Andover Service Club, September 2013

A moment of silence for 9/11 victims

By Mary Ofenloch, President, ASC
Andover Service Club, September 2013

On September 11, the ladies of the Andover Service Club (ASC) met at the Ragged Mountain Fish and Game Club’s dining hall to begin ASC’s 55th year of service to Andover and surrounding communities. The meeting was called to order at 10 AM by returning president Mary Ofenloch with Executive Board members Diane Rice, First […]

Andover Food Pantry Needs Your Help

Donate at Repeat Boutique to win a prize!

By Maria Glorioso, Andover Food Pantry
Andover Food Pantry Needs Your Help

For all who frequent the Andover Food Pantry or the Town Hall, you may have noticed that the Pantry shelves seem to empty more quickly than usual. We at the Pantry are seeing an increased need for food and household items. Unfortunately, donations are becoming less frequent, making restocking the shelves more often a financially […]

Andover Energy Group Minutes, September 5, 2013

Financing workshop planned for October

September 5 Condensed from draft minutes Attending: Steve and Gisela Darling, Susan and Larry Chase, Vicky Mishcon, Janet Moore, Jeff Dickinson, Sophie Viandier, Andy Prokosch, Tim Gallagher, guest Bill Spear from the New London Energy Committee. The Green Energy Times is increasingly covering more of New Hampshire and not just Vermont. Andover Energy Group (AEG) […]

Blackwater Grange Supports Many Local Organizations

Press release

The Blackwater Grange #152 met on September 12 with Master Clayton Powell presiding. Seven members were in attendance. Two guests were also in attendance: Neil and Gail MacDonald, who brought greetings from the State Master and General Deputy. The meeting made its donations for 2013 to the following area organizations: Andover Emergency Medical Services Wilmot […]

Get Loud at PinkFest 2013 to Beat Breast Cancer!

September 15 event supports Making Strides

Press release
Get Loud at PinkFest 2013 to Beat Breast Cancer!

If the following were an answer on Jeopardy, what would the question be? “A great time was had by all, with six hours of non-stop, great New Hampshire-based music, and all for twenty bucks!” Alex, for $20, “What is PinkFest 2013?” That’s right! So what is PinkFest 2013, really? It’s a team fundraiser for Hope’s […]

AHS ’63 Enjoys a 50th Reunion Afloat

By Sandra Harding, AHS '63
AHS ’63 Enjoys a 50th Reunion Afloat

On Sunday, July 21, nine members of the last class to graduate from Andover High School (AHS) enjoyed a champagne cruise on the M/S Mount Washington with spouses, friends, and special guest Max Boyd and his wife. Three members were unable to attend: Don Corliss, Carol Hill Gallagher, and Rufus Stacey. Sandra Harding toasted the […]

Andover Service Club Begins 55th Year

Service to the community is still the focus

By Mary Ofenloch, President, Andover Service Club

This September, the Andover Service Club (ASC) begins its 55th year of service to the Andover community and neighboring towns. When most women were “stay-at-home” wives and/or mothers, a group of Andover ladies came together in 1958 to establish the Andover Service Club. Ladies were (and still are) encouraged to come together to enrich their […]

Motorcycle Ride Commemorates Josh Wilterdink

He was an avid motorcyclist and outdoorsman

By Aaron Hodge, Colby-Sawyer '14 and Beacon intern

The fourth annual memorial motorcycle ride for Josh Wilterdink will be on Saturday, August 10, starting at Blackwater Junction Restaurant in Cilleyville. Josh graduated from MVHS in June, 2009 and passed away less than two months later after a car accident on his way home from work at the Country Club of New Hampshire. Born […]

Andover Service Club’s Annual Report

Expresses thanks for help in serving the community

By Mary Ofenloch, ASC President

The fiscal year for the Andover Service Club (ASC) is from July 1 to June 30. Meetings for the Executive Board have been on Thursdays before the second Wednesday of the month from September through June. The full membership meets on the second Wednesday of the month from September through June. Beginning in September, the […]