SWEET SEPTEMBER!
We’re late, so late, for our usual Wednesday date. You were not deleted from our favorite friends list, however, every now and then, those marvelous computers we all rely on… fail us... so 'Happy Thursday' and thanks for understanding.
Sweet September!  Autumn's in the air, the maple trees are showing off their brilliant red flame, and acorns crunch underfoot, as squirrels and other critters are hoarding nuts and berries for the winter days 
that lie ahead. Even in the time of COVID… with schools adjusting to new routines in the classroom and online,  parents working from home… and many favorite pastimes restricted…  the great outdoors still offers special fall delights. Camp grounds, apple picking and corn mazes are open and welcome your visit. NH Magazine has great references to all of the above at these links:
Photo by Charlotte Carlson
CUE THE MUSIC
Presenting percussion in three variations... fast feet, a ‘drum off’ and virtuoso piano.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
On Saturday, September 19th, tri-athletes will gather at State Beach in Newbury for the Sunapee Triathlon! Details re: the event schedule, registration, COVID guidelines etc.
The Sunapee Triathlon will take place on Saturday, September 19th, from 7 a.m. to Noon. A higher than usual number of bicyclists can be expected on Route 103 and Route 11 in Sunapee during the bicycle phase of the race. Please exercise both caution and patience while sharing our roadways during this event. Thank you.
BOATERS TAKE NOTE:

The Sunapee Harbor Boat Launch Reconstruction project is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 12, 2020.

The boat launch will be closed to all boat traffic beginning Monday, October 12, 2020 and will remain closed for approximately 4 – 6 weeks. If you use this boat launch to remove and/or launch your boat, you should seek an alternate boat launch such as the Georges Mills boat launch. 

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding throughout the construction of this project. Please do not hesitate to contact Scott Hazelton, Highway Director or Mike Martell, Highway Foreman, at 603-763-5060, Ext. 11 & 16 respectively, if you have any questions.
Sunapee Beach & Transfer Station Stickers are available now: TOWN Transfer Station Stickers
Save the Date for Coffee with The Chief.

The next Coffee with the Chief will be on Tuesday, September 29th, from 8 - 9 a.m. at the Safety Services Building. Come and join us for coffee and conversation.
LETS GET ARTSY
An Afternoon of Dance, Sculpture, and Art

Saturday, September 26, 2020
1:00 PM 3:00 PM
Juried Regional Exhibit 2020
Virtual Exhibit

September 4-October 31, 2020
VOTE
Let your voice be heard.
If you have any questions about mail-in or in person balloting procedures, polling places, times etc. please contact your local town clerk’s office now and be prepared. Voting is our inherent right and privilege.
10TH BIRTHDAY
2020 marks the 10th Birthday of the founding of Project Sunapee, our hometown nonprofit!

Celebratory events could not be held as planned (Balloons and Gala’s will follow in 2021) 

Much to our surprise, the cover photograph of Fall 2020 SooNipi Magazine serendipitously shows our mission very well…
“Nurturing the roots of our community”.  Serving as fiscal and logistical agents for the Town, construction of the Sugar River Covered Bridge was our first community project.  Preserving and protecting our historic and cultural assets was the foremost reason Project Sunapee was motivated and proud to help the Town fulfill the 1985 Master Plan which included a walking bridge connecting River Road to Main Street and The Livery.  

This issue of SooNipi also includes an article about the history and early settlers of Great Island which most of us have only seen from the water.  

Thanks to Brant Fagan, who followed in the footsteps of Ron Garceau as editor & publisher of SooNipi for featuring a favorite Autumn photo of The Livery on the banks of the Sugar River overlooking the Covered Bridge! 
FUN VIDEO
The requisite cute animal photo this week: Boaters Capture Breathtaking Video Of Mama Bear Ferrying 3 Cubs Across Lake.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
Project Sunapee encourages everyone to be neighborly… and hopes you and yours stay healthy and well in all ways.
Wednesday’s email “SUNAPEE HAPPENINGS”
highlights a selection of events in our community each week.  

For complete details on everything happening around the
Lake Sunapee area, check out the
Project Sunapee Community Calendar at:

 You too, may submit all nonprofit and civic events
to that same calendar for posting.
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