Available from guidance counselors
The Andover Lions Club will be awarding scholarships to deserving college-bound high school students again this year. The Lions require 100% complete applications and will look at merit as well as financial need. Applications can be obtained from high school guidance counselors or by contacting Lion Dick O’Connell at 934-0245 or Lion Joyce Egge at […]
Now in its 166th year, Proctor Academy is an innovative college preparatory enrolling 360 students. In 2013-2014, Proctor enrolls 79 day students, of which 33 are Andover residents. Students come to Proctor from 13 countries and 26 states. General inquiries may be directed to the Communications Office at 735-6213, or the Admission Office at 735-6312. […]
We stayed true to our mission of “enriching the lives of home and family through knowledge, skills, leadership, and self esteem.” We have sought knowledge with our monthly programs which included Isle of Shoals, Gluten Free, Number Please, Plants, and The Victorian Era. Our members’ skills are many, and they are willing to share them. […]
KUUF meets on Sunday mornings at 11 AM in the Stone Chapel at Proctor Academy from the beginning of September until the end of June. The Consulting Minister is Reverend Bill Nelson. Sunday School and child care are available. KUUF has the following purposes: To worship and create a welcoming and nurturing community To support […]
Immaculate Conception in Potter Place is a small church with a full house each Sunday! Our only mass is at 8:30, and everyone who attends becomes special, and we are all connected. Events during the year include the Spaghetti Supper (now 33 years old), our Spring and Fall Rummage Sales, and our annual Strawberry Shortcake […]
We improve, maintain, and promote the Northern Rail Trail as a four-season multi-use trail through Merrimack County. About 10 miles of the Trail go through Andover, connecting West Andover, Potter Place, Andover Center, and East Andover. In the past year, activities supporting the trail included: For Andover’s Fourth of July celebration, Tom Frantz organized the […]
East Andover Village Preschool continues to grow and learn on Chase Hill Road. We have continued another school year of morning and full day preschool programs with our three teachers – Elizabeth Janvrin, Alicia Colby, and Carmen Bates. Each day children engage in hands-on explorations of their world and interests, questions, and ideas. We added […]
The Andover Service Club (ASC), an organization consisting of dedicated ladies from Andover, East Andover, Wilmot, Danbury, New Hampton, Canterbury, New London, Franklin, Hill, and Springfield, meets the second Wednesday of the month. These ladies are volunteers who believe in service to the community. Meetings consist of business reports, a special program, and refreshments. Fundraising […]
Formed in November of 1954, the mission of the organization is to provide assistance to people in need, specifically those who are visually or hearing impaired. We sponsor projects that benefit the community and improve the lives of those citizens in need in Andover, Danbury, Salisbury, and Wilmot. Eye care and hearing aids have been provided […]
2014’s calendar is entitled “Potter Place Then and Now,” with new and archival photographs of the village that grew up around the railroad station, now the Andover Historical Society’s museum. Copies are still available. Folks at the August Old Time Fair enjoyed magician Andrew Pinard, the Ragged Mountain Band, and traditional events: flea market, auction, […]