A busy month, as usual, on the hill
Up on the hill in East Andover, we are busily watching for signs of spring outside, as well as in our classroom, where there are eggs in the incubator and seedlings sprouting on the windowsills. We forced tulips and forsythia and are making predictions and recording our findings with words and pictures. We are planning […]
Maxwell Medallion for Best Series
Fiona Petersen, local dog trainer and behavior consultant from Andover, was recently awarded the Dog Writers Association of America’s prestigious Maxwell Medallion. The award was presented at the Dog Writers Awards Banquet, which is held annually at the Pennsylvania Hotel in New York City, the day prior to the start of the Westminster Kennel Club […]
Building a home at the Hersey Family Farm
When Jim Hersey Jr. left the family farm in Andover to set off for college, he may not have given much thought to returning to his Andover roots someday. Folks who travel Route 11 see Jerry and his brother Jim daily. They are tending the Herefords, haying, splitting wood, or repairing the fence line, year […]
President's List for a perfect 4.0!
Alicia Barry of Andover, a 2015 Proctor graduate, received this letter from the Dean of the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health, where she is studying: “Congratulations for making both University of South Carolina’s President’s List and the Arnold School’s Dean’s List in recognition of your excellent performance during the 2015 fall […]
Mother of Deb Huntoon
Geraldine M. Eaton passed away peacefully on February 4, 2016, at Merrimack County Nursing Home. She was born June 3, 1939 in Enfield. She was predeceased by her parents, Sylvanus and Loretta Moses; and by her sisters, Violet Moses and Barbara Reed; and by her brother, Anthony Moses. She leaves behind her husband, Franklin A. […]
Sister of Daniel Kelley
Mrs. Ruth E. Gyure, 81, of Franklin, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home on February 1, 2016. She was born in Franklin on October 30, 1934, the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Stafford) Kelley. Ruth resided in Franklin all of her life and was a 1952 graduate of Franklin High School. Several years ago, she […]
Celebration of Sharon's life on February 20
Sharon E. (Ward) Mickle, 59, of Dyers Crossing Road, died on February 15, 2016 at her home in East Andover, surrounded by her family. She leaves behind her husband of 40 years, Robert F. Mickle of East Andover; a son and his wife, Gregory and Chelsi Mickle and their children Lillian, Oliver, and Bronwyn, who […]
Dominick Delaney lands a whopper
Mother of Kevin Goodwin
Barbara (Lender) Goodwinspalding, age 79, of Venice, Florida, passed away on February 3, 2016. She was born on September 10, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to Harry and Helen (Arbiter) Lender. Barbara graduated from Birmingham High School in Charnier, Michigan. She owned and operated a kennel in Wixom, Michigan for 30 years and was also a […]
Student openings still available
Happy Valentine’s Day! We started the New Year off with many new and exciting toys and games paid for by our annual fundraiser. The children enjoyed opening new items before we left for December break. Students always look forward to coming back, so they can open and play with all the new toys. Some of […]