The meeting began at 7:40 PM. Present were committee members Nicole Donovan, Tom Frantz, Darryl Furtkamp, Christine Frost, Pat Frost, Ellie George, Howard George, Alan Hanscom, and Brian Reynolds. The October minutes were accepted by the committee. The committee members discussed and approved starting the monthly meetings earlier than 7:30, especially during the winter season. […]
Proctor 2012 graduate is battling leukemia
Proctor Academy is hosting a Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, February 14 from 10 AM to 4 PM, at the Stone Chapel, 204 Main Street, on the Village Green. This year’s drive is dedicated to New London’s Tyler Graf, who graduated from Proctor last June. A National Honor Society member and captain of Proctor’s […]
Blackwater Grange #152 met on December 13 at 2 PM with Master Nowell presiding. There were 12 members present who voted on donations to: Andover Emergency Medical Services Wilmot Rescue Squad COA Andover Fourth of July Committee The Andover Beacon New Hampshire State Granger – the Grange newspaper Kearsarge Masonic Associates (in place of rent) […]
Winter Market open first Saturday mornings through April
On Saturday morning, February 2, Cheryl Sisson and her daughter Maria will be at the Danbury Grange Winter Market with their new baby lamb, born in early January. Cheryl will also have her spinning wheel and some wool fleece, so children and adults alike will be able to get a feeling for wool production from […]
“You can’t get there from here.”
On Saturday evening, April 20, at AE/MS, the Andover Service Club will sponsor a performance of Fred Marple of Frost Heaves, New Hampshire. Time and ticket prices will be announced in the March issue of The Andover Beacon. Fred Marple is the unofficial spokesman for the mythical town of Frost Heaves, the most under-appreciated town […]
From beehives to sledding to pigs in blankets!
Happy New Year everyone! We would like to thank everyone who participated in our fundraiser. We raised enough money to replace some old games and broken toys and restock arts and crafts. We are especially proud of the donation we made to the Heifer International program. Heifer International has worked to bring help, healing, and […]
January-April 2013
Out and About for Preschoolers: A Look at Where We’ve Been: Saturday, February 9, 11 AM to noon. Explore the placement of eyes on various animals and insects, and then take a walk backwards! Create a painting of this new way of viewing the natural world. Member child and caregivers free, nonmembers $5. Advance registration […]
Half-day program is a disadvantage for Andover kids
(For a photo of the afternoon kindergarten class, look here.) A warrant article proposing full-day kindergarten at AE/MS will be voted on at School District Meeting on Monday, March 4. As parents and as professionals, we have all felt the need for a few more hours in the day. This is certainly the case in […]
CCSS reading mandates make the need critical
The budget to be voted on at School District Meeting on Monday, March 4, will include money to hire a reading specialist at AE/MS. Andover Elementary/Middle School, like all other New Hampshire schools and those of most of the United States, is trying to embrace the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). As some in the […]
5th Grade Honors Hannah Asbury Hannah Babbitt Madisyn Brayshaw Clay Farley Will Furtkamp Hunter Hawks Ryelle Jenifer Riley Keezer Chase Keyser Vienna Marcus Garrett Munson Dillan Reed Brianna Tilton 6th Grade High Honors Lexi Emeny Britta Johnson 6th Grade Honors Matt Bent Alexis Cate Ezra Jenifer Aidan Kellogg Nelson Makechnie Jack Newton Samantha Parkman DJ […]