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Third Annual Summit Salute

Join other service members, veterans, & military families for this special FREE event at the base of Mt. Washington. Share stories, play outdoors, eat great food and enjoy a Mt. Washington sunset.

2019 Tentative Schedule

2:30pm – Outdoor Fun

 

 Hiking, biking, games, children’s activities and adventures – there’s something for everyone
4:00pm – Stories of Service: Stronger Together

 

 We are stronger together, join us for stories of service!
5:00pm – Grilled BBQ Dinner

 

 Fill your belly with a bounty of delicious food topped off with scrumptious dessert!
6:30pm – 8:30pm – Sunset Summit Trips

 

 Discounted rides to the summit of Mt. Washington exclusively for Summit Salute attendees.

Contact: summitsalute@gmail.com

North Country veterans will come together and volunteer to bring this meaningful event back for another year in 2019. The inaugural Summit Salute was funded largely through a one-year grant from the NH Department of Health and Human Services. Funding this year will come exclusively from local businesses and organizations.

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Studio Two Performs in Bradley Park

Concerts in Bradley Park will continue in Fryeburg, Maine tonight. Fryeburg Business Association hosts the concerts that happen every Tuesday throughout the month of July except for the first Tuesday of the month. Studio Two will be taking the kiosk tonight. They’re a Beatles cover band that really gets into character. Donna Woodward recently stopped into our studios to discuss the concert series. She says, “They come in full costume. They’re dressed like the Beatles, they act like the Beatles, they talk like the Beatles. They sing and play like the Beatles and it’s just an awesome night.” Listeners can catch the show at 7:00 tonight at Bradley Park in Fryeburg.

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Dry River Hiker Injury

A New York hiker suffered a head injury while hiking in the Dry River Wilderness this past Saturday. New Hampshire Fish and Game say 58-year-old Denise Blank was hiking the Dry River Trail when she slipped down an embankment and injured her head around 10:30am. Lacking cell reception, a member of her group hiked three and a half miles to make a call for help. Conservation Officers, Bartlett Fire Department, SOLO Wilderness Medicine, Lakes Region Search and Rescue, the Appalachian Mountain Club, Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue and the US Forest Service all responded to the call. Denise was placed in a litter and carried back to the trailhead shortly before 7:00 in the evening. She was taken to Memorial Hospital by the Bartlett Jackson Ambulance. Authorities say Denise and her group were well prepared for the conditions.

Independence Day Celebrations

Conway, NH The parade starts at Hillside Avenue at 1:30pm on July 4th and goes to the Kennett Middle School.

Fryeburg, Maine The fireworks are on July 2nd at 9pm at the Field of Dreams. Fryeburg’s parade will be held on July 4th starting at the American Legion Post off Bradley Street at 10am.

Bridgton, Maine The fireworks are on Wednesday, July 3rd, at the Stevens Brook Elementary School. They start at dusk.

Naples, Maine The parade will start next to the fire station at Roosevelt Trail at 2pm on July 4th. The fireworks will be at dusk on July 4th at Long Lake.

Ossipee, NH The Community Fair and Parade will be at the OCC Building (5 Dore Street) in Center Ossipee on Thursday, July 4th at 10am-3pm.

Waterville Valley, NH The parade will start at Waterville Valley Town Square at 11am on July 4th. The fireworks will be at Corcoran Pond from 9:30 until 10pm that evening.

Tamworth, NH The parade starts at Depot Road on July 4th at 11am. The fireworks start at 9:15pm at the Brett School.

Bartlett, NH The parade will start at Precinct Park and travel along Route 302 on July 4th at 11am.

Gorham, NH The kiddie parade will start at Ed Fenn School on July 4th at 11am. The parade will start at Dublin Street and travel along Route 16 to Railroad Street afterwards at 2pm. The fireworks will start at 10pm.

Meredith, NH The fireworks start at 9:30pm.

Moultonborough, NH The parade will start at Blake Road and go to the Lion’s Club (old Route 109) on July 4th at 11am.

Wolfeboro, NH The parade starts north of Sewall Road and travels along Main Street towards Brewster Academy at 10am on July 4th. The fireworks will be over Wolfeboro Bay at 9:30pm.

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Valley Resident Speaks on Suicide at Regional VA Event

Former Army Captain and valley resident Ray Gilmore spoke on veteran suicide at VA New England’s recent conference to share resources. He previously sat down and had a conversation with Mt. Washington Radio News Director Tony Zore. He told WMWV, “My best friend and roommate committed suicide. You know- Sapper qualified, ranger qualified, combat adviser- just like me. Five kids- six kids! He was an over achiever. Thanksgiving weekend, midnight, find out through Facebook that Doug offed himself. It was a shock. He was not the guy, it never is but when 20 to 22 soldiers a day are committing suicide there’s no such thing as ‘not that guy,’ that guy is everywhere. It can be anybody.” Keita Franklin, Executive Director Suicide Prevention, VHA Office of Mental Health noted at the conference that both male and female veterans have a higher rate of suicide than those who didn’t serve. The Department of Veterans Affairs says their top priority is to eliminate suicide among veterans. Department officials say, “If you are a Veteran, service member, National Guard or Reserve member there is support no matter what you are experiencing.  If you are a loved one, family or a friend there is help and guidance for you.  Call the Veterans Crisis Line for free confidential support at 800-273-8255 Press 1; or find support online.

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Latest Involving Randolph Accident: ICE Officials Get Involved

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency is taking steps to ensure a Ukrainian-born truck driver whose collision with motorcyclists in New Hampshire left seven dead remains in custody even if his criminal case were dismissed. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy is being held without bail. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday to negligent homicide in Friday’s crash. The ICE detainer means even if the case were to be dismissed, Zhukovskyy would be turned over to the organization. (Associated Press)