Nelson In Common Update October 20, 2021
Those walls, which were once living trees (probably quite local) have absorbed a lot over the decades, and it seems reasonable that on some level, the hall misses us, just as we all have missed the various events that would have gone on within.
Shocking News and Current Events
It was the third week of July and it was still raining. The nonstop precipitation made it difficult to distinguish one storm from another, at least until the lightning strike that firmly planted this tempest into memory. The brilliant electric blue light filled the sky at precisely the same time as the deafening crash.
Mike Blaudschun ~ Big Brown Dog Woodworks
Mike has been connected to Nelson ever since he went on a blind date with Kathy French, in 1971. It didn’t take him long to get drafted into the Nelson workforce. Mike never forgot the pleasure of making things, which he had learned in high school woodshop starting at age 15.
The Albert Duvall Quigley Scholarship
A scholarship in the name of Albert Duvall Quigley, an artist, musician and framemaker from Nelson, New Hampshire, was established in 2017 at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. This article serves as a reminder for those who know about it, or new information for those who don't.
The Holt Trail in October
On a gorgeous fall day last week I decided to take a walk on the Holt Trail, which is accessed off the Kulish Ledge Trail. Both of these gorgeous trails are found off Old Stoddard Road at a parking area approximately 3½ miles from the center of town.
A New Cemetery for Nelson
When I was a child, cemeteries always held a sense of somber grandeur to me. Today, as an adult on the far side of childhood, I live in Nelson, and I am privileged to know many of the stories associated with the people buried in our graveyards. I am also fortunate to serve as the chair of the Nelson Cemetery Board as we take the first steps toward building a new cemetery for the town.
The Story of the Old Library
The original Olivia Rodham Memorial Library was the inspiration of Mary Edwards Elliot, my maternal great-grandmother. it was dedicated in memory of her good friend and summertime neighbor, Olivia Rodham, a botanist and teacher at Swarthmore College.
Community Calendar
Weekly Events
Nelson Congregational Church worship service ( in person and Zoom)
Sunday 9:30. See website for more details.
Chapel By The Lake worship service
Sunday 10:00 See website for more details.
Please go to the Town Website for schedules of committee meetings, etc.
Nelson Agricultural Commission
The Turning of the Year
Fall has arrived with crisp mornings and heavy dew on the lawn. Part of me wants to keep gardening, harvesting the last vegetables, preserving, getting the most out of our garden, and yet, I’m also ready to say goodbye to another season, put my feet up, and enjoy a good book.
Musings of a Nelson Gardener
Resilience in the Garden
As I write this, too much rain is taxing my enthusiasm for my garden. For me, even under the best of circumstances, this is the most challenging time of year. I do love the arrival of fall with the changing light accompanied by cooler, crisper air. The evolving fall palette, as spectacular as it is, comes with the knowledge that my flower garden season has peaked, and I must transition to this new season.
The Blackfly Quarterly
Nelson In Common has received a generous offer of $200 for a partial sponsorship of the upcoming November issue. An additional donation of $150 will allow the issue to be fully sponsored. (Individuals or businesses may sponsor anonymously, or have the option to be recognized.
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More about The Black Fly Quarterly
Nelson’s Broadband Committee is requesting your participation in this survey to gather information in support of achieving town-wide access to high-speed internet.
Transitioning ~ Click image to enlarge
Nelson Small Talk
Experiences of Nelson in 200 words or less.
Fancy Vocabulary
In a recent edition of the Black Fly Express, our editor used the word “plethora.” It reminded me of a town meeting a number of years ago . . .
The Brigadoon Article
To see if the town will vote to proclaim the Town of Nelson a voluntary and positive anachronism, and to authorize the Selectmen to . . .
- Get stuff
- Give stuff
- Sell stuff
- Get work
- Find work
Photos from the past few weeks.
The Village
When my kids were young, I remember thinking that if for some reason they suddenly found themselves all alone in the village, they would be alright. Marc and Nancy Stretch in the former May Sarton house, Dutch Gerbis out tending his lawn, Donna Kidd being mindful of her own children, Patty Packard looking out from the (now old) library, Dottie Warner in her school bus. Many watchful and caring eyes. (Memories circa 1990).