SARGENT’S PURCHASE — Conservation officers say a hiker from New York was airlifted from the base of the Mount Washington Auto Road after suffering an undisclosed medical emergency Sunday afternoon.
Sgt. Mark Ober of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Region One office in Lancaster said a man identified as Mark Winkler, 60, of Pleasantville, N.Y., had been hiking with a group of companions when he became ill around 1 p.m. Sunday.
According to Ober, the group had hiked in from the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, on the Old Jackson Road, to Lowe’s Bald Spot, located about two-tenths of a mile off of the Auto Road. When the group stopped at Lowe’s Bald Spot, Winkler started exhibiting signs and symptoms of suffering a possible medical emergency, prompting members of his hiking group to call 911 for help.
Gorham Ambulance service responded, sending two medics to the location and providing immediate medical support. Additional rescue efforts were provided by volunteers from the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue (AVSAR), Fish and Game, and members of Winkler’s own hiking party.
Winkler was stabilized on scene, then placed into a rescue litter and carried out to the Auto Road and into an ambulance. According to Ober, from there Winkler was brought down the mountain, to a Central Maine Med Life Flight helicopter that landed in a field adjacent to the entrance to the Auto Road.
Winkler was loaded into the helicopter and flown to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine, for treatment.
No further information was available Sunday night.
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Mount Washington Valley Leadership Class of 2017 ~ Photo courtesy of MWV Chamber of Commerce
Manchester, NH – The Leadership Mount Washington Valley is a finalist for a Rising Star Award. The Rising Stars Awards are an initiative of Stay Work Play to celebrate and recognize New Hampshire’s remarkable young workers, entrepreneurs, and college students, initiatives to keep them here, and the businesses and programs that go the extra mile to recruit and retain them.
Leadership Mount Washington Valley is among three nominated for the Leadership Development Program of the Year.
Jessie Wright from MWV Leadership said “I think the thing that attracted someone to nominate us for the award was probably how our student debt relief program tries to help encourage people to stay in the Valley, even though wages might not be as high as somewhere else.”
The Leadership Development Program of the Year award honors an innovative program initiated and conducted by a NH organization aimed at a young audience to propel their personal and professional growth. The other nominees are Leadership After City Year (LACY), an initiative of City Year NH and New Teachers Retreat.
The finalists, selected by 35 judges (on individual award-specific panels from throughout the state), represent individuals, businesses and programs making a contribution to their industry and the Granite State for seven award categories: ‘Shire Story Video of the Year, Civic Leader of the Year, College Student of the Year, Coolest Companies for Young Professionals, Leadership Development Program of the Year, Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Young Professional of the Year.
The winners will be presented at the 2017 celebratory event on Monday, October 2 from 5:30 to 7:30pm at Fieldhouse Sports, 12 Tallwood Drive, in Bow.
AboutStay Work Play Stay Work Play is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is “To work collaboratively across New Hampshire to support ongoing economic, workforce, and community development by promoting the state as a favorable place for young workers and recent college graduates to stay, work and play, when considering employment and lifestyle opportunities.” Additional information on the organization can be found on the website, www.stayworkplay.org or by contacting President & CEO Kate Luczko, kate@stayworkplay.org or (603) 860-2245.
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New Hampshire has been named the 3rd best state to have a baby in. With August being one of the most popular months for newborn arrival and Americans paying the highest birthing costs in the world, the personal-finance website WalletHub released today its report on 2017’s Best & Worst States to Have a Baby.
To determine the most ideal places in the U.S. to have a baby, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 20 key measures of cost, health care accessibility, as well as baby- and family-friendliness. The data set ranged from hospital conventional-delivery charges to annual average infant-care costs to pediatricians per capita.
New Hampshire ranked third behind Minnesota and Vermont. According to the study the granite state ranked second when it came to lowest hospital cesarean-delivery charges, third for conventional delivery charges, and first for lowest infant mortality rate.
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Mechanic Falls, ME – The lawsuit over the death of a Maine teen involved in a hayride crash has been settled.
A lawyer representing the family of 17-year-old Cassidy Charette who died in a 2014 hayride crash at Harvest Hills Farm says they have settled their lawsuit against the farm owner who operated the attraction. The settlement amount in the wrongful death lawsuit wasn’t disclosed.
The family says the money from the settlement will support the charity they established two years ago in honor of Cassidy. The ShineOnCass Foundation encourages young people to get involved in volunteering in their communities.
Charette lost her life and more than a dozen others were injured when the hay wagon on went out of control after a brake failure, causing the jeep towing the hayride to jack-knife and flip over. Prosecutors said the 1979 had numerous safety problems. The farm has since filed for bankruptcy and been sold at auction.
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As hot temperatures and sunny weather continues so do the increase in calls to local authorities, social media misinformation, and in some case the loss of beloved pets. News Director Christian Mower looked to separate fact from fiction when it comes to how to keep canine friends safe as well as when and when not to act when you see a car in a vehicle on a hot day.
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27-year-old Jonathan Lopez was arrested for allegedly leaving his child in a running vehicle unattended. ~ Photo Courtesy of Wolfeboro Police
Wolfeboro, NH – A Wolfeboro man was arrested after leaving his child in a car Sunday. According to Wolfeboro Police an officer was flagged down while on patrol in downtown by two citizens at Hunters Shop and Save.
The citizens reportedly told the officer about a toddler age child found left unattended inside a running vehicle. After several minutes, the owner of the vehicle 27-year-old Jonathan Lopez returned.
Following an investigation into the matter, Lopez was later taken into custody and charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Unattended Vehicle. The child was turned over to the custody of a family member.
Lopez was taken to the Wolfeboro Police Department for processing and later released on $500.00 PR bail.
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Wolfeboro, NH – The Cost of taking care of the seized Great Danes from a Wolfeboro mansion is expected to reach half a million dollars. According to NH-1 News the cost for caring for the dogs is estimated at $500,000 if the case is wrapped up by Oct. 25 as scheduled. If it goes on for months or even years, which is a possibility, it could be over a million dollars.
The Humane Society for the United States created a temporary emergency shelter until the case goes to trial in October, which is standard practice during cases like this. Lindsay Hamrick, state director of the HSUS told NH-1 that a large amount of the cost is due to how much the large dogs need to eat.
Officials said that the animals are improving after being removed from what was described as squalid conditions. Six of the dogs are recovering after having surgery to treat cherry eye. The dogs were all treated for Giardia, Papilloma virus, and many suffer from untreated orthopedic issues.
Unfortunately Doctors cannot treat any ailment that is not more or less life-threatening, because dogs are seen as property of the defendant in the eyes of the law, and they cannot legally alter her property until after the case is decided.
HSUS is accepting donations to help with the cost of care, to donate Click Here.
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Thompson & Meserves Purchase, NH – A group of Adults and their children got lost on Mount Washington During Saturday’s heavy rainstorm. According to New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers said that at around 9 o’clock Saturday night they received a call from a group of three adults and two children who took a wrong turn on Jewell trail and ended up lost off trail while still above tree-line. After several hours of working through the tough vegetation and blowdowns and enduring the heavy rains and approaching darkness, the group decided to call for help.
The call came in via 911, but an attempt to pinpoint the lost hikers was unsuccessful. The group reported that they were on a brook and they were advised to continue following the brook down.
While plans for a search were being initiated, a second call to 911 by the hikers stated that two of the adults were too exhausted to continue, but one adult and his two young sons decided to continue trying to find their way out. This time the call did give authorities their location, which placed the three on Jefferson Brook, approximately a mile from the Jewell Trail, but less than a ¼ mile from Jefferson Notch Rd.
Shortly after 9:45pm the adult and his 2 sons, later identified as Patrick Ford, and his two minor children from Brewster, NY made it to Jefferson Notch road and met up with conservation officers.
Two Conservation Officers hiked in and located the other two hikers, identified as Edward Stivers and his son Andrew Stivers from NJ, approximately ¾ of a mile from Jefferson Notch Road. They were evaluated and assisted out of the woods, back to the road arriving at approximately 2:00a.m. The hikers were cold, wet, and tired, but otherwise uninjured.
New Hampshire Fish and Game reminds Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts that being prepared with essential gear, such as a headlamp or flashlight, maps and understanding how to follow a trail could mean the difference between making it out of the woods by yourself or calling for help. For safe hiking tips and a list of essential gear, visit hikesafe.com.
Outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to purchase a Hike Safe card at wildnh.com/safe. The card helps support Fish and Game search and rescue efforts.
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Berlin, NH – A New Jersey man has been seriously injured in a utility task vehicle crash. New Hampshire Fish and Game Officials said at around 4 p.m. Thursday19-year-old Mosher Weissler, of Lakewood, New Jersey, rolled a UTV to its side while driving with a group along Brook Road Trail in Berlin.
After a 911 call was made by a member of his party, a NH Forest Ranger and Berlin EMS responded to the scene of the crash. Weissler was subsequently taken by Berlin EMS to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin for further evaluation and treatment for serious but non-life threatening injuries.
A NH Fish and Game Department Conservation Officer responded to the call as well and conducted a follow up investigation on this incident. Authorities said the operator was wearing a helmet and eye protection at the time of the incident. Inexperience is considered a primary factor in the cause of this crash.
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Holiday, FL – A man convicted of killing his wife in in Conway in 1999 has admitted to killing a woman in Florida. The Tampa Bay Times reports that 71-year-old Warren Birkbeck called Pasco County sheriff’s deputies early yesterday to confessed that he had stabbed 42-year-old Denise Cook to death in the home they shared.
The paper reports that Birkbeck told authorities he stabbed Cook because she did not have romantic feelings for him, saying “I just have a hard time being rejected”.
Birkbeck was convicted of killing his estranged wife in Conway in 1999. He was sentenced to 15-30 years in prison, and was granted parole in 2015, and moved to Florida shortly after.
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Hiker Flown to Hospital After Medical Emergency
Sgt. Mark Ober of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Region One office in Lancaster said a man identified as Mark Winkler, 60, of Pleasantville, N.Y., had been hiking with a group of companions when he became ill around 1 p.m. Sunday.
According to Ober, the group had hiked in from the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, on the Old Jackson Road, to Lowe’s Bald Spot, located about two-tenths of a mile off of the Auto Road. When the group stopped at Lowe’s Bald Spot, Winkler started exhibiting signs and symptoms of suffering a possible medical emergency, prompting members of his hiking group to call 911 for help.
Gorham Ambulance service responded, sending two medics to the location and providing immediate medical support. Additional rescue efforts were provided by volunteers from the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue (AVSAR), Fish and Game, and members of Winkler’s own hiking party.
Winkler was stabilized on scene, then placed into a rescue litter and carried out to the Auto Road and into an ambulance. According to Ober, from there Winkler was brought down the mountain, to a Central Maine Med Life Flight helicopter that landed in a field adjacent to the entrance to the Auto Road.
Winkler was loaded into the helicopter and flown to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine, for treatment.
No further information was available Sunday night.
Story courtesy of Paul Feely, New Hampshire Union Leader…
MWV Leadership Nominated For Rising Star Award
Mount Washington Valley Leadership Class of 2017 ~ Photo courtesy of MWV Chamber of Commerce
Manchester, NH – The Leadership Mount Washington Valley is a finalist for a Rising Star Award. The Rising Stars Awards are an initiative of Stay Work Play to celebrate and recognize New Hampshire’s remarkable young workers, entrepreneurs, and college students, initiatives to keep them here, and the businesses and programs that go the extra mile to recruit and retain them.
Leadership Mount Washington Valley is among three nominated for the Leadership Development Program of the Year.
Jessie Wright from MWV Leadership said “I think the thing that attracted someone to nominate us for the award was probably how our student debt relief program tries to help encourage people to stay in the Valley, even though wages might not be as high as somewhere else.”
The Leadership Development Program of the Year award honors an innovative program initiated and conducted by a NH organization aimed at a young audience to propel their personal and professional growth. The other nominees are Leadership After City Year (LACY), an initiative of City Year NH and New Teachers Retreat.
The finalists, selected by 35 judges (on individual award-specific panels from throughout the state), represent individuals, businesses and programs making a contribution to their industry and the Granite State for seven award categories: ‘Shire Story Video of the Year, Civic Leader of the Year, College Student of the Year, Coolest Companies for Young Professionals, Leadership Development Program of the Year, Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Young Professional of the Year.
The winners will be presented at the 2017 celebratory event on Monday, October 2 from 5:30 to 7:30pm at Fieldhouse Sports, 12 Tallwood Drive, in Bow.
If you are interested in join Mount Washington Valley Leadership contact the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce.
About Stay Work Play
Stay Work Play is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is “To work collaboratively across New Hampshire to support ongoing economic, workforce, and community development by promoting the state as a favorable place for young workers and recent college graduates to stay, work and play, when considering employment and lifestyle opportunities.” Additional information on the organization can be found on the website, www.stayworkplay.org or by contacting President & CEO Kate Luczko, kate@stayworkplay.org or (603) 860-2245.
New Hampshire Ranked 3rd Best State To Have A Baby
New Hampshire has been named the 3rd best state to have a baby in. With August being one of the most popular months for newborn arrival and Americans paying the highest birthing costs in the world, the personal-finance website WalletHub released today its report on 2017’s Best & Worst States to Have a Baby.
To determine the most ideal places in the U.S. to have a baby, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 20 key measures of cost, health care accessibility, as well as baby- and family-friendliness. The data set ranged from hospital conventional-delivery charges to annual average infant-care costs to pediatricians per capita.
New Hampshire ranked third behind Minnesota and Vermont. According to the study the granite state ranked second when it came to lowest hospital cesarean-delivery charges, third for conventional delivery charges, and first for lowest infant mortality rate.
Settlement Reached In Fatal Maine Hayride Accident Lawsuit
Mechanic Falls, ME – The lawsuit over the death of a Maine teen involved in a hayride crash has been settled.
A lawyer representing the family of 17-year-old Cassidy Charette who died in a 2014 hayride crash at Harvest Hills Farm says they have settled their lawsuit against the farm owner who operated the attraction. The settlement amount in the wrongful death lawsuit wasn’t disclosed.
The family says the money from the settlement will support the charity they established two years ago in honor of Cassidy. The ShineOnCass Foundation encourages young people to get involved in volunteering in their communities.
Charette lost her life and more than a dozen others were injured when the hay wagon on went out of control after a brake failure, causing the jeep towing the hayride to jack-knife and flip over. Prosecutors said the 1979 had numerous safety problems. The farm has since filed for bankruptcy and been sold at auction.
Keeping Your Dog Safe During The Dog Days Of Summer
As hot temperatures and sunny weather continues so do the increase in calls to local authorities, social media misinformation, and in some case the loss of beloved pets. News Director Christian Mower looked to separate fact from fiction when it comes to how to keep canine friends safe as well as when and when not to act when you see a car in a vehicle on a hot day.
He spoke with local experts Lt. George Walker from the Conway Police Department, Dr. Rachael Kleidon and Dr. Amanda Flagg from North Country Animal Hospital, and Brian Ahearn from Four Your Paws Only.
If the above audio fails to play Click Here.
Wolfeboro Man Arrested For Allegedly Leaving A Child Alone In A Vehicle
Wolfeboro, NH – A Wolfeboro man was arrested after leaving his child in a car Sunday. According to Wolfeboro Police an officer was flagged down while on patrol in downtown by two citizens at Hunters Shop and Save.
The citizens reportedly told the officer about a toddler age child found left unattended inside a running vehicle. After several minutes, the owner of the vehicle 27-year-old Jonathan Lopez returned.
Following an investigation into the matter, Lopez was later taken into custody and charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Unattended Vehicle. The child was turned over to the custody of a family member.
Lopez was taken to the Wolfeboro Police Department for processing and later released on $500.00 PR bail.
Cost Of Caring For Seized Great Danes Expected To Hit Half A Million Dollars
Wolfeboro, NH – The Cost of taking care of the seized Great Danes from a Wolfeboro mansion is expected to reach half a million dollars. According to NH-1 News the cost for caring for the dogs is estimated at $500,000 if the case is wrapped up by Oct. 25 as scheduled. If it goes on for months or even years, which is a possibility, it could be over a million dollars.
The Humane Society for the United States created a temporary emergency shelter until the case goes to trial in October, which is standard practice during cases like this. Lindsay Hamrick, state director of the HSUS told NH-1 that a large amount of the cost is due to how much the large dogs need to eat.
Officials said that the animals are improving after being removed from what was described as squalid conditions. Six of the dogs are recovering after having surgery to treat cherry eye. The dogs were all treated for Giardia, Papilloma virus, and many suffer from untreated orthopedic issues.
Unfortunately Doctors cannot treat any ailment that is not more or less life-threatening, because dogs are seen as property of the defendant in the eyes of the law, and they cannot legally alter her property until after the case is decided.
HSUS is accepting donations to help with the cost of care, to donate Click Here.
Group Of Hikers Safe After Getting Lost On Mt. Washington
Thompson & Meserves Purchase, NH – A group of Adults and their children got lost on Mount Washington During Saturday’s heavy rainstorm. According to New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers said that at around 9 o’clock Saturday night they received a call from a group of three adults and two children who took a wrong turn on Jewell trail and ended up lost off trail while still above tree-line. After several hours of working through the tough vegetation and blowdowns and enduring the heavy rains and approaching darkness, the group decided to call for help.
The call came in via 911, but an attempt to pinpoint the lost hikers was unsuccessful. The group reported that they were on a brook and they were advised to continue following the brook down.
While plans for a search were being initiated, a second call to 911 by the hikers stated that two of the adults were too exhausted to continue, but one adult and his two young sons decided to continue trying to find their way out. This time the call did give authorities their location, which placed the three on Jefferson Brook, approximately a mile from the Jewell Trail, but less than a ¼ mile from Jefferson Notch Rd.
Shortly after 9:45pm the adult and his 2 sons, later identified as Patrick Ford, and his two minor children from Brewster, NY made it to Jefferson Notch road and met up with conservation officers.
Two Conservation Officers hiked in and located the other two hikers, identified as Edward Stivers and his son Andrew Stivers from NJ, approximately ¾ of a mile from Jefferson Notch Road. They were evaluated and assisted out of the woods, back to the road arriving at approximately 2:00a.m. The hikers were cold, wet, and tired, but otherwise uninjured.
New Hampshire Fish and Game reminds Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts that being prepared with essential gear, such as a headlamp or flashlight, maps and understanding how to follow a trail could mean the difference between making it out of the woods by yourself or calling for help. For safe hiking tips and a list of essential gear, visit hikesafe.com.
Outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to purchase a Hike Safe card at wildnh.com/safe. The card helps support Fish and Game search and rescue efforts.
NJ Man Hurt In UTV Accident
Berlin, NH – A New Jersey man has been seriously injured in a utility task vehicle crash. New Hampshire Fish and Game Officials said at around 4 p.m. Thursday19-year-old Mosher Weissler, of Lakewood, New Jersey, rolled a UTV to its side while driving with a group along Brook Road Trail in Berlin.
After a 911 call was made by a member of his party, a NH Forest Ranger and Berlin EMS responded to the scene of the crash. Weissler was subsequently taken by Berlin EMS to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin for further evaluation and treatment for serious but non-life threatening injuries.
A NH Fish and Game Department Conservation Officer responded to the call as well and conducted a follow up investigation on this incident. Authorities said the operator was wearing a helmet and eye protection at the time of the incident. Inexperience is considered a primary factor in the cause of this crash.
Man Convicted Of Conway Killing Confesses To Killing Florida Woman
Holiday, FL – A man convicted of killing his wife in in Conway in 1999 has admitted to killing a woman in Florida. The Tampa Bay Times reports that 71-year-old Warren Birkbeck called Pasco County sheriff’s deputies early yesterday to confessed that he had stabbed 42-year-old Denise Cook to death in the home they shared.
The paper reports that Birkbeck told authorities he stabbed Cook because she did not have romantic feelings for him, saying “I just have a hard time being rejected”.
Birkbeck was convicted of killing his estranged wife in Conway in 1999. He was sentenced to 15-30 years in prison, and was granted parole in 2015, and moved to Florida shortly after.