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• THE AMHERST CITIZEN • J U N E 2 3 , 2 0 0 9 • w w w . a m h e r s t c i t i z e n . c o m Town News Events Calendar July 1st SOCRATES CAFE Join us as we bring philosophy to the every day individual through a gathering for those who like to talk about issues, ethics and ideas. We get together and discuss what is on our minds, from something on the news that day to the age old questions of “What is ...? Do you like to have a good, safe discussion without fear of being at- tacked for having an opinion that is different? Share in learning how to think, not what to think. We meet the first Wednesday of every month at the Toadstool Book- store in Milford at 7 p.m. Uncanoonuc Mt. Perennials Open House Calendar July 25th & 26th: Goffstown NH: 18th Annual Open House at Uncanoonuc Mt. Pe- rennials, 452 Mountain Rd. Refreshments and drawings for gift cards each day. Free soil pH testing at 1pm on Sunday. Colorful display gardens and stock beds. Extensive daylily collection in full bloom. 9-5, Free. 603/497-3975 orwww.uncanoonucmt.com Amherst Farmers’ Market Open Join us on the village common from 2:30-6:30 every Thursday until October. We’re back for our 5th season with all of your favorite vendors and some exciting new additions. The Amherst Farmers’ Market offers you the best in local agricultural pro- ducers & artisan crafters. This season buy local and support local agriculture! Saturday Night Comedy Club Great Comedy on Saturday Nights at the Club Comedy at Amherst from the co- founder of the Comedy Connection. Doors open at 7p.m. and show starts at 8 p.m. Amherst Country Club, 72 Ponemah Rd, Amherst. For more information call 673- 9908 or got to www.amherstcountryclub.com. MOMS Club of Milford / Mont Vernon The MOMS Club of Milford / Mont Vernon meets every second Friday of each month at the Mont Vernon Congregational Church in Mont Vernonat 9:30am. This is a non-profit organization that supports at-home moms and their children that reside in the towns of Milford, Mont Vernon and Wilton. We will be planning get togethers, playgroups, special activities and service and community projects. All activities are during the daytime except for a monthly mom’s night out. Please contact Michelle Paquette, president @ Medical Ride Service in Souhegan Valley Rides to medical appointments will be available to people living in the Souhegan Valley towns of Amherst, Brookline, Hollis and Milford. The door-to-door service will be provided by the Nashua Transit System and will be offered on Tuesdays, Wednes- days and Thursdays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. For information call 880-0100. Amherst Country Club Announces Charity Benefits The Amherst Country Club is pleased to announce that the following charity benefit golf tournaments will be held this summer: Special Olympics Outing at Ponemah Green on July 27th 100 Holes of Golf at Amherst on August 7th - benefits Rotary Clubs of Milford & Nashua Walmart’s C.H.A.D. (Children’s Hospital At Dartmouth) Outing on September 9th Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club Outing on September 14th www.amherstcitizen.com Amherst Town Band Summer 2009 Performances Wednesday, June 17 7 PM Concert at Emerson Park, Milford Thursday, June 25 7 PM Greeley Park Concert on the band- stand, Nashua Friday, July 3 8 PM Independence Day Concert, Souhegan High School football field Saturday, July 4 10 AM Fourth of July parade, Amherst Saturday, July 18 7 PM Concert on bandstand, York Beach, Maine Tuesday, August 18 7 PM Concert on the Amherst Town Green, sponsored by the Amherst Lions Club Wednesday, August 26 7 PM Concert, Wilton Saturday, August 29 10 AM Wilton Old Home Days parade For more information, see www.amhersttownband.org. NOTICE AMHERST TRANSFER STATION WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY JULY 4. 2009 Birth Announcement: Greg and Leslie Harbold of Mil- ford, NH, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Abigail Grace,on May 25, 2009 at 6:26 AM. She weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz. and was 22 incles long. Her maternal grand- parents are Givin and Diana Owen of Amherst, NH. Parternal grand- mother is Veronica Harbold of En- field, CT. ’74 and 1885, and the Hon. Harri- son Eaton served in the NH Senate 1877-’78. More recently this was the home of Anna G. Harrington Mosher Boardman (1906-1995), who es- tablished and operated HARMO Kennels here, breeding and exhib- iting poodles and dachshunds. She moved to Amherst in 1944 as Mrs. Frederick Mosher. She sold the 32- acre estate in 1976, a few years after her marriage to Ted Boardman. She was a generous benefactor of the Amherst Town Library. e wid- owed Mrs. Mosher arranged a large, anonymous donation from a foun- dation that funded most of the 1969 addition (the left, east side). As Mrs. Boardman, she donated a goodly sum for the 1987 addition. In 1995, when she was 89, the Anna Board- man Reading Room by the Library’s circulation desk was named in her honor. Downsizing? Nipmugs gratefully accept donations of older suncatch- ers to be resold. Proceeds from their sale go to the preservation or resto- ration of historic artifacts, buildings or memorials and related projects. e new suncatchers will be sold on the Common on the 4th of July for $10. For more information, call ANNE KRANTZ COURTESY PHOTO Historic Samuel Bell-Harrison Eaton House, built 1808 and remodeled 1868; called Boardman Estate in 1970s; now Country Mansion Condomini- ums THE GOLF GUY.COM NEW EQUIPMENT (WHOLESALE) USED INVENTORY AND COLLECTIBLES 15% OFF SALE STOREWIDE WITH THIS AD Expires July 10, 2009. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit one coupon per person. Visit: www.thegolfguy.com 109 Route 101A (behind Frederick’s Pastries) • Amherst • 881-7722 Dentists in Amherst, NH area. Diagnose/treat diseases, injuries, malformations; clean, fill, extract, replace teeth. Req. DMD/DDS + 5 yrs. exp. & valid NH Dentist license. Send res. to: Capstone Dental Center PC, dba Amerident Dental, 71 Route 101A, Ste. 7, Amherst, NH 03031 25 % off C A R M ’ S G I F T S H O P P E 889-2276 Pennichuck Square Rte. 101A, Merrimack on retired Vera Bradley colors DISTINCTIVE PRODUCTS FOR YOUR HOME 98-100 North Broadway • Route 28 • Salem, NH Email: info@fixturesetc.com 603-893-6777 Toll Free: 1-866-TAPS-ETC See our website for complete product listings www.FixturesEtc.com Convert Your Bathroom or Kitchen into a Space You’ll Love! $50 OFF Any purchase of $500 or more. One coupon per household. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Expires June 30, 2009 SURFSIDEPOOLCOMPANY.COM 111 Rte. 101A • Amherst, NH (Next to Frederick’s Pastries) 889-3100 • 889-4340 LOCAL POOL SPECIALISTS SINCE 1972 SUMMER’S HERE! Your Pool Headquarters SAVE ON INGROUND POOLS! Still available at ‘08 prices. Ask for details. Visit website for options!! We Install What We Sell! • Chemical Sales – Free Water Testing • Liners, Filter and Pump Sales, Service and Professional Installations • Replacement Diving Boards, Ladders, Lights – in stock or by special order 40 Nashua Street • Near The Oval Milford, NH • (603) 769-3119 Your Neighborhood Gathering Spot Supplies-Classes-Crops-Gifts 294 Route 101 (next to Salzburg Square) Amherst, NH 03031 • 769-3333 www.nhscrapbookcabin.com Closed for Vacation: July 3-10th 337 Route 101 • Bedford (next to Bedford Fields) 603.471.3288 [email protected] Quality Furniture, Household Decor, Fine China, Jewelry and so much more Celebrating Our First Anniversary! PARKHURST PLACE 11 Veterans Road, Amherst, NH 03031 ATTENTION SENIORS!!! OPEN HOUSE: Wed. 2-5, Fri. 9-5 Features: • Beautiful Country setting • Non-profit independent living community for Seniors • Large function and activity rooms • Library with fireplace • Community garden • Scenic walking trails • Screened gazebo • Carports with storage Services: • Regular health screeings and clinics • Planned social activities and functions • Wellness and exercise programs Come Visit Us! From Wal-Mart in Amherst, head west on 101A (Amherst St) 1 mile. Take right on Veterans Rd. 1/4 mile on right. One bedroom apartments available, only $1,100 a month, heat and hot water included. b For more information and current special incentives, contact Vera at Stewart Property Management, P. 0. Box 10540, Bedford, NH 03110 (603) 641-2163 TDD Access 704 Milford Rd (101A) Merrimack across from Pennichuck Sq Fresh packaged dinners and sides for you to take home and cook. Stop by and pick one up on your way home or assemble a few entrees at the store to stock your fridge. GOT DINNER? WE DO! www.thestockedfridge.com 603-881-9635 Town of Amherst JULY 14, 2009 - SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT ARTICLES Article 1: Phase IV Baboosic Lake Community Septic To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $425,000 (gross budget) for the purpose of designing, purchasing, installing equip- ment and constructing Phase IV of the Baboosic Lake Community Septic system, and to authorize the issuance of not more than $425,000 of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA 33) and, further, to authorize the Selectmen to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the conditions and the rate of inter- est thereon; and to further authorize the Selectmen to offset a portion of said appropriation by applying for, contracting for and expending American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, (ARRA), funds in the amount not more than $212,500, with the balance to be raised by the sale of said bonds, and to further authorize the Selectmen to contract for and expend any ad- ditional aid or grants that may be available for this project and to further authorize interest earned on this bond to be utilized to pay costs associated with this project, it being further understood that no funds will be raised through taxation and any debt service or other costs associated with this project will be assessed to users of the system in accordance with RSA 149- I:7, or to take any other action relative thereto. This requires a (2/3rd) supermajority (secret yes/no ballot vote) to pass Article 2: “COPS” Grant Shall the Town of Amherst vote to hire one ( 1 ) new full-time officer for the police department effective January 1, 2010; said hiring to be con- ditioned upon receiving a grant for 100% of an entry level officers’ wages and benefits from the COPS Hiring Recovery Program, said funds to be re- ceived from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which if awarded would provide wages and benefits for three (3) years and require the town to fund the positions awarded under the grant for the 4th year. e grant obligation period is four years. e estimated expense and rev- enue will be included in future years’ operating and default budgets as fol- lows: Total Revenue from Town’s Net Year Expense “COPS” Grant Obligation FY2010(1/2 yr) $ 32,309 $ 32,309 $ 0 FY2011 $ 68,275 $ 66,560 $ 1,715 FY2012 $ 72,154 $ 70,327 $ 1,827 FY2013 $ 76,270 $ 38,272 $ 37,997 FY2014(1/2 yr) $ 39,718 $ 0 $ 39,718 Total $ 288,728 $ 207,469 $ 81,258 This requires a simple majority to pass u 2009 Amherst Suncatcher continued from page 1
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Town NewsEvents Calendar
July 1st SOCRATES CAFE Join us as we bring philosophy to the every day individual through a gathering for
those who like to talk about issues, ethics and ideas. We get together and discuss what is on our minds, from something on the news that day to the age old questions of “What is ...? Do you like to have a good, safe discussion without fear of being at-tacked for having an opinion that is different? Share in learning how to think, not what to think. We meet the first Wednesday of every month at the Toadstool Book-store in Milford at 7 p.m.
Uncanoonuc Mt. Perennials Open House Calendar July 25th & 26th: Goffstown NH: 18th Annual Open House at Uncanoonuc Mt. Pe-
rennials, 452 Mountain Rd. Refreshments and drawings for gift cards each day. Free soil pH testing at 1pm on Sunday. Colorful display gardens and stock beds. Extensive daylily collection in full bloom. 9-5, Free. 603/497-3975 orwww.uncanoonucmt.com
Amherst Farmers’ Market OpenJoin us on the village common from 2:30-6:30 every Thursday until October.
We’re back for our 5th season with all of your favorite vendors and some exciting new additions. The Amherst Farmers’ Market offers you the best in local agricultural pro-ducers & artisan crafters. This season buy local and support local agriculture!
Saturday Night Comedy ClubGreat Comedy on Saturday Nights at the Club Comedy at Amherst from the co-
founder of the Comedy Connection. Doors open at 7p.m. and show starts at 8 p.m. Amherst Country Club, 72 Ponemah Rd, Amherst. For more information call 673-9908 or got to www.amherstcountryclub.com.
MOMS Club of Milford / Mont VernonThe MOMS Club of Milford / Mont Vernon meets every second Friday of each
month at the Mont Vernon Congregational Church in Mont Vernonat 9:30am. This is a non-profit organization that supports at-home moms and their children that reside in the towns of Milford, Mont Vernon and Wilton. We will be planning get togethers, playgroups, special activities and service and community projects. All activities are during the daytime except for a monthly mom’s night out. Please contact Michelle Paquette, president @
Medical Ride Service in Souhegan ValleyRides to medical appointments will be available to people living in the Souhegan
Valley towns of Amherst, Brookline, Hollis and Milford. The door-to-door service will be provided by the Nashua Transit System and will be offered on Tuesdays, Wednes-days and Thursdays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. For information call 880-0100.
Amherst Country Club Announces Charity BenefitsThe Amherst Country Club is pleased to announce that the following charity benefit
golf tournaments will be held this summer:Special Olympics Outing at Ponemah Green on July 27th100 Holes of Golf at Amherst on August 7th - benefits Rotary Clubs of Milford & Nashua Walmart’s C.H.A.D. (Children’s Hospital At Dartmouth) Outing on September 9thSouhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club Outing on September 14th
www.amherstcitizen.com
Amherst Town Band Summer 2009 PerformancesWednesday, June 17 7 PM Concert at Emerson Park, MilfordThursday, June 25 7 PM Greeley Park Concert on the band-stand, NashuaFriday, July 3 8 PM Independence Day Concert, Souhegan High School football fieldSaturday, July 4 10 AM Fourth of July parade, AmherstSaturday, July 18 7 PM Concert on bandstand, York Beach, MaineTuesday, August 18 7 PM Concert on the Amherst Town Green, sponsored by the Amherst Lions ClubWednesday, August 26 7 PM Concert, WiltonSaturday, August 29 10 AM Wilton Old Home Days parade
For more information, see www.amhersttownband.org.
NOTICEAMHERST TRANSFER STATION
WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY JULY 4. 2009
Birth Announcement:Greg and Leslie Harbold of Mil-
ford, NH, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Abigail Grace,on May 25, 2009 at 6:26 AM. She weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz. and was 22 incles long. Her maternal grand-parents are Givin and Diana Owen of Amherst, NH. Parternal grand-mother is Veronica Harbold of En-field, CT.
’74 and 1885, and the Hon. Harri-son Eaton served in the NH Senate 1877-’78.
More recently this was the home of Anna G. Harrington Mosher Boardman (1906-1995), who es-tablished and operated HARMO Kennels here, breeding and exhib-iting poodles and dachshunds. She moved to Amherst in 1944 as Mrs. Frederick Mosher. She sold the 32-acre estate in 1976, a few years after her marriage to Ted Boardman. She was a generous benefactor of the Amherst Town Library. The wid-owed Mrs. Mosher arranged a large, anonymous donation from a foun-
dation that funded most of the 1969 addition (the left, east side). As Mrs. Boardman, she donated a goodly sum for the 1987 addition. In 1995, when she was 89, the Anna Board-man Reading Room by the Library’s circulation desk was named in her honor.
Downsizing? Nipmugs gratefully accept donations of older suncatch-ers to be resold. Proceeds from their sale go to the preservation or resto-ration of historic artifacts, buildings or memorials and related projects. The new suncatchers will be sold on the Common on the 4th of July for $10. For more information, call
ANNE KRANTZ COURTESY PHOTO
Historic Samuel Bell-Harrison Eaton House, built 1808 and remodeled 1868; called Boardman Estate in 1970s; now Country Mansion Condomini-ums
THE GOLF GUY.COMNew equipmeNt (wholesale)
used iNveNtory aNd ColleCtibles
15% Off SaleStOrewide with thiS ad
Expires July 10, 2009. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit one coupon per person.Visit: www.thegolfguy.com
109 Route 101A (behind Frederick’s Pastries) • Amherst • 881-7722
Dentists in Amherst, NH area. Diagnose/treat diseases, injuries, malformations; clean, fill, extract, replace teeth.
Req. DMD/DDS + 5 yrs. exp. & valid NH Dentist license.
Send res. to: Capstone Dental Center PC,
dba Amerident Dental, 71 Route 101A, Ste. 7, Amherst, NH 03031 25 %off
CA
RM’SGIFTSHOPPE889-2276Pennichuck Square
Rte. 101A, Merrimack
on retired Vera Bradley colors
DISTINCTIVE PRODUCTS FOR YOUR HOME
98-100 North Broadway • Route 28 • Salem, NHEmail: [email protected]
603-893-6777Toll Free: 1-866-TAPS-ETC
See our website for complete product listingswww.FixturesEtc.com
Convert Your Bathroom or Kitchen into a Space You’ll Love!
$50 OFFAny purchase of $500 or more.
One coupon per household. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Expires June 30, 2009
SURFSIDEPOOLCOMPANY.COM
111 Rte. 101A • Amherst, NH(Next to Frederick’s Pastries)
889-3100 • 889-4340LocAL PooL SPeciALiStS SiNce 1972
Summer’S Here!Your Pool Headquarters
Save on InGround PoolS!Still available at ‘08 prices. Ask for details. Visit website for options!!
We Install
What We Sell!
• Chemical Sales – Free Water Testing• Liners, Filter and Pump Sales, Service and
Professional Installations• Replacement Diving Boards, Ladders, Lights
– in stock or by special order
40 Nashua Street • Near The OvalMilford, NH • (603) 769-3119
Your Neighborhood Gathering Spot
Supplies-Classes-Crops-Gifts294 Route 101 (next to Salzburg Square)
Amherst, NH 03031 • 769-3333www.nhscrapbookcabin.com
Closed for Vacation: July 3-10th
337 Route 101 • Bedford(next to Bedford Fields)[email protected]
Quality Furniture, Household Decor, Fine China, Jewelry and so much more
Celebrating Our
First Anniversary!
PARKHURST PLACE 11 Veterans Road, Amherst, NH 03031
ATTEnTion SEnioRS!!!oPEn HoUSE: Wed. 2-5, Fri. 9-5
Features:• Beautiful Country setting• Non-profitindependentliving
community for Seniors• Largefunctionandactivityrooms• Librarywithfireplace• Community garden• Scenic walking trails• Screened gazebo• Carports with storage
Services:• Regular health screeings
and clinics• Plannedsocialactivities
and functions• Wellness and exercise
programs
Come Visit Us!From Wal-Mart in Amherst, head west on 101A (Amherst St) 1 mile. Take right on Veterans Rd. 1/4 mile on right.
One bedroom apartments available,only$1,100amonth,heat and hot water included.
bFor more information and current special incentives,
contact Vera at Stewart Property Management, P. 0. Box 10540, Bedford, NH 03110 (603) 641-2163
TDD Access
704 Milford Rd (101A) Merrimack
across from Pennichuck Sq
Fresh packaged dinners and sides for you to take home and cook. Stop by and pick one up on your way home or
assemble a few entrees at the store to stock your fridge.
GOT DINNER? WE DO!
www.thestockedfridge.com 603-881-9635
Town of AmherstJULY 14, 2009 - SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
WARRANT ARTICLES
Article 1: Phase IV Baboosic Lake Community SepticTo see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $425,000
(gross budget) for the purpose of designing, purchasing, installing equip-ment and constructing Phase IV of the Baboosic Lake Community Septic system, and to authorize the issuance of not more than $425,000 of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA 33) and, further, to authorize the Selectmen to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the conditions and the rate of inter-est thereon; and to further authorize the Selectmen to offset a portion of said appropriation by applying for, contracting for and expending American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, (ARRA), funds in the amount not more than $212,500, with the balance to be raised by the sale of said bonds, and to further authorize the Selectmen to contract for and expend any ad-ditional aid or grants that may be available for this project and to further authorize interest earned on this bond to be utilized to pay costs associated with this project, it being further understood that no funds will be raised through taxation and any debt service or other costs associated with this project will be assessed to users of the system in accordance with RSA 149-I:7, or to take any other action relative thereto.This requires a (2/3rd) supermajority (secret yes/no ballot vote) to pass
Article 2: “COPS” GrantShall the Town of Amherst vote to hire one ( 1 ) new full-time officer
for the police department effective January 1, 2010; said hiring to be con-ditioned upon receiving a grant for 100% of an entry level officers’ wages and benefits from the COPS Hiring Recovery Program, said funds to be re-ceived from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which if awarded would provide wages and benefits for three (3) years and require the town to fund the positions awarded under the grant for the 4th year.
The grant obligation period is four years. The estimated expense and rev-enue will be included in future years’ operating and default budgets as fol-lows:
Total Revenue from Town’s Net Year Expense “COPS” Grant Obligation
FY2010(1/2 yr) $ 32,309 $ 32,309 $ 0FY2011 $ 68,275 $ 66,560 $ 1,715FY2012 $ 72,154 $ 70,327 $ 1,827FY2013 $ 76,270 $ 38,272 $ 37,997FY2014(1/2 yr) $ 39,718 $ 0 $ 39,718Total $ 288,728 $ 207,469 $ 81,258
This requires a simple majority to pass
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