Nelson grapevine june 2014 by Gordon Peery

GRAPEVINE-2 News for Nelson and Munsonville

June 2014

Spring Issue

2014 GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

eene High School Seniors will be taking their last finals as high school students on June 13 and 16. Finals on Friday the 13th? Can’t worry these students! KHS Graduation will be conducted at 6 p.m. on June 20th at Alumni Field, weather permitting. Below are profiles of Nelson’s 10 high school graduates. Joseph Max Cucchi Max will be attending Keene State College after graduation. He is going to begin his college journey as an undecided major because he is interested in many areas, currently teaching and architecture are top on his mind. At KHS, Max was active in the Spanish Club and the Math Team. Math Team meets monthly and also travels to other schools in NH to compete. During Max’s junior year, the team came in 3rd overall . Unfortunately, KHS was not in the running this year. Max will miss many of the KHS staff members that he has become close to. His favorite memories of Nelson School are from 4th grade when Ms. Mullen’s class made animals out of chicken wire and built a rain forest in the classroom. Max’s current long term dream would be to continue his education beyond his bachelor’s degree if possible. Ryan French Ryan will attend Keene State College this fall where he will be majoring in

Computer Science. His favorite classes at KHS were the computer science classes offered by the Cheshire Career Center. He received a Cheshire Career Center Completion Certificate for completing more than two years of computer classes. He has written apps for smart phones and games for computers. The part of high school that he will miss the most is the friends that he has made over the years. Ryan played soccer all four years of high school, and then in his senior year, joined the tennis team. He plays Ultimate Frisbee at every opportunity and flag football when he can get a team together. Ryan’s best memories of his years at the Nelson School are the field days at Otter Brook, creating haunted houses in 5th and 6th grade, climbing Pitcher Mountain every year, and the 6th grade trip to Boston when they went to see the Blue Man Group and one of the Blue Men placed a big blue smudge on Ryan’s face. Cody Allen Kendrick Cody will be attending Southern New Hampshire University majoring in marketing. He will be living on campus in Hooksett, NH. Cody chose SNU because he felt this school fit his needs best. He thinks SNU has good opportunities, particularly their partnerships with companies and organizations like Boston Celtics. He would love to (continued on page 6)

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SUMMER FORUMS WITH A TWIST By Sue Kingsbury

he Olivia Rodham Memorial Library kicks off the first of its four 2014 summer forums on July 10 this year. The “twist” is that the forums will be held in the Nelson church because the town hall is out of reach, so to speak. It has been raised and sits on blocks during its renovation. Each Thursday night the forum begins at 6:45 with entertainment by local musicians. The 7:00 main presentation is followed by punch, cookies, and conversation . Heading the very interesting and diverse menu of presentations this summer is a talk by Ethan Tolman on July 10 highlighting a Nelson newsletter circulated during World War II. The newsletter, published by Ethan’s parents, served to inform service people of events in their hometowns of Nelson, Harrisville, and Dublin. Of special interest are (continued on page 3)

Nelson Old Home Week Starting with Old Home Sunday on August 10 and ending with games, festivities and a chicken BBQ lunch on Saturday the 16th.

MONADNOCK FOLKLORE SOCIETY NEWS Monday Contra Dance

HARRISVILLE FARMERS MARKET

arrisville will once again host its summer farmers market beginning Friday, June 20th. The market will run from 5:30 to 7:00 every Friday evening concluding Labor Day weekend. Located beside the Harrisville General Store, the market will feature fresh local goods and music. Vendors from Harrisville, Nelson and Hancock will be attending and will offer produce, fruits, meats, flowers, prepared foods, and crafts. “We're excited to move back to our original location outside the Harrisville General Store. We have a great group of returning vendors and a few new additions to our line up,” said committee chairman Steve Weber of Town's End Farm.

The Nelson, NH Monday Night Contra Dance is moving to Keene for the summer while the Nelson Town Hall is being renovated. Beginning Monday, June 9th, the dance will be held at Heberton Hall next to the Keene Public Library at 69 Winter Street. Admission is $3.00 and volunteer musicians and dance callers will provide teaching and entertainment as usual. The Monday contra dance will return to Nelson when the Town Hall renovation is complete, anticipated for mid-August in time for Old Home Day.

-Harrisville Agricultural Commission

All Town Yard Sale When: Saturday, July 19th Where: All Over the Town of Nelson

Peterborough Contra Dance

How to be included: $10 Reserves a spot on the town map at your address and YOUR sale items mentioned in advertising! $15 Reserves your spot on the NCC lawn, with a table (includes map and sales items)

On Saturday July 5th and August 2nd the Peterborough Contra Dance will be held at the Peterborough Community Center at 25 Elm Street just off Route 101. The dance will return to the Peterborough Town House on Saturday, September 6th. July 5th: Fiddler George Wilson and guitarist Larry Unger with caller Lisa Sieverts August 2nd: The Sugar River Band with caller Tod Whittemore

Crafters and nonprofit organizations welcome and encouraged!! Contact Joy Birdsey 847-9533 pjbirdsmith@gmail.com

The dances begin at 8 p.m., with a workshop available at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10/$7 for students and senior. For more information call Lisa Sievert at 762-0235.

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MEMORIAL DAY

he Nelson Memorial Day Parade was held Sunday, May 25th. The event commenced at 11:30 AM with a concert by the Nelson Town Band on the town common. Veterans, Scouts and the Nelson School children led the procession followed by an antique car carrying town elders. Three fire vehicles followed the car: 3Rescue 1, 3Engine 2, and 3Brush 1. Next came the Nelson Police Cruiser, and finally the County Sheriff. The procession circled the town common, pausing to place flowers at the monument in front of the church. All who were able then marched up the hill to the cemetery. At the cemetery, children placed geraniums at the graves of soldiers and Reverend Dawn Garrett-Larson gave a speech on the story behind the Washington DC monument of the six men raising the flag at Iwo-Jima. The town band then played America the Beautiful, the Star Spangled Banner and Taps. After Taps, there was a 21 gun salute. Much thanks to the veterans who supported Nelson’s event: Marcus Bean, Andrew Ward, Ben Mullet, and Dennis Dellagreca and also to the towns people and spectators who made time to partake in this memorial event. The flowers placed at the graves were donated this year by the Future Farmers of America at Keene High School. The students manage the horticulture program at the school, and they have plants for sale every day during the school year. We are very grateful for their generosity to us this year. PAGE 2

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SUMMER FORUMS (continued from page 1) excerpts of letters service people sent to the newsletter. Music by Max Nunnemaker and Gordon Peery will be appropriate to the WWII era.

By Reuben Duncan Assistant Superintendent

elson School has always been known throughout the region and even the state as an innovative and creative school. The school has taken another important step to enrich the educational experience for its students by partnering with the Sullivan School district. This larger population has created a more robust, energetic school environment. Six sixth grade students will be graduating on June 13, 2014. Five of these graduating students are from Sullivan, one is from Keene. Each graduate was queried for his/her favorite part of Nelson School. Their answers validated the learning environment we desire; Clayton Arlen answered, “The thing that I like about this school is the teachers. When I need help, they are always there to help me and my friends.” Madison Wilson, fellow graduate, echoed this sentiment, “I love all of the teachers.” She added that the students at Nelson School are “really nice kids.” Two other students indicated they couldn’t just pick one thing, because they “love everything!” These six students may be leaving the Nelson School in just a few weeks, but in preparation for this event they have been involved in some serious training. Nelson School knows the importance of preparing its students for the transition to Keene Middle School. Fifth/sixth grade teacher, Amelia Whippie-Prior, developed the Middle School Boot Camp three years ago. In preparation for the transition to Keene Middle School, for two solid weeks, the students practice transitioning from one class to the next class by going out to their lockers, unlocking locks, getting the books and supplies they need for their next class, and getting back into their seats in the allotted timeframe. This activity is certainly very different for the Nelson School students, but they actually find it fun and exciting. In addition to getting prepared for middle school, these students are busy completing their role as the student leaders of the school. As the senior members of Nelson School community, they led the first through fifth graders on a recent hiking trip up Gap Mountain. They are putting the finishing touches on the school yearbook. They will also help to insure a successful end to the school year by spending time with all of their schoolmates (K-5) on two more end-of-the-year school-wide events: field day at Otter Brook State Park and Old School Day. Before they give their speeches and receive their diplomas at graduation on June 13, they will spend time together on their class trip to Boston. The Nelson School teachers are also planning to take the sixth graders on an evening out for ice cream. With such a nurturing, caring, exciting environment, I have to agree with what the sixth grade students said about the Nelson School, “I love everything!”

The next forum, on July 17, takes us to Zimbabwe with Rhodesian native, outdoorsman (and now Harrisville General Store chef) Phil Gargan. As an avocation away from his executive job with the Tanganda Tea Company. Phil was a professional river guide on the Zambezi River for 17 years and brings us visuals and tales of a world most of us will never experience. Where else would you have access to 800 species of birds? Music related to African style and sound will be provided by Paul Klemperer. Karen Hersey, a Nelson native who spends more time in Abu Dhabi than here, will share with us on July 24 the where, what, who, and why in her talk “Abu Dhabi Inside Out”. Learn what sheikdoms and the Arab Emirates have to do with each other; the growth in 40 years from desert to skyscrapers, and the void of culture created by such meteoric change. Karen is a bright observer and will add to our global knowledge and awareness of Abu Dhabi’s role in the Middle East, and why it is important for us to understand. Music to be announced. And on July 31, Allison and Hunt Smith will wrap up the forum presentations with their inimitable musical entertainment. Their love of music, of each other, and of connecting with the audience shows through when they perform. One never knows exactly what instruments and songs to expect, but one can be sure to have a good old time! Musical introduction will be by Samuel, Sarah and Rachel Foucher of Harrisville, students of the Smiths. The forums are free and open to the public.

Graduating students are: Cayleigh Lillian Arlen, Clayton Richard Arlen, Walker Henry Birch, Corinne E. Hautanen, Cole Jacob Masterson, and Madison Ann Wilson

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Great Meadow Paddle The Nelson Trails Committee has scheduled a Great Meadow Paddle “Hike” for Saturday, July 19 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. from Nubanusit Lake Dam in Nelson to Harrisville Pond. The Great Meadow is a scenic deep-water wetland and is a conservation priority for both Nelson and Harrisville. It is a favorite paddle with just one carry and with flow enhancement, if necessary, by Nubanusit Lake water release.

KULISH LEDGES TRAIL

East Pinnacle View

By Rick Church

he Nelson Trail Group has just completed its fourth trail. Perhaps the group’s most ambitious project to date, the Kulish Ledges Trail takes the hiker on a moderate climb from the Old Stoddard Road to a ledge that runs along the eastern shoulder of Osgood Hill, the second highest place in southwestern New Hampshire. The trail is named for John Kulish, trapper-turned-naturalist and educator at Boston University’s Sargeant Camp and at the Harris Center and author of Bobcats Before Breakfast. The ledges offer beautiful views of Spoonwood Pond and Lake Nubanusit, in the foreground and Pack Monadnock and Temple Mountain on the horizon. Built in cooperation with the Harris Center, the trail features a beautiful bridge over Bailey Brook, an old stone dam, a rusted cast iron stove at the site of an old camp and some of the best views in Nelson. In May lovely spring wildflowers grace the 1.5 mile trail and ducks nest on the pond behind the dam. A recent hiker summed up his experience in an email: “Since my retirement in 2013, I've hiked many local trails in our region, and this new trail is outstanding among them. You and your colleagues have created sturdy bridges, cleared logs, blow-downs, and brush with the result being a marvelous hiking experience for those who will visit it in the future.” To visit the trail, take Old Stoddard Road 2.9 miles east from Nelson village toward Stoddard. The trailhead and parking area are on the right, (just past a house at #611 Old Stoddard Road on the left.) There is a yellow black fly marker on a tree near the trailhead. The Nelson Trail Group is working to make the natural beauty of Nelson and some of its historic places available to Nelson walkers and their families. The first, The Old Road #1 to Dublin features a tour of four historic cellar holes. The second, the Bailey Brook Mill Trail features waterfalls and an old saw mill site. The third, the Murdough Hill Meander, treats the hiker to an old mill site, wetlands, beaver dams and abundant bird life.

Bring your own canoe or recreational kayak and legally required PFD. Carpool back from Harrisville by 3:30 p.m. If you have not paddled this waterway, you are in for a memorable wilderness adventure.

NH Dairy Month NH Commissioner of the Dept. of Agriculture has declared June as Dairy Month. To celebrate, the Granite State Dairy Promotion's 2014 Ice Cream Trail Map is out, inviting ice cream lovers to "eat like a cow" and visit 43 local ice cream stands from Pittsburg to Salem. Map and information are available at www.nhdairypromo.org.

Seen Any Wild Turkey Broods? NH Fish and Game Department is asking for the public's help in tracking wild turkey broods this spring and summer. If you observe groups of turkeys with young between May 15 and August 31, 2014 report them to NH Fish and Game at www.wildnh.com/turkeybroodsurvey.

Nelson Residents wishing to join the Nelson Trail Group or to come on one of its sponsored hikes should call Rick Church at 847-3206. GRAPEVINE-2

Meet at Dave Birchenough’s house at 162 Nubanusit Road, Nelson, just beyond the Gatehouse dam at 1:30 p.m.

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SUMMER READING PROGRAM AT THE LIBRARY: FIZZ, BOOM, READ! All programs are on Wednesdays at 4 p.m., except Mad Science will be Wednesday August 13th at 6:30 p.m.

BOOKS WANTED! The Olivia Rodham Memorial Library will have a Book Sale on Old Home Day.

he Friends of the Library sponsor this sale and return the proceeds to buy more books for the library. Bring your books to the library after July 1st. (Please no magazines, encyclopedias, textbooks, or smelly books.)

WOW! AWESOME! AMAZING! These are a few of the words describing this past April’s 7th Annual Nelson School PTO Auction. Our volunteers were dynamite! Our donors were numerous, original, thoughtful and the best in the region! Our auctioneer is bar none! Our bidders are fun, love to win, and are very generous to our school. Finally, the most important reason we do this fundraiser – OUR CHILDREN! To see the excitement, to see them help as donors, as runners and their families and friends and neighbors coming out to support our only fundraiser of the year. This year’s event raised over $8,100! Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts! We appreciate each and every one of you! Until next year!

July 9th Sara Cornog and the Fizzy Rocket The Fizzy Rocket will use a 35mm film canister for a body, an antacid tablet for fizz and different liquid fuels to see which work best. (water, vinegar, lime juice or lemon juice.) Build your rocket and then Fly Your Fizzy Rocket! July 16th with Val Van Meier, How to Make a Mini Flyable Hot Air Balloon with Candles Have you ever wanted to make your own hot air balloon and watch it gracefully float away into the night sky? It's easier than you might think! July 23rd – Puppeteer Gary Robinson Meet Gary's puppet friends and join in the fun. You will be part of the experience of creating a puppet extravaganza, with great fizzes and booms. July 30th – A Bubbly Bot Bash! with Jacqueline Roland This week we’ll be turning the library into our very own bubble lab! Join us as we blow huge table bubbles and experiment to see which solution makes the biggest bubbles. In addition to all the bubble-blowing fun, we’ll be reading an exciting science story and creating juice box robots! August 6th with Nature Man, Al Stoops This year Al is returning with clues to an exciting treasure hunt. Come discover what you can find in the nooks and crannies of Nelson. August 13th – the BIG SHOW, Mad Science at 6:30 p.m. The land of Fire and Ice is filled with dazzling demonstrations using fire, bubbling potions, and carbon dioxide gas frozen to 109°F below zero. This science show will stimulate a child’s mind and spark their imaginations as they experience exciting, educational, high-energy science magic! Come and see just how HOT & COOL. and Funding for the Kids, Books, and the Arts event is provided by the Jack and Dorothy Bryne Foundation, CHILIS, Cogswell Benevolent Trust, and is supported in part by a grant from the NH State Council on The Arts as well as funds administered by the NH State Library and provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Please contact the library in advance for the need for a sign language interpreter.

The library will have prizes for Summer Readers. Come get books from your library!

Joy Birdsey Nelson School PTO Treasurer

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have an internship in the Celtics marketing program. Cody hopes to earn his Bachelor’s degree in three years. His favorite classes at KHS were physics with Mr. Lybarger, film studies with Mr. Craven, and public speaking with Mr. VanDerKern. He played football for a year and half, and was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America. Cody’s favorite memory of Nelson School is becoming a celebrity by being the Pizza Day Poster Boy. One day as he ate a slice of pizza his face became covered in pizza sauce and someone took a picture of his face. It became a poster that is still hanging in the kitchen of the Nelson School to this day. Cody also attended the Monadnock Waldorf School for several years. His long term grand plan is to graduate from college and land a major marketing job or become a radio host. Brett Lorette Next year, Brett plans to take classes at Keene State College as a part time student studying Computer Networking and Computer Programming. Brett is currently working at Applebee’s as a deep fry cook. His favorite classes were Visual Basic and App Programming with Mr. Lagace and Computer Maintenance Repair with Mr. Cunningham. Brett will miss being close to his friends. At KHS, he helped out with the Special Olympics for two years and ran the Hall Mall which is a shop at Keene High that sells coffee, food, and merchandise such as scarves and jewelry. At Nelson School he remembers the soccer and football games at recess and that the teachers were friendly and fantastic. “Nelson School was probably the greatest thing that ever happened to me education-wise.” Brett would like to be an Indie (Independent) game developer instead of working for a big game development company. He also would like to do research in alternative energy sources particularly around transportation with global and space aspects.

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Noah Lorette On August 22 Noah will report to Basic Training in Lackland, Texas as he enlists in the Air Force. He will start out as a private; he has signed on to be an MP and intends to gear his training toward becoming a Spanish to English translator. Noah joined the Air Force because he would like to travel, and he believes the Air Force will open doors for him to a career in law enforcement. Noah would love to travel to Germany, Switzerland, and also Spanish speaking countries like Argentina. His long term hope is to be a state police trooper or get into the CIA or FBI as a national level security type position. At KHS Noah gained 9 music credits through his years in Band, Jazz Band and Beginning Guitar, all these classes were taught by Mr. Anderson. Noah played trombone in the big band ensemble and guitar in the jazz band ensemble. Noah worked on the KHS yearbook this year as a photographer. Noah went to Washington DC and met President Obama this year because he starred in Zach Gavin’s video Technology Dreams. This was a KHS award winning video that sent the director, Zach, the teacher, Mr. VanDerKern, and Noah to the White House for a Technology Film Festival. One of Noah’s favorite memories of his time in Nelson School is when he and his brother Brett came to school wearing ski goggles, backward hats, and capes as “Backyard Super Heroes.” Brett and Noah were inspired to become superheroes after rescuing a dog that fell through the ice near their house. Other Nelson School memories include Dibbles with Ms. Dowley and the 6th grade trip to Boston to see the Blue Man Group. Erik Meyerrose Erik will start this fall at River Valley Community College to complete his general education requirements and then transfer to Keene State College where he intends to major in dietetics/nutrition. Erik has always been interested in food and eating habits. The importance of the influence of nutrition hit home when he had his own immune system crash, and during recovery learned about the effects of diet. His favorite part of KHS was the teachers. Erik attended Fall Mountain High School for a short period, and compared the KHS teachers to the Fall JUNE 2014

Mountain teachers by explaining that the KHS teachers want you to think on your own. Teachers are open to students being allowed to speak their mind. Erik is currently working at Romano’s Restaurant on Main Street, where he is starting to cook pizza and be a prep cook. Long term, after his dietitian degree, he would also like to get a degree in psychology and have a combined psychology/ nutrition career. He would also like to get involved with local farms to encourage people to buy local and eat local. Jacqueline Roland Jacqueline is graduating from being home schooled. She has progressed through four years of high school that a traditional student would recognize; Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior and has accumulated more than enough credits to declare herself graduated. This year she took a communications course as a “dual enrolled” student, gaining both high school and college credits through Southern New Hampshire University. Next year Jacqueline plans to attend SNU full time majoring in public relations. She chose this program because she was looking for a communications program that had a practical curriculum. She especially likes their incorporation of social media into their communications courses and the broad choices of courses. She will start out satisfying her general education requirements on line, but likes that SNU has options for online and hybrid classes, and has satellite campuses. She will pick her classes in July. Jacqueline’s favorite subjects are writing and English. Her father is especially proud of her recent achievement of writing a touching essay on flag and anthem etiquette for which she was awarded a substantial scholarship from the Joe Foss Institute. Her long term dream is to be the outreach director for a non-profit organization or a business that she could get passionate about. A non-profit that serves community groups would be particularly great. Jacqueline served as a member of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council, of which she was co-chair this year. This council is a Statuary Committee of the NH legislature that advises the NH House and Senate on issues related to youth. Jacqueline is a member of the Nelson Agricultural Commission and has participated in the PAGE 6

summer youth reading program at the Nelson Library for many summers. Dan Scanlan Dan started his own landscaping company, Long Pond Landscaping, a couple of months ago. He will continue to work and grow his business after graduation. Dan would love to farm, but farming is a tough way to make money right now. He likes hands on learning, claiming he prefers to be outside and is “not much for sitting at a desk.” Dan received a certificate for completing the two year Automotive Program at the Cheshire Career Center at KHS and also did 1 ½ years of the Horticulture program by taking the Introduction to Horticulture class and Horticulture 1. He will miss all the people and friends he made at KHS as they move on to other things. Dan participated in the Wildlife Conservation Club and was Captain of the Varsity Bass Fishing team. The team did well last year; they placed 6th out of 54 boats (108 anglers) at the State Championship Tournament. This year they did not do quite as well. Fishing tournaments are conducted at each school to determine who will represent the school at the state level. Only the top 12 anglers qualify for the championship tournament. Dan’s long term dream is to grow his landscaping company to a decent size and make a lot of money. Dan was only at the Nelson School for his 6th grade year, but he has fond memories of the 6th grade class trip going to Boston to visit monuments and landmarks and going to see the Blue Man Group.

living in the country versus the city. He snowmobiles and in general likes working with mechanical things. Wesley plans to take a year off and work before going to college; he will use this time to determine where he wants to go and what he wants to study. Sonya Jaclyn Warner Sonya will graduate from Keene High School on June 20. We will continue to track her down for a bio to be published in a future edition.

Monday: Snacks and the huge “Nelson Educators We Love You” sign at the bottom of the Route 9 exit ramp Tuesday: Breakfast goodies Wednesday: Luncheon Thursday: More snacks Friday: Make your own sundaes for the whole school

Teacher Appreciation Week

Throughout the week students wrote thank you notes to the staff. The main event of the week was the traditional, formal Teacher Appreciation Lunch on Wednesday. Lunch was catered by the Pub Restaurant in Keene, and served at three elegant tables set with fine linen, china, silverware and flowers. A classy spread for the classy team that teaches our Nelson and Sullivan students. The featured lunch time entertainment was our 4th year violin students; they have been playing since the inception of the Apple Hill violin program at the Nelson School.

e love our staff!! Teacher appreciation week at the Nelson School was May 19 through May 23.This event was sponsored and organized by the PTO. There was something special everyday.

Photo from left to right: Elizabeth Hull (5th grade), Fallon Smith (5th grade) and Sarah Hull (5th grade). They played selections including A Hundred Pipers, Britches Full of Stitches, Bonnie Tammie, Beautiful Skies, Amazing Grace, and Appalachian Waltz.

Wesley Shawver Wesley is the son of Daniel and Kimberly Shawver and the grandson of Grapevine From the Rock columnist Don Bennett. Wesley graduated high school from South Merrimack Christian Academy after also attending high school at Hillsboro Christian School. South Merrimack Christian Academy is a K-12 school of approximately 120 students located in Merrimack NH. Wesley likes math and computers and has an aptitude for learning new computer technologies. He recently performed the part of the Squire in the school’s highly regarded play “Treasure Island” and enjoyed this theatrical experience very much. He prefers GRAPEVINE-2

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TOWN BUILDING PROJECTS ON TRACK By Susan Peery

lerk of the Works, Russ Thomas, reported on the progress of the two major town building projects approved at Town Meeting – the new foundation and general shoring up of the Town Hall, and the completion of the Olivia Rodham Library’s lower level: “On Friday, May 30, Trevor MacLachlan of Keene Commercial Construction hosted a walk-through of the completed library basement for the architect, Paul Hemmerich, the Town Buildings Committee, the Trustees of the library, and the Selectmen. The library now has a climate-controlled archives room and storage room, as well as a spacious meeting room complete with ADA compliant bathroom. This portion of our town buildings repair and renovation is complete except for the new ADA ramp entrance, which will be installed in July.” “The Town Hall has a new concrete foundation under it, with drains both inside and out, and should be lowered soon. We expect completion of our straightened and strengthened Town Hall by August 1 so that it will be available for all Old Home Day festivities. The lilacs are being cared for nearby and will be restored to their rightful place ASAP.” GRAPEVINE-2

Librarian Kris Finnegan added more details about the beautiful new meeting space: “The meeting room will be available for the groups that currently use the library for regular meetings, as well as other groups. The new meeting room contains no valuable library materials (no computers, art, or rare books), so it can be devoted exclusively to meetings as part of the library’s continued mission to provide a place for the gathering and sharing of information. The library endorses the ALA (American Library Association) Bill of Rights, which states that meeting room facilities are made available ‘on an equitable basis regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting them.’” Town residents enthusiastically supported both building projects, and 118 people pledged their own funds to add to the town support.

ver 20 people attended the CPR and AED introductory program that was conducted on Wednesday May 14 at Nelson School. This class was organized and sponsored by the Nelson Fire and Rescue Department and conducted by Phyllis Manning of Marlborough who is a certified EMT trainer. This was not a certified class, it was a hands-on practice of how to use the AED equipment and how to perform new style CPR with compressions only. No kissing a stranger required to help save a life! Each person had their own dummy to practice on. Members of the Nelson Fire and Rescue department and the Winchester Rescue department floated around to provide one-on-one assistance. Light refreshments were served and a good time was had by all. As a reminder, there are four AEDs located around town for public use. AEDs are in prominently marked, weather protected boxes located at the Nelson School, at the Chapel by the Lake, at the Olivia Rodham Library in the village, and across from the Gatehouse at Nubanusit Lake. If you missed this course and are interested in learning to use an AED, please contact Nelson Rescue Squad member Maureen Lord at 827-3986. If there is enough interest another class will be scheduled.

Here’s an update as of May 31: Total number of pledges: 118 Total amount pledged: $86,013 (directed to Town Hall, $9,700; directed to Library, $23,388) Total number of paid pledges: 105 Total amount paid : $75,617 Total pledges due now: $6,871 Total pledges due in 2015: $3,225 Total pledges due in 2016: $300 If anyone wishes to add to these funds, please call Dave Birchenough (827-3552 ) or Sandy Mackenzie (847-3404 or cell 381-0123). JUNE 2014

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and just about any topping choices you can think of will be available along with homemade butterscotch and hot fudge sauce.

CHURCH NEWS Nelson Congregational Church

n June 1 we celebrated Children’s Sunday. The Children’s Choir performed some of the songs they sang throughout the year. Many of the children took part in leading portions of the worship service. The teachers were thanked and recognized for helping teach Sunday School. We hope that you will join us for Music Sunday on June 15 at 9:30 am. This year, Nelson Congregational Church, will present a musical adaptation of “God Got a Dog”, by Cynthia Rylant and Maria Frazee. This poetry anthology explores how we see God all around us in many ways.

Looking ahead to Old Home Week. The week starts off with Old Home Sunday, August 10 with worship on the front lawn at 9:30 a.m. The Ham and Bean Supper will be on Wednesday August 13 and Monadnock Music will play a concert in the sanctuary on Thursday, August 14. The highlight of Old Home week will be the famous Nelson Church Chicken BBQ at noon on Saturday, August 16. Watch for your Old Home Week issue of the Grapevine-2 for all the details about these and all the fun events during Old Home Week!

July 6: We will welcome our new minister, Eric Seustel. Please also take note of the new time for worship services. Starting with our welcome to Eric on the sixth, services will be held at 11 a.m. until further notice. Don’t forget to join us every other Thursday at the Chapel for Knitting Group from 10-12 a.m. The next dates the group will meet are June 19 and July 10 and 24. The group isn’t limited to just knitters. Crochet, and sewing projects are all welcome. Bring that project you started and get working on it again as well as share in some quality social time.

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une 21: Yard Sale. We are seeking donations of items for the sale. Please call 446-7857. We would appreciate it if you donate a large item that you please take it back at the end of the sale if it does not sell. On Saturday June 21 through June 28 youth from Nelson, Marlborough and Dublin will go on a Youth Mission Trip to Chavies, Kentucky. They will be training and working in groups to assist families in the Appalachian region with building and repairs to homes. On Sunday, June 29 the youth will talk about their experiences so we hope you can join us for worship at 9:30 a.m. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs on Sunday, July 6 at 3 p.m. for an Ice Cream Social and Nelson Town Band Concert on the front lawn of the church. Ice cream is $5 a bowl

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We are also planning on having another Pancake Breakfast in June. Date at this printing hasn’t been decided upon so please watch for signs posted in front of the chapel and at the exit ramp of Route 9 on Granite Lake Rd and also at the Stoddard end of Granite Lake Rd. July 4: Chicken BBQ. Please place your orders early so you won’t be caught short! Sides will also be available for sale for a full dinner! You can call 847-3231 or 446-7857 to place your orders. JUNE 2014

Old Home Day Issue The next Grapevine-2 will be published in late July and is our Old Home Day issue. We will be looking for pictures, essays, and fun stories that have to do with past Nelson Old Home Days. Please email to jarvela@yahoo.com or call 847-3244.

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Local Services & Classifieds ——————————— FOR SALE ————————————— Custom Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles – From your artwork, photos, prints, etc. Call David Beffa-Negrini at Fool's Gold®, 827- 9825 or email: info@foolsgoldpuzzles.com Granite Lake Maple Products – Pure NH Maple syrup by Nick Barrett, 66 Old Towne Road, Nelson, NH, 03457. 847-3457 or email: graitelakmaplproucts@yahoo.com Nelson grown yarn, fleece and roving from our flock of Romney sheep. Also available are knitting kits and finished products: scarves, hats, mittens, blankets, etc. Call Susan Weaver 847-9763. Hidden Birch Farm - Chevon (Goat Meat) raised on our farm, choice of cuts; meat chickens & Thanksgiving turkeys. Farm fresh eggs; livestock fence installation. 96 Nubanusit Rd - Tiger & Gigi Batchelder. 827-2950 or email www.hiddenbirchfarm.com

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———————————Talented young woman will help you with your childcare needs, office needs, clerical needs, housecleaning needs, or other miscellaneous projects. Call Gwyneth Tolman 827-4194. ————————————————

OTHER ———————————————— Harrisville Children's Center - year-round programs for children 6 weeks to 6 years old. 827-3905 Writing Lessons -Will teach you, child or adult, to write better than you do now. Ph.D. Tufts, taught writing at Tufts and Harvard Extension. Elizabeth Chapman Hewitt. 847-3118 or 401-2666 For Rent – Granite Lake summer cottage. Call Mable Bergeron 363-8086.

For Rent – Seasonal Cottage on Granite Lake. Call 520- 5615 or 304-594-3539. Art Lessons - for children and adults. Watercolor, oil, composition, and drawing. Summer/Fall. Beginner thru advanced instruction. Marylise Reilly Fajal, 847-3382 or 355-7337. ———————————————

BUILDING, ETC. ———————————————Ethan Tolman - Excavating, bulldozer, truck, loader/tractor work. Field, driveways, building, moving. Years of experience. 827-3414 New homes, decks, kitchens, and baths - remodeling our specialty. Nubanusit Building and Remodeling. Ron Trudelle 827-3251 Excavation - Septic Systems, driveways, site work, and foundations, trucking, plowing and sanding. Phil Hamilton 847-3288 Additions, renovations, remodeling, barns. Steven Reilly 847-3382 or 355-7337 Residential Painters - Interior, exterior. Experienced, reasonable, reliable. Heidi Tompkins and Tal Gregory 847-0000 ———————————————-

HOME SERVICES ———————————————Rubbish removal - Granite Lake Services. Ed Schillemat 847-3290 Gardening, pretty, manicured lawns, spring and fall clean-up, brush & chainsaw work. Owen Iselin 933-0680 SPComm Starpower - Home TV and Satellite Systems, High Speed Internet access, 2-way radio, sound reinforcement, home theatre. www.STARPOWER-satellite.tv or wildjimwilder@aol.com.

Yard Work - Will do yard work for you. Call Marcus Bean, 847-3042. ———————————————–

MUSIC ———————————————Music Lessons - Allison Aldrich & Hunt Smith - Voice, Fiddle, Guitar, Ukulele, 5 String Banjo, Mandolin, Recorder, Beginning Piano, Accordion, Concertina, Flute. A relaxed, friendly atmosphere where you can learn to sing or play the instrument you have always wanted to master. Call 209-3304 or email: huntandallison@gmail.com www.huntandallison.net Munsonville Audio Location & Studio Recording / Sound Reinforcement. Pro-grade mixing, high resolution digital recording, microphones & signal processing coupled to custom monitor mixes and an extremely powerful yet well mannered FOH sound system. High quality recordings expertly mixed, mastered & made ready for distribution. Demo recordings a specialty. 499-2904 Web: www.MunsonvilleAudio.Com Email: CJLeake@MunsonvilleAudio.Com Music Lessons - Banjo, Bass, Electric Guitar and Acoustic Guitar. Rock and Roll, Bluegrass, Country Western, Folk. All levels. Ages 12 to 112. Teaching music for 20+ years. Jonathan Smith 827-3036 Note: Grapevine ads are free to local residents. Please inform us if you need to change or delete an ad. ————————————————--

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR We are looking for people who would like to receive the link to the full color online version of the Grapevine instead of the paper copy in the mail. It will save on paper and cost. If you are willing to do this, please email Dawn Garrett-Larson at nelsonchurchucc@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!

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NELSON DIRECTORY ————————————

Huge Thanks and Congratulations Elizabeth Williams has been the Editor of the Grapevine for many years. Last fall she announced her intent to retire, warning the Grapevine committee that the 2014 Town Meeting issue would be her last. During this major transition we all learned what a lot of work Elizabeth had been doing all these years to pull each issue together. Mare-Anne Jarvela put this June issue together with Elizabeth consulting in the background, officially retired, but still helping and advising. Thanks Elizabeth for your many years of service! ——————————————— The Grapevine-2 is printed by our friends at Keene State College in Keene, NH. ——————————————— The Grapevine-2 Committee and friends: Hope Lothrop, Kelly French, Bert Wingerson, Susan Hansel, and Elizabeth Williams ——————————————— Please visit our Town of Nelson website at: www.townofnelson.com

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Emergency (Mutual Aid) . . . . . . . . . 911 All fire, illness, and accident calls Selectmen.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-0047 execadmin@nelsonnh.us Old Brick Schoolhouse; Alternating Wed., 2:00 & 6:00 p.m. David Upton, Maury Collins, Susan Hansel Town Clerk/Tax Collector. . . . 847-9043 townclerk@townofnelson.com taxcollector@townofnelson.com Old Brick Schoolhouse, Tues., 9 a.m. - 12 noon & 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. Thurs., 9 a.m. - 12 noon Or by Appointment Julia Lennon - Town Clerk (Notary Public) Karen Castelli - Deputy Town Clerk Town Administrative Asst. . . . 847-0047 execadmin@nelsonnh.us Tues., 9 a.m. - noon & 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. Thurs., 9 a.m. - noon Or by Appointment Edie Drinkwater - Admin. Asst. Financial Clerk: Anita Treloar Planning Board planningboard@townofnelson.com Old Brick Schoolhouse 2nd Thurs., 7 p.m. Eric Sandberg, Chair . . . . . . . 847-9156 Zoning Board-Adjustment zoningboard@townofnelson.com Old Brick Schoolhouse 1st Tues., 7 p.m. John Cucchi, Chair. . . . . . . . . 847-9001 Highway Department . . . . . . . . 847-9705 Town Barn Mike Tarr, at Town Barn Fire Chief Call 911 Police. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355-2000 Richard C. Pratt, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . Chief police@townofnelson.com Building Sexton Wayne Fulton. . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-0047 (Emergencies only, 209-4855) Cemetery Board Town Offices, 3rd Tues., 4:00 p.m. Patricia Jones, Chair. . . . . . . . 847-9681 State Representatives, District 3: Dan Eaton eatonsstore@juno.com State Senator, District 10: Molly Kelly molly.kelly@leg.state.nh.us JUNE 2014

Supervisors of the Checklist . . 847-3206 Betsey Church, Chair, Carol Newcombe Hope Lothrop Olivia Rodham Memorial Library . . . . . . . . . . 847-3214 Kris Finnegan, Librarian HOURS Monday 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Tues., Wed., Thurs. 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Library Trustees Linda Cates, Chair Nelson School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-3408 School Board - Nelson School 2nd Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. Kelly French, Jessica Walter, Margaret Schillemat Conservation Commission Bud French, Chair. . . . . . . . 847-9995 Agricultural Commission Nelson Library 1st Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. David Voymas, Chair . . . . . 847-3137 Old Home Day Committee Nelson Library 2nd Monday, 6:30 p.m. Kathy Blaudschun, Chair. . . 847-9082 Youth Groups: Cub Scouts, Elaine Giacomo.847-9019 Boy Scouts, Rich Crowe . . . 827-3521 Civil Air Patrol, Marcus Bean . . . .847-3042 NCC Teen Youths. . . . . . . . 847-3280 ————————————– GRAPEVINE-2 ——————— Grapevine-2 is a quarterly newsletter serving the Nelson/Munsonville community and is sponsored by the Nelson Congregational Church. It is made possible mostly by voluntary donations from readers, with some supplementary assistance from the church. Should donations exceed costs, the surplus goes to the church. Contributions of articles, ideas, photos, or art are always welcome. To contact the Grapevine-2, call Mare-Anne Jarvela at 847-3244, or email jarvela@yahoo.com, or send regular mail to: Grapevine-2 Mare-Anne Jarvela 26 Old Towne Rd. Munsonville, NH 03457

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See and Hear the Nelson Town Band Harrisville Old Home Days July 4 @ 6:30 p.m. Nelson Ice Cream Social July 6 @ 3:00 p.m. Swanzey: Potash Bowl July 11 @ 8:30 p.m. Stoddard Parade July 12 @ 10:00 a.m. Swanzey: Old Homestead July 19 @ 6:30 p.m. Marlborough: Frost Free Library July 29 @ 7:00 p.m. Nelson Old Home Day August 16 @ 12:00 p.m.

Wilton Old Home Days Parade August 23 @ 10:00 a.m. Nelson Ice Cream Social August 31 @ 3:00 p.m. For updates to the schedule visit nelsontownband.org.

Apple Hill Summer Concerts in Nelson Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. June 17 to August 19 For more information visit www.applehill.org

SAVE THE DATE! Friday night, August 15th, after Capture the Flag Join us for the Nelson School PTO Mock Drive-In

Movie Night! Where: Nelson School Fun, Surprises, Food!