A Series of Videos about Our Community vs. AT&T

Granite Lake resident John Cucchi has put together a series of videos that tell the story of our community's  history and beauty and why we feel AT&T needs to locate its cell tower somewhere else (we've found multiple other sites in the last six months):

1. In the first video we see Granite Lake as it was in the past along with pictures of one of its most famous residents, Dr. Charles Eastman, Native American physician and co-founder of the Boy Scouts of America. It's titled "Twin Mountain History."


2. Here we see Granite Lake as it is today, along with what it might look like if AT&T is successful in locating its proposed cell tower on one of the Twin Mountains, Melville Hill. This video is titled "AT&T Cell Tower on Granite Lake."

3. If you're at all curious about what it looks like inside the zoning board hearings we've been going to now for 7 months regarding AT&T's proposed cell tower, here's your chance to see (though not hear very well) what it's like. There are 3 videos in this collection: the first is Ann Cucchi protesting a remark by AT&T. The second is Buzz McLaughlin protesting AT&T's last-minute decision to offer a 110 foot monopole.
The third is another discussion with the ZBA about monopoles.  In each video responding with the microphone (we couldn't hear much better than you will on this video) is AT&T lawyer Stephen Anderson of Cambridge, MA. If this seems boring to you, just think what we've been enduring....

4.  In this video we see Emmett Eastman, "Many Lightnings," during his visit to Granite Lake to protest the cell tower on Melville Hill, which his ancestor Dr. Charles Eastman called "The Hill of Vision." Walking up the hill for any 80-year old would be challenging, but Emmett climbs it vigorously, even while being assaulted by black flies. In addition to his comments about respecting "Sacred Ground," listen to the wisdom that comes from two children accompanying the hikers.  This video is titled "The Hill of Vision."

5. Finally, a very interesting thing occurred before Emmett left for a pow-wow at Dartmouth: he used his eagle whistle to call over to "The Hill of Vision" ~ and an eagle responded, flying to him through the clouds from across the water, then circling around. At first you can't see the eagle, though the others t"here can, but then it becomes visible. A sign? We'd like to think so. This video is titled "Ohiyesa Visits: The Soul of an Indian."

We thank you for your support in reading this blog and watching these videos and hope that, if you're also fighting the inappropriate siting of a cell tower, our information will be helpful to you. Don't give up, and do think of us on May 25 at 7 p.m. when our local Stoddard Zoning Board of Adjustment decides whether to grant AT&T their way or listen to the pleas of people in their community.