Fifth Andover Trivia Night Promises More Fun

Sign up now for June 24

By Larry Chase

The fifth monthly Andover Trivia Night will be held on Thursday, June 24, at 7 PM.  Participants and viewers may “attend” from their desktop or laptop computers at home, using a Zoom link obtained by sending an email to TheAndoverHub@nullgmail.com.

The event, organized by the Andover Community Hub, is open to public participation on a first-come, first-served signup basis. Future events  are scheduled for the fourth Thursday of each month. Those wishing to participate — as individuals or in teams — may sign up anytime via the email address above.  Teams are limited to six members. Questions are for all ages.

Winner of the third Trivia Night on April 22 was the team of Anne and Marc Davis of Wilmot. Winners of the May 27 event will be announced in the July Beacon. Winners receive a gift certificate for a pizza from Pizza Chef in Andover.

Contest host is Andover’s Ken Wells, a retired physics teacher, current Hub board member, and former New Hampshire State Representative serving Andover, Danbury, and Salisbury.  The show’s producer is Mark Vashro, also a Hub board member, and an award-winning actor/producer/director who recently relocated with his family to Andover from California.

Sample questions and their answers posed in the April Beacon are: 
From which social media platform did the hashtag (#) concept appear first?  Twitter
If you were painting with tempera, what would you be using to bind together color pigments? pointillism
Where was the Winter Hill Ice Company located?  On the shore of Highland Lake in East Andover
Who is the voice of Woody in Toy Story? Tom Hanks
What does Hakuna Matata mean? No Worries

This month’s questions for Beacon readers:
According to the Dr. Seuss book, who stole Christmas?
Which president created the EPA?
What is the most widely used seasoning?
What is New Hampshire’s state animal?
In the TV series The Office, what substance did Jim put Dwight’s office supplies in?

Answers will appear in the July Beacon.