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"Finding Gnomey Warner" or, There's no place like Gnome...a fun activity for all ages.

You may have heard about this in Ottawa: https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/miniature-gnomes-are-popping-up-all-over-ottawa-1.5730633

An anonymous and generous resident decided to hide the first gnome in Warner and provide a picture clue. She is going to try to do this weekly.

If someone finds a gnome, they are encouraged to post a picture on the 'Let's Talk About Warner' FB page and/or Instagram @WarnerGnomey. Please do not remove the gnomes - let others discover them too!

Stay tuned for information about some outdoor activities in February, at the Chandler Reservation's old Ski Tow area (Mink Hill Road). (Sledding hill!)

Girl Scouts Paint Party Bradford Area Community Center, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2022 AT 3 PM – 5 PM. https://www.facebook.com/events/3143296305947020. Come learn more about the area Girl Scouts Group! Pre-register for free at https://bit.ly/3t8clYi

Dana Myskowski's ISeeChange post was selected to be included in the Museum of Science’s New England Climate Stories exhibit! The exhibit will run from mid-February - June 2022 at the Museum of Science in Boston, MA. You can learn more here. 

Dana's post: https://www.iseechange.org/posts/0uX00rF5ud1Ez81d94t50NCc

Interested in joining Warner Fire and Rescue? Responders of all levels who can help attend calls in the Warner Area are currently being sought. Training opportunities available. Regular meetings and some trainings are held on Tuesday evenings. Contact Town Hall 456-2298 or Facebook.com/WarnerFireRescueNH

Senate calendar (use arrows to see other dates). Click on an item for details.

House Calendar: House Committees are already meeting.

Find the latest House business at gencourt.state.nh.us/house/caljourns/default.aspx

To see all the bills being discussed, click here.

Warner's NH Legislator contact pages: Senator Rebecca Whitley (District 15).

Search for Bills that each has sponsored or cosponsored.

Representatives: Margaret Kennedy (Dist. 7) and Natalie Wells (Dist. 25).

Search for Bills that each has sponsored or cosponsored. Committees, bill sponsorship and voting records are available on their pages or search by year

Register Your Position Remotely or Send a Letter: Currently, both the House and the Senate are planning to conduct all committee hearings in person, without the option to testify remotely that was available last year, and this seems unlikely to change.

Bills of interest to municipal officials (and residents) are listed in the NH Municipal Association bulletins: https://www.nhmunicipal.org/legislative-bulletins (you can also subscribe to receive these by email).

Unerasing Abenaki history in what is now called New Hampshire will run till the end of January, so there is still time to check it out at Hopkinton Historical Society!

KCPA will present the innovative version of THE NUTCRACKER THIS Weekend at Warner Town Hall January 22nd, 7 pm & 23rd 2 pm matinee. Snow Dates: January 29th, 7 pm & Jan. 30th 2 pm matinee. www.nhperformingarts.org

Literary Arts Guild announced their Annual Poetry Contest. Deadline for submission:

March 12th, 2022. This years theme: "Farming in New Hampshire". Submissions should be mailed by March 12th, 2022 to Dianalee Velie, PO Box 290, Newbury, NH 03255, (603) 938-2734, dianaleevelie@aol.com. More at https://centerfortheartsnh.org/poetry-contest

Warner's new cases reported: 38 more since last Thursday, 35 active as of 1/20/22:  total 515. www.wmur.com/article/covid-19-cases-nh-town/37155089#.

All N.H. counties are "HIGH level of transmission" areas, View risk ratings and vaccine levels by county at https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view.

NH Dept. of Infectious Diseases guidance document for isolation and quarantine, based on new CDC guidelines: https://www.covid19.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt481/files/inline-documents/sonh/isolation-and-quarantine-recommendations_0.pdf

The CDC updated isolation and quarantine recommendations for the public. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html .

FREE at- home rapid tests now available from https://www.covidtests.gov/

and coming in February, free N95 masks at some pharmacies, possibly 3 per visit. Concord patch says: New Hampshire residents will be able to pick up free N95 masks at the same places they got vaccinated against COVID-19.

Free PCR TESTING kits for NH households that did not get the NH free rapid tests, from https://learn.vaulthealth.com/nh/ These are saliva PCR tests which are done in front of Zoom video, sent in, and results sent 1-2 days after the sample is received.

Other testing options: https://www.covid19.nh.gov/resources/testing-guidance

Need a copy of your vaccination record? www.vaccines.nh.gov/vaccination-record-instructions

On the CDC covid-19 data tracker site https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view it states: "Community Transmission - High. Everyone in Merrimack County, New Hampshire should wear a mask in public, indoor settings."

Town by Town vaccination data: This is only approximate: some data may not be included. www.wmur.com/article/covid-19-vaccine-nh-town/37373063.

Merrimack County (per CDC): 69.7% fully vaccinated over age 5.(creeping up slowly)

Graphs of COVID data for NH and around the world can be found at https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/new-hampshire/

To get a COVID-19 vaccine: vaccines.nh.gov or call 211. Vaccinations for Covid-19 are FREE, and available for ages 5 and up,

SIX more fixed vaccination sites promised will include Concord. https://www.on-sitemedservices.com/vaccinationlocator (Laconia added, most new sites not yet on map)

NH's mobile vaccination van partial schedule is on the DHHS FB page every week

Winter Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by appointment. Call (603) 456-2053 or email warnerconnectsinfo@gmail.com.

Winter Coats: Lots of coats are still available in all sizes, colors and styles. Check them out during Food Pantry hours (or by appointment).

Donate Blood! Blood is urgently needed. To sign up: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WARNER

If you need help with expenses, take a look at services from https://nheasy.nh.gov/

Some libraries in NH have temporarily changed services by returning to curbside pickup and/or limited time visits. So far the Pillsbury Free Library is maintaining the same services and COVID protocols in place since June (Masks and distancing), and will continue to do so as long as staff are not reduced in numbers due to COVID exposures. However, anyone can request items to be prepared for pickup at the door. If you prefer to visit in person, you may be interested to know the building has iWave bipolar ionization in operation, to help clean the air of any particles.

warner.lib.nh.us/warner-events-calendar, nh365.org, visitnh.gov, kearsargecalendar.com nhhumanities.org/programs/upcoming, centerfortheartsnh.org Arts calendar

facebook.com/NHMusicCollective/,

Interested in being involved in the library as a Board member? One of the three Library Trustees up for renewal this March is not renewing. Monthly meetings are on Tuesdays, and there are optional committees to choose from. Upcoming Library projects include planning/implementlng a new HVAC system, and implementing grants received for computers and other technology, as well as ongoing community program planning, fundraising, and policy updates. Sign up to be on the ballot at the Town Clerk's office between January 19 and 28, 2022, for elections in March.

Thank you to those who have responded to our 2021 Annual fund drive. Letters were sent out in November to all Warner "Postal Patrons" and over $8600 has been received.