The Walpolean

No need to go to the mall to do your Christmas shopping.  Simply come to Walpole and do it here!  In addition to The Farmers’ Market, The Orchard School, Walpole Village School, St. John’s Church, and the Congregational Church, don’t forget Ruggles and Hunt, The Walpole Artisans, and Country Fresh Flowers and Gifts.  We even have an exceptional food court with Burdick’s, The Tavern, and Murray’s. A hungry consumer can’t ask for more.  Diamond’s Pizza is just as up the road and the newly renovated Pub at the Bellows Walpole Inn now opens at 1:00. – Lil

Walpole Historical Society

Our village of Walpole will be bustling with activity on Saturday, November 22^nd.  This is the day we all get together and have our Bazaars, Fairs and special sales in preparation for the Holiday Season.

Our Academy Gift Shop will be joining in on the activities and will be open from 9 am until 2 pm –

We have so much for your hostess and holiday giving with our candles, napkins, Christmas cards and everyday note cards.  We have stocking stuffers, slate coasters and trivets, and selected jewelry all locally crafted.  Our decorations are unique and very inexpensive.    We have the new book by Ray Boas, gifts for every occasion and age. If you are not sure of what to buy, we also have gift certificates.

On this Saturday we will have refreshments and a door prize as well.  Remember, we do have parking on the hill behind the Academy building.  Please come and see us while you are out and about on this day of shopping and browsing.

The Friends of the Walpole Town Library’s recent Book and Tag Sale was a great success. The sale generated more than $5,100 to support the Walpole Town Library!

We would like to thank the many people who donated books, and those who helped to sort thousands of books. We also are very grateful to Alan Johnson who donated space in one of the RN Johnson buildings so we could store and sort the donated books. And, of course, we want to thank anyone who attended the sale, and purchased books. In short, we would like to express our gratitude to anyone who contributed in any way to the success of this important fundraisers. We greatly appreciate your support!

While the invitatuon states that this for parents, anyone who wishes to learn more about the Common Core Standards is welcome to attend. It’s a great opportunity top learn more. –  Lil

Community Forum for Parents

What Parents Need to Know About

Common Core Standards!

Guest Speaker, Dr. David Pook

Wednesday, November 19, 6:00 PM

Walpole Elementary School Cafeteria

Childcare and Refreshments Provided

HOW DO THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS AFFECT MY CHILD?

Dr. David Pook is a high school and college classroom teacher and educational consultant who worked with the Council of Chief State Officers on developing Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and the Framework for English Language Proficiency Standards. In partnership with numerous consulting organization like student Achievement Partners, Achieve, The Aspen Institute, StandardsWork, EdFirst, and WETA, he has helped evaluate and design English, History,and Science standards curriculum, and professional development for numerous states, districts, and schools. He currently has several projects underway on work aligned with the CCSS, including close reading best practices and assessment design.

Hosted by the Walpole School Site-Based Committee

November 5, 2014

The staff at FMRHS will be available Thursday, November 6^th from 12PM to 8PM (staff dinner 5 to 5:30) to discuss information about our school and share with parents/guardians information specific to the progress of their child(ren). Quarter 1 report cards will be available at this time.

On Wednesday, October 28^th many individuals wore pink and made donations at FMRHS to bring awareness to breast cancer. Our student Congress is sending a check in the amount of $60 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

On Thursday, October 30^th, four parents took the opportunity to visit our school and talk about ways to help our youth become better prepared for their future with regard to mathematics.

Mark Kostin from the New England Secondary School Consortium visited FMRHS on Friday, October 31^st. During his visit he helped us with the final steps of a self-assessment of best practices in education.

Are you interested in being a member of the FMRHS Site-Based Committee? The next meeting is November 12^th at 6:00 PM. As a member your total commitment would be approximately 1 hour per month. Topics for November 12^th are: the high school budget and personalized learning.

The Next Market

Walpole Planning Board

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Workshop Meeting in Basement Conference Room

Presiding: Jeffrey Miller (Chair), Robert Miller (Vice-Chair), James Aldrich, (Secretary),  Jason Perron,  Chas Street (Selectboard Representative). Ed Potter, Alternate.

Absent: Board Members Kelley Hicks and Dennis Marcom. Jeff White, Alternate

Recording: Marilou Blaine. These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the next workshop meeting November 25, 2014, for corrections, additions and/or omissions.

Meeting Opened: Mr. J. Miller, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. He asked if there were any questions or concerns about the Draft of Recommended Changes to Wellhead Protection Overlay District Ordinance prepared by the Walpole Drinking Water Protection Committee.

The committee has spent about eight months looking at the previous water ordinance written in 2008. They concentrated their efforts on the two wellheads that serve the village. One is located directly west of Shaw’s supermarket near the Connecticut River. The other is on Watkins Hill, past Hooper Golf Course.

Mr. J. Miller asked Mr. R. Miller, who was on the committee, if this would have changed the Jiffy Mart decision. Mr. R. Miller said that Jiffy Mart was over an aquifer and the protection was for the wellhead and 400 feet around the wellhead.  Mr. J. Miller said that then the wellhead by the Connecticut River is mostly impacted by farmland and really doesn’t affect the commercial district along Route 12.

Mr. Street said that there were two farmers on the committee and this was addressed. The result was that agricultural waste must be disposed of according to best management practices.

Ms. Peggy Pschirrer, Vice-Chair of the Walpole Zoning Board, mentioned that on page 14, Section XVII Saving Clause, the word should be considered not considerable. Shortly after that, she also pointed out that on page 4 in Section IV there were two spots where the article said dated _____, but there were no dates given. Mr. Miller said that it was necessary to find out these dates either at the Public Hearing next month or prior to when it is placed on the ballot to be voted on in March.

For the amendment to be put on the ballot, all of it must be written out completely and maps must show the exact location of the wellhead protection area that falls around it. The maps should be colored because when they are changed to black and white the delineation of the wellhead protection area, as well as the exact location of the well,  is difficult to see. All must be available to the public. And since the wellhead around Watkins Hill has been redefined, it will be necessary to find out if the new delineation has been approved.

Ms. Mansouri, Chair of Walpole Zoning Board, asked how it would be worded. Mr. J. Miller said that the wording would say “replace” and then cite the old and new ordinances.

Ms. Pschirrer praised the work of the committee and said that it will replace the current Zoning Ordinance and it will be put in the zoning ordinances in its entirety.  Both Mr. Millers agreed that the work was well done and that it made many things much clearer.

The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. A Public Hearing on the Revisions to the Wellhead Protection Area Ordinance will be held on Tuesday, November 11, at 7 p.m. at the Walpole Town Hall.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilou Blaine