SPRING 2011

CommunityNews
Sponsored By: Friends of the Library, North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton School Board & the Town of North Hampton

North Hampton

Researching Environmental Sustainability

he 7th grade Service Learning groups are focusing on the United Nations Millennium goals this year. The group whose focus is Environmental Sustainability has recently taken on a research project with the help of the North Hampton Energy Committee. The group has inventoried the light bulbs in the bandstand, the spotlights on the flag, and the lights in the lampposts that encircle the common. The goal of the group is to look at what energy savings can be realized by installing LED or CFL lights in place of the incandescent lights that are currently in the fixtures there. After their inventory, the 7th graders calculated the energy savings

that can be realized by replacing existing bulbs with more energy efficient light bulbs. The students plan to present their findings to the Bandstand Committee and ask for funds to replace the existing incandescent lights. If approved, the students will replace the bulbs and then compare energy consumption before and after the bulb changeout. This research project focuses on the value of energy conservation, community service, teamwork in a project management setting, and public speaking. For more information, contact Brenda Tharp at btharp@sau21.org or Peter Philbrook at pepnvak@ comcast.net.

Conservation Commission Update

Seventh graders study lighting at the North Hampton Bandstand

ighlighted below are some of the achievements made in 2010 by your Conservation Commission as well as our plans for 2011 and the challenges ahead of us. The Town currently has 1,376 acres of land in conservation or about 15.5% of the Towns total land area. This land is comprised of 104 parcels, mostly concentrated in the Winnicut River Watershed, from which most of the Towns drinking water is supplied. The closing on the purchase of the 73.4-acre Corbett conservation land off Walnut Ave was a significant investment in not only conservation land, but in the added protection of the Winnicut River watershed. This project was the last to be funded from the 2001 Conservation Bond balance. Additions to the inventory in 2010 included 6 parcels from tax forfeitures or donations and 3 parcels as purchases, with several other additions to the inventory pending. Future near-term purchases will be funded through the Conservation Capital Reserve or by grants and will have no added impact to the tax rate. Other additional land may be placed into conservation through private donations of property or conservation easements. An updated map showing North Hampton conservation parcels is on the Town web site for your review. At the Dalton Town Forest significant improvements of the logging road, the property boundaries and the entrance were made in 2010 to add to its attractiveness and accessibility. Moreover, the use of the conservation parcel
~ see Conservation Commission Update, page 2

Conservation Commission Update from page 1

on the former Marston Farm, on Exeter Road was a big success for the first year of the community vegetable gardens, organized by the Agricultural Commission. Additional land with fertile soil is available on this conservation parcel to develop and accommodate continued growth of the community garden program as more residents participate to grow fresh fruits and vegetables there. We also continue to clear and upgrade trails and access walkways on conservation parcels for passive recreational uses by residents. The list and descriptions of these parcels is being prepared through a public awareness program to be available on the town web page and with summary handouts. New signs will be placed on these parcels to guide visitors as they walk along the trails. In 2010, through the efforts of the DES Coastal and Beach Programs, we were able to make additional progress in identifying the sources of bacterial contamination in the Little River, which is classified by DES as an impaired waterway. In one case, evidence of raw sewage outflow was discovered and corrective actions were immediately taken. Continued monitoring of the water quality will be scheduled, since many nearby drinking water supplies in the Little River aquifer are from private homeowner wells. We have evidenced increasing contamination of wetlands in Town and the potential for groundwater contamination continues to become a threat to drinking water. Our intent is to continue to uncover and report any evidence of contamination sources to the DES for corrective enforcement actions. We were also the beneficiary of partial grant funds from the Fuller Foundation for baseline water quality testing of the Winnicut River, with work beginning in spring, 2011 by the Winnicut River Watershed Coalition. The February 2011 Planning Board Master Plan survey results showed exceptionally high favorability for conservation in North Hampton. Approximately 95% of the survey respondents indicated that it is Very Important or Important to preserve the rural character of the Town by protecting drinkable water from private wells, maintaining healthy wetlands and protecting land for wildlife habitat. Moreover, 89% of the survey responses indicated that preserving wetlands, forests, and open space and protecting aquifers was either definitely needed or might be needed. Less than about 5% of the survey responses (an insignificant average of about 14 respondents) indicated that continued protection of these land and water resources was not important or not needed. We view the overwhelmingly favorable survey responses as a clear mandate by the Town for your Conservation Commission to continue its current programs for protecting precious drinking water supplies and for preserving open land, wetland aquifers and buffers, while encouraging passive recreational uses of conservation land for many future generations of North Hampton residents. Accordingly, your Commission will continue to take the position that it is contrary to the public interest to desecrate these valuable water and natural resources resulting from Town boards approvals of seemingly unabated development in wetlands and wetlands buffers. We thank the residents of North Hampton for your continued support and confidence in our efforts to acquire, preserve and protect conservation land, to minimize taxes and to preserve the rural and historic character of our Town.
~ Chris Ganotis, Chairman

Health and Wellness at North Hampton United Church of Christ

he North Hampton United Church of Christ would like to thank the Community for its support for the bi-annual American Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday Feb 4, 2011. Despite a very cold day 25 pints were obtained which can be used to save 75 lives. The Red Cross looks forward to returning again on Friday, September 16, 2011. Please mark your calendars. Opportunities for health and wellness continue through the Spring and are open to the seacoast community. They include a Healing Circle on the third Wednesday at 7pm, a Fitness group every Thursday morning at 9am, and Gentle and Wellness Pathways Yoga on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm. Please contact the church office for more information at 964-8687.

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Boy Scout Troop 162 News

iN this issue
Environmental Sustainability ..1 Conservation Commission ......1 Health & Wellness at North Hampton UCC ..........................2 Boy Scout Troop 162 ................3 Important Town Dates .............3 Mark Your Calendars ...............4 Thank You North Hampton! ....4 Recycling Center ......................5 Dog Licensing ...........................5 Historical Society News ............6 The Circus Came to Town! .......6 Spring News from PAL .............7 Municipal Campus ...................7 Old Town Safe Records ............8 Interesting Library Facts ..........8 Library News & Programs for Youth ...................................9 Planning Board ......................10 N. Hampton Girl Scouts .........11 Cub Scouts Pack 162...............12 2011 Bandstand Season ..........13 N. Hampton Recreation Dept 14

roop 162 is proud to announce that Alex Gagnon has earned the Eagle Scout award, the highest rank in Boy Scouts. The storage shed that Alex built with the help of his family and friends is being put to good use by Seacoast Family Promise. Troop 162 welcomed seven Webelos Cub Scouts from Pack 162 in a crossover ceremony in March. These scouts are now working on their first rank advancements and preparing for a camping trip. Winter activities included assisting at the Winterfest Pancake Breakfast; rock wall climbing; and participating in the District Klondike Derby on a cold, snowy day, using the sled they built last year, and competing in many categories against other local troops. Five scouts are currently attending Merit Badge University, held on two Saturdays at Harvard, each working on three merit badges of their choice with experts in those fields and scouts from around New England. Scout families gathered in February to recognize the scouts for their achievements, including rank advancements, earning merit badges, completing leadership training, and earning the National Honor Patrol Award. Boys are welcome to join Troop 162 at any time. Contact Scoutmaster Dick Tharp at 964-8194 for more information.

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Important Town Dates

MARCH 23 APRIL 1 ..................................... Town Candidates filing period APRIL 2 .......Town Deliberative Session at the Town Hall starting at 8:30 am MAY 10 .................................... Town Election at Town Hall, 8:00 am -7:00 pm JUNE 18 .......................................................Old Home Day, Come Join the Fun JULY 1 ................................................................................................ Tax Bills Due

SCHOOL: Jan Scipione, 964-5501 TOWN: Lorreen Keating, 964-6326 or email at youthlib@nhplib.org The North Hampton Community Newsletter is published four times a year to inform citizens of news of Town Boards, Commissions, Departments, and North Hampton School. Short news items from non-profit groups in town are welcomed and will be included on a space available basis.

Remember to VOTE!!!

~ Susan Buchanan, Town Clerk/Tax Collector

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he 100th Day of School is always celebrated intensively by the First Grade. This year, our school expanded the special calendar benchmark into a school-wide Community Service event. Every grade from Pre-School through Grade Eight and the Staff attempted to bring in 100 (or more) of a certain food or toiletry item. The Grade Seven Service Learning student group working on the United Nations Goal of Ending Poverty and Hunger stacked the items on the stage in piles of 100. The seventh

Mark Your Calendars for Next Year!

grade students also made posters for each item noting the group that had donated that particular item. The First Grade students toured this museum on 100th Day so that they could expand their number sense by seeing so many differently sized groups of 100 items. On Friday, February 11, the Seacoast Family Food Pantry van came to pick up the donated items and we filled the van! It is the intention of North Hampton School to make this an annual event for the Seacoast Family Food Pantry and we invite all schools in the Seacoast area, which are served by this organization, to join us. We would also like the community -at-large to participate by committees, neighboring businesses...any way possible! February is a great time of year to replenish Food Pantry shelves made bare by the holiday season.

Grade seven service learning teams collect soap and soup to donate to Seacoast Family Food Pantry

Our final tallies of our Food Pantry Donations for 100th Day were:

Grade
Preschool Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade Staff

Item
Applesauce Mac & Cheese Tuna Canned Corn Boxes of Pasta Cans of Soup Bars of Soap Mac & Cheese Toothbrushes Pasta Sauce Boxes of Cereal

# Items
72 73 171 102 127 112 138 73 163 56 111

Total
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e would like to take this opportunity to thank the community of North Hampton for their support of the proposed budget for school year 2011-12. This approved budget will allow us to maintain our current staffing and programs. We also appreciate the communitys favorable vote for both the SEA and SESPA contracts. This vote is evidence of the respect North Hampton has for the teaching staff. That tangible support is most meaningful in light of the defeat of both contracts due to the combined votes of other SAU towns. We would also like to publicly welcome Anne Ambrogi to the North Hampton School Board. She has been active in the school for
~ see Thank You North Hampton, page 5

Thank You North Hampton!

Thank You N. Hampton! from page 4

many years in a variety of capacities. Her knowledgeable perspective, skills, and enthusiasm will help us grow and improve as a school. Despite the disappointment we may feel that the building addition did not pass, we are not discouraged by the vote. Since the needs of our building still exist, we must learn from this experience so we can rectify them in the near future. In a very short time frame, a group of caring individuals were able to articulate our facility issues, design a building project that addressed the needs of the school while being sensitive to the needs of the taxpayers, and meet all of the requirements and deadlines. For this work, we must share with you our appreciation of the leadership of Amy Choate and Dave Sarazen and the individual efforts of so many Building Committee members. We are sure there are many names we could set in print were we to list all of you in the community who contribute in so many ways to our school. We invite you to become closer to your hometown school in any way that would suit youattend an event such as a concert! Oratoricals! the Talent show! the Play!... join PAL (People Active in Learning) share an interest or talent through an after school Recreation activity. For now, for what you have already done for N. Hampton School, we thank you!

Dog Licensing Reminder

ALL DOGS, FOUR MONTHS OLD OR OVER, LIVING IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE MUST BE LICENSED BY THEIR OWNERS IN THE TOWN OR CITY OF RESIDENCE. WHEN DO I LICENSE MY DOG? License a new adult dog immediately. License a puppy as soon as it is 4 months old. The license period runs May 1st through April 30th of each year. License renewals are generally accepted after March 1st of each year. WHAT DO I NEED TO LICENSE MY DOG? State law requires that before a license is issued, the owner or keeper of a dog must furnish proof to the Clerk that the dog has been vaccinated against rabies. In addition, the annual license fee is less for a dog that has been spayed or neutered. Evidence of the procedure needs to be supplied to the Clerk. Feel free to contact your local City or Town Clerk if you wish to determine whether or not this information is already on file for your pet. WHAT HAPPENS IF I DONT LICENSE MY DOG? Failure to license a dog is a violation of state law and city/town ordinances. In addition to the annual license fee you will be charged a late fee of $1.00 per month for each month (or part of a month) after June 1. In addition, you are subject to a civil forfeiture fee of $25.00 due within 15 days after receiving notice of forfeiture. If the forfeiture is not paid, the case will be disposed of in District Court. Additional penalties may apply under local ordinances.

id you know you can dispose of your yard and garden waste material at the Recycling Center beginning April 2? The Brush and Compost area is open Saturdays only from 8:00am-12pm and 12:30 to 4:30pm from the first Saturday in April until the last Saturday in November. A sticker is required to drop-off the material and can be obtained from the Town Office for $1.00. For your efforts, the brush/ branches are chipped, and the yard waste is composted. The chips and compost are available to residents at no charge. Would you like to meet and talk to Town residents? Consider volunteering at YOUR Recycling Center. If interested in volunteering, please call the North Hampton Dept. of Public Works at 964-6442 or Recycling Center at 964-8552.

Recycling Center

UPCOMING RECYCLING ACTIVITIES

APRIL 2: Weather permitting, Brush and Compost opens for the season. EARLY MAY: Household Hazardous Waste Collection in Hampton (Date TBD in late March/early April) MAY 14: Bulky Item Collection at Recycling Center 8:00am to 5:00pm. For additional information, call the Recycling Center or DPW.

HOURS OPEN

RECYCLING CENTER Wednesdays and Saturdays 8:00am to 5:00pm BRUSH AND COMPOST Saturdays ONLY, 8-12pm and 12:30-4:30pm

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North Hampton Historical Society News

ts been a long, snowy winter but the members of the North Hampton Historical Society have been busy planning the programs and events for the 2011 season. Our first program will be April 18th at 7 PM at the United Church of Christ. Betty Moore, of the Hampton Historical Society, will present a program titled The Tides That Bind. Shell talk about the Towns of Hampton and North Hampton, and the separation of North Hampton from Hampton. Also, the Church separation and some interesting stories of people and families, how Hampton Beach was the entertainment center for the Towns people and the story about

Founders Park. Betty will also have pictures and show slides. Sounds like a very interesting program, hope youll be able to join us. The May 16th program will be a music program by The Vintage Voices with old songs of the 20s and 30s. This too will be another great program you wont want to miss. There is no public program in June. Society members only will enjoy a social time and meal at a local restaurant. Plans are underway for a Barn Tour on September 24th, so please mark your calendars. We did a tour in 2004 and it was a huge success. People have asked us ever since

when were we going to have another, they enjoyed it so much. More to come on this as we get closer to fall. Watch for our posters and Channel 22 for our upcoming events. The Society members meet the 1st Monday of each month at 3 PM at the North Hampton Public Library for a business meeting. All members and those thinking of becoming a member are welcome. Please come and bring your ideas. Dues are $10 for single and $15 for couples per year. Refreshments are served following the programs. Hope to see you on April 18th. Happy Spring!!! ~ Beverley J. Frenette, VP, North Hampton Historical Society

id you miss the circus? It starred North Hampton students from grades one through four and they performed their breath-defying acts in the gym for their peers and their teachers! Of course, it was also pajama day as well for first grade, so. to the strains of classic circus music, each student chose to juggle, or spin plates on a pole, or walk the beam, or twirl hula hoops or magically balance peacock feathers in the palm of his/her handwhile in pajamas! Astounding skills Astounding presentation! You didnt miss the advertisement in the

The Circus Came to Town!

paper, the Circus was just a new Physical Education unit designed and implemented by Kathryn Blais, a PE intern at North Hampton school. Kathryn chose a circus unit because, in her words, circus is a non-competitive physical art form that extends easily to any part of the school curriculum. Circus training requires the same dedication, discipline, and hard work of any sport, but it stresses collaboration rather than competition. A major goal of physical education is to help students become curious about movement and experiment to learn new skills. Student must be willing to risk embarrassment by trying skills in which they are not proficient. This requires a learning environment that is physically, emotionally and socially safe. Additionally, students must learn how to observe movement in order to learn new skills. The way I structured my unit was to help students explore movement. Students were able to move at their own pace, challenge themselves, teach each other and experiment. Students were able to take risks and try new movement skills. Because these skills are so novel, challenging, and fun, students of all ages are highly motivated to practice and achieve. Circus skills require concentration, patience, timing, tracking skills, gross motor coordination, and fine motor coordination. Hmmmm maybe a few of us adults should sign up for this unit next year? Whether performing or observing others perform, the students enthusiasm and support for each other was heart-warming. Engaged learners doing new things and trying their best this is the bar!

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Spring News from PAL

eople Active in Learning (PAL), North Hampton Schools PTO, invites all community members to attend our remaining meetings. Meetings are scheduled for April 5th, May 3rd and June 7th at 7:30 pm in the North Hampton School cafeteria. There are several PAL sponsored events planned for the upcoming months. Our Yankee Candle fundraiser will be held in early spring and the Scholastic Book Fair is scheduled for the week of May 16th. All community members are welcome to support these fundraisers. Our fundraisers support several grade level specific and school wide enrichment activities. Please contact Yankee Candle Coordinators: Liz Higgins and Tracy Reardon and/or Scholastic Book Fair Coordinators: Jenny Taylor and MaryJo Smith with any questions. PAL is excited to announce that our gardens yielded an abundance of deliciously healthy food for our students to enjoy last fall. As warmer weather approaches, we are gearing up to ensure that we have another successful gardening season. Please contact Margaret Allen if you have an interest in helping with our gardens. PAL is currently planning Earth Day activities for the week of April 18th in addition to our annual Fiesta Night for May 6th. If you would like to volunteer an hour or more of your time during Earth Day activities or Fiesta Night please contact Earth Day Coordinators: Victoria Kilroy, Alana Hickey and Beth Howe and/ or Fiesta Night Co-chairs: Becky Murray and Maria McDermott. Almost forty parents have kindly

Municipal Campus Update

he Town Offices, Library, Police and Fire Departments have started to look at its various buildings and are working to determine what their needs will be in the future. As you all know, a number of years ago a number of studies were done to look at the space needs of the various Town departments. These studies concluded that the Towns operations are in facilities that could be improved to make Town operations more efficient. The Town wisely placed money into two capital reserve funds to address these issues. The Select Board this past year took the first step, with the Board of Library Trustees, by hiring Warrenstreet Architects of Concord NH to begin a master planning process for the entire complex. Warrenstreet has come forward with two ideas for the Municipal Campus. The first would be to build a new library on the vacant lot to the west of the campus, renovate the Library for new Town Offices, and renovate and add on to the current safety complex for the Police and Fire Departments. The second plan would be to construct a new Town Office Building on the vacant lot, relocating the Town Hall to this area; renovating and adding on to

the Library; and renovating and adding on to the safety complex. Both of these projects currently are estimated to cost about the same amount. These estimates are very preliminary at $6.5 million before bonding costs, which would bring the project to closer to $7 million. We cannot reiterate enough that these figures are preliminary. The next step for the project will be to hold listening/planning sessions with the public over this summer and early fall. It is the intention of all involved to make sure that this process is not done in a vacuum and the public has significant input on the project. We will be hosting these sessions on Tuesday, June 7, 6-8pm at the Fire Station, Thursday, August 25, 10-12am at the Library, and Saturday, September 24, 9-11am at the Town Hall. At the completion of these sessions, it will be up to the Select Board and the Board of Library Trustees to determine the next step. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Library Trustees, and all department heads for their efforts to getting to this point. This is a large undertaking and the entire Town needs to work together to make sure we come forward with the best plan possible. folders, assist in the library, and help with our school store. Please contact PAL co-chairs Kim Glendon at d.glendon@comcast.net or Rachel Robie at crsrobie@comcast.net if you have an interest in helping with PAL.

volunteered their time to fill various PAL positions this school year. Please visit the PAL link on the NHS website for a complete list of these positions. Additionally, there are many parents and grandparents who serve as room parents, fill Friday

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Old Town Safe Records

rolls, and much more. Jane Palmer, Penny Holbert and Donna Etela were the stalwarts with the team putting in 491 volunteer hours on the project as of March 9, 2011. Thanks to the NH Vital Records Improvement Fund, Town Clerk Sue Buchanan was able to obtain archival quality supplies, some of which were used for this project. Visit the Heritage Commission Conference Room in the old Town Offices (the stone building) or the Heritage Commission or Town Clerks web pages to view the finding aid and learn more about this collection and other historic Town records. A loose leaf binder containing photocopies of about one hundred of the documents to amuse and intrigue you and a very small exhibit of some of the original documents awaits you in the conference room. ~ North Hampton Heritage Commission

he Heritage Commission have been working with Cynthia Swank and Peter Parker, who offered their expertise and time, to identify, preserve, arrange and describe nearly thirteen linear feet of loose Town records dating from the early 1700s to early 1900s. These documents include inventories (assessments), tax lists, town meeting records, petitions, indentures, reports of the School Superintending Committee, chattel mortgages, claims, militia

Interesting Library Facts

people without internet connections at home, school or work. National Library Week is April 10th-16th. The theme is Create your own story @ your library. Afternoon Book Group The library hosts an afternoon book group every 2nd Thursday of the month at 2:00. The group welcomes new members and the selections are chosen by group members. The May selection is The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean, a novel about the State Hermitage Museum in Russia. Copies are available at the library. Works of Wonder Book Group The library also hosts a book group Works of Wonder led by Holly Perrault that meets monthly in the evening to discuss books on a variety of topics and themes. The May book will be Jhumpa Lahiris, Interpreter of Maladies and the discussion will be held Tuesday, May 24th at 7:00pm and is open to all, ages 16 and up. Library will be changing its hours! The library will be changing the days we are open until 8:00pm from Mondays and Wednesdays, to Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning the week of May 1st. Mark your calendars! ~ Susan Grant, Library Director

he first library was in a corner of town hall in 1892, and the first building was built in 1907 which is now the Town Clerks office. The building was entirely funded by town taxes at the cost of $5000. The first librarian was Levi W. Fogg who held the post for 20 years. In 1996 a Strategic Planning Task Force determined the need for a separate childrens area, and more room for books. Sound familiar? We are still without additional space in 2011, fifteen years later. Other interesting library facts: Did you know that there are more public libraries in the U.S. than McDonalds? Americans go to school, public and academic libraries nearly three times more often than they go to the movies. Americans check out an average of more than seven books a year. They spend $34.95 a year for the public libraryabout the average cost of one hardcover book. Public libraries are the number one point of online access for

During the week the library will have blank book pages for you to write down your memories and stories of the library throughout the years. These will be compiled and kept at the library as part of the community history. We will also be creating a short story and the authors will be anyone who wants to contribute. We will have a laptop set up and will start the story with one line. One person will then contribute the next line of the story, and so on, until the end of the week and we will then publish the story on our web site. See how creative you can be with just one sentence! Dont miss the annual Edible Book Festival on Wednesday, April 13, 2011! See library website for details, www.nhplip.org.

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Library News and Programs for Youth at North Hampton Library

Books and Crafts for ages 4 and up. Meets once a month. Sign up required. Limit of 15. Spring 2011 Meeting Dates: Thursday, April 21, 3:45 - 4:30 Thursday, May 19, 3:45 4:30

STORYCRAFT

Making poppet dolls in the American Girl book group. This group meets once a month with Anne Atkins of NHPL library staff. Call or email the library for more information about the American Girl book group.
Pre-registration is required for Story Times. Call or stop by the library to register. Drop-ins and guests are always welcome just let us know you will be coming. Twos Time - ages 18 months to 36 months Thursdays at 10:15am. The Spring session runs until Thursday, May 19th. Ages 3-6 Wednesdays at 10:15am The Spring session runs until Wednesday, May 18th. One evening each month from 6:156:45pm. Join us for stories, songs, music, and activities. Wear your pajamas and bring a favorite stuffed animal. No registration is required. Suggested for ages 3 and up. Monday, April 11th 6:15 6:45 Tuesday, May 10th 6:15 6:45 Tuesday, June 14th 6:15 6:45

A book group for grades 5-8, featuring pizza, book discussion, games, activities and a raffle prize. Stop by the library to pick up a copy of the current book and let us know you are coming so we have enough snacks and supplies for everyone. Upcoming Meeting Dates: Monday, April 18, 7:00 7:45 Tuesday, May 24, 7:00-7:45

PIzzA AND PAGES

Anne Atkins and American Girl book group participants ride an imaginary stagecoach in their visit to American Girl, Felicitys world of 1774.

SPRING VACATION WEEk!

Bingo for Books Tuesday, April 26 from 2:00 3:30 Puppet making workshop with Martha Dana - Wednesday, April 27, 1:00pm (sign up required ages 6+) Tweens and Teens night Wednesday, April 27, 6:30 -7:30 (ages 9 and up) Movie Afternoon Thursday, April 28, 2:00pm a rated G film. Bring your own snacks! One World, Many Stories Summer Reading for all ages starts Monday, June 20. Join us for a reading adventure with special programs to take us around the world! All programs are offered free of charge. Call to sign up today. Your book and movie suggestions are always welcome let us know. Lorreen M. Keating, Assistant Director & Youth Services Librarian

PRE SCHOOL STORY TIME

Need the Library for Homework? Reminder that our late open days change to Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-8pm starting on May 1, 2011 2011 EDIBLE BOOk FESTIVAL
The 2011 Edible Book Festival features book related edible creations suitable for family viewing. All ages are invited to participate. Individuals and teams of 2 or more submissions are welcome. Save the date of Wednesday, April 13 beginning at 6:30. Voting and awards for winners in several categories.

SUMMER READING 2011

PAJAMA STORY TIME

Celebrate National Library Week, April 10-16, 2011

See you at the Library!

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Report of the Planning Board

Application Reviews

he Planning Board reviewed 20 new applications during calendar year 2009. The Board also worked on proposals for amending the Zoning Ordinance, as well as beginning a comprehensive update of the Master Plan.

The Board opened and completed reviews of 20 newly opened cases for applications submitted during 2010. The number of cases increased by one (1) compared to the 19 submitted in 2009. The following table summarizes these cases and actions taken on them.
Case Type Subdivision: Lot-line Adjustment Site Plan Review Conditional Use Permit: Sign Permit Conditional Use Permit: Workforce Housing Change of Use Waiver of Conditionally Approved Subdivision-Plan Expiration Date Total
1

Number 2 4 4 1 8 1 20

Number Approved 2 3 4 1 7 1 18

Number Denied 0 0 01 0 1 0 1

Withdrawn 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Case 10:19 involved two requests for waivers from provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, one of which was approved; the other was denied. A Conditional Use Permit for a sign was approved.

zoning Ordinance Amendments

The Planning Board worked on two proposals to amend the Zoning Ordinance. Those that pass through required public hearings will appear on the Warrant at Town Meeting in May 2011. Proposals to amend Sections 506.2 J and 503.3 A aim to clarify and improve provisions of the Zoning Ordinance regulating signs, particularly signs that are proposed when a new tenant moves into an existing commercial facility and wants to change an existing sign. One proposed change clarifies the definition of materially altered. Under the current Zoning Ordinance a new tenant who does not materially alter an existing sign wall sign or ground sign is not required to seek a Conditional Use Permit from the Planning Board to install a new sign. The proposed amendments continue this provision for ground signs, but require a Conditional Use Permit for any change in a wall sign. The Planning Board proposes these amendments because, when there is a change of tenants, experience in reviewing applications to change walls signs has shown that it is virtually impossible clearly and consistently to apply the standard materially altered. Moreover, the Planning and Zoning Administrator and Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer have found it difficult, if not impossible in some cases, to determine whether applicants for permits to install new wall signs meet this standard. The Board believes these amendments will both remedy the problem with regulating wall signs and accelerate improvement of signage in the Industrial/Business-Residential District by reducing the number of non-conforming wall signs over a shorter period of time. After working throughout the year, the Planning Boards Ad Hoc Agriculture Regulations Committee recommended, and the Board endorsed, amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to improve regulation of agriculture.
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These amendments propose to replace in its entirety the current Section 508 Agriculture, to amend Section 302.3 (the definition of Agriculture) so that it is the same as the definition in the proposed Section 508, and to amend Section 405.3 Prohibited Uses for All Districts Commercial Animal Husbandry Facilities to ensure that the sale of local produce in local farm stands, farmers markets, and food stores is not prohibited. The aim of the Ad Hoc Committee is to balance competing rights, on the one hand, of property owners who want to farm their land and, on the other hand, of abutting property owners who want to enjoy their property without offensive sounds, odors, or pollution of the environment. Furthermore, the Committee aimed to develop regulations that protect the public health, safety, and general welfare, especially the cleanliness of the Towns drinking water and water bodies. The Planning Board believes these amendments both achieve the objectives of the Ad Hoc Committee noted above and promote responsible agricultural operations throughout Town, including areas where relatively dense development has already occurred. Members of the Ad Hoc Agriculture Regulations Committee were Barbara Kohl, Chair (Planning Board Member); Lisa Wilson, Vice Chair; Dieter Ebert, Mike Hornsby (Planning Board Member), Phelps Fullerton, Cynthia Jenkins, and Laurel Pohl (Planning Board Member). The Planning Board is grateful for the good work the Committee put into their recommendations.

~ see Planning Board, page 11

Report of the Planning Board

from page 10

Master Plan Update

After Town Meeting in 2010 the Planning Board decided to undertake a comprehensive update of the Master Plan as the principle work project for the year. Shep Kroner agreed to lead work on this update. In the fall of 2010, Shep launched the process and updated the survey instrument from the 2005 Community Survey, distributed the survey to households in Town, tabulated and analyzed the responses, and presented results to the Planning Board early in 2011. Because the surveys conducted in 2010 and 2005 used very similar questionnaires, it was easy to compare results, and it is clear that although five years passed, the opinions of respondents have remained fairly consistent. The Board encourages residents to go to the Towns web site to read Sheps full report on the survey. The Board is grateful for all the work Shep put into the 2010 Community Survey and would like to express sincere appreciation for hours of assistance from Robert

Buzz Herbert in recording and tabulating data from individual surveys. During 2011 Shep will continue to lead the Boards work on reviewing, revising and updating all chapters of the Master Plan.

Board, and if the Select Board approves it, an article to adopt the new Code will appear on the Warrant at the 2011 Town Meeting.

Membership

Other Work on Behalf of the Planning Board

At 2010 Town Meeting voters approved Articles to establish a Capital Improvement Programming (CIP) Committee to take over responsibility for preparing an annual Capital Improvements Plan and to establish a committee to develop a new Code of Ethics for the Town. The Planning Board nominated Laurel Pohl to serve as its representative on the CIP Committee and appointed Phil Wilson as its representative on the Code of Ethics Committee. Both committees organized during the year and have engaged in their work. The Code of Ethics Committee developed a new Code for consideration by the Select

At Town Meeting in 2010 Mike Hornsby was elected and Barbara Kohl was re-elected for three-years terms on the Board. At the conclusion of 2010 members of the Board were: Dr. Joseph Arena, Jr., Mike Hornsby, Barbara Kohl, Vice Chair; Shep Kroner, Jim Maggiore, Select Board Representative; Laurel Pohl, and Phil Wilson, Chair. Mike Coutu and Tom McManus were appointed as alternate members. In conclusion, I would like to thank all members of the Board, Mr. Brian Groth (Circuit Rider from the Rockingham Planning Commission), Richard Mabey (Building Inspector/ Code Enforcement Officer), and Wendy Chase (Planning and Zoning Administrator) for their dedication and hard work. ~ Respectfully submitted, Phil Wilson, Chair

North Hampton Girl Scouts News

North Hampton Girl Scouts have been busy this year! As you can see from the photos, the Girl Scout cookies arrived with lots of fan fair and excitement. Roughly 15 moms, 1 dad and 10 kids showed up to unload the truck. With 484 cases to off load (thats 5,808 boxes!!), we worked hard! The funds raised from the cookies allow the troops to participate in fun activities as well as donate goods and services to community service organizations throughout the seacoast. The girls take great pride in the funds they earn through cookie sales and are thoughtful in thinking through how to best put these dollars to use. Thank you to all of our excellent cookie moms and to all of you for your support! Februarys temperamental weather forced us to postpone our annual Father Daughter Dance until March 26th.. This is a beloved event in our community and we had many sad faces back in early February when the

~ see Girl Scouts, page 12

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postponement was announced, but were confident the dance will prove to be as magical and special in late March as it would have been near Valentines Day. Thanks to all the moms, girls and dashing gentleman who make the dance a success! This year North Hampton Girl Scouts will be involved in planting our community garden at both North Hampton School and in the garden across from Dearborn Park. Vegetables raised in the gardens are served in the school cafeteria making the girls participation that much more meaningful. As always, let me offer a GIANT thank you to the volunteer leaders of North Hamptons eight Girl Scout troops. We are proud to say that we have girls from Kindergarten into High School actively involved in scouting this year. Our leaders are so efficient and organized that they make the work look easy, but of course it is not these leaders are dedicated hard workers and for that we are most appreciative. Thank you! For more information on North Hampton Girl Scouts please contact Amanda Peterson at apeterson1417@gmail.com.

Cub Scouts Pack 162 News

Other awards included: Scouts Choice: Kyle Rochford, Most Patriotic: Andrew Holden, Most Colorful: Christopher Holden, and Best Scout Theme: Gregory Hill. The fastest cars in each den included Henry Philbrook, Webelo II, Thomas Prior, Webelo I, Max Strater, Wolf Cub, and Daniel Passero, Tiger Cub. These Scouts, along with Overall Winner, William Ryan, will represent North Hampton in the district finals in Greenland on April 2nd. Good luck, Scouts! Our pack had another big night on March 16th at our monthly Pack Meeting. Our \Webelo II Scouts crossed over to Boy Scouts! The North Hampton Boy Scout Pack 162 was there to welcome them! As the Scouts walked across a wooden bridge, the Boy Scouts greeted them with

he North Hampton Cub Scouts of Pack 162 held their annual Pinewood Derby on March 13th. This is always an exciting event and one of the highlights of the year for the Scouts and their families! The boys learn about competition and being a good sport but many leaders and parents remarked that the most important part is the time each Scout spends with their dad or mom (or other special adult) preparing their car for race day! The fastest car this year belonged to William Ryan, Bear Cub!

their new Boy Scout book and the official neckerchief and slide of the Boy Scout uniform. Scouts who crossed over that night were Henry Philbrook, Ben Wilson, Kyle Rochford, Troy Klidaras, Johnny Simmons, Joseph Brindamour and Jake Higgins. We are proud of our Scouts and wish them a wonderful adventure in Boy Scouting! We also want to congratulate 4 Scouts who earned The Arrow of Light, Cub Scouts highest award! Ben Wilson, Troy Klidaras, Jake Higgins and Henry Philbrook took part in the special Arrow of Light Ceremony with their parents, their den leaders, Tom Wilson and Michael Brindamour and their Cubmaster, Peter Philbrook.

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2011 Bandstand Summer Concert Schedule

Intersection of Routes 111 & 151

Wed, June 22 6:00-8:00 pm Wed, June 29 6:00-8:00 pm Wed, July 6 6:00-8:00 pm Wed, July 13 6:00-8:00 pm Wed, July 20 6:00-8:00 pm Wed, July 27 6:00-8:00 pm Wed, Aug 3 6:00-8:00 pm Wed, Aug 10 6:00-8:00 pm Wed, Aug 17 5:30-7:30 pm Wed, Aug 24 5:30-7:30 pm Wed, Aug 31 5:30-7:30 pm Mon, Sept 5 2:00-4:00 pm

Jumbo Circus Peanuts New Orleans Dixieland The Bel Airs Doo Wop Freese Brothers Big Band Hot Tamale Brass Band, Dixieland for All Ages Pre-Game Show @ every Red Socks Home Game The Spectras karen Morgan & Pony Express First Lady of Country Music Rhythm Method Gene Guth Band 97 North Rock n Roll Strafford Wind Symphony 55 Piece Band Lynne Lynch & The Classics East Bay Jazz Ensemble Labor Day Good Memries Big Band

The Bandstand Committee is pleased to bring you another summer of concerts. There will be a more complete program available in June listing sponsors, etc. We are looking for two new committee members. If you are interested in helping with this worthwhile program, please contact Delores Chase 964-5992.
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North Hampton Recreation Department

WinterFest 2011: ROCkED! 12th Eggs Scramble Eggstraganza Join the Recreation Departments SEEK & FIND thousands of eggs. When: Saturday, April 16 Where: Airfield Cafe Time: 11am SHARP Fee: $5 per person This favorite kid event (and mine too!) will take place at the Airport field. Please arrive 10 minutes before the 11am mad rush as the eggs get picked up FAST!!!! Our special guest, Bertha the Bunny will make a special personal appearance with photo ops. Please bring along your camera for these special moments! There will be goodie bags for all as well as special eggs holding various prizes. There will be a larger, separate area for the Preschool K & Grade 1- 2 and Grades 3-4 . Please pre-register with Diane, Thank you. The Spring into Summer Brochure is now online at www. northhampton-nh.gov. (Printed copies of the brochure are available at the Town Office and Library). The Summer Rec Camp Full time, Part time ONLY and Part time with a field trip packets also are now online at www. northhampton-nh.gov. Click on Recreation and the links are on the first page. Please email me with any questions that you may have at diane@northhampton-nh.gov. ~ Yours in recreation, Diane Wheeler

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