The Walpolean

“What I Love about Islam” Sermon
The tension and misunderstandings between the Islamic World and the West are costly and severe. This sermon is an effort to bridge that gap of misunderstanding. What may be intriguing about Islam for religious liberals? Join us for an opportunity to open our hearts and minds to what valuable life lessons we can gain from this powerful and inspiring religious tradition. 

Presenter: Rev. Dr. Mellen Kennedy is a UU minister and also a Sufi minister. She serves as minister for the UU Church in Springfield, Vermont. Seven years ago she founded “Peace and Unity Bridge,” (PUB), an organization dedicated to cultivating friendship and understanding among Muslims and non-Muslims. Rev. Mellen is part of the national grassroots effort to counter Islamophobia. PUB is funded in part by a grant from the Unitarian Universalist Fund for Social Responsibility. (www.peaceandunitybridge.org). Rev. Mellen is also co-founder of the UU Small Group Ministry Network. She serves on the Board of the Sufi Inayati Order.

Caravan of Thieves will perform at The Bellows Falls Opera House on Saturday, October 21st. Doors open at 7:00 and the music will begin at 7:30.

Gypsy Swinging Serenading Firebreathing Circus Freaks!

Driving gypsy jazz rhythms, acoustic guitars, upright bass and violin lay the foundation for mesmerizing vocal harmonies and fantastic stories. It’s theatrical and humorous. It’s musical and intense. It entertains, dazzles and defies classification while welcoming the spectator to join the band throughout the performance in momentary fits of claps, snaps and sing-alongs. If Django Reinhardt, the cast of Stomp and the Beatles all had a party at Tim Burton’s house, Caravan of Thieves would be the band they hired.

Opening will be special guests, The Meadows Brothers.

Tickets and information: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2974749

Partial proceeds from this concert will go to the Transportation Assistance Program at The Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Specifically to pay for gas cards which are given to cancer patients who need help covering transportation costs.

Science Olympian for Rent Fundraiser 

Do you have wood to stack, leaves to rake, or yard work to be done?

The Science Olympiad program at Walpole School has some able-bodied middle school students to help you. In exchange for the students’ labor, we only ask for a donation to the Science Olympiad fund, which will be used to offset the cost of travel to science competitions this year. It was only with support from the wonderful Walpole community that our students were able to travel to and win the New Hampshire State Science Olympiad competition last year, qualifying them to compete in the National Science Olympiad competition in Ohio. Both competitions were scientifically enriching experiences for our Walpole students.

If you have a need that our Science Olympians can help you with, please call the Walpole School at 756-4728. We are currently taking requests for Saturday October 14th, and Saturday November 4th. Students will work in teams of two or more and be supervised by a parent.

TOWN OF WALPOLEFIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING

The fire hydrants covering South Walpole will be flushed from 3:00pm Wednesday, October 18, 2017 thru 9:00pm Thursday, October 19, 2017. Residents may experience discolored water when first running the water during this time. Please run the water for five minutes until clear before using. If the water doesn’t clear after the five minutes you may contact the Water and Sewer Department at (603) 756-3672. Thank you for your patience during this necessary work.

The Walpole Water Department

Join us as we celebrate the taste of the season. Tickets are now available at Galloway Real Estate for the Grange Harvest Dinner to be held on Sunday, October 7th at 6 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Walpole. Ticket price $12. Proceeds go to Walpole Community Grange and Fall Mountain JROTC.  

Bring your HOMEMADE PIE to Alyson’s Orchard on Sunday, September 24th between 9:30 and 11 AM for judging & prizes. Adult and Kid’s categories. (Kid’s12 years old and under) No pre-registration necessary! Other events include pie sampling, cider making on an old-fashioned press, chain saw carving, PYO apples, wagon rides, face painting, pumpkin crafts, BBQ from Kirby’s Q, Pat’s Cider Donut’s, Sub Zero ice cream and more! For details: http://www.alysonsorchard.com or call 603-756-9800.

The Walpole Unitarian Church will have a Tag Sale on Saturday, October 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 on the lawn. In Case of rain, it will be held at Hastings House up the street. The proceeds will go toward renovation of our beautiful large windows.  The church is accepting donations of quality used items such as furniture, small appliances, housewares, china, glass, ceramics, paintings or other art, clothing, and tools. If interested in donating to the sale, contact Joanna Andros at 756-3560 to make arrangements to drop off your items. Hastings house will be open from 4-8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 20 to accept donations. If you are unable to transport your items, please call to arrange a pick up in the week preceding the sale or earlier. 

Those who have nothing to donate to the sale, may make a monetary donation to the window renovation, by writing a check to the Walpole Unitarian Church specifying that it be used for the windows. Thank you!  

One week away comes the deadline for the October 2017 issue of THE WALPOLE CLARION. So, it is time to sharpen those pencils, exercise your keyboards and get your submissions to me for upcoming Walpole events, happenings, recent successes, and the like. Ads too, are always welcome to help support the publication costs of this community service.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with me. Contact information is on the home page of the CLARION website. Thank you, yours, RAY – Publisher