Course in Christianity Begins its 27th year in Andover

10 weekly sessions start September 23

By John Wagner, Pastor, Andover Congregational Church

Have you ever thought about your life and wondered, “Is this all there is?!” Or, “ Why am I here? What is the purpose of all this?” We all have. And we ask these questions often without a clue to what the answers are and where to even begin to find out. The Alpha course […]

Andover Congregational Undertakes Important Building Projects

Donations to help repair historic buildings are welcome

By Sandy Miller, Andover Congregational Church
Andover Congregational Undertakes Important Building Projects

Don’t forget the Andover Congregational Church’s (ACC) annual flea mart and bake sale on Saturday, August 30, on the Andover Village Green from 9 AM to 2 PM. Refreshments will also be for sale, and a bouncy house will be available for appropriate aged kids. Now that the work on the bell cradle of the […]

Andover Energy Group Minutes, August 7, 2014

Condensed from draft minutes

Attending: Vicky Mishcon, Janet Moore, Andy Prokosch, Jeff Dickinson, Steve and Gisela Darling, Pecco Beaufays, Larry and Susan Chase, Sophie Viandier, Maria Glorioso, Sarah Simonds, Dave Harris, Bill Spear, Nancy Teach, Alan McIntyre, Marj Roy, Mario Ratzki, Tom Schamberg, David Karrick, Bob Irving Sarah Simonds, representing Vital Communities (a Vermont-based non-profit), began with an overview […]

Andover Service Club: Fiscal Year in Review

Meetings move to Highland Lake Grange Hall

By Mary Ofenloch, ASC President

The Executive Board of the Andover Service Club (ASC) meets on the first Wednesday of the month; regular meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month. The following is a synopsis of activities and meetings from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. With the exception of September, December, and June, meetings were held […]

Turning Food Production and Preserving into a Business

Suzanne LeBlanc explains how on September 6

Press release

In 2013, the greater Danbury community explored ways to live a more economical and comfortable life in our homes. This year, the Blazing Star Grange is exploring ways to build a stronger community and an independent, healthier local economy. Terri Dautcher of PSU led us through the ways to start your own business at the […]

Grange Hosts 100th Annual Community Fair

Saturday, September 6, in Danbury

Press release
Grange Hosts 100th Annual Community Fair

Blazing Star Grange #71 in Danbury will host its 100th annual Grange and Community Fair on Saturday, September 6. Starting at 7:30 AM, a delicious pancake breakfast will be served at the Danbury Elementary School, hosted by the local PTO. A special feature of the Fair this year will be the unveiling of the newly […]

Andover Congregational Hosts Vacation Bible School, Service at the Beach

Flea Market on the Village Green on August 30

Press release

The Andover Congregational Church (ACC) will be having a Vacation Bible School at the church during the week of August 11 through 15 from 9 AM to noon. Call Bonnie Wesley at 735-5486 for further information and to register. The ACC will be holding its Sunday, August 17, service at Highland Lake Beach followed by […]

Andover 4-H Creates Interactive Theater Experience for Pre-Schoolers

Building leadership skills and collaboration

By Ana Brown, Andover 4-H Club member
Andover 4-H Creates Interactive Theater Experience for Pre-Schoolers

Once upon a time in a land far, far away … oh, wait. Wrong story. Here we go: Once upon the 25th of June, the Andover Avant-Garde 4-H Club performed an interactive children’s theater show at the Andover Library’s Preschool Story Hour, and they all lived happily ever after … once the rainbow-caped, candy-thieving Mr. […]

Andover Service Club Honors Two Members

Irene Jewett and Gisela Darling, for outstanding service

By Mary T. Ofenloch, Andover Service Club, President

Since 1958, when the Andover Service Club (ASC) was formed, there have been outstanding members who have spent many hours volunteering to serve the community. Ladies work at the ASC Thrift Shop; help with fundraising events, pie, and bake sales; make and serve election day lunches, etc. The finances raised by these activities help to […]