With lots of help from Don Gross
Remember when American Chunker came to Andover and launched pumpkins across the fields at what was then the Gross’ farm on Main Street near Potter Place? That was just the beginning. This year, the International Chunkin Coalition, with much help from Andover’s Don Gross, will hold Extreme Chunkin at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in […]
Bob Ward honored in absentia
A special annual Self-Congratulatory Pot Luck Supper was held at the Highland Lake Inn’s fantastic newly renovated barn event venue in East Andover on September 16. It was a delightful evening during which FNRT-MC board members and special guests gave themselves a big pat on the back for a grand year full of accomplishments. […]
Three days around the SRK Greenway
August 21 started with a beautiful orange glow as the sun came up between the ground and some threatening clouds. At the Potter Place train station, 38 runners and their support crew and race staff gathered for the start of the Second Annual MadAthlete Emerald Necklace Stage Race. The race starts and finishes in Potter […]
"What's in your tackle box?"
A lead-poisoned loon was collected on August 6 from Little Lake Sunapee in New London. The loon was reported to be acting strangely for a few days, staying very close to shore and not diving. “It did not put up a fight or try to swim away when I captured it with a net, and […]
Eleven years building the Northern Rail Trail
Friends of the Northern Rail Trail in Merrimack County (FNRT-MC) President Bob Ward reminisces about his eleven year stint leading the rail trail group from its initial vision to trail completion. Bob Ward has contributed hugely to making the Northern Rail Trail the success story it is today. He was kind enough to share his […]
Served 179 in year's biggest fundraiser
There’s nothing like a summer barbecue, especially one you don’t have to prepare yourself! The Andover Fish and Game Club (AF&G) was pleased to provide a delicious, inexpensive meal to 179 locals at its Annual Famous Beef Barbecue on August 22. A Chinese Auction, as always, followed the meal. The AF&G would like to thank […]
Enjoy the Greenway in October!
Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway (SRKG) Coalition summer hikes are free to the public. Please call the volunteer hike leader to learn starting location and time. Be prepared: Bring water, bug and sun protection, and a snack. Trail skills workshops are designed for volunteers who want to help where they hike. Sunday, October 4: Easy hike in Springfield […]
Learn how to maintain trails on October 24
Hikers who want to help maintain local trails have an opportunity to learn basic trail skills this month. On Saturday, October 24, the Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway (SRKG) Coalition has organized a trail skills workshop in Newbury, along the Greenway, near Chalk Pond. Controlling storm water runoff and taming roots and trees will be the focus of teaching […]
Condensed from draft minutes
Present: Alex Bernhard, Tom Frantz, Craig Heim, Lindy Heim, Charles Martin, Myra Mayman, Steve Rayno, Bob Ward Guests: Elaine Clow and Bruce Crawford of Boscawen Historical Society, Jack Shields of Penacook Boscawen activities: Bruce Crawford reported that repair work has begun on the roof of Gerrish Depot. They are investigating the possibility of starting a Friends […]
A fitting memorial to Chad Denning
The Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway is a network of trails familiar to many of us. It started to take shape in the 1980s and attracts hikers from all over. Scheduled hikes are published in the Beacon, and many make a point of finishing the entire loop. In the past few years, New London resident Chad Denning had an […]