Page 14 The Colebrook Chronicle Friday , November 11 , 2016
Around The Region
REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENTS
The sound of bagpipes rang down Main Street Bury on Saturday afternoon at 2 p . m . sharp . The small town of Bury , Que ., along with the Bury branch of the Royal Canadian Legion , held their annual Remembrance Day Service . This all took place at the Bury Armory .
At 2 p . m ., Bury Mayor Walter Dougherty welcomed over 100 people to the service . The Veterans , Bury Legion , ANAF Unit 318 along with Bury Fire Dept marched in and the service was underway with the singing of “ O Canada ,” and the names of the fallen being read out . Wreaths from the many organizations from the region were placed at the cenotaph .
We were standing up above the service and a young fellow all decked out in a Naval Cadet uniform caught our eye . We had to check out this young fellow and found him to be Jeremy Bernier , age 11 , from Bury . We made sure to snap a photo of this proud fellow .
Bury has a special point of pride because , in war , years it had the highest enlistment per capita in all of Canada .
Queen Street in Lennoxville was also host to the bagpipe-led contingent this past Sunday morning as local veterans , Legion members , ANAF Unit # 318 , Bishops College School band , 1st Lennoxville Scouts and local military marched down Queen Street ending up at the cenotaph where all were greeted by a big crowd . A lovely service was held in honor of the fallen through the war years .
Many wreaths were placed at the foot of the memorial by local government , organizations , ANAF Unit 318 Lennoxville Scouts and many others . It was a cold , windy day , but the caring hearts in the crowd kept everyone warm .
– Corey Bellam
CRAFT SHOW IN NEWPORT
We stopped in at the Newport Town Hall to attend the Fall Craft Show being held last Saturday . We entered and were amazed with the handmade crafts , jams and jellies , pickles , and the beauty of the crafts being displayed for sale .
We came along to a huge table full of pickles , jams , and relishes which were made by Jeanne Marquis of East Angus . This lady always amazes all with her items . We also stopped at event organizer Anne-Marie Dubeau and found her granddaughter , Valerie Papillon ( which is “ Butterfly ” in English .) These two ladies had a table full of crafts . We also came in contact with a couple from Yukon and now living in East Angus with their young child . They make handmade cutting boards and other natural wood items . This was a
Left photo : Anne-Marie Dubeau along with her granddaughter Valerie Papillon with their woolen crafts at the Newport Fall Craft Show . Right photo : Woodworkers Mathieu Drouin and Emilie Motte . Corey Bellam photos .
Left photo : The Lawrence community Flea Market brought a host of early-season holiday goodies to the Community Center . Right photo : Pat Howe and Ruth Charleau with some of their treasures . Corey Bellam photos .
couple full of stories from the great North .
This market was a huge success that brought all the communities together for a visit .
– Corey Bellam
NACO WOODWIND QUINTET CONCERT On Sunday , Nov . 13 , 2016 at 3 p . m ., at St . Mark ' s Episcopal Church in Newport , Vt ., the Newport Area Community Orchestra is sponsoring a concert by the NACO Woodwind Quintet . Members of the newly formed quintet are Chris Maginniss ( clarinet ), Anne Steinberg ( flute ), Owen Tatum ( oboe ), Megan Carpenter ( French horn ) and Steven Tatum ( bassoon ). The program will consist of an eclectic assortment of music by Locatelli , Faure , Amy Beach , Prokofiev , Darius Milhaud and Edvard Grieg . Admission for the concert is a suggested donation of $ 5 at the door .
TOYS FOR TOTS IN LANCASTER
It ’ s that time of year again and the Lancaster VFW Post 3041 Toys for Tots program is in full swing . Last year , the program provided gifts for over 500 children in the towns of Lancaster , Jefferson , Dalton , Groveton and Stark , as well as the Vermont towns of Gilman , Lunenburg , Guildhall and Maidstone .
Please contact Rosalie Leonard to sign up to receive the toys and / or to make cash donations . The program also needs donations of new , unwrapped toys . Toy collection boxes are being placed in local businesses .
Rosalie can be reached at : Rosalie Leonard , PO Box 147 , Lancaster , NH 03584 ; 788-4868
All donations are kept locally and are used for the families in the nine towns mentioned above .
ELI COOK SINGS THE BLUES IN BETHLEHEM 42 Maple Contemporary Art Center ’ s Cabin Fever Concert Series in Bethlehem has an intimate house-concert atmosphere with limited seating ; guests are invited to get comfortable , enjoy the music , and then mingle with the performers after their sets . This month Cabin Fever is proud to welcome modern Blues and Rock artist , Eli Cook . According to Blues Matters Magazine , Eli is “ among the top three solo Blues artists worldwide .” “ The best Blues singer of his generation ,” states All Music Guide .
The legendary Son House ( 1902-1988 ) was known to say “ Blues is a feelin ’.” Eli Cook ’ s music expresses that same raw honesty in a unique blend of contemporary and old-school styles , creating an original sound at the forefront of modern Blues and Rock .
Eli took up the guitar as a teenager in the Blue Ridge foothills of Virginia . Following the tradition of the great bluesmen ,
he performed in churches and late-night gospel revivals with only his acoustic and deep baritone voice , while playing every hole-in-the-wall bar that could handle his electric power trio . Blending the influences of John Lee Hooker , Muddy Waters , Fred MacDowell , Bukka White and Lightning Hopkins with the likes of Clutch , Soundgarden , C . O . C , and Rage against the Machine , he forged a fresh sound , alive with the southern blues tradition .
Eli recorded and released his first two albums between 2004 and 2007 : the all-acoustic , original-roots album “ Miss Blues ’ Child ” on the Sledgehammer Blues label , and a heavy bluesrock release “ ElectricHolyFire- Water ”. During this time , he was invited to open for B . B . King on King ’ s east coast tour . Since then , Eli has shared the stage with Johnny Winter , Robert Cray , Parliament- Funkadelic , Gary Clark JR , Roomful of Blues and many others . In 2008 , Eli released his third self-produced album , “ Static in the Blood ”, a modern R & B / Rock crossover project featuring ornate experimental studio production . The follow-up album , “ Ace Jack & King ”, a return to roots-blues and heavy guitars , received critical acclaim . The All Music Guide proclaimed that Eli could be “ the best blues singer of his generation .”
In 2013 , Eli signed with LAbased label Cleopatra Records to begin work on his 5th studio album , featuring guest appearances by rock legend Leslie West of Mountain , Artimus Pyle ( Lynyrd Skynyrd ) Reese Wynans of Double Trouble , Vinny Appici ( Black Sabbath , Ronnie James Dio ) and Tinsley Ellis . The album was released in Spring 2014 .
Cabin Fever is made possible , in part , thanks to the generous support of several communityminded businesses ; Union Bank , Mascoma Savings Bank , Littleton Food Co-Op , Bank of New Hampshire , P & S Equipment and Rentals , Crosstown Motors , Littleton Chevrolet and Presby Environmental . Seating is limited to 50 people and advanced purchased is strongly recommended . Tickets are available at 42 Maple , The Maia Papaya , Catamount Arts , or online at Eventbrite . If you are interested in purchasing tickets for the Cabin Fever Concert Series , please call 575-9077 or visit the website at www . 42maple . org .