Police Department News
Lee and the surrounding towns have been experiencing residential burglaries during the daytime hours. The Lee Police Department requests that you lock all your doors and windows (as well as your cars). Also, be aware of your surroundings, if you see any suspicious people or vehicles in your neighborhood, please call immediately. It is better to call and have it be nothing than to not call at all.
The Lee Police Department is investigating a report of four (4) fake $20.00 bills that were passed at a local gas station on Wednesday. The fake bills ended with the serial number "9837B". If you are a business owner, please be aware of this issue.
Transfer Station News
New 2012/2013 "Dump Sticker" are now available at the Transfer Station and Town Hall. As always, they are no charge, all you need is to show residency and have your plate number (such as vehicle registration).
"Superintendent Search Community Focus Groups"
The Oyster River Cooperative School District School Board would like to invite members of the community to attend one of the upcoming Focus Groups at the Oyster River High School on November 8, 10 and 14.
The New England School Development Council (NESDEC) will conduct targeted focus group sessions to gather broad community input related to selecting the new ORCSD Superintendent. Community members will be asked to share the attributes, experiences, and desired goals for the new superintendent. There is no limit to the number of participants and no need to register for the session of your choice. Light refreshments will be served as well.
Please select an applicable session from the list below and come and share your thoughts.
Tuesday, November 8
•Community Leaders (Businesses, Town/State Government, UNH Administration & Clergy), 4:00PM-5:30PM in the ORHS Multi-purpose Room
•Oyster River Community Members (open to all Oyster River residents), 6:30PM-8:00PM in the ORHS Multi-purpose Room
Thursday, November 10
•Parents (including both current and future students), 6:30PM-8:00PM in the ORHS Multi-purpose Room with childcare available
Monday, November 14
•Oyster River Students (including ORHS and ORMS), 1:00PM-2:30PM in ORHS Room C-120
Separate sessions will be conducted with district staff and board members.
The School Board wants and values your opinions. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to participate. For more information please contact the ORCSD School Board c/o Wendy DiFruscio (Phone # 603.868.5100, wdifruscio@orcsd.org) or visit our web site (www.orcsd.org).
Friends of the Lee Public Library
Again this year, the “FRIENDS OF THE LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY” invite you to attend a free community concert immediately following the annual tree lighting ceremony on the triangle green December 3rd at 6:00 p.m. Alan Eaton and Mudhook will perform!
Mudhook will also have their CD “First Home” available for sale at the concert for $15.00. Light Refreshments will be served and any monetary donation you would like to make will go directly to providing Library programs and services.
A big thanks goes out to all the donors that contributed to our membership drive "Goodie" Basket made up of all local merchandise. Dick and Betty Babcock were the lucky recipients of the basket. The Friends are always encouraging Lee residents to join or renew their membership to the Friends of the Lee Library . Bring your fundraising ideas and enthusiaism to this exciting Board that provides such wonderful library programs to all Lee residents.
4th ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOPPING BAZAAR
JOIN us at Mast Way Elementary School (23 Mast Road in Lee, NH) from 9am – 2pm on November 19th for food, fun and raffles galore! Holiday shopping shouldn’t include stress. We don’t want you to have to travel far, spend your money on gas or worry about finding the perfect gift. We have the solution for you! Visit our school, meet its Community and enjoy a relaxed shopping experience with over 34 incredible area businesses and local artisans selling everything from jewelry and apparel to crafts and home baked goods. The PTO will be selling a variety of refreshments and take home food items and offering a relaxing spot for you to sit and enjoy your food and the company. Children will stay busy with face painting and tattoos while you enjoy shopping and supporting the
local community.
This once a year event features the best one-stop shopping around. Don’t come alone – bring your friends. Questions? amberpuppy@aol.com
LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Book Sale
Saturday, November 5
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Stop by the library on November 5th from 9 a.m.— 2 p.m. and take a look at the wide variety of books, audio books, videos and DVDs on sale. All books are 6 for $1.00 or 20¢ each, unless otherwise marked. Videos are 25¢ and audio books and DVDs range in price from 25¢ to $1.00.
CPR
Tuesday, November 15
6-8 p.m.
The McGregor Institute of EMS (an affiliate of the Durham Ambulance Corps) and the library are sponsoring an American Heart Association AED course to be held at the library. The course teaches adult, child and infant CPR and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator. The program is free, but there is a $20 materials fee. To register, call Nate at the Durham Ambulance Corps at 862-3674 or email: cprregistration@mcgregorems.org.
Novel Fever Takes the World by Storm
National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo
Saturdays through November
On November 5, armed only with their wits, the vague outline of a story, and a ridiculous deadline, more than 250,000 people around the world and a few intrepid beings from Lee, NH will set out to become novelists. Why? Because November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, the world’s largest writing challenge and nonprofit literary crusade. Participants pledge to write 50,000 words in a month, starting from scratch and reaching “The End” by November 30. There are no judges, no prizes, and entries are deleted from the server before anyone even reads them. So what’s the point? “The 50,000-word challenge has a wonderful way of opening up your imagination and unleashing creativity,” says NaNoWriMo founder Chris Baty. “When you write for quantity instead of quality, you end
up getting both.” One of the many former participants of this event includes Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants. Lee Public Library invites writers to join together on Saturdays in November and drop in any time the Library is open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Bring the tools of your trade and be prepared to be inspired by the collective sound of pen scratching on paper or fingers tapping on keyboards. Your table is waiting.
November Artist/Artisan of the Month
Carl Gasowski began exploring photography in the fall of 2002 during his course work at the University of New Hampshire. With a major in Environmental Affairs and a minor in Media/Communications, his course work ranged from ecologically based classes to videography and photography. Currently he teaches science and audio production at Landmark School in Prides Crossing, MA. Throughout his life, art, music, technology and the wilderness have continuously intertwined. His photography depicts remote and constantly changing landscapes in a diversity of ecosystems. The aim of each image is to press the viewer toward a moment of self-reflection or toward recognition of the natural processes displayed.
Hog Butchering
Saturday, November 5, 11 a.m.
1790 Farm, 40 Stepping Stone Road
If you work a small farm and seek to become more self-sufficient, this workshop can help you learn how to humanely butcher a hog. Topics will include: tools, equipment, when to slaughter, splitting, and butchering.
Adult Book Discussion Group
Monday, November 14
7-8 p.m.
Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie By Alan Bradley
It is the summer of 1950–and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a series of inexplicable events: A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Then, hours later, Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath. For Flavia, who is both appalled and delighted, life begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw. “I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn’t. Quite the contrary. This was by far the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire life.” GoodReads
Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk.
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About E-Readers But Were Afraid To Ask
Monday, November 28
7-8 p.m.
Have you been contemplating the purchase of a NOOK or a Kindle ? Would you like to see how they work? Do you own one yourself and are you willing to share your experiences? Come to E-Reader Night at the Library. Lee resident and self proclaimed lover of all Tech, Danielle Fortin, will be here to talk about how easy it is to download books from the State and more! This will also be the first night to reserve a Nook or Kindle from the Library.
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