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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: 03/08 |
| 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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Upcoming Events
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Meet the Candidates NightMarch 7th -
Wednesday, 6:30 pm
Nelson Town Hall
Annual School District Meeting
March 9th - Friday, 7:00 pm
Nelson Town Hall
Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner
March 10th -
Saturday, 5:00 pm
Nelson Congregational Church
2nd Saturday Contra Dance
March 10th -
Saturday, 8:00 pm
featuring Luke Donforth with Celticladda
Nelson Town Hall
Nelson Town Meeting
March 13th - Tuesday
Polls open at 11:00 am and close at 7:00 pm
Business meeting begins at 7:00 pm to agree on the Warrants
NELLs Luncheon
March 14th - Wednesday
Elm City Brewery in Keene
Library Book Discussion Group March 19th -
Monday, 10:30 am
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library
Pancake Breakfast
March 24th -
Saturday, 8:00 am
Nelson Elementary School
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Greetings!
 Meet the Candidates Night Tonight!
Come to the Nelson Town Hall this evening at 6:30 pm for a Meet the Candidates (running for Selectman) Night. Listed on the Ballot this year are:
David Upton and Margaret Schillemat, each vying for the 3-Year Term and Duane Schillemat, Maury Collins, and John Cucchi contending for the 2-Year term.
6:30 7:00 PM Meet and greet the candidates for Nelson Selectmen. Refreshments provided. 7:00 8:00 Candidates for Selectmen will answer questions submitted by the audience. 8:00 - end
Time for one on one with the candidates and more refreshments.
This event is sponsored by Nelson's Olivia Rodham Memorial Library.
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 | And the Survey Says ... | 
Attention, Nelson parents of children ages 0-12!
The Extended Care Committee of the Nelson School Board asks you to participate in a survey. This will help us anticipate the needs of the school-age population in the coming years. Surveys can be found at the library, town offices, and Nelson School. As an incentive, all surveys received by March 8, will be entered in a drawing for a free pizza dinner! For more information email or call school board member Allison Aldrich , phone: 209-3304. Thanks! |
| 2012 Homework Help @ the Library
|  For the month of March a Homework Helper at the library will provide students in grades 1-8 with after-school homework assistance. Our volunteer will help students with understanding instructions, completing assignments and can provide one-on-one assistance, depending on availability. The library encourages literate behavior at all times. Our Homework Helper will be here in March on Wednesdays, from 3:15pm to 4:15pm. For more information call the library at 847-3214.
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| Annual Nelson School District Meeting | The Annual Nelson School District Meeting will be held this Friday evening, March 9th, beginning at 7:00 pm in the Nelson Town Hall. The evening will begin with a short presentation by the students of Nelson school.
Following the students' presentation, the Annual School District Meeting will begin. For more information on the 2012-2013 School District Budget, the Deliberative Warrant, or the Election Warrant, please visit the SAU29 webpage. It is quite possible that School Board Member candidates Jessica Walker and Maureen Lord may be on hand as well. They are seeking election to the position which will be left after the retirement of Michael Cornog after this year's meeting. To Mr. Cornog we offer our heart-felt thanks and gratitude for being such an outstanding Nelson School Board Member over the years. Your dedication to the students, the faculty and staff of Nelson Elementary School, as well as to the Nelson School community has been extraordinary, and we all wish you well in your retirement. |
| Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner |  Wear your best 'green' and come to the Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner to be held this weekend on Saturday, March 10th from 5 pm until 7 pm at the Nelson Congregational Church.
Many leprechauns will be about kickin' up their heels and doin' their shenanigans - and you'd not want to miss out! Of course, most of them will be kept very busy helpin' out the Leprechaun-In-Chief, Charlie O'Lang as he prepares for us all a tradition fare of Corned Beef, Cabbage, Carrots, Potatoes, Turnips,
Onions, Irish Soda Bread, Desserts and more!
The cost is just $9.00 for adults and $6.00 for the wee ones under 10 years of age. See you there!
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| Celticladda to Perform This Weekend |  Luke Donev [Donforth] and Celticladda will be performing this Saturday, March 10th at the 2nd Saturday Contra Dance sponsored by the Monadnock Folklore Society.
Luke started contra dancing a decade ago in New York, and has called and shared his love of contra dancing from California to Texas to Vermont. He's an emerging choreographer of new dances, and draws on the wealth of dances and dance traditions from everywhere he travels.
Celticladda performs exciting tunes from the Irish, Scottish and New England music traditions, played with joy and drive. Based in New Hampshire, Celticladda is a band of devoted and experienced instrumentalists who will inspire both dancers and musicians alike. They are Randy Miller, fiddle, Bill Thomas, flute and Uillean pipes, and Gordon Peery, piano.
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 the Monadnock Folklore Society. |
| Who's On the Ballot? |  Town Meeting Day is fast approaching. This year, Town Meeting will be Tuesday, March 13, 2012 beginning at 7:00 p.m.
The Polls will open at 11:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. to allow registered voters in the community to cast their votes for the following offices and officers:
Selectman, 3-year term (choose one)
Margaret Schillemat
David Upton
Selectman, 2-year term (choose one)
Duane Schillemat
Maury Collins
John Cucchi
Town Moderator, 2-year term, (choose one)
Richard Church
Winston O. French
Trustee of the Library, 3-year term, (choose one)
Thomas Tolman
Trustee of the Library, 1-year term, (choose one)
Linda Cates
Emergency Management Officer, 1-year term, (choose one)
Richard Lothrop
Town Treasurer, 1-year term, (choose one)
John Shea
Planning Board, 3-year term, (choose two)
Eric C. Sandberg
Trustee of Trust Funds, 3-year term, (choose one)
Thomas B. Newcombe
Cemetery Board, 3-year term, (choose one)
Winston (Marty) French
Road Equipment Committee, 3-year term, (choose one)
Zoning Board of Adjustment, 3-year term, (choose two)
Supervisor of the Checklist, 6-year term, (choose one)
Hope Lothrop
Town Auditor, 1-year term, (choose one)
Terry Mednick
Nelson School Board, 3-year term, (choose one)
Jessica Walker
Maureen Lord
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| NELLs Luncheon, March 14th
|  The NELLs will hold their March luncheon at the Elm City Brewery on Wednesday, March 14th at 12:30 pm. Everyone is welcome, just make your reservation by Tuesday, the 13th by calling Bert at 847-9945 or Priscilla at 847-3264. You may also email Bert at this address. Hope to see you there. For more information about the NELLs, check the online calendar.
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| Library Book Discussion Group | The Library Book Discussion Group will be meeting on Monday morning March 19th, 2012 at 10:30 am to discuss the book "Born on a Blue Day" by Daniel Tammet.
This unique first-person account offers a window into the mind of a high-functioning, 27-year-old British autistic savant with Asperger's syndrome. Tammet's ability to think abstractly, deviate from routine, and empathize, interact and communicate with others is impaired, yet he's capable of incredible feats of memorization and mental calculation.
Besides being able to effortlessly multiply and divide huge sums in his head with the speed and accuracy of a computer, Tammet, the subject of the 2005 documentary 'Brainman', learned Icelandic in a single week and recited the number pi up to the 22,514th digit, breaking the European record.
He also experiences synesthesia, an unusual neurological syndrome that enables him to experience numbers and words as "shapes, colors, textures and motions." Tammet traces his life from a frustrating, withdrawn childhood and adolescence to his adult achievements, which include teaching in Lithuania, achieving financial independence with an educational Web site and sustaining a long-term romantic relationship. As one of only about 50 people living today with synesthesia and autism, Tammet's condition is intriguing to researchers; his ability to express himself clearly and with a surprisingly engaging tone (given his symptoms) makes for an account that will intrigue others as well.
We encourage you to join us at the Olivia Rodham Memorial Library on Monday morning, March 19th, at 10:30 am for this fascinating discussion.
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| Nelson School Offers You Breakfast |  Come join us at the Nelson Elementary School from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24th, for another delicious Pancake Breakfast Benefit.
All money collected will be divided among the 3rd and 4th grade class for their future 6th grade trips. This breakfast is hosted by the 3rd and 4th grade Class, as well as some of their closest friends. For more information, please contact Mrs. Roach at the Nelson School, 603-847-3408.
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| It's Auction Season Once Again! |  When we returned from February vacation, the staff, students, and members of the PTO turned their collective attention to the 5th Annual PTO Auction, scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the Nelson Town Hall. As you know, the auction is the PTO's fundraiser for the year and all monies raised by this event benefit the students of Nelson School. Once again, we consider ourselves to be fortunate to have the auctioneer services of Chris Wallenstein!
In years, past, the PTO has requested that each (school) family provides two donations - one from an area business and the second being a family donation. This year the PTO has made the decision to ask each (school) family to make one donation knowing that some families may choose to contribute additional items. Once again each classroom teacher will create a project for the students in her class that will be included in the auction.
Each year our auction has evolved to include a new component and this year is no different. Our new feature this year will be a Children's Auction held from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Each Nelson School student in attendance at he auction will be given $10.00 from the PTO to purchase items from the children's section. As you will recall, interspersed amongst adult items last year were student items and these items will be culled and supplemented with home donations for the children to bid. This presents a wonderful opportunity for each of you to repurpose, rehome, or recycle gently used children's items that are no longer used. This could be games, puzzles, toys, crafts, furniture, etc.
Nelson School will begin accepting auction items on Monday, April 9th. Once the items are received, they will be on display at the school and categorized on the school's auction website, Nelson School Auction.
Here's looking forward to another exciting evening!
All my best,
Sheila Vara
Editor's note:
You may begin sending us your Auction donations today. If you need a copy of the Donation Form for 2012, please visit this Nelson School Webpage.
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| Some Auction Donation Ideas |
Here's just a small list of some items or services that could be donated to the Nelson School's 5th Annual PTO Auction. The School's Tax ID number is listed on the Donation Form.
Dinner at your home
Tea party
Backyard Barbecue
Fresh garden vegetables dinner
Game night and dessert
Skating party
Kayak or canoe trip
Make a special dessert
Tickets to an event
A personal service
Computer instruction
IPod or cellphone instruction
Babysitting
Window washing
Pet sitting
Music lessons
Haircut
Housecleaning
Massage
Car Wash
Cooking lesson
Use of a special tool (like a pressure washer, etc.)
Handmade jewelry
Handmade quilts
Art supply basket
Wine basket
Food basket
Movie night basket
Gardening basket
A day of fishing in one of Nelson's beautiful lakes
Odd jobs
Guided hike
.. and on and on. You get the idea.
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| "Marching" Forward |  |
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Candyce Fulford
on behalf of Moving In Step, a community project |
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