■Are you ready? Boscawen Old Home Week has arrived!
■Head to Twiggs Gallery on Tuesday for John Porter’s presentation on “History of Agriculture as Told by Barns,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
■On Wednesday, Twiggs Gallery hosts the Kaia String Quartet, an Avaloch Music Farm Performance from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
■Grab your running shoes for the Second Annual Elektrisola 5K race on Friday that starts at the foot of Depot Street (Jamie Welch Park). Free to Boscawen residents. Contact (603) 796-3001 for more information.
■The flash mob of Boscawen Flashy Flock sheep are released throughout town with judging by the Boscawen Agricultural Commission on Sunday. Prizes will be awarded by the Old Home Day Committee.
■A full day of fun arrives on Saturday with a fabulous parade at 11 a.m. At noon, the action shifts to the Jamie Welch Park where kids can “Touch a Truck,” have their picture drawn by a caricature artist, get an airbrushed tattoo, make their own jewelry, and work off their energy in the Balloon Twister. An afternoon of activities at Welch Park, includes Big Joe the Storyteller and Puppeteer on stage at 1:30 p.m. and “Reptiles on the Move” at 2 p.m. and enjoy a magic show at 3:45 p.m. Stick around for the Fire Department’s fabulous demonstration at 5 p.m. Live Music from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The finale of the day is over the top Fireworks Display lights up the skies at dusk. Food trucks will be available all afternoon.
■Stop by the Twiggs Gallery on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. to see how Breanna Marie Sherwood, a fiber artist creates her unique work. History buffs are invited to tour the Boscawen Historical Society that is open on Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.
■More activities are available on Aug. 28. Join Jeff Abbe from the Conservation Commission on a tour of the New Boscawen Town Forest starting at the North Main Street entrance at 10 a.m. (across from the former Marshall’s Gun Shop). There are two walk/hike options.
■A relaxing end to Old Home Week awaits your visit at Twiggs Gallery for the annual Poetry Reading featuring the Percheron Poets with special guest poet Grace Mattern. Readings begin at 1 p.m., pie is served at 2 p.m. and participants can present their own poems during Open Mic starting at 2:30 p.m.
■Volunteers are needed for Primary Election Day on Sept. 13. Volunteers must be registered voters, and be able to attend training on Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. Election hours for volunteers run from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (give or take) and are looking to split the days in half, please indicate what hours you are available to volunteer. Email Town Clerk Nicole Hoyt at nhoyt@boscawennh.gov if you are interested.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■The Canterbury Cemetery Committee is saddened and disturbed to report that the Maple Grove Cemetery (on Baptist Road) was vandalized sometime during the period of August 11 to 14. Veteran’s flags and plantings at gravesites were pulled up and trampled on, and keepsakes were removed and scattered. Evidence indicates that the perpetrators committed these acts while riding an ATV. ATVs are never permitted in a Canterbury cemetery and desecration of a gravesite is a violation of state statute RSA 635:7. We are asking for your help. If you observed anything that might lead us to the perpetrators, we ask that you contact one of the Cemetery Trustees or the Canterbury Police Department. Anonymous tips are welcomed.
■The return of the candidate yard signs can only mean one thing – it’s election season again! Registered voters will cast their ballots at the Old Town Hall in Canterbury Center on: Sept. 13 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. – State Primary Election, and on Nov. 8 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. – State General Election.
■If you are not yet registered to vote in Canterbury and are eligible, you can either complete a registration form at the Town Clerk’s Office at the Sam Lake House on Hackleboro Road during office hours, or register with the Supervisors of the Checklist at one of the following: Aug. 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. – Elkins Library front porch, during the Canterbury Community Farmers’ Market on Aug. 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. – inside Elkins Public Library, and Sept. 1 from 7 to 7:30 p.m. – Sam Lake House at the polling place during the Primary or General Election. In order to register to vote, you must be: 18 years of age or older on Election Day, a U.S. citizen and domiciled in Canterbury.
■Sunfox Farm’s annual Sunflower Bloom Festival opens this weekend, from Aug. 13 to 21, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m! Come by and enjoy beautiful views of our sunflowers, plus live music and a craft fair on the weekends. Follow signs on west road and intervale road to get to the fields! Admission is $10 on weekends, $8 on weekdays and kids under 10 are free.
Rachel Baker
bakercompany4@gmail.com
■The Salisbury Farmers Market is open for the Summer Season now through Aug. 29, hours are 3 to 6 p.m., every Monday at the Town Green on Route 4 throughout the summer. If you are interested in being a vendor at the market, Please reach out to Helen Binette at (603) 648-2156.
■The Highway Department Advisory Committee will meet on Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. at Salisbury Safety Complex 273 Old Turnpike Road. For more information please see the town webpage at salisburynh.org The Public is welcome to attend.
■The Conservation Commission will meet on Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall. Please see the town’s webpage for more information at salisburynh.org.
■The first day of school for MV students will be Aug. 31. Please watch the MV website at mvsdpride.org for exact times and bus schedules.
■Public Notice is hereby given in accordance with RSA 31:95-b, Appropriation for Funds Made Available During Year, that the Salisbury Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing regarding the acceptance of unanticipated revenue from Senate Bill 401; Payment for Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction of Class IV and V Highways (Block Grant Aid) on Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Academy Hall, 9 Old Coach Road, Salisbury, during a regular meeting of the Select Board. Meeting Agenda with Zoom instructions can be found at the following link www.salisburynh.org/board-selectmen upon a finding by the Board, the Board will vote to accept or reject the ARPA funds. Anyone needing assistance to attend this meeting should contact the Selectmen’s Office one week prior to the schedule date. For more information please see the Town’s webpage at salisburynh.org.
■For more information regarding Salisbury happenings please visit the town’s website at salisburynh.org and like us on Facebook. For hard copy public notices, meeting dates, town meeting results and more also may be found at the Salisbury post office bulletin board and on the bulletin Board at Academy Hall.
■If you have any town related activities and information you would like added to this Crier column please contact Jen Hoyt at jimjen505@tds.net or call (603) 648-2260.
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■On Aug. 21, the Webster Congregational Church will hold its Sunday services at the Old Meeting House at 10 a.m., the Meeting House will be open for visitors from 1 to 4 p.m. On Sept. 17, there will be the Renovation Celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. including live music, guest speaker James Garvin, 50/50 raffle, refreshments and the chance to see what is inside this historic building and the horse shed in the back.
■The Webster Zoning Board of Adjustment postponed the Aug. 9 meeting and will now hold two public hearings on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. The hearings will be held at Webster Town Hall in the Grange Hall. In the first hearing, the Board will consider an application from Julie Tomchak to appeal a denial for a Temporary Occupancy Permit. She is also requesting a variance to the setback requirements under Article IV Sections 5 of the Webster Zoning Ordinance, to build a single-family home within the twenty-foot setback. The property is located on Map 10 Lot 5-184 on Deer Meadow Road in the Pillsbury Lake Village District. In the Second Hearing, the Board will consider an application from Joshua and Andrea Hart for a special exception to the setback requirements under Article V Sections 8 of the Webster Zoning Ordinance. To build an accessory structure within the 50 foot setback. The property is located on Map 5 Lot 49-6 at 54 Blackberry Lane in the residential/agricultural zone. If a decision is not reached, the hearing(s) will be continued at the next scheduled meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustments.
■The Webster Congregational Church will hold a yard sale on Sept. 24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is open to anyone who would like to sell their goods. The church will be renting tent spaces on the church lawn for $20 each. You may rent as many spaces as you would like, first come first serve. We have folding tables that can be rented for an additional $10, again first come first serve. Everything you bring with you, will leave with you provided it’s not sold. We have a limited amount of trash cans. The contact person to reserve spaces is Joyce Brophy. You may call her at (603) 848- 6459, please feel free to text or leave a voicemail with your name, phone number and brief message, or send an email to Ladycop24@ hotmail.com.
■The Swap Shop at the Transfer Station is open most Mondays from 9 to 11 a.m. Stop by, do some shopping, and drop off some treasures at the same time. We have back to school items, children’s books, dictionaries, fiction and nonfiction books, cookbooks, sports equipment, picture frames, holiday items, puzzles, audio books, cups and glasses, and housewares. There is something for everyone and everything is free.
Nancy Picthall-French
webstertowncrier@gmail.com