Special Olympics may come to Rail Trail in 2014
Present: Alex Bernhard, Steve Darling, Tom Frantz, Mike Loomis, Charles Martin, Myra Mayman, Ellsworth Morton, Steve Rayno, Peter Southworth, and guests Ralph Ressler, Pecco Beaufays, and state legislator Tom Schamberg (representative for Wilmot and Sutton). Mike Loomis informed the Board that he was resigning due to family and work commitments. Many comments from the Board […]
NPR on hand to interview residents
In the United States, we have four categories of wetlands: marshes, bogs, fens, and swamps. A bog is a freshwater wetland characterized by deposits of acidic peat, the result of slowly decomposing vegetation, particularly sphagnum moss. All or most of a bog’s water comes from precipitation, and the dissolved tannins from plant matter give it […]
Identified 12 Andover animals
Maggie Eid, age 10, and her friend Katie Lew, also age 10, correctly identified all 12 animals pictured in the September issue of the Beacon. The pictures are part of a summer-long wildlife exhibit sponsored by the Andover Conservation Commission as part of its “Taking Action for Wildlife” outreach. The exhibit, which you can view […]
Hunting season is almost here: Are you ready?
Hunting seasons are almost here, so if you need a hunter education class, drop everything and sign up for one of the remaining classes available for 2013. You can register online at HuntNH.com/Hunting/hunter_ed.htm. Just browse the calendar for the best date and location for you, then click on the course of your choice and complete […]
Join the "Hunt for the Hungry"
Got meat? New Hampshire hunters can share their harvest with the needy through the “Hunt for the Hungry” program at the New Hampshire Food Bank. The food bank collects donations of whole or processed game animals for distribution to more than 350 food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and group homes statewide. The program offers […]
Buy birthdays, anniversaries, or “in memory of” dates
The Andover Snowmobile Club’s Community Events Calendar fundraiser (our 16th edition) is now in progress. The medium-size ad is $60, the small ad is $35, and a monthly event is $20. Also, a calendar can be purchased for $5, which includes four listings in the calendar such as birthday, anniversary, or “in memory” dates. To […]
Four more miles to be added in the fall
The Fourth of July annual raffle of the Friends of the Northern Rail Trail (FNRT) successfully awarded prizes donated by local businesses and raised money to support building more miles of trail – we’re now into Boscawen! This fall, led by project manager Chris Norris, the FNRT will add four more miles to the trail, […]
July 17 Condensed from approved minutes Present: Alex Bernhard, Steve Darling, Tom Frantz, Lindy Heim, Craig Heim, Charles Martin, Myra Mayman, Joyce Morton, Ellsworth Morton, Steve Rayno, Peter Southworth, Nita Tomaszewski, Bob Ward, and guests Kent Hackmann and Ralph Ressler. 1. Approval of April 24, 2013 minutes. The minutes were approved. 2. Treasurer’s Report (Steve) […]
September 7 event includes lunch stop in Andover
Last September, the Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) and the New Hampshire Cycling Club partnered together for the inaugural Kearsarge Klassic (K2) Bike Event. Participant feedback was so overwhelmingly positive that we decided to repeat this recreational event in 2013. We encourage you to view the “Somerville Trio” blog at TinyURL.com/KearsargeKlassic to whet your […]
Third year in a row for NEHSA event
For the third year in a row, disabled veterans, mostly from the New England area, came to the little village of Potter Place in Andover to enjoy the outdoors and earn team points cycling on the Northern Rail Trail as part of the Boston VA’s weeklong Summer Sports Clinic. On two weekdays, July 23 and […]