June - The Bradford Bridge

THE
Bradford Bridge
community news by neighbors for neighbors
Volume 15, Number 6; Issue 166
June 2005
Transfer Station
Announces
Updated Waste
Acceptance Rules
T
he Bradford Transfer Station and Re
cycling Center is required to follow
the rules of the Wheelabrator Concord
Company, to which Bradford sends its
compacted waste. Wheelabrator holds
safety of its and Bradford’s employees
most important and views environmental compliance as a priority.
Among the many materials not allowed or accepted at Wheelabrator are
asbestos, biological waste, human
waste, hazardous waste, leaf and yard
waste, infectious waste (which includes
animal waste), PCB-containing devices,
and
CFC-containing
appliances.
Wheelabrator inspects the loads that it
receives and will and can reject loads
that contain unacceptable material.
Of special concern recently is the disposal of used cat litter. When cat litter is
put into the compactor, the container of
cat litter bursts upon compaction, spreading contaminated dust which is a health
hazard to us and to any Bradford residents using the transfer station. When
Wheelabrator inspects the loads, their
employees are put at a health risk. In
addition, clay is one of the unacceptable
waste items because it is slow to burn.
The Bradford Transfer and Recycling
Center has designated an area specifically
for the disposal of used cat litter.
Bradford will save $38.00 for every ton
(about 250 eight pound boxes) of used
cat litter that is put in the designated area
instead of being put into the compactor.
Wheelabrator recently updated its unacceptable waste list in an effort to prevent confusion or misunderstanding as
well as to comply with the law.
Wheelabrator expects each town to inspect and sort its waste by a certified
Bradford’s Annual Independence Day Celebration will happen townwide
on Saturday, July 2nd. See page 3 of this issue for the schedule of events.
Some of the festivities planned include a church fair, chicken barbeque,
fun & games, music, and, of course, our famous parade and fireworks
display. This photo of firesworks was taken at Bradford’s Bicentennial Independence Day in 1987.
operator (which both Lois and I are) before it is sent to Concord for processing.
Some waste can be accepted when subjected to special handling. Other wastes
can be collected and shipped separately.
If any resident has a question about what
can and cannot be discarded into the
compactor, please ask me or my assistant. We are committed to following
Wheelabrator’s rules in order to efficiently
and environmentally dispose of
Bradford’s wastes and to maintain a pleasant
working
relationship
with
Wheelabrator.
The recognition and appreciation for
participating in our effective and profitable disposal and recycling efforts may
begin at Wheelabrator, pass to Lois and
myself, but ultimately rests with each
resident of Bradford who contributes to
this great effort that benefits us all.
—Kenneth Anderson, manager
INSIDE
Bradford Area Community Center ......... 22
Bradford Business Assoc. ............. 12, 13
Bradford Fish & Game ...................... 24
Bradford Historical Society ................. 4
Bradford Parks & Recreation ............... 2
Bradford Senior Council & Center .... 8, 23
Bradford Women’s Club ..................... 7
B/N/S Youth Sports .......................... 16
Brown Memorial Library .................... 6
Church News ................................. 20
Classifieds .................................... 24
Features ............ 5, 8, 9, 12, 13 & 17, 21
Independence Day Celebration ............. 3
KRES Preschool & Elementary ........ 5 & 8
Lake Massasecum Improvement Assoc. .. 6
Letters to the Editor ......................... 18
Obituaries .................................... 19
Planning Board Notes ....................... 11
Police Report ................................. 17
Real Estate News ............................ 15
Selectmen’s Notes .............. 10, 11 & 16
Town Calendar ............................... 24
Town Clerk/Tax Collectors’ Report ....... 19
Transfer Station ............................... 1
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THE BRADFORD BRIDGE
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Bradford, NH 03221
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June 2005
Appeal for funds to support our
Town of Bradford scholarship
W
ith the arrival of Spring our senior Bradford students will be graduating from
high school. They will be applying for various scholarships to continue their
higher education. Our town scholarship will be one of the scholarships that our
local students will apply for. Please take time to assist our students with a support
check to keep our scholarship funds available. Please send your tax deductible
donation to the Town of Bradford Scholarship, Bradford Town Hall, P. O. Box 436,
Bradford, NH 03221-04360.
Attention: Bradford Residents
T
he Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session on Wednesday, June 15, 2005
from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall in Bradford. The session is for the upcoming
Lake Todd Village District meeting to be held on June 25, 2005. This is an opportunity
to register to vote and update the checklist. Please bring proof of residency and age.
—Supervisors of the Checklist: Ann Lucier, Judith Marshall, Jarna Perkins
Call to Arms! We Need help.
I
n an effort to Honor our service men and women, we are trying to get a list of
people who served in the armed services, from World War Two on.
Were you or a family member a resident of the Town of Bradford at the time of
enlistment?
If so, we would like to have any information, names, war served in, dates, etc. so
that we can continue to show our respect with a plaque for them, or you, also.
Please feel free to call any of your information into the Selectmen’s Office at 9385900. Or drop it in the mail to: Town of Bradford, P.O.Box 436, Bradford, N.H. 03221
Bradford Parks & Recreation
B
radford Parks and Recreation is planning several events and activities for this
year. Our brochure schedule of events for 2005 will be out in June. If
you have any suggestions or questions, please call the Director, Jarna Perkns,
at 938-6228 or 938-5545.
French’s Park Annual Cleanup
Saturday, June 4th • 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Please join us for a morning of “sprucing up” French’s Park.
Bring your rakes and clippers! Lunch and drinks will be provided.
Beef Roast and Street Dance
BRADFORD BOARD
OF SELECTMEN
Peter Fenton, Chairman
Bruce Edwards, Selectman
Dave Pickman, Selectman
Cheryl Behr, Town Administrator
Office Hours:
Monday–Thursday, 8 am–noon &
1 to 5 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m.–noon
938-5900
Meetings are held the
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 5 p.m.
at the Bradford Town Hall
The Bradford Parks and Recreation will be sponsoring a Beef Roast and Street
Dance on Friday, July 1st, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Bradford Area Community Center.
The street dance will start at 7 p.m. and the road in front of the BACC will be closed
during the dance
Red Cross Blood Drive
Bradford Parks and Recreation will be sponsoring a blood drive on Saturday, July
2nd from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bradford Area Community Center.
Red Cross Swim Lessons
The Bradford Parks and Recreation in conjunction with the Bradford Women’s
Club will be sponsoring swimming lessons at French’s Park on Lake Massasecum.
Lessons will start on July 5th and run through July 18th. Applications will be available in June at the BACC, Bradford Town Hall, Brown Memorial Library, and the
Post Office.
—Jarna Perkins
June 2005
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Bradford Celebration, July 2, 2005
O
n Friday July 1. 2005 Bradford Parks and Recreation will kick off our Annual
Independence Day Celebration with a Beef Roast dinner from 5 to 7 p.m.
and a Street Dance with live DJ in front of the Bradford Area Community Center
from 7 to 10 p. m. This is not to be missed!
Here is the schedule for the rest of the celebration...come one, come all!
SATURDAY JULY 2, 2005
7 to10 a.m. ................. Masonic Breakfast ( St. Peter’s Lodge)
7:15 a.m. .................... 5 K Road Race Registration (Town Hall)
8:00 a.m. .................... First Baptist Church Fair
9:00 a.m. .................... 5 K Road Race Begins (Town Hall )
9:00 a.m. .................... Bradford Library Book Sale
9:00 a.m. .................... Red Cross Blood Drive (BACC)
9:30 a.m. .................... KAP Activities: ages 3 and up(face painting,
balloons,& more)
10:00 a.m. .................... Ice Cream. Sundaes (Served at the Fiske House)
10:30 a.m. .................... Children’s Road Race at the First Baptist Church
10:00 a.m. .................... Cow Flop Bingo (Lake Sunapee Bank)
11:00 a.m. .................... Red Wagon-Luncheon Table Opens
2:00 p.m. .................... Raffle to benefit the First Baptist Church
3:00 p.m. .................... Line up for the INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE (Old
Warner Rd & Post Office)
3:00 p.m. .................... Judging of the Floats for the Parade
4:00 p.m. .................... PARADE begins. Starts at Rt. 114 & Main St. and
ends at the Appleseed Inn & Restaurant on High Street
5:00 p.m. .................... Midway Opens-Brown Shattuck Field, Chicken BBQ
Sponsored by the KRES BRADFORD PTC
Hamburgers, Hot dogs, Soda, Chips, sponsored by BNSYS
Bradford Women’s Club, sausage and peppers.
RIDES-WHIRLY BIRD-GIANT SLIDE-TRACKLESS TRAIN, Balloons,
Raffles, Children’s games and more,
5:30 p.m. .................... Bradford Country Squares
7:00 p.m. .................... Music under the tent with THE BRADFORD BOYS
9:45 p.m. .................... FIRE WORKS BY ATLAS FIREWORKS
The Deck will be open weather permitting.
“WHERE FAMILY &
FRIENDS GATHER”
The Appleseed is a great place
to take Dad on Father’s Day!
FATHER’S DAY IS SUNDAY, JUNE 19TH—OPEN FOR BREAKFAST
BUFFET, 8 A.M TO NOON AND DINNER FROM 5 TO 9 P.M.
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THE BRADFORD BRIDGE
June 2005
Bradford Historical Society
Wednesdays 8:00–6:00
Main St.
Denis Dumont, Owner
Septic System Designs
Test Pits, Perc Tests
Site Assessments
Land Planning
Permitting
ROBERT C. STEWART, Jr.
938–2256
Main Street
T
he Historical Society is looking forward to planning for a new building to house
the Bradford Historical Society.
On Saturday, June 4th, authors Sherry Gould and Kathy Beals will autograph
their genealogy, Early Families of Bradford, NH. After six years of research, the
nearly six hundred pages is one of the best indexed and most interesting genealogies to read. They will be at the Old Post Office, corner routes 103 and 114
from 1 to 3 p.m. Copies of the town history published in 1978, Two Hundred
Plus, Bradford in Retrospect, will also be available.
–Milly Kittredge
Then and Now...
by Milly Kittredge
Custom Designed Jewelry
Spirit of New England
Jim Papuga—Goldsmith
Pendant,
14k gold
with
diamonds.
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OF THE LEAGUE OF
NH CRAFTSMEN
By Appointment Only • 938-2901
S
tewart Agency Realtors has been in
the Lake Sunapee Region since 1935.
We are a family business spanning three
generations providing real estate services
to the surrounding area. Our longestablished ties give us a superior
working knowledge of the DartmouthKearsarge-Lake Sunapee regions. We
ensure you the most pleasurable
experience in your personal real estate
transactions. As members of the National
Board of Realtors we can access the most
recent properties listed on the market by
all Realtors in New Hampshire.
Our services include a NH Certified
Wetland Scientist and established land
planners experienced in working closely
with local zoning and planning boards.
We are NH licensed septic designers accredited to provide complete specifications and site assessments. With over 20
years of ecological background, we bring
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skills.
Main Street, Bradford
938–2255 or 938–2256
Before it was a temporary telephone office, before
it was a garage and a place to buy a stove, before it
was a drug store and before it was Bowie’s
Market...it was the site of an ice cream shop.
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local meetings & events. Don’t be shy....
e-mail us at bradfordbridge@mcttelecom.com
June 2005
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Kearsarge Area Preschool Entertainment and Arts for Little
Hearts Presented How Does Your Garden Grow?
I
t was a very busy day in Bradford on
May 21st as the town had a number
of fun and exciting events throughout
the day. One such event was “How
Does Your Garden Grow?” part of the
Kearsarge Area Preschool’s “Entertainment and Art’s For Little Hearts”, series.
Pre-K to third grade boys and girls
stopped in at the Bradford Area Community Center and listened intently to
Fran Lyons of Lyons Nursery in
Newbury, NH, as she demonstrated
how plants grow and what their needs
are to thrive. Fran had the children captivated as she talked about germination
and pollination and then showed them
some sample vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, egg plants, and green
beans. The kids got to see the seeds
from inside the vegetables as they
learned that you can eat vegetables or
plant the seeds from them and watch
them grow. All the children then decorated their own flower pots and planted
marigolds that they could take home and
care for as each one listened closely to
Fran’s careful growing instructions. This
seminar was sponsored by Lyons Nursery and was offered at no cost to all
children in the Kearsarge community age
Pre-K to third grade. Thanks to Fran each
child walked out proudly carrying their
personalized flower pot with high hopes
of seeing it flourish. Our next “Entertainment and Arts For Little Hearts” event
is scheduled for Saturday June 18th at
1pm at the Bradford Area Community
Center Senior Room. Come and join in
the fun as we bake and decorate
“Father’s Day” cookies. Along with
cookie baking we will have a special
Fran Lyons of Lyons Nursery helps children fill their decorated flower pot with soil and
seeds while she explains the miracle of growth from seeds to plants. Each child got to take
home their personalized flower pot along with Fran’s advice on growing their Marigold.
area set up for children to make “Father’s
Day” cards. This event is offered at no
cost to all children in the Kearsarge community age Pre-K to third grade. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Hope to see you there! Kearsarge Area
Preschool is also accepting applications
for enrollment.
We will have a “KAP Kids Area” at the
Town’s Independence Day Celebration
at the First Baptist Church Fair. The area.
PIZZA CHEF
LUNCH SPECIALS ~ SUBS ~ PASTA ~ SALADS
ITALIAN DINNERS ~ CALZONES
“Delicious Pizza”
• Many New Items • Ice Cream • Beer & Wines
DINE IN OR CALL AHEAD
938-2600
FOR TAKE OUT SERVICE
Bradford Pizza Chef at the corner of Rte. 103 & Main ~ Bradford, NH
Lunch & Dinner
Open 7 Days 10 to 9
open 9 to 11 a.m., will have activities
for young children where kids can make
beaded necklaces, door signs, patriotic
foam airplanes, and more. There will
be face painting and bubble blowing—
we’ll have a “Kid’s Road Race” at 10:30
just prior to the“Little Red Wagon Puppet Show” at 11 a.m.
For questions on this or other KAP
events please call Fred at 938-5521.
—Fred Hubley
Church Summer Fair
T
he First Baptist Church of Bradford
on West Main Street will hold its
annual Summer Fair on Saturday, July 2,
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will be a quilt raffle, luncheon
booth, ice cream booth, family entertainment–”Little Red Wagon,” children’s activities, outside vendors, white elephant,
antiques, baked goods, crafts, jewelry,
plants, books, childrens’ items & more.
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THE BRADFORD BRIDGE
Friends of BML
Announce
"Books on Wheels"
T
he Friends of Brown Memorial Library
are starting "Books on Wheels," a
new program to bring library books directly to you at your home.
Anyone who has trouble getting to the
library, but would like to read library
books, can order books by calling Bea
Howe at 938-2955. We will deliver on
Wednesdays and pick up any books to be
returned to the library. Give Bea a call or
email her at: dandbhowe@tds.net
The Friends need four volunteers to staff
art and craft activities for one session of
the 4-week 2005 Summer Reading Program entitled "Dragons." The program is
geared to children ages pre-school
through Age 9. The library is located at
78 W. Main St., Bradford. Time and day
will be announced in the July Bradford
Bridge. To volunteer, call 938-5948 or librarian Meg Fearnley at 938-5562.
The Friends’ Summer Reading Program,
“Do You Believe in Dragons?” will take
place on four Saturdays, July 9, 16, 23 and
30 at 10:00 AM in Brown Memorial Library.
The program will begin with librarian Meg
Fearnley reading a few chapters from My
Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett. Art
and craft projects will follow. There is no
age restriction. All children are welcome to
attend. Younger children should be accompanied by a caregiver. For more information, call the library at 938-5562.
—Audrey V. Sylvester
Lake Massasecum
Improvement Association
T
he LMIA will hold its annual meet
ing on July 9, at 9 a.m. in the Casino at the campground on Massasecum
Lake Road. We would like to invite all
residents of Bradford, winter and summer, to attend.
Flare nights are scheduled for:
Sunday, July 3 at 9 p.m.
Saturday, September 3 at 8 p.m.
The Campground is having another
Duck Race. The date will be in the newsletter which will be mailed to members
in the near future. If you would like to
become a member you can call Ann and
Steve Lucier at 938-5940, or Judy and
Tom Marshall at 938-2336.
June 2005
Library Lantern
by Meg Fearnley
T
hank you everyone who sup
ported our May book and plant
sale. We appreciate the donations of
wonderful books. Our next book sale
will be during the Women’s Club
town-wide yard sale on Saturday, June
18 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m..
The library offers two movie nights
in June. For children aged eight and
older, we will compare the book Peter
Pan by J. M. Barrie with the 2003 movie
version on Friday, June 10 at 7 p.m..
Adults will compare the book The Joy
Luck Club by Amy Tan with the movie
adaptation on Friday, June 17 at 7 p.m..
Join us for either or both programs and
be in awe of our new television (also
known as “the monster”).
As mentioned in an article in this
month’s Bridge, the Friends of the Library are initiating a new program to
deliver books, videos, audiobooks
and magazines to library patrons who
are unable to get to the library. This
program is open to all Bradford resi-
dents. Even if you are only temporarily unable to get to the library,
the Friends will be glad to bring library materials to your home. This
service will be weekly, on Wednesdays. Please call Bea Howe at 938–
2955 or librarian Meg Fearnley at
938–5562 for more information.
Here are some of the new books
added to your library in May:
FOR ADULTS:
Blood From a Stone by Donna Leon
Diezmo by Rick Bass
Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
by Alexander McCall Smith
Countdown by Iris Johansen
AND FOR CHILDREN:
Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park
Meet the Wild Boars by Meg Rosoff
There’s a Dragon Downstairs
by Hilary McKay
Lost in the Woods by Carl R. Sams
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (CD Book) by C.S. Lewis
BROWN MEMORIAL LIBRARY HOURS
Monday 10 to 8
Wednesday 10 to 7
Saturday 10 to 3
StoryTime Wednesday 10:30
938–5562
78 West Main St., Bradford • brownml@conknet.com
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June 2005
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Open House Set for Newbury Electrolysis
A
fter building a thriving business in Londonderry for 19 years, Susan BinetteCarl is looking forward to meeting her new neighbors and friends in Newbury.
Binette-Carl, a licensed electrologist who is a 1986 graduate of the Eleanor Roberts School of Electrology, will welcome them all during Newbury Electrolysis’ open
house on Saturday, June 11 from 9 a.m to 3 p.m.
“I decided on electrolysis for a career because it boosted my self-esteem,” said
Binette-Carl, “and I feel fortunate to be able to help people look and feel better
about themselves.”
The open house will highlight services Newbury Electrolysis provides to men,
women and teens. Demonstrations and refreshments will be available.
“The open house will be a great opportunity to get to know folks in the area,”
said Binette-Carl.
For more information visit newburyelectrolysis.com, or call 938-6400.
Have a Cool Summer: Courtney’s Corn, Cones & Coffee
T
he essence of summer is as close as Bradford’s Main Street.
Courtney’s Corn, Cones, and Coffee, a stand tucked away in the Sugar Shack
at Merrimack Farm and Country Store, is serving up summer treats that are a perfect break anytime: fresh, hot popcorn cooked in small batches; New Orleans-style
snowballs, and fresh roasted, organic coffee.
Unlike the snow cones, with which most people are familiar that use crushed
ice, Courtney’s snowballs feature shaved ice, which results in a smoother texture.
A variety of syrup flavors are available, including versions sweetened with Splenda.
The coffee is fresh, organic and fair trade. Visitors can buy green beans to roast
and grind at home.
The stand accepts donations for Boston Children’s Hospital Blessing Account,
and has items for sale whose proceeds benefit the hospital.
Courtney’s Corn, Cones & Coffee is open Thursday–Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bradford Women’s Club
W
hat a wonderful time everybody
had at the luncheon on May 17th.
The Appleseed once again out did themselves with a superb meal.
The winners of the BWC scholarship
Fund were Stephanie Foor and
Cassandra Hall. Both girls are from
Bradford and attended KRES High
School. Congratulations ladies!
Also, a big thanks to our Scholarship
Committee; Jackye Pehrson, Dawn Rich,
Jane Lucas and Beth Rodd who invest a
lot of time and thought in their decisions.
This concludes the 64th Annual Meeting
of the BWC and what a great year it was.
The phone calls are coming in for the
Town Wide Yard Sale. So remember, if
you would like your home placed on the
map, please call me at 938-5566.
Maps for the Yard Sale will be sold at
the BWC station right in front of the BACC
the day of the sale, June 18, from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m., for $1.
Next, we are getting ready for the Sausage,
Pepper and Onion booth at the July 4th Fair.
We will not be having any more General meetings until September, so I hope
everyone enjoys their summer. The next
board meeting is scheduled for June 14,
2005, at the BACC @ 9:30. Thank you
all for a great year and a great job done.
—Erica Gross, President
The BRADFORD WOMEN’S CLUB
Presents
THE TOWN WIDE YARD SALE
Saturday, JUNE 18, 2005 • 9 to 2 p.m.
(Raindate Sunday, June 19th)
Maps can be purchased for $1.00 at the BWC Booth
in front of the Bradford Area Community Center.
If you would like to get your home on the Map–
please Call Erica Gross at 938-5566 for more information.
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THE BRADFORD BRIDGE
June 2005
KRES at Bradford Students “Walk The Walk”
Toward Healthier Living
S
tudents at Kearsarge Regional Elementary School (KRES) at Bradford
walked a total of 8,926 miles recently to
kick off a three-year program to increase
physical activity and promote healthy
eating.
The program provided students with
pedometers to measure their walking
progress; developed a new four-season,
half-mile fitness trail; and provided students with healthy snacks for a week.
Funding was provided by two grants totaling nearly $4,800 awarded to the school
after representatives participated in a
physical education and technology workshop earlier this year.
Members of the grant team included
Jim Spadaro, principal of KRES at
Bradford; Cathy Robjent, physical education teacher; Cathy Mayne, guidance
counselor; and Jane Bready, KRES at
Bradford PTC president.
Each grade level was assigned one of
the five healthiest countries in the
world—France, Australia, Japan, Spain
and Sweden—and a mileage goal that
was depicted as a route on the country’s
map. “The vision of this program was to
help students expand their knowledge of
the world and increase their knowledge
of physical fitness and good nutrition,”
said Bready.
After getting training in physical education class on how to use their pedometers, students donned the devices and
spent the next two weeks logging their
miles at school and at home in an effort
to exceed the 2,600 mile goal. Staff members also participated by tracking their
own physical activity.
“I was really pleased to learn the students were trying to increase their physical activity,” said Spadaro. “Many were
taking family walks each evening.”
Students participated in a number of inclass projects to support the walking pro-
gram: first-graders polled fellow students
on their favorite snacks; the second grade
worked with nutritionist Monica Valovic
to choose healthy snacks for the school;
and students in other grades created
walking logs and tallied the miles. “This
was a whole school effort to research and
learn ways to be healthier while incorporating technology such as the pedometers and the Internet,” said Spadaro. “It
crossed all areas of the curriculum.”
The program culminated with a schoolwide celebration on May 13. In addition
to food and artifacts from the five countries, the fitness trail was officially
opened—including advice from students
to “be on the lookout for the pink
moose.” Members of the grant team
thanked Steve Pattern, Steve Newman
and all of the other volunteers who
helped clear the first portion of the trail.
—Mary Keegan-Dayton
Monitoring Workshop
T
he Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) will be holding its annual Monitoring Workshop on Monday, June 13,
in the afternoon. If you enjoy hiking in the woods and reading maps, you might like to join us and learn how to be a
monitor for one of our easement properties. Each of our conservation easement properties must be monitored once a year. The
monitors are responsible for walking the property bounds and making sure there are no violations to the terms of the easement. Most properties take about half a day to monitor and then there is a short form to be filled out. We also request that you
write a short narrative of your visit. We encourage monitors to walk the properties in the fall, before hunting season begins.
Most of our monitors continue to do the same property year after year and become very comfortable with the boundaries. Our
Monitoring Workshop will be held in the afternoon on June 13 from 3 to 6 p.m. We will teach you how to use a compass, read
a survey map, pace off a distance and fill out the form. If you enjoy being outdoors, this is a great volunteer project for you!
To sign up for the workshop, call the ASLPT office at 526–6555.
—Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust
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Certificate of Insurance (upon request)
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Senior Council News
The Senior Council of the Bradford
Area Community Center will be off to
feast at “The Cracker Barrel” restaurant
in Londonderry, NH on Saturday, June
11th. All area seniors are welcome to
join the caravan. Meet at Bradford Area
Community Center parking lot at 10 a.m.
to carpool “south”.
June 2005
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“ASSISTED LIVING AT HOME”: Lake Sunapee VNA Program
Offers a Helping Hand for In-Home Caregivers
T
he Lake Sunapee Region Vis
iting Nurse Association offers
many programs that reach out into
the community to promote
wellness and awareness. They
include clinics for immunizations,
blood pressure clinics, foot clinics,
educational
programs,
trainings, support groups, and the
“Assisted Living At Home” program.
“Assisted Living at Home” is a
program which helps aging individuals remain in the home setting
rather than going to a nursing
home or assisted living facility.
Amy H. and patient.
The program is important, not
who are trying to be caregivers and balonly for the individuals in need of these
ance their own personal and professervices, but for their caregivers as well,
sional lives”, says Kathy Labbe, Commuusually family members. “At a time
nity Health Services Coordinator.
when people are living longer than ever,
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
it is vital to offer programs which allow
• “Dawn to Dusk” packages: providindividuals to retain their independence
ing services for an hour in the morning
at home while taking some of the burand an hour in the evening including
den off of friends and family members
meal preparation, dressing, bathing
and other daily activities
•Trained “Homemakers”: offering
meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands and companionship
•Skilled nursing care delivered by
experienced RN’s
• Flexible block time LNA services:
2 – 24 hour care based on client
needs
• Home safety assessments
• Medication assistance: filling med
boxes and reordering medications
• Hairdressing services for those
unable to travel to the hair dresser
• Advance Care Planning assistance
These services are typically provided on a private pay basis although
there are grants and other resources
available. The VNA conducts a personal
interview, a complete background check
and a reference check for all staff who
provide these services. For more information, please call Kathy Labbe @ 526-4077.
—Cathy Raymond, LSRVNA
New Hampshire Historical Societies Website
T
he Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire (AHSNH) is pleased to
announce the establishment of a website at www.historicalsocietiesnh.org, connecting Internet users with the AHSNH and the state’s historical societies. AHSNH is
the non-profit organization composed of most of the historical societies and museums in New Hampshire, which was established in 1950 to promote the exchange of
information among its member societies.
The website feature of greatest interest to most users will be the directory of the
state’s historical societies and museums, an on-line version of the printed directory
that AHSNH has published for decades. The directory can be accessed in two ways,
by county or by the entire state. Directory entries provide basic information about
the societies, their meetings and museums, and means of contact. Historical societies with their own websites can be accessed by clicking on the website addresses in
the directory entry. (The directory attempts to include all historical societies and
museums in the state, not just those that are members of AHSNH.) The printed directory can also be purchased from AHSNH via the Store section of the website.
Other features of the website will also appeal to history buffs and historical society members. An on-line forum deals with topics of interest to historical societies.
The website includes information about AHSNH itself, past issues of its newsletter,
meeting notices, and a membership form for those who wish to join the organization. Website sections to be expanded in the future include a calendar of local historical society events and programs, and an Articles section for on-line publications
of use to historical societies.
—David Ruell, AHSNH
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THE BRADFORD BRIDGE
June 2005
Selectmen’s Notes – April & May 05
I
n addition to the regularly scheduled
selectmen’s meetings, planning board
and insurance committee meetings, the
Board of Selectmen has been involved
with the following matters this month.
In May, the planned repair of the
Town Hall roof began. The project had
experienced delays with the discovery
of asbestos in areas of the roof. The
Town office became aware of the testing requirements in issuing demolition
permits after recent fires in town. The
State is active in the examination of
demolition materials prior to removal
from the site. Before replacing a roof
or planning major demolition projects,
please contact the town office for the
procedure to follow.
The original bids for the work were
based on observations done in the winter of 2004. Snow cover had prevented
close examination of the roof and the full
extent of the necessary repairs was unknown. After investigation by the selectmen, it was determined that the roof had
only one layer of material and could be
re-shingled without disturbing asbestos
areas. The extent of the damage to the
roof was clearly identified. This allowed
the project to be completed without
asbestos removal and within budget.
The establishment of a committee to
explore town facilities replacement is
proceeding. Anyone interested in serving on this committee is asked to call
the selectmen’s office. We hope to include department heads, selectmen and
townspeople on the committee and will
schedule a meeting in June to review
and explore possible locations for
building projects.
Town meeting voted $125,000 for re-
pairs on Center Road (between the two
intersections with Cheney Hill Road).
Bruce Edwards, Dave Pickman and the
Road Committee have all been involved
with the design of the project. The
project is now ready to placed out to bid
and the Requests for Proposal (RFP) will
soon be advertised. We hope to meet
with the Road Committee again to insure
all points are covered in our RFP. Work
is anticipated to begin late summer.
The Town’s Joint Loss committee and
Selectman Peter Fenton, met with Local
Government Center representative,
Butch Burbank, to reaffirm our safety
policy and committee status. Mr.
Burbank updated the requirements to be
met by the committee and outlined areas to improve. Equal numbers of management and labor must be represented
on the committee, and steps will be
taken to include all departments. Steve
Lucier, Road Agent, will serve as this
year’s committee chairman.
The Board would also like to congratulate Steve Lucier for completing 70
hours of training with the UNH Technology Transfer Program and earning the
level of Senior Roads Scholar.
The Town Clerk/Tax Collector and
Selectmen’s offices are scheduled for our
annual financial audit the beginning of
June. While this should not interfere
with the normal hours of operation, the
staff will be involved with extra responsibilities. Please call ahead if you require
information from the offices.
The first half tax bills were out on May
13, 2005. The Town Clerk/Tax Collector has moved to a different billing format – laser bills in place of the three
page bill. Should you have any ques-
tions regarding the new billing format,
or your tax bill in general, please call the
town clerk/tax collector (938-2288) for
questions regarding the bill format, or
the selectmen’s office (938-5900) for
questions regarding your assessment.
We are proceeding with our sales review this year to coincide with the state
certification program. On April 20th ,
Selectman Dave Pickman met with representatives from the Department of
Revenue to establish procedures for the
certification. New values will be issued
this summer, with public hearings sometime in June. The entire project, with
new values, will be completed in time
for the second tax bill. Please watch for
notices with additional information on
cable and posted around town.
Other changes in state procedures
include those involving the issuance of
Intent to Cut permits. As of January 1
2005, the logger cannot begin cutting
until the intent has been signed by the
Board of Selectmen. As the Board has
30 days to sign the forms, please allow
plenty of time prior to beginning a logging operation.
Finally, the Board welcomes all our
summer residents and visitors. The Independence Day Committee is working
on plans for an entertaining July 2nd and
the Bradford Area Community Center
calendar has many activities planned for
the summer months. The Bradford Historical Society, Women’s Club, Bradford
Newbury Sutton Youth Sports, Brown
Memorial Library, Churches as well as
many other social and public service organizations all have plans for summer
activities. Read the notices in this
months Bradford Bridge and check out
the bulletin boards around town for
more details.
—Cheryl Behr, Town Administrator
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Planning Board Notes
T
he first item on the agenda for May
10th was a 3-lot subdivision on
Route 103 (the former Winch property).
The application had been accepted as
complete in April and a letter of review
was received from CNHRPC. Bob
Stewart Jr. of RCS Designs, representing the owners Daniel and Dawn
Pettiglio, presented the items in the
review that have been addressed, including receipt of state septic approval
and a letter from NHDOT approving the
driveways for residential access. The
Board voted to approve the subdivision
with the following conditions: deed dimensions for the right-of-way serving
the rear lot be added to the plan; details showing that the right-of-way
meets the street plat requirements be
added to the plan; and fire department
endorsement of the right-of-way for
emergency use. Conditions must be
met within 45 days.
There was no representative present
to assist the Board with the Mapleview
Development (Anderson property on
Old Warner Road). The Board discussed the review prepared by
CNHRPC, continued the hearing until
June 14th, and tentatively scheduled a
site walk of the property that will be
posted when set.
Bob Stewart Jr. of RCS Designs, representing owners Nelson and Elizabeth
Perron, reviewed correspondence relating to their proposed two-lot subdivision
on Fortune Road. The major issue deals
with a bridge that provides access both
for the new lot to be created and to an
abutter’s lot beyond this property. Chair
Bob Foor stated that, before the Board
can proceed with this application, a status report on the condition of the bridge,
with recommendations for bringing it up
to a standard to support HS-20, must be
prepared by a civil engineer. The Board
will then meet with the fire department
for their input.
Perry Teele, speaking for the Conservation Commission, mentioned an
abandoned gravel pit on the property
that is causing some siltation of the
stream and should be addressed in the
plan. The hearing was continued to
June 14th.
Two preliminary discussions were
held for possible future subdivisions. A
three lot subdivision of property owned
by Dina Bock would be governed by
the Warner Planning Board since the
frontage is on the Warner section of
Route 114. Some of the back land is in
Bradford and she discussed with the
Board the possibility of providing access from Bradford. The Board pointed
out some of the problems involved
since there is no road frontage in
Bradford.
Larry Schultz asked for input from the
Board concerning a 65 acre parcel on
County Road that he wishes to subdivide into three lots. The frontage is in
the Rural Residential District with the
remainder in the Conservation District.
He was informed that 2 buildable acres
would be required in the Residential
portion and 5 buildable acres for the
Conservation area.
—Marcia Keller
HELP SHAPE OUR
TOWN’S FUTURE
Your input is important! Join
the Planning Board as it continues to develop the Master
Plan for Bradford. The next
Work Session will be held on
June 28 at 7 PM in the Town
Hall. Topics to be covered
include Housing, Historic and
Cultural Resources, and Natural Resources. This material
will help form the basis for the
Future Land Use section of the
Master Plan that will, through
proposed zoning changes, determine what our Town will
look like in the coming years.
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes, May 3, 2005
ROLL CALL: Peter Fenton, Chair; David
Pickman, Selectman; Bruce Edwards,
Selectman; Personnel: Cheryl Behr, Administrator
Minutes of April 19th accepted.
APPEARANCES:
Road Agent Steve Lucier discussed
three older and unused items he plans to
take to the State auction on May 14th.
The Selectmen agreed. Steve said they
are using the new broom for the outlying roads and it works well. Mike Rabbit will continue to sweep in town because of the closeness of the buildings
and sweepings onto lawns, however, the
time needed for his work will be reduced.
A note is to be sent requesting a sign
to replace a road sign which is missing
from the Siarto subdivision.
Accounts payable manifest, discussed
and signed.
SEA Engineering has contacted DOT
regarding the upgrading of Center Road.
They will also obtain the needed easements, the Town to be reimbursed 80%
from the State. Selectmen approved.
The Internet policy was reviewed, several suggestions made, and legal phrasing will be run by the town attorney.
Town assessing for this period was fin-
ished by the May 2nd deadline. First half
tax bills will be run May 13. They’ll be
printed at the old rates for this first half.
The Safety Policy committee has met,
discussed, and are working on the State
requirements. At present, the members
are Cheryl, Michelle Marson, Jarna
Perkins, Steve Lucier, Steve Valiquet.
An easier way of keeping and filing
timely minutes and hard copy of various
town committees was talked about. Putting them on the small digital recorder
and discs rather than keeping the bulky
tapes will be done on a trial basis.
continued on page 16
12
THE BRADFORD BRIDGE
June 2005
Forests For Whom and For What?
R
ecreation is one of those forest uses
commonly thought of as a light use
of the land, but as society gets bigger and
faster, our recreation habits have as well.
Hiking morphs into trail biking. Canoeing becomes motor boating. Skiing becomes snowmobiling. And trail traffic
changes to year-round, backcountry,
motorized use. The kinds of recreation
we do have become harder on the land
and the numbers of us recreating have
increased.
The USDA Forest Service considers
unmanaged outdoor recreation as one
of four threats facing private and public
forests today (fire and fuels, invasive
species, and loss of open space are the
others). What do they mean by
unmanaged recreation? They cite both
the increased use - an astounding 97%
of US citizens over the age of 15 participate in some form of outdoor recreation
– and the rapid rise in the use of offhighway vehicles. New Hampshire registrations more than doubled in a seven
year period, the ATV industry alone is
growing by 15% per year.
We typically think of recreation as a
non-consumptive use of the land, but as
our uses have gotten harder, the consumptive (or at least
disruptive) nature of
our recreation has increased.
Anyone
who has been passed
on the road by a fourwheeled vehicle covered in mud knows
this to be true. The
mud came from
someone’s woodlot
or a class 6 road, a
common right-ofway that benefits us
all.
To be sure, not all
activities leave behind much evidence.
But landowners, foresters and other land managers who
have always touted recreation as a forest benefit that is easily integrated with
other resource considerations (timber
and wildlife management, water quality
protection, soil maintenance) are beginning to question this old chestnut. Eighty
percent (80%) of New Hampshire’s productive forest land is
privately owned, and
we owe it to these
landowners to visit
and use their land with
care.
So the question we
are faced with is how
can we recreate ethically? How can we
transform recreation
from something we all
do, to something we
all do better? How can
we help landowners
manage the new challenges that today’s recreations present?
Follow up articles
will try to address these issues.
This article, adapted from the newsletter “Habitats”, is published by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative
Extension.
Bradford Business
Association
Bradford $47,500
Zoned
commercial/
residential. Long river
frontage on Warner River.
Great camping site with
lots of wildlife. Excellent
spot for advertising. Fine
access to ski areas, golf
courses, lakes, etc
Sutton $399,000
Huge Bonus room with
separate entrance for in-home
business potential. Attached 2
car garage, enclosed screened
deck. 1.7 manicured acres
with established perennial
gardens
and
shed.
Convenient to New London
and I-89.
COUNTRY
HOUSES
Real Estate
T
he Bradford Business Association
held their Annual Meeting on May
16 at the Mountain Lake Inn. The 2005
budget was approved and the slate of
officers was elected and approved President: Marilyn Gordon, Candlelite Inn;
Vice-President: Steve Pitman, Lumber
Barn; Secretary: Heather Turner, Forfeng
Designs; Treasurer: Bob Stewart, Stewart
Agency.
Directors—3 year term: Bob Foor,
Mountain Lake Inn; 2 year term: John
Mock, JonMoco; 1 year term: Mike
Pugliese, RL Dodge
Marlene Freyler has donated some
new self watering flower barrels to be
placed around town.
Discussion was had about the art
show planned for July 30th at the
Candlelite Inn to benefit the Bradford
Scholarship fund.
370 Main St./ P.O. Box 113
New London, NH 03257
603-526-4020
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—Heather Turner
June 2005
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Bradford Meetinghouse Event to
Celebrate Restoration
On Wednesday, June 22,
The Union
Congregational Society
and
the
Bradford
Historical Society are cosponsoring a
potluck supper and talk,
“On Restoring the 1838
Bradford
Center Meetinghouse: Its Ceiling,
Walls and 1870’s Stencils.” Milly
Kittredge of the Historical Society
said, “Everyone is invited to the talk,
and anyone who wants to attend the
potluck supper is cordially invited to
bring a dish to share. It should be
fun.” The celebration marks the end
of months of work by a crew of five
who climbed scaffolding to repaint
ceiling decorations discovered under
layers of paint. Original stencil patterns found along the walls were
recreated by Leonard Spencer, pic-
T
he Bradford Business Association is
planning on holding an art show at
the end of July to benefit the Bradford
Scholarship Fund. Interested artists
please contact Heather Turner for more
information at 938-2433
Even if you are not interested in participating please get in touch with me,
the list of artists I have for Bradford is
really out of date and I would like to
build a current artist list.
—Heather Turner
Simonds Reunion
S
tured above, who hand cut them
on mylar and repainted them in the
original colors.
The Potluck Supper begins at 5:30
p.m., followed by a talk at 7 p.m.
by Leonard Holmes Spencer,of
Cabot, Vermont, the historical restorer, who supervised the task of
discovering the Meetinghouse’s architectural and decorative history.
Flatware, plates, beverages, picnic
tables and chairs will be provided.
Tents will be set up in case of rain.
—Audrey V. Sylvester
Bradford 5K Road Race
A
Calling Local Artists
t 9:00 AM on Saturday the 2nd of July is the 19th running of the Bradford Forth
of July 5K Road Race. Long a popular favorite it has attracted an average of
over 200 runners since 2001. The course begins in front of Bradford’s Town Hall continues on Main Street up the hill on Old Warner Road, turns back on Rte. 103 , then takes
a left on Rte. 114, another let on Main Street and then finishes at Brown-Shattuck Park.
This is a race that encourages young runners, over 18 awards to runners 19 years
or less. In addition there are trophies for the lst male and female runner and then
awards for 1st, 2d and 3rd in ten year age groups, male and female (20-29, 30-39,
40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and over.
A special appreciation is expressed to the volunteers who make the race possible.
There are registration people, recorders and timers, and those who provide the after
race refreshments. If you would like to help, we would be most appreciative and
you may contact me, Bob Wright, at 938-5504. Another group that makes this race
possible are our sponsors: Pickman & Sons, Stewart Agency, Bruss Construction,
Lumber Barn, WalCo Mechanical, MCT Telecom, Ayer & Goss, Lake Sunapee Bank
and Black Bear Sportswear.
The course is certified and has been since 1995. Granite State Race Services provides the accurate timing so important to those runners partcipating.
—Bob Wricght
imonds Free High School class of
1955 is celebrating its 50th class reunion on Saturday, June 11, at the Warner
Town Hall. We would like to extend an
invitation to all others that attended
Simonds. Come visit with us at 3 p.m. to
talk over old times and renew friendships
of the past fifty years.
—Kitty Fifield
James C. Thompson
Graduates from Gordon
J
ames C. Thompson, son of William
and Bethany Thompson of East Washington Road, received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics during the 113th commencement
exercises at Gordon College on Saturday,
May 14. Thompson is a 2001 graduate
of Kearsarge Regional High School.
While at Gordon College he worked for
the college’s technical support group—
The Center for Educational Technologies—and was a member of the ice
hockey team. He has plans to work for
IAMNOW.net and is currently developing a technology solutions consulting
business in the greater Beverly, Mass.
area. Gordon College is a nationallyranked four-year nondenominational
Christian liberal arts college in Wenham,
Mass. The college offers 36 majors in the
liberal arts and sciences. It also offers
graduate programs in education and
music education. In recent years, Gordon
has won national recognition for its general excellence, the high caliber of its
faculty and its role in character building.
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June 2005
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Real Estate News:
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THE BRADFORD BRIDGE
Bradford/Newbury/Sutton Youth Sports
cont. from page 11
Investment policy presented for
review.
The personnel policy is being developed by Devine & Millimet, regarding a
workmen’s comp personnel manual.
The Selectmen took a formal vote reaffirming the Class III guidelines for
elected officials regarding insurance.
This includes the Selectmen, Treasurer,
Town Clerk, and Tax Collector.
The Budget Committee met and reviewed the first quarter town budget.
Jude Hamel and Neil Cannon are the
Revolving Loan Fund contacts.
The Town Hall roof repair is progressing on schedule, using a town
truck for debris collection.
It was decided to have a police drop
box or escort for evening bank deposits if it is agreeable with the PD and
Town Clerk.
The problems with Motor Vehicles
software, both local and state wide was
brought up, and the Town Clerk will be
asked to share her solutions with the
Selectmen at the next meeting. The
State will require new software by the
end of the year.
A transfer of funds to the Treasurer
for operating and school payment was
agreed upon.
A tax of $6337.53 for timber cut, and
an excavation tax for $240. was signed.
Intent to cut on Map8, lots 23, 24, 25
was signed, and an intent for Map 3 lot
109 was held until the map comes in.
Three abatements were signed.
A current use penalty for a party buying two lots was signed.
Parks and Recreation requested the
town hall upstairs for twirling lessons
during May and June. Granted.
Also requested closing part of East
Main Street for a dance, 7-10 p.m. during Independence Day celebration.
Granted with police officer on duty.
The police activity sheet for April was
submitted. Also an application has
been submitted for reimbursement from
the Justice Dept. for bullet proof vests.
The update on Center Road and Road
Committee will be requested before
next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
June 2005
B
aseball and Softball Booming in Bradford
BNSYS is hosting play for thirteen teams in town this year at our Warren
Brook Park facilities and Brown Shattuck Field. 175 local children are learning and
enjoying the game. There are three enthusiastic Tball teams which play a mixed
schedule with Warner’s two teams on Saturday mornings at 8:30am. Our two Rookie
Ball (Coaches pitch) teams play on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings at
10:30am. Our two Minors teams play on Tuesday evenings and Saturdays at 3:30pm.
Our two Majors teams play a three game per week schedule on Monday & Wednesday evenings and Saturdays at 1:00pm. Our Babe Ruth team plays on the big diamond at Warren Brook Park. Our three girls Softball teams, (two U12 entries and
one U10) play a mixed schedule Monday through Saturday. Through our fundraising
efforts this past year, we were able to outfit all of our teams with new uniforms
and purchase a batting cage which is being installed at Warren Brook Park. Upcoming projects for the year include the construction of a new softball diamond at
Warren Brook Park and a re-furbish of the Elementary School diamond infield. The
BNSYS snack shacks are open at all games and we again will be cooking at the
Bradford July 4th Celebration. Stop by one of our fields any evening or all day on
Saturdays to enjoy watching these young athletes play the game!
-Joe Torro, President/Baseball Director, BNSYS
BNSYS Hosts Major League Soccer Camp
M
ajor League Soccer (MLS) will be coming to Bradford on August 1st through
5th at Warren Brook Park. This is a full week camp with instruction in age
groups from Kindergarten through 8th grade. For more information or to register,
please contact BNSYS Soccer Director, Jennifer Dow, at 938-2939 or e-mail: .
BNSYS Board of Directors:
Joe Torro, President/Baseball Director
Tina Desfosses, Secretary/Softball Director
Jennifer Dow, Soccer Director
Jennifer Iacopino, Booster/Fundraising Director
Chris Way, Equipment Director
Steve Patten, Fields Director
Diane Gadoury, Treasurer
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June 2005
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Food for Thought:
Hey, At Least It’s Green.
by Mike Quinn
A
hh, glorious Spring. I’m standing on my front step, breathing
the crisp, cool morning air and surveying my lush, rolling green carpet of
clover.
Seemingly overnight, the lawn has
metamorphosed from a pathetic and
sparse stand of perennial ryegrass to a
stronghold for trifolium repens or, if
you’re a hopeless romantic, shamrocks.
My Irish heritage notwithstanding,
years of conditioning by the advertising of a large agro-chemical company
named Scotts has conditioned me to
think of one word: weeds.
So I’m scowling at my alleged lawn
not long after, trying to figure out the
best way to attack this herbaceous pest
when my father-in-law points out that
clover is, in fact, a beneficial crop that
adds nitrogen back to the soil. Not to
mention that it is quite green. Much
greener than any grass I’ve ever
grown, actually.
I regard his encouraging comments
as the lawn-growing version of patting an NFL placekicker on the back
and saying, “you know, that field goal
would have won the game, but hey,
everyone hooks one wide left once
in a while.”
It turns out that father-in-law knows
best. Landscape design expert David
Beaulieu of about.com believes
that a mix of clover and grass is an
ideal alternative to the traditional
all-grass lawn.
Clover is drought-tolerant, doesn’t
need fertilizer, is relatively pest free,
aerates the soil, attracts beneficial
insects and rarely has to be mowed.
I’m feeling like I’ve stumbled upon
the Next Big Thing in lawn maintenance: less work, fewer chemicals,
lower cost.
It’s really not a new idea, however.
According to the University of Minnesota Cooperative Extension Service, “until the 1950s, clover was included in lawn seed mixes as it was
considered a prestigious lawn plant.
It may be considered an attractive,
low-maintenance ground cover that
is soft to walk on, mows well and will
fill in thin spots in a yard.”
Who can argue with that? I’m looking at my lawn in a whole new way.
And while I’m far from strapping on
Birkenstocks and joining the Green
Party, I’m feeling pretty good about
what’s going back into the ground
.
Mike Quinn is a writer and clover
farmer living in Bradford. Send comments or column ideas to
michaeljquinn@tds.net.
From your Police
Department...
T
he Bradford Police Department has
joined A Child Is Missing Program
(ACIM). The first few hours when a
child, elder person, or disabled person
is reported missing is critical to the successful outcome of the case. Upon notification ACIM will generate as many
as 1,000 calls a minute to area residences and businesses soliciting assistance in locating the missing person.
While there are a number of prerequisites for the use of ACIM, if the situation qualifies, general information
about the missing person will be provided. Pertinent information including
age, where last seen, height, weight,
build, color hair/eyes, and description
of clothing. An ACIM technician
records an individual alert message,
which is phoned out to the area where
the missing person was last seen. “To
date there has been a 98 percent listen rate by residents or businesses
answering phones. Since 1997, A Child
Is Missing has received more than
9,000 calls for assistance from law enforcement and has placed nearly 9
million alert calls to residents.
“In the past 37 months, law enforcement has credited ACIM with 84 successful recoveries. The average recovery time has been just hours from
placing alert calls”.
We believe that if needed that this
ability to notify the public will greatly
enhance our chance of successfully locating the missing person.
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June 2005
Letters
Dear Editor,
On Saturday, May 14, 2 men in a
Mass. pickup truck, parked in a clearing next to my home on Route 114,
walked up into the back woods, just a
couple hundred feet from my son’s
sandbox, called a turkey out of our
yard and shot him.
This particular turkey had claimed
our backyard and the woods around
as his territory. He had been ‘gathering’ his hens and was at our house on
a regular basis.
The ‘men’ that shot him are not hunters, this turkey would have walked
right up to them. He would ‘talk’ with
my boys, they had named him and he
was even used to our dog. These men
took advantage of a very easy kill, that
I feel someone must have told them of
and they were too close to my home.
I never thought for one minute that
I had to worry about hunters, while living on 114. I know many of you may
be saying, ‘give me a break, it was just
a turkey’; you are right, but it was a
turkey that was shot within a couple
hundred feet of where my boys play
and that, in itself, is not fair!
Now I have a quiet backyard and the
image of our turkey being carried out
of the woods.
So, please everyone be careful and
watchful of who is sneaking around
your backyard. And to the real hunters, thank you for hunting safely and
following the laws.
—Penny Ulrich, in a quiet backyard
“In the only Henniker on earth”
Jct. Routes 202, 9 & 114.
Henniker, NH 03242
Letter to the Editor:
The family of Vernon Hall would like
to thank all the relatives and many
friends for their love, many cards,
phone calls, and personal messages,
food and concerns during his illness
and passing. Your thoughtfulness was
greatly appreciated. It's great to live
in Bradford and have so many friends.
It helps a great deal.
Our sincere thanks to you all.
—Marion Hall, Jean Hall Dumm and
family, Phillip Hall and family
Letter to Editor,
Is it too late to recap the 2004 presidential election or too early to preview
the 2006 or 2008 elections? The business
of voting in America - the most important business in democracy - has been
taken over by corporate Republicans and
you’re whistling dixie if you think there
will be any different results in future elections as long as Republicans control the
voting machines and the voting process.
America now has a deeply dysfunctional election system because the software that runs our elections is held in
private, partisan, corporate-Republican
hands and can’t be verified. Americans
will no longer know the true winners of
elections; Republican owned voting
machines can’t have votes recounted
and have no paper trail. The insanity of
a public voting system that is held in
private hands. Where is the outrage and
action from Democrats?
—Ron Lowe, Nevada City, CA
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June 2005
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Obituaries
ERIN O. DIBELLO
Erin O. DiBello, 76, died April 29, 2005 in Staten Island, NY. She was a
teacher of mathematics there before moving to Bradford where she participated in the construction of her home on Lake Massasecum.
She raised and showed AKC registered Kerry Blue Terriers. She was vice
president of the first committee that formed LINEC (Learning Institute at
New England College) which has expanded to 700 members.
From 1989 to 2001 Erin was a member of the Bradford Zoning Board of
Adjustment. She was a talented gardener. She was married to the late Anthony DiBello. She leaves daughters Lucille DiBello Bjorneby, Anjani DiBello
Leas, and a son, Anthony, two grandchildren, brothers E. William and Patrick
A. Offutt. Burial services were held in Valley Stream, NY.
THOMAS RODD
Thomas Rodd, 91, formerly of Mt. Kisco, N.Y.,
died Wednesday, May 11, 2005.
He was born on Sept. 12, 1913, in Pittsburgh,
the son of Thomas and Eva Beckwith Rodd. He
was a 1931 graduate of St. Paul’s New England
School in Concord, where he served for many
years as a trustee, and a 1935 graduate of Yale
University, where he was elected to Phi Beta.
During World War II, Mr. Rodd served as a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific.
He retired in 1977 after a long career as vice
chairman of J.P. Morgan & Co. in New York.
He was predeceased by his wife, Wendy Morgan Rodd; and two brothers, George and David.
He is survived by his son, Carey, and daughterin-law, Beth, of Bradford, with whom he shared his retirement years, as
well as by Thomas Rodd Jr. of Bradford and Fellowes Morgan Rodd of New
York City. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Scholar, athlete and gentleman, he will be fondly remembered by all of
those deeply touched by his kindness and generosity.
Services will be held privately. Memorial donations may be made to the
Concord Merrimack County SPCA, Penacook.
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Report from Our
Town Clerk
W
e have been able to get mail-in renewal forms from the State. They
will be sent out one month in advance
of your registration renewal(s) month.
To utilize this service, you will simply
have to return your form along with two
checks. One will be made out for the
Town of Bradford and the other for the
State of NH-MV. Mail these two checks
to the Town of Bradford at P O box 607.
There will be a one-dollar ($1.00) additional fee for the postage and handling
of this service. You may still come into
the office to do your registrations if you
prefer. If you choose to come into the
office to do your registration(s), please
do not fill out your checks ahead of time.
During the month of July and first part
of August we will not be able to process
many of the registrations that we now
can. These would include overweight
vehicles, new vanity plates, etc. The
State is going off line, and we will lose
our ability to complete many of the duties until it goes back on line sometime
during the week of August 8th. We are
sorry for any inconvenience that this
might cause.
DEATHS
April 18, 2005–John Trayner died in
Bradford
May 11, 2005–Thomas Rodd died in
Bradford
BIRTHS
April 26, 2005–Sabin Griffin was born
in Keene to Shanna & Jesse
MARRIAGES
May 14, 2005 Jeffrey Hall & Sara
Watson were married in Bradford
Tax Collector’s Office
The first half tax bills were mailed out
on May 24, 2005. If you did not receive
one, or you have a problem on your bill,
please contact the office at 938-2288.
The Town Clerk & Tax Collector’s
office is open Mondays from noon to
7 p.m., Tuesdays, 7 to 11:30 a.m.
and 12:30-5 p.m., and Fridays
8 a.m. to noon. Call 938-2288 or fax
us at 938-2094.
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June 2005
First Baptist
Church News
From Lynne E. Hubley
WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN GUILD: Ladies in the Guild will have their annual luncheon
at The Country Spirits restaurant in Henniker on Friday, June 3. Please call Marian
Tebaldi to make reservations at 428-4326.
RESOURCE FAIR: The Senior Center is holding a Resource Fair at our church on
Sunday, June 5 at 11:30 a.m. in the vestry.
“Enjoying Tomorrow...By Planning
Today’. Presentations, benefits and services provided by: Lake Sunapee Regional
Visiting Nurses Association; reverse mortgages, state assistance, assisted living, estate planning, case management and much more. For more information, call Sandi
at 938-2104.
AMERICAN BAPTIST WOMEN’S MINISTRIES: The June meeting for ABWM willbe
held on Wednesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. The program will be based on Proverbs 31:
—”What is a Godly Woman?” Refreshments will be served.
CROP WALK: On Sunday, June 12 at 2 p.m., our church will join the United Church
of Warner and the First Free Will Baptist Church in Sutton for a walk-a-thon around
Keysar Lake in Sutton. Proceeds will benefit Crop Walk —an organization that feeds
the hungry all over the world.
FOOD PANTRY: The June distribution date for the Food Pantry is Wednesday,
June 15 from 6 to 7 p.m. Food can also be obtained by calling the church office at
938-5313.
PRAISE & WORSHIP SERVICE: Our monthly Praise & Worship Service for June
will be Wednesday, June 15 at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy an
evening of songs, prayers and fellowship.
MEN’S FELLOWSHIP: Men will meet on Wednesday, June 22 at 7 p.m. at the home
of Fred & Lynne Hubley for an evening of pool, refreshments and fellowship.
ROASTBEEF DINNER: On Saturday, June 25 at 6 p.m., our church will put on a
roast beef dinner with mashed potatoes, veggies, rolls and home-made desserts.
The cost will be $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children under 12. Children who are 3
and under eat free.
YOUTH GROUP: (GOD’S SQUAD) —Grades 5-8. Youth will meet at the church
on Wednesday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m. and travel to the home of Phyllis & Dick Whall
on Pleasantview Road in Bradford. They will enjoy an evening of ping pong, darts,
pool and refreshments. They will return to the church at 8 p.m.
French Farm Greenhouses
Roses, Roses, Roses!
Come and see what’s blooming this week!
Open Mon.-Sat. 8-6, Sun 8-5
Follow the signs from Rtes. 9 & 202
27 French Rd. Henniker
428-3383
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Outside
A friend called to report that her dogs had brought a recently
deceased muskrat up to their front lawn, did I want to see it?
Well, of course!
Seeing a close-up live muskrat is a remarkable event – the
result of remarkable luck and/or remarkably patient stalking. A
dead one in good shape surely is still some kind of event. What
brought this unfortunate muskrat to her unhappy demise, I do
not know, but a drive on most any highway during that rainy
spell showed sad, flattened evidence of spring’s great diaspora.
Some were randy adults seeking new partners and new territory and many must have been adolescents ordered out of the
homestead to make it on their own four feet.
I saw a muskrat once in my own adolescence
– sitting by the headwaters of the Assabet River,
lost in gloomy adolescent angst. A small apparition, comic relief, floated past my vision.
A muskrat on its back, paws folded across its
belly, beady black eyes and a smile on its
undershot lips. Headfirst downstream, it was
effortlessly gone in a moment.
Seldom seen, but utterly ubiquitous are
what the Algonquin people called them
“musquash”. Colonists changed that name
to something that sounded familiar – ‘musk’,
for their funky scent, and ‘rat’, for the naked tails
that resembed those of the shipboard rodents they brought
with them from Europe.
Except for being included in the largest family of mammals,
Rodentia, muskrats are not close relations to rats. Nor are they
smaller versions of the fat and flat-tailed beaver, our largest
rodent. The common vole, a rotund, terrestrial, short-tailed
meadow ‘mouse’, is the muskrat’s closest biological relative. The
muskrat’s profound fecundity is something they have in common with the vole, and for this reason both vole and muskrat
are considered the bread and butter of the food chain. They
supply any carnivorous animal larger than themselves a meal
and have kept the whole succession of wildlife supplied. Muskrats are also the most valuable fur harvest of North America.
Millions have been ‘harvested’ and marketed by any name other
than “muskrat”.
It was easy to see the attraction of this loveliest of fur coats.
She had a solid wooly undercoat and unusually numerous and
lustrous guard hairs. Like the beaver, this non-hibernating aquatic
being had to be able to submerge for a ten minute dive in frigid
water without getting her skin wet. These qualities nearly meant
the extinction of the beaver by the turn of the century, but the
muskrat has survived quite well.
Childrearing is a solo maternal and nearly constant preoccupation in the warmer months. The easily distracted female sometimes simply can’t keep track of them all and may misplace
one or two. She must oust barely functioning kits to make room
for the next batch. We would be up to our ears in muskrat fur,
by J. Ann Eldridge
were it not that they are so busily maintaining coyote, owl, fisher,
otter, mink, fox etc.
This muskrat recently passed on had elegant hands and feet
and well-manicured, conical nails. The gray/rose wrists, long
and softly furred, protruding from the dense body fur. One
would guess a muskrat’s feet might be heavily webbed for
swimming, but dexterity is more highly prized. Instead of
interdigital webbing, the most lovely golden hair fringed both
edges of each toe. The palms fore and aft were smooth leather
with life lines that could be read if one only knew how.
These supple toes are for harvesting herbage (cattails a favorite) and light construction. Muskrat, being less specific to
habitat, do not build dams, but can use streams, marshes,
drainage swales and share ponds with beaver. Muskrats influence the shape and condition of wetlands
by maintaining a certain ratio of softer aquatic vegetation to open water. This increases the
biodiversity of a wetland by creating habitat for
more types of emergent vegetation and benfits
birds especially.
As winter came on, this muskrat had serious survival issues. How does a small,
warm-blooded, wet mammal that does not
store comestibles (unlike the beaver) get
through it? One of the first seasonal alterations would have
been behavioral. Until autumn she preferred a frantic single
parenthood and had little tolerance for her kin. As the temperature dropped – she changed her mind. An accumulation
of warm muskrat bodies becomes a tolerable idea. A makeshift lodge was constructed out on the Hoyt Brook Pond of
reeds and mud heaped up a foot or two, a tunnel excavated
from below. There she passed the cold spell of winter in lowoxygen darkness huddled with a few others. This might explain why muskrat are so stand-offish when finally released
from winter’s grasp.
Because they maintain no winter pantry, this muskrat must have
foraged on a limited scale. Pre-warming herself by shivering and
utilizing an amazing 75% of her lung capacity (compared to our
13%) she bravely dove forth from the communal gloom. Grabbing a breath of air at pre-planned ‘push-ups’, little piles of vegetation placed over cracks in the ice, she made quick snacks of
submerged vegetation. In a seasonal adaptation, this muskrat was
able to increase her number of red blood cells, enabling her to
carry more oxygen intravenously. Muskrat can also store more
oxygen within their muscles in winter than in summer.
And those charming golden-fringed toes? A creature of her
size couldn’t have afforded heat loss through extremities of
feet and tail. Specialized blood circulatory anatomy, shared also
by beaver and winter birds, allows their tails and feet to remain cold but unscathed.
One last observation, her tail, which some find so repulsively
rat-like, was finely haired and soft as silk.
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Bradford Area r JUNE 2005 Calendar
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1
Yoga Class, 10–11:30 a.m., call Fran
at 456–3099 for information
MONDAY, JUNE 6
Mosaic Art Class, 9:30 – 11 a.m., with Carol
Demers. Call 938–6228 to register
Bridge Group, 1–4 p.m.
Writing Workshop, 2–4 p.m.
Junior Girl Scouts, 6–7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 7
Brownies, 3–5 p.m.
Yoga Class, 6–7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
Yoga Class, 10–11:30 a.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
Bradford Area Community Center Governance Board Meeting, 5–6:30 p.m.
Mosaic Art Class, 7–8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
Writing Group, 11–1 p.m.
Senior Council, 1–3 p.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 12
Student Piano Recital, 1:30–4 p.m.,
for information call 938–5973
MONDAY, JUNE 13
Cutting Art Glass, 9:30 – 11 a.m., with Carol
Demers. Call 938–6228 to register
Bridge Group, 1–4 p.m.
Writing Workshop, 2–4 p.m.
Rural Heritage Connection, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14
Bradford Women’s Club Board Mtg, 9:30 a.m.
Hearing Screening , 10 a.m.–noon,
call 938–2104 for appointment
Brownies, 3–5 p.m.
Yoga Class, 6–7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
Yoga Class, 10–11:30 a.m.
Parks & Recreation Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 16
Blood Pressure & Foot Clinic,
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., free clinic with
Addy Stewart, RN from Personal Touch
Cutting Art Glass, 7–8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 18
Bradford Women’s Club Yard Sale,
8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Kearsarge Area Preschool Baking Lesson,
1–3 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 21
Yoga Class, 6–7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22
Yoga Class, 10–11:30 a.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 23
Garden Stepping Stones Class, 7–8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
Writing Group, 11–1 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 27
Mosaic Flower Pots, 9:30 – 11 a.m., with
Carol Demers. Call 938–6228 to register
Bridge Group, 1–4 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 28
Yoga Class, 6–7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
Yoga Class, 10–11:30 a.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 30
Mosaic Flower Pots, 7–8:30 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 20
Garden Stepping Stones Class,
9:30 – 11 a.m., with Carol Demers.
Call 938–6228 to register
Bridge Group, 1–4 p.m.
Writing Workshop, 2–4 p.m.
Junior Girl Scouts, 6–7:30 p.m.
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EXPANDED SELECTION FOR 2005
Do you enjoy having a steady supply of fresh organic vegetables,
flowers, herbs and fruits each week? Then joining a CSA might be for
you. Call us at 938-6186 for additional information and a brochure.
Shares are limited, so please inquire early.
330 Cressy Road, Bradford, NH 938-6186
BACC PROGRAM
INFORMATION
For general information or to
schedule an activity, call Director
Jarna Perkins at 938–6228. There
is available time and space to accommodate all age groups, organizations, or activities at the BACC.
For details or questions regarding
Meals on Wheels, CAP Transportation, or Senior Programs call Senior
Center Program Director, Sandi
Bandieri at 938–2104.
For Kearsarge Area Preschool information, contact Fred Hubley at
938–5521.
For general info, call the Administration Office at 938-6228.
June 2005
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JUNE ACTIVITIES & Dining Bradford Area
Senior Center
THURSDAY, JUNE 2
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Foot Massage with Betty
Perron. Call 938–2104. Donations appreciated.
12 p.m. Lunch: Chicken Monterrey over Ziti,
Peas & Onions and Cookie for dessert
FRIDAY, JUNE 3
8:45 a.m. Strong Living Exercises
10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. “Continental Breakfast
Café”. Fresh fruit, pastry, cereal, juice,coffee
MONDAY, JUNE 6
8:45 am Strong Living Exercises
“OUR HISTORY, OUR HERITAGE: PASSPORT TO NH”
11:30 a.m. Milly Kittredge, Bradford Historical
Society, will display the history of many people
and lands that contributed to our local history—
12:30 p.m. Ida Bailey will read a short story from
our Writing Workshop telling about her family for
many generations—
1 p.m. Museum of NH History representative –
Discover what motivated people to begin a new life
in a new land. Understand how immigrants enriched our communities and explore the experiences of Irish, French Canadian, Jewish and other
immigrants to NH over the past 150 years. Bring a
“treasure” from your family heritage to share such
as family documents, letters, diaries, or pictures.
12 p.m. Lunch: South Western Style Chicken
Leg, Western Mashed Potatoes, Succotash,
Corn Muffin, and Indian Pudding for dessert.
Reservations required- space is limited.
Call 938–2104 to register
2 p.m. “Journey With Me” Writing Workshop
TUESDAY, JUNE 7
10 a.m. Bradford Quilting Bees
12 p.m. Lunch: American Chop Suey, Italian
Green Beans, Italian Bread, and Fruit Cup.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
“OUR HISTORY, OUR HERITAGE:
BRADFORD’S PAST COMES ALIVE”
11 a.m. Milly Kittredge from the Bradford Historical
Society presents artifacts from Bradford’s past
12:30 p.m. Perry Teele, a Bradford resident and
local historian, gives a presentation on Bradford’s
early farms, stonewalls and what Bradford was
like way back when. Bring any artifacts to share.
We also celebrate June birthdays.
12 p.m. Lunch: A Smorgasbord of Ethnic
Foods—Quiche Lorraine, Russian Borscht
Soup, Hungarian Goulash, Tacos, Curried
Chicken, Kielbasa & Sauerkraut, White Rice,
Collard Greens, and Ice Cream for dessert.
Bring a food item from your ethnic background
to share. Reservations required- space is limited. Call 938–2104 to register
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
8:45 am Strong Living Exercises
10 a.m.–12 p.m. “Continental Breakfast Café”.
Fresh fruit, pastry, cereal, juice & coffee.
MONDAY, JUNE 13
8:45 am Strong Living Exercises
10 a.m. Ceramics w/Doris. Bus departs 9:30 a.m.
12 p.m. Lunch: Polish Galumpkys, Stuffed Cabbage, Whipped Potatoes, French Style Green
Beans, French Bread and Chocolate Macaroons
2 p.m. “Journey With Me” Writing Workshop
TUESDAY, JUNE 14
10 a.m. Free Hearing Tests with Cheryl from
Sound Advice. Appointment required. Call
938–2104 to reserve time. Cleaning and basic
maintenance for your hearing aids also provided.
12 p.m. Lunch: Yankee Pot Roast, Red Bliss
Potatoes, San Francisco Blend Veggie, Dinner
Roll, and American Apple Pie for dessert
THURSDAY, JUNE 16
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Blood Pressure and Foot
Clinic with Personal Touch Home Health
Care. This free clinic, sponsored by the
BACC, is open to everyone in the community.
12 p.m. Lunch: Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy, Whipped Potatoes, Capri Blend
Veggies, and German Chocolate Cake.
FRIDAY, JUNE 17
8:45 am Strong Living Exercises
10 a.m.–12 p.m. “Continental Breakfast Café”.
Fresh fruit, pastry, cereal, juice & coffee
TUESDAY, JUNE 21
10 a.m.–12 p.m. Bradford Quilting Bees
12 p.m. Lunch: Baked Ham with Raisin Sauce,
Augratin Potatoes, Cauliflower, Cookie
THURSDAY, JUNE 23
“OUR HISTORY, OUR HERITAGE: NH GOES TO WAR”
11 a.m. Local Historical Societies will have a
special exhibit representing the many wars and
the NH people who were part of the war effort.
1 p.m. Museum of NH History presents NH goes
to War. Examine artifacts, diary entries and
soldier’s letters home. Powder horns, hardtack,
and ration books are windows into the contributions of the men, women and children who
helped lead our country to victory in the Revolution, the Civil War, World Wars I & II. Bring a
“treasure” from your family heritage to share.
12 p.m. Lunch: Fish and Chips, Cole slaw,
Parslied Baby Carrots and Scones.
Reservations required- space is limited. Call
938–2104 to register
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
8:45 a.m. Bradford Striders. Every Friday meet
at the Senior Center to walk with the Bradford
Striders. Jean & Dick Kennedy, Marion Hall and
Susan Bunis will lead the walk each week. After your exhilarating walk, enjoy refreshment
together with our healthy continental breakfast.
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. “Continental Breakfast
Café”. Fresh fruit, pastry, cereal, juice & coffee
MONDAY, JUNE 27
10 a.m. Ceramics with Doris. Bus departs 9:45 a.m.
12 p.m. Lunch: Vichyssoise, Croissant Ham &
Cheese Sandwich, Green Salad and Cookie.
2 p.m. “Journey With Me” Writing Workshop
TUESDAY, JUNE 28
12 p.m. Lunch: Chinese Pork Loin with Fried
Rice, Oriental Blend Veggies, Pineapple Tidbits
and Fortune Cookie
THURSDAY, JUNE 30
MONDAY, JUNE 20
10 a.m. Stitching Circle Club. Bus departs 9:30 a.m.
12 p.m. Lunch: Irish Stew, Peas, Irish Soda
Bread, and Oranges.
2 p.m. “Journey With Me” Writing Workshop
12 p.m. Lunch: Make Your Own Taco Salad,
Nachos, Sangria, and Fresh Fruit Salad .
ALL PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
SENIOR LUNCH: Mon., Tue. & Thurs.-NOON
Advance reservations are appreciated.
Continental Breakfast Cafe Fridays • 9 - 11 a.m.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 4
French’s Park Clean-up, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Genealogy autographing
OldPost office., 1- 3 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 7
Selectmen’s Meeting, Town Hall, 5 p.m.
Zoning Board of Adjustment,
Town Hall, 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
Parks & Recreation, BACC, 6:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
Kid’s Book-to-Movie Discussion of
Peter Pan. BML, 7 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 13
Rural Heritage Connection, BACC, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14
Bradford Women’s Club Board Meeting,
BACC, 9:30 a.m
Planning Board, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
Parks & Recreation, BACC, 6:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, JUNE 17
Book-to-Movie Discussion of
The Joy Luck Club. BML, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 18
BOOK SALE, BML, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Bradford Women’s Club Town-Wide Yard
Sale, 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 21
Kearsarge Area Preschool Parent’s
Meeting, BACC, 6:30 p.m
Selectmen, Town Hall, 5 p.m.
Conservation Commission,
Town Hall, 7:30pm
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22
Cemetery Commission,
27 Fairgrounds Rd., 6 p.m.
Union Congregational Society & Bradford
Historical Society co-sponsor a talk, “On
Restoring the 1838 Bradford Center Meetinghouse: Its Ceiling, Walls and 1870’s Stencils”
by Leonard Spencer, historic preservationis at
7 p.m. with Potluck Supper at 5:30 p.m.
Bring a dish to share. Table settings,
beverages & tents provided (in case of rain)
TUESDAY, JUNE 21
Planning Board, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
“Help Shape Bradford’s Future”
ONGOING
CHILDREN’S STORYTIME, Wednesdays at
Brown Memorial Library, 10:30 a.m.
BRADFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
Old Post Office, open by appointment,
call 938-5386
The Bradford Fish and
Game held its annual
Fishing Derby on
Saturday, May 21st.
Pictured here are
John Bellanger, Chip
Meany and the biggest
fish winner—
Hayleigh Battles.
June 2005
Classifieds
FOR SALE: Charmglow Gas Grill with
duel temperature controls. LP tank (may
contain some LP) & owner’s guide. $25.
938-2820
FOR SALE: Nissan 1990 2WD pickup.
198K miles. Oil changed religiously.
Have all records. Engine good. Bedliner,
cap w/rack. Tires good. Needs U joint,
rear frame, possibly transmission. Rust.
As is. Call 938-5266
FREE: Double bed mattress and box
spring. Too good to dump. We can
deliver. Call 938-2681
FOR SALE: 1995 Geo Prism, 4cyl.,
5 speed, 4door, white. 82,000 miles,
one owner $2,500.00 or best offer.
call 938-2335.
FOR SALE: 2 computer desks $15/ea.;
1 16" chain saw $20; Mita-Modell DC111
copier $50; 1 unused crib with mattress
$40; Misc. hand tools (priced low); 1
Panasonic answering machine $10; 1
Fax Machine $15. Call 938-2876
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