Albany roads have been posted. The load limit is six tons.
Tin Mountain: On Thursday, April 10 from noon to 1 pm Dr. Alan Eaton will talk about EEE and West Nile Virus. He will discuss where infected mosquitoes are found, the symptoms of the virus and how to reduce the risk of infection
The summer camp enrollment is filling up quickly. If you are interested in joining the fun, go to tinmountain.org and sign on. For those who travel Bald Hill Road you may have noticed a small building going up on the Tin Mountain property. It’s going to be housing for graduate students who are interested in doing some intern work. Among the projects they would participate in would be the annual bird survey, a forestry program and the restoration of brook trout.
Gibson Center: A special art exhibit of paintings by local artists will be displayed at the Center starting this week. The artists are Joyce Desmarais, Elaine Klement, Frank McLaughlin, and Laura Thomson. Check it out! Wednesday, April 9 it’s lunch at the Foothills Restaurant (on your own dime) as the bus travels to the NH Phone Museum. If you have not made your reservations yet, call 356-3231. There will be a Feinstein Challenge Dessert Auction after lunch on Monday, April 14. Everyone is welcome to bake and bid. Easter lunches will be served on Monday and Tuesday, April 14 and 15.
Library: Monday at 6pm join the Tech Savvy Workshop. Tuesday at 10:30am it’s Story Time for Twos followed on Wednesday at 10:30am with Spring Story Time for Babies and then on Thursday at the same time it’s Spring Story Time for Threes and Fours. At 6pm on Thursday, April 10, the White Mountain Radio Club meets.
UNH Extension: The 4-H SPIN Club is looking for volunteers who would like to lead six projects. A SPIN Club is a special interest club led by volunteers who have a passion and want to share their knowledge with young people. Topics include gardening, technology, photography, biking, baking, GPS, beekeeping, arts, science and more. Once again the Extension’s Military Youth and Family Program is partnering with the Burpee Seed Company to honor all service members with a “Welcome Home Garden”. The 4-H Military Club will distribute seed packets containing 12 varieties of seeds (9 vegetable and 3 flower) to all requesting veterans, service members and their families. Gardens can also be planted by non-military groups to commemorate and honor service men and women. To request a packet, contact Amanda Royce at 447-3834. And, don’t forget that April 15 is “Purple Up! for Military Kids”. This is a visible way to honor and celebrate their strength and sacrifices. So wear something purple to show you care. The last of the gardening sessions being held at the Jackson Library will be April 9. This will be an open discussion with Carroll County Master Gardeners, UNH Cooperative Extension Field Specialist and knowledgeable local gardeners. Bring your questions or topic ideas. The session begins at 7pm.
Just a reminder that there’s a delicious fundraiser and silent auction for the Mountain View Community (Carroll County nursing home in Ossipee) being held tomorrow from 3 to 5 pm. All you can eat homemade desserts for $10 per person. Enjoy!
The Carroll County Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is holding a Chinese Auction and Penny Sale at Ossipee Town Hall today at 6pm. There will be door prizes, a bake sale, raffles as well as the auction. All money raised goes to Meals on Wheels and Medical Transport programs.
April 26, 2014 is National Take Back Prescription Drug Day. (For more information go to: www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug _disposal/takeback.) It’s important to properly dispose of Prescription Drugs for many reasons. Aside from the obvious ones of insuring that the drug is the right dose and within the current expiration dates, it’s important that they are kept from contaminating our water supplies. For that reason, never flush prescriptions down the toilet. Many Pharmacies including Walgreens and CVSa have take-back programs.
Charles Greenhalgh, partner in the law firm Cooper, Cargill, Chant of Conway and Berlin, was awarded the L. Jonathan Ross Award for Outstanding Commitment to Legal Services for the Poor from the New Hampshire Bar Association. Charles has been committed to working in the association’s Pro Bono Referral Program and its Domestic Violence Emergency (DOVE) Project for 24 years. Congratulations and thank you!
Tom Troon appeared on Channel 9 talking about his Auctioneer School. Tom teaches this program in Concord. If you are interested in becoming an auctioneer, contact Tom at 1tomt@roadrunner.com or at 447-8808.
Anna Cataldo was the first prize winner for her Mardi Gras costume at the Gibson Center’s recent contest. But, that apparently is not her only costumed appearance. Last Halloween she was the Cat in the Hat and you might have caught her picture (taken by Sara Young-Knox) in the paper at that time. Anna seems to have a theatrical side we here haven’t had a chance to see. She used to do musicals before moving to NH and still maintains her love of the theatre.
Robert Bell has returned from his hospitalization at Memorial Hospital and Maine Medical in Portland. Welcome home!
Maybe, just maybe, spring is actually here. Now all we need to watch out for is falling snow from rooftops and puddles of water from melting ice and snow. But still, it’s nice to chuck the winter coats and boots and get some warmth from the sun. Take advantage of the good weather and have a great week!