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Solar Open House Weekend – 10/3 & 10/4/15
Friendly Friday Events – 10/6, 11/20 and 12/11
Looking for a new way to have fun with your family? Ever wondered how to introduce your kids to the Christian faith? Are you interested in creating community with other families who are looking to do church in a new way? Then Friendly Fridays at First Congo are for you!
Open House at the Walpole Library – 10/10/15
Read on to also learn about the new fine policy at the library. Jennifer Kelly, library trustee, has explained it very clearly so you can “stay out of trouble”. – Lil
Changes are in progress at the Walpole Library! A year and a half ago the library had a number of consultants come in and assess the use of space, which was paid for with a grant. Now, with our new Library Director, Justine Rogers, the library staff are beginning to implement some of those recommended changes.
DVD’s and audio books have been reorganized and moved onto shelves in the front room, the new book display has been changed to feature items published within the last four months (down from fifteen), and a new display of staff picks is featured on a book shelf next to the front desk.
Over the next several months, Ms. Rogers plans to continue implementing suggested changes. The library staff will order 20 to 40 books a week, move non-fiction out of the stacks, create a reading space in the stacks, reorganize the children’s room, create a space for tweens and teens, and highlight books by local authors.
On October 10th from 12 to 2 p.m., the library will be hosting an open house where you can meet the new librarian, find out about the library’s plans for reorganization and let us know about your hopes and concerns about the library. The event is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served.
New fine policy at Walpole library
Got an overdue book or DVD? The Walpole Library has reviewed its fine policy for overdue books and other items and established these new guidelines.
- $0.05/day for books, magazines & audio books
- $0.10/day for new books, ILL Materials & reserve items
- $0.50/day for DVD’s
- Once a card has occurred $5 in fines, some payment must be made in order to continue using the card.
- No one with a lost book on their card may use their card until the book is paid for in full or replaced.
- As long as a card is marked “Shut In”, no fines will be charged.
- Any patron who wishes to dispute a fine must submit something in writing to the director.
- Children under the age of 18 may volunteer their time rather than pay money to reduce fines on their cards. Each half hour of time worked will wave $4. Children can work no less than 15 minutes and no more than 1 hour at any given time.
- Volunteers, staff and trustees are not required to pay for overdue fines. They must pay or replace any lost items.
- Overdue fines for items that were marked lost but have been returned will not exceed $5.
- Any fines for damaged items will be based on extremity of damages and determined by the director.
Zoning Board Meeting Minutes – 9/16/15
Walpole Zoning Board of Adjustments
Minutes: September 16, 2015
Present: Board members: Chair Myra Mansouri, Jan Galloway Le Clerc Vice-Chair, Ernie Vose, Clerk, Bob Anderson, Mary Therese Lester. Alternates: Judy Trow and Stephanie Stoughton.
Recording: Marilou Blaine Recording Secretary. These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the October 2015 meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions.
Call to Order: Chairman Myra Mansouri opened the meeting at 7:40 pm. Since there was a full board, no one was needed to fill in.
Minutes: There were three corrections. Mr. Vose corrected size monitor to seismograph. In the first paragraph under new business, Ms. Lester said the word build should be building. And in the Ruggerio section, first paragraph, the word should be done, not down. Mr. Vose made a motion to accept the minutes with those corrections. Mr. Anderson seconded the motion and the Board vote in the affirmative..
New Business: Mr. Doug Palmer said he would be in to discuss what his father-in-law wants to do with the Teragram Property, the section on the southern side of the old RN Johnson property. Mr. Palmer did not come to the meeting so the Board postponed any discussion on the project.
Certified Mail – It now cost $6.97 to mail a certified letter. The cost has increased three times in just one year. Ms. Lester suggested we raise the fee to $8.00. A motion was made by Ms. Trow and seconded by Mr. Anderson to raise the fee to $8.00 and the Board agreed.
Walpolean – The Board was asked if anyone wanted to get The Walpolean regularly. Some Board members said they already received it. Two people wanted it sent to them.
The Unitarian Church – A sculpture was placed on the lot owned by the church on Main Street. The sculpture belongs to the Reeves Gallery, which is located in the carriage house on the abutting property. The church officers want the sculpture removed. Ms. Mansouri was told the gallery owner, Cynthia Reeves, has refused to moved it.
Also, the sign in front of the building was placed three (3) feet from the boundary line of the church property and the church would like it moved to its proper setback place. Zoning Board ordinance Article IV, Section G requires 10-foot setbacks from side boundaries.
A discussion about the sculpture ensued. Ms. Lester said if it were a greenhouse owner, you would expect planters out in front of the place. The Board doesn’t have an ordinance for planters. Mr. Anderson asked, “would you consider this a lawn ornament?” The sculpture doesn’t say anything, Mr. Vose said. He continued that a sign usually gives you a direction or tells you what’s behind it. Ms. Trow asked if the Zoning Board had any ordinances about art on lawns.
Ms. Lester said this was not under the purview of the Zoning Board.
Mr. Vose said his opinion is the sculpture on the Unitarian Church’s lawn is a civil matter not a matter for the Zoning Board. We have no jurisdiction, he said. He suggested the Board let the selectmen know and they can do what they like. They are the enforcers.
The Board granted a variance to Cynthia Reeves, the owner of Reeves Gallery at 28 Main Street, for the placement of a sign when it came before the Board in June of this year. The variance was for the distance the sign should be placed from the middle of the road. Ms. Mansouri asked about the side boundary? Mr. Vose answered, “I never even considered the side boundary.”
Ms. Lester said that when they came to ask about placement, we approved it. The variance was actually about the distance of the sign placement from the center of the road not the side boundary. If you looked at this you wouldn’t have thought that you didn’t had to worry about the side boundary.
Ms. Mansouri said when they asked for a variance for a sign it was about distance from the center of the street, so they had to meet all other ordinance requirements. Ms. Stoughton asked if the letter permitting the variance also mentions that all the requirements are met.
Mr. Vose asked if there were any dimensions noted in the variance paperwork. He suggested the solution may come through Mr. Bruce Carruthers who is the owner of the property.
The Board decided to send a letter to Mr. Carruthers with copies to Ms. Reeves and the Selectboard regarding placement of the sign.
Washers and Dryers: Mr. Richard Lafayette has dumped a number of washers and dryers on his property at the corner of Graves and County Roads. Ms. Mansouri has received some complaints. Mr. Vose said it falls into junkyard status with the selectmen. The secretary will write a letter to the Selectboard about the matter.
Gravel Pits: Ms. LeClerc inspected Mr. Tim Graves‘ gravel pit and said it was fine and there were no issues. Other pit inspections are due next month. The secretary will send each gravel pit owner a copy of the inspection report and a cover letter.
Mr. Vose said he visited Whipple Hill and that that gravel pit hasn’t taken any sand or gravel out of it in years. There is a statute that gravel pits must sell a certain amount of gravel every year in order to keep operating.
Mr. Vose asked if the Board should take away their grandfather permit. It was decided that Mr. Vose should talk to the owner and tell him he had to start taking some gravel out of the pit or he would be closed down.
Mr. Joe Sawyer is the same, Mr. Vose said. Ms. LeClerc pointed out that Mr. Sawyer is bonded, which makes a difference.
A visitor: Mr. Philip Carroll of Taggard Road said he was at the meeting just to learn what was going on. I came because I live here and I’m a “land-use guy and planning and zoning was in his blood”. After that remark, Mr. Carroll was invited to take the vacant seat on the Board.
Mr. Carroll explained he was a retired doctor of family medicine and has a PhD. in early modern European history. He is currently active in real estate in Maryland and lives Florida.
The meeting was recessed to go into executive session at 8:17 p.m. After coming out of executive session, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilou Blaine
Cubscout Pack 299 Pop Corn For Sale
Salem Fire
In view of the discussions at the Zoning Board and Planning Board level, Sheila Lannon asked that I bring this article to your attention: Union Leader Article
Lil
“Could you post on The Walpolean a link to the article about the 5 Alarm Fire that happened last Wed., 9/9/15 in Salem, NH at the Construction Demolition Debris Processing Facility there.Seeing as our local Boards, (Zoning and Planning), will be discussing the Ruggiero Processing Facility, LLC application to modify and expand the Commercial Business there on Industrial Park Drive, it might be helpful for the local residents to be made aware of the hazards and unnecessary risks the Town of Walpole, and more importantly, the residential neighbors and existing businesses in close proximity of the facility could be burdenedwith.”
Planning Board Meeting Minutes – 9/8/15
Walpole Planning Board
Walpole Town Hall
September 8, 2015 Minutes
Presiding Members: Jeff Miller (Chair), Robert Miller (Vice-Chair), James Aldrich (Secretary), Kelley Hicks, Steve Dalessio (Selectboard Representative), Jason Perron, Dennis Marcom. Alternate: Ed Potter.
Absent: Alternate Jeff White.
Recording: These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the October 2015 meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions.
Meeting Opened: Mr. J. Miller called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call: A full board was present so an alternate was not needed to fill in.
Minutes of the previous meeting as well as site walk: Mr. R. Miller asked for a clarification of a sentence in the site walk in which lawyer Mr. Tom Hanna referred to a special exception as a permitted use. Mr. R. Miller disagreed with his explanation of a special exception. Mr. J. Miller said that a special exception has to meet certain criteria which the town has. It does not automatically mean it is a permitted use. Mr. Marcom then made a motion to accept the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by Mr. R. Miller and approved by the entire board.
Public Hearing No. 1: Site Plan Review by Old Dominion Freight Line, Thomasville, NC Map 1, Lot 3-5, Industrial Zoning District – The company would like to add new office space, loading docks, lighting and pave a good portion of the grounds.. Mr. Dan Nash of Advanced GeoMatics, a design contractor in Lebanon, explained the changes. Mr. Marc Messier, represented the builder D. F. Chase Inc. and also spoke about the new lighting. And Mr. Ken Musgrave, the local manager at the facility in the Industrial Park, was also there to answer questions about the local operation.
Mr. Nash said the existing building is 13,000 square feet; the new addition is 3,500 square feet. The current building has 18 doors, more will be added. There will be concrete aprons outside the new doors on the addition. They also plan to part of pave the property and the driveway. The lighting to be installed will be downlit LED lighting.
Ms. Hicks asked how many doors there would be after the additon. The answer was 30.
Currently there is 183,000 square feet of area of which 121,000 square feet would be paved including 85,000 square feet of the total 101,000 area in gravel. Mr. Nash said the reasoning behind this was that it would keep down dust and be easier to plow in the winter with less transfer of sediment.
Mr. Dalessio wanted to know the percentage difference of the lot that was paved compared to the area that would be unpaved. After some calculation, Mr. Nash came up with a figure of 34 percent, which meets the town’s ratio of open space to paved space.
Mr. J. Miller asked about the increase in the number of trucks. Mr. Musgrove said there would be no increase, no change. The need was for increased holding space and to make the operation more efficient.
Mr. Dick Hurlburt, Walpole Fire Chief, said he would like to see a few things addressed:
the building should have a fully monitored fire alarm system,
the fire department should have full access year round around the building for fire trucks,
and there should be two Knox Boxes, one for the building and one for the gate.
Mr. J. Miller asked if the parties present had any concerns about the fire department’s requests. They answered no and agreed to the stipulations by Mr. Hurlburt.
Mr. R. Miller asked if there were any abutters present that were not businesses at the Industrial Park but homeowners. Abutters notified who met that category were Mr. Arthur Chickering of River Road and Mr. Frank Anderson of Seward Road. Neither were at the meeting.
According to the checklist, the landscaping is the same as in the existing plan but the need for need for new landscaping was waived.
The Public Hearing was closed.
The Ruggiero Site Plan meeting was recessed until Oct. 13.
Public Hearing No. 2. Bensonwood Homes Site Plan Review – Town Map 12, Lot 4, Zoning District Rural/Agricultural. Huntington Realty of Walpole LLC, Bensonwood Woordworking Co. Inc. of 6 Blackjack Crossing, wants to use the site for a light manufacturing facility to produce and assemble wall, floor, roof and mechanical systems for constructing homes. The new shop space will be 52,450 square feet.
Mr. Marcom recused himself because he is an employee of Bensonwood Homes. Mr. Potter replaced him as a board member for this hearing.
Randall Walter, lead architect for Bensonwood, began by explaining that the frontage of the property on Route 12 was on Huntington and Edward Lanes. It’s a 25-plus acre site. The proposal is to build a 56,000 square-foot building all at once, not be phased in. Since the last hearing in 2008, there has been a Lot Line Adjustment and the lower portion of the property has been placed in current use. The site has town water and town sewer. The electricity is served by Tree Case Power, an industrial grade electric service.
Since the launch of Unity homes, the company has grown substantially and that is what this facility will build. It is a double production hall with some outside storage, truck and fire truck access around the building, two support buildings outside. Compared to the last proposal, the buildings have been shifted eastwood and the main reason for that is to keep the less sightly and noise elements at the back of the building, Mr. Walter said. As with the Blackjack Crossing building, when the company takes rural/ag land and brings it into commercial use, the policy is to respect the neighborhood that the company is joining and to treat that with the utmost care.
So taking the cutting hall, dumpsters and propane are at the back, further shielding it from our neighbors in the front of the property, using the building as a buffer. The company builds homes in a controlled environment, not on a building site.
The company will be maintaining the Hubbard Farms chicken coop. There was another smaller coop that has been removed but its parts may be used in two smaller buildings on the site.
The roof facing south may have solar panels. The north-facing window will allow natural light into the building. If you are driving by at the speed limit, you will only see a tiny glimpse of the southeast corner of the building. There will not be an office nor a showroom at this site. Those activities will still be at the Blackjack Crossing site.
Update to drainage has changed slightly because of the configuartion of the building. The company still expects to have water absorbed naturally. Any water that needs to be slowed down before absorbed is done in three areas: one is the southwest, one area to the north and Mr. Walter pointed to another one. Here swales will be created. They are low impact and appear naturally as grassy depressions.
The lighting is for 15-foot stantions in the parking area: 100 percent downlight, fully screened and which allows zero side light and just barely produces lighting for the 30 parking spaces including the entrance to the building in the southeast corner.
Ms. Myra Mansouri asked how much closer to Diamond Pizza the building would be. Mr. Walter responded that they are moving east by half a building or about 150 feet. Currently there are three rows of pine trees on the abutter’s property and some smaller, younger pines on the building site land. They are evergreens so will provide a yearround noise barrier. Mr. Walter said the company is watching the condition of health of all the trees.
Ms. Mansouri then asked about the noise level in the building. Mr. Walter said the new machinery for the building is Scandinavian and the noise level of these machines is so low that “in that production space we could carry on this conversation while the machinery is running.” All the machines are muffled and all employees wear ear plugs. This machinery and the planer are quieter than a hand-held power saw, Mr. Walter said.
Ms. Hicks asked about the traffic study, the fact that they are using the same one as 2008. Mr. Walter acknowledged there will be an increase but it will not increase from the projections that were given in 2008. There still will be the same amount of truck and car traffic that was proposed at that time.
The NH Department of Transportation just gave the company a new driveway permit, which they would not do if there was a concern, Mr. Walter said. He said the company has approached and is covered by DOT, fire, police and DES.
Mr. Dalessio asked about oil on the property. Mr. Walter said they would be using wood chips and a radiant boiler with a backup of propane for heat. It will be a fully sprinkled building because it will be built out of wood.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Public Hearing No. 1. Approval with these conditions. All lighting will be LED Downlit and the three recommendations from the fire chief will become part of the Site Plan Review. A motion to approve the Site Plan Review with these conditions was made by Ms. Hicks, seconded by Mr. Marcom and passed by the board.
Public Hearing No. 2. Bensonwood must go before the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a Special Exception so it would be immature to approve the Site Plan before knowing if the Special Exception is approved, Mr. Miller said. Bensonwood will be back in October for a final decision.
New business:
Hubbard Farms LLC Site Plan Review at 46 Upper Walpole Road. Town Map , Lot 57-3, Rural/Agricultural District to use what is now used for storage of vehicles. Add 20-foot-by-40-foot office and lab space at the back of the building and a 20-foot-by-40-foot space to store vehicles.
Mr. Chip O’Brien was at the meeting to request a public hearing. He explained what the company wanted to do. (See Above). A motion was made by Mr. R. Miller to hold a public hearing at the next meeting. The motion was seconded and approved by the Board.
Monthly Workshop: It was decided to hold a workshop meeting the fourth Tuesday of the month to look at some changes to the Site Review Plan.
Mr. R. Miller made a motion to send the minutes of the Avanru/Abenaki Springs decisions to the state. The motion was seconded and approved by the Board.
A motion was made to adjourn at about 7:45 p.m. It was second and approved by the Board.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilou Blaine
Recording Secretary
Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 9/3/15
TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
Selectboard Present: Steven Dalessio (Chair); Whitney Aldrich; Peggy Pschirrer
CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Dalessio called this Selectboard meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall. He advised that this meeting is being recorded and asked anyone wishing to speak to identify themselves for the record. There were four people in attendance.
NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION:
Mrs. Pschirrer moved to enter into a Non-Public Selectboard Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel, (b) Hiring and (c) Reputations. Mr. Aldrich seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 6:54 PM.
Mrs. Pschirrer moved to seal the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of September 3, 2015. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $48,270.25 for checks dated September 4, 2015. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
PAYROLL:
Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve the Payroll voucher for the week ending August 29, 2015, in the amount of $21,152.78 for checks dated September 4, 2015. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve the electronic transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,588.46 for the week ending August 29, 2015. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – August 27, 2015: Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve the Minutes of the regular Selectboard meeting of August 27, 2015, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.
NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – August 27, 2015: Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of August 27, 2015, as submitted. These minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The Selectboard received and reviewed Minutes of the following meetings:
- Cold River Local Advisory Committee – July 23, 2015; and
- North Walpole Village District Board of Commissioners – September 1, 2015.
BUILDING / DEMOLITION PERMITS:
BUILDING:
TETU, 15 Prospect Hill, Map & Lot #019-050-000: Mrs. Pschirrer moved to grant Building Permit No. 2015-36 for Bradley Tetu and Hilary Tetu to “Construct a shed dormer on existing home”. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
DEMOLITION and BUILDING:
GOLEC, 151 Alstead Center Road, Map & Lot #015-019-000: Mrs. Pschirrer moved to grant Building Permit No. 2015-37 for Katherine A. Golec to “Remove a 20’ x 8’ enclosed porch and replace with a 30’ x 8’ enclosed porch”. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
WARRANTS:
LAND USE CHANGE TAX CORRECTION & A-5 LAND USE CHANGE TAX FORM: Kingsbury, 152 Kingsbury Road, Map & Lot #008-119-000:
Mrs. Pschirrer moved to rescind the motion made during the August 27, 2015 meeting, on page 4, to “send the Tax Collector’s Land Use Change Tax to Sandra J. Smith, Collector of Taxes for Walpole, NH in said county for Map #008, Lot #119-000, 152 Kingsbury Road.” This was for acreage removed from Current Use. An error was made in the amount. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve sending the Tax Collector’s Land Use Change Tax Warrant to Sandra J. Smith, Collector of Taxes for Walpole, NH in said county for Map #008, Lot #119-000, 152 Kingsbury Road for the amount of $654.00. This represents acreage removed from Current Use. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mrs. Pschirrer moved to approve and sign the A-5 Land Use Change Tax Form that needs to be submitted to the NH Department of Revenue Administration. Seconded by Mr. Aldrich. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
OLD BUSINESS:
Oil / Propane Contract: The Selectboard reviewed the Heating Oil and Propane 2015-2016 contracts received from five companies. There was a consensus to continue with Allen Bros for heating oil and the Keene Gas Company for propane.
Hubbard Farms Barbeque Pit And Right Of Way: Mr. Dalessio has not heard back from Mrs. Diane Miller since his last conversation with her. He talked with the Primex Insurance Company about the barbeque pit today and was advised that the pit area would have to be clearly identified by “No Trespassing” signs all around it and by using a chain or gate. By doing this if somebody does go in without authorization they can be arrested. They should obtain a separate liability insurance policy from everybody that uses it for at least $1,000,000.00. This is consistent with Hubbard Farms as they require this policy naming them as a co-insurer. About six people use it every year. If the Town accepts this area Mrs. Pschirrer recommended that there be a policy that has to be signed by any person/group/organization that uses the pit. There was a consensus to have Mr. Dalessio contact Mrs. Miller to advise that they are interested. Hubbard Farms is still in the early stages of a sale for that property.
Town Ordinance, Procedure And Policy Manual: This will be continued on the next meeting Agenda.
Primex Insurance Company: Mr. Dalessio gave Mrs. Clough and Mr. Kreissle the new application that needs to be filled out for the Primex Insurance Company. It should go to them before mid-October when they set the new premiums. Primex will have an answer back to the Town before December so the premium can be included in the budget. They are very big on preventative programs and training.
NEW BUSINESS:
Viewing of the Willard Home, 43 Westminster Street: Mrs. Pschirrer and Mrs. Clough did a walk-thru of the property at the request of Mr. Willard. In the front section of the home four rooms are clearly a museum with documents and the histories of the Bradley and Willard families. Mr. Willard wants to create understanding on the value of the home and of the two monuments he has built in memory of Steven Row Bradley. He is interested in opening up the property to the public. Mrs. Clough emailed Mrs. Loren Martin at Avitar Associates regarding the possibility of a tax abatement as Mrs. Pschirrer told Mr. Willard that they would look into it.
Letter from NH DOT – Re: Transportation Projects 2017-2026: The Selectboard received a letter from the Department of Transportation regarding transportation projects planned between 2017-2026 throughout the State of New Hampshire. The nearest meetings will be held on Friday, September 18th at Keene Parks and Recreation in Keene at 12:00 and at the Town Hall in Charlestown at 3:00 PM. Mrs. Pschirrer will try to attend one of the meetings. A copy will be mailed to Ms. Cheryl Mayberry as she is the Town’s representative on transportation issues.
Primex Premium Holiday: The Selectboard acknowledged receipt of a letter from Primex advising that their Board of Trustees approved a Premium Holiday distribution for the Unemployment Compensation Program, based on the financial results from 2014. The Town of Walpole is eligible to receive a check in the amount of $14,611.63. The Selectboard approved and signed the letter to Primex to accept this amount in payment of the Premium Holiday.
RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Aldrich moved to recess this Selectboard meeting. The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees. Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:25 PM.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:40 PM.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Water Department: Mr. Houghton asked the Selectboard to sign a revised Town of Walpole Water Department Cross-Connection Control Ordinance as the State found a minor error in the previous document. The Selectboard re-signed the ordinance.
Drewsville Mansion: Mr. Dalessio had asked Mrs. Clough to look into the light that is on the auxiliary building at the Drewsville Mansion. It comes on every night. It is so bright that it can be seen at the Drewsville General Store at night. Mrs. Clough will talk to someone or write a letter.
ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Aldrich moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mrs. Pschirrer. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:46 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretary
Benefit Concerts – 10/3 & 9
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MEET THE BIRDS OF HALLOWEEN AND CONTRIBUTE TO A GOOD CAUSE
The Women of Walpole will hold a major fund raising event on October 31st from 2:00 – 4:30 at the Walpole Town Hall. Live, rescued owls and Onyx, the Raven, will be part of an informative presentation by noted naturalist, Mike Clough. It will be an educational and fun experience for all ages. Tickets will be available at Galloway Real Estate, Village Blooms and Jake’s Walpole Market. They are $15.00 per person and children are FREE.
Women of Walpole is a civic group of women who meet monthly and raise money for worthy undertakings that benefit Walpole – for example –
Publication of the first Civic Directory
Donations to the Walpole Historical Society renovation fund and purchase of darkening blinds for the Museum
Landscape plantings at the Museum
Spring bulb plantings at the Library
Spring bulb plantings at the Memorial on the Common
Wreaths for the Town Hall and lights for the tree on the Common during the Christmas season
Donations to the local food shelf
Donations to the warming shelter in North Walpole
Donation to the Congregational Church renovation fund
Summer camp scholarship for an elementary school child
Donation to the Hooper Institute for a teen summer internship
Any woman residing in Walpole is welcome to join us; there is always room for a new member. Please ask a WOW member or call 756-3160 for information about the fundraiser or to join our group in our ongoing efforts to support our town.
The Walpolean 
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