The Walpole Clarion

2024? Scary — but true. Due to the holidays, and the printer’s schedule, the closing date for the first issue of 2024 is in but a week – 5PM Walpole time, Tuesday, December 19. As a reminder,  Submission guidelines, and contact email are on the CLARION website.

Remember, this is “your community resource” to share information about your group – its activities and events residents will enjoy attending. And, having a nice mix of articles for readers, I welcome “feel good” news of past local events, stories and accomplishments to share. All subject to space, of course, space that is made possible by the CLARION’s supporting advertisers. We all owe them a big “thank you.”

If you have any questions, or interest in placing an advertisement, reaching over 1900 Walpole, North Walpole and Drewsville addresses, I welcome your inquiries, so please do get in touch with me. Advertising information and contact information is on the CLARION website.

Thank you, HAPPY HOLIDAYS, yours, RAY BOAS, Publisher

and your hard copy delivered to the post offices for delivery to you. Another year is now drawing to a close with the holidays approaching. Continuing an almost 50 year tradition in Walpole, everyone is welcome to join the Live Nativity beginning at 6:30 PM on the Common following church services. And all are then invited to warm up in the Town Hall for cocoa and visiting with your neighbors – old and new. Newcomers to Town, please do join in, and enjoy the warmth of the Walpole community.

To see the December CLARION – Click this Link – or on the front page below. HAPPY HOLIDAYS — yours, RAY BOAS, Publisher

And, for your gift giving

Yes, time again for your submissions, now for the December CLARION. Published deadline is 5PM (Walpole Time) Wednesday, November 22, the day before Thanksgiving Day — BUT it would be great if you could email your submissions sometime Tuesday the 21st (in a week) before you go into “holiday mode,” that will help. That way I hopefully can get the printer started as the holiday weekend starts so you will, as usual, have your next issue by the first of the month. Submission guidelines, and contact email are on the CLARION website.

Remember, this is “your community resource” to share information about your group – its activities and events residents will enjoy attending. And, having a nice mix of articles for readers, I welcome “feel good” news of past local events, stories and accomplishments to share. All subject to space, of course, space that is made possible by the CLARION’s supporting advertisers. We all owe them a big “thank you.”

If you have any questions, or interest in placing an advertisement, reaching over 1900 Walpole, North Walpole and Drewsville addresses, I welcome your inquiries, so please do get in touch with me. Advertising information and contact information is on the CLARION website.

Thank you, yours, RAY BOAS, Publisher

The scheduled November 14 Planning Board Public Hearing on the site plan for 1815 square foot Dunkin Donuts at the intersection of Route 12 and Upper Walpole Road has been delayed until December.

The agenda for the November 14 meeting states, “since Dunkin has no new information from NHDOT, they decided to wait to come in in December.” This is yet another continuation in the multi-year review of this proposed project, now from the October 2023 meeting.

Any new details will be reported in your December issue of THE WALPOLE CLARION
RAY BOAS, Publisher

BOO — and at the post offices for delivery to you as your Halloween TREAT from the CLARION family. It is nice to see the holiday preparation activities returning to the Churches and on the Common, so make sure to join in on the fun. Our “cub reporters” have returned, and there is a smattering of everything for your reading enjoyment.

To see the November CLARION – Click this Link – or on the front page below. Stay safe and well — yours, RAY BOAS, Publisher

Yes, time again for your submissions, now for the November CLARION. Deadline is 5PM (Walpole Time) Sunday, October 22. Early submissions are always better to aid us in preparing a pleasing publication for your enjoyment. Please note that the 22nd is a Sunday – it would be great if you could email your submissions by Friday the 20th before you go into “weekend mode,” that will help us finish the layout over the weekend. I anticipate the issue will be full by Friday night. Submission guidelines, and contact email are on the CLARION website.

Remember, this is “your community resource” to share information about your group – its activities and events residents will enjoy attending. And, having a nice mix of articles for readers, I welcome “feel good” news of past local events, stories and accomplishments to share. All subject to space, of course, space that is made possible by the CLARION’s supporting advertisers. We all owe them a big “thank you.”

If you have any questions, or interest in placing an advertisement, reaching over 1900 Walpole, North Walpole and Drewsville addresses, I welcome your inquiries, so please do get in touch with me. Advertising information and contact information is on the CLARION website.

Thank you, yours, RAY BOAS, Publisher

Yes, and at the post offices for delivery to you tomorrow, a tad ahead of schedule this month. Days are shorter, leaves falling, and pumpkins appearing everywhere. See page 12 of this issue for some “carved pumpkin” history. 

To see the October CLARION – Click this Link – or on the front page below. Stay safe and well, and remember to duck when you see a flying broomstick — yours, RAY BOAS, Publisher

Again time for your submissions, now for the October CLARION. Deadline is 5PM (Walpole Time) Friday, September 22. Early submissions are always better to aid us in preparing a pleasing publication for your enjoyment. If you could make your submissions on Thursday the 21st, that will help us this month. Submission guidelines, and contact email are on the CLARION website.

Remember, this is “your community resource” to share information about your group – its activities and events residents will enjoy attending. And, having a nice mix of articles for readers, I welcome “feel good” news of past local events, stories and accomplishments to share. All subject to space, of course, space that is made possible by the CLARION’s supporting advertisers. We all owe them a big “thank you.”

If you have any questions, or interest in placing an advertisement, reaching over 1900 Walpole, North Walpole and Drewsville addresses, I welcome your inquiries, so please do get in touch with me. Advertising information and contact information is on the CLARION website.

Thank you, yours, RAY BOAS, Publisher

My son, Gary, just provided me with a link to a USA Today news story. Quoting the lead sentences in part, “Hurricane Idalia is being credited with delivering a flamingo-palooza to the Eastern United States this week. The iconic, pink plumaged birds first started showing up all over Florida, on both coasts and the northern Gulf Coast as Hurricane Idalia passed. By Saturday however, three days after landfall, flamingo sightings had been reported in Alabama, South and North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia. … It’s not unheard of for birds to be caught up in hurricanes and dropped out along the coasts. Birders sometimes refer to these incidents as “fallout.”

Captured on film in Ohio, “Jacob Roalef with Birding Ecotours was shocked to hear two flamingos were spotted in Caesars Creek State Park, 20 minutes away from his Ohio home.”

I quickly ran out with my camera, and yes the beloved pink birds made it back here as well, and it appears just in time for school.

Please remember, this is September and not April. Here is the link my son provided me:

Read in USA TODAY: https://apple.news/AWad-rZiqQFGdYTWvZqvthw

Enjoy, RAY BOAS, Publisher

Yes, and at the post offices for delivery to you tomorrow, September 30. Hard to believe that our summer is drawing to a close.

To see the September CLARION – Click this Link – or on the front page below. Stay safe and well, and enjoy your Labor Day holiday weekend — yours, RAY BOAS, Publisher