A hike, a tour, and genealogy
A group hike to a secluded Andover waterfall, a presentation on discovering family roots led by an amateur genealogical adventurer, and a tour of the shuttered mills and buildings of neighboring Franklin guided by an entrepreneur who wants to breathe new life into that city – all will be offered in July by the Andover […]
Cotton candy on the Village Green for the Fourth
Happy Fourth of July to all! The Andover Congregational Church will be selling cotton candy on the Village Green that day. All proceeds will go to a mission project – either the Deacon’s Fund, which helps needy families in the area, or perhaps the local food pantry. Joyce Bourdon has volunteered to take charge of […]
Saturday, June 27, at 10:30 AM
The second event in a continuing series of guided tours into area locations seldom visited by the public will be offered on Saturday morning, June 27. This guided walk will be around the grounds of the old Camp Marlyn summer camp for girls (now Bluewater Farm) on Andover’s Bradley Lake. The event, open to […]
Use color in clothing to look and feel your best
Everyone wants to look their best, and at our last NHCHF meeting we discovered that one way was with the use of color in our clothing. Depending on skin tones and eye and hair color, certain color choices can enhance or dull your appearance. With an array of clothes and fabrics in different colors and […]
Veterans urged to march in Fourth of July parade
On Tuesday, June 9, the following members of Andover’s American Legion Crosby-Gilbert Post 101 were elected and installed as officers for the ensuing year. Henry (Skip) Powers, Commander Bill Leber, Vice Commander and Sergeant at Arms Richard Powers, Adjutant Lloyd M. Perreault, Finance Officer Don Clendenen, Chaplin James Reed, Service Officer The installing officer was Commander […]
The Andover Service Club has just completed its Scholarship Program for the 2015 academic year. We are delighted to announce that a total of $4,000 was given to four very deserving students. To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must have a close, personal relationship to the town of Andover. The awards are made on […]
Slices for Scholarships coming on the Fourth of July
Now that fiscal year 2014-15 has come to a close, the Andover Service Club (ASC) is looking forward to a year of new and better times. On June 10, ASC held its annual spring luncheon at 74 Main in New London. Following a very delicious lunch, the slate of officers for fiscal year 2015-16 was […]
Potluck lunch in Danbury starts at 10 AM
Our Andover High School reunion is only a short time away, and this is a final reminder. The fun starts on Saturday, July 11, at 10 AM at the Ordway Recreational Area in Danbury. Bring a chair, drink, dish for pot luck, your memorabilia (wedding album), and your memories. We will once again cheer for our school, sing a few songs, […]
Next "Travel Night" planned for coming months
Travel Night on Wednesday, May 27
Four recent adventures in faraway places will be shared via slide presentations by Andover residents in the first of a series of Travel Nights to be offered on Wednesday, May 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the Highland Lake Grange Hall in East Andover. The public is invited at no charge. The event has […]