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OCTOBER 1, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

Fall promises to be full of activities and color. There are lots of things happening locally this weekend and the following weekend is Sandwich Fair. You know we’ll all be busy then.

Green Buildings Open House tour
On Saturday, October 3 from 10-4 twelve locals in Sandwich, Tamworth and Moultonborough are opening their homes and businesses to the public to offer a first-hand look at how to reduce heating & cooling costs, increase energy conservation, save money and generate surplus clean energy. Features you can find on the tour include: solar hot water, photovoltaics, geothermal systems, wind towers, super insulation, passive solar home design, high efficiency wood furnaces, eco friendly building materials and building design and more.

To find where the host buildings are you can go to the web site of North East Sustainable Energy Association (nesea.org) or New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association (nhsea.org). Both sites have maps to and descriptions of the sites. Or, you can visit the N. Sandwich Store, Mocha Rizing or the Corner House and pick up a brochure and map this week courtesy of the Sandwich Energy Committee.

This event happens rain or shine and there is no charge for the unlimited good conversation that is guaranteed to transpire. Call Nancy @ 284-6129 with questions.

Flu Clinic
VNA - Hospice of Southern Carroll County & Vicinity will hold a Flu Clinic at The Doris L. Benz Community Center on Wednesday, October 21st from 1:00 to 3:00. This is not the H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccine. The H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccine will be available at the Benz Community Center in a few weeks. Pam Elliott, Coordinator

Healthcare Forum on October 4th at Sandwich Central School
Regional healthcare experts will come to Sandwich on Sunday, October 4th from 4:00-5:30 pm at the Sandwich Central School for a panel discussion of healthcare in New Hampshire. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Local heath care issues and the impact of proposed national health care reforms on NH families and businesses will be discussed in this free, non-partisan forum. Following the panel discussion, the panelists will answer questions from the audience.

The panelists, as well as the forum moderator Sandwich resident Jeanne Ryer, bring extensive experience and expertise in healthcare and public health policy. Jeanne’s recent professional career has been devoted to improving access to healthcare including work, for the past twelve years, at two of the state’s largest private foundations.

Panelist Margaret Franckhauser, currently Executive Director of Community Health and Hospice of Laconia, has previously worked as a nurse and nurse practitioner and held administrative positions for the NH Department of Health & Human Services and the Lakes Region General Hospital. The second member of the panel Patrick Miller of the NH Institute for Health Policy and Practice and the NH Citizen’s Health Initiative has worked for twenty years in the fields of healthcare finance, operations, technology, public health, and policy. The third panelist Representative Ed Butler chairs the NH Legislature’s Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee that oversees health insurance in the state; Ed worked as a nurse and nursing home administrator prior to starting a small business in Hart’s Location.

This informational forum is sponsored by the Sandwich Democratic Committee. For more information please contact Representative Susan Wiley at 284-6990 or Peggy Merritt at 284-6321.

CPR
A CPR class is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27th from 6-8pm. If you would like to participate in this class, please call Nancy Morton at 284-6230 and leave a message. Class size is limited to 10 participants and the cost is only $5.00!

Sandwich Historical Society Exhibit
The Elisha Marston House and the special exhibit on “The History of the Sandwich Fairs” will be open through October 3. Hours are Wednesday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Enjoy a bit of Sandwich Fair History prior to the 99^th Sandwich Fair.

Ladies Aid
The Ladies aid Society will meet on Thursday, October 8 at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Meetinghouse of the Federated Church. The program is entitled “Duet by David and Sheila Morgan”. Hostesses are Karen Wright and Cindy Handford. Please bring a sandwich; dessert and coffee or tea will be provided. Marion Blackshear will give the devotions. Sue Speers will act as Convener.

Antique Auto Show
Saturday, October 10 is the Antique Auto Show, Parade, and Tour at the Sandwich Fair.

Register early; the entry fee is only $5. Trophies and ribbons will be given out in 11 categories; plus there will be specialty awards. You may get additional information at the Sandwich Fair Office (284-7162) or the fair website: www.thesandwichfair.com ; you may also call chairperson, Lew Vittum at 284-6621.

Sandwich Fair Quilts, Bedspreads, Afghans, and Rugs
If you are a person who enjoys handiwork - sewing, hooking, or knitting, etc. - please consider sharing your talent by entering a handmade item at the Sandwich Fair this year. All entries will be displayed and ribbons will be awarded for excellence.

To save time, you can fill out a registration and get an exhibitor number on line at www.thesandwichfair.com or bring your work to the Hodge building between 3 to 8 pm on Friday, Oct. 9th.

Poster Checklist: Must include the following: "100th Anniversary", "The Sandwich Fair", "Center Sandwich, NH", "October 9-10-11, 2010"; Must be clearly reproducible with clear text and images; Maximum size of the poster: 11"X17"; Original work/artist's choice of media (no copyrighted materials). Entry form with artist's signature and date must accompany each entry. Write name and address on the back of the poster.

Sign the front of the poster discretely.

Entry Forms can be found at the Crafts Building on the Sandwich Fair Grounds during October 10,11,12, 2009. All entries become the property of The Sandwich Fair Association and may be used for any future promotions.

Sandwich Fair Information
The Sandwich Fair is just a week away. The Sandwich Fair Association is encouraging everyone to take some photos, paint a picture, harvest some flowers and vegetables, work on recipes, put up some preserves, finish or start and finish a crafting project …. so that you can exhibit and possible win a ribbon and/or prize at the Fair. You do not have to be from Sandwich or even New Hampshire to enter exhibits or to participate in the Sandwich Fair. So encourage everyone you know to get exhibits ready and to get involved in the fun of the fair

The 2009 Sandwich Fair will be Columbus Day Weekend, October 10, 11, and 12. Information and entry forms for the Sandwich Fair can be found on line at www.thesandwichfair.com Brochures, posters, sweat shirts, hats, and mugs are also for sale in the fair office

The 2009 Exhibitor Handbooks are ready for everyone to pickup at the Fair office. They are also available at the North Sandwich Store, Sandwich Town Hall, and Mocha Rizing. There should also be some at The Other Store in Tamworth. The Fair office is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m..

If you would like to learn about the history of the Sandwich Fair, you can read some original articles about the fair (1886-1894) in the Sandwich Reporter at www.sandwichhistorical.org. At the home page, click on "From the Archives". Also, a short history of the fair is located on the exhibit page as well as a link to the Sandwich Fair's website. Enjoy! The Sandwich Reporter is posted by Matt Powers, Director, Sandwich Historical Society

Child’s Pedal Tractor Pull
The Children's Pedal Tractor Pull event on Saturday of Sandwich Fair weekend could use your help. It takes a minimum of 20 kind-hearted folks to successfully put this on....if you commit to helping out for three hours from 9am until noontime you will receive a committee ribbon that allows you onto the fairgrounds for the weekend. Please reply to: pennywhistle@emailmv.com or call 284-6210 or the fair office at 284-7062.

Budget Committee Opening
The Sandwich Board of Selectmen is looking for an interested candidate for our Budget Committee. If you would like to be a member of this important committee, please submit a letter of interest by Monday, October 5th to the Selectmen's Office at PO Box 194, Center Sandwich, NH 03227, or e-mail to tos@cyberpine.net.Budget Committee meetings begin in mid-October and will meet every other Wednesday evening for at least 7-8 weeks. Any questions, please call 284-7701. Thank you! The Selectmen's Office.

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 Home Industries
Discover the Spirit of the Maker at Sandwich Home Industries as Judy Copeland demonstrates how she creates fused glass serving platters. Assembled from scores of the one-of-kind glass buttons she makes (each one a miniature collage in glass), these colorful platters are her most whimsical pieces. Judith's work is inspired by the structure and surface designs of textiles. Her signature glass pattern work is hand-drawn, acid-etched, and shimmers and looks like silk. Judith is a state-juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen and a three-time winner of the League's Stevens Glass Award

Also featured this week at the "Industries" is new work by potter Peter Sabin and glassblower Nathan Macomber. Stop in and see the great selection of Nathan's glass pumpkins and multi-color cups, and our collection of elegantly designed bowls and vases in rust, yellow and black by Peter Sabin.

And don't forget to mark your calendar for the final Craft Demonstrations of the season: Saturday October 3 – Hillary Hutton, Rag Rugs; Saturday October 10 – Carrie Cahill Mulligan, Felted Hats

Sandwich Home Industries, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery, has been named BEST OF NH 2009 for craft shopping by New Hampshire Magazine. Visit them at 32 Main Street, on the Green, in Center Sandwich. They're open Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 12 – 5pm. For more information, call 603-284-6831 or email sandwich_homeindustries@yahoo.com. The shop will remain open until October 18.

Friday Morning Storytimes
Just a reminder to all who have a little one with them on Friday morning... Come over/up/down to the Samuel Wentworth Library for Storytime at 11:00 a.m. It's a guaranteed good time... great stories, fun crafts... Library doors open at 10:00 a.m. with coffee and snacks. All are welcome... see you there!

Town Hall Planters
The Selectmen send out a thank you to both Susan Mitchel and Sue Dail for creating beautiful gardens within the planters in front of Town Hall. Susan Mitchel was responsible for the summer planting and Sue Dail recently filled the planters for fall.

Bearcamp Valley Garden Club Meetings
The Bearcamp Valley Garden Club will hold two meetings in October: October 21, Bulb Potting from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Loon Preservation Center, Moultonborough. Help pot Amaryllis & Paperwhites to be sold as a garden club fundraiser at the Sandwich Holiday Craft Sale. Bring a bag lunch if you desire

October 28, the group will go on a Page Pond and Forest Hike with Mark Billings, former chairman of the Page Pond & Forest Leadership Campaign in Meredith. The Raindate is October 29. The group will meet at the end of Quarry Road, Meredith (the road Moulton Farms is on). There will be two hiking options, a short hike of 45 minutes to Page Pond or a longer hike of 90 minutes to the 1830's Saw Mill Dam. You might like to bring a camera and binoculars and wear sturdy boots. There is no fee, but you must e-mail or call Marlene to pre-register by October 26th.

Federated Church of Sandwich
On Saturday night, October 24, the Deacons will be hosting a pot luck supper and community-wide talent show. Plans call for the supper to begin at 6:00 p.m., the talent show at 7:00 p.m., and concluding around 8:30 p.m. The Deacons would like a variety of acts limited in length to a maximum of ten (10) minutes so that everyone who wishes to, will be able to entertain. Just call Jim Twaddle at 284-7349 to discuss your talent
offering and to schedule a time.

Church services will be held in the Methodist Meeting House at 10:00 a.m. beginning October 4. Rev. David Morgan will continue discussing Bible stories and their relevance to our everyday life. 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 Sidehillers
Welcome to our new board members and thank you to our outgoing board members. Thank you also to all of the landowners who make our winter activities possible - we hope you were able to join us at the cookout. If not please know that the sidehillers and users appreciate the use of your properties.

The Sidehillers next meeting will be on Thursday, October 29th at 7pm at the Clubhouse on Wing Road.

Adult Fitness
Happy Autumn to all. Colleen McDermott would like to remind her faithful crew, and any curious folks that might consider joining them, that the long-running "Sandwich Adult Fitness Program" is back on track with our regular schedule Monday 9:30-10:30, Wednesday and Friday 8:00-9:00 a.m. at the Sandwich Town Hall. This low-impact class is carefully designed to improve flexibility, core strength and cardiovascular fitness.

She is also beginning a new program "Workout for the Wise" which will be held at the Doris Benz Community Center on Monday 11-11:45, Wednesday and Friday 9:30-10:15 beginning Oct.2. This class will be a milder program- focusing on stretching, range of motion exercises and light strength training- which can be done either sitting or standing.

All classes include blood pressure monitoring. The fee is $5.00 per session.

Colleen McDermott, director of White Mountain Fitness Associates is an Exercise Physiologist and Community Health Educator who has been working in this field for over 25 years. Any questions can be directed to her at 284-6439 or cmcdermott@wildblue.net.

Sandwich Farmer’s Market
The Sandwich Farmer’s Market takes place rain or shine under the pines behind the library from 9 a.m. until 12 noon each Saturday morning. Come out, visit with local farmers, and get some great produce.

From Barnyard to Back Yard, Animals and Art
Now that September is here, the anticipation of the Sandwich Fair begins to grow. Animals large and small and poultry of all sorts will be on exhibit awaiting their prizes or performing in one of the the rings. Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery will exhibit its own menagerie. From Barnyard to Backyard will continue through the Fair. Participating artist include Gay Freeborn, Ed Cooke, Herb Hollingsworth, Sky Hoyt, Anne Garland, Lisa Houck, Elise Zoller, Margaret Barnaby, Sui Witherell, Peggy Merrit and Jay Rancourt.

Gallery hours are from 10 – 5 Monday – Saturday and 12 to 5 on Sunday. For more information visit the website at www.patricialaddcarega.com or call 284-7728. The gallery is located at 69 Maple Street (Route 113) in Center Sandwich.

Sandwich Business Group
Believe it or not, 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, October 5 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
Cat Club will meet at Mocha Rizing from 4-5 on October 5. Cat Lovers of all ages are welcome to attend for tea, hot chocolate, steamed milk, a sweet treat, a cat craft and cat chat.

The Club Sandwich 4-H Dog Program will do a dog demonstration at the Sandwich Fair on Monday, October 12, at 1:00 p.m. in the Ox Show Ring.

A cloverbud meeting to put everything together for the fair will be held Thursday, October 8 from 2:45 to 4:00 p.m.. Please call Diane at 284-7168 to let her know that your child will be attending. The group will work on a scarecrow and label all projects they have done in 4-H this past year.

A new leader for cloverbuds (ages 5-7) is needed after the Sandwich Fair. The ideal leadership of this group would be a couple of parents of kids cloverbud age who love to do things with their kids and their friends. Teen leaders and other adults in the community would make wonderful additions to the team. Please call Diane at 284-7168 if you have questions.

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 taking place. Please call Bob at 284-7708 for details.

Dotty Burrows and Joan Wright are sewing with kids again on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please call Dotty at 284-6636 or Joan at 284-7708.

Club Sandwich 4-H is always to open to new members. All youths who were 5 by January 1, 2010 and not yet 19 by the same date may enroll for the 2009/2010 4-H year. Ages 5-7 are considered cloverbud or pre-4-H members; they participate in a variety of non-competitive activities. You can get information on joining or helping with Club Sandwich 4-H by calling Diane Johnson at 284-7168 or by 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. Carroll County 4-H educator, Claes Thelemarck, may be reached at claes.thelemarck@unh.edu or by calling the 4-H office.

OCTOBER 8, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

All day and all night long on Saturday and Sunday (and into this week), the Sandwich Fair is arriving piece by piece. By Friday evening all will be in place and our annual fall extravaganza will be underway. What fun we’ll all have and how happy we’ll all be next week when life returns to a more quiet pace. Enjoy!!!!

Walten’s Acrobatics and Dog Show
Please join the students and staff at the Sandwich Central School on Thursday, October 8 at 1:30 p.m. for "The Walten’s Acrobatics & Dog Show". This is a variety show that features unique stunts of balancing, juggling, comedy, audience participation and three
performing poodles who steal the show.

Samuel Wentworth Library
The Samuel H. Wentworth Library will close at 3:00 p.m. on Friday October 9 and remain closed until Thursday, October 15. Columbus Day/Sandwich Fair Weekend it will be closed because of the fair. Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, it will be closed for the paving of the parking lot and Quimby Field Road.

The Library will resume hours on Thursday, October 15 when it will be open noon to 6:00 p.m.; it will be open 10:00a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16. The library will be open 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17. On these days, patrons will have to park offsite and walk to the library as Quimby Field Road will be closed. Only foot traffic to the front of the building will be allowed until the road re-opens. Renewals or Questions, please call 284-6665 or e-mail wentworthlib@emlot.com. WiFi is available in the vicinity around the library 24 hours a day.

The Sandwich Fair
The official opening of the Sandwich Fair will be at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10. The fair committee invites people to gather at the flagpole just inside the gate at the top of the Squam Lake Road Parking lot for an opening ceremony. Rev. David Morgan, Pastor of the Federated church of Sandwich will lead the prayer and invocation. Diana Reidy, 12, of Sandwich will sing the National Anthem. Sam Glenday, 18, Sandwich’s newest Eagle Scout, will raise the flag and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Sandwich Fair President, Earle Peaslee will officially welcome everyone to the 99^th annual Sandwich Fair.

People can enjoy a taste of the fair during the Friday night preview, pay one price for all the rides ($10) from 4pm til 9pm (admission is free). On Saturday, October 10 gates open at 8am and the Pay One Price ($15) rides will be from 8-2, Sunday, October 11, gates open at 8:00 a.m.. The exhibit halls close at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; but competitions will run until they are completed and the rides and concessions will stay open in the evening as long as there are enough people to make it worthwhile. Monday, October 12, the fair is open 8am ‘til 5:00 p.m. Please remember that we are now in the fall season and that temperatures fluctuate quite a bit from hour to hour. Wear layers and plan ahead for a lot of fun. You don’t want to feel like leaving because you and your family weren’t dressed for the weather of the day. See you at the Fair!

Sandwich Fair Hall Exhibits
There is still plenty of time for you to get art-work, canned goods, crafts, maple, dairy, egg and honey, photography, flowers, baked items, vegetables, quilts etc… entered in the fair. The items and entry papers for these items will be accepted on Friday, October 9 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Exhibit Halls. Simply bring your items to the fairgrounds during these times, get an exhibitor number assigned to you in the Hodge Building, and go off to the appropriate departments. There are no entry fees to enter items for display and judging. The more than $25,000 in premiums paid out to exhibitors each year are paid out of fair proceeds. People from all over are welcome to enter; you do not need to be from Sandwich, Carroll County, or even New Hampshire to enter exhibits. You can make the process quicker if you stop by the Sandwich Fair Office during office hours or if you go to the registration table in the Hodge Building be prepared to fill out an entry slip with the name and mailing address (including zip code) of each exhibitor. You would be surprised how many premium checks come back to the fair because the mailing address was incomplete or wrong. Please also be able to provide a phone number.

Each department chairperson and their committees can help people with entries for their departments. If you have a specific question that cannot be answered by the premium book, you can call the appropriate chairperson ahead of time (numbers are in the 2009 Sandwich Fair book and on the fair’s website www.thesandwichfair.com); but most people can simply bring the items on Friday evening October 9 and complete all the necessary papers. If you have a 2009 Sandwich Fair Program and Premium Book you can fill out most of the paperwork early and just leave the exhibitor number blank until you check-in. If you need a book, or have numerous entries (more than 10 or 12), you can stop by the Sandwich Fair Office and get a book or pick up the cards that get attached to exhibits (All items should have identification –like an address label- on the back or bottom in case a card gets detached.) The Sandwich Fair Book and entry forms are also available on line at www.thesandwichfair.com

Once you have entered your items, take your family for a stroll and ride in the midway. It is particularly magical when it is fully lit. The rides will be open Friday night, (10/9) from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. for a midway preview. Friday night, it costs nothing to enter the grounds (i.e. free admission for all ages) and you may ride the rides all you wish from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. for just $10. Families have found this a great way to visit with friends and neighbors and enjoy the midway with smaller crowds. Please remember that the exhibit halls will not be open for viewing on Friday night as exhibits are arriving, being set up, and in some cases judged (4-H exhibits must be ready for judges by 6:00 p.m.).

All items entered for exhibit will be judged sometime between 8:00 p.m. on Friday evening and 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning when the exhibit halls will open to fairgoers. All items must remain on display until 5:00 p.m. on Monday evening (10/12). No items will be released early! Exhibit pick up is between 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 12. At 6:30 p.m. on Monday, all the halls are emptied, cleaned and readied for winter storage which begins on Tuesday morning. The chairpeople and the fair do their best to make sure that items left after 6:30 p.m. are moved to a safe and secure location (like the fair office); but every effort should be made to get items picked up personally (or by a friend or neighbor) on Monday evening. The fair provides security personnel and hall monitors; but items are exhibited at the risk of the exhibitor.

Several thousand items are exhibited each year and it takes a while to tabulate all the prizes in each department, collect all the department books from the chairpeople, double check the figures, add up all the prizes won by each exhibitor, and to write and mail checks. Most years exhibitors receive premium checks before Thanksgiving

Antique Auto Show
Saturday, October 10 is the Antique Auto Show, Parade, and Tour at the Sandwich Fair.

Sandwich Fair Grand Street Parade
Interested in participating in a long-time tradition of the Sandwich Fair? In just a few days, the Sandwich Fair Grand Street Parade will be making its way through the streets of Sandwich boasting bands, floats, horses, oxen, old cars and tractors – a little bit of everything. Please join others from all over New England who have made the parade the special tradition it is today. Our theme this year is “99 Years of Sandwich Fair Parades". Although the pre-registration period is over, you can still register the day of the Fair at the Parade Booth. The Parade Committee is keeping the identity of the Grand Marshal secret until the parade

Prizes for the parade are often sponsored by local businesses and organizations. One of relatively new sponsors is Hilman Oriental Rugs & Restoration, which is owned and operated by Sandwich resident Randy Hilman. Serving the Lakes Region since 1998, Hilman Oriental Rugs offers collectors and enthusiasts fine, handmade carpets, kilims, and ethnography from tribal, village, and urban Islamlic cultures. His full-service business also specializes in traditional hand-cleaning and restoration of worn and damaged oriental carpets. Hilman Oriental Rugs will be sponsoring the President’s Award, which is awarded to the best decorated entry. In addition to the President’s Award, the parade also has five other major awards: Doris L. Benz, Best in Theme (Floats), Best in Theme (Non-floats), Tish O'Neil, and Jack Burghardt. The Parade Committee would like to thank our very generous sponsors: A&B Lumber, Century 21 Lakes Region Realty, Hilman Oriental Rugs, and the O'Neil Family. Thank-you very much for your support! Although registrations are still accepted the day of the Parade, please note the following times: 1) Entries are accepted until 12:00 noon; 2) For those who pre-registered, please check in at the Parade Booth by 12:00; 3) For those who pre-registered who check in after 12:00 noon., your entry will not be judged; and 4) Due to the size of the parade, they cannot accept any check-ins after 12:30 p.m. Please do not hesitate to contact Mike Yaeger at 284-6443 if you have any questions. Parade entry forms in the parade booth on Sunday, in the Sandwich Fair Book and online at www.thesandwichfair .com.

Baked Goods Department at Sandwich Fair
Just a reminder to start those ovens! The Sandwich Fair is only a day away, and the Baked Goods Department is hoping the bakery cases will be chock full this year of wonderful baked goods! This is a perfect event for adults, teens and juniors to get involved in the Fair. Our Annual Baked Goods Auction will be held on Monday, October 12, at 3:30 p.m.. - a great (and delicious event) which benefits the Baked Goods Department. In addition to the premiums listed in the Fair Book, we have special prizes for all the age categories from King Arthur Flour (Whole Wheat Bread), Love Bites (Best Coffee Cake); Jonathan Beede House Bed and Breakfast (Best Apple Pie), and Mocha Rizing (Best Biscotti and Muffins). Thank-you again to all of our sponsors for making the Fair extra special for the Baked Goods Department!

Sandwich Fair Photo Contest
Bring your camera, or better yet have everyone in your family bring a camera to the fair. 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.

Flower Exhibits at Sandwich Fair
The Sandwich Fair is almost upon us and the Flower Division needs entries. Perhaps you have a few quality blooms in your garden that might be entered in the Single Specimen category a happy healthy house plant for the House Plant category. You can purchase, if you choose, materials for any of the arrangement categories. The miniature arrangements are popular, fun and take very few flowers. There are many other categories including the Youth Division (perhaps you have a grandchild visiting or in the area). Who knows, you might even win a BCVGC (Bearcamp Valley Garden Club) prize!

The Fair Program is online at www.thesandwichfair.com if you want more details. Please call Jane Geddes, Flower Department Chair, at 284-7081 with any questions about Flower Exhibits..

Happy 100th Edna!!
Edna Burrows Bickford Turns 100 Years Old on Sunday, October 11^th. She is one of our most beloved citizens and a native of Sandwich, Edna Burrows Bickford.

Everyone is invited to an Open House at The Benz Community Center from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. to pay tribute to this great lady and help her celebrate her 100th birthday.

Be watching for Edna that same day in The Sandwich Fair Grand Street Parade. Edna and all her descendents will be featured on a float sponsored by The Sandwich Historical Society. The parade kicks off at 1:00 p.m..

100th Anniversary Sandwich Fair Poster Contest
Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Sandwich Fair with your entry into the 2010 poster contest. Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category. The Grand Prize winning poster will be printed and used as promotional material for the 100th anniversary of the Sandwich Fair. The Grand Prize winner will receive a $250 cash award. Judges will be looking for artists to capture the essence of the Sandwich Fair. Bring entries to Elaine Peaslee, (R.N. Peaslee and Sons Builders) 954 Whittier Hwy, Moultonboro, NH, or mail to the Sandwich Fair Association, P.O. Box 161, Center Sandwich, NH 03227. Contest deadline is 4:00 P.M., Friday, January 8, 2010. For additional questions, please call Elaine Peaslee (603) 651-8819.

Poster Checklist: The poster must include the following: "100th Anniversary", "The Sandwich Fair", "Center Sandwich, NH", "October 9-10-11, 2010" Must be clearly reproducible with clear text and images. Maximum size of the poster: 11"X17".
Original work/artist's choice of media (no copyrighted materials).Entry form with artist's signature and date must accompany each entry. Write name and address on the back of the poster. Sign the front of the poster discretely. Entry Forms can be found at the Crafts Building on the Sandwich Fair Grounds during October 10,11,12, 2009. All entries become the property of The Sandwich Fair Association and may be used for any future promotions._.___

September 2009 Weather
Rod Weinberg has collected and compiled weather data for September 2009 from his home weather station on Diamond Ledge Road. The average high temperature for the month was 66.2 degrees and the low was 47.6 deg. This is 0.2 degrees below the average.
The highest temperature was 78 deg. on the 4th and the lowest was 34 deg. on the 20th and 24th of the month. Total rainfall was 1.85" which is 2.27" below normal for this month.

Sandwich Crafters and Christmas in the Village
The Sandwich Crafters are beginning to plan for the Christmas in the Village Festival on the first weekend in December ( 12/5 and 12/6). There is a lot of new energy with lots of great ideas to make this extra special and fun. A meeting is being organized for Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the library of the Sandwich Central School. Anyone who would like to be a part of this event in December is welcome to attend the meeting. For more information you may call Ellen Lemberg at 284-6101 or Diane Johnson at 284-7168. Forms and information were e-mailed to people who participated last year. Copies of those forms will also be available at the counter at Mocha Rizing for those who need forms and information. Everyone should try to attend the meeting as there is a lot of planning ahead.

Sandwich Singers
The Sandwich Singers will begin rehearsing for their annual Christmas concert after the Sandwich Fair. The first practice will be Saturday, October 17, 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

CPR
A CPR class is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27th from 6-8 p.m.. If you would like to participate in this class, please call Nancy Morton at 284-6230 and leave a message. Class size is limited to 10 participants and the cost is only $5.00!

Sandwich Home Industries
Discover the Spirit of the Maker at Sandwich Home Industries as Judy Copeland demonstrates how she creates fused glass serving platters. Assembled from scores of the one-of-kind glass buttons she makes (each one a miniature collage in glass), these colorful platters are her most whimsical pieces. Judith's work is inspired by the structure and surface designs of textiles. Her signature glass pattern work is hand-drawn, acid-etched, and shimmers and looks like silk. Judith is a state-juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen and a three-time winner of the League's Stevens Glass Award

Also featured this week at the "Industries" is new work by potter Peter Sabin and glassblower Nathan Macomber. Stop in and see the great selection of Nathan's glass pumpkins and multi-color cups, and our collection of elegantly designed bowls and vases in rust, yellow and black by Peter Sabin.

And don't forget to mark your calendar for the final Craft Demonstrations of the season: Saturday October 10 – Carrie Cahill Mulligan, Felted Hats

Sandwich Home Industries, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery, has been named BEST OF NH 2009 for craft shopping by New Hampshire Magazine. Visit them at 32 Main Street, on the Green, in Center Sandwich. They're open Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 12 – 5pm. For more information, call 603-284-6831 or email sandwich_homeindustries@yahoo.com. The shop will remain open until October 18.

Church services are now held in the Methodist Meeting House at 10:00 a.m. now that cooler weather has arrived Rev. David Morgan will continue discussing Bible stories and their relevance to our everyday life. 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 Sidehillers
The Sidehillers next meeting will be on Thursday, October 29th at 7pm at the Clubhouse on Wing Road.

From Barnyard to Back Yard, Animals and Art
Now that October is here, the 2009 Sandwich Fair is now reality. Animals large and small and poultry of all sorts will be on exhibit awaiting their prizes or performing in one of the rings. Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery is exhibiting its own menagerie. From Barnyard to Backyard will continue through the Fair. Participating artist include Gay Freeborn, Ed Cooke, Herb Hollingsworth, Sky Hoyt, Anne Garland, Lisa Houck, Elise Zoller, Margaret Barnaby, Sui Witherell, Peggy Merrit and Jay Rancourt.

The Sandwich Business Group will have their next regular meeting on Monday, November 2 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 MealsAll 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
All current 4-H members and families should be in fair mode and finding, fixing, finishing, tweaking projects for the 4-H exhibit hall. All projects made in or inspired by 4-H since the last Sandwich Fair can be exhibited. Sandwich Fair Exhibit hall set-up will take place on Friday, October 9 from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. (judging of 4-H exhibits begins at 6:00 p.m.) in the Smith Building (4-H Building). Club Sandwich has a lot of space to fill and all exhibits must be at the hall by 5:00 p.m. to be included.

All 4-H members who exhibit at the fair will receive a Carroll County 4-H T-shirt so they may help promote the 4-H program. Claes Thelemarck, Carroll County 4-H Educator, will be on hand at the Sandwich Fair to help answer questions about 4-H and to encourage more people to become leaders so that there can be active clubs in every town in Carroll County. The more clubs there are the more fun can be had by all. Claes has the energy and desire to make it happen; but he needs families to make a commitment to make it work. Check out the 4-H programs at the Fryeburg and Sandwich Fairs to see some of what is possible.

Members of the Club Sandwich 4-H Dog Program and some community youth who have been working with the group will do a dog demonstration at the Sandwich Fair on Monday, October 12, at 1:00 p.m. in the Ox Show Ring.

A cloverbud meeting to put everything together for the fair will be held Thursday, October 8 from 2:45 to 4:00 p.m. Please call Diane at 284-7168 to let her know that your child will be attending. The group will work on a scarecrow and label all projects they have done in 4-H this past 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 taking place. Please call Bob at 284-7708 for details.

Dotty Burrows and Joan Wright are sewing with kids again on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please call Dotty at 284-6636 or Joan at 284-7708.

OCTOBER 15, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

The 99^th Sandwich Fair was graced by mostly sunny weather and good times. It is now history and preparations are being made for the grand celebration of the fair’s 100^th anniversary in 2010.

As I put the finishing touches on this week’s column, it is 3:11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13. All is dark and quiet on the fairgrounds. Not even 12 hours ago the fair was in full swing and families were frolicking having fun. At 5:00 p.m. Monday, the exhibits at the fair closed and by 6:00 p.m., most of the exhibit halls were empty and being swept and prepared for winter storage which will start going in later today. From 5:00 p.m. to about midnight, the clank and clatter of rides and concessions being dismantled was almost continual. It really is quite amazing how many of the rides fold up, lights still on, bright and colorful. By midnight, most of them were boxed up and ready for the convoy of tractor trail cabs waiting to haul them south and west to Pittsfiled, MA (home of Gillette Amusements) and places like Florida for winter. The first convoy is on the road as I write. Trucks will come back and forth the next few days until everything is at its next destination. By week’s end, the fairgrounds will be cleaned up and it will be hard for someone passing through Sandwich to know what took place here this past weekend.

With the end of the Sandwich Fair also comes the official end of our summer and fall tourist season. By the time this paper reaches you on Thursday, the first snow flakes will have fallen, many of the leaves will have blown off the trees, most of our shops and restaurants will close or go to winter hours, and many of our neighbors will be off to their winter homes. You will also notice that this week’s column includes many plans for the upcoming holidays. A new season has begun and it is time to make earnest preparations for winter and to thoroughly enjoy any warm sunny days that come our way.

Sandwich Fair Meeting
The Sandwich Fair Association, Inc. will hold a General Membership Meeting and Election of Officers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, in the Crafts Demonstration Building on the Sandwich Fairgrounds. All Sandwich Fair members, chairpeople, and people who would like to be involved with the Sandwich Fair are encouraged and most welcome to attend.

Samuel Wentworth Library
The Samuel H. Wentworth Library will resume hours on Thursday, October 15 when it will be open noon to 6:00 p.m.; it will be open 10:00a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16. The library will be open 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17. On these days, patrons will have to park offsite and walk to the library as Quimby Field Road will be closed. Only foot traffic to the front of the building will be allowed until the road re-opens. Renewals or Questions, please call 284-6665 or e-mail wentworthlib@emlot.com. WiFi is available in the vicinity around the library 24 hours a day.

Come and check out a tree-ific exhibit in ther display case of Historic Tree books, photos and all sorts of seeds and cones. This collection (on loan from Matt Powers) will be on display throughout the rest of October... In November, the library will feature wood-turned items by Robin Dustin. Have a collection you'd like to share? They need something for December and all of 2010. It can be seasonal or not... books, toy cars, old candy wrappers, or whatever! Share your collection with Sandwich! Call the library at 284-6665 or stop in to pick a month and fill out a loan form.

Saturday Night Live
At 6:00 p.m. on Saturday night, October 24, the Deacons will be hosting a pot luck supper and community-wide talent show. Plans call for the supper to begin at 6:00 p.m., the talent show at 7:00 p.m., and concluding around 8:30 p.m. Please bring your own place setting (plate, knife, fork, spoon) along with a main dish or salad, or dessert.

After the meal, is “Saturday Night, Live in Downtown Sandwich”! Several musicians and raconteurs have signed up to perform and there is still some room for an act or two. There will be a variety of acts limited in length to a maximum of ten (10) minutes so that everyone who wishes to, will be able to entertain. Just call, Master of Ceremonies, Jim Twaddle at 284-7349 to discuss your talent offering and to schedule a time.

Federated Church of Sandwich
Church services are now held in the Methodist Meeting House at 10:00 a.m. now that cooler weather has arrived Rev. David Morgan will continue discussing Bible stories and their relevance to our everyday life. 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.

The Giving Meal
"A smiling face is half the meal" On Thursday, October 29, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Methodist Meeting House on Main Street, Center Sandwich, the Sunday School of the Federated Church of Sandwich is sponsoring “The Giving Meal”. The menu is: Chicken Parmesan, pasta, garlic bread, salad, dessert bars, coffee, tea, lemonade, water. Tickets are $6 for Adults and $4 for children under 12. All proceeds to benefit the Neighbor to Neighbor Fuel Assistance Program. For more information, please contact Jennifer Wright (998-9460) or David Cox (284-6188).

Sandwich Fair Photo Contest
Did you bring your camera to the fair this year? 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). A meeting was held Wednesday evening to sing people up for more information you may call Ellen Lemberg at 284-6101 or Diane Johnson at 284-7168. Forms and information are available at the counter at Mocha Rizing so people interested in participating may register to sell items or to help with part of the event (tree-lighting, caroling, decorating contest…

Sandwich Home Industries
Sandwich Home Industries, League of NH Craftsmen Gallery, has been named BEST OF NH 2009 for craft shopping by New Hampshire Magazine. Visit them at 32 Main Street, on the Green, in Center Sandwich. They're open Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm.. For more information, call 603-284-6831 or email sandwich_homeindustries@yahoo.com. The shop will remain open until October 18.

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.

Sandwich 4-H Clubs
Members of all the 4-H projects in Sandwich and Carroll County had a wonderful time at the fairs displaying items and showing their animals. Many thanks go to all the kids and families who helped pull it all together. If you saw the fair displays you are familiar with some of what 4-H has to offer. The 2008/2009 4-H year is now just about complete; members now just need to put the finishing touches on their records which are due in the 4-H office at the end of the month. Records judging will take place in early November and an awards program and pool party will be held on Friday evening, November 20, at Samantha’s Inn in Tamworth.

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.

Leaders and current 4-H families are talking this week about how to structure Club Sandwich 4-H in the 2009/2010 year. Input from families who would like to be part of 4-H in the coming year is also welcome. A 4-H information and sign-up night will be held during the first week of November (most likely, Monday, November 2).

A new leader for cloverbuds (ages 5-7) is being sought. The ideal leadership of this group would include a couple of parents of kids cloverbud age who love to do things with their kids and their friends. Teen leaders and other adults in the community are also wonderful parts to the team. Please call Diane at 284-7168 if you have questions.

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.

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.

OCTOBER 22, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

This week has been pretty much sunny and comfortably warm; but after the cold bitter weather of last week and the winds that took off many of the leaves, we all know that winter is coming. It’s only a matter of time before the ground starts to freeze and gardening activities cease. There is always so much to do and such a limited time to accomplish it, especially as the days get shorter. To offset the thought of coming snow and cold, I always get a couple of hundred new spring bulbs and a few winter pansies to plant as I put my gardens to bed. It gives me hope for new growth and color in a few months. Enjoy all the sunny days we get!

Yeoman’s Fund for the Arts Annual Meeting
The 2009 Annual Meeting of the Yeoman's Fund for the Arts will be held on Sunday, October 25, at 6:30 p.m. in Mocha Rizing, Center Sandwich. All are welcome. The agenda includes: Business, Refreshment, and Storyteller, Marion Posner, and ...being involved in the creative process, leading to greater self-expression, and joy.

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 scheduled to start on Monday, 19 Oct. The library will attempt to remain open during regularly scheduled hours during the week. Be prepared for the Quimby Field Road to be closed at some point. Also, 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
Church services are now held in the Methodist Meeting House at 10:00 a.m. now that cooler weather has arrived Rev. David Morgan will continue discussing Bible stories and their relevance to our everyday life. 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.

The Giving Meal
"A smiling face is half the meal" On Tuesday, October 27, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Methodist Meeting House on Main Street, Center Sandwich, the Sunday School of the Federated Church of Sandwich is sponsoring “The Giving Meal”. The menu is: Chicken Parmesan, pasta, garlic bread, salad, dessert bars, coffee, tea, lemonade, water. Tickets are $6 for Adults and $4 for children under 12. All proceeds to benefit the Neighbor to Neighbor Fuel Assistance Program. For more information, please contact Jennifer Wright (998-9460) or David Cox (284-6188). It is hoped that this will become a monthly event.

Bearcamp Valley Garden Club Page Pond Trip
The Bearcamp Valley Garden Club will go on a trip on Wednesday, October 28. The excursion will be a visit to Page Pond and a forest hike with Mark Billings, former chairman of the Page Pond & Forest Leadership Campaign in Meredith. The raindate is October 29. The group will meet at the end of Quarry Road, Meredith (the road Moulton Farms is on). There will be two hiking options, a short hike of 45 minutes to Page Pond or a longer hike of 90 minutes to the 1830's Saw Mill Dam. You might like to bring a camera and binoculars and wear sturdy boots. There is no fee, but you must e-mail (marlenetaussig@roadrunner.com) or call Marlene (544-3010) to pre-register by October 26th.

Sandwich Artisans Cooperative
A new artist cooperative is being organized to occupy a space in the back of and underneath Mocha Rizing. A meeting to organize the group was held last week and a second meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 27, at 6:30 p.m. in Mocha Rizing. Membership packets are available at Mocha Rizing. Anyone interested in being a part of the group is welcome; but –lease pick up a packet ahead of time. For more information, please e-mail your name, mailing address, e-mail and phone to sandwichartisams@gmail.com or leave a message at 603 244 8050. Jen Elliott is heading up this group and she would enjoy speaking with you.

Halloween
The Sandwich Players are collecting Halloween candy donations for Sandwich Trick-or-Treaters for their annual haunt on Saturday, October 31. Donations can be dropped off at the Selectmen's Office. If you would like to be involved in the haunting, please let Leo Greene or Ashley Bullard know.

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). A meeting was held last Wednesday evening to sign people up; a second and 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 or Diane Johnson at 284-7168.

Sign-up forms and information are available at the counter at Mocha Rizing so people interested in participating may register to sell items or to help with part of the event (tree-lighting, caroling, horse-drawn carriage rides, gingerbread house contest, decorating contest…) The cost to be a vendor is $25 per craftsperson/business/organization if paid in full by Thursday, October 22; after that date the price will go up. The fee pays for cooperative advertising and group expenses that will encourage people to come to Sandwich for the day/weekend.

Sandwich Singers
The Sandwich Singers will begin rehearsing for their annual Christmas concert after the Sandwich Fair. The first practice was Saturday, October 17, 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

Sandwich 4-H Clubs
The 2008/2009 4-H year is now just about complete; members now just need to put the finishing touches on their records which are due in the 4-H office at the end of the month. Records judging will take place in early November and an awards program and pool party will be held on Friday evening, November 20, at Samantha’s Inn in Tamworth.

Every year, leaders and current 4-H families are talk about how to structure Club Sandwich 4-H in the next 4-H (2009/2010) year. Input from families who would like to be part of 4-H in the coming year is also welcome. A 4-H information and sign-up night will be held during the first week of November (most likely, Monday, November 2 from 4-6 p.m. at the Sandwich Fire Station). At the moment, too much of the 4-H program is being run by leaders whose children have aged out of various programs. The best programs will have a combination of experienced leaders, teens and young adults who were in various programs, parents who have children currently enrolled in the program, and people from the community who have special skills and interests to share.

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.

OCTOBER 29, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

Halloween

Who: Trick-or-Treaters, Candy Donors, and Volunteers; What: Halloween in Sandwich with The Sandwich Players; Where: In the Village; When: October 31, 2009

Candy Donations: Please drop off your donations at the Selectmen's Office Monday-
Thursday, 7:30a.m.- 5:30 p.m. The Selectman’s Office is now on winter hours, so the
office is closed on Fridays. Please consider donating candy as there are a lot of children who trick-or-treat in the Village. Thank-you!

Volunteers: Leo Greene, Sr. is still looking for folks to help with the evening's festivities. Please give him a call if you are interested in joining the fun! 284-6836.

Sandwich Sidehillers
The Sidehillers next meeting is Thursday, October 29th at 7:00 p.m. at the Clubhouse.

Haunting Ghost Stories kick off 22nd season of Storytelling Dinners
The Corner House Inn in Center Sandwich kicks off its 22nd consecutive season of Storytelling Dinners with a GHOST STORY GALA on Thursday, Oct. 29th. Six different storytellers will be on hand to tell their favorite spine-tingling stories! Among the headliners will be central NH storytellers Andy Davis, Ed Fayle and Rusty Locke; seacoast storytellers Joanne Piazzi and Vandy Duffy; and Maine storyteller David Neufeld.

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
The Feast of All Saints will be observed at the Federated Church on November 1st with the singing of “For All the Saints, Who from Their Labors Rest”. Holy Communion will be celebrated by the Rev. David Morgan, pastor. The Rev. John Woolverton will be the liturgist. Judy English is the substitute organist and choir director. Church services are now held in the Methodist Meeting House at 10:00 a.m.. 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.

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!

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

Sandwich 4-H Clubs
A 4-H information and sign-up night will be held November 2 from 4-5 p.m. at Mocha Rizing. 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.

The 2008/2009 4-H year is now just about complete; members now just need to put the finishing touches on their records which are due in the 4-H office at the end of the month. Records judging will take place in early November and an awards program and pool party will be held on Friday evening, November 20, at Samantha’s Inn in Tamworth.

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.

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