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Greetings!
My goodness, but we are all going to be busy at the beginning of this month! Yes ... we DO have our 1st Thursday Pot Luck Supper tomorrow evening, (March 3rd), at the Nelson Congregational Church. If you haven't yet been to one of these, just follow your nose and discover where all the great food aromas are coming from. If it's been awhile since you've attended, please know that you have been missed! We all hope to see you at 6:30 pm in the Henry Melville Fellowship Hall of the church.
On Friday, don't forget to attend the Annual Nelson School District Meeting, held at 7:00 pm at the Town Hall. School District offices up for re-election this year are: School District Treasurer: Hope Lothrop; School District Clerk: Katharine Schillemat; and School District Moderator: Richard Church.
Do you need to know more about this meeting? Contact Kelly French at 847-3276.
And there's even MORE to mark on your calendars for March! But first, are you seeing any lawn yet?
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 | Weekly Community Quote
| "For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people's love and concern for each other."
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| Town Meeting, March 8th
|  March rolls around each year with more than the usual anticipation of the warmer days of Spring's arrival. The weather may warm up ... but things have been known to 'heat up' as thoughts turn to the Annual Town Meeting.
This year's Town Meeting will be held on the second Tuesday of March, the 8th, promptly at 7:00 pm in the Nelson Town Hall. The voting of the candidates for town offices and the School Board will close just before Town Meeting begins. The polls will be open for most of the day beginning at 11:00 am in order for you to cast your vote for your candidate.
For the past few weeks we have published the names of the candidates and the office for which they are running. This week is no exception to that habit, and you can see the list at the bottom of this week's newsletter.
If you have not yet seen the Town Warrant Articles for this year, you can preview them here.
This year's Town Meeting will be one for the record books soon enough. Make sure your voice, and your opinion, is heard by attending the Town Meeting.
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| Moving Sale!
| Due to the weather last week, Ron and Vangie McCormick are extending their Moving Sale to include you!
They are willing to leave things up so that anyone wanting to drop by this week, when one of them is home, can come for a look will be welcome to do so.
We suggest calling ahead (847-3317) before dropping by.
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| 4th Annual PTO Auction Donations Needed
| Time is just flying by!
The 4th Annual Nelson School PTO LIVE Auction date will be here before we know it. We are still accepting donations for items for the auction.
This year the students hope to raise enough from the auction to be able to purchase a greenhouse. This would be very much in keeping with the school's educational programs.
Your donations for the 4th Annual PTO Auction will be accepted up until midnight on March 25th.
If you have not already done so, please visit the Auction website at http://www.schoolauction.townofnelson.com to download a donation form. You can find the link to do so on the right-hand side of the page.
While you are at the Auction website, you can peruse through the donations so far and be planning for your winning bid.
Thank you one and all, as always, for your generosity and your willingness to donate to the futures of Nelson students.
Questions? Need more info?
Call 603-847-3408 or 603-847-9533 |
| SPRING Ahead
| | Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before you retire for the evening on Saturday, March 12th. |
| 2nd Saturday Contra Dance
|  The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Nelson 2nd Saturday Contra Dance on March 12th, featuring Steve Zakon-Anderson calling with Craig Edwards and Cathy Mason on twin fiddles and Henry Yoshimura on guitar.
Dancing begins at 8:00 PM, with a short workshop beforehand. Beginners and singles are welcome and all dances are taught throughout the evening.
Admission is $8 or $6 for students and seniors. The dance takes place in the historic Town Hall in Nelson, NH.
For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org.
The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.
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| Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner |  Date: March 12, 2011
5:00 pm until 7:00 pm
Join us at the Nelson Congregational Church for a delicious St. Patrick's Day Dinner of Corned Beef, Cabbage, potatoes, Irish Soda bread, beverages and more! This is yummy traditional St. Patrick's Day Fare, so wear your Green!
Cost of Admission: $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for children under 10
For more info contact the Nelson Congregational Church at 847-3280
And then, let's dance at the 2nd Saturday Contra Dance! |
| Rabies Clinic
| Date: March 26, 2011
9:00 am until NOON
At the Nelson Town Hall.
Rabies inoculations are $10.00 each, and please remember that all dogs must be on a leash. Also the Town Clerks from Nelson, Stoddard and Sullivan will be on hand to register dogs.
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| 4th Annual PTO Auction
| The 4th Annual Nelson School LIVE Auction will be on Saturday, April 2, beginning at 6:00 pm at the Nelson Town Hall. Nelson's own Chris Wallenstein, auctioneer, will emcee the event, donating his time and expertise once again.
The students and the staff of Nelson Elementary School sincerely hope you plan to attend this year's event. We also thank the many residents of Nelson who have donated so many items to ensure that the 4th Annual PTO Nelson School LIVE Auction is a mighty success!
Recent donations:
Two tickets to a Mark Chestnut LIVE concert
Betsey Church's famous Creme de Menthe Brownies
Laurie Derby's mouth-watering Shortbread cookies
and more!!
There will be more auction items listed in the weeks to come.
If you are interested in making a donation, please visit the PTO AUCTION website, and download a Donation Form.
Questions?
Contact:
Nelson PTO Auction
Call Jessica Walker (603) 847-9007
or Joy Birdsey (603) 847-9533
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| Elections for Town Offices Soon
| Here's a run-down of the positions and the candidates campaigning for Nelson Town offices:
Voting will take place on March 8, 2011. Polls open at 11:00 am.
Office Term Available Candidate
Seats
Selectman 3 Yrs 1 Michael Blaudschun
Trustees of the Trust Fund 3 Yrs 1 Edith Notman
Trustees of the Library 3 Yrs 2 Carol Raynor
Laurie Smith
Tom Tolman
Zoning Board of Adjustment 3 Yrs 1 Richard Popovic
Planning Board 3 Yrs 1 Troy Tucker
Road Equipment Committee 3 Yrs 1 Dennis Dellagreca
James H. Russell
Treasurer 1 Yr 1 *
Auditor 1 Yr 1 Terry Mednick
Emergency Mgt Officer 1 Yr 1 Richard Lothrop
* John Shea (write in)
School Board Candidates
After years of hard work and dedication to our Nelson school, Betsy Street will not be seeking re-election to the School Board for the year 2011-2012.
We applaud Betsy for all she has done and welcome the candidacy of both Allison Aldrich and Anna Philbrick who have filed to fill the one position left vacant.
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| Committee Reports
| Karen Tolman
Six town-wide action plans were begun as a result of The Nelson Community Forum, held last September 17 and 18, 2010.
1. Create a Resource Directory
2. A Gathering Place
3. Establishing a Committee for Natural Resources Education
4. Community Activities
5. Regionalization
6. Expanded Use of Public and Private Spaces
A brief report from each committee can be found at the Moving In Step website, as well as an invitation to offer your help to any of them.
Read More >>>
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*** MISSING SOMETHING? ***
You can always check the Online Calendar.
Feel free to add your own events for approval.
Candyce Fulford
Moving In Step Email Committee Chair
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