Town Hall & Town Clerk/Tax Collector's Office
will be Closed
Monday, October 12th
in observance of Columbus Day
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Halloween
Saturday, October 31st
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Trick or Treat in Henniker will be held on Saturday, October 31st, from 5:30 P.M. through 7:30 P.M.
For the safety of all who wish to participate, specifically, our GOBLINS, we are asking all Trick or Treaters and their families to PLEASE adhere to the basic COVID-19 and CDC safety rules.
Residents who are welcoming Trick or Treaters are asked to leave an outside light on indicating their participation; residents who are not welcoming Trick or Treaters are asked to turn off your outside lights. Similarly, Trick or Treaters are asked to respect the "light on/light off" concept.
For the proper social distancing guidelines and CDC guidelines for Trick or Treating, please follow this link for more information:
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2020 HENNIKER CONCERT SERIES RE-CAP |
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You made a crazy time feel normal!
Thank you for all the effort the Concert Committee put in to make the concerts COVID safe.
Unique small town feel. A summer staple!
These are a few of the comments we received from the audience surveys passed out at the last two concerts seeking feedback on the 2020 summer series. In a year where nothing seemed normal, holding our annual Tuesday night concerts, although with some modifications, cheered everyone (including your concert committee) and helped us navigate through these Coronavirus months with our weekly gatherings at the Angela Robinson Bandstand.
We are extremely grateful to the Town of Henniker Parks Department and Kristen Bergeron, Pats Peak and Stef Costello, Henniker Septic Services, Cyclesmith and the Select Board for all their help and support in mounting this year’s series, as well as our “unofficial” committee groupie, Selectman Peter Flynn, whose help is always invaluable. This was an “all hands on deck” project and a community-wide effort to bring us all together. And it was a great success!
Our performers, as has become our custom, were an eclectic mix of rock, bluegrass, jazz, funk and Americana/folk with some returning favorites and a few new additions. Each week attracted about 150 with our highest attendance being 225 for Nick’s Other Band (NOB). We were pleased that so many of you trusted the protocols we put in place and ventured to Community Park where you were rewarded with some incredible entertainment.
Not surprisingly, NOB scored the highest on the survey, closely followed by High Range, Tattoo, Erin Harpe and Lunch at the Dump. They will all be invited back next summer. The Concert Committee will use your suggestions and review new performers for 2021. If you didn’t have a chance to complete a survey, or have other suggestions for us, please go to our Facebook page or the Town Concert webpage hennikerconcerts@henniker.org to contact us with your ideas.
The concert series not only brings great performers to our community every summer, it is a great boon to our local economy and was especially important this year as businesses were reopening. 65% of those who filled out the survey indicated they had shopped or purchased food in town the nights they attended concerts.
Two concert committee members, Gerald Walsh and Carol Hamilton have completed their 3-year term on the committee. We thank them for being part of the “funnest” committee in town and for all they brought to our team. We encourage anyone who might like to join the committee to fill out an application, available on the town website www.Henniker.org and talk with one of us about what serving on this committee entails.
Ruth Zax, Chair
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Henniker American Legion Post 78
Unserviceable Flags Collection
Henniker, NH – The Henniker American Legion Post 78 will be collecting Unserviceable Flags through Monday, October 12th. Residents may bring their faded, tattered and worn flags for proper disposal by dropping them off at the Henniker Brewing Company, Henniker Town Hall or Town Transfer Station. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions this year there will be no public ceremony.
The Post will hold a private dignified tribute to the U. S. flag and its symbolism. The Post through this disposal enhances respect to the flag in our community and provides a much-needed service to those who have flags needing to be properly retired. The flags that have graced the graves of Henniker veterans buried in town cemeteries for the past year will also be retired during this ceremony.
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October continues to be a busy time for the Henniker Rotary. We continue to meet weekly via zoom and our projects for community support are ongoing.
This past Labor Day we once again celebrated with our Flag Project. Thank You to our Henniker and Hillsborough communities for subscribing. We are now 200+ flags strong and hope to continue to grow. Look for flags again next month at Veterans Day and please plan to subscribe again next year. Our towns look so great with the addition of the flags at the holidays.
The Army Corps of Engineers and Rotary have penned a new agreement for maintaining Amey Brook Park, the site of the first Saw Mill in Henniker in 1766. The park was conceived and developed by the Henniker Rotary in 1996 with the help of Bruce Elliot of the Henniker Historical Society, the US Army Corps of Engineers at Hopkinton-Everett Lake, the Town of Henniker and the State Department of Highways. The gently rolling land is situated beside the lovely Amey Brook and is among the 450 acres of farm and woodlands that are part of the federal flood plain. Rotarians installed a new gate this month along with some stone work in the driveway and parking lot. It’s a lovely location on the Old Concord Road for a picnic or a quiet walk to enjoy the fall foliage. If you haven’t had a chance to visit, please do.
Henniker Rotary also participates in the “Adopt-A-Highway” program with the fall clean-up for our section of Rt. 114 this month. Members of the Rotary Club and the DECA student organization from Hillsborough/Deering High School assisted our efforts. Let’s continue to keep Henniker Beautiful.
The Million Mask Challenge Tour arrived Tuesday, October 6th, at the Manor Fire Station in Concord with the goal to deliver masks at no cost to first responders, healthcare providers, and frontline workers in cities, towns, and villages from Maine to Connecticut. Our Henniker Rotarians have joined with Rotarians from 24 New Hampshire towns and cities to distribute 100,000 masks locally. This is only part of an overall Rotarian effort to ensure that our citizens, first responders, and others do not find themselves running short of masks. Frank Malinoski, President of Henniker Rotary accepted 4000 masks to distribute in Henniker and Hillsborough. The Club will coordinate with Laura Anderson, Medical Director of New England college and our local first responders to be sure that if you need a mask there are some available from the “Rotary’s Stash.” If you are in need or know of someone or group that can use additional masks please contact the Henniker Rotary, hennikerrotarymembership347@gmail.com.
(photo of Frank Malinoski and Laura Anderson, Medical Director of New England College)
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FARMERS' MARKET
Henniker Community Market
Every Thursday 4pm til dark
Community Center Park, 57 Main Street Henniker, NH
During these challenging times, more and more people are realizing the value and resilience of a local food system. We are committed to providing our community with access to locally grown food.
In order to prioritize public safety and adhere to the state’s business guidelines, we will be implementing significant changes to the market until further notice. Please review our COVID guidelines below carefully before attending the market. Help us stay safe and in business!
Vendors at the market:
Kearsarge Gore Farm, Warner
Terra Organics, Contoocook
Hop N Hen Farm, Henniker
Mink View Farm, Henniker
Elior Acres, Bradford
Abigail’s Bakery, Weare
Lucky 7 Farm, Washington
Products will include certified organic fruits and vegetables, pasture raised pork, beef, lamb, and chicken, eggs, maple syrup, goat milk & yogurt, and soap.
We encourage you to contact our vendors and arrange for pre-order if possible.
NH Community Seafood has CSF (Community Supported Fishery) shares available for pick up at the market. Support our local fishermen and eat the FRESHEST wild-caught fish and seafood all season! Learn more here: http://www.nhcommunityseafood.com/what-is-a-csf
Stay safe and see you at the market!
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Picture submitted
by Benjamin Cooper
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