Deadline to apply is Saturday, April 11
The Andover Lions have three $500 scholarships to award to high school seniors from Andover and Danbury who plan to attend college. Scholarship applications may be obtained from the Guidance Departments of the local high schools or by calling Lions Scholarship Chairman Dick O’Connell at 934-0245. The deadline for submission of applications is Saturday, April […]
Support for the post continues to grow
For the Andover Crosby-Gilbert American Legion Post 101, it has been many years since the last official meeting of the Post. When the membership dwindled down to eight this past few years, those members decided to call a meeting and discuss making an effort to revitalize the Post. After the efforts of the members, with […]
Fairy tales weren't always so pleasant
“And they lived happily ever after.” That’s the way most fairy tales end, but we found from our NHCHF January program “Once Upon A Time” that this wasn’t always true. Many of the fairy tales contained cruelty and violence and unhappy endings. Because of this, they were originally intended for adults. Over the years, these […]
Second Saturday for Men continues on February 14
2015 is here, and we will be holding Andover Congregational Church’s annual meeting on Sunday, January 25, following the service (at approximately 11:30 AM). Reports of committees, election of officers, and a new budget will all be items on the agenda. The Mission and Action Committee reports that 41 Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes were filled […]
The discussion continues on Friday, February 6
With planning for the January Andover Community Coffeehouse under way, local residents met again to take another community-building step: They held a pot-luck luncheon and open discussion to come up with other activities that might gain traction in town. On a cold Saturday in January, 21 local residents, most from Andover, came together over soups […]
Welcomes ladies of all ages to serve the community
This past year, 2014, was a very busy and productive one for the Andover Service Club (ASC). The ovens of the ASC ladies produced delicious homemade goodies for the numerous bake sales held throughout the year, such as the Thanksgiving Pie Sale, bake sales on Town Meeting and Election Days, Fourth of July pie sale […]
Needs veterans of all wars to join
As I reported in the previous edition of the Beacon, Andover’s American Legion Post 101 was under pressure to increase membership and activities or be subjected to losing its charter. At its meeting in December, Post 101 decided to make an effort to increase the membership by contacting the many veterans who were invited to the […]
Completed applications due May 1
The Andover Service Club is pleased to announce that the application process for the 2015 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 or a professional or technical school are eligible […]
February 7 for everyone, March 7 for kids
The unpredictability of this winter’s weather will not stop the Andover Fish & Game Club (AF&G) from hosting its two annual ice fishing derbies. The Al Chadwick Memorial Ice Fishing Derby, which is open to any aspiring angler, will be held on Saturday, February 7, at Kezar Lake in North Sutton. The entry fee is […]
New Sunday School teacher
Kearsarge Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (KUUF) welcomes Libby Curran as its new Sunday School teacher. Libby has more than 20 years experience as a first grade and special education teacher. She has won state and national recognition for her work in early literacy, including a 2012 People Magazine Teacher of the Year Award. Sunday School sessions will […]