In case you missed me last week.  I was there waiting for the cowbell to ring that announced that I could get my Vermont Cannoli and it was SO worth it!  – Lil

Thanks Janet Clough for being so prompt. –  Lil

TOWN OF WALPOLE
MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD
AUGUST 21, 2014

Selectboard Present: Chas Street (Chair); Steven Dalessio; (Absent: Whitney Aldrich)

CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Street called this meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Walpole Town Hall with four people in attendance.
These are unapproved Minutes.

PUBLIC BUSINESS:
BANDSTAND / GAZEBO – Stuart Bailey: Mr. Bailey presented a check in the amount of $10,000 to the Selectboard to keep the bandstand / gazebo maintained. Since the signs are out front there have not been as many problems. Mr. Street thanked Mr. Bailey and advised that the Selectboard will set it up as a Trust Fund. Mr. Bailey pointed out that he gave the Bandstand / Gazebo to the Town to be used by anybody in the Town for events. If there were private events a fee would be charged. He wanted people / groups to use it for weddings, graduations, etc. On occasion people have sent him pictures of their events.

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT – Myra Mansouri: Mrs. Mansouri reported that, following the Selectboard meeting last week when she discussed this enforcement issue, the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) met last night when the members voted unanimously that a formal letter be submitted to the Selectboard for action on the property owned by Wellstone Associates, LLC. She read the letter for the record. Mr. Street advised that the Selectboard will accept this as an action item. Mrs. Mansouri noted that the ZBA wants to know what the Selectboard will do about this matter.

RECESS SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Mr. Dalessio moved to recess this Selectboard meeting. The Selectboard will enter into a meeting as the Hooper Trustees. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 6:55 PM.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest for checks dated August 22, 2014, in the amount of $57,692.86. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

PAYROLL:
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending August 16, 2014, for checks dated August 22, 2014, in the amount of $23,310.45. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved.
Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the electronic transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $5,059.22, for checks dated August 22, 2014. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES:
SELECTBOARD MEETING – August 14, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Selectboard meeting of August 14, 2014, as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.

NON-PUBLIC SELECTBOARD SESSION – August 14, 2014: Mr. Dalessio moved to approve the Minutes of the Non-Public Selectboard Session of August 14, 2014, as submitted. The Minutes will remain sealed. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the Minutes were approved.

OLD BUSINESS:
MS-4 REVIEW: Mrs. Clough worked on the MS-4 report. They use the State approved MS-6 and up-date it to state what the Town thinks the revenue projection will be by December 31st. It requires detail. She displayed her spreadsheet and explained the figures that were reviewed by the Selectboard. Mrs. Clough was asked to contact the Auditors to request that they attend the next Selectboard meeting that will begin at 5:30 PM prior to their regular meeting that begins at 6:00 PM.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION:
Mr. Dalessio moved to enter into a Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II to discuss (a) Personnel, (b) Hiring and (e) Pending Claims or Litigation. Mr. Street seconded the motion and, on a roll call vote with all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:16 PM.
The regular Selectboard meeting resumed at 7:40 PM. No announcements were made.

OLD BUSINESS (Continued):
Avitar Mapping: Mrs. Clough will have either Mrs. Edkins or Mrs. Heleen compare the new maps to the old maps to check for discrepancies next week.

Preliminary Audit Report: Mr. Dalessio recommended sending a copy to the Trustees and to Mr. Boas to review. Mrs. Clough is going to ask the Auditors for a copy of their reconciliation.

Heating Oil: Mr. Dalessio moved to accept the Allen Brothers contract for heating oil and to have the Chair sign the document. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved.

Electricity: Mrs. Teague will be asked to attend the next regular meeting to discuss electric rates and which company the Fall Mountain Regional School District is locked into.

Department Heads: Mrs. Clough reported that the Department Heads met with her today. They are tentatively planning to attend the September 4th Selectboard meeting. The Department Head’s next meeting will be held on the last Thursday of the month.

ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Dalessio moved to adjourn this meeting. Seconded by Mr. Street. With all in favor, the motion was approved at 7:59 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Regina Borden, Recording Secretary

From FMRHS:

For the safety of everyone attending our high school daily, the week before students returned to FMRHS, the NH State Police Troop C from Keene utilized our high school for 20 hours (over three days) to conduct intruder training.

Did you Know?:

1. At the conclusion of needs assessment last year it was decided our high school will focus on mathematics, writing, citizenship and communication this year.
2. There will be a college fair at FMRHS on Tuesday, September 16^th from 12:45PM to 1:45PM. This is an excellent opportunity for our students to speak with admissions counselors, ask questions, and get literature.
3. During the first week of school all incoming freshmen signed a banner “Committed to Graduate in 2018”. This banner is now proudly displayed in the cafeteria along with the Sophomores’, Junior’s and Seniors’.

I hope, and trust, that readers are aware of the opportunity to share their thoughts and ideas here on The Walpolean.  To do so, just click on the Comment button that goes with each story.  The comment won’t appear until I have reviewed and approved it.  That step avoids the opportunity to prevent spam.  IPlease be advised that I am committed to sharing all statements from our readers but do appreciate this extra step.

I also hope and trust that readers have seen the list on the right side of the page (under the list of posts that have been added recently) that alerts us to comments that have been made.  After reading the comment, there is also the chance to “Reply”.

I was pleased to get so many comments last week.  Now I will be pleased if they are read by others!

Lil

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Another late entry for The Clarion that Barbara sent my way. – Lil

Alyson’s Orchard

Annual APPLE FESTIVAL &

APPLE PIE COMPETITION

Sunday, September 21,  2014  (11AM-3PM)

• Bring your HOMEMADE PIE to the Orchard on Sunday, September 21^st between 9:30 and 11 AM for judging & prizes. Adult and Kid’s category. (Kid’s12 years old and under) No pre-registration necessary!

Alyson’s Orchard will host their annual Apple Festival and old-fashioned Apple Pie Competition on Sunday, September 21^st, complete with local judges, ribbons, and prizes.  Other events will include a cider making demonstration, music, PYO apples and tractor wagon rides, as well as face painting.

Starting at noon, the public will be able to taste too – apple & fruit wines, cider, ice cream, and apples.

For lunch (11AM – 3PM,) savory BBQ from the Pit Stop Smokehouse in Westmoreland, along with Ice Cream from Carol’s Scoop Shop, will be available for purchase. Don’t miss Alyson’s Farm Stand filled with fresh Apple Pies, Chicken Pot Pies & local products.

Winners of the Apple Pie Competition will be announced at 1:00PM.  Check Alyson’s website for more details www.alysonsorchard.com

Located in Walpole, NH, just 10 miles north of Keene on Rt. 12

www.alysonsorchard.com   603-756-9800

Fair warning to you all.  When I saw that there would be cannolis this week, I made my plans to get there early.  No fair pushing others to the ground though. – Lil

Ron Rosko asked me to share.  If it is true that a picture is worth a thousand words, I would say that this picture sort of says it all and is worth a lot! – Lil

Hooper Golf Club

Play All the Golf you Want Starting September 1^st

– ONLY $150

FALL MOUNTAIN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Charlestown Middle School Library

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Board Chairperson, Mary Henry called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM in the Charlestown Middle School Library. In attendance were Linda Christie, Lil DeCoste, Gabe St. Pierre, John Streeter and Andy Collins.  Lori Landry and Jamie Teague were also in attendance.

The meeting was called to order to discuss the Sarah Porter Building project.

Jamie Teague presented the board with a timeline of events.

A conversation ensued regarding the size of the addition at Sarah Porter and additional requirements from the State Fire Marshal’s office.

Jamie explained that in January, the board was notified of the fire safety updates that needed to be made to the Sarah Porter School. An addition was mentioned at that meeting, however a size specification was not provided because the needs where unknown at that point.

Gabe St. Pierre, who sits on the Facilities Committee, stated that he was aware of the additional space being planned.

The Superintendent shared the events of the last two weeks and the current status of the project. The engineers are working closely with the state Fire Marshal’s Office to get the project back up and running for the start of school.

Lori Landry, Jamie Teague and Mary Henry will be attending the Langdon Select board meeting on Monday, July 21, 2014 to answer any questions that may arise.

Motion: (Streeter/St. Pierre) to enter into non-public session. Passed unanimously.

After an affirmative roll call vote, the board entered non-public session at 7:40 PM under RSA 91-A:3 (a) (c) to discuss a student and personnel issue.

Motion: (Streeter/St. Pierre) to adjourn the meeting. Passed unanimously

The board exited non-public session at 8:56 PM and immediately adjourned.