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Another Successful Fun Run At Story Land In The Books
On Labor Day morning, 398 kids from all over New England came to Story Land to run for a great cause. Believe in Books Literacy Foundation partnered with Memorial Hospital and Story Land to create this event 5 years ago and this year’s Fun Run ended up being the biggest to date. Over 50 volunteers signed up to help with registration as well as guiding young runners through the course.
After registration, the runners got to see some of their favorite characters such as Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, & Tigger at registration. Mother Goose, Tinker Bell, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Little Bo Beep, & Scarecrow from Story Land all made appearances as the races were about to start and were there at the finish line cheering on the kids.
Races started off right at 9 am with the 9-12 year olds running 1K through Story Land followed by the Tot Trot for children 4 and under. The 5 and 6 year olds followed by the 7 and 8 year olds each ran a different ½K through the amusement park.
At the finish line, the Story Land Characters with a few of the medical staff from Memorial Hospital handed out medals to each participant. Each participant also received a free pass into Story Land for that day.
Erin Sweeny From Believe in Books said “We are so grateful with how successful this event turned out to be and look forward to our next fundraiser, The 100 Acre Challenge: a 5k Obstacle Adventure on Saturday, September 23rd, 2017.”
This fundraiser is one of many that the Believe In Books Literacy Foundation has created to help support its literacy initiatives. The Believe In Books Literacy Foundation is a Charitable 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit guided by the needs and involvement of the communities of which it serves, with a mission to advance healthy development of young minds through literacy programs that encourage early reading, imagination, and physical activity. Visit believeinbooks.org for more information about our fundraisers and literacy programs.
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Man Injured In UTV Accident
Berlin, NH – A man was injured in a UTV crash in Berlin on Labor Day. Fish and Game Officials report that 55-year-old Scott Riendeau of Gorham crashed the vehicle about .2 miles east of Little People Pond on the Bobo Crow Trail. He was immediately assisted by other members of his riding party, who administered first aid and called 911.
Personnel from the Berlin Fire Department, Berlin EMS, Berlin Police Department and New Hampshire Fish and Game responded to the scene upon receiving word of the incident.
Reindeau was then transported to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
24-Year-Old Dies At Livermore Falls
Campton, NH – A young man died while at a popular swimming area yesterday(Monday). New Hampshire Fish and Game Officials said that at 4pm 24-year-old Saige Bradbury, from Bellingham, Massachusetts jumped off a large cliff at Livermore Falls on the Pemigewassett River in Campton but did not resurface.
A couple of good Samaritans attempted to locate Bradbury immediately after, but were unsuccessful. Bradbury’s body was found 2 hours later in the area where he entered the water and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said the water was calm with a slight current where the victim was found. Officials believe Bradbury may have slipped off the top and struck some rocks before entering the water, but the incident remains under investigation. An autopsy is scheduled for later today.
White Mountain National Forest Oversight has Changing of the Guard
Located mostly in New Hampshire but also stretching into Maine, the WMNF, said Tooke, “has a great reputation in the country.”
Tooke was supposed to be sworn in Friday by Perdue during a ceremony at the Pemigewasset Overlook in Lincoln, off the Kancamagus Highway, but high winds forced the event to be moved farther east on the Kanc to the Russell Colbath House.
At the historic site, Perdue welcomed Tooke, who succeeds Tom Tidwell of Boise, Idaho, who, like Wagner, is stepping down after a more than 40-year career with the Forest Service.
A native of Alabama, Tooke has worked for the Forest Service since age 18.
Most recently Tooke was associate deputy chief for the National Forest System with oversight of lands and realty; minerals and geology; ecosystem management coordination; wilderness and wild and scenic rivers; the National Partnership Office; and business administration and support services.
He is well-traveled, having been deputy forest supervisor for the National Forests in Florida as well as a district ranger at the Talladega National Forest in Alabama, the Oconee National Forest in Georgia and the DeSoto National Forest in Mississippi.
Until last Friday, Tooke had never been to the WMNF but said he immediately liked what he saw here.
While he did not have specific goals for the WMNF, which has a management plan, Tooke said his term as Forest Service head would be marked by greater responsiveness to national forest neighbor communities, adding that Town Hall-style meetings have proven to work well in other venues where he has served.
Tooke acknowledged that national forests face a number of challenges, invasive insects and fires among them; 2017 is “another tough year” in terms of forest fires, he said, and those fires, mostly out west, are putting a dent in the Forest Service’s overall budget.
In his new position, Tooke said he’d work to expand the relationships among the Forest Service, partners and volunteers.
Wagner closed the swearing-in ceremony by thanking the many partners and “the employees of the White Mountain National Forest” for making his tenure there is a success.
Story Courtesy of John Kozial, newhampshire.com
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