There’s nothing like a summer barbecue, especially one you don’t have to prepare yourself! The Andover Fish and Game Club (AF&G) was pleased to provide a delicious, inexpensive meal to over 200 locals at its annual Famous Beef Barbecue on August 24. A Chinese Auction, as always, followed the meal. We are aware that there were some glitches at this event, and we are working on resolving those for next year.
The AF&G would like to thank everyone who helped make the Barbecue a continuing success, including Murray Smith and assistant Smokey Miller, who cooked the beef, and Club members and their family and friends who provided and prepared all the food and the fixings, served the tasty dishes during the dinner, sold tickets, and organized the Chinese Auction. Thank you to all the businesses and individuals who donated items for the Auction and who helped in other ways.
A special thank you to Proctor Academy for the use of their facility and to the Andover Elementary/Middle School and the Andover Lions Club for the use of their tables and chairs. And, of course, thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed the Barbecue and bought tickets for the Auction.
The Andover Fish and Game Club’s next event is the annual Turkey Raffle to be held on Friday, October 25 at 7 PM at the Clubhouse in East Andover. All participants will be treated to refreshments and a free door prize. Come try your luck at winning the popular 50/50 raffle, turkeys, and hams – just in time for those holiday meals – and other special items. Also to be raffled is a Mossberg Over/Under Silver Reserve II, 3-inch magnum, 20 gauge shotgun, with case. Tickets for the shotgun can be bought that night or in advance. Deer pool tickets will be available as well.
The Beef Barbecue and the Turkey Raffle raise money for the Club’s two annual kids fishing derbies and to send kids to the Barry Conservation Camp. Raised money is also donated to charities, other clubs, and people in need, and used for supplies and Clubhouse upkeep.
Come have a great time with your family and friends, while helping the AF&G pursue its mission to educate the public, particularly children, about the outdoors, wildlife, and outdoor sports such as hunting and fishing. Contact Rich Gross at 735-5311 with any questions about the Turkey Raffle.
Many thanks to all the people and businesses that supported the BBQ and the Chinese Auction, including:
Serendipity, New London; Lemon Twist, New London; Country Club of New Hampshire, Sutton; Unleashed, New London; Subway, New London; House to Home, New London; Mackenna’s, New London; Belletetes, Andover; Duncraft Store, Penacook; Constant Quilter, Andover; Naughty Nellie’s, Andover; CC Tomatoes, Penacook; Soda Shoppe, Franklin; Makris Lobster, Concord; Bradley’s Pizza, Boscawen; Aubuchon’s, Franklin; Blackwater Restaurant, Andover; Lake Sunapee Bank, Andover; Morse Sport Store, Hillsboro; Tight Lines, Elkins; Black Forest Nursery, Boscawen; Jane Frenke, Sunapee; Cheney Furniture, Boscawen; Art of Nature, New London; Sturm, Ruger, Newport; Forest Cone and Evergreen, Wilmot; Friendly Barber Shop, Franklin; Ragged Mountain Resort, Danbury; Hill Village Store, Hill; Benson Auto, Franklin; Clarke’s Hardware, New London; Clayton Miller Plumbing, Elkins; Hubert’s, New London; Floorcraft, Wilmot; New Horizons, New London; Toby Locke, Andover; Sanel Auto, Concord; Alan’s Restaurant, Boscawen; Smoke Shack, Boscawen; Weathervane Restaurant, Concord; Judd Plumbing, Hill; Franklin Savings Bank, Franklin; Amber’s Cut Above, Wilmot; S&P Auto, Andover; Jake’s Market, Andover; Auto Advisors, Georges Mills; Marshall’s Garage, Elkins; Walker Automotive, Wilmot; Frank Richards, Andover; Gabriel’s Spa, Tilton; Pauli’s Restaurant, Tilton; Skip’s Sport Shop, Bristol; Blossom Shop, Franklin; TLC Jewelry Shop, Tilton; Tiffany’s Beauty Salon, Franklin; Bryan and Lawrence, Tilton; Trading Post, Bristol; Bernice Nowell, Andover; Red Soucy, Andover; Donna French, Andover; Henry Stevens, Wilmot; and a big thank you to Tina Barton of Andover!