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 […]
September 15 event supports Making Strides
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 […]
Past meets future with power from the sun
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 […]
Service to the community is still the focus
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 […]
He was an avid motorcyclist and outdoorsman
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 […]
Expresses thanks for help in serving the community
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 […]
Very active in Andover's successful Fourth
The Andover Lions Club held another successful Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast in spite of a mysterious power outage. Over 400 folks were served, and 15 Lions members with family and friends were on hand to prepare and serve the breakfast. Some of the members then moved over to the Village Green to sell fries […]
On a break from service in South Africa
Rich Kleinschmidt, Don Bent, and the Reverend Emily Burr pose for a photo at the Kearsarge Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s (KUUF) final service of the 2012-2013 church year. Reverend Burr was the previous minister at KUUF before she and her husband, Rich, traveled to South Africa to serve in the Peace Corps. They are back in […]