Current items of interest for Sandwich residents and visitors.

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Sandwich salutes Cathy Graham for her 18 years of service to the town. Happy Retirement, Cathy! photo by Jude Davis

Sandwich Historical Society's Summer Exhibit
Our 2021 season comes to a close Sept 4th. The Quimby Transportation Museum, 16 Maple Street, will be open on Saturdays (10 AM - 3 PM) through the end of September AND on Saturday (Oct 9) and Sunday (Oct 10) during the Sandwich Fair, from 10 AM - 2 PM. 

Although we are closing for the season, it is not too late to become a member or renew your membership, make a research appointment, shop our gift shop online, or simply visit the website to see what's new and upcoming!  We have a few things on the horizon.....a blog and a new website!(sandwichhistorical.org) or email us (sandwichhistory@gmail.com). Happy Labor Day weekend!  Come see us, and the other wonderful businesses open this weekend! Thank you very much for your continued support! All the best, Officers, Trustees and Staff

Basic Drawing class at Field Fine Art Studio
​Tuesday, September 28, 10-1:00pm.  All materials are provided, tuition $60. Anyone who doodles, keeps a journal or enjoys sketching and wants to explore ways to tap into your creative self will enjoy this class. Drawing is the basic foundation for moving forward toward sketching, painting, and watercolors. The class will begin with a demonstration of wet and dry mediums. We will discuss issues of composition, perspective, line, form, and storytelling in a drawing and then will draw from observation in the studio. All materials are provided and artist of all levels are welcome to join. Visit FieldFineArt website to register or more information.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Opens at  Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery on September 4th.  Join  us for a reception from 5 to 7  to meet the artists:  Rachel Altschuler , Margaret Barnaby, Heather Benjamin, Gay Freeborn, Ronnie Gould, Margaret Merritt and Aurora Winkler.  The work on view is crafted with humor, love and care for our furry and feathered friends whom we hope will survive climate change and the other challenges they encounter.  The artists and the gallery will donate a percentage of sales to the Rain Forest Trust's Climate Action Project.   Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery is located at 69 Maple Street in Sandwich.  www.patricialaddcarega.com  Gallery hours are 10 to 5 Tuesday - Saturday and 12 to 5 on Sunday.  Monday if the barn door is open come on in. 

Talks and workshops will accompany the exhibit (soon to be announced) and most important a percentage of the sales will be donated to the Rainforest Climate Action Program. Gallery hours are from 10 to 5 Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 5 on Sunday and Monday by appointment – However, if the barn door is open, come on in. Also, visit Pam Urda's Sandwich Safari while at Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery. Delightful animals constructed from repurposed objects will greet you in the field! ​

Slide Show on Piping Plovers at Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery
Brendan Clifford, Wildlife Biologist in the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program and NH Fish and Game, will give a slide show on Piping Plovers  on Saturday, September 18th at Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery in Center Sandwich.  The talk will be at 11 a.m. Clifford has been monitoring the state’s endangered piping plover population for the past 16 years in an effort to protect plover nests and chicks from beach recreational activities and predators. The talk is a part of the current exhibition at Patricia Carega Gallery, Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. The gallery is located at 69 Maple Street,  Sandwich.  Let us know you are coming. www.patricialaddcaregagallery.com or patriciealaddcaregagallery@gmail.com

The Quimby Transportation Museum. Photo by Franz Nicolay

Barrymore's Ghost
Since the July 25th show for the Advice To The Players Studio Series was cancelled due to weather, we have rescheduled the performance as follows: Sunday, September 19, 5:30 PM, Sandwich Town Hall, 8 Maple Street, Center Sandwich. As seating will be limited, we ask audience members to reserve their seats as follows:
Email: hankoffinger@gmail.com or Phone: 1-718-208-7214. Walk-ins are welcome the day of the performance, based on availability. Suggested donation: $15 to benefit Advice To The Players. Please note that we ask audience members to wear a mask while in Town Hall.

Awareness Festival and One Stop Yard Sale
Hard to believe September is almost here!  There is plenty of great weather remaining to work on those late summer / early fall cleaning and decluttering projects ... and we have a great solution to share your treasures with others!

The Community Church of Sandwich is sponsoring an Awareness Festival on Saturday, September 18 on the Sandwich Fairgrounds.  As part of the festival activities, a "One Stop Yard Sale" will be held in the Craft Building from 10 AM - 4 PM.  Table registration is required, and we have made the process very easy!  You can register online:  click the link One Stop Yard Sale Registration Form  to fill in the form electronically (payment details are on the form); or you can print the attached form and mail it in with your payment.  We are limited to 50 vendors, and the tables are selling fast!  Registration deadline is September 4. Feel free to share this email with friends and family not on the SandwichBoard!  It will be a fun day not to be missed!  On behalf of Paula and the Yard Sale team, thank you!  ~ Jennifer

Sandwich Home Industries
The League of NH Craftsmen Gallery in Center Sandwich opened for their 95th season on Saturday, May 15th. They will be open 10-5 Monday through Saturday and 12-5 on Sunday through mid-October. 603-284-6831
centersandwich.nhcrafts.org.

Online Class:  Watercolor Painting New England Landscapes
The League of NH Craftsmen Fine Craft Gallery in Center Sandwich is offering its first online class on Friday and Saturday Sept 17-18 from 9:30-noon each day. Artist Robert O'Brien will be teaching the class via Zoom - it's a great opportunity to work on your painting skills from the comfort of your own home. This workshop will focus on the many elements found in our New England landscape. Learn how to paint skies, trees, meadows, buildings, barns and other features. Mixing colors will be explored along with wet on wet and dry brush technique.

The class will start with an instructor demonstration on the first day followed by class painting on day two with a critique offered at the end of the session.  Robert O'Brien's classes are always popular at the gallery but he has moved many classes online during the pandemic and found that students really enjoy learning and working at home.  Learn more and register online: https://centersandwich.nhcrafts.org/watercolor-drawing-classes/

5-day Weaving Intensive at SHI
Learn to weave or refine your weaving skills in our 5-day Weaving Intensive being offered September 20-24.  Textile Artist Sara Goodman, a juried artist with the League of NH Crafts, will be working with students individually at their level.  If you're a beginner but have always wanted to learn to weave, this class is for you.  You will put on a new small warp every morning and weave it off in the afternoon.  By the end of the 5 days, you will really know how to set up a loom on your own.

If you have a loom, but haven’t woven in years and need a refresher, this class is also for you.  If it’s possible for you to transport your loom to class, then you can learn on your own loom.  Every loom has its own quirky personality and the class will help you make the best use of the equipment you have.

If you are an experienced weaver and want to expand your knowledge to include some new weave structures or kinds of yarn, how to use a warping paddle, how to use a computer for creating pattern drafts, or how to read block drafts, then this class is also for you.  More advanced students can spend 5 days working on one project, with the support of the instructor. Get more details and register online today. https://centersandwich.nhcrafts.org/fiber-arts-classes/

Willowpond and AnneMade
Jane Brown writes: Willowpond and AnneMade are open Thursday thru Sunday 11 to 4. It is a whimsical charming setting featuring Antique and Vintage Furniture, Home Decor, Home Made Botanicals, Crafts, Shortbread, Preserves, Primitive Local Art and so much more. We are dog friendly ! Located in the Village of Center Sandwich at 12 Main St.
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The Foothills Café
Our new Fall Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 7 am to 9 pm. Sundays 8 am to 5 pm. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. info@thefoothillsofsandwich.com  603-707-2424

Ducks at the Town Pond. Photo by Janina Lamb

The Benz Center
The Benz Center is pleased to announce that we have a new coordinator -- Theresa Hanks.   She will be the contact person for anyone wanting to use the Benz Center at 284 7211 and  BenzCommunityCenter@gmail.com. Theresa has great energy and lots of ideas. She will be bringing our website and Facebook pages up to speed so you can keep up on what is happening at the Benz.  If you have ideas for programs, classes, speakers etc please let her know and she will help you make it happen.

For any of you not familiar with the Benz…..The Doris L.  Benz Community Center was built in 1993, thanks to the generosity of the late Doris L. Benz.  Our beautiful facility on Heard Road in Center Sandwich is used by many Sandwich town groups and organizations, and it has become a popular place to hold private parties, receptions and events.  It can be used by anyone -- with a donation -- it is not only a Sandwich resource.  

Corner House Restaurant & Bar
Lexi Townsend writes: Dockside Delivery returns! You may place an order up to 4:30pm on Friday or Saturday for delivery to your dock on Squam Lake or a place where you are anchored on Squam. We moved everything up an hour this year. Dock departure time being around 5:30pm. This was unusual last year but a lot of fun & people worldwide have heard about the service!

We will be open 4 days starting June 2nd. Wednesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday from 4:30pm. The patio & downstairs opens June 11! Reservations are suggested though getting to the point not necessary unless a larger party. We will continue to take reservations upstairs. For more information about the restaurant, employment opportunities, and/or to reserve a meal, please call 603-284-6219 or email Lexi@cornerhouseinn.com

Please see this weekend's specials in addition to traditional menu items: cornerhouserestaurantandbar.com/eat. Lexi thanks you for your patronage & have a great, safe weekend!
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Burn Permits
Jim Mykland, Town Fire Warden, writes: Effective immediately a Fire Permit is required for any outside burning in the Town of Sandwich. Due to on going Covid concerns it is requested that all Fire Permits be obtained on-line. Just Google 'nh fire permits' and you'll see the link at the top. On-line Permits cost $5.50 this year. DO NOT plan to obtain your Permit at Town Hall, the Fire Station or Ben Adriance's, we are still trying to limit contact as much as possible.

If you are unable to obtain a Permit on-line, or for a seasonal cooking or campfires Permits, call me at 603-284-6450 or the Central Fire Station at 603-284-6264 to arrange to pick one up. The completed Permit will be placed in the white mailbox on the Moultonborough side of the building. Please remember to sign it and leave the yellow copy. These may not be available immediately upon request so give yourself a day or two if you are planning to burn a brush pile.

The rules for burning are on the web site where you get the Permit. Please read them and follow them. You are responsible for any costs incurred for extinguishing an illegal fire or a fire that gets out of control. Please remember you can only burn, with a permit, between 5pm an 9am or if it is raining out.
Jim Mykland, Forest Fire Warden, Town of Sandwich

After-hours DROP BOX for the Town Clerk/Tax Collector
There is a new after-hours DROP BOX located at the back entrance to Town Hall.  If leaving a payment, kindly include the bottom portion of your tax bill and a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like a receipt mailed to you. You can also visit our website:  www.sandwichnh.org.   Scroll down to Tax Payment Kiosk to view/print your receipt. The Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s Office will maintain regular business hours on Tuesday and Thursday, processing all transactions (Motor Vehicle Renewals, Vital Records, etc. in addition to Tax payments).

COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Sandwich COVID-19 Relief Fund is still available for Sandwich residents facing financial challenges related to COVID-19: This fund is designed to provide temporary support and will be offered via gift cards or checks/vouchers to vendors and businesses based on the number of individuals in a family and specific needs. Assistance can include, but is not limited to, groceries, heating fuel, electric bills, gas, rent, and other necessary expenses. Any Sandwich resident may contact: *Cathy Graham, Selectmen’s Office (284-7701) tos@cyberpine.net cell: 491-2004 *Pastor Deb Hoffman, Community Church of Sandwich (284-6151) pastordeb@metrocast.net cell: 570-269-2000

Samuel H. Wentworth Library 
Samuel H. Wentworth Library (sandwichlibrary@gmail.com) 35 Main St. / PO Box 146  Center Sandwich, NH  03227   (603) 284-6665 COVID-19 Policy (May be subject to change as the summer unfolds). Currently, masks are optional inside; but please remember that there are folks in our community who are unvaccinated--some by choice and some under 12) so please have a mask handy  inside the Library building.  Masks are not required outside.

A heron visits the Town Pond. Photo by Jude Davis

Dragonfly Yoga Barn
 5-Element YOGA for everyone at Sandwich Beach on Tuesdays at 8-9 am. The standing rain date is Thursday. It is such a fun group of people, and we always enjoy the company, surrounded by our gorgeous Squam, sky overhead, and sand under our toes. Swarms of dragonflies ward off the bugs, and often they  graced by the loons or a heron. Pretty magical. Bring your towel or mat, water, bug spray, coffee or tea, and if it's cool, bring a layer for relaxation.  Advance registration is required, and you can find the weekly practice schedule and registration for each class at  Dragonfly Yoga Barn, dragonflyoga@gmail.com.

Basket Street Yoga
2 Basket Street Yoga classes are on Zoom! Please go to the schedule page on Molly's website 2basketstreetyoga.com where you can sign up for classes. (You have to create an account first.*) You can also email her and she will add you to the class schedule. For the foreseeable future, until the coast is clear, all classes will continue on Zoom.

Sandwich Business Group Economic Development Committee
The Sandwich Business Group (SBG) is looking for volunteers to participate on a committee to consider economic development policy recommendations for Sandwich.  You do not have to be a member of the SBG to participate.  While experience in economic analysis or having worked in small group settings is helpful, a desire to see the number of businesses in Sandwich grow and prosper or just a deep interest in the future of Sandwich is a definite plus.  The ultimate objective will be to serve as a resource of information for a formal subcommittee of the Planning Board which will create a rough draft rewrite of Chapter 6 (Economic Development) of the 2011 Town Master Plan.

​Our expectation is that work on this committee will be at least several months in length in order to thoroughly review the potential indicators of economic health as well as solicit input from residents of the town on this subject. If you have an interest in serving on this committee, please contact Don Sutton, President, SBG at dsutton68@gmail.com

Water Sample Results from the Public Spring
Hi all, I just the recent results of the water from the Bullard spring on 113a. The water is still testing positive for coliform bacteria at 6.3 Mpn. The acceptable amount is less than 1Mpn. The previous test this year was 21.8 Mpn, so we are making progress. We still have some work to do to the capture tank site, and will be chlorinating the Spring and retesting after the work has been done. Until then please boil any water you take for consumption. I will put signage out tomorrow reiterating this message. Thank you all for you patience and cooperation. (I am writing from my phone, but once I am back with my computer I will update the information on the town website under “information/ Bullard Spring”)Thanks, Ole Anderson, Sandwich Parks and Recreation

North Sandwich Friends Meeting
The North Sandwich Friends Meeting (Quakers) offers on Sunday mornings an hour of unprogrammed (silent) worship at 8:30 a.m (summer) and again at the 10:30. In addition the library is open on Sundays from 9:30-10:30 and other times by appointment.    
Friends will gather for a peaceful hour of silent/unprogrammed worship on Sunday, August 29,  at 8:30 or 10:30 in the North Sandwich Friends Meetinghouse, Quaker Four Corners, 354 Quaker-Whiteface Road, just up from the covered  bridge. The spacious historic (1881) Meetinghouse allows for social distancing. Wearing a mask to help stop the spread of the virus is appreciated.
Can’t make a Sunday morning worship, find your way to one of the most peaceful places in the area, the bench under the pine trees at the Meetinghouse. The Meetinghouse is located at 354 Quaker Whiteface Road, just up the hill from the Durgin Covered Bridge. As William Penn stated in 1699, “True silence is the rest of the mind; and is to the spirit, what sleep is to the body - nourishment and refreshment.”  Further information, contact Susan Wiley - seeksusan@myfairpoint or Gloria Hoag - 603-323-7487

Community Church of Sandwich
Pastor Deb will on vacation from Monday, August 9 through the 29th. Part of this time will be away and part of it at home, a “staycation” as people call it today. She looks forward to this time of rest and recreation, renewal and restoration so that she can return in “full force” for ALL that will be coming in the Fall and Winter months. Pastor Murray Nickerson will be the guest pastor on Sundays the  22nd and 29th. For any pastoral emergencies, please call John Davies at 603-591-2066 who will be able to put you in contact with the appropriate help.
The Community Church of Sandwich is offering in-person and on-line worship. You are encouraged to worship in the way you feel is best for you.  Online worship will remain an option as worship will be recorded and made available later in the day.  Sunday morning worship is at 10:00 am in the Methodist Meetinghouse. Rev. Deb Hoffman is the pastor, Judy English is the organist. Child care is provided. 
Saturday, September 18, the church will sponsor an Awareness Event on the Sandwich Fairgrounds. There will be music, a yard sale/flea market in the Craft Barn and more. Proceeds will benefit a group in Concord working to prevent and make people aware of human trafficking in NH.

A summer garden in Sandwich. Photo by Janina Lamb

Quarantine Stories
The Sandwich Historical Society would like your quarantine stories, pictures, or short videos. What have you been doing while at home?  How has your life changed?  THE SHS would like to record this for future generations. Please send any contributions to suehamgreene@gmail.com. Thank you for contributing!

Softball game during Old Home Week. Photo by Jude Davis

Sandwich Climate Crisis Coalition
The Sandwich Climate Crisis Coalition (SCCC) are an ad-hoc group of more than 60 concerned citizens and part of a growing movement of towns in New Hampshire who are responding to the Climate Crisis with a commitment to promote energy and environmental conservation and use of alternative renewable resources. More than 67 New Hampshire towns have either passed or are working on climate warrant articles.

The key message: The more research we do, the more evident it becomes that our goal of 100% reliance on renewable sources of electricity by 2030 and for all other energy needs, including heating and transportation, by 2050 in the town of Sandwich will be very doable.

We welcome all concerned and interested Sandwich residents and other towns to join our Coalition with Communication, Education, Legislative, Conservation, and Solar committees to choose from. Please email marklongley@sbcglobal.net if you would like to receive SCCC emails and/or join our membership. Visit our website: just google Sandwich Climate.org.

We Care
We Care is a welcoming, all-volunteer group of neighbors who believe that all of us can play a meaningful role in taking care of each other and fostering mental health in our community. We are children, siblings, parents, grandparents, colleagues and friends, new and lifelong residents.  For more information or if you are interested in joining us, please contact Dan Kusch, 568-3191 or Emilie Coulter, 707-6886.

Sandwich Fund for Children and Youth
Sandwich Residents - 'Tis the time of year to get your application for programs for the school year (Sept.-June).  Business is done via PO Box 95 03227.  The Fund provides subsidy for Sandwich children, youth, and young adults under the age of 26 to participate in approved programs, providing enrichment, recreation, camp programs, education, driver ed and licensed child care programs.  Applications are accepted throughout the year.  There are two  funding cycles (school year and summer).  Applicants may apply twice a year for an award up to $500 per child.  SFCY does not pay back bills.  Applications are available at Sandwich Town Hall, Sandwich Recreation Program, Sandwich Central School, Inter-lakes Junior and Senior High Schools, and  licensed child care providers. This fund is supported by the Alfred Quimby Fund in partnership with the Trustees of Trust Funds for the Town of Sandwich. Susan Wiley

Sandwich Woman's Club Book and Supply Money 2021
If you are a Sandwich resident and a recent high school graduate working on your first undergraduate degree, you are eligible to receive funds for Books and Supplies from the Sandwich Woman’s Club. To request funds, please write a note to the Sandwich the Woman's Club, PO Box 485, Center Sandwich, NH 03227. In the note introduce yourself, share your goals for the future, and your plan to reach those goals. Don't forget to include your contact information--name, mailing address, email and/or phone number.

Students may request Book and Supply Money each year (no more than 4 years) of their undergraduate career. The Sandwich Woman's Club raises money with a raffle during Old Home Week (Thursday 8/12/21 at 2 pm on the green). Funds raised are used to help Sandwich young adults with some of the expenses that come with continuing their education. The amount is usually $150 to $200 per student depending on the funds raised by the raffle and the number of students requesting funds. Checks are written to the student shortly after Labor Day and do not interfere with other financial aid awards.

Students must write the notes themselves and mail is preferred. If a student is short on time or out of town, they may send an e-mail to the sandwichwomansclub@gmail.com. The May 1 deadline will still apply. Please include Book and Supply in the Subject Line.

Broadband Advisory Committee ~ Good News!
Julie Dolan writes: After 2 long years of work by the Broadband Advisory Committee and a global pandemic which highlighted the extreme digital divide between rural and more populous areas HIGH-SPEED INTERNET IS COMING TO SANDWICH!

NH Broadband, a newly formed subsidiary of NH Electric Cooperative, will be stringing fiber optic broadband capable of symmetrically delivering speeds up to 1GBPS to every electric customer in Town – whether or not they get their service from NHEC.  There are NO tax implications to the Town.  Our committee has spent countless hours applying for various federal grants that have become available due to Covid, and although we don’t know the status of all those applications yet, we are hopeful that we will receive funding to contribute to this 21st century crucial infrastructure.  In fact, the funding we have applied for can be used only for broadband.

More details will be forthcoming and up-to-date info and FAQs can be found on the NHBroadband.com website. We will also post links to any pertinent websites on the Town BAC webpage. Stay tuned!!
 
Julie Dolan, Chair, Sandwich Broadband Advisory Committee