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FALL 2014

North Hampton

NewsCommunitySponsored By: Friends of the Library, North Hampton PublicLibrary, North Hampton School Board & the Town of North Hampton

North Hampton Heritage Commission

Last Spring the Heritage Commission and the Town

were fortunate to have an intern from Plymouth State University working in the area of Historic Preservation. Toward the end of her internship she was asked to photograph the exterior and interior of all the buildings on the Town Campus. While photographing the attic in the stone building, she discovered two pieces of early photograph viewing equipment and fourteen photographic prints of European scenes attached to curved wooden frames. The equipment had interesting names: Megalethoscope and Alethoscope. The large equipment was covered in dust and various bird droppings. The photographic albumen prints

(12x16 inches each in size) were stacked uncovered on a shelf. It was obvious that the items were ignored for many years. Martha Cummings, our intern, turned to the internet and discovered the history and inventor of the equipment. A Swiss born photographer and Venetian optician Carlo Ponti (1823-1893) was the creator of the viewing devices; the Megalethoscope in 1862 which succeeded the Alethoscope 1859-1862. A large lens magnifies the image creating the illusion of depth and perspective. Mirrors placed inside the device direct light onto the photo slide. Lighting can be natural or by gas lamp creating daylight, twilight and night views depending on manipulation of the various doors on the apparatus. The photograph slides are curved and can only be used with the Megalethoscope. The effect is very much like viewing the picture of a landscape on the new curved TV.We have no idea how these items made their way to the attic.

Bruce Dow did remember seeing them there over 50 years ago. We discovered there are only a handful of similar apparatus and prints in public repositories around the country including Princeton and Stanford Universities. The photographs are scenes from Paris, Rome Venice, Pompeii - all the places on the must see list of wealthy people making the Grand Tour in the 1860’s. Eight of the slides are in need of conservation and the Megalethoscope is in need of restoration and cleaning. We took the slides to the Northeast

Photos courtesy of the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, Rochester, New York

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On June 28th the Library Trustees, staff and volunteers

held our town’s first Library Day event. The event was held to recognize our town’s 1907 library’s induction, also known as the “Stone Building”, to the National Register of Historic Places. The event also allowed us to “Give to the Future” by contributing over $5,000 toward our new library campaign through donations, ornament sales and contributions to a silent auction. The Trustees and NHPL staff would like to express our appreciation to all the individuals and many local businesses that supported this great event. Special thanks to our major event sponsors, Lamprey Energy, CMH Wealth Management, and Dr. Neil S. and Mrs. Gail Hiltunen. The following businesses supported our event with financial assistance and donations for our silent auction: Abenaqui Country Club, Air Zone, Al’s Seafood, Arseneault Chiropractic, Artist’s Eye, Beach Plum, Bungalow Living, C’est Cheese, Copper Lantern, Cranberry Bog, Fuller Gardens, Granite State Growlers, Gus’s Bike Shop, Hampton Vision, Hutchinson Candy, Las Olas Taqueria, Li Yuen Culinary Specialties, Mike Worobel Martial

Arts, Nature’s Outpost, Pioneers Board Shop, Prasada Yoga Center, Sagamore Golf, Sean Smith Photography, Seaport Fish, Sport Clips, Strawbery Banke, The Beach Plum, The Gundalow Company, The Music Hall, The Rim Sports Complex, The Wingate Spa, Top Shelf Brews, Wake Robin Farms, TD Bank, Target, Shaw’s Hampton, Hannaford of Hampton, Hannaford of Stratham, Home Depot and Woodes Kennels. Additional thanks to Jeff Hillier, Jane Robie, Bruce Dow, Ashley Baron, Sally Doran, Jenny Marshall, Diane Louise Paul, Tibbie Field, Doris Rice, Betsey Miller, Jo Lamprey, Pat Meyers and Donna Etela, who donated artwork and items for our auction. This day would not have been possible without the many volunteers from our community and entire library staff who generously provided their time and energy. Thank you! In conjunction with Library Day we commissioned the production of a commemorative ornament of the 1907 library. They can be purchased for $20.00 at the North Hampton Public Library, the Cranberry Bog

and Nature’s Outpost. These beautiful limited edition ornaments were designed and made in New Hampshire by Hampshire Pewter. All proceeds from the sale of the ornaments go toward our Capital Campaign to help us build a new library and cultural center for the citizens of North Hampton.

After a very promising vote in the March 2014 town elections, the NHPL and its supporters are continuing to forge ahead with our capital campaign to build a new library for the town of North Hampton. The new library will be built with a combination of public and private funds. Our Capital Campaign Committee created the North Hampton Public Library & Cultural Center Foundation to raise the necessary private funds from individuals, businesses and foundations. The foundation is incorporated as a New Hampshire non-profit organization and currently our 501(c) 3 designation is still pending with the IRS which we anticipate receiving soon. As we move forward the Trustees and Library Directors continue to work closely with the Select Board and other town departments to realize our goal of a new library and cultural center. To learn more about the new library or the many ways individuals, foundations and organizations can support the Capital Campaign please contact [email protected].

Library Trustees

~ Sincerely, Kelly Parrott, ChairJohn Kollmorgen, Treasurer

Susan Leonardi, Secretary

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SCHOOL: Richard Boardman, 964-5501

TOWN: Lorreen Keating, 964-6326

or email at [email protected]

The North Hampton Community

Newsletter is published four times

a year to inform citizens of news of

Town Boards, Commissions, Depart-

ments, and North Hampton School.

Short news items from non-profit

groups in town are welcomed and will

be included on a space available basis.

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Heritage Commission.... Cover

Library Trustees ..................... 2

PASA Senior Rec Group ......... 3

Recreation Department ......... 3

Adult Library Programs ........ 4

Energy Committee ................. 4

Conservation Commission ... 5

United Church of Christ ....... 5

Historical Society ................... 6

Planning Board ...................... 7

Recycling Center .................... 7

Youth Library Programs ....... 8

Agriculture Commission ....... 9

People Active in Learning .... 10

Boy Scout Troop 162 ............ 10

Recreation Department

This Senior Recreation Group meets on the third Tuesday of

the month at the North Hampton Town Hall located at 231 Atlantic Ave. The meetings start at 11:30am followed by lunch. Day trips and other events are scheduled throughout the year, usually one special event a month. Members will

be notified, by e-mail or phone, of the cost and time of the events. Dues are $15 a year and membership is open to area seniors. Dues are paid at the Town Office located over the Police Station, accessed from the door at the rear of the building. For information, call Anna at 379-2494 or Jeanne at 964-6612.

The Recreation Department has a new FALL 2014 BROCHURE available. We have online registration up and running! Please visit our website for

all of our program options. SAVE THE DATE! North Hampton Night at the Manchester Monarchs! Tickets will be available soon to order online or at the Library. Join us to see St. John’s IceCaps vs. Manchester Monarchs on Saturday, November 1, 2014 - 7:00pm at the Verizon Wireless Arena - Manchester, New Hampshire.Ticket Prices: Youth 14 and under $12 adults $20. (box office adult price normally $31.00). ~ Jim O’Hara, Recreation Director

PASA: Program for Senior Active Adults

Document Conservation Center for evaluation and received a proposal amounting to $10,000. We also took the viewing equipment to a restoration facility for assessment. We were able to actually view a slide in the apparatus. It was amazing! A grant application we submitted failed, however we shall try again. We want to be able to preserve these treasures for the Town. We would appreciate any suggestions you may have to meet this goal. We would be thrilled to be able to, someday, display and demonstrate the awesome scenes once viewed by North Hampton citizens some 150 years ago. If you have any suggestions or interest in more information, please contact the Heritage Commission at [email protected]

Heritage Commission ~continued from the cover

~ Donna Etela, Chair, Heritage Commission


In April two North Hampton Energy Committee (NHEC)

members attended a Local Energy Solutions conference that was held at the Winnisquam Regional High School in Tilton, a few miles northof Concord, NH. There were over 250 people from municipalities across New Hampshire with a common goal; learning ways to reduce energy consumption. Sounds like a good idea right? In fact it’s such a good idea that there have been over 90 local energy committees created

across NH within the past 7 years. I was amazed to find out how successful some towns are at implementing energy savings measures across the board. Local energy committees are coordinating their efforts with their schools, police and fire departments, libraries, public works departments, recycling centers and town offices. The collaboration and support they have received on numerous projects was both enthusiastic and inspiring. Projects that will reduce energy

consumption and have long term positive impacts on their municipal budget and the environment. Our energy committee has just started up again after a short summer break. I urge you to support your local energy committee by volunteering, we could use your help, enthusiasm, and ideas. We meet at 7:00PM on the 1st Thursday of each month in the NH room at the library.

~ Peter Philbrook, [email protected]

Adult Library Programs

Support Your Local Energy Committee

Please join us at the library for these upcoming programs

for adults! Tuesday, September 30th 7:00pm: Presentation, slide show and book signing of The Nepal Chronicles by journalist, travel writer and guide Dan Szczesny. The Nepal Chronicles is a deeply felt exploration of the culture and history of one of the world’s most complex places, and a meditation on the author’s own personal journey into a new family and relationship unlike any he’s ever experienced. When Dan and his wife, Meenakshi, traveled to Nepal to marry in Kathmandu and trek to Everest Base Camp, they knew the journey would be difficult. What they didn’t realize was how life-changing their time in the land of mountains would be. From the chaos of Kathmandu’s super-charged streets to the tranquil but challenging trails of the Himalayas, The Nepal Chronicles is a journey of exploration and discovery for the weathered traveler or arm-chair adventurer alike. Wednesday, October 1st 7:00pm:

“Skywatch” with New Hampshire Astronomical Society. Calling all aspiring astronomers! Join as at the library for a of night stargazing with the New Hampshire Astronomical

Society! A “Skywatch” is simply a gathering of amateur astronomers with a focus on outreach and education. The expert astronomers will begin with a presentation and then we will head outside to star gaze with telescopes courtesy of the NHAS. This is a great event for families and adults. Please contact the library to sign up so we know how many to expect. Thursday, October 23 6:30pm:

Murder, Mystery and Mayhem: A Mystery Authors Panel at North Hampton Public Library. Join us for an exciting evening with local authors and favorites Amy Ryan, Brendan DuBois, JE Seymour and Susan Oleksiw! Each author will do a short reading, discuss their creative process, answer questions and sign books. This will be a very exciting night for all of the mystery lovers out there! The library is also starting a new adult book club to be held on the first Tuesday evening of each month. The focus of this book group will be on health and wellness. Please contact Liz Herold, Adult Services Librarian, if you would like to join the group or had a suggestion for the book discussion. The library would like also like to thank everyone who participated in the adult summer reading program this year! Thank you to all participants and to everyone who wrote reviews and attended the ice cream social!

~ Thank you - Liz Herold,Adult Services Librarian


As we welcome fall, UCC, North Hampton is giving thanks for

the gifts of the North Hampton community and extends invitation both to worship and ongoing religious activities and community programs. UCC, North Hampton’s Health and Healing Ministry will be hosting 3 monthly presentations this fall in addition to ongoing yoga, fitness, and Peace Circle programs (which can be found on the church website calendar www.uccnorthhampton.org). Sunday, October 5th, Amy Choate, Certified Wellness Counselor from will offer a workshop entitled “The Power of Nutrition” beginning at 11:45 am. Thursday, October 23rd from 5-7 pm the dvd BrainChange

will be viewed with discussion to follow facilitated by Faith Community Nurse, Janet Sanborn, R.N., and on Sunday, November 2nd a program on Suicide Prevention and Awareness will take place (speaker to be determined) beginning at 11:45 am. The Ladies Union hosts its Annual Fall Fair on November 1st from 9 am – 2 pm. Do stop in for holiday shopping, crafts, cookies, bake table, silent auction, and lunch! UCC, North Hampton looks forward to a new year of Youth Ministries If you are or have a junior or senior high youth interested in monthly gatherings or the April Youth Mission, you may contact Pastor Michele at the church

964.8687 for more information. Lastly, Rev. Michele Bagby Allan will be traveling to Zimbabwe to connect with sister church, Emerald Church in Mt. Selinda this November. She looks forward to taking the North Hampton community with her. Community prayers and kind thoughts are appreciated in this journey of faith and friendship. UCC, North Hampton is grateful to be a site for community gatherings and groups and gives thanks for the good work that so many are doing to bless the North Hampton and Seacoast Communities.

North Hampton Conservation Commission

Although there were no new land acquisitions over the

summer, the Commission has kept busy with improvements to existing Conservation parcels. In May, the Commission completed new trail maps for several of the Conservation parcels with hiking trails on them. The maps were done with GPS overlays to show precise directions and distances of the trails. The maps were completed in digital format and are readily available on the Town web site. They have been sized and tailored for downloading and printing on a home computer. Early this summer, Eagle Scout candidate Matt Dufour completed his Eagle project. Matt directed and managed the construction of new walking trails on the Old Farm Conservation land off Atlantic Ave and Mill Road. Access to the trails and the conservation land is from Mill Road, on the right heading south about 500 yards from Atlantic Ave.

Public Works Director John Hubbard and his crew built an entrance spur off Mill Road for accessing the trails. Soon a new sign will be installed at the site. Matt’s Eagle project was signed off by the Commission at its August meeting. A unique feature of his project is that he completed the necessary fundraising to place a granite bench on the former stone-walled Old Farm road that transects the property from Atlantic Ave to Mill Road, diagonally. Other work continued through the summer to clear trails in areas where there was new overgrowth. In addition, new bridges are being completed by Eagle Scout Candidate Ben Thayer at several stream crossings on the Corbett Conservation land off Walnut Ave on the Stratham border. We are also continuing to pursue the installation of new Conservation land signs where needed. Water quality testing continued at both the Winnicut and Little

Rivers through the summer. Part of this testing was funded by an Aquarion Environmental Champions Award given to the Conservation Commission for continuing environmental improvement projects. We noted that there was a North Hampton Beach advisory in August due to contamination of the ocean water at the beach. The probable cause of the contamination was heavy rainfall causing excessive surface water runoff from neighboring areas along the Little River. In addition, we continued work on our DES-funded project to mitigate runoff in the Little River watershed. Although summer is nearingits end, we plan to pursue continuing environmental improvement projects through the autumn. We thank residents for their continued support and welcomeany comments or suggestions.

United Church of Christ

~ Chris Ganotis, Chairman


Historical Society: Hidden Collections Exposed

The Society acquired a trunk full of annual scrapbooks of

the North Hampton Woman’s Club and Junior Women’s Club dating from 1934 to 1998. Of particular interest to the Historical Society were the many photographs of women, houses, and activities in town. The scrapbooks also include news clippings relating to North Hampton, a valuable resource as our local newspapers are not indexed for that era. Another collection that documents much of the twentieth century in North Hampton are the diaries of Alice and Elmer Smith. Dating from 1902 to 1972, these diaries offer a glimpse of everyday life. Did you know that lightning struck Carrie Marston’s ice house at 10 Exeter Road on August 21, 1937 and it burned? Do you know what an ice house is? Several years ago the Historical Society began to document some North Hampton barns. Its “Barn Book”, a binder containing information from research, interviews, and actual measurements

and observation, describes twenty two barns and has proved useful to the Town, barn owners, and others. A recent book by Rye resident Thomas Clarie, Oceanside History at Rye Beach and the Farragut, includes Little Boar’s Head. Among the Historical Society’s artifacts are two documenting events noted in the book: a plaque presented to Alice Hobson by Fabien Sevitsky, conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, in appreciation of her sponsorship and

hosting of the New Hampshire Seacoast Music Festivals on her lawn and stage in the 1930s - there’s also a photograph; and a trophy awarded Irene Palmer when she was a young girl for winning a race at one of Alvan T. Fuller’s Packard Motor Company outings held on his estate. A former long-time resident on Mill Road, Lorna Scheyer Robinson, recently donated nineteenth century documents she found on the property some years ago. She also worked with students in preparing historical sketches of families and structures in Town and saved some of the research materials, including news clippings. Scheyer served as Chair of the Planning Board, President of the Bush and Bud Garden Club, and was the administrative assistant at the UCC Church. If any of these collections entice you to learn more local history, we hope you will join the Historical Society, ask questions, volunteer to work on a project, or attend our first Fall program on October 20th!

Alvan T. Fuller Estate, photo shows main house (center) which is no longer there

Elmer Smith Barn


Planning Board UpdateThe Planning Board welcomes newly elected member Barry Donohoe and re-elected member Tim Harned to the Board, each elected to serve terms of three years at the March 2014 Town election. In addition, following the resignation of Mike Hornsby earlier this year, the Board unanimously appointed Phil Wilson, recently awarded the Quinlan Award by the Rockingham County Planning Commission for distinguished service for outstanding leadership in local and regional planning. “The Quinlan Award is given in recognition of those in the region who made significant contributions to sound community and regional planning and have fostered inter municipal cooperation and collaboration in the region. The Daniel Quinlan Award was established in memory of Dan Quinlan, long serving RPC Commissioners and twice RPC Chairman from Windham. Dan was exemplary over many years in service both to his Town and to the regional community as RPC Commissioner.” At the Planning Board’s March 2014 organizational meeting, the Board re-elected Shep Kroner as Chair and elected Tim Harned as Vice-Chair. The Board is forever mindful of the need to preserve the town’s valuable water resources through judicious planning and management, especially in view of increased demands on our water supply. Members have identified and prioritized the following topics for work during the remainder of this year:

1) Wetlands Ordinance2) Wireless Telecommunications Ordinance3) Duplex Ordinance4) Minor Site Plan and Subdivision Plans (Regulations)5) Shared Driveways (Regulations)6) Lot coverage percentage7) Accessory Structures and Solar Array Ordinance8) Foundation Restrictions regarding the Water Table

PLANNING BOARD COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2014-2015:

Wetlands Ordinance: Tim Harned and Nancy Monaghan

Wireless Communications Ordinance: Jim Maggiore

Duplex Ordinance:Joe Arena, Tim Harned, andShep Kroner

Minor Site Plan and Subdivision Plans (Regulations): Dan Derby and Barry Donohoe

Application Review Committee (ARC): Joe Arena, Tim Harned, and Phil Wilson

The Board wishes to thank Mike Hornsby for serving on the Planning Board for five years and to Laurel Pohl for her service on the Boardfor nine years. Planning Board Members:Dr. Joseph Arena, Jr.; Barry Donohoe, Dan Derby, Phil Wilson, Tim Harned, Vice Chair; Shep Kroner, Chair; and Jim Maggiore, Select Board Representative; Alternate Members: Barbara Kohl, Tom McManus and Nancy Monaghan; Jenn Rowden, Circuit Rider

~ Respectfully submitted, Shep Kroner, Chair

BRING ALLYOUR RECYCLING

ITEMS TO THERECYCLING CENTER!

Open all year on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8:00am to

5:00pm. The Recycling center is located off Cherry Road.

BRUSH DUMP Open Saturdays 8:00amto 4:30pm. Bring your

brush or get some mulchfor your yard!

FALL AND WINTER UPCOMING DATES

BULKY GOODS Saturday, October 18, at

North Hampton RecyclingCenter during regular hours.

LAST DAY FORBRUSH DUMP

Saturday, November 29, is the last day the Brush Dump is open for

the year. Watch for Spring opening.

RECYCLING CENTERHOLIDAY HOURSWednesday, December 24,

and Wednesday December 31the recycling center is open

from 8:00am to 5:00pm

For additional informationon these upcoming events

and others, call the RecyclingCenter (964-9825) or the

DPW (964-6442).


Congratulations to all our summer readers. This summer more than 175 Children and Teens participated in summer reading. Special thanks to the Friends of North

Hampton Public Library for sponsoring our Wildlife Encounter program and Teen Read 2014 prize awards! Thank you to the Beach Plum for providing wonderful gift card rewards to readers reaching or exceeding summer reading goals in the “Camp Wannaread” summer reading program. The Stratham Fair and Topsfield Fair also rewarded summer readers by inviting them to the fair as part of “Read and Win” programs. Thank you to all who helped to contribute to a successful summer of reading, learning, and fun at your public library! Please stop by the library soon to sign up for Fall programs or check our newest books. Your requests and suggestions for books and other materials are always welcome. Hope to see you soon at the library!

Youth Department NHPL News

FALL STORY TIMESFor ages 2-5. Meets Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:00am. Call or email the library to sign up, 964-6326 or [email protected]. The fall session continues into December.

GREAT STONE FACEBOOK GROUP

Our popular book group returns again this year. Meets Wednesdays afterschool from 3pm to 4 pm.

SIGN UP TODAYREAD WITH RORY!Read with registered King Charles Cavalier Spaniel “Rory”. Rory and his owner Ms. Martha have completed the R.E.A.D. reading assistance therapy program. Mondays 4:00- 4:30pm. Dates: September 29, October: 6, 20, 27, November: 3, 10, 17and December: 1 and 8.

MAKE YOUR OWN SCARECROW PUPPET!Tuesday, October 21st from 4-5 pm, ages 5+, sign up required.

POTLUCKAND PAGESA book group for grades 5-8. Thursdays 7:00-7:45pm, October 16, November 20, December 18. Snacks, books, and activities. (We generally choose shorter, high interest books from all the genres, leaving plenty of time for homework etc. If you enjoyed our summer book group, we hope you can come join us again.

~ Sincerely, Ms. Lorreen Keating,Youth Services Librarian


Agriculture Commission

Members of the Ag Comm and Greenhouse Committee

were at the School Greenhouse for an open house August 21. The Portsmouth Garden Club and Rye Driftwood Garden Club members were on hand to enjoy seeing this facility for the first time. Parents and students also had an opportunity to visit and ask questions. We would also like to encourage community members, interested in visiting, to contact an agriculture commission member and we will arrange a convenient time. Save your seeds.... It’s popular and easy. Seeds also adapt to their environments and grow better when replanted. To make it easier to save your seeds, go to the Ag Comm link, on the town website (northhampton-nh.gov), and print out your own colorful seed saving packet to use. Eighth grade students will be using these packets for their own seed projects this year thanks to a collaborative effort with Ag Comm member Pam Hopkins. Our Master Gardener, Lisa Cote ([email protected])

is encouraging folks to properly put their gardens to rest for the winter. Community Gardeners will be invited to meet at the school greenhouse for an opportunity to discuss their gardens and how to prepare them for winter. Cool Weather Crops to plant...broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, brussel sprouts, radish, lettuce and garlic. Garlic can be planted around the time of the first frost in well drained soil with 6 hours of sun. It will mature in the summer and can be stored or gifted as a garlic braid.

UNH COOPERATIVEEXTENSION(http://extension.unh.edu/Food-Agriculture/Agricultural-Workshops-Events) will be offering workshops on the following topics throughout the fall:Sept 24: Putting the Garden to BedSept 27, 28: Seed Saving for Home GardenersOct 6: Emerald Ash Borer and other causes of Tree DeclineNov 3: Innards of a Barn Farmers’ Markets are still open into October on Mondays in Durham, Wednesdays in Dover, Thursdays in Exeter, and Saturdays in Portsmouth and Newmarket. The agriculture commission has a dehydrator available should you want to try that method of preserving food. Contact Cindy Jenkins. For old-;fashioned family fun, our last NH Agricultural Fairs are coming up in Deerfield, September 25-28 and Sandwich, October 11-13.

~ North Hampton Agriculture Commission, Cindy Jenkins,Bob Copp,

Pam Hopkins, Walter Nordstrom, Dieter Ebert and Lisa Cote


PAL: People Active in Learning

The big yellow bus seems to come earlier and earlier every

year. It is hard to let go of the carefree days of summer we noticed our kids actually ran to the bus when it came to a stop, and started a new school year in North Hampton. They were ready. North Hampton School kicks off every new year with the Back to School Picnic managed by PAL and the staff of NHS. Kindergarteners go for a first bus ride, students visit their new classrooms and meet their teachers, parents commiserate and volunteers work hard to make the evening a fun filled event. Dale Rochford and Mike Maloney managed the picnic for PAL; NHS’s PTO, this year and did an outstanding job! Spring rolls and lo mien were on the menu thanks to the generosity of Lie Yuen’s

restaurant in North Hampton. Lamprey Energy was the sponsor of our picnic. Their generosity enables PAL to run the picnic as a donation only event. Thank you Lamprey Energy! It was a wonderful night that helped many of us take the first steps into the new school year. PAL is preparing for another year of community events and fundraising. This fall PAL is looking forward to hosting our second annual Oktoberfest at the Throwback Brewery in North Hampton! The creative and energetic team of Amanda Peterson, Celine Perfilio, Liz Pendexter and Carolyn Kelly will be managing this event again for PAL! It promises to be a night full of delicious German food, lively conversation and fun for all. PAL’s annual Harvest Fest will be held October 24th in the NHS café.

Dinner will be served and games will be offered for children. This is an event not to be missed! PAL offered a coffee for all new NHS families on September 4. There are many new families in our town and we welcome them all to the North Hampton School and community. PAL is a non-profit, charitable organization that is reliant on the efforts of volunteers. Thank you to all the families that support NHS and PAL and support the children of North Hampton. The PAL meeting schedule can found on the NHS website. We look forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting October 14 in the NHS library at 7:30. Please feel free to contact us with any questions!

~ Co-chairs, Justine Pallatroni ([email protected]) and Hannah

Mariotti ([email protected])

This fall Troop 162 resumes its regular meeting schedule, and

will work on rank advancements, merit badges, scout skills, as well as participate in outdoor activities and events. In November, the Scouts will canvas the town collecting items for the Scouting for Food Drive, which benefits local food pantries. Scouts will also be selling beautifully decorated fresh Christmas wreaths and garland, with the proceeds supporting the Troop’s activities, trips, supplies, and equipment. The scouts appreciate your support of both activities. Many scouts attended Camp Bell in Gilmanton Iron Works, NH this July. Three scouts participated in a program where they backpacked in the mountains and enjoyed rock climbing, rappelling, and

kayaking for the week, while the others enjoyed horseback riding, swimming, metalwork, hiking, outdoor cooking and more at the camp, earning several merit badges, but most importantly, having lots of fun! Also, this summer, scouts working on the Geology Merit Badge visited the Harvard Museum of Natural History to view the thousands of mineral and gemstone specimens, and several scouts volunteered at the North Hampton Library Day event. Three scouts received District approval for their Eagle Project proposals, and are on the trail to Eagle, the highest rank in Boy Scouts. Troop 162 invites all boys in 6th grade to 18 years old to join in the fun and adventures of scouting. Meetings are held on Monday

evenings, and no scouting experience is necessary. Registration is ongoing, but join soon to experience more of the fun! For more info please visit www.troop162.webs.com.

Boy Scout Troop 162

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