TOWN OF LEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
7 Mast Road, Lee New Hampshire 03861
(603) 659-5414
February 17, 2012
BOSTON POST CANE (photo by Town Administrator Julie Glover)
On Monday, February 13th, Chairman of the Select Board, John R. LaCourse presented the Boston Post Cane to Eleanor Plumer (born November 4th, 1912) at her home in Lee. For the story in Foster’s Daily Democrat click here > Boston Post Cane Story
The Boston Post Cane tradition began in 1909, when editor of the Boston Post newspaper, Edward A. Grozier, devised an elaborate advertising campaign to increase circulation of the newspaper. Grozier then distributed the canes to various town and city governments around the New England states. The intent was to strike up publicity in the paper as the canes were presented to the oldest residents in the various towns. With so many towns, the newspaper had a human interest story just about every day. Nothing sold papers more than people and family members seeing their name and picture in the newspaper.
Lee's history goes back to 1911 to the first holder, Moses V. Davis. We had a total of 11 recipients through 2006 when the Post Cane was presented to Gwen Sawtelle, who recently passed at the age of 99.
TOWN OFFICES CLOSED MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2012 for President’s Day.
Please be advised, the Town is aware Channel 13 is not coming in clearly. This is a Comcast issue, they have been notified and are working to remedy the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
To VIEW the recent DELIBERATIVE SESSION and other meetings, please visit The Town of Lee Website or click here > Deliberative Session
THE 2011 TOWN REPORT is NOW AVAILABLE on the Town of Lee Website or
MEET THE CANDIDATES
Meet four NEW candidates running for Oyster River School Board. OPEN to the PUBLIC at THE GRANGE HALL on Saturday, February 18th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Here’s your chance to ask questions and get to know them!
Maria Barth 9:30-12:00 and 2:00-5:00
Ed Charle 9:00-1:00
Al Howland 12:00-4:00
Tom Newkirk 9:00-12:00
VOTER REGISTRATION
The Supervisors of the Checklist will meet on March 3, 2012 at the Lee Town Hall from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM. No additions or corrections will be made to the checklist after this session, until election day. New voters may register at the polls on Town Election Day
LAMPREY RIVER FILM FESTIVAL
So you think you know the Lamprey? Come learn for yourself at the FREE film festival on Sunday, February 26th from 3:00-5:00 pm at the Durham Recreation Department Community Room (old brick building at the corner of Main Street and Route 108). Plenty of free parking is available behind Durham Town Hall.
Featured films will include:
"The Lamprey River through History"
"Connecting Lives on the Lamprey River"
"Spring into Vernal Pools"
"Wiswall's Mill"
Co-sponsored by the Lamprey Rivers Advisory Committee, the Lamprey River Watershed Association, and the Durham Historical Association.
LEE FARMER'S MARKET
Spring is not as far away as it seems and the folks at the Lee Farmer's Market are making plans for another successful year at the market. The Market will continue to be held at the Highway Department on Mast Rd (old fire station) in Lee. The hours are 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Thursdays. We're planning on a good variety of fresh local products, ranging from produce and fruits, to meats and wool. If you've been to the market in the past you'll remember the fine products and the sense of community. If you haven't yet experienced the market give it a try this year. Begin looking for the signs around Memorial Day.
The vendors want to thank all of you for the strong support you given us over the last few years. We will continue to do our best in providing the best quality products for you. If you would like to see products at the market that we don't presently have, let me know and we'll see what we can do. This year we are planning on presenting some entertainment and educational demonstrations during the markets. Also, we hope to post a list of products for sale at the market each week on the Town's website.
If you are interested in participating as a vendor in the Market give me a call.
Dick Babcock, Market Master 659-9329
GIRLS ON THE RUN
A Mastway Girls on the Run team will be running on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm, beginning on April 3rd and ending on June 14th. Coaches are Kara Sullivan and Mariah Kimball.
Girls on the Run is a 10-week curriculum based program that utilizes the power of running to provide girls with the tools to celebrate themselves, honor their voices, and recognize their gifts, culminating with a 5K event on June 16, 2012.
For more information about the attendance policy and to register, visit our website at www.girlsontherunnh.org. Please know that online registration opened February 15, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Space is limited to a 15 girl team and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis! Please contact Executive Director, Jen Hubbell, at gotrnh@yahoo.com with any questions.
ELECTION DAY !!
SECOND SESSION: To the inhabitants of the Town of Lee, County of Strafford, State of New Hampshire, qualified to vote in Town Affairs, you are hereby notified to meet at the Public Safety Complex located on George Bennett Road, Lee on the 13th of March, 2012. The Polls will be open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
THE LEE ENERGY COMMITTEE plans to co-sponsor a Home Energy Workshop, along with the Durham Energy Committee and the Oyster River Sustainability Committee, on Thursday, February 23rd, at 6:30 pm, in the Multipurpose Room at Oyster River High School. (Snow Date: Tuesday, March 6th)
Please join us for an evening of sound energy advice, hands on experience, with refreshments as we all learn the fundamentals of "buttoning up" our homes and making our region more sustainable and resilient.~ We are pleased to cosponsor this event with the Button Up, New Hampshire group based at the University of New Hampshire.
RECYCLING SURVEYS
Four hundred surveys were mailed Monday, February 6th to randomly chosen households in Lee. A study is being conducted by UNH Graduate student Christopher Wright and Professor John. M. Halstead to learn about household preferences for trash and recycling. The goal of the study is to identify the trash and recycling services preferred by households. While many New Hampshire towns have established community recycling programs, municipal solid waste managers are interested in opportunities to increase recycling rates and reduce the quantity of household solid waste that is disposed at landfills or incinerators. For more information about the study contact: Christopher Wright at (603) 617-9130 or email at cen33@unh.edu.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
OYSTER RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parents of prospective kindergarteners (children who will be 5 years of age by September 30, 2012) for the 2012-2013 school year are asked to stop in at Mast Way or Moharimet Elementary Schools to pick up kindergarten registration packets during school hours.
Completed packets may be mailed or dropped off at either school with the child’s birth certificate and immunization record ON OR BEFORE MONDAY, April 2nd.
CHaD BATTLE of the BADGES Saturday, March 31st at 5:00pm
New Hampshire Police and Firefighters from across the state come together in this battle of "Good vs. Good" to faceoff for kids at CHaD, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. The Police team won 4-2 last year to tie the series at 2-2. Join us on March 31st to see which team will break the tie! For more information, visit www.chadhockey.org. Tickets are priced at $10.00, Children 12 and under are free
LIBRARY/COMMUNITY CENTER
“Under One Roof,” a video produced by Paul Gasowski for the Lee Library Trustees last year before Town Meeting, is an 11 ½ minute presentation on the Lee Library and the plans for a new Library/Community Center. It also provides the history of the Town Center Committee (a related video labeled “2009 Plan NH” is also available here.) ~Click here > Under One Roof/Lee Library
LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY
New DVDs at your library include Moneyball, Dolphin Tale, Midnight in Paris, The Help, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and Captain America. There is a great selection, check it out today!
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Meat-Bird Butchering Saturday, February 18 11:00 a.m.
1790 Farm, 40 Stepping Stones Rd.
If you are raising meat birds you will know how to butcher them upon completion of this session. Registration is required. This program is part of the Backyard Farming Initiative sponsored by the Lee Public Library and Lee Agriculture Commission.
Are You Talking to Me?
The Language of Dogs and Cats Wednesday, February 22 7:00 p.m.
Have you ever wondered what your pet was trying to say to you? Dog and cats are talking to us all the time, but unfortunately their message often is lost in translation. Miscommunication leads to poor training, behavior problems like aggressive behavior, and fatal blows to the human-animal bond. This review of canine and feline communication will discuss how dogs and cats use scent, vocalization, and body language to communicate.
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