Service Club event gets local folks up on stage
On April 20, the Andover Service Club (ASC) presented a production of Fred Marple of Frost Heaves, New Hampshire at AE/MS. This was a benefit for the ASC Scholarship Fund. Fred, played by humorist Ken Sheldon, performed skits with volunteers Lorraine Roberts, Mary Demers, Evelyn Davis, Joyce Egge, Marcus Johnson, Robert Ofenloch, and ASC President […]
In April we did not have our regular monthly meeting, as we attended the state spring workshop. With the approach of summer we would like to share one of our Taiwan recipes that was so delicious. Ingredients 4 cups of ice cubes or crushed ice 4 tablespoons condensed or evaporated milk Syrup 1/2 cup dark […]
Blackwater Grange #152 met on April 11 with seven members attending and Master Nowell presiding. The meeting draped the charter in memory of Pauline Corson and Tyler Grace. Marcia McWethy reported that she rescued an eagle and took it to someone who cares for wild animals. The members enjoyed a program, quizzes, and poems. The […]
Tapping the earth's heat for sustainable energy
The Andover Energy Group, a local organization of volunteers, conducted its Geothermal Workshop on April 6 in the Andover Town Hall meeting room. The workshop was presented by two experts in the field who explained the “magic” of residential geothermal energy systems, which capture the nearly constant 50- to 55-degree temperature trapped below the earth’s […]
Since volunteering for the Andover Food Pantry, I have become increasingly concerned about the amount of food needed to stock the shelves and the limited funds we have to succeed in this endeavor. Even more alarming is that the people we service will not have enough food to sustain them in these hard times. I […]
Mario Ratzki speaks at April 10 meeting
The Andover Democrats will be meeting in Salisbury in April. The Salisbury Academy Building, also known as Academy Hall, will be the site of a joint meeting of any interested Andover and Salisbury Democrats. State Representative Mario Ratzki, Democrat Andover, will be on hand to answer questions and inform the public about what’s happening in […]
April 2 discussion includes Agenda 21
The Andover Constitutional Freedom Alliance invites all interested New Hampshire citizens to attend our monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 2 at 7 PM. There will be a public discussion of “Agenda 21” versus “Sustainable Communities.” This will be an honest and open discussion on the pros and cons of both positions. Please be aware of […]
Each year one of our programs focuses on a foreign country or place. We learn a little about their location, history, culture, and food. This year it was “Taiwan – The Other China.” Taiwan, formerly Formosa (Portuguese for “beautiful”), is the largest island of an archipelago 100 miles off the southwestern coast of China. The […]