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See past issues at https://www.warner.lib.nh.us/library-info/library-news/.

NEXT ISSUES: Submit current news and events In brief text please, to Newsletter@library.warnerNH.gov by Tues. Jan. 16, for Jan. 18 issue.

Want to make a difference or serve your Town? To be elected you must file a Declaration of Candidacy form. Filing period begins January 24, 2024 and ends February 2, 2024. This can be done: in Town Clerk's office during normal hours, or thru the mail postmarked on or before February 2, or fax (603-456-2297). All candidates must be a registered voter to file. Any questions, please call the Town Clerk's Office at 603-456-2298 x5 or x6. Please fill out and return the Declaration of Candidacy form.

The library will need to replace one member who is not running again, for a 3 yr position. A list of Town positions with terms coming due will be available soon!

Order your reflective 911 address marker today through the Warner Fire Rescue. The cost is only $20. It may help save your life or someone you love. Please use this order form. https://warner.nh.us/temp/AddressMarkerForm.pdf and send to 148 West Main St. Orders will be processed on January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15.

Winter Parking Ban: The Town of Warner's Parking Ordinance is in effect and states that no vehicle may be left on any street, road, or highway in the Town of Warner between the hours of 12:00 a.m. midnight and 6:00 a.m., from November 1st until May 1st of each year. Your vehicle may get towed!

Warner Ice Rink: the rink was set up, and had a day of skating before the rain! Check their Facebook page for status: https://www.facebook.com/riversideicerink

Belated sympathies to the families and friends of the following former Warner- connected people who have passed away in recent months:

Doris C. Merrill, December 27, 2023 Obituary. Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, January 28, 2024 from 1 to 5 pm in the American Legion Post 59, Hillsboro.

Past Master of Harris Masonic Lodge #91 in Warner, Robert Lawrie passed away December 27, 2023. Obituary

Former Warner resident Carolyn Anna Udaloy of Canterbury, NH passed away on December 8, 2023. Obituary

Bruce B. Ellsworth, 85, passed away on October 25th after a short battle with ALS.

Bruce was born and raised in Warner, NH, the son of Russell B. Ellsworth and Louise Blake Ellsworth. Obituary

Warner’s 250^th Anniversary Kick-off at Warner Town Hall on January 13 at 7 pm, Bring a favorite family dessert to share and a recipe card with directions and we will share a photo of your dessert and how to make it. Don’t feel like baking? Share a story about an event you enjoy in Warner or bring an object or a photograph for show and tell. Learn about our “Favorite Corner of Warner” activity and how you can participate. Facebook page Warner, NH’s 250th Birthday.

Warner Historical Society Barn Sale Pop-Ups are back at the Upton Chandler House Museum (10 W. Main Street)! Saturdays 9-12 January 13 to Feb. 10. Typical Barn Sale items will be featured. All proceeds benefit the Warner Historical Society.

Do you like baking? The Presidential Primary is Tuesday, January 23rd, and we are gearing up for the Warner Historical Society's Election Day Bake Sale. Donations of baked goods for the sale will be greatly appreciated for this effort. Please email info@warnerhistorical.org or call 603-456-2437 to arrange to drop off your donation.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum's Annual Meeting is on January 20, 2024! We'll be sharing results for this calendar year and our plans for the future. Lunch will be provided by our Board of Trustees from noon to 1 pm. The meeting portion runs from 1 to 3 pm.



Kearsarge Trail Snails Snowmobile Club annual Torchlight Dinner and Raffle at the Warner Town Hall, Saturday, January 20. Doors open at 5:30; bring your own beverage and appetizer. Turkey and roast beef buffet at 6:30 pm. Ticket Prices: $15 Adults, $12 Children 6-12, Free Under 5. Raffles and Door Prizes.

KTS Snowmobile TRAILS ARE / were/ OPEN - THANK YOU LANDOWNERS

NOTE Exit 9 Trail (4C) for gas is temporarily CLOSED

KTS Meetings are the 2nd Thursday of every month @ 7:00pm at Jason's barn (590 Schoodac Road in Warner). 1/11/2024, 7 PM https://www.kearsargetrailsnails.com/

Warner Connects NH Food Pantry Annual Board meeting will be Saturday, January 13 at 10-noon at the Pillsbury Free Library in the Meeting room downstairs. All welcome.

Snow Snake Games at Mt Kearsarge Indian Museum, Saturday, February 3, 2024, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM - dependent on snow so stay tuned for last minute details. The museum will be open and we will have some refreshments as well. There will be plenty of snow snakes to borrow to try out. Snow Snake is an ancient game played by Northeast tribes which involves sliding a wooden snake along a trough of snow to see how far it goes! Join in on the winter fun for all ages.

NH Telephone Museum: is closed for January and February.

Voting and Legislation

The 2024 Presidential Primary voting will be held Tuesday, January 23, 2024 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM at the Warner Town Hall. Sample ballots can be viewed at warner.nh.us/temp/SampleBallots-2023.pdf, at the Post office or Town Hall. Absentee ballot request form is on the State of NH website at https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/absentee-ballots

Volunteer to be Ballot Counters after Warner’s 2024 Elections: Presidential Primary (Jan. 23), March Elections, September Primary and November General Election. Must be a registered Warner voter with Supervisors of the Checklist. Ballots are counted by hand at close of each Election starting at 7 pm and continue until all ballots are counted. Voter turnout determines how long into the evening counting may take. Please call or visit town Clerk’s office to sign up or email kathy.carson50@gmail.com.

Proposed NH Legislative bills: You can see the NH House’s 1035 requested bills (LSRs) for 2024 at https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/lsr_search/LSR_Results.aspx 

Find meetings and hearings

NH Senate https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/schedule/dailyschedule.aspx

NH House :https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/schedule/dailyschedule.aspx

Education funding bills: HB 1583, HB 1586, HB 1686 and HB 1656.

Charlie Mac’s Pizzaria will be closed Mondays January to March.

Reed's North: Saturday Tavern Nights from 6-9 (check FB for weekly details). 

Sunday hours: 8am to 2, Brunch Menu. Team Trivia on Thursdays.

The Local is open 11 am - 8 pm Tues-Sat. facebook.com/TheLocalWarner

6 PM Team Trivia at The Local Every Wednesday!

Buttonwood Shop January workshops include glass beading, art journalling, and more; great experience or gifts! Details at buttonwoodshop.com or visit at 11 E Main.

Hours: Weds 1-4, Thursday 11-6, Friday 11-5, Saturday 11-4.

Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce (KACC) annual meeting will be Thursday January 25 at Pizza Chef in Andover. All members are invited to come eat pizza, meet board and vote for new members, or join the team! We keep meetings to a minimum. Most collaboration is done via email. You can put in as much or as little time as you'd like to. We are looking for people with ideas about how to help our local businesses prosper. Join the Chamber TODAY! at Store.KearsargeChamber.org

SoulSource January 10% off all items and 30% off holiday items! hours: Wed- Sunday 10 am – 4 pm 102 East Main Street, Bradford. info@soulsourcenh.com 603-620-1863

Pet of The Month! In honor of Woodlawn Pet Resort's 50th, and Andrea and Abel’s 20th business anniversary there is a monthly photo contest for 2024. One lucky winner each month will receive a doggie swag bag with with goodies from their store in addition to products or gift certificates from other businesses. Post a picture on Instagram with the #wprjanuarypet2024 to enter. Vote here https://woobox.com/bvppt5 .Check for a new # each month To enter like and share our page https://www.facebook.com/woodlawnpet

The Pampered Pooch Grooming Salon recently moved to Warner, located at 787 Route 103 East (formerly Schoolhouse Café). Text or call (603) 391-7685 for appointments.

Warner Indoor Flea Market on Kearsarge Mtn. Rd is open year round on Saturdays (8am to 3pm) and Sundays (8am to 2pm). Lots of treasures to be found! Contact Dan 603-748-1280 for information about setting up. https://www.facebook.com/warnerindoorfleamarket

Indoor flea market 2^nd and 4^th Saturdays, 9-noon in Contoocook at The American Legion 169 Bound Tree Rd (Jan. 13 and 27, Feb. 10 and 24).

@ Your Library

Warner Writers Group with David Elliott - next meeting, Thurs. January 18 at 6:30 pm. Please sign up to help us plan handouts/ send updates: https://signup.com/go/biWjiqL

Library Book Group will not meet in January. Next meeting: Wed. Feb. 14 at 1:30 pm, to discuss Homecoming by Kate Morton. Copies will be available after Tuesday 1/9/24.

History and Mystery: A Genealogy Starter Guide Wed. February 7, at 6:30 pm. Join Erin Moulton to explore useful methods for genealogy research planning through the case study of Elsie Gaskin (an eccentric librarian from New Hampshire) and become a better researcher along the way. Details at www.nhhumanities.org/programs/2023/

Register to get reminders and zoom link https://signup.com/go/ZZPaRiG

Presented on Zoom but limited seats are available to watch on the large screen in our meeting room.

Family Stories: How and Why to Remember and Tell Them Wed. March 6, 6:30 pm. In this active and interactive program, storyteller Jo Radner shares foolproof ways to mine memories and interview relatives for meaningful stories. Participants practice finding, developing, and telling their own tales.

More at https://www.nhhumanities.org/programs/2022/ Registration for reminders and zoom link https://signup.com/go/nKVRrom

Copier/ printer fees: In order to cover the increasing cost of paper, ink, and copier maintenance, the Library Board of Trustees has approved an increase in what the library charges per page of printing. Starting January 2024, black and white copies will be 20 cents/ page, and full color pages $1. (This is our first increase since the 1980s!).

Boys & Girls Club's Warner Early Learning Center has hired a teacher for the Infant section! Apply now if you need daycare! 49 west main st, Warner, (603) 856-8649 dthurston@nhyouth.org www.nhyouth.org/location/warner-early-learning-center/

KCPA presents THE SNOW QUEEN January 27th, 7:00pm and January 28th, 2:00 pm Matinee at WARNER TOWN HALL. This musical theatre adaptation is written by Angela Tarleton with vocal music by Angela Tarleton and Kim Nichols and dance music by Randal Michael Tobin and Curt Steinzor. The whole family will enjoy! 

Tickets: $20 Adults and $15 Children and Students: www.NHPerformingArts.org

WYSA news: WYSA spring baseball and softball registration is open. Go to www.warnersports.org to register via TeamSnap.

Reed's Acoustic, Tavern Night Music Sat. Jan. 13, 6-9 pm Mike Preston

SKIT Auditions for "Olympus on My Mind", Book and Lyrics by Barry Harman, Music by Grant Sturiale. Sunday 1/21 1-3pm and Monday 1/22 5-7pm, Warner Town Hall. Please bring a prepared song. Show dates:  4/12-14 & 4/19-21 in Warner. Questions? Email Gary at diet1@comcast.net More info and cast of characters at https://www.skitnh.org/auditions-for-olympus-on-my-mind/

White Horse Pottery has one more space in a beginner wheel throwing class on the Bradford/ Newbury line on Tuesday mornings from 10-12 starting Jan. 16. This class is for 9 weeks - for more info -call or text Jerilyn 603-456-3031 email jnattrf@gmail.com.

Lorraine Tierney is offering card making classes in her home. First class is always free. Bring a friend for free as well. Make two birthday cards and a Valentine's Day card on Sunday, January 14 two sessions, 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM. To register, Email or check website: www.chatncraftwithlorraine.com. lorraine@chatncraftwithlorraine.com

The Town’s Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Committee has a survey to gather YOUR extreme weather experiences and ideas. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WarnerNH-HazMit. Paper copies available at the library, Church, Bank and Town Hall.

Next committee working session: Wednesday January 24 , 9 am -12 pm at the Fire Station/EOC. All welcome.

The 6 R's: Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair

NexTREX stretchy plastic recycling progress report: we have now collected 560 pounds of the target (1000# by August) to win a bench for Simonds School. Clean plastic bags and stretchy film, including bubble wrap can be brought to the library or the School. Many thanks to Judy Pellettieri of the Circle of Friends of the library who is handling the weighing and reporting.

Warner Indoor Pickleball at Simonds School is Fridays and Mondays 6:30-8:30 pm in the Gym. NOT January 15 due to holiday (no school). Beginners welcome.

The Family Closet Thrift Store is CLOSED for WINTER BREAK December 24 thru January: store closed; no donations accepted. Donations resume February 2024.

Warner Area Food Pantry Annual board meeting Sat. January 13 at the Library 10-12.

Office Hours: Tues - Thurs., 10am - 3pm.

Pantry Client Hours: TUESDAY 4:00-6:00 & THURSDAY 11:00am- 1:00 pm .

Donation Needs this week: Cooking Oil, Sugar, Vinegar, Peanut Butter, Jams/jelly

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553264195575,

web page https://www.warnerconnectsnh.org

Belknap-Merrimack County Community Action has office hours in Warner at 49 W. Main Street next to the Family Closet Thrift Store. Public hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Stop by for assistance with Energy cost applications etc. or visit https://capbm.org/ or call 603-456-2207 (x 6301 is Joe Cullen)

Note: in January while Thrift store is closed, use the left hand front door to visit CAP!

Welfare Office Please email [welfare@warnernh.gov], stop in, or call [603-456-2298 Ext 1229] with questions, concerns, or need.

Applications are in the plastic tub labeled 'Welfare' in the front of the Town Hall - this area is open and accessible 24 hours a day.

We have a few At-Home Covid-19 Test Kits at the Library. Ask the staff for a test kit.

You can order one set of 4 free at-home individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests again. Limit of one order per residential address. https://special.usps.com/testkits.

Tests may show “expired” dates on the box, but FDA has extended those dates; see the full list of extended expiration dates.

Other Online Event listings: warner.lib.nh.us/warner-events-calendar, nh365.org, visitnh.gov, kearsargecalendar.com nhhumanities.org/programs/upcoming, centerfortheartsnh.org Arts calendar, facebook.com/NHMusicCollective/