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    ap Puddledbock Press g Farmington New Hampshire - Volume 37 Number 5 The Good News Paper May 2016 Mary BARRON NAMED FARMINGTON WOMAN OF THE YEAR Wormer" Club President, Kathy King, Honoree Mary Barron, Fenny Morn, and Sie AreOUe. ‘Ata recent Board of Selectmen's Meeting, the Fermington Woman's Club gave ther first ever Woman ofthe Year Award to Mary Barron. For their frst award, they wanted to nominate an oustanding person who was rota member ofthe Woman's Cub, The criteria for consideration was thatthe woman be someone that was ‘making a difference inthe community by taking initiative and doing something nt done before in order to fll a need inthe Community. In Mary's case, it was her development of the Farmington News on Facebook. The sroup now has over 2200 members and is active in staring Community information. Mary has made many other contributions tothe Community over the years, The membership also considered her personal commitment and invested in our town. Her many contrbucons include past service on the school board, budget commie, town and school moderator, Library Board of Trustees, andthe Farmingzon Town Players, jst to name afew. The Woman's Club wishes to thank al voluntesrs ‘who donate their time and efforts to make Farmingon a better place to live. Mary Barron sccepied the Farmington Woman's Club Woman ofthe year award for 2016, The Woman plan to continue the award in furure years, ‘The objective ofthe Farmington Woman's Club isto mate each member a power for goodness in the community. New members are always welcome! Annual dues are $15.00 per person Lucky 7 - 7:00 AM ON MAY 7TH Seturday May 7h means coming to Fist Church's Big, Bigger, Biggest Annust YARD SALE! Tam. ‘trough Ipm for iredible deals on furmitue, for both home and office; housewares; tools; tos; ames; books; food; and baked goods, all wrapped ‘and/or plated to go; slong with coffe and bated water, Join us at the Rochester Congregational (Church, next to Rochester Public Library on 63 South Main Street and comer of Liberty’ Set, ‘wwodfirstuce net, fstice@myfsitpoint.net 332- 1121, ww facebook convfirstchurchrochestr. We cant waitto see you there! First CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH HONORS LONG-TIME MEMBERS ‘On Sunday, May 29, the First Congregational (Church of Farmington wil exlebrate Founde’s Day, ‘when the church was organized on that date n 1820, ‘The History Committe is researching the ely years ofthe church in preparation forthe 208 Anniversary coming in 2019. Members whe have belonged tothe church for over 20 years wil be recognized during the 10am worship service. Some ‘ofthese members willbe Dorothy Furber, Jane Fall, Dottie Bean, Don Marble, Lorraine and Wally Doe, Malcolm and Sharon Glidden, Corrine Greel-Smith and others. The public is invited to attend the Le Pudoledock Press _Sepuldock flee News in Par aoe 079 “The Pudeiedoc ress published marshy by anal wuneer {Saft Tohavearawsltom or ary olocl teres conde ‘PobledockPress@gmel.con, tach ay Shtes or Mages to ‘Journal slong wth your flare addres, shone ar Tadorgniaion appropriate 603.755.2525. Arties an shots are pene a the seton ofthe staf ing. Rbveringis avalable at month ‘ohunters to eur Farmoreiforration pease emailer ‘Vator st wane PudledockPress. oe Our Staff stan Freeda Managing Edltor Joka Gok {tonal Advisor Debbie Reed, Food & Recipes Dr. Thomas Nar iat & Wainess Megan White “ommunity Pauats Resta Deter ‘Ghiline Events Calendar Mie ‘etrowton Ste Osivery ye teach, Reviews Soil Media “The Puddledock Press Farmington, NIT worship service at 10am, Rev, Kent Scheider ihe inten pastor FARMINGTON COMMUNITY BAND REHEARSALS Come join the band! The new Farmington CComninity Bands eeatsng on Thursday evenings 07 pm at the Fist Congregational Church. The uth is located t 400 Main Steet across fom the Fre Deparment. Musicians ae ased to bring het ‘wn sie stands, Concer band musi wl be jovided. For mor information contact Rick Ghadaing a 955-4816 or Kent Schneider at 323-2021 ‘The band wil perform in July and August. 2 Wao Is J. FRANK BUTLER? ‘Mr, Butler played the core nd taught he children {o play ban insuments Fis ikeness feared at the Goodwin Lirry. And he is pictured with he Henry Wilson Junot Band in font of what is today the town Administration Building Thee 8 ‘eal bas rum wich ead Henry Wilson “American Band Farmington, New Hampshire” 1F $Jouknow something about Mr. Buller or where he ‘musi and drums are fom his town bang plese cll Kent Schneider a 75-4816. EartH Day CLEAN UP SCHEDULED “The dh Annual Earth Day Cleanup, sponsored bythe Farmington Conservation Commision, wil be eld ‘on Saturday, May 14 Signp stars at 7.00 AML Cean up begins a 8:00 and ends st noon Refreshments willbe provided. Call the (Conservation Commision a 603-755.2208, © Printing ‘ompany Cconecre rmanTiNG SERVICES ‘Ad nt bn C= Boe Stony ab Fos Nees ‘Weg done Testing on = Bg ‘Pref the Paddock st May 2016 Page 2 FARMINGTON POLICE ASSOCIATION DONATES To WoMANS CLUB ‘The Woman's Club wishes to thank the Farmington Bolice Association for donating $200 to the Farmington Woman's Club to purehase to new Welcome to Farmington signs to replace the current signs that are on Route II, The Woman's Club appreciates their support and generosity. AUTO & RV SERVICE Zh ye 608-756-9113 www. BBAutoRV.com TOWING & RECOVERY 608-759-9110 fa sn BETowingAndRecovery om 966 NH RT 7 farlaginn WH “The Puddledock Press Farmington, NH FARMINGTON HisToRICAL SOCIETY AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP Each yer, the Farmington Historical Society awards a scholarship toa deserving Farmington Senior. The Scholarship is awarded aftr successful completion of at least one semester in college. The 2015 recipient ‘vas Lindsay Buot, whe is attending Suffolk University, majoring in Government and Intemational Relations. When asked what hr future plans are, Lindsay said that she was taking some {ime off from schoo! to inthe US. Marines and ‘will soon undergo recruk taining at Paris Island, SSC. President Jim Horgin, and Historical Society members, Martha Horgan, JoAnn Doke, and Dottie Bean, recently caught up with Lindsay to present her with the scholarship check. 2 ENLIGHTENED PATH TO BLINDNESS On June 2, 2016, local resident Sue Fisher will discuss het ovm progression into blindness, and all ‘the helpful information sn assistance she has collected along the way, in a program atthe ‘Goodwin Library. Amy Clark fom the state vocational rehab fo the olnd wil also be present to discus assistance and options avilable tothe blind Ifyou or loved one is experiencing blindness, this programs fll of infoation, Find out what you could be missing out on._ ‘5 Crowley Stret Farmington, NH Heating & Air Conditioning System Installation 24 Hour Oil Burner Service for Our Oil Customers {200-0640-3562 or 603-755-3562 May 2016 Page 3 gf) inounp THE TOWN When Older Americans Month was established in 196i enly 17 milion ving Amrieara had reached the indy boulder Amerca lived in povery ahd there wer few programs fo mest th nt nes in lee Aner nh concerns was growing. A meeting in Apel 1963 Setween President John F Kennedy and members of the National Coane of Senor Citizens led 1. ‘existing Maya "Senior Cilzens Month the lide to “Older Americans Month” “Monday, May 2nd th ‘Teacher and Saf oprcaon Week Farmington Puble Soot Tuc, My 3d 1020-190 Lunch Buch sonsored by the Aeceation Department. Su letses rom the Fir Staton dy May 600 out hs Duck Race Man Street ridge Surah Sio0 Farmington Hinorcalsoiey Meeting Hey itso tzeum ower level Godwin rary Tuesday ay Th 530.730 74 Community Gnems Goodwin Library Thursday, Ma 30h ‘san it Farmington PTA esting Hey Wilson emor Shoo! 100 Pl Farmington DemacrateMeetng Emme Ramey enter ton Feday May 138 2.00 Teenie, Goodwin bray ‘Sonny Moy 1h 7:30 44“ 1.00 PM Earth Dy cesmup meet tthe heceation Center| Suny, ay 150 2.30 ht 12.00 PM Kids big Day Farmington ih and Gamo the Cub ond Tuesday, May 17 ean0t Poet's fea Event Goodwin ibrany IRIR ID |ROTHERS DEVELOPMENT, Inc. Ths ih Residential & Commercial Ste Work www.BarronBrothers.net ar uch «am «Grant Stone» Povers «Wal Block 372M Route 1, Faingln, NH 03896 _ 603-785-071 “The Puddledock Press Farmington, NH May 2016 May 1 OLoER AMERICANS Mowrit Friday, May 200 1:00AM Infant Soothing Werkshop Goodwin Library 9:30AM Carte in Clouds Tip Meet athe Fie Station ‘Saturday, May 28th 00M Community reakfst Fist Congregational Church Thursday, June 2nd {6.00PM Enlightened Path to Bindness Goodwin brary Find mare avers on our elie Around he Town end Recurring Events Mondays 6:00PM Selectmen Board Meeting Municip! Building Wednesdays 40.00 AN Serge Bingo Town Hall 000M GED clases Gooduin Library Thursdays 7200 PM Farmington Community Band Practice Fst Congregavonal Church ‘Fridays 19301150 Leg Cub AM Goodwin brary First and Third Monday of eoch month 6:00PM Senool Board Meeting High Schoo! 6:00PM Selectman Board Meeting Muni! Buling "ies and Third Wednesday of the month 1790-830 PM Gree of Hope Family Group. St. Peter's Church Farmington ‘Second Wednesday of e0ch month 6:00 Pi Conservation Commission Manip! Buling ‘Fourth Wednesday ofeach month 700 Budget Committee Meeting Municip! Buldng Tharnlaye 2.90'P Farmington Community Band Practice Fst Congregatonal church Third Thursdey of each month at 700M Gooduin brary Tustees Meeting Henry ‘Second and Fourth Saturday ofeach month 2.30 ald Blessed Bargains pen st Congregational Church PEASLEE FUNERAL HOME, & Cremation Service (603) 755-3535 Farmington, Alton, and Wakefield, NH www.PeasleeFuneralHome.com May 2016 Panes CURRICULUM FAIR AT VALLEY VIEW Kerry Fredo (L) with her second grade students, {nd Schoo! guldanco counselor, Andrea Ackerly Springtime at Valley View means the annual Stadent Art Show and Curriculum Fair are right around the ‘omer, Ina tradition tht was started lst yeat by suidance counselor Andrea Ackerly, the second _rade students designed affirmations for possible ‘lection forthe art show. An affirmation ie rostive statement that canbe said to one's self ‘ppeatodly to create happiness, Featured in the photo ‘san affirmation designed by Lucas W, about his, teacher, Kery Freddo. The students were tilled to surprise and honor theitteacher inthis unique way!+ ‘The design was enlarged into a poster sized image by set teacher Kimberly 1B. Smith Visitors tothe art show can get their picture taken with this affirmation and others on Saturday May 7 from 10:00 to 12:00, oon, Also, the art show willbe open during the Curriculum Fair on Monday May 9 from 5:30 ~ 7:00 pm 2 + Glerting Communi Acts of dass “There were no entries this month forthe Pudledock Plait. Ifyou have a story ttl! sbout «good ed you or someone you know has done, you can call Megan Whit, 834-0903, with your ideas, or mail hem to PuddledockPress@gmailcom. Help 15 spread the god news in Farmington by ‘recognizing someone fr their good deeds, We know yu are out there. Les share our stories. 9 VALLEY View NURSE, LYNNE OLDEN, HONORED Atour April schoo! assemblycelebration, the Student Lighthouse Team horored our very special School nurse—Lynn Olden. Lynn a been withthe istrict for many years and has touched the lives of ‘each and every person whose path she has crossed Lynn isa 2016 NH. Nurse ofthe year nominee ~ Wwellndeserved honor: Valley View and the Farmington Schoo! District ate fortunate to have such an oustanding nurse ane individual. FARMINGTON COMMUNITY GARDENS DISSOLVES AFTER FIVE YEARS ‘The Board of Directors ofthe Farmington Community Gardens non-proit organization voted to dissolve the organization at bet lst meeting. Aer several notices and public prea fr assistance, the Gardens were short Stewards and volunteers who ‘could perform the maintenance and general upkeep ‘ofthe FCG public areas and fower bed, and to continue the intended outreach programs. Upon Aissolution, the financial assets would be turned over tone oF more town organizations that share the ‘mission of creating community involvement and spirit. In 2015, the Farmington Woman's Club gave 18100 donation to help supper the Gardens. The ‘Board retumed that donation bak tothe Worar's Club, which they plan on using for ther Farmington Sign fund. The remainder ofthe Gardens’ assets will be donated tothe Puddledock Press, o help our paper with future endeavors. The supplies and ‘equiptment willbe given to Garden members, See oto on page 7. “The Puddledock Press Farmington, NH May 2016 Page 5 CoRNER! ‘WHY THINGS GLOW AND FADE — EVEN ‘MUDDING! bby John Holan Perey Bysshe Shelley's sonnet, Ozymandias, isa sober and profound reminder that everything overtime decays and disappears although, admittedly, some stuf, such a8 radiation, may tke a while ‘tthe long end ofthe seal, there are those ‘heavenly sas, twinkling away for billions of yeas, until they bur out or are sucked into a black ble [Now you see ‘em, now you don’t ~ but at east science has provided a rational explanation fr their demise. Likewise withthe dinosaurs that stamped and flapped noisily around the earth for ages and ages, Some time ago. Science has several theories fr their extinction, including one which blames an asteroid Smacking into the Yucatan peninsula (the Cretaceous-Teriary event) and creating clouds of choking dust. Meanorile, some evangelicel folks postulate thatthe Biblical flood could have been Fesponsible for wiping “em out, just afew thousand years ago. Either way, without dragging the Puddledock Press into theological dispute, both camps have what they consider to be reasonable explanations for the sudden disappearance of the dinosaurs although, these days, the creatures live on in greater proliferation than ever as plastic toys. LITTLE RED SHED ee cast a as ‘oy Bonen Berchet Reed et sansa bein ‘Custom Orcers Welcome! “The Shakers, that expected religious se, ae also in perl of disappearance. Ther inluence on American Tite, especially in torms of architecture and furniture esign is stl with us, although, even a thei peak in the 19th century, there were only an estimate 6,000 believers scattered over a couple of dozen villages. ‘Today, there is but a single community in Maine, svi, a last count, a mere three Shakers living there. ‘The explanation forthe dwindling ofthe population is, unlike the dinosaurs, without dispute. tis Celibacy, which, inthe absence of new reeris, sadly leds up an evolutionary dead end. ‘Then there are socal habits that bring profound change overtime, Hardly anyone wntes 2 thoughtful Teter (once an artform) these days, thanks to the proliferation of rubbishy Twittering. Film maker Ken Bums would have been hardpressed to make his Civil War documentary if oldies, back then, had contacted families back home via the convenience of ‘Skype of Facebook, rater than puting erudite pen to oper Eating people, too, is no longer practiced with the vigor itonce was, and nt merely because ofthe bad ‘publicity generate bythe likes of that dreadful Tefirey Dahmer or even the desperate Donner Party ‘survivors. Once a fily common practic, especially ‘ver parts ofthe Pacific, in Africa, and even the Southwest coast of Scotand ust Google “Sawney Bean”) i ingers yet among the war-embroiled vengeful and the barely civilized, Nonetheles, ‘ating people is now sterlyfrovmed upon by society ft large. Wikipedia says that cannibalism “challenges anthropologists o define what sor isnot beyond the pale of acceptable human behavior" I don't Understand wha the challenge is. The influential novelist Malcolm Bradbury sud it quite clearly ~ Eating People is Wrong ~ and we should thank him, for that unequivocal trance, which helps to justify ‘why humans munching on humans s very fimaly -"Muding” continued on Page 7 HOME + AUTO + CAMP « BOAT» BUSINESS| ‘CONTRACTOR PACKAGES. Call us for a quote: 755-3511 LibertyInsuranceNH.com “The Puddledock Press Farmington, NH May 2016 Page 6 *Muding” continued from Page 6 ‘pgarded in these moder tines, 8 bg No-No, ear wth me. this rather engthy preamble on ‘enishing precie s leading somes, Sleve it not and its Boondock Musing in racks ~ ‘ery popular pastine nthe 1980 ut which has al Inte ou today, amore 30 years ater have been {ing to salve he conan of apd delve lary ever since embarking upon &tilogy of fradding Columns chee months ao, Now Tink fave avery plausible explanation of why Mudders fave vanished from he Boones, having jst stumbled upon te iumnating verse. The reason iin one suocating word, Respect! This canbe deduced frm one lcky find ofa poem, aalled Ode o Nigh in Mud I seems to be loosely taxed on a much ear work by Toha Keats, and it tly isan evolutionary missing fink, because the ‘eres canbe traced to ard the yest 200, halfway between Mudding’s heyday and ts going the way ofthe dinosaurs, Shakers and cannibals. udking, as lustre in this poste work, seems to Jave taken wrong tuning, and headed obliviws'y don the evolutionary deat end sigaposted New acim (de toa Nigh in Mud 1 Ay aay fore wil fy othe Rot charitl by Bach, nor by Bd It on he ewe wings of prety Bein our Chey whey, wet md "Te Queenan on he throne or lantern i ‘we owen! the power ines nigh ‘Sher rk at minding th wn ere gener New age mading en, al righ 2.No beer can nour wake like comet tl, Me sip chal tea with tle fingers raised, Aud heorkn othe il of nightingale Cardinal’s FARMHOUSE SAMPLER 203 NH Route 11 Farmington, NH 1 603-335-2252 PRIMITIVES! ww ShopCountryGitts com ‘The Puddledock Press Farmington, NH Fite engines quel pur you'd be amazed, (Our mantras, "Take ou wha you tae We chan i onc, and twice - and yet again! To drop acandy wrapper, team We're kinder gentler New Age muding men 5. Come landowners, elecomen, mud with, Heed nt our fle accusers cutest, ‘Well fly along ie wingéd Pegass, Kass Mother Earth and scarcely leave a rat Wel boon ‘tl dawn, and bathe asthe stars fade Mel sing a oly muddling sng and then ei oast the rising sun with Gatorade, For we're the kinder, New Ags mudding men Perchance the organizers of this movement had well-intentioned eins, Dut with lsh i’ clear ‘hat an aranged marriage between tre huggers and good old boys was doomed to incompatibility. Some folks with a mistrust ofthe gubmint may even believe tat some of the kinder, gentler mudding ‘men were infiltrating government agents, Paranoia? Probably, but remember that the ate Hunter S. Thompson said that no matter how paranoid you get, they're doing more than you think! © Jon Nolan 2000,2016 Farmington Community Gardens offers Stan Freede {and Kyle Leach give donation fo Joann Doke ofthe Farmington Woman's lus. Related story on page 5 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ST, PETER COUNCIL 10662, RUSS GOFF Grand ght J Satmboceyahe.com | CHARITY + UNIFY » FRATERNITY # PATRIOTISM May 2016 saline’ Part of healthy living is prevention, The next few ‘montis willbe about relevant preveaton topics. ‘The spring season is upon sand that means we're ‘getting outside more with yard work, gardening and returning to nature, New Englanders might know beter than others that ticks are areal cause for concer. They bite, suck our Blood, and can even transmit diseases, To prevent developing disease from these pests we need to arm ourselves with the fs, ‘Ticks, ike spiders are arachnids and have 8 legs. “These creepy crawly creatures feed on the blood of birds and mammals, They are teny tiny, ranging {rom the size of @ poppy seed tothe sis of a sesame seed. They will be smaller afer hatching from its gg and grow 8 lie bit each time following a meal ‘After feasting on the Blood of its host, wil fill up like a water balloon, Adult ticks can sometimes be about the size ofa dime when fully engorged. There fare many types inthe world and quite afew in New Hampahire. The ones we ae likely tose here are the Amerian dog tick, the winter ick andthe ‘lacklegged tick. Other ones that don't make the headlines are the woodchuck tek, the mouse tick, the squirel tick and the lone star ick SB SOPPOLA PHYS\CAL THERAPY FARMINGTON Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Tell your doctor you chogse to come here 395 NH Route 11+ (603)839-1034 “The Puddledock Press Farmington, NH “The American dog tick will latch onto dogs, deer, and people from spring through fll. Is the most common tck found in NH. [can transmit the organism that eauses Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever however it's rare in New England. These ticks do camy the bacteria that eause Lyme disease, but according to 2016 article by UNH Cooperative Extension, studies prove thatthe American dog tick can't transmit the Lyme disease causing bacteria to its hosts ‘The wintrtck is such named forthe season i's most active, found from fall through spring. These fare contributing tothe devastating demise ofthe ‘moose population in Maine and New Hampshire. A 2015 ancle from National Geographic refers to “Ghost Moose”. This isthe appearance moose take ‘on after being drained of their blood from upto tens ‘of thousands of ticks, The moose become anemic, lose ther air and thie body stars taking what nutrients are left inthe bone marrow. Winter ticks feed on a single host and for that reason do not transmit disease Black legge ticks are what used tobe referred fo a5 deer ticks, thusly named due other prevalence near ‘deer populations. The adult der tick has black legs ‘which isthe primary identifying trait It is about half the sizeof the American dog tick (18 inch versus 1/4 inch of an unfed adult). These ae ative from (October through November, mild winters, and March ‘rough July. They still are found in areas abundant with deer. The black legged tick is notorious for transmitting the bacora that causes Lyme disease. (Other diseases spread by these teks include Babesioss, Anaplasmosis, and Powasan virus Humans a¢ wel at our pels canbe infected. ‘Unfortunately, NH isa state reporting arse in ticks and Lime disease. According to dats collection over the years across the state, only 2% ofthe deer studied in1993 were found to have lack legged ticks. In 2013, an astounding 77% of the der studied were found to have black legged ticks. The average numberof ticks found per deer was less than | in 1993 and in 2013 it was greater than 5. The NH Department of Health and Human Services found ‘hat over half ofthe state's sample was infected with [Lyme Disease causing bacteria. Strafford County shows about 58% of Black legged ticks are infected wh he bates Furthermore thee ae abo | 00, ‘contnued om Page 3."Teks” Page 8 May 2016 “Treks” continued from Page 8 new eases of Lyme disease being reported in NH. people in recent years. Lyme disease canbe a serious illness i left ‘untreated, The initial signs may be fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, swollen lymph nodes anda characteristic “bulls-eye" rash at the site ofthe tick bite, Once detected, it an be treated with anibioes. ett uneatea omer signs and symptoms ean develop suchas nerve pi, ‘inflammation ofthe brain and spinal cord, heart palpitations, facial palsy arthritis of large joints, Short term memory problems, dizziness, and shortness of breath, Lyme disease mimics other Aisorders and that is one ofthe challenges of diagnosing the disease. Ticks can sense distant vibrations and small amounts of carbon dioxide which allows them to conveniently attach onto animals and people by posturing on tree branches, bushes, overgrown areas, all grass, etc. ‘You might not fel the tick on you or even when you've been bitten so it's important inspect for them after being in rime tck habitats. Te may take 24 hours before exposure to any pathogen afer a ik bite s0 checking before bed or showering are good times. Wearing light colored clothing ean make ‘detecting them easier Protect yourselé by wearing

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