Northfield News 11/14/2014 www.northfieldnh.org TOWN SELLING OLD CHAIRS TAX COLLECTOR Tax Bills have been mailed with a due date of December 2, 2014. Payment options include the following… • On-line payments at www.northfieldnh.org by credit card or electronic check (fees may apply). • Town Clerks Office by check or cash, during normal business hours of Mon, Thu, Fri 8:30am – 5:00pm, Tue 8:30am-7:00pm, Wed 8:30am – 12:30pm. • By mail Town of Northfield 21 Summer Street Northfield NH 03276 by check. If you have any questions feel free to contact the Tax Collectors office at 286-4482. The Selectmen are interested in selling old wooden folding chairs that have been stored in the unfinished portion of the Town Hall basement for many years. Chairs will be sold for $5.00 each, there are approximately 75 chairs available for sale. Persons interested in purchasing one or more of the chairs should contact Town Administrator Glenn Smith at [email protected] or 2867039. WINNISQUAM REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEM FREE PROGRAM CRAFT FAIR Help Support the Senior Class of 2015 Saturday, Nov. 15th 9am – 2pm High School Gym ‐ Tilton Between November 3rd and November 9th the Police Department responded to 90 calls for service. Taken into Custody: • Nicole Avery 26, of Northfield for Issuing Bad Checks. • Drew D Parenteau 31, of Franklin for Theft (x2). • Peter Stone 37, of Northfield for Driving While Intoxicated. Other Calls for Service Included: Thefts, Animal Involved Incidents, Alarm Activations, Domestic Disturbance, Noise Complaint, Open Doors, Property Checks, Suspicious Activity, Unwanted Person, VIN Verification, Motor Vehicle Accidents/Checks/Complaints and Lockouts. 18 Park Street, Northfield 286-8971 www.hallmemoriallibrary.com National Game and Puzzle Week. Challenge a librarian to play one of your favorites. Monday, November 24 • Angry Birds, 3 p.m. For kids ages 6 and up. Play Angry Birds in real time. Earn tickets as you knock down piggies, then trade them in for prizes! • Chess Club, 4-7 p.m. • Scrabble, 6 p.m. Adult game time... play against Maggie Hours Mon & Thur 10am - 8pm Tue, Wed & Fri 10am – 6pm Sat 10am – 2pm Wednesday, November 26 • Story Time, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Thanksgiving • Arts and Crafts, 3:30 p.m. Food Lover's Bingo Thursday, November 27 Library Closed for Thanksgiving... Have a great holiday! Friday, November 28 Library Closed for Thanksgiving... We're opened Saturday from 10-2 p.m. Tuesday, November 25 • Nooners Book Group “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” by Rachel Joyce • Tech Tuesday, 2-4 p.m. Sharpen your technical skills on that new device! Make an appointment, call 286-8971 or stop by the circ. desk. • Project Teen, 3 p.m. Board Games New Books “Mermaids in Paradise” by Lydia Millet “Murder at the Brightwell” by Ashley Weaver “Broken Monsters” by Lauren Beukes “The Edge of Eternity” by Ken Follett “The Ship of Brides” by Jojo Moyes “Undeniable: evolution and the science of creation” by Bill Nye November 2014 Pines Times Pines Community Center Tilton-Northfield Recreation Department www.pinescommunitycenter.com 603-286-8653 FAX 603-556-7360 61 Summer Street Northfield, NH P. O. Box 262, Tilton, NH 03276 TRAVELING BASKETBALL SKI AND SNOWBOARD LESSONS Registration for Pines Traveling Basketball (Grades 3 through 6) has been extended through Friday, November 14, as we still have openings on these teams. We have four Traveling Basketball teams: Boys Grades 3-4 Girls Grades 3-4 Boys Grades 5-6 Girls Grades 5-6 Costs $50.00 per child for Tilton and Northfield residents, $60.00 per child for non-residents. Practices: • Boys Grades 3-4 Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:308:00 PM, starting November 18 (note time and date change); the coach is Keith Hardy. • Girls Grades 3-4 Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:006:30 PM, starting November 18; coach needed, assistant coaches Christina Bradbury and Leah Field. • Boys Grades 5-6 Mondays & Wednesdays 6:308:00 PM, starting November 17; the coach is Jocelyn Guerriero. • Girls Grades 5-6 Wednesdays & Fridays 5:006:30 PM, starting November 19 (note time and date change); a coach is needed to run this program. Games will start in mid-December. Parents are responsible for transporting children to and from games. Register right away as all teams are capped at 22 participants due to limited gym space. All practices are at Southwick School. You may sign up at the Pines or online through our website. Winter is getting closer and soon there will be snow! Be prepared for the slopes by signing up at the Pines for Skiing or Snowboarding lessons at Gunstock Recreation Area. Register now, through Wednesday, November 19. (Gunstock requires us to submit all paperwork and payments by this time.) This program is for kids in Kindergarten through Grade 12. Cost is $180.00 per participant for Lift and Lessons only. Lift, Lessons and ski or snowboard rental is $280.00. Helmet rental is an additional $30.00. The lessons will be on Friday nights, January 9 through February 13, 2015 at 6:30 PM. Parents provide their children’s transportation to and from Gunstock; parents who are interested in chaperoning must sign up at the Pines and fill out a Gunstock waiver form. This year lessons are not required to participate in Gunstock’s Outreach program. Children and teens may pick up their tickets at distribution time on Friday evenings and ski or snowboard until the mountain closes. The cost is the same as that listed above. The choice of whether or not to take lessons must be made at registration and cannot be changed. Again, parents are responsible for transportation. Our Rec Basketball program for boys and girls in Kindergarten through Grade 2 is full. Practices are on Mondays, 5:30 to 6:30 PM, beginning Monday, November 17. CLOSED The Pines Community Center is closed Tuesday, November 11 in honor of Veterans’ Day. We are also closed Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28, for the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no sports practices on these days. SCHOOL VACATION DAY School Vacation Camp Day at the Pines on Wednesday, November 26, due to schools being closed. We open at 7:00am and children must be picked up by 5:30pm. This will be PJ and Movie Day and we’ll order out for pizza for lunch. Children are welcome to wear their pajamas, bathrobes and slippers, but should also bring outdoor clothes and shoes, as we will play outside if the weather is nice. In the afternoon we’ll watch a movie. Children are welcome to bring their electronic games, (rated E only) to be used at specific times. The cost is $32.00 per child, which includes lunch. This program is for children in Kindergarten through 5th Grade. Bring snacks, drinks and warm outdoor clothing. Children must be registered in advance by November 24, online or at the Pines, and payment is due at registration. Pines Cont… ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM Join us here at the Pines Community Center on Saturday, December 6, for our Annual Christmas Breakfast. On the menu are pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, toast, juice and hot beverages. We serve from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM, and Santa will be here from 8:30 to 9:30 AM. The cost is $5.00 for adults and $3.50 for children under ten. The total cost for an entire family (immediate family) will not exceed $25.00. $1.00 of every adult ticket sold will be donated to MIX 94.1’s Cash-n-Cans” program; Fred Caruso will be broadcasting live from the Pines. We still have a few openings available in our after school program and are accepting registrations now. Registration is on a first come, first served basis, and must be accompanied by a non-refundable payment for the first and last months of the program. After Class Blast is $115.00 per month and runs Monday through Friday from 3:20 to 5:30 PM. This program is for children in Grades 1 through 5, and afternoon Kindergarten. Children must be registered in advance at the Pines. Our before school program is full at the moment. ELVES NIGHT Elves Night is for children in Kindergarten through Grade Five, and is designed to give parents the opportunity for Christmas shopping without children, other holiday-related activities, a dinner date, or just a time to breathe. It’s important to remember to breathe during the often frantic holiday season. Let us entertain your children from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM on Friday, December 12. The cost is $25.00 per child. We need a minimum of five children to run this program and can accommodate a maximum of twenty. We will do holiday-themed activities and crafts and have pizza for dinner. The evening will end with a holiday movie and popcorn. Children may bring their pajamas to change into for movie time. Register in advance, online or at the Pines, by Wednesday, December 10. LINE DANCE Line Dance at the Pines has resumed on Monday evenings. There is an Ultra-Beginners Class from 6:30PM to 7:30PM and the Improvers/Intermediate Class is from 7:00PM to 8:30PM. The half hour overlap in the two classes, from 7:00PM to 7:30PM, is the Improvers/Intermediate Class warm-up time. Dancers are welcome to participate in both class sections if they wish. The cost is $7.00 for the evening. Karen Heyes is the instructor. Advance registration is not needed. There will be no class on November 24, the Monday before Thanksgiving. MEETINGS AND OTHER PROGRAMS • Toddler Time, Mondays and Fridays, 10:00 to 11:00 AM • Toddler Time does not meet during school vacations or on school cancellations. Check MIX 94.1FM. • Line Dance, Mondays, 6:30 to 8:30 PM • Strong Women, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:15 to 10:15 AM • Tilton-Northfield Recreation Council, 2nd Monday, 6:30 PM • Winni Whinnies 4-H Club, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 5:45 to 7:30 PM • Tilton Northfield Little League, 3rd Tuesday, 6:00 to 8:00 PM • Visiting Nurses Assoc. Blood Pressure Clinic, 3rd Thursday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM • Senior Lunch, Thursdays, serving at 11:30 AM • New Hampshire Association for the Blind Advisory Com., 2nd Thursday, 3:30-5:00 PM. • Girl Scout Troop 12813, Thursdays, 6:00 to 7:30PM • Tilton Northfield Arch Trail Travelers, 3rd Thursday, 6:30 PM • Soda Brook Co-op, 3rd Thursday, 6:00 to 8:00 PM