E-News From Town of Henniker

Thanks for your support and positive votes at Town Meeting. Now that approvals have been granted, work has begun on related projects. We will keep you informed on the progress in later issues of this newsletter.

Sincerely

Tom Yennerell, Town Administrator

Water Meters Coming in 2014

Thanks for your support at the recent 2013 Town Meeting. As soon as the weather permits we will be out flushing the water mains. I will send out a notice as to the dates that we will be in your neighborhood. I am also working on gathering updated prices for water meters. Cogswell Spring Water Works is long overdue for the installation of water meters. We will be looking to install them in 2014. I think that you will agree that they are the fairest way to bill for water, you will pay for what you use. They will also promote water conservation. We are also looking for a suitable site for a new production well on the north side of the river.

Respectfully

Norman R. Bumford, Superintendent

Cogswell Spring Water Works

Bullying, Cyber Bullying & Teen Depression

On April 3, 2013 at 7:00 pm in the cafeteria, John Stark Regional High School would like to invite parents and community members to attend a Parent Presentation by John Halligan. His presentation will cover the lessons learned too late for his family regarding how to deal with bullying, cyber bullying and teen depression. Parents will be empowered with strategies to take preventive actions with their children. We encourage you to visit a website named for his son: www.ryanpatrickhalligan.org for more information on John Halligan.

If you have any questions, please contact Lorraine Connell or Vicki Brown at (603) 529-7675. Anyone is invited to attend (in and out of the Weare and Henniker Communities) - please pass the word on!

Time to Put the Bird Feeders Away

Preventing bear trouble at home and on the farm:

Take down, clean and put away bird feeders by April 1. Store the bird feeder until late fall. (Birds will do just fine with the natural foods available.) Bear damage to bird feeders is a common and growing spring complaint.
Clean up spilled seed below feeder stations.
Keep garbage in airtight containers inside your garage or storage area. Double bagging and the use of ammonia will reduce odors that attract bears.
Garbage for pickup should be put outside the morning of collection and not the night before.
Do not place meat or sweet food scraps in your compost pile.
Do not leave pet food or dishes outdoors at night.
Clean up and/or store outdoor grills after use.
Use a bear-proof dumpster.
Never intentionally feed bears to attract them to your yard for viewing. It is illegal to intentionally feed bears.

More information can be found at NH Fish & Game: at http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Wildlife/Somethings_Bruin.htm

including a new brochure on protecting poultry from wildlife.

Zumba

Come on out to the Henniker Community Center for Zumba classes with Natasha. Cost is $7/class. According to www.zumba.com, Zumba is "an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party™ that's moving millions of people toward joy and health."

Classes start up in April and will be held Mondays at 5:30 PM and Thursdays at 6:30 PM.

Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Time to renew or purchase your 2013 Hunting and Angler license! Details at http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Licensing/licenses.htm

Art Gallery at New England College

In the Gallery at NEC through May 1, works in various mediums by former faculty members and alumni of Chester College. Reception to meet the artists, Thursday, April 4 from 4-6 PM. Admission to The Gallery is free and open to the public. Regular Gallery hours are Tues. through Thurs. from 11AM to 6 PM, Friday 11 AM to 4 PM and other times by appointment by calling Gallery Director Darryl Furtkamp at 603-428-2329.

A Response to Gun Violence in Schools - An Open Forum

A Response to Gun Violence in Schools:

An Open Forum at New England College

Tuesday, April 9th 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Where: Simon Center Great Room

Kittie Webber, Associate Professor of Psychology, New England College

Percy Hill, Assistant Principal, Kearsarge Middle School

Frank Jones, Lecturer in Criminal Justice, NEC and Former Chief of Police

In this session, we will discuss the root causes of recent school shootings, and how educational leaders, mental health professionals, and law enforcement professionals can come together to prevent these tragedies in the future. We will explore the current debate about guns and gun availability, bullying and the effects of it on adolescents, and the path forward for our schools and our nation.

Rabies Clinic - April 13, 2013

Don't forget to bring your dogs and cats to the Annual Henniker Rotary Club Rabies Clinic scheduled for Saturday, April 13, 2013, 2:00- 4:00 PM at the Henniker Fire Station. Drs. Alyssa and Bob Brust and staff of Henniker Veterinary Hospital will administer the Rabies shots, assisted by members of the Henniker Rotary Club. For your first two animals, the cost is $12 each, any additional animal, $6. All dogs should be on leashes and cats in kennels. Proceeds will benefit the Concord-Merrimack County SPCA. All pet owners from Henniker and surrounding towns are welcome to attend.

Clinic highlights:

Low-cost Vaccinations for Rabies protection
2013 licensure for Henniker Dogs ($10 for adult, $6.50 for neutered or spayed dogs), Henniker Town Clerk
Posed photos of your dog, suitable for framing, by Karen Booth (cost $10, with proceeds to SPCA)
Free samples of Taste of the Wild dog and cat food from Diamond Pet Foods
Cat toys, donated by Henniker Farm and Country
Drawing for 30-lbs of Taste of the Wild dog food
Nail clipping by The Mutt Hut

For more information, contact Ruth Zax, rbzax@comcast.net.

Spring Clean Up Day - April 13, 2013 10:00 AM

Henniker Community Spring Clean Up Day

Sponsored by: Henniker Chamber of Commerce

When: Saturday, April 13th, 2013 (Back up date: May 4th)

Time: 10am-1pm

Where: Meet at the Henniker Community Center, Gazebo on Main St.

What: Check-in starting at 10am to get assignment, trash bag and gloves.

How Can You Participate? Businesses, Organizations and Residents can help with the clean up by sending an email to RSVP@hennikerchamber.org with their company/group name/family name and number of people attending.

The Henniker Chamber of Commerce will donate $100 to the team/group with the largest number of people to check-in and check-out as a team/group. Please come help us make Henniker look its best! FREE Barbeque after the clean up for all participants!!

Donations Needed

The Stark-Grange Bus Terminal is open every weekday school morning from 7:15-8:00 AM. Coffee, juice, hot chocolate and donuts are available to high school students awaiting their final morning bus. Donations are greatly appreciated and are the only way the terminal stays open. To donate or volunteer to help, please contact Peter Flynn at (603) 428-7556, PO Box 622, Henniker NH 03242. Donation checks payable to: Stark-Grange Bus Terminal Committee.

From the Concert Committee

The Henniker Music Concert Committee is reviewing potential musicians to participate in the summer Tuesday night series at the Angela Robinson Bandstand. We are pleased to announce that Dusty Gray will be back this summer and the season will kick off with a special military band concert in conjunction with the town's annual celebration of Memorial Day. Watch for updates and a complete schedule in the next issue of the Henniker ENews. If you are interested in performing this summer or would like to recommend a band, contact Ruth Zax, rbzax@comcast.net.

Cleaning Green (and Cheap)

April 26th at 7PM

at the Henniker Community Center

"Cleaning Green (and Cheap)"

Learn how to garden, craft, and do-it-yourself with tips and information from local residents. We'll kick things off with a spring cleaning. Learn to make your own cleaning, laundry, and beauty products that are kinder to our Earth and your wallet. Join us April 26th at 7PM at the Henniker Community Center and learn something new.

Up-coming How To's include:

Get Your Garden Growing
Backyard Chicks
Summer Crafting with Your Kids
and much more.

Stay tuned for dates and times.

Check in for updates on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/HennikerCommunityCenter

If you have a talent or information that you would like to share with the community email Nicole Adler at nikki_a@myself.com (or call 603-428-6593) to be a presenter for an upcoming how-to.

Upcoming UNH Cooperative Extension Workshops

Saving Special Places - 2013 Land Conservation Conference

SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2013 - (All day)

Location: John Stark Regional High School, 618 North Stark Highway, Weare, NH, 03281. Event details

15th Annual Black Fly Breakfast - Forestry & Logging Updates

TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013 - (7:30 AM - 11:30 AM)

The 15th Annual Black Fly Breakfast is an opportunity to hear the latest updates on forestry and logging, meet with each other in an informal setting, and learn who is doing what in southern New Hampshire. Join us for a good breakfast, a good meeting and still have enough time in the afternoon to get some work done! Location: Pats Peak Ski Area, 24 Flanders Rd., Henniker, NH, 03242. Event details

Safe & Productive Felling

TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013 - (8:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

The course will cover personal protective gear, chainsaw maintenance safety, hazard evaluation and the basics of felling. Participants must bring chainsaw, hard hat, ear and eye protection, safety boots and chaps. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND HAVE SIGNIFICANT CHAINSAW EXPERIENCE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. Location: Goodnow Woodlot, Rindge, NH, 03461

Event details

Help the Food Pantry this April

The Henniker Food Pantry is participating once again

in the Feinstein Challenge for 2013.

Any donations of food or money in April will result in the pantry getting funds from the Feinstein Foundation! So please keep the Henniker Food Pantry in mind during the month of April! Food donations can be dropped off at the Tucker Free Library or brought to the local churches. Money donations can be mailed to: Henniker Food Pantry, P.O. Box 55, Henniker, NH 03242. Thank You!

Family & Kid Friendly Events at Tucker Free Library

Xbox Kinect

Tuesdays at 3:00 at the Tucker Free Library! Every Tuesday from 3:00-4:30 for all school aged children. Many games available for unlimited fun! This is a free event with no signing up required. Come play right after school!

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday and Thursday at 10:30. Meet other Henniker parents and let your children socialize with children their age. Each week has a different theme, so no two weeks are the same. The books, songs and crafts are based on the weekly theme. Themes for the month of April include: Blooming Trees, Birds and Crazy Crafting! Free and fun for everyone!

Congregational Church of Henniker

Saturday April 6, at 7:30 am, Men's Breakfast in our parish hall.

Sunday, April 21, at 5 pm, Free Community Dinner in our parish hall.

Friday, April 26, 1 - 6 pm, American Red Cross Blood Drive in our parish hall.

Sunday, April 28, at 2 pm, Music at the Meetinghouse Concert with the Tall Granite Jazz Band.

From the Town Assessing Office

Deadline for exemptions or credits, discretionary preservation easements, and current use applications is April 15, 2013. Current use applications also need $20.00 recording fee, cash or check paid to Town of Henniker.

Lego Summer Camps Coming to Henniker

Looking for summer camps for your children? The Henniker Athletics Committee is excited to announce two summer camps!

Wicked Cool For Kids Lego Engineering Camp

(for children entering grades 2nd-5th) will be held from 9am-4pm during the week of July 29th-August 2nd at the Henniker Community Center.

Wicked Cool For Kids Lego Mindstorms Terraforming Camp (for children entering 4th grade and up) will be held from 9am -4pm during the week of July 1st-5th (No camp July 4th) at the Henniker Community Center.

Information regarding cost and how registration will be available soon on the Henniker Youth Athletics website www.hennikerathletics.com.

Summer Theatre Camp

Henniker Youth Theatre's

Summer Camps

at John Stark Regional High School

9am to 3pm, Monday -Thursday

and 2pm to 8pm Friday & Saturday

Moose Skin Pants...a comedy about the early days of Weare and Henniker. A camp built around developing characters, cartoons (by Marek Bennett), comic timing and a bit of history. For ages 6 to 18, no singing or dancing...$110 with $10 discount for early registration (by April 30) and a 2nd camper from the same family. July 8-13, 2013.

The Lending Doll...a new musical by William Ogmundson and Tom Dunn based on a NY Times story about a librarian that is given a doll by an elderly woman and in turn lets children check it out. For ages 6 to 18, a great deal of singing and dancing...$190 with $10 discount for early registration (by April 30) and a 2nd camper from the same family. July 22-27, 2013.

Early drop off or late pickup can be arranged. This is our 14th summer of offering theatre camps in our community. To register or for more information: www.HennikerYouthTheatre.org or call (603) 568-5102.

Play Ball

Important - Softball Coaches Needed! We need coaches at all levels, Urgent need for Softball U14 Coaches ASAP! If you know of someone or might be thinking about coaching contact us at softball@hennikerathletics.com as soon as possible. Your help is needed to make the baseball and softball seasons a success.

Baseball/Softball/T-ball picture day is April 13th!! It will be held at the Henniker Community Center (57 Main St.). Pictures will start at 9:00 am. Go to www.hennikerathletics.com for schedule.

Save the date! Friday, May 31st is a great night for family fun at a Fisher Cats Game! The Henniker Youth Athletics has teamed up with The Fisher Cats again this year! The Athletic Committee will be selling tickets during the picture day event at the Henniker Community Center (57 Main St.) on April 13th. The tickets are $12 each. We have the opportunity to hold the flag over the infield during the National Anthem if we have 50-75 people attend! For more information or to purchase tickets please contact Jaime Weston at (603) 428-8211 or by e-mail at t_jweston@hotmail.com.

Tips for Disposing Sharps & Pharmaceuticals

Tips for disposing of household generated sharps (hypodermic needles/syringes and lancets). Sharps should be enclosed inside rigid plastic, puncture-resistant containers and should be labeled "Sharps - not for recycling". An ordinary bleach or laundry detergent bottle is sufficient for this purpose. When the container is full, simply put the cap back on, tape the cap on with heavy-duty tape (duct tape works well) and simply place it in the trash. This technique ensures that a needle does not stick a solid waste worker somewhere down the line.

Tips for disposing of pharmaceuticals from the home. Medicines should be poured into a sealable plastic bag. If the medicine is solid, add a small amount of water to dissolve it. Add coffee grounds, cat litter or something similar to absorb the liquid in the bag. Seal the bag and dispose of it in the trash. This technique ensures that unneeded or unwanted medicines are rendered useless and cannot end up in the wrongs hands or end up in groundwater due to being flushed down the toilet.

From the Henniker Transfer Station & Recycling Center

Help Shape our Region's Future

The Central New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission (CNHRPC) has begun the process to develop an updated Regional Master Plan, entitled the Central New Hampshire Regional Plan. This Plan will be based upon local values and needs that together present a vision for how we can improve our communities, region, and the state. The Central NH Regional Plan will be an advisory document that communities may use as a resource when updating their own municipal Master Plans.

We need your help! We hope you will consider attending an upcoming Regional Community Conversation about the future of our communities, our region, and our state. This event will assist us in learning what is important to people in the Region, which we can convey and address in the Central New Hampshire Regional Plan.

To assist us, UNH Cooperative Extension and NH Listens have designed and will host an opportunity for neighbors to talk with neighbors to identify local assets, local needs, and ways to effectively use limited government resources. Please help spread the word. All perspectives are welcome and we hope you will join us!

Tuesday, April 16

Pembroke Academy Cafeteria

209 Academy Road in Pembroke

6:00 PM Sign in and Refreshments

6:30 - 9:00 PM Program

Fire on the Mountain Chili Fest - August 25, 2013

It's time to start thinking about entering the Henniker Rotary Club Chili Fest with your favorite chili recipe. Applications are available online at www.chilinewhampshire.org

The Henniker Rotary Club is pleased to announce that Jeff Dearborn and the Contoocook Blues Society will be performing live throughout the afternoon and that the Hamburger/Hot Dog BBQ will be catered by the Hillsborough and Henniker Fire Departments. Our Celebrity Judges panel this year again includes: Nicole Barreira, Executive Chef, Cactus Jacks/TBones/The Copper Door, Mike Morin, award winning WZID Morning Show Radio Host and Katie McQuaid, columnist, Union Leader. As more information becomes available, it will be posted, so be sure to go to the website and like us on Facebook. For more information, contact mskrotzer@yahoo.com.

PDF Flyer with details

From the Henniker Community School

Wed., April 3: 6:15 PM.

School Board Meeting

in the school library.

Thurs., April 4: 6-8 PM.

School-wide United Arts Fair

Various locations throughout the building. A showcase of what the students at HCS learn in in art, music, library, computer & physical education classes.

Fri., April 5: All day.

Bike Rodeo at the Henniker Community Center

The Henniker Community School with assistance from The Henniker Police Department and S & W Sports of Concord will hold a Bike Rodeo during the school day on Friday, April 5, 2013. There will be a safety presentation and seven different skill stations. All activities for the Bike Rodeo will be held at the Henniker Community Center (not the school) and surrounding grounds. Drivers please note: Crescent Street will be closed to traffic from 8:30 to 3 PM on April 5, 2013. (Rain Date: Friday, April 12). For more information on the Bike Rodeo or to volunteer, contact Peg Keeler at the Henniker Community School at 603-429-3476 or email at Peg.Keeler@sau24.org

Thurs., April 11

7 & 8 Grade Science Fair

5-6:30 PM in the Café.

April 22-26, 2013

April Vacation

No school.

More info at http://www.henniker.k12.nh.us/