25'
7,f|:l i0
TTACKED--This deer, attacked by domestic dogs whose tracks are visible in
now, will probably die. See Gary Moore's Out-of-Doors column.
BMU approves b udget
ELLS RIVER--A 1981-82 In other matters, poles and one-hour lessons for
.lget of $1,246 434 has been Superintendent A. Keith Ober students for a fee of $300,
)proved by' the Blue reported that school con- based on 40 students at $1.50
°Untain union School Board. sumption of energy is up 10 per lesson
The proposed budget is wr cent and costs up 36 ix-r The cost of the lessons will
tout $149,0(10 or 13 per cent, cent. b paid b. h, scho,fi The
,h¢r than the prevmus The bua:'d approved a pr,,.ram .tavtv( tins week
9.3 per proposal by Mike Thomas of aud will be conducted on
tn,eaae to raise River Bend Sports Shop and Mondays and Fridays [or five
BMU physmal education in- weeks
the structor Ellen Smith tostart a The board also confirmed
cross-country skiing program hot lunch price increases to 60
at the school, with Thomas cents and 75 cents. Reduced
supplying the skis. boots and price lunches are 20 cents.
Serw, ng Over 48 Communities ,n Northern New Hampshire and Vermont
January 28, 1981
Annual meeting
Bradford Village elects officers
by I,.F. BARNES l{etiring trustee lh)raee
BRAI)FORD--By a margin of Paln|er received standing
25 to 20. voters at the Annual applause m recognition and
Village Meeting chose as thanks for his 26 years of
trustee of the Village of servicel)n thevillage board
Bradford for a three-year I)r. ,lames Barton. tlelena
term. Welch is a long-time Kinney. and AIfa Gautreau
Bradford resident, with thirty won uncontested ballot as
years experience in village audilors for the confing year.
service. Several w)ters voiced
Welch was also nominated comphlints about the late
to succeed himself for a five- distribution of the annual
year term as water corn- village report. A broken press
missioner, tn response to caused thedelay.
quest toning of the propriety of 1981 Budget debated
one man holding office as both Town Manager Susan
trustee and water corn- Spaulding asked that the
missioner, the unanimously village vote to raise a dollar
re-elected moderator value, rather than the tax
Lawrence Coffin said. "There rate the trustees would then
is the legal opinion that one set ihe tax rate when the
may hold both offices." grand list is completed. The
The second nominee. Bryce nmfion was made to raise
Morrill. defeated Welch, $13.575 requested by the
winning the five-year water estimated budget.
commissioner's term by a Eleanor Donnelly amended
vote of 27 to 18. the nlotion "to eliminate the
i I e m "m ana g i ng projected maintenance budget village, they were paying
n|untcipalily, thereby is less for 1981 than for 1980: thenmelves.
reducing lhe budgeted amount $24.500 as opposed to the ex- Patrolman or
• to $9075.'" Donnelly said. "i pended$27.853.64, watchman debate
think the trustees could do Under winter maintenance. Would defraying the public
these duties tlmreby deleting the budgeted amount for salt sal ety expenses inw)lve hiring
lhe $45001rom the budget "" increased from $1)0 in 1980 to a patrol officer for a total
lloraee Palmer offered the $').'_'50 for 1981. Spaulding said estimated expense of $30.650
Irustees an epmion on this: that this reflects the increased pet" year or a mght watchman
"We tthe trustees) used to price of salt and the estimated dispatcher at an estimated
struggle through the year. usage, annual expense of $14.615.
handling all the disper- There is a long stadi:ling Both options were outlined in
senlms The town manager agreement between the the public safety report, with
has taken quite a burden from village and the town that the the trustees indicating
the trustees and has the time town buys trucks and stores prefeFence for the lesser
and knowledge to seek the sand. The village then figure. A motion was made to
available grants. I think it's a reinlburses the town for half that effect
good thing." thecost of thesand. During the discussion, a
Tim meeting defeated the Trustee Byron Kidder said, combined townwillage police
amendment. The $4500 which "l checked on this to see if it force was advocated. Kidder
is the village's one-third share would save money to buy and said. "'l personally feel that
., of the budget remained in the stockpile our own salt. we should- have a combined
budget. Ih)wever. we've used about police with the village and the
Snow removal expenditures half of the amount allotted for town. Perhaps something
also elicited discussion: the this year. So it's six of one, should be included by petition
former practice of contractual hall' a dozen of the other." in the town warrant.'"
K. l)onaldWelch snow removal services verses Trust(re Francis Garone Spauldmg indicated that the
the current use of village said. "They've done this so town warrant was already
equil2ment and staff for winter long that tlo(kiy Palmer can't posted for this year. The
Haverhill considering maintenance, even ren,ember hew it star- village would need tomake
Welch said, "This is one ted." arrangements for 1981 now.
reason [ ran for l,arry Drew questioned the Reflecting general concern
trustee- because I'm quite propriety of the villagers about the ineffectual nature of
sc,u an uat--'---'---n --w tax bills disturbed over the expense paying lwice-oncewhenthe a night watchman, Connie
here. You can'toperatethis as town buys the salt and once Dunlap said. "What authority
HAVlgRHILL-Selectmen are system would fiave ad-
considering :. a proposal to vantages f6i" both the town.
change the town's system of and for many taxpayers.
annual tax bills to a semi- "It would give the town
annual basis, better control of cash flow and
This would mean, if ap- give it money to invest rather
proved by voters at Town than having to borrow in
Meeting March 10, that tax- anticipation of tax paymen-
payers would pay half of their Is." Klark said. "Money would
annual bill in June ar)d the be coming in throughout the
other half m l)ecember, in- year The town would have a
stead of paying lhe entire ('ash incomealI year round.so
amount in Deccmben as a to speak "
present. The selectmen, at ter
Selectman Winthrop Klark discussion 'with budget
told the Journal Opinion the committee members on the
proposal, decided to inform
taxpayers of the idea,
probably through public
meetings, before it is placed in
the warrant for Town
Meeting.
From the standpoint of the
taxpayer. Klark said. "I think
I'm in the situation most
taxpayers are. I could
probably more easily make
two $5(X) payments than one
$1,()0 payment although I've
alwa,s managed to el)pc with
the annual payment by putting
a little aside. I would prefer to
pay twice a year (half in Jqne
and half in December). but
I'm not sure that everyone
feels that way."
Klark added that "It is
cheap as you were operating when the village pays its would a guy have walking
before." share. It was pointed out that about with no badge, no gun
Spauiding ipdicated that the as they were both town and (please turn to page 10)
Flu bug hits schools
by JOANNA GILBRIDE
BRADFORD Achoo
wheeze, cough! Just as
temperatures began to
moderate in the Upper Valley
and children rushed home to
hit the sled slopes, that old
pesky winter flu bug attacked.
Area schools report that
absenteeism rose over the
past l0 days due to colds, flu-
like viruses and other upper
respiratory infections.
"Absenteeism has definitely
been up," said Pat Ottina,
Newbury School secretary.
Mrs. Ottina noted that twice
as many children were absent
last week in grades K-3 and
that absences tripled in the interesting that in most towns
upper grades at one point, where semi-annual tax
But Oxbow High School payments were proposed, it is
Nurse Blake said that "it's usually taken toTown Meeting
nothing like last year at or to the voters at a public
Oxbow." This year's virus- meeting, although selectmen
like infection appears to be a are empowered . by state to go
bit milder and students return on a semi-annual basis if they
to school after a few days, feel it is in the best interest of
Mrs. Blake said. the town."
While absenteeism has been He added, "What I think is
II I I I I
up over the past week at Blue right is to put it in the warrant
Mountain Union School in for Town Meeting along with
Wells River one school era- an explanation of how it would
ployee noted that it must be affect town finances, and let
some 24-hour virus because the people make a choice. I
the students are usually back prefer giving the people a
within a day. choice."
(please turn to page 10) ......
8MILE!--Blue Mountain Union School Yearbook staff member Judy Clark (left)
and Editor Jenny Rowe have their picture taken by Yearbook Photographer Lois
Eastman at Journal Opinion office Where they stopped by to sell an ad for the
Yearbook, The three girls are seniors at BMU '
|[AI)FORD_The Oxbow
h=
ICE--Fishing
where the lee is current|y = inches :
name and telephone number of occupam, but don,t try dialing back-
liaxbow budget approved
Jan. 15 meeting,
including total benefits.
Other itenis approved in-
cluded: $2,400 for visiting
artists; $2,076 for repair and
00t°l00ham budget to rise
to increased costs
maintenance: $1,557 for
rentals: and $4,000 for field
trips.
Also approved were $33 for
travel; $46 for insurance;
approval of $389,426 for
regular salaries and $37,694 in
;°.%7/ .!get.'ease m the
ll'he General Fund increase committee
?.U:n ?. gr,,ater cost for that $761.{J
B'.' c mr t .e ne grader, for the on
u; greater cost for fuel records
, .i electricity for the Town
|it! and office, $1,450;: new remainder for a much needed
IIK Security taxes, reappraisal.
iev The town has not been
|: county tax: increase, completely reappraised since
l['.... "m_ an 'increase in t:
I fund hlghv,,ay ex- -
?SHAM ,,, .
• . opsnam penses of $2,000 which in- $2,000 for copying machine;
:(men held t •
;et co .... her annual eludes diesel fuel, oil, and $1,600 for scheduling; $20,518
"""utt
Pvenn,o meeting equipment repairs. Grader for supplies; $1.950 for
21 "w'inaring hearing blades have nearly doubled in gasoline: $5,357 for books;
"', uU et $2,199 for audio-visual; $1,250
;We ee Mem ¢lg Com- price in the past year.
.... oers Geor e The increase in the fire for grade exp. and report
budget represented an in- cards: $6,604 for equipment;
mill •
,o.m 'illleV;an,un,. n, Charles crease of $500 in the amount $4 for dues and fees.
..... |l[e e-omm'iflmApPleton, for the Tri-Village Fire The board approved a total
tee approved a Department. of $12,800 for special education
....... increase over lat
.T. ..... L,IF s. General Fund Bu.=-e Of the Revenue Sharing and for the gifted and talented
| increase o ...... u , money available -- a total of after reducing the original
:" e _ -or last years
.... ' IIPget for Fire - - $14,761.96 which includes proposal by$2,800.
' . , ann a $5,000 interest not previously ap- A total of $121,822 for
Highway propriated and the money to salaries and benefits of $10,999
be received in 1981 -- the for the vocational program
will recommend were also approved.
to greater cost for that $761.96 be appropriated An item of $3,745 for co-
race for th.enew grader, for the ongoing restoration of curricular activities was
-dter cost for fuel records project, and the approved.
' The board approved $37,407
for athletics "with the un-
derstanding that tran-
sportation must be contained
as .budgeted and games
(pleaseturntopage 10) ' !
N.Y. e
PlERMONT--Working a vironment I was living in "at
farm and dwellingamotl- FllicoltVifle," a suburban
mountains of the Upper Valley area of Buffalo, he said. He
; area is a new bxelce for helps feed the cows, at the
Mark Rivers;an American Underhill Farm, cleans the
Field Service exchange lmrn, assists in milking, and
student from Eilicottville,
N.YI, and he's enjoying it.
,' have hills in western
New York. These are real
mountains," says Mark, who
is living at the Lawrence
Underhill farm and attending
his sophomore year al Oxbow
lligh School where he is active
in sports and the Drama Club:
"It is totally different living
on a farm than the en-
• 'well be doing sugaring next
month." said Mark. who has
been in this area for two weeks
and will rentain until June:
"It's different. Sometimes
it's enjoyable, sometimes it's
not as enjoyable as other
things, but it is something new
and I lhink will help make me
a better person," he says of
the hard work of farm cl)res.
Mark's home area is in a ski
NEW EXPERIENCE--Doing farm chores is a new
experience for Mark Rivers, American Field Serl, ice
exchange student who is staying at Lawrence
who received an exchange to
Underhill farm in Piermont. Fatif(wnia. Arther friend in
enjoying Upper Valley
resort area and he wants to try
some oft he skiing slopes in the
Uppe' Valley before the
winter is over
At 15, Mark is a self-
possessed young man who
knows exactly what he wants
Iodo ill life.
"1 would like to pursue a
cm'eer at a military academy,
mapolis or West Point, and
after that go into the law field
and maybe go into sports
management. "My long-range
goal is to be athletic director
at the U.S. Military
Academy."
In pursuit of these goals, he
has actively pursued social
studies and American history :
courses and taken part in '
oratorical contests it] New
York state "to help with my
public speaking." He also
likes dramatics and has the
nude lead in Oxbow's
presentation of "Guys and
Dulls."
Back at Ellicottville, Mark
played on his high school
basketball, football, baseball,
volleyball and track teams.
During the summer he works
at a camp for the mentally
retarded and in his spare time
plays golf and tennis.
Mark also made a try at
getting appointed as a
congressional page at the
national capitol in
Washington, "but un-
fortunately my congressman
didn't have enoiagh seniority.'!
Ills application for an ex-
change student experience
was prompted by a friend.
Eiltcottville has been ap-
pointed to the U.S. Military
Academy, and Mark hopes
that is a good omen for him.
How's the weather here
compared with western New
York?
"We had 61 inches of snow
before I left. llere there are
only about nine inches and the
temperatures are a lot
colder." Another thing that's
different are those New
England accents.
CONFERENCE--Mark RerS of EIIlcottvllle, N.Y., discusses
his American Field Service exchange student program with
Kathryn Ober, AFS coordinator (center), and Nancy Underhill,
Mark's AFS parent in Piermont.
25'
7,f|:l i0
TTACKED--This deer, attacked by domestic dogs whose tracks are visible in
now, will probably die. See Gary Moore's Out-of-Doors column.
BMU approves b udget
ELLS RIVER--A 1981-82 In other matters, poles and one-hour lessons for
.lget of $1,246 434 has been Superintendent A. Keith Ober students for a fee of $300,
)proved by' the Blue reported that school con- based on 40 students at $1.50
°Untain union School Board. sumption of energy is up 10 per lesson
The proposed budget is wr cent and costs up 36 ix-r The cost of the lessons will
tout $149,0(10 or 13 per cent, cent. b paid b. h, scho,fi The
,h¢r than the prevmus The bua:'d approved a pr,,.ram .tavtv( tins week
9.3 per proposal by Mike Thomas of aud will be conducted on
tn,eaae to raise River Bend Sports Shop and Mondays and Fridays [or five
BMU physmal education in- weeks
the structor Ellen Smith tostart a The board also confirmed
cross-country skiing program hot lunch price increases to 60
at the school, with Thomas cents and 75 cents. Reduced
supplying the skis. boots and price lunches are 20 cents.
Serw, ng Over 48 Communities ,n Northern New Hampshire and Vermont
January 28, 1981
Annual meeting
Bradford Village elects officers
by I,.F. BARNES l{etiring trustee lh)raee
BRAI)FORD--By a margin of Paln|er received standing
25 to 20. voters at the Annual applause m recognition and
Village Meeting chose as thanks for his 26 years of
trustee of the Village of servicel)n thevillage board
Bradford for a three-year I)r. ,lames Barton. tlelena
term. Welch is a long-time Kinney. and AIfa Gautreau
Bradford resident, with thirty won uncontested ballot as
years experience in village audilors for the confing year.
service. Several w)ters voiced
Welch was also nominated comphlints about the late
to succeed himself for a five- distribution of the annual
year term as water corn- village report. A broken press
missioner, tn response to caused thedelay.
quest toning of the propriety of 1981 Budget debated
one man holding office as both Town Manager Susan
trustee and water corn- Spaulding asked that the
missioner, the unanimously village vote to raise a dollar
re-elected moderator value, rather than the tax
Lawrence Coffin said. "There rate the trustees would then
is the legal opinion that one set ihe tax rate when the
may hold both offices." grand list is completed. The
The second nominee. Bryce nmfion was made to raise
Morrill. defeated Welch, $13.575 requested by the
winning the five-year water estimated budget.
commissioner's term by a Eleanor Donnelly amended
vote of 27 to 18. the nlotion "to eliminate the
i I e m "m ana g i ng projected maintenance budget village, they were paying
n|untcipalily, thereby is less for 1981 than for 1980: thenmelves.
reducing lhe budgeted amount $24.500 as opposed to the ex- Patrolman or
• to $9075.'" Donnelly said. "i pended$27.853.64, watchman debate
think the trustees could do Under winter maintenance. Would defraying the public
these duties tlmreby deleting the budgeted amount for salt sal ety expenses inw)lve hiring
lhe $45001rom the budget "" increased from $1)0 in 1980 to a patrol officer for a total
lloraee Palmer offered the $').'_'50 for 1981. Spaulding said estimated expense of $30.650
Irustees an epmion on this: that this reflects the increased pet" year or a mght watchman
"We tthe trustees) used to price of salt and the estimated dispatcher at an estimated
struggle through the year. usage, annual expense of $14.615.
handling all the disper- There is a long stadi:ling Both options were outlined in
senlms The town manager agreement between the the public safety report, with
has taken quite a burden from village and the town that the the trustees indicating
the trustees and has the time town buys trucks and stores prefeFence for the lesser
and knowledge to seek the sand. The village then figure. A motion was made to
available grants. I think it's a reinlburses the town for half that effect
good thing." thecost of thesand. During the discussion, a
Tim meeting defeated the Trustee Byron Kidder said, combined townwillage police
amendment. The $4500 which "l checked on this to see if it force was advocated. Kidder
is the village's one-third share would save money to buy and said. "'l personally feel that
., of the budget remained in the stockpile our own salt. we should- have a combined
budget. Ih)wever. we've used about police with the village and the
Snow removal expenditures half of the amount allotted for town. Perhaps something
also elicited discussion: the this year. So it's six of one, should be included by petition
former practice of contractual hall' a dozen of the other." in the town warrant.'"
K. l)onaldWelch snow removal services verses Trust(re Francis Garone Spauldmg indicated that the
the current use of village said. "They've done this so town warrant was already
equil2ment and staff for winter long that tlo(kiy Palmer can't posted for this year. The
Haverhill considering maintenance, even ren,ember hew it star- village would need tomake
Welch said, "This is one ted." arrangements for 1981 now.
reason [ ran for l,arry Drew questioned the Reflecting general concern
trustee- because I'm quite propriety of the villagers about the ineffectual nature of
sc,u an uat--'---'---n --w tax bills disturbed over the expense paying lwice-oncewhenthe a night watchman, Connie
here. You can'toperatethis as town buys the salt and once Dunlap said. "What authority
HAVlgRHILL-Selectmen are system would fiave ad-
considering :. a proposal to vantages f6i" both the town.
change the town's system of and for many taxpayers.
annual tax bills to a semi- "It would give the town
annual basis, better control of cash flow and
This would mean, if ap- give it money to invest rather
proved by voters at Town than having to borrow in
Meeting March 10, that tax- anticipation of tax paymen-
payers would pay half of their Is." Klark said. "Money would
annual bill in June ar)d the be coming in throughout the
other half m l)ecember, in- year The town would have a
stead of paying lhe entire ('ash incomealI year round.so
amount in Deccmben as a to speak "
present. The selectmen, at ter
Selectman Winthrop Klark discussion 'with budget
told the Journal Opinion the committee members on the
proposal, decided to inform
taxpayers of the idea,
probably through public
meetings, before it is placed in
the warrant for Town
Meeting.
From the standpoint of the
taxpayer. Klark said. "I think
I'm in the situation most
taxpayers are. I could
probably more easily make
two $5(X) payments than one
$1,()0 payment although I've
alwa,s managed to el)pc with
the annual payment by putting
a little aside. I would prefer to
pay twice a year (half in Jqne
and half in December). but
I'm not sure that everyone
feels that way."
Klark added that "It is
cheap as you were operating when the village pays its would a guy have walking
before." share. It was pointed out that about with no badge, no gun
Spauiding ipdicated that the as they were both town and (please turn to page 10)
Flu bug hits schools
by JOANNA GILBRIDE
BRADFORD Achoo
wheeze, cough! Just as
temperatures began to
moderate in the Upper Valley
and children rushed home to
hit the sled slopes, that old
pesky winter flu bug attacked.
Area schools report that
absenteeism rose over the
past l0 days due to colds, flu-
like viruses and other upper
respiratory infections.
"Absenteeism has definitely
been up," said Pat Ottina,
Newbury School secretary.
Mrs. Ottina noted that twice
as many children were absent
last week in grades K-3 and
that absences tripled in the interesting that in most towns
upper grades at one point, where semi-annual tax
But Oxbow High School payments were proposed, it is
Nurse Blake said that "it's usually taken toTown Meeting
nothing like last year at or to the voters at a public
Oxbow." This year's virus- meeting, although selectmen
like infection appears to be a are empowered . by state to go
bit milder and students return on a semi-annual basis if they
to school after a few days, feel it is in the best interest of
Mrs. Blake said. the town."
While absenteeism has been He added, "What I think is
II I I I I
up over the past week at Blue right is to put it in the warrant
Mountain Union School in for Town Meeting along with
Wells River one school era- an explanation of how it would
ployee noted that it must be affect town finances, and let
some 24-hour virus because the people make a choice. I
the students are usually back prefer giving the people a
within a day. choice."
(please turn to page 10) ......
8MILE!--Blue Mountain Union School Yearbook staff member Judy Clark (left)
and Editor Jenny Rowe have their picture taken by Yearbook Photographer Lois
Eastman at Journal Opinion office Where they stopped by to sell an ad for the
Yearbook, The three girls are seniors at BMU '
|[AI)FORD_The Oxbow
h=
ICE--Fishing
where the lee is current|y = inches :
name and telephone number of occupam, but don,t try dialing back-
liaxbow budget approved
Jan. 15 meeting,
including total benefits.
Other itenis approved in-
cluded: $2,400 for visiting
artists; $2,076 for repair and
00t°l00ham budget to rise
to increased costs
maintenance: $1,557 for
rentals: and $4,000 for field
trips.
Also approved were $33 for
travel; $46 for insurance;
approval of $389,426 for
regular salaries and $37,694 in
;°.%7/ .!get.'ease m the
ll'he General Fund increase committee
?.U:n ?. gr,,ater cost for that $761.{J
B'.' c mr t .e ne grader, for the on
u; greater cost for fuel records
, .i electricity for the Town
|it! and office, $1,450;: new remainder for a much needed
IIK Security taxes, reappraisal.
iev The town has not been
|: county tax: increase, completely reappraised since
l['.... "m_ an 'increase in t:
I fund hlghv,,ay ex- -
?SHAM ,,, .
• . opsnam penses of $2,000 which in- $2,000 for copying machine;
:(men held t •
;et co .... her annual eludes diesel fuel, oil, and $1,600 for scheduling; $20,518
"""utt
Pvenn,o meeting equipment repairs. Grader for supplies; $1.950 for
21 "w'inaring hearing blades have nearly doubled in gasoline: $5,357 for books;
"', uU et $2,199 for audio-visual; $1,250
;We ee Mem ¢lg Com- price in the past year.
.... oers Geor e The increase in the fire for grade exp. and report
budget represented an in- cards: $6,604 for equipment;
mill •
,o.m 'illleV;an,un,. n, Charles crease of $500 in the amount $4 for dues and fees.
..... |l[e e-omm'iflmApPleton, for the Tri-Village Fire The board approved a total
tee approved a Department. of $12,800 for special education
....... increase over lat
.T. ..... L,IF s. General Fund Bu.=-e Of the Revenue Sharing and for the gifted and talented
| increase o ...... u , money available -- a total of after reducing the original
:" e _ -or last years
.... ' IIPget for Fire - - $14,761.96 which includes proposal by$2,800.
' . , ann a $5,000 interest not previously ap- A total of $121,822 for
Highway propriated and the money to salaries and benefits of $10,999
be received in 1981 -- the for the vocational program
will recommend were also approved.
to greater cost for that $761.96 be appropriated An item of $3,745 for co-
race for th.enew grader, for the ongoing restoration of curricular activities was
-dter cost for fuel records project, and the approved.
' The board approved $37,407
for athletics "with the un-
derstanding that tran-
sportation must be contained
as .budgeted and games
(pleaseturntopage 10) ' !
N.Y. e
PlERMONT--Working a vironment I was living in "at
farm and dwellingamotl- FllicoltVifle," a suburban
mountains of the Upper Valley area of Buffalo, he said. He
; area is a new bxelce for helps feed the cows, at the
Mark Rivers;an American Underhill Farm, cleans the
Field Service exchange lmrn, assists in milking, and
student from Eilicottville,
N.YI, and he's enjoying it.
,' have hills in western
New York. These are real
mountains," says Mark, who
is living at the Lawrence
Underhill farm and attending
his sophomore year al Oxbow
lligh School where he is active
in sports and the Drama Club:
"It is totally different living
on a farm than the en-
• 'well be doing sugaring next
month." said Mark. who has
been in this area for two weeks
and will rentain until June:
"It's different. Sometimes
it's enjoyable, sometimes it's
not as enjoyable as other
things, but it is something new
and I lhink will help make me
a better person," he says of
the hard work of farm cl)res.
Mark's home area is in a ski
NEW EXPERIENCE--Doing farm chores is a new
experience for Mark Rivers, American Field Serl, ice
exchange student who is staying at Lawrence
who received an exchange to
Underhill farm in Piermont. Fatif(wnia. Arther friend in
enjoying Upper Valley
resort area and he wants to try
some oft he skiing slopes in the
Uppe' Valley before the
winter is over
At 15, Mark is a self-
possessed young man who
knows exactly what he wants
Iodo ill life.
"1 would like to pursue a
cm'eer at a military academy,
mapolis or West Point, and
after that go into the law field
and maybe go into sports
management. "My long-range
goal is to be athletic director
at the U.S. Military
Academy."
In pursuit of these goals, he
has actively pursued social
studies and American history :
courses and taken part in '
oratorical contests it] New
York state "to help with my
public speaking." He also
likes dramatics and has the
nude lead in Oxbow's
presentation of "Guys and
Dulls."
Back at Ellicottville, Mark
played on his high school
basketball, football, baseball,
volleyball and track teams.
During the summer he works
at a camp for the mentally
retarded and in his spare time
plays golf and tennis.
Mark also made a try at
getting appointed as a
congressional page at the
national capitol in
Washington, "but un-
fortunately my congressman
didn't have enoiagh seniority.'!
Ills application for an ex-
change student experience
was prompted by a friend.
Eiltcottville has been ap-
pointed to the U.S. Military
Academy, and Mark hopes
that is a good omen for him.
How's the weather here
compared with western New
York?
"We had 61 inches of snow
before I left. llere there are
only about nine inches and the
temperatures are a lot
colder." Another thing that's
different are those New
England accents.
CONFERENCE--Mark RerS of EIIlcottvllle, N.Y., discusses
his American Field Service exchange student program with
Kathryn Ober, AFS coordinator (center), and Nancy Underhill,
Mark's AFS parent in Piermont.
