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Bartlett Police Looking To Identify Trespassing Suspect

Bartlett Police are looking to identify this man suspected of trespassing on a property in the Rolling Ridge Road area on Sunday ~ Photo courtesy of Barlett Police

BARTLETT, NH – The Bartlett Police are looking for the public’s help in identifying a trespassing suspect. On Monday Police released an image on their Facebook page of an individual believed to be trespassing in the area of Rolling Ridge Road in Bartlett.

Bartlett Police Chief Christopher Keaton said that the homeowner’s surveillance system caught an image of a man on the property sometime yesterday (Sunday) morning.

Chief Keaton said that the homeowner’s did not recognize the man and that they are looking for information as to why the individual was on the property.

The suspect is a white male in his late 20’s early 30’s with dark hair and glasses. In surveillance footage the suspect was last seen wearing a navy blue winter jacket.

Those who may have any information pertaining to the case is asked to contact the Bartlett police at 356-5868.

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NH Governor Declares January 28th, 2018 Christa McAuliffe Day

In this 1985 photo, high school teacher Christa McAuliffe rides with her daughter Caroline during a parade down Main Street in Concord, N.H. McAuliffe was one of seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion on Jan. 28, 1986. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

CONCORD, NH – New Hampshire’s Governor has dedicated this past Sunday to the memory of a New Hampshire teacher who passed away during the Challenger disaster.

On Saturday Governor Chris Sununu proclaimed January 28th, 2018 as Christa McAuliffe Day in honor of the woman who was set to become the first teacher in space.

McAuliffe was selected out of 11,000 applicants to be the first educator in space in 1986. She had planned to do experiments with fluids and demonstrate Newton’s laws of motion for school children.

Unfortunately McAuliffee and her six crewmates never made it into space. The space shuttle Challenger exploded while taking off 32 years ago.

In his proclamation Gov. Sununu said “we are reminded of her purpose as an educator to open minds and put emphasis on exceptional learning in her own words “I touch the future, I teach” and these profound words continue to guide educational programs today”

There are many scholarships, learning centers, foundations, and charities created in McAuliffe’s name to help carry on her legacy.

Astronauts Joe Acaba and Ricky Arnold recently said they will pay tribute to McAuliffe by carrying out her science classes on the International Space Station.

 

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Snowmobiler Travels 10 Miles To Get Help After Rollover

Rescue crews from four local communities responded to help a woman injured in a snowmobile rollover on Mt. Crescent. ~ Photo courtesy of New Hampshire Fish and Game

RANDOLPH, NH – A casual ride on the trails turned into a harrowing event when a Snowmobiler rolled his machine in Randolph. New Hampshire Fish and Game said that at around 2pm Saturday 50-year-old Eric Laroche and his passenger 56-year-old Suzanne Parker both of Gilmanton Iron Works, were descending a sanctioned but ungroomed scenic trail in the area of Mt. Crescent.
 
Trail conditions in the area were variable, and prior rains had left much of the trail rutted and uneven. While negotiating some of this uneven terrain, Eric Laroche’s snowmobile rolled over, injuring Suzanne Parker in the process.
 
Laroche acted quickly and was able to render first aid to her. He then went to seek assistance attempting to getting a phone call out in several spots but being unable to, forcing him to travel around 10 miles to a full time residence where they called for help.
 
Jefferson Fire Department, Randolph Fire Department, Whitefield Fire Department, and Lancaster Fire and Rescue responded along side New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers.
 
Due the location and extent of Parker’s injuries being relatively unknown, rescuers spent considerable time searching for the riders, eventually locating them at around 3:45 pm.
 
Parker was extracted from the scene by a tracked UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) provided by the Whitefield Fire Department. Suzanne was transported to a plowed logging road and subsequently taken by Lancaster Ambulance to Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster for further evaluation and treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
 
Fish and Game Officials said that this rescue highlights the need for willing volunteers and agency cooperation when responding to rural and remote emergencies. They said “rescuers were predominantly volunteers, responding in the middle of the day on a Saturday from their respective communities. Even in an area with highly publicized trail systems, many Fire Departments cannot afford off road rescue vehicles and rely on mutual aid when calls necessitate such equipment. Some responders brought their personal snowmobiles and incorporated help from other members of the snowmobiling community to ensure a success completion to their mission”

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Tri-State Reciprocal Snowmobile Weekend Starts Friday

Snowmobile riders can ride in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine this weekend without having to register in all three states ~ Photo Courtesy of Craig Oesch

(AP) – The annual tri-state reciprocal snowmobile weekend starts today. From today through Sunday snowmobile enthusiasts can explore trails in other states without registering in those states.

All snowmobiles registered in New Hampshire may operate in Vermont and Maine, and all snowmobiles registered in Vermont and Maine may operate in New Hampshire.

Riders must follow all of the laws and rules of the states they visit, including Vermont’s mandatory liability insurance, safety education certification and youth operation requirements.

To be legally registered in Vermont, snowmobiles must display, pursuant to Vermont law, a valid Vermont Association of Snow Travelers, Inc. Trails Maintenance Assessment, as well as a valid registration from any state.

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Denmark Arts Center Under New Leadership

Susan Beane has been named as the Interim Executive Director of The Denmark Arts Center.

DENMARK, ME – The Denmark Arts Center has named a new leader.

Susan Beane was named as the Interim Executive Director of the Denmark Arts Center last week.

Twenty-two year Denmark, Maine resident Susan joined the Denmark Arts Center as a board member in 2017.

A native Mainer, Susan has served on many non-profit organizations in the Mount Washington Valley region whose missions have focused on education, global travel, and the environment. Susan has worked with Hostelling International, the Mount Washington Observatory, Tin Mountain Conservation Center and most recently, the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust.

The DAC is said they are very excited to have Beane as their new leader saying “We are grateful to have such an experienced, organized, passionate person at the helm.”

In an email Susan said “I am looking forward to giving back to a community the has given much to me. “

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Legendary Snow-Sports Flimmaker Warren Miller Dead At 93

Snow sports legendary filmmaker Warren Miller dies at age 93 ~ Photo courtesy of The Seattle Times

 

ORCAS ISLAND, WASHINGTON -Snow Sports filming legend and pioneer Warren A. Miller has died. According to the Seattle times Miller died Wednesday at his home on Orcas Island at age 93.

Miller, whose name is synonymous with snow sports, produced over 500 adventure sports films during his career. His films often featured the best skiers and snowboarders dropping in via helicopter from jaw dropping heights onto beautiful alpine landscapes.

According to his Autobiography his love affair with film began at age 12 when he purchased his first still camera. He began photographing his fellow Boy Scouts and selling them prints. The novel read that, that “marked only the beginning of what was to be a very, very expensive habit of documenting my world,”

Mr. Miller was a self-taught filmmaker began his career in snow sports cinema after leaving the United States Navy where he served on a submarine chaser during World War II.

His first film, which set the tone for the annual tradition of starting the season with a Warren Miller movie, was “Deep and Light,” which debuted in the winter of 1949-50 in Port Angeles Seattle.

In a 2010 interview with The Seattle Times, they wrote that Miller would be happy if his get-up-and-go mantra ended up being his legacy. Saying “I really believe in my heart that that first turn you make on a pair of skis is your first taste of total freedom, the first time in your life that you could go anywhere that your adrenaline would let you go, And I show that in my films. I didn’t preach it. But once you experience that freedom — I’d personally narrate that show over 100 times a year — and I came to the conclusion that man’s search for freedom is embedded in our genes. That’s what everybody wants.”