SEE Notices Below! Nature-Fitness Trail Open!!!! Boston Post Cane Recipient? Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days July 25 th and August 1 st Historical Society Museum Open on Saturdays this Summer. Waukewan and Winona Watershed Protective Assoc. Training seminar July 25th Town Clerk/Tax Collector Hours return to regular scheduled as of July 15 th (see below) Temporary Part-time employee position at Transfer Station/Recycling Center OLD HOME DAY PLANNING MEETINGS next meeting June 24 th. WELCOME TO THE NEW HAMPTON CONNECTION E-mail notices will be sent from this office with dates, locations and times of Town Meetings, special meetings, special events, and other important town events or information. We hope you will find these notices helpful. These e-mails will not provide notice of regular scheduled meetings, deadlines, holiday hours, general information, etc. For such scheduled information, please check the town web site www.new-hampton.nh.us or call the Town Office at 744-3559. All public meeting notices are posted at the Town Office and Public Works Department. All town newspaper notices are placed in the Laconia Daily Sun. Please talk with other New Hampton residents who may not have been contacted to see if they are interested in receiving these e-mails. I also would encourage you to get the word out about important information to those who may not have e-mail. If at some future time you change your e-mail address or you wish to be removed from the list please send an e-mail to blucas@newhampton.nh.us. BOARD OF SELECTMEN: Neil G. Irvine, Nathaniel H. Sawyer, Jr. and Kenneth M. Mertz Barbara A. Lucas Town Administrator Town of New Hampton 6 Pinnacle Hill Road Tel. 744-3559 Fax 744-5106 July 14, 2015 ************************************************************************************* The Nature-Fitness Trail Officially Open On Saturday, June 27th there was a well attended ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open and celebrate the completion of the New Hampton Nature Fitness Trail. This trail is located near the Public Safety Building on town property on Intervale Drive, just off of Route 104 near the Pemigewasset River Bridge. The trail includes 20 fitness stations and several benches, and leads to the Pemigewasset River and an overlook, before looping around to return to the trail s entrance. Please go and enjoy! PedestrianTrail Details The trail leads approximately 2,323 feet (.44 miles) to an overlook along the Pemigewasset River, which has several benches and signage that includes a history of the river and area. The visitor can either return via the same trail or veer left at Station #12 to take the loop back, which intersects with the trail below Station #4, returning to the kiosk for a total of 4,718 feet (.89 miles). The 20 station Fit-Trail is an outdoor exercise system incorporated into the Nature-Fitness Trail. It contains instruction signs and exercise equipment designed for the novice or conditioned athlete.
The Nature-Fitness Trail is a pedestrian trail with some areas that are level and sloping, the steepest being in the area between Stations #15 to #17. Donations are still needed for continued maintenance. Donate by sending your Tax Deductible Donations in the form of a check made out to: "Nature and Fitness Trail Fund c/o New Hampton Trustees of Trust Funds 6 Pinnacle Hill Road, New Hampton, NH 03256 *************************************** BOSTON POST CANE The Board of Selectmen is looking for the Oldest Citizen of New Hampton to present him or her with the Boston Post Cane. If you or someone you know is a New Hampton resident and is 100+ years please call the office at 744-3559. WHAT IS THE BOSTON POST CANE? This is a gold-topped ebony cane that was given to many towns in New England by the Boston Post newspaper in 1909. The cane was given to the Board of Selectmen of the towns. It was to be presented to their oldest citizen. New Hampton has continued the tradition for 106 years. It will be an honor to present the cane to the recipient on Old Home Day, August 8 th at the New Hampton Town House. ************************************************
HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTIONS 2015 HHW Collections July 25th August 1st 8:30 am - Noon 8:30 am - Noon Belmont Fire Station Franklin Public Works Garage Gilford Public Works Department Meredith Public Works Department NH DOT Garage, Bristol Laconia Public Works Department Moultonborough Hwy Garage Ossipee Hwy Garage What is household hazardous waste?: Hazardous Waste in the Home! Many common products used in the home, garden, lawn, and garage are considered hazardous. If a product is flammable, reactive, or explosive when mixed with other substances, or is corrosive or toxic, then it is considered hazardous. Read the label! Products containing hazardous material should say "poison", "toxic", or "danger". Common Household Hazardous Waste How we dispose of common household products depends on the product's contents and its toxicity to people, animals, and the environment. Some material, if entirely used, can be placed in the landfill, other items can be recycled, but the majority should be taken to a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Site. ********************************** NEW HAMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM The historic museum at 30 Dana Hill Road welcomes visitors each Saturday this summer through August 29 th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. The Museum has a great deal of history of New Hampton, the people who lived in Town, the workshops and businesses that kept the Town running and collections of pictures and stories. It is a child friendly museum and they can have a wonderful and imaginary time. During this vacation time, be sure and bring your children and young visitors as they are always really interested in the extensive collection of schools and teaching methods of the past, farming, social and sports memorabilia, as well as the museum's pump organ! A new display features model vintage vehicles! ************************************ The Waukewan and Winona Watershed Protective Association Weed Watcher Training Seminar FREE - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC If you like boating, here s a great way to help protect the lake you love! Become a weed watcher. Training is interesting and easy. Join us and learn how to identify exotic aquatic plant and animal species. SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2015 10-Noon AMY SMAGULA, NHDES Limnologist/Exotic Species Program Coordinator
The Meredith Community Center Route 3, Meredith, NH 03253 For more info call 279-4944 or 279-6008 ************************************* Regular Hours at Town Clerk/Tax Collector's Office NOTICE TO RESIDENTS The Town Clerk / Tax Collectors office will return to regular hours on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Office Hours: Town Clerk/Tax Collector s Office Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 7:30 am 4:30 pm Thursday 10:00 am 7:00 pm Closed daily for lunch 12:00 1:00 pm **************************************************** Temporary, Part-Time Position Open Public Works Department The Public Works Department has an immediate opening for a Temporary, Part-Time employee to work in the Transfer Station, July through September, Saturdays from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and additional time if needed. Please submit a letter of interest with a completed employment application which can be obtained at the New Hampton Selectmen s Office, 6 Pinnacle Hill Road, New Hampton, NH or click here to download the application. The completed application must be received by the Selectmen s Office during normal business hours, Mon-Fri., 8:30 to 4PM. Position open until filled. Equal Opportunity Employer ************************************ OLD HOME DAY COMMITTEE MEETINGS The Old Home Day Committee will be meeting every other Wednesday, at 6:30 PM upstairs at the Town Office. Meetings will be July 22, and August 5. We welcome
everyone to participate with planning the event or volunteering at Old Home Day! PLEASE JOIN IN! Old Home Day is August 8 th this year. ******************************** END