THE MILTON GAZETTE. MES - Fine Arts Festival Tuesday, April 12th K-2 (5:30) 3-5th (6:30) Nute High School & Library

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1 THE MILTON GAZETTE April 2011 News from the Town of Milton, New Hampshire April 2011 Milton Rabies Clinic April 23, :00 am to 12:00 pm Milton Highway Dept. Building White Mountain Highway Dogs & Cats - Dogs on leashes/cats in carriers Prior vaccination records required - Unless 1st time vaccinated. Cost: $15.00 per animal Sponsored by: Milton Veterinary Clinic Milton Police Department Any questions, please contact the Milton Town Clerk Reminder All Dogs Must Be Registered by 4/30/2011 A current rabies certificate is required. Spayed/neutered is $6.50, unaltered is $9.00, 65 and older, first dog is $2.00. After June civil forfeitures of $25.00 will be issued through the Milton Police Department Animal Control Officer. Senator Kelly Ayotte Staff Visit Monday, April 4th 6:00-7:00 PM Milton Town Office 424 White Mountain Highway New Hampshire residents who are looking for help dealing with the federal government shouldn t hesitate to contact me. I believe strongly that the citizens of our state deserve quality, efficient constituent services, and I will strive to deliver nothing less. A member of my staff will be visiting your town in the near future. - Kelly A. Ayotte, U.S. Senator Children s Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 23, 2011 Lockhart Field Open to all Milton & Milton Mills Residence ages 0 10 yrs. Old The Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting an Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 23 beginning at 12:00 pm. Children will be invited to hunt with their groups ( 0-4yrs) (5-7 yrs) & (8-10 yrs). Hunts will begin as each prior group finishes (finds their limit), once all groups have been allowed to hunt we will open up the hunt to all children present. Hunts times will depend on number of children participating, If your child plan on participating, please be there at 12:00 pm. There will be (2) Easter Baskets given as door prizes for each age group (1 boy, 1 girl). Your child must reside in Milton or Milton Mills to be eligible to enter into the basket drawings. In case of inclement weather, the hunt will be postponed until Saturday, April 12:00 pm. MES - Fine Arts Festival Tuesday, April 12th K-2 (5:30) 3-5th (6:30) Nute High School & Library Please join us in celebrating our student's accomplishments in the Arts! Each year, Art & Music join together to show off our student's extraordinary talents. This year s Art Exhibit features a range of projects the students have produced over the course of the year. You will find mosaics, clay sculptures, weavings, multicultural art and more. It is a unique opportunity to see how children express their creativity! The entire student body will be performing a spring concert. Hope to see you there!

2 Public Notice Winter Parking Ban Dec. 1, April 15, 2011 The town has enacted a winter parking ban, which is effective December 1st - April 15, 2011 The ban prohibits parking in or on all public ways and town streets between the hours of 10:30 pm to 7:00 am. Each violation will be subject to a fine of $10.00 and a towing fee. The purpose of the ban is to allow winter maintenance crews unobstructed snow and ice removal. TOWN OF MILTON POSTED ROADS FOR 2011 Unless specifically permitted by the written directive of the Public Works director, it shall be unlawful for any person, partnership or corporation to haul, transport of cause to be transported by vehicle with a gross weight over eight (8) tons, any material over the Class V roads in the Town of Milton from 00:01 AM., March 15, 2011 through 11:50 pm, April 30, 2011 or as determined necessary by the Public Works Director. Per Board of Selectmen Milton Town Office Town Clerk / Tax Collector Hours Monday 8:30-3:30 Tuesday 8:30-3:30 Wednesday 8:30-3:30 Thursday 8:30-6:30 Friday 8:30-11:30 Meetings at the Milton Town Office & The Emma Ramsey Community Center - April, 2011 Selectmen: 4th & 18th ( 6:00 pm) Planning Board: 5th (6:30 pm) Conservation Commission: 14th (6:30 pm) Budget Committee: 21st (6:00) Zoning Board: 28th (6:30 pm) Townhouse Committee: 13th (6:30 pm) Fire Department: 6th & 27th (5:30 pm) Recreation Commission: 11th (5:30 pm) Water District: 19th (5:00 pm) Join the Friends of Nute as they serve up some of Ray Russo s famous spaghetti sauce on Friday, April 8, 2011 from 5:00-8:00 pm Nute High School Cafeteria Adults: $7.00, Students $4.00, 6 & Under free All proceeds to benefit Friends of Nute High Projects. VFW Post #8393 news. Just a reminder to families of students at Nute High and Middle school, that the VFW sponsored Voice of Democracy and Patriot Pen scholarship Essay contests for will again be offered to all students wishing to participate and encouraged to enter this beneficial sponsorship by Milton Memorial Post #8393 Students will have ample time to work on their essays, as the closing date is November 01, However, by starting early you will have an opportunity to make any corrections you may deem necessary for a winning essay The new Theme for "Voice of Democracy" students in grades 9 through 12 is: "Is There Pride in Serving in Our Military?" Patriots Pen Theme for students in grades 6 through 8th is: "Are You Proud Of Your Country?" We look forward to the help of teachers in the grades mentioned to promote and encourage their students to enter this program. Any and all questions can be directed to Paul Carlson Tel: or pagcarlson@myfairpoint.net Town of Milton - Request for Proposal The Town of Milton Fire Department is seeking requests for proposals to renovate and bring up to code the Fire Station located on Route 125 in Milton, NH. Interested Contractors should set up an appointment to review the scope of work and to conduct a walkthrough of the station. Please contact Chief Nick Marique at (603) to make arrangements. The deadline for proposals is due in to the Milton Town Hall at the address below by the end of business on Friday, April 29, Milton Fire Station Renovation Attn: Fire Chief PO Box 310 Milton, NH 03851

3 Milton Fire and Rescue At the March vote, the warrant article for renovating Central Fire Station passed. The next step is to itemize the building specifications to meet the NH State Fire Marshal s and the NH Department of Labor s safety concerns. The proposed corrections to the building will be put out to bid. There is a scheduled day to walk through the building with contractors on Wednesday, April 13 th. This will show the contractors the condition of the building and provide answers to any questions they may have. The tours will be at 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Bid Proposals are due back to Milton Fire-Rescue by 6:00 PM on April 29 th, From the bids received, a contractor will be determined and the actual renovations should begin shortly thereafter. Milton Fire-Rescue hopes to complete the work over the next few months and return to the building before summer s end. Meanwhile there are two fund-raisers for Milton Public Safety s Association, a Bangin Jane concert and yard sale (donations gladly accepted). Dates of events are to be announced. These will help offset any new unexpected costs of the building. In addition, the funds raised may be used to help with the design and planning of new construction at 851 White Mountain Highway, the property formerly known as the Moose Club. A building committee is being organized to explore an environmentally friendly and emergency responder ready facility. There are so many things to consider: A public safety complex combining fire and police? A less expensive metal building? A traditional style building? An eco friendly building? Handicap accessibility (single floor or more floors with an elevator) A community function room and kitchen? Current needs verses future growth needs. A new service which Milton Fire-Rescue personnel are implementing is free blood pressure screenings. These take place just prior to Senior Bingo on Tuesday mornings at the Emma Ramsey Center. Our first priority is to respond to emergency calls as they are received; however, if there are no emergencies, you may find EMS personnel downstairs at the Emma on Tuesday mornings from 9-9:45AM. Anyone is welcome to come in for a BP screening. This is not limited to senior citizens. Likewise, if you are interested in tracking your blood pressure yet are not able to be at the Emma on Tuesday mornings, please feel free to call Milton Fire-Rescue at and we will schedule a time that works for you. As spring approaches, please remember to watch for more people out walking and bike riding. The warm weather is surely to arrive soon! At the time this article is being written (March 28), there have been 88 fire calls and 121 EMS calls. Please, wear seatbelts, check and change the batteries in your smoke detectors and as always, Be Safe, practice fire drills. Contact Information Emergency Dial: 911 Station 1: (603) Station 2: (603) E Mail: info@miltonfirerescue.com NH Farm Museum Rte. 125 White Mtn Hyw Milton, NH :00-4:00 pm Farming & Food Book Discussion Series April 21st - 6:30 PM Join us for a discussion of Barbara Kingsolver s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. Request books from your local library and come on over. Please call and let us know that your coming. Held at Plummer s Homestead - Free Earth Day Family Program April 22nd - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. Make an Earth-friendly paper pot and plant a seed to take home with you. Help us plant some seeds in our Children s Garden, make seeds-tapes, listen to a farm story, try the Big Yellow Barn Hunt and visit with the barn animals. $7.00/Adults, $3.00/Children, Members - Free. Raising Pigs Workshop April 30th - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Thinking about raising some pigs? Need some pig advise or just curious? This workshop is for you. Participants can meet some pigs, learn how to choose piglets, learn about breed characteristics and how to provide adequate housing and feed. Instructor Barry Person has raised pigs most of his life and has a degree in Agriculture Science. Barry was the Swine Herdsman at UNH and has worked with pigs in both a large scale hog farm in the mid-west and on his own small family farm in South Berwick, ME. $12.00/non-members, $10.00/members. Please call to register for this workshop:

4 Milton Community News Milton Free Public Library Winter Hours Sunday and Monday closed Tuesday 3:30-7:30 Wednesday 12:00-7:30 Thursday 3:30-7:30 Friday 1:00-7:30 Saturday 10:00-1:00 Lego club meets Wednesday Afternoons: Attention budding engineers (or even if you aren't!):join us at the Milton Free Public Library on Wednesday afternoon at 4PM to let the imagination come out a play. "Dragonology" Class meets Saturday : Interested in learning about dragons? Come explore the dragons of the world; their habitats, behavior, tracking and taming. This class is based on the research of "Dr Ernest Drake", foremost dragon-ologist as taught by Thomas Richards, a Milton Mills resident. This class meets Saturday at 12. July 4th ideas welcome The snow is melting, let's start thinking about summer! Milton Free Public Library is working with the Milton Recreation Department to build a July 4th celebration to remember. We can't do it alone, however! Be part of the fun, be part of the planning. Next meeting is Thursday,April 26th at 6PM at the Milton Free Public Library in Milton Mills. No yoga class Saturday April 2: This is no April Fools joke. There will be no yoga class Saturday April 2nd. There will be classes every other Saturday morning in April 8:30-9:45. "Kninjas" continue to meet Thursday evenings: Knitters and crafters meet Thursday evenings at 7PM- 9PM. Need to brush up on your skills? The Kninjas are able to provide assistance for most crafts Check out our most current information by logging on to: Nute Library Hours Sunday: Closed Monday: 9:00-5:00 Tuesday: 9:00-5:00 Wednesday: 9-2:00 & 3-7:00 Thursday: 9:00-5:00 Friday: 9:00-5:00 Saturday: 8:00-12:00 The ladies crafting group: This is an on-going craft group. New members are always welcome! This group meets on Monday afternoons at 1:00 pm in the Nute Community Room. Participants are encouraged to bring whatever craft they are currently working on, and share their knowledge and experience with crafts. Quilters Group: Saturday mornings 9:00-12:00 pm, ongoing classes w/resident quilt master Carole Sullivan. Home School Reading Club: bi-monthly meetings open to any home school students who wish to participate. Home School Art Class: Beginning on March 20th, home school students are invited to join this group that will be meeting in the community room on Wed. & Fridays. You can contact the library at , or check us out on the web at: We will be closed during April Spring Break April 18th - April 23, 2011 Join us every other Saturday night 6:30-9:30 pm April 2nd, 16th & 30th An Acoustic music jam open to all Musicians and listeners as well. Liberty Hall Highland Avenue Milton Mills American Legion Milton Post "The American Legion will again be holding their monthly meeting the second Wed. of the month (April 13, 7:00pm) in the Legion Hall. All are welcome.

5 More Community News Milton Community Action located at the exit 17 storage facility on route The Strafford Community Action office (welfare) has resumed full-time hours. They are now open Monday through Fridays from 8:00am to 4:30pm. Food pantry is available daily. They are also currently processing Fuel and Electric Assistance applications. You need to call ahead and schedule an appointment for both programs. RedsRace2011 Race for a Better Community! 5 Mile Road Race or 3 Mile Walk Sunday, April 10:00 am Dover City Hall, 288 Central Avenue For more information go to If your family is in need of assistance please don t hesitate to call for program guidelines. The Community Rides is the regional program to improve community transportation. The Volunteer Minibus Pilot Project is the first project to be implemented under this program. The Volunteer Minibus project through COAST will bring transportation service to the disabled and elderly in five rural communities north of Rochester: New Durham, Middleton, Milton, Wakefield and Brookfield. The once-a-week service is intended to provide access for disabled and elderly residents to pharmacies and supermarkets in the Rochester area. Riders will call COAST in advance for rides from their homes and will pay a small fare for the ride. Service is expected to start in Milton on Friday, April 22nd. For more information or to volunteer for this program please contact Amy Free Family Night Friday, April 1st (5:30 8:00) The museum will be open free to all families as a special opportunity for parents or grandparents to spend time playing and learning with the children in their lives. A Visit with Brother & Sister Bear Saturday, April 2, :00 am - 2:00 pm Enjoy some of the Berenstain books, bear crafts and activities and enjoy performances by award winning children s entertainer Sammy Hayes. 11:00-11:30 am & 1:00-1:30 pm

6 Recreational Activities for April Senior Bingo Program Tuesdays: 10:00-11:30 am April 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th Doors 9:00. Coffee, donuts, fruit, cheese & crackers are served. In order to be in compliance with NH State Law, these senior bingo offerings are open to those who are 60 years old and older. Sunday Bingo 12:00 pm - Emma Ramsey Community Center April 10th Food served 12:00. Bingo begins at 1:00 pm. This is a senior bingo program and players must be 60 years old or older. Senior Lunch Program Tuesday April 19th Join us for a wonderful Easter Dinner of Ham & all the fixins. The meal will be served immediately after the completion of the Tuesday bingo program. If you don t play bingo, you are still welcome to join us for the senior Lunch. If you are interested in joining us, please call the recreation department phone and leave your name and number ext. 8 YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR MEALS AHEAD OF TIME TO ENSURE YOU GET A MEAL hosted by: Ann Walsh & Friends Night of Dreams Comedy Show Saturday, April 9, 2011 Rochester Elks Lodge Three professional comedians, two of whom are from Las Vegas, are lined up to entertain at the Rochester Elks Hall. All proceeds from this event will benefit Howie s Field of Dreams, a baseball field to be built at Roger Allen Park for players with physical and cognitive challenges. Sponsored by MetroCast, tickets are $20.00 each and are available for purchase at Granite Steak & Grill or Windjammers Seafood Restaurant. Doors will open at 6:00 pm for cocktails, appetizers and a live auction. The show begins at 8:00 pm. Freedom Train Celebrate the Human Spirit Tuesday, April 12th 10:00 am Rochester Opera House Rochester, NH Tickets: $6.00 Follow Harriet Tubman "conductor" of the Underground Railroad as she leads her people on an escape route up creek beds, through swamps and up hills in the dark of night. Freedom Train, the story of selfsacrifice, dedication and survival, is laced with warmth and a sense of humor. Theatreworks USA incorporates dance, dialogue and songs of the period Wade in the Water, Good News and Chariots A-Comin' in this universal story that celebrates the human spirit. Family Fun Websites: http: seacoast.html New Hampshire s Home Page Two fun-filled Days on the coast of Maine Craft Fair Tall Ships Bands Pancake Breakfast Harbor Tour If you are interested in joining us, please call the recreation department to get on the list of participants! June 21st & 22nd - Windjammer Days! More info to come!

7 Recreational News Milton Babe Ruth Baseball Sign-up night Wednesday, March 30th 6:00-8:00 pm Emma Ramsey Community Center If you are a new player, please bring your birth certificate. Senior Baseball League Sign-up Sunday, April 10 Please contact snhmsbl@gmail.com or Call For more details. The Seacoast NH Men s Senior Baseball league is accepting new players for the 2011 season. All players must be 28 by December 31, 2011 Games are played on Sundays at local fields in Rochester, Somersworth & Milton. New players workout/draft to be held on Sunday, April 10th. Save the Date: June 18th 9:00 AM rain date: June 25th. Join us for a day of fun in the sun. Events to include an antique boat show, touch-a-truck fundraiser for the MFD, town-wide yard sale, antique car show, children s entertainer etc.. If you are interested in participating in the yard sale or you would like join us as a vendor, please contact the recreation ext. 8. Milton Town Beach Passes will be available beginning May 2nd. Home School Ballet Class Tuesdays & Thursdays Emma Ramsey Community Center Instructor: Deb Zelie Tuesday Class: Beginner level is from 12:15-1:15 pm Advanced Level is from 1:15-2:15 pm Experienced Level is from 1:15-2:45 pm Thursday Class: Experienced class is from 1:30-3:00 pm Advanced class is from 3:00-4:00 pm Beginner Class is from 4:15-5:15 pm Tai Chi Class Wednesdays: 10:00-11:30 AM Emma Ramsey Community Center $5.00 per class New class & format starting January 2011 Classes are suitable for most people, no previous experience necessary. Tai Chi is easy on the joints, and is beneficial for self-awareness; stress reduction; improved balance and recuperation from injuries. Start your new year off right and work towards a new healthier, happier you! Instructor: Andrew Settle, cell (603) , asettle@metrocast.net Milton Recreation , x8 Half Moon School of Martial Arts Martial Arts for Ages 7 to 107 Tuesday & Thursday night 7:00 pm 8:30 pm Emma Ramsey Center Combining Kung Fu, Jiu-Jitsu and Karate, Shaolin Kempo is a complete self defense system offering challenges, both physical and mental, that teach respect, discipline and that the ultimate goal of Martial Arts training is not to have to use it Arrive 15 minutes early to warm up One night a week : $10.00 per class or $30.00 a month or $50.00 for two. Two nights per week: $10.00 per class or $45.00 a month or $80.00 for two months. For more information contact

8 Recreation News K - 2 Basketball Program The State of New Hampshire Department of Safety Boating Education Mandatory Safe Boating Course The Basketball season has ended and we have plenty of promising talent coming up through our program. Our 5 & 6 grade girls team had an outstanding year and were the envy of the many of the other recreation teams in the area. Under the guidance of our Recreational Basketball Program Director, Pam Pennell, the children had a wonderful season on the court and worked hard on improving their basketball skills. A big thanks go to all our coaches, Joe Morneau, Laura Bean, Mark Galarneau, Amy Williams, Jason Parker, Chris LaFogg, Joe St. Lawrence, Michelle St. Lawrence, Pam Pennell and Dave Nason. Without their volunteerism, the basketball program would not exist. Thank you also to all our parents for making sure the kids showed up for both their games and their practices, and for supporting our recreation programs. we look forward to seeing all the kids on the baseball fields this Spring! Milton Police Department Saturday, April 30, 2011 Saturday, May 21, 2011 Emma Ramsey Community Center, Milton NH Class Times Are From 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Call to pre-register for a class Pre-registration is $30.00 per student. RSA 270-D:10 I Certificate Required Effective January 1, 2008 everyone 16 years of age and older will need to have a safe boating education certificate in order to operate a vessel with an engine in excess of 25 horsepower. Fishing Licenses - Don t forget to get your Permit! Fishing License Prices License Type Resident Non-Resident Fishing (Fresh Water) $35.00 $ day (Fresh Water) $10.00 $ day (Fresh Water) N/A $ day (Fresh Water) N/A $