The Walpolean

Marilou Blaine asked the following comments be added to the May Planning Board Minutes. – Lil

Mr. Dalessio comments:

Regarding a special exception, I was wondering whether or not the zoning board has considered it and if a public hearing was held.

Greg Gay said that the the N.W. zoning board was adamant that he had to come here (meaning the Walpole Planning Board) first for a site plan approval.

Mr. Dalessio asked Gay if he saw the whole board or just John Foster and Gay said just John Foster.

So you never really had a special exception hearing. Gay said John said it wasn’t necessary to have a public hearing.

The site plan as a site plan has to stand on its own. Whether or not it’s a permitted use is up to North Walpole.

The abutters were never notified of this new information to come and look at it.

My interpretation once new information is presented is abutters have some right to know what that information is before we can vote on it.

At this point Mr. Dalessio said the secretary would send the information to the Lennons, which she did..

Savings Bank of Walpole recently made its annual donation to Meeting Waters YMCA’s “Reach Out to Youth Scholarship Fund.”

“Savings Bank of Walpole and its Board of Trustees are deeply committed to supporting youth and educational programs,” said the bank’s President and CEO, Gregg Tewksbury.  “Meeting Waters YMCA is a valuable community resource in both areas. We are proud of our ongoing partnership and its positive impacts on youth, families, and communities throughout the region.”

Meeting Waters YMCA’s Executive Director, Steve Fortier, is equally proud of the ongoing relationship. “Savings Bank of Walpole’s generous charitable investments over the past several decades have helped hundreds of children and families with limited financial resources participate in our high-quality, high-impact programs. At a time where the ‘opportunity gap’ continues to widen in our region and our country, it is support from Savings Bank of Walpole and other contributors to our Reach Out to Youth Scholarship Fund that ensures that all children have equal access to programs that help them learn, grow and thrive. This builds not only strong children but strong families and communities, as well.”

Meeting Waters YMCA is a charitable, non-profit, social service organization founded in 1895. Its services positively impact children, teens, families and communities throughout the Fall Mountain, Springfield, Bellows Falls and Brattleboro regions. To join Savings Bank of Walpole and others in ensuring that all children and teens have access to Meeting Waters YMCA’s youth development programs, mail a check to the Y at PO Box 511, Bellows Falls, VT 01501 or visit their website where you can contribute through their quick and secure online system.

Photo caption: Representatives from Savings Bank of Walpole and Meeting Waters YMCA celebrate their ongoing partnership. Pictured left to right, Martha Zabielski, Loan Officer at Savings Bank of Walpole and Treasurer of Meeting Waters YMCA’s Board of Directors; Savings Bank of Walpole’s President and CEO Gregg Tewksbury; and Meeting Waters YMCA’s Executive Director, Steve Fortier.

NOW LEASING! You’re Invited! The Residences at Abenaki Springs will hold its next OPEN HOUSE on Saturday April 30th – 9:30am to 12pm. Please feel free to stop by and view the facility (still under construction), see these 1 & 2 bedroom apartment homes in Walpole, NH and have questions answered. The Alliance Asset Management Team will be available to assist with applications, questions and viewings.

The Residence at Abenaki Springs 504 Main Street, Walpole, NH 03608

A Sure Sign of Spring: The Annual Walpole Library Plant Sale

Saturday, May 7^th

The Friends of the Walpole Town Library will hold its annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 7 from 9 – 11am on the library lawn on Main Street – rain or shine.

A wide assortment of locally grown plants will be available.  We welcome donations of annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, houseplants, small shrubs and ground cover.  Please label all plants by type and color.  You can also donate garden-related items, such as decorative pots, ornaments, hand tools, seeds and bulbs.  Donations are accepted until May 4.  Please drop off donations at the Malnati Farm across from Agway.

This year the plant sale will take place in concert with a celebration commemorating the 125^th Anniversary of the Walpole Town Library!  An Anniversary reception will be held in the library from 9am to 1pm.  Please plan to join us on this special day!

All proceeds from the sale benefit both the Walpole and North Walpole libraries.  Please call Carol Malnati at 756-9537 for more information.

I’m sure everyone joins me in hoping that this gets taken care of quickly.  We’ll all miss Justine and the entire staff and volunteers! – Lil

Attention Library Patrons! We are so sorry for the inconvenience but the library will be closed until further notice. As you know, we were supposed to get a new floor in the children’s room this week. We’ve discovered asbestos tile underneath the carpet and will be closed until it is taken care of. We will be working as quickly as possible to get the library back open and operating, but the safety of our patrons and staff comes first. Please do not worry about returning materials; all late fines that occur during our closing will be waived when we open again. Thank you for your patience during this time and enjoy the holidays with friends and family!

For those who have missed me, you will be happy to see that I am back in business.  Be aware though that there is a large stockpile of posts that will be filling your Inbox!

Assuming that the computer doctor has done a good job, this shouldn’t happen again.

Merry Christmas to all!

This letter, from Mr. Jacobs, will be going home with students today.  since the playground responds to a community need, the school seeks to expand its horizons to include the entire community in this request.  Hopefully, we can all help. – Lil

December 4, 2015

Dear Walpole Parents and Community Members,

The children of Walpole could use your help.  Conditions of the existing primary school playground are deteriorating and becoming unsafe.  The playground was funded and built by volunteers in 1989.  It has provided excitement and challenges for many Walpole children, as well as visitors from other towns.

I will be forming a Playground Project Volunteer Committee with membership from parents, schools staff, community members, grandparents and alumni.  The new playground will be located near the existing playground.  This is a perfect location for the school and the town because it will be located near the Whitcomb Town Park.  The playground is used year round.

The committee’s goals will be:

1. To design and build a safe playground for all area children.
2. To involve the children in the design and fundraising efforts.
3. To involve as many community members and businesses as possible.
4. To use volunteer labor, when possible, in the construction of the playground.

These goals and concepts were used in the construction of the original playground and have been successful with two other playgrounds within our school district.  One thing about Walpole, all things are possible when this town supports its children.

If you are interested, please contact me at the Walpole School 603-756-4728.

Sincerely,

Sam Jacobs, Principal