A Monthly Community Publication • Volume III, Issue 6 • June, 2013 Avanru Wins Apartment Approval On April 25th, Cheshire County Superior Court Judge John C. Kissinger Jr. ruled that Welcome Home! a group of Walpole residents who sued the Paul Mercier has returned from Afghanistan. Walpole Planning Board over its approval Paul and his wife share some thoughts with of the largest apartment development the Clarion. project in the town’s history “have not met their burden of persuading the court My husband Paul came home on that the board’s approval was unlawful Wednesday night (May 22), so I drove or that, by the balance of probabilities, it through the massive downpour to was unreasonable.” Manchester airport to pick him up. I arrived at the airport and got my pass to The planning board had approved what it termed an “amended” proposal from the meet my husband at the gate. His sister, Avanru Development Group of Walpole to Suzanne, and his son, Ryan, waited with build an apartment development along me until his plane arrived. As we waited, Route 12 behind Tractor Supply Co. In Suzanne asked the workers to cheer December, 22 residents filed suit against when he got off the plane. As he passed the board, alleging it acted improperly through the gate, the three women when it approved the project. cheered and clapped, but the majority of the passengers were already downstairs In 2010, the planning board had at baggage claims. approved Avanru’s 2010 site plan application to build a 48-two-bedroom- unit condominium complex on the site restricted to owners over 55 years of age. Avanru returned last year with an amended proposal to convert the condominium project to an apartment complex with 60 single-bedroom units and seven two-bedroom units. The amendment only involved changes to the interior of the previously approved structures. Avanru indicated before the planning board that it intends to rent those units to people ages 55 and over, however it acknowledged that it was not legally constrained to limit the tenants Downstairs, the rest of Paul’s family was to those over 55. The group of residents waiting for him with our good friend and suing the board claimed that amended my husband’s military mentor, James H. plan created a greater potential impact Devine (ret CW4), with flags and signs. upon the town’s schools (which are Abraham Lincoln When he walked through the door into facing space issues), and town services the baggage area the place erupted with (such as police and fire), and that the Great River Co-op cheers and applause. Strangers who were planning board should have required on the plane with him came up to him Avanru to submit a new application for About 30 people attended the Great and thanked him. We get so accustomed site plan approval rather than a simple River Co-op’s second annual meeting to seeing military personnel on planes amendment to the previous plan. Thursday evening, April 25, at the nowadays, you forget sometimes that Kissinger heard arguments from both Congregational church in Walpole. they might be coming home from a war sides on April 2 before making his ruling. Member-owners reviewed the co-op’s zone. Just remember to thank all those in accomplishments over the previous 12 Michael Bentley, the attorney representing uniform – whether they are just going to months, learned about future plans, and a weekend drill or are coming home from the petitioners, argued that written snacked on Sawyer’s Artisanal Cheese endorsements obtained by Avanru from a deployment. Take it from me, they will (made in Walpole), and spiced coffee cake be forever grateful. state officials and local fire and police from McGuire’s Bakery in Alstead. – Betsy Mercier officials (all for the original condominium Continued on Page 15 Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 4 Walpole 4th Graders in the Senate Chamber

Notes from Concord real gold dome (granted it’s gold leaf – but it is real!). From the Hall of Flags, where Walpole Wash ‘N Dry Thursday, May 9th, was a very, very 107 regimental flags are Next to Walpole Creamery special day at the Statehouse – the 4th on display dating back to the Civil War, Grade Class of the North Walpole School the kids then went to Representatives came to visit! Hall, where Lucy, Bill and I (plus the 397 Open Lucy and I have been hosting our other elected representatives) sit theater- Walpole fourth-graders for the past six style on session days (which are most 6 am - 9 pm years, and it has always been the highlight Wednesdays from January through June). of our legislative year. This year our new The kids were able to sit in the seats and district-mate, Bill Butynski from Hinsdale, see the voting box with the green and red joined us as we welcomed the kids, their buttons that record the votes on bills that Free Wi-Fi on premisis teachers and the parent chaperones on have been debated. the steps of the Statehouse. (The fourth The students then met the Speaker of representative from our district, Rep. Paul the House, . A former teacher, Berch of Westmoreland, was unfortunately Speaker Norelli was a natural with the unable to join us). kids and spent time chatting with them The students were lucky to have the about their tour and encouraging them inimitable Virginia Drew as their tour to do well in their math classes. (She was guide this year. Virginia is the Director a high school math teacher.) The Senate of the Statehouse Visitor Center, and has Chamber was the last stop, and the been giving tours to visiting dignitaries, children were able to sit in the same seats fledgling legislators, and fourth-graders where all 24 of our senators carry on their from across the state for years. From her business. vast experience and her natural ease Lucy, Bill and I were so proud to be the around children, Virginia knows just the representatives of such an intelligent, right tone to take to keep the fourth grade mature and well-behaved group of young kids interested. students. We thank them for coming, and The Statehouse is an impressive structure look forward to next year’s class! with gray granite steps, huge pillars and a –

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2 There were school supply donations Letters from...…….Home Afghanistan from The American Legion #77, Bellows Continued from Page 1- Welcome Home Falls Moose #527 and Women of the would travel through Kabul to the CWS. Moose #1123 that I gave out to the Paul Mercier Unfortunatgely, Kabul is not the jewel women’s literacy program. Whenever I It is good to finally be home. This was it was before the Russians and Taliban got food donations from home, I readily the longest year of my military career. destroyed the country. shared with my team, my interpreters and the ANA. When I deployed, it was good to know I had people back here helping my I took it as a challenge to do the right family. This relieves the mind of one more thing and get the ANA working without distraction from mission. our input and spending money to make it work. I enforced the use of their ordering My mission was one of many system by refusing to buy anything for disappointments and some great their operations. accomplishments for the Afghan Army. I was the senior Logistics Advisor to the I was the advisor to the Commander, Central Work Shop (CWS). The CWS is the Col. Abdullah, Fazariq. He is a very top of the maintenance pyramid for the interesting Officer who was the Afghan National Army (ANA). It is similar Commander for their Officer Academy, in function to our Tobyhanna or Red then was assigned to run the CWS. After a Stone Arsenal. period of time, we became fellow officers Kabul Street Scene with the same goal in mind – to make the When I arrived Last June, I was not maintenance system succeed without sure what the mission was to be. I Coalition intervention; and eventually, was part of a Joint Operations team During the year, there were riots outside we became friends. He tried everything consisting of Army, Navy and Air force. the FOB, including the murder of one of he could to have my tour extended until Some were Active Duty and some were the contractors who advised the ANP. the Maintenance Depot I designed was Activated Reservists, like me. The team Christmas day was spent escorting and completed. He even went so far as to send started out with 12 service members, 1 putting his body on a chopper to send items home with me for my wife Betsy, to contractor and 8 interpreters. Unknown him home. The day after I left, a convoy convince her to let me stay. To no avail, to anyone at the time, this situation which used one of the same routes we however, I would only be there for the would change drastically near the end. used, was hit and all were killed by a year. Upon my last meeting with him, he We would be “outside the wire” 5 days a VBIED. My team had used the alternate route that day. week in our up-armored Suburbans. We Continued on Page 8

3 The Walpolean looking for someone to take over where Continued from Page 1: Avanru the Bingamans leave off, and I hope New Editor & New Look someone will be willing. project aimed at residents 55 and older), were no longer relevant after Avanru When Chuck and Sue Bingaman first The other major contribution they have asserted it has no legal obligation to shared their decision to move to California, made is Chuck’s blog The Walpolean. pursue 55-and-over-only occupancy for I, for one, was devastated. They have With more than 300 subscribers and the apartment project. Attorney Bentley become good friends and in the ten years who-knows-how-many-more readers, this reasoned that a housing development they have been here they have added so internet site has kept the townspeople open to all ages might inject additional much to the community. Be it Chuck’s informed. Upon hearing the news, one students into local schools, and require articles in the Eagle Times or Sue’s work of my first worries (after how much I greater police and fire services. He with the Friends of the Library, they were would miss them) was, “Will we lose The argued that these issues are significantly always involved and working to make our Walpolean?” minimized when residency is limited to community better. I only had a few weeks to worry when people age 55 and over. I first met them when I was a participant Chuck approached me and asked if Gary J. Kinyon, representing Avanru in the Walpole Leadership Academy. I would consider taking it over. After and the planning board, argued that Sponsored by the Walpole Grange and wondering if and when I could do it, while the board’s approval of the original the Hubbard Foundation, the Academy I came to the conclusion that I could condominium project was conditioned is a wonderful chance for citizens in town hardly say no. Their example led me to upon bonding and approval from to learn about their town. As Chuck and realize that if you feel something needs to the state’s environmental services Sue so ably put across, it is easy to criticize be done, you can’t very well say no if you and transportation departments, no but quite another thing to understand are asked to do it. So here I am, the new conditions restricting the age of tenants what the governmental agencies do and editor of the blog, www.thewalpolean. were attached to the original approval. then become involved yourself. It is a wordpress.com, which has as its goal The age restriction was one the developer wonderful program. I know the Grange is “Keeping the community up to date on had voluntarily assumed in order to community topics.” market the condominiums to seniors. I hope you will find the time to check Attorney Kinyon further argued that the site. If you would like to receive an because only the town’s zoning board of email when a new post is made, you just adjustment, and not the planning board, have to enter your email address where has authority to impose restrictions it says “Follow the Blog via Email”. I hope related to use, discussions of potential to continue along the same path as what age-restrictions on the units between the Chuck and I refer to as “The (Original) applicant and the planning board were Walpolean” and hope readers will share strictly informational. their opinions as they have in the past. I In his decision, Kissinger stated that only ask that you give your name as you the court’s charge was “not to determine share your thoughts. whether it agrees with a planning board’s While I will continue to share minutes findings, but rather whether there is of Selectboard and Planning Board evidence upon which they could have meetings, I will be adding Fall Mountain been reasonably based,” adding that “it is School Board minutes and probably more the petitioner’s burden to demonstrate, school items for obvious reasons. If other by the balance of probabilities, that the organizations wish to share minutes, board’s decision was unreasonable.” notices, etc. as well, you are welcome Kissinger was “not persuaded by the to email me at [email protected]. balance of probabilities that the board The Clarion needs contributions from believed the new project would be everyone, The Walpolean does as well. restricted to those over 55,” and that “the Nothing happens unless everyone “steps court does not agree this was apparent up”! Here’s a way to do it! – Lil DeCoste from the record.” Furthermore, Kissinger addressed the petitioners’ claim that Avanru should have gone back to state Concerts on the Common and local officials for opinions on the The Walt Sayre Orchestra will present impact of non-age-restricted housing, the first concert of the summer on the saying, “the letters (obtained by Avanru Walpole Common on June 23 from 6:30- from state and local officials) do not state that they based their assessment 8:00 pm. The concert is sponsored by the Boy and Cub Scouts of Walpole who on an age restriction.” He added that Kevlar will take a collection to support Scout “the petitioners did not challenge the contractors activities. There will be refreshments for conclusions from the various agencies sale including hot dogs, pie, and soda. prior to bringing this appeal.” The ruling paves the way for Avanru to – Judy Northcott kevin warzecha start building the apartment complex. Walpole, NH 03608 – Rob Kasper 603-209-3500

Interior/Exterior Remodeling Specialist – Marilyn Monroe 4 To all the Walpole Players, Costume Ladies, Set, Cast, etc, I cannot begin to express how much fun my 8-year-old granddaughter and I had watching the play! Tourists Accommodated should be shown to every school in the area for children to see as well as adults! All of the actors and actresses did such a professional, fabulous job! Jada (my granddaughter) made this comment on the way home, “Mimi – I’m glad we live in the little town that we do, even though I like to visit the City every now and then. I loved that play.” Thanks for all your hard work!

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Above: The Lyman ladies at home, (from left): Carolyn Norback, Fran Kemp, Gail Golec and Jean Kobeski; Below:, Junior Walpole The curtain closed on The Players’ Player, Maeve Perron, listens to Gail Connelly. production of Tourists Accommodated, after 6 performances over the first two Cruise Night weekends in May. “This was one of our more successful plays,” Ray Boas The Real Twist Soft Serve Ice Cream proudly proclaimed, “and we entertained stand in Walpole, will hold its next Classic almost 500 guests in the audiences.” The Car Cruise Night, weather permitting, on audiences experienced with the Lymans Sunday, June 16th, from 5 till dark. Here’s what it was like to provide lodging for city a chance for the whole family to enjoy a tourists in their Vermont home, and then Sunday evening looking at old and antique were treated by a special visit from an cars, while enjoying a soft-serve ice cream itinerant artist. Their son, Philip, learned or frozen yogurt. There will be live music from the artist that living in small-town by Doc Vinnie Dibernardo (vet on-call New England is really special, something duties permitting). Anyone who brings his to be cherished, and is not much different classic car to show will get a free regular- from living in Walpole. sized sundae. Everyone visiting may have – Ray Boas free jimmies, diptop or flavorburst with any cup or cone. Make sure to enter the drawing for gift certificates to the Real Twist or Real to Reel! The Real Twist is located next to Real to Reel Video at the North Meadow Plaza. It is open noon – 9pm, seven days a week. Enjoy your ice cream outside, in the lovely garden, or under the porch. North Meadow Plaza, Rte 12, Walpole Future 2013 Season Cruise Nights are Tuesday - Saturday 10:30am - 4pm scheduled for July 14th, August 11th, and September 1st . See you there! – Gale Davis

Farmers Market The Walpole Farmers Market summer season is underway. The markets are held on Fridays, from 4 to 6 pm, rain or shine, on the Common. There’s lots of information about the market and its vendors on Kids 12 & Under the website, walpolefarmersmarket.com, Wearing a Baseball Uniform or you can call 756-3168 for more Get a Naked Dog for $1.00! information. – Jill Robinson

5 W.R.A.P. of all this noise, the Center should be a Walpole Worships more attractive place for recyclers, and a A big event this month (actually, it’s more attractive place for volunteers like Drewsville 7th Day Adventist likely still in progress as you read this) is me – and you too, hopefully! Service: Saturday, 11 am the relocation of the glass crusher out at your Recycle Center (yours, mine, We can dispose of Hazardous Household First Congregational Church Walpole’s). A glass crusher really is a Wastes at the Keene Transfer Station on Reverend Craig Breismeister necessity for us since there is no market June 8th, 12th, and 22nd between 10 am Service: Sunday, 10 am in the recycle world for glass bottles and and 1 pm. For more information on this (for example, what qualifies as a Hazardous Grace Bible Fellowship glass jars, but we can and do sell crushed glass. Recall please, that we can recycle Household Waste) go to the Center’s 756-4837 • www.gbf4hisglory.com website, WalpoleRecycling.com. Service: Sunday 9:15 am only those things for which there is a “market.” Recyclables are products and When you’re next out at the Recycle St. Peter’s Church (North Walpole) materials which someone is willing to Center, take a look over by the pond at Pastor, Reverend Steven M. Lepine buy from us in order to put to a new (and the George Watkins Memorial Park. Fritze Mass: Mon. 8:30am; Fri. 8:30am; often, different) use. If nobody is willing to Till and some of her friends and fellow Sat. 4pm; Sun. 8:30am buy something from us, it necessarily has volunteers planted nearly 20 trees and Confessions: Saturday, 3-3:45 pm to go into the landfill (bad for you, for me, shrubs around a huge rock provided by for the planet Earth). the Cold River Materials folks. Finished St. John’s Episcopal Church off with wood chips and mulch, that little Rector, Reverend Susan de Puy Kershaw That glass crusher however, is a big, noisy beast; it makes such a racket that it rest area has become a really pleasant Service: Sunday, 10 am is disturbing to the people who bring their and relaxing place. Now this may seem silly to ask, but the next time you come Walpole Unitarian Church recyclables to the center. And if you think it’s disturbing to us, imagine how it is for to recycle, bring a dandelion digger. Reverend Telos Whitfield Those big, yellow pests have infiltrated Service: Sunday 10 am the volunteers who operate that thing! It surely would be pleasant were it located that beautiful resting spot! Please help us where it doesn’t make any noise. reduce their population! We citizens of Walpole at the recent Town As summer comes and people leave Meeting approved an article to provide town to visit relatives, we always need funding to relocate the “business end” of more volunteers. I have exacted a solemn that loud beast outside, in an enclosure on promise from Paul Colburn that when you the back side of the building. This leaves come by to speak about volunteering, the “input” end (the quiet end) where the he’ll personally show you what volunteers volunteers work – inside the building, but actually do, how this operation actually at its back side. Now, with the elimination works, and he’ll provide you with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. Such a deal! Volunteering is fun – and it is good for Sylvan Hill Relocates you, for our town, and for planet Earth! – Charles Blount Sylvan Hill Antiques has left the Hill in Grafton, Vermont, and has moved to Walpole. After 22 years in Grafton, the shop now is now located at 25 Reservoir Road, Walpole. Thelma Zak, owner, has been dealing in period English furniture and accessories for over thirty years, specializing in items of the 17th and 18th centuries. While living in England for fifteen years, she had the opportunity to learn from some of the finest dealers in English country furniture. She continues to return to England to acquire most of the items in her shop. The shop presents room Library Hours settings of furniture with appropriate oriental carpets, paintings, metal ware, Bridge Memorial Library porcelain and decorative small items. Monday: 1:30 - 8 pm Thelma invites all interested in viewing Tuesday: 1:30 - 6 pm Wednesday: 10 am - Noon; 1:30 - 6 pm the shop to join her on opening day -- Thursday: 1:30 - 6 pm June 8, from 10 am to 5 pm. Friday: 1:30 - 5 pm Sylvan Hill Antiques will be open by Saturday: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm chance or by appointment May through North Walpole Branch Library December. It is always best to call ahead. Phone (603) 904-4082 or email Tuesday - Wednesday: 2 - 4 pm – George Orwell Saturday: 1 - 4 pm [email protected]. – Thelma Zak

6 FMRHS Prom The Junior/Senior Prom is a spring tradition in which almost every high school around the nation participates; Fall Mountain Regional High School is no different. Every year, around the third Saturday in May, Fall Mountain holds its prom. Stormy skies did not dampen This year (as opposed to in years the spirits of the young men previous), Prom was held at Alyson’s and women attending the Apple Orchard in Walpole. The prom is 2013 FMRHS prom. usually at the Walpole Town Hall. One tradition that separates the Fall Mountain prom from a lot of other proms across the nation is that the parents of the attendees actually go to the venue to take pictures of all the prom-goers and to see the decorations and theme. This year the military the tradition continued and countless parents floocked to Alyson’s to take pictures. With the backdrop of beautiful, flowering apple blossoms, Alyson’s made for terrific photo opportunities. At around eight o’clock, all the remaining parents left and the students filed inside to begin the dance. The theme this year was Midnight Masquerade; and as attendees entered the prom, they were given Mardi Gras-style masks. With all the planning and set-up organized by the Junior class prom committee, the decorations were excellent. Following A portfolio of prom photos can be viewed on the Clarion website. Prom traditions, a Prom King and Queen Go to www.thewalpoleclarion.com. were named, both from the senior class. The Prom Queen, Evy Georgiadis of Charlestown, was escorted by her best friend and Prom King, Beau Donovan of Walpole. Prom at Fall Mountain is always bittersweet. It serves as the last time the Junior and Senior classes will be together before the seniors leave for college. With students attending colleges and universities, and some joining the military or work force, the celebration is a last goodbye for everyone before the summer break. As always, the prom was a spectacular event, and an evening that will be remembered for a very long time by everyone who was in attendance. – Simon Pierpont 7 Smoke from Rioting.

Continued from Page 3: Mercier Demere Kasper gave me a personalized plaque he had his Almost under a month until we’re shop make for me. After the presentation, home! Not too much has happened in he shed tears of sadness. Although I did May, compared with April and March. A not completely understand his language, new team has come out to the site, and we communicated well through my we are going out again as they need to interpreter, Jawad. “Jay”, as we called get familiar with the area. Susan and I him, is working on a visa to come to the have been to villages that we have never U.S., as most interpreters are. This is out been to before, but we recognize many of fear that they will be persecuted after of the women and children as some have we leave, as they were when the Russians come to the clinic for medical care. Our were there. radio series continues to be a big hit, and everyone we encounter mentions it and By the time I left, we were down to 2 how the knowledge has helped them. purpose of the assessment is to ensure interpreters and 4 service members (all proper irrigation techniques and water Army), and 1 contractor. The big news is that the Mya Neshin District Basic Health Center is almost utilization in the various villages which I left the FOB on 14 May. I finally complete and should have the grand use the few water sources around here. got to Fort Benning, GA on 20 May to opening soon. This will be a huge Then that is pretty much it for May. demobilize. Six days of travel and over- infrastructure improvement for the We’re still awaiting details for our flights nights is standard when flying on military district, and I’m happy we can complete it back home and when our replacements flights; this is why we pack a bag when we before we leave. It is the most significant arrive. travel. Usually you get to share a seat in a development initiative here in the district. cargo plane with cargo. As mail takes so long to get here, and The final work should be done in the next as much as I have appreciated each and My happiest day this year was coming few days. It is by no means comparative every package and letter, please don’t home to Manchester Airport and seeing to an American clinic, but it is certainly send anything else as I’m afraid it will miss my wife, family and friends there to meet me. “Afghan-good-enough.” me in transit. There will probably be one Thank you all for your support and We have another ParaVet Outreach more update before I leave, with plenty thank you for your further support for Program scheduled for the end of the of pictures of the clinic opening. I miss ALL the troops still abroad. month, and also a karez assessment you all so much and cannot wait to come – Paul Mercier, Jr (karez is Pashto for river or stream). The home! – Demere Kasper Demere attends to a young patient.

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8 to move the Meeting House from Prospect Hill. Abel Bellows, in 1826, deeded to Did You Know That…? the town the present lot on the Town Excursions into Walpole People, Places & History with Ray Boas Common, “for as long as it is used for the usual purposes of a meeting house and Four Days Each or Pay Twelve Shillings” to sheds.” The Meeting House subsequently ...the current Town Hall is the was dismantled and removed to the fourth structure specifically built build the 56 foot by 42 foot structure. In Common, which appears to have been for Walpole’s Town Meetings? Town the 1780s, the debate continued whether laid out by 1807. Meetings (held in March since it was the to finish the North Main Street building least important month for an agricultural or to build anew. In March, 1786, it was Church lineage in Walpole mirrors society) are principally a New England voted to build a new meeting house on elsewhere in New England when in the institution, dating back to the 17th Prospect Hill (where the Hooper School early 19th century, religious groups century when Meeting Houses served now stands). Three ways to finance this wanted separate places of worship. The the needs of both the local government new meeting house were devised: the transition from Meeting House to Town and community church (which was sale of pews, sale of public lands, and House or Town Hall was completed in predominantly Puritan, Congregational taxes. From the outset, the Baptists were 1844 when the town bought the interests and then Unitarian evolving from the opposed to this additional taxation. A vote of pew-holders. A complete remodeling Pilgrim’s Congregationalism). Meeting in 1789 provided that a dome instead of a occurred in 1886, and taken as souvenirs Houses were usually funded by the selling steeple would be constructed on the new were doors, old lumber, posts and of pews, and were situated to serve the meeting house and church. Curiously, mouldings. The bare walls were then a stereoview photograph from the late moved north eighteen feet, the east Circa 1905 19th century shows the building with facing porch removed and the window a steeple. Often reprinted as arrangement changed significantly. the Prospect Hill Meeting Disaster struck on June 14, 1917, when House, this erroneous image is lightning struck the Town Hall and set it likely just myth – photography afire. Even the Paul Revere bell was a total was invented in 1839, thirteen loss. The town moved fast, however, and years after the meeting house a year later on June 21, 1918, the new and (a totally different structure current Town Hall was dedicated to great from the one depicted) was glee and celebration. The most recent relocated. modifications and renovations occurred in As the village was gaining 1999; and as our Town Hall approaches its in importance one hundredth year, needed repairs and and population, improvements are carefully underway to residents voted on preserve our gem for another century. October 27, 1825

Circa 1920

Town hall burns… June 14, 1917

majority of the population. At the annual meetings held in the meeting houses, issues on the welfare and benefit of the townspeople were discussed and voted upon. As we entered the 19th century, however, the functions of the church and the governing of the town became more separate, particularly as other religious groups began establishing their own churches. This transition led to separate buildings for church and town functions. Located at the top of the hill on the west side of Old North Main Street is the site of Walpole’s first meeting house. At the annual meeting in March, 1762, it was voted “that each Settler or Inhabitant work 9 P.10 Cal. P.11 Cal. “We are seeing a steady growth in McGill Sugarhouse Library News patrons during those early evening hours, and we would love to be able to extend New independent Walpole baseball team. Nighttime Book Club our operations to serve people who work McGill’s Sugarhouse is sponsoring an The Walpole Library’s newest book club during the day,” said Librarian Mary Farrell. independent baseball team that will is set to meet on June 5th. The club, which However, last year’s extension in hours be playing scheduled games against is open to all, is the first to be scheduled was paid for out of the library’s existing the already-established CRVBL 8-team during the library’s extended evening budget with no additional funding league. hours, making it accessible to patrons required. Longer hours might require The team is being formed by Ken McGill who work during the day. more money for staff. and his son Mark. They are both huge The book for June is Wilkie Collins’ The survey also showed many patrons baseball enthusiasts. Ken started the The Woman in White. Multiple copies are do not know about all the services first Walpole team to join the Northern available at the library. the Walpole Library offers, including baseball league in 1981. So when the The library is also planning to host an downloadable e-books and audio books, opportunity came along to start another additional, non-fiction book club, starting DVDs, videos, foreign language teaching baseball team in this area, it was a very this fall. software and periodical data-bases. “We exciting idea. The locals have always been For more information about either have to do a better job in letting people very supportive of local athletes and the know about all the things the library offers,” fan base is amazing. book club, please contact the library at 756-9806 or by email at librarydirector@ said Farrell. “It’s not just books anymore. “ The 2013 McGill Sugarhouse roster thewalpoletownlibrary.org. Great Poets: Emily Dickinson Night is: Ken McGill (coach), Elizabeth McGill Coupon Clipping Group In April, the Walpole Library hosted (assistant coach), Glen Yardley (assistant its second Great Authors night, with coach), Players: Mark McGill, Mike Michaud, A Coupon Group will meet for the first time on Monday June 3rd, from 6:30 to a reading and discussion honoring Caleb French, Shane Salmonson, Steve Amherst poet Emily Dickinson. Librarian Corey, Steven Corey, Doug Bottom, Colby 7:30 pm at the Walpole Library. Join in to learn how to use coupons to get the best Mary Farrell kicked off the evening McAllister, Ted Ferguson, Tim Roy, Dave with a recap of Dickinson’s life, while Thompson, Travis Adams, Tim Romaneck, value for your food dollars. The group is open to all – beginner to coupon savant. attendees read favorite poems. There was Mike Snide, Matt Muchmore, Chris Cote, a long, animated discussion of Dickinson’s Matt Andrus, John Elias and Sam Edson. Call the library at 756-3328 for more information. possible epilepsy and how it may have – Mark McGill affected her life and writing. Survey results The library hopes to host another Walpole library is a great local resource. author-related gathering in the fall. If you In March, the Walpole Town Library have ideas about a favorite writer or poet, conducted a survey to find out why or would like more information about the people use or don’t use its facilities. series, contact the library at 756-9806 or Surveys were distributed at the Walpole [email protected]. Town Meeting, at the library itself, through – Jennifer Kelly a school mailing, over the internet and via volunteers in downtown Walpole and at Shaws. In all, 165 people answered the Thank You! survey. On May 11th, 275 men, women and Though the survey was aimed at both children converged at the Walpole Scoop patrons and non-patrons, almost half Shop to show support for the victims of of the respondents (49%) said that they the Boston Marathon by using their legs used the library once or twice a month; to participate in either a 1 mile walk or a another 21% came once or twice a week 5k run. and 13% visited even more frequently In spite of the wet weather, supporters than that. Thirteen percent said that they raised more than $5,000 for the One Fund never used the library. Boston, including an 18” X 24” Get Well Write-in comments to the survey were Card signed by all. The card was included overwhelmingly positive, including, “We with the donations. Mail Subscriptions Available are very happy with the library, the The Walpole Scoop Shop would like We will be happy to send staff, everything! Thank you,” “Love this to thank the many volunteers who the Clarion by first class mail resource, true value to our community.” made this special event run smoothly in each month to out-of-town and “You’re doing a great job! Couldn’t addition to the following local businesses: addresses. New subscriptions: 3 ask for anything more.” Bensonwood, Bull Dog Design, Diamond months for $5; 6 months for $8; When asked what prevented them Pizza, Discount Food Warehouse, Durand or a full year for $15. (Current from using the library, however, 13% said Automotive Group, Fall Mt. Regional subscriptions continue at the inconvenient hours, followed by 8% who High School Wood Shop, Inn at Valley original rate.) A check made had trouble parking. The library expanded Farms, J & H Hardware, LaValley’s Building payable to the Clarion along its hours last year to remain open until six Supply, Lisai’s Market, Newton Business, with address information can on weeknights except Friday, but patrons Pinnacleview Equipment, Ted’s Shoe and be mailed to PO Box 757, would clearly like to see more evening Sport, Toy City. Walpole, NH 03608, or stop by hours. And finally, a big thank you to those Costume Ladies at 54 Main St. individuals who baked pies and donated items to the raffle. 12 – Dave Westover Love for Levi Benefit Hooper Institute Levi Benjamin Jacobs is the four month- Levi Jacobs The Hooper Institute owes a huge thank- old son of Melissa Neal and Ben Jacobs, you to the crew at Cold River Materials, both natives of Walpole. Levi had a clean which spent one Friday morning in May bill of health from his birth in January improving the surface of the driveway until May 7th, when he suffered from to the Community Gardens behind the his first seizure. Levi was transported via Institute on Prospect Hill. It is now much ambulance from their home in Bellows easier to navigate for the truckloads of Falls to Springfield Hospital. From there manure and compost that arrive. he was transferred to Children’s Hospital Progress has been made on the high at Dartmouth (CHaD) in Lebanon. During tunnel greenhouse at the Walpole School. his week-long stay in the hospital, Levi We are planning a “raising” for Saturday, suffered from nine grand mal seizures June 15th: beginning in the morning, and and several partial complex seizures. lasting until it’s done. The plan is to have he was moved from the CHaD unit to the structure raised before the end of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for two school. We will then “skin” it in late August days of his stay, including Melissa’s first (installing the plastic cover) and be ready Mother’s Day. After many tests, Levi was for planting for the fall and winter season. diagnosed with epilepsy. He was put on Thanks to the NRCS for funding this anti-seizure medication and is now home. demonstration project. These season- However, he will need to return for follow- extenders require no additional heat from up appointments so that his medication fossil fuels. Plants are planted directly into dosages can be adjusted accordingly with the ground or raised beds and a second, his weight changes. smaller covering can be applied during Due to the financial obligations and the coldest months. We feel confident stress that Levi’s condition has created, with the heat-sink of the large brick wall we are hosting the Love for Levi Benefit of the gymnasium, that hearty greens can on Friday, June 14th at the Walpole be harvested all winter. Town Hall from 6 - 10 pm to raise money Walpole sixth-graders will soon be for Levi and his family. The event will embarking on their annual canoe trip include music featuring local artists on the Connecticut River. This two-day trip Willy and the Heartbeats, Jatoba, and begins by the Windsor-Cornish covered Jandee Lee Porter. As well as requesting bridge. Students and chaperones stop a $10 minimum donation at the door, at Wilgus State Park in Ascutney, VT. It’s we will be holding a silent auction and uniquely suited for canoe camping with a 50/50 raffle to generate income for Levi’s large enough area for group camping. medical bills, prescriptions, gas to get to and from follow-up appointments, and The canoe trip culminates four months other expenses not covered by insurance. of study of the river and its watershed, led Please join us for a night of great music, by Hooper Institute personnel. Students food, raffles, and fun as we celebrate little have learned about the human and Levi and help to support his family. natural history of the valley, the features of a river and the life along its banks. It’s Donations can be made anytime to the a fun trip suited to fishing, bird watching Levi Benjamin Jacobs Fund and mailed and geological study. Thanks to Principal to P.O. Box 741, Walpole, NH 03608, or Sam Jacobs and his diligent parent made anonymously to any Savings Bank volunteers for organizing the detailed of Walpole location. logistics to pull off this expedition! For more information, contact Laura Palmer at 313-9932 or laura@eehoughton. – Eloise Clark com. – Laura Palmer

13 The evening will continue under Following the traditional street hockey Roots on the River the Big Tent at the Rodeway Inn with game, the Farewell Ball will be held at There will be moments of bitter as well performances by Grant Peeples, Shelley Café Loco at Harlow’s Farm with the Ray as sweet. The 14th annual Roots on the King, and Dave Alvin and the Guilty Ones. Mason Band. River Music Festival promises to be an Saturday’s lineup includes: The Sea The If you’ve never been to the festival event to remember. Sea, Dan Weber, Roger Marin Band, David before, this is a good year to start. The The lineup is set, excitement is rising, Wax Museum, Zoe Muth and the Lost High festival is smoke-free and family- and and the Sunday show is already sold out. Rollers, The Steel Wheels, and Carolyn Mark. dog-friendly, with a special, staffed Roots 2013 will be held June 6 through 9 The evening climaxes with Eaglesmith children’s tent on Saturday, and family- at venues throughout Bellows Falls, and and his Traveling Steam Show. priced tickets. will see the last appearance at the festival Sunday at the Rockingham Meeting Seating is limited under the big tent, so of headliner Fred Eaglesmith and his House has Eaglesmith pairing with Mary come early to get a good spot, or bring a Traveling Steam Show. That is the bitter Gauthier. The two artists have co-written small lawn chair or blanket. Vendors will be part. songs together and their duets in the old on-site to provide food and beverages. While the festival will continue without venue are always deeply moving. With The Vermont Foodbank is this year’s Eaglesmith, the lineup this year features Eaglesmith’s last bow, it promises to be non-profit partner with the festival. many of the favorites who have delighted even more poignant. In addition to a raffle supporting the fans through the years, such as Mary foodbank, concertgoers are asked to Gauthier and Roger Marin, plus new bring non-perishable food items to each voices and sounds, such as David Wax TheWalpole Clarion concert location to support the food Museum. Dorothy Read, co-producer, pantry at Our Place Drop In Center. Our said, “In many ways, the entire weekend is published monthly for the Walpole Place provides both food pantry items is a nod to … all the previous…years with community. Submissions about community and breakfast and lunch to many people Fred, with new, vibrant threads linking us events and achievements are encouraged in the area. to the future. Although we are sad to see for both the calendar and features. Through a network of 270 food shelves, Fred go, changing it up will keep it fresh Article submissions should be sent to: meals sites, senior centers, shelters, and and interesting for everyone.” [email protected] after-school programs, the Vermont The music is always the sweet part. The Ad submissions should be sent to: Foodbank runs programs that help feed lineup this year begins Thursday night at as many as 86,000 Vermonters in need of 33 Bridge St. with The Cold River Ranters, [email protected] food assistance. followed by Sean Rowe, and Girls Guns July issue deadline: June 21 The agricultural programs, including a and Glory. statewide crop gleaning project, help to Friday, the music starts at noon on the Staff: Jan Kobeski Barbara Kasper increase the amount of locally-sourced Square in downtown Bellows Falls. Look Ray Boas produce. for Poor Old Shine, Milkhouse Heaters, Rob Kasper For more information, and to purchase After the Rodeo, and Skumm & Oats. Then tickets, please go to http://www. make your way to the Farmers’ Market for An electronic version of the Clarion vermontfestivalsllc.com. performances by The Heather Maloney can be found at our website: – Dorothy Read Band and Sam Creigh. www.thewalpoleclarion.com

14 Continued from Page 1: Co-op Robert Kasper, an attorney in Walpole, Historical Society was elected to a three-year term as a The Walpole Historical Society is member of the GRC’s board of directors. pleased to announce a series of exhibits Rob was a founding member of the co- and other events which will be available op and the board welcomes him, his at the Academy on 32 Main Street during commitment, and his energy back to the the upcoming season. co-op’s leadership. Beginning on June 1 and running Board member Matt Andrus, co- through July 20, The Summer Begins owner of the Townspeed company …1908. This early -Twentieth Century in North Walpole, reviewed the GRC’s exhibit features fashion and fun of those accomplishments of the past year: summer days. Using funds from members and a In the spirit of the exhibit, a Walpole grant from the USDA, the GRC completed Family Summer Fun Day will be offered on a market study conducted by CDS the portico and the Academy lawn from Consulting Co-op, the premiere consulting 2 to 4 pm on Saturday, June 22. Games, firm for co-ops in North America. That Crafts, Exhibits and other surprises from study evaluated the possible locations earlier times will be featured. The event is for the store and provided the market free and open to the public. analysis for sizing the store. Walpole Shops exhibit will be on display Using grant funds from the private, from Saturday, July 27, until August 31. nonprofit Food Co-op Initiative, based in This exhibit will feature glimpses into Minnesota, the GRC was able to hire Holly Walpole’s early downtown and its shops. Gowdy as a part-time project manager. Holly was instrumental in helping the co- Extended Hours is the title of the special op establish an initial working relationship event scheduled in conjunction with with farmers in our area. this exhibit. It will be held the evening of Saturday, Aug. 10, 6 - 8 pm., on the The GRC completed a member portico and lawn. Traditional beverages preference survey with the help of co- will be served, providing an opportunity The Bellows Falls Opera House op member Barb Jackson, a professional for townsfolk to socialize. Children’s market analyst who donated her skills activities appropriate to the hour will also and time to the project. be offered. Again, this event is free and The GRC also established a relationship open to the public. Wednesday Evenings: 7pm with Tedd Benson, the President of Watkins Tavern display will be held Adults: $4.00 Benson Woodworking Company in from Saturday, Sept. 7 to Oct. 12, featuring Students & Seniors: $2.50 Walpole, who is working with the GRC antiques and other memorabilia on loan Board of Directors to design, engineer June: Hitchcock Classics to the Society from the Town of Walpole. and build a grocery store building on June 5 Edwards Lane. It is anticipated that a The season’s closing, special event, A Vertigo Memorandum of Understanding will be Gather(ing) at the Tavern is scheduled June 12 executed with Benson Woodworking in for Saturday, September 14 from 5 to 8 pm. North by Northwest More details will be forthcoming. the next few weeks. June 19 Board Chair, Kim Mastrianni has – Donna Drouin The Birds conducted an exhaustive and ongoing June 26 financial analysis of various business Rear Window models and funding scenarios for the co-op store. This has given the board a 603-463-3964 keener sense of the size of the store and staff that our market area can support. Mastrianni then outlined the co-op’s major plans for the coming months: when the Memorandum of Understanding with Benson Woodworking is completed, the design of the store will be initiated and that process will enable Benson Woodworking and the GRC to more accurately price construction costs for the store, and to estimate its lease. Using that data, the GRC board can test various financial projections and operational models to determine a store size the GRC’s members can afford to build and also be sufficient to carry a variety of goods to attract shoppers and create adequate cash flow. Continued on Page 17 15 deeper engagement with his or her own writing, prompts, and exercises that The Personal Narrative life and the lives of others? As the tide help writers get out of their own way. I The memoir, or turns inevitably toward the fleeting and encourage students to let the material what I prefer to call disposable, an effort to take account of come in whatever form it must, and when personal narrative, real experience by honoring our unique that process is exhausted, to go back and has been a popular human predicament becomes crucial. begin to shape what they have. literary form for I am primarily a poet, and have Learning to write personal narrative/ a few decades. I published several collections. I have memoir is a wonderful, engaging way believe this to be taught poetry and creative writing for to share your life with others, to shape true because, in the almost twenty years, first at Emerson experience to tuck away for the sake of face of relentless College, the NH Institute of Art and your family, or to perhaps bring forward i n f o r m a t i o n Franklin Pierce University. For twelve toward publication. You will learn to overload, we are years I have run a mentoring service create a trustworthy narrator because starved for human called Poetry Coach. Thus, when asked you have honored your own life by letting stories. I think, too, to teach a personal narrative class some it emerge honestly, without self-criticism that it is a response to a peculiar loneliness years ago at the Institute, I was reluctant. or any other self-defeating intervention. as a result of our increasing over- But from the first encounter with students Using a broader lens, I am planning to connectedness. Facebook is a surface struggling with this genre, I knew it was a compile narratives of living war veterans phenomenon, at best, though clearly way of accessing personal material that I (as well as collecting primary sources it can be a useful marketing tool and needed to know more about. of those who have passed away, like a strategy for political outreach. Yet, I Vivian Gornick says in her compelling letters and diary entries) to culminate have young students who admit to an book, The Situation and the Story: in the 100th anniversary of the Great addiction; they are unable to go ten War, August, 2014. I have written and Memoir is neither testament nor fable minutes without checking in to see who published a series of narrative poems nor analytic transcription. A memoir is doing what. Email allows us quick about the Great War, entitled Blood is a work of sustained narrative prose connection, but often without substance. Garden: An Elegy for Raymond. I intend to controlled by an idea of the self under Twitter is indispensible for revolutionaries, mark this tragically important anniversary obligation to lift from the raw material when all other modes of communication by bringing together the narratives of of life a tale that will shape experience, are unavailable. And as we saw tragically veterans from all wars. in Boston, a Twitter feed is a way to transform event, deliver wisdom. communicate information at the scene, Truth in a memoir is achieved not to be first in that odd race, whether the through a recital of actual events; it is information is correct or not. achieved when the reader comes to But what are we to do in the face of believe that the writer is working hard such mediocrity? What about the person to engage with the experience at hand. who lives deeply, who yearns for a What happened to the writer is not what matters; what matters is the larger sense that the writer is able to make of what happened. As Gornick says, penetrating the familiar is by no means a given. On the contrary, it is hard, hard work. And I say: If you don’t tell your story, who will? If you are interested in knowing more But how? We approach personal about personal narrative, or know narrative as we do fiction, and use someone who is, I am organizing a series many of the same crafting techniques, of workshops on the craft and creation including those considered cinematic. at my home. Call me at 756.4177 for We move from storyteller to director of information, or visit my website (www. scene. I encourage braiding passages pambernard.com). Or attend a free or moments, as well, so that poems or introductory class in personal narrative at other disparate pieces of writing can the Sharon Arts Center, (the first time the successfully be woven to make a moving Center will offer a writing class) Sunday, and memorable narrative. June 2, from 10-4 (sharonarts.org). Themes will emerge and become – Pam Bernard integrated, but always the writing must be fresh and exciting. Grief, for example, is not given with information, but rather with image and gesture. Note the difference between, “I was devastated by my mother’s death,” and, “After mother died the wind held a different weight.” I have found that writers of all ages are bursting with memories of events or emotional passages in their lives that need to be ventilated. Rarely, however, are they entirely conscious of what they need to say. Rather, the imperative to plumb the past rises up through free- 16 Continued from Page 15: Co-op The board is interviewing candidates interested in becoming the co-op’s new project manager. The job requires • Passed: Delores Street, May 28 someone with skills in community Paul Mercier, Home from Afghanistan, May 22 organizing and fund-raising. • The board is also in the initial planning stages of a fund-raising campaign that will Family milestones submitted to The Clarion begin when the design phase is complete. will be published free of charge. Board members have recently met with representatives at the Monadnock Economic Development Corporation and will be using that organization as a partner in obtaining various government grants and tax incentives to assist in the construction and fit-out of the co-op building. Working groups are being formed around operations (planning the store and finances), event planning, fund- raising, and member engagement. Anyone with expertise or interest in these areas, and able and willing to invest a few hours in moving the co-op forward, can contact Ben Daviss at 603-445-2200 or [email protected]. – Rob Kasper

17 Walpole Seniors The Walpole Seniors will meet for a Legislator picnic at Alyson’s Orchard at noon on Monday, June 17. Bring a sandwich and Contact Information: accompaniments. Dessert and beverage will be provided. Bring lawn chairs. Meet Senator Molly Kelly at 11:30 am at the Congregational Church on the Walpole Common for rides. In case 107 N. Main St. Advice, Good or Bad of inclement weather, the meeting will be Room 120 Sometimes one gets good advice which at the church. Everyone is asked to bring Concord NH 03301 one should follow. Sometimes one gets a contribution for the Fall Mountain Food (603) 271-2166 advice that tickles one’s funny bone but Shelf. All Walpole Seniors are welcome. [email protected] it is not always advice one should follow. Come for fun and good socialization. Recently to be helpful (and yes, men can www.mollykelly.com – Jeanne A Jeffries be helpful sometimes), I offered to pick up some groceries. Part of the list included Representative Paul Berch items needed for a new cake recipe. Wellness Clinics 956 River Road The list was nearly completed after Home Healthcare, Hospice and Westmoreland, NH 03467-4408 I found the Cream of Coconut, thanks Community Services is offering wellness (603)399-4960 to a helpful clerk. I also needed frozen clinics at the Charlestown Senior Center [email protected] shredded coconut, so I ventured to the on Wednesday, June 5. These clinics are frozen food section. No luck, so I wandered open to residents of all area towns. Representative Bill Butynski back to the bakery section, hoping to find A foot care clinic will be held at the the same clerk. No luck, but I did find PO Box 105 Senior Center from 9:30 –11:30am. Our shredded coconut. Should I or shouldn’t I? Hinsdale, NH 03451-0105 foot care nurse trims your toenails, (603)336-7498 Better not as Fran specifically notedfrozen teaches you about good foot care, shredded coconut. massages your feet with lotion, checks [email protected] Back to the frozen section, where I your feet for problems, and refers you found a young clerk stocking shelves. “Do to your podiatrist, medical doctor or for Representative Tara Sad you have frozen shredded coconut and if shoe fitting, if needed. There is a $20 fee 82 North Road so, where is it located?” I asked. “Several for foot care services. Appointments are Walpole, NH 03608-4705 people have asked for that lately and no, necessary. Call Denise at 352-2253. (603)756-4861 we do not carry frozen shredded coconut!” A Nurse Is In clinic will be held from [email protected] Noting my look of concern, he asked 11:30am-12:00pm. An HCS wellness nurse what the problem was and suggested the will check blood pressures and be Representative regular shredded coconut in aisle two. I available to answer questions about home 217 Old Keene Road told him it was for a new recipe and my care and any health concerns you may have. wife specifically wanted frozen shredded This screening is offered free of charge. Walpole NH 03608 coconut. [email protected] Both clinics are sponsored by Home The clerk got a twinkle in his eye and a Healthcare, Hospice & Community grin on his face and said, “Buy a package Services, a Monadnock United Way of regular shredded coconut and when agency. For a complete list of clinics or for you get home just toss it in your freezer. more information, visit www.HCSservices. Walla, problem solved!” Wow, I thought, org or call HCS at 352-2253. what a great idea! Right? Not! – Lara Larson When I arrived home and started unpacking the groceries, Fran watched Genealogy Workshop me as I threw the unfrozen shredded A free Genealogy Workshop Sponsored coconut into the freezer section of the by the Walpole Historical Society will be refrigerator. offered Saturday, June 8, from 10 am to Helen Keller “What are you doing?” She asked. So I noon. Jeanne and Peter Jeffries (with explained the situation about unfrozen more than 35 years of experience) will and frozen shredded coconut. She calmly share information about how to start removed the bag from the freezer. The or how to solve problems. All welcome: good news was that it had not frozen yet, experienced or novice. Reservations are if you get my meaning. required, 756-2933. – Jeanne A Jeffries Obviously, the young clerk is not married and if he is lucky, he will avoid me the next time I am in the store. And by the way, the cake turned out fantastic, even with unfrozen shredded coconut.

18 Hooper Golf Club Swim Team Sign-Ups Save the Hooper The Rockingham Area Swim Team will On Sunday, June 30, Hooper Golf Club be holding sign-ups and its first swim will be holding a tournament to help practice on Friday, June 21st at 7 am at the Save the Hooper Golf Club. All proceeds Walpole Town Pool. Morning practices from the tournament will go to the Save will be offered at that pool, and afternoon Hooper Fund as the golf club strives to practices at the Bellows Falls Town Pool. survive until the course is sold by the We offer flexible practice times to fit Hooper Trustees. most work schedules. This is a great program for all levels of swimmers, ages The Save Hooper Tournament will use a 4-19. Swimming is great cardiovascular, handicap scramble format. You can form strength, and endurance training for fall your own teams, or sign up to be assigned athletes. to teams by the tournament committee. We need the community to support this We are very excited to introduce our tournament and we urge you to get your new swim coach, Diana Pimer, who is company to sponsor a team, purchase a currently a Keene State College student tee advertisement, or donate items to the studying for a Bachelor of Science in silent auction. Exercise Science. She is a 3-time NCAA provisional qualifier, Keene State record The entry fee is $100 per player and holder, has made Deans List and was carts are included; all donations are awarded Lifeguard of the Year at the end welcome. Up to four Mulligans per team of the 2012 Spring Semester. will be available for purchase. The top three places and closest to the pin on For more information and to sign-up, the par threes will receive pro shop gift please call Sarah Manning at 1-978-495- certificates. A silent auction will be held 1313, or Evelyn Beliveau at 756-3832, or for a number of exciting items and we email Sarah at [email protected], or urge everyone to donate items. We hope Evelyn at [email protected]. you will enter and help Save the Hooper – Sarah Manning Golf Club. Junior Golf Also, Hooper Golf club invites all area junior golfers to its 2013 Junior Golf Program. This year the program will kick off on Thursday, June 27th, and run every Thursday until August 15th. Start time is 8 am for all. Inexperienced golfers will receive instruction, perform golf-specific exercises, and participate in games that will improve their golfing skills. This group will finish at 9am . Junior golfers with more experience will play 9 holes starting at 8 am and be involved in a competitive atmosphere to foster that skill development. Instruction will also be provided to this group on the golf course. Hooper professional Ron Rosko, PGA, and his much-appreciated volunteers will be instructing. Last year the program had a great turnout of around 30 kids every Thursday, and we are very much hoping to better that this year. So please involve your children in this cost-free program to learn about the great game of golf. For questions, or for further information, please call 756-4080. Pro’s Tip of the Month: When putting, swing your shoulders only. Limit wrist movement and strive for absolutely no lower body movement at all. Listen for the ball to go in the cup instead of watching it. Keeping the head still is crucial! – Ron Rosko

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