■The Andover Community Hub is offering a Zoom conversation, “So What’s KCOA All About?” on Tuesday at 3 p.m. This discussion will focus on the programs and services of the Kearsarge Council on Aging (KCOA) in New London which serves seniors citizens in nine surrounding towns, including Andover. To join the conversation and learn more about KCOA and its programs, contact theandoverhub@gmail.com and request the Zoom link.
■A Virtual Trivia Night will be hosted by The Andover Community Hub on Thursday at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Questions for all ages will be in a variety of categories. Kids and adults are welcome as are teams or individuals. Winner gets a free pizza from Pizza Chef. Request the Zoom link at theandoverhub@gmail.com.
SUSAN CHASE
735-5135
srfchase@gmail.com
■Wednesday is a Winter Warm Up Event at Elkins Public Library via Facebook Live with Judy Pancoast. Effervescent, energetic and entertaining, Judy is a singer, songwriter and recording artist who radiates joy in her music. This event is open to all. Just head over to Elkins Public Library on Facebook and sit back and enjoy! This production will be recorded on Facebook and can be viewed at any time. Thank you to Friends of Elkins Public Library for funding this fantastic event!
■The following events are taking place at Canterbury Shaker Village: Snowshoeing Race (March 6) and Sugar Camp Guided Hiking Tours (March 20 and March 27). In partnership with the New Hampshire Snowshoe Trail Race Series, Canterbury Shaker Village will be hosting a bonus 2-4 mile snowshoe race on March 6 at 10 a.m. The race winds through the village’s spectacular 700-acre grounds, with racers free to explore its open pastures, wooded trails and take in views of Turning Mill Pond. After the race, enjoy hot cocoa and treats. In addition, prizes will be awarded. Registration for the race is $20 and is open at shakers.org. For more information on race details or registration, visit shakers.org or email Tom Walton twalton@nedelta.com or info@shakers.org.
■Join Mark Stevens for a 4-mile round trip guided hiking tour to the Shaker’s remote sugar camp. Tours are March 20 and March 27 from 1-3 p.m. Tickets are on sale at shaker.org at $50 per person. To ensure social distancing, each tour is limited to 12 people. Masks are required and participants should dress for the weather and come prepared to hike 4 miles round-trip through the woods on trails that could be muddy or icy. For more information and details of the hike, contact Rae Easter at info@shakers.org or 783-9511 ext. 205. We are grateful to North Family Farm for sponsoring this event.
■The Town Clerk-Tax Collector’s Office is now accepting credit cards for over-the-counter, in-person transactions. There will be an additional fee of 2.79% assessed at the time of processing for the transaction. Cash and checks are also accepted forms of payment for transactions.
■The Sam Lake House Town Office is open by appointment only. Please call 783-9955 to set up an appointment. The town clerk is available Monday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. and Thursday from 12-7 p.m.
Rachel Baker
bakercompany4@gmail.com
■The Conservation Commission will meet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall. Masks are required.
■The Supervisors of the Checklist will hold a session on Saturday for new voter registration, corrections or changes to the checklist. This will take place upstairs at Academy Hall from 11-11:30 a.m.
■The Planning Board will meet on March 1 at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall. Please see the town website for zoom information.
■Town voting will take place on March 9 at the Salisbury Safety Complex located at 273 Old Turnpike Road. Polls will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. All information regarding town voting will be announced on the town website and will be posted in advance at the Salisbury Post Office and Academy Hall. You may still vote by absentee ballot if you have concerns regarding COVID-19. Any voters who wish to vote absentee due to concerns about COVID-19, please check the option “I am unable to vote in person due to a disability” in section II.
■The Salisbury Annual Town Meeting to vote on warrant articles and the town budget has been posted to May 1 at 1 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Salisbury Safety Building. More details will follow. Stay tuned to postings at the Post Office, Academy Hall and the town website.
■Library service hours have returned to its pre-COVID schedule. Hours for pickup and delivery will be Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday from 1-7 p.m., Thursday from 1-7 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Library staff are happy to work with you to pick out items and have contactless pickup. If transportation is an issue, delivery is offered. Story time is live on Facebook on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. The library also offers genealogy resources Ancestry and Heritage Quest to patrons for free. To access Ancestry, just log into your patron account and there is a link on the sidebar after you log in. For Heritage, contact the library for login information. Visit salisburyfreelibrary.wordpress.com or the library Facebook page for the updates on reopening, links to virtual programming and events, eBook and audiobook collections (from NH Downloadable Books Consortium), and other digital resources. All you need to get started is a library card. If you don’t have one, the library staff and set one up via phone or email. Interlibrary loan is back, but please allow an extra week for delivery as there are quarantine procedures in place to make sure materials are handled safely. Even though the library building is closed, they still provide printing, scanning and faxing services. Please give the library a call or email first to arrange a time for these services.
■The Town of Salisbury seeks a part-time recording secretary to take meeting minutes pursuant to RSA 91-A for the town’s Planning Board, Budget Committee and Zoning Board. The position would be required to cover public meetings on the first and third Mondays of the month for the Planning Board, the second Monday of the month for the Budget Committee and the second Thursday of the month (as needed) for the Zoning Board. This position is primarily responsible for preparing and keeping files, and uploading and distributing meeting minutes to the appropriate boards and committees. Pay will be based on experience. Interested candidates can send their resumes to salisburyadmin@tds.net or P.O. Box 214, Salisbury, N.H. 03268. Position will remain open until filled. The Town of Salisbury is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
■Good news from the Children’s Section! The Salisbury Free Library is starting its own version of the “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” program. The library will primarily be following the New Hampshire version of this program, but 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a national program that promotes early literacy and encourages families to foster a life-long love of reading among their little ones. All children ages 0-5 are welcome so long as they have not yet started kindergarten and all books read with your child can be logged (even if it’s the 100th time reading it!). The goal is simply to read 1,000 books before your child enters kindergarten. No matter if that happens next fall or in a few years, you and your child can set the pace. Feel free to send a message, an email, or call the library for more information and to sign up for this fun and challenging program.
■February vehicle renewal registration information has been mailed to those who need to renew. Please follow the directions in the letter enclosed and the town clerk will mail your new stickers and registration to you. This only covers vehicles previously registered in Salisbury, not new vehicles or vehicles of new residents. Online vehicle registration for renewals and dog licensing is now live. See the town’s website under the department of the town clerk for that information. If you cannot access these services online contact the town clerk’s office by phone (648-6322), fax (648-6658) or email (tclerksalisbury@gmail.com) for questions about vehicle registration renewals or dog licenses. For new vehicles, marriage licenses and vital records, please email the town clerk and request an appointment.
■The town clerk has entered all dog licenses into the new software for town clerk records. All unlicensed dogs are going to be entered into the system. There will not be any late fees or fines levied for 2020, however, you should still license your dog(s) if you still haven’t. Notices will be mailed out once all unregistered dogs have been entered into the software. Starting in June, with the help of the Sheriff’s Department, deputies may begin visiting people’s houses to collect the fee for those unregistered dogs. If you have any questions about the law, visit gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/xlv/466/466-mrg.htm, email tclerksalisbury@gmail.com or call 648-6322. Cost to register spayed/neutered dogs is $6.50 each. Dogs that are not spayed/neutered are $9 each. Any resident over 65 only pays $2 for their first license and full price for any additional dogs. The town clerk will not respond to any messages through Facebook Messenger.
■For more information regarding Salisbury, visit the town’s website at salisburynh.org.
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■The Webster Historical Society will be hosting a virtual silent auction Saturday through March 13. There are over 160 amazing items up for bidding. Register at 32auctions.com/webster.
■Town elections will be held as scheduled on March 9 at Town Hall. Set up will be as it was in the fall. Polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Masks are required, but there will be provisions for outdoor voting made for those who can’t or won’t wear a mask. You may still vote by absentee ballot if you have concerns regarding COVID-19. Ballots are not available yet, but you can request them now from the town clerk.
■Town meeting will be postponed until April 17 at 1 p.m. The inclement weather date will be May 7 at same time. The meeting will be held outside in back of Webster Elementary School. Details will be posted as the date nears.
Nancy Picthall-French
webstertowncrier@gmail.com