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JULY 2, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

This weekend is Independence weekend and all the Fourth of July festivities. At 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 3, the Deacons of the Federated Church will hold their annual ice cream social in the Baptist Meetinghouse parking lot. Fireworks will be at dusk on the 3^rd on the Sandwich Fairgrounds. Saturday evening, July 4will be one of the Sandwich Fire and Rescue Department’s famous chicken Bar-B-ques. Hopefully all the rain, mist, and sticky weather will give way to sun and gentle breezes for summertime fun.

I’m not sure how many other people in town are having problems with their phone lines. On wet days, the land line at my house has been crackly and sometimes our dial-up Internet connects at remarkably slow speeds.. Because of this, I have set up a new e-mail account for the news so that I can go somewhere else and use the Internet. Please send news via e-mail to me at sandwichnews@hotmail.com You may still get news to me by leaving it in the gray/black box in the middle of my driveway at 22 Wentworth Hill Road, or by calling me at 284-7168. My news deadline is Sunday noon for publication Thursday.

Ice Cream Social
At 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 3 before the Town fireworks, come to the Baptist Meeting House parking lot for a good old fashioned ice cream social. Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry from the Sandwich Creamery await you. The hardest part will be choosing which sauce to add: a choice of Blueberry, Butterscotch, Chocolate, or Strawberry awaits you. Stop by and bring your family & friends!

Fireworks
The Independence Day fireworks will be held Friday, July 3 at dusk (9:15ish) on the Sandwich Fairgrounds. The best viewing is from the Squam Lake Road Parking lot, the Sandwich Central School hill and playground, and Quimby Field. It is a professional show and there is plenty of parking and lots of great viewing places.

Chicken Bar-B-Q
The Annual 4th of July barbecue sponsored by the Sandwich Fire Rescue Department will be held on Saturday, July 4th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Central Station located at 23 Wentworth Hill Rd.. Stop by for yummy chicken and all the fixin's! The food is terrific and the cause is great..

Goose Quilt Raffle
At the Bar-B-Q you may also purchase raffle tickets for a quilt made by the Thursday Night Quilters. Each year the women who meet to sew at the firehouse on Thursday evenings make a special quilt for the Fire and Rescue Department to raffle as a fund-raiser. This year they have made a beautiful queen-sized flying geese quilt in tones of blue, brown , green and gray. The paper-pieced Canadian geese are quite striking. The drawing will take place at the end of the 2009 Sandwich Fair.

Holiday Hours
The Sandwich Town Offices will be closed on Friday, July 3 for the Fourth of July holiday. The Transfer Station will be closed for the holiday on Saturday, July 4th. Fireworks will take place on the 3rd at dusk.

Both the North Sandwich and the Center Sandwich Post Office will close July 3 at noon and will reopen Monday morning as usual. Last pickup from the collection boxes (aka blue mailboxes) is also at noon. Carriers delivering mail to your mailbox will be on a "Saturday" schedule.

The North Sandwich office has the 2009-2010 Migratory Bird Stamps (Federal Waterfowl Stamp) available ($15 each).

Open Mic Night
Advice to the Players (ATTP) will hold it's second annual Open Mic Night - outdoor benefit musical event - on Monday July 6 from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. at Mocha Rizing. Please bring lawn chairs and blankets.

Acoustic music encouraged. Light electronic rock n' roll might be okay too! If you would like to sign up to play or sing, please contact Martha Nichols at 284-7414 - leave a message and she will call you back!

All proceeds go toward funding ATTP's Shakespeare education programs and summer production -William Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale, featuring core ATTP actors, presented at the Fairgrounds Stage in Sandwich. Productions will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, August 11-16. See you there!

Ladies Aid
On Thursday, July 9, the Ladies Aid of the Federated Church of Sandwich will meet at noon at the Benz Center for their annual picnic salad lunch. Friends and Guests are very welcome. Members please bring a salad to share. Hostesses, Edie Nixon, Laura Whitworth, and Karen Wright, will provide beverages and dessert. Please call Donna Johnson at 284-7118 if you have a question.

Sandwich Historical Society Open for Season

The exhibit "The History of the Sandwich Fairs" is on display at the Marston House celebrating the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Sandwich Fair Association. For more information, contact the Sandwich Historical Society at 284-6269 or visit us on the web at www.sandwichhistorical.org. The Society's summer hours will be:
June 30-August 29, Tuesday-Saturday 10-4; September 1- October 3, Wednesday-Saturday 10-4.

Quimby School Reunion

Ethel Clifford reports: The Quimby School Association held their yearly banquet at the Lions Club in Moultonborough on Saturday, June 27. Hart’s Turkey Farm catered a delicious turkey and ham buffet. A total of 41 “Graduates” attended from years “26 to 63” that Quimby was in session. Congratulations go to the Class of 1945; 7 out of 9 attended (other 2 deceased)—Lillian Gilman Jackson, Ingrid Ingles Smith, Reggie Kelly, Helen Nelson Bryant, Minerva Wallace Willoughby, and Theresa Welch Morton. Hope to see more of you next year!.

Sandwich Home Industries
The Sandwich Home Industries is open for the summer and they have a lot going on this month in addition to the shop on the green.

Demonstrations on the porch take place once or twice a week. On Wednesday, July 8, Charleen O’Coin will demonstrate stained glass; Saturday, July 11, Polymer clay jewelry making will be demonstrated by Barbara Sperling; Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, Lynn Adams will show how she makes enamel jewelry; and Saturday, July 25, knitted lace will be demonstrated by Ann Olson.

Classes for teens and adults will be taking place in the class room at the Industries in July and August. July classes include: Making Wire Jewelry and Wire Working, July 10; Hand building in Clay, July 14 and 21; Ivy Design Cut and Pierced Lampshade, July 18; Felted Picture, July 27; Printmaking without a Press, July 31.

The Sandwich Children’s Center and the Home Industries are teaming up to do classes for children at SCC. Each of the classes will be just $10. In July, Introduction to Needle-felting will be held on Monday morning, July 13; a wet-felted rooster/chicken ornament will be made on the morning of the 20^th. Many more classes are scheduled in August.

Brochures are in the League Shop and are out all around town; they contain a wealth of information. The Sandwich Home Industries Shop is open Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays noon to 5:00 p.m. They are also open for a Friday Night Gallery Walk on July 17 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. For more information, please call 284-6831 or visit: www.nhcrafts.org/localsites/cneter-sandwich.htm

Geese at Town Hall Pond
Most of you know by now that we have two large groups of baby geese (gaggle?) with four adults that have decided to make their home at the Town Hall pond, for now. And while many of us have enjoyed watching these babies grow, the unfortunate side effect are all the droppings. Geese can make quite a mess of things, and their droppings are not healthy for the pond or for those animals or humans who want to enjoy the park.

The geese will leave voluntarily if their food source disappears. Please do not feed the geese. They are perfectly capable of finding their own food.

Archeological Investigation
The Sandwich Historical Society is offering students an archaeology learning experience. John Perkins and the Historical Society hope you will join them in an archaeological investigation in Sandwich Notch, as a continuation of the August 2008 2 week Junior Historian Program. This activity is offered free to students just completing grades 4-5-6 as well as to those students who worked with them on the project last summer. Adults are welcome to take part. There is a limit on the number of participants. To learn about what was done last summer go
to this link:
http://www.sandwichhistorical.org/Additional-pages/Jr-Hist-2008-Arch-slideshow.htm

The 1-week field school, scheduled for July 13 to 17, will include hands-on field and laboratory experiences and opportunities to use scientific observation and techniques. The goals are to gather information about: the standing and former buildings, the evolution of the property, the former occupants, and their activities. The objectives will also be directed at trying to answer questions pertaining to differences reflected in the archaeological record due to economic status, ethnicity, consumerism, trash disposal and waste management.

Activities for this project include limited controlled subsurface archaeological testing of identified areas of archaeological sensitivity within the project area, surface collecting, and continued mapping of the exterior structural alignments, building interiors, the well structure, and other landscape modifications on the Colonel Lewis B. Smith site (27 -CA
–161). The site is on Town property and was registered with the State of NH
as an official archeological site.

They need kids with a variety of skills, so they hope that you will consider joining them for what promises to be a fun adventure! You can contact them by phone or email: SHS 284 – 6269; sandwichhistorical@earthlink.net

Culinary School of Sandwich
Suzanne Pohl and Katie (Brown) Nelson have recently opened the Culinary School of Sandwich at 47 Squam Lake Road. They are both NH certified teachers and they will be offering classes, catering, and personal instruction this summer.

Classes in July include: Pastries- Learn how to create fine European desserts and decorate cookies. This session will run July 14 to 16. The Art of Baking will run July 21 through the 23 and will teach you how to discover the science and chemistry of cooking. July 28 through 30, they will teach “Cooking with Herbs” which will include instruction in the cultivation of an herb garden and nature crafts. Each session is $100 and will run from 9-noon.

Suzanne and Katie will also be doing catering and custom classes. You can prepare cuisine for a dinner party with friends. Call to plan your menu and make reservations. To contact the Culinary School of Sandwich, please call 284-6660 or e-mail SuzannePohl@masn.com.

A Secret for Longevity
Martha Carlson thinks that she has discovered on of the keys to the longevity of many Sandwich area people. She writes: Well, the evidence was pretty conclusive this past Saturday. How do people live to such old age, with grace, health and good spirits in Sandwich? Must be the Farmers' Market.

A number of 80 and 90-year-olds dropped in on the market last Saturday. Each was greeted by name, with hugs, handshakes and warm welcomes. Yes, people actually know your name, even when you're 85 or 93. And people are glad to see you and eagerly ask how the winter was and what you've been up to. Socializing must be part of the secret of long life even when the knees are creaky and that walk across the library parking lot is a day's adventure.

Deep greens are another part of it. Several nono-genarians were shopping for kale, chard or spinach. One friend, still driving, still keeping house for a family of children and grandchildren, wanted kale, the best of the dark greens. Every morning, she shreds up some greens, tosses them into a blender with OJ and other goodies and makes a green smoothie. "It's delicious," she said. Calcium, iron, micronutrients and antioxidants, all in a frostie smoothie of kale. I prefer mine steamed but when you're 90, who's to argue. The secret to health is in the leaves.

Flavor is another secret. "Last winter I suddenly lost my taste buds," said another senior friend. All the commercial jams, gifts from friends and grandchildren, tasted the same. "Try this," I offered. Fresh strawberry jam, low sugar, on some of Peg Loughran's Sunnyfield bread. "I can taste it," my friend cried. Fresh vegetables and fruit must have a way of stimulating even a 90-year-old taste bud.

Of course, the other element of Sandwich's longevity elixir is the good talk, chats that touch on politics, national and local, art, family, philosophy, nature, the eagle or bear in the backyard, the loon on Squam, and the wildflowers in the hayfield.

There were many small children at the market Saturday, beautiful children learning to taste jam, feed Val May's biscuits to Ellie, her new dog, or choose carefully which flavor of Creamery ice cream they would try. They are drinking in the market, building longevity molecules of Sandwich that will keep them young when they are 90.

You'd better join these people next Saturday to catch the secret. The Sandwich Farmer’s Market takes place ach Saturday morning from 9-12 under the pines behind the Samuel Wentworth Library.

Now, as July 4th brings flags out, it also brings out the first hearty feasts of summer—strawberries. Booty Farm will have some if they are still producing and not under water. Peg Loughran's incredible bread, Sunnyfield Bakery, will be there. And, Jennifer Martel's eggs are approaching summer's "magic bullet" status. The girls in the hen house have been pecking on Range View pak choi (very sophisticated for the girls) as well as radish tops and day-old lettuces. So the eggs are standing tall and getting bright, bright yellow. Maybe there’ll be some fresh broccoli and some super soft Angora bunnies to pet.

Announcing the New 5 Days of Sandwich Family Camp!
Here is a note from the Sandwich Selectman’s Office (284-7701): Over the years at camp and at Town Meetings, many adults have expressed an interest in participating in a program like the 5 Days of Sandwich. This summer, we are pleased to offer a fourth week of camp for the families of Sandwich. The camp will be offered Monday through Friday, July 27-31. The fee will be $8 per person/ per day. Each day’s program will be offered separately, so you may choose to participate for one day or up to all five days.

Other details about this special camp: There is a limit of 12 participants that can fit on the 5 Days bus. However, if the bus fills and there is still interest, we are prepared to expand participation and cap the number of participants at 20, providing an adult member of the family group is willing to drive themselves and family members around town for the camp activities.

Minimum age for participants is 7 years old. There is no maximum age limit, however, participants must be in good physical condition for vigorous hiking with a backpack strapped on.

For the purposes of this special camp, family units must contain at least one adult and one related child or grandchild. Adult guardians and their charges are also welcome. In a particular family unit, at least one member needs to be a resident of Sandwich.

Sign up for each day will be through the Selectmen’s Office during their regular office hours. The schedule of activities for each day is as follows: Monday, Sandwich Notch Road from the old Smith Farm up to Kiah Pond; Tuesday, The Northwest Corner via Waterville Valley & Smart's Brook Trail; Wednesday, Bennett Street trail to Great Falls;

Thursday, Wonalancet area and WODC; Friday, Chapman Sanctuary and Sandwich Creamery.

Spontaneous Dance
Participate in a session of spontaneous Dance at Katie O'Connell's Dragonfly Yoga Barn on Wednesday, July 8 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. The Facilitator will be Connie Crooker (284-7106) ccrooker@comcast.net . Admission: A voluntary contribution to the Yoga Barn; $5.00 suggested. .Pre-registration with Connie is encouraged but not required.

Connie notes: Spontaneous dance is an improvised dance form where your body is your teacher. The dance promotes fitness, creativity and community. We dance barefoot and wear any comfortable clothing. We begin and end the dance with slow, relaxing music, with faster rhythms in the middle. We dance solo, or in duets or ensembles depending on the inspiration of the dancers. There are no steps to learn and no right or wrong moves.
The dance is suitable for all ages and fitness levels, since you dance according to your body's wants and needs.

The facilitator, Connie Crooker has led Spontaneous Dance sessions in Sandwich through the recreation department. She has danced in Portland, Oregon with improvisational dancers who practice ecstatic dance, soul motion, contact improvisation, and trance dancing. She fosters an open, accepting environment.

Directions: Take the North Sandwich Road past the North Sandwich Store and bear left at the fork onto 113A. After 4 miles, take a left onto Whiteface Intervale Rd, and your next left onto Bennett St. Follow Bennett St. for about 1 mile, and turn left up the driveway at the Dragonfly Yoga Barn sign.

July at Dragonfly Yoga
Here's what's going on in July: Wed. July 8th: Spontaneous Dance with our own Connie Crooker 5:30-6:45 p.m. $5 suggested donation.

Sun. July 12: Mountaintop Yoga on Rattlesnake. Weather permitting, we'll meet in the parking lot at 7 a.m. and hike up, do a bit of yoga overlooking the lake, and then have a little breakfast in the (hopefully) morning sun! BYObreakfast :) Free to all!

A reminder :There is no 7 a.m. yoga class running in July. There is an 8:30 a.m. class on July 4th! No yoga classes Thurs. July 16th or Sat. July 25th. New Yin Yoga session begins July 19th. New students please pre-register: 707-7529 dragonflyoga@gmail.com

Peace to all, Katie, Dragonfly Yoga Barn, 280 Bennett St. North Sandwich
dragonflyoga@gmail.com

Meet the Artists
From July 1 through July 22 Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery will exhibit the two and three dimensional small format paintings of New York artist Lindsay Jessee and fine examples of wood turning by Sandwich artist, Robing Dustin. Dustin’s exhibit coincides with an exhibit of wood turning at the Currier entitled “Turning Wood into Art”.    A reception to meet the artists will be held on Wednesday, July 8 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Jessee’s paintings explore various forms in space. As part sculpture the painting invites the viewer to examine the angles and the shadows of the work. As part painting the viewer is engaged by the color and composition of each piece.   The double dimensionality of the work allows the viewer a “dual experience”

Dustin’s chargers, bowls and plates are on view at the gallery. Especially interesting are her stacked pieces made in various woods that create an intricate pattern and fit one inside the other.   Also interesting are dyes and washes applied to her work. Dustin combines the vision and precision to turn a log or stump into a beautiful object.

Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery is located at 69 Maple Street (route 113) in Center Sandwich. Gallery hours are from 10 to 5 Monday through Saturday and 12 to 5 on Sunday. For more information please call 603 284 7728 or visit the website at www.patricialaddcarega.com.

Over the Hill Hikers
The 30^th Anniversary celebration of Over the Hill Hikers will take place on Sunday, July 31 at 12 noon at the home of Donna and Walter Johnson on Burleigh Hill (48 Holderness Road, Center Sandwich). All past and present walker/hikers are invited to attend this special occasion. The cost to attend is $15 per person. Reservations are requested by July 24; please call Sharon Vittum at 284-6621 or Nancy Leighly at 253-9827. Prior to the catered lunch, the Hikers will go on a walk/hike to Grant Falls.

Corner House Now Open for Lunch
Don Brown, owner of the Corner House, invites you to have lunch on the beautiful garden patio or air conditioned dining rooms and pub. The Corner House is serving lunch everyday and brunch on Sundays 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Enjoy old favorites like the Sandwich Club (lobster, turkey, bacon and Swiss), the Center Sandwich, or the Corner House Salad. Or, check out some of the new menu items for this season!

Dinner is served nightly beginning at 4:30 p.m. For more information or reservations contact the Corner House Inn in Center Sandwich at 284-6219, email us at info@cornerhouseinn.com, or visit online at www.cornerhouseinn.com.

Library Poetry Contest
CHANGE. We heard this term repeated throughout President Obama's campaign. We've seen the recent postings on the Sandwich Board concerning the value of examining our loose change. We delight in the changing fall leaves.

What is your interpretation of change? The Friends of the Library are sponsoring a poetry contest with the theme of CHANGE. Please submit your entries, whether deeply analytical or fun and light-hearted, to the front desk at the Library by July 15th.

Requirements: Entries must be completely original, and not taken, even in part, from any other source. We welcome all genres of poetry. Submissions may be handwritten or typed, but must be legible. Use lined or unlined paper. Place no names, signatures or initials that disclose the author on the front of the paper. The Friends of the Library will retain ownership of all poems entered (giving you full credit as the author) unless returned to the entrant, and reserve the right to make any necessary changes for the purpose of display or reproduction.

Eligibility: Only full-time and part-time Sandwich residents, their children, and grandchildren may enter.

Prizes: We will award prizes in each of three categories: Child (4-11), Youth (12-17) and Adult (18+). The Adult, Youth and Child category winners will each receive a tote bag filled with the books of their choice from the Annual Old Home Week Book Sale. All entrants may choose a free item from the book sale.

Deadline: Turn in entries at the Library no later than July 15th, 2009. Every entry must be accompanied by a completed, signed entry/release form to be attached to the back of your poem. All entries will be on display at the library starting July 27th and may not be removed. An optional pick-up date will be announced. Rules and release forms are available at the Library.

For an e-mailed copy of the rules and the release form, or for more information, contact Lucy Glenday at 284-7261 or lucy@moxiemedia.com .

OHW Garage Sale

A Town Garage Sale is being organized during Old Home Week by Claire Smith, Janet Robinson, and Deborah Plimmer. It will be held on Saturday, 15 August from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in one of the Sandwich Fair Buildings. There is no fee for a table for sellers. So save the date & start collecting your excess treasures to sell. Questions: call one of the organizers. Claire - 284-7747; Janet - 284-6406; Deborah - 284-7154.

Other OHW Sales
If you are cleaning and want to get rid of some good useable items and don’t want to have a garage sale, the Ladies Aid of the Federated Church is collecting items for their White Elephant Sale on the Tuesday of Old Home Week.

The Friends of the Library will have their annual book sale during Old Home Week on Wednesday so the library is collecting books.

Master Plan Update
The second public forum will be held at the Sandwich Central School on Wednesday evening, July 29, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This forum will focus on the strengths/concerns voiced at the first public forum, attempting to clarify or expand on the major themes. For example, what is it specifically that makes up the rural character or cultural diversity that we want to preserve. Also, we will begin to discuss potential strategies for preserving the current strengths and solving the challenges.

The Master Plan Update Committee is also working on a written survey that will be mailed to each property owner and/or voter, and we encourage each recipient to take the time to complete and return it.

The committee is trying very hard to make sure that every segment of the Sandwich community participates in this process and has a voice in developing a vision for the Town’s future. Please make a special effort to attend the next forum. We also welcome attendance at the Master Plan Update Committee’s regular meetings on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 5:00 at the Sandwich Town Hall.

Federated Church of Sandwich
It’s a new season at the Federated Church! Pastor David Morgan leads morning worship each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in the Baptist Meetinghouse. Dress is casual in line with the summer season. Child care is provided and refreshments are served after the service.

Do you like to sing? Edna Van Saun, organist and choir director, would be pleased to include new members in the choir. All levels of singers are welcome to join this important part of the worship service.

There’s talk about holding a couple of family-oriented outdoor service this summer on the Sandwich Fairgrounds. It will be a new experience to worship and hear God’s word in the wonders of nature. More details will follow and all are welcome, young and old. Families with young children are especially welcome.

The Deacons and Stewardship Committees will co-host a cookout or two on Friday nights at the base-ball diamond. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and cold drinks will be available to buy while you root for your children or your neighbors’ children. The dates of these “dining out” nights will be announced soon.

Sandwich Woman’s Club Student Gifts
The Sandwich Woman’s Club makes monetary gifts to Sandwich students who are continuing their undergraduate education after high school. These gifts are intended to help students with the cost of books and supplies needed for continued study. To apply for a gift, please send at letter of request, indicating your future plans to Ferne Tilton (284-6630), 56 Wentworth Hill Road, Center Sandwich, NH 03227. The deadline for letters is August 1, 2009.

Congregate Meals
If you are age 60 and older why not join others in the community for a nice home-cooked meal. Congregate meals are held at noon in the Benz Center every Wednesday. Even if you are running a bit early or a tad bit late, you are welcome to join old friends and meet some new ones. All are welcome. 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
Club Sandwich 4-H Dog Club will start meeting in July on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. If you are between the ages of 8 and 18 (as of 01/01/09) and you want to be part of a 4-H Dog Club, please call Diane Johnson at 284-7168 or Deb Deacetis at 253-8071 . So far four youths in the 8-13 year old range have expressed an interest; but it would be fun to have more. Dog paper work and enrollment forms will be mailed to each person who wants to sign-up. Teens who have some experience working with dogs are welcome to become Junior Leaders and to have some special training sessions set up that are tailored to their interests. Kids under 4-H age 8 may have a non-4-H dog program designed especially for them which will focus on basic dog care, handling and safety.

A bark, sniff, and greet meeting (with dogs) will be held on the Sandwich Fairgrounds on Monday, July 6. Monday, July 13, a professional groomer will give tips on grooming and dog care. Dog health, anatomy, and nutrition will be discussed on July 20 and a trip to a veterinarian’s office will be planned. Each week some obedience training and games will be incorporated into the meeting. On the 27th, kids will practice some of the skills they have learned during the month and they will do a mock show.

The dog group will also meet on August 3, 10, 12, 24 and 31. The first week in August will be focused on dog agility and tricks. During Old Home Week, the meeting will be open to the public and people will have a chance to watch a short demo and ask the kids questions. Topics and training for August 12, 24, and 31, will be decided by the kids. Sometime during August, a Therapy Dog Evaluation will be scheduled as a community service project. In September, the group will meet twice to prepare for a show and demonstration at the Sandwich Fair.

Fiber Arts and rabbit club will continue to meet during the summer; but on a different schedule than during the school year. Please call Diane at 284-7168 for more information.

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 on Tuesdays. Please call Bob at 284-7708 for details.

Dotty Burrows and Joan Wright will be heading up two weeks of Quilt-Ins on the Sandwich Fairgrounds this summer. Please call Dotty (284-6636) or Joan (284-7708) for information.

Club Sandwich 4-H is always to open to new members. All youths who were 5 by January 1, 2009 and not yet 19 by the same date may enroll for the 2008/2009 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 emailing swjohnson@metro2000.net. 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 has a new 4-H educator, Claes Thelemarck. You may reach him at claes.thelemarck@unh.edu or by calling the 4-H office.

JULY 9, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

Wasn’t the sun a welcome sight over the weekend; I think we were all beginning to feel a bit moldy after so many dreary rainy days.. The ice cream social, fireworks, farmer’s market, baseball games, and chicken Bar-B-Q all pretty much managed to happen around the rain which is quite remarkable giving the number of sudden showers we had on Friday and Saturday. I know that we’ll have had some more rain by the time you read this column on Thursday; but the weather forecast sounds like we might be heading into a more “normal” pattern. All of us and our summer visitors need some nice comfortable sunny days to dry out and enjoy..

June Weather Data
Rod Weinberg has collected and reported the data from his home weather station on Diamond Ledge Road. The average high temperature for the month of June was 73.2 degrees and the low was 53.2 deg. This is 0.8 degrees below normal. The warmest day(s) was 85 deg. on the 26,27,28 and the coolest 38 deg. on the 1st. Total precipitation for the month was 6.70" which is 2.57" above normal.

Wednesday Night Recitals
Wednesday Night Recitals at Surroundings have started and will continue until August 26th. The schedule has been filled out and they are looking forward to some great musical entertainment during the summer. David Feurzeig will perform on July 15th. David is an assistant professor of music at the University of Vermont. He and his family spend some time during the summer in Sandwich. David will be playing the piano and you are in for a real treat. On July 22nd, Noelle Beaudin and Samuel Demers will be performing a piano/cello duet. These events couldn’t happen without having the beautifully reconstructed piano in the gallery provided by Lee Morton. So as the summer series begins, thanks go out to Lee and to all the local musicians who are going to perform. Check the surroundings website (www.surroundingsart.com) for the complete schedule.

A Photographic Journey of Sandwich
The Sandwich Historical Society is sponsoring: "A Photographic Journey of Sandwich",
The Collected Photographs of Joan Cook next week. The exhibit will be in the Craft Building on the Sandwich Fairgrounds. Opening Night is Thursday, July 16 from, 4-8 p.m.; the exhibit will continue Friday, July 17, 4-8 p.m. and Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Come and relax, visit with friends, enjoy refreshments, take a stroll through time and relive some of the history of Sandwich. There is no admission to this program. A raffle will be held during this event. You can also join the gallery walk on Friday night!

The exhibit will include over 2,500 community photographs in the following categories:
"Faces of Sandwich"; "Then and Now"; "Veterans"; "Quimby School"; "Sandwich Central School"; "Places of Sandwich"; "Four Seasons"; "Weddings"; "One-room Schools"; "Sports and Clubs"; "Sandwich Fair"

For more information please call the Sandwich Historical Society at 284-6269. See you there!!

Sandwich Caregivers
Summer rolls along and Sandwich Caregivers continues to provide services for home bound, non driving members of our community. Thanks to a large group of dedicated volunteers one of our neighbors is driven to Laconia for dialysis three mornings a week! Each driver does jut one run a month so truly “many hands make light work”. Tom Cullen organizes that schedule. With vacations etc he could do with one or two extra drivers. If you’d like to help call him at 284-7184. Remember never more than one run a month!

Meantime, Kay Greene, the volunteer coordinator, arranges rides for doctor visits, hospital trips, to the hairdresser, to pick up meds and on and on. If you or one of your neighbors needs assistance in this way please call Kay at 284-7004. Leave a message and she will get back to you.

Once again Sandwich Caregivers and all those it helps, greatly appreciates the willingness of the residents of Sandwich in assisting each other. Thank you.

July Gallery Walk
The Galleries of Sandwich and the Corner House Inn invite you to the second Gallery Walk of the season to be held in Center Sandwich on Friday, July 17 from 5 to 7 p.m.   Stroll the streets with friends and family while looking at the best in art and craft. End the evening with a delicious dinner at the Corner House Inn. A visit to all three galleries will earn you a discount on your dinner.

The first Gallery Walk was a delightful event held in mid June. An enthusiastic group of participants enjoyed a mild and rainless evening ambling through the charming town of Center Sandwich, lingering over the exhibits on view at Surroundings Art Gallery, The Sandwich Industries and Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery.   The galleries done, groups of friends shared a delectable dinner at the Corner House. Everyone enjoyed an evening of culture and cuisine.

Surroundings Gallery specializes in New Hampshire Landscapes. Oils and watercolors by some of New England’s top artists are on view. Look for Nancy MacKenzie’s soft and moody paintings of the countryside, Cam Sinclair’s impressionistic renderings of local views, Celia Judge’s classic landscapes and Paula Kuehn’s remarkable flowers whether in nature or still lives. To preview the work on view visit the website at www.surroundgsart.com or contact owner/director, Don Sutton at 284-6888.

Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery shows contemporary art in all media. The gallery has revolving exhibits during the summer months. On view July 17th is the work of Lindsay Jessee and Robin Dustin. Jessee’s small format two and three dimensional works function as both sculpture and paintings. Dustin, a wood turner, creates elegant and functional vessels. For more information visit the website at www.patricialaddcarega.com or contact owner/director , Patricia Carega at 284-7728.

Sandwich Home Industries exhibits crafts at their best. On Friday July 17tha and Saturday July 18th , metal smith Lyn Adams will demonstrate the intricate technique involved in producing her fine enamel jewelry. Mainly working in sterling silver, Adams’ random color combinations are suggestive of nature.   To learn more about the demonstrations or what is on view at the Industries, contact director, Julie Deak, at 284-6831.

The Corner House Inn is known for fine dining not only in Sandwich but also around the Lakes Region. Friday nights live music fills the pub upstairs and Sunday, don’t miss the wonderful brunch. Tables outside are available on the new terrace for dining en plein air. A great atmosphere indoors and out combined with a great menu make the CHI a destination for fun and relaxation. For events, menus or more information visit the website at www.cornerhouse.com.

Library Poetry Contest
What is your interpretation of change? The Friends of the Library are sponsoring a poetry contest with the theme of change. Please submit your entries, whether deeply analytical or fun and light-hearted, to the front desk at the Library by July 15th. Rules and release forms are available at the Library. For an e-mailed copy of the rules and the release form, or for more information, contact Lucy Glenday at 284-7261 or lucy@moxiemedia.com .

Archeology Learning Experience
The Sandwich Historical Society is offering an archaeology learning experience cheduled for July 13 to the 17, 10-3. This activity is offered free to kids in grades 4-6 as well as to those students who worked on the project last summer. Adults are also welcome to take part. There is a limited number of participants so please contact the Society if interested. You can also sign up at the first session on Monday, 9:45 a.m. at the Baptist Meetinghouse.

Goals are to gather information about the Colonel Lewis B. Smith site: the standing and former building, the evolution of the property, the former occupants, and their activities. Our objectives will also be directed at trying to answer questions pertaining to differences reflected in the archaeological record due to economic status, ethnicity, consumerism, trash disposal and waste management.

Activities for this project include limited controlled subsurface archaeological testing, surface collecting, and continued mapping of area and buildings.

Please call the Society at 284-6269 or email at sandwichhistory@earthlink.net for more information.

Sandwich Historical Society Open for Season
The exhibit "The History of the Sandwich Fairs" is on display at the Marston House celebrating the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Sandwich Fair Association. For more information, contact the Sandwich Historical Society at 284-6269 or visit us on the web at www.sandwichhistorical.org. The Society's summer hours will be:
Tuesday-Saturday 10-4. From September 1- October 3, hours will be Wednesday-Saturday 10-4.

Sandwich Master Plan Update
Please plan to attend the Master Plan update second public forum to be held at the Sandwich Central School, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 29. This event will build on the results of the first public forum held last May, and help us to develop a clearer picture of what kind of town citizens envision Sandwich to be over the next 10 - 20 years. Many seasonal residents are probably in town by now, and we encourage them to make a special effort to attend as this will be the only public forum held during the summer. We want to make sure we are getting ideas from all interested parties -- young and old, permanent and seasonal residents, property owners and renters, etc. - so please help us to do this by coming on Wednesday, July 29 to share your vision for Sandwich's future. Carroll Bewley

Sandwich Home Industries
The Sandwich Home Industries is open for the summer and they have a lot going on this month in addition to the shop on the green.

Demonstrations on the porch take place once or twice a week. Saturday, July 11, Polymer clay jewelry making will be demonstrated by Barbara Sperling; Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, Lynn Adams will show how she makes enamel jewelry; and Saturday, July 25, knitted lace will be demonstrated by Ann Olson.

Sandwich Farmer’s Market
The Sandwich Farmer’s Market takes place ach Saturday morning from 9-12 under the pines behind the Samuel Wentworth Library.

New 5 Days of Sandwich Family Camp!
Here is a note from the Sandwich Selectman’s Office (284-7701): Over the years at camp and at Town Meetings, many adults have expressed an interest in participating in a program like the 5 Days of Sandwich. This summer, we are pleased to offer a fourth week of camp for the families of Sandwich. The camp will be offered Monday through Friday, July 27-31. The fee will be $8 per person/ per day. Each day’s program will be offered separately, so you may choose to participate for one day or up to all five days.

Minimum age for participants is 7 years old. There is no maximum age limit, however, participants must be in good physical condition for vigorous hiking with a backpack strapped on.

Thursday, Wonalancet area and WODC; Friday, Chapman Sanctuary and Sandwich Creamery.

Henrike Streicker Exhibit
Henrike cordially invites you to AVA’s Sixteenth Annual Juried Summer Exhibition. The Opening Reception is Friday, July 10, 5-7 pm at 11 Bank Street, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766 Phone 603/448-3117 from July 3 – August 8. Gallery Hours are

Tuesday–Saturday 11–5 and by appointment. Directions www.avagallery.org

Musical Theatre Workshop
The Yeoman’s Fund for the Arts is sponsoring a Musical Theatre Workshop on July 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Wonalancet, New Hampshire. The cost is $15.00; pre-registration required at: allandibiase@gmail.com

This workshop is designed for high school students interested in American musical theatre but it is open to anyone older as well. The workshop will be conducted by Lauren Burbank, Andrew Morrissey and Ryan McCall. Participants are expected to bring two contrasting pieces of music (slow/ballad style and up-tempo). A published original of the music is preferred; in addition, two three ring, hole punched Xerox copies of the original music are required. If selections are made from full pieces the music should be clearly marked. Additional details will be provided to those registering as well as directions to the workshop location in Wonalancet.

The workshop will be conducted like a master class and is open to the general public. Participants will sing their two numbers and be coached on presentational elements, vocal technique, appropriateness style to the period of the music, etc. It is preferred that participants have their music memorized, but this is not a requirement.

The workshop can be viewed as a model for helping young singers learn to prepare for an audition. Covered will be elements of dress, preparation of music and selection of appropriate repertory.

The workshop will end between Noon and 1PM with the facilitators and participants presenting a small recital of musical theatre numbers. The entire workshop is open to the public for observation. $10 at the door for the general public. E-mail to above address for exactly location/directions.

Ryan McCall is a senior at Plymouth State University where he majors in Musical Theatre. Performance credits include: Edges (Man 1), The Robber Bridegroom (Jamie Lockhart), The Spitfire Grill (Joe Sutter), Urinetown (Tiny Tom/Dr. Billeaux) at PSU; Forever Plaid (Jinx), Grease (Doody), Sound of Music and CATS with The Summer Theatre in Meredith Village; Fiddler on the Roof (Nachum the Beggar), Cabaret (Kit Kat Boy/Sailor), Baby (Narrator/Male Student) and CATS with Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company; The Apple Tree with Barnstormers Theatre; Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Candlestick/Crony) with ETC. This fall, you can catch him playing the role of Will Parker in PSU's production of OKLAHOMA! He can also be seen performing with Plymouth State's Contemporary Dance Ensemble or singing with Vocal Order, the only all male a capella group at PSU.

Lauren Burbank, a resident of Southern New Hampshire, graduated in May of 2009 from Plymouth State University, receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts with a focus in Musical Theatre. Favorite past roles at PSU include the title role in Iolanthe, the Baker's Wife in Into The Woods and Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown. She has worked as Dr. Daniel Perkin's choral assistant and participated in PSU Chamber Singers tours of America's East Coast, Southwest, and internationally to Hue, Halong Bay and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She is excited to spend this summer at The Summer Theatre in Meredith Village playing in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change and as the Baroness in The Sound of Music.

Andrew Morrissey is a graduated music major from Plymouth State University. He has been in collaborations with several community, educational and regional theatres in New Hampshire for the past 5 years. He most recently music directed a production of Edges: a Song Cycle this past April at Plymouth. This summer, he is the Music Director for the Summer Theatre in Meredith Village's summer season. As both a vocalist and a pianist, Andrew enjoys all aspects of musical theatre.

Meet the Artists
Through July 22 Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery will exhibit the two and three dimensional small format paintings of New York artist Lindsay Jessee and fine examples of wood turning by Sandwich artist, Robing Dustin. Dustin’s exhibit coincides with an exhibit of wood turning at the Currier entitled “Turning Wood into Art”.

Jessee’s paintings explore various forms in space. As part sculpture the painting invites the viewer to examine the angles and the shadows of the work. As part painting the viewer is engaged by the color and composition of each piece. The double dimensionality of the work allows the viewer a “dual experience”

Dustin’s chargers, bowls and plates are on view at the gallery. Especially interesting are her stacked pieces made in various woods that create an intricate pattern and fit one inside the other. Also interesting are dyes and washes applied to her work. Dustin combines the vision and precision to turn a log or stump into a beautiful object.

Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery is located at 69 Maple Street (route 113) in Center Sandwich. Gallery hours are from 10 to 5 Monday through Saturday and 12 to 5 on Sunday. For more information please call 603 284 7728 or visit the website at www.patricialaddcarega.com.

OHW Garage Sale
A Town Garage Sale is being organized during Old Home Week by Claire Smith, Janet Robinson, and Deborah Plimmer. It will be held on Saturday, 15 August from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in one of the Sandwich Fair Buildings. There is no fee for a table for sellers. So save the date & start collecting your excess treasures to sell. Questions: call one of the organizers. Claire - 284-7747; Janet - 284-6406; Deborah - 284-7154.

The Friends of the Library will have their annual book sale during Old Home Week on Wednesday so the library is collecting books.

Federated Church of Sandwich
The summer and vacation time have arrived at the Federated Church of Sandwich. Morning worship is each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in the Baptist Meetinghouse. Rev. David Morgan is the pastor and Edna Van Saun is the organist. Dress is casual in line with the summer season. Child care is provided and refreshments are served after the service.

On Saturday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m. a memorial service for Charles Gamper will be held in the Baptist Meetinghouse.

As the summer proceeds there will be guest ministers. On July 19, the Rev. Arthur Rouner and Mrs. Molly Rouner will conduct the service. Rev. Rouner founded the Pilgrim Center fro Reconciliation in 1993. With healing retreats in Rwanda, Burundi and Kenya, with religious leaders in India, and with church leaders of American Indian Reservations.

On July 29, the Rev. John Woolverton of Sandwich, will be the guest minister. The Rev. Dr. Woolverton was professor of Church History at Virginia Seminary. In 1993, he moved to Maine where he became Recotr of the Trinity Church of Portland.

Sandwich 4-H Clubs
The first of two summer quilt weeks is being held this week on the Sandwich Fairgrounds. Dotty Burrows and Joan Wright are leading this with the help of other volunteers. About 8 youths will participate each week and they will make a quilt for themselves. If they finish their quilt early, they will work on quilts for sick children who stay at David’s House in Hanover. Please call Dotty (284-6636) or Joan (284-7708) for information or stop at the Hodge Building on the Fairgrounds. The kids become very absorbed in their projects

Club Sandwich 4-H Dog Club is meeting in July on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. If you are between the ages of 8 and 18 (as of 01/01/09) and you want to be part of a 4-H Dog Club, please call Diane Johnson at 284-7168 or Deb Deacetis at 253-8071 . Dog paper work and enrollment forms will be mailed to each person who wants to sign-up. Teens who have some experience working with dogs are welcome to become Junior Leaders and to have some special training sessions set up that are tailored to their interests. Kids under 4-H age 8 may have a non-4-H dog program designed especially for them which will focus on basic dog care, handling and safety.

A bark, sniff, and greet meeting (with dogs) was held on the Sandwich Fairgrounds on Monday, July 6. Monday, July 13, the kids have been invited to a Search and Rescue Demonstration with the Lakes Region Kennel Club. Dog health, anatomy, and nutrition will be discussed on July 20 and a trip to a veterinarian’s office will be planned. Each week some obedience training and games will be incorporated into the meeting. On the 27th, kids will practice some of the skills they have learned during the month and they will do a mock show.

Fiber Arts and rabbit club will continue to meet during the summer; but on a different schedule than during the school year. Please call Diane at 284-7168 for more information.

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 this summer. Please call Bob at 284-7708 for details.

JULY 16, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

It is so nice to have some nice sunny days to enjoy. Just one day of sun can make you almost forget how rainy it has been for the last month or more. It’s a good time to get outside and to capture the beauty around us and all the fun things people and critters are doing.

Over the Hill Hikers
The 30^th Anniversary celebration of Over the Hill Hikers will take place on Friday, July 31 at 12 noon at the home of Donna and Walter Johnson on Burleigh Hill (48 Holderness Road, Center Sandwich). All past and present walker/hikers are invited to attend this special occasion. The cost to attend is $15 per person. Reservations are requested by July 24; please call Sharon Vittum at 284-6621 or Nancy Leighly at 253-9827. Prior to the catered lunch, the Hikers will go on a walk/hike to Grant Falls.

The New 5 Days of Sandwich Family Camp
Greetings Fellow Sandwich Residents, Over the years at camp and at Town Meetings, many adults have expressed an interest in participating in a program like the 5 Days of Sandwich. This summer, the Sandwich Selectmen are pleased to offer a special week of camp for the families of Sandwich. There are still spaces available for each of the five separate daily itineraries. Please read on for details.

The camp will be offered Monday through Friday, July 27-31 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The fee will be $8 per person/ per day. Each day’s program will be offered separately, so you may choose to participate for one day, or up to all 5 days.

Here are some details about this special camp: There is a limit of 12 participants that can fit on the 5 Days bus. However, if the bus fills and there is still interest, they are prepared to expand participation and cap the number of participants at 20, providing an adult member of the family group is willing to drive themselves and family members around town for the camp activities.

Minimum age for participants is 7 years old. There is no maximum age limit, however, participants must be in good physical condition for vigorous hiking with a backpack strapped on. For the purposes of this special camp, family units must contain at least one adult and one related child or grandchild. Adult guardians and their charges are also welcome. In a particular family unit, at least one member needs to be a resident of Sandwich.

The schedule of activities for each day is as follows: (There have been a few changes regarding Thursday’s and Friday’s itineraries from earlier postings. Monday, Sandwich Notch Road from the old Smith Farm through to Kiah Pond. Tuesday, The Northwest Corner via Waterville Valley & Smart's Brook Trail. Wednesday, Bennett Street trail to Great Falls. Thursday, Wonalancet /Ferncroft area and Sandwich Creamery. Friday, Chestnut Manor/ Isaac Adams building and property tour

Each day, there will be the opportunity to swim (weather and conditions allowing) in a location new to you (there are tons around town!) and to go geocaching. Geocaching is a sport that involves the use of a hand-held GPS unit to go ‘treasure-hunting’ while you’re out hiking. See http://www.geocaching.com for more details.

To register, please contact the Selectmen's Office at 284-7701 or drop by during their normal business hours. See you at camp!

Bearcamp Pond Boat Launch
The Selectman’s Office would like to remind you that all boats need to be removed from the Bearcamp Boat Launch area no later than July 20. All watercraft not removed by that date will be permanently removed. If you know someone who has a watercraft stored there, please pass the word. As of Tuesday, July 7, there were 27 boats in the launch area. Depending on the weather, launch area work will take approximately one week. Thank-you.

A Few Notes from Sandwich Police Department
Chief Rich Young writes: It's been a lousy summer so far with the all too frequent rainy days. Recently, however, we've enjoyed a couple of bright sunny ones. As stickers are not new and have been in effect for over twenty years, Carrie, Doug, and I have heard it all.

The purchasing of a valid Sandwich beach sticker or guest pass is not nearly as difficult as some would have us believe. If you know any of us, you know that we are not power-hungry. Having a red sticker eliminates conversations in which we try to remind residents and their guests of this ordinance. If you have no sticker or an old blue one, we will talk with you and perhaps issue you a $50 fine. We get paid to enforce the rules; it's that simple.

We speak to those who are not in accordance not to put a damper on their day, but because it is our job. Our reminders are meant to be friendly, but when faced with residents who excuse their non-compliance with reasons of "I forgot" or "I was not in town until now" or "I didn't know" our patience fades. Please stop with the excuses like "But I live here" or "I've been too busy" or "it'll only be a quick dip" or "You know me" etc etc. Simply get a sticker.

The Town Hall is now open Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. If these hours still do not fit into your schedule, the selectmen's office will mail you a sticker if you mail a copy of your registration and the correct fee of $6 ($5 for a guest pass). These availabilities make excuses like "I was not in town" tiring and obsolete.

Furthermore, the boat launch to Squam Lake is for residents of Sandwich who have valid stickers only. The ordinance does not allow for a vehicle with only a guest pass to use the launch. There is a public launch to Squam Lake in Holderness, off of Rt 113.

Also note the well posted parking signs in the village and comply with them.

If you would like to share your concerns or feelings on these matters please attend a Selectmen's meeting on Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. or contact me at 284-7139. Any and all thoughts are welcome. Thanks, Rich.

Swim for the Loons and Loon Festival
Wendy Van de Poll and her fellow swimmers ask you to please support “The Swim 2009” and attend the Loon Festival held on July 18^th at the Loon Center on Lee’s Mill Road in Moultonborough. There are wonderful items to bid on and lots of fun loon activities. For more information go to www.loon.org and click on events. You will see loon festival. Click on that and off ya go!

Also, you can click on The Swim and see a great photo of last years swimmers. BTW: you can now donate your $$$$ online. But make sure you indicate THE SWIM on the online donation sheet.

Thank you to the following folks for donating silent auction items: Loon at Sunrise Photo (from the The Swim 2007) by Dale Lary;. Mrs Meyers Gift Basket from Mocha Rizing; Corner House Gift Certificate; Donny Brook Home Services, LLC Gift Certificate;. Fashion Forward –Shampoo, Cut, Blow-dry by Jeane Claridge;. Fashion Forward-Shampoo, Cut, Blow-dry by Michelle Eastman; North Sandwich Store Gift Certificate; Red Hill Gym-1 month membership and 1-15min tanning; 2.5 hour nature tour by Dr. Rick Van de Poll;. Dragonfly Yoga Barn gift certificate; Will Lehmann Frame discount; Dr. Julie Dolan-Veterinary Services; Lupine Blossoms Organic Violet cotton/wool blend scarf; 12 boxes of Bunty Walsh notecards valued at $5.00 each; Wood bowl turned and donated by Robin Dustin; Needle-Felted loon by Soft Touch Farm-Diane Johnson; Loon Quilt by Nancy Hansen; Quilt Rack by Ben Adriance; Wayside Farm Gift Certificate; Booty Family Farm Gift Certificate.

Community CPR
There will be a Community CPR class on Wednesday, July 22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Sandwich Central Fire Station at 23 Wentworth Hill Rd. This class will be taught by (AHA) American Heart Association CPR Instructors, Jackie Brackett and Nancy Morton.

This class is open to the public and to those needing a CPR card. The class is free if you do not need a card and only $5.00 if you need a CPR card. To register, please call Nancy at 284-6230 and leave a message. Class size is limited, so register early! Any questions, feel free to give a call!

Surroundings Wed Night Recital
Noelle Beaudin and Samuel Demers will perform on Wednesday, July 22, at 7:00 p.m. Noelle will be playing the piano and Sam will play the cello. Together they will play a medley of classical music which will highlight the beautiful sounds of both instruments. These musical events add a little charm to the wonderfully calm late summer evenings in this serene village. Check www.surroundingsart.com for the rest of the scheduled concerts.

Jessie Barrett Celebration Open House
Surroundings will host an Open House from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, to celebrate the life of Jessie Barrett. Many of you know that Jessie started Surroundings (with a little push from Will Lehman) back in 1980. She and her husband Steve, were residents and friends to many in Sandwich over the years. She died earlier this year in her home in New Jersey. After talking with Demi Ashton, her daughter, it was decided that the best way to help celebrate her life in Sandwich was to have an Open House much as she had each year over the 4th of July. Demi will be here for the Open House and surely stories of Steve and Jessie will fill the gallery. Jessie loved the gallery as well as the artists and their work. The gallery will be open for business during the Open House and 10% of any art sold will go to Jessie's favorite charity.

Benefit Barn Sale

The Castle in the Clouds Renovation Committee and the Sandwich Children’s Center are holding a joint fundraiser Barn Sale in the Van Winkle’s at 178 Millbridge Road in Sandwich on Saturday, July 25 from 9-5. You are welcome to donate gently used and still useful items for the sale until the Wednesday prior to the sale. Please call Bea Edgar at 253-6878 or Peter Van Winkle at 284-6011 for more details.

On Saturday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m. a memorial service for Charles Gamper will be held in the Baptist Meetinghouse.

James M. Twaddle, will be leading the service on Sunday, July 19 and Molly and Arthur Rouner will be speaking about their missionary work during the morning message portion of the service. Rev. Rouner founded the Pilgrim Center fro Reconciliation in 1993. With healing retreats in Rwanda, Burundi and Kenya, with religious leaders in India, and with church leaders of American Indian Reservations.

Congregate Meals
Hurray, Summer is finally here. To all folks age 60 and older why not 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 Caregivers
Summer rolls along and Sandwich Caregivers continues to provide services for home bound, non driving members of our community. Thanks to a large group of dedicated volunteers one of our neighbors is driven to Laconia for dialysis three mornings a week! Each driver does jut one run a month so truly “many hands make light work”. Tom Cullen organizes that schedule. With vacations etc he could do with one or two extra drivers. If you’d like to help, please call him at 284-7184. Remember never more than one run a month!

Once again Sandwich Caregivers and all those it helps, greatly appreciates the willingness of the residents of Sandwich in assisting each other. Thank you.

Tour Four Beautiful Gardens
The Bearcamp Valley Garden club is sponsoring a self-guided tour of four lovely gardens in Meredith, Center Harbor, Moultonborough, and Tuftonboro. Saturday, August 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Rain date is Sunday, August 2) the four unique gardens will be open. Tickets contain all the directions to the gardens and will be required to visit. The tickets are $15 per person and all funds raised by the tour will go to support the club’s various programs including, the funding of a scholarship for a local horticulture student at UNH, and summer conservation programs for area youths.

Sandwich Home Industries
The Sandwich Home Industries is open for the summer and they have a lot going on this month in addition to the shop on the green.

Demonstrations on the porch take place once or twice a week. Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, Lynn Adams will show how she makes enamel jewelry; and Saturday, July 25, knitted lace will be demonstrated by Ann Olson.

Classes for teens and adults will be taking place in the class room at the Industries in July and August. July classes include: Ivy Design Cut and Pierced Lampshade, July 18; Felted Picture, July 27; Printmaking without a Press, July 31.

The Sandwich Children’s Center and the Home Industries are teaming up to do classes for children at SCC. Each of the classes will be just $10. In July, a wet-felted rooster/chicken ornament will be made on the morning of the 20^th. Many more classes are scheduled in August.

Sandwich Farmer’s Market
The Sandwich Farmer’s Market takes place ach Saturday morning from 9-12 under the pines behind the Samuel Wentworth Library.

Minimum age for participants is 7 years old. There is no maximum age limit, however, participants must be in good physical condition for vigorous hiking with a backpack strapped on.

Thursday, Wonalancet area and WODC; Friday, Chapman Sanctuary and Sandwich Creamery.

Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery is located at 69 Maple Street (route 113) in Center Sandwich. Gallery hours are from 10 to 5 Monday through Saturday and 12 to 5 on Sunday. For more information please call 603 284 7728 or visit the website at www.patricialaddcarega.com.

The Friends of the Library will have their annual book sale during Old Home Week on Wednesday so the library is collecting books.

Sandwich 4-H Clubs
Fiber Arts and Rabbit Club will continue to meet during the summer; from 4-5 p.m. on the third Mondays of the month, July 20 and August 17, at Soft Touch Farm. Please call Diane at 284-7168 for more information.

Club Sandwich 4-H Dog Club is meeting in July on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. If you are between the ages of 8 and 18 (as of 01/01/09) and you want to be part of a 4-H Dog Club, please call Diane Johnson at 284-7168 or Deb Deacetis at 253-8071 Teens who have some experience working with dogs are welcome to become Junior Leaders and to have some special training sessions set up that are tailored to their interests. Kids under 4-H age 8 may have a non-4-H dog program designed especially for them which will focus on basic dog care, handling and safety.

Dog health, anatomy, and nutrition will be discussed on July 20 and a future trip to a veterinarian’s office will be planned. Each week some obedience training and games will be incorporated into the meeting. On the 27th, kids will learn about properly grooming their dog practice some of the skills they have learned during the month.

The dog group will also meet on August 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. The first week in August will be focused on dog agility and tricks. During Old Home Week, the meeting will be open to the public and people will have a chance to watch a short demo and ask the kids questions. Topics and training for August 12, 24, and 31, will be decided by the kids. Sometime during August, a Therapy Dog Evaluation will be scheduled as a community service project. In September, the group will meet twice to prepare for a show and demonstration at the Sandwich Fair.

Two 4-H quilt weeks are being held this summer on the Sandwich Fairgrounds. Dotty Burrows and Joan Wright are leading this with the help of other volunteers. About 8 youths will participate each week and they will make a quilt for themselves. If they finish their quilt early, they will work on quilts for sick children who stay at David’s House in Hanover. Please call Dotty (284-6636) or Joan (284-7708).

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 this summer. Please call Bob at 284-7708 for details.

JULY 23, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

I have heard it said that it is hard to get people from Sandwich to volunteer. If that is true it is simply because people are busy volunteering. Do you know anyone in this community who doesn’t volunteer to do good in one way or another? I don’t.

I got to thinking about this last weekend when I stopped by the photographic exhibit of Sandwich put on by the Sandwich Historical Society. Joan Cook sure spent a good amount of time setting up the exhibit and just imagine how many days, weeks… went into collecting, cataloging, and putting it all together with the help of other volunteers. It sure is fun to see places and people you hear about and have seen and met years after those pictures were taken. Because of a great number of dedicated volunteers in Sandwich we have a lot of great things.

In the next few weeks we’ll have lots of chances to appreciate the efforts of volunteers as we head into August and Old Home Week. I’ll bet we’ll appreciate some of the work you are doing. Keep up the great work! And, by the way, Thank You!!!

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is brought to the stage by a bright, young, talented ensemble of stars in Meredith, at the Inter-Lakes High School Theater through July 26. The story of the Von Trapp family is told in a beautiful and uplifting production, and the singing will blow you away! Shows are nightly at 8 pm, Sundays at 7 pm, and matinees at 2 pm on Weds and Sat. Call the Summer Theatre in Meredith Village at 1-888-245-6374, or visit www.interlakestheatre.com. for ticket information.
North Sandwich’s Skylar Allen had one of the leads.

Big Benefit Barn/Yard Sale in Sandwich
This Saturday, July 25 , from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Beede Farm, 178 Mill Bridge Road, Sandwich is a huge multi-donor sale is to benefit the Sandwich Children's Center and the Castle Restoration Fund of the Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough. Friends and supporters of these two worthy organizations have been collecting thousands of items from the precious to the peculiar - windsurfer to jewelry – and everything in between. Treasures and bargains abound!

Directions: Mill Bridge Road in Sandwich connects Squam Lake Road and Rte 113. Mill Bridge exits will be marked with green balloons. From Center Harbor take Bean Road for about 6 miles, Mill Bridge Road is on your left.. From Holderness take Rte 113 about 9 miles, Mill Bridge is on your right at Chicks' Corner. From Moultonborough, take Rte 109 straight through Center Sandwich onto Rte 113, 2 miles on 113 and Mill Bridge will be on your left at Chicks' Corner.

Proceeds from the sale will be shared equally between the Sandwich Children's Center, an innovative child care center supporting the families and children of Sandwich and the surrounding towns and the Castle Restoration Fund dedicated to the preservation of the historic buildings and grounds at the Castle in the Clouds. . Cash and check only.

Sandwich Master Plan Update

Please plan to attend the Master Plan update second public forum to be held at the Sandwich Central School, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 29. This event will build on the results of the first public forum held last May, and help us to develop a clearer picture of what kind of town citizens envision Sandwich to be over the next 10 - 20 years. Many seasonal residents are probably in town by now, and we encourage them to make a special effort to attend as this will be the only public forum held during the summer. We want to make sure we are getting ideas from all interested parties -- young and old, permanent and seasonal residents, property owners and renters, etc. - so please help us to do this by coming on Wednesday, July 29 to share your vision for Sandwich's future. Carroll Bewley

Call for Volunteers, Sandwich Master Plan Update

In accomplishing the Sandwich Master Plan update, the committee’s preference is to use volunteer assistance wherever possible to hold down costs and increase community involvement. The tasks will vary depending on where we are in the estimated 18- month- long process. Currently, they need folks who can help with the written survey. Later, for example, they will need individuals who have an interest in being part of groups focused on developing plans and policies for particular areas, such as protecting natural resources, infrastructure, housing, recreation, etc.

With respect to the survey, they need volunteers who can help get it ready for mailing, for follow-up with recipients, and for organizing data in the returns. They hope to have the survey in the mail within the next few weeks. If you are willing to help out, please let them know as soon as possible, either by e-mail to cbewley@cyberpine.net or by phoning 603-284-6164. Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Over the Hill Hikers
A reenactment of the frist walk of the Over the Hill Hikers will take place on Friday, July 31. Thirty years ago twelve Sandwich friends walked to Great Falls which is a trail north of Bennett Street. The leader of the group was Martha Weed, a Sandwich native, while the other eleven were recent retirees. To celebrate this beginning 30 years ago, Walter Johnson will lead the walk up the beautiful brook to the falls on Friday morning. Those who wish to hike will meet Walter by the library at 9:30 a.m. to carpool to the trailhead.

At 12 noon the 30^th anniversary will continue at Donna and Walter Johnson’s home on Burleigh Hill (48 Holderness Road, Center Sandwich). A catered lunch ($15) will be served for which reservations are necessary by Friday, July 24. Please call Sharon Vittum at 284-6621 or Nancy Leighly at 253-9827.

After lunch there will be a fun program of song, picture exhibits and shared memories of thirty years. As always the Over the Hill Hikers, children, grandchildren and guests are welcome. Please make reservations for all who will be attending. It is hoped that many

Sandwich Historical Society

The exhibit "The History of the Sandwich Fairs" is on display at the Marston House celebrating the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Sandwich Fair Association. For more information, contact the Sandwich Historical Society at 284-6269 or visit www.sandwichhistorical.org. The Society's summer hours are: Tuesday-Saturday 10-4. From September 1- October 3, hours will be Wednesday-Saturday 10-4.

The New 5 Days of Sandwich Family Camp

This summer, the Sandwich Selectmen are pleased to offer a special week of camp for the families of Sandwich. The camp will be offered Monday through Friday, July 27-31 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The fee will be $8 per person/ per day. Each day’s program will be offered separately, so you may choose to participate for one day, or up to all 5 days as long as space is available..

To register, please contact the Selectmen's Office at 284-7701 or drop by during their normal business hours. See you at camp!

Federated Church of Sandwich
The Federated Church of Sandwich observes Sunday morning worship at 10:00 a.m. in the Baptist Meeting House. Edna Van Saun is the organist. Dress is casual in line with the summer season. Child care is provided and refreshments are served after the service.

The Rev. David Morgan is away on summer vacation and in his absence, guest ministers will lead worship. On Sunday, July 26, the Rev. John Woolverton of Sandwich, will be the guest minister. The Rev. Dr. Woolverton retired in 2007 as the editor of Anglican and Episcopal history, the quarterly journal published by the Historical society of the History of Anglicalism world-wide. He has written several books, the most well known is about the life of Philip Brooks. Rev. Woolverton was professor of Church History at Virginia Seminary. In 1993, he moved to Maine where he became Rector of the Trinity Church of Portland.

Tour Four Beautiful Gardens
The Bearcamp Valley Garden club is sponsoring a self-guided tour of four lovely gardens in Meredith, Center Harbor, Moultonborough, and Tuftonboro. Saturday, August 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Rain date is Sunday, August 2) the four unique gardens will be open. This is a very special opportunity. Don't miss these four fabulous and very private gardens on Dane Road, Center Harbor; Veasey Shore, Meredith; Long Point Road, Moultonborough; and Ledge Hill Road in Tuftonboro.

Maps to the four gardens and directions are printed on the tickets. Watch for the Garden Tour signs at each driveway. Gardens may be viewed in any order, all are self guided.

The tickets are $15 per person and all funds raised by the tour will go to support the club’s various programs including, the funding of a scholarship for a local horticulture student at UNH, and summer conservation programs for area youths.

Craft Classes at Sandwich Home Industries
Sign up today to learn how to create art with wool and a felting needle. Make an 8" x10" picture using felt, wool batts, colored wool roving and yarn. Bring a picture or photo to copy - or just use your imagination for inspiration. This workshop for teens and adults will be held Monday July 27th from 10am to noon at Sandwich Home Industries in Center Sandwich. Tuition is $25.00, which includes materials.

Diane will also be teaching "Felted Bird" class on Monday August 3, from 10:00am to noon. Sculpt a ball of wool into a realistic bird using colored wools and felting tools. Tuition is $25.00, which includes materials. Diane Cook Johnson is owner of Soft Touch Farm. She has worked with fabric and fiber all her life. She has been needle-felting and teaching the craft for 4 years.

For a schedule of up-coming classes for adults and teens, please see the end of this note.

To enroll, or for more information, please call 284-6831, email sandwich_homeindustries@yahoo.com or stop by the shop.

Sandwich Home Industries, League of NH Craftsman Gallery, has been named Best of NH 2009 by New Hampshire magazine. We're located at 32 Main Street on the green, Center Sandwich. Open Monday thru Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-5.

2009 Adult/Teen Craft Workshops at Sandwich Home Industries: Felted Picture SHI-06
Monday, July 27 10:00 am – 12:00 pm; Printmaking Without a Press SHI-05
Friday, July 31 10:00 am – 12:00 pm; Felted Bird SHI-07 Monday, August 3 10:00 am – 12:00 pm; Lacy Fiber Scarf SHI-08 Saturday, August 15 10:00 am – 3:00 pm; Making Your Own Wire Chains SHI-02; Friday, August 21 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Sandwich Home Industries
The Sandwich Home Industries is open for the summer and they have a lot going on this month in addition to the shop on the green.

Classes for teens and adults will be taking place in the class room at the Industries in July and August. July classes include: Felted Picture, July 27; Printmaking without a Press, July 31.

The Sandwich Children’s Center and the Home Industries are teaming up to do classes for children at SCC. Each of the classes will be just $10. Many classes are scheduled in August. August 3, Music for Toddlers; August 5, Music for Pre-School-Aged Children; August 7, Music for School-Aged Children; August 18, Woodworking for Pre-Scholl-Aged Children; August 25, Bird House Building.

Brochures are in the League Shop and are out all around town; they contain a wealth of information. The Sandwich Home Industries Shop is open Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays noon to 5:00 p.m. They are also open for a Friday Night Gallery Walk on August 14 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. For more information, please call 284-6831 or visit: www.nhcrafts.org/localsites/cneter-sandwich.htm

Sandwich Farmer’s Market
The Sandwich Farmer’s Market takes place ach Saturday morning from 9-12 under the pines behind the Samuel Wentworth Library.

Sandwich Woman’s Club Annual Raffle
Sandwich Woman's Club annual raffle tickets are on sale from any member of
the Women's Club! Twenty-six fabulous prizes will be drawn Thursday of Old Home Week so there are plenty of chances to win. All money from the raffle goes to Financial Aid for Sandwich College Students. The prizes are all donated from local businesses. Prizes range from $20.00 to $250.00 !!!!!!! Please. Take a chance for the students!!!

A list of prizes is posted at Mocha Rising, and tickets are available there also. You can also contact CiCi Yaeger at 284-6443 and I will make sure you get your chances!!! The drawing will be quite special on Thursday, August 13th at 2pm. on the Sandwich Green.

Come early, for a wonderful lunch available by the Woman's club, and the art
show on the "Green." The success of the raffle depends on your support.

Sandwich Emporium
It's starting to feel a bit like summer! Why not celebrate with a "Squam Lake" OR "Sandwich" t-shirt or sweatshirt from the Sandwich Emporium? The Sandwich Emporium also offers Sandwich Creamery Ice Cream, penny candy, great hostess gifts, and children's books and toys. No need to run out of town for your next gift, stop into the Sandwich Emporium- just downstairs @ Mocha Rizing or around back, just off Quimby Field. Thanks for shopping local!

The Friends of the Library will have their annual book sale during Old Home Week on Wednesday so the library is collecting books.

Sandwich 4-H Clubs
Club Sandwich 4-H Dog Club is meeting on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Agricultural area of the Sandwich Fairgrounds. If you are between the ages of 8 and 18 (as of 01/01/09) and you want to be part of a 4-H Dog Club, please call Diane Johnson at 284-7168 or Deb Deacetis at 253-8071 Teens who have some experience working with dogs are welcome to become Junior Leaders and to have some special training sessions set up that are tailored to their interests. Kids under 4-H age 8 may have a non-4-H dog program designed especially for them which will focus on basic dog care, handling and safety.

Each week some obedience training and games will be incorporated into the meeting. On the 27th, kids will learn about properly grooming their dog practice some of the skills they have learned during the month.

The dog group will also meet on August 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. The first week in August will be focused on dog agility and tricks. During Old Home Week, the meeting will be open to the public and people will have a chance to watch a short demo and ask the kids questions. Topics and training for August 12, 24, and 31, will be decided by the kids. Saturday, August 22 at 1:00 p.m. at the Sandwich Central Fire Station, a Therapy Dog Evaluation has been scheduled as a community service project. In September, the group will meet twice to prepare for a show and demonstration at the Sandwich Fair.

Fiber Arts and Rabbit Club will continue to meet during the summer; from 4-5 p.m. on the third Monday of the month. The next meeting will be August 17, at Soft Touch Farm. Please call Diane at 284-7168 for more information.

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 this summer. Please call Bob at 284-7708 for details.

JULY 30, 2009

SANDWICH NEWS COLUMN
SUBMITTED BY DIANE COOK JOHNSON

This week I am writing the column as a relatively liberated woman in that I no longer need to be tethered to a phone line or a constant stream of electricity. I am now wireless with a cell-phone and a laptop. This is a new concept for me as I tend to happily lag behind when it comes to technology and I just don’t do change well. It took a quite a bit of convincing and connecting on my husband’s part to bring me into this point. Having the phone in the house disconnected was a very big step for someone like me who is on the phone a lot with local people. It was a little like cutting the umbilical cord and trusting that life would continue at least as well as before.

If you tried to call me last Thursday, I apologize for the difficulty and odd messages. At the moment all my connections are working and I should be easier to reach than ever. I’m pretty sure that’s a good thing.

Most of the changes made sense as I needed to improve my technology to grow my business. As many of you have noticed, the phone lines in Sandwich have been full of static, interference, and crackling whenever it rains Our dial-up Internet connection has often very slow and this summer our Internet has been down more than it has been working. As I write most of the news from e-mails that people send me and I send the column to the newspapers via e-mail lack of reliable Internet has been a problem.

Contacting me to get news in the paper will require only a few changes on your behalf. My phone number is still 603 284 7168; it just “rings” or should I say it plays something that sounds like a wind chime on my new cell-phone. You may be as surprised as I was to learn that the phone number I’ve had in hard wired into my home for almost 20 years could be my cell-phone number. This was an important part of convincing me that I could go wireless. I am not yet a person who carries and/ or has a cell-phone turned on 24/7 and I will not answer the phone if I am driving or if it would be rude to someone with me in person. You can still leave a message just like in the past.

My e-mail will require a change. As Old Home Week news will be flowing in for next week and the week after, I have kept my metro2000 e-mail working until the end of August. However, please start sending news for the papers to me at sandwichnews@hotmail.com. I do still get the Sandwich Board on an old hotmail account and my business e-mail is still softtouchfarm03227@yahoo.com. The firstbridge e-mail has not worked for years. Please update your files.

Anyone who wishes to get news to me the old-fashioned way may still leave hand-written notes and photos in the black (now gray) box in the middle of the flower garden/tall weed patch at the fork in my driveway at 22 Wentworth Hill Road (Route 109 across from the Sandwich Central Fire Station. You can also just come to the back door ring the cow bell, knock, and/or holler

Welcome Home Katie
Katie “Read” Simm and her husband, A.J. have just returned state side from their deployment in Iraq. On their way back to their home base in Alaska, they are visiting with family in Sandwich—Michalski and Welch. Katie’s mom, Sue, is organizing a public welcome and reception for Katie and her family at the Sandwich Central Fire Station this Saturday, August 1 at 2:00 p.m.; all are welcome.

Sandwich Sidehillers
The Sandwich Sidehillers will meet on Thursday, July 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the Clubhouse on Wing Road.

Over the Hill Hikers
A reenactment of the first walk of the Over the Hill Hikers will take place on Friday, July 31. Thirty years ago twelve Sandwich friends walked to Great Falls which is a trail north of Bennett Street. The leader of the group was Martha Weed, a Sandwich native, while the other eleven were recent retirees. To celebrate this beginning 30 years ago, Walter Johnson will lead the walk up the beautiful brook to the falls on Friday morning. Those who wish to hike will meet Walter by the library at 9:30 a.m. to carpool to the trailhead.

Tour Four Beautiful Gardens
The Bearcamp Valley Garden club is sponsoring a self-guided tour of four lovely gardens in Meredith, Center Harbor, Moultonborough, and Tuftonboro. Saturday, August 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Rain date is Sunday, August 2) the four unique gardens will be open. This is a very special opportunity. The four gardens: "Hillcrest Farm" 252 Dane Road (Rt. 25B) Center Harbor; (102 Veasey Shore Road, Meredith; "Out East" 297 Long Point Road, Moultonborough; 60 Ledge Hill Road, Tuftonboro

Maps to the four gardens and directions are printed on the tickets. Watch for the Garden Tour signs at each driveway. Gardens may be viewed in any order, all are self guided.

Tickets are available at: The Other Store in Tamworth Village, North Sandwich Store, Bayswater Book Store in Center Harbor, Spider Web Gardens in Tuftonboro, and the Sandwich home Industries. For more information, please call 284-7439. You may also purchase tickets at the individual gardens if you have last minute guests or find you are able to attend yourself. If possible please bring a personal check to pay for the tickets.

The Friends of the Library will have their annual book sale during Old Home Week on Wednesday so the library is collecting books.

Local Shopping
Mocha Rizing and the Sandwich Creamery have teamed up to bring delicious cheeses straight to town for your convenience. Ask the baristas which fridge!

Please shop Mocha Rizing for eggs (Maplewood Farm - Jennifer Martel), cheeses (Sandwich Creamery) and greens (Booty Farm) from Sandwich farms.

Did you know that the Sandwich Emporium also carries Sandwich Creamery ice creams downstairs in the event you need a quick fix?-Though it’s never a substitute for the actual drive and experience of shopping directly at the source on Hannah Road.

Tiger Lilies
“Tiger Lilies”, a consignment boutique for young girls and teens, will be joining Willow Pond Antiques at 12 Main Street in Center Sandwich. Their goal is to provide fun, hip, boutique style clothes at 2nd hand prices. They are looking for consignment items such as quality name brand jeans, tops, dresses, skirts, sweaters (natural fiber), cowboy boots (girls only) and selected vintage and antique clothes. Please bring items you think are appropriate anytime during business hours (Wed-Sat 11-5; Sunday 12-5). Their space is limited so they have to be choosy. Even if you don’t have anything to consign at this point, stop by and check them out. Jane, Anna and Sophie are looking to see you soon.

Huge Quilt Show This Weekend
As many of our local ladies quilt and belong to the Quilt Guild in Wolfeboro I am noting that the Ladies of the Lakes Quilters' Guild is having a large quilt show (over 400
quilts including wearable art, wall hangings, round robbins and more). The show runs: Friday, July 31, from 10:00 - 5:00; Saturday, August 1 from 10:00 - 5:00 and Sunday, August 2 from 10:00 - 4:00 at the Kingswood High School, So. Main St., Wolfeboro.
Raffle prizes include a Featherweight sewing machine, cradle boat, antique quilt and a
queen sized quilt. There are also a number of vendors (Soft Touch Farm of Sandwich and Anne Made Will be there), and a boutique and penny sale. For more info
e-mail lolquiltshow@hotmail.com or call Joan Wright at 284-7708. Cost $8.00 adults, $6.00 for a group of three or more. Children free.

Federated Church of Sandwich
The Federated Church of Sandwich observes Sunday morning worship at 10:00 a.m. in the Baptist Meeting House. Rev. David Morgan is the pastor. Edna Van Saun is the organist. Dress is casual in line with the summer season. Child care is available during the service and refreshments are served out on the lawn after the worship hour. All are welcome.

Vacation Bible School
All children from Sandwich and everywhere else are invited to Vacation Bible School at the Moultonborough United Methodist Church next week. The theme is “Crocodile Dock”. It is open to children pre-school through grade 6. Adults and older kids are welcome to volunteer. VBS runs Sunday, August 2 through Thursday, August 6 from 5:45 to 8:15 p.m. For more information and to sign up you may contact the Moultonboro United Methodist Church at 476-5152 or Diane Johnson at 284-7168. MUMC always puts on a fabulous VBS with 60 to 90 kids attending each night. Lots of preparation and many volunteers allow them to accommodate lots of young people and for everyone to have a wonderful and meaningful time.

Expressions from Recession
Patsy Ladd Carega Gallery has s new exhibit this week: “Expression from Recession, Creativity and the Economy”. Works from Tavarelli, Filed, White, Puriance, Doyle, Rich, Wolf, VanCor, Brady, Austen, Houck, Hamilton, Barnaby, Bullard, Rancourt, and Marconi is on exhibit and for sale through August 14. Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery
is located at 69 Maple Street (route 113) and the hours are Monday - Saturday 10 – 5 and
Sunday 11 – 5. To read the press release for this exhibit go to www.patricialaddcarega.com click on events.

Sandwich Woman’s Club Raffle
Over 20 local businesses and individuals have donated prizes for a raffle to be held at 2:00 p.m. at the end of the Sandwich Woman’s Club Snack Bar on the Village Green on Thursday, August 13, during Old Home Week. The monies raised by the raffle and the snack bar are used to provide book and supply money for college undergraduates who live Sandwich (deadline for requests is August 1). Each year 15 to 20 students request and receive financial assistance. The women try to raise enough money to give about $200 in book and supply money to each student. This means they need to earn $3000 to $4000. Please support the Woman’s Club and Sandwich’s young people. This Saturday and each morning during Old Home Week from 10:00 a.m. to noon, someone from the Woman’s Club will be selling raffle tickets in front of the Center Sandwich Post Office. Tickets are $1.00 each or a book of 6 for $5.00.

The Sandwich Woman’s Club is a civic organization which helps support programs for young people in the community. The bulk of the money they raise each year is divided up for books and supplies for Sandwich residents seeking undergraduate degrees; much of this money is raised by the summer raffle. Funds raised also help community beautification projects, and support the Christmas Party for all Sandwich children (Sandwich Central School, Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 3:30 p.m.).

If you would like information, please call Pam Elliott at 284-6623 or Diane Johnson at 284-7168; new members are always welcome. Members meet 4 times a year for lunch and an interesting program and help with the fund raisers and events as they are able. This year there will also be three Ladies’ Nights Out (second Monday evening of November, January, February, and April from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Corner House Pub. The Club is also organizing a welcome packet for new families to Sandwich. A complete list of activities and dates will be available at the luncheon on the green during the OHW Art Show and Sale.

Call for Volunteers, Sandwich Master Plan Update
In accomplishing the Sandwich Master Plan update, the committee’s preference is to use volunteer assistance wherever possible to hold down costs and increase community involvement. The tasks will vary depending on where we are in the estimated 18- month- long process. Currently, they need folks who can help with the written survey. Later, for example, they will need individuals who have an interest in being part of groups focused on developing plans and policies for particular areas, such as protecting natural resources, infrastructure, housing, recreation, etc.

Sweet Life Revue
Old Home Week 2009 will soon be upon us, and Sweet Life Revue, a talented North Sandwich musical group, will again perform at the Doris L. Benz Community Center on Wednesday, August 12, from 7 - 9 p.m. The group features Katie O’Connell (vocal, guitar and whistles), Kathy Carney (vocal, guitar), and Roger Sorlien (vocal, mandolin, and guitar). Quite often a special guest or two joins the group during their performances, as they find great joy in making music with talented family and friends. Mark your calendars!! Bring your friends and Old Home Week guests to enjoy an evening of toe-tapping music and fun with Sweet Life Revue.

Wednesday Night Recitals at Surroundings
The Wednesday Night Recital series continues on August 5th at 7 p.m. at Surroundings Art Gallery. This week's performers will be Shepley Metcalf and Ron Roy. Shepley will provide the vocals and Ron the piano accompaniment. Shepley and Ron provide this kind of entertainment a lot in the Boston area and she is excited about singing for the Sandwich community. She is no stranger to us and we are delighted that she volunteered to perform at Surroundings. These are great little events. Come and enjoy. Oh - the events are free. The Gallery is at 12 Main Street in Center Sandwich.

Sandwich Historical Society
The exhibit "The History of the Sandwich Fairs" is on display at the Marston House celebrating the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Sandwich Fair Association. For more information, contact the Sandwich Historical Society at 284-6269 or visit www.sandwichhistorical.org. The Society's summer hours are: Tuesday-Saturday 10-4. from September 1- October 3, hours will be Wednesday-Saturday 10-4.

Ladies Aid Fair
The Ladies Aid of the Sandwich Federated Church will hold their annual fair in the Hodge Building on the Sandwich Fairgrounds on Tuesday, August 11 (Old Home Week is the 9th through the 16^th), the doors will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Library Book Sale will be right next door in the Smith building.

Baked goods and crafts are some of the things that the ladies make to sell. They also have some new items and favorite craft, cooking, and inspirational books at the book table.

The ladies are looking for items for their huge White Elephant Sale. Items should be useable and in good condition. Electronics such as TVs, microwaves, computers…. can not be accepted because if they don’t sell, the ladies must pay to dispose of them. If you would like to donate items to the White Elephant Sale and you need to have them picked up, please call Howard Jackson at 284-6673. He will come and get them and store them. Iris Devens at 284-7741 will pick up small items. If you can hold onto your items until just before the sale, please bring them to the Hodge Building on the fairgrounds Monday, August 10 after 10:00 a.m. If you need any other information, please call Donna Johnson at 284-7118.

LBC Sanctuary
Summer is a great time for adventures at the Sanctuary. The gardens are blooming and wildflowers are all along the trails and the blueberries are juicy and sweet in the fields by Teacup Lake.

There are rose-breasted grosbeaks visiting the bear proof feeder line and picnic table so you can sit and watch all the action. Pack a lunch and hike out the logging road to the last picnic table.

Bring a friend and hike the educational River Trail. Relax with your shoes off and your toes in the shallows of the Cold River before the long haul back up. Look for moose tracks in the muddy places and bear scat anywhere. It’s all at the Leonard Boyd Chapman Wild bird Sanctuary and you need to see it for yourself. The trails are open from dawn to dusk daily. Dogs on leashes are permitted at the Leonard Boyd Chapman Wild Bird Sanctuary; motorized vehicles were not allowed on the nature trails.

Sandwich Home Industries
Classes in the coming weeks sponsored by the Sandwich Home Industries include: Printing Without a Press SHI-05, Friday, July 31 10:00 am – 12:00 pm; Felted Bird SHI-07, Monday, August 3 10:00 am – 12:00 pm; Lacy Fiber Scarf SHI-08, Saturday, August 15 10:00 am – 3:00 pm; Making Your Own Wire Chains SHI-02, Friday, August 21 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. To enroll, or for more information, please call 284-6831, email sandwich_homeindustries@yahoo.com or stop by the shop.

The Sandwich Children’s Center and the Home Industries are teaming up to do classes for children at SCC. Each of the classes will be just $10. Many classes are scheduled in August. August 3, Music for Toddlers; August 5, Music for Pre-School-Aged Children; August 7, Music for School-Aged Children; August 18, Woodworking for Pre-Scholl-Aged Children; August 25, Bird House Building.

Sandwich Home Industries, League of NH Craftsman Gallery, has been named Best of NH 2009 by New Hampshire magazine. Craft Demonstrations on the porch take place once or twice a week Brochures are in the League Shop and are out all around town; they contain a wealth of information. The Sandwich Home Industries Shop is open Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays noon to 5:00 p.m. They are also open for a Friday Night Gallery Walk on August 14 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. For more information, please call 284-6831 or visit: www.nhcrafts.org/localsites/cneter-sandwich.htm

Sandwich Farmer’s Market
The Sandwich Farmer’s Market takes place ach Saturday morning from 9-12 under the pines behind the Samuel Wentworth Library.

Congregate Meals

Hurray, Summer is here. To all folks age 60 and older why not 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.

Each week some obedience training and games will be incorporated into the meeting. The dog group will meet on August 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. The first week in August will be focused on dog agility and tricks. During Old Home Week, the meeting will be open to the public and people will have a chance to watch a short demo and ask the kids questions. Topics and training for August 12, 24, and 31, will be decided by the kids. Saturday, August 22 at 1:00 p.m. at the Sandwich Central Fire Station, a Therapy Dog Evaluation has been scheduled as a community service project. In September, the group will meet twice to prepare for a show and demonstration at the Sandwich Fair.

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 this summer. Please call Bob at 284-7708 for details.

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