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Amherst Garden Club Morning Program – September 5th

Amherst Garden Club Presents: Where Have All the Monarchs Gone?

AMHERST – Once a common site during the late summer in New Hampshire, the monarch butterfly has been on the decline. Donna Miller, citizen scientist for Monarch Watch, will discuss the incredible details of the monarch butterfly life Donna Miller cycle, its amazing migration, the reason for its decline, and what we can do to help. Come learn how Donna and other researchers assist Monarch Watch by tagging and tracking the butterflies during their fall migration. Find out how you can help monarchs by starting your own milkweed patch and butterfly habitat. The presentation may include a “rearing tent” with live caterpillars and chrysalises to view, but only if monarchs are plentiful this season. Donna and her husband run a diverse garden operation in Canterbury, NH known as Petals in the Pines, which consists of 25 different theme gardens. She’ll share slides of her “Monarch Way Station” and “Monarch Maternity Ward,” two gardens designed specifically to attract monarchs. Continued on page 4 u

Evening Program – September 5th

Pickling: Traditional, Easy, Probiotic Method

AMHERST – What to do with that bumper crop of cukes growing in your garden this year? Come to the September 5th evening program with Rivka Schwartz where she will demonstrate how easy pickling really can Rivka Schwartz be. Are you interested in your health and in easier cooking methods? If so, this presentation is for you! Traditional, old fashioned deli pickles can’t be beat, and they are easy to make. The probiotic method of pickling is a simpler process of preserving food than water bath canning and comes with extra benefits. This traditional method also adds flavor and health-promoting, gut protecting probiotics. Rivka will demonstrate her techniques which are also applicable for making pickled vegetables using natural fermentation. Rivka says “I make my own pickles, relish, sodas and just about anything else that can be fermented for my own family. I enjoy the time I spend creating probiotic foods and love sharing these skills with others.” Rivka’s experience after raising 3 boys is that a nutritious diet, including foods rich in probiotics, is a cornerstone of good health. She studied wellness coaching at the Mayo clinic as well as completing a

Lions Club Ribbon Cutting for the “Bridge of Flowers”

Left to right are Amherst Lions Jeremy Flowers, Reed Flowers, Shirley Flowers, Charlie Vars, Hill Ryer, Steve Pray, Ken Jones, Joan Ferguson, Danielle Pray, Marilyn Gibson, and Bob Gibson; Amherst Garden Club President Becky Stoughton; and Lions District Governor Sue Lindberg.

AMHERST – Amherst Lions Club officially launched the “Bridge of Flowers” July 13 with a ribbon cutting at the 119-year-old closed bridge on the corner of Boston Post Road and Route 122.

“Our intent was to make use of a neglected landmark and turn it into something that better reflects the welcoming character of Amherst residents,” said Ken Jones, project lead.

The result is a welcome sign with pots and planters of blooming annuals attached to shelves supported by uniquely-designed galvanized steel brackets. “We worked on a design that is sturdy

Amherst Old Home Day Festival is Saturday, September 7th AMHERST – The Amherst Old Home Day Festival is our town’s newest tradition, a free day of fun in the Village that includes most of Amherst’s civic groups—and offers something for everyone! Enjoy food, music, a craft beer garden, games and activities for kids and adults, an artisan market, village & cemetery tours, historical reenactments, and much more! Remember that it’s

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Don Potter Recognized as 2019 Citizen of the Year

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British encampment set up on Buchanan Field Don Potter presented Amherst Citizen of the Year award by Lions president, Danielle Pray

British troops muster for reenactment and musket firing on the Common

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all capped off by dinner under the lights on the Town Common at the Historical Society’s annual community supper fundraiser. So get your dinner tickets now at www.hsanh.org! With more details and attractions to come throughout the summer, we’ve included just some of the exciting things going on September 7:

AMHERST – This year’s award winner is a long-time resident of Amherst. For those of us with children or who have had children attend any of the public or private schools and preschools in Amherst, you undoubtedly have benefitted from his many volunteer achievements. For 35 incredible years he has led the efforts for early vision screening in the Amherst schools. It is particularly noteworthy that an estimated 20,000+ local students have undergone early vision screenings in an effort to detect and treat vision impairments.

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and long-lasting as well as sought advice from the Amherst Garden Club’s New Hampshire Master Gardeners for layout

Colonial craftsman demonstration

51st Annual Rotary Pancake Breakfast, September 8th The Milford Rotary Club will host their 51st Annual Pancake Breakfast in the gymnasium at the Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club, 56 Mont Vernon St, Milford, NH, serving from 8 am to 11 am on Sunday, September 8th. Since 1969, the Milford Rotary Club has held an annual Pancake Breakfast to benefit the communities of the Souhegan Valley. Many area businesses, individuals, and organizations support the Pancake Breakfast through sponsorship advertising, al-

lowing the Rotary Club to feed nearly 1000 people and raise in excess of $25,000 annually. It is now estimated that during its 50 year history, more than one million dollars has been raised and redistributed back to local charities and community groups through the fundraising of the Rotary Pancake Breakfast. The Milford Rotary Club serves the communities of Amherst, Milford, Mont Vernon, and Wilton, by donating tens of thousands of dollars an-

nually in the form of grants to various local and international charities, and local nonprofit and community groups, as well as distributing more than $30,000 annually in college and vocational scholarships to the students of Milford High School, Souhegan High School, and Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative High School. See any Milford Rotarian to obtain tickets, or show up at the door where voluntary donations will be accepted. As always, kids eat free!

This past year alone, his efforts resulted in the vision screening of over 1000 students at Wilkins Elementary School, Amherst Middle School, Preschool in the Village and Sunrise Children’s Center. Unbelievably, he has taken vision screening even further and has visited every Walmart vision center store in the State of NH in order to implement and negotiate a voucher system so that needy Amherst and other NH families can receive the vision screening and eye wear that they reContinued on page 5 u

Senior Citizen Survey Now Available Online The Town of Amherst is circulating a survey of resident Senior Citizens trying to get as many responses as possible to learn what services and programs they would like to see provided or feel they need for their well being. Electronic version available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VP3XYV2 Hard copies available at the Town Hall, Library and the Recreation Department.

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Letters & Opinions It Was Another Wonderful Independence Day in Amherst!

Source Separation vs Single Stream

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It was another wonderful Independence Day in Amherst! This year marked the 50th anniversary of our town’s celebration of this important holiday. The festivities kicked off on the 3rd of July with a glorious fireworks display thanks to the generous support of the Granite State Credit Union. The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon was a hit again this year providing rides to many. Face-painting sponsored by HPM Insurance and the Roaming Railroad sponsored by Rymes Propane & Oil kept the younger kids entertained. Thanks also to the Amherst Recreation Department, headed by Craig Fraley, who provided Old Time games such as corn hole, sack races, and more fun activities. Topping it off, there were lots of great food options, including delicious hamburgers and hot dogs courtesy of the Amherst Fire Department, pizza from Sal’s of Milford, Jake’s Ice Cream and Slush. Glo Sticks were also available for purchase and a few generous audience members purchased 55 of them for the committee to distribute to kids for free! We love how the community supports this family centered event. Bryson Lang entertained the crowd with his amazing juggling act and we were pleased to have the talented Emerald and her band perform for the crowd this year. The Amherst Town Band also delighted the audience with patriotic tunes prior to the fireworks display. The fun continued on the 4th of July with the Lions Club’s Children’s Bicycle Parade as well as many returning groups and organizations who marched in the parade making it yet another memorable event. The parade included several fantastic groups including the Flying Gravity Circus, the Fountain Square Ramblers, US Naval Sea Cadets, NH 5th Regiment, 1st NH, Daughters of the American Revolution, Amherst Town Band, NH Police Association Pipes & Drums, Antique Automobiles, NH Jr. Roller Derby, Clowns, The Campbell Highlanders and more! There were twelve unique floats entered into the parade this year as well, all showing off their creative ways of celebrating the Fourth! Additionally, as the political season heats up, the candidates and their campaign groups were out in force this year. A big shout out goes to Katherine Lockwood for once again serving as our parade emcee! Additionally, we were thrilled that the Hudson Post Band, under the leadership of George Rowe, played for the second time throughout the parade right on the village green for everyone’s enjoyment. This band has been a part of Amherst’s Fourth of July Celebrations, marching in the parade, beginning the first year in 1970. They have participated in 47 out of the 50 years! Many local non-profits had booths on the green for the enjoyment of all. During the Reviewing Stand Ceremony, Kelly Frasca sang the National Anthem and Don Potter was awarded the Citizen of the Year Award by Danielle Pray, the president of the Amherst Lions Club. After the ceremony, the Amato Center’s talented performers wowed the crowd with “Gaston” from Beauty and the Beast. So many people in our community help to make the Fourth of July an event to be enjoyed by all. The town and school departments are always supportive, and we could not have the celebration without the tremendous help that they provide. Rolf Biggers of BMA Architectural Group once again allowed the use of his firm’s parking lot for handicapped citizens. The Congregational Church of Amherst opened their doors to the public to allow use of their bathroom facilities. Moulton’s Market provided two portalets for the public to use. Volunteers put on the fireworks, directed traffic, manned the booths on the village green, marched in the parade, and put hours into making floats for everyone to enjoy. Many thanks to Cliff Ann and Jim Wales of the Amherst Citizen who have done so much for so long to get the information about the Fourth out to the public. Thanks again to our community-minded financial sponsor, the Granite State Credit Union, who has helped us with the fireworks display for many years. The committee works hard to raise about half of the cost of the bands and events; the Granite State Credit Union has made a significant contribution toward this effort. Thanks also to Rymes Propane & Oil, who once again helped the committee in a fundraising effort that was very successful and much appreciated. HPM Insurance, Atlas PyroVision and Walmart also provided support. We are very thankful for their generosity. The greatest thanks of all must go to the July Fourth Committee, those wonderful people, both past and present, who have made it all work. This year’s committee included Kim Ayers, Terri Behm, Leslie Bennett, George Coddington, Tom Darnall, Diane DeSimone, Jen Eccleston, Peter Giannakopoulos, Christine Grayson, Nancy Head, Julie Hinse, Jim Janson, John Leary, Katherine Lockwood, Pete Moran, Jeff Odhner, Deb Polatchek, Beth Powers, Gretchen Pyles, Tammy Rafferty, and Betty Shankel. Respectfully, Kim Ayers, Leslie Bennett, Jen Eccleston & Gretchen Pyles Co-Chairs, Amherst Fourth of July Committee

For many years Amherst has participated in a four town district along with Brookline, Hollis, and Mont Vernon to process trash and recycle various items. The district is known as the Souhegan Regional Landfill District, but it has been many years since Amherst closed its landfill. Currently Amherst trash goes to the Wheelabrator waste-to-energy facility where it is burned - Amherst trash does not go to a landfill. Amherst transfer station is a source separation facility for recycling. Residents have asked why doesn’t Amherst go to single stream recycling. While the convenience of tossing every thing recyclable into one container has its seductive appeal, source separation has two distinct advantages. The big advantage is that it generates revenue for the town or reduces expenses. Both Merrimack and Bedford switched to single stream and are now paying a significant premium approaching if not exceeding what it costs to process trash. Towns in the north country have dropped glass from their list of recyclable items or abandoned single stream all together - it has become far too expensive. Since the market pricing has collapsed there is evidence that at times single stream loads are actually going into landfills because the US market cannot absorb the amount of recycled material we produce. Amherst recycled material is clean - i.e. it has a low level of contamination of about 3% to 5%. One of the reasons China finally closed its borders in Jan 2018 is the loads of single stream that were coming in were highly contaminated - up to 50% contamination. With source separation we have a high degree of confidence that our recycled material is truly recycled. So yes, it can be tedious to actually separate the many items, but the end result is that recycling helps Amherst control costs, and of course helps the environment. Later this month the Amherst Town website will have an updated list of the items that should be recycled and where they go. Bruce Bowler, Chair SRLD Steve Morgan, Amherst SRLD Representative

Amherst School Board Summer Update

Police Remind Motorists and Bicyclists of State Laws

AMHERST – With summer underway, the Amherst Police Department would like to remind motorists and bicyclists of several important New Hampshire state laws. Perhaps first and foremost for bicyclists is the need to wear an approved helmet. Parents should be aware that riders under 16 years of age are, without exception, statutorily required in the State of New Hampshire to wear an approved bicycle helmet (NH RSA 265:144X). In addition to being a state law, studies have shown that wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury to bicyclists by as much as 85 percent. Consequently, riders 16 and older are strongly encouraged to wear an approved helmet as well. With regard to motorists, all drivers need to practice safe operation when encountering bicyclists. Bicycles and motor vehicles must share the roadway, and New Hampshire state law requires that drivers leave at least three feet between their vehicle and the bicyclist when traveling at a speed of 30 mph or less (NH RSA 265:143-a). Violation of any of the Special Rules for Bicycles is punishable by a fine. Please keep the following state laws and safety recommendations in mind as we strive toward a safe and accident-free bicycling season: • Riders under 16 must wear an approved helmet • All riders 16 and over are strongly encouraged to wear an approved helmet • Motorists approaching bicyclists shall leave at least 3 feet between the vehicle and the bicycle when traveling 30 mph or less, and one additional foot of clearance for every 10 mph above 30 mph • Bicycles may not be operated unless the steering, brakes, tires, and other required equipment are in safe condition • Bicyclists shall wear at least one item of reflective apparel during the period from ½ hour after sunset to ½ hour before sunrise • Bicycles operated at night must have a white headlamp visible from 300 feet in front of the bicycle, and a red reflector visible from 300 feet to the rear, and the use of a red lamp in addition to the red reflector is recommended • Bicycle riders must follow the same rules of the road that apply to drivers of motor vehicles

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We hope our fellow Amherst residents are enjoying their summer months. Summer brings about a lot of work for our schools and our school board members as we dive into policy review and preparations for the coming school year. Surplus Funds: July 1 is the start of the new fiscal year and the close of the prior year. We are still completing our final audit and, although we do not have final numbers, it looks like we will be able to return approximately $688,000 to taxpayers to help offset the December tax bill. Of that approximately $406,700 is expenditure savings and $203,500 is increased revenue from the state and tuition from out of district students. At our June 27 meeting we also closed the Clark Septic Project which came in $77,790.75 under budget. Bus Routes: Over the last few years there have been challenges with ride times for students who utilize the bus service. The bus company is currently working on new routes that will increase efficiency, decrease ride times, and increase safety for all. As routes are announced in August we ask parents to remember that, although there will be changes to routes and stops, it is with these improvements in mind. Unanticipated Revenue: At each meeting the Board typically accepts unanticipated revenue from various organizations in the community or surrounding areas. These funds are applied to the Special Revenue funds at the schools in which they are gifted. We want to raise awareness of these funds and thank the organizations that help our schools. In June the board accepted the following unanticipated revenue: ● The New Hampshire Learning Initiative in support of our participation in the PACE program, totaling $5,829.78 for teacher training over the summer. ● A combined amount of $4,494.30 by the Amherst Junior Woman’s Club (AJWC) raised by both the Hop-a-thon and Walk-a-thon. ● $1,000 from the Hannaford Helps Schools program.

New Principal: July 1st welcomed our new principal Anna Parrill to the Clark-Wilkins family. Anna comes the Salem School District with over two decades of experience as an administrator and we are excited to see the energy and leadership she will bring to our C-W community. Anna was asked what she is most excited about in the year ahead and she shared the following: “I am very excited to work with the dedicated staff at ClarkWilkins this coming year. As I have been with staff it is clear that there is a strong sense of community, professionalism, pride and excitement that the team brings to the school. Everyone has been so welcoming and I am very eager to start the new year” We share her enthusiasm. Future Meetings: Our next three meetings will be held August 21, Sepwww.amherstcitizen.com tember 9, and October 7 all held @ 6:00pm in SHS Commons. Additionally, we make every attempt to record and/or live stream meetings when possible. Past meetings can be viewed on the SAU39 YouTube and Facebook pages. Remember that you are always able to email the board at ASB@sau39.org The Amherst Citizen is eager to Please direct your letters, views with any questions, comments, or concerns.

Let’s Get Social!

Left to right are all members of Amherst Lions Club, Ken Jones, Bob Gibson, Danielle Pray and NH Lions’ District Governor Sue Lindburg.

and plant selection,” he explained, adding that the Lions contributed more than 300 hours toward the initial set-up and have rotating duties to weed and tend to the flowers during the growing season. Other Lion-inspired design elements include a solar powered irrigation system and an in-ground perennial garden. Because the club’s funds go principally toward charity efforts, they recruited several organizations and businesses to assist, including Novia who constructed the brackets; SpeedPro Solutions for the sign design and construction; the Bertha Rogers Trust that helped with funds for the start-up costs; and Lowe’s, The Home Depot and Trombly Gardens who contributed materials and plants. Both the Amherst Garden

Club and several town residents donated perennials. Future plans, according to the Lions, include expanding the inground flower beds and decorating the bridge for the holidays. The closed municipal bridge was originally built in 1900 using some of the 42-inch thick granite blocks from a local jail house that was torn down in 1893. Renovations were made on the bridge until it was closed when an adjacent bridge opened in 1983. According to the NH Department of Transportation, the corner is one of the busiest in Amherst with more than 4,800 vehicles traveling by the intersection each day. To learn more about the club or about the project, contact them at amherstlionsclub@gmail.com.

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Amherst Old Home Days 2018 Revisited

Amherst Old Home Day Festival Saturday, September 7, 2019 Planned Events as of August 5th:

• Food. Smokehaus Barbeque will be on hand for lunch at the Green! There will be hot dogs, bake sales, cotton candy and much more — including the soon-to-be-famous Amherst Apple Pie Contest. • Craft Beer Garden. Adults only--enjoy local NH brews from White Birch Brewing at the Wigwam Museum. • Live Music. Various artists will perform all afternoon including the Amherst Town Band at 11:00 am. • Kids Games and Activities. Classic games, contests, and activities for kids on the green with the Girl Scouts. Face painting. Build a fairy garden with the Garden Club and much more! • Artisan Demonstrations. Visit a working blacksmith, watch custom furniture makers and woodworkers, and learn how to make a shaker broom or classic New England quilt. • Artisan Craft Market. Pottery, knitting, hard-carved wooden decoys, soaps, garden art, homemade knives, beads, herbals and much, much more! The Historical Society will be selling unique Amherst, NH clothing, blankets, books, glassware and more. • Treasures Table. All types of Americana for sale at bargain prices. • Revolutionary War Military Camp. Back by popular demand! Visit the HM 10th Regiment of Foot reenactors in their authentic Revolutionary War army encampment on Buchanan field. • Tours of the Historic Village, Cemeteries, and Congregational Church of Amherst. Visit the sites of Amherst past to hear some amazing facts and stories. • Corn Hole and Bocce Ball Tournaments. An Amherst Recreation Department showdown for town wide bragging rights. • Disc Golf Tournament. The Amherst Community Foundation will host an open tournament at the Birch Park course. • Rowing Competition: Souhegan High School Crew presents the ERG rowing machine challenge. • Tennis Tournament. Open to all at Jasper Valley Swim & Tennis Club. • Town Photograph. Be part of the first annual Official Town of Amherst Photograph.

Afternoon tea at British encampment

First Meeting House providing a historic backdrop

HM 10th Regiment firing muskets

Community Dinner on the Common Saturday, September 7th How could you possibly top Amherst’s Old Home Day? Keep the good times going into the evening! Get your tickets now and join your neighbors for a festive night of food and fun on the Common starting at 5:30 pm. This fun benefit supports the Historical Society’s Wigwam Museum, and the preservation initiative to repair this priceless building and its collection of all things Amherst. The Historical Society will decorate the Common with festive lighting, provide tables with linens and chairs, and stock a complimentary

dessert table. To join in the fun just purchase an entire table for 8 to 10 people at the HSANH website (Early Bird pricing is $100). Or purchase a ticket for a community table ($15). Then bring your favorite food and drink to our tables on the green. Space is limited so act now! Enjoy a one-of-a-kind night out on the town with friends old and new, and know that your donation helps to preserve Amherst’s rich history. Tickets and more info at www.hsanh.org! (Rain Date for dinner only is Sunday, September 8th.)

Booths hosted by community and civic groups

Amherst Recreation had corn hole and bocci play areas available

“Fiddler on the Green”

Pizza wagon ready to serve Table with prize drawings set up

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) proclamation

Wicker basket was a popular raffle item More raffle prizes to select from

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Bulletin Board Bridges® by EPOCH at Nashua Hosts Complimentary Education & Support for Family Caregivers NASHUA — Bridges® by EPOCH at Nashua, a memory care assisted living community located at 575 Amherst Street, will host the following complimentary events in August. Caregiver Support Groups: August 19 from 12 to 2 p.m. — Family caregivers are invited to socialize and receive expert advice from dementia care professionals who understand their unique challenges. Caregiver support groups are held on the first and third Mondays of each month. A light meal will be served. Caregivers may bring their loved ones with memory loss to dine with Bridges® residents while they attend the meetings. Call 324-3250 to RSVP. Early-Onset Dementia & Care Partner Support Groups: August 12 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Location: Dracut Council on Aging, located at 951 Mammoth Road in Dracut — Those with early-onset dementia and their care partners face unique challenges – with work, family, finances and more. People with early-onset dementia are invited to find comfort while learning more about the disease, what to expect as it progresses and practical advice to help continue living a full, active life. During this time, caregivers are invited to attend their own support group to receive education and guidance to make the caregiving journey easier. Dinner will be served. Call 324-3250 to RSVP. Alzheimer’s and the Effects on Family: August 12 at 12 p.m. — One in five homes in the United States have someone affected by Alzheimer’s. It’s a disease that impacts the entire family. The presentation will include conversation about the disease, the toll it can take on family dynamics and how to decrease – and manage – the effects on family. Lunch will be served. Caregivers may bring their loved ones with memory loss to dine with Bridges® residents while they attend the presentation. Call 324-3250 to RSVP. www.BridgesbyEPOCH.com

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Where Have All the Monarchs Gone? The garden club meets Thursday, September 5 at the Messiah Lutheran Church, 303 Route 101, Amherst. The business meeting will start at

9:15 am, followed by refreshments at 10:00, and the monarch program from 10:30-11:30. The public is welcome to attend with no fee.

Pickling: Traditional, Easy, Probiotic Method two-year course in herbal medicine. Over the past 14 years, she’s been helping people with health concerns using natural foods and taught about wellness issues and diet. Rivka is also a wellness coach, cooking instructor, naturalist guide & educator at the Beaver Brook Association, Hollis, NH.

Come to this presentation and you will take home recipes and instructions for the traditional method for preserving vegetables. The meeting will take place at 7:00 pm at Parkhurst Place, 11 Veterans Road, Amherst, NH. The public is welcome to attend with no fee.

Amherst Town Band Performances 2019

For more information, and possible additions to this schedule, readers can seewww.amhersttownband.org.

DATE VENUE Saturday, August 24, 10:00 AM Wilton Old Home Days parade Monday, September 2, 1 PM Labor Day parade, Milford

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It’s “back to school” time. So here’s a story with a school theme, namely how the town got its first public high school – 167 years ago. The first public high school in the town of Amherst was held in 1852, as a trial, open to academically-qualified children 12 years and older. The first Mont Vernon ‘s Example: Private high school session, 12 weeks during the Academy fall, was attended by 65 scholars; the secWhy this push for a high school in ond session, 12 weeks during the winter Amherst? In the neighboring town of of 1852/3, had 75 scholars, of whom 27 Mont Vernon, Appleton Academy (later were older than age 16. Each session was Brick School in Amherst Village, as it looked from the called McCollom Institute) was incortaught by a single male teacher in a sin- beginning until 1901, 60x40 feet. It was purpose-built in 1854 to house a public high school that could serve porated in June 1850. The first visiting gle room, the upper story of the old East whole town as well the “primary” and “intermediate” committee, a kind of advisory board of schoolhouse in the Village. The whole the schools for all the children of the Village. (The building twenty-one notables from several towns, town had 422 children attending school would later be enlarged by an extension to the back in included Amherst’s Congregational Rev. during that year, spread out among 12 1901, and the front porch would be added in 1925.) J. G. Davis (1815-1894) and newspaper districts, not counting the few who atpublisher Edward D. Boylston (1814tended school in Merrimack and Bedfray the expenses.” One benefit would be 1895). Rev. Davis was a member of Amford as part of union districts. The new high that “we could manufacture our teachers – school was financed and run by District 1 (the [who] would be acquainted with our books herst’s Superintending School Committee Village) but also accepted scholars from oth- and methods of instruction.” (Annual report, that year and would continue this role for er districts and other towns by tuition. There March 1850.) (Dr. Moor was a Dartmouth many years. Mr. Boylston would soon be a would have been even more had there been College grad and local physician who resid- member of the new committee dedicated to families to board out-of-towners. (The annu- ed on Church Street. He had personal expe- the enlarged District 1. Some parents from Amherst paid to send al report by the Superintending School Com- rience teaching in Amherst. As a new arrival mittee, March 1853, stated: “Some came to lacking sufficient patients, in 1842/3 he had their teens to Mont Vernon. In Appleton town, last Autumn and Winter, desirous to taught the winter term in District 1 with 83 Academy’s 1851 fall term, there were 33 “genattend the High school but finding no chance enrolled scholars, 44 males and 39 females, tlemen” students, among them 13 from Mt. to board, except at a tavern, returned. This but an average attendance of 52. However V. and 5 from Amherst, plus 34 “ladies,” of whom 10 were not local. Among the 3 young ought not to be.”) many between 52 and 83: all ages – in a sin- ladies from Amherst was Sophia E. Phelps, The subjects covered in that first high gle room! He was so good that the term was school term were: history, astronomy, anat- lengthened beyond the original contract to aged 15. Another Amherst girl, Jane M. W. Jones attended the winter and spring terms omy, ethics, algebra, geometry, Latin and 16 weeks.) of 1851/52. Miss Jones was then hired at age French. The single male teacher was assisted The following year, the Superintending 17 to teach the one-room school in Amherst’s only by a male student who “heard recitations School Committee, which then consisted of District No. 6 for the next winter term; when in arithmetic.” two clergymen and a farmer, suggested a dif- she left after three weeks due to ill health, Two years earlier, the town-wide Superin- ferent means to achieve the same goal, namely tending School Committee, led by Dr. George taking advantage of new enabling legislation Miss Phelps, all of 16 years old, was her reW. Moor (1820-1866), had advocated acquir- and following the path blazed by the town placement. Sophia was off to a good start, as ing an in-town “Select School” by utilizing of Somersworth: “In respect to the schools the school committee report noted: “Miss one of the public buildings and charging tu- on the Plain [Amherst Village], we think the Phelps is a good scholar, a pleasant and winition. His analysis indicated: “Thirty [schol- money now expended might be employed Continued on page 7 u ars], at the usual rates [of tuition] would de-

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to much better advantage, if the Districts should unite in supporting what might be called a High School, after the method suggested in the pamphlet laws, Chapter 7. The practical workings of this plan would be to provide one school for the older and more advanced scholars … The other schools should be devoted to the instruction of younger pupils...” They concluded: “By this method the scholars might secure more thorough instruction in the successive stages of their education. Our schools might be longer, and parents save the expense of sending their children abroad.” (“Amherst School Report,” March 1851, p. 8.)

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Baboosic Lake Beach hours are: 6am – 9pm Baboosic Lake Beach staffied hours: Saturday & Sunday: 10am – 7pm Weekdays: 9am – 7pm

Save Time: If you are planning to rent a boat from us this season, please visit website to fill out the boat waiver form before going to the beach. New in 2019: On Weekends and Holidays; Baboosic Lake Town Beach will be open only to Amherst Residents

Amherst Recreation Programs and Events and their guests and Season Pass holders and their guests. Guests are required to pay either the resident or the non-resident gate fee and must also be accompanied by an Amherst Resident or Season Pass holder for the duration of their visit. All Amherst Residents are welcome to use the beach but must provide some form of proof of residency to gain access.

Youth Programs

Baboosic Lake Town Beach will be opening on Memorial Day Weekend. Don’t forget to purchase your season pass. Please take the time to familize yourself with the Baboosic Lake Town Beach Rules: Baboosic Lake is a “swim at your own risk” facility. Swimming alone is not recommended. Areas outside of the bouy lines are not part of the life guarded swimming area. If you swim outside the lines you are no longer under the lifeguards jurisdiction during guarded hours. Children under 12 must be accompanied at all times by an adult. Adults are responsible for the supervision of your children both in and out of the water. Parents must be close to small children while they are in the water Positively no swimming under docks or rafts. Running, flipping and horseplay on the docks and raft is prohibited. Only type III Coast Guard approved flotation devices are allowed in the water. All tobacco and alcohol products are prohibited at the town beach. No glass containers are allowed on the property. Fires are only permitted in the designated grills. Children who are not potty trained must wear a swim diaper in the water. Boats can only be carried in and launched from the left side of the beach on the outside of the swimming lines. No boats will be allowed in the designated swimming area at any time. Only service dogs are allowed at this facility. Please do not feed any wildlife. Follow lifeguard instructions at all times.

Who: Ages 3-13 When: Games/practices begin 9/7 Where: Wilkins Field

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Fall Youth Soccer

Register for Fall Soccer with Amherst Recreation and your player will learn and develop soccer skills, sportsmanship and team spirit! All teams are volunteer-coachedplease consider offering your time and talent. We offer various levels of soccer based on age groups. Boys and girls will play together in all leagues. Shin guards are required at all levels.

Fall Baseball

Don’t let the game end! Minors, Majors, and Babe Ruth players: you can extend your baseball season by participating in Fall Ball. Practices are one night a week with games on Saturdays and/or Sundays. Teams will play against other towns and travel time for games will not exceed 45min/1hr. This league will start in September.

Fall Softball

Join 10U and 12U girls on the diamond for a game of softball. Whether you are looking to learn the basics or are ready for some fun and competition there is a spot for you on one of our many teams. The goals are for the girls to learn the game, develop skills and have fun!

Baboosic Lake Swim Lessons

Take advantage of our American Red Cross swim lessons. Our lead instructors are ARC Water Safety certified. Swim lessons are scheduled for a 30 minute time period between 10am-2:00PM, Monday - Thursday at Baboosic Lake. Classes will be held in the rain but not during a thunder storm. Friday will be the makeup date in the event classes are canceled Monday-Thursday. Private Swim Lessons: One on one in water instruction will be provided and our instructor will work with you to meet your swimming goals. We will NOT be able to split a lesson between 2 students. This program is available for all ages and abilities. Space is limited and will be available on a first come first serve basis, based on the availability of instructors. Private lessons will be offered each of the three sessions at both 9:00am-9:30am, 9:30am10:00am, and 12:30pm-1:00pm.

Swim Lesson Sessions: Session 4 - July 29- August 8

In case of cancellations due to severe weather, Fri will be the makeup day

Rookies Summer Baseball Clinics

Come join some of your favorite coaches and Souhegan Baseball Players to improve your baseball fundamentals! This program is focused on the transition of coach pitch to player pitch (Rookies). Each day will consist of skills and drills along with some scrimmaging to learn about the flow of games. When: Thursdays, July 11th-August 15th Where: Spalding Baseball Field Who: Players ages 7-9 (as of May 1st, 2019) Fee: $30R, $40NR

Adults Only... Adult Trip to Kingdom Trails

Enjoy the some of the best mountain biking in the country while spending time with fellow riders both on and off the trail. Accommodations will be at the Kingdom Farm Lodge where you will be able to relax, shower, and clean/fix your bike after a long days ride. We will take care of breakfast and Saturday Night’s dinner. Riders can arrive anytime on Friday and ride. Or come up after work. Friday night we will have a meet up at Mike’s Tiki Bar located in the heart of East burke and eat at one of the many food trucks located in the parking area. Saturday and Sunday will be all about riding. Many of us have a lot of riding time at Kingdom so if you need some advice on where to ride or where to have lunch, we will be sure to guide you in that direction. After Breakfast on Sunday, we will plan to get one last ride in and folks can head home when they need to. For those who do not have a Kingdom Season Pass, please fill out the liability waiver form so we can pick up your riding ticket. Who: Adults 21 and older When: September 20-22, 2019 Where: Kingdom Trails, East Burke VT Fee: $185pp Residents, or $205pp Non-Residents Fee includes: 2 nights lodging, breakfast (Saturday and Sunday),

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AMHERST TOWN LIBRARY Amy Lapointe, Library Director 14 Main St., Amherst NH Phone 673-2288 Fax 672-6063 email: library@amherstlibrary.org web http://www.amherstlibrary.org SUMMER HOURS: Mon. - Thur. 9:30 - 8:30 Fri. 9:30 - 5:00, Sat. 9:30 - 12:30 Sun. CLOSED CLOSED: Thur., July 4th

Children’s Programming at the Amherst Town Library “A Universe of Stories” is the theme this summer in the Children’s Room at the Amherst Town Library. It’s so important to make sure our kids maintain their reading skills over the long vacation, and here at the library, we make it fun!!! The 2019 Summer Reading materials will be available as soon as school is out and activities and events will begin on Monday, June 17. The program will run for eight weeks, and will culminate on Friday, August 9th with an Ice Cream Social at the Congregational Church. As in the past, our young participants will keep a reading log and will chart the time they spend reading, with stops along the way to earn stickers, free books, and prizes. Our babies will be earning stickers everytime they attend the Little Listeners program. There will be many interesting programs offered for kids, teens, and adults, too, so make sure to visit the library often, no matter what your age!

ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS:

Baby Listeners with Miss Sarah (newborn—age 2) 10:30 AM on Fridays, June 21 to August 9. Come to the library on Friday mornings for this caregiver/child program for our youngest children. We gather for rhymes, songs, puppets, and a simple book or two.

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Paws for Reading with Brook and Monica Friday afternoons--- August 16 from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Our favorite Australian Shepherd and her human friend, Monica, will be visiting the library this summer to listen to our kids read! To register for a “reading appointment,” call 673-2288. Hop into Reading with Buttercream and Julia Thursday afternoon August 8 from 2:00 to 3:00pm. Buttercream the bunny and her friend Julia will be here to listen to children read. To register for a “reading appointment,” call 673-2288.

AUGUST: Teen Crafting---Slime Workshop

Wednesday, August 7 at 2:00pm

Come to the library for an afternoon of creative slime-ing! We’ll experiment with making different kinds of slime, and you’ll make a ‘Slime Stress Ball’ to take home. Ages 10 and up. Please register online.

Ice Cream Social!

Friday, August 9 from 3:30-4:30pm

Come and help us celebrate the end of Summer Reading! There will be ice cream, bubbles, facepaint, beanie-baby cornhole, and we’ll be raffling off many of our amazing space-themed decorations! Don’t miss it!! All ages are welcome. No registration required.

There will be no storytime on Oct. 24, 31 and Nov. 1, 28 and 29. S.T.E.A.M. Storytime will be offered Wednesday afternoons at 3:30 from September 18 to Dec. 18. This is a story program especially for our primary-school kids. Come on over to the library on Wednesday afternoons for a healthy snack, some stories, and a project/craft that explores some of the principles of the world around us. The middle of the week is a great time to come and ‘check in’ at the library --- We love to see you! For ages 5-7, younger siblings are welcome to come along... No registration required. For storytime details, please go online to www.amherstlibrary.org and go to the Children’s Room page, call us at 673-2288, or come on down to the Children’s Room and get a copy of our Storytime Brochure. Starting in September, we are hosting a HALLOWEEN COSTUME SWAP at the library. It’s simple—just bring in your clean, gently used costumes to donate to the supply, and then choose a costume that’s new-toyou from the ones that others have donated. It’s a great way to re-cycle right here in our community! Donations will be accepted beginning Sep. 3. Minecraft Club starts on Thursday, September 19! Join other Minecraft enthusiasts each week when we show off our skills by completing a challenge---then we’re free to work on any aspect of the game that we’re interested in. There are several computers available for use, but feel free to bring your own (preloaded with the Minecraft game). This is not an instructional class, although we’re always learning from each other. For kids ages 7 and up. Space is limited, so please register online.

DROP-IN STEM TIME on FRIDAYS:

Track Time! Friday, Sep. 6 from 3:00-4:30

Come on down to the library to explore our assortment of tracks---and vehicles to travel on them. Use the materials available to build structures and obstacle courses to make the adventure even more fun---the only limit is your imagination! Ages 3 and up. No registration required.

Build It! Friday, September 20 from 3:00 to 4:30.

iPads and apps are great, but sometimes, children just need to build something with their own hands! Come on down to the Children’s Room, and let your child explore our collection of building materials. We have plastic tubes, marble racers, blocks, magnetiles, mobilos, lots of Legos, and more! Let’s see what we can build! For kids ages 4 and up. No registration required.

Tech-Time! for Kids Friday, Sep. 27 from 3:004:30

Come and explore our collection of S.T.E.M.-based activity kits: Snap-Circuits, Citiblocks, Ozmobots, and more… we make them available, you enjoy an opportunity for makeyour-own fun! Ages 7 and up. No registration required. *Come in anytime during September to add your “face” Heather Skinner presents Original Songs to our SCHOOLBUS MUand Sing-Along, August 15, 2:00pm RAL! Drawing materials will be available in the Children’s Room, and we’d love to fill the windows of our bus with as many faces as possible! Skinner pres-

Kids are Experts, Too: Heather ents Original Songs and Sing-Along Thursday, August 15 at 2:00pm

The fourth event in our series of programs for kids-by kids! Come on down to the library for an in-tune afternoon with Heather Skinner! Heather will be playing her ukelele to some children’s songs she has written herself. There will be listening, singing and dancing. Come and support another amazing Amherst Kid Expert---learn more about music, and have a great time tapping along! All ages are welcome---please register online so that Heather knows who’s coming!

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Book clubs, Harry Potter events, and Halloween fun--stay tuned for details!!

SEPTEMBER: Preschool STORYTIMES will begin right after Labor Day!

Family Storytime will be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:00am from September 3/4 to Dec. 17/18. For preschoolers of all ages. No registration is required. There will be no storytime on Oct. 29/30 and Nov. 26/27. Little Listeners Lapsit Time is offered on Thursday and Friday mornings at 10:30am from September 5/6 to December 19/20. For children age newborn to 30 months. No registration is required.

Goal: 1300 hand-made hats to include in our chemo care packages for cancer patients in Southern NH and Northern Mass. Help keep chemo patient’s heads warm during treatment. Deadline: November 9, 2019 Contact Kathi Beane at 603-320-6432 (cell) or kathi.beane@comcast.net for more information Guidelines: Visit www.knotsoflove.org for yarn recommendations, patterns, and size guidelines. Yarn softness is key! Bald heads are very sensitive. Male and Female ADULT hats needed. This is for patients with ALL cancers. We are not limited to Pink Colors only. Last year we delivered care packages to 20 oncology centers in NH and Massachusetts. Please help us make our goal! Thank you!! Organization: Pink Revolution Breast Cancer Alliance (Federal ID Number: 04-3108190).

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Amherst Lions Club Car, Tractor & Truck Show AMHERST – The 9th Annual Amherst Lions Club Car, Tractor & Truck Show is now accepting registrations. The event, set for Saturday, Auguss 17, at the Amherst Walmart, 85 Route 101A, will have first- and second-place trophies and cash awards in 16 categories including Best of Show, Best American pre-1950, and Best Corvette. Cost is $10 per vehicle with gift bags for the first 100 entries. In addition, all registrants will be entered into a free sponsor-supported raffle. The event is free and open to the public, 9 am-3 pm, with judging of entries at 2 pm. In addition to music and vendor displays, food and beverages will be available for purchase. All net proceeds go to the club’s charity efforts in the local community. To register, go to e-clubhouse.org/ sites/amherstnh .Forms should be downloaded and mailed with payment to Amherst Lions Charities

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Don Potter is 2019 Amherst Citizen of the Year

quire. In addition, he has served as a Deacon at the Amherst Congregational Church for over 36 years and in that capacity, has welcomed many new families to Amherst. He has also recently served on the Board of Directors of Bridges, a domestic violence non-profit organization, which serves victims here in Amherst and locally through their Milford office. He is the founder and for the past 8 years has continued to be the main organizer of the Amherst Car Show

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held every August in the Walmart lot. Since its inception, this endeavor alone has raised over $40,000 which has been returned to the community through charitable donations from the Amherst Lions organization. His nomination forms state that “He is a big-hearted man” who has worked tirelessly to serve others who are less fortunate than him. You will also find him at many other events and activities in town in addition to those above. He has made, and continues (at the tender

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Adult Co-Ed Pick-Up Softball

Join us for adult pick up slow pitch softball games. This is a co-ed program running on Thursdays in June, July, and August. It is pick up ball, so show up and split up! Players will need to provide their own bat/glove. We will provide the game balls. Upcoming Games: August 8th, August 22nd

Summer Camps Softball Summer Camp

Batter Up!! Who’s ready for another year of Summer Softball Camp? If you have ever wanted to try softball or want to hone your skills, this is the camp for you! Join your favorite AMS softball coaches, AMS players, and Souhegan players for a week long camp this summer. Coaches will work with players on positioning, batting, pitching, catching, and agility while focusing on the foundations. Players from all skill levels are welcome. What to Expect:

Players will be divided by age, skill level, and/or position during different drills Players are encouraged to try new positions Player must bring their own glove and are strongly encouraged to wear cleats Camp Details Who: Girls Ages 5-13 What: Summer Softball Camp Where: AMS 1 (Softball Diamond) When: August 19th- August 23rd, from 9 am-12 noon Fee: $70R; $80NR

Outdoor Discovery Camp

This summer, Outdoor Discover Camp is excited to offer a funfilled camp focused on exploring the great outdoors and encouraging an appreciation for the natural environment. Amy Hull, PMEC Coordinator and her fun, creative staff is looking forward to making 2019 the most memorable summer ever! Outdoor Discovery Camp is committed to exploring and creating lots of outside fun! Each day, campers will take part in various activities, sports, hiking, crafts, and water play geared around that week’s theme. Who: Entering grades 1-8 What: Outdoor Discovery Camp, M-F 9-4pm (extended care is also available) Where: Peabody Mill Environmental Center When: June 17th - August 9th

Baboosic Lake Summer Camp

Are you ready for a summer of craziness, memories and laughs. Each day campers will be greeted by our energetic counselors and have the opportunity to play a variety of games, swim and make a craft with their friends. Special events are planned in conjunction with our weekly themes to round out the summer of fun. Whether it be building a cardboard boat, cooking pancakes over and open fire, weaving a friendship bracelet or a camper/counselor tug o war match, be prepared for goofy, super fun, days with high-energy activities at Baboosic Lake Summer Camp! Who: Grades 1-8 When: June 17-August 9th Where: Baboosic Lake Town Beach Time: 9am - 3pm (extended day options available.)

Adult Exercise Adult Tennis

Join us on the courts for adult tennis lessons! These lessons are for Beginner and/or Intermediate players. Please bring your own racket and we will supply the tennis balls. Program Details Who: Adults 18 and up What: Adult Tennis Lessons Where: Davis Lane Tennis Courts When: See below for dates/times Fee: $42R; $50NR

Barre

Power Barre is a ballet inspired fitness class that strengthens and tones the entire body. This hour class will be high intensity with low impact choreographed to fun music.NO dance experience is required and modifications can be made for all levels. Barre targets those hard to reach problem areas while leaving you feeling strong and healthy, and is a great addition to any cardio regiment and very beneficial to runners looking to strengthen their leg and core muscles.

Pilates

Pilates is a full body-conditioning program comprised of a series of approximately 500 designed movements performed primarily on a mat. Pilates improves strength, flexibility, balance, control and muscular symmetry. The rhythmic exercises promote elongated and toned muscles, and are noted for developing abdomen, lower back and buttocks strength, and create a strong body core. This Pilates mat class fuses classical principles and a more contemporary athletic approach to produce noticeable results through more challenging moves. You’ll leave feeling accomplished, energized and worked head to toe.

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young age of 93) to make Amherst a better place! So, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Amherst 4th of July Parade, I am proud to announce this year’s Citizen of the Year Award goes to a man who began the festivities this morning, in yet another volunteer position. Just like he has done since 1994, he helped kick off the children’s bicycle parade at the start of the town parade. Please join me in honoring Don Potter as Citizen of the Year!

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Paddle Board Yoga

“Learn to ride the waves of life and not be knocked off by the turbulence that comes to us.” Paddle Board Yoga is an incredible experience. You can enjoy being outdoors, connecting with nature and getting mood-boosting vitamin D. Because it requires balance and stability to stay on the board, it will strengthen your core and build muscles in places you didn’t know existed. NOTE: ALL participants must be able to swim; what this means is you must be comfortable if you fell off your board that you can make it back to your board and get back on. PDFs will be provided to all participants with your registration. Who: 18+ What: Paddle Board Yoga at Baboosic Lake Where: Baboosic Lake Town Beach, When: Sundays,9am-10am Date: July 14-August 18th (August 25th held for rain make-up) Fee: Choose 5 out of 6 classes: $65R; $75NR

Daily: $15R/$20NR per class

Beach Yoga @ Baboosic Lake

Start your weekend off with a relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class on the sand with a beautiful view of Baboosic Lake. Practice yoga at the edge of the water with plenty of sun or shade, depending on your preference. Strengthen and stretch in this class as you build your mind-bodyspirit connection. The benefits of yoga and meditation include increased strength, flexibility and focus; and decreased stress and tension. This 75 minute class includes gently flowing sun salutations, breath work, meditation and relaxation. NOTE: This class will be held in the pavilion if raining. Two registrations options: 1) Choose the full session and attend the 8/10 dates that work for you! 2) Register by individual class (the day before is appreciated) Who: 16 and Up Where: Baboosic Lake Town Beach, 25 Broadway Circle When: Saturdays in the summer, 6/15-8/31 8:00-9:15am (no class 6/22 or 7/9) Fees: Full Session: $80R/$90 Per Class: $13.00R/$15.00NR

Adult Yoga

We offer three class options for Adult Yoga with long-time instructor, Leslie Formby. Make time for yourself with exercise and mediation and choose the one that works for your schedule! Tuesdays at PMEC, 8am-9:15am Wednesdays at SHS, 6:30-7:45pm Thursdays at PMEC, 8am-9:15am

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Heavy Rain Influences Rivers AMHERST – Flows on both the Souhegan and Merrimack Rivers had been coming down to their historic average flows until the heavy rain on Monday jumped them up again. Both rivers have been higher than their historic averages pretty much all summer. The Souhegan had just about come down to the average until the Monday rains; then it jumped almost straight up on the chart. On Sunday the flow on the Upper Souhegan was about 30 CFS; on Tuesday morning it was more than ten times higher at 321. The upper stretch of the river is smaller and flashier, but even measured in Merrimack near the mouth of the river, the flow jumped from 60 on Sunday to 115 this morning. At least one of the usual sites in Wilton could not be monitored because it was not safe to do it. The Merrimack River is much bigger than the Souhegan but flows here jumped also. On Sunday the flow was about 1700 CFS and on Tuesday morning it was over 2500. To put things in perspective, one cubic foot is about 7 ½ gallons. If you were standing on a bank of the Merrimack on Tuesday morning, almost 20,000 gallons flowed past the spot you were standing on every second. The Merrimack is back up to where it was two weeks ago and the Souhegan is double what it was two weeks ago. Normally heavy rains increase E. coli levels by washing pollutants into the tributaries that may have been dry or low and into the river. This week proved that to be correct. Watson Park in Merrimack is tested every week and the results posted at the park and on Facebook for swimmers. Until now the water has tested as excellent all summer. This week it is dangerous for swimming. No spots that people use for swimming were at acceptable levels for safe swimming – even using the more generous state standards. Goffs Falls in Litchfield tested higher than the test can indicate at 2419.6. This level suggests that raw sewage was coming directly into the river – possibly CSOs from Manchester or Derry. The Horseshoe in Wilton was 1732.9. Watson Park in Merrimack was 410.6. The state considers the river unsafe for swimming above 406.

In an attempt to understand the rivers and their relationship to heavy rainstorms, I went back over the last five years of data to find another time when the intensity of rains and the timing was comparable to this week’s. I found another test exactly two years ago (7/25/2017) with similar conditions. I would suggest anyone interested reread that release information easily obtainable on our website at http://www.souheganriver.org/results.html and see how similar the conditions and results are. Flows on the Merrimack are almost identical; flows on the Souhegan, however, were much higher this week – at least double. Two years ago we found that E. coli levels were very high; this week we find levels are even higher on both rivers. The test was maxed out just downstream of Greenville and the wastewater treatment plant there. E. coli levels stayed very high all the way to Merrimack. No sites were less than 406. Interestingly, the test just downstream of the Milford Oval was only 727 – still polluted, but only half that found at many other sites. Usually this site tests much higher than surrounding sites. The average for all the sites on the Souhegan was 936... off the chart. Dissolved oxygen levels are a good indication of the overall health of the river and its ecosystem, probably the best single indicator – and why we use this test. Oxygen increases when the water splashes over rocks and when it rains. So whenever we get heavy rain, E. coli levels may go up (which is bad for swimmers), but DO levels go up (which is good for fish). This week we saw that. DO levels decrease as the summer goes along and the water heats up. But this week DO levels remained at about the same level as two weeks ago. Good for the fish. All in all, both rivers were severely impacted by pollutants brought into the rivers by the heavy rain that preceded the testing. Luckily these bad results come after a break in the very hot swimming weather recently when the E. coli counts were excellent. Keep out of the water for a while – the bacteria have a lifespan of three days – and hope for a return to normal before the next test on August 6!

E-COLI MONITORING RESULTS FOR July 23, 2019 SOUHEGAN RIVER SITES: 1. Billy 2. SoR 3. SoR 4. SoR 5. SoR 6. SoR 7. SoR 8. SoR 9. SoR 10. SoR 11. SoR 12. SoR 13. SoR 14. SoR 15. SoR 16. SoR 17. SoR 18. SoR 19. SoR 20. SoR

Ward 333 320 309 296 291 218 210 201 170 155 146 133 130 122 116 095 057 034 001

Pond, Ashburnham #1 10.9; #2 16.1 Water Loom Pond, New Ipswich 5.2 Highbridge, New Ipswich 648.8 Above Greenville Mill Pond, Greenville 1553.1 Downtown Greenville upstream of WWTP 579.4 Green Bridge off Rte 31 below Greenville WWTP >2419.6 Below the Horseshoe, Wilton 1732.9 Downtown Wilton 1553.1 Pine Valley Mill, West Milford Behind Hayward Field, West Milford 1046.2 Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club, Milford 1119.9 Swing Bridge, Milford 727 Riverside Cemetery, Milford 1553.1 Behind Lorden Plaza, Milford 1203.3 Amherst Country Club 1732.9 Amherst Conservation land Fairway Road, Amherst Boston Post Road Canoeport, Amherst 816.4 Indian Ledges, Merrimack 1203.3 Turkey Hill Bridge, Merrimack Watson Park, Merrimack 410.6

NEW BOSTON – Don’t miss all the sights and sounds of the 62nd Annual Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair coming up September 6th - 8th at the Hillsborough County Youth Center Fairgrounds in New Boston. The excitement runs all weekend beginning Friday afternoon with the Farm Horse and Mule Competition and the Farm Tractor Pull. On Saturday back by popular demand are the Eyes on Owls shows and Northeast Six Shooters horse competition and on Sunday the Truck Pull. The youngest fairgoers can operate a robot, ride a tractor, meet a clown, or hold a rabbit. Of course, what would a fair be without carnival rides and games offered by Mark Fanelli’s Traveling Amusement Park. Fireworks will light up the sky on Saturday night. But those are not the only things to see at the Fair. What’s an agricultural Fair without quilts, or homegrown vegetables and flowers? Step back in time to New Hampshire’s agricultural heritage, slow down and watch the Oxen Pull on Saturday, the Draft Horse Pull on Sunday, quilts, baking contests, and

artisans in the exhibit halls. Walk through the 4-H Animal Barn to see and pet alpacas, chickens, goats, pigs, rabbits, and sheep all raised by and cared for by 4-H youth. Specialty 4-H shows will include a chicken costume contest, rabbit hopping & agility show, and the alpaca egg and spoon race. Show off your talents by entering your homemade quilt, jam, apple pie, painting, artwork, produce from your garden or enter the King Arthur Flour baking contest. See how your skill compares to your neighbor. Go to MANY WAYS TO PARTICIPATE: | Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair for more information or call the Fair office (603-641-6060). The Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair is a real family value where one price covers admission, parking, entertainment and more. Advance purchase discounted admission tickets are available by calling (603) 641-6060. For a full list of events, entertainment and coupon visit us online at www.HCAFair. com. Hungry? Check out the vendors offering everyone’s fair favorites

cotton candy, shaved ice, lemonade and sausage subs. Don’t miss the locally made fudge, herbal teas, vinegar & oils, packaged dips, maple syrup and honey, or the popular goods such as ink drawings and artwork, kitchen essentials or patriotic apparel. Volunteers have been the backbone of the fair for over 60 years. Volunteers can earn free admission to the Fair and are needed in all areas from entrance ticket takers to

hall monitors to score keepers and more. Contact (603) 641-6060 to volunteer and earn your free pass. Nowhere but the county Fair can you experience New Hampshire’s agricultural heritage alongside contemporary entertainment. Help keep the “agri” in our “culture” and enter your best in the fair or just come and enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of your 62nd Annual Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair. And, yes, we have fried dough!

Boys & Girls Club Gardening Project Continues To Grow

Rise Fall Information Session Scheduled on August 15 and Courses Begin September 9

MILFORD – The Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley launched its latest initiative this spring with the creation of their Edible Garden Project. With the assistance of a generous grant from the Amherst Garden Club, the BGCSV was able to kickstart an idea into reality. What was once an empty space on the hillside outside the Club has blossomed into an organic vegetable garden that embodies the hard work and enthusiasm of over one hundred children. Under the guidance of UNH Master Gardening Program members Sheila Steele of Amherst, also an Amherst Garden Club member, Susan Makowiecki of New Boston, and Kathie Breen of Merrimack, BGCSV kids have been involved in every aspect of the design, construction, garden preparation, planting, irrigation, weeding, and harvesting of crops. The garden, recently named “Da Garden Green of the BGCSV” in a Club-wide “Name the Garden” contest, is now producing enough vegetables to provide its members with a healthy organic salad every Friday. Club kids harvest the crops each week and prepare the vegetables for their friends to eat. That makes this a perfect hands-on experiential learning activity. “This project has really taken off,” states BGCSV STEAM Coordinator Mike McKnight. “The Garden Ladies, our dear friends from the

NASHUA - The Rivier Institute for Senior Education (RISE) Fall Information Session is scheduled for Thursday, August 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Dion Center Reception Room at Rivier University located on Clement Street (off South Main Street), Nashua NH. Seniors can choose from more than 68 courses, some five weeks and some ten weeks with two start dates. First term courses begin September 9 and end on October 11; second term courses begin October 21 and end November 22. There are no learning prerequisites, no tests and no credits earned. Membership for the ten weeks of courses is $130.00 and includes the use of the Muldoon Health and Fitness Center, Regina Library, and Dion Dining Center. Members may participate in up to five courses each term. Course topics include literature, history, music, fine arts, technology, science, religion, personal growth, writing, politics and the world, film, health, arts and crafts, enrichment, and fitness. Thirty two of the courses are new for fall. The RISE program, tailored for “learning in retirement” is in its twenty-second year. Individuals over age 55 are welcome to learn more about RISE, meet with facilitators and register with a check for the spring semester at the August 15 Information Session. Deadline to register is Monday, August 19. Course brochures are available online, at local libraries and senior centers, and at the RISE Office at Rivier University, which is in Memorial Hall, Room 126, on South Main Street. Seniors can view and download a brochure from the RISE website www.rivier. edu/rise and/or http www.facebook.com/RISE1997. Additional information is available by calling (603) 897-8623.

Flow on Upper Souhegan was 321 CFS. Expected flow for that date is 27. Flow on Lower Souhegan was 115 CFS. Historic flow or that date is 56. Flow on Merrimack was 2520 CFS. Historic flow for that date is 1770 RAINFALL: 2.5” Monday Temperature: Souhegan 20C Merrimack 20C

UNH Master Gardening Program, have made this a positive and enriching experience for our kids. They possess the needed knowledge and know-how of gardening and welcome each child into that space with a smile and opened arms. I cannot express how great their impact has been.” Each week, along with learning gardening techniques, Club kids have opportunities to engage in craft activities, as well as enjoy eating what they have grown. A weekly favorite of both kids and staff is the freshly made pesto from the herb garden. “There’s a buzz on Wednesdays when The Garden Ladies show up,” McKnight said. “Everyone wants to know if it’s a pesto day.” The project is on track to meet all its goals for this year. BGCSV Unit Director Caitlin Hunter-Ross says, “It’s been a real collaborative effort, and it has been such a great experience for our kids. They are really enjoying it. They have seen it change from a bed of dirt to what we have now. We have a garden. We have engaged kids, and we are eating healthy food. That works!” Additional funding for the project has also been recently granted by the Amherst Junior Women’s Club. If you have questions regarding this project, please contact Mike McKnight at mmcknight@svbgc. org.

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Amherst Town Library Programs

Entertainment The Art of Beekeeping at the Amherst Town Library Being “Pickity� at the Amherst Town Library Celebrating Monadnock Exhibit

JAFFREY – A group mixed media exhibit of the work of twenty notable New England artists will be held in the upstairs Civic Center’s Cunningham Gallery from August 9th to September 6. The exhibit, Celebrating Monadnock, is a tribute to the mountain and the region. Participating artists include: Susan Allen, Phil Bean, Linda Dessaint, Carolyn Edwards, Jeani and Rosti Eismont, Betty Glass, Howard Hill, Mary Iselin, Barbara Mahar, Bob Marrone, Jennifer McCalmont, Amy Pfeil, Lisa Regopoulus, Chris Reid, Ann Sawyer, Gary Shepard, Jeannie Thieme, Joan Tierney, and Susan Wadsworth. The Opening Reception will be held Saturday, August 10th from 4 pm to 6 pm. There will be live music and refreshments will be served. Free and Open to the public. Jaffrey Civic Center is located at 40 Main Street, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, next to Library, parking in rear. Information: 532-6527, e-mail: info@jaffreyciviccenter.com

AMHERST – The website for Card�. Completed cards will be enPickity Place, in Mason boasts, “we tered in a raffle for great prizes. will bring you back to when life was All adult programs offered at the simple.� On Wednesday, August 21 Amherst Town Library are free and at 7:00PM, join Wendy Walter, au- open to the public. However, registhor of the book Being Pickity, for tration is REQUIRED for each proa talk about the history of Pickity gram due to space limitations. You Place, a quintessential destination can register for these events listed which the Walter family founded in above by calling 673-2288 or by vis1976. iting the website at www.amherstliCopies of Being Pickity, as well brary.org and selecting the “Comas her mother, Judy’s book Country munity Services� tab, then click on herb cooking: four seasons of reci- drop down “Sign-Up for Programs.� pes from Pickity Place will be available for signing and purchase at the event. Wendy’s parents, David and Judy, who created Pickity Place may make a ‘surprise’ visit. And remember, attendance at adult programs qualifies you to mark a checkbox on your library “Reward Pickity Place, Mason, NH

Calling All Book Lovers! Pastel Exhibit at the Jaffrey Civic Center

Groton, Massachusetts artist, Wendy Prest, will present her pastel exhibit, “Seen in New England�, at the Jaffrey Civic Center beginning on August 9th through September 6th. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, August 10th in the Auditorium Gallery from 4 pm to 6 pm. Refreshments will be provided. Free and open to the public. Jaffrey Civic Center is located at 40 Main Street, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, next to Library, parking in rear. Information: 532-6527, e-mail: info@jaffreyciviccenter.com.

AMHERST – On Friday, September 20th and Saturday, September 21st the Friends of the Amherst Town Library will be hosting their annual Fall book sale at the Amherst Congregational Church (across from the Amherst Village Common). On Friday, doors will open at 4:30 PM for members and at 5:00 PM for the general public. Membership can be acquired at the door. On Saturday, doors will open to the general public at 8:00 AM. As one of the largest book sales in New Hampshire, this event offers more than 17,000 books, DVDs, and CDs, almost all of which have been donated by our book loving

and generous community. Prices are $1.00 for most adult books and only $0.50 for children’s books. Special editions, collectibles, and rare books are available at competitive prices. The friends have a variety of volunteer opportunities available leading up to and on the days of the book sale. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Shelley Quinn at shelleybquinn@gmail. com To learn more about the book sale or “The Friends,� visit https://www. facebook.com/friendsoftheamherstlibrary/. We hope to see you there!

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AMHERST – Did you know that the practice of beekeeping dates back at least 4,500 years? How about that approximately one third of the food we eat is the result of honey bee pollination? Join Julie Kelley, owner of Tewksbury Honey, at the Amherst Town Library on Wednesday, August 14 at 7:00PM for a lively presentation and discussion about her favorite pollinators! This hour long program will feature information about honey bees, keeping bees, and, of course, honey and its benefits. Julie’s honey will be for sale at the end of the program.

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ning teacher.� She was hired for the summer 1853 term at District No. 2, again as a replacement; then in winter 1854/55 at the new school house of District No. 14; and continued to teach in various rural Amherst school houses until 1861. She would run her own millinery business during the Civil War years. She went on, as Mrs. Dodge, to become the first woman in Amherst to serve on the school board, an elected position which she held for nearly 20 years, starting in 1886.

Legislation for Public High School

An act of June 1845 “authoriz[ed] contiguous school districts to unite for the establishment of a high school.� In July 1850, the N.H. Legislature passed “an Act in addition to an act entitled An Act relating to school district numbered three in Somersworth passed in June 1848� enabling any district with more than 100 scholars to raise tax money for a high school if they adopted the Somersworth act, which required dividing the scholars into grades. In the winter of 1850/1, Amherst’s Districts 1 and 2 had a combined enrollment of 138. For the purpose of the high school experiment, the Village united into one district, called District 1. The Village, being the most populous geographic area of town, had been split since 1838 into two districts with the western side called No. 2. Each had a two-story schoolhouse. The District 1 schoolhouse (built in 1806) was on the east side, where now is the paved parking area on the north side of Town Hall; and the District 2 schoolhouse was on the west side on Knight Street triangle. And even as two districts, each had significantly more pupils than the rural districts, hence two teachers each – and tended to have longer school sessions, because their density meant there was more taxpayer money available to them. The first-year trial of a public high school in Amherst was deemed a success. Now the Superintending School Committee advocated for up-to-date facilities: “There should be more interest with the inhabi-

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tants to secure such a school. It is the richest temporal blessing within our reach. A good High school or Academy would be worth more than a Railroad to every farm, or a Steam Mill in the corner of every barnyard. ... It is a shame ! that rich old Amherst, the proud old Hillsborough County seat, has so long slumbered over this subject! ... Enough have had burning funds in Steam Mills and sinking funds in Railroads. Let us now have swimming funds in a high literary institution.� (“Report of the Amherst Superintending School Committee, for the Year Ending March 1853� by [Rev.] David Burroughs, the Baptist minister from 1849 to 1854 who resided in the brick mansion at 40 Boston Post Road.) For the second year, 1853/4, District 1 again held high school sessions in the old building; 41 pupils attended the 11-week fall term and 60 pupils attended the 12-week winter term, each taught by a single (different) male teacher. There were 383 children total attending school in Amherst that year. The Superintending School Committee attributed the drop in numbers to “the older pupils having resorted in many instances to Academies in other towns.� But District 1 had already voted to build a new building!

Brick School Is Built

In May 1853, the local newspaper reported: “We are happy to say that School District No. 1 is to have a new and ample School House. The District by a three-fourths vote has decided upon erecting a Brick building two stories in height, 60 by 40 feet in size, and for that purpose are about purchasing the lot ‌ The buildings upon the lot are all to be sold and removed, which will render it one of the most beautiful spots upon our Common ‌ [as well as] convenient ‌â€? (Farmers’ Cabinet, 26 May 1853.) This meant special taxes assessed on all the adult male residents and on female property owners of District 1. (Mont Vernon’s Appleton Academy erected a new building in 1853, 40x60 feet with an upstairs hall of 12-foot posts, using private funds, which still stands today, known by its later name as the McCollom building.) The brick schoolhouse was built in Amherst Village as a modern facility specifically designed for a high school upstairs but also to accommodate that district’s school-children of all ages, and thus replace the older two schoolhouses in the Village. It opened with hoopla in the fall of 1854! The detailed curriculum, regulations and guidelines were published in the newspaper (Farmers’ Cabinet, 5 Oct. 1854), including : THE PRIMARY SCHOOL: “No child shall be admitted to this school under four years of age. The exercises shall be the Alphabet, Reading, Spelling, Abbreviations, Numeration, Arithmetical Tables, Punctuation, Primary Arithmetic, with Singing.â€? THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL: “For admission to this school, scholars must be able to pass a satisfactory examination in all the studies attended to in the PrimaContinued on page 12 u

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People in the News

Obituaries Richard F. Fischer Richard F. ing through New “Dick� Fischer, England and tak83, longtime resing pictures that ident of Amherst, would become NH, passed away the scenes in his peacefully on paintings. July 13, 2019 surDick coached rounded by his basketball for loving family. years for the AmDick was born herst Recreation in Englewood, Department and NJ, a son of James loved following B. Fischer and “his� kids as they Julia (Cattelogrew up to play in na) Fischer. Folhigh school and lowing graduacollege. Dick was tion from Dwight a frequent fan in Morrow High the stands of MilSchool, he enford and Souhegan Dick Fischer listed in the US High Schools, an Army and served active parishioner during the Korean War era. Dick of St. Patrick’s Church, and an avid earned his bachelor’s degree in 1961 golfer at area courses. from Fairleigh Dickinson UniversiFamily members include his bety, New Jersey. loved wife of 58 years, Shirley (CaHe had a 30-year career in human cace) Fischer of Amherst, NH; resource management for the Fed- three daughters, Judy George and eral Aviation Administration. Dick her husband Ken of Stratham, NH, was a proud grandfather who loved Mary Barry and her husband Patnothing more than to fill his family rick of Duxbury, MA, Cathy Fischroom with his kids, their kids, and er-Mueller and her wife Jennifer of all of their friends and families. The West Roxbury, MA; a son, Richard Fischer home was a gathering place Fischer and his wife MaryKate of for generations. Reading, MA; a brother Jack Fischer Dick’s oil painting of the Amherst and his wife Sonia of Steubenville, 4th of July celebration won a town- OH; eleven grandchildren, Chriswide contest and is used as the pic- topher, Ally, Matt, Nora, Ben, Miture on library cards for Amherst chael, Sean, Will, Maya, Lilley and residents. This painting features Lauren; and many nieces and nephparade goers including his grand- ews. He was predeceased by his children and family friends. His fa- brother, James Fischer. vorite topic of his paintings was the Arrangements are in the care of Robert Frost house. Dick received Smith & Heald Funeral Home, Milnumerous awards at local, region- ford. To share a memory or offer al, and national exhibits, includ- a condolence, please go to www. ing 9 Best in Shows and the Hon- smith-heald.com. In lieu of flowers, ors Award (1st place) for Oils at the donations may be made to SHARE Academic Artist Association’s 57th Outreach, Inc., Milford, NH at shaNational Exhibition of Contempo- renh.org or the American Lung Asrary Realism in Art. He loved driv- sociation.

Amherst Troop 6 at Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp

AMHERST – In June, Amherst Troop 6 became the first all-female Scouts BSA troop to attend Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp. While attending Hidden Valley, the scouts worked on merit badges such as life-saving, fishing, riflery, archery, small boat sailing, welding, and plumbing. Earlier in June, Troop

6 went camping and rock climbing at Acadia State Park in Maine. Troop 6 is a very active scout troop and would welcome new friends. Please visit us at www.NHTroop6. org to see us in action and contact us at scoutmaster@nhtroop6.org for more information. 


Lions Club Red Sox Tickets Winner – Amherst Resident Peter Lott (left) accepts four box seat tickets and $100 cash from Lion Herb Kopf. Lott’ s winning raffle ticket was drawn by Amherst Police Captain Chad Black from nearly 580 tickets sold by the Amherst Lions Club’s fund-raiser for local charities. The 16-year resident says he’ll take his three children, Tyler, Samantha and Thomas to the Red Sox/Baltimore Orioles game later this month.Â

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Amherst Antique and Vintage Auto Parade on the 4th of July 2019 – Blue Ribbon Winners

Thanks to everyone who participated. We look forward to seeing you and your car again next year. SUBMITTED BY GEORGE CODDINGTON

AAUW Southern New Hampshire Branch

Fall Kick-Off Meeting – September 18 AMHERST – The Southern NH Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will hold their Fall Kickoff Meeting at Parkhurst Place, 11 Veterans Road, Amherst on Wednesday, September 18 at 7 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the organization and what it does. Members of the branch live in the following New Hampshire communities: Amherst, Atkinson, Dover, Exeter, Hanover, Manchester, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, and Wilton. The evening will begin with a social time with light refreshments followed by a brief overview of the goals of AAUW and the focus of the local branch. Please join us to hear about the interesting variety of programs and activities being considered for 2019-20. AAUW’s mission is to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. The Southern New Hampshire Branch provides scholarships for young women who are pursuing college degrees with the intent to follow STEAM careers after graduation. This year’s recipient was a young woman who graduated in June from Souhegan High School. In addition, the branch hosts a book discussion group and Meet and Eat social evenings. Occasionally members also attend theatrical performances and see special exhibits at local museums. AAUW is a non-partisan non-political organization that never endorses candidates or specific parties. The organization whose roots date back to the 1880s has two branches in NH. The Southern New Hampshire Branch, established in the 1970s, hosts a variety of programs concerning women’s education and equity issues that are open to the public. For more information contact Diana Owen at 673-7841.

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Town of Amherst, NH CONSERVATION COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to New Hampshire RSA 36-A:5, The Amherst Conservation Commission hereby announces to the citizens of Amherst the convening of a Public Hearing to take input on the acquisition of property by the Town. All interested citizens are invited to participate. Map & Lot: 006/ 020/ 002 Owner of Record: Dwight J. Grader Landry Meeting Room, Town Hall – 2 Main Street Monday, August 12, 2019- 6:00 PM

Public Hearing to be an agenda item of the Board of Selectmen meeting held on the same date.

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Amherst Celebrates Fifty Years Fourth of July 2019 – Definitely One of Amherst’s Biggest Annual Events!

Fire engines, lots of them... from antique to new

Colonial militia...

Civil War soldiers...

Antique cars were judged, blue ribbon winners featured on page 8...

Many colorful floats...

Town officials...

Scouts...

Naval Cadet Honor Guard...

Amherst civic groups and organizations...

Amherst Town Band plays patriotic music on the Common...

Amherst’s Recreation promoting corn hole boxes on the Common...

Meeting Presidential candidates...

Uncle Sam on stilts...

Clowns entertaining...

Danielle Pray announces Citizen of the Year...

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Schools Students in the News 469 Students Graduate from Bates College

LEWISTON, ME - Bates College graduated 469 students from 36 states and 36 countries on May 26, 2019. Cumulatively, the Class of 2019 performed 80,000 hours of community service, exemplifying Bates’ commitment to community learning and civic action. Alex Bedard, of Amherst graduated after majoring in economics and minoring in philosophy at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Bedard, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dean Bedard of Amherst, is a 2015 graduate of Souhegan High School. Lydia Tesconi, Rick Katzenberg and Mona Blake holding the newly revised Youth Resource Poster, prior to distribution to 8 communities in the Souhegan Valley.

Youth Resource Poster Created by Souhegan High Students AMHERST – The new and improved Youth Resource Poster will be distributed throughout the Souhegan Valley in August, 2019. This unique resource is designed to assist our neighbors to get help in times of stress and concern, either for themselves or for family, friends and neighbors. The guide lists the problems that might be confronted by our students and the places to go where professionals skilled in providing the needed advice and services can be reached 365 days a year. Thus, crises can be averted before serious consequences occur. Rick Katzenberg created this project in 2015 and it was well received. However, the information badly needed to be updated and supplemented. Two students at Souhegan High School did the difficult research and formatting to enable this important information to take shape. Lydia Tesconi, now a Senior and Mona Blake, a Junior squeezed this effort into already busy schedules, due to their feeling that the results would be important to the community’s health and well-being. Lydia said after the completion “ The YRP helped me to realize how

many abundant resources the community has available to youth in the area. I learned a lot about the services that all the organizations provide and what they specialize in, as well as the necessity for those services in the community. I hope that my fellow peers will be able to take advantage of what this poster has to offer and that they find use of this judgement-free resource. Mona’s reflections were “It was very rewarding to be involved in the creation of the Youth Resource Poster that will have an impact on the lives of the members of my community. Working with Lydia and Rick and local health care providers was also a very valuable experience, as they are intelligent and kind people.” The funding for this community project was provided by The Amherst Police Department, Hampshire Hills Athletic Club, The Milford Police Department, The Rotary Club of Milford and The NH Wellpoint Foundation. Without their help and advice, this project would not have again become a reality. View the Poster at: www.amherstcitizen.com.

Local Student Named to Dean’s List at University of Rochester

Courtney Otto, a senior majoring in international relations and history at the University of Rochester, has been named to the Dean’s List for academic achievement for the spring 2019 semester. Otto, a resident of Amherst, is the child of Cyndy and Robert Otto, and a graduate of Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, NH

Dean’s List Announced for Spring 2019 Semester

Saint Joseph’s College is pleased to announce that Isabella Anton, Amherst was named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 semester! To be eligible for Dean’s List, a student must attain an average of 3.5 or better, successfully complete all courses for which the student is registered with no grade less than a B-, and must carry a course load of 14 credits minimum.

Bryant University Students Named to President’s List

SMITHFIELD, RI - Bryant University is committed to the pursuit, recognition, and celebration of academic excellence. The University is pleased to recognize the students who have been named to the President’s List for the spring 2019 semester. The President’s List is an academic distinction reserved for Bryant’s highest achievers who earn a GPA of 4.0 or better for at least 12 semester hours of work. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! Abigail Tesconi, class of 2022, from Amherst.

Area Students Named to Dean’s List at Colby College

WATERVILLE, ME - Area students were recently named to the highly selective Dean’s List at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2018-19 academic year. Teresa D. White a member of the Class of 2022, attended Souhegan High School and is the daughter of Leo and Amy White of Mont Vernon. Students had to earn a semester grade point average of 3.78 or higher this spring to be included on Colby’s Dean’s List.

Springfield College Recognizes 2019 Graduates

SHS Freshman is a Basic Cadet Cadet Caden Burns, age 14, of Amherst graduated on June 28th as a Basic Cadet after attending the week long NH Police Cadet Training Academy held in Concord. Cadet Burns achieved the rank of squad leader and can be seen in many of the photos and videos on the NHPCTA FB page. He is pictured here with the Academy Coordinator, Pierre Pouliot of Goffstown PD (ret LT), who himself was a cadet of the Academy. The Cadet Academy is a residential program where young people ages 14 through 20, learn a law enforcement curriculum, hands on training and character building. Cadet Burns will be entering his first year at Souhegan High School this fall. He is the son of Ashley Bevis Falcone and step dad, Dominick Falcone.

Help The Souhegan High School Robotics Team! FIRST in Urgent Need of Mechanical Engineering Mentors The Souhegan High School FIRST Robotics team is in urgent need of mechanical engineering mentors for the 2019/2020 season to help students design & build a competition robot. The FIRST Robotics Competition challenge is released in January and changes every year. The team designs, assembles, and tests a competition robot in six weeks and competes in two district competitions in March in the New England area. Team meetings begin on Wednesday, October 2nd. “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology” (FIRST) was founded by entrepreneur & inventor Dean Kamen in 1989 to inspire students to pursue engineering and science careers.

“If we expect to remain the world leader, we must put more emphasis into mathematics and science at the high school level.” The program leverages the excitement of a sporting competition to inspire high school students to seek careers in engineering, mathematics, and the sciences. The Souhegan High School FIRST Robotics team consistently fields competitive robots qualifying for the FIRST World Competitions in 2015 & 2018. Interested individuals willing to support this noble activity are encouraged to contact Brian Walters at: bfwalters@comcast.net or 603-424-8360) for more information.

SPRINGFIELD, MA - Springfield College Recognizes 2019 Graduates Kees Grondstra of Mont Vernon has earned a bachelor’s of science degree in Applied Exercise Science from Springfield College for studies completed in 2019.

Local Residents Graduate from UMass

LOWELL, Mass. - Local residents were among a record number of graduates presented with diplomas at UMass Lowell’s 2019 Commencement exercises on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18.
 

Local residents among UMass Lowell’s Class of 2019 are:

 Karen Clinton of Amherst who received a master’s degree in health informatics and management

. Cory Ducharme of Amherst who received a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction.

Local Residents Graduate from 
Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, MA - The following local students have graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Mass.

 Brendan Sileo of Amherst and Thomas Cavanaugh of Amherst.

Local Resident Named to MTU Dean’s List

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI has announced that Emilie M. Pray of Amherst has achieved placement on the Dean’s List for Spring semester 2019. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more GPA credits in the qualifying se-

mester. reach or exceed a GPA of 3.50 in the qualifying semester. Emilie is the daughter of Steven and Danielle Pray and is majoring in Geology/Geophysics.

Local Residents Named to RIT Dean’s List

ROCHESTER, NY -The following local residents made the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2019 spring semester. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of “Incomplete”, “D” or “F”; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours. Tim Johnson of Mont Vernon, who is in the computer science program. Tony Edvalson of Mont Vernon, who is in the computer science program.

Local Residents Named to Simmons University Dean’s List

BOSTON, Mass. - The following local students have been named to the 2019 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston.

 Amherst: Alison Hull, Abigail Powers, Gwyneth Bailey, Molly Reagan, Charlotte Dyer, Ariana Infanti and Kirsten Clark. Mont Vernon: Kristin Meader.

Iowa Lakes Community College Spring 2019 Honors List

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa - Valerie Newhouse, President of Iowa Lakes Community College, has released the spring honors list of full-time students (12 credits or more) who have demonstrated academic excellence by earning a grade point average of 3.25 (based on a 4.00) or higher.

Spring semester students who have achieved a 3.25 grade point average or better are recognized by inclusion on the dean’s list. Dawson Pehowski, Amherst.

Amherst Resident Graduates from Saint Anselm College

MANCHESTER, NH - Saint Anselm College has released the list of graduates for the 2018-2019 school year. On Saturday, May 18th Jonathan Dunn of Amherst, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics.

Pagliocco Receives Faculty Honors from Trinity College

HARTFORD, Conn. - Sydney A. Pagliocco, of Amherst was awarded Faculty Honors for the spring 2019 semester at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Faculty Honors are awarded to students with a semester GPA of at least 3.667 on four graded courses, with no individual grade below B-, and no incomplete grades pending.

Local Residents Earn Academic Honors from Florida Tech

MELBOURNE, FL - The following local students have been named to the Spring 2019 Dean’s List at Florida Institute of Technology. 

Dylan Goldberg of Amherst. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more graded credits in a semester with a semester grade point average of at least 3.4.

Local Residents Receive Degree from Simmons University

BOSTON, Mass. - The following local students recently earned a degree from Simmons University in Boston. Alison Hull, of Amherst earned a Bachelor of Arts.

 Molly Reagan, of Amherst earned a Bachelor of Arts cum laude.

 Charlotte Dyer, of Amherst earned a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude.

 Julie Kellndorfer, of Amherst earned a Master of Science.

Local Student Makes Dean’s List at Norwich University

NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Nicholas Burke Skinner, Amherst has been recognized on the Dean’s List at Norwich University for the Spring 2019 semester.

Roger Williams University Announces Spring 2019 Graduates

BRISTOL, RI - Roger Williams University announces Amherst resident Stephanie Kimner was among the students who received their degrees in May as part of the Class of 2019: Stephanie Kimner graduated with a degree in B.A. in Psychology .

Springfield College Recognizes Dean’s List Students for the 2019 Spring Semester

SPRINGFIELD, MA - Springfield College has named the following area students to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the

2019 Derryfield Graduates

MANCHESTER – The Derryfield School announces the graduation of the following students: Margaret Cissel, daughter of Rob and Betsy Cissel of Amherst. Throughout high school, Maggie enjoyed serving her community, volunteering with Special Olympics, Girls on the Run, and Easter Seals. In 2017, she traveled to Nepal to bring medical supplies to rural villages. Maggie also participated in lacrosse, field hockey, and swimming, captaining both field hockey and lacrosse in her senior year. She further represented her school as an admission ambassador and the president of Spirit Club. Academically, Maggie worked hard and was inducted into the National Honor Society. Having discovered her passion for medicine and helping others, she is excited to study Public Health at the University of South Carolina in the fall. Noah Gonzalez, son of Mario and Brenda Gonzalez of Amherst. At Derryfield, Noah persevered in his academics and successfully improved his grades throughout high school. Outside the classroom, Noah played two sports, winning multiple championships and receiving many honors for his skill and leadership. Noah also commits many hours to working on cars and computers, as well as studying Chinese. Noah will attend Elon University in Antonio Imbriano, son of Louis and Patricia Imbriano of Amherst. Antonio maintained highest honors throughout his academic career and participated in four years of both varsity swimming and lacrosse. Antonio also led the Model UN club and was a member of the musical backstage crew. He will attend Boston College in the fall. Max Karpawich, son of Paul and Kirsti Karpawich of Amherst. While at Derryfield, Max maintained highest honors while rowing for the crew team for four years and playing basketball for three. Max also gave tours as an admission ambassador, co-edited Derryfield’s newspaper Lamplighter, and acted as co-president of the volunteering club GIVE. During his senior year, Max worked with Souhegan High School’s Seth Facey and the Granite State News Collaborative to form a collaborative student publication, the Student Journalism Coalition. After Derryfield, Max will study computer science at Georgia Tech as an Honors student. Michael McKeen, son of Kevin McKeen and Dinna Malaya of Amherst. Michael excelled in his academics and successfully improved his grades as the years progressed. He also played two sports every year. This fall, Michael will enroll in the Doctor of Pharmacy program at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Camryn Quinlan, daughter of John and Debra Quinlan of Mont Vernon. Camryn graduated with highest honors. During her time at Derryfield, she participated in lots of different parts of student life, from playing soccer, to managing the men’s basketball team, to editing for Excerpt Literary Magazine, to managing backstage for the upper school theater company and being an admission ambassador. Camryn will attend Tulane University in the fall, where she will study international relations in the vibrant city of New Orleans. She is sad to say goodbye to her friends and family, but is excited for the opportunities and challenges to come.

2019 Spring Semester. Criteria for selection to the dean’s list requires that the student must have a minimum semester grade point average of 3.500 for the semester. Kees Grondstra of Mont Vernon has been named to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the spring 2019 term. Grondstra is studying Applied Exercise Science.

Students Named to University of Hartford Dean’s List

WEST HARTFORD, CT - The University of Hartford is pleased to announce the following students have been named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2019. From Amherst, Joseph Grassett and Sarah Kolopsky.

Tara LePage, of Amherst, Spending Summer Semester at Assumption College’s Rome, Italy, Campus

WORCESTER, MA - Tara LePage, of Amherst, is one of 19 students spending a month studying at Assumption College’s Rome Campus where the city, and country of Italy, become a living classroom. Assumption offers this month-long summer program to those students who are not able to take advantage of the opportunity to spend their fall or spring semesters abroad.

UMass Lowell Names Local Students to Dean’s List

LOWELL, Mass. - Local residents have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

 Among those recognized for achieving academic distinction for the spring 2019 semester at UMass Lowell are:

 Caleb Darling of Amherst, majoring in mathematics

; Stephen Flynn of Amherst, majoring in business administration

; Joseph Griffin of Amherst, majoring in mechanical engineering

 ; Kyra Lowenberg of Amherst, majoring in public health

. Katherine Spalding of Mont Vernon, majoring in nursing.

Local Student Named to Dean’s List at University of Rochester

Elizabeth Greenwood, a first-year student majoring in mechanical engineering at the University of Rochester, has been named to the Dean’s List for academic achievement for the spring 2019 semester. Greenwood, a resident of Amherst is the child of Nancy Greenwood and William Greenwood, and a graduate of Souhegan High School in Amherst.

University of Rhode Island Graduates More Than 3,400 Students at Commencement

KINGSTON, RI - At the University of Rhode Island’s 133rd Commencement on Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19, 2019, about 3,400 undergraduate and 740 graduate students became the University’s newest alumni.

The following students from your area graduated from the University of Rhode Island: Kaitlin V Bryant of Amherst received a Bachelor of Science Health Studies Chris Michael DeChambeau of Amherst received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Wheaton College (IL) Spring 2019 Dean’s List

WHEATON, IL - The following Wheaton College student, James Kibbie of Mont Vernon was named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 semester.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces Spring 2019 Dean’s List

WORCESTER, MA - The following local resident was among 1,598 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the spring 2019 semester. Daniel Oates of Amherst, is a member of the class of 2020 majoring in robotics engineering.

Callie Cinque Honored by American Collegiate Rowing Association

Richmond, Va.-The American Collegiate Rowing Association named local resident Callie Cinque, to its All-Academic First Team on May 23, 2019. 
 In order to be eligible for ACRA All-Academic status, the student rower
 must have completed at least 60 hours of college classes, be scholastically
a Junior or Senior, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.85 or above.
 Ms. Cinque, a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major at the University of Richmond, is one of 103 student athletes to achieve this honor nationwide.

Local Resident Graduates from SNHU

Amy Griffith of Mont Vernon has recently graduated summa cum laude from the Southern NH University. She majored in liberal arts/ creative writing. Her future plans include writing children’s books.

Morgan Zifchak of Amherst joins Saint Michael’s College Service Trip to South Dakota

COLCHESTER, VT – Morgan Zifchak of Amherst is one of the dedicated and conscientious students who participated in the Saint Michael’s service trip offerings for May of 2019. Funded and organized by the Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE) office, a branch of Saint Michael’s Edmundite Campus Ministry, service trips provide students the opportunity to see life outside what is known and what is comfortable, to sit with others, to actively work beside another, to learn, to witness, and to participate.

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Church Services Village Bible Church of Amherst 25 1/2 Middle Street Pastor: Mike Sacco Church Office: 673-4063 Website: www.villagebiblechurchamherst.org email: VillageBibleChurch@comcast.net

Congregational Church of Amherst UCC Congregational Church of Amherst UCC 11 Church Street Pastor Rev. Maureen Frescott Rev. Katherine Rogers Church office: 673-3231 Website: www.ccamherst.org Church office: 673-3231

Sunday worship during August begins at 9:00 a.m. Fellowship time follows the service. The church extends a warm welcome to residents and visitors to the area to join in worship, discussion, service and social activities.

Christ’s Church of Amherst

58 Merrimack Road Amherst 673-8292, 673-3231 www.ccnh.org Email: contact@ccnh.org

Worship Service Time: Sundays @ 10:30am Sunday morning gatherings at Christ’s Church center around worship in song, prayer and teaching. Our services usually run a little over an hour. When it comes to music we love diversity. From hymns to contemporary choruses, flutes to electric guitars, bluegrass to rock–anything is possible. Scripture readings, times of prayer and quiet reflection are also a regular part of our worship experience. As a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA, we enjoy the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson (via live stream video) as well teaching from our own Pas-

tor John Nuxoll. No matter who is speaking, you can expect messages that are biblical, gospel-centered, missional and relevant. Communion is observed every first Sunday of the month. Our children’s program, Kids Connection, is offered for children preschool through 6th grade during our worship service. Parents can register their children at the Child Check-In station when they arrive and then take them to their classes. The kids enjoy music, prayer, and a Bible lesson as a part of their experience each week. Arts and crafts, role play, and games will also be used to help the children experience their lessons creatively. Parents are asked to come pick-up their children immediately at the close of the worship service. Nursery is offered during our Sunday morning worship service for infants and toddlers, although we welcome children to remain with their parents if that is more comfortable for you.

Amherst Christian Church

Corner of Patricia at 134 Hollis Rd. Amherst Phone: 672-1541 Website: amherstchristianchurch. org Sunday Discipleship classes 9-10 Children’s class (Grades 1-6) 1010:30 Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Small groups: 9 a.m. Children’s church for ages 2 thru 5th grade during service Childcare provided for infants Office Hours: Tues – Fri, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Amherst Christian Church invites you to join us for worship every Sunday morning at 10:30 am. We are a growing, spiritual community, living our lives together in the love and service of the Lord Jesus Christ. We know walking into a church can be intimidating but we want you to feel right at home.

Our worship service includes music, prayer and a message from God’s Word, in relevant and applicable terms. Programs are available during the service for children from 2 years to 6th grade. We observe the Lord’s Supper together as a part of our worship experience the first Sunday of each month. At ACC there are a number of small groups, bible studies and opportunities to serve within the body that are great connection points. Find out more at our website, facebook page or contact us at info@amherstchristianchurch.org.

St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church

Craftsman Lane, Amherst Pastor Peter Korthals 821-9891 pastor@stpaul-amherst.org

St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church welcomes you to join us each Sunday for our worship service. Our Sunday Service begins at 9:30 a.m. with our Sunday School at 10:55 and adult Bible study at 11:00. Nursery service is available. Please be our guest as we celebrate the Lord and all he has done for us. Pastor Peter Korthals 821-9891 pastor@stpaul-amherst.org

Church of Our Saviour, Episcopal

10 Amherst Street Milford Phone: 673-3309 E-mail: office@coosmilford.org Website: www.coosmilford.org Rector: Rev. Hays Junkin

Sundays – 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist - 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist Wednesdays – 11:30 a.m. Lectionary and Lunch Eucharist followed by bringyour-own-lunch (coffee provided) and a discussion of the week’s lessons. We strive to live the message of Christ, in which all are welcome.

Mont Vernon Congregational Church United Church of Christ 4 South Main Street Mont Vernon Church Office: 673-3500 (open Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Web site: www.montvernonchurch. org E-mail: montvernonchurch@montvernonchurch.org Office hours Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., or at other times by appointment.

Join us for Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School is available for children aged 6 and old. Child Care provided for children under 6. All are invited to coffee hour in the Round Room following worship. House of Prayer every Wednesday from 6:30 to 7 p.m. – everyone is welcome.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation

20 Elm St. Milford Rev. Carol Strecker is interim minister www.uucm.org or call 673-1870.

Sunday services are at 10:30am. Varied services are family oriented and include Whole Congregation Worship and Sunday Morning Circles for children and youth. Child care (infant to Kindergarten) is provided. See www.uucm.org for details and calendar. Fellowship hour follows the service. Family-oriented programming offers covenant groups for adults, High School Youth Group, Middle School Youth Group and Faith Formation for all ages. UUCM is a welcoming diverse community that participates in many social action initiatives. A FREE Community Supper is offered on the third Wednesday of each month at 5:30-6:30pm.

UUCM is located at 20 Elm Street and is handicapped accessible. The Rev. Carol Strecker is interim minister. More information at www.uucm.org or 673-1870.

Messiah Lutheran Church

Pastor Karl Hester 303 Route 101 PO Box 488 673-2011 www.messiahnh.org

Sunday worship with Holy Communion at 9:30 am with fellowship time following.

St Luke Anglican Church

St. Lukes Anglican Church 3 Limbo Lane, Amherst Rev. Dr. Alexander H. Webb Church office: 672-6054 Website: www.st-luke,amherst. nh.us

Saint Patrick Catholic Community of Milford Website: www.ccnh.org Phone: 673-1311 Website: saintpatrickmilfordnh.org

First Church of Christ, Scientist

103 South St., Milford Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Meeting: 8 p.m.- Child care available – Sunday and Wednesday Christian Science Reading Room 87 Union Square, Milford Mon. through Fri. 11a.m. - 3 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. to 1p.m. Wed. 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Last Sun. of the Month 11:30 am 12:30 pm Email – readingroom@csmilfordnh. org Website – www.csmilfordnh.org

St. John Neumann Catholic

708 Milford Road - Rt 101A Merrimack 880-4689 www.sjnnh.org Fr. Chris M. Martel

Weekend Mass: Saturday 5:30pm Sunday 8:00am & 10:00am Sep – May 6 p.m. Weekday Mass: 12:15pm Holy Days: 5:30pm vigil, 12:15pm and 7:00pm

Household of Faith

30 Merrimack Rd. Amherst www.hofonline.org

Sunday: Worship Services at 9:00 and 11:00am Monday: Young Adult Bible Study and Discussion for ages 1825 (HoFX) at 7:00pm Tuesday: Shava Praise & Prayer at 7:00pm Wednesday: Middle & High School Youth Groups for 5th-7th graders at 7:00pm Thursday: Addiction Recovery Group at 7:00pm (HoFX)

Temple Beth Abraham

4 Raymond Street, Nashua 883-8184 Website: www.tbanashua.org Rabbi: Jonathan Spira-Savett Religious School Director: Noreen Leibson Religious School Phone: 883-9844

Temple Beth Abraham is a congregation serving Jewish families throughout Southern New Hampshire. Our members come from all kinds of Jewish backgrounds and we welcome interfaith families to our community. Shabbat Morning Services begin at 9:30 am. Shabbat Evening Services begin at 8:00 pm. If there is a change in time or a special service, it will be on our calendar. Evening Minyan (daily service) begins at 7:30 pm Mon-Thur. For more information please visit www.tbanashua.org or call 883-8184. Religious School Schedule is K - Grade 2 Sundays from 9:30 am – 12:00 Noon. Grades 3 – 7 Tuesdays 3:45 – 5:30 and Thursdays 3:45 – 6:15.

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Mont Vernon Mont Vernon Historical Society News

What’s a Crazy Quilt? See One from the 1800s

ry School. Studies in the Grammar School, Reading, Spelling, Writing, English Grammar, Arithmetic, Geography, and Vocal Music.” THE HIGH SCHOOL: “Scholars to be admitted to the High School must be able to pass a satisfactory examination in the several branches ... Studies in the High School are to embrace all branches necessary for a complete English education, with Latin and Greek, so far as is required for admission to College. Scholars to be admitted to this school from out of the District, at twenty-five cents per week.” The school hours were from 9 A.M. to noon and 1 to 4 P.M. (with Saturday afternoons off). The morning exercise in all the schools was to be Reading of the Scriptures, preferably followed by prayer and singing. In case of destitute chil-

Interactive Displays: Sheep to Sweater! “What is it? What is it used for?” Looking for Baskets with a Story! The Mont Vernon Historical Society Museum will be open on Saturday, August 10, from 1-4 p.m. Docents will be on hand to give tours and answer questions. Self-guided tours are also an option. The museum, located on the second floor of the Town Hall, opened twenty-nine years ago in 1990. There is no charge to visit though donations are accepted. A beautiful crazy quilt dating from the 1800s is on display this year. What were they and and what were they made from? With families in mind, interactive displays this season include visiting the Spinning Room and following the process of taking raw wool from sheep (no REAL sheep in the museum!) and handling the tools used in the process to create a sweater. Also on display are items to ponder in the “What is it? What is it used for?” exhibit. Other exhibits this year include three World War II officer’s army uniforms worn by historical society member Peter Ecklund’s father. Captain Leif Paul Ecklund completed Ordinance Officer Candidate School in Aberdeen, MD in 1942 before being stationed in England. He landed at Omaha Beach June 6, 1944 with the 269th Ordinance Battalion. He went on to serve in Paris and then Belgium where he stayed until the war ended. In addition, several exhibits focus on the time period when the Nineteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution was passed. The amendment, passed in 1920, prohibits the states and the federal government from denying citi-

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zens the right to vote on the basis of sex. Suffragettes tell their story! There’s a display showing the changes in The Mont Vernon General Store with the passage of time. Stand at the post office window by the bank of mail boxes when it was located behind the general store from 1975-95. In addition, see David Dutton and John Nutter clocks dating from the mid-1800s, and a 1858 map of Hilllsboro County showing Mont Vernon when it was known as Mount Vernon. Also on display Lamson Farm and Grand Hotel memorabilia. An up coming exhibit this season is going to focus on baskets. If you have one with a history and/or story that could be included in the exhibit, please contact Museum Curator Mary Jo Marcely. A small library is in the museum along with a selection of historical society books, note cards, sweatshirts, and T-shirts for sale in the museum’s store.

Summer Reading @ the Library

Storytime on the Lawn every Tuesday at 11:00am. Join Miss JoAnn for an hour of stories, songs, and a small craft. All ages welcome! Come read for an hour and fill up your reading logs. Cookies and cold drinks will be served. Movie Matinees on Wednesdays at 1:00pm. Take a break from the sun and come watch a movie in the A/C with your friends at the library. This summer we’ve chosen all cool space movies! Space Buddies, The Jetsons, Wall-E and MORE! Concessions will be served. Craft Day is Thursday! Register the kids for the summer reading program and be sure to sign them up for Thursday crafts. Miss JoAnn will make something amazing and

book club is for you! Readers will meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7pm for dessert and discussion. Stop in to pick up the August title, “The Tale of Two Cities”” by Charles Dickens and join us on Thursday, August 15th at 7pm for a book discussion. Books available to borrow at the library. Questions? Call facilitator Amy Wyman 6737888.

Summer is a great time to catch up on reading! The library has a variety of beach reads, best sellers, audio books, magazines and museum passes to make your summer better. Stop in to enter our weekly adult reading drawing for $10 gift cards to local business including Riverhouse Cafe, Union Coffee, Donut Fresh, the Mont Vernon General Store and more! Complete an adult reading log and you’ll be entered to win a $50 restaurant gift card to Bar One. Official reading logs available at the library circulation desk until Labor Day.

Do you have a Souhegan High School student? Did you know that each student is required to chose and read a title from the SHS Summer Reads list before the new school year starts. The list is available on the school website www.sau39.org/ shs and titles are available to borrow at the library. Stop in early for the best selection.

Just the Classic Adult Book Club

SHS Summer Reads

NEW!! Library Zoo Pass

The Friends of the Library have added a new library pass just in time for summer. You can now visit the Franklin Park Zoo or the Stone Zoo year-round for reduced admission of $9.00 per adult and $6.00 per child. Take advantage of the summer weather and borrow a pass during school vacation! Pass-

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For context, see “The History of School in Amherst, N.H.,” Part One published as Historic Amherst column in Sep. 2017, p. 4 & 9, and Part Two in Oct. 2017, p. 4 & 11, in this newspaper.

Our next monthly free Community Dinner at Mont Vernon Congregational Church, 4 South Main Street, Mont Vernon, will take place on Thursday, August 15, from 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner is open and free to all although donations are accepted, but not required. On the menu for August: Surprise Hearty Meat and Veggie Salad; Fruit Salads, Artisan Bread, Finger Desserts and Ice Cream. Please join us. For more information, call 673-3500.

out to the Mont Vernon Historical Society. The museum will then be open the second Saturday September and October from 1-4 p.m. Questions? Contacts: President Eloise Carleton at eloise_carleton@comcast.net; Museum Curator Mary Jo Marcely at Hannahsgarden@ hotmail.com.

creative every week with 50 kids. Registration required. Space is limited. Prizes! Fill out your reading log and you will earn a $5 gift card to the Toadstool Bookshop. Enter our weekly drawing for “Prize of the Week” every time you visit the library. Take a guess and win one of our weekly Estimation Jars filled with treats!

Adult Summer Reading

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dren, unable to procure books, the Committee would furnish them as a loan. Prohibitions included smoking or chewing tobacco upon the school premises. The Committee recommended to the teachers that corporal punishment be avoided. The building served as a public school for 113 years until 1967. The Brick School, as it is now known, still stands as one of the iconic historic buildings on Amherst’s Village Common. Comments: Contact Katrina at HistoricAmherstNH @juno.com

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How to help

Interested in learning more about the history of the town? Consider becoming a docent in the museum. Teens and adults welcome. On the job training! Contact Museum Curator, Mary Jo Marcely. Support the society and become a member. Annual dues per person are as follows: adults $20; 18 and younger $5; lifetime $200. Join when visiting the museum, or mail to the Mont Vernon Historical Society, PO Box 15, Mont Vernon, NH. Please include name(s), mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address. Make checks

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es available at the library. Call 6737888 to reserve.

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Join the Friends!

Are looking to get more involved in the community? Do you love the library? Join the Friends of the Library and your membership dollars go directly back to the library to support a variety of programs including adult programs, junior book clubs, children’s summer reading, library garden maintenance, Halloween treats, and more! Volunteer opportunities vary and include gardening, baking, fundraising, and parties! Becoming a member is easy. Visit the library website at dalandlibrary@wordpress.com for Friends membership info or attend a meeting. The Friends meet on the 4th Monday of the month at 7:30pm with no meeting in July. Join us on Monday, August 26th at 7:30pm for our next meeting! Just the Classic Adult Book Club Have you always wanted to read or reread the classics? Then this book club is for you! Readers will meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7pm for dessert and discussion. Questions? Call facilitator Amy Wyman 673-7888.

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