Annual meeting on January 31 after the service
We wish each and every one of you a very Happy New Year filled with happiness, good health, and good friends! The Mission Committee reports that over 50 shoeboxes were filled and sent to Samaritan’s Purse for Operation Christmas Child. A big “Thank you!” to all who helped in any way. These shoeboxes are filled with […]
Applications due by Friday, April 15
The Andover Service Club is pleased to announce that the application process for the 2016 Merit Scholarship awards has begun. Awards are based on academic performance, character attributes, and community involvement, and not on financial need. Graduating seniors and adults entering or continuing their education at a college, professional, or technical school are eligible to […]
Hiking trails and storytelling
Following a two-month holiday hiatus, the Andover Institute opens its second year of programs, workshops, and presentations with two February events aimed in different ways at introducing Andover-area residents of all ages to new opportunities and experiences. The events, both open to the public at no charge, include: A workshop on “Discovering Andover’s Hiking Trails,” […]
One winner each day in January
The Andover Lions Club has announced the winners in its January calendar raffle: Wesley John, $350 Bill, $100 Susan O’Connel, $150 John Wentworth, $100 Dominic, $50 Kris Minard, $50 John Wentworth, $50 Walter Scott, $50 Susan Whalen, $100 Susan O’Connel, $150 Bill Corliss, $100 Arlene Camp, $50 Ivy Cowles, $50 Barbara Neslinson, $50 Sue Norris, […]
Learn Spanish or brush up forgotten skills
All are welcome to join the new Spanish class being offered on Monday evenings at the Bachelder Library in East Andover, whether new to Spanish and wanting to learn the basics, or already having some Spanish background but wanting to practice rusty skills. Co-sponsored by the Andover Institute and the library, the Spanish class meets […]
Latest project of ACA
A new 88-page edition of the Andover Business and Resource Directory is to be mailed to all Andover postal addresses in early February. Compiled by volunteers of the Andover Community Association (ACA), the directory is an updated version of a similar booklet titled Our Town, published in 2009 by the Andover Service Club. In addition to providing contact information for […]
Compiling a list of experiences with VA
There have been many stories nationally of the failings of the Veterans Administration (VA) for health care and support for veterans. There are some reports of long waiting periods for medical appointments, loss of paperwork, and delay in action on disability applications and other business. Andover’s American Legion Crosby-Gilbert Post 101 is concerned with whether there […]
Exceeding the 100% level
Donated by Andover veteran Bill Leber
January 9 at the Curriers
Area residents are invited to bring their retired Christmas trees, wreaths, and other “green” decorations to a late-afternoon/early-evening community bonfire on Saturday, January 9, at the Route 4A home of Paul and Lynette Currier. To be held between 4:30 and 7 PM, the gathering will recall an old tradition in New England and elsewhere in […]