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Remembering the fallen

Son traces father’s World War II service

American Legion Post 82 of Gorham held observances Sunday and White Mountain Veterans Council held observances on Monday at area towns to recognize and remember their fallen comrades. At Gorham the color guard stood at attention during services Sunday at the veterans memorial on the town common. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)

BERLIN — Several years ago on Veterans’ Day, Peter Higbee realized he knew virtually nothing about his father’s service in the U.S. Army Air Force

during World War II.George Joseph Higbee, a Boston fi refi ghter, had

died young, when Peter was only 7. Higbee said he wondered what it was like for his father, a boy of 24, to go off to war.

“I just started to think about my Dad and his ser-vice,” said the Berlin city councilor.

Using the internet, Higbee decided to trace his

BY BARBARA TETREAULTTHE BERLIN DAILY SUN

COOS COUNTY — Operation Northern Alliance arrested 21 individuals Thursday with more arrests expected as local, state and federal law enforcement agencies con-ducted a joint investigation into the sale of illicit drugs in Coos County.

Eleven different law enforcement agen-cies participated in the collaborative effort, which was aimed at investigating and arresting individuals distributing heroin, fentanyl and other opioid-based narcotics.

About half of the arrests were for some drug-related charge. Other arrests ranged from theft to driving after suspension.

Taking part in the operation were Berlin Police Department, Gorham Police Depart-ment, Groveton Police Department, Lan-caster Police Department, Whitefi eld Police Department, Colebrook Police Department, Coos County Sheriff’s Offi ce, Drug Enforce-ment Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, Attorney General’s Drug Task Force and N.H. State Police (comprised of members from the Mobile Enforcement Team (MET), Narcotics Investigations Unit (NIU) and Troop F and Troop G).

The following people were arrested:• Scott J Towle of 594 Chesire St., Berlin,

is charged with a felony, possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute.

• Amanda Labonville of 20 Pine St., Gorham, is charged with a misdemeanor, receiving stolen property.

• Orlando Valle of 138 East Milan Road, Berlin, is charged with a felony, being a

Operation Northern Alliance drug sweep nets 21

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WASHINGTON (NY Times) — The United States and North Korea on Sunday kicked off an urgent, behind-the-scenes effort to resurrect a summit meet-ing between their two leaders by June 12, racing to develop a joint agenda and dispel deep skepticism about the chances for reaching a framework for a lasting nuclear agreement in so little time.

Technical and diplomatic experts from the United States made a rare visit to North Korea to meet with their counter-parts, American offi cials said on Sunday. Before any summit meeting, the Ameri-can team, led by Sung Kim, a veteran dip-lomat, is seeking detailed commitments from Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, about his regime’s willingness to abandon its nuclear weapons program.

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NY Times — Arlington National Cemetery is running out of room. Already the fi nal rest-ing place for more that 420,000 veterans and their relatives, the cem-etery has been adding about 7,000 more each year. At that rate, even if the last rinds of open ground around its edges are put to use, the cem-etery will be completely full in about 25 years. “We’re literally up against a wall,” said Barbara Lewandrowski, a spokeswoman for the cemetery, as she stood in the soggy grass where marble markers march up to the stone wall sep-arating the grounds from a six-lane highway. Even that wall has been put to use, stacked three high with niches for cremated. The Army wants to keep Arlington going for at least another 150 years, but with no room to grow — the grounds are hemmed in by high-ways and development — the only way to do so is to signifi cantly tighten the rules for who can be buried there. That has prompted a diffi cult debate over what Arling-ton means to the nation.

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found optimism about the meeting, fur-ther embracing the conciliatory language both sides have used since he canceled the planned meeting in a bitterly worded letter to Kim on Thursday.

“I truly believe North Korea has bril-liant potential and will be a great eco-nomic and fi nancial Nation one day,” Trump wrote on Twitter after a second straight day of golf at his Virginia club. “Kim Jong Un agrees with me on this. It will happen!”

White House offi cials said Joe Hagin, a deputy White House chief of staff, is leading a separate delegation in Singapore, where the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place, to work out logistics: when the various meetings would take place, how much would be open to the press, which offi cials would be in the negotiating rooms, how to handle security concerns.

The simultaneous negotiations in the DMZ and in Singapore signaled an accel-erated effort by the governments in both countries to complete the substantive and

practical preparations required to get the meeting back on track.

Such issues would typically be handled by a well-established diplomatic process of lower-level negotiations that usually takes months, if not years, before a meet-ing between the leaders of two nations. But Trump short-circuited that process in March, when he abruptly accepted an invi-tation to meet with Kim.

Now, after just as abruptly canceling the summit meeting, Trump has — wittingly or not — set in motion a more normal set of discussions to lay the groundwork for an agreement about North Korea’s nuclear weapons program ahead of a decision on whether to hold a meeting between the two leaders after all.

The timeline is still extraordinarily con-densed. Trump’s repeatedly stated desire to keep June 12 as a possible date for a summit meeting means that offi cials on both sides are rushing to see if the neces-sary preparations can be completed in a matter of days.

The New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ were closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

THE BERLIN SUN, Tuesday, May 29, 2018—

CONCORD — With the arrival of opening day (May 23) for most off-highway recreational vehi-cle trails in New Hampshire, N.H. Fish and Game Conservation Offi cers implemented aggressive enforcement initiatives geared towards safe and responsible riding. While OHRV enthusiasts eagerly await the opening of the trails, most of which are in Coos County, there are just as many people who dread the anticipated surge in activity.

“Operating on property without landowner per-mission is by far the single biggest complaint received at Fish and Game concerning OHRVs,” said Captain Dave Walsh who coordinates OHRV safety education and enforcement for the N.H. Fish and Game Department. “These landowner com-plaints are where we are going to target much of our enforcement efforts,” said Walsh.

Unlike hunting or hiking, where the land has to be posted in order to keep people off, riders of motor-ized vehicles must have written landowner permis-sion to operate regardless of whether the land is posted. OHRV clubs have designated and marked trails where the clubs have acquired the necessary landowner agreements.

After a long winter and with the good weather arriving, it was expected to be a busy holiday week-end throughout the state for OHRVs.

“With a fi eld force of only 37 conservation offi cers statewide it was all hands on deck,” said Walsh.

Short staffi ng, due to a lack of new revenue sources to reach broader constituencies that benefi t from Fish and Game’s work, continues to hamper the agency’s ability to be effective.

“We currently have the same number of conserva-tion offi cers patrolling the state that we did in 1953, when there were no OHRVs” said Walsh, “and our population as well as our duties have more than tripled since the ‘50s!”

In many communities, however, the conservation offi cers will not be the only law enforcement patrolling for OHRVs. Many local and county law enforcement agencies have realized in recent years that this is not just a Fish and Game problem. The infl ux of OHRVs in recent years due to expanded trail systems, which include portions of state highways and town roads, mostly in Coos County, has caused a major strain on many law enforcement agencies. The increase in riding opportunities has brought an increase in traffi c and complaints. In addition to operating off designated trails, noise (modifi ed/illegal exhausts) and speed com-plaints are the most frequent.

Safe and responsible riding is not just what land-owners want but it is what the OHRV clubs want, as well. Clubs spend countless hours obtaining land-

owner permission, creating trails and promoting their sport within their communities. The irresponsible riding of just one rogue rider on a given day can undo years of hard work performed by a club. In addition to aggressive enforcement, education is another way that Fish and Game attempts to alleviate the issues. Each year, Fish and Game volunteer OHRV safety instructors educate some 1,000 students in OHRV safety. State law requires that all operators 12 years of age and over must possess either a valid motor vehicle driver’s license or must have successfully completed an approved OHRV safety education class when oper-ating off their own property.

“We strongly recommend that all riders who pur-chase or rent OHRVs take a safety class to help reduce the risk of personal injury and property damage,” said Captain Dave Walsh.

The enforcement initiatives for this fi rst holiday of the summer season were not the only planned. NHF&G continues to partner with the state Depart-ment of Safety, Offi ce of Highway Safety to address issues specifi c to the increase in on-road OHRV use, including impaired operators, illegal riding, investi-gate accidents and related safety concerns.

For information on OHRV clubs and trails go to nhstateparks.org/Activities/atving/trail-informa-tion.aspx.

OHRV enforcement out in force over holiday weekend

Berlin — A 24- year old man suffered serious inju-ries when his ATV rolled over while he was riding in Jericho Mountain State Park Saturday afternoon.

Fish and Game said Ian Hripak of Milton lost control of the ATV he was operating on a diffi cult trail known as Top Loop Trail. Members of his riding party helped extricate him from underneath the ATV and called 911.

Berlin Fire and EMS responded to the scene using an utility terrain vehicle and transported him sev-eral miles to a waiting ambulance. Due to the sever-ity of his injuries he was taken to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin for further evaluation and treatment.

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Tri-County Transit rolls out special 25-cent student fare for the summer

BERLIN — Beginning in June, Tri-County Tran-sit will roll out a special 25-cent fare for students who ride between June 1 and Aug. 31. Students in grades 6-12 simply need to show their school ID to ride for a quarter anywhere TCT fl ex routes go.

Mobility Manager Stephanie Poisson said the new fare is a great way for students to fi nd a safe and affordable way to get around town.

“We previously offered summer youth passes, $35 for three months of rides, but we feel 25¢ daily fares offer a great risk-free alternative to try out our ser-vices,” said Poisson.

For years, Tri-County Transit has offered summer youth passes, but this new approach to offering rides for a quarter is an attempt to help local youths become acclimated to using and navigating public transportation. According to the American Public Transportation Association, 22 percent of all transit riders are age 25 or younger. With regard to life skills for students, transportation independence is essen-tial for a productive and successful post-secondary life. Teaching students to use public transportation

helps them become more confi dent in themselves. “The new 25-cent student summer fare will give stu-dents an affordable opportunity to become familiar with public transportation,” said Poisson.

The discounted fare provides immediate savings and helps keep more cash in the student’s pocket for when they arrive at their destination. However, the program’s biggest benefi t is the fact that students don’t need to worry about carrying or losing a bus pass.

Presenting a school ID will get you a 25-cent ride. Driver’s licenses or state IDs showing the rider is under 19 years old also will be accepted.

Tri-County Transit provides public transporta-tion for northern New Hampshire, operating two fl ex routes and door-to-door service. TCT’s service area spans over 3,500 square miles.

For bus route and sched-ule information contact Tri-County Transit at (603) 752-1741 or go to tri-countytransit.org.

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People who read this column know my political ideology: I’m a Whig. If progressives generally believe in expanding government to enhance equality, and libertarians try to reduce government to expand freedom, Whigs seek to use limited but energetic gov-ernment to enhance social mobility.

Back in the 19th century, during their heyday, Whigs promoted infrastructure proj-ects, public education, public-private invest-ments and character-building programs to create dynamic, capitalist communities in which poor boys and girls could rise and suc-ceed.

Whigs admired people and places that are enterprising, emotionally balanced and spiritually ardent. They had a great historic run — inspired by Alexander Hamilton, led by Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, embod-ied most brilliantly in the minds of Abraham Lincoln and the early Theodore Roosevelt.

And then the Whig tendency disappeared from American life.

There’s a promising effort called the Modern Whig Party trying to revive the movement, but until last week I was under the impression that there were basically only 24 of us left.

And then I read James and Deborah Fal-lows’s book, “Our Towns.” Now I realize that Whigs are the most important politi-cal force in America today. It’s just that the people who are Whigs don’t call themselves Whigs and they are all on the local level.

Over the past fi ve years, the Fallowses piloted their own small plane to dozens of cities, from Eastport, Maine, to Redlands, Calif. They found that as the national polit-ical climate has deteriorated, small cities have revived. As the national scene has polarized, people in local communities are working effectively to get things done.

Their book is a group portrait of 42 of these success stories. To anybody with a Whig mind-set, the tales have a familiar ring.

Most of the cities tell a redemption story about themselves. They had a booming industry; it collapsed; now they are rebuild-ing with new industries and new wealth.

Many of the cities began their recovery with infrastructure projects that revived the downtown core. In Greenville, S.C., an ugly highway bridge was removed and replaced with a gorgeous walk along the Reedy River, which is now home to parks and cafes. In Fresno, Calif., the misbegot-ten pedestrian mall that crushed down-town development was bulldozed, and now there are human-size streets that encour-age visits and activity.

A second common thread for these cities was that they were often led by business leaders who were both entrepreneurial and civically minded. In these places if you become successful, it is expected that you will become active in town life.

Mike Gallo went to San Bernardino,

Calif., as a junior offi cer in the Air Force. He left to work for a company pioneering new missile technology. Then he helped found an aerospace technology company. When the fi rm succeeded, he set up an edu-cation nonprofi t called Technical Employ-ment Training. Then he ran for the school board and became its chairman.

Third, these places tend to have strong vocational schools and community colleges, teaching modern workplace skills in part-nership with local businesses. Raj Shaunak and his family went to Columbus, Miss., and founded a manufacturing fi rm. After they sold it, Shaunak went to work at East Mis-sissippi Community College, where students learn on real versions or scaled-down models of the same machines that operate at the local manufacturing plants.

Fourth, these places tend to have a lot of social capital and entrepreneurial civic institutions. In Allentown, Pa., a couple needed a foam pit for their new gymnastics center. So the local Mack Trucks factory donated leftover padding used in the air-plane seats it manufactured, it delivered the padding in a fl eet of trucks and 200 town volunteers showed up with electric kitchen knives to carve it into pieces.

In many of the cities the local library serves as an all-purpose community center. In Bend, Ore., the library has a few dozen local partnerships — AARP volunteers help people do their taxes in the library; Goodwill workers teach resume writing. In Charleston, W.Va., and Columbus, Ohio, the libraries zero in on programs for infants to 3-year-olds, so children enter school ready to learn.

Finally, the cities have strong civic sto-ries and clear narratives about where they’ve been, where they are going and what makes them distinctive. The mayors in these places almost never have national ambitions. This is their town, and this is their highest offi ce.

Today, in this era of local renaissance and national apocalypse, I hear people won-dering if maybe America can be like Italy — dysfunctional on the national level but with strong localities and a lovely lifestyle.

I don’t think so. Local improvement can go only so far when national politics is a meat grinder. The good news is the solu-tions to our civic problems already exist; it’s just that, as the Fallowses write, these stories are lonely and disconnected.

We just need to take these civic programs and this governing philosophy and nation-alize them. We need to transform these local stories into a coherent national story and a bottom-up coalition, which will look a lot like a 21st-century descendant of the 19th-century Whigs.

David Brooks is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times.

To the editor:Dereliction: The state of

having been abandoned. The shameful failure to fulfi ll one’s obligations.

This perfectly describes the Dummer Board of Select-men.

In the decade of our love affair with Mariann Letarte, the selectmen who were wined and dined on the town dime due to an uncom-mon friendship with their employee is not only a con-fl ict of interest, but is also considered a bribe, as elected offi cials cannot receive gifts of any kind (that includes to and from the town clerk tax collector), another select-man would not have served a term if it were not for Letarte illegally signing the required declaration of candidacy and then confessing after he was elected.

The elected offi cial was forced to resign, by state statute. Our thief knows how to cry in front of an audi-ence. But we should be used to her manipulation of our town elections. Remember the anonymous letters from 2016?

There was no shortage of comedic relief: an exor-cism was performed by one of Letarte’s most “faithful” supporters in the town offi ce (separation of church and state) to rid us of our demon’s demons (it didn’t work), a bullet incident where no one thought to check the evidence against the box of ammo in the safe, and an effort by the administration to hire a con-victed felon in the middle of a criminal investigation was simply mind boggling. Fur-thermore, the former town clerk’s mortgage was paid out of our welfare fund by attributing the payment to an unsuspecting couple in our community who never applied for it (fraud). Who are the welfare offi cers? The

selectmen.These three “apostles” are

in a position to protect the town, not open it up to crimi-nal activity. But it is busi-ness as usual for those in succession, who lack ethics and leadership in an posi-tion requiring insurmount-able morality. The selectmen should feel shame for not supporting the wishes of the community who are victim to Letarte’s extensive, cumula-tive criminal activity. We are all effected by her con.

However, the board of selectmen stood before Judge Macleod and the Superior Court to deliver a statement on behalf of the residents of Dummer and perjured themselves. Their request for leniency was based on an “unoffi cial” “verbal” survey they alleg-edly took of approximately 75 citizens that they claimed represented “the majority of citizens.” First, you cannot make an offi cial statement before the court based on an unoffi cial survey. Second, this survey does not repre-sent the majority of citizens as their survey pool equals 25 percent of the “citizens.” Do the math. Now they are frantically back peddling due to their blind course of action.

This is the opposite of what the majority of citizens request of the court. Some would like to follow Ham-murabi’s Code and take her hands clean off. But we are a nation with violent tenden-cies.

What I witnessed on the news was Deja vu. I have endured Letarte’s crocodile tears during her removal from her many positions of TRUST. I am now impervi-ous to her manipulation. However, that is not the case for our town reps.

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A selectman read a statement before the court declaring leniency on the town’s behalf. A person with little experience with criminal procedure and lacking in knowledge of the vital details of the case does NOT speak for me. We have a civil case to take care of the restitution. This is the penalty phase and it is crucial. I have super-vised upwards of 100 parolees — drug dealers, murderers, sex offenders. All creepy. Villainy is exactly what Letarte emulates. She was methodical in her predation of our town fi nances

and literally poisoned every aspect of her three positions.

She could have resigned, yet she refused and willingly accepted another $15,000 in salary until she could be legally circumcised. She is a master of mental distortion and emo-tional exploitation. She will not pay restitution in full. She will not pay our attorneys’ fees and the thousands of dollars spent on a forensic auditor. She needs to be incarcerated. She will do this again. Who will be her next victim? I hope not me, I hope not you.

Elizabeth RuedigerDummer

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BERLIN — Few members of the public turned out Wednesday night for the public hearing on the city’s fi scal 2019 budget. Mayor Paul Gren-ier stressed that the budget presented is preliminary and the projected $2.68 tax increase is likely to go down.

“This is still a working document,” he said.

By the time the council fi nalizes its 2019 budget in mid-June, Grenier said it will have a better sense of fi scal 2018 surplus fi gures. He indicated he expects there will be surplus the coun-cil can use to reduce the tax increase.

Grenier said the proposed general fund budget of $33 million does not eliminate any city positions but does eliminate some positions in the school department.

Grenier said that could change, noting at least three councilors have said they will not support a tax rate that exceeds $40 per thousand or 81 cents more than the current tax rate of $39.19. To freeze the tax rate at $40 would require cut-ting another approximately $800,000.

The council has already signifi cantly reduced the budget proposal presented by City Manager James Wheeler, which called for a tax increase of $5.60.

Grenier noted the fi re department budget is up $91,886 to $2.2 million. He said the federal SAFER grant, which covered the cost of four fi refi ghters, has expired. He reported that the city is having an independent study done on the feasibility of the fi re department taking on emergency medical services.

Rodney Bengston asked if that would address the high cost of ambulance ser-vice. Grenier said the study will exam-ine whether the city could provide the service cheaper than the $341,000 sub-sidy requested by Berlin Emergency Medical Service. He said in the past there has been no other interest in the contract when the city put it out to bid.

School board chair Nicole Plourde asked when the study will done. Wheeler said the study should be complete by mid-October.

Berlin fi refi ghter Greg Auger said the fi re department responds to 120-

130 calls to assist the ambulance each year. He said the police department is also sometimes called.

The general fund budget for city departments is $13,072,061, up 520,437. One major increase is in cap-ital improvements with the budget showing an increase from $203,996 to $511,410. This year’s list of projects includes money for the fi re engine replacement fund, library building improvements, police cruisers, a util-ity trailer, dispatch desk, school boiler repair fund, refurbishing the Public Works department loaders, and an infrared paving machine (split with water works and the sewer user fund).

Bengston said he would like to see some capital improvement money spent to repair and repave city streets instead of some of the items on the list.

Bengton also asked why the general fund school budget of $18.1 million is about $5 million higher than the city budget. He questioned why at a time when enrollment is declining. Superin-tendent of Schools Corinne Cascadden said the district has reduced staff. She reported Berlin has a higher than aver-age percentage of students who require special services. Board Chair Nicole Plourde said Berlin has the second lowest cost per pupil in the state. Beng-ton responded that the economy in the Androscoggin Valley is depressed com-pared to the rest of the state.

Grenier said the city is especially hurt by the decrease in state educa-tional stabilization aid. The city is losing $220,000 annually and has now lost $660,000. He said there is an effort underway to go back to court to force the state to increase aid to poorer school districts.

“In the interim, we’ve got to live with what we get,” the mayor said.

Berlin Industrial Development and Park Authority Chair Mike Caron asked the council to bear in mind the impact any tax increase will have on the city’s efforts to attract new busi-nesses and people to the city. He said the city needs to grow its economic base but a tax increase makes that harder.

Little public attendance at 2019 city budget hearing

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Fire Department Captain Roland Berthiaume recalled that back in 2014, the city set up a task force to look at staffi ng at the fi re department. He said a lot of good things came out of the task force and suggested doing another one. Berthiaume observed that 52 percent of properties in the city do not pay taxes because they are owned by non-profi ts or state agencies. The tax burden falls on the remaining 46 percent. The budget shows fi ve non-profi ts make a payment to the city in lieu of taxes as do both the biomass plant and the wind turbines. Non-profi ts are assessed for water and sewer use. The council is considering charging for solid waste pick-up.

The council is scheduled to approve a fi nal budget at its June 18 meeting.

“It is a daunting task,” said Grenier, thanking the public for attending.

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father’s military career. His search would lead him this spring to an English pub where he found a pic-ture of his father and the crew of which he was a member hanging on the wall, more than 70 years after George Higbee was stationed there.

From his enlistment record, Highbee learned his father was single when he joined the Army in 1942. To his surprise, he discovered he was slightly taller than his father.

George Higbee was assigned to the U.S. Army Air Forces — the Air Force did not become a sepa-rate service branch until 1947. By early 1943, he was part of the 391st Bombardment Group, which was activated on Jan. 21, 1943, at MacDill Field in Tampa, Fla. The group marking was a yellow tri-angle painted on the tail fi n of their B-26s. George Higbee was put into the 574th Bombardment Squad-ron. There was one other major event that took place while George Higbee was stationed in Florida — he married Peter’s mother on Jan. 23, 1943. His sister Jean would be born on Christmas Day.

From Tampa, George Higbee would be stationed for four months at Myrtle Beach Bombing range in South Carolina and then spend three months at Godman Field at Fort Knox, Ky. By late February

1944, all crews and planes had arrived at Matching RAF Station in Essex, England.

Higbee said his father and crew were assigned to a B-26B Marauder. A twin-engined medium bomber, the Marauder was built for speed and had a reputa-tion for high accident rates on take-offs and land-ings. He said his father’s crew nicknamed their plane “Powerful Katrinka” after a cartoon character. By then promoted to staff sergeant, George Higbee was the crew’s radio operator and tail gunner.

The Royal Air Force Matching airfi eld, located about 22 miles from London, was constructed by the 834th and 840th Engineer Battalions of the U.S. Army. Higbee said it is his understanding that some of the rubble from the Blitz of London was used in constructing the airfi eld.

The 391st Bombardment Group began missions in February 1944. According to one account, the main thrust of their operations was weakening enemy defense in advance of the D-Day landing. On the morning of June 6, 1944, the group struck at coastal defenses commanding the beaches on which Allied Ground Forces were landing. The 391st Bombardment Group bombed the highway bridge at Caen, France, and after D-Day, the missions consisted of bombing transportation and communications facilities vital to the continuous fl ow of German troops and supplies.

George Higbee was assigned to a B-26B Marauder bomber crew. The crew nicknamed their plane “Powerful Katrinka.” Berlin City Councilor Peter Higbee traveled to Matching, England to visit the air-fi eld where his father was stationed traced the World War II. A Boston fi refi ghter, George Higbee died when his son was 7. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

Highbee said over 150 missions were completed out of Matching and his father’s crew participated in 68 of those missions. A total of 20 B-26s went miss-ing in action. The group was transferred to France in September 1944, but Highbee said he does not know what his father and crew did after the transfer. That December 1944, the Powerful Katrinka was shot down during an air attack on the railroad viaduct at Ahrweller, Germany.

“I owe my own existence to the fact that my Dad had been transferred elsewhere three months ear-lier,” Highbee noted.

Inactivated in October 1945, George Higbee left the service with an Air Medal and the 12 Oak Leaf Cluster as well as some fl ak permanently lodged inside him.

“I am so proud my Dad did all this,” Higbee said.He got a job as a Boston fi refi ghter and added

three sons to the daughter he got to meet when she was 1 year old. But his career as a fi refi ghter was cut short when he died at age 38 of a heart attack.

Higbee said his father never talked much about his service in the war and did not participate in vet-eran activities. It was not until Higbee retired, that he began to think about his father’s military service.

On a 70th birthday trip to Europe last month with Ed Solar, Higbee decided to visit the air base where his father had served. On the internet, he found a picture of the Matching airfi eld under construction in 1943. Using Google Earth, he could see that a piece of the runway remained.

“I said I want to stand on that,” he said.Also remaining was the control tower and some of

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fugitive from justice.• Skyla Placey of 295 School St., Berlin, is

charged with a felony, possession of a controlled substance, and a misdemeanor, transporting drugs in a motor vehicle.

• Allegra Dyer of 205 State St., Berlin is charged with two felony counts of possession of a controlled drug, as well as being arrested on an electronic bench warrant for non-appearance at court on a charge of driving under the infl uence/impairment.

• David Levchuk of 13 Memory Lane, Gorham, is charged with a felony, burglary.

• David Mulinski of 555 First Ave., Berlin, is charged with misdemeanor charges of simple assault, attempted simple assault, disorderly conduct and operating after suspension or revocation.

• Johnathan Bailey of 64 Pershing Ave., Berlin, is charged with two felony counts of possession of a con-trolled drug and one count of theft by deception.

• Donald Guerin of 3 Exchange St., Gorham, is charged with conduct after an accident.

• Ronda Deltufo of 799 Second Ave., Berlin, is charged with two felony counts of possession of a con-trolled drug.

• Zachary Gagne of 256 West Milan Road, Milan, is charged with three felony counts of possession of con-trolled drug and one count of transporting drugs in motor vehicle.

• Samantha Labbe of 533 Goebel St., Berlin, is charged with two electronic bench warrants (town ordinance and Controlled Drug Act).

• Chantal Lesperance of 1408 Napert St., Berlin, is charged with an electronic bench warrant (relating to charges of driving after revocation or suspension, non-payment of fi ne and acts prohibited).

• Brian Miller of 509 Champlain St., Berlin, is charged

with electronic bench warrant (theft by deception).• Cody Curtis of 19 State St., Groveton, is charged

with misdemeanor charges of conduct after an acci-dent, taking with out owners consent and operating after suspension or revocation and a felony count of sales of a controlled drug — heroin or fentanyl.

• Joshua Warren of Brown Road, Groveton, is charged with a misdemeanor charge of criminal mis-chief, and an OHRV violation and wetlands violation.

• Kimberly Savoie of Second St., Groveton, is charged with an electronic bench warrant (relating to

a charge of theft by deception).• Benjamin Boutin of Second St., Groveton, is

charged with a felony, possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute.

• Daniel Roy of State St., Groveton, is charged with a misdemeanor, transporting drugs in a motor vehicle.

• Shawn Mclain of Brooklyn St., Groveton, is charged with an electronic bench warrant (relating to a charge of theft).

• Kelly Murray of 238 Collins St., Berlin, is charged with a misdemeanor, willful concealment.

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the Nissen huts used as barracks.Making his way to Matching, he dis-

covered the gate to the tower was open. Still used for radar experiments, Higbee said he was invited in and given a tour when he explained his interest.

The runway is now part of a local farmer’s fi elds, and the small piece that remains is used for driver test-ing. Much of the runway was used to rebuild public roads.

Crawling under the fence around the fi eld, Highbee and Solar set off to fi nd the small section of runway that remains. As the two men were tres-passing, the young farmer happened

to drive out with a load of manure. Higbee said he waved to the farmer and explained that he wanted to see where his father had been stationed there during World War II.

“He launched into everything he knew about the fi eld,” Higbee recalled.

As the pair left to return to their trip, the farmer suggested if they were hungry and wanted a pint, they might try a nearby pub, The Chequers in Matching Green.

“They got some pictures you might like to look at,” the farmer said, explaining there were some old World War II pictures on the walls.

Walking into the pub, Higbee said he saw a series of six pictures in one room.

“I just kind of wandered in,” he said.There on the wall was a picture of

his father with his crew.“I just stared at it for the longest

time,” Higbee said.Weeks later he still marvels at the

series of coincidences that led him to his father’s picture on the wall of a pub in England. If the farmer hadn’t come out to drop of a load of manure at the same time Higbee slipped under the fence to check out the old runway, their paths would never have crossed. And he would not have gotten the recommen-dation to check out some old pictures.

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While checking out a small piece of the airfi eld that remains, a local farmer suggested Higbee enjoy a pint and check out some old pictures at a nearby pub. On the walls at The Chequers in Matching Green Pub in England, Peter Higbee immediately discovered a picture of his father and crew.

George Joseph Higbee

Peter Higbee

Researching his father’s World War II service, Peter Higbee received a tour of the old control tower which is now used occasionally for radar testing. As one of a series of coincidences, the tower happened to be in use the day he visited. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

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Patricia F. (Joudrey) Long, 84, of Gorham, N.H., passed away on May 26, 2018, at the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin. She was born in Gorham, N.H., on Feb. 24, 1934, the daughter of Alton and Marguerite (Cole) Jou-drey and was a lifelong resident. She attended Gorham schools and was a graduate of Gorham High School with the class of 1952.

Prior to her retirement, Patricia had been employed at the Gorham Savings Bank and later at the Home Bank. She was a library trustee and a former school board member. She was a member of the Community Bible Church in Berlin, was an avid reader, did crossword puzzles, sewed, quilted and knitted. Patricia was an avid Red Sox and New England Patriots Fan.

Members of the family include her

children Russell Landry of Gorham, Kristi Leland and husband Linwood of South Portland, Maine, and Eric Landry of Salisbury, N.H.; four grandchildren Jarad Leland, Jed Leland, Eli Leland and Matt Leland; three great grandchil-dren Michael, Addyson and Alivia; two sisters Shirley Blouin of Laconia, N.H., and Robin Ross of Randolph, N.H.; many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents, her fi rst husband Maurice Landry and her second husband Maurice Long.

Services: A funeral service will be held on Thursday May 31, 2018, at 11 a.m., at the Bryant Funeral Home, 1 Prom-enade St., Gorham, N.H. Interment will be in the Lary Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the funeral. Find the online guest book at bryantfuneralhome.net.

Patricia F. (Joudrey) Long

Florence J. Tourville, 75, of Berlin, N.H., passed away on Wednesday May 23, 2018, at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H. She was born in Foster, Rhode Island on March 2, 1943, the daughter of Walter and Marjorie (Verry) Sonner and was raised there. She lived most of her life in Connecti-cut and moved to Berlin three years ago. Florence had been employed as a secretary and an LNA, prior to her retirement. She enjoyed knitting, cro-cheting and spending time with her family.

Family includes her husband Arthur Tourville of Berlin; daughters Kimberly Mulroney of Berlin, and Korrine Mitch-ell of Sterling, Conn.; grandchildren

Serena White and husband Joshua of Randolph, N.H., Haydon Mulroney and wife Haley of Reedsburg, Wisc., and Amelia, Kimberly and Matthew Mitchell who are all of Conn. and Kevin Mullane, Jr. of Mass.; fi ve great-grand-children; brother Ronald Sonner of Fla.; nieces and nephews. She was prede-ceased by her children Kevin Mullane, Kelly Mullane and Kristine Tourville.

A memorial service will be held at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Ave., Berlin, N.H. on Friday June 1, 2018, at 1 p.m. Donations in her memory may be made to either the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. Find the online guestbook at bryantfuneralhome.net.

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Jeanne Marie ( C l o u t i e r ) Sutton, 73, of M a n c h e s t e r , N.H., formerly of Milan, N.H. passed away Tuesday May 22, 2018, at Elliot Hospital in Manches-ter surrounded by her family. Jeanne was born in Derry, N.H., on March 15, 1945, and was a daughter of the late Leonell and Estelle ( L’ E s p r e n c e ) Cloutier. She was raised in Derry and was a graduate of Mount St. Mary Seminary in 1963. After her marriage to Richard E. Sutton, they raised their family in Derry and then Chester.

Jeanne worked for many years as a bus driver and driver trainer for Laid-law Transportation. Jeanne was a longtime member of St. Thomas Aqui-nas Church of Derry, where she volun-teered at the school, the parish council and served as a Eucharistic minister. She was part of the fi rst graduating class of St. Thomas Aquinas School. She worked for three years in the Tribunal at the Diocese of Manches-ter. She enjoyed cooking and was an avid reader. But her greatest joy was spending time with her family and

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vived by her loving husband of 54 years, Rich-ard E. Sutton of Manchester, fi ve children, Robin Gile and her husband Paul of Londonderry, N.H., Thomas Sutton and his wife Kari, of Berlin, N.H., Melinda White and her hus-band Michael of Campton, N.H., Rebecca Gallo and her hus-band Michael of Bedford, N.H. and Kathleen

Cochrane and her husband John of Manchester, N.H., 21 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, one sister, Lorraine Leblanc of Conway, N.H., and many nieces and nephews.

Following cremation, calling hours will be held Tuesday, May 29, 2018, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednes-day at 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 190 Meetinghouse Road, in Bedford. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Gilcreast Road, in Lon-donderry. To send a condolence or for more information, go to peabodyfu-neralhome.com.

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Communities observe Memorial Day

Androscoggin Valley veterans solemnly marked Memorial Day at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 27, at Randolph’s war memorial on Durand Road with an American fl ag at half-mast plus lots of fl ags, the laying of a wreath, the fi ring of ceremonial rifl e shots, and the playing of a trumpet. Selectmen Lauren Bradley and John Turner along with a few townspeople were on hand. The words under the WW II Honor Roll read: “They pledged their lives that our free way of life should not perish from the earth.” (EDITH TUCKER PHOTO)

White Mountain Veterans Council held Memorial Day observances at the various monuments to veter-ans spread throughout the city. A wreath was laid at the World War I memorial in the Mt. Forist Street park. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)

Gorham VFW Auxiliary President Colleen Pierce placed a wreath at the memorial while Post Chaplain Bill Adams, Commander Pat Boisclair, 2nd Vice Commander Mike Murphy conducted a short ceremony. Below: The Vietnam War Memorial at Veterans Park in Berlin. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTOS)

American Legion Post 82 of Gorham held observances Sunday and White Mountain Veterans Council held observances on Monday at area towns to recognize and remember their fallen comrades. A fi ring salute to the fallen. (BARBARA TETREAULT)

Memorial Day observance at Veterans Park in Berlin. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)


AVH named a top critical access hospitalBERLIN — The 20 highest ranked critical access

hospitals in the country, as determined by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, were recently announced by the National Rural Health Association. In the North Country, the Androscoggin Valley Hospital was named as one of the top 20 critical access hospitals.

An awards ceremony will be held during National Rural Health Association’s Critical Access Hospital Conference in September in Kansas City, Mo.

The determining factors for the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals were based on the results of the Hos-pital Strength Index and its eight indices of perfor-mance, including inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspectives, cost, charge and fi nancial stability. This elite group was

selected from The Chartis Center for Rural Health’s 2018 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals list, which was released earlier this year. Forty “best practice” desig-nations were also given to facilities that have achieved success in one of two key areas of performance, based on index results: 1. Quality index: A rating of hospi-tal performance based on the percentile rank across rural-relevant process of care measures and 2. patient perspective index: A rating of hospital performance based on the percentile rank across all 10 Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems domains.

“NRHA is committed to ensuring our members have the best information to manage their hospi-tals,” said Brock Slabach, National Rural Health

Association membership services senior vice presi-dent. “And we’re pleased to recognize the accom-plishments of these rural hospitals.”

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Red Cross calls for summer blood donations to prevent a shortageMANCHESTER — The American Red Cross is

counting on volunteer donors to give blood and help ensure patient needs can be met this summer.

Around Memorial Day, the Red Cross sees a steep decline in blood donations. Busy summer schedules, vacations and school breaks also cause a drop in donations. Accidents and medical emergencies don’t take a summer break — patients need blood every minute, every day.

The public is asked to schedule an appointment to help ensure that hospitals and patients have the blood they need this summer. Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, going to RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

All those who come to donate blood or platelets now through June 10, will receive a $5 Amazon.com gift card via email, courtesy of Suburban Propane. Details

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BERLIN — The Androscoggin Valley Regional Refuse Disposal District will conduct its 27th annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday, June 30, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the District Trans-fer Station, 100 West Milan Road, Route 110, Berlin. Households from member communities of Berlin, Dummer, Errol, Gorham, Jefferson, Milan, Northum-berland, Randolph, Stark and the Unincorporated Towns in Coos County are eligible to participate. Resi-dents from Shelburne will again be authorized to par-ticipate this year. Proof of residency will be required such as a driver’s license or tax bill.

Many of the common products we use daily in the kitchen, bath, yard, garage and basement can pose a hazard if handled and/or disposed of improperly.

Examples of items you can bring to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection are: latex paint (not clas-sifi ed as hazardous — being collected as a convenience to residents), oil-based paints and strippers, paint thin-ners; solvents; stains and varnishes; solvent adhesives; lighter fl uids; waste fuels such as kerosene and gasoline; antifreeze, engine degreasers; carburetor cleaners; brake fl uid; car wax; poisons; insecticides; weed killers; chemi-cal fertilizers; mothballs; wood preservatives; pest strips

and fl ea powder; hobby supplies; artist supplies; rubber cement; airplane glue; driveway sealer; roofi ng tar; fi ber-glass resins; photo chemicals; chemistry sets; cleaning supplies; furniture polish; fl oor polish and metal polishes; oven cleaners; toilet bowl cleaners and drain cleaners; rug and upholstery cleaners; spot removers; dry cleaning solvents; septic tank degreasers; swimming pool chemi-cals; aerosol cans; pesticides containing 2,4,5T, Silvex; and small quantities of asbestos (defi ned as 25 pounds or less). Asbestos must be completely wetted down with water and bagged in TWO heavy garbage bags. If you have specifi c questions on asbestos, contact the district offi ce at (603) 752-3342.

Do not bring any fi reworks, explosives, ammunition, radioactive wastes, infectious or biological wastes, pre-scription medicines, syringes, commercial or industrial waste or smoke detectors. Also, do not bring motor oils, gear oils, transmission fl uids or automobile batteries, as these items are accepted at the District Materials Recovery Facility Monday through Saturday, 7-4 p.m. Alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, etc.) made after 1996 no longer contain mercury. All alkaline batteries can be disposed of in the regular trash.

Do not bring fl uorescent bulbs or propane tanks

since residents can bring these to the District Transfer Station, Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Permit required). Call the district offi ce for details at (603) 752-3342.

In order to be safe in transporting these hazardous materials to the collection site, always tighten caps and lids leaving materials in original labeled contain-ers; sort and pack separately: oil paint, pesticides and household cleaners; pack containers in sturdy upright boxes and pad with newspaper; do not place container in a garbage bag; NEVER MIX CHEMICALS, pack your car and drive directly to the collection site and NEVER SMOKE while handling hazardous materials.

Each household is limited to disposal of 10 gallons or 80 pounds of hazardous waste (with the exception of asbestos which is limited to 25 pounds or less). This collection is for the disposal of household hazardous waste only. Commercial entities wishing to contract with Clean Harbors for services must contact the dis-trict offi ce by June 15. For more information, contact the district offi ce at (603) 752-3342 or go to avrrdd.org. The transfer station will be closed for regular business on Saturday, June 30, so that the crew can conduct the Household Hazardous Waste Collection.

Household hazardous waste collection day set for June 30

GORHAM — The 12th annual Danny Legendre Memorial Golf Tournamentwill take place on Satur-day, June 2, at the Androscoggin Valley Country Club in Gorham.

The Danny Legendre Memorial Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profi t organization founded to enhance the oppor-tunities for local elementary and high school students to participate in recreation and sports as a means of

promoting character development, leadership, team-work and a healthy lifestyle. Proceeds will benefi t the fund and the Danny Legendre Memorial Scholarship, which provides a scholarship to a graduating senior of Gorham High School.

The four-person scramble-format tournament wel-comes golfers of all ages and skill levels. The entry fee is $50 per golfer ($200/team) and includes green fees,

cart, goodie bags, golf balls and prizes. Registration forms may be picked up at the Androscoggin Valley Country Club or downloaded at dannylegendrememo-rialfund.com. Email [email protected] with any questions or to sign up, sponsor or volunteer. Space is limited, so be sure to submit your team registrations early. Due to tournament con-straints, same-day registrations will not be accepted.

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The family of Dennis E. Corriganwould like to express their gratitude for all the support, traveling long distances to be with us, kind words, cards, and flowers. Thank you to all who brought food and especially to Carol Rainville and Julie Bolton for preparing the legion and doing music. We would like to Recognize Dave Saucier and American Post 82 for the wonderful ceremony, it was beautiful. Also a big Thank You to Rev. Tim Brooks for your kindness. Your ceremony was uplifting and beautiful. UCVH for the care you provided in the last two weeks- Special thanks to Julie Bolton, Ed Laverty, Kim Degray and Marci Ducret. Thank you to Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home. Thank you to all!

The Town of Milan is havinga public hearing on opening all

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The meeting will be held on Monday June 4th at 6:15pm at the Selectmen’s office. All Milan residents are encouraged to attend.

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TUESDAY, MAY 29American Red Cross Blood Drive.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. AVH Mt. Success Meeting Room, for appt. visit redcross-blood.org or call James Patry 326-5606.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20Board of Water Commissioners. 12

p.m., 55 Willow St. conference room, public is welcome, handicapped acces-sible.

TUESDAY, JUNE 26Archeology Above the Notches.

Dr. Richard “Dick” Boisvert, N.H. state archeologist, will present a free slide-talk at 7 p.m. Jeff erson Town Hall. Thirty Years of Research” — will highlight work done in Berlin in 1988 up to last year’s digs in both Jeff erson and Randolph.FMI, contact Nancy DeCourcey at [email protected].

SATURDAY, JUNE 30The Androscoggin Valley Regional

Refuse Disposal District. 27th annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection

from 8a.m. to 1 p.m. at the District Trans-fer Station, 100 West Milan Road, Route 110, Berlin. Households from Berlin, Dummer, Errol, Gorham, Jeff erson, Milan, Northumberland, Randolph, Stark and the Unincorporated Places in Coos County are eligible to participate. In addi-tion, residents from Shelburne will also be authorized to participate again this year. Call the District Offi ce at 752-3342 or go to www.avrrdd.org for further information. Note: Transfer Station will be closed for regular business HHW collection day.

TUESDAY DAILYAlcoholics Anonymous. Noon-1

p.m. Monday-Friday at the Berlin Recovery Community Center 823 Main Street, Berlin.

Berlin Vet Center. Free, confi dential readjustment counseling and referred services for combat zone veterans and their families. Open Monday, Wednes-day and Thursday 7:30-5:30 p.m., Tuesday & Friday, 7:30-4:30 p.m. FMI call (603) 752-2571 or stop in at 515 Main St. Suite 2, Gorham.

Recovery Center. Hope Berlin Recovery Community Center is open Mon. through Fri. from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat. from 7-8:30 p.m. for NA meet-ing. FMI (603) 752-9900 or fi nd them on Facebook at Hope Berlin Recovery Community Center.

Serenity Steps Peer Support. Serenity Steps Peer Support Center open Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m.-6p.m., Thurs., 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. and Fri. 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.

Thrift Store. St. Vincent de Paul Soci-ety &Thrift Shop, 153 Grafton St., Berlin. Upstairs Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Downstairs Wed., and Sat., 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. 752-4844.

TUESDAYSTEM Program. The Gorham Public

Library for 6-10 yr. olds, 3-4 p.m.Alcoholics Anonymous. St. Barnabas

Church at 7 p.m.Chess Club. All levels of play-

ers, Gorham Recreation Department, corner of Exchange & Railroad St., 6-9 p.m. Lessons free. FMI contact Al French @ 915-0134.

AVH Diabetes Support and Infor-mation Meetings. Meets the fi rst Tues. every other month, 6 p.m. Androscog-gin Valley Hospital. FMI contact AVH Diabetes Education at 326-5631.

Berlin Kiwanis Club. Northland Res-taurant & Dairy Bar at 6:30 p.m.

Berlin Senior Center. Craft classes from 1-3 p.m., 610 Sullivan Street. FMI cal (603) 752-2545.

Senior Meals, Tri-County CAP. Berlin Senior Center, 610 Sullivan St., 752-3010, Mon.-Thurs. noon. Fri. breakfast 8-10 a.m. Gorham, Gorham

Family Resource Center, noon on the fi rst, second & third Mon. of each month. Summer every Wed. at the Dummer Town Hall. Shelburne break-fast at the Shelburne town hall every Tues. 8-9 a.m. Suggested donation $3 for those 60 years of age and older, under 60 $8 fee.

Vet-To-Vet. Peer-to-peer support for veterans, fi rst & third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, 123 Main St., Gorham, FMI 752-5773 or [email protected].

Weight Watcher’s Meeting. Salva-tion Army, 4:30 p.m. weigh in, 5 p.m. meeting.

White Mountain Ridge Runners Meeting. First Tuesday, clubhouse on Route 110. 7 p.m.

Salvation Army Food Pantry. Tues. & Thurs., 9 a.m. to noon.

Lodge meeting. Gorham-Sabatis Lodge 73, F&AM. second Tuesday. March-December, 7 p.m.Park St. in Gorham, FMI 466-5739 or 466-5960.

Support Group. A relationship sup-port group sponsored by Coos County Family Health Services meets from 6:30-8 p.m. every Tuesday. Transporta-tion available. Limited space. FMI 603-752-5679.

Food Pantry. Salvation Army Social Services holds a food pantry, 9-noon.

WEDNESDAY1000 books by kindergarten. The

Gorham Public Library, 10:30 a.m.Al-Anon. For anyone aff ected by

someone else’s drinking. Salvation Army, 15 Cole Street, Berlin (side door), 7-9 p.m.

Bible Study. Salvation Army Bible Study, Mon. & Wed., 5 p.m. 15 Cole St. Berlin.

Bible Study. 6-7 p.m., Seventh Day Adventist Church, Mt. Forest St., Berlin

The Explorers Children’s Club. 6-7:30 p.m. Grades K-6th. Games, Bible Lesson, Workbook Time. Com-munity Bible Church. 595 Sullivan Street, Berlin, FMI 752-4315.

Berlin Senior Center, Tri-County CAP. 610 Sullivan Street, celebrates a monthly Birthday Party, on the last

Wed. of each month. Come and join us and off er birthday wishes to those having a birthday! FMI 752-2545.

BINGO. Every Wednesday at St. Anne Hall starting at 6:30 p.m., 304 School St. Berlin.

Reiki Sharing Gathering. Third Wed. , 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Pathways for Thursday’s Child Ltd., 3 Washington Street, Gorham. Open to anyone who has fi rst-level Reiki training. No charge. FMI 466-5564.

The Community Cafe Free Meal. Every Wed. at Harvest Christian Fellow-ship 219 Willow Street, Berlin. Doors open at 4 p.m. dinner served at 5 p.m. On Facebook as Breaking Bread Minis-tries (603) 752-5374.

VFW Post 2520/Ladies Auxiliary. Monthly meeting third Wed. 7 p.m., post home, 1107 Main St., Berlin.

Dummer Public Library. Open Wed., 4-7 p.m., Saturday, 9-noon. FMI 603-449-0995, email [email protected].

Lawline. The Lawline open, second Wed. of the month. Volunteer NH attor-neys will take calls from the public and answer brief legal questions 6-9 p.m. 1-800-869-1212.

Genealogy Library. The Family History Center (or Genealogy Library) of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wed. 10-2 p.m. Closed month of December. Located at the church on Gorham Hill, Rt. 2, Randolph. FMI 466-3417.

Weight Watcher’s. Meeting at the Salvation Army, Berlin; 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, 9 a.m. meeting.

SSIL Pear Support Group. meets fi rst Wed. of every other month begin-ning April 4th. to Oct. 3rd. 12:30-2 p.m. at St. Regis Hall, 142 Main St., Berlin. Anyone with visual impairment is wel-comed to attend. FMI 1-800-581-6881.

Great Northwoods NFB Chapter. meets every 3rd. Wed. at Northeast Credit Union 1-3 p.m. FMI call Linda Vaillancourt (603) 752-2347.

Hope for N.H. Narcotics Anony-mous 7-8:30 p.m. Mon., Wed, Sat. at the Berlin Recovery Community Center, 823 Main Street.

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more. That’s just how it goes. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). As much as you would like to be able to explore every option, there won’t be time for meandering. Your intuition will come in the form of a preference. It will be practically impossible to miss this one. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll be in a position to lead. The fi rst order of business is to help the others see what there is to want. Create an appetite for what’s in it for them. Tell a part of the story that will make people wonder what’s next. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). While rejection is a necessary part of life, there’s no reason to put yourself in the position to risk rejection today. You’ll talk to people who want to be talked to. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Check in with each member of your group to make sure everyone is on the same page. When you all work together you’ll turn out a result all will be proud to claim. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). When the situation doesn’t feel right, that doesn’t make it wrong; it’s just not for you. Trust that enough to walk away so you can fi nd something that (SET ITAL)is(END ITAL) right for you. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 29). There are deep habits and essential interactions forming in the fi rst part of this solar return, so try and repeat only the actions you fi rmly believe contribute to your happiness and well-being. A windfall comes in September, and an even better deal happens in December. Also, you’ll throw a party that will cement your status. Pisces and Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 40, 12, 6 and 30.

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MIGHT THIRD PEDDLE FINISHJumbles:Answer: The tourists thought they’d be able to visit Big

Ben, but they couldn’t — FIND THE TIME

1328 – Philip VI is crowned King of France.

1453 – Fall of Constantinople: Ottoman armies under Sultan Mehmed II Fatih capture Constantinople after a 53-day siege, ending the Byzantine Empire.

1660 – English Restoration: Charles II is restored to the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland.

1733 – The right of settlers in New France to enslave natives is upheld at Quebec City.

1780 – American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.

1790 – Rhode Island becomes the last of the original United States’ colonies to ratify the Constitution and is admitted as the 13th U.S. state.

1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion:

Between 300 and 500 United Irishmen are executed as rebels by the British Army in County Kildare, Ireland.

1807 – Mustafa IV became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam.

1848 – Wisconsin is admitted as the 30th U.S. state.

1852 – Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour.

1861 – The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong.

1867 – The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 (“the Compromise”) is born through Act 12, which establishes the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

1868 – Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.

1886 – The pharmacist John Pemberton places his fi rst advertisement for Coca-Cola, which appeared in The Atlanta Journal.

1913 – Igor Stravinsky’s ballet score The Rite of Spring receives its premiere

performance in Paris, France, provoking a riot.

1914 – The Ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the loss of 1,012 lives.

1919 – Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity is tested (later confi rmed) by Arthur Eddington and Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin.

1931 – Michele Schirru, a citizen of the United States, is executed by Italian military fi ring squad for intent to kill Benito Mussolini.

1935 – First fl ight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fi ghter aeroplane.

1950 – The St. Roch, the fi rst ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

1953 – Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the fi rst people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on Tenzing Norgay’s (adopted) 39th birthday.

1973 – Tom Bradley is elected the fi rst

black mayor of Los Angeles, California.1985 – Amputee Steve Fonyo

completes cross-Canada marathon at Victoria, British Columbia, after 14 months.

1988 – The U.S. President Ronald Reagan begins his fi rst visit to the Soviet Union when he arrives in Moscow for a superpower summit with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

1989 – Signing of an agreement between Egypt and the United States, allowing the manufacture of parts of the F-16 jet fi ghter plane in Egypt.

1990 – The Russian parliament elects Boris Yeltsin as president of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

1993 – The Miss Sarajevo beauty pageant is held in war torn Sarajevo drawing global attention to the plight of its citizens.

1999 – Space Shuttle Discovery completes the fi rst docking with the International Space Station.

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DEAR ABBY: I have an extremely diffi cult decision to make. I recently got engaged to the love of my life. However, with this comes the decision of who should be my maid of honor. Until a couple of years ago, the choice was obvious -- my cousin. Over the past couple of years, though, we’ve become distant. She’s an extremely fl aky person and can’t be counted on for much. Now, I also have a best friend who is always there when I need her, but we’ve been friends for only a couple of years. My immediate family says I should still ask my cousin to be my maid of honor because her feelings will be hurt if I don’t. Abby, I don’t want to give such a special title to someone I can no longer depend on. She has hurt my feelings countless times by not being there. She shouldn’t get the honor just because I’ve known her forever. Please help. -- STUCK AT A CROSSROADS DEAR STUCK: Talk to your cousin and also your best friend. When you do, remind your cousin there are serious responsibilities that go along with being a maid of honor and ask if they would create a problem for her. Tell her that if it’s too much for her, she could be a bridesmaid. If she says she wants to be maid of honor, give her the chance. However, if she fl akes EVEN ONCE, ask your best friend to step in. DEAR ABBY: Last year I came out as a gay man. I’m 35, and it was a very diffi cult decision. I haven’t been in a relationship with a man before and have dated only women up until now. I have been on a few dates, and I feel like I fall too fast and easy for a guy. I’m struggling to fi t into the gay

community and understand what is acceptable and what is not. I recently met someone I really like, but I’m not sure if he feels the same way. I have never felt this way about anyone before, and I am scared I’ll mess it up. I don’t want to be alone and I’m afraid that’s what is going to happen to me. I am not sure how to interact with other gay guys. It took me so long to come out, I don’t want it to take forever to fi nd someone. How do I get over this fear of being alone and be comfortable around guys? -- FEELING LOST IN MASSACHUSETTS DEAR FEELING LOST: Make a conscious decision to relax and just be yourself because it isn’t necessary to be anyone but who you are. In time, you will realize there are as many kinds of relationships in the gay community as there are in the straight community. Some men are looking for casual hookups while others want the same kind of solid, lasting relationship you do. Because you are confused about “how to fi t into the gay community,” you might fi nd guidance if you contact the nearest gay and lesbian center and join one of their talk groups. One that’s comprised of individuals who are “newly out” would be perfect for you. DEAR ABBY: I feel much more comfortable eating gluten-free. But it creates problems when I’m invited to the homes of friends. What’s the best way to deal with my dietary restrictions when invited to these affairs? -- RESTRICTED EATER DEAR RESTRICTED: If catering to your dietary restrictions is a problem for your host, deal with it by asking if he or she will be serving salad and bring something with you that you can eat with it.

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1st. Circuit – Probate Division – Lancaster Ending: 5/4/2018 thru 5/17/2018

APPOINTMENT OF FIDUCIARIESNotice is hereby given that the following fiduciaries have been duly appointed by the Judge of Probate for Coos County.All persons having claims against these decedents are requested to exhibit them for adjustment and all indebted to make payment.Guerin, Normand Albert, late of Berlin, NH. Louise Isabelle Guerin, 24 Arlington Street, Berlin, NH 03570. Michael N Guerin, 55 Plain Street, Mansfield, MA 02048. #314-2018-ET-00001Mcdonald, Doris P, late of Berlin, NH. Norman J Martel, 3 Jordan Dr., Middleton, NH 03887. #314-2018-ET-00024Ramsay, JR, Richard P, late of Gorham, NH. Barri-Lynn Medeiros, 100 Berry Road, Loudon, NH 03307. #314-2018-ET-00093

Dated: 5/18/2018

Public Notice Town of DummerThe Supervisors of the checklist will be in session on Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 from 7-7:30 p.m. at Town Hall on Hill Road. The purpose of this session is for additions and or corrections to the checklist. Last day for voters already registered to change or declare a party affiliation.

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Softball, baseball end regular seasons Steve Enman

The regular softball and baseball seasons ended for Gorham High School and Berlin High School last week.

The Huskies Softball team lost to Littleton, 10-3, and the baseball team also lost to Littleton by a 19-1 score.

Meanwhile, on Friday, the Berlin High softball team put the fi nishing touches on a very successful season thus far with a 4-1 win over Division II Kennett.

On Wednesday, they had another close, well-played game with Mascoma Valley and prevailed, 3-0. In the Kennett game, Emily Picard and Alyson Blanchette were honored on senior day.

The Berlin baseball team beat Mascoma Valley, 7-1, on Wednesday, and then on senior day, Friday, lost to Division II Kennett, 8-1. Seniors who were honored included: Matt and Jon Demers, Cam Cochran, Hunter Fauteux, Travis Lamontagne, John Arguin, Hayden Piet, and Travis Mitchell.

Playoff softball begins Wednesday, with the No. 4 seeded BHS girls (14-2) hosting Prospect Mountain (7-9 and in 13th place) at Community Field begin-ning at 4 p.m. The Mountaineers won their lone encounter with them, 8-1. The winner of that game will play the winner of the Stevens/Fall Mountain game, at the home of the higher seed on Saturday, June 2, at 4 p.m.

The BHS track and fi eld team competed in the Division III Track and Field Championship at Win-nisquam this past Saturday, where the boys fi nished tied for sixth place at 26 points, and the girls 15th with 10 points.

Joslyn Lanteigne had a great day as she fi nished second in the javelin with a 107-7 throw which was also a personal record and added to her previous Berlin High School record, and fourth in the 200-meter run (28.32).

Naciere Davis was second in the 100-meter dash (11.76).

The 4x800 relay team of Noah Cornish, Thomas Sullivan, Sam Stiles and Joe Young fi nished second with an excellent time of 8:33.79. Sullivan also ran a 53.74 in the 400, good for sixth place.

Joey Fodor, fi nished sixth in the shot put, with a trow of 40-9.

The highlight of the day came when Fodor won the javelin with a throw of 187-7, which is an offi cial Divi-sion III state record. I say offi cial because in order for a division record to be set, it must be done in an offi cial sanctioned divisional meet. The previous D3 record was 168-8 set by Andrew Owens of Sanborn High School in 2006. The state record is 200-9 set by Jacob Stanko of Manchester Central in 2016.

Fodor, Lanteigne, Davis and the 4X800 relay team of Cornish, Sullivan, Stiles and Young will repre-sent Berlin High School in this Saturday’s Meet of Champions.

Evan Arsenault is now the “head man” for the upcoming Berlin Recreation Department’s Men’s Basketball Program, which is scheduled to begin on June 20. More on that later too, but if you are interested you can call the recreation department offi ce at (603) 752-2010 or Evan at (603) 326-9701. I’m sure Evan will follow up real well on a job that his oldest brother Jesse did as he is the “founding father” of this popular program.

Finally, Roger and Randy Belanger, Special Olym-pics’ basketball players will be hosting a fund-raising cosmic bowling event at the Berlin Bowling Center on Friday, June 16, from 6-8 p.m.

There will be further information on this and on those athletes who will be competing in various events in Seattle, Wash., from July 1-8.

The last bit of information I have regarding NHIAA softball playoffs was that Gorham High School will not make the playoffs as they were tied for 14th place with Groveton, and with a tie-breaker did not get in. The NHIAA Playoff schedule was being updated as of this writing.

Some of my sports pet-peeves include: players not jogging to and from their defensive positions, infi eld-ers not throwing the ball around the diamond after the pitcher is warmed up and/or after the fi rst and second out with no one on base and not having a fi rst base coach. I’m not sure why more coaches don’t stress those basics of the game — and the ones that do I commend you! Another pet peeve is fi elds that do not having a scoreboard at games (Gorham’s two fi elds have them, as does Horne Field in Berlin).

Seniors on Berlin High School baseball team played their last regular season game on Senior Day, May 25. Berlin hosted Kennett High School, losing to Kennett, 8-1. The seniors are (from left) Hunter Fauteux, Travis Mtichell, Cam Cochran, Travis Lamontagne, Coach Nathan Roberge, John Arguin, Matt Demers, Jon Demers and Hayden Piet. (COURTESY PHOTO)


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Gorham High School seniors Lance Legere (above,center) and David Hendrick (right, center), with their families, at the last baseball game of their high school career. Canaan-Pittsburg played in Gorham on Monday, May 21; Canaan-Pittsburg beat Gorham, 12-4. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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