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NEXT ISSUES: Submit current news and events In brief text please, to Newsletter@library.warnerNH.gov by Tues. March 5, for March 7 issue.

Warner Annual Town Reports should be available online by March 5 and paper copies to view will be available at the library and Town Hall. Bound copies will be mailed to resident taxpayers but may not reach your postal boxes before March 12, Town Election Day.

Supervisors of the Checklist will meet Saturday, March 2 at 9:30am at the Town Hall to register people to vote, and make additions and changes to the Voter Checklist. If you are unable to attend, registering to vote and making changes can always be done at the Town Clerk’s Office. Please note: To register to vote please provide your birth certificate or passport, driver’s license and proof of residency.

Warner Community Power will begin serving Warner residents with low cost electric supply in March, managed by Community Power Coalition of NH. Residents without other fixed contracts or solar are automatically opted in. You can see options and select which energy choice works best for you, including the % of renewables at the portal at www.communitypowernh.gov/warner or call 1-866-603-POWR or 866-603-7697 to choose your power option, or to opt out. Have your Eversource account number handy. The default CPC rate is 8.1 cents at this time. Eversource is 8.2 cents.

IF YOU HAVE SOLAR net metering: call to confirm PSNH assigned you as NO change.

*FREE* Humanities to Go Lecture: “Late in Arriving: How Electricity Changed Rural New Hampshire” by Stephen Taylor. Saturday, February 24, 2 p.m. in person at New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord. No registration required

The Warner Housing Advisory Committee survey is online at surveymonkey.com/r/WarnerHousing24. Paper surveys are available at the Town Hall (outside the Town Clerk's office), Pillsbury Free Library, United Church of Warner (first floor), and Sugar River Bank (front entry). Return your completed paper surveys to the survey boxes.

Maple Weekend! March 16 & 17

Warner Town Hall is Maple Central. Stop and pick up a brochure of events, restaurants, and sugar houses to visit!

Breakfast Saturday and Sunday from 7:30-11:00 a.m. at a new location, Warner Town Hall, lower level. Plain and blueberry waffles and pancakes, scrambled eggs, home fries, baked beans, sausage, and beverages. $12 for adults, children 7 – 12 $5, six and under free. Contact Rebecca Courser 603-456-3997.

Help judge the maple syrup contenders in the third annual event sponsored by the Warner Historical Society, 9 am to 1 pm upstairs in the town hall.

The Library will have a make and take craft Saturday MArch 16, 9-2, and local Sugar Houses will be open, including Kearsarge Gore Farm, Rogers' Maple Syrup, and Courser Farm Sugarhouse.

Artist Denise Green plans to have an open house (just before Kearsarge Gore Farm).

Warner's restaurants will most likely have maple themed offerings also.

Maple Day at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum will be Saturday, March 16 from 10 am to 2 pm. Maple syrup making demonstrations, historical displays, storytelling at 11 am and 1 pm, a maple bake sale, acorn pancake samples, and more. The museum and gift shop will be open.

Ash Bark Basket Making at Mt Kearsarge Indian Museum: Saturday, April 13th!

Five spots left in this workshop by Jennifer Lee! All materials provided. Register here.

You're Invited to join in activities for Holy Week at Magdalen College in March

All liturgies are open to the public. https://magdalen.edu/holyweek/ If you would like to attend the Easter feast on Saturday night or the Easter brunch on Sunday morning, please RSVP https://magdalen.edu/easter-meals-rsvp/ for these meals by Wednesday, March 20th. A $5 donation for each meal is requested to help cover the cost of food.

Pieces and Patchwork Exhibit and Silent Auction Fundraiser reminder: Application available at the Pillsbury Free Library and Warner Historical Society (& WHS website). Submissions should not exceed 48" in any dimension and are due by April 1, 2024. Square or rectangle is preferred for easy hanging. Donate or just exhibit! You do not have to live in Warner to submit. Auction proceeds help fund the 250th celebration:

The Town of Warner was named and incorporated on September 3rd, 1774.

Warner Safety

Sudden strong winds early on Thursday morning 2/29 brought down "some trees that never fell down before" and Bean Road was temporarily blocked most of the day, as those who have signed up for Warner Alerts system were handily notified. The alerts are used by Emergency Management to share important information. Sign up for Warner Alerts at warnerNH.gov/keep-in-touch. There is also a Notices list available which alerts people to postings on the website including new agendas and minutes.

Have you signed up for NH Alerts yet? If you have not signed up yet or would like to update your information go to ReadyNH.gov to enroll in the free NH Alerts emergency notification system. There is a new system this year, so previous users may have received an alert to update - these emails are NOT a scam.

In addition, individuals who use an app for NH Alerts will need to download the free Genasys Protect smartphone app to receive alerts (this changed after January 1).

The Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Committee wants to hear YOUR extreme weather experiences and concerns. Only 77 responses so far - let's get 100!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WarnerNH-HazMit Paper copies are available at the library, Church, Bank and Town Hall.

Do you have photos of the effects of severe weather events occurring from 2019 to 2023? Please send to Ed Mical, emd@warnerNH.gov to help document the events for the 5 year update to Warner’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. Please include location, date and photographer credit.

All are welcome to participate in the update. Next meeting: Wed. Mar. 6, 9am-12 at EOC

A GoFundMe page has been set up by coworkers of Tammy Junkins whose home on Marsh Lane in Warner was destroyed by fire on Feb. 15. Tammy and her sons lost everything.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/wv9vs-support-our-coworker

Gift cards (Walmart, etc) are being collected by Jamie Miller, LMT at her Body Mechanic massage business located in the basement behind/below Reed’s North at 2 East Main St, Warner.

Congratulations to the Kearsarge Girls Basketball team, NH STATE CHAMPIONS!

Lilah Bartholomew of Warner was a finalist in the NH Poetry Out Loud Regional semifinals contest at New England College on Feb 23, 2024. Congrats!

Voting and Legislation

Warner Candidates' Forum Thursday, March 7, 7:00 PM at Warner Town Hall.

Come hear from the candidates running for contested races for Town offices. Each candidate will give brief open statements and then answer questions posed by the Women's League of Women Voters' Moderator and submitted by the audience.

Candidates speaking will be: Selectboard - 1 opening for one-year term: Karen Coyne and Faith Minton, Budget Committee - 2 openings for 3 year terms: Richard Bixby, Jr, Alfred Hanson, and James F. Sherman

Three building code bills before the State House this year would reduce the energy efficiency of newly built homes, and could affect indoor air quality and health. Learn about the importance of healthy energy codes with Paul Bemis on March 7, 4-5pm. Register at: bit.ly/Building_codes

NH Legislative bills: Find meetings and hearings:

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

Online comment link: https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/remotecommittee/senate.aspx

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

LIVE STREAM available on youtube!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqjz56akoWRL_5vyaQDtvQ

Go online to express an opinion about these or other bills.

https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/remotetestimony/

Election day for Warner is Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Voting hours are 7 am - 7 pm. The Town Clerk's office will be closed that day for Town elections.

Changes to the Warner Zoning Ordinance, Article XV, Non-Conforming Use will also be voted on by ballot on Election Day. Relevant Documents are available at https://warner.nh.us/notices, including: Current Zoning Ordinance, Proposed Changes

Sample Zoning Ballot, Sample Town Ballot, Sample School Ballot, Absentee Ballot Request Form.

Town Meeting is Wednesday, March 13 2024, 6 pm until done, at Warner Town Hall

You must be present at Town Meeting and be a Registered Voter to vote on Warrant Articles. Some documents for Town Meeting are at https://warner.nh.us/notices:

Revenue summary for 2023 (XLSX), 2024 Estimated Tax Rate (XLSX), 2024 Operations Budget, DRA Approved 2024 Warrant Articles, DRA Approved 2024 Budget (MS 737)

Reed's North: Saturday Tavern Night music 6-9pm (check FB for weekly details). 

Sunday hours: 8am to 2, Brunch Menu. Team Trivia on Thursdays 6-8.

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

6-9 PM Team Trivia at The Local Every Wednesday

5 pm live music on Thursdays beginning March 7 with Scott King.

Buttonwood Shop workshops: buttonwoodshop.com/events or visit at 11 E Main. Hours: Weds 1-4, Thursday 11-6, Friday 11-5, Saturday 11-4.

SoulSource will be closing on Saturday March 2nd. Everything must go. Hours now through March 2nd are Wed, Thurs, and Sat from 11-4. info@soulsourcenh.com



SCORE Free Online Workshops: https://www.score.org/graniteregion/local-workshops/upcoming-events-calendar

Twin Ridge Farm is looking for an additional set of hands at our barn in Warner NH on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursday. If interested, please message us here, email TwinRidgeFarmNH@gmail.com, or text (603) 573-9923.

Bagley Pond Perennials are looking for temporary full time and part time greenhouse help starting in mid March. The hours are flexible. Contact Denise at 603 456-8860 or Natives@BagleyPondPerennials.com. It's not too early to order your plants!

Warner Area Farmer’s Market – May 18 (Spring into Warner) to Oct 13 (Warner Fall Foliage Festival) is looking for additional agriculture vendors to set up tables on Saturday mornings from 9am-1pm at Warner Town Hall. Flowers, seedlings, blueberries, corn, vegetables, jelly/jam, meat, and poultry, just to name a few options. Fill out vendor form to participate: www.warnerfarmersmarket.org/vendor

Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm have launched a farm Pinterest account with informational content about lavender, farming, and more. Also, a new product launch, handmade, reusable, 100% cotton face scrubbies! Handcrafted by Alina Panetta - lavender farmer and master crocheter. The 2024 summer event calendar has been released: Book your favorite events before they sell out - including yoga, Farm to table, and date nights. (more events will be added later also). Shop online now for Easter!

Coming SOON: Warner Public Market 2.0! www.facebook.com/warnerpublicmarket

At Your Library

Family Stories: How and Why to Remember and Tell Them (Zoom) 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/

Register for Zoom link https://signup.com/go/nKVRrom or call library.

Library Book Group Next meeting: Wed. March 13 at 1:30 pm, to discuss The First Ladies by Marie Benedict. Copies are available at the library. All welcome.

Tax forms! We now have 1040 and 1040 SR forms, AND instruction books, and can help you print other forms you may need.Need help filing? Call 211 for an appointment for free assistance or go to NHTaxHelp.org.

Warner Writers Group with David Elliott - next meeting, Thurs. March 21 at 6:30 pm. Please sign up to help plan handouts/ send updates: https://signup.com/go/biWjiqL

Cleaning closets? Downsizing? Here's a great way to help the Library too! The Circle of Friends of Pillsbury Free Library will once again have 3 tables at the upcoming Flea Market April 6 at Warner Town Hall. Donations of saleable items may be dropped off at the Warner Town Hall on Friday afternoon, April 5. If you need to make other arrangements call Joan Warren (603-456-3664) or Carol McCausland (603-456-2393). Please, no Christmas items. 

Next Circle of Friends meeting: Thursday April 11 at 1:30 pm

Save the dates for future library happenings!:

Saturday, March 16: Maple Weekend make and take kids craft in the library

Saturday, April 6: Town Hall Indoor Flea Market (vendor spaces are almost all gone!)

Wednesday, April 10: Local Author/ Artist program in the library

Saturday, April 20: Earth Week mini-fair ACTIVITIES AND DISPLAYS.

We have free or reduced cost admission Library passes for:

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Now open WED- Sunday and vacation weeks 10:30 AM-4 PM. See starhop.com for SHOW schedules (add $7 /show/person).

Registration for summer camps at the center is now open.

The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester currier.org is open Wed- Sunday.

1/2 price with a library pass. Stories of the Sea is the Currier Museum's new maritime-themed collection display built around Vincent van Gogh’s first outdoor painting, Beach at Scheveningen in Calm Weather, and Andrew Wyeth’s haunting The Wake (1964).

Vacation Week Art Camp, Feb.26 through March 1, ages 6-14, 9:30am-4pm

Museum of Fine Arts in Boston: www.mfa.org/exhibitions

For the promo-code "pass" discount at MFA, for $10 admission, call 603-456-2289.

New Hampshire Telephone Museum and Warner Firefighters Museum will reopen Tuesday March 5, for Saturdays &Tuesdays in March and April, 10-4.

Town Meeting is Wednesday, March 13 2024, 6 pm until done, at Warner Town Hall

If you would like help with child care for that evening, please contact Selectman Harry Seidel who is looking at options to help people attend. If you have ideas or have a qualified teen who would help, for School community service, please also let him know.

Boys & Girls Club's Warner Early Learning Center has openings for the toddler 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/

Host an exchange student! Students bring spending money, health insurance, and the desire to experience American culture. Host families volunteer to provide room, board and a supportive family environment. Host families can choose a student who looks to be a good fit for their family's interests and lifestyle. Local support is provided to students, host families and schools. Check it out at https://chinet.org/academic-year/

Girl Scout cookies: Did you miss them at Reeds last week? The Local will be hosting the Local Girl Scout Troop #62194 cookie sales on Saturday March 9, 12-4 pm

Boy Scouts: Troop 71 Kearsarge/Sunapee NH youth age 11-17. Troop 71B & 71G have plenty of things for you to do! Not quite 11 yet? If you are in 5th grade you can join starting on March 1st even if you are still 10! https://www.facebook.com/Troop71NH

Warner 4-H Club's next meeting will be Monday, March 11 at the United Church of Warner, 6:30 PM. Ages 8-18 welcome. A great co-ed group with a mix of ages.

Warner Youth Sports news: WYSA spring baseball and softball registration is open. Go to www.warnersports.org to register via TeamSnap. WYSA currently has 30 kids signed up for spring baseball and softball. Last year at this time, there were 27 registered - but ended up with 81 before the season started! So please, please, please...if you're planning on signing your kids up, do it as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly. It's really hard scrambling at the last minute to adjust rosters and schedules and such. Here's that link: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/410174

Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair

NexTREX stretchy plastic recycling progress report: we have now collected 755 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 who is handling the weighing and reporting.

BITS ETC on Schoodac Rd will be hosting an Equi-First Aid USA certified Equine First Aid course on March 30, 2024, from 9am – 5pm. The course is designed to educate horse owners how to respond to common injuries and illnesses, communicate and cooperate more efficiently with their veterinarian, learn about prevention, pain detection and more. For more information, please visit https://www.allsparkhill.com/events/ehefa20240330 or contact Myriam at (786) 877 – 8102 or myriam@allsparkhill.com.

Prepping for the Solar eclipse? https://www.wmur.com/article/rossen-reports-watch-out-for-these-fake-solar-eclipse-glasses/46872432

Saturday, March 23 from 10am-12pm: Finding Your Story in the Climate Movement

A gathering at South Church in Concord to talk about finding your place in the climate movement, and telling your story to move others to take action.

Maine Conservation Voters are holding a series of free Friday Lunchtime webinars: Friday, March 1, 12-1 PM: Building a Joyful, Welcoming, Powerful Climate Movement that Can’t Be Ignored | Part 2

Friday March 8: New England Feeding New England: A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience

The Warner Parks and Rec CoEd Adult Recreational Softball League has a limited amount of team spots so register now! Deadline is March 18. Find team registration forms at http://www.warnerparksandrec.com/coed-recreational-softball/

Pruning season! This year, UNH Extension Yard & Garden is participating in the annual UNH Extension Food & AG fruit pruning demonstrations across the state by providing ornamental tree and shrub sessions! Free and open to all. Dates and locations for the ornamentals: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟴, 𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗮, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝟬, 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟮𝗽𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟱, 𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝟳 𝗽𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲. Full schedule of all 2024 pruning demos: https://extension.unh.edu/resource/pruning-trees-shrubs

Warner Indoor Pickleball at Simonds School is Fridays and Mondays 6:30-8:30 pm in the Gym unless no school, so NOT Mar. 1. Use the gym's outside door. Use the Team Reach app to find out about attendance and cancellations. WarnerNHPB code WPB21

Contact Nancy Ladd at the library for information. All welcome.

Warner Parks & Rec. Old School P.E.. meets at Simonds on Thursdays at 6:30 pm. All adults welcome. Floor hockey, Volleyball; the activities rotate and are posted on FB!

The Wholly Rollers will be performing during worship at the United Church of Warner at 10 AM on Sunday, February 25. They are a band playing old-time, bluegrass, gospel, sea shanties, and land shanties. "We're better than we sound" is their tag line!

The Center for the Arts will be hosting a meeting of local Authors, Writers, and Poets on March 7th, 5:30 pm at Tracy Library in New London. The intention is to gain input on ways in which they can help them pursue their craft. Email Jean Connolly <jconnolly@cfanh.org> with your contact info to join.

Reed's Tavern Night Music: Sat. March. 2, 6-9 pm Mike Preston, a bit Country &

a bit Rock, from Maine by way of Nashville. Food & Drink Specials.

Wednesday, March 13 at 5:30 PM Warner Wednesday: Celtic Night: Special guest piper Warren Smith. 10% off food if kilted. It will be a loud and very fun night! Celebrate our Irish & Scottish heritage. Reservations recommended.

Thursday Night Music at The Local starts in March! 5 pm March 7 – Scott King

Peg Chaffee will be hosting "Second Tuesday Open Mic" at Cafe One East.on Tues. March 13, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. To play, come early to sign up for a 10-minute slot.

Adult Networking Art and Craft Group, 3rd Saturday of every Month at Bradford Community Center, 9 AM - 11 AM. Art and Craft supplies provided, Bring your own project to work on or teach others. Come to meet some new people and mess around with art supplies, artistic ability not a requirement - only requirement is to have some fun (FREE but donations welcome for supplies). No children please, teenagers welcome, open to everyone not just Bradford residents. Questions? Email Heather at forfengdesigns@gmail.com

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

The Family Closet Thrift Store Store is open and accepting winter clothing, bedding, footwear, etc. Hours: Wed. and Sat. 10 am - 4 pm

Warner Area Food Pantry. https://www.warnerconnectsnh.org. Wishlist: tuna, oatmeal packets, canned past, toilet paper, diapers sizes 'newborn' and '1 yr'

We goofed last week: there are no expanded hours of the Pantry, sorry.

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

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

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

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).

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 - 24 hours a day.

IRS Tax help: call 211 to make an appointment with Tax aides. Also, nhtaxhelp.org lists sites around the state where people can schedule free sessions to help with their taxes. You can also see if you qualify for free online filing at the IRS site: https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free

We have a handful of Covid-19 Test Kits at the Library. Also, you can ask your insurance if they will reimburse or provide test kits.

Did you order one set of 4 free at-home individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests since October? 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.

Library Trustee meetings include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month (at 6:30 pm, in person) Various Committee meetings, some that meet monthly, vary in meeting schedules.

Trustee meetings are published 24-48 hours in advance on the Warner Events Calendar. Approved minutes are published on the Trustee Meetings page.