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Cathi Belcher
The Lilliputian Montessori School in Jackson Village will be presenting their Best of the Chefs & Silent Auction this Friday, May 9 from 5-8 pm at The Wildcat Inn & Tavern. Tickets are $20.00 per person to this adult-only event. Come enjoy the finest appetizers and desserts prepared by the many talented Chefs throughout Mt. Washington Valley. There will be a cash bar. A wonderful variety of items from many local businesses and crafters will be offered in the Silent Auction throughout the evening. (Cash or check only for auction items on the night of the event). All proceeds will benefit this non-profit school. To purchase tickets call the school at 383-6783, or 383-6062 or 383-6956. They are also accepting enrollments for fall.
Congratulations to the Jackson Fire Department! Several of their members were recently awarded Presidential Volunteer Service Awards by US Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schaefer in a ceremony at the Glen Fire Station. Receiving the Silver Award were
Kimberly Steward, Lieutenant and Deputy Fire Warden for 12 years of service, and Deputy Fire Warden Jon Edgerly, serving the department for 9 years. Receiving the Gold Award were Lieutenant Kevin Bennett and Captain and Deputy Fire Warden Jay Henry, for 22 and 18 years of service respectively. Four members received the President's Call to Service Award for 4,000+ hours of volunteer service over a lifetime. They were Edward F. Dubie, Chief and Deputy Fire Warden (46 years); Ken Crowther, Deputy Chief, Deputy Fire Warden (32 years); Gordon Lang, Fire Warden (43 years), and Ben English, Accountability and Safety Officer, Deputy Fire Warden (32 years). Additionally, the Jackson Fire Fighter's Association as a whole won a Gold Award for 43 years of service to the community
and a number of Bartlett, North Conway, East Conway fire fighters and Bartlett-Jackson Ambulance Squad members were also presented awards for their service. Congratulations to all for your service to the town of Jackson. Please be sure to thank them for their dedication when you see them around town.
The Jackson Police Department will be starting a monthly blog to let the citizens of Jackson know who they are, what they do and what is going on in our town. The Department, officially established between 1971-73, currently consists of two full- and two part-time officers, covering Jackson 24/7, no small task. Their office is located in the basement of the Town Office Building (the entrance faces the fire department). Prior to this, Jackson had a Constable who was based in a half-trailer on the current site. In addition to Police Chief Karl Meyers and full-time Officer Shawn Cowland, the Department recently hired Doug Jette as our second part-time Officer. Doug, a New Hampshire native, is currently attending the N.H. Police Academy. Prior to this he was in the Army, had a successful landscaping
business, and now works as a cook in Conway. He currently resides in Bartlett with his wife and three children. Welcome, Doug! Our other part-time officer is Sol Rosman, who has been with us for four years. He is a Paramedic with the N. Conway Ambulance. Sol recently was hired full-time by the Conway Fire Dept. and is currently in the N.H. Fire Academy. He resides in N. Conway with his wife. Chief Karl Meyers reminds us that the moose, attracted to the salt which was spread on the roads during the winter, are starting to come out of the forest and are often seen on the shoulders of the roads. The Officers have responded to three moose vs. vehicle accidents so far this year, so keep your eyes open for them and drive carefully! A big thank you to all the Officers of the Department for everything they do for us in Jackson. We’ll look forward to their upcoming Blogs, which will hopefully contain information about things we can do to help make their jobs easier as
well.
Tim Scott would like to express his true delight at the Valley Pride Day turnout on such a wet and chilly Saturday morning. As is always the case, the snow had hidden a multitude of sins, and we had over 60 people cleaning up the village, which quickly filled the old truck to the brim. He was also pleased with the number of young people who took part and actually seemed to have fun! Thanks to all and see you for next year’s efforts in 2009!
This weekend (May 16-18) is the Home, Garden & Flower Show at Fryeburg Fairgrounds. Explore more than 60,000 square feet of exhibit space offering fabulous workshops, more than 200 exhibitors and products for making the most of mud and fun in the garden. Paul Parent, the Garden Guru and host of the Paul Parent Garden Show will be on hand to give advice. Plenty of home products, specialty foods, natural furniture, cookware and more will join the garden and floral focus of this show. A Meet the Chefs series is a popular highlight with renowned local chefs offering demonstrations and tastings. Show hours are 11:00 am - 6:00 pm on Friday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm on Saturday, and 10:00 am - 5:00 pm on Sunday. General admission tickets are $8, children ten and under are free.
There will be a Special Membership Meeting of the Jackson Historical Society on Saturday May 17 at 5 PM at the Red Fox Bar & Grille, with the Society hosting a FREE PIZZA PARTY FOR JACKSON RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES! The Society has taken on the project to save the 150 year-old Trickey Barn, Jackson's oldest public building, which must be removed from its present location to make way for the Whitney Community Center and the expansion of the Jackson Grammar School. The Society is contributing $45,000.00 towards the demolition costs to insure that this historic Barn will be taken down properly. Over the coming months the Society will be holding a series of events designed to enlist community-wide support to save this important art of Jackson's history, with the first being the Pizza Party on May 17th. They welcome all at this gathering to share their views about why the Trickey Barn is worth saving and what use it might serve in the future. For Jackson residents, these ideas can
make the Trickey Barn as much a part of the future as it has been in the past. A big crowd is expected, so come early. There will be a cash bar.
The Historical Society is also holding a "Trickey Barn Art Contest" and each of the Jackson School students is painting a picture of the Barn. The winning entry will be announced at the pizza party. This picture will become the official Trickey Barn image and used in many ways to promote the project. All of the student art will be on display that evening, and all will be included in a special 2009 calendar which will be used as both a fundraiser and a promotional piece.
The Jackson Women’s Sewing Club is pleased to announce that its annual luncheon, will be held at noon on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at the Red Fox Bar and Grille in Jackson. This year’s guest speaker is Cheryl Hurst of Essence of Art Studio. Essence was started in 1992 as a working art studio and interactive retail store, providing support services to artists and craftspeople with developmental disabilities. Cheryl will be demonstrating weaving, and will have many samples of art from the store. Come early for the cash bar beginning at noon, and try your hand at the weaving loom (those two thoughts were not intentionally connected!). The lunch menu includes a choice of three entrees- Woodfired Barbeque Chicken Salad, Haddock Fontina or Jumbo Spinach Ravioli- a beverage, and chocolate mousse cake for
$18.00 per person, including taxes and tip. Tickets will also be available for a lovely hand-made quilt that will be raffled off in December at the Silver Tea. Proceeds will go toward the club’s community programs such as higher education scholarships for Kennett High School students, dinners prepared for Merriman House residents, and sponsorship of various charitable organizations. Deadline for luncheon reservations is May 28th. For more information, contact Helene Matesky at 383 - 9271 or Bobbi Meserve at 383 - 9755 as the restaurant can not take reservations. You can also print out a copy of the invitation at www.jacksonvillage.net under Public Notices and follow the mailing directions to reserve your place at this unique event.
A beginner Tai Chi Class (the internal art of taijiquan) is being offered Monday and Thursday mornings from 8 - 9 am in the Jackson Town Hall. This form of tai chi is a unique series of whole body movements designed to improve balance, circulation, breathing, flexibility and concentration while lengthening and strengthening muscles and relieving stess. People may join at anytime.
The JGS 4th Grade class, in conjunction with the Jackson Library, is working on a project that requires World Almanacs. If anyone has World Almanacs more recent than 2000, and are willing to part with them, please drop them by the library or JGS. Thanks! (I think we’re safe in assuming that Snow Days are now a thing of the past … at least for this school year. As of this writing, the last day of school is scheduled for Tuesday, June 24).
The Supervisors of the Voter Checklist, Barbara Meserve, Karen Amato and Lisa Macallister will be in session at the Jackson Town Office building on Tuesday, June 3rd from 7 - 7;30 p.m. and will be accepting registrations of new voters and corrections to party designations by currently listed voters. This is the last chance to change your party affiliation before the State Primary. As per RSA654;26 the Checklist will be posted at the Jackson Town Office Building.
The Friends of the Jackson Public Library have started accepting donations of books for their upcoming, annual used book sale. While Spring cleaning, please take a look at your book collections to see if there is anything you would like to donate to the sale. You can drop off books in the covered entry-way of the Town Hall any time after May 1st and up until the book sale on May 24th and 25th. So that there is no confusion, the librarians want you to know that the Town Hall is the one across from the post office, not to be confused with the town office building located elsewhere in town. Please do NOT drop any used books off at the Jackson Public Library, because as you are all aware, there is limited space in our well loved little building.
As the world comes to life in this delightful season, I’ll end with a final nature note from Susan May who reminds us that the hummingbirds are due back this week.
A few years ago Joan Palubniak said they came every year on May 10, and sure enough, last year while standing on her deck next to the empty hook, a hummingbird flew by her head looking for the feeder! Susan also asks that if you know anything about the May Brothers’ rope tow or Thorn Mountain Ski Area, please tell her (263 Tin Mine Road, Jackson, NH 03846-0352 603.383.8922). … And if you’re an ‘old skier’, take a look at this: http://www.nelsap.org/ Pretty neat!
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