Old Home Days This year Old Home Sunday will be on August 8, starting off the week of events and ending with the big festivities on Old Home Day, Saturday, August 14.
NELSON’S 2010 GRADUATES Keene High’s Class of 2010 his year eleven Nelson students graduated from Keene High School. We are always proud that our Nelson youth do so well. Peder Schillemat, son of Duane and Kathy Schillemat, will be attending Brigham Young University in the fall, with plans to major in Psychology. This summer, he is working as a Lake Host at Granite Lake, cleaning the town buildings and doing odd jobs. In high school, he was a member of Keene High Interact and went to El Salvador in February to build houses. Peder also earned his Eagle Scout rank this spring, having completed a project mapping the Munsonville Cemetery. (continued on page 3)
T FIFTY YEARS OF MUNSONVILLE, PART 2 by D. Asa Bennett uring our early years in town families were close. Mothers shared resp o n sib ilities for neighbor children and activities at the Munsonville School, including Packersfield Club, were shared social events. Inspired by Josette Lyon, my wife, Barbara, Charlotte Pratt and several other moms of young children started and operated a pre-school. It was housed at the Chapel-By-The-Lake - after a number of modifications required by the State of New Hampshire were made. Funding was a challenge – as usual. One quite lucrative men’s fund raising activity was paving driveways. A friend at Markem wanted his driveway paved and offered us the job. He was the impetus to get us started on the venture. We found people with trucks willing to donate their vehicle and time to deliver the hot top purchased from a local plant, rented a roller and with a cadre of volunteers from town with shovels and rakes to do the prep work and spread the hot top, we paved driveways and walkways. A small tuition was charged for the pre-school and the women held bake sales and auctions to provide funds to continue to support the school.
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Most of the residents living in Munsonville when we came to town have either moved away, died, or both - in that order. Only two or three still remain plus a few offspring born after we moved here and remained. (continued on page 6)
Lacking a recent photo of our KHS 2010 Nelson Graduates, here they are at the end of 6 th grade in 2004. Oh, they grow up so quickly - l to r: Kegan Landfair, Lee Germeroth, Jonathan Bower, Peder Schillemat, Trevor Merrifield, Ian Frederick, Nevada Mullen, Nic Besdansky, Zachary Scott, Jacob Sturk, Hillary Wilson, Michayla Newcombe, Megan French, and Jocelyn Frederick and Eleanor Mackenzie on the swing.
NELSON TOWN OFFICES News from the Selectmen’s Office Summer Hours for the Town Offices: Selectmen Meetings 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Tuesday ~ 9:00 - 12:00 Wednesday ~ 5:00 - 7:00 Thursday ~ 9:00 - 12:00 Summer Hours for 2010 Closed: 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/11, 8/25, 9/8 Regular schedule will resume on Sept. 2 Info 603-847-0047 Summer Hours for Highway Department The Nelson Highway Department is now operating on their summer schedule: Monday through Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Town of Nelson Email Addresses here have been two recent developments in the town’s use of technology. First, a new web site has been established exclusively for the purpose of posting minutes of p u b l i c m e e t i n g s . T h e u r l is : w w w . m in utes .to w n o fn els o n . c o m . Minutes are posted as soon as possible after a meeting has occurred. Please keep in mind that most boards approve their minutes at their next meeting, so the most recently posted minutes will usually be pending approval. The minutes are provided in PDF format. Second - new @townofnelson email addresses have been established for town officials and town boards. When mail is addressed to one or more of the addresses below, it is forwarded to the individual(s) who can best respond. In some cases this may be a board chair, or in other cases it may go directly to the town office, where a determination will be made as to who should receive it. One value to this new process is that when town officials change, the email address can remain the
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same, but it is forwarded to the new town official. Individuals who have been regularly corresponding with any town officials at previously established email addresses should make note of the new addresses, as the old ones will eventually be phased out. Please remember that many town officials are volunteers, and the administrative staff and paid officials work only part time. Therefore you should not expect an immediate reply when sending email.
including a town calendar, news stories, town office hours, other town information and links to other sites. If you haven’t visited this wonderful site (designed by our great webmaster, Gordon Peery) it is a must see. The home page of the website is: http://www.townofnelson.com There is now a section for the Grapevine, too. So if you want to see the Grapevine in c o lo r check it out at: http://www.townofnelson.com/cultural -life/the-grapevine
The addresses are: The Town Office admin@townofnelson.com The Board of Selectmen selectmen@townofnelson.com Conservations Commission conservation@townofnelson.com Fire Department firechief@townofnelson.com Library library@townofnelson.com Planning Board planningboard@townofnelson.com Police police@townofnelson.com Tax Collector taxcollector@townofnelson.com Town Clerk townclerk@townofnelson.com Zoning Board of Adjustment zoningboard@townofnelson.com
ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP he Town would like to remind students about the scholarship fund that has been established by a Nelson member of the Rotary Club of Keene exclusively for residents of Nelson, New Hampshire, who wish to further their education. The criteria are: • You must be a Nelson resident for at least one year. • You must be planning to attend a college, technical school or continuing education class • You must be a resident of Nelson in good standing. • You do have to be a high school graduate; however, consideration will be given to those who may not have graduated. but, are now 'non-traditional' students wanting to improve their lives and opportunities through education.
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Mr. Brnger 354 Marlboro Street Keene, NH 03431 Completed applications should be submitted no later than Ju ly 1, 2010 to the Marlboro Street address.
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NELSON’S 2010 GRADUATES (continued from page 1) Jonathan Bower, son of David & Heather Bo wer, will attend the University of New Hampshire in the fall. His has not yet selected a major. This summer he is working at Staples, and as a backup Lake Host at Granite Lake. He has done some hiking in the White Mountains since graduation and plans to go on a canoe trip. He has attended a number of mission trips with his church over the course of his high school career. Samantha French, daughter of Anna Philbrick, is attending River Valley Community College in the fall. She has not declared a major. She is currently helping her grandmother with childcare and is looking for a job. In high school, she was involved with chorus, A Capella Choir, and art. Some of you may have a copy of her book of photographs of the 2008 Ice Storm. Kegan Landfair, son of Sharon Oliver & Bill Landfair, will work for a year or so, with the goal of attending Luthery school (the building of guitars). His long term plan is to open a business making and repairing guitars and teaching guitar lessons. In high school, he was very successful in art, earning gold keys on a number of his projects. Michaela Newcombe, daughter of Tom & Carol Newcombe, will attend the University of New Hampshire this fall with no major decided.. She is working at Bootleggers this summer. She has been active in her church throughout high school. Lee Germeroth, son of Natalie Germeroth of Keene & Rob Germeroth of Nelson, graduated with consistent High Honors all through high school. He will attend Keene State in the Fall and has yet to determine a major. Megan French, daughter of Bud & Kelly French, will attend the University of Rhode Island and study Biomedical Engineering. Hillary Wilson, daughter of Jim & Pam Wilson, is working for now will decide later where to go to school. Jocelyn Frederick, daughter of Joy Birdsey, will attend Keene State College to begin a Business degree. She plans to transfer to UNH in two years. Ian Frederick, son of Joy Birdsey, will attend Keene State College to study Environmental Science. He also plans to G RAPEVINE -2
transfer after two years. Nevada Mullen, son of Kathy & William Mullen, will be attending Keene State College for Environmental Science. Nevada won a Vermont Yankee Science Scholarship.
NELSON SCHOOL 6TH GRADE TRIP
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elson School’s sixth graders spent the night at the Montshire Museum in Norwich, VT on Thursday, June 3. They arrived at the museum around 6:00 pm, after an early dinner at Friendly’s, and spent the evening rotating in small groups through three different activities: StarLab, Evening Walk, and Science Discovery Lab. The activities were followed by a light evening snack and then the students drifted off to sleep in the main exhibit hall. In the morning, following breakfast, the students headed out to explore some of the trails with a self-guided nature hike. As the sun came out and the day began to warm up, the sixth graders put on their bathing suits and splashed around in the 250-foot interactive watercourse. They had a lot of fun floating balls d o w n stream , m akin g d a m s b y redirecting the water flow, and watching patterns of light and shadow as water spun around cylinders and moveable shapes. Nelson School’s sixth graders had a wonderful class trip, and would like to thank all those who supported their fund raising efforts this year. Nelson’s 6 th grade graduates this year are Marcus Bean, Angela Creasey, Lauren Lucas, and Megan Schillemat.
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SHOSHANA MCGIFFIN GRADUATES LAW SCHOOL hoshana D McGiffin graduated cum laude from the Boston University School of Law, on May 16, 2010, earning a Juris Doctor degree. During law school, Shoshana was a teaching assistant for a first year legal writing class and she was an article editor of the Boston University Law Review. She participated in a civil litigation clinic where she represented divorce and unemployment clients in appearances before probate judges and DUA review examiners. Shoshana attended Nelson School and graduated from Keene High School. She earned a B.A. in Sociology and Law & Society from Oberlin College in 2005. She h as also interned for the C om m on wealth H ealth Insurance Connector, researching issues related to Massachusetts health reform legislation and medical expense cost containment. Prior to law school, she was a finance and real estate paralegal in Boston and in Keene, NH. In her free time, Shoshana enjoys fashion, bad television, the Red Sox, and cupcakes. She is the daughter of Jane Ehrlich of Nelson. In January 2011 Shoshana will join Foley Hoag in Boston as an associate.
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CHURCH NEWS from Hope Lothrop Ne ls o n Co n g re g atio n al Ch u rc h hildren’s Sunday was held June 6. Jane Beauregard and Melanie Everard, who w ere cosuperintendents this year, were not available for Children’s Sunday. Parents and children came forward to tell the congregation what was learned during this Sunday School season. Our thanks to all the teachers, parents, children and especially Jane and Melanie for a successful Sunday School. Dawn will be leading us in a summer sermon series beginning June 27 and running through the month of July on the Fruits of the Spirit as found in Galations 5:22 & 23. “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Join us Sunday mornings this summer. Our Missions Committee has been very active this year. Each month the committee focuses on a mission that we contribute to. They highlight that particular mission and explain its purpose and function. In February they assisted the Youth Group Mission Trip to All People’s Christian Center in Los Angeles. The youth and the advisors assisted with after school programs, creating a garden and reorganization of the center’s supplies, and help with general repairs. March focused on the Cheshire Medical Center Pastoral Ministry. April’s Easter Offering went to the Church World Services “Water For All”. The Missions Committee is proud to announce that our Easter offering totaled $1197.00 to support this program. Thank you so much for helping to bring water by supporting the building of dams and drilling wells in East so the villagers do not need to travel miles to get water every day.
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May funds went to the Keene State College Chaplaincy and the Keene Community Kitchen. In September we will partner with Cathedral/Ecclesia Ministries at Boston Common. They provide Sunday worship services on Boston Common and provide a meal after worship. Each partnering church brings the food to be shared at these weekly events. We will be asking for volunteers to donate, prepare, and go to Boston to distribute the food. The choir will not be singing every Sunday through the summer, so we are inviting anyone with some musical talent, be it playing an instrument or singing, to speak with Dawn or Deanna Zilske, our church musician. You may call the church and leave a message with your contact info and they will return your call.
LIBRARY NEWS
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How the Program Works: 1. Children in preschool through high school can participate 2. You may start the reading program any time after the last day of school. 3. You’ll start a log to record the titles of books you read this summer when you return your first book. 4. We’ll be offering a variety of programs, give-aways, and contests all summer, so pick up a list of events and drop in as often as possible. 5. Everyone who completes the program by finishing their contract will be given a certificate and a reward of a gift certificate to the Toadstool Book Store (thanks to the Friends of the Library). 6. The library welcomes children of all abilities.
orship services are at 10:00 a.m. with Bible Study following the Worship service. We are looking to welcome a new pastor who will be serving at the Chapel-By-The-Lake as well as the Hillsborough Congregation. At time of printing the name of the new pastor was not available ,but we do look forward to meeting and working with her. The 4 th of July Chicken BBQ will be held as always! Be sure to order your chickens early as there are not very many extras. So plan ahead and give your order to Leonard or Marion Frazier by calling 847-3231. Chickens are the same price as last year, a real bargain at $4.50 a half chicken. There will also be potato salad you may purchase along with your chickens.
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from Kris Finnegan
2010 Summer Library Program Coming to the Olivia Rodham Memorial Library in Nelson
You are invited to Make a Splash - READ!
Our summer programs will be run on Wednesdays at 3:30 pm for about a half hour. For more information call the library at 847- 3214 or email nelsonlibrary@wivalley.net
"I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens." ~Woody Allen
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OLIVIA RODHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY 2010 SUMMER FORUM Th u rs d ay n ig h ts at 7:00 p m , Ne ls o n To w n Hall Mu s ic al in tro d u c tio n b y lo c al m u s ic ian s Re fre s h m e n ts fo llo w in g in th e lib rary Fre e – Do n atio n s ac c e p te d Ju ly 8 – Je f f Little to n – “Wildlife Habitats of Nelson” Jeffry N. Littleton, Conservation Ecologist, Moosewood Ecological LLC This slide presentation will use the recently updated Wildlife Action Plan to show the various habitats that exist in town. We will explore forests, wetlands, grasslands, and more to learn why these habitats are important and what wildlife are associated with each. Jeffry earned an M.S. inconservation biology. He owns and manages an ecological consulting company. Jeffry has more than 18 years of experience in ecological studies and environmental education. In addition, he serves as adjunct faculty at Antioch University where he provides course instruction on community ecology and inventory techniques for wildlife and their habitats, plants, and natural communities.
OLD HOME DAYS COMING! ld Home Days will be held this year from Sunday, August 8, to Saturday, August 14. A couple of event reminders have been sent to us:
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3 rd Annual Mock Drive In Movie Night – Friday Night, August 13th, 7:30 pm. Suggestions for a “G” rated movie welcome. Please email Joy Birdsey at Birdsey@cheshire.net or call 847-9533 Ham and Bean Supper - Wednesday, August 11 th. Volunteers needed for pie making, roll making, set up, kitchen help and donations. Please call 847-9533 Joy Birdsey to sign up! What a great way to get to know your neighbors!
Ju ly 15 – Fra n kie B ra c kle y T o lm a n & H a rv e y T o lm a n – “The Story of Cape Breton Music” Everything you always wanted to know about Cape Breton music. Including: The origins, the different types of tunes, the present day applications, and how tragedy saved a culture. Musically illustrated by Harvey Tolman on fiddle and Lloyd Carr on piano. Narrated by Frankie Brackley Tolman.
NELSON PTO CALENDAR FUNDRAISER
Ju ly 22 – M ike Fre n c h – “The Blackbird Spyplane From A12 to Sr71 (An Eyewitness Account of the Development of the World’s Fastest Jet).”
he Nelson PTO is looking for old or new family photos, pictures of Nelson, seasonal, events, etc. for its new annual Nelson Calendar fundraiser. If you would like your favorite shot to be included in the calendar, please submit to Joy Birdsey (847-9533 or birdsey @cheshire.net) by June 30th. We hope to have these available for sale at Old Home Week festivities! Thanks for your help!
Mike French is a retired aerospace engineer with over 30 years experience in aircraft propulsion systems. After his initial assignment with Hamilton-Standard on the Blackbird project, he transferred to General Electric where he had the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of aircraft propulsion systems including commercial applications, helicopters, and advanced US navy fighter aircraft. Though retired for over 15 years, he still insists he had way too much fun in his career and got paid for it. Ju ly 29 – N o rm a n B a rre s - ‘An Ordinary Man with an Extraordinary Desire to Help People Help Themselves, The Life of Edgar J. Helms.” “We believe that every individual has worth, that work adds meaning and purpose to life, and that there is dignity in all useful occupations.” Norman Barres tells the story of the founder of Goodwill Industries. Norman’s own lifelong career of public service with Goodwill included roles as President, Interim CEO and consultant for an organization with retail sales of $2.7 billion, offering employment and training programs to almost 2 million people annually.
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MUNSONVILLE (continued from page 1) Besides the serving at the fire department, I served on several boards over the years: selectman, planning board, zoning board, school board, assistant moderator for town meetings, and ballot clerk during elections. Both our children graduated from Munsonville Elementary School and Keene Middle and High Schools. Chris works at (now) Markem-Image and owns a home in Marlow, but has not married. Kim’s life, however, is another eventful saga. After college, she got a job with E.M.S. and was doing quite well. As a Christian young woman, Kim had considered service with His Mansion Ministries in Deering, New Hampshire, a Christian care facility for troubled young people. While there she met a young man also serving there, from Montana. They met, fell in love, married and, after a local honeymoon. moved west to Helena, Montana. We grieved! Kim’s husband, Daniel, discovered t h er e w e r e m o r e em p lo ym e n t opportunities in the east than in Montana, so after much deliberation, he, Kim, and their two (at that point) boys moved to New Hampshire in 1991. Daniel, a friend, Brett, and I drove two vehicles, towed a third, and a trailer while Kim, Barb, and two babies flew east to New Hampshire. The Montana family was renting a home in Hinsdale and was expected for dinner at our home in Munsonville on a Sunday. Barbara and I had discussed and prayed for several years about what to do with our house. We were nearing retirement age and the house was more than we could continue dealing with. During the next week the thought came to mind that if Barb and I could have an apartment to retire in then Kim, Daniel and family could have the house. So, at Sunday dinner with Kim, and Daniel, I proposed this idea to Kim. Her response was, “That’s interesting, Daniel suggested the same thing this week.” Thank you Lord – an answer to prayer! We transformed the small attached barn into a lovely retirement home for Barb and me and now, in the 16th year in our barn-house, we are still content and enjoy a loving, growing relationship with Kim, Daniel and their four boys (two now in college).
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Transforming the barn is chronicled with many photos and a narrative describing the project in considerable detail with a number of amusing anecdotes. Our barn-house originally had a large sliding door in front which overlooked the mill pond and Granite Lake. During the years we occupied the house this barn served as a garage for us, among other things including my woodworking shop and hay storage on the second floor for Kim’s horse. Now the seven foot bay window where the door had been provides an ever-changing seasonal scene including the lake, mill pond and several ancient maple trees. The mill pond is immediately down stream of Granite Lake and fed through a small culvert over which the West Shore Road passes. In about 1999, someone judged the culvert between the lake and millpond to be unsafe to carry the traffic flow over it so contractors were hired to remove the existing concrete structure and replace it with an eight foot steel culvert. A large excavator was brought in to dig out the concrete which was judged to be badly fractured and dangerous. After nearly standing the machine on its nose it was determined that was probably not going to remove the structure. Failing that, it was decided to bring in a dynamite crew. So holes were drilled, charges were set, wires strung and heavy padding dragged over the site. Then - “Fire in the Hole!” a dull thump, some smoke and the culvert was shattered, right? – Wrong, the old concrete demanded two more charges to break it up sufficiently to be picked out with the excavator. At the start, the road bed was scraped away exposing the original poured concrete structure and in one wall of the bridge was revealed initials and the date of construction. The year was 1923 and the initials were either AC
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or AG - possibly the initials of a state employee or the town road agent. That “fragile” culvert had carried traffic and withstood flood and freeze for 70 plus years and didn’t give up easily. Removing the dirt fill also revealed two iron railroad rails about 20 feet long running parallel with the road bed and encased in the concrete lending considerable support to the structure. One positive result of having a larger opening was easier, more uniform regulation of the lake level during heavy rains or spring snow melt. This is the second part of Don Bennett’s reminiscences of his family’s life in Munsonville. You may read the continuation in the next issue of the Grapevine in August.
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JED MCGIFFIN IN ACCIDENT ast December 19, Jed McGiffin, was struck and catastrophically injured by a sanitation truck on his way home from work at Babbo’s in New York City. Due to the life-threatening nature of Jed’s injuries, doctors amputated his left leg. Despite the severity of injuries, Jed is healing, though his recovery will be lengthy and extensive. His ability to pull through despite the extreme severity of his injuries is a testament to his strength and resilience. Friends have asked how they might assist in Jed’s recovery. A fund has been set up for those who would like to help. Gifts to the Jed Neon Fund will go directly to support Jed in his recovery. Please check the website at http://jedneon.com/ Jed is the son of Jane Ehrlich of Nelson and attended Nelson and Keene schools. He is currently living in New York City.
L This MiSname of Moving in Step(s*) Karen Tolman It’s been said by some who claim That Moving in Step is MiSnamed, And there’s clearly a few to blame Who assumed all knew Nelson’s fame Of dancing to jigs with acclaim. Together in barns and town halls Where the lively music and calls Prompt unique and distinct footfalls Of stomps and clogs and shuf-falls; And, where footwear’s diverse as birdcalls, Penny-loafers, old sneakers, sand-alls, And work boots - or no shoes at all! It’s been said when a dance is complete That progress was made as our feet, In step with the fiddler’s beat, Danced together to meet and greet Each other like friends down the street. Thus begat the moniker’s allure For Moving in Step’s metaphor, MiSunderstood by more Than anyone bargained for! So, what’s in this MiSname for thee? Should the name of Moving in Step be “I don’t dance so please don’t ask me”? *Or, should we simply add an (s) And blame a typo, more or less?
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But, while this name we contemplate, PLEASE SAVE THESE IMPORTANT DATES: Nelson Community Forum Friday, September 17, 5:30–9:30 pm through Saturday, September 18, 8:45 am–4:30 pm (participants are urged to attend both days) Please plan to join your neighbors for 1½ days of innovative thinking – for good food and fun – for great company – to help identify where Nelson is – where we wish to go – and how we can get there – Moving in Step, a Nelson Community Project Facilitated by Antioch New England Institute and held at Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music Moving in Step’s Monthly Pot Luck Supper and Annual Meeting Thursday, August 5, 6:30 pm (more details will be posted at www.movinginstep.org when we get closer to these events)
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CONCERTS AT APPLE HILL TUESDAY EVENINGS, 7:30 PM, APPLE HILL CONCERT BARN Performance space is wheelchair accessible. Box office telephone: 603-847-3371; 800-472-6677 Website: www.applehill.org JU N E 22 - 7:30 p m Hovhaness, Bagatelles (arranged for oboe and strings by Michael Kelley) * Pamela Epple, oboe * Elise Kuder, violin * Sarah Kim, violin * Kate Holzemer, viola * Greg Hesselink, cello Bartok, Contrasts * Rohan Gregory, violin * Kinan Azmeh, clarinet * Robert Merfeld, piano Brahms, Viola Quintet in G Major, Op. 111 * Elise Kuder, violin * Sarah Kim, violin * Lila Brown, viola * Kate Holzemer, viola * Greg Hesselink, cello JU N E 29 - 7:30 p m A Piano Recital by Yi-heng Yang Beethoven, Bagatelles, Op. 126 Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 31 in Ab, Op. 110 Schumann, Abegg-Variationen, Op. 1 Schumann, 8 Noveletten, Op. 21 JU LY 6 - 7:30 p m Handel, Sonata for oboe and violin * Guy Porat, oboe * Colleen Jennings, violin * Myriam Teie, piano Schoenfield, Trio for clarinet, violin, and piano * Eric Thomas, clarinet * Tina Lee, violin * Myriam Teie, piano Grieg, String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27 * The Apple Hill String Quartet: * Elise Kuder, violin * Sarah Kim, violin * Mike Kelley, viola * Rupert Thompson, cello
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JU LY 13 - 7:30 p m Young Artist Fellowship Concert Apple Hill's Young Artist Fellowship Program brings together advanced young instrumentalists for a rigorous and exciting 14-day chamber music and teaching experience. The program includes intensive study with the artist faculty at Apple Hill, teaching support and practice help for regular workshop p artic ip a n t s , an d o n e p ub lic performance. This year’s young artist recipients are the Semplice String Quartet from Turkey and clarinetist George Georgiou from Cyprus. They will be coached and mentored by Apple Hill’s director, Lenny Matczynski, and Eric Thomas, summer workshop faculty member. Mozart, Adagio & Fugue Mozart, Clarinet Quintet Brahms, String Quartet in C minor JU LY 20 - 7:30 p m Paul Moravec, Tempest Fantasy * Rane Moore, clarinet * Gabriela Diaz, violin * Katie Schlaikjer, cello * Jeffrey Louie, piano Michael Kelley, Chapters from the Volsungs * Jesse Holstein, narrator * Vanessa Holroyd, flute * Michael Kelley, viola * Katie Schlaikjer, cello J. S. Bach, Selections from the Goldberg Variations * Salley Koo, violin * Michael Kelley, viola * Iris Jortner, cello
Smetana, Piano Trio in G minor Op. 15 * Movses Pogossian, violin * Troy Stuart, cello * Yi-heng Yang, piano Bartok, String Quartet No. 2 * The Apple Hill String Quartet * Elise Kuder, violin * Sarah Kim, violin * Mike Kelley, viola * Rupert Thompson, cello AU GU ST 10 - 7:30 p m An evening of Bach and friends featuring Kendra Colton, soprano, and Peggy Pearson, oboe AU GU ST 17 - 7:30 p m Jolivet, Sonatine for Oboe and Bassoon * Marilyn Coyne, oboe * John Steinmetz, bassoon Schubert, Lieder * Frank Kelley, tenor * Jean Schneider, piano Glazunov, Cello Quintet in A Major Op. 30 * Varty Manoulian, violin * Cenovia Cummins, violin * Kate Vincent, viola * Rupert Thompson, cello * Brooks Whitehouse, cello AU GU ST 24 - 7:30 p m The Dirt Road Ensemble with Leonard Matczynski, conductor in works by Hindemith, Handel, and Copland * Mike Kelley, viola * Sarah Kim, violin * Valerie Peters, piano * Betty Hauck, narrator
JU LY 27 - Ga la B e n e f it The Board of Trustees invites you to A Celebration of Apple Hill's 40-Year H istory with Lenny M atczynski, Director, and the Apple Hill String Quartet. The evening will feature great music, great food, a photo exhibit curated by board member Peter Roos, and a historical retrospective of Apple Hill from 1971 to the present. This special fundraising event is not included in the season pass package. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased online or by phone at 603-847-3371. AU GU ST 3 - 7:30 p m Haydn, Trio # 96 in B minor * Mark Hill, oboe * Michael Kelley, viola * Max Zeugner, double bass JUNE 2010
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TOWN-WIDE YARD SALE & FLEA MARKET
Ready for Old Home Days? Here are some pictures from past years to whet your appetite.
lean out that garage, find unused items in your closets, discover unwanted treasures in your attic, dust them off and get ready for the third Town-Wide Tag Sale and Flea Market, Sa tu rd a y , Ju ly 24, 9:00 a m to 2:00 p m . This is a sale that you can have in your own yard or you can set up a table on the Town Common. Advertising will be done for all participants together and maps will be made for the buyers. Our last sale was back in 2002 and was a very successful event. It’s definitely time for another go at it! There will be treasures galore in Nelson so you will also have fun visiting the sales. The sales are being organized by Beth Williams with support from Moving In Step. Have a group that would like to raise money? Pool your donations and have a table on the Common. Proceeds from space rentals and from entry fees will pay for ads in the Keene Sentinel and for materials for signs. Maps will be available at the Nelson Town Common. If you participate at your own home or rent a space on the Common, there is a fee of $15. Your sale will be advertised in the brochure that will come with the map and you will get a sign for your location. Hopefully, there will be no need for a rain date, but should the weather be horrendous, we will have the sales the following Saturday, July 31. For questions please call Beth Williams at 847-9064 or email her at elizabeth48@earthlink.net.
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PARENT YOUTH MEDIATION AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF NELSON ometimes holidays and vacations are not as peaceful as you had hoped. If your family spends these times fighting instead of enjoying each other, mediation may be helpful to you. Cheshire Mediation in Keene provides free parent/youth mediation services to all families in Cheshire County. Call Kate Kerman at 357-9673 for more information, or visit us online at www.cheshiremediation.org
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LOCAL SERVICES & CLASSIFIEDS For Sale C u s to m Wo o d e n Jig s a w P u zzle s From your artwork, photos, prints, etc. Call David Beffa-Negrini at Fool's G old®, 827-9825 o r em ail: info@foolsgoldpuzzles.com Gra n ite La ke M a p le P ro d u c ts - Pure NH Maple syrup by Nick Barrett, 66 Old Towne Road, Nelson, NH, 03457. 603-847-3457. Email: granitelakemapleproducts@ yahoo.com. In d e p e n d e n t C o n s u lt a n t fo r T h e P a m p e re d C h e f© - Save money while preparing easy delicious meals for family & friends. Quality Kitchen Products, Service, and Information; Home and Catalog Shows, Fundraising, Wedding Registry, Own Your Own Business. Call Judi Lang 847-3277 N e ls o n g ro w n y a rn , fle e c e and roving from our flock of Romney sheep. Also available are knitting kits and finished products: scarves, hats, mittens, blankets, etc. Call Susan Weaver 847-9763 H id d e n B irc h F a rm - Chevon (Goat Meat) raised on our farm, choice of cuts; Farm fresh eggs; Livestock Fence installation - 96 Nubanusit Rd - Tiger & Gigi Batchelder 827-2950; www.hiddenbirchfarm.com Personal Services T h e Villa g e Sh a m a n , Contemporary shamanic processes for accelerated healing and growth. Energy medicine of the Incas. Carol Raynsford Healing Arts Practitioner, 847-3443 T a le n te d y o u n g w o m a n will help you with your childcare needs, office needs, clerical needs, housecleaning needs, or other miscellaneous projects. Call Gwyneth Tolman 827-4194 Other C re a tiv e We b Site s for Creative People Center Pond Communications www.centerpond.com H a rris v ille C h i l d re n ' s C e n t e r year-round programs for children 6 weeks to 6 years old. 827-3905.
Writin g Le s s o n s -Will teach you, child or adult, to write better than you do now. Ph.D. Tufts, taught writing at Tufts and Harvard Extension. Elizabeth Chapman Hewitt. 847-3118 or 401-2666 Fo r R e n t – Granite Lake summer cottage. Call Mable Bergeron, (603) 363-8086. Fo r R e n t – Seasonal Cottage right on Granite Lake Call 603-847-3277 or 304-594-3539 Art Le s s o n s - for children and adults. Watercolor, oil, composition, and drawing. Summer/Fall. Beginner thru advanced instruction. Marylise Reilly Fajal, 847-3382 or 355-7337. N e w En g la n d Artis a n s Stu d io - Visit our online studio where crafts people and artisans throughout New England have the opportunity to present their creations: www.neartisansstudio.com Building, etc. Eth a n T o lm a n - Excavating, bulldozer, truck, loader/tractor work. Field, driveways, building, moving. Years of experience. 827-3414 N e w h o m e s , decks, kitchens, and baths - Remodeling our specialty. Nubanusit Building and Remodeling. Ron Trudelle, 827-3251. Exc a v a tio n - Septic Systems, Driveways, Site work, and Foundations, Trucking, Plowing and Sanding: Phil Hamilton 847-3288 Ad d itio n s , renovations, remodeling, barns, - Steven Reilly. 847-3382 or 3557337. R e s id e n tia l P a in te rs - Interior, exterior. Experienced, reasonable, reliable. Heidi Tompkins and Tal Gregory. 847-0000 G W Fra s e r & So n s , Tractor & Excavator Service. Post holes to complete site work. No job to small. Free estimates. 25 years experience. Greg Fraser - 603-731-0808 ***Note: Grapevine ads are free to local residents. Please inform us if you need to change or delete an ad. Thanks.
Home Services R u b b is h re m o v a l Granite Lake Services, Ed Schillemat, 847-3290. Ga rd e n in g , cleaning, animal care. Organic vegetables in season and cut flowers - Barbara Fraser, 847-9555. Ga rd e n in g , pretty, manicured lawns, spring and fall clean-up, brush & chainsaw work Owen Iselin- 933-0680. SP C o m m Sta rp o w e r - Home TV and Satellite Systems, High Speed Internet access, 2-w ay R adio , S o un d Rein fo rcem en t, H o m e Theatre w w w .ST A R P O W E R -satellite.tv o r wildjimwilder@aol.com. Music Gu ita r I n s tru c tio n - Beginner through advanced instruction in folk, blues, and jazz styles. Liza Constable, 847-3067. M u s ic f o r w e d d in g s and other occasions - New England country dance music, folk, blues, jazz. Nat Hewitt & Liza Constable, 847-3067. M e m o ra b le So u n d s & X- T re m e Lig h tin g C o . - mobile music for all occasions. DJs specializing in weddings, company functions, social events, dances. Call Chris or Mike Blaudschun at 847-9082 to book your event. E-mail: blaudschuns@hughes.net M u n s o n v ille Au d io Location & Studio Recording / Sound Reinforcement. Pro-grade mixing, high resolution digital recording, microphones & signal processing coupled to custom monitor mixes and an extremely powerful yet well mannered FOH sound system. High quality recordings expertly mixed, mastered & made ready for distribution. Demo recordings a specialty. 603 499-2904 Web: www.MunsonvilleAudio.Com EMail: CJLeake@MunsonvilleAudio.Com M u s ic Le s s o n s - Banjo, Bass, Electric Guitar and Acoustic Guitar. Rock and Roll, Bluegrass, Country Western, Folk. All levels. Ages 12 to 112. Teaching music for 20+ years. Jonathan Smith 827-3036
NELSON WILDLIFE f you have bird feeders by your house you know that occasionally a bird will fly into a window - smack. You check to see that it is okay, and often they are - stunned but ready to fly off in a few minutes. Recently the thud came and we found a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker on the ground. Before letting him go, we got a nice picture. Sapsuckers are woodpeckers and look much like the Hairy Woodpecker, who is a bit bigger, and the Downy Woodpecker, who is a bit smaller. If you hear a rat-a-tat tat tat in the woods - the first part fast and the last two tats slower - you’re probably hearing a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker.
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NEXT ISSUE he next issue of the Grapevine-2 will be published in late July and is our Old Home Day Issue. We will be looking for pictures, essays, and other items that have to do with the Town of Nelson and Old Home Days. We always welcome stories, poems, news items, and event listings related to Nelson. You may em ail submissions (preferred) to elizabeth48@earthlink.net or mail them to Elizabeth Williams, 75 Log Cabin Road, Nelson, NH, 03457. Please have items to Beth no later than July15. If you have questions you may call Beth at 847-9064.
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G RA PEVINE -2 Grapevine-2 is a quarterly newsletter serving the Nelson/Munsonville community and is sponsored by the Nelson Congregational Church. It is made possible mostly by voluntary donations from readers, with some supplementary assistance from the church. Should donations exceed costs, the surplus goes to the church. Contributions of articles, ideas, photos, or art are always welcome. To contact the Grapevine-2, call Elizabeth Williams (Beth) at 847-9064, or email to: elizabeth48@earthlink.net, or snailmail to: Grapevine-2 75 Log Cabin Road Nelson, NH 03457 Grapevine-2 Committee& Friends: Hope Lothrop Kelly French Bert Wingerson Beth Williams Susan Hansel
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re you looking for an excellent way for your family to exercise and have some fun out of the water at Silver Lake? Chesham Court, Inc. has openings for new members! The court is a short walking distance from most points on Silver Lake and it is easy to get court time, seven days a week. If you would like to discuss becoming a member of this lovely court in the woods, or know someone who would, please call or e-mail Ted Braun.
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A Nelson Directory Emergency (Mutual Aid) . . . . . . . . . . 911 All fire, illness, and accident calls Selectmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-0047 Old Brick Schoolhouse; Tuesday, 9 a.m. - 12 noon Wednesday, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Meeting Thursday, 9 a.m. - 12 noon Sam Bouchie, Mike Blaudshun (chair), Warren Hammack Town Clerk/Tax Collector . . . . 847-9043 Old Brick Schoolhouse, Tuesday, 9 a.m.-12 noon, Wednesday, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. - 12 noon Teri Upton (Notary Public) Town Administrative Asst. . . . . 847-0047 Joan Bosely Planning Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-9082 Old Brick Schoolhouse 2 nd Thursday, 7 p.m. Kathy Schillemat, Chair Zoning Board-Adjustment . . . . 847-3403 Old Brick Schoolhouse 1 st Tuesday, 7 p.m. Dona Girvan, Chair Highway Department . . . . . . . . 847-9705 Mike Tarr, at Town Barn Fire Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-9045 Rick Lothrop Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352-1291 Richard Pratt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Building Sexton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-9719 George Warner State Representatives, District 24: Daniel A. Eaton Tara A. Sad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucy Weber State Senator, District 7 & 8: Harold Janeway . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Odell Supervisors of the Checklist . . . 847-3206 Betsey Church, Chair, Susan Peery, Carol Newcombe Olivia Rodham Memorial Library . . . . . . . . . . 847-3214 Kris Finnegan, Librarian HOURS Monday 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Tues, Wed, Thurs 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Nelson School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-3408 School Board - 2 nd Wednesday, 4 p.m. at Nelson School Conservation Commission . . . . 847-9995 Bud French, Chair Youth Groups: Cub Scouts Boy Scouts, Rich Crowe 4-H
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NEWEST SERVICES & SUMMER CLASSIFIEDS R e lia b le 18y r o ld tw in s available for odd jobs. Skilled in yard work, wood splitting and stacking, babysitting, cleaning - residential and commercial, pet sitting, house sitting, plant watering. Red Cross certified, CPR, and life saving. Own transportation. Affordable services! Twin Team Ian and Jocelyn Frederick Cell : Ian 209-9114, Jocey 499-2585 Or email: jomafr@gmail.com, ianfreder@gmail.com
THE MILL YOGA STUDIO Studio 10 - Mill #6 Harrisville, NH Summer Classes June 15 - August 28. For more information: Kathleen Vetter 827-3549 or MillYogaStudio@gmail.com
B a b y s ittin g - Responsible teen looking to help out Nelson parents with babysitting services this summer. Contact Paige Brnger at 847-3403.
R e c y c lin g - I can take #1 & #2 plastic (no tops), glass, tin, aluminum; all commingled. Don’t put recyclables in the trash. Let me take them away. Trevor King 313-6446
Summer Riding Lessons and Horsemanship Day Camp Openings still available Call for more information Kathy Blaudschun - 847-9082
M u s ic Le s s o n s - Allison Aldrich & Hunt Smith. Voice, Fiddle, Guitar, Ukulele, 5 String Banjo, Mandolin, Recorder, Beginning Piano, Accordion, Concertina, Flute A relaxed, friendly atmosphere where you can learn to sing or play the instrument you have always wanted to master. (603) 209-3304 For more information check our website at: www.huntandallison.net