117th Hersey Family Reunion, August 2, 2014

60 family members from Maine to California

By Rita Norander, Hersey family secretary

Despite a foggy, cloudy start to the day, the weather on August 2, 2014 turned out to be perfect for the 117th annual Hersey Reunion, which was held at the Newfound Lake home of Helen LaPlante Duchesne. Sixty members and two guests, representing nine states (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, Georgia, Ohio, California), […]

Frank Haley Looks Back Over 91 Years in Andover

Two Purple Hearts and a lifetime of community service

By Lauretta Phillips, for the Beacon
Frank Haley Looks Back Over 91 Years in Andover

Frank Haley was born on August 4, 1923, in the upstairs front room of the house his great-grandfather bought on Boston Hill Road in Andover. The house, now owned by Dr. Coolidge and his wife Margo, still stands sentinel facing the road and watching Mount Kearsarge from the front and Highland Lake from the rear. […]

Mackenzie Donovan Helps at Natural Science Center

Teaches about native NH wildlife

By Mackenzie Donovan, VLACS '16
Mackenzie Donovan Helps at Natural Science Center

As a junior at the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, one thing I am required to do is complete a set of volunteer hours. This requirement can be fulfilled any way I would like. For a while, I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. I didn’t know of a lot of places that would […]

Michaela Trefethen Named to President’s List at Barton College

Spring semester, 2014

Press release

Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina, named 53 students to the President’s List and 334 students to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of 2014. President’s List students compiled a perfect 4.0 grade point average; Dean’s List students achieved a grade point average of 3.3 or better on a four-point scale. Michaela Trefethen of […]

Chuck and Sarah Will Retire from Proctor Academy

38 years and thousands of relationships

By Scott Allenby, Proctor Academy
Chuck and Sarah Will Retire from Proctor Academy

The beauty of human existence lies in our ability to form relationships with one another. Each relationship we form with someone is unique. The type of humor we use, the level of trust we share, the respect we have for the other person varies based on how that relationship has developed over time. Over the […]

Kimberly Laro Honored for Her Work on “Making Strides”

American Cancer Society bestows its highest honor

Press release
Kimberly Laro Honored for Her Work on “Making Strides”

Five New Hampshire residents have been awarded the Sandra C. Labaree Award this year by the New England Division of the American Cancer Society. This volunteer award is the most honored accolade by the New England Division. The 2014 recipients include: Lisa Brunelle, Glen; Larry Disenhof, Salem; Steve Juster, Londonderry; Kimberly Laro, Andover; and Donna […]

Arlyne French Celebrates Her 100th Birthday

Friends and family gather from near and far

By Joyce Egge, for the Beacon
Arlyne French Celebrates Her 100th Birthday

Former Andover resident and honorary member of the Andover Service Club, Arlyne (also spelled Arline) French turns 100 years young on July 17. In honor of this prestigious occasion, the longtime resident of the Havenwood Retirement Community in Concord held a birthday bash in one of the party rooms at the center. Friends and relatives […]

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