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Page 14 The Colebrook Chronicle Friday, July 1, 2016 Around The Region Members of the Sawyerville Baptist Kids Club visited the Island Brook Fish and Game Club's pond for a fishing weekend. Corey Bellam photo. Friday, the St. Isidore de Clifton Ball Park saw the start of the annual St.Jean Baptiste Family Ball Tournament. Corey Bellam photo. Little Miss Arabella, 18 months old and incredibly patient, taking a moment out of her fishing last weekend. Corey Bellam photo. (Continued from page 13) note that you wouldn't get us up in one of those things for a zillion dollars!) –Corey Bellam YARD SALE ITEMS WANTED The Lancaster Congregational Church is looking for items for the annual giant yard sale on Aug. 13. The proceeds of the sale will help complete the electrical work in the church. Most used items, large and small, will be accepted. Televisions, computers, mattresses, and clothing cannot be used. Anyone with items to donate can call Allan Ryder (7883123) Jim Hampton 631-1933) or Scott Kleinschrodt (837-3114) for pick-up. LUNENBURG OPEN MIC Lunenburg’s Open Mic will be held on Saturday, July 9, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Old Congregational Church building at the top of the Lunenburg Common. This building is accessible, has an amazing wood interior, great acoustics, and open spaces for dancing. Attendees will find a family friendly, relaxed, small town atmosphere. Bring instruments, voices, and dancing feet or plan to sit and enjoy the evening in the beautiful historical setting. A $3 admission is charged, and kids are free with an adult. Please bring a finger food to share. Beverages will be provided. A door prize drawing will take place during the evening. The Top of the Common Committee will sponsor an Open Mic each second Saturday through the summer months, so mark your calendars and spread the word. For more information, call 802-892-6654 or e-mail [email protected] For more events sponsored by the Top of the Common visit www.topofthecommon.org. NORTHERN GRAFTON CO. REPUBLICANS MEET The Northern Grafton County Republican Committee will meet at the Topic of the Town on 25 Main St. in Littleton at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 7. “We encourage those who wish to order a meal and socialize to come as early as 5 p.m. so we can begin our meeting at 6 p.m.,” a press release states. “We plan to discuss effective ways to support our local candidates. We also encourage anyone considering office to join us.” NEW HAMPSHIRE SONGS AT WEEKS Songs of Old New Hampshire performed by Jeff Warner, The eager lineup for hot dogs cooked by chef Craig and assisted by Mac (Poppi) Burns during the Sawyerville Baptist Kids Club fishing weekend. Corey Bellam photo. Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 7 p.m. at Weeks State Park. Drawing heavily on the repertoire of traditional singer Lena Bourne Fish (1873-1945) of Jaffrey and Temple, Jeff Warner offers songs and stories that, in the words of Carl Sandburg, tell us “where we came from and what brought us along.” These ballads, love songs and comic pieces reveal the experiences and emotions of daily life in the days before movies, sound recordings, and, for some, books. Songs from the lumber camps, the decks of sailing ships, the textile mills and the war between the sexes offer views of pre-industrial New England and a chance to hear of living artifacts from the 18th and 19th centuries. The program will be in the Great Room of the Summit Lodge of Weeks State Park and will begin at 7 p.m. Weeks State Park is located on the east side of Route 3, approximately two miles south of Lancaster, New Hampshire. The Evening Program Series is sponsored by the Weeks State Park Association, NH Division of Parks, and UNH Cooperative Extension. Three year old June Lindquist has successfully completed the Weeks Memorial Library’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program. June and her parents, Robyn and Carl Lindquist, have been reading books and counting them as they go. They filled out a reading log for each 100 books read and brought the logs back to the library. Anyone who has a child who has not entered kindergarten and is interested in joining the program, contact Ronnie Zajac at the Weeks Memorial Library 788-3352. Courtesy photo.