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Greetings!
Wasn't that a great Old Home Week? One for the Memory Books? Congratulations to the Old Home Day Committee for a job well done this year. We're already looking forward to what new and exciting ideas you have up your sleeves for next year's celebration.
If you attended this year's Old Home Week festivities and have photos to share, make sure you read "Shoot ... It's Old Home Day!".
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 | Sale of Canoe to Benefit The Library | Sale of Canoe to Benefit The Library
Old Town Canoe - Wood Canvas Guide model
1971 16' Old Town Guide model canoe for sale for $2,000.
In exceptionally good condition, always stored indoors.
Costs $7,500 new.
Read specifications here
All proceeds from the sale are to benefit the Olivia Rodham Memorial Library in Nelson, NH. Please call the library at 603-847-3214 for more information or to see the canoe.
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| Weekly Community Quote | "Community cannot for long feed on itself; it can only flourish with the coming of others from beyond, their unknown and undiscovered brothers."
~ Howard Thurman
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| "She Plumb Ned, She More'n Plumb"
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 | | Poet Dudley Laufman |
Tomorrow evening, August 18th, at 7:00 p.m. at the Nelson Town Hall Dudley Laufman will read poetry from his new book, "She Plumb Ned, She More'n Plumb".
Dudley Laufman is the winner of both a National Heritage Fellowship Award and the NH Governor's Folk Heritage Award for his contribution to preserving the traditional music and dance calling associated with New England Contra Dancing.
But the poems in his latest book, "She Plumb Ned, She More'n Plumb", are rooted in the stories told by certain colorful and eccentric characters who lived in the Monadnock Region of southwestern New Hampshire. Laufman was 16 years old when he began collecting these stories, and his words capture the dry sense of humor typical of this breed of Yankee.
Rebecca Rule, in the Concord Monitor, said "This is hunting and fishing humor. It's drinking and carousing humor. It's colorful, earthy, and salty, too."
We say, "It's an occasion not to be missed!"
For more information call the Nelson Library at 603-847-3214.
Admission is FREE.
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Hey Nelson Folks:
If you've spent time in the Town Hall you might have noticed a nice collection of pictures from Old Home Day of many years ago. This is a treasure, and wouldn't it be nice to create an updated version (to supplement, not replace)?
So, here's what we'll do - on Old Home Day (or other times during Old Home Week), take pictures. Then, pick out up to five that you consider your best photos and send them to webmaster@townofnelson.com. An impromptu committee will meet and pick out the best of the best, and make a new photo display (we'll also create an online gallery on this web site).
Please keep your images in their original size so that they will retain their integrity when printed. Please either zip them or send them separately - so that no one attachment is over 10MB.
You may provide captions if you want, and be sure to include your name for proper credit.
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| Village Buildings Walk-Thru |  "Walk-Thru" of the Village Buildings will take place on August 19th & 20th
The Town Buildings Committee (TBC) invites everyone to join a "walk-thru" of the Village buildings: the Old School House, the Town Hall, and the Library.
There will be at least two tour dates:
Friday, August 19 at 5:30 PM
Saturday, August 20 at 10 AM
Each tour will follow the same route so please choose only one date. More dates will be scheduled as needed. Please contact Lisa Sieverts 603-762-0235 to reserve your spot. In addition, sign-up sheets will be available at Old Home Day and the Town Office in August.
The Committee wants to share both the challenges and the opportunities facing us as a town, so that there can be as much fruitful discussion as possible before the 2012 Town Meeting. During the tour, the TBC will point out the specific problems that need to be solved:
* wet ground and deteriorating supports under the Town Hall
* the 2nd floor of the School House and the Library Basement which is unusable by the public because of ADA compliance
* the various furnace and insulation issues
* and many more fascinating items
The goal is to share information and collect questions and ideas so that the TBC can best serve you, the residents of Nelson.
Town Buildings Committee 2011-2012
Warren Hammack
Bud French
Rob Germeroth
Tom Buttrick
Lisa Sieverts
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| Marketplace / Classifieds | Have you ever said to yourself, "I wish I knew if someone in the town had a tractor I could borrow."? Or, have you wondered who might do sewing alterations? If you have, then you'll be very happy to know this!
Thanks to the efforts of the Nelson Media Group, we are pleased to announce that our online Classifieds / Marketplace is now open and ready. Here's the online avenue you've been waiting for where our local skills, talents, products, and services can be bought, sold, or bartered. Think of it as a Nelson and Munsonville Freecycle or Craigslist, helping facilitate connections between neighbors with a centralized locus of information.
Now, Rich has a local place to sell his music CDs. Judi has somewhere to let everyone know that she's got a veggie stand. And Sienna can announce her art instruction classes. Mostly the Classifieds / Marketplace is a place to make those connections between neighbors that last a lifetime.
Start connecting right now by registering and placing your Listing at http://movinginstep.org/classifieds/. See you online!
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| Odds Bodkin! Friday, August 19th
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 Odds Bodkin!
The Harrisville Public Library will host renowned storyteller, author and educator Odds Bodkin for a public performance of ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES on Friday, August 19 at 6:30 p.m. The performance is free to the public and will take place at the Harrisville Community Church (the brick church in the center of Harrisville).
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| Special Service at the Chapel By the Lake |  We invite you to Worship with us this Sunday Morning, August 21st, at 10:00 a.m.
Our Special Worship today will feature Ann and John Nelson presenting "The Life of Fanny Crosby". Fanny Crosby was a much celebrated writer of many of the hymns used in worship services today all over the world.
We hope you will come and enjoy this special day of celebration with us. Chapel-By-The-Lake |
| Final Concert @ Apple Hill
(for this summer season)
|  You are all very cordially invited to witness the Grand Finale Concert of the summer season this Tuesday evening, August 23rd, at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music. The concert this evening will take place in 'the barn' to accommodate all of the festivities.
On the Program:
Tonight's performance will feature the Dirt Road Ensemble, Leonard Matczynski, conductor
Gerald Finzi, Romance in G Major
J.S. Bach, Concert for Three Violins in D Major, BWV 1064
Sarah Kim, violin
Carol Cubberley, violin
Ealain MacMullin, piano
Dmitri Shostakovich, Duo for Two Violins
Josh Addison, violin
Zachary Addison, violin
Dan Sedgwick, piano
Also this evening:
Traditional Appalachian Tunes featuring the Young violinists from the Nelson School/Apple Hill Strings Program
Sarah Kim, instructor
Following the performances enjoy dessert and International Folk Dancing, in the Hoffman Auditorium
David Sherman, instructor and caller
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| Nelson Elementary School begins |  It's time to begin a brand-new and exciting school year at Nelson Elementary School!
This year, our students will be asked to be at school on September 1st, a few days before our Keene Middle School and Keene High School students. |
| Happening in September
| An Ice Cream Social & Nelson Town Band Concert, always a fun event, will take place on the grounds of the Nelson Congregational Church on Sunday, September 4th, at 3:00 p.m. More information to follow. If you would like to volunteer for this event, contact Joy Birdsey
 Sarah McQuaid appears in concert at the Nelson Town Hall on Friday evening, September 9th at 8:00 p.m.
Sarah McQuaid is a versatile and beguiling performer.
Her earthy voice delivers a powerful emotional punch that's matched by her distinctive, eloquent guitar style.
Add this to a real rapport with her audience, and you have all the ingredients of a great night out.
Tickets: $15.00 and $12.00
You can contact Larry Ames for more information, or visit the Monadnock Folklore Society
 On September 10th, a Saturday, join us for the 9th Annual Walk around Granite Lake to support Linda's Closet in Keene. The Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Nelson Elementary School. We welcome Men and Boys to participate this year too!
Linda's Closet is dedicated to the success and quality of life of women in the Monadnock Region. We respect the privacy of each woman who uses our services.
To register for the event, visit Linda's Closet.
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*** MISSING SOMETHING? ***
You can always check the Online Calendar.
Feel free to add your own events for approval.
Candyce Fulford
Email Committee Chair |
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