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With summer finally here, the June Advocate focuses on the lake, our iconic mountain, and recreational opportunities in town. Conservation Commission member Katy Wardlaw describes the collaborative efforts of Dubliners to protect the pristine waters of Dublin Lake, and Nancy Campbell announces the beginning of the swimming and sailing season at the Dublin Women’s Community Club beach. Eugenie Silverthorne describes how the Garden Club of Dublin is promoting native plants, and the Beech Hill-Dublin Lake Watershed Association announces the construction of an accessible trail to expand hiking opportunities.
Karen Madigan announces the LVL UP @ YOUR LIBRARY summer reading program and clarifies the mission of the Library of Congress in the context of cuts by the federal government. The DPL is one of the participants in Dublin Community Day on July 26, and Balmeet Lasky outlines plans for the day and recounts the history of Dublin Days of old.
The school year is concluding at DCS, and principal Nicole Pease describes end-of-year activities and the children’s involvement in planning the town’s Peace Pole inscription. At Dublin Community Preschool, school continues during the summer with special field trips and activities. Meanwhile, newly appointed ConVal School Board representative Bill Gurney summarizes his work on the Policy Committee and the impact of school voucher legislation at the state level.
The Advocate celebrates some high school graduates – and encourages others (as well as college graduates) to share their good news in future issues.
The Dublin Community Center is jumping with weekly and monthly activities, including some new ones: Trivia Night and The Weekly Shuffle, a new card game group. In addition, Susan Wadsworth and Lauron Lewis are the featured artists for June. Growing season is here, and soon Dubliners can share their extra garden bounty on the DubHub’s porch.
Lisa Foote commemorates Juneteenth with a short history of early Black settlers in Dublin. Tom Sileo writes about Dublin painter Abbott Thayer, whose artistic life was focused on Monadnock.
We highlight music, theater, and art during the summer season: a series of free concerts by Walden School participants, the new Peterborough Players season, a full schedule of classes at MAxT Makerspace, the Amos Fortune Forum, a celebration of the 250th birthday of the Jaffrey Meeting House, and a Jaffrey Civic Center arts and crafts fair.
Margaret Blackburn recounts the snowboarding accomplishments of Haven Kennedy, and Jeanne Sterling writes of the adventures of her free-wheeling beagle Bobbi. Finally, in observance of Father’s Day, Dubliners recall words of wisdom, exhortation, and humor by their dads.
Happy summer, everyone!