MOVING IN STEP: NELSON’SFUTURE IS CALLING

For a town of less than 650 people,Nelson has a lot to offer.

It’s a difficult task to pin downone thing that stands out among

Nelson’s many assets. Contra dances,church suppers, Old Home Week, boatingand fishing, classical music, folk music, agreat library - the list goes on for miles.It’s also hard to describe a ‘typical’ Nelsonresident. Foresters, carpenters, painters,mechanics, musicians, white collars, bluecollars, no collars, butchers, bakers andcandlestick makers all call Nelson home(don’t quote me on the candlestick maker,but I wouldn’t be surprised if we had atleast one). With such a diversepopulation, I guess it can be said thatthe one type of person we don’t havearound here is a ‘typical’ one.

Towns such as Nelson live anddie by their engaged citizenry.Unfortunately, it is all too easy tobecome anonymous and skate bywrapped up in your own world. In townslike ours, however, things don’t get doneunless one of us steps up to do them. Weare more inclined to lend a hand andvolunteer our time for the good of othersbecause we really know our neighbors.This is where our greatest strength lies, inthe selflessness and energy of the peoplewho live here.

Recently, a group of residents has been

getting together to discuss this very issue -what makes Nelson special, and what canwe do to see that it remains that way?There was consensus on the fact thatNelson is full of interesting people andactivities, but it became evident that wewould benefit from stronger connectionsand a collective vision of the future. Theactivities that occur in Nelson sometimesseem to take place in a world of their own.Without a general store, a post office or atown dump, there is no casual place forpeople from different parts of town tomingle, say hello, exchange ideas andextend invitations. How can we get all ofthe different groups and neighborhoods

together to create a broader communityand tap into the collective wisdom we

possess? A few preliminary meetings

of twenty to thirty people wereheld to brainstorm about whatpaths were open to us. After a bit

o f research in to w h at o th ercommunities who had similar goals did, ananswer began to take shape: a large scalecommunity gathering held over the courseof one-and-a-half days, during which adiverse group of residents would meet inlarge and small numbers to consider ideasand projects concerning the future ofNelson.

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HUNGARY & LIFE by Alina Michelewicz

Ihave always tried to live life the fullest.I try to never take anything for granted;never let a day slip by without fullyappreciating it. Although my life has been wonderful I

have never appreciated anything as muchas my junior year which I spent in Hungaryas an exchange student. I knew that Iwould have to make every day special. Iknew that I'd only be there for 10 monthsand that to experience and take in all that Icould I would have to make every momentcount.

I wanted to be immersed in the cultureand to become as Hungarian as I possiblycould. At the beginning of my year I neverwasted time when I was alone at my hostfamilies’ house; I always studied thelanguage.

I knew that to understand the culturethat I would have to understand the

language. I wanted to be able to understandthe conversations and the people aroundme. I studied and studied and by the end ofthe year I was fluent in one of the hardestlanguages for English speakers to learn.

I took all the opportunities for travelthat I could get. I was so lucky and sawmore of Europe than most people will eversee. I saw all different cultures up close andmet so many interesting people.

I spent as much time as possible withpeople from my Hungarian high school

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ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP

The Town would like to remindstudents about the scholarshipfund that has been establishedby a Nelson member of the

Rotary Club of Keene exclusively forresidents of Nelson, New Hampshire,who wish to further their education.

The criteria are:• You must be a Nelson resident for

at least one year.• You must be planning to attend a

college, technical school orcontinuing education class

• You must be a resident of Nelsonin good standing.

• You do have to be a high schoolgraduate; however, considerationwill be given to those who may

not have graduated. but, are now'non-traditional' students wantingto improve their lives andopportunities through education.

An application is available byrequest by phoning the Rotary ClubSecretary, Peter Brnger, at 358-3038, atwww.keenerotary.org or by writing to

Mr. Brnger354 Marlboro StreetKeene, NH 03431

Completed application should besubmitted no later than Ju ly 1, 2009 tothe Marlboro Street address.

NELSON TOWNOFFICES

Ho lid ay Ho u rs

The Town Clerk and Selectmenwould like to inform residents oftheir Holiday hours.

Holiday hours for Christmas weekwill be:

The Selectmen’s meeting will be heldMonday evening, December 22, 2008, at7:00 pm.

Also, Town Clerk/Tax Collector &Selectmen’s offices will be open 5:00 pmto 8:00 pm Monday evening and onTuesday 23, from 9:00 am until noon.

The Offices will be closed the rest ofChristmas week.

Holiday hours for New Years weekare:

The Selectmen will not meet thisweek.

The Town Clerk/Tax Collector &Selectmen’s offices will be open onTuesday December 30, 2008, from 9:00am until noon.

The offices will be closed the rest ofNew Years week.

H AP P Y H O LIDAYS T O ALL

NELSON TOWNWEB SITE

The Town of Nelson now has ano f f i c i a l w e b s i t e a twww.townofnelson.com.

The site includes informationabout town business, with access tovarious links and documents.

It also contains a calendar which hasinformation about Town business,cultural events, school events, and libraryevents. There are galleries for touring thefleets of the highway department and thefire department. Two new galleries haverecently been added: The Dogs ofNelson, and the Cats of Nelson. If youhave a dog or a cat and would like tohave their picture on the web site, log inand you’ll see instructions for how to dothis.

The web site, and particularly thecalendar, have already proven quiteuseful, but new content will continue tobe added and the site will be subject toongoing improvements to serve thepeople of Nelson.

COMMUNITYSPIRIT

My husband and I live inMunsonville, which is in thetownship of Nelson. I recentlyheard comments alleging that

Nelson lacks community spirit. I wish toprove those statements incorrect. Iactively contributed to the building projectof our Safety Building and was greatlyimpressed with the degree of communityspirit among the many volunteers from allparts of town that made that project sosuccessful. It was a wonderful thing towitness.

Recently, my husband had an accidentwith his chainsaw. We are living onlimited funds and needed to get our woodready for winter. When I heard a motorrunning outside our house I peeked outthe window. There were friends andneighbors who were working diligently toget our wood split and stacked for us. Ifthat isn't an example of community spirit,I don't know what is.

I wish to acknowledge GreggPhilbrick, Sam antha French , EdSchillimat, Joshua and Nathan Sturk, DaveBower and Scott Williams for theirthoughtful and kind help. The workcontinued until it was too dark to safelyoperate the wood splitter. Before leavingthey said they would arrange for anotherwork drive to finish the job for us.

These "good Samaritans" proved tous, beyond a doubt, that community spiritis alive and well here in Nelson.

Vangie McCormick, proud Nelson resident

One should guard against

preaching to young people

success in the customary form as

the main aim in life. The most

important motive for work in school

and in life is pleasure in work,

pleasure in its result, and the

knowledge of the value of the

result to the community.

Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955),

On Education

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Alina, overlooking Budapest

EVERY MOMENT(continued from page 1)

making social connections. By the end ofmy trip, I had dozens of close friendsand so many amazing relationships withpeople.

I made every moment with my hostfamilies count because I never knewexactly when I would be moving to anew family. I got to know them so well,that they became like a real family to me.In the last few months of my exchange Inever took a day for granted. There werepeople I met and I never knew if I wouldsee them again. I said goodbye to themevery time as if it would be our lastmeeting, our parting of ways.

Every place I went I made sure totake it all in, to remember every detailbecause I didn’t know if I’d ever be backagain. Everything and every person thattouched my heart over the course of myexchange were so special to me.

I encourage everyone to live life tothe fullest and make the most of eachday. I believe that “We ought to makeevery moment count, because it may bethe last.”

Alina lives in Nelson and goes to Keene HighSchool. She wrote this essay for the CrossLitesScholarship Contest. She based it on a Dr.Charles Parker’s quote from InspirationalAdvice for Daily Living. “We ought to makeevery moment count, because it may be the last.”You may view Alina’s essay and vote for it atthis website.

http://www.crosslites.com/scholarship.aspx/Essay/17ddf9b2771aabb9f94bffd00a56a2cb

FRIENDS OF THELIBRARY

The Friends of the Olivia RodhamLibrary have been very busy thepast few months. At their annual

meeting on July 25 the officers wereelected for 2008-2009: Susan Hansel -President, Betsey Church - Treasurer,and Carol Heath - Secretary. BoardMembers at-Large are Elaine Giacomo,Sandy Ferguson and Martha Collins.

Thanks to the generosity of thecommunity there were many books tosort in preparation for the Annual BookSale held on Old Home Day at the TownHall. Volunteers began early spring in thebasement of the library to put the booksin order by genre and to box them sothey could be carried up and placed ontables, priced and labeled the day of thesale.

Needless to say, this requires manywilling hands and there is a long list ofvolunteers who gave generously of theirtime: Carol Heath, Betsey Church, MaryDurland, Casey Hansel, Amanda Hansel,Susan Hansel, Earl Creasey, Ian Fredrick,Ted Creasey, Rich Popovic, MarthaCollins, Maury Collins, Betsy Street,Sandy Mackenzie, Lumina Greenway,Elaine Giacomo, Bruce McSheehy, SandyFerguson, Rick Church, George Warner,Kris Finnegan and Jessie Sturk. We arevery grateful for their help.

The sale generated $1,145.05 frombooks and $757.50 from membershipdues for a total of $1902.55.

The Friends have purchased fournew 8 foot folding tables to use for thebook sales and they can be borrowed bythe townspeople for events. In additionwe bought shades for the south facingwindows in the library to keep it cool inthe summer.

The Friends have given KrisFinnegan, our librarian $100.00 for apetty cash fund and twelve giftcertificates for participants in thesummer reading program.

A copy of the DVD of theHurricane of 1938 has been purchasedfor the collection from the CheshireCounty Historical Society and we will

donate and plant a maple tree in front ofthe library to replace the one that camedown.

The Friends Board has designatedfunds to match a Gates FoundationGrant for the purchase of two newcomputers, one in 2009 and one in 2010.The Friends also contribute $1000.00annually toward purchasing books,DVDs and CDs for the librarycollection.

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MENESESRECEIVES ARTRECOGNITION

Art in the park was held on August30 and 31 this year. The weatherwas beautiful with a great

turnout. Andres Meneses from Nelson

received a special recognition, honorablemention ribbon and a $50 gift certificatefrom the Keene Art Association.

This recognition was for his Art Onelinoleum print completed last spring withhis teacher Ms. White. The Fine ArtsDepartment enjoys the opportunity toparticipate in Art in the Park because it isalways a positive experience for studentsto be involved in this community event.

From the Blackbird BeaconOctober 2008Keene High School

I think I should have no other

mortal wants, if I could always

have plenty of music. It seems to

infuse strength into my limbs and

ideas into my brain. Life seems to

go on without effort, when I am

filled with music.

George Eliot (1819 - 1880)

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CHURCH NEWS

by Hope Lothrop

Ne ls o n Co n g re g atio n al Chu rc h

Advent began with a guest pastor,Rev. Win Nelson who has filledin for us on several occasions.Thank you W in for an

inspirational message to set us into thespirit of Advent. The Fox’s, Peter andMary Alice, did the honors of lightingthe first candle of our Advent Wreath –the candle of hope.

Tuesday, December 2 , we hostednd

the annual Christmas Dinner Meeting ofthe area Forest F ire Warden’sAssociation. Thanks to all whovolunteered their time and energy tomake these folks welcome as we alwaysdo!!

Our traditional Hanging of theGreens and Lighting of Christmas treesalong with singing carols and enjoyinghot chocolate was held on Sunday,December 7 at 6:00 pm. We have beenasked for safety reasons to not use freshgreens in the sanctuary this year. If youhave some artificial roping or other nicedecorations as extras we’d love you tobring them with you when you come tothe church.

The NELL’s luncheon met at theThai restaurant on Main Street, Keene,on December 10 th.

December 21 we will have ourst

Family Christmas Service which willinclude the Pageant by the SundaySchool during our regular Sundayservice. Hope you all can come andenjoy this tradition.

The Traditional Christmas EveCandlelight service will be at 7:00 pm onWednesday, December 24 . We inviteth

one and all to this always moving andinspirational service. Kathy Blaudschunis collecting half gallon translucentplastic milk jugs to use for lining thewalkways around the Village Center onChristmas Eve with lit candles. Makes

our little town just glow!!! Give Kathy acall if you have some clean, empty milkcontainers for her.

Our thanks to all those who workedso hard on our Stewardship Campaign“Bless Be the Ties That Bind.” It’s nottoo late to send in your pledge ordonation.

Ch ap e l-b y -th e -Lake

The Christmas Bazaar will be heldon Saturday, December 13 fromth

9:00 am -1:00 pm. There will bebaked goods, crafts and a cookie

walk. Come and do your Christmasshopping, enjoy wonderful fellowshipand oh-so-good food!!!

Our worship services on Sundaysbegin at 10:00 am with Bible Studyfollowing the worship service.

Knitting club meets Saturdays from10:00 am – Noon.

Christmas Eve services will becelebrated at the Hillsborough UnitedMethodist Church.

FRIENDS OF THELIBRARY(continued from page 3)

Many of you have indicated aninterest in volunteering and we areputting together an email list so we cannotify you when we begin our activitiesin preparation for the sale next OldHome Day. We will need people to sortbooks over several weeks (come whenyou can), bring books up to the town hallbefore Old Home Day, set up for thebook sale, staff the book sale and cleanup after the sale. All are welcome!

Please call Susan Hansel at 847-9918if you are interested in joining us. Welook forward to hearing from you.

Respectfully submitted,Susan Hansel

NELSON’S FUTURE(continued from page 1)

This meeting would only be effective ifall of the different groups in Nelson wererepresented. The end result would be aplan endorsed by the community toachieve recognized goals. This gatheringwould be professionally facilitated andinclude a number of follow-up meetingsto assess progress and keep energiesfocused.

Once the process was agreed upon,a professional facilitator was found. Hestressed the importance of preparationfor such an event. Multitudes of ducksneed to be in a row to pull off such awide-scale community gathering. Anumber of committees were formed andthe need for an identity quickly becameapparent. How could we spread theword if we do not know what to call thisthing we are trying to achieve? Thepublic relations committee was given thetask of creating a name for this process.Tying in our town’s contra dance historywith the goal of drawing people togetherresulted in ‘Moving in Step: Nelson’sFuture is Calling.’ With a name, amonthly meeting, and a group ofdedicated people, we are now ready tostep forward in a meaningful manner.This is where the engaged citizenrycomes into play.

Consider this article the first toll ofmany that you will hear from a loud andjoyous bell. Our mission is to spread theword and get people involved. Keepyour eyes peeled for flyers aboutinformational meetings and gatherings.Don’t be surprised if your phone ringsand someone personally invites you tolearn more about the process. Checkyour mailboxes, both physical and virtual,and check the community calendar atwww.townofnelson.com. Skywriting,smoke signals, carrier pigeons; whateverit takes, we invite you to become active,become engaged, and move in step withyour neighbors. The future of Nelson iscalling. If you cannot wait and would like tolearn more now, contact:

Richard Popovic: 847-3192Kathy Schillemat: 847-9785Karen Tolman: 827-3226Pamela White: 847-9990

GRAPEVINE-2 DECEMBER 2008 PAGE 5

LIBRARY NEWSfrom Kris Finnegan

High Speed Wireless!

The library now has wireless highspeed internet available duringlibrary hours. You may use oneof our computers or bring your

own laptop. When the weather is warmenough, enjoy this service sitting out onthe Common!

Newspapers

The Keene Sentinel is delivered tothe library daily. The Sunday NewYork Times is available to read duringthe week starting on Monday at 3:00pm when we open. The Times is beingsubscribed to for a trial period untilFebruary to see what the interest in thecommunity is for this newspaper.

Used Books

The library accepts used books forthe book sale through out the year. Please bring your books in when thelibrary is open or leave them in thehallway outside the library door.

Picturing America

Picturing America, a new initiativefrom the National Endowment for theHumanities in cooperation with theAmerican Library Association, bringsmasterpieces of American art intoclassrooms and libraries nationwide. Our artistic heritage - our paintings,sculpture, architecture, fine crafts, andphotography - offers unique insightsinto the character, ideals, andaspirations of our country. Theprogram uses art as a catalyst for thestudy of America - the cultural,political, and historical threads woveninto our nation’s fabric over time. Picturing America includes:• Forty large, high-quality color

reproductions of the selectedmasterpieces (24? x 36?), which areavailable to borrow from the OliviaRodham Memorial Library.

• A Teachers Resource Bookproviding a wide range of ideas andbackground information to supporteducators using the works of art incore subject areas.

• Additional resources and lessonplans available through PicturingAmerica

Books

New books are always being addedto the library collection. If there is abook you would like to see on theshelves and it’s a book that otherswould be interested in, email the libraryat nelsonlibrary@wivalley.net, call orstop by. The library is interested inwhat you want to read.

TAX TALKSERIES ATLIBRARY

This winter the Olivia RodhamMemorial Library is offering freeeducational "Tax Talks". Thesetalks will be presented by people

from H&R Block, but will not besoliciting business for H&R Block. Retirement / Social Security Wednesday December 3, 2008, 7 pm

Preparing for retirement can be adaunting task. The tax talk will provideanswers to some of the commonquestions such as: When should youbegin to receive Social Security? AreLong-Term insurance costs deductible?Do you need to update your withholdingamounts? Do you understand the taximplications when withdrawing fromyour retirement plan? These and manymore questions will be answered. Commonly Missed Deductions and MistakesWednesday, January 7, 2009, 7 pm

Wouldn't it be nice to know if youwere getting everything that you'reentitled to? Absolutely! The tax talk willprovide you with the 10 most commonlymissed deductions and mistakes made ona tax return. Some are medical expenses,state and local taxes, charitablecontributions, moving expenses, etc.

Education Credits and FAFSA Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 7 pm

Sending your child off to college isstressful enough, then add in theconcerns of funding this importantexperience! This tax talk discusses thedifferent types of educational funding,the education tax credits available, whatitems are deductible and the recordsneeded to claim them. They will alsodiscuss FAFSA and how your tax returnis used in filling out the FAFSA form.

For more information on this seriescall the library at 847- 3214. These talksare free and open to the public and areintended to be educational and notpromotional for the presenter orsponsoring company."

FREE PARENT YOUTHMEDIATION AVAILABLE TO

RESIDENTS OF NELSON

S ometimes holidays and vacations are not as

peaceful as you had hoped. If your familyspends these times fighting instead ofenjoying each other, mediation may be

helpful to you. Cheshire Mediation in Keene provides free

parent/youth mediation services to all families inCheshire County. Call Kate Kerman at 357-9673for more information, or visit us online atwww.cheshiremediation.org

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EVENTSPeterborough Folk Music SocietyConcerts - 2008-2009

January 10, Amanda Shaw and The CuteGuys

February 21, Christine Lavin with specialguests Avi and Celia

March 6, Co-Bill with David Mallett andthe Red Mollys

April 5, John Gorka, Eliza Gilkyson andCliff Eberhardt

Upcoming Deb's House Concerts inChesham

January 11, Mark Erelli $15 April 24, Mustard's Retreat $15

Call 603-827-2905 or emaildeb@pfms.mv.com for reservationsand more info. Or check our web siteat pfmsconcerts.org

Monadnock Folklore Society

Saturday, December 20thMFS presents theNelson Solstice PartyNelson Town Hall, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, December 31stMFS presents theNelson New Year's Eve Nelson Town Hall, Potluck at 7:00 PM and thenDance with Harvey Tolman & Friends

Details athttp://www.monadnockfolk.org

Animaterra Concert!

Friday, December 12 Peterborough UU ChurchandSaturday, December 13 Keene UU ChurchBoth concerts begin at 7:30 pm.

Ticket Prices: $10 for adults/$6 forstudents/seniors. Lapsitting Childrenare free. Reception following.

Note that a portion of our proceedswill be given to area shelters.And, we are asking all concert-goers tobring a non-perishable food item for ourlocal food pantries.

For more info, please email:animaterrasings@gmail.org

A Letter from MomDear son,

I am writing to you so you know that I am alive.

I'm writing slowly, because I know you're not a fast

reader. If you receive this letter, then it will havereached you. If not, then let me know, and I'll send it

to you again.

The weather here isn't bad; last week, it onlyrained twice. The first rainstorm lasted 3 days and

the second one, 4.

I've already sent you the jacket, but Uncle George

said that if we sent it to you with the buttons on itwould weigh too much and it would cost too much to

send. So, we took the buttons off and put them in the

inside pocket.At last, we have been able to bury your

grandfather; we found him when we moved; he was in

the wardrobe since the day he won at hide and seek.The other day the gas stove exploded and your

father and I flew through the air and landed outside

the house. How exciting! It was the first time your

father and I went out together. The doctor came andput a glass tube in my mouth and told me not to speak

for 10 minutes. Your father wanted to buy it from him.

Excuse my bad handwriting and bad spelling; I'mgetting tired writing, so I am dictating this to your

father and you know how dumb he is.

Speaking of your father, he is so proud! He nowhas a good job, he has 500 persons under him. He's in

charge of mowing the lawn at the cemetery.

The other day he read in a newspaper that

according to surveys the majority of accidents occurwithin a kilometer of the home, so we are going to

move farther away.

You're not going to recognize the house; it's abeautiful place and I even have a washing machine,

although I'm not sure it works. Yesterday I put insome clothes, yanked the chain, and haven't seen them

since.

Your sister Julia, the one who married herhusband, had a child. Since I still don't know the sex

of the baby, I can't tell you whether you are an uncle

or an aunt. If it's a girl, they're going to name herafter me. She will call your sister mama. Your other

sister, Kathryn, is 5-months pregnant. Your father

asked her if she was sure it was hers.

Lastly, your brother John is still as scatterbrainedas always. The other day he closed the car door, left

the keys inside and had to go 3 miles to the house and

back to get the extra set of keys in order to get yourfather and myself out of the car.

Your cousin Chris got married and spends all day

praying to his wife because they told him she was avirgin.

We still haven't seen your uncle Carlos, the one

who died last year. We are now worried about your dog

Puski who's bent on chasing parked cars.Do you remember your friend Anton? He's no

longer of this world. His father died two months ago

and since he had asked to be buried in the lake, poorAnton died digging his grave at the bottom.

Well, son, I won't put our mailing address on,

because I don't know what it is. The people who livedhere before took their numbers so as not to change

their address.

If you see Mrs. Remedios say hello to her from me,

and if you don't see her, don't tell her anything.A hug. Your mother loves you.

P.S. I was going to send you 100 dollars but I alreadysealed the envelope.

GRAPEVINE-2 DECEMBER 2008 PAGE 7

GRAPEVINE-2Grapevine-2 is a quarterly newsletterserving the Nelson/Munsonvillecommunity and is sponsored by theNelson Congregational Church. It ismade possible mostly by voluntarydonations from readers, with somesupplementary assistance from thechurch. Should donations exceedcosts, the surplus goes to the church.Contributions of articles, ideas,photos, or art are always welcome.

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A Nelson DirectoryEmergency (Mutual Aid) . . . . . . . . . . 911

All fire, illness, and accident callsSelectmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-0047

Old Brick Schoolhouse; Tuesday, 9 a.m. - 12 noonWednesday, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.Wednesday, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. MeetingThursday, 9 a.m. - 12 noonJane Kirk (Chair), Sam Bouchie, MikeBlaudshun

Town Clerk/Tax Collector . . . 847-9043Old Brick Schoolhouse, Tuesday, 9 a.m.-12 noon,Wednesday, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.Thursday, 9 a.m. - 12 noonTeri Upton (Notary Public)

Town Administrative Asst. . . . . 847-0047Joan Bosely

Planning Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-9082Old Brick Schoolhouse2 Thursday, 7 p.m.nd

Kathy Schillemat, ChairZoning Board-Adjustment . . . . 847-3403

Old Brick Schoolhouse1 Tuesday, 7 p.m.st

Dona Girvan, ChairRoad Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-9705

Mike Tarr, at Town BarnFire Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-9045

Rick LothropPolice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352-1291

Richard Pratt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChiefBuilding Sexton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-9719

George WarnerState Representatives, District 24:

Daniel A. Eaton Tara A. Sad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucy Weber

State Senator, District 7 & 8:Harold Janeway . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Odell

Supervisors of the Checklist . . . 847-3290Rita Schillemat, Bea Warner, Betsey Church

Olivia Rodham Memorial Library . . . . . . . . . . 847-3214Kris Finnegan, LibrarianHOURSMonday, 3 - 7 p.m.Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Wednesday, 5 - 8 p.m.Thursday, 2 - 5 p.m.Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 noon

Nelson School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-3408School Board - 2 Wednesday, 4 p.m.nd

at Nelson SchoolConservation Commission . . . . 847-9995

Bud French, ChairYouth Groups:

Cub ScoutsBoy Scouts, Rich Crowe4-H

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Fo r R e n t – Granite Lake summercottage. Call Mable Bergeron, (603)363-8086.

Fo r R e n t – Seasonal Cottage right onGranite Lake Call 603-847-3277 or304-594-3539

Cre a t iv e We b Si t e s for Creative PeopleCenter Pond Communicationswww.centerpond.com

Building, etc.

Eth an T o lm an - Excavating, bulldozer,truck, loader/tractor work. Field,driveways, building, moving. Years ofexperience. 827-3414

N e w h o m e s , decks, kitchens, and baths- Remodeling our specialty. NubanusitBuilding and Remodeling. Ron Trudelle,827-3251.

Exc av a t io n - Septic Systems, Driveways,Site work, and Foundations, Trucking,Plowing and Sanding: Phil Hamilton847-3288

Ad d it io n s , renovations, remodeling,barns, - Steven Reilly. 847-3382 or 355-7337.

R e s id e n t ia l P a in te rs - Interior, exterior.Experienced, reasonable, reliable. HeidiTompkins and Tal Gregory. 847-0000

G W Fra s e r & So n s , Tractor &Excavator Service. Post holes tocomplete site work. No job to small.Free estimates. 25 years experience. Greg Fraser - 603-731-0808

Home Services

R u b b is h re m o v a l - Granite LakeServices, Ed Schillemat, 847-3290.

Ga rd e n in g , cleaning, animal care.Organic vegetables in season and cutflowers - Barbara Fraser, 847-9555.

Lan d s c ap in g , spring clean-up, mowing,brushwork and light chainsaw work. CallOwen, 499-0686

SP Co m m Starp o w e r - Home TV andSatellite Systems, High Speed Interneta c c e s s , 2 - w a y R a d i o , S o u n dR e in fo rcem e n t , H o m e T h e a t r ewww.STAR PO W ER-satellite.tv o rwildjimwilder@aol.com.

Music

Gu ita r In s tru c t io n - Beginner throughadvanced instruction in folk, blues, andjazz styles. Liza Constable, 847-3067.

M u s ic f o r w e d d in g s and otheroccasions - New England country dancemusic, folk, blues, jazz. Nat Hewitt &Liza Constable, 847-3067.

M e m o rab le So u n d s & X-T re m eLig h t in g Co . - mobile music for alloccasions. DJs specializing in weddings,company functions, social events,dances. Call Chris or Mike Blaudschun at847-9082 to book your event. E-mail:blaudschuns@hughes.net

m u n s o n - v au d io - Lo c a t io n & Stu d ioR e c o rd in g / So u n d R e in fo rc e m e n t Pro-grade mixing, high resolution digitalrecording, microphones and signalprocessing coupled to custom monitormixes and an extremely powerful yet wellmannered FOH sound system. Highquality recordings expertly mixed,m astered and m ade ready fo rdistribution. Demo recordings aspecialty. Tel: 603 499-2904 Web:W w w . M u n s o n - V . C o m E M a i l :CJLeake@Munson-V.Com

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