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Happy Summer!
Diane Johnson writes: Happy Summer! School is out for the year. The busy summer season has arrived. We all need to make sure that as folks come to relax and enjoy the place we live, that we take some time to do the same. Have a great time.
Items of interest this week
The Sandwich Players Present...One Slight Hitch.
Kitty Greene writes: Join us Friday, June 22, 23, 29, 30 at 7 pm or Sunday, June 24 at 2:00 at the Sandwich Town Hall to see local actors in the best of community theater. The Sandwich Players, a community theater group which has been around since 1975, has provided much entertainment ranging from musicals to mysteries to hilarious comedies. In this latest production, Sandwich residents Dustin and Tristan Laverack, Lauren Hansen, Hank Offinger, and Lea Loring are among the cast. It is our pleasure to welcome Holderness resident, Lisa Lovett and Tamworth native Lulu Henle, who play mother and daughter, to the Players. This duo plays off each other as mommy dearest attempts to achieve the wedding of her unfulfilled dreams and daughter begins to realize that all the trappings nuptials have to offer, the shrimp boats, the chocolate fountains...are not really what she values. Please call 284-6897 for information or reservations. *Not suitable for all audiences.
Sandwich on Stage: A revue of theater through the years.
This Saturday, June 23rd, the Sandwich Historical Society kicks off its summer with a very special exhibit, "Sandwich on Stage: A revue of theater through the years." Lauren Hansen, the mastermind behind the exhibit, will feature productions throughout the years from many groups - The Sandwich Players, Girl Scouts, Chautauqua, Advice To The Players, PTA, Rogers and Hammerstein... and many more! Come see your friends, neighbors, loved ones, teachers - all decked out in wonderful costumes or hard at work behind the scenes. Enjoy the costumes, posters, and ephemera … a little something for everyone! A very special edition to this year's exhibit is our collection of videos of The Sandwich Players and Advice To The Players past productions as well as those recent video donations we have received from the community. Join us each week for special viewings and share your own memories of past productions.....whether as an audience member or a cast member. Beginning each week we will post the coming week's attraction on our website (www.sandwichhistorical.org). Featured on opening day (through June 30) will be Sandy Wilson's "THE BOY FRIEND" performed by The Sandwich Players and directed by Steven Barrett and Robert E. Bates.
Along with our special summer exhibit, the Elisha Marston House and Barn are ready to take visitors back in time through beautiful, period decorated rooms to imagine how life used to be. The two-story barn is filled with all manner of early tools, furniture, signs, and collections of household objects - most from early Sandwich families. Another gem is our gift shop, located just to the left of the visitor's entrance. Decorated like an old country store, it is filled with an eclectic mix of treasures. Although a small space, Amy Brown has worked her magic and created beautiful displays to give our little shop a much-needed facelift. We have some new products to share with more coming throughout the summer.
A short walk from the Elisha Marston house (passed Town Hall) is the Quimby Transportation Museum where one will find an amazing collection of conveyances and the Concord Coach, which is owned by the Town of Sandwich.
After enjoying a hot dog at the Transportation Museum, take another short walk to the Grange Hall, which used to be Mt. Israel Grange No. 158. Now home to some of our collection and a beautifully painted stage curtain on the second floor, the Grange Hall is another treasure not to be missed...and Trustee Jim Mykland always has a great story to share!
Complete your tour with a visit to the Lower Corner School House at 22 Schoolhouse Road. Created in 1825 as the John Quincy Adams school, it is also known as #16. Visit our website to read about our wonderful collection and buildings - www.sandwichhistorical.org.
Interested in Serving on a Town Committee?
The Zoning Board of Adjustment needs members! This quasi-judicial board considers applications for Variances, Special Exceptions, Appeals to Administrative Decisions, and Equitable Waivers of Dimensional Requirements - all issues which tie into the Town's Zoning Ordinance. This Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm as needed. Please consider joining this important Town board! If you have any further questions, please call the Selectmen's office at 284-7701. If you are interested, please send an e-mail to tos@cyberpine.net.
Kitty Greene writes: Join us Friday, June 22, 23, 29, 30 at 7 pm or Sunday, June 24 at 2:00 at the Sandwich Town Hall to see local actors in the best of community theater. The Sandwich Players, a community theater group which has been around since 1975, has provided much entertainment ranging from musicals to mysteries to hilarious comedies. In this latest production, Sandwich residents Dustin and Tristan Laverack, Lauren Hansen, Hank Offinger, and Lea Loring are among the cast. It is our pleasure to welcome Holderness resident, Lisa Lovett and Tamworth native Lulu Henle, who play mother and daughter, to the Players. This duo plays off each other as mommy dearest attempts to achieve the wedding of her unfulfilled dreams and daughter begins to realize that all the trappings nuptials have to offer, the shrimp boats, the chocolate fountains...are not really what she values. Please call 284-6897 for information or reservations. *Not suitable for all audiences.
Sandwich on Stage: A revue of theater through the years.
This Saturday, June 23rd, the Sandwich Historical Society kicks off its summer with a very special exhibit, "Sandwich on Stage: A revue of theater through the years." Lauren Hansen, the mastermind behind the exhibit, will feature productions throughout the years from many groups - The Sandwich Players, Girl Scouts, Chautauqua, Advice To The Players, PTA, Rogers and Hammerstein... and many more! Come see your friends, neighbors, loved ones, teachers - all decked out in wonderful costumes or hard at work behind the scenes. Enjoy the costumes, posters, and ephemera … a little something for everyone! A very special edition to this year's exhibit is our collection of videos of The Sandwich Players and Advice To The Players past productions as well as those recent video donations we have received from the community. Join us each week for special viewings and share your own memories of past productions.....whether as an audience member or a cast member. Beginning each week we will post the coming week's attraction on our website (www.sandwichhistorical.org). Featured on opening day (through June 30) will be Sandy Wilson's "THE BOY FRIEND" performed by The Sandwich Players and directed by Steven Barrett and Robert E. Bates.
Along with our special summer exhibit, the Elisha Marston House and Barn are ready to take visitors back in time through beautiful, period decorated rooms to imagine how life used to be. The two-story barn is filled with all manner of early tools, furniture, signs, and collections of household objects - most from early Sandwich families. Another gem is our gift shop, located just to the left of the visitor's entrance. Decorated like an old country store, it is filled with an eclectic mix of treasures. Although a small space, Amy Brown has worked her magic and created beautiful displays to give our little shop a much-needed facelift. We have some new products to share with more coming throughout the summer.
A short walk from the Elisha Marston house (passed Town Hall) is the Quimby Transportation Museum where one will find an amazing collection of conveyances and the Concord Coach, which is owned by the Town of Sandwich.
After enjoying a hot dog at the Transportation Museum, take another short walk to the Grange Hall, which used to be Mt. Israel Grange No. 158. Now home to some of our collection and a beautifully painted stage curtain on the second floor, the Grange Hall is another treasure not to be missed...and Trustee Jim Mykland always has a great story to share!
Complete your tour with a visit to the Lower Corner School House at 22 Schoolhouse Road. Created in 1825 as the John Quincy Adams school, it is also known as #16. Visit our website to read about our wonderful collection and buildings - www.sandwichhistorical.org.
Interested in Serving on a Town Committee?
The Zoning Board of Adjustment needs members! This quasi-judicial board considers applications for Variances, Special Exceptions, Appeals to Administrative Decisions, and Equitable Waivers of Dimensional Requirements - all issues which tie into the Town's Zoning Ordinance. This Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm as needed. Please consider joining this important Town board! If you have any further questions, please call the Selectmen's office at 284-7701. If you are interested, please send an e-mail to tos@cyberpine.net.
Sara Goodman demonstrates weaving at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Gallery during the Sandwich Spring Festival, photo by Jude Davis
Spring Cleaning?
Spring Cleaning? As the weather warms (FINALLY!!) and you do your Spring Cleaning, please remember the Ladies Aid White Elephant sale during Old Home Week in August! Donate your lightly used (or new!) decorations, small appliances & electronics, furniture, media, etc. [no clothing or shoes, please.] You can take your goods to Sue Speers’ at 36 Taylor Road (Taylor is on the left beyond the dump road). Put your donations in the WAYBACK part of the White Barn, just past the house – anytime. [Note – please be sure the donations are in a closed bag or box – we don’t want any pests spoiling the goods before they can be sold!] This is the Ladies Aid’s biggest fund raiser, with the proceeds funding charity donations throughout the year. We appreciate your helping us in this ministry!
Fire Permits
Town Forest Warden, Jim Mykland writes: It's that time of year again. Fire Permits are required in the Town of Sandwich for all outside burning. Permits may be obtained at Town Hall, the Fire Station in Center Sandwich and at Ben Adriance's at 368 Whiteface Road (next to Whiteface Fire Station). With a permit you may burn untreated wood up to 5 inches in diameter between 5pm and 9am. The fire must be attended at all times and completely out by 9am. For seasonal campfire permits or if you have any questions please contact me (284-6450). For your convenience Fire Permits are also available on-line at www.nhdfl.org, just follow the links for permits at the top of the page. Or just browse NH Online Burn Permit. There is a $3 fee for each permit. Please print a copy of the permit.
Spring Cleaning? As the weather warms (FINALLY!!) and you do your Spring Cleaning, please remember the Ladies Aid White Elephant sale during Old Home Week in August! Donate your lightly used (or new!) decorations, small appliances & electronics, furniture, media, etc. [no clothing or shoes, please.] You can take your goods to Sue Speers’ at 36 Taylor Road (Taylor is on the left beyond the dump road). Put your donations in the WAYBACK part of the White Barn, just past the house – anytime. [Note – please be sure the donations are in a closed bag or box – we don’t want any pests spoiling the goods before they can be sold!] This is the Ladies Aid’s biggest fund raiser, with the proceeds funding charity donations throughout the year. We appreciate your helping us in this ministry!
Fire Permits
Town Forest Warden, Jim Mykland writes: It's that time of year again. Fire Permits are required in the Town of Sandwich for all outside burning. Permits may be obtained at Town Hall, the Fire Station in Center Sandwich and at Ben Adriance's at 368 Whiteface Road (next to Whiteface Fire Station). With a permit you may burn untreated wood up to 5 inches in diameter between 5pm and 9am. The fire must be attended at all times and completely out by 9am. For seasonal campfire permits or if you have any questions please contact me (284-6450). For your convenience Fire Permits are also available on-line at www.nhdfl.org, just follow the links for permits at the top of the page. Or just browse NH Online Burn Permit. There is a $3 fee for each permit. Please print a copy of the permit.
Marilyn Read, Mistress of the Transfer Station, retires. Photo by Jude Davis.
Summer Hours at the Transfer Station
Marilyn Read's last day working at the Transfer Station was Saturday, June 16th. If you see her around town wish her well as she retires and thank her for her many years of service.
The Sandwich Transfer Station is operating on spring/summer hours: Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sunday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Sandwich Children's Center Annual Gala and Auction
Jillian Anderson, Sandwich Children's Center Board Member, writes: We are gearing up to hold our annual gala and auction for the Sandwich Children's Center. This event is the epitome of what summer in our wonderful community is about. We are excited to release the details as they unfold (although rest assured there will great food and company!) - but for now we want you to mark your calendars before they fill up for the summer. So please save the date: August 18, McIlvain Barn- Sandwich, NH, 6pm.
Tickets will go on sale right around the 4th of July- stay tuned for locations you can purchase. Can't make the event, but would like to support SCC?! We are always looking for underwriters to cover costs and make sure that it can be the most profitable it can be. Please contact me at oleander603@gmail.com if you would like to contribute or have any questions. Thanks and can't wait to see you all there.
Marilyn Read's last day working at the Transfer Station was Saturday, June 16th. If you see her around town wish her well as she retires and thank her for her many years of service.
The Sandwich Transfer Station is operating on spring/summer hours: Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sunday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Sandwich Children's Center Annual Gala and Auction
Jillian Anderson, Sandwich Children's Center Board Member, writes: We are gearing up to hold our annual gala and auction for the Sandwich Children's Center. This event is the epitome of what summer in our wonderful community is about. We are excited to release the details as they unfold (although rest assured there will great food and company!) - but for now we want you to mark your calendars before they fill up for the summer. So please save the date: August 18, McIlvain Barn- Sandwich, NH, 6pm.
Tickets will go on sale right around the 4th of July- stay tuned for locations you can purchase. Can't make the event, but would like to support SCC?! We are always looking for underwriters to cover costs and make sure that it can be the most profitable it can be. Please contact me at oleander603@gmail.com if you would like to contribute or have any questions. Thanks and can't wait to see you all there.
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Those who visit Sandwich, NH, often find themselves planning to return. Some even return here to live. What makes Sandwich such a prized destination? An invigorating atmosphere, friendly people and quiet streets. Clear waters and scenic views in the White Mountains. Plenty to see and do embedded in the vibrant spirit of an historic New England town. I am grateful to be part of this exceptional community.
Those who visit Sandwich, NH, often find themselves planning to return. Some even return here to live. What makes Sandwich such a prized destination? An invigorating atmosphere, friendly people and quiet streets. Clear waters and scenic views in the White Mountains. Plenty to see and do embedded in the vibrant spirit of an historic New England town. I am grateful to be part of this exceptional community.
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