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EVERY WEEK IN OUR COMMUNITY
| Monday Evening:
Monday Nite Contra Dance
8:00 pm ~ Nelson Town Hall
Admission: $3.00
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Tuesday & Thursday:
Town Offices Open
9:00 am until Noon
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Sunday:
Nelson Congregational Church
Service at 9:30 am
Info 603-847-3280
Chapel By The Lake
Service at 10:00 am
Info 603-847-9900
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Olivia Rodham Memorial Library Monday 10:00 - 1:00
Tues, Wed, Thurs
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Story Hour: Tuesday
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Oct - May
Saturday 10:00 - 1:00
Free Internet Connection
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Knitters & Crocheters Club
meets every other Thursday, 10:00 am, at the Chapel By The Lake
next meeting: 02/09 |
| Upcoming
Meetings & Gatherings | |
February 8th:
* NELSON TOWN CAUCUS
7:00 pm Nelson Town Hall
February 10th:
* 'Wooden Dinosaur' CD Release -- 8:00 pm
Nelson Town Hall
February 11th:
* Nelson/Harrisville Joint Hike
9:30 am
Meet in the Town Common
* 2nd Saturday Contra Dance
Featuring 'Road to Nelson'
8:00 pm
Nelson Town Hall
February 12th:
* "Blanket Sunday" at the Nelson Congregational Church
* Auditions for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
12:00 pm until 2:00 pm
Nelson Congregational Church
February 15th:
* NELLs Luncheon
12:30 pm
Cherry Garden Chinese Restaurant
* Keene Food Service
Informational Session
6:30 pm - KHS Auditorium
February 16th:
* Nelson School Board
Meeting @ 4:00 pm
Multi-Purpose Room
Nelson Elementary School
Public is invited
February 17th:
* Nelson School students perform 'The Emperor's New Clothes' on stage of the KHS Auditorium- 6:30 pm
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| Does Your Project Need Funding?
If you are planning a community project that you believe will benefit the Nelson and Munsonville community, there may be funds available to help you get started. Moving in Step has a convenient downloadable application form available at the website.
Contact Richard Popovic 847-3192 or Dave Birchenough 827-3552 for more information. |
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Greetings!
Community Quote:
"A machine has value only as it produces more than it consumes - so check your value to the community."
~ Martin H. Fischer
Our community has been running like a well-oiled machine this past week! And next week proves to be even better ... and the week after that, too!
Read on!
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 | Caucus Tonight
| Don't forget the Town of Nelson Caucus to be held this evening at 7:00 pm in the Nelson Town Hall. Other dates coming soon are:
Annual School District Meeting: March 9, 2012
 Town Meeting: March 13, 2012
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| Nelson School Holds Open House |
Last Saturday afternoon from 12:30 until 2:30 the faculty, staff, and students held an Open House for the interested members of the Sullivan community. Each of the Nelson School students was a wonderful ambassador for their school, from the youngest Kindergartener (who spoke regarding learning Spanish in the school), to the eldest 6th Grade 'statesman'.
Ms. Vara, teaching principal, and her teachers and staff were on hand throughout the Open House to answer questions posed by the many Sullivan parents and grandparents who arrived. The school itself was shined and polished to a "T" with lots of informational stations showcasing the many facets of the educational programs offered at Nelson Elementary. The School Board was well represented, with each School Board member in attendance, as well as the Nelson School PTO, and other Nelson community members with ties to the school.
The afternoon was a huge success and all of the visitors left with a deep and warm impression of our school, and a feeling of awe at the amount of and display of community offered by our Nelson residents.
If it's been a while since you have touched base with the Nelson Elementary School, you may want to visit the school website.
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| Pot Luck Supper Follow Up
| Many interested community members arrived at our last 1st Thursday Pot Luck Supper armed with many questions to put to our guests, Mike Sarro of Resident Power, and Lucy McVitty Weber and Tara Sad, State Representatives. Each of the Representatives spoke of the upcoming redistricting which will move Nelson to Senate District 10 along with Keene.
Rep. Weber has also sent along an email to the community addressing more fully some of the concerns that were shared that evening. Gordon Peery has graciously published her email in full at the Town of Nelson website. Lucy has also invited anyone interested in being on the email list to email her at lwmcv@comcast.net.
The next 1st Thursday Pot Luck Supper will take place on March 1st, at 6:30 pm in the Melville Fellowship Hall of the Nelson Congregational Church. We invite you to attend. |
| 'Wooden Dinosaur' CD Release Party
|  The Monadnock Folklore Society is hosting a CD Release Party and concert featuring 'Wooden Dinosaur' to celebrate the release of the band's second full length album 'Spaces'. The event takes place at the Nelson, NH Town all at 8:00 PM on Friday, February 10. Opening the show will be Michael Chorney & Dollar General.
Admission is $12/$9(senior, youth, or in advance online(www.monadnockfolk.org)).
"Wooden Dinosaur makes the kind of simple, stripped-down music that leaves you feeling nostalgic and longing for more." -NPR's All Songs Considered.
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| Nelson-Harrisville Joint Hike |  The Trails Committee and the Harris Center are sponsoring a hike on February 11th from 9:30 am until about noon. Here's the description from the Harris Center's web site:
Walkabout Along Wild and Scenic Bailey Brook
When: Sat, February 11, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Where: Bailey Brook Falls, Nelson (Harris Center property)
Description: We'll travel the town of Nelson's new short trail to Bailey Brook Falls (on Harris Center land) and also see some of the nearby protected land in Nelson. This protected block now stretches from the Stoddard line for more than a mile along the brook ...
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| 2nd Saturday Contra Dance |  The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Nelson Second Saturday Contra Dance on February 11th, beginning at 8:00 pm, featuring Adina Gordon calling with 'Trip to Nelson'.
Based in Brattleboro, VT, Adina Gordon has called dances in 36 American states, as well as 3 Canadian provinces and Israel. 'Trip to Nelson' is a lively band with a full orchestral sound. They play with flair and flourish while still having a traditional sound. Anchored by veteran Gordon Peery at the piano, this band of teen musicians ...
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| Open Auditions!
|  The Nelson Congregational Church is sponsoring a production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". Show dates are June 2 & 3rd. This will be a full production of the play.
Auditions are open to church members and friends, children of this community and the next, community members as well as folks from surrounding churches and communities. Auditions will be held on Sunday, February 12th from noon until 2 pm. You don't have to stay for the whole time. Just pop in for the 10 minutes you have!
If you'd like to be in the chorus of the show you just need to let Rev. Dawn Garrett-Larsen know, and you are already cast!
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| NELLs Luncheon - Change the Date
| There is a change in the NELLs date this month because the First Tuesday Tea falls on February 7th -- the day before the NELLs would usually meet. We have been asked to move the NELLs to the following week so they are not back-to-back.
 The NELLs Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, February 15th, at 12:30 pm at the Cherry Garden Chinese Restaurant where we have gone several times before -- good food and easy parking! Please make your reservation by Tuesday, February 14th by return email or call Bert at 847-9945 or Priscilla at 847-3264.
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| 'Barefoot Through the Music' |  Terry Landis has gladly given us permission to embed the following link within this email today. It's Carol Raynsford's complete Western Highway song, streaming from SoundCloud. Carol is lead vocal on this one song from Terry Landis' Barefoot Through the Music album.
This is the track featuring Carol's beautiful, clear voice:
http://soundcloud.com/user2802107/terry-landis-western-highway-5
The Terry Landis' Barefoot Through the Music album and its individual songs are available for electronic download on iTunes here:
iTunes |
| Keene Food Service Informational Session |  Keene Food Services is pleased to announce that they will be holding an Informational Session on Wednesday, February 15th, in the Keene High School Auditorium at 6:30 pm.
The National School Lunch Program has been the focus of much media attention in the past few years. We invite you to come and see how all school food service programs are not created equal and learn everything you ever wanted to know about the Food Service Program for SAU 29. The new regulations for Nutritional Standards in the National School Lunch Program that were just released by the USDA will be presented!
Other topics that will be included are:
National School Lunch Program - Facts and Myths
What are the program requirements?
What is offered?
An independent film - "Lunch Line" to be shown
Free and Reduced Meal benefits
Come and get the truth about school meals. The event is open to the public and we hope to see parents, staff, students, and the community members there.
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| Book Discussion Group @ the Library |  The Library Book Discussion Group will meet Monday morning at 10:30 on February 27th. We will be discussing the book "Tiger's Wife" by Tea Obreht.
Book Synopsis: In a Balkan country mending from years of conflict, Natalia, a young doctor, arrives on a mission of mercy at an orphanage by the sea. By the time she and her lifelong friend Zóra begin to inoculate the children there, she feels age-old superstitions and secrets gathering everywhere around her. Secrets her outwardly cheerful hosts have chosen not to tell her. Secrets involving the strange family digging for something in the surrounding vineyards. Secrets hidden in the landscape itself.
Books may be taken on loan from the Olivia Rodham Memorial Library to be read in preparation for this discussion. We hope you will be able to join us for this monthly event. |
| Opportunity for Farm and Food Businesses | Cheshire County NH is looking to find businesses and organizations that focus on food, farming, or forestry that would be interested in starting or expanding to South West NH. The County is in the preliminary stages of determining if there is interest in the proposed Cheshire County Commons Farm and Food Hub.
- If you have any interest in the development of this property that will benefit the farm and food economy of the region please let us know.
- If you would like to be considered for future notifications on the property's development please email us a paragraph stating your interest and what opportunities you could see for your organization or business.
We are looking to create a list of businesses and organizations that would have the potential to relocate or start in this facility.
More Information and Description of Property
There is no commitment, we just want to hear from you. Please find information on the facility and property attached and below. For any questions please don't hesitate to contact the Cheshire County Conservation District 603.756.2988 ext.116. Please share this with any business or organization that you think would have the interest.
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| Johnny Trombly Scholarship |  Applications are now available for the 2012 Johnny Trombly Scholarship. The Johnny Trombly Memorial Scholarship was established by the Monadnock Folklore Society in 2001, at the request of Bob McQuillen who provided an initial endowment. Named in honor of Bob's mentor, the Scholarship is awarded annually to an individual under the age of 18 who would like to study traditional New England contra dance music. The scholarship provides up to $500 for students to use for lessons, mentoring, music and dance camps, etc. The money is intended to be used directly for fees related to these opportunities, not for music, instruments, or other tangible items. In considering applications, the Monadnock Folklore Society board is open to creative ideas within these parameters.
Larry Ames
Monadnock Folklore Society
Scholarship information
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Candyce Fulford
on behalf of Moving In Step, a community project |
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