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Freedom – On Saturday, February 27th, at approximately 3:45 pm NH Fish and Game was notified of a single party snowmobile accident on Ossipee Lake in Freedom. On scene Conservation Officers along with the Freedom Fire Department found a single male who had been riding the shore line of Ossipee Lake. On scene investigation revealed that the snowmobile had apparently struck a large snow covered rock resulting in the snowmobile and operator being ejected approximately 75 feet. The operator identified as Christopher Baddeley, 48 of Windham NH, suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro. Speed and riding conditions seem to be contributing factors. Riders are reminded to pay extra attention in unfamiliar areas and adjust speed accordingly.
SOURCE: NH Fish and Game Press Release
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Are you ready to enjoy your favorite Girl Scout cookie? Local Girl Scout Troop 10615 is setting up shop – and although this year the booth and process may look a bit different, they will still be selling the same amazing Girl Scout favorites at the same price as years past.
According to Troop 10615’s Girl Scout Ambassador Anya Nicoll, their goal is to sell over 2000 boxes to help fund their work towards their Girl Scout Silver and Gold Awards, which are girl-led projects that benefits our local communities and allows the girls to develop critical leadership skills. “This past year, we had three girls, Molly DellaValla, Autumn Verran, and Tava Nicoll, achieve their Silver Awards and everyone else, myself included, is still working hard on our projects!”
Due to Covid-19, Troop 10615 will be limiting the number of booths that they normally offer. They will be conducting two booths at the North Conway Walmart, Saturday, February 13th and February 20th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you are unable to get to one of these dates, please contact them at 603.493.3325 and they will work to arrange a contactless delivery to your home in the valley.
You can also visit the troop’s digital cookie site and select to have the cookies shipped to your home, the home of a loved one, or to donate a box or two to our local responders- the true heroes of this pandemic!
BUY COOKIES HERE: https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop10615-126
Troop 10615 thanks you for your support of the Girl Scouts!
When you buy Girl Scout Cookies you do two things:
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Picture Courtesy of North Conway Public Library: On the new bridge that joins the original building to the new expansion are from left: Dot Seybold, Executive Director, Ham Foundation, Linda Eldridge, Ham Foundation, Andrea Masters, Library Director, and Kathy Bergeron, Library Board.
The North Conway Public Library is the recipient of a matching grant from the Kendal C. and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation in the amount of $50,000 to be awarded upon successful completion of funds raised by October 2021.
The library is currently in the end phase of their fundraising campaign, The Final Chapter, with a focus on completing the interior with furnishings, technology, books, shelving, and more.
The addition has nearly doubled the size of the library and it is now a modern state-of-the-art building with new construction that complements the magnificent history of the original structure. It is a true community center and hub for learning, reading, entertainment, history, art, and continuing education for the whole valley.
The North Conway Library has been serving the community since 1887, throughout major wars, economic depressions, and even throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite construction and the lockdown, the library continued to provide materials via curbside service, online via the downloadable books program, and via email within 24 hours. Because of the pandemic, it started several streaming video programs for its patrons: Kanopy, KanopyKids, Acorn, and Qello. The library is free and open to the public and anyone living in the whole Mount Washington Valley is eligible for a free library card. Current library hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm and Friday from noon to 4 pm.
“As the pandemic has shown, libraries serve as beacons in times of crisis, are trusted sources of reliable and accessible information, and provide crucial services such as online access for our residents that need to file for unemployment, apply for jobs, seek routine medical care via tele-medicine, and much more”, said Sharon Wroblewski, Capital Campaign Chair. “We thought our project was the perfect fit for the Ham Foundation’s mission which strives to improve community life in the Mount Washington Valley and to foster the vitality of our community. We are grateful for their support.”
For more information or to make a donation please visit northconwaylibrary.com or mail to PO Box 409, North Conway, NH 03860.
For questions please email andrea@northconwaylibrary.com.
