■A $1,000 Bow Garden Club (BGC) Scholarship is available for a graduating Bow High School (BHS) Senior who is entering college and pursuing education in any of the plant sciences (horticulture, conservation, forestry, etc.). An application may be acquired through the BHS counseling office, by contacting BGC Scholarship Chair Debra Wayne at debrawayne@comcast.net or (603) 715-1466. Applications need to be received by April 30.
■The Bow Garden Club (BGC) will be “hibernating” until April! Look for future postings of upcoming meetings and programs that are open to the public. Also, feel free to contact Club President/Membership Chairman Keryn Anderson at (603) 731-6425 or go to the BGC website bowgardenclub.org for information about joining our “Bow Area” club.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■Meet the Candidates Virtual Night on Tuesday at 6 p.m. for Dunbarton Selectmen, School Board, and other positions before the election on March 8. Residents will be able to ask candidates questions and equal time will be given to each candidate. The conversation will be moderated by the elementary PTO. The Zoom session will be recorded and made available until Election Day. For questions, email Info@dunbartonpto.com. Zoom link: bit.ly/Dunbartoncandidates
■The Internet Crimes Against Children (“ICAC”) Task Force and the Dunbarton Police Department have partnered together to present “Social Media: A Predator’s Playground.” This event is free and open to the general public, on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Elementary School. Learn about the dangers that teens face every day. In doing so, we’ll discuss how computers, cell phones, iPads, digital cameras, gaming systems, social networking applications, and internet blogs all play a role in placing students and families at risk. This 1.5 hour presentation is specifically geared towards parents, educators and community leaders who are looking to better understand the technology available to teens today and the way in which child predators use it to exploit them. RSVP to Chief Christopher Remillard at chrisremillard@gsinet.net.
■Virtual Library Programs, The British Invasion and American Answer Program, will be presented by Marty Gitlin on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Virtual Chair Yoga with Sherry Gamble is back on Thursday at 11 a.m. Email dunlib@gsinet.net for links for each program.
■The next Read to Dogs will be at the town library for grades 1 to 4 on Thursday. There will be three one-on-one socially distant sessions each meeting. Call the library to set up your time!
■Supervisors of the Checklist will hold a session on Feb. 26 at the Town Office from 11 to 11:30 a.m. New registrations and changes/corrections to the Checklist will be accepted. In order to vote or speak at Town and School District Meetings you must be registered before the meeting. Voter registration is also available at the Town Clerk’s office or at the Town Election on March 8 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
■If you are in need of childcare for the March 8, 7 p.m., Town Meeting held at the Community Center, please visit: dunbartonpto.com/childcareneeds.
■This month the DCC Book Club is reading the book “The Jigs & Juleps Girl: Her Life and Writings” by Beverly Mayne Kienzle. The discussion will be on Zoom on March 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Third-grade students at Center Woods Elementary School wanted to commemorate the 100th day of school (Feb. 11) in a special way. Their goal was to collect 100 non-perishable items to donate to the Weare Food Pantry. Mrs. Burke’s class did the final count and the total number of items collected was a whopping 339.
■Visit weare.nh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif5161/f/news/2022_official_ballot_town_of_weare.pdf takes to view the ballot for next month’s election in Weare.
■Ask a School Board Member Zoom Meeting on March 7 at noon. School Board Members from Henniker, Weare, and John Stark Districts will be available for questions via Zoom. If you have a question about budgets, contracts, or anything board-related, join in or just drop in to listen.
■And the always organized, Patti Osgood, has announced the upcoming School meetings: Henniker School District Board Meeting on March 16, Weare School District Board Meeting and on March 22, and John Stark District Board Meeting on March 9.
TOM DUNN
dunn.t@comcast.net
■On Tuesday, the NH Mobile Vaccine Van returns to Fuller Public Library from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No appointments, all shots available for ages five and up, including boosters.
■Scrabble and Cribbage every Thursday at the Fuller Public Library from 1 to 3 p.m.
■On Feb. 28: Mini Golf at the Fuller Public Library. Call for a tee time between noon and 4:30 p.m. Call (603) 464-3595 for more information.
■250th Hillsborough Anniversary Auto Plates are available at the Fuller Library and Vaillencourt Fuels. Plates can be used as a front plate during 2022 by any legally registered vehicle in New Hampshire. A great holiday gift item. To order stop by a location mentioned above or email: renewhillsboughnh@gmail.com.
NANCY SHEE
nshee71@gmail.com
■The Family Closet is now open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come visit for $5 February – all coats, sweaters, and boots just $5 this month. Winter donations are still being accepted, two bag limit per delivery upstairs.
■On Feb. 20 at 4 p.m.,, Mountain Jam at Reed’s North Acoustic presents award-winning Nashville recording artist Nicole Knox Murphy. And don’t forget Trivia Night every Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information and menu, visit Reed’s North on Facebook.
■The United Church of Warner will have a six-week Lenten Study Group to read and discuss Adam Hamilton’s “The Walk: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life,” on March 5, 12, 19, 26, and April 2 and 9 at the Parish House. Meetings are Saturday mornings at 9:45 a.m. for gathering and coffee. We will begin at 10 a.m. with a short video followed by a discussion of that week’s previously read chapter. The cost is $10 for the book, which can be happy ordered for you. Please RSVP by Feb. 23 to Joyce Foley (456-3447) or Nancy Eastman (456-3802). Class size will be limited to 10 people due to covid restrictions and masks encouraged. This group meets in-person only and no interpretive services are provided.
■Warner Connects NH staff can help with eligibility assistance for state and federal assistance programs, such as Food Stamps, Medicaid, Social Security Disability, and the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) for Internet cost. Call (603) 456-2053 to make an appointment.
■On Feb. 26 from 9 to 9:30 a.m., the Supervisors of the Checklist will meet for a Public Session in the Warner Town Hall to accept corrections and new voters to the Checklist. Note, you may also be added to the voter list by completing an application at the Town Clerk’s office during open hours.
■Chill out at Chandler! On Feb. 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. join the fun at the Chandler Reservation, the old ski area at the end of Mink Hill Lane. Enjoy activities for the kids, storytime, a fire pit, refreshments, a tree identification walk, and of course sledding! Wear warm clothing and bring snowshoes, sleds, and camp chairs for optimal enjoyment. Sponsored by Taking Action For Wildlife Community Conservation Cohort. For more information, contact Jody at jodysloane@gmail.com.
■On Feb. 26 and Feb. 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Snow Snake Winter Celebration at the Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum in collaboration with the Abenaki Trails Project. Learn how to play the Abenaki game of Snow Snake along with other activities such as a used book sale and raffle. The Museum and Gift Shop will be open. For more information visit indianmuseum.org/events.
■On March 6 at 4 p.m. on Zoom, join BookEnds BookGroup for a discussion of “The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen 83 ¼ Years Old” by Hendrik Groen. A #1 international bestseller in the vein of Fredrik Bachman’s “A Man Called Ove,” the book is a funny and tender-hearted talk about friendship, love, and an old man who is young at heart. Participants receive 20% off the book prior to the event. Visit mainstreetbookends.com for more information and a link to the Zoom.
■On March 9 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. the Pillsbury Free Library book group will discuss “The Plot” by Jean Hanff Korelitz, the Tonight Show’s Summer Reads pick for 2021. “The Plot” is the eighth book by Korelitz, a Dartmouth grad. The discussion will be held in the Frank Maria Room at the Library. Masks required.
■The Literary Arts Guild of the Center for the Arts announces their Annual Poetry Contest. The deadline for submission is March 12. This year’s theme is “Farming in New Hampshire.” Submissions should be mailed by March 12 to Dianalee Velie, PO Box 290, Newbury, NH 03255, (603) 938-2734, dianaleevelie@aol.com. To see the rules for submission and more, visit https://centerfortheartsnh.org/poetry-contest.
■Warner Connects NH Food Pantry and Resource Center is in need of food donations such as hearty canned soups and chowders, ground beef and stew meat, rice and pasta, and cat and dog food. Non-perishables may be left in the bin outside the second Market Basket entrance. Market Basket gift cards are very helpful and may be sent to Warner Connects NH, PO Box 402, Warner, NH 03278. A complete wish list can be found on the WarnerConnectsNH Facebook page.
■Youth Softball Registration is open! Scholarships are available for those who cannot afford the full registration fee. WYSA is also looking for a volunteer coordinator. To register and for more information, visit www.warnersports.org.
■Who is Warner’s oldest citizen? Help the Historical Society find the next recipient of the Boston Post Cane, a tradition started in 1909 by the Boston Post newspaper. The gold-headed walking stick is presented to the oldest citizen and then kept in the Historical Society. Bud Thompson, who passed away last year, was the most recent holder of the cane. Please contact the Historical Society if you or a family member were born between 1924 and 1930, and still living in Warner. To learn more, got to bostonpostcane.org.
Elibet Chase
warnertowncrier@gmail.com