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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

Can you believe that it is November already? The time has already changed to Daylight Savings and frosty nights will now be the norm. Time to get all those driveways markers out and any remaining gardening completed. And of course, there are leaves to rake. At least the sun makes it to the ground brighter in most places as there are very few leaves clinging to the trees and making shade.

Veteran’s Day Supper
The community is invited to a Veteran’s Day supper sponsored by members of the Club Sandwich 4-H Sewing Club. This dinner to honor Veterans will be held on Wednesday, November 11^th , Veteran’s Day, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Sandwich Fire Station. Dinner will be spaghetti, salad, homemade rolls, beverage and dessert. The cost is $7 per person. There will also be a special price for young kids. Veterans eat free.

Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid of the Federated Church of Sandwich will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, November 12, in the Methodist Meeting House. The meeting will begin with business and workshop activities at 10:30 a.m.; lunch will follow. Please bring a sandwich. Donna Johnson and Judy Stoehr will be the hostesses and provide delicious coffee and desserts.

The program will be given by Debbie Plimmer speaking with pictures of “Living in Russia”. Saundra Bicknell will be the convener and devotions will be given by Sue Speers. All are welcome!

October 2009 Weather
Rod Weinberg has compiled and reported the data collected from his home weather station on diamond Ledge road for October 2009. The average high temperature for the month was 52.8 degrees and the low was 37.5 deg. This is 0.9 degrees below normal. The warmest day was 66 deg. on the 4th and the coldest was 25 deg. on the 17th. Total precipitation was 7.79" which is 3.29" above normal. A trace of snow was observed on the 13th and 14th of the month. The highest wind gust observed was 36 mph on the 31st.

Thanksgiving Meals to Go
The Corner House Inn has a delicious solution to easily feed family and friends during this busy holiday season! Thanksgiving meals for 8 or more people, as well as ala carte items, are available "To-Go".

The Corner House is once again featuring a Turkey Dinner with all the fixins' priced for 8 people at $150. plus tax. The meal includes a 22 lb. av. turkey, giblet gravy, cranberry-orange relish, apple sage bread stuffing, real mashed potatoes, butternut squash, spinach soufflé, zucchini bread and homemade dinner rolls, whipped butter and a choice of pie (Pumpkin, Apple, or Blueberry).

Not expecting a crowd? They also offer a complete turkey dinner for two for $45 plus tax.

Their a la carte menu includes their Lobster and Mushroom Bisque, Party Platters of Shrimp, Scallops wrapped in bacon, Mushroom Caps, and Roast Tenderloin of Beef. Fresh Baked 10-inch deep pies, our Corner House Salad, and the usual Turkey Day accompaniments (stuffing, gravy, cranberry orange relish, etc.) are also available by the item.

This is just a sampling of the complete take-out menu now being offered. Stop by to pick up a complete listing, or call Don at 284-6219 or email us at info@cornerhouseinn.com.
Thanksgiving orders must be received no later than noontime on Monday, Nov. 23. Requests made after this deadline will be filled to the best of their ability. Pick-up is between noon and 9 pm on Wed. Nov.25 or Thanksgiving morning.

Sandwich Farmer’s Market
The Sandwich Farmer’s Market is still going on near the library each Saturday morning from 9 to noon. Be local, eat local!

Sandwich Artisans Guild
Spread the word. Consider joining the Sandwich Artisans Guild, Main Street (behind Mocha Rizing) a fine arts & crafts gallery owned and operated by its members. The gallery will be opening for business on 11/13/09.

For info on how to become a member, or if you just have questions about the Guild, please email Jen Elliott at sandwichartisans@gmail.com.
They are looking for artisans who specialize in baskets, sculpture, fiber, glass, metal, furniture, etc. Please note there is presently a wait list for photography.

The Giving Meal
I wish to commend the Sandwich Federated Church Sunday School for giving us "The Giving Meal" last night at the Methodist Meeting House. It was "giving" all around as we were given a delicious meal; given an opportunity for good conversation with friends; and the proceeds were to be given to Sandwich Fuel Assistance. It is my understanding (and hope) that this will be a monthly event. If so, you will want to be sure to attend. (Lee Quimby Posted this on the Sandwich Board 10/18/09)

Boxtops for Education
Bethany Powers writes: A HUGE thank you goes out to everyone who sent Boxtops for Education labels to the Sandwich Central School's PTO! They just sent in over $200 worth for the first of 2 collection deadlines for this school year! Keep collecting throughout the winter... the next deadline is in May. And (if you shop at Hannaford's), look for your Hannaford Helps coupon at the end of your shopping receipts and slip them into the Sandwich PTO slot at the Meredith store. Those are worth cash for our school as well!

Thank you to such a supportive community... whether you parked at the school during the Fair, collect Boxtops, or attend our exciting programs, we appreciate all you do!

Winter Hours
The Sandwich Transfer Station changed to Winter Hours on Wednesday, October 21. The Transfer Station is now open from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday.

The Selectmen's Office changed to their winter hours Monday, October 19. This office is now open Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Selectmen’s Office will be closed Fridays.

The library/rec area parking project is still under construction. The library will attempt to remain open during regularly scheduled hours during the week. Access to the library will be limited to the front door only. If you can see the library flag outside the front door they'll be open. You can always call them at 284-6665 to check the current status of open hours and/or parking before you head out.

Federated Church of Sandwich
Rev. David Morgan, is the transitional pastor; Judy English is the substitute organist and choir director. Church services are now held in the Methodist Meeting House at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday morning. Please come join us. Sunday school under the leadership of David Cox and Jennifer Wright is off to a good start. Classes begin at 9:45am in the basement of the Baptist Meeting House. New attendees are always welcome.

Sandwich Fair Photo Contest
Each year the Sandwich Fair runs a photo contest in order to obtain many wonderful photos of the current year’s fair. The favorite and best photos are awarded prizes. Only two photos per person may be entered (You may send all the photos you wish; but you need to select the two for judging.). Photos should be sharp and should tell a quick, nice story about the 2009 Sandwich Fair. It may be a photo of a fun event, an animal, an exhibit, or something that just gives you a warm fuzzy feeling or makes you smile. Send your entries to the Sandwich Fair, PO Box 161, Center Sandwich, 03227 by November 15, 2009. Prize winners will be notified around the first of December. Prizes are given for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place ($50, $25, and $15, respectively) and used in publicity for the next year. If you’ve seen the Sandwich Fair Book and/or the very colorful brochure that were printed for the 2009 fair, then you have seen some of the photos which were taken at the 2008 Sandwich Fair and submitted to the annual photo contest. For complete details on the Sandwich Fair Photo Contest, please visit, www.thesandwichfair.com or see page 44 of the Sandwich Fair Program Book. All entries become the property of the Sandwich Fair (so print doubles) and any photo may be used by the fair.

Sandwich Crafters and Christmas in the Village

The Sandwich Crafters are getting organized for the Christmas in the Village Festival on the first weekend in December (12/5 and 12/6). The final meeting for the festival will be held on Wednesday, November 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the library of the Sandwich Central School. For more information you may call Ellen Lemberg at 284-6101( elemburg@netzero.net) or Diane Johnson at 284-7168 (sandwichnews@hotmail.com). Sign-up forms and information are also available at the counter at Mocha Rizing . People and organizations interested in participating may register to sell items (advertising and table fee) or to help with part of the event (tree-lighting, caroling, horse-drawn carriage rides, gingerbread house contest, decorating contest…)

Sandwich Singers
The Sandwich Singers are rehearsing for their annual Christmas concert Saturdays from 9:15-11:30 a.m. at the Baptist Meeting House in Center Sandwich. Concert dates are Sunday, December 13, and Wednesday, December 16, both at 7:30 p.m. Rehearsals are Saturday morning and Wednesday evening; choose one or both. There are no rehearsals Thanksgiving Wednesday or Saturday. For more information, allandibiase@gmail.com or peggy.johnson@ttlc.net

Community Food Center

The CFC in Tamworth has been healthier than most Food Pantries in recent months, but the effects of the struggling economy are starting to hit home there, too. In addition to diced tomatoes, cake and frosting mixes, salsa, shampoo, toothpaste, and dishwasher detergent, we need the basics - canned fruit and vegetables, meat, and 'hearty' soups, among others.

Sandwich Business Group
Sandwich has more than 100 small businesses. More than 65 of them are listed in the 2009 Discover Sandwich Brochure and on the group’s website. For more information on Sandwich businesses please visit www.discoversandwich.com. The cost of membership provides a tremendous value to business owners.

The Sandwich Business Group will have their next regular meeting on Monday, December 7 at 8:30 a.m. at Mocha Rizing. Input and ideas are always welcome. All Sandwich businesses owners, large and small, are encouraged to attend.

Congregate Meals
All folks age 60 and older are invited to join others in the community for lunch. Congregate meals are held at noon in the Benz Center every Wednesday. A little early or a tad late doesn’t matter…, you are welcome to join old friends and meet some new ones. All are welcome. Enjoy a home-cooked meal that you don’t have to cook. Hope to see you next Wednesday.

Quaker Meeting
Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. the North Sandwich Friends gather at the Quaker Meetinghouse which is located at the convergence of Quaker-Whiteface, Brown Hill, and Stevenson Hill Roads about a half mile up the road from the Durgin Covered Bridge. Children are welcome and child care is provided.

Sandwich 4-H Clubs
Now is the time for new 4-H members to enroll and for current members to set new goals and to re-enroll. All youths who will be 5 by January 1, 2010 and not yet 19 by the same date may enroll for the 2009/2010 4-H year. You can get information on joining or helping with Club Sandwich 4-H by calling Diane Johnson at 284-7168 or emailing clubsandwich4h@hotmail.com Information on 4-H in New in New Hampshire and nationally can be found at www.ceinfo.unh.edu The UNH Cooperative Extension, Carroll County Office contact information is as follows: UNH Cooperative Extension, Carroll County Office, 73 Main St., PO Box 1480, Conway, NH 03818 Phone: (603) 447-3834 or 1-800-322-4166 (NH only). Fax: 447-5192 web: http://extension.unh.edu Office Hours: 8 - 4:30, Monday – Friday. Claes Thelemarck is the 4-H Educator.

A Carroll County 4-H Awards Program which is open to all new, and current, and near future 4-Hers and their families on Friday evening, November 20, starting at 4:30 p.m. at Samantha’s Inn in Tamworth. Following the awards, Carroll County 4-H Advisory Committee and Samantha’s will host a pool and pizza party. Please call the 4-H office at the numbers listed above to let them know how many in your family will attend.

Several of 4-H programs will continue to take place Mondays after school. The first Monday of the month from 4-5 p.m. is Cat Club at Mocha Rizing; cat lovers of all ages are welcome. The second and fourth Mondays of the month are Fiber Arts which covers a whole range of fiber processing from fiber animal to finished products. The third Monday of the month will be rabbit club and possibly also dog club. Fiber arts, rabbit and dog club will meet at the Sandwich Fire Station or across the street at Soft Touch Farm. All the Monday programs, except cat club are designed for youths 4-H ages 8+.

On October 26, the Fiber Arts members took a quick field trip out to the Sandwich Creamery to pick up fleeces from Molly and Nolan, two of the sheep at the Creamery. Each of the kids enjoyed some ice cream and they had their pictures taken with the sheep. Many thanks to Lisa and Tom Merriman for the fleeces! At the next Fiber Arts Meeting on November 9, the members will wash and card some of the fleece to use in projects this coming 4-H year.

For information on the Sandwich Saddle-ites 4-H Horse Club, please call leader, Holly Cook, at 284-6981.

Woodworking with Bob Wright for ages 8-18 is a lot of fun and the kids make some very in nice projects. Please call Bob at 284-7708 for details.

Dotty Burrows and Joan Wright are sewing with kids on Wednesdays and Fridays at the Sandwich Fire Station. Please call Dotty at 284-6636 or Joan at 284-7708 for more information.

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

This week of warm sunny weather is such a treat for those of us who still have lots of yard work to accomplish before the snow flies. Every year I have great plans to have all my pre-winter chores done by the time it gets really cold and the ground starts to freeze and get snow-covered. And, every year I am out in the first snowstorm, freezing and scurrying to get everything under cover and secure for winter. Perhaps this warm weather will linger for a few weeks.

Master Plan Survey Results and Forum
Please plan on attending a public forum to discuss the “Master Plan Survey Results and Vision for Sandwich’s Future” on Saturday, November 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Sandwich Central School. The forum will review the results of the recent Master Plan Survey that was mailed to all registered voters and property owners, and how the results relate to themes coming out of the two Master Plan update public forums held earlier this year. In combination, these provide good insight into the kind of town people want Sandwich to be over the next 10 – 20 years. After the review, we will discuss and develop ideas on how to best go about achieving this vision for the future. This is an important meeting, so please attend. Refreshments will be provided. The Master Plan Update Committee

Sandwich Artisans Guild
The Sandwich Artisans Guild, Main Street (behind Mocha Rizing) a fine arts & crafts gallery owned and operated by its members will be opening for business at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 13. Please stop by then or some Friday, Saturday, or Sunday from 10-5. A lot of work has gone into re-decorating the space and the artisans have some lovely items for sale.

For info on how to become a member, or if you just have questions about the Guild, please email Jen Elliott at sandwichartisans@gmail.com. There is still some space for artisans who specialize in baskets, sculpture, fiber, glass, metal, furniture, etc. Please note there is presently a wait list for photography.

Sandwich Fair Photo Contest
This is the last week to submit photos for the annual Sandwich Fair photo contest. The fair runs the contest in order to obtain many wonderful photos of the current year’s fair. The favorite and best photos are awarded prizes. Only two photos per person may be entered (You may send all the photos you wish; but you need to select the two for judging.). Photos should be sharp and should tell a quick, nice story about the 2009 Sandwich Fair. It may be a photo of a fun event, an animal, an exhibit, or something that just gives you a warm fuzzy feeling or makes you smile. Send your entries to the Sandwich Fair, PO Box 161, Center Sandwich, 03227 by November 15, 2009. Prize winners will be notified around the first of December. Prizes are given for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place ($50, $25, and $15, respectively) and used in publicity for the next year. If you’ve seen the Sandwich Fair Book and/or the very colorful brochure that were printed for the 2009 fair, then you have seen some of the photos which were taken at the 2008 Sandwich Fair and submitted to the annual photo contest. For complete details on the Sandwich Fair Photo Contest, please visit, www.thesandwichfair.com or see page 44 of the Sandwich Fair Program Book. All entries become the property of the Sandwich Fair (so print doubles) and any photo may be used by the fair.

Sandwich Crafters and Christmas in the Village
The Sandwich Crafters making final plans for the Christmas in the Village Festival to be held on the first weekend in December (12/5 and 12/6); a meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the library of the Sandwich Central School. For more information you may call Ellen Lemberg at 284-6101( elemburg@netzero.net) or Diane Johnson at 284-7168 (sandwichnews@hotmail.com). Sign-up forms and information are also available at the counter at Mocha Rizing . People and organizations interested in participating may register to sell items (advertising and table fee) or to help with part of the event (tree-lighting, caroling, horse-drawn carriage rides, gingerbread house contest, decorating contest…)

Surroundings Gallery will have live entertainment at the gallery on December 5th as they host the Youth Chamber Group and Youth Jazz Group from the NH Independent School of Music.

The Bearcamp Valley Garden Club is currently growing lovely Amaryllis and paper white bulbs to sell at a table at the Sandwich Historical Society Musuem. They will also have tickets to sell for a Holiday House Tour on December 12 in Sandwich. Four lovely homes will be decorated for the holidays and open to the public.

Federated Church of Sandwich
The church welcomes all community members and friends to worship together at the 10:00 a.m. service each Sunday morning in the Methodist Meetinghouse. Rev. David Morgan is the pastor. Judy English is the substitute organist. Child care is provided.

The Ladies Aid will meet on Thursday, November 12 at 10:30 for a workshop, lunch and program. Debbie Plimmer will present a program with pictures entitled: “Living in Russia”.

Sunday School classes meet each Sunday from 9:50 to 11:00 a.m. The first Sunday of the month is Communion and the last Sunday is Youth Sunday with youth participating in the 10:00 a.m. service.

There will be a special meeting at 11:15 on Sunday November 15 to consider proposed changes in the Bylaws.

At 3:00 p.m., November 15, members and friends are invited to the Eagle Scout Court of Honor to recognize Eagle Scout, Sam Glenday.

Harvest Supper and Astronomy Night
The Sandwich Central School PTO welcomes all from the community to the annual Harvest Supper at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, November 20 at the school. It is always a fabulous feast and a great way for the community to celebrate fall with the families who have children at our elementary school.

Gabriele Nedeau, age 9, defines community as “A place where everybody is kind, helps each other and feels comfortable where they live, and everyone feels appreciated and helps when you need something”.

This is a well attended community event. Please bring a dish to share and your own place settings—plates, flatware, and cups. The PTO will provide apple cider, bread and butter.

Following the Harvest Supper this year, there is a special event. Come join the New Hampshire Astronomical Society, and learn more about the planets, stars, and what unique things are happening in our night sky. The dinner is rain or shine; but if it rains on the 20, the astronomy program will be held on Saturday, November 21 at dusk. Telescopes are provided; but please feel free to bring your own and become better acquainted with how to use your home telescope.

Thanksgiving Centerpiece Workshop
Members and guests of the Bearcamp Valley Garden Club are invited to sign up for a Thanksgiving Centerpiece Workshop on Monday, November 23, at your Neighborhood Florist in Meredith at 2 Pleasant Street. The cost is $10 per person. Everyone gave last year's workshop a rave review, which is why it's on the calendar again this November!

Containers will be provided, but it is essential that participants provide their own clippers or shears. The number of participants will be capped at 25 so please make your reservation with Marlene Taussig by telephone (544-3010) or e-mail (marlenetaussig@roadrunner.com) by November 17.

Sandwich Sidehillers
The next meeting of the Sandwich Sidehillers will be a week early this month because of the Thanksgiving holiday. The meeting will be on Thursday, November 19. All welcome.

Farmer’s Market
Saturday mornings from 9 to noon you'll find Booty Farm under the pines by the library offering a full range of fall vegetables including carrots, parsnips, lettuce, arugula, mesclun mix, kale, beets, celery and corn meal. Thanks for supporting local agriculture!

Sustainable Agriculture for a Sustainable Sandwich
An ad hoc group of interested people have thus far held two informal meetings under the guise of "building for a more edible Sandwich" using the acronym SASS (Sustainable Agriculture for a Sustainable Sandwich), and hoping that humor will work to call attention to a much more serious issue: Communities across America are awakening to sustainable, local agriculture for all the seasons.

Many towns in New Hampshire as well as those in our neighboring states are ahead of us in developing plans for their own sustainable agriculture. Now we learn it is being recommended that each community establish an Agricultural Commission which will be able to take advantage of whatever unique characteristics supporting local agriculture can be found within its borders.

The ad hoc no name group sees an opportunity to turn over all of the thoughts and ideas it has developed to date to a legitimate functionary and seeks your help in writing a formal proposal to that effect to be included in the Warrant of this year's Town meeting. We will be holding a meeting at the Benz Center, 7 pm, November 17 to discuss preparing a proposal.

Anyone wanting to know more about Agriculture Commissions in NH can go to http://extension.unh.edu/Agric/AgComm/NHAGCom.htm#AG_Int . That website also has a link to a handbook titled "Creating an Agriculture Commission" and a powerpoint presentation on the subject. For more information contact Bob Wright, 284-7708.

Community Woodshare
Shawn Papp writes: Thank you for the great start to last years Community Woodshare. I hope this year can be as successful. There have been a couple of deliveries of wood already this year and hopefully we can do more. Through many monetary donations, volunteerism and coordination, we were able to supplement many households with extra wood. In one case, there was a family that had extra wood and a way to deliver it to a person who needed an extra cord. This was the simplest case. On another occasion, we had a name of someone in need and a name of someone willing to donate time, labor and transportation. This was also an easy case and simply required phone calls. Much of the money spent last year was put towards the transportation of donated logs which were cut and split by volunteers and the purchase of wood for delivery from local providers.
The not for profit entity 'GALA' that we used to manage monetary donations,(Global Awareness Local Action)was a great asset to facilitate this endeavor. Our account for the purchase of firewood is currently at $399, which isn't a huge amount, but at least it will buy almost two cords worth. Currently, there are about eight cords of seasoned wood at the stockpile (Recycling Center). This pile was created solely from the volunteer efforts of the townspeople of Sandwich and Tamworth.

Anyone that is in urgent need of assistance, should simply stop by the Town Hall and fill out a voucher. That person could then go to the stockpile and give the voucher to Marilyn, who would tell them where to get the wood from and how much to take. From experience, it seems that the most efficient and cost effective way to do Woodshare was simply to connect people in need of wood with those that had a little extra to spare. A third phone call to someone that had a way to transport it, sealed the deal. It was nice to have the option to utilize local businesses that deal in firewood. This was simply a phone call and a delivery address.

Incidentally, The Department of Energy and Planning in Concord recently called to ask about this program. Sandwich's example could possibly be used as a template for other towns in the state and with the help of GALA, our reach could go well beyond town borders.

If you would like to help continue this program by making a monetary donation, please send a check payable to GALA-WOODSHARE. If you would like to ensure that your donation goes to only Sandwich Residents please write "Sandwich" on the bottom of your check and the money will be put towards Sandwich townspeople only. Your Donation can be mailed to: Community Woodshare, P.O. Box 325, Sandwich, NH 03227

If you would like to be put on the list as a wood "recipient", "donor" or "transporter" please call 707-7316

If you have split wood and would like to donate it, please feel free to add to the stockpile at any time. If you have other questions about this program, please contact the Selectmen's Office at the Town Hall or call 707-7316. If you have new thoughts on how we can do better, (ie. energy audits, etc.) contact the Energy committee with those ideas. Thanks again, Sandwich.

Flu Vaccine
Many people went to the Benz Center for the VNA Flu Clinic, only to find they ran short of vaccine. In the past, they've only done 40-45 people so all they were allotted was enough to inoculate 50 people. They started at 1:00 pm and before 1:30 pm they had run out. If you've been unable to get a flu shot and would like to be put on a waiting list, please call the VNA at 569-2729 and tell the receptionist. They will notify you when vaccine becomes available. This is for the seasonal flu vaccine and not H1N1 (Swine Flu.)

Small Hands Fundraiser
The Sandwich Children's Center is holding their 2nd annual mall Hands fundraiser...if interested please read on... For a catalog or questions call 284-7014 or shop online www.forsmallhands.com Last year's event raised over $250 and allowed the teachers to buy garden tools, cooking gadgets and classroom supplies that they used throughout the year.

The Small Hands catalog is put out by the Montessori folks. It is full of toys, books, tools, games, musical instruments, craft supplies and science projects that help kids learn and have fun. The items purchased from here last year have proven to be high-quality and durable. One family found useful things like scissors and the enamelware mini-mugs, as well as the fun Animal Upon Animal stacking game and the ever-changing Mosaic Puzzle.

Here are Four Ways you can help Support the Sandwich Children's Center:
1. Place an order through the SCC office no later than Wednesday, November 18th . The Center will receive a 15% credit of the total for their "Group Order." This means that you can get some shopping done, your kids can get some quality items for home, and the Center can get a credit to buy needed supplies. 2. Order online or over the phone. You can provide the Center's order code #223382 and the Center will receive 10% credit to their account. 3. Anyone you know can fill out an order form or order online with the SCC customer code #223382 to benefit kids at the Center. Share the fun with co-workers, friends, grandparents, cousins, or whoever likes toys and books! 4. Take a tag from the Wish Tree at SCC and add the item to your order. Teachers will fill out wish tags for specific items for the classrooms, and you can buy one of these gifts as a donation to the center.

This is an easy fundraiser. You get to buy really wonderful gifts without running from store to store, and the teachers at SCC get to do some shopping of their own. Thank you to each of you for all the things you already do to support the Center! You might find that shopping from this catalog is a fun way to help out! The Center will distribute your purchases when they arrive.

Not expecting a crowd? They also offer a complete turkey dinner for two for $45 plus tax.

Their a la carte menu includes their Lobster and Mushroom Bisque, Party Platters of Shrimp, Scallops wrapped in bacon, Mushroom Caps, and Roast Tenderloin of Beef. Fresh Baked 10-inch deep pies, our Corner House Salad, and the usual Turkey Day accompaniments (stuffing, gravy, cranberry orange relish, etc.) are also available by the item.

Community Food Center
The CFC in Tamworth has been healthier than most Food Pantries in recent months, but the effects of the struggling economy are starting to hit home there, too. In addition to diced tomatoes, cake and frosting mixes, salsa, shampoo, toothpaste, and dishwasher detergent, we need the basics - canned fruit and vegetables, meat, and 'hearty' soups, among others.

Sandwich 4-H Clubs
A Carroll County 4-H Awards Program which is open to all new, and current, and near future 4-Hers and their families will be held on Friday evening, November 20, starting at 4:30 p.m. at Samantha’s Inn in Tamworth. Following the awards, Carroll County 4-H Advisory Committee and Samantha’s will host a pool and pizza party. Please call the 4-H office at 447-3834 or 1-800-322-4166 (NH only) to let them know how many in your family will attend.

For information on the Sandwich Saddle-ites 4-H Horse Club, please call leader, Holly Cook, at 284-6981.

Woodworking with Bob Wright for ages 8-18 is a lot of fun and the kids make some very in nice projects. Please call Bob at 284-7708 for details.

Dotty Burrows and Joan Wright are sewing with kids on Wednesdays and Fridays at the Sandwich Fire Station. Please call Dotty at 284-6636 or Joan at 284-7708 for more information.

All youths who will be 5 by January 1, 2010 and not yet 19 by the same date may enroll for the 2009/2010 4-H year. You can get information on joining or helping with Club Sandwich 4-H by calling Diane Johnson at 284-7168 or emailing clubsandwich4h@hotmail.com Information on 4-H in New in New Hampshire and nationally can be found at www.ceinfo.unh.edu The UNH Cooperative Extension, Carroll County Office contact information is as follows: UNH Cooperative Extension, Carroll County Office, 73 Main St., PO Box 1480, Conway, NH 03818 Phone: (603) 447-3834 or 1-800-322-4166 (NH only). Fax: 447-5192 web: http://extension.unh.edu Office Hours: 8 - 4:30, Monday – Friday. Claes Thelemarck is the 4-H Educator.

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

This is a well attended community event. Please bring a dish to share and your own place settings—plates, flatware, and cups. The PTO will provide apple cider, bread and butter.

Food Bank and Baskets
The Outreach Committee of the Sandwich Federated Church is collecting donations of Thanksgiving items and cash for Thanksgiving baskets which will be delivered to families in need in the Sandwich area early next week. The boxes will contain all the fixings for a Thanksgiving dinner. People may donate non-perishable items or send checks (Federated Church of Sandwich, memo: Thanksgiving Baskets) to the church at PO Box 267, Center Sandwich, NH 03227. Money received will be used to buy perishable items such as chickens, turkeys, and fresh vegetables. Donations may be left at either of the churches.

For more information or to suggest a family in need of a box, please call Susan Davies at 284-7413 or Jennifer Wright at 998-9460. All donations, including coupons, are most appreciated. Donations can also be left with Jennifer Wright in the Sandwich Selectman’s Office.

The Federated Church would like to remind you that as the busy holiday season approaches - there are many people in this area who rely on the Food Bank in Tamworth. People who volunteer there have told them that there are shortages of food to give out. Food may be left in the box in the front hall of the Town Hall or in either church building, Methodist or Baptist. A dedicated committee does frequent pickups and transports the food to Tamworth. So let's remember others when we do our grocery shopping.

Sandwich Woman’s Club Luncheon
The next meeting of the Sandwich Woman’s Club is a luncheon and Christmas program at the Corner House at noon on Wednesday, December 2. Members will be called for their menu choices in the next week. If you are not a member and would like to attend, please call Pam Elliott at 284-6623 or Diane Johnson at 284-7168.

The Sandwich Woman’s Club is a civic organization that exists to do good in the community. The ladies meet four times per year at a local restaurant for lunch and a program. The also meet another four or five times for an informal ladies night out. Funds raised during an Old Home Week Raffle and Snack Bar are used to give book and supply money to Sandwich Undergraduates and to sponsor the Community Christmas Party (Sunday. December 20 at the Sandwich Central School at 3:30 p.m.).

Oldies but Goodies Sale at Surroundings Art Gallery
The Annual "Oldies but Goodies" is underway and will go until Dec 20th. A number of artists have provided paintings that were done several years ago but have not found a home. The pricing for these range anywhere from 30 to 50% off of the original price. This is a chance to buy some very good original art at an extremely good price. The collection will include paintings from Celia Judge, Paula Kuehn, Elizabeth Pease, Nancy MacKenzie, Cam Sinclair, and several others.

Sandwich Artisans Guild
The Sandwich Artisans Guild, Main Street (behind Mocha Rizing) a fine arts & crafts gallery owned and operated by its members is now open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10-5. A lot of work has gone into re-decorating the space and the artisans have some lovely items for sale.

For info on how to become a member, or if you just have questions about the Guild, please email Jen Elliott at sandwichartisans@gmail.com. There is still some space for artisans who specialize in baskets, sculpture, fiber, glass, metal, furniture, etc. Please note there is presently a wait list for photography.

Sandwich Crafters and Christmas in the Village
The Sandwich Crafters’ Christmas in the Village Festival will be held on the first weekend in December (12/5 and 12/6). For more information you may call Ellen Lemberg at 284-6101( elemburg@netzero.net) or Diane Johnson at 284-7168 (sandwichnews@hotmail.com). Sign-up forms and information are also available at the counter at Mocha Rizing . People and organizations interested in participating may register to sell items (advertising and table fee) or to help with part of the event (tree-lighting, caroling, horse-drawn carriage rides, gingerbread house contest, decorating contest…)

Surroundings Gallery will have live entertainment at the gallery on December 5th as they host the Youth Chamber Group and Youth Jazz Group from the NH Independent School of Music.

The Bearcamp Valley Garden Club is currently growing lovely Amaryllis and paper white bulbs to sell at a table at the Sandwich Historical Society Museum. They will also have tickets to sell for a Holiday House Tour on December 12 in Sandwich. Four lovely homes will be decorated for the holidays and open to the public.

Federated Church of Sandwich
The worship service begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Methodist Meeting House with Rev. David Morgan preaching. Church school convenes at 9:45 a.m. with David Cox and Jennifer Wright as teachers.

On Tuesday evening, November 24, at the Methodist Meeting House, A Giving Meal is planned from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Come, bring your friends and family. The menu is chili with side dishes and dessert. The proceeds go to Community outreach.

SHS Calendars
The Sandwich Historical Society has available the 2010 Lower Corner Schoolhouse calendars. Price is $12.00 Please call Joan Cook 284-6604 or the Society 284-6269 to order.

American Legion Auxiliary
CiCi Yaeger writes: Perhaps most of you do not know that we still have The American Legion Auxiliary in Sandwich. Last time I checked there were only 3 of us paying dues in Sandwich Auxiliary. If we didn't pay our annual dues, it would be no more. Perhaps we could revive it for a good cause? You women out there, married to veterans, or daughter of veteran, ( I believe there may be other ways to join) could all join and it would be an avenue to help our servicemen. Ethel Clifford is still in charge.
Let me know. Cynthia R. Yeager, Cici, Associate Broker, Bean Group, Cici's cell: 677-2032, home 284-6443

Sandwich Artisan Guild
The Sandwich Artisans Guild, a fine arts and crafts cooperative, opened for business on Friday, November 13th. The gallery is located inside Mocha Rizing,25 Main Street,
Center Sandwich NH. Year-round gallery hours are Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment.

New members welcome. For information on becoming a member, email sandwichartisans@gmail.com.

Mark your calendars! The gallery Open House will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 29th. Stop by to kick off the holiday season.

Yours in the arts, Jennifer Elliott ~ President/Treasurer, Sandwich Artisans Guild
sandwichartisans(atsign)gmail.com, temp phone: 603.244.8050

Two Gentleman Band and Sweet Life Revue
This Saturday evening at the Barnstormer’s theater you can be treated not only to the lively and diverting Two Man Gentlemen Band but also the sweet harmonies and skilled strumming of Sweet Life Revue

The formation of the Sweet Life Revue is a happy twist of fate. After being near neighbors in North Sandwich for many years, Katie O'Connell, Kathy Carnie, and Roger Sorlien finally met musically at one of Ellen Carlson's wonderful fiddle camps. It wasn't long before they sidled away from the fiddlers that weekend to work on favorite folksongs with three-part vocal harmonies. The addition of Chris Buerk's tenor vocals
and smooth instrumentals has given the group a huge new range of possibilities. Rachel Sorlien is a semi-regular member of Sweet Life Revue and her fiddling is the tie that binds its different song styles together. Sweet Life Revue is striving to create a rich and tight blend of voices while maintaining the old time feel of neighbors and family
coming together for an evening of song. For the better part of four years now they have been honing their craft and performing at local venues. Most of the songs you will hear on November 21st were arranged especially for this show.

Tickets are available at the door and at The Other Store in Tamworth, or by calling 323-8104.

Don't forget that if you bring donations for the Community Food Center you will be entered in a raffle for tickets to the Austin Lounge Lizards in May.

Community Woodshare
Anyone that is in urgent need of assistance getting wood to heat their home should simply stop by the Town Hall and fill out a voucher. That person could then go to the stockpile and give the voucher to Marilyn, who would tell them where to get the wood from and how much to take. From experience, it seems that the most efficient and cost effective way to do Woodshare was simply to connect people in need of wood with those that had a little extra to spare. A third phone call to someone that had a way to transport it, sealed the deal. It was nice to have the option to utilize local businesses that deal in firewood. This was simply a phone call and a delivery address.

Incidentally, The Department of Energy and Planning in Concord recently called to ask about this program. Sandwich's example could possibly be used as a template for other towns in the state and with the help of GALA, our reach could go well beyond town borders.

This past Monday rabbit club members excavated the rabbit warrens at Soft Touch Farm, it was interesting to see how deep and wide the rabbits had dug their holes over the summer. The rabbits are now moving into new pens and winter housing.

Next Monday, November 23, fiber arts members will continue processing wool from the Sandwich Creamery and Kindred Spirits Farm. They will card the wool, spin it and make wool balls so they can needle-felt some sheep at their meeting, December 14.

For information on the Sandwich Saddle-ites 4-H Horse Club, please call leader, Holly Cook, at 284-6981.

Woodworking with Bob Wright for ages 8-18 is a lot of fun and the kids make some very in nice projects. Please call Bob at 284-7708 for details.

Dotty Burrows and Joan Wright are sewing with kids on Wednesdays and Fridays at the Sandwich Fire Station. Please call Dotty at 284-6636 or Joan at 284-7708 for more information. They thank all the people who came to their spaghetti supper on Veteran’s Day to support our veterans.

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

A very Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families! May you have safe travels and great gatherings or just a simple peaceful meal. God Bless you all!

Federated Church of Sandwich
On Tuesday evening, November 24, at the Methodist Meeting House, A Giving Meal is planned from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Come, bring your friends and family. The menu is chili with side dishes and dessert. The proceeds go to Community outreach.

The worship service begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Methodist Meeting House with Rev. David Morgan preaching. Church school convenes at 9:45 a.m. with David Cox and Jennifer Wright as teachers.

Sandwich Artisans Guild Open House
The Sandwich Artisans Guild, a fine arts and crafts cooperative, opened for business on Friday, November 13th. The gallery is located inside Mocha Rizing,25 Main Street,
Center Sandwich NH. Year-round gallery hours are Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment.

New members welcome. For information on becoming a member, email sandwichartisans@gmail.com.

Mark your calendars! The gallery Open House will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 29th. Stop by to kick off the holiday season.

Yours in the arts, Jennifer Elliott ~ President/Treasurer, Sandwich Artisans Guild
sandwichartisans@gmail.com, temp phone: 603.244.8050.

Sandwich Woman’s Club Luncheon
The next meeting of the Sandwich Woman’s Club is a luncheon and Christmas program at the Corner House at noon on Wednesday, December 2. Holiday entertainment includes a pre-view of Advice to the Player’s reading of “A Christmas Carol” and a sing-a-long of holiday favorites. Members will be called for their menu choices in the next week. If you are not a member and would like to attend, please call Pam Elliott at 284-6623 or Diane Johnson at 284-7168.

A Christmas Carol
Advice To The Players returns with its popular Staged Reading of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol”, featuring Bob Bates, Will Cabell, Marion Posner, John Sarrouf, Alex Butcher-Nesbitt, Eliza Burke, Rowan Heard and Alaina Duchin. Geoffrey Cunningham directs and Patty Heard provides the sound effects. On Saturday, December 5 or Sunday, December 6 enjoy this holiday favorite. Presented at the Tamworth Inn, the evening starts with a special Victorian Dinner to help you travel back in time. The dining room opens at 5:00 p.m., and the performance will be at 7:00 p.m., as everyone is settling down with coffee and dessert. Tickets for dinner and the show are $40 for adults and $10 for children ten years and under. For information and reservations please call Advice To The Players at 986-6253. Rebecca Boyden, Managing Director Advice to the Players attp@cyberpine.net www.advicetotheplayers.org

Thanksgiving and Holiday Treats
The elves at Range View Farm are preparing for the Sandwich Christmas Fair, December 5 & 6, but some of you might want holiday goodies for Thanksgiving. Partridge berry wreaths for your table will last for months and be beautiful for both holidays. Wreaths are ready. Part of your holiday might include tagging a Christmas tree or even taking one home--our trees are ready to go. And, we can custom make fir balsam wreaths of any size or make evergreen ropes for doorways. Give us a call at 284-6800 or email this address. Happy holidays! Monty and Rudy Carlson.

Christmas in the Village
Mark your calendars and invite your friends! The 32nd annual Sandwich "Christmas in the Village" craft sale will be held Saturday, December 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday December 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Come purchase your holiday gifts from the wide range of handmade arts and crafts – prints, photography, paintings, jewelry, pottery, hand made lampshades, baskets, stained glass and more. There will be fiber arts ranging from rug hooking, weaving, quilts to needle felting. And don't forget wreaths and holiday decorations, and delicious items such as chocolate, ice cream, cheese, maple and syrup much more.

Look for the Holly Berry Flag on the week-end of sale at these locations: Sandwich Central School, Sandwich Fire House, Sandwich Historical Society, Mocha Rizing, Willow Pond Antiques, Surroundings Gallery, Patricia Carega Gallery, Soft Touch Farm, Pease Gallery, Maplewood Farm, Range View Farm, and the Phelps Residence.

Pick up a map with information about what's for sale at each of these locations on the day of the sale. And don't forgot to visit as many locations as possible for a chance to win one of the door prizes that will be on display at the Sandwich Central School. The drawing for the prizes will be held Sunday at 4:00 pm and you need not be present to win.

Special Events: - Breakfast with Santa at the Corner House Inn Saturday 12/5 two seatings: 8:30am & 10:00 am. - Lunch with the Ladies Aid at the Federated Church Saturday - Tour the Christmas exhibit at the Sandwich Historical Society Saturday and Sunday - Tree lighting & caroling on the Green at 4:30 pm. Saturday. Come out and join in the fun; do some holiday shopping and support your local craftsmen & women!

Sunday afternoon, December 6, from 2-4 at the Benz Center, a special “Jesse’s Tree” advent event will be celebrated in the Anglican/Catholic tradition.

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
The Sandwich Recreation Department will once again sponsor a Christmas tree lighting ceremony that will take place on Saturday, December 5 beginning at 4:30 p.m. on the green across from the Sandwich post office. There was a great turnout of about 100 people who came last year to sing Christmas carols, enjoy hot chocolate and Christmas cookies from Mocha Rising and watch their little ones run around the nicely decorated Christmas tree. We hope you can join us!

Movie Time
The Rec department is once again planning to participate in the Annual Christmas in the Village that takes place on Saturday & Sunday, December 5th & 6th. We will be showing children's movies and eating popcorn on Sunday morning at the new Rec office! Parents may drop their child off between 10am and 12pm and go do some Christmas shopping around town. Children ages 5-12 are welcome. The Rec department needs to know how many children to expect by Saturday at 12noon so that we have enough adult supervision. Any teenager who would like to eat popcorn and watch movies with the kids are welcome as well. Call the Rec office at 284-6473 for more details. Nancy Morton

Used Ski & Skate Sale
The Sandwich Children’s Center will hold it’s second annual used ski and skate sale to benefit the Sandwich Children's Center. This is a one day only sale on Saturday, December 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Equipment donations will be accepted until 12/4 at SCC. Please Donate your gently used winter sporting equipment & receive a voucher for each donated item, then redeem on Saturday for new to you winter gear.They are accepting and selling Children & Adult items, Sleds, Snowshoes, Figure skates, Hockey equipment, Snowboards, Helmets, X-Country & Alpine skis, Poles & Ski/Snowboard Boots. No vintage items please, and no items over 10 years old if they are do not meet current safety standards.

Christmas Around the World Gingerbread House Contest
As part of the Christmas in the Village weekend in December, there will be a gingerbread house contest with the theme “Christmas Around the World”. Prizes will be awarded in several categories. Please sign up and get details at Mocha Rizing if you wish to participate.

SHS Calendars
The Sandwich Historical Society has available the 2010 Lower Corner Schoolhouse calendars. Price is $12.00 Please call Joan Cook 284-6604 or the Society 284-6269 to order.

Bread Dough Ornaments
On Saturday, December 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon ACT! for KIDS
presents a Bread Dough Ornament Workshop for ages 5 & up with Peg
Loughran at Sunnyfield Brick Oven Bakery in Wonalancet, NH. Materials
fee of $5. Space is limited: pre-register by emailing
act@artstamworth.org or call 603-323-8104.

Sustainable Agriculture for Sandwich
At the last SASS meeting, it was decided to go ahead and try to get a petition together for the upcoming town meeting to see if the town wants to establish an Agriculture Commission. Discussion weighed the pros and cons and came down heavily on the likely advantage such a commission might hold. When the petition is readied for signing the committee hopes you too will recognize its value and add your name to the list. Whatever it means to you, surely we all know like the folk songs say, "the times they are a-changing". Any questions or comments, please call Bob Wright 284-7708.

Asthma Care
The Sandwich Children's Center hosts Asthma Care For Kids! The air children breathe does make a difference! This special program will be held on Thursday, December 10, from 6-7:30 p.m. Sandwich Children's Center, 54 Maple Street, Ctr. Sandwich, NH. Teachers, child care providers, parents and caregivers will be given the tools and knowledge needed to help children with asthma breathe easier and to create healthier indoor environments. Topics to be covered include: Tips for improving classroom air quality; Basics of asthma; How to detect warning signs & symptoms; Recognize common triggers & to avoid them; Tips on how to prevent an asthma episode; What to do when an episode has begun; and Common medications used with asthma

The presenter will be Lisa Stockwell, Breathe New Hampshire, Asthma Program Manager, CDSMP & Motivational Interviewing Trainer. Certificates of participation will be given Please register for free workshop, & more info. Contact Amy Morse @284-7014 email scc54@cyberpine.net

Food Bank and Baskets

The Outreach Committee of the Sandwich Federated Church assembled and delivered Thanksgiving Baskets earlier this week. The boxes contained all the fixings for a Thanksgiving dinner. The need continues past Thanksgiving Day; people may donate non-perishable items or send checks (Federated Church of Sandwich, memo: Thanksgiving Baskets/Food Bank) to the church at PO Box 267, Center Sandwich, NH 03227. Money received is used to buy perishable items such as chickens, turkeys, and fresh vegetables. Donations may be left at either of the churches. A dedicated committee does frequent pickups and transports the food to the Community Food Bank in Tamworth at St. Andrews. So let's remember others when we do our grocery shopping.

For more information, please call Susan Davies at 284-7413 or Jennifer Wright at 998-9460. All donations, including coupons, are most appreciated. Donations can also be left with Jennifer Wright in the Sandwich Selectman’s Office.

Sandwich Energy Commission
The Sandwich Energy Committee is compiling a database of renewable energy users in Sandwich and requests your assistance. If you are using renewable energy, would you please send an email to: sandwichenergy@cyberpine.net and include:1. Wood. How many cords of wood do you burn a year? 2. Photovoltaics (Solar electric panels) How many watts or kilowatts do you have installed? 3. Solar hot water. Type and square footage of solar hot water panels. 4. Wind Generator. Rated output in watts.
5. Passive Solar Heating. What percentage(roughly) of your heating load is
done by the sun? Your help would be much appreciated. Please sign your name if it isn't apparent from the email address

Chicken Art Fans
Hello art and chicken fans, As part of The Community School's on-going effort to showcase the work of local artists in their lobby, they're hosting a display of chicken art. This could include paintings, collage, photos, sculpture or more--all with a chicken theme. They are looking for contributions to this display of locally-crafted or other works.

All artworks should be brought to The Community School on either Wednesday, December 2 or Thursday, December 3 between 9 am - 5pm. Original works should include the artist's name, title, medium, and price (or NFS). While work does not need to be framed, it must be ready for hanging. This display will run through January. All work should be picked up on Wednesday, January 27 or Thursday, January 29 between 9-5.

If you would be willing to add your chicken art to their temporary collection, joining Nicole Maher-Whiteside, Juno Lamb, Lianne Prentice, and other chicken-minded artists, please call 323-7000..

For those who are interested in visiting this fun display, come by any time during school hours (8-4ish). Thursday lunches are especially good times to enjoy delicious locally-raised food while taking in the art. Only a few weeks left to see Wendy Ketchum's glorious collection of prints and paintings inspired by her wooly friends at Schoolhouse Farm. Come by!

Community Woodshare
Anyone that is in urgent need of assistance getting wood to heat their home should simply stop by the Town Hall and fill out a voucher. That person could then go to the stockpile and give the voucher to Marilyn, who would tell them where to get the wood from and how much to take. From experience, it seems that the most efficient and cost effective way to do Woodshare was simply to connect people in need of wood with those that had a little extra to spare. A third phone call to someone that had a way to transport it, sealed the deal. It was nice to have the option to utilize local businesses that deal in firewood. This was simply a phone call and a delivery address.

Incidentally, The Department of Energy and Planning in Concord recently called to ask about this program. Sandwich's example could possibly be used as a template for other towns in the state and with the help of GALA, our reach could go well beyond town borders.

Congregate Meals
All folks age 60 and older are invited to join others in the community for lunch. Congregate meals are held at noon in the Benz Center every Wednesday. A little early or a tad late doesn’t matter…, you are welcome to join old friends and meet some new ones. All are welcome. Enjoy a home-cooked meal that you don’t have to cook. Hope to see you next Wednesday.

Sandwich 4-H Clubs
Woodworking with Bob Wright for ages 8-18 is a lot of fun and the kids make some very in nice projects. This winter Bob is offering a couple of tool and woodworking programs for 4-Hers and members of the community. The first program would be parents and kids working together to learn how to make a useful knife for the kitchen, hunting and wood-working. The class will include a lesson in sharpening and maintaining knives. The second program is making a lamp out of an old lamp or materials that can be wired and turned into a lamp. Participants will learn how to mount and wire the hardware. Bob plans to do these programs after the holidays; but he will consider doing a program before Christmas if someone wants to make a gift. In the Spring Bob wants to work with kids and adults to make useful garden tools out of old broken ones. These programs will be free for 4-H members and the parent helping them; community members are asked to pay a nominal fee. Please call Bob at 284-7708 for details.

A leader for 4-H cloverbuds (ages 5 to 7) has been found. A first meeting and holiday project will be held during the second or third week of December. If you know of a child who will be five by 01/01/10 and not yet 8 by the same date, and you think that they would enjoy a1 1/2 hour monthly after-school meeting that would involve a snack, a short meeting, and a fun educational hands-on project or craft, please contact Diane Johnson at 284-7168. A meeting date will be established by the availability of the leader(s) and the families who are interested.

Several 4-H programs take place Mondays after school. The first Monday of the month from 4-5 p.m. is Cat Club at Mocha Rizing; cat lovers of all ages are welcome. The second and fourth Mondays of the month are Fiber Arts which covers a whole range of fiber processing from fiber animal to finished products. The third Monday of the month will be rabbit club and possibly also dog club. Fiber arts, rabbit and dog club will meet at the Sandwich Fire Station or across the street at Soft Touch Farm. All the Monday programs, except cat club are designed for youths 4-H ages 8+.

This past Monday fiber arts members continued processing wool from the Sandwich Creamery and Kindred Spirits Farm. They carded the wool, hand spun some of it, and made wool balls so they can needle-felt some sheep at their meeting, December 14.

For information on the Sandwich Saddle-ites 4-H Horse Club, please call leader, Holly Cook, at 284-6981.

Dotty Burrows and Joan Wright are sewing with kids on Wednesdays and Fridays at the Sandwich Fire Station. Please call Dotty at 284-6636 or Joan at 284-7708 for more information.

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