Village Vandalism Haunted Hijinks More Than 1,000 Thrill-Seekers Found Fun and Frights at the First Haunted Walpole Weekend Several Days Ago

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A Monthly Community Publication • Volume III, Issue 11 • November, 2013 Village Vandalism Haunted Hijinks More than 1,000 thrill-seekers found fun and frights at the first Haunted Walpole Weekend several days ago. From the opening-night horror movies (The Blob and Night of the Living Dead) to the Cemetery Tour finale, the weekend provided a wealth of Halloween-themed activities. Delighting in flights of fancy with fairies, Wonderland tea parties and Captain Hook & company at the afternoon corn maze, little revelers chatted with Tinkerbelle and her friends, Alice, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat, among A sampling of the graffiti others. They were given “protection” from the dastardly Captain Hook by the Blue Fairy who offered pixie dust to counter Photo: Ray Boas If you entered the village Monday his threats. Around a corner, the Cat morning, October21, you would have in the Hat perched nonchalantly, but seen a power washer blasting away on ready to add his mischief. Afterwards, the post office walkway, several business families continued their adventures building walls, street signs, and the at Spooktacula’s children’s event. roadway in front of the fountain, all of According to Erinn Richardson from which were desecrated with graffiti. “It the Walpole Village School, they took happened between 11pm Sunday night in the magic of magician Dylan Tenney, and 2 am Monday morning, “ Sergeant Kindermusic by Kristi Beneat, face- Justin Sanctuary reported. Walpole was painting, cookie-decorating, games, not alone. Similar images are to be seen a Halloween craft and more. On the on the stones lining the railroad underpass hayride through town, they viewed and in Westminster Station in Vermont. A full voted on their favorite scarecrows crafted investigation is underway. by talented community members and Concern over what to do about the local businesses. First place was awarded problem harks back to the conversation to “Werewolf Man” by Stephen Stefank, during Walpole’s budget hearing second place to “School Spirit” by Mr. February 6, 2013, about the need for a Perry, and third place “Nightmare before fourth full-time police officer in Walpole. Christmas” to Ms. Benedetto. It was decided to look in detail at adding Whetting their victims’ appetites for another officer during the coming budget scarier fare were the zombies, mad year. Walpole Police Chief Paquette and doctors, vampires and assorted ghouls of Sergeant Sanctuary have been carefully the Friday and Saturday evening mazes. accessing the department’s need for The Walpole Players and lots of volunteers both full-time and part-time officers. made hearts beat faster and breaths come Sergeant Sanctuary stated, “currently our “Werewolf Man” by Stephen Stefank in gasps as they burst from the corn, department operates more in a reactive took first place in Spooktacula’s grabbed from graves and reached from mode rather than being proactive to scarecrow competition. scaffolding. The corn field echoed with prevent more problems. Not that an the screams of those fainter of heart when additional officer on patrol would stop passersby were yanked into the corn to Continued on Page 2 Photo Provided Continued on Page 16 Continued from Page 1- Vandalism Holiday Specials something like the spray-painting, but with additional resources visible there The curtain goes up on local holiday is a greater likelihood such vandalism preparations on Saturday, November 23. or crime would not occur.” The national Most events are scheduled in and around standard is for one full-time police officer the Common: per 500 in population. In rural New Christmas on the Green Holiday Bazaar England, one officer per 700-800 citizens St. John’s Episcopal Church in Walpole is considered acceptable. Even enlarging will host its annual Christmas on the Walpole’s Police Department from three Green Holiday Bazaar from 9 am to 2 pm in to four full-time officers, Walpole would the parish hall on Elm Street. still fall far below the standards set for Explore our Christmas Past table, filled safety. with Christmas Attic Treasures and new- to-you home holiday decor. Browse Walpole Wash ‘N Dry through hand-made gifts for your loved ones, or choose a delicious home-baked Next to Walpole Creamery pudding, pie, tart, or bread for this year’s holiday meal on the Christmas Present table. Choose a ready-to-make craft kit Open from the Christmas Future table. And as always, drool (politely) over our famous 6 am - 9 pm cookie table, filled with homemade delectables. Mistletoe Mart Free Wi-Fi on premisis The annual Christmas Fair sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Walpole has been in existence for more Photo: by Ray Boas than 60 years. For the past 30 years, it “It is a safety issue not only for our has been known as Mistletoe Mart and officers, but for the public too,” Sanctuary is always held on the Saturday before continued. “We need to come into the Thanksgiving at the church on the east 21st century. A single officer on duty side of the Common in Walpole. For cannot be as effective; and an element many years, a small group of dedicated of danger not only exists for that officer, ladies have met throughout the year but for suspects too, because with two to work on various projects to ensure officers present a problem is less likely to there will be an abundant array of items escalate.” This does not mean taxpayers available for purchase. We have routinely would be paying to have two officers in worked on Christmas items including a vehicle at all times. Instead, if an arrest ornaments, tree skirts, centerpieces occurs (for a DWI for instance), an officer (fresh greens and artificial), table runners, becomes immersed in the attendant aprons, placemats, casserole carriers, paperwork for almost half of his shift. knitted goods and many other things. We With another officer on duty, Walpole also have candy, food, plants, gifts, a pet- would still have coverage on the roads or lovers table, coffee and doughnuts and for emergency calls. white elephants galore. Many people “There has been a recent spike in KASPER ASSOCIATES also contribute goods which they have heroine use statewide and here in PLLC made at home. A delicious luncheon is Walpole. To support the habit, offenders served from 11 am to 1 pm. resort to theft, burglary, and assault on Orchard School Holiday Craft Fair innocent victims. Handling suspects Serving your legal needs for over 30 years subjects us to the danger of needles.” Come and be part of our traditional Sanctuary continued, “The Chief and I 603-756-4200 crafts fair and cafe event for its fifth year cannot overstress the increased safety at The Walpole Town Hall. The fair will for our townfolk and police force that an be held earlier in the season this year, additional officer would provide. We can on Friday, November 22, from 6 - 8:30pm become more productive and effective in and Saturday, November 23 from 9:30am- the long run with a greater presence.” 4pm. The show will feature more than 40 locally (and nationally) known artisans It’s sad to see that vestiges of the whose work is of the highest quality. All paint, even with all the effort to remove of the crafters live and work within a 40- it, will remain. Jamie Teague, Chair of mile radius of Walpole, bringing locally the Walpole Selectboard, noted, “We are and sustainably-produced options to the not insulated from bad crimes; it can conscientious shopper. Your purchases even happen here.” In the meanwhile will go directly to supporting your the search for the late-night spray-paint neighbors’ livelihoods! artists will continue. Continued on Page 15 – Ray Boas 2 A Christmas Carol Open Auditions The Walpole Players’ sixth staging of Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol, is scheduled for December 11, 12, 13, and 14 in The Helen Miller Theater at the Walpole Town Hall.

Open auditions will be held Thursday and Friday, November 7 and 8 at 6:30 pm in the theater on the second floor. Rehearsals Moments from the 2012 production of A will begin on Sunday, November 10. The Christmas Carol: (top) Ebenezer Scrooge; complete four-week rehearsal schedule (top, right) cast photo; (right) Marley’s leading up to production week can be ghost; (above) The Cratchits. found at the Players’ website – www. thewalpoleplayers.org. With a cast numbering almost fifty, all are invited to come and audition to join the fun. Children through seniors are needed. As always, the performances will benefit area food banks. Cash donations for the first five years – Charles M. Schulz of The Walpole Players’ A Christmas Carol have topped $16,760 for the Fall Mountain Food Shelf in New Hampshire and Our Place Drop-In Center in Bellows Falls, Vermont. 100% of the donations at the door go to these needy organizations. All expenses for the production are donated by the Players. For further information call: Ray Boas at 756-4545, or Tara Sad 756-4861. – Ray Boas

3 WRAP Peg Stevens. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm had to be Christmas Reading Charles Blount’s Wrap article covered. Twenty-four hours of coverage in the September issue of the Clarion takes a lot of volunteers, and somehow Packages started my walk down memory lane. Way it happened. Initially, we signed up for 4 back around 20+ years ago, a small group hour shifts. Now, of course, because the The members of inspired Walpole, Drewsville and North center is so competently organized, 2 Walpole people had the idea Walpole was hour shifts are the norm. My favorite shift of American Legion Post 77 a progressive enough town to support a will be sending Christmas packages was Saturday, 8:00 – 12:00 pm, with lunch recycling center. at Murray’s as a reward. to all deployed service members I believe the founding members of The from Walpole, North Walpole Crushing glass: first we sorted brown, WRAP Committee were Fritze Till, Peg & green and clear. The glass crusher was and Drewsville in late November. John Stevens, George Watkins, Roger Weil, a long pipe with a foot at the end which Please call Whit Aldrich Bill Beer, and Bud Bridges (if I left anyone we used to crush the glass by hand, and out, blame it on my sometimes rather remove that green plastic from wine 756-9055 faulty recollection). This band of recyclers by November 30 bottle necks (very time-consuming). worked long and hard to gain support Fortunately, we were supplied with safety with the names and addresses of the town and select board, and finally goggles. When a used glass crusher was of any military personnel you know bring into existence our current Recycling purchased, it was a day of celebration. who are currently deployed. Center. Bottles with return deposits were sorted Your assistance with this project First they had to engage a buyer for our and returned. Newspapers had to be recycled product, second – to find a facility is greatly appreciated. sorted to remove the glossy ads, which to actually be a recycling center, and third were separated and put into paper bags. – find a physical place to sort, recycle and As time went on, recycling became a large store products until pickup. Whew! – a tall part of Walpole life, the center expanded order any way you look at it. exponentially, and finally outgrew the The first center was located on Route space allotted and moved to the 123 just next to the old landfill. Rick Cooper wonderfully organized facility we know was the first center manager, and the only today. paid worker; everyone else was an unpaid As the saying goes, “everything old volunteer. There was one trailer/boxcar is new again.” It is still a good deed to where recyclables were processed and remove caps from bottles; be aware that stored. Glass, newspapers and cardboard only #1 PETE and #2 HDPE are acceptable were the early acceptable (or sellable) to recycle. Newsprint still has to be items. In the beginning, there were three separated, and soda and beer cans should 50 gallon drums for green, brown and be empty and rinsed, especially in the clear glass. I believe newspapers were summer months. separated by glossy and newsprint and As much as we depend on the staff and cardboard was broken down with box volunteers to make up the bulk of work cutters donated by Russ LaCroix, owner of in the recycling center, we all need to do the local IGA. our part to make sure this is an enduring However, it wasn’t long before Peg part of Walpole life. If volunteering at the Stevens organized and “womaned” center is not possible, then be aware and another trailer/boxcar to support the follow recycling rules. As Charles Blount so REUSE portion of the center. So, off to elegantly put it, we all need to “volunteer a good start, all that was needed was a for the love of Walpole people, our town rotating schedule of willing volunteers. and Planet Earth.” That job, I believe, was headed up by – Carolyn Norback

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In and volunteers The program is free, all are welcome 1965, the Older Americans Act (OAA) Quick thinking from the Walpole and refreshments will be served. was passed as an initiative of President Library’s staff and volunteers minimized Library cards for Walpole employees Johnson’s “Great Society Reforms.” In the damage when the attic air conditioning Looking for a good book on your lunch conjunction, the National Council on Aging unit began leaking water into the stack hour? Want to pick up a free DVD on the in 1973 encouraged the establishment room on September 16. Water damaged way home from work? You don’t have to of senior centers whereever possible the stack room’s rug and flooring and be a Walpole resident to use the Bridge to provide activities and health care to soaked dozens of books. Staff members Memorial Library. The library extends improve the lives of older adults and their immediately set to work moving some privileges to all employees of Walpole community organizations. In smaller books out of the way, covering others (and North Walpole) companies. areas that could not support a center, with plastic trash bags and setting up fans For more information – or to get your communities were encouraged to form to dry still others. clubs to serve the social needs of seniors. free Walpole Library card – just stop by “The damage would have been much Thus, The Walpole Seniors came to be. the library; call us at 756-9806; or email worse if our employees and volunteers [email protected] Originally meeting in the Town Hall, the hadn’t acted so quickly to protect the Non-Fiction Book Club seniors now meet the third Monday of library and books,” said head librarian each month at the First Congregational Mary Farrell. “They also worked hard to Interested in History or Biography? Church of Walpole at noon. Jeanne minimize the inconvenience to patrons The Walpole Town Library is starting a Jeffries, a member of the seniors for 17 while the stack room was closed.” book club for those who love to read years, recently related, “the focus of the nonfiction. The Library will provide a “The Trustees would like to thank Mary, meetings are food, social interaction and place to meet, books and as much help Chris Burchstead, Deb Kelsey and all the education. It is remarkable the group has as the group wants or needs. The titles other volunteers and staff who made lasted 40 years continuing to serve that will be selected by the members. A first such an extraordinary effort to save our purpose.” The potluck affair is followed meeting is scheduled for November 19th library’s resources,” said board chairman by a program of either music, educational at 7 pm at the Library. Bring your ideas Lyn Cooke. “We are very lucky to have subjects, or local topics of interest. Juanita and interests. Questions? Call Mary Farrell such dedicated people.” Dolloff, whose late husband was an at 756-9806 or email: librarydirector@ The Library has submitted to its insurer walpoletownlibrary.org. original member, enjoys the camaraderie – Jennifer Kelly and programs saying “it is a very pleasant estimates on the damages incurred, and place to go.” is waiting for funds to repair the floors and replace damaged books. Becky Hubbard is preparing a talk of Writer’s Group the seniors, history for the November Poets at the Walpole Library anniversary meeting. “The first meeting The Library will host a poetry reading Do you like to write, but feel you have no audience? Do you have personal was on November 5th of 1973,” she told on November 7 at 7pm. Four writers with me, “with nine ladies present. They called local connections will be reading from stories to tell, perhaps stories about themselves the ‘Over ‘49ers’. My nephew, their works, including: your childhood or other events that your family would like to know? Stories you’ve Daryl Graves, helped them get started, Pam Bernard, a former McDowell fellow and he was 25 at the time – which I find meant to write down but have never and winner of a National Endowment for gotten around to? amusing.” the Arts Fellowship in Poetry, has three In addition to the monthly meetings, published volumes to her credit, most You sound like an ideal candidate several trips are scheduled throughout the recently the WWI-themed Blood Garden, for Writing It Down, a group of non- year. “We used to take many more trips,” which views the horrors of the Western professional writers who meet monthly Becky said. In the recent past, excursions front from the vantage of a 17-year-old to share their work. There is no teacher have been made to the Fells Historic soldier. Pam is a Walpole resident. – just an appreciative exchange with feedback when you want it. We’ve written Estate and Gardens on Lake Sunapee, Julia Crane is the author of Twisted Little the Millennium Sight and Sound Theater and heard about a wide range of life Love Stories (Finishing Line Press, 2012), experiences from a childhood in Europe in Pennsylvania, and the Garden Arts available from the press and on Amazon. Theater in New London, Connecticut. to a terrifying trip up the cog railway on She is also a classical cellist and a nearby Mt. Washington, to just life and times All citizens of Walpole, North Walpole, Vermont resident. in Walpole. We find having a monthly and Drewsville, age 50 or over are Kate Gleason is the author of a full- deadline a helpful incentive to write, and welcome to attend, and once you have length collection of poetry, Measuring enjoy hearing, and are often inspired by, attended three meetings in a year you the Dark (selected by Phillis Levin as the what others have written. automatically become a member. The winner of the First Book Award at Zone Please join us at the Walpole Library on perfect time to start attending will 3 Press), and three books of poetry, most be on Monday, November 18, as The the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10 - recently Reading Darwin While My Father 11:30am. Bring paper, pen or your laptop, Walpole Seniors proudly celebrate their Dies (forthcoming from Anabiosis Press). fortieth anniversary starting at noon and any writing you have done. Our next at the First Congregational Church of Toni Ortner is the author of 15 books of meeting will be on November 16. Walpole. Bring a dish to share. prose and poetry, including Summoned For information, call the Walpole – Ray Boas (Goose River Press, 2012), the stories of Library at 756-9806, or just come. six famous women in history: Joan of Arc, – Barbara Dretzin 5 Matching Grant Walpole Worships Food Shelf Donation Opportunity Drewsville 7th Day Adventist “The number of people The Fall Service: Saturday, 11 am Mountain Food Shelf (FMFS) has served to date is one third greater than through First Congregational Church this same time last year,” MaryLou Reverend Craig Breismeister Huffling, director of the FMFS, recently Service: Sunday, 10 am told the Clarion, “and it is still not winter. Grace Bible Fellowship We currently have a private foundation 756-4837 • www.gbf4hisglory.com that will match dollar for dollar donations (up to $20,000) that are received by Service: Sunday 9:15 am Thanksgiving Day. So, donations made St. Peter’s Church (North Walpole) now will help double.” Pastor, Reverend Steven M. Lepine The Food Shelf serves residents of Mass: Mon. 8:30am; Fri. 8:30am; Acworth, Alstead, Charlestown, Langdon, Sat. 4pm; Sun. 8:30am Walpole, North Walpole, and Drewsville Confessions: Saturday, 3-3:45 pm who are in need of food staples. In Photo Provided addition, FMFS provides hot lunches St. John’s Episcopal Church twice a week at the Alstead Fire House, Rector, Reverend Susan de Puy Kershaw All Saints Parish and their “meals on wheels” program Service: Sunday, 10 am assists needy homebound individuals. Our parish was recently honored by Walpole Unitarian Church having Bishop Peter Libasci pay us a Now is the perfect time to make your gift count double with the matching Reverend Telos Whitfield visit. Bishop Libasci celebrated the 4 pm Service: Sunday 10 am Mass on October 5 at St. Peter’s Church. grant that has been established. Your A reception was held downstairs in the tax-deductible check, payable to The Fall church hall for the opportunity to greet Mountain Food Shelf, can be mailed to and meet him.How blessed we were to PO Box 191, Alstead, NH 03602. have him with us! – Ray Boas We have begun our Religious Education Program for the year 2013-2014. Scouting for Food Generations of Faith for adults and Members of Cubscout Pack 299 and children is held every first Sunday Boyscout Troop 299 of Walpole will be downstairs in St. Peter Church Hall handing out Scouting for Food door immediately following the 8:30am mass. tags on Saturday November 2. They will First Holy Communion classes are held return on November 9 to pick up food every other Wednesday from 3:45-5:15pm. donations. at St. Peter Parish Center in North Walpole. All bags need to be placed outside in Confirmation classes are held the third a very visible place by 8:30am. If for some Sunday of each month from 10 -11 am. reason your donation isn’t picked up, Our parish recently had the visitation please call Deb Pawelczyk at 445-5475 or of the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Jim Terrell at 756-9033. You may have to Guadalupe which travels throughout the leave a message. If you do, please leave a United States. Deacon John Blicharz and contact number so arrangements can be Juanita Sweet have taped an interview made to pick up your donation. It may not with Fact8 TV, Bellows Falls with the be on the same day as the drive. All food Missionary Image present. To see the donations will be taken directly to the Fall image and hear the miraculous story of Mountain. Food Shelf. Thanks in advance Our Lady of Guadalupe (which occurred for the Community Support !

in 1531) you may log onto www.fact8. – Deb Pawelczyk com – click on Media Library, then and Curious about Catholicism. Genealogy Workshop Library Hours Are you interested in knowing more about the Catholic faith? Contact Father The Walpole Historical Society will Bridge Memorial Library Steven Lepine at 826-3359, or email sponsor another free Genealogy Workshop Monday: 1:00 - 8 pm [email protected]. on Thursday, November 14, from 10 am Tuesday: 1:00 - 6 pm -12 noon. Jeanne & Peter Jeffries have – Juanita Sweet Wednesday: 10 am - Noon; 1:00 - 6 pm pursued the study of genealogy for more Thursday: 1:00 - 6 pm than 30 years and welcome beginners Friday: 1:00 - 6 pm as well as experienced persons. Hints Saturday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Red Hat Ladies regarding research sources as well as stone North Walpole Branch Library The Walpole Red Hats Ladies will meet walls will be shared. Call for reservations at 756- 2933. More information can be Tuesday - Wednesday: 2 - 4 pm for lunch at the Tavern in Walpole on Saturday: 1 - 4 pm Tuesday, November 12. Wear your red found on the Walpole Historical Society website, walpolehistory.org. hat. – Jeanne A Jeffries – Jeanne A Jeffries 6 Walpole Unitarian St. John’s Church Giving Tree Project Community Thanksgiving Service This is the season when our community Please join in a community tradition of Kevlar supports families in need in Walpole and giving thanks, singing songs, and enjoying contractors helps to give them a merry Christmas. Last fellowship on Wednesday, November 27, year we offered 32 families and nearly 90 6 pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church, on the kevin warzecha children gifts for the holidays, and gas corner of Elm and Westminster Streets. and food cards. Each child receives a The service is sponsored by the Walpole Walpole, NH 03608 book, an article of clothing and a toy that Congregational, Unitarian and Episcopal 603-209-3500 can be purchased using the Giving Tree churches. All three clergy persons will Tags – but we need your help! participate. The evening’s offering will Interior/Exterior We will be holding a Tag-Making Pizza go to support the Walpole Community Remodeling Specialist Party on Sunday, Nov. 3, at noon at the Christmas Fund. This fund helps with Hastings Parish House on Union Street. emergency needs of Walpole residents Everyone is welcome to help make Giving throughout the year. Also, please bring Tree Tags! canned goods that will be delivered to We will place our Giving Trees in the Fall Mountain Food Shelf. Walpole churches in mid-November; then Art After School Fundraiser: the trees and tags move to the Walpole Making Gingerbread Houses & Trees Savings Bank, the Library and the The Art After School staff will lead a Connecticut River Bank. An annual fundraising event on Saturday, Dec 7, Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service is starting at 10am. Each participant will held each year hosted by our local construct a gingerbread-style house and congregations: Walpole Congregational tree. All materials necessary to make Church, St. John’s Episcopal and the one house and one tree will be supplied. Walpole Unitarian Church. All Saints Parish The event fee is $15 per person. Pre- in North Walpole also hosts a Giving Tree. registration is necessary in order to assure This year our Thanksgiving Service enough materials are available. Bring an will be held on Wed. Nov. 27 at 6pm at St. apron and a lot of creative enthusiasm! All John’s Episcopal Church. Please join us! profits go to support the hugely successful We receive an offering for the Walpole Art After School program for area children Community Fund at this service and will in grade 1 and higher. For information and also be collecting canned goods for the to pre-register, call Susan, 756-2962. Fall Mountain Food Shelf. Art After School Fall Art Show Community Fund The young artists of the Art After The Community Fund supports people School program invite you to view their throughout the year with rent and fuel work on Wednesday, December 11, at 5 pm bills, hospital expenses, gas and food in the Parish Hall of St. John’s Church. cards, and other needs. If you would like to The artists will be showing drawings, contribute, please send donations to the paintings, and sculptures, many of which Unitarian Church, Walpole Community interpret this semester’s theme: The Fund, PO Box 849, Walpole, NH, 03608. Beauty of Trees. Please join our 16 artists Warming Shelter in celebrating their achievement. Family, friends, and interested folk are welcome. On November 18, we will be opening For more information, call Susan at 756- our warming shelter, which can house up 2962. to 10 homeless guests. This is our second – Mary Schoppmeyer year at the North Walpole location, and the fifth year of the Greater Falls Warming North Meadow Plaza, Rte 12, Walpole Shelter. Please join us for our Open House Tuesday - Saturday 10:30am - 4pm on Wed. Nov. 13, 5 – 7pm at the shelter, 23 Church Street in North Walpole. If you would like to cook meals for the guests, contact Rev. Telos Whitfield at [email protected], or call her at 802- 376-4977. If you would like to volunteer at the shelter, please join us for one of our training sessions on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1:30pm or Wed. Nov. 6 at 5pm. For more information about volunteering, e-mail Deb Clarke at gfwarmingshelter@gmail. com. – Telos Whitfield Gift Certificates Available! 7 The final touch… on Town Hall cupola repairs. Dinner Auction A reminder: on Saturday, November 16th, the Fall Mountain Educational Endowment Association (FMEEA) will be holding its 14th autumn fundraising dinner auction on the second floor of the Walpole Town Hall. This annual event features both a silent and live auction and an elegantly catered prime rib dinner. Our excellent auctioneer will be Phil Warren of Alstead. FMEEA was founded in 1995 in order to raise supplemental and enrichment funds to schools in the five towns that comprise the Fall Mountain Regional School District. District teachers, administrators and paraprofessionals who have special field trips, class projects, or visits by performing artists for which funding is unavailable through the regular school district budget may apply for supporting grants from FMEEA. Photos: Ray Boas The evening begins with a silent auction Town Hall Repairs Below: Eric Franklin (left) and Glenn at 5:30 pm as guests enjoy appetizers and Earlier last month, I witnessed the Plummer of R.B. Cook Construction, LLC bid on a wide range of donated goods finishing touches on the repairs and had the best view in town during repairs. and services. A sit-down dinner follows renovation of the cupola atop the Walpole at 6:30 and the live auction commences Town Hall from my bedroom window. at 7:30. Tickets to the event are $30.00 I can now sit in my kitchen and gaze up per person and may be obtained by at its impressive, towering beauty. Soon contacting FMEEA secretary Pat Royce at I will be able to enjoy its simple majesty 826-4831 or by emailing the Association in the soft glow of evening lighting. At at: [email protected] the 2013 Town Meeting, Walpole voters This is a delightful evening for a very approved repairs to the highpoint on the worthy cause that has provided great hall’s roof and the application of a fresh opportunities for students in our school coat of paint. district to expand the range of their The flat roof inside the cupola was education and experience. Please join us! leaking and causing structural damage. – Jim Skofield R. B. Cook Construction, LLC of Westminster and Chester, Vermont, undertook the corrective measures and removed the existing roof, replacing it with new membrane roofing. In the process, rotten wood was removed and replaced, and finally all exposed carpentry was scraped, primed, and painted. The total cost, as approved at Town Meeting, was $22,750. The final touch, low cost illumination, . will soon be installed by Everett E. – Daniel Boone Houghton, Company, Inc. Mark Houghton has been replacing town lighting with innovative, low-energy-consumption lighting, whereever possible, saving the town money. For the installation of energy-efficient lighting in the cupola, E. E. Houghton is donating its labor to the town. Next to be considered are additional repairs to the complete structure of the Town Hall, and repainting. Several alternatives are under investigation to further conserve heat-loss while preventing moisture from causing paint to peel. In the meantime, the preservation has stunningly begun from the top – enjoy our preserved iconic cupola. – Ray Boas 8 Did You Know That…? Excursions into Walpole People, Places & History with Ray Boas

...Thanksgiving Day became In 1837 Hale became the editor of the the third national holiday in 1863 due to expanded Godey’s Lady’s Book, remaining the efforts of Newport, New Hampshire its editor for forty years, retiring in 1877 native Sarah Josepha Hale? Prior to the when she was almost 90. Within its pages, addition of Thanksgiving Day, only she became one of the most influential Washington’s birthday and Independence writers/editors impacting women’s Day were celebrated as national holidays. fashion, domestic architecture, Southern issues and a range of topics of national The Pilgrims’ day of thanksgiving concern. following a bountiful harvest in 1621 at Plymouth Colony is commonly thought In the early 19th century, Thanksgiving of as the first such celebration in the New was celebrated at different times in New World. But thanks-giving feasts date back England, and sporadically elsewhere. to the Jamestown Colony established in Hale felt it should be otherwise, and her seventeen-year campaign to make it a

Succeeding presidents issued similar proclamations holding the last Friday of 1607, and took place in other colonies as national holiday began in 1846. Besides November as a national holiday. However, well. In 1777, the Continental Congress her editorials, she wrote letters to five in 1939 FDR faced a rare dilemma – five made the first National Proclamation of Presidents. Finally, a letter to Abraham Thursdays in the month instead of the Thanksgiving, and, under the Articles Lincoln convinced him to support usual four. Rather than the last Thursday of Confederation, on October 11, 1782, legislation establishing Thanksgiving as a of the month, he declared the fourth President John Hanson declared that the national holiday in 1863. His proclamation Thursday to be Thanksgiving – in part fourth Thursday of every November was read in part, “I do therefore invite my fellow to extend the shopping season before to be Thanksgiving Day. citizens in every part of the United States, Christmas; hoping that would help pull the country out of the Depression. With the newly-formed United States, and also those who are at sea and those George Washington created the first who are sojourning in foreign lands, to Beginning in 1942, Congress Thanksgiving Day by federal proclamation set apart and observe the last Thursday of resolved that, by law, Thanksgiving Day on October 3, 1789, stating: “…therefore November next, as a day of Thanksgiving henceforth would be the fourth Thursday I do recommend and assign Thursday and Praise to our beneficent Father who in November. But it was the unrelenting the 26th day of November next to be dwelleth in the Heavens…” In time, the efforts of New Hampshire native Sarah devoted by the People of these States new national holiday was considered a Josepha Hale that made it so. Happy to the service of that great and glorious help in unifying the states after the stress Thanksgiving Day 2013! Being, who is the beneficent Author of of Civil War. all the good that was, that is, or that will be.” Similar proclamations were made by states, and the federal government, but not in every year. Born on October 24, 1788, in Newport, New Hampshire, Sarah Josepha Hale is best remembered for her poem Mary Had a Little Lamb first published in 1830. Her first book of collected poems was published in 1823, and with her 1827 novel, Northwood: Life North and South, she became one of the first women novelists in the US, and one of the first to write about slavery. 9 P.10 Cal. P.11 Cal. Health of the Cold River In late September, Kim Lewis’ 8th grade science class went to the Cold River to investigate the health of the stream eight years after the destructive 2005 flood. The conclusions below were written by 8th grader, Quinn Perron and shared with the Clarion by Ms Lewis. Cold River Sampling Conclusion On September 16, the 8th grade went to take samples at a site in the Cold Rver to determine the health of the river below the Watsonís house after the Alstead flood in 2005. The 8th graders split up into groups of about five people with one chaperone, a teacher or parent volunteer. What we tried to do was take samples of the invertebrates that lived in the river and identify their species. When we knew that we could figure out if the majority of the invertebrates that we found were pollution-intolerant, somewhat tolerant, or pollution-tolerant. We hoped to find Photo Provided 8th grade science students net organisms in the Cold River. mainly pollution-intolerant invertebrates because that would mean the river was in good condition despite the Alstead flood The EPT richness measures the number Karate Math and the heavy rainfall that had recently of caddis fly, may fly, and stone fly families. jeopardized the health of the river. We counted 9 families, which is in the fair The students of North Walpole School range (7-13). Although not ideal, it is still have embarked upon a year-long math Before we started sampling, we good that the species are present in the journey. This journey will provide a fun observed the conditions of the river- river because they are pollution-sensitive. way to help students meet the Common banks and looked for any pollutants or Probably the most striking data was the Core State Standard in math fact fluency. human involvement perhaps left over (Common Core is a nation-wide initiative from the flood. We found bits of rusty composition percentage of each of the types of aquatic invertebrates we found. that focuses on mastery of precisely- metal, electrical wire, bits of plastic, and defined essential skills and knowledge in aluminum cans scattered among the rocks. 72% of all the organisms we found were pollution-intolerant. This was more than math and reading.) We started sampling after we took the the pollution-tolerant and somewhat The children will earn colored karate temperature of the air (20 degrees C.) and tolerant combined! If there had been any belts as they gain fluency with their math the water (14 degrees C.); the pH level (-5 significant pollution in the river, these facts. The second, third and fourth grade ) and the speed at which the river flows animals would not be present. students are all participating. As students (by floating a tennis ball down the river master math facts, they earn belts – much three times). We took nets and put them This experiment determined the health of the Cold River by using aquatic like karate students earn belts as they in front of rocks, which we then lifted master martial arts. Each time all of North up, letting the current push anything invertebrates as bioindicators. According to our data, the Cold River is in good Walpole School earns a particular belt, living under them into our nets. Then we there will a “spirit day” (such as Crazy Hair picked out the organisms, putting them health, hopefully to stay that way for many years to come. Day) to keep the students motivated and in our bucket so we could separate and – Quinn Perron interested. determine the number of each species we found. The kick-off was exciting and included a demonstration by Sensei Vinny from What we found was the river is in pretty Shaolin Studios of Keene. The year-long good condition. 14 out of the 27 families event will culminate with a party and of invertebrates we identified were under sleepover at the North Walpole School for the classification of pollution- intolerant. all participants who have earned at least This means that more than half of the total a brown belt. Those who have mastered species we collected cannot withstand their black belt level will also be awarded any pollution. a free class of Kung-Fu at Shaolin Studios The relative density (which is the in Keene. total number of organisms) is used to – Simon Pierpont determine if the river is over-populated. The Walks-a-Million campaign continues. We collected 181 invertebrates and fewer than 400 is good. The taxa richness, which is the percentage of families present, was 27; 20 is classified as excellent. This is used to determine how diverse the population is. – Carl Sagan 12 A large part of farming involves the harvest and storing of crops. Harvesting School Gardens leads to tasting: mint, garlic leaves, chives flowers and leaves, asparagus stems, & Learning carrot roots, blueberry fruit, rhubarb stems and all sorts of great flavors. Food preparation ranges from mashed potatoes, zucchini muffins, pumpkin butter, basil pesto and hummus, to simulated soil cups, to rehydrating dried apples for apple crisp. Preserving produce by drying those apples, pickling beans and cucumbers, canning some jelly and freezing blueberries, rhubarb, and squash puree are all included. Food storage allows the garden lessons to extend beyond the growing season. An environmental weather lesson is learned when it is time to put the gardens to rest in the fall. After cold temperatures Our last issue reported the construction frequent visitors to the school gardens. present a killing frost, the garden beds of a high tunnel greenhouse at Walpole Insect studies may include insect body are cleared and fertilized; compost is Elementary. This month, we continue the parts, metamorphosis, and comparisons added, then mulched with tree leaves to story of how all the school gardens play an with arachnid garden visitors. increase nutrient-rich soil through the integral part in the schools’ curriculum. Garden care changes from spring to winter months. This process also feeds the fall. In the spring, students learn about earthworms that work for the garden by Hooper Institute instruction seasonally waking up the garden when the earth depositing their nutrient- rich castings. incorporates Walpole Primary School has been warmed by the sun. Students All five Hooper Institute educational and North Walpole School organic cultivate soil, plant seeds and transplant topics are incorporated in this outdoor gardens into class activities to enhance seedlings to help them grow. Actual learning laboratory, with more focus on the Walpole primary grade classes. The hands-on soil cultivation helps students botany, vegetable farming and soils. And major areas of study that the Hooper to understand the importance of soil. the garden comes full circle. Institute covers include botany, soils, First, students identify soil ingredients: farming, forestry and environmental sand, silt and clay. One exercise the studies. Today’s topic is the Walpole students undertake is making soil by school gardens and how they are used as combining equal parts of sand, silt and a living outdoor classroom. The gardens clay in a bag to create a planting mix. at the school sites differ each year due Students are exposed to the difference to environmental factors like weather between organic and inorganic materials conditions and pests. We are fortunate to in soil. Organics are natural items that have these outdoor learning laboratories are living or have lived, such as leaves, where the students spend some of their plants, and animal waste. Inorganics are fall and spring class time in the open air. natural items that have not lived, such as There are many garden lessons that can rocks, gravel, and sand. Students actually be learned at each grade level. Botany explore soil to discover macro-organisms lessons begin with a study of plant parts like earthworms, centipedes, and insect and life functions. Autumn is a perfect time larva. During soil study, students come of year to explain why the food factory to understand that there are many Photos: Rebecca Whipple in tree leaves is no longer producing organisms in the soil that cannot be seen Plant growth does not have to end with chlorophyll for the plant. Second grade without a microscope. The importance the fall frost, however. The school garden targets plant life cycles during the of these small, living decomposers and laboratory at WES has the added benefit school year. The North Walpole second how the compost process works is also of being located near the school lunch grade students just completed life cycle explained. diagrams of the popcorn plant from seed program preparation site. The new “high Introductory farming lessons begin tunnel” greenhouse will extend plant to harvest, culminating with harvesting when seeds are hand-planted, and popcorn ears from the garden. growth all winter long. Botany concepts observed. Early in the plant growth cycle will be more advanced, as well as the All classes study plant propagation by the students identify various items plants potential to utilize the garden laboratory seed, and older students practice other need to thrive such as water, nutrients for other curriculum areas like math and methods using stems and roots. Apple and non-competitive space. The plants science. The WES students will reap many and pumpkin season is a great time to grow through the summer and are well- rewards from this addition to our hands- discuss pollination. We wouldn’t be able grown when the students return to on garden laboratory. The produce grown to enjoy our New England fall harvest school. In the fall, the joy and wonder of will enhance the school lunches with without the pollinators, including harvesting the fruits of their spring lessons local, fresh food right from the our own hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. is a highlight because of the students’ school yard. Pollination leads to insect studies. Our involvement at the start. Thus, each plant – Rebecca Whipple environmental friends the insects are harvest completes a life cycle. 13 Letters & Commentary future that we will be able to fully use the land as it should be and maybe even have In response to your printed letter the rebirth of Watkins Tavern. TheWalpole Clarion written by Steve Varone, he seems to have I think Mr. Varone has a bad attitude a hair acrossed his butt about Hooper toward the whole affair and needs to is published monthly for the Walpole Golf club. community. Submissions about community spend his time on something more events and achievements are encouraged He seems to be blaming the selectmen productive, like learning how to play the for both the calendar and features. great game of golf. Save Hooper for not living up to their fiduciary duties Article submissions should be sent to: to the Hooper trust. He also has a – Noel Cassidy [email protected] problem with the proposed sale of the property to protect the land from being Ad submissions should be sent to: developed and it remaining a golf course. [email protected] It is my opinion that the golf course is a great asset to the town and is better October issue deadline:November 21 remaining that way instead of becoming Staff: Jan Kobeski a mcmansion development. Barbara Kasper He seems to blame the golf course Ray Boas for not paying property tax as well as Rob Kasper blaming the selectmen. I ask, who made the policy? An electronic version of the Clarion can be found at our website: Why he bases the past taxes owed on the 2012 tax rate is also incorrect, as the www.thewalpoleclarion.com tax rate has changed through the years. I also have to wonder where he gets his rental figures the town charged the golf association. As far as turning the land back into a farm, well about the only Walpole Scoop Shop thing one can grow there is grass, ahhh! November Hours perfect for a golf course. There were over Open Sunday - Thursday: 12-7 pm 100 working farms in Walpole back in Friday & Saturday: 12-8 pm the 1950’s. There is now about 9 working ENJOY OUR INSIDE SEATING! farms. RN Johnson has closed its doors, so Between Diamond Pizza is farming really the answer. and Pinnacleview Equipment I believe the Hooper study committee 756-4112 needs to be commended on their efforts Award Winning Walpole Creamery to deal with this situation in figuring Super Premium Ice Cream a way to save the golf course from the and Honey Hill Farms mcmansion developers. It is a beautiful Gourmet Cultured Yogurt track of land that is used for more then Also White Mountain Gourmet Coffee, Tea and Hot just golf. I am in hopes that in the near Chocolate & Freshly-baked Pies from Murray’s Restaurant.

14 Continued from Page 2: Holiday Specials Can’t wait to see everyone on the links A sampling of the crafted work Hooper Golf Club next year! includes: silver jewelry, wool items, November is a quiet month at Hooper Pro’s Tip: The ball curving to the left or handmade wooden toys and crafts, Golf Club. Our last event of the season right has caused many golfers frustration. pottery, fine beaded jewelry, traditional will be the 1st Annual 3-Club Tournament For a right-hander, this is caused by the straw ornaments, flannel and wool on Sunday, November 3. This is a nine- clubface pointing to the right of your shirts and dresses, handmade baskets, hole event starting at 11 am. In my book, target at impact (causing the ball to photography, woodwork, carvings and nothing says November like a 3-club curve right), or to the left of your target more. Something for everyone on your tournament followed by a little football (causing the ball to curve left). To hit a wish list, and all of it made within 40 miles and hot apple cider. Those playing in this shot where you want the ball to go, the of our Fall Mountain Region! event need to give some serious thought clubface needs to be square to the target. We invite you to relax and enjoy a to which 3 clubs to bring, since it will Controlling that face at the speed the delicious dinner or lunch in our café, make all the difference. I say, definitely club is swung really is the essence of golf. featuring homemade chili and quiche bring the putter. My advice is to try to feel the position of with Orchard Hill Bakery providing Monday, November 11 marks the last the clubface as you swing and deliver the delicious bread. All proceeds from the day of daily operation for 2013. We would clubface to the ball square by controlling café will directly benefit Orchard School’s very much like to thank all our members it with the right hand. – Ron Rosko programs. Our Event will feature local and guests for their patronage. We look musicians throughout the day on Saturday. forward to a great 2014 golf season. You can also visit our website at www. Membership is very important to the theorchardschool.org to see a sampling livelihood of Hooper Golf Club; without it of the available crafts to purchase. there would be no club. Membership is Thanksgiving Farmers Market open to everyone and there are many A special Thanksgiving market is also different levels available: junior, single, scheduled from 9 am to 2 pm on the Common. couple, family, etc. I cannot encourage You can plan to stock up on most of the those in the community enough to ingredients you’ll need to make a fabulous join Hooper Golf Club. It is affordable, holiday meal, fresh from our local farmers. and the best way to take advantage of Also on the 23rd: Marlow’s Christmas on the friendships, fresh air, exercise, and the Pond event. beautiful scenery it has to offer.

15 Spooktacula guests touring the town via hayride pass one of the entries in the scarecrow competition.

Captain Hook & Smee try to recruit crewmembers in the daytime Maze.

Continued frm Page 1: Haunted Weekend be eaten alive by the undead. Further excitement awaited at Spooktacula’s adult festivities, where the school was filled with great costumes and great people. The Best Costume prize went to “Joan” from Mad Men (otherwise known as Mrs. Alicia Bowmen); Best Couple Costume went to Don and Jana Sellerole, who put a lot of work into their “Minion” costumes; and Best Group Costume went to the “Madonnas or Madonna through Some who ventured into the ages,” comprised of Kristyn Wallace, the maze have a hard time getting past the Heather Ferland, Becky Sethy and Mary Cheshire Cat… Suozzi. The Walpole Historical Society’s Cemetery Tour finished off the wicked weekend with a factual presentation by “deceased” Walpole citizens. Among those able to transcend the barrier between the dead and the living were Orel Townsley, Things go bump in the night.. the Kilburns, several Bellowses, Levi Hubbard, Abigail Richardson, Stella Graves, Mary Sparhawk, Desire Campbell and Sarah Burt. These ghostly docents regaled the sizeable crowd with details of their lives…and deaths. Director of the Tour Tara Sad, said, “It was …while at night, some find a lot of fun. [The the inhabitants a bit more alarming. attendees] learned a lot and had a good time. The weather was perfect!” Continued on Page 17

16 Pixie dust for protection Colonel Benjamin Bellows (Jack Pratt) regales Cemetery Tourists with his story. Continued from Page 16 a character, to advertizing (including Please bring your business to these Ms. Richardson expressed gratitude radio and TV ads), to sorting costumes, to community-minded neighbors, as well for the efforts of all who helped with the helping clean up afterwards. [We] could as to all the wonderful sponsors (Graves weekend. “An event like this takes many not have done it without any of you!! Farm, Bensonwood, TipTop Landscaping, hands, so The Walpole Village School Thank you all!!!” Diamond Pizza, Walpole Scoop Shop, would like to give a big thanks to all of In addition to the many sponsors Kasper & Associates and Costume Ladies). the sponsors, volunteers and attendees helping to produce the weekend, Also of invaluable assistance this year that helped make this vision come to life.” a few more individuals deserve were the students of Interact (FMRHS), the Sarah Manning, director of this year’s acknowledgement: Andy Westover of FMRHS sophomore class, and members maze, concurs. “Thank you to everyone Westover Chimney Specialists, Herb of the American Legion Post 77. Proceeds who helped with the maze – from Hurlburt of Hurlburt Electric, and Diana from the corn maze will be distributed helping to haul corn, to set-up, to playing Myers-Miller of Hubbard Farms, who all among these fine organizations and The Walpole Players. stepped up to solve last-minute problems. – Barbara Kasper

“Madonna through the Ages” wins the best The shade of Sarah Burt (Maeve group costume Perron) rests by her headstone. award.

The face-painting shop is a popular stop for young Spooktacula guests. 17 Granite Lake is not made of granite. Nope! Tried walking across it and nearly drowned. That is because it is made of water and not granite.

Did you know there is no turnpike on – Will Rogers the Green Mountain Turnpike? Why is the river between New While you wrap yourself around that Hampshire and Vermont called the Walpole Farmers Market morning cup of coffee, here are a few Connecticut River, when it originates in thoughts to mull over. northern New Hampshire? The Walpole Farmers Market has changed Just how quick does one want quick- Why is the northernmost lake called over to its monthly winter schedule. The next dissolving toilet tissue to dissolve? the Second, the middle one called the market is the special Thanksgiving market, Companies making toilet tissues for First and the southern one called Lake held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. campers are trying to outdo each other. Francis? (See page 15.) The December Holidays For me, when the moisture from your market will be on December 14, from 11 am sweaty palms starts the dissolving How come Alstead Center is a good to 2 pm in the Town Hall. two miles from the center of Alstead? process, they have gone too far! Better Winter markets are all held in the Town to use tree leaves; just make sure they are Why do highway crews put up a sign Hall from 11 am to 1 pm. Most winter markets not from a poison ivy bush. No one will reading “end of work?” Is it not obvious will be on the third Saturday of the month. believe your story of how you got poison with the lack of heavy equipment? The exception is March, when Town Meeting ivy in that area! What about the sign that says, Hidden will occupy the Town Hall. The March market While scooping out my second Drive Right? What if you are coming from will be on the fifth Saturday in March. Dates spoonful of peanut butter, I noticed the the other direction? Are there no Hidden for the winter markets are Jan. 18, Feb. 15, expiration/best buy date. Coincidently Drives Left? Mar. 29, and Apr. 19. an ad came on the radio for life insurance. All this early morning thinking is giving For more information, see the WFM What is the connection, you ask? Stay me a headache and my coffee pot is website walpolefarmersmarket.com; look with me on this. The peanut butter has empty, so I will leave all this for you to the market up on Facebook; email jill@ an expiration date. This particular jar was ponder. walpolefarmersmarket.com, or call 756-3168. October 2013. It will not make it through the week in our house, so the expiration – Jill Robinson date does not matter. However, the Fresh off the boat… announcer for the life insurance noted “Immigrant” Walpole 4th Graders sing a German folk tune to parents and guests. The there was no expiration date on the life presentation was the culmination of lessons dealing with the immigrant experience – students assumed the identities of immigrant men and women and wrote their stories, learned about insurance. Excuse me! Life insurance is Ellis Island and prepared ethnic foods shared by all. all about your Expiration Date! You must Photo:: Gayle Bellows expire before it pays off and the worst part is you do not get any part of it. Did you know there is no stage running on the Unity Stage Road? Not one! I stood beside the road for 72 hours (three days straight) and not one stage rolled by. The only people that stopped were the police, who questioned me and said if I did not leave they would charge me with loitering. I informed them that I had not loitered once during my time there. In fact, I had held it because I did not have any quick-dissolving tissue with me. Then they explained the difference between littering and loitering and neither had anything to do with what I thought they did.

18 Popolo Concerts and the “Best In House” seats are $30. Doors open at 11:30am and music begins Music At High Noon at noon. Popolo Restaurant in Bellows Falls has Tickets are available at Popolo or online announced its concerts and events for at www.popolomeanspeople.com. All November. shows start at noon and are promoted On Sunday, November 3, the doors by Popolo with Minerva Productions. For of The Windham Ballroom open for the more information visit Popolo’s website start of the brunchtime series Music At or call 802.460.7676. High Noon, with area bands Rusty Belle and The Break Maids. The Music At High Noon series features a concert, a full brunch menu, and a cash bar. Doors Present at the Friends of the Library Book Sale were Susan Vose and Kay open at 11:30am and the music starts Stack staffing the Museum Gift Shop at noon. Tickets for most brunchtime Table. The Museum and the Gift Shop performances are $10 in advance, $12 at will be open on Saturday November 23 the door, or $25 for the best seats in the and November 30 from 10 am to 2 pm. house. On November 10, Music At High Noon Photo Provided brings you roots gardener Bow Thayer. The Boston Globe says that Mr. Thayer’s work “is a collision of hope and destruction [that] draws some crisp images of the maniacal survivors and heartbroken poets roaming a bombed-out paradise.” Doors open at • Married: Demere Kasper & James Hess, October 5. 11:30am and the music starts at noon. On Sunday, November 17, After The • Born: Kyran William Pearson, October 10, Rodeo offers new-fashioned jazzicana to Ben Pearson and Ashley Wilson. which is a big dose of Americana with a soupçon of jazz. The trio, guitarist and vocalist Pat Melvin, mandolinist Matt Milestones submitted to The Clarion Schrag and guitarist D Davis, come from will be published free of charge. bands well known in the north country and just now building a following in southern Vermont. They cluster ‘round a single mike and mix vocal harmonies with clever instrumentation. Doors open at 11:30am and the music starts at noon. Finally, on November 24, folk icon Mark Erelli honors the valley with a brunchtime show. The fourteen-odd years that he’s been making music professionally has infused the industry with his youthful vigor; now he’s teaming with young and talented Hayley Reardon, a teenaged songwriting award winner from Boston. People who saw the Erelli/Reardon show at Club Passim have been gushing with similar praise. She’ll be playing with a trio featuring Lorne Entress on percussion and cellist, Catherine Bent. Don’t miss this opportunity. For this performance, tickets are $18 advance, $20 day of show,

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Images of the season… One of many contestants in the Haunted Weekend scarecrow competition. Bringing in the hay

Heading south

Won’t be long before the water stops flowing.

The Library “Booktacula” Pumpkins at Pete’s

I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.

The Bottom Line Look for the Walpole Clarion at: Galloway Real Estate, Jake’s Market & Deli, Murray’s Restaurant, Walpole Wash ‘N Dry, Real to Reel, Costume Ladies, Kasper Law Offices, Walpole Town Hall, Walpole Library & Village Square Booksellers in Bellows Falls.