About The Publisher

<BODY TEXT=#000000 LINK=#0000FF VLINK=#FF0000 BGCOLOR=#FFFFE6 > <BASE TARGET="_top"> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#808000;font-family:"Papyrus";font-size:36pt;'><B></B></FONT><TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#004040> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#FFFFFF;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:40pt;'><B><I></I></B></FONT><FONT style='color:#FFFFFF;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:50pt;'><B>NORTHCOUNTRY NEWS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#FFFFFF;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:40pt;'><B><I>A Little Something About The </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#FFFFFF;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:40pt;'><B><I>Paper's Publisher's </I></B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></I></B></DIV> <DIV class=s0>  </DIV> <DIV class=s0>  </DIV> <DIV class=s0> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=50% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s2 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>Bryan E. Flagg is the Publisher/ Editor of The Northcountry News. The Northcountry News was established in April of 1989 by Bernard A. Marvin of Haverhill Corner, NH, and purchased by Flagg in January of 2002. Initially called the Northcountry News-Independent, in early 2006, Flagg dropped the word </FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'><I>Independent</I></FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'> and it is now known simply as the Northcountry News. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s2 style='text-align: justify;margin-left: 3mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>Flagg grew up in Hampstead, NH where he attended Pinkerton Academy as a teen, taking Forestry and Vocational Agriculture courses.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s2 style='text-align: justify;margin-left: 3mm;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>He has worked for WHEB, a popular seacoast rock and roll radio station and was the Associate Editor and Sales Manager for the</FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'> </FONT><FONT style='color:#0000FF;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'><A class=s2 HREF="http://www.carriagetownenews.com">Carriage Towne News</A></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>, </FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>a popular direct-mailed newspaper in Kingston, NH. It is there he learned the ins and outs of the newspaper business and credits good friend and publisher Electra Alessio as being his newspaper mentor. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s2 style='text-align: justify;margin-left: 3mm;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>Bryan, wife Suzanne, daughter Sierra and their faithful four legged companion Neka, all enjoy the outdoors. Hiking, skiing, snowshoeing and simply enjoying the White Mountains and all the nature which surrounds them are their top priority. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s2 style='text-align: justify;margin-left: 3mm;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>Flagg is a NH Field Editor for the nationally known magazine called</FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'> </FONT><FONT style='color:#0000FF;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'><A class=s2 HREF="http://www.birdsandblooms.com">Birds & Blooms</A></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>, </FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>published by Reiman Publications of Greendale Wisconsin. He also has his own photography business known as Wilderness Photography. His enjoyment is nature photography. His photography includes everything from bears and moose to bees and natural landscapes. Some of his photographs can be seen on display at the local restaurant within the community, but mostly within the publications themselves.</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=50% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <IMG SRC="web_pages_i0000ef.gif" BORDER=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE ALT="Bryan Suzanne Flagg" WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=600 > </DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s2 style='text-align: justify;margin-left: 3mm;margin-right: 2mm;'> <FONT style='color:#000080;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>Although he admits to not being a typist by any stretch of the imagination, he writes many articles, feature stories and editorials for the paper and takes many of the photos used within the paper. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s2 style='text-align: justify;margin-left: 3mm;margin-right: 2mm;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>Flagg’s continuing goal for the Northcountry News is to make it a popular local family oriented newspaper with a diversity of articles, stories and photos of interest to all within its circulation area. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s2 style='text-align: justify;margin-left: 3mm;margin-right: 2mm;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>Bryan & Suzanne also publish the Lincoln, Woodstock, Franconia area <A class=s2 HREF="web_pages_00001f.htm">Mountainside Guide</A>. A weekly guide which can be seen in the Greater Lincoln, Woodstock, & Franconia, NH area. This publication consists of  local television listings, area stories, pictures, information and events. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s2 style='text-align: justify;margin-left: 3mm;margin-right: 2mm;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>Both Bryan and Suzanne volunteer time for the <A class=s2 HREF="http://www.believeinbooks.org">Believe In Books Literacy Foundation</A>;  reading to children and playing characters such as Tigger, Winnie The Pooh, Franklin The Turtle and others. They can also be seen doing what is needed during the popular <A class=s2 HREF="http://www.polarexpress.org">Polar Express Event</A> in Lincoln, NH each November and December. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s2 style='text-align: justify;margin-left: 3mm;margin-right: 2mm;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>They are also Founding Sponsors of the <A class=s2 HREF="web_pages_00000b.htm">New Hampshire Locked Moose Antler Project</A>, where Bryan currently sits on the Board of Directors and up-keeps their website. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s2 style='text-align: justify;margin-left: 3mm;margin-right: 2mm;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>Nature and wildlife are an important part of the Flagg Family. In keeping with the nature and wildlife theme as seen throughout their newspapers, the Flaggs also sponsor a wolf at <A class=s2 HREF="http://www.wolfhaven.org">Wolf Haven International</A>, located in Washington State. They are members of the <A class=s2 HREF="http://www.arborday.org">National Arbor Day Foundation</A> and their yard has been certified as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat by the <A class=s2 HREF="http://www.nwf.org">National Wildlife Federation</A>. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s2 style='text-align: justify;margin-left: 3mm;margin-right: 2mm;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>Bryan & Suzanne know the importance of promoting all that is local and they practice what they preach! They serve, support and patronize their local establishments and promote others to do the same. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <IMG SRC="web_pages_i000151.gif" BORDER=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE ALT="Bry Sue on Segways" WIDTH=900 HEIGHT=675 > </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <IMG SRC="web_pages_i000152.gif" BORDER=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE ALT="Bry Sue - Clark’s Segways" WIDTH=900 HEIGHT=675 > </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <A class=s1 HREF="mailto:ncnewsnh@gmail.com"><IMG SRC="web_pages_i000011.gif" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=112 HEIGHT=31 ></A> </DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";'><B>© The Northcountry News </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";'><B>PO Box 10, Warren, NH 03279 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";'><B>603-764-5807 </B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></B></DIV>  </B></DIV>