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VOLUME 28 – NUMBER 1
SEPTEMBER 2019
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“Agrihood” Proposed for Jacobson Farm
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By Cliff Ann Wales AMHERST – On September 4 the Planning Board reviewed the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the proposed Agrihood on Christian Hill Road, Jacobson Farm by Transfarmations. This following information was provided by the office of community Development before the scheduled meeting. This is the first meeting in what the director of Community Development, Nicola Strong referred to as a complicated process. Jacobson Farm is mixed use housing development with 66 units. The concept plan uses the Integrated Innovative Housing Ordinance (IIHO) for zoning purposes “to provide for and facilitate alternative approaches to development within the Town of Amherst, as provided in RSA 674-2L while protecting and preserving the rural aesthetic the Town has consistently valued. A variety of development types will enable the town to better provide for the needs of a diverse population in times of changing demographics. Continued on page 3 u
Amherst Old Home Day Festival is This Saturday, September 7th
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he Amherst Old Home Day Festival is our town’s newest tradition, a free day of fun in the Village that includes many of Amherst’s civic groups—and offers something for everyone! Grab lunch or a sweet treat on the Green from our food trucks and vendors, groove to live music, sample craft beers at the Wigwam biergarten, enter the corn hole tournament, build a fairy garden, and enjoy games, contests and activities for kids of all ages! Shop the talented offerings of our artisan market, tour the village, cemeteries, and Congregational church, or step back in time at the Revolutionary War encampment of HM 10th Regiment of Foot on Buchanan Field! There is something for everyone — see a schedule of events in this issue of The Amherst Citizen! Remember that it’s all capped off by dinner under the lights on the Village Green at the Historical Society’s annual community supper fundraiser. So get your dinner tickets now at www.hsanh.org!
“Treading Light” Daryl D. Johnson 30 x 48” Oils on canvas
“New England Skies” Artworks by Daryl D. Johnson on show at the Amherst Town Library. An Artist’s Reception will be held Sunday, September 15, 2-4pm AMHERST – The friends of the Amherst Town Library welcomes Daryl D. Johnson and her “New England Skies” oil on canvas exhibit to the Amherst Town Library for the month of September. There will be a Reception on Sunday, September 15 from 2:004:00pm. All are welcome and the event is free to the public. Come in to gaze at the grand sky scapes and meet the artist while enjoying light refreshments, no registration required. The artworks represent vistas from travels around New England – grand vistas and personal vistas. Described by Art New England magazine as “… gestural realist landscapes with the overall effect of speeding through layers of lighted space,” Johnson’s oil paintings of coastal scenes and skies resonate with pulsing waves of brushstrokes and rhythms of color. Johnson says of her work: “Shifting water pat-
Reenactors with His Majesty’s Tenth Regiment of Foot
51st Annual Rotary Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, Sunday, 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,
allowing 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 annually 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!
Traffic Calming for Safe Streets By Cliff Ann Wales
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Letters............................... 2 Town News............................ 4 Recreation............................ 4 Library.................................. 5, 6 Arts & Entertainment............. 7 Old Home Day Festival........... 9 Obituaries............................. 10 Mont Vernon......................... 12 Next Issue: October 2019
AMHERST – Have you noticed the buzz in town. It’s September. Everything changes with schools opening. Vacationers have returned home. Sports programs are ramping up at the school and recreation levels. The library starts its fall programs. Clubs and organizations welcome new members and look forward to enrichment programs. More kids walking to school, buses on new routes, kids on bikes, commuters in a hurry, joggers and mothers pushing strollers. And more cars! How do we keep everyone safe on our roads and trails. Well, I’d love to think there was an App for that, but the second best option is a committee appointed to address the problem of
roadway designs, speed, intersections, crosswalks, bikers, just who has the right of way and keep the kids safe walking to school and maybe increase the number of kids walking to and from school. The Amherst Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee was formed in 2018 to seek truly impactful solutions to the frequently-asked question: how do we make it safer and more enjoyable to get around our community for everybody– regardless of age, ability, and mode of transport? Chairing this committee is Chris Buchanan and vicechair is Rick Katzenberg. The master plan has sections on engineering safety into roadway design, multimodal roadway recommendations for local roads, connector streets, high-
ways, intersections and special roadway districts and a multimodal off-road network. Amherst has 210 miles of roadways and over 25 miles of off-road trails. Surveys and feedback sessions conclude that Amherst residents believe the roadways are too dangerous for non- motorized users. The primary reason for this according to the mater plan is likely that Amherst’s existing transportation network was constructed almost exclusively for the purposes of vehicular use. The Master Plan can be found on-line: www.amherstnh.gov/bicycle-pedestrian-advisory-committee A public information meeting will be on Thursday, September 19th at 7:00 pm in the Souhegan High Side path road treatment for multi modal space School Theater.
terns and rising transient clouds reflect nature’s energy in my oil paintings. The views are familiar, but the subtext is the underlying chi, the sweeping momentum. The earth “breathes” in and out with compositions of uplifting shapes.” Daryl D. Johnson was born in Manhattan, grew up in the suburbs of NYC and moved to New Hampshire in 1988. Johnson studied at the Vermont Studio School and The Art Students League of New York. Johnson’s paintings have won numerous awards and are in private and corporate collections throughout the world including Fidelity Investments, Toledo Botanical Garden, Delta Airlines, General Electric and PepsiCo. She maintains a studio in Amherst, NH. For more information: www.DarylDJohnsonArtist.com. For information on exhibiting at the Amherst Town Library please contact Sharron at FOLartists @gmail.com or stop in at the library for an information sheet at the circulation desk.
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Letters & Opinions Welcome Back! To the editor:
The Souhegan Cooperative School Board would like to welcome back all students and faculty as we begin the new school year. We would especially like to recognize the Class of 2020 as they embark on their final year in the Amherst-Mont Vernon school system and finalize plans for life after high school. Over the summer, the Souhegan community experienced a few significant changes heading into the school year we feel are worth noting. New Principal: On August 1st Souhegan welcomed its new interim Principal, Bill Hagen, back to SAU39. Bill comes to us from Bedford High School where he served as Principal for nine years. Bill has almost three decades of experience as an educational leader and understands our school system well, having served as Principal of Amherst Middle School prior to Porter Dodge. We are excited to welcome Bill back to our community, and to have him continue working on our strategic priorities until a permanent principal can be hired. Principal Search: In the next few months, Superintendent Steel will begin the search for our next principal of Souhegan High School. He has hired Peggy Silva, a founder of Souhegan High School, to conduct the search on his behalf. We will be seeking your input about the important qualities of our next principal and solicit your input. Mastery Learning Transcripts: During the August 20th board meeting, the SCSB unanimously voted to consider adopting a Mastery Learning transcript only after a fully vetted Mastery Learning school profile has been completed and is in alignment with the revised transcript. Independent research conducted by the AGR committee and school board members, has determined this to be a critical component in ensuring our students are evaluated appropriately when applying to the colleges and universities of their choice. Going forward, the board needs to ensure we do a better job communicating the reasons behind why Souhegan is moving to Mastery Learning (a.k.a., Competency Based Education), and how these changes will impact college transcripts. Thanks to the work of the Assessment Grading and Reporting committee, which is comprised of teachers, administrators and community members, and led by Assistant Superintendent Christine Landwehrle, we are getting closer to a final transcript and school profile proposal. Security: As we begin the new school year, Souhegan has gone through several security upgrades. The campus now has interior and exterior cameras, which have been either updated and/or upgraded. Interior cameras are located in protected hallways. New exterior emergency call stations have also been installed but are currently awaiting final activation. Wireless locks on all the doors are now linked and capable of simultaneous lockdown. Two-way communication has also been established between the SAU office and the high school in the event of an emergency. This is critical for principals and administration to coordinate communication in crisis situations. Lastly, a focus of advisory this year will include educating students about safety and not opening the doors to strangers. We could not have accomplished this without leadership from Porter Dodge and active engagement from Community Council. Surplus Funds: July 1st represents the beginning of our new fiscal year at Souhegan. Every year, administration, the AFC and the school board seek to put a budget in front of voters that is responsible and efficient. As with any public school budget, there are instances when unanticipated savings or unanticipated revenue can result in the fiscal budget exceeding or falling short of expectations. At the August 20th board meeting, administration made us aware of surplus funds of +/- $1.2M. This was the result of ~$860K in unanticipated budget savings and ~$380K of unanticipated revenue. Most of the budget savings came from unanticipated savings in special education. As a result, we will be returning the surplus to taxpayers which will offset the December 2019 tax bill. Next Meeting: The next SCSB meeting will be held on September 23rd from 6-8pm in the Learning Commons at Souhegan High School. All are welcomed and encouraged to attend. We typically schedule two opportunities for public comment so your voices can be heard. As always, we invite the community to provide any feedback or concerns to the board chair via email at jmanning@sprise.com. Sincerely, James Manning (Chair) Pim Grondstra (Vice Chair) Laura Taylor (Secretary) David Chen Steve Coughlan Amy Facey George Torres
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A Vision for Systematic Transportation Safety in Amherst To the editor:
The Amherst Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee was formed in 2018 to seek truly impactful solutions to the frequently-asked question: how do we make it safer and more enjoyable to get around our community for everybody–regardless of age, ability, and mode of transport? Last year, transportation fatalities in New Hampshire hit a thirteen-year high, and Amherst has certainly not been immune to serious collisions within our borders. At times it can be challenging to consider how to make our roadways safer; especially since in today’s busy, ever-connected society, it can often feel like drivers are in a constant rush, speeding around to their next commitment and focused elsewhere. Our committee has been considering these questions and are here to offer clear, actionable solutions. After a year-and-a-half of public meetings, information sessions, survey collection, research, and consultation with transportation safety experts, our committee officially released our Multimodal Master Plan–a vision for systematic safety on Amherst’s entire transportation network. This plan lays out strategies for the modification of our existing network of roads and trails to provide safer transportation for all ages, all modes of transport, and all parts of town. Our vision for the town was unanimously endorsed by the Amherst Board of Selectmen in July, and now our committee begins to seek ways to implement the principles developed in our plan through the modification of road and trail projects across our community. As we begin this effort, we invite you to attend our public information meeting on September 19th at 7:00 pm in the Souhegan High School Theater. At this gathering, we will be presenting our vision for the town to you–our friends and neighbors–so that you can be involved in this process and provide your own input. For more information and to read our plan, please visit https://www.amherstnh.gov/bicycle-pedestrian-advisory-committee We hope to see you on the 19th, Amherst Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Christopher Buchanan Chairman Richard Katzenberg Vice Chairman
Start School Year by Joining PTSA To the editor:
A new school year has begun for Souhegan High and among the many new faces will be 4 new executive board members for SHS’s Parent Teacher Student Association. The long serving previous board members, Lisa Eastland, Margaret Boyea, Jill Powers, and Denise Jacobs have passed the baton on to a new group of parents. Kudos to these wonderful past members for the great work they’ve done over the years! The new board is comprised of Andy Kraweicki (president), Sarah Bonnoitt (vice-president), Heather Ramm (secretary), and Sharon Kraweicki (treasurer). The previous board members have been very helpful in getting us up and running, though I’m sure there will be an adjustment period for us, just like any other freshman class. One of the things we’ve learned is that not everyone knows what the PTSA is doing at the school since we do not have high profile events such as the amazing PTA play. Speaking of which, did you know that the PTA lets PTSA run concessions at the play as a fundraiser for Project Graduation? Project Graduation is an overnight, drug- and alcohol-free, fun and safe opportunity for all Souhegan High School graduates to celebrate their accomplishments. More than 90% of the graduates from SHS have attended this memorable event. It’s the PTSA’s big event and is very important to many of our families and has its own planning board, headed up by Lisa Eastland. Students participate in a variety of available activities, eat lots of food, win prizes, and create a fun memory - their main objectives while keeping their parent’s main objective of staying safe. PTSA recognizes how busy life can be as a parent of a high schooler, and even more so when there’s more than 1 child, so we keep our programs simple and pared to those of the best benefit and most attended. Other than Project Graduation, these include teacher/staff appreciation lunch, grants to teachers/staff/students, scholarships to seniors, and hosting special speakers or presentations on topics of concern to the students or to Amherst families. Like the lower schools’ PTAs, we rely on volunteers to work the events, but we get to add in the S for students for some of that need. If you attended the final Concert on the Common this summer you may have purchased something from the concession stand manned by several students. Aside from the board members, parent volunteer needs are few and can be completed in the form of sending in concessions items or spending a couple of hours evaluating applications or chaperoning the students. Perhaps the most fun way for parents and other adults to help the PTSA is during our Night Out event. This event is the major fundraiser for our scholarship program. Past years the Amherst Country Club has graciously hosted the location, where we danced the night away to the music of the 1980’s, most, though not all, party goers choose to dress the part as well. We hire a DJ, have raffle prizes, and the club staffs the cash bar. It has been a lot of fun, raises a significant portion of the funds for the scholarships, and is an event we hope to continue whether or not it remains 80’s themed. Membership to PTSA is only $10 per person, cash or check. If you can come to Open House/Curriculum Night a little early, then you can sign up with us in person, or you can print out and mail in your form to the school using the link in your registration confirmation email from the SAU. We’re working on a website, but you can email us at SouheganPTSA@gmail.com or if you’re on Facebook, we have a new page there, just search “Souhegan PTSA.” We’re looking forward to the year and hope to meet many members soon! Thank you, The 2019-2020 Board Andy Kraweicki Sarah Bonnoitt Heather Ramm Sharon Kraweicki
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Amherst School Board September Update:
Budgets, Bus Routes, Surplus Funds and Strategic Planning To the editor:
School is underway! After a long summer of preparation and planning, school is off and running across the Amherst School District and SAU 39. The Amherst School Board ended its summer break with a meeting on August 21. The first meeting of the school year was reserved primarily for an overview of what is coming down the pike in the 2019-20 school year. Surplus Funds: The 2018-19 school year wrapped up June 30. The overall spending came in under the projected budget and we had higher than anticipated revenue from tuition. This means that approximately $771,000 is being returned to taxpayers to offset tax bills. This number is higher than our estimated $688,000 we mentioned in our August letter. Bus Routes: New bus routes were implemented on the first day of school, Sept 3. The new routes were designed by a committee in conjunction with Butler Bus Company in order to reduce bus rides that lasted an hour or more for some students. The goal was to limit ride durations to no more than 30-45 minutes per student. That goal was achieved with only a few exceptions after a summer of cooperative work. Additionally, group stops require the bus to stop less frequently and are proven to be safer for students and drivers. On behalf of the bus company, however, we would ask for patience as any kinks in the new routes are worked out over the first few weeks of school. FY21 Budget Planning: The budget process will begin earlier this year, a goal achieved by the board with major help from the Superintendent’s office, including our new business administrator, Michele Croteau. The School Board and Ways and Means will have the budget to review on October 7; committee meetings will take place Oct. 14-18; and the Ways and Means will present its findings to the board on Nov. 4. This will leave time for a second review by Ways and Means of any changes to different line items in the budget before the January public hearing. Strategic Planning: Work has been ongoing on a Strategic Plan for the Amherst School District and at the SAU level. It was decided that in order to finalize a Strategic Plan, a Strategic Vision really needs to be in place first. Now that we have a concrete Strategic Vision we can set to work identifying the plan to get there. The Strategic Vision is focusing on five areas: • A multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) that provides academic, social, mental, and physical interventions for all students. • Development of individual plans for all levels of learners, with individualized, targeted goals to track students’ progress. • An anchoring adult program to serve as a long-term mentor for each student. • Perfection and evolution of our new grading and reporting systems. • Development of a long-term plan for ASD and SAU school buildings, starting at ground-zero with community-wide partners and townspeople providing input, weighing what our needs and wants are based on population, current facilities, costs, etc.
Policy Updates: The SAU Policy Committee has been hard at work this summer reviewing and updating policies for review and adoption. In an effort to have consistency across all districts, policies are reviewed and discussed at the SAU meetings before being sent to each individual district for adoption. At the Sept 19 SAU Board meeting, all boards will be presented many policies, but some important policies to note would be the student conduct, discipline, and other related policies. Next Meeting: The next Amherst School Board meeting will be held Sept 9 at 6pm in the Souhegan Learning Commons. We will be adopting several new curricula that have been created by teachers and staff over the summer. We will also be given a presentation regarding assessment. Lastly, a special thank you to state senator Shannon Chandley, District 11 (Amherst, Merrimack, Milford, and Wilton) who addressed the board at the beginning of the August meeting. She gave insight on a few items coming up for discussion that could impact schools, plus she provided encouragement for board members and taxpayers to reach out to her to provide feedback and opinions on what is happening at the state level. You can reach Senator Chandley at 602-271-4151 or Shannon.Chandley@leg.state. nh.us. Respectfully, Elizabeth Kuzsma, Chair Terri Behm, Vice Chair John Glover, Secretary Ellen Grudzien Tom Gauthier
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“Agrihood� Proposed for Jacobson Farm
Concept plans include restoration of the Jacobson farmhouse
It also states the “Planning Board, subject to Section 3.L8 shall have the authority to modify dimensional and site requirements for each llHO project as they determine to be necessary in the best interest of the Town and to facilitate the project.� The developer has included a description of the bonus provisions being applied, and the improvements and benefits to the Town justifying the award of bonus density. The list includes unit size, unit type, workforce housing, affordable housing, 55+ housing, demographics, open space, community space and amenities. Amenities include, walkability, community space open to the public, improved open space open to the public, redevelopment
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Outline of Bonus Incentives for Proposed Development
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of existing structures and utility and public way betterments. R. Carter Scott, of TransFarmations stated that the project combines two parcels of land for a total of 130 acres. Mr. Scott’s plan is to have about 75% of the area preserved as open space. At the June 19 planning board meeting minutes, it is recorded that board member Arnold Rosenblatt “stated that if the public is troubled by these 130 acres being put to use in any way, they should remember that the town had the opportunity to buy this piece of land as an open space project and failed to, due to lack of will and fortitude. He is not sure if the project is a good one yet, but explained that the Board will be scrutinizing it carefully.� He also stated that “no bonuses will be granted unless the Board concludes there is a benefit to the town.� Included is the concept plan dated June 2019.
Ducal Development
At the August 7 meeting of the planning board Ducal Developemnt introduced a planned residential development on Boston Post Road (north of the village) and an adjacent lot on New Boston Road which would consist of three neighborhoods with 65 units of mixed
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Google Earth (6/21/18) screen capture showing roads and potential congestion into Amherst Village from proposed new developments
housing. This project also uses the Integrated Innovative Housing Ordinance (IIHO) for zoning purposes. Of the three proposed neighborhoods in this development Neighborhood A is proposed to have 19 units with larger footprints, individual wells and individual septics. Neighborhood “B� is proposed
to have 14  units. slightly smaller with individual septic systems, and two  shared wells. Neighborhood “C�  is proposed to have 32 units, much smaller with shared leach  fields and individual wells. Ducal Development is presently developing Pendleton Farm, on Route 122 south of Route 101A.
Peabody Essex Museum to Open 40,000sf Wing and 13 New Galleries and Exhibitions SALEM, MA — On September 28, 2019, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) will open a 40,000-square-foot wing designed by Ennead Architects, New York. The expansion and renovation—a component of the museum’s landmark $650M+ Connect Campaign—features new installations, a light-filled atrium, an entry and facilities for school and group tours, new linkages and traffic flow to existing galleries, and a 5,000-squarefoot garden designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. As part of a $16M, museum-wide initiative associated with the expansion project to create entirely new experiences of virtually all of the museum’s collections by 2022, PEM is unveiling thirteen new exhibitions and collection-based art experiences by September. Each gallery offers new perspectives that are designed to create experiences of exploration, discovery, and engagement with exceptional works of art. 
 “The September opening of a dramatic new wing and galleries, a beautiful garden with multi-
ple water features, and innovative, and highly-engaging installations of historical and contemporary art drawn from PEM collections marks an extremely exciting new phase in the museum’s evolution,� said Dan Monroe, PEM’s Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Executive Director and CEO. “The new art experiences we are creating extend the museum’s commitment to creativity, new ideas, and new perspectives.� Installations and exhibitions opening by September include: Maritime Art Gallery: PEM’s collection, which is the finest in the country, capitalizes on its strengths to frame the sea as an enduring source of opportunity as well as peril, a force that inspires artistic creativity and innovation, and encourages engagement with the wider world. Asian Export Art Gallery: showcases PEM’s collection, which is foremost in the world. The gallery explores artistic and cultural exchange as a catalyst for creativity and celebrates the interplay of commerce and creative expression.
2019 Amherst Cider Festival LINDABURY ORCHARD SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th • 12pm – 4pm Christian Hill Rd (between Eaton & Green Roads) Tickets (Cash or Check) Adults $10 Child $6 • Quintessential New England Setting • Cider Presses – Press Your Own Cider • Storyteller • Live Entertainment by Robert Allwarden (1pm – 3pm) • Hay Rides • Kids Activities • Bake Sale
In 2002, the Amherst Conservation Commission and the Amherst Land Trust teamed up to preserve the Lindabury Orchard in Amherst, New Hampshire. This beautiful property is protected from development in perpetuity for the citizens of Amherst and surrounding communities. Friends of the Orchard (FOTO), a local citizens group, restored the orchard and continues to maintain and improve it. All proceeds from the Cider Festival go towards maintaining and improving the site. All additional donations are greatly appreciated! For questions, please email amherstciderfest@gmail.com. See amherstciderfest.org. Like us on Facebook!
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Fashion & Design Gallery: combines traditionally disparate collecting fields to explore how we are designing creatures who continually manipulate, respond to, and mold our changing world. The installation features selections from Iris Apfel’s Rare Bird of Fashion collection. The Pod: a new gallery in PEM’s Dotty Brown Art & Nature Center, investigates our relationship to nature through contemporary art installations, memorable objects, hands-on activities, and interactive experiences.
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Kimsooja: Archive of Mind invites you to roll up your sleeves and participate in a meditative sculptural installation. As thousands of visitors contribute, a monumental, texturally-complex clay sculpture emerges. A Lasting Momento: John Thomson’s Photographs Along the River Min takes you to 19th-century China through 80 striking landscapes, city views, and portrait studies from a rare and celebrated photography collection. Powerful Figures features sculptures from around the world that
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embody the dual concepts of power, as both a fundamental social dynamic and an expression of our innate wiring to respond to figures and faces. Vanessa Platacis: Taking Place is a site-specific installation that reimagines PEM’s collections through hand-cut stencil paintings that create unexpected connections across time periods, cultures, and materials. Charles Sandison: Figurehead 2.0 presents an immersive, dynamic projection installation in East India Marine Hall that is inspired by PEM’s vast collection of 19th-century ships’ logs and sailors’ journals. Yoan Capote: Immanence is a monumental steel sculpture that addresses Cuba’s resilient citizenry as well as the social and political forces that have shaped the country for more than half a century. The Creative Legacy of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Selections from the Phillips Library Collection is the first exhibition in a new gallery dedicated to showcasing works from the museum’s research library. Hans Hoffman: The Nature of Abstraction explores the innovative, prolific career of an influential American modern artist who made deep contributions to the artistic landscape of New England. (turn to page 7 for Hoffman exhibit)
Hans Hofmann, Sanctum Sanctorum (Holy of Holies–Holy Place), 1962. Oil on canvas. University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Gift of the artist.
Where the Questions Live is a site-specific, multi-sensory installation by Wes Sam-Bruce that investigates the connections, metaphors, and experiences of human beings within the natural world. Over the next three years, PEM will open more installations of its collections – including American and Native American Art; Photography; Chinese and Chinese Export Art; Japanese and Japanese Export Art; Korean Art; South Asian Art; Oceanic Art; a Meditation Gallery; a new installation in East India Marine Hall; new gallery dedicated to Yin Yu Tang, PEM’s Chinese House.
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Bulletin Board Souhegan Valley Chamber‘s Business Education Series Begins Sept 5th! The Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce offers a Business Education series available to both Chamber members and the community. Presented throughout the year, the Chamber selects a wide range of build-your-business topics by bringing in experts in their field. The mission of the Chamber’s Educational Committee is to provide vital information on various topics to our Chamber members and the community to educate them and help them grow their businesses. Sponsored by Amherst Label, the Chamber will kick off its 2019-2020 Business Education Series on Thursday, September 5th. The two-part seminar will run from 8 to 10:30am at the chamber office, located at 69 Route 101A in Amherst. Part One of the seminar will be presented by award-winning speaker and author, Laurie-Ann Murabito on the topic: READY TO MAKE SELLING MORE FUN? Laurie will teach you: how to use the push-pull method for your best lead generation; how to execute your plan and convert consistently; and how to feel confident in yourself and your unique strategy. Part Two of the seminar will be presented by Ernesto Burden, Vice President Digital, Newspapers of New England on the topic: WANT TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH EFFECTIVE EMAIL MARKETING? Ernesto will teach you actionable takeaways to help you market your business. Information and registration: www.souhegan.net or call the Chamber at 6734360.
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Hillside Manual Labor School: Amherst’s Boarding School At one time, back in the 19th century, Amherst had its very own boarding school, a kind of private high school founded as a “manual labor school” on the principles of a decades-old pedagogical reform movement. It was opened in 1860 (coincidentally just five years after the Village district had built a new brick building to house its public high school), established by native son Edward Beecher Hartshorn (c. 1830-1866) and his older sister, Hannah Jane Hartshorn (18281869); their younger sister Anna Lucy (b. 1839) also served as one of the teachers. Initially it was called the Hillside Family School, but after a couple years, the Hillside Manual Labor School. It would last, off and on, until 1867. The boarding school was named for the hilly farm of their father, which straddled the Amherst-Bedford town line, the farmhouse Timothy Hartshorn (1793-1868), owner of at that time being the last one in Amherst on Hillside Farm the stage road to Manchester (now 348 Route 101), described by a later owner as 4 miles from Amherst Village and 8 miles from Man- School.” Besides the three Hartshorn siblings, chester. Timothy Hartshorn (1793-1868) had aged 32, 30 and 21, there were two additional bought Hillside Farm with 200 acres in 1831 teachers, both female, one 20-year-old from for $3025, and at the time the school was N.H. and 21-year-old Annie Elizabeth Baltzfounded, 150 of the acres he owned were in ley (1838-1929) of Ohio, whom Edward had Amherst, and he had two horses and a herd of met and recruited in Illinois. (Two years lat15 cows (down from 23 cows a decade earlier) er, in August 1862 in Bedford, the headmasand no longer raised sheep (30 in 1843, for ex- ter would marry this fellow teacher.) The stuample). Now this location is known as Brag- dents were 7 females ranging in age from 14 don Farm, after the family from Maine who to 21 from Vermont and N.H. except teacher bought it with 250 acres in the fall of 1913, Annie’s 16-year-old sister, and 4 males rangarrived in the spring of 1914, and occupied it ing in age from 15 to 20, including the founduntil 1994; the Town of Amherst in August ers’ youngest brother, Newton, 18. 1995 bought the farm’s open land in Amherst on both sides of the highway, the south portion now being our sledding hill. Edward B. Hartshorn had previously worked as a schoolteacher in Cecil County, Maryland, and as principal of Pana Academy in Pana, Illinois. While in Pana, Edward served as secretary of the Christian County Teachers’ Association and as a Ruling Elder of the First Presbyterian Church, and he was a member of the local Temperance Society. He followed a vegetarian diet. He dreamed of running a manual labor school, and he was homesick, so in November 1859 he returned to Amherst, and (possibly together with some siblings) made a financial arrangement with his father, who had long been struggling with debts, to take over the farm for a school (but the tax invoices reveal that although Edward paid the taxes for the family farm in 1860 & 1861, Timothy was again the taxpayer of record from 1862 until his death). The 1860 census captures a snapshot of the school at the beginning, even identifies the Newton T. Hartshorn (1842-1922), Civil War household in the margin as “Manual Labor engineer and artist
Score Announces Digital Marketing Day On Saturday, September 21, 2019, SCORE and the Center for Women and Enterprise will sponsor a free Digital Marketing workshop from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the Baker Free Library, 509 South Street, Bow, NH 03304. This free event is open to business owners throughout New Hampshire. Lunch is included. In this free workshop you will learn: - Techniques for creating and publishing videos - How to best use LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube for your business - Why using Google Analytics is essential to understand the effectiveness of your Digital Marketing efforts Christine Halvorson, owner of Halvorson New Media and her business partner Nanette Perrotte will be the primary presenters with SCORE Mentor, Bob Rustici explaining Google Analytics. Nancy Pearson, Director of CWE will be the Keynote Speaker. REGISTER at: bit.ly/scoremvs SCORE provides no-charge, confidential, one-on-one business mentoring and training workshops for area start-ups and existing businesses. Call 603-666-7561 or visit merrimackvalley.score.org for information on mentoring, upcoming workshops and volunteer opportunities. SCORE is a national, nonprofit organization and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Nashaway Chapter of the Audubon Society The Nashaway Chapter of NH Audubon welcomes the public to its free monthly programs at the Nashua Public Library, in the large meeting room. On Tuesday, September 10, at 7pm, “Secrets of the Wildlife Photographer”. Howard Muscott is a well-known local photographer noted for his photos that capture beautiful nature scenes and wildlife. His photos of local birds including Green Herons, Ospreys, Snowy Owls, and loons are inspiring and informative. For questions about our programs, contact us at nashawaychapter@gmail.com. The Nashaway Chapter of NH Audubon invites the public to participate in two September field trips: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island, Newbury, MA, on Saturday, September 14, 2019, from 7am-4:30pm. PRWR occupies the uninhabited southern 7 miles of Plum Island. We will be looking for migrating songbirds, late shorebirds and early ducks. Bring a lunch for the day. (NOTE: there is a $5/car entrance fee and pets are not allowed on the refuge). This trip will begin in Nashua at the Exit 7 Park & Ride, on the hill behind the Fireside Inn & Suites unless otherwise noted. To register for the trip or for directions to meet the group at the destination, contact Field Trip Coordinator Richard Bielawski at: rbielawski@mac.com. Ponemah Bog Autumn Plant & Bird Walk, on Saturday, September 28, 2019, from 9:30-11:30am (Rain date Sunday, Sept. 29, 9:30 – 11:30am). Bogs and fens contain communities of plants uniquely adapted to thrive in a challenging aquatic environment. They also support a variety of bird species by providing food and habitat. Join plant professional Doug Gagne on a walk to learn more about bogs and fens, including the plants which inhabit them. Christine Sheridan will accompany us to spot and identify birds typically found at the bog, along with migratory flocks passing through. Bring binoculars and a magnifying lens if you have them as well as a notebook and a camera. Dress appropriately for the weather. We’ll be walking on a boardwalk, so boots aren’t necessary. For more information, contact Phil Brown 224-9909 ext. 334 or pbrown@nhaudubon.org.
Princess, Pirates & Pancake Party to Benefit SJCS Meals on Wheels Merrimack ~ On Sunday, November 3rd, from 9:00am - 12:00pm, St Joseph Community Services, Inc. (SJCS) will host its second annual “Princess, Pirates & Pancake Party in Adventureland” at the Bounty, Holiday Inn & Suites, 9 Northeastern Blvd., Nashua. Children are encouraged to attend dressed as their favorite princess or pirate. They will be regaled with story-telling, music, and live entertainment by “real” princesses, buccaneers, and even a special appearance by a true buccaneer’s first mate; a live parrot— all courtesy of Northeast Buccaneers, Little Miss Princess Parties, and Miss New Hampshire’s Outstanding Teen, Abigail Conard. Attendees are invited to decorate their own crowns and pirate hats, enjoy photo opportunities with the buccaneers and princesses, and showcase their attire in the costume parade. A full pancake breakfast and take-home pirate treasure will top off the day. All proceeds will benefit the SJCS Meals on Wheels and Community Dining Programs which provide daily meals, friendly visits, and safety checks for older, homebound and disabled adults. SJCS is the largest provider of Meals on Wheels home-delivered meals in the state. Last year, the agency served approximately 427,000 meals to 3,000 people throughout Hillsborough County. Last year’s event sold out, so attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets early. Tickets are $20.00/adults and children age 12 and over; $15.00/under age 12. Children under 12 months are free. Tables for ten will be available to reserve, and limited seats can be reserved on the Bounty Pirate Ship for $25. This event is supported by the generosity of SJCS sponsors: Lindley Food Services, Sheehan Finney, Eaton & Berube, World Academy, and our presenting sponsor, Enterprise Bank. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the SJCS Facebook event page at bit.ly/PrincessAndPirates or call Joan or Amber at 603- 424- 9967.
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On Wednesday September 18th at 11:30am, join the Amherst Parks and Recreation staff for a Barbecue and Pontoon Boat Rides. This event is FREE for all Amherst Senior Citizens. Reservations are requested, please call 603-673-6248.
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Enjoy a wine filled day on the Seacoast. We will start the day with brunch at Popovers and then head to a private tour and tasting at the Flag Hill Winery. Sunday, Oct 27th. 10:30am-5pm
In January 1861, “a portion of the circular” for HILLSIDE FAMILY SCHOOL was published in the American Phrenological Journal: A Repository of Science, Literature, and General Intelligence (p. 10). This is what they would mail out in response to inquiries. I include much of the verboseness to give you a full flavor (but if you start to fall asleep, do jump ahead). “To young ladies and gentlemen who are seeking earnestly for means and opportunity to improve themselves mentally, morally, physically, and socially, that they may be prepared to fill their true station, and wield an influence for good to themselves and their fellow-men, this circular is addressed. We, too, have groped our way along the dark and difficult path of “self-education,” and having gained a little eminence – a vantage ground – are anxious to extend a helping hand to those who desire to rise to a purer and higher life. We have been strangers and homeless, and compelled to meet the stern realities of life – not alone, it is true, for multitudes on either hand are bravely contending against adverse fortune. It is to encourage such to struggle on, that we have opened the doors of a long coveted home, which is now under our control, and invite all who seek the same end as ourselves, to share its advantages, with a chance to pay a part or all of the expense of board and instruction in all branches as a useful and ornamental education, by spending a part of each day in useful labor. Our terms, for board, and instruction in the common English branches, are $15 per quarter in advance. In addition to which we shall require from three to eight hours’ work per day, more or less, according to the pupil’s efficiency. Earnest and efficient pupils will be furnished with extra work sufficient to pay the whole expense, if desired, and their money refunded at the close of the term. Those who thus labor for their whole expense are the brightest ornaments of our school and will complete their education sooner and better than those who are furnished with money to defray their expenses. We believe cheerful and prompt obedience to every reasonable requirement to lie at the basis of all good order. We intend, in no case, to use harsh means of discipline, but shall immediately discharge those who appear determined to resist proper authority. Our school exists at present only in miniature, and can not afford all the et cetera of elegant accommodation that we anticipate for some future time, but we hope to provide a comfortable home, and shall improve our accommodations as fast as our means will permit. The luxurious contributions of the field, the garden, the orchard, the dairy, and Continued on page 8 u
Amherst Recreation Programs and Events Adult Mountain Biking Trip
Enjoy the some of the best mountain biking in the country while spending time with fellow riders. 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. Sept 20-22nd, Kingdom Trails
Youth Programs I Love Nature
I Love Nature is for preschoolers who are itching to discover the world around them. Each class will include a craft, circle time, and an activity. September Theme: Animal Houses and Tree Exploration Thursdays 10am-10:45am
Trail Trekkers
This afterschool program lets your kids disconnect from their technology and explore their local trails. Participants will head out on hikes, try shelter building, and explore rivers and ponds. Wednesdays 9/25-10/30. 3-6PM
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. Who: Ages 3-13 When: Games/practices begin 9/7 Where: Wilkins Field
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!
Learn to Row
Baboosic Lake Rowing Club invites you to a in introductory learn to row program for 7th and 8th graders. This four week class will teach proper technique and form with practice on ergs and in the water. Fridays beginning 9/20 at Baboosic Lake
Kids on Bikes
Fall session of Kids on Bikes is here! We will pick your AMS student up from school and head out to a variety of local trails. When: Tuesdays 10/1-10/22
Archery
Learn to shoot a bow and arrow or improve the skills you already have! This class focuses on safety, proper shooting form, mental concentration and proper use of equipment. When: Fridays 9/27-10/18
Tennis
It’s time to get out on the courts. Coach Rick Katzenberg and many
Souhegan High School players will be there to brush up your skills and improve your game.
Adult Exercise 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. Tuesdays: 9:30am-10:30am Wednesdays: 6pm-7:30pm Saturdays: 8:30am-9:30am
Pilates
Pilates is a full body-conditioning program comprised of a series of approximately 500 designed movements performed primarily on a mat. 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. Mondays: 6pm-7:30pm Thursdays: 9:30am-10:30am
True Potential
TRUE POTENTIAL is a program designed specifically for women which encompasses nutrition, result-based workouts and mindfulness. There are classes Mon-Fri to fit your schedule.
Adult Yoga
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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
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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.
Children’s Programming at the Amherst Town Library SEPTEMBER:
Build It! Friday, September 20 from 3:00 to 4:30.
FALL STORYTIMES:
FAMILY STORYTIME Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:00am from September 3/4 to Dec. 17/18. For children ages 3-5. Younger/older siblings welcome. No registration is required. There will be no storytime on Oct. 29/30 and Nov. 26/27. LITTLE LISTENERS LAPSIT TIME Thursday and Friday mornings at 10:30am from September 5/6 to December 19/20. For children age newborn to 30 months. Older siblings welcome. No registration is required. There will be no storytime on Oct. 24, 31 and Nov. 1, 28 and 29. S.T.E.A.M. STORYTIME 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. There will be no storytime on Oct. 30 and Nov. 27. 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.
FALL FAIRY and GNOME-HOUSE WORKSHOP Tuesday, Sep. 17 at 3:30
Are there fairies at the library? Some gnomes, maybe? We think there are, and we’re going to be constructing some beautiful houses for them in the back garden. Join us here for some magical stories, a chance to make a craftstick fairy or gnome, and some great outside-time, building houses for our ‘library fairies and gnomes’! Ages 5 and up. Please register online at www.amherstlibrary.org.
HALLOWEEN COSTUME SWAP
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
Thursday afternoons at 3:30pm Sep.19 – Dec.19 No meetings on Oct. 24, 31, and Nov. 28.
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.
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 make-your-own fun! Ages 7 and up. No registration required. *Come in anytime during September to add your “face” to our SCHOOLBUS MURAL! 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!
Coming up in October!! BOOK CLUBS:
Families Read Together For children in grades 3 and 4 with a parent. Every month we get together on the second Wednesday of the month to discuss a book, have a snack, and do some fun book-related activities. Sign up now to join us---it’s lots of fun! Great Stone Face Book Reviewers Club For children in grades 5 and 6. We get together on the first Wednesday of each month to snack and to share opinions about the books we’ve read. These books may well turn up on next year’s Great Stone Face list! Sign up now to join us---we have a blast! P.O.E.M. For kids in grades 7-9. We get together on the third Wednesday of the month to snack, chat, and talk about the books we’re reading. In the past, we’ve put on bookthemed parties, gone to see films based on books we love,…. Each year our group takes a slightly different direction, based on our interests----sign up now to join us!
THIRD ANNUAL HARRY POTTER FESTIVAL
Harry Potter Trivia Night
Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 6:30pm
Here’s your chance to show off your HP knowledge --- form up a team, and sign up for this super-fun night! Harry Potter Day at the Library!
Sunday, Oct. 27 from 1:00-3:00pm
Mark your calendars now, because you don’t want to miss all the fun----sorting, snacking, quidditch, divinations, and lots, lots, more! Put on some cool wizarding clothes, or come as a Muggle---it’s fun for everyone! NOT-SO-SCARY HALLOWEEN PARTY with Steve Blunt
Tuesday, October 29 at 3:30
Put on your costume and come join the fun! We’ll have a fun craft, beanbag toss, photo-ops, and, of course, some great music with Steve (and maybe Miss Sarah will tell a not-so-scary story….).
Friends of the Amherst Town Library Book Sale Calling all book lovers! 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!
Amherst Town Library – September 10th & 24th
“GOOGLE GOODIES” The Amherst Town Library invites you to a 2-part technology series “Google Goodies” on Tuesday, September 10 and Tuesday, September 24 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. in the Johnson Meeting Room of the Library. If your knowledge of Google ends with googling it, then this series is for you. Mont Vernon resident and veteran educator, Judy Brophy will introduce some of the fantastic free tools that Google offers. In session 1, we will look at Drive, the service that allow you to store your documents in the cloud and collaborate with other. We’ll also try out Google Translate that allows you to translate text, signs and pictures into any language. In session 2, we’ll use maps to find services, and take a look at a building to see if it has handicapped
access. We’ll also find the best prices for airfares and set up an alert to get news on a topic you are interested in. This series is designed for regular computer users not techies. You will need to bring your own computer, either a laptop or a tablet, either a PC or Mac. (If you don’t have a mobile device, the Library has a limited number of laptops available to borrow for the program.) Please sign up for each session individually. Judy Brophy has been translating technology into understandable English for over 40 years. She believes that technology should work for us, not the other way around. She recently retired as an educational technologist from Keene State where she helped faculty use technology in their teaching. She
started as a reference librarian at Rochester Institute of Technology in 1972 and gradually moved into creating training programs for corporations. She currently teaches in the Cheshire Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL) program at Keene State and the Rivier Institute for Senior Education (RISE) program at Rivier University. All adult programs offered at the Amherst Town Library are free and open to the public. However, registration is REQUIRED for each program due to space limitations. You can register for these events listed above by calling 673-2288 or by visiting the website at www.amherstlibrary.org and selecting the “Community Services” tab, then click on drop down “Sign-Up for Programs.”
Baboosic Lake Swim Team Wins First Place in State Competition The Baboosic Lake Swim Team has won first place in their division at the State Champ Swim Meet this past weekend. We are very excited to hang another banner at Baboosic
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Amherst Recreation Programs and Events
Tuesdays at PMEC, 8am-9:15am Wednesdays at SHS, 6:30-7:45pm Thursdays at PMEC, 8am-9:15am
Saturday & Sunday: 10am – 5pm Weekdays: 10am – 5pm
Hiking and Yoga in Nature
On Weekends and Holidays; Baboosic Lake Town Beach will be open only to Amherst Residents 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.
Get ready for a fun and active morning of hiking, yoga and meditation. Classes consist of a 45 minute guided hike and a 45 minute guided out door practice. Sundays at PMEC, 9am-10:30pm
Tennis
Tennis Lessons for beginners and intermediate players right in town. The program will be tailored to the level of the students while improving the five basic shots.
All Ages Classes Ukulele Lessons
Find the Ukulele Class that is right for you! Class options have expanded and beginners and all ages are welcome. You will be playing in no time.
Baboosic Lake Town Beach Information Baboosic Lake staffed hours:
New in 2019:
Beach Staffed Hrs Change on Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 7pm Weekdays: 9am - 7pm
Amherst Makerspace What is The Amherst Makerspace?
Amherst Makerspace is a collaborative project with the Amherst Recreation Department and the Amherst Middle School. An entire wing at the Amherst Middle School,
programs that started earlier and with veteran coaches. This is quite the achievement for recreation department program at Baboosic lake that only runs for about 6 weeks.
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is open to the surrounding communities during non-school hours. We provide the ultimate workshop for paid members, to use State Of the Art tools, share knowledge, work on projects, network, and build things. Our goal is to foster a highly collaborative learning environment that is excellent for individuals who learn best by doing and making, with like-minded people or self-directed.
Repair Cafe
The Amherst Makerspace is hosting people with skills, to help you repair a broken item that you may treasure or something you wish to save from the trash heap. We will have woodworkers, welders, electricians, computer techs and general handymen/women on hand to help you fix your item. Broken furniture, bicycles, toys, toaster, vacuum cleaners, lamps or electronics. If we can fix it...it ain’t broke. When: Third Thursday of every month, from 6-9pm
Help The Souhegan High School Robotics Team! 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 New England district competitions in March. Team meetings begin on
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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 (bfwalters@comcast. net or 603-424-8360) for more information.
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Amherst Town Library Programs
Amherst Town Library – September 7th
Antiques Roadshow – What’s my Antique Worth? Plus Tips of the Trade On Saturday, September 7, 1:004:00PM, Join Ronald Wackowski, licensed auctioneer and certified appraiser for a talk about his experience in the antiques business. Following the presentation, Wackowski, who has more than 40 years of experience with the antique trade will linger through the afternoon to answer questions and talk about specific items. Registrants for this program are welcome to bring ONE small ‘portable’ item of interest, Ron hopes to be able to offer historic and monetary value on many of the items. You may ‘drop in’ but pleased be advised that items will be discussed on a first come first served basis. This special presentation is part of Amherst’s Old Home Day celebration. Co-host of ‘Let’s Talk Antiques,” a radio talk show, Wackowski holds
professional memberships in several organizations including the Certified Appraisers Guild of America, the National Auctioneers Association, and the New Hampshire Auctioneers Association. He holds a B.A. in History from State University in New York at Buffalo and is a M.A. Candidate at Harvard University. All adult programs offered at the Amherst Town Library are free and open to the public. However, registration is REQUIRED for each program due to space limitations. You can register for these events listed above by calling 673-2288, emailing library@amherstlibrary.org or by visiting our website at www.amherstlibrary.org and selecting the “Community Services” tab, then click on drop down “Sign-Up for Programs.”
Amherst Town Library – September 30th
North Sea Gas In Concert – On Tour From Scotland One of Scotland’s most popular folk bands with great vocals and tremendous three part harmonies, North Sea Gas, will perform at the Amherst Town Library on Monday, September 30 at 7:00p.m. in the Main Reading Room. Guitars, Mandolin, Fiddle, Bouzouki, Harmonica, Whistles, Bodhráns, Banjo and good humor are all part of the entertainment. They have received the Gold and Silver Disc awards from the Scottish Music Industry Association and regularly have sold out shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. They have released 19 albums. As Celtic Radio Boston states, “The band displays an attachment and a reverence for their roots from the very start. The music feels genuine, unpretentious, spontaneous, with a fondness for storytelling, and beautiful harmonies.” Dave Gilfillan, Ronnie MacDonald, and Grant Simpson are the band members. Dave Gilfillan, founding member of North Sea Gas, is originally from Edinburgh, Scotland where his interest in music started at an early age. He plays guitar, banjo, mandola, bodhrán, foot drum, harmonica, and whistle. Dave has built up
a reputation for rousing sing-along vocals and big heartfelt ballads. His brand of folk music has taken him, and North Sea Gas, all over the world. Ronnie MacDonald, is originally from Glasgow, Scotland, and now lives in Edinburgh. “Mac,” as he is known, has been involved with music and bands all his life and joined the band in 2002. He plays guitar and bouzouki and sings both lead and harmony vocals. Grant Simpson, originally from Lossiemouth in the northeast Scotland, and now living in Edinburgh, has been playing fiddle since he was a very young child. He joined the band in 2006. Besides playing the fiddle, he also sings harmony vocals, the occasional solo, and plays guitar, bouzouki, and mandola. All adult programs offered at the Amherst Town Library are free and open to the public. However, registration is REQUIRED for each program due to space limitations. You can register for these events listed above by calling 673-2288 or by visiting the website at www.amherstlibrary.org and selecting the “Community Services” tab, then click on drop down “Sign-Up for Programs.”
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Amherst Town Library – September 25th
Jackie Robinson: Civil Rights Icon at the Amherst Town Library Jackie Robinson made history in 1947 when he broke baseball’s color barrier to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. A talented and versatile player, Robinson won the National League Rookie of the Year award his first season, and helped the Dodgers to the National League championship – the first of his six trips to the World Series. In 1949 Robinson won the league MVP award, and he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. Despite his skill, Robinson faced a barrage of insults and threats because of his race. The courage and grace with which Robinson handled abuses inspired a generation of African Americans to question the doctrine of ‘separate but equal” and helped pave the way for the Civil Rights Movement. On Wednesday, September 25 at 7:00PM at the Amherst Town Library, learn about this amazing talent and his legacy in the sport of baseball and Civil Rights. Don’t worry- you’ll get home in time to see the end of the Red Sox game.
Presenter Anthony Guerriero has a B.A. in History and Secondary Education from Salem State College and a Masters in American Studies from the University of Massachusetts. For 14 years, he was the Senior Visiting Instructor of American History at Salem State. Since 2007, he has served as a Panel Judge for the Profiles in Courage Essay Award for High School Students through the JFK Library Foundation, serves on the Board of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Salem State and the Board of the Lynnfield Parish Collaborative. All adult programs offered at the Amherst Town Library are free and open to the public. However, registration is REQUIRED for each program due to space limitations. You can register for these events listed above by calling 673-2288 or by visiting the website at www.amherstlibrary.org and selecting the “Community Services” tab, then click on drop down “Sign-Up for Programs.”
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Amherst Town Library – September 9th
Cruising New Hampshire History: A Guide To New Hampshire’s Roadside Historical Markers The Amherst Town Library invites you to “Cruising New Hampshire History: A Guide to New Hampshire’s Roadside Historical Markers,” on Monday, September 9 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Main Reading Room of the Library. New Hampshire history is uniquely on display along the highways of the Granite State. Have you ever driven past one of the many roadside historical markers and wondered what it is commemorating? Michael Bruno, author of Cruising New Hampshire History: A Guide to New Hampshire’s Roadside Historical Markers, has explored the 255 New Hampshire historical markers that dot the state highways and roads. He joins us to discuss how these markers commemorate significant events and individuals from NH history, from the first settlers arriving in 1623, through Revolutionary battlefields, to notable individuals who help define what New Hampshire is today. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Michael was born and raised in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. After serving in the U.S.
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Army for more than 23 years, he returned to New Hampshire in 2009 where he has been a JROTC Army Instructor at White Mountains Regional High School in Whitefield since his military retirement, and earned an Educational Specialist (Ed. S) degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. As an author, he has been featured in the New Hampshire Union Leader and Boston Globe, and he has also been featured on WMUR’s New Hampshire Chronicle and WCVB Channel 5 Boston Chronicle programs. In his spare time, Michael enjoys hiking in the White Mountains and riding his motorcycle with his wife Kristin along the country roads of New Hampshire. All adult programs offered at the Amherst Town Library are free and open to the public. However, registration is REQUIRED for each program due to space limitations. You can register for these events listed above by calling 673-2288 or by visiting the website at www.amherstlibrary.org and selecting the “Community Services” tab, then click on drop down “Sign-Up for Programs.”
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River Valley Artisans Fall Showcase Celebrates Local Art and Wine WESTMORELAND – On Saturday, September 7th, and Sunday, September 8th, from 11 - 5, River Valley Artisans will host an exciting weekend of art, wine, music and food during the 4th Annual Wine & Art Tour. This popular event features over 20 artisans from around the region, at the Poocham Hill Winery and Summit Winery both in Westmoreland, NH. During the event, attendees can get a jump on their Christmas shopping with unique, one-ofa-kind art, meet the artists and learn about their craft, and enter a free raffle for prizes donated by the artists and artisans on the tour. One of the artists included in this year’s event is Donlin Foreman, a leather smith from Horse Hill Studio in Harrisville. “I have three guiding principles: utility, identity, and craft,” he explains. “I saw them on an advertisement for a Navaho basket weaving exhibition at the Museum of Natural History 25 years ago, and with my leather work they still hold true.” Peterborough, NH, author, Alfred M. Struthers, reflected on his craft as follows: “Knowing that your words have the power to entertain, teach, and inspire readers of every age for years to come is a noble pursuit.” This year’s lineup includes a wide range of art, including: acrylic & pastel paintings, reclaimed sweater mittens, jewelry, wooden bowls, photography, locally-written mystery books, fiber arts, canvas rugs, hand-painted home décor, jewelry, carved eggs, and a woodworking demo. As an added treat, both wineries will be offering wine tastings throughout the two-day event. River Valley Artisans is a not-for-profit organization, formed in 2012, with the mission of “making the world a more beautiful place, one creation at a time.” In addition to many sponsors and patrons, this year’s corporate sponsors include Mascoma Bank and C&S Wholesale Grocers. For directions to the wineries, or for more information, visit River Valley Artisans at www.rivervalleyartisans. com. Samples of this year’s artwork will be on display at Mascoma Bank on West Street in Keene from August 12th through 30th.
Redfern Arts Center opens its Season with NYC #1 Brass Band Slavic Soul Party!
KEENE –The Redfern Arts Center is thrilled to roll out its 38th performance season with September events that invite audiences to sample an entertaining and adventurous line-up of art forms and experiences. On September 11, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Main Theatre, the Redfern hosts its annual, free Season Kick Off Party, featuring food, refreshments and the opportunity for party-goers to get a behind-the-scenes look into the upcoming performance season and connect with all the performing arts programs at Keene State College. On September 26 at 7:30 p.m., the unique, fiery, Balkan-flavored brass music of Slavic Soul Party! resets the Main stage with a performance that will have audiences on their feet, dancing to the contagious rhythms of this 9-piece brass band that creates, commissions and performs new music combining elements of Eastern European and North American traditions. The Redfern’s season is a mix of entertainment, fun and play, while including projects that foster arts-based engagement opportunities and social connections between artists and audiences. For a full schedule of performances and to sign up for the latest season information and special offers visit the Redfern website, www.keene.edu/arts/ redfern. The Season Kick Off Party on Wednesday, September 11, 4:30- 6:30 p.m. is the Redfern’s annual celebration of the arts at Keene State, designed as an open house for audiences to explore the building and all the programs the Redfern has to offer each season. This year’s party will feature a performance teaser by visiting artist Jonathan Mirin of Piti Theatre Company, who will share an excerpt from his charming, family show Sammy and Le Grand Buffet, to be performed on February 22 in the Main Theatre. Hailed as NYC’s official #1 brass band for BalkanSoul GypsyFunk, Slavic Soul Party! brings the party from Brooklyn to Keene on September 26 at 7:30 p.m., with “some of the most danceable
Balkan-Flavored pop this side of the Adriatic” (Global Rhythm). In the band’s unique blend of musical styles, one can hear influences of New Orleans-style parade funk and jazz woven through Eastern European rhythms. Over the past 15 years the band has released seven full-length albums, and toured across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Turkey, and Zimbabwe, from pasha’s palaces to dive bars, Carnegie Hall to Serbian schoolyards, festival stages to prison courtyards. Led by percussionist and band leader Matt Moran, Slavic Soul Party! (SSP!) averages over 100 shows per year. They have performed with the Karandila Orkestar in Istambul, with Gogol Bordello at Irving Plaza in NYC, on JAZZ-FM in Skopje, Macedonia and more. The band’s music has fans on both sides of the Atlantic, and their music has been covered by Serbian brass stars, New Orleans funk stalwarts, and legendary street bands. SSP!’s Tuesday night residency at seminal Brooklyn nightclub Barbès has become a destination for music fans from around the world, and is famous for “delivering a great time” (The New York Times). Dedicated to a vision of brass bands as fundamentally social ensembles, SSP! has created a brass band culture in NYC by being there in good times and bad: enriching peoples’ lives with the transcendent power of acoustic dance music, weekly in Brooklyn for over 12 years. In 2009 Carnegie Hall selected SSP! to pilot Musical Connections, and since then the band has made music and friends in NY prisons and worked with incarcerated youth to express themselves through music. Their sixth album, Slavic Soul Party! Plays Duke Ellington’s Far East Suite (Ropeadope), is “a manifesto on cultural boundaries, historical lineage and how they play into individual creativity” (The Wall Street Journal), whereby they interpret a collection of songs recorded in 1963 by Ellington and composer Billy Strayhorn called The Far East
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Thursday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m., the unique, fiery, Balkan-flavored brass music of Slavic Soul Party! will have audiences on their feet, dancing to the contagious rhythms of this 9-piece brass band that creates, commissions and performs new music combining elements of Eastern European and North American traditions. Memberships and tickets for the 2019-20 season can be purchased online, by phone at 603-358-2168 and in person during Redfern Box Office open hours, Monday to Friday, from 12 to 5 p.m. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube @RedfernArtsCenter. PHOTO CREDITS FOR SLAVIC SOUL PARTY!: JASON SCHALTZ
Suite following a U.S. State Department “jazz diplomacy” tour of the Middle East. Like the musical ambassadors preceding them, SSP! pay homage to various cultural traditions while creating music that is uniquely their own. Cristina Black of TimeOut NY writes, “Of all the NYC dance bands that draw on Eastern European music, Slavic Soul Party! is the coolest…. SSP! jumps from traditional songs to contemporary covers and originals, connecting the dots of a number of folk schools with surprising finesse… Its members seem acutely aware of the common principle that unites the traditions they borrow from: Music ought to move you.” Throughout the season, the Redfern’s Creative Connections engagement program invites
the KSC campus, local community members, and partners to participate and collaborate in a range of free creative exchanges and interactive experiences with artists, such as workshops, class visits, artist residencies and post-performance talks. The Creative Connections program provides points of entry into our performance season and generates opportunities for audiences to dig deeper into art, artists, and the creative process. The Redfern will host a reception and a meet & greet with Slavic Soul Party! in the Main lobby following the performance. For more information about Creative Connections activities, contact Redfern’s Assistant Director Sharon Fantl, 603-3582167, sfantl@keene.edu.
PEM Presents a Comprehensive Look at One of the 20th Century’s Most Influential American Artists Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction
On view September 21, 2019, through January 5, 2020
SALEM, MA – This Fall, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents a fresh perspective on the artist and teacher widely considered to be one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century. PEM is the exclusive east coast venue for Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction, organized by the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). On view from September 21 through January 5, 2020, the exhibition presents the most comprehensive examination of Hans Hofmann’s innovative and prolific career to date. In 1963 Hofmann donated his most significant paintings to BAMPFA to form the world’s largest museum holdings of the artist’s work. Featuring more than 45 paintings—including works from private collections that have never been exhibited in a museum setting—Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction presents an unprecedented look at Hofmann’s studio practice, focusing on his continually experimental approach to painting and its expressive potential.
“This exhibition reveals the full force and voluminous output of Hofmann’s creativity. Powerfully influenced by Matisse’s use of color and Cubism’s displacement of form, he was continually evolving his practice and searching for new forms of expression,” said Lydia Gordon, PEM’s Associate Curator for Exhibitions and Research and the exhibition’s coordinating curator. “Both as a teacher and a practitioner, Hofmann famously wrestled with the ‘push and pull’ of a painting, which he described as the interdependent relationships among form, color, texture, and space that create the effect of movement.” Hans Hofmann (1880–1966) played a pivotal role in the development of Abstract Expressionism and is celebrated for his exuberant canvases. Renowned as an influential teacher for generations of artists—first in his native Germany, then in New York and Provincetown—Hofmann left an indelible legacy on painting. As a teacher and as a modern artist, Hofmann associated with many of the most notable artists, critics, and dealers of the 20th century, including Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Wassi-
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Hans Hofmann, Indian Summer, 1959. Oil on canvas. University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Gift of the artist. © The Regents of the University of California. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JONATHAN BLOOM
ly Kandinsky, Peggy Guggenheim, Clement Greenberg, Jackson Pollock, and many others. In the summer of 1935, Hofmann established an art school in Provincetown, a spot he would return to for the next 20 years. Countless students—including Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, and Ray Eames— were inspired by Hofmann’s bold, color-filled canvases and his exacting methods of instruction. He advocated the use of nature as a starting point and he prolifically painted scenes in and around Provincetown in varied stylistic approaches—Cubist, Fauvist, Expressionist. Soon Hofmann’s colorful explorations of pictorial space evolved into artistic expressions of mood, states of mind, and the counterforces of nature. Hofmann’s iterative, explorative approach continued in earnest through the 1940s, notes Lucinda Barnes, exhibition curator and curator emerita at BAMPFA. “The Wind from 1942 presents a compelling interplay between a deep blue ground and swirling white and blank overlays. Hofmann set interlacing webs of brushed and dripped pigment against this broad color zone to create a pulsating rhythm of
expansion and contraction, in and out and across the picture plane.” Accompanied by a fully illustrated catalog, this exhibition marks the most significant opportunity to reexamine Hofmann’s artistic legacy since his death in 1966. In recent decades, discourse around Hofmann has focused primarily on the remarkable color plane abstractions he created the 1950s and ’60s, which were the focus of major exhibitions during his lifetime. Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction broadens the perspective, reconnecting many of the artist’s most iconic late-career paintings with dozens of remarkably robust, prescient and understudied works from the 1930s and ’40s in order to chart a trajectory of his singular, iconic style. HOURS: Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am-5 pm. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. ADMISSION: Adults $20; seniors $18; students $12. Additional admission to Yin Yu Tang: $6 (plus museum admission). Members, youth 16 and under and residents of Salem enjoy free general admission and free admission to Yin Yu Tang. INFO: Call 866-7451876 or visit pem.org.
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People in the News A New Day for the Congregational Church of Amherst
Welcome Banner displayed on front of the Congregational Church
AMHERST – A fixture of the picturesque Amherst town common, the Congregational Church of Amherst has been home to parishioners and the community alike for nearly 250 years. As a meetinghouse it continues to welcome the town as a gathering place for groups and events, and as a house of worship, it offers radical hospitality to all who wish to worship and serve regardless of where they are in their faith journey. As one can imagine, a quarter millennium brings lots of change, so it’s no surprise that this church has weathered both physical and theological evolutions. Today, the church once again looks to the future, embracing exciting transformation that will set it on a path for new growth.
Maureen Frescott and Associate Pastor, Reverend Katherine (Kate) Kennedy, who will be installed later in the month. Pastors Maureen and Kate bring a wealth of fresh ideas and approaches, creative and vibrant youth programs, meaningful education for both youth and adult, as well as an abundance of opportunities to serve both the local and greater communities. Whether you are a member of the church or a member of the community looking for such opportunities, the Congregational Church of Amherst works with many groups in need of support from SHARE and Community Suppers to the Anne-Marie House, Habi-
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On September 8th, 2019, the Congregational Church of Amherst will begin its new liturgical year by welcoming a dynamic Pastoral team: Senior Pastor, Reverend
tat for Humanity, Women’s Prison and Prayer Shawl ministries and so many more. If you’re seeking connection and fellowship, the church also offers a plethora of Women’s,
Men’s and Parent’s groups along with small groups and theological/ bible study groups for education, sharing and enlightenment. For those interested in the youth programs, September 8th is also the kick-off for the children’s church school, launching their faith journeys with fun and educational programs that nurture curiosity, enthusiasm and growth from early bible studies through confirmation. On September 15th the Senior High Youth Group [9th – 12th graders] launches their new year with creative programs that enhance worship and learning, community building, local service and mission trips. This vibrant group has its own culture and traditions and is always open to new members – no church affiliation required. Whether your interest is a passion to serve, growth of faith, or connecting as a community, the Congregational Church of Amherst cheerfully welcomes all. Their mission, “Grounded in God’s love, serving neighbors near and far, and welcoming to all” isn’t just a slogan. It’s a reflection of who they are and what they endeavor to accomplish through God’s love. If you aren’t familiar with the church, you are invited to check out their website https://www.ccamherst.org/ for more details and stop in for a visit where you’ll be met with a warm smile and a handshake.
AAUW Southern New Hampshire Branch
Fall Kick-off Meeting – September 18 Program Series on Civic Engagement
The Southern NH Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will hold their Fall Kick-off 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.
Civic Engagement Series
The branch is planning to host a series of programs on Civic Engagement beginning in October. The first program will focus on the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and several amendments. Look for details in the next Amherst Citizen.
Closing the Gender Pay Gap – FREE online Course
AAUW is offering a program to help women in salary negotiation. Work Smart Online is a free course that helps women earn the pay they deserve. To access the online course type salary.aauw.com in
your search bar and begin preparation to negotiate a better salary and benefits. An easy, engaging e-tool will teach participants how to assess the market value of their skills and experience, determine an equitable “target salary” based on skills and experience, and ask for the pay they deserve. In surveys nearly all participants reported having more confidence and better negotiating skills after taking the 1-hour class. 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.
Join Newcomers and Meet Recent Arrivals and Long-Time Residents Souhegan Valley Women’s Social and Newcomers’ Club is a non-profit, social group for women of the Souhegan Valley. We are open to anyone, whether you are new to the area or have been here for years. Joining Newcomers is a way to meet other recent arrivals and long-time residents. You will have opportunities to participate in social, educational, and community activities. Annual dues are $20. We have monthly general events for all members. We also have monthly interest groups. These include Bunco, Book Club, Bible Study, Crafts,
Couples Date Night, Movie and Dinner Groups, Lunch groups, Poker, Pub night, Golf group and many more. Most interest groups meet monthly. New interest groups are added every year. We have some groups that meet at night and others are during the day. Our annual kickoff is Tuesday, September 10th at 7PM. If you would like to attend, email us at nhnewcomers@gmail.com. For more information check out our website at nhnewcomers.com or our facebook page. Come join the fun!
Join The Fun – Join Girl Scouts What do Girl Scouts do?? In Girl Scouting, girls discover, connect, and take action to make the world a better place. Along the way, they learn the power of girls working together, have unique experiences and opportunities, make lifelong friends, and learn leadership and other invaluable skills. Girl Scouting is for all girls grades K-12. If you are not already in a troop and would like to join, please contact the local coordinator Karen Werner (kswerner.nh@gmail.com). Troops are starting up and activities are happening, starting with our town-wide Camporee on Sept 21.
On Friday, August 16, AAUW Southern NH Branch members visited the Mont Vernon Historical Society’s museum and met with Curator Mary Jo Marcely who took the group on a tour of the exhibits then focused on Women and the Nineteenth Amendment.
Pink Revolution Breast Cancer Alliance’s 2nd Annual Chemo Care Packaging Event
Want to make a difference in someone’s life or find an easy way to give back? Help put a smile on cancer patients’ faces as they navigate the most difficult journey of their lives! Pink Revolution Breast Cancer Alliance is sponsoring our 2nd annual chemo care packaging event benefitting patients with ALL types of cancer. Our goal is to create 1300 chemo care packages and deliver to 25 oncology centers in So. NH and No. Mass. We need to collect 17,000+ products for these chemo kits, as well as gas cards for patients who struggle with transportation costs for their appointments. There will be a donation bin at the Amherst Town Library during the month of September for the following items: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Men’s & Women’s Fleece Socks Eye masks and ear plugs Hand Lotion - travel size Hand sanitizer - travel size Lip balm 50x60 Fleece throws - Walmart Mainstay fleece throws are good. Adult coloring books Sudoku, word find or crossword puzzle books Playing cards Tissues - travel size Ginger or peppermint tea bags (individually packaged) Peppermint, lemon or ginger hard candies (individually wrapped) Journals or notebook to jot down thoughts, lists, etc. Colored pencils (8-12 count) Aveeno lotion 2.5 oz or Aquaphor (for radiation patients)
We’re also collecting hand-made knitted/crocheted hats to include in the packages. Visit www.knotsoflove.org for yarn recommendations, patterns and size guidelines. Yarn softness is key for sensitive bald heads! Please consider donating whatever you can. We can’t cure cancer ourselves but we can try to ease the suffering of people fighting this battle! Contact Kathi Beane at 320-6432 (cell) or kathi.beane@comcast. net for more information. Organization: Pink Revolution Breast Cancer Alliance (Federal ID No. 04-3108190).
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fountain shall supply our table; while the agonizing death-groans of our innocent and dependent friends and servants – the animals – that toil for and clothe us, shall on no account be extorted to gratify the appetite of the epicure. … EDWARD B. HARTSHORN, H. JANE HARTSHORN, AMHERST, N.H.”
Adjusting to Civil War Era
The school seems to have struggled. Who knows if they would have been been more successful if the Civil War hadn’t happened? It’s telling that the advertisement they ran Feb. 1862 is aimed at “young ladies” but notice too that the diet has turned mainstream: “HILLSIDE FAMILY SCHOOL! Young ladies who wish to pursue their studies will find excellent Teachers, good board, on the common meat and mixed diet, at a very low price, and a plenty of sewing on army work by which they can pay their expense, for one term, commencing Feb. 13, 1862. Amherst, Feb. 8.” (Farmers’ Cabinet, published in Amherst, N.H.)
Later that same year, in the midst of the Civil War, Edward was still trying hard to attract students. Finding that the fundamental labor concept didn’t appeal to many, he stressed the benefits of the “pleasant” work to learning and health in general: “HILLSIDE MANUAL LABOR SCHOOL – Readers of the Cabinet: Permit me to call your attention to Hillside School. Thousands of young persons earnestly desire an advanced education that they may be enabled to do more good by filling some influential position in society. But the expense of most of our best Boarding Schools is so great that they despair of ever gaining their desired object. Our object is to furnish such with educational advantages equal to the best boarding schools, with labor to pay a part or all of the expense. We have been in operation over two years, and our success has been very satisfactory for our students who have labored for their whole expense, have progressed more rapidly in their studies, and with better health than those who did not labor. … / Our next term commences on the 17th of this month. Our Principal and assistants are “alive teachers” and will introduce many interesting branches not usually taught in the country. We have pleasant work for the student, so that any wishing to try the experiment of acquiring an education while learning and laboring at a useful trade to pay their expense, will find the next term a favorable time to enter the school. / Our terms are $15.00 in advance, which sum will be all that will be necessary for the industrious and economical for a three years’ course. Very worthy students who cannot pay in advance, and who cheerfully comply with the spirit of the regulations, we are happy to assist in every way possible. / Information, circulars and list of branches taught, sent on application. Very respectfully, E. B. Hartshorn, Amherst, Nov. 8, 1862.” (Farmers’ Cabinet.) The Hartshorns also advertised outside of town, as the following advert illustrates: “HILLSIDE MANUAL LABOR SCHOOL, AMHERST, N.H. Expenses, exclusive of three hours daily labor, for BOARD, and INSTRUCTION in the English branches, Languages, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Drawing, Painting, etc., from $1.00 to $1.50 per week, in labor or money, Send for circular. E. B. HARTSHORN, H. JANE HARTSHORN, Proprietors.”
(Herald of Health, Feb. 1863, p. 52.)
Deal with Reed’s Ferry School
In December 1862, Edward Hartshorn negotiated an agreement to combine schools with the school in Reed’s Ferry and utilize their facilities. But following continued poor health, Edward left the school in the first part of 1863 and turned to farming for a short while. Meanwhile his sister Hannah Jane stayed at the school after the move to Reed’s Ferry. According to Edward’s journal (begun 1858; in the collection of Clements Library of University of Michigan, summarized in finding aid created by Sara
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Quashnie, Nov. 2018), Jane “became difficult and viewed Edward and his wife as enemies.” Encouraged by his youngest brother Newton, who was with the Union Army’s Engineer Corps, Edward & Annie moved to D.C. where he found a job as a clerk in the Quartermaster’s Department.
Artist in Residence
After the war and his lengthy hospital stay in Washington, Newton Timothy Hartshorn (18421922), who had begun a career as an artist, returned for about a year to the family’s Hillside farm. “[E]xcellent Portraits, of life size, copied from small photographs, ambrotypes, or other pictures, [are] furnished by Capt. N. T. Hartshorn, ... a young man of great mind, who has done our town much service and credit during the war … His portraits are not only exact copies of the original and likeness, but are executed with much delicacy and artistic skill. Persons from abroad can send him photographs, informing him of color of hair and eyes, complexion and age, and receive portraits of life size, as perfect as from life. Mr. Hartshorn purposes to remain at Hillside during the winter, and will furnish for the present these beautiful Portraits at $5.00 each (city price from $20 to $40) … Amherst, N. H.” (Farmers’ Cabinet, 16 Nov. 1865.) In 1865, Newton and Edward in partnership sold crayon portraits modeled from photographs, taught their technique and marketed Edward’s “improved Delineator” created for the purpose. In 1866, Edward and Jane became business partners again, this time as “hygienic physicians.” (From biographical sketch of Edward B. Hartshorn by Sara Quashnie for Clements Library, 2018.) Jane had completed a medical course in 1864/5. In Sept. 1866, Edward B. Hartshorn died from consumption in Manchester, N.H. His widow Annie was remarkable, a married working woman. When they lived in D.C., she worked for the IRS. After Edward’s death, “she supported herself by painting portraits of many prominent Washingtonians, including members of Lincoln’s Cabinet” and remarried in 1872. (Anticipation Exceeded Realization: Saga of an Antebellum College: the Story of the Original Illinois State University by Robert Allen Stevens, 2017, p. 117.)
Last Hurrah for Hillside School
Miss H. Jane Hartshorn made a final attempt to run a school in the family farmhouse in the spring of 1867, focusing on her particular interest in healing and the artistic portrait technique learned from her brothers: “HILLSIDE, AMHERST, N. H. A few students wishing to spend the season in the country will be received at Hillside. Instruction given in English and some other branches. Especial attention paid to Physiology and the very important art of curing all curable diseases by balancing the circulation of the blood. A few invalid Boarders also may be accommodated during the summer. Instruction in E. B. Hartshorn’s new method of making life size Portraits from miniatures, furnished free to first twelve applicants. April 1867. H. J. HARTSHORN.” (Farmers’ Cabinet.)
Family Deaths
Edward, the former headmaster, who died in 1866 at age 35, was preceded in death by his sister Lizzie, who in 1861 had taught school in Mont Vernon for $1.50/week and then lived elsewhere out-of-town, came home to Amherst to die of consumption in June 1864 at age 27. In Oct. 1868, the patriarch Timothy Hartshorn, aged 75, died at the Hillside Farm of congestion of the lungs. His daughter, Hannah Jane, died in Jan. 1869, aged 40. The rest of the Timothy Hartshorn family lived outside of Amherst, so the farm with house was sold outside of the family. Note: With this article, Katrina Holman’s Historic Amherst column celebrates 10 years of bringing you original research into various historical aspects of our town! Contact Katrina at HistoricAmherstNH @juno.com
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Come Celebrate Amherst’s 2nd Annual Old Home Day Festival
• Artisans • Demos • Kid’s Activities • Team Events • Food Options • Beer Garden • Rev. Encampment • Music A full day of activities for the family!
AMHERST PROUD! Come join the fun. . . Amherst Village September 7, 2019 10:00 AM - 3:00pm Something for everyone in town! For the Love of Amherst! ACTIVITIES: 10:00 - 3:00
His Majesty’s Tenth Regiment of Foot: Rev. War reenactment Make a Fairy Garden: Amherst Garden Club Historic Cemetery Tour: Amherst Historical Society Touch a Truck: Amherst Fire Dept. (12-2pm) Historical Games & Activities: Amherst Girl Scouts Guided Hike @ Joe English: Conservation Commission Meetinghouse/Steeple/Johnson Tracker Organ Tour: 2PM meet at Congregational Church Erg Rowing Competition : Souhegan Crew Club Best Apple Pie Contest: Amherst Junior Women’s Club Best Beard, Best Mustache Contest Amherst New Comers: Info Table Story Book Walk: Preschool In The Village Amherst Town Library: Antique Roadshow 1pm Trading Faces: Face Painting
Registration needed:
Corn Hole Tournament: Amherst Rec. Dept. Bocce Ball Tournament: Amherst Rec Dept
MUSIC:
• Exploring the Trees on the Town Common – how many types of trees do you think there are on the Green; can you recognize them all? • Identifying Animals in Your Backyard – have you seen a bobcat, deer, or skunk in your backyard? Help the ACC pinpoint where different animals live in town to learn about animal diversity.
ARTISANS: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Kathi Weir: Hand Knit Items / My Little Apothecary Frost Hollow Decoys / BarSoap Shop Earth Cut Pottery / Bahianna Beads Custom Care Designs : Totes/ Seacoast Coasters Prepared Stork: Baby Items / Audra Sanders: Artist Maria’s Glass Art / Bliss Woodworking Hoof & Feather Farm / Ould Colony Artisans Destination Jewelry / Young Living Essential Oil Products /Lynn Linguim : Hand Knit items Warren Handcrafted: Knifes and Silver Jewelry K & E Burpies
Awards: 3:00pm Tournament Awards • Town Bragging Rights • Town Photo Taken
FOOD: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Fund raiser for The Amherst Historical Society, Wigwam Museum. Table Fee -tickets@HSANH.org (website) Tables seat 8. More info at website.
At 1:00pm there will also be a Historical and Conservation Education walk at Peabody Mill Environmental Center (66 Brook Road, Amherst). Led by Will Ludt, Chairman of the Heritage Commission, and Jared Hardner, Vice-Chair of the ACC, this trail walk aims to be educational and fascinating. Please gather at the main PMEC building prior to the start of the walk, if interested. One of the ACC’s strategies for conservation is to educate citizens about Amherst’s biodiversity and natural resources; engaging with members of the public during a fun, family day in Amherst’s historic center is a great step in achieving that goal. Please, come visit us on September 7th and see what we’ve been up to!
Historical Society Treasures Table & Raffles Questers Nipmugs: Sun Catchers Questers Villagers: Coloring Books & Shelf Sitters Amherst Clothing & Items: Historical Society Quilt Raffle Tickets: Souhegan Quilters DAR: Info table and items for sale
Demonstrations & Sales:
DINNER ON THE GREEN: 5:30PM-8:00PM
Please come celebrate Amherst’s Old Home Day Festival with the Conservation Commission (ACC) on Saturday, September 7th. Conservation Commissioners will be available at their booth to introduce the ACC, answer questions, and hand out copies of their new trail guide from 10am – 2pm. There will also be a couple of interactive activities for families and individuals during those hours:
ITEMS FOR SALE: 10:00 - 3:00
Amherst Town Band: 11am-Noon Deb DelOrfano: Roving Fiddler Christopher Dudley: Roving Fiddler
CLOSING CEREMONY & TOWN PHOTO
Revolutionary War encampment on Buchanan Field
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Richard Wright: Blacksmith A Vintage Wren: Woodworking (Furniture) Everett Bailey: Shaker Broom Maker Smokehaus Barbecue Food Truck Lions Club: Lunch menu Junior Women’s Club: Slices of Apple Pie Amherst Boy Scouts: Bake Sale, Coffee & Hot Chocolate Amherst PTA: Cotton Candy & Popcorn White Birch Brewing @ Wigwam Museum Plus much, much more!
THANK YOU SPONSORS *PLATINUM SPONSORS* • Amherst Garden Center Farm to Market • White Birch Brewing *GOLD SPONSORS* • Coldwell Banker / Deb Farrow • Bedford Commons • Gilbane Building Co. • Moulton’s Market Keller Williams Reality /The Adams House: Howard Bonenberger & David Deysher *SILVER* • Amherst Label • McGuigan Financial • Junction 71 • Mike’s Auto • Clark & Leighton, PC • Jasper Valley Swim & Tennis
Community Dinner Saturday, September 7th on the Common
“Fiddler on the Green” His Majesty’s Tenth Regiment firing muskets
Reserve your tickets now, for Community Dinner!
Amherst’s Community Dinner on the Common is a unique night on the town that you can’t experience anywhere else—and it only happens once a year! There’s still time to get your tickets and join your neighbors for a festive night of food and fun on the Green starting at 5:30 pm. This fun benefit supports the Historical Society’s Wigwam Museum, and the preservation fund to repair this priceless building and protect its collection of all things Amherst. During Old Home Day 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 for $100. Or purchase a ticket for a community table for $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.)
Conservation Commission plans activities on Old Home Day
Wicker basket was a popular raffle item last year
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SEPTEMBER 2019 • www.amherstcitizen.com
Obituaries David Carl Hanlon
Maurice “Moe” Facques
Paul Shannahan Wenger
David Hanlon, for making friends age 77, passed away wherever he went. on August 21, 2019 Dave is survived after a brief illness. by his loving wife Dave was born on of 31 years, Jeanne. August 5, 1942 to His children; son Winston and MarDavid (Bruce) Hanian (Richardson) lon and fiancée Hanlon of Amherst, Cathy Hinzman of NH. Francestown; son He graduated Edward and his wife from Milford Area Tracey of Amherst; Senior High School, son Joshua AlClass of 1960. He len and wife Sumserved in the Unitmer of Torrance, ed States Navy ReCA; son Justin Alserves during high len of Jeffersonville, school and active VT. His daughter duty from 1960 to Carlene and husDavid Hanlon 1962 then returned band Doug Stewto Amherst to start art of East Wakehis family. field; and daughter Jennifer and He loved his hometown of Am- husband Dean Lambert of Sarasoherst. His devotion to his town was ta, FL. Dave is also survived by his evident through his numerous vol- brother, John, and wife Vivian of unteer efforts. As a result, he was Milford, five nieces, and one nephhonored by the town in 1993 for his ew, and many cousins. service and was awarded Citizen He had 14 grandchildren; David, of the Year in 1996. He worked for Trevor, Samantha, Nicholas, Adam, the Highway Department for a time Jacob, and Thomas Hanlon, Caitlin and was always there to help when Sheets, John Hinzman, Hannah and the town needed it. He served 38 Ashley Stewart, Jessica and Lauren years on the Amherst Fire Depart- Lambert, and August Allen. Five ment, where he served with his sons great grandchildren; Alison, MatDavid (Bruce), Ed, and Josh before thew, and Olivia Hanlon, Theo retiring as Captain in 2003. Botts, and Sophia Hinzman. He was employed at Public SerAll who knew Dave are welcome vice Company of NH as a Supervi- to attend the graveside service sor Lineman for 38 years before re- which will be held with Fire Detiring in 2004, a career that he was partment and Military Honors on very proud of. Tuesday, August 27th at 10:30am Dave enjoyed spending time with at Meadow View Cemetery in Amfamily and friends and was loved by herst. A luncheon will follow. all that knew him. Over the years he In lieu of flowers, donations can enjoyed time at Pine River Pond in be made to Home, Health, and East Wakefield, NH where he would Hospice Care, 7 Executive Park go boating, fishing, swimming, and Drive Merrimack, NH 03054 or snowmobiling. For the last decade, https://w w w.hhhc.org/how-toDave became a snowbird winter- help/donate/ ing in Playa del Carmen, Mexico The family would like to thank: where he made many friends that Catholic Medical Center for one became his winter family. He en- and half years of excellent care, the joyed giving people a hard time in staff at Brigham and Women’s for a funny way to make them laugh. the care and compassion, and Dr. He was known for his cynical quick Mitchell Young and P.A. Jillian Gibwit, welcoming personality, and son for their guidance and support.
Maurice “Moe” the team to their Facques, 79, a refirst state champitired teacher and onship (his third). basketball coach, He volunteered died on August 12 countless hours after battling a long in the communiillness. He died ty, including workpeacefully at Masing for SHARE, sachusetts General where he buzzed Hospital surroundaround in his little ed by his family. red truck making Moe is survived dump runs, shovby his wife of 57 eling, picking up years, Mariette, food, and whatevand his children er else needed to be Monique, Michael, done. Never one to and Stephen; his sit still, Moe tendchildren’s spouses, ed to the cemetery William Hervey, grounds in RochMaurice Facques Cara, and Karen; ester and St. Patand his grandchilrick’s for the last dren Will, Alex, Sloan, Michael, few years. Delaney and Samantha; his other He loved spending time with surviving family members include family and friends and could alGerard and Laurent Salmon-Le ways be counted on to tell engagGagneur, Andrew Beaudoin, and ing stories. Recently he was blessed his nieces and nephews Michelle, with taking a family cruise to AlasMichel, Marc and Marcia. He was ka to celebrate 55 years of marriage predeceased by his parents, Mau- and many years of parenthood and rice and Colette Facques and by his grandparenthood. sister Colette Salmon-Le Gagneur. Raised a Roman Catholic, Moe Moe was born in France and emi- was a very religious person, and he grated to the U.S. at a young age. He dedicated his life to living the prinwas educated at Assumption Pre- ciple of God. He attended daily paratory High School, Worcester, mass and would gather with friends MA and at Saint Michael’s College, for breakfast after mass. Moe never Burlington, VT. On June 9, 1962 he missed a breakfast outing and was married his high school sweetheart, known to have a cup of coffee and Mariette. Moe and Mariette lived pastry at a local café or Dunkin doin Milford, NH for over 56 years. nuts 365 days a year. After years of running a motel busiHe touched the lives of many… ness on Lake Winnipesaukee, Moe family, friends, students, neighand Mariette sold the business and bors, townspeople. His family has settled into a lakefront condo in laughed, reminisced and enjoyed Gilford. They split their time be- hearing from many of those who tween Gilford and Milford. knew him and mourn his passing. Moe was an American HistoIn lieu of flowers, the famiry teacher at Milford Area Senior ly asks that donations be made in High School and Milford Middle Moe’s name to the SHARE Fund School for 30 years. He coached (1 Columbus Avenue, Milford, NH boys’ basketball for years and won 03055) and to the Multiple Myelotwo state championships (1972 and ma Fund, Massachusetts General 1975). His students and ball players Hospital Development Office (125 were like family to him and he loved Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, hearing from them throughout the MA 02114). years. To continue Moe’s spirit of genMoe was a “father” to many – erosity and friendliness, we ask that countless former students and ball each of you do an act of kindness in players relied on him for knowledge, his memory. wisdom and friendship. Calling hours are on Friday, AuAn active person, in his “young- gust 16th from 1-3 & 5-8 pm in the er days” Moe enjoyed hiking, run- Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 ning, and canoeing. He and Mari- Elm Street, Milford, NH. A mass of ette were blessed with the ability to Christian burial will be celebrated travel extensively, and particularly on Saturday at 10:30am in St. Patenjoyed traveling to France to visit rick’s Church, 34 Amherst Street, family, going to Machu Picchu, and Milford. Burial will be in St. Patseeing most of Europe. rick’s Cemetery, Amherst, at a later He retired early from teach- date. Arrangements are in the care ing but stayed involved in coach- of Smith & Heald Funeral Home, ing in many capacities, including Milford. To share a memory or ofas an assistant coach in Wilton, fer a condolence, please go to www. NH where he proudly helped lead smith-heald.com
Paul Shannahan of marriage on Aug. Wenger passed away 11, 2019. A devoted peacefully at home husband and father, on Aug. 8, 2019, at nothing pleased age 37, after a couPaul more than gorageous two and a ing on adventures half year battle with with his daughters, brain cancer. Molly and Colleen, Born in Holyincluding attending oke, Mass., on July Bills training camp, 2, 1982, to Lorraine “special breakfasts” (Shannahan) and the at Tim Horton’s, late Paul H. Wenger, and hiking in the Paul spent his childAdirondacks. Paul hood in Longmeadloved experiencing ow, Mass., Wilthe world through liamsville, N.Y., the eyes of his girls. and Amherst, N.H. Paul is survived by A 2000 graduate his wife, Elizabeth Paul Wenger of Souhegan High Abbott Wenger, and School in Amherst, two daughters, MolN.H., he went on to attend Boston ly Elizabeth and Colleen Mae, all of College as a Presidential Scholar, Pittsford, N.Y.; his mother, Lorraine graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 2004. S. Wenger of Amherst, N.H.; his sisHe received his PhD in Mathemat- ters, Elizabeth L. Wenger of Brookics in 2010 from the University of Il- line, Mass., and Johanna H. Wenger linois at Urbana-Champaign. Upon of Merrimack, N.H.; his in-laws, completing a post-doctoral fellow- Jane and Richard Theriault of Brisship at the University of Colora- tol, and Thomas and Claude Abbott do Denver in 2012, Paul accepted a of Bristol; his sister-in-law, Kathposition at the Rochester Institute erine Abbott of Bristol; and many of Technology, receiving tenure in loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and 2018. Along with his teaching re- friends. sponsibilities, his research resulted Paul was predeceased by his fain thirty publications and peer-re- ther, Paul H. Wenger; his paternal viewed journals. grandparents, Paul C. and Ruth Paul’s passion for music played a (Harrington) Wenger; and his mastrong role throughout his life. He ternal grandparents, John M. and played the trombone in numerous Helen (Doherty) Shannahan. ensembles in high school and colA Funeral Mass was celebrated in lege and it was through his involve- Pittsford, NY with interment at St. ment in the Boston College March- Mary’s Cemetery, Needham, MA. ing Band that he met his wife, Liz. In lieu of flowers, contributions may Paul loved hiking and running, be made to American Brain Tumor completing several full and half Association, 8550 W. Bryn Mawr marathons, and was an avid sports Ave., Suite 550, Chicago, IL, 60631 fan, especially of the Boston College or U of R Medical Center, Neuro Eagles, Buffalo Bills, and Boston Oncology, 300 East River Road, Box Red Sox. His vast knowledge and 270032, Rochester, NY, 14627. To quick wit kept those who knew him share a memory of Paul or send a amazed and laughing. condolence to the family, visit www. Paul and his beloved wife, Liz, anthonychapels.com. would have celebrated twelve years
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Claudette (Labonte) Mahar Claudette, “Clausituations, a skill die”, (Labonte) Mathat would become har died peacefulher personal hallly Sunday, August mark throughout 4th, surrounded by her life. her children and Claudie joined grandchildren afthe Air Nationter a brief and sudal Guard as a den illness. She flight nurse in the had been admitted 1960s, flying harto her long-time rowing medical home hospital, St evacuation misJoseph in Nashsions, extractua, for emergency ing wounded solsurgery before bediers from the ing transferred to jungles of VietDartmouth-Hitchnam. It was during cock in Lebanon, this time that she NH, where she fimet her now forClaudette Mahar nally joined in the mer husband Harhereafter her beold “Hal” Mahar loved mother, father, brothers and Jr. After their discharges, the two so many others she loved dearly. returned to New Hampshire and Claudie was born Jan 24, 1941 in raised two sons and a daughter in Nashua and lived and worked in the Amherst, in the home in which she Nashua area her entire life. Speak- lived until her passing. ing only French until her early In 1969, Claudie began a 45-year school years and blessed with pierc- journey at St Joseph Hospital when ing hazel-colored eyes, Claudie’s she reported to her first day as an journey would be one of education, R.N. in the maternity ward. She service, dedication and above all was a decommissioned Lieutenant else, LOVE. and new mother when tragedy Claudie was the second of five struck the Labonte family. Her elchildren and the only daughter of dest brother, Army National Guard Hyacinthe and Elise Labonte, long- Capt. Roland Labonte, was killed in time French Hill residents. The a nighttime mortar attack at a U.S. family moved to https://www.goo- base in Vietnam. Deeply affected gle.com/maps/search/341+Amher- by her brother’s loss and motivated st+St?entry=gmail&source=g” \t by her family and ambition, Claud“_blank. When Claudie was 6 years ie’s care for others and her passion old. The now bustling commercial for education and service would district was then a two-lane coun- only deepen. She was promoted to try road dotted with farms. Af- Charge Nurse, then House Superter graduating from Nashua High visor, and ascended to Chief Nursschool at the age of 17, her profes- ing Officer in 1981. Throughout her sional journey began in the Fall of professional tenure, Claudie helped 1958 as first-year nursing student further the careers of those around in the Psychiatric ward at the NH her, encouraging and inspiring State Hospital in Concord, receiv- many to advance their own opporing her diploma in 1961. During her tunity and community through edtime there, the treatment of men- ucation and dedication to commutal illness was revolutionized with nity service. new drugs and treatments. It was Claudie passionately continagainst this backdrop of innovation ued her education to provide evthat Claudie discovered her gift for ery opportunity she could for her management of services. She al- growing children, receiving multiways infused her work with an in- ple bachelor’s and master’s degrees nate ability to effectively and ten- from Boston University and UNH derly care for others, often in dire among others, all while working
second and third shifts. She was soon named Vice President, Patient Care Services/Chief Nurse Executive and deepened her commitment to various charities and organizations which she believed were at the core of service to the community from which she herself had come. Among those were chairing the Greater Nashua Dental Connection and Rivier College Advisory Board as well as the Governor’s Advisory Panel for Cancer and Chronic Disease. In 1999 Claudie became VP for Hospital Services, a title she would hold until 2010. During this time, she was the recipient of many awards including the NH Hospital Association’s highest honor for healthcare in New Hampshire in 1999 and Citizen of the Year by the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce in 2005. Her St. Joseph career concluded with a brief stint as Executive Director, Home and Hospice Care before her retirement in 2012. Throughout her well-deserved retirement, Claudie spent time with her children and grandchildren both in New England and California. A highlight for her was a trip to Europe where she was able to reflect on the spirit of sacrifice and duty among the graves of American soldiers in the fields of Normandy. A practicing and life-long Catholic, Claudie had immense interest in and respect for all cultures and religions. Claudie served her community in posts on the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities, Girls Inc., the Board of Governors of the NH Technical College system and numerous others, continuing much of this work until her passing. She was an active advocate for veterans her entire life and held a passion for helping literally anyone in need. Her awards were beyond count, her accolades, immeasurable. Many of her greatest achievements were done anonymously, and in person. Claudie passionately participated in an annual Christmas Project for those in need in the Nashua Area. Many times leaving entire dinners and troves of gifts on porches in the middle of the night, stealthily sneaking away like a modern-day Mrs. Claus. Her efforts to bring joy
and love to people she didn’t know personally and who would never even know her gave her the deepest satisfaction and taught her children so much about the true spirit of giving, sharing one’s blessings, and above all, love for everyone. The green-eyed little girl from French Hill, Claudette Labonte Mahar, never forgot where she came from or who she was. Her thoughts were always on others her entire life and until her last breaths. Her acts, deeds and spirit live on daily throughout so many that she touched. She will be missed beyond measure. Claudie is predeceased by her mother Elise (Dube) Labonte, her father Hyacinthe Labonte, her brother Capt. Roland Labonte, and her brother Roger Labonte. She is survived by her brothers Robert Labonte and his wife Shirley of Milford, NH and Gerard Labonte and his wife Sandy of Nashua, NH; her sons T.J. Mahar and his wife Faith of Los Angeles, CA, Chuck Mahar and his wife Kristen of Chico, CA, and her daughter, Danis Mahar and granddaughter Shya Mahar, with whom she made her home of Amherst, NH; seven grandchildren who were the light of her life, many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, best friends Sheila and Rick McLaughlin, numerous cousins, inlaws and countless friends and colleagues. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, August 10th from 1:00-4:00 pm in the Smith &Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday, August 12th at 10:00am in St Patrick’s Church, 34 Amherst Street, Milford. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Nashua. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation for an annual scholarship fund in Claudie’s name at her beloved St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, care of TD BANK, “Claudette Mahar Scholarship Fund” Acct #9727501143. Arrangements are in the care of Smith & Heald Funeral Home, Milford. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please go to www.smithheald.com
Church Listings 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
Christ’s Church of Amherst
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@ comcast.net
Saint Patrick Catholic Community of Milford
Website: www.ccnh.org Phone: 673-1311 Website: saintpatrickmilfordnh. org
First Church of Christ, Scientist
58 Merrimack Road Amherst 673-8292 www.ccnh.org Email: contact@ccnh.org
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
Pastor Karl Hester 303 Route 101 PO Box 488 673-2011 www.messiahnh.org
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
Messiah Lutheran Church
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
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) 10-10:30 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.
St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Craftsman Lane, Amherst 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
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
20 Elm St. Milford Rev. Carol Strecker is interim minister www.uucm.org or call 673-1870.
St. John Neumann Catholic
708 Milford Road - Rt 101A Merrimack 880-4689 www.sjnnh.org Fr. Chris M. Martel
Household of Faith 30 Merrimack Rd. Amherst www.hofonline.org
Temple Beth Abraham Temple Beth Abraham 4 Raymond Street Nashua Phone: 883-8184 Religious School Phone: 8839844 Website: www.tbanashua.org Rabbi: Jonathan Spira-Savett Religious School Director: Noreen Leibson Director of Family Engagement: Jessie Mocle
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In The Region Rivers Return To Normal At the last test two weeks ago the rivers were slowly coming down from high flows when they were hit with a huge rainstorm just before the test. That rainstorm jumped the flows back up again and also greatly increased the E. coli counts on both rivers. The high flow kept a couple monitors from being able to safely monitor their sites and the E. coli counts went off the charts. Almost every site on the Souhegan was above the 406 standard that meant it did not meet the standards for Class B waters, not swimmable or fishable. This week the rivers have recovered. The flows are just about normal for this time of year. Averages are determined by going back 70 years. The upper Souhegan, from New Ipswich to Milford, is below normal right now, but that stretch is steep and rocky with fewer tributaries to feed the main channel. And that forecasts what is in store for the lower stretch which now is normal and drifting lower. The biggest news this week is that the E, coli counts have also returned to normal. Actually better than normal. Every site tested on both rivers came in below the critical 406 level that determines state standards for swimmable, fishable waters. Watson Park in Merrimack tested at 59, well below the 88 SWA standards for excellent water quality. Some sites on the upper Souhegan and on the Merrimack had results in the single digits – better than excellent. Here’s a chart of this season’s E.coli tests on the Souhegan. It starts on the left at the headwaters and flows to the right downstream to the mouth of the river. I have omitted the June 11 and July 23 tests because those high counts so skew the results that nothing else is clear. Here you can see that the river stays fairly clean until it gets to the Wilton/ Milford town line at Site 201, then the E.coli count increases through
Milford and Amherst, and then it cleans up some through Merrimack to the mouth of the river. This is its normal pattern. Why is this? In Milford and especially in Amherst, the river slows down, meanders all over, becomes shallow, is very sandy, heats up, and has lots of tributaries and wetlands. Increasing E,coli here is normal and natural. Anything below the red gridline at 88 is at an excellent SWA level – acceptable for a lifeguarded swimming beach. Dissolved oxygen levels are staying up in the very healthy range on both rivers. This is the best single measurement to determine the general health of the river. DOs normally decrease as the summer heats up and flows decrease. This summer, and most summers in the past, DO levels have remained very healthy. Interestingly, the rainstorms that bring the dreaded E. coli counts also bring desirable DO counts. One is bad for humans; the other good for fish. We also measure pH levels on a few sites to get a general picture of river health. Again this summer pH levels are in the close to normal range, just slightly acidic. “Acid rain” is usually blamed for the acidity usually seen. This may be improving as more coal fired plants are being closed and less carbon dioxide is floating in from the west. Today’s readings look pretty good. Unfortunately we don’t have reliable data from our testing far enough in the past to make predictions but it seems as if things are getting better. Generally this week both rivers are as good as could be asked for. Thank you to Jane Hemmingsen for collecting and compiling all the data this week. The next test will be on August 20 and the results will be available the following day or two. This will be the final test for this season.
E-COLI MONITORING RESULTS FOR TESTS TAKEN ON AUGUST 20, 2019 SOUHEGAN RIVER SITES: mpn/100mL • Billy Ward Pond, Ashburnham #1; #2 21.1/5.2 • SoR 333 Water Loom Pond, New Ipswich 30.1 • SoR 320 Highbridge, New Ipswich 214.2 • SoR 309 Above Greenville Mill Pond, Greenville 365.4/410.6 • SoR 296 Downtown Greenville upstream of WWTP 547.5 • SoR 291 Green Bridge off Rte 31 below Greenville WWTP 1119.9 • SoR 218 Below the Horseshoe, Wilton >2419.6 • SoR 210 Downtown Wilton >2419.6 • SoR 201 Pine Valley Mill, West Milford 344.8 • SoR 170 Behind Hayward Field, West Milford 344.8 • SoR 155 Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club, Milford >2419.6 • SoR 146 Swing Bridge, Milford >2419.6 • SoR 133 Riverside Cemetery, Milford 344.8 • SoR 130 Behind Lorden Plaza, Milford 160.7 • SoR 122 Amherst Country Club 121.1 • SoR 116 Amherst Conservation land Fairway Road, Amherst X • SoR 095 Boston Post Road Canoeport, Amherst 152.9 • SoR 057 Indian Ledges, Merrimack X • SoR 034 Turkey Hill Bridge, Merrimack 83.6 • SoR 001 Watson Park, Merrimack 27.9 > = greater than
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Amherst Garden Club Starts the Fall Season New members always welcome September is the month that the Amherst Garden Club, one of the largest and most active garden clubs in the state, resumes its active 9-month season. Not that we’re inactive in the summer when we tend our Civic Gardens and otherwise carry out our mission!! So, it is a perfect time to let you know about the Club, its activities, the opportunities it affords, the difference it makes in our community, and how YOU might want to become a member. Read on…… The roots of the Club go back to 1970 when twelve women gathered to form the Club. There are now some 120 members, with 11 new members joining this past year. The Club’s mission is to “provide education, resources and networking opportunities for our members, to promote the love of gardening, civic landscaping and environmental responsibility”. The Club meets its mission goal in many ways. Its flagship activity is the annual plant sale, always held the Saturday before Mother’s Day. Each year we sell more than 2,000 potted perennials, dug by hand from gardens in and around Amherst. This is the Club’s major fundraiser and helps finance many of its community outreach efforts. In addition, the sale is a celebrated activity on the Town’s Spring calendar. This year, the younger of two young brothers trudging their way back to their car with Radio Flyer wagons filled with annuals had this to say: “Aw, I don’t want to leave. Everything here is so pretty”. Doesn’t get better than that! Currently, the Club maintains ten Civic Gardens throughout Amherst. As you can see from the photos of the plantings in the horse trough at the Town Hall, experimentation and creativity are central to what we do - a flowering artichoke crowns the more traditional container plantings. Nicknamed ‘Arti’, we have watched its growth over the season with wonder and have been hailed and complimented by townspeople for this original planting. Very rewarding! Monthly meetings are held the first Thursday of each month from September through June, with interesting guest speakers. There are daytime
and evening meetings to accommodate different schedules. This coming 2019-2020 program season will include a wide array of topics:c“Where Have All the Monarchs Gone?” (Sept 5), pickling (Sept 5 evening), “Peony Profusion” (Oct 3), Growing Apples in NH (Oct 3 evening), flower arranging (Nov 7), “A Begonia for Any Season” (Jan 9), organic lawn care fundamentals (Mar 5), a celebration of trees (April 9) and “Encouraging Wildlife Diversity in Designed Landscapes (May 7). The cordiality and fun of the monthly meetings is heightened through the efforts of the Hospitality Committee that sets up an inspiring decorated seasonal table groaning with home-made baked goods and treats. All meetings are open to the public and are without charge. Attending a meeting is an excellent way to get a very real perspective on what the Club does. Come by - you will be genuinely welcomed. Members also get together in smaller, special interest groups, take educational and fun field trips and gather for social events. Members receive the monthly Grapevine newsletter and an annual yearbook and can attend members-only events such as the annual holiday greens workshop and the annual luncheon in June. The Club also give back to the community in many ways, including scholarships and grants through a Charitable Fund, providing flowers for a local soup kitchen, and sponsoring a “memory tree” on the Village Green each holiday season. AGC is a busy club, noted for its warmth and inclusiveness, with something to offer gardeners at all levels of experience and interest. This coming year promises to be especially exciting as the Club plans for its 50th Anniversary year in 2020-2021. Here’s to the original twelve who had the vision for what a garden club could add to our community! If you are interested in finding out more about the Club, please look at its website: www.AmherstGardenClub.org. There you will find details regarding meeting times and places, programs, how to become a member and much, much more than can be included in this article.
Myth Busting Lizzie Borden at Nashua Historical Society Myth Busting Lizzie Borden: Facts on the Life of an Enigmatic Woman will be presented at The Nashua Historical Society on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Lizzie Borden still fascinates. She intrigues us mostly because, even after 127 years, we know very little about her private life. After her acquittal for the murder of her father and stepmother, she remained in Fall River, Massachusetts, and spoke to no one publicly about the case ever again. And yet, there have been more than 30 so-called nonfiction accounts of her to appear in print. What exactly do we know about Lizzie A. Borden? And how has her particular story become more urban legend than authentic narrative? This talk examines the Borden mythology with special
emphasis on the handless hatchet, presented at trial as a possible murder weapon, and manufactured by the Underhill Company in Nashua, New Hampshire. Stefani Koorey, Ph.D. is a Borden expert and was the publisher and editor of The Hatchet: A Journal of Lizzie Borden and Victorian America, which was in publication for ten years. She has been featured in the Discovery Channel’s recent documentary “Lizzie Borden Had an Axe,” and lectures far and wide on the subject. The Nashua Historical Society is located at 5 Abbott Street, Nashua. This program is free and open to the public. For information, please check our website https://www. nashuahistoricalsociety.org/
Amherst Garden Club – September 7 Programs MORNING PROGRAM
Amherst Garden Club Presents: Where Have All the Monarchs Gone?
Donna Miller, citizen scientist for Monarch Watch 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 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. 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.
EVENING PROGRAM
Pickling: Traditional, Easy, Probiotic Method 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 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, Rivka Schwartz 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 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.
Attractions Return For The 62nd Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair 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 Sat-
urday 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, ma-
ple 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!
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Mont Vernon Mont Vernon Historical Society News Museum Open - Saturday, September 14; 1- 4 p.m. THE FUTURE OF THE MUSEUM
Fanny Kittredge Born in Mont Vernon in 1867. A Supporter of the Suffrage Movement
Boston Tea Party Tea on Display Interactive Displays: Sheep to Sweater!
The Mont Vernon Historical Society Museum will be open on Saturday, September 14, 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. 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.
Sample of Boston Tea Party Tea from 1773
Boston Tea Party Tea
Fanny Kittredge Suffrage Movement Supporter
Of special interest this month is the sample of Boston Tea Party Tea. The tea was recovered from the Boston Harbor in 1773. Docents will be on hand to tell the story of how it came to the museum.
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 Hillsboro County showing Mont Vernon when it was known as Mount Vernon. Also on display Lamson Farm and Grand Hotel memorabilia. If you have a fondness for antique baskets, you’re in for a treat! Check out the basket collection. Look for the display of items to ponder in the “What is it? What is it used for?” exhibit.
Spinning Room
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 citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex. Suffragettes tell their story!
shirts, and T-shirts for sale in the museum’s store.
Visit With Us at Lamson Farm Day – September 28
Historical society members will have a table at Lamson Farm Day. A few surprises are being planned. Do stop by.
Upcoming Mont Vernon Recreation Events:
CHANGE COMING!
The museum will be open one more time this fall on October 12, from 1-4 p.m. before closing its doors. There are plans underway to renovate the Town Hall which means the museum’s exhibits must be packed up and stored. At this point there is not a place to move to, but historical society members intend to keep a presence in town hosting a variety of programs open to the public. The hope is a new place will be found in the near future. A small reception is being planned for the closing.
Lamson Farm Day, Saturday September 28th from 10 am to 3 pm at 25 Lamson Farm Road
Halloween Trick or Treat down Main Street, Thursday October 31st from 6 pm to 8 pm (watch for candy collections at the MVVS, General Store, and Library)
Town Tree Lighting, Friday December 6th (***please note date change***), time TBD Please email: MontVernonRecreation@gmail.com with any questions, or to find out how you may help out at future events!
How to help
Spinning Wheels
A small library is in the museum along with a selection of historical society books, note cards, sweat-
Please consider helping with packing up the collections which will need to be completed by spring. Contact Curator Mary Jo Marcely for more information. 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 out to the Mont Vernon Historical Society. Questions/comments? Contacts: President Eloise Carleton at eloise_ carleton@comcast.net; Museum Curator Mary Jo Marcely at Hannahsgarden@hotmail.com.
Mont Vernon Congregational Church, United Church of Christ 4 S. Main Street, Mont Vernon Telephone: 673-3500 Interim Minister: Dr. Alex Gondola Email: montvernonchurch@comcast.net Website: www.montvernonchurch.org
Our next monthly free Community Dinner at Mont Vernon Congregational Church, 4 South Main Street, Mont Vernon, will take place on Thursday, September 19 from 5 – 6:30 P.M. Dinner is open and free to all, donations accepted but not required. On the menu for September: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Coleslaw, Fresh Sliced Tomatoes and Cucumbers, Chips, Apple dessert. Please join us. For more information, call 673-3500.
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Daland Memorial Library News Library Director: Bonnie Angulas Children’s Program Director: JoAnn Kitchel Email: dalandlibrary@comcast.net Hours: Tuesday 10-8 Wednesday 10-8 Thursday 10-8 Friday 2-6 Saturday 10-1 Sunday Closed Monday Closed
Adult Craft Night: Sunflower Embroidery
This month we will be threading a needle and taking a try at embroidery on Wednesday, Sept 18th at 7pm. Come learn a few simple stitches and start to fill a sunflower pattern in with colorful threads. All materials are included. Limit 10 participants. $5 material fee. Call the library at 673-7888 to register.
Cruising NH History with Author Michael A. Bruno
shire roadside historical markers. New Hampshire history is uniquely on display along the highways of the Granite State. The New Hampshire roadside historical markers commemorate significant events and individuals from the first settlers arriving in 1623 to notable individuals who helped define what New Hampshire is today. Author Michael Bruno will share his book that explores the 255 New Hampshire historical markers that dot the state highways and roads. Books available for purchase at event. Space is limited. Registration recommended. Call the library at 673-7888 to reserve your seat.
Intuitive Eating for Everyday Life
Health Coach Angela Wilson of Living Balanced invites you to the library on Tuesday, September 24th at 7pm to learn what Intuitive Eating is all about and how to incorporate it into your everyday life. She will discuss how gaining clarity surrounding food can help you lose
weight, understand and diminish cravings and learn what works best for your body. Gain the tools you need to make sustainable changes for a healthy, vibrant life!
Coffee & Books
The first day of fall Tuesday, September 24th marks the return of Coffee & Books. The Friends of the Library invite you enjoy a cup of Starbucks coffee and baked cookies every Tuesday during open hours 10-5pm.
play at the library on Thursdays at 11:00am starting on Thursday, September 19th. Seven week session runs from Thursday, Sep. 19th -Thursday, October 31st. Children ages newborn-3 welcome!
After School Junior Book Clubs
Junior Book Clubs are back just in time for the school year. No matter what grade you are in, Miss JoAnn has a book club for you! Space is limited to 10 children for each club. Groups will meet after school from 4-5pm for a snack, book discusFall Storytime sion, and a craft. Registration is reMiss JoAnn is back from sum- quired. Groups fill quickly...call the mer vacation and can’t wait to start library at 673-7888 to sign the kids Fall Storytime! Children ages 3-5 up. Books available to borrow for all are invited to read and make a craft groups. on Thursdays at 1:00pm starting Thursday, September 19. Session Which group are you in? Eager Readers: 1st & 2nd grade will run for 7 weeks Sept. 19-October 31st. Space is limited. Regis- (1st Wed. of the month) Bonkers for Books: 3rd & 4th tration required. Call the library at grade (2nd Wed. of the month) 673-7888 to register today! Page Turners: 5th grade (3rd Fall Lapsit Wed. of the month) Eat Your Words: 7th-12th grade Do you have a little one at home? Come read stories, sign songs, and (4th Wed. of the month)
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