The September Advocate begins with artist Rosemary Mack and her current Mariposa Museum show of whimsical and satirical assemblages.
The Dublin Public Library hosted a successful 125th birthday celebration and is welcoming the autumn season. In other town news, Police Chief Tim Suokko describes the FBI National Command Course he completed over the summer, Archie McIntyre writes about soliciting public input for updating Dublin’s Master Plan, and May Clark announces the Dublin Community Foundation’s annual meeting. The Conservation Commission reports that the Weed Watch program uncovered no invasive aquatic plants in Dubin Lake, and completed another season of invasive plant mitigation. The Waste Reduction and Recycling Committee continues its efforts to recycle Styrofoam and promote reusable grocery bags. Marsha Whitney announces the 54th annual Antique Gas Engine Show.
School is back in session, and Nicole Pease describes the excitement of the first days, while Mary Armstrong delves into public school funding challenges.
The DubHub features the usual monthly and weekly classes, programs, and events, as well as a hooked rug workshop, a sip & paint party, and a complimentary chair massage! Pauline Metcalf describes a show of her great grandfather Raphael Pumpelly’s rare Japanese prints. The Music on Norway Pond Jr. Mints children’s chorus is gearing up for the season, while the Park Theatre in Jaffrey announces an array of music and movies.
Lisa Foote tells of the felling of a venerable oak tree and Dublin history that transpired during its 165-year life. Tom Sileo writes of the Appleton Store in the early decades of the 19th century, a structure that later became the Leffingwell Hotel. The cemetery had a busy summer of maintenance, and Will Elcoate will lead a tour focusing on the town’s Revolutionary War soldiers.
Finally, the Advocate urges Dubliners to vote in the New Hampshire State Primary on September 8, and provides a chart of all the candidates and their contact information.