Part-Time Employment Opportunity
Janitor: The Town of Lee is seeking to hire a part-time twenty (20) hour a week janitor to assist with the cleaning of all town buildings. This position does require some strenuous physical exertion to include frequent bending, crouching and lifting of objects. Pay is $10.00 to $10.45 an hour. Please forward resumes to Interim Town Administrator Chester W. Murch, Town of Lee, 7 Mast Road, Lee, NH 03861 by Friday, December 23, 2011 at 3:00 pm. The Town of Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
2012 ANNUAL MEETING
Lee, N.H. January 17, 2012 Lee Firemen’s Association annual meeting. The meeting will be held at the safety complex on George Bennett Rd, Lee N.H. The meeting will start at 7 pm and is open to all interested members of the community.
Officers to be elected for 2012, goals to be set for 2012. Bring ideas to work on for the fire department and the community.
Monthly meetings held on the third Tuesday of each month, 7 pm, at the Lee Safety Complex. Come and join us meeting the needs of the fire department and community!
Winter is Coming!
The Town of Lee has a "Snow Casting" ordinance. Briefly this means it is a violation to place or cause to be placed any snow upon a roadway with in the town. So please do not shovel, snow blow or plow snow out into the street. A copy of this or any other ordinance is available at the Police Department, the Town Hall, or on the Town’s website.
Thank you and have a safe and happy holiday season,
The men and women of the Lee Police Department
LEE FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT
Christmas Tree Safety
As you deck the halls this holiday season, be fire smart. A small fire that spreads to a Christmas tree can grow large very quickly.
FACTS
• One of every three home Christmas tree fires are caused by electrical problems.
• Although Christmas tree fires are not common, when they do occur, they have a higher chance to be deadly.
• A heat source too close to the tree causes one in every five of the fires.
After Christmas
• Get rid of the tree after Christmas or when it is dry. Dried-out trees are a fire danger and should not be left in the home or garage, or placed outside against the home. Check with your local community to find a recycling program. Bring outdoor electrical lights inside after the holidays to prevent hazards and make them last longer.
Picking the tree
• Choose a tree with fresh, green needles that do not fall off when touched.
Placing the tree
• Before placing the tree in the stand, cut 1–2” from the base of the trunk.
• Make sure the tree is at least three feet away from any heat source, like fireplaces, radiators, candles, heat vents or lights.
• Make sure the tree is not blocking an exit.
• Add water to the tree stand. Be sure to add water daily.
Lighting the tree
• Use lights that have the label of an independent testing laboratory. Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use.
• Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Connect no more than three strands of mini string sets and a maximum of 50 bulbs for screw-in bulbs. Read manufacturer’s instructions for number of LED strands to connect.
• Never use lit candles to decorate the tree.
• Always turn off Christmas tree lights before leaving home or going to bed.
Supervisors of the Checklist
In preparation for the Presidential Primary Election on January 10, 2012 the supervisors of the checklist will meet at the Lee Town Hall on January 3, 2012 from 7:00 – 7:30 pm to make corrections of the checklist.
This is the last day for town clerk/supervisor to accept voter registration applications.No additions or corrections shall be made to the checklist after this session until Election Day.
Voters may register at the polls on Election Day.
Transfer Station Holiday Hours
Closed Christmas Eve 2:00 PM, Open late 'til 7:00 PM, Tuesday & Thursday (Dec. 20 & 22)
Lee Public Library
Calling All Artists/Artisans
Looking for 15 minutes of fame? How about a whole month instead? Each month, the Library features the work of a local artist or artisan. Please consider displaying your work for the enjoyment of the Lee community. For more information, contact the Library at 659-2626.
December Artist/Artisan of the Month
Lee resident and Library Assistant, Cheryl Adams has enjoyed decorative painting for almost twenty years although she hasn’t picked up a paint brush for the last 5 years. Some of her work is on display for the month of December.
Cold Smoking Meat
TOMORROW Saturday, December 10, 11 a.m.
1790 Farm
40 Stepping Stone Rd.
Lee, NH
Cold Smoking is the process of flavoring and preserving food by exposing it to the smoke from burning wood. Meats and fish are the most common smoked foods, though cheeses and vegetables are also often smoked. In colonial America, most farms included a small building called the smokehouse, where meats could be smoked and stored. Come join Tony Christopher and Blaine Cox and learn how easy it is to use cold smoking to flavor & preserve meats.
Registration is required by calling the library at 659-2626.
These programs are part of the Lee Backyard Farming Initiative (BFI) series of lectures & workshops, sponsored by the Agricultural Commission and the Lee Public Library. For more information about the BFI contact the Lee Library.
A Tea Party for Grownups
Saturday, December 17, 1-2 p.m.
Rebecca Sanders will offer a demonstration and discussion of various ways in which tea is used in cooking and beverages beyond hot and cold. This will be a wonderful celebration of the holiday season so get your reservation in early and bring a friend. Space is limited. Registration is required.
Book for January 9 meeting: “Let the Great World Spin” by Colum McCann
Let the Great World Spin is an emotional tour de force. It is a heartbreaking book, but not a depressing one. Through their anguish, McCann’s characters manage to find comfort, even a kind of redemption. Always in the background is a time and a place, the waning days of Nixon and Vietnam, and New York in the 1970s. McCann brings an immigrant’s refreshing sense of awe to the same terrain. Every now and then the city shook its soul out. It assailed you with an image, or a day, or a crime, or a terror, or a beauty so difficult to wrap your mind around that you had to shake your head in disbelief. —Johnathan Mahler: The New York Times
December Holiday Hours
The library’s operating hours on Christmas Eve (Saturday, December 24) and New Year’s Eve (Saturday, December 31) will be 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please note that this opening/closing time is earlier than the library’s usual operating hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. We will also be closed on Monday, December 26.
5th and 6th Grade Book Club
For 5th and 6th graders, this club meets the first Thursday of each month from 3-4 p.m. Participants will read and discuss a different book each month. And—pizza will be served, courtesy of Pizza Spinners! Students may take bus 8 directly to the library after school. Sign up by calling 659-2626.
Story Time
Preschool story time for ages 3-6 is held on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. This is a 40 minute program. A 30 minute toddler story time for ages 2-3 meets Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Both programs include stories, songs, finger plays, flannel board and a craft. Registration is not required.
Dog Days at the Library
Children in grades K-4 can read with a 4 footed friend! We are pleased to announce that three Lee residents will be participating this year in the Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) Program which is dedicated to improving reading skills of children using registered Pet Partner teams as literacy mentors. Barb Brothwell and her Pug Izzy will be here on the first Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m. Carla Corey will be returning at 3:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month with her Cocker Spaniel, Joy. And kids can meet with Stacey Bender and her Chocolate Lab, Bailey, at 10:30 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month. If interested in having some reading fun, call 659-2626 and sign up!
Burn Permits
Stop by the Firehouse at 20 George Bennett Road, Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm, on the day you would like to burn. Due to changing weather conditions we cannot give permits out a week ahead of time. If you would like to burn during the weekend please come see us on Fridays. If you have any questions feel free to call at 659-5411.
When you can burn:
9:00am-5:00pm: No Burning unless Raining with Permit
5:00pm-9:00am: Burning allowed with Permit
Raining: Burning allowed with Permit during the day
Snow Cover: No Permit Needed
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