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| Town of Henniker
E-News
| September 2012
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Update from the Cogswell Spring Waterworks
The water department personnel along with its sub-contractors are busy with two major projects this summer. The first one is the repair of the Depot Hill water storage tank. It was built in 1914 and recently was found to be leaking. The water department right-of-way had to be . . . MORE
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2012
Two Neighborhood / Multi-Family Yard Sales!
VILLAGE GREEN: 8:30AM-1:00PM in the Village Green neighborhood. Village Green is located off of Rush Road, about a half mile from the center of Henniker. Note: yard sale may extend to our nearby neighbors on Rush Road & Hillside Drive, 8:30am-1:00pm.
TANGLEWOOD: 8:00AM-2:00PM rain or shine at 89 Tanglewood Drive, Henniker (Right off 202 and Foster Hill Road). Kitchen wear, Tupperware, furniture, toys, electronics, house decorations, sports equipment! Great for college students or a second home!! No early birds please.
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Basketball Registration Dates for Kindergarten through 8th Grade
September 1 - October 1, 2012
Online Basketball registration (at www.hennikerathletics.com) will be open September 1st to October 1st. All children registered by October 1st will be placed on a team. Late registrations will be accepted and added to a waiting list. If space becomes available your child will be added to a team. If you have questions please contact Val or Dave Simeone.
Val and Dave Simeone
Henniker Youth Basketball Directors
Grades K-8
(603) 428-7933
hennikerbasketball@gmail.com
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Saturday, October 27, 2012 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Henniker Highway Dept. on Ramsdell Rd., Henniker NH Proof of Henniker, Hopkinton, Bradford, Sutton or Webster residency is required. Residents can bring up to 10 gallons or 20 pounds (max container size of 5 gallons) of the following ... MORE
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Flu Clinic Open to the Public
White Birch Community Center and Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association will be holding a Public Seasonal Flu Immunization Clinic at White Birch Community Senior Center, Friday October 5th from 10 am to 2 pm. The cost is $25.00 however, if you have insurance through a Medicare Advantage Plan, Medicare Part B, Medicaid, Healthy Kids, Harvard Pilgrim, or Anthem (prefix of NHN,NHP,YGG,EHH or Federal), Concord Regional VNA will bill for the immunization (you must have your insurance ID card with you at the clinic). A complete list of Concord Regional VNA Public Seasonal Flu Clinic is available at www.crvna.org or call (6003) 224-4093 or (800) 924-8620.
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Summer Concert Series Wrap-Up
Harkening back to simpler times, residents of Henniker and visitors from near and far gathered each Tuesday evening this summer, as they have for over 3 decades in modern times, to enjoy a variety of local and regional musicians.
Averaging 250 attendees each week (with a high of 370 during appearances by Jeff Dearborn), each concert had its own character and flavor. There was the nostalgia of the 40's swing era from East Bay Jazz, the presence of a WMUR TV -9 film crew . . . MORE |
From the Henniker Historical Society and Museum
The Henniker Historical Society & Museum is pleased to announce that we now have a Cats Meow (C) Cogswell Memorial School building replica for sale. Be sure to add one to your collection or give as a gift to one of the many graduates of our local school. It is available at the Society at 51 Maple St and will be on sale at our Yard Sale on September 15 at the Congregational Parish Hall. We will have them at Edmunds on Saturday September 22nd and at Music on Main Street on September 29th. Visit us and see what other Henniker items we have for sale.
Our webmaster has retired so we are looking for another volunteer to manage our website. Look us over at www.hennikerhistory.org to see if you can help. Contact Martha at (603) 428-7037 if you are interested.
Annual Historical Society Yard Sale on Sept.15, 2012
The Henniker Historical Society is pleased to announce that the annual Yard Sale will be held at the Congregational Church hall and grounds on Saturday, September 15th, 2012 from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm.
The proceeds from this event will go to the continuing efforts to improving the museum facility, capital needs and for the purchasing of unusual and valuable artifacts. Contributions of workable and well-kept items would be appreciated and be accepted from 12 noon until 7:00 pm on September 14th only. We regret that we cannot accept refrigerators, televisions, microwave ovens and computers. Also, the Society is renting space at the outdoor area for $10.00. (Per eight foot table) for additional information contact Peter Flynn at (603) 428-7556 or Martha Taylor at (603) 428-7037.
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Story Time at the Tucker Free Library
Starting September 5, Preschool Story Time will be offered two days a week! Wednesdays and Thursdays mornings at 10:30. Join us for stories, songs and crafts!
Learn more at www.tuckerfreelibrary.org
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Top Row, Left to right: Louisa Meehan, para-educator; Peter Adamo, 7/8th grade math and technology education teacher; Todd Storro, K-8th grade art teacher; Nicole Patterson, school nurse. Bottom Row, left to right: Joann Keirstead, para-educator; Jennifer Astholz, attendance secretary; Nathan Desrochers, para-educator. Missing from photo is Samantha Saunders, special education teacher.
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From the Henniker Community School
The new school year began at the Henniker Community School on Wednesday, August 29 and a full range activities are already underway. Parents and students take note: School Picture Day is set for Wednesday, September 19. On the evening of September 19th, parents and friends will want to join us for the Annual Open House from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. It is the perfect time to see your student's classroom and meet all the teachers. There's no need to worry about dinner before the Open House as you can join the Henniker PTA for their Pizza Social from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm in the Café. The cost is $3.00 per person for pizza, salad, and drink; $2.00 for pizza OR salad and drink; and there's a family cap of $20.00.
Other events this month at HCS include the Scholastic Book Fair from September 17-19,
9 am until 2 pm daily in the Café. The Book Fair will also be open during the Open House from 5 to 8 pm. The Scholastic Book Fair is sponsored by the Henniker PTA and is one of their major fundraisers. Support your school and enjoy a new book!
New staff members to join HCS this year include Peter Adamo from Henniker as the 7/8th grade math and technology education teacher and Todd Storro of New Boston as the K-8th grade art teacher. Sharing a position with John Stark is this year's Chinese Exchange Teacher Xu Ke, who hails from Luoyang, in the Henan Province. Special Education teacher Samantha Saunders of Hillsborough has also joined HCS. New para-educators from Henniker include Joann Keirstead and Louisa Meehan. Para-educator Nathan Desrochers lives in Concord. Two additional Henniker residents have joined the Henniker Community School; Nicole Patterson is the new school nurse and Jennifer Astholz is the attendance secretary and para-educator.
Two final reminders, there is no school for students on Friday, September 21 as it is a teacher workshop day, and the Henniker School Board meets on the first Wednesday of every month. The next Henniker School Board meeting will be Wednesday, October 3 at 6:15 pm in the school library.
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John Stark the Only NH High School to Receive "Healthier US School" Award
John Stark Regional High School was recently awarded the Healthier US School Challenge Bronze Award by working to support and improve the health of the children in our community. John Stark efforts include offering healthy items on their menus and emphasis on physical education and activity. The Healthier US School Challenge awards four levels of performance: Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Gold Award of Distinction, and schools receive a monetary incentive (Bronze $500, Silver $1000, Gold $1500, and Gold Award of Distinction $2000), an award plaque, a banner to display in their school, and their name listed on the Team Nutrition Web site. John Stark Regional High School is one of only five schools in NH to receive a Healthier US School Challenge Award and the only high school in New Hampshire to receive this award . . . MORE
Principal's Roundtable Sept. 27th
The first JSRHS Principal's Roundtable of the 2012-2013 school year is scheduled on Thursday, September 27th at 6:30pm in the Library Annex. All parents and community members are welcome!
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Henniker Home Companion, Skit and Musical
Saturday, September 9, 2012 at 7pm
Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 2pm
The Congregational Church of Henniker presents A Henniker Home Companion! A live "radio" show modeled after Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion but with a distinct flavor of Henniker and New Hampshire. An hour-long adventure of humorous skits and musical selections. A fun event to celebrate our community and raise funds for the Congregational Church. Free admission. Suggested donation of $5 per person. Come and enjoy the show! Here's a little preview:
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A spoof radio show about Henniker!
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Town of Henniker, New HampshireTown Hall, 18 Depot Hill Road, Henniker NH 03242
Phone (603) 428-3221 / Fax (603) 428-4366
Email info@henniker.org
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