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2 The Villager September 14, 2018 nhvillagernewspaper.com
Reborn growing stronger New twist & still nothing like

By Michael Pon Although Bailey is open to considering
The Villager the possibilities the building has to offer, Antrim's Home & Harvest Days
Monday’s Hillsborough Reborn meeting but he pointed out that the other selectmen
saw several new faces sign up as members and residents at town meeting would have Antrim’s biggest event of the year will be started with something new. Up at Shea
and two committees were formed. One will to be interested as well. He pointed out field Friday night from 5-8:30 there will Nerf gun competition, Bring your nerf
focus on Reborn’s infant Facebook Page that the seniors’ group in town suggested a gun and the battle will begin right into the dark under the lights. Also Star Wars is
and the other on Christmas decorations on community center at Manahan Park, but the making a comeback with a Light Saber dueling contest featuring Saber Legion.
Main Street. selectmen had felt that was too far out of Saturday Crafters will be lined up and down Main St, starting at 9 a.m.
About 20 residents gathered for a the middle of town. He suggested building The all new fun and games will start at 11 a.m., the best part is that they are free.
brainstorming session as chairman George one on property owned by the town on River Our parade starts at 11:30 always entertaining.
Maidrand explained the purpose of the Street that abuts a little league diamond on The Antrim-Bennington Lions Club will put on a BBQ starting at 5 p.m. while we
group, which has been to rejuvenate the Grimes Field. are entertained by Dectaur Creek.
town square area of Hillsborough and “We need a way to draw people into the Atlas Fireworks will finish off a great celebration with a bang at 8 p.m.
revitalize small business there. Reborn’s town,” said Cashion.
goal is to push revitalization rather than John Bramely observed that youth and Community building it that abuts to the transfer station, where the
tearing down a building to create a park. seniors in town have activities, but that town could expand its facilities in the future,
Several new members had energetic input, people in the age group in between do not from page 1 perhaps with a new fire station.
such as Jessica Cashion, who was all for a have much available to do in town. Town administrator Laura Buono noted, if
community center in the middle of town. Keith Cobbett informed the group that he facility that could provide public parking the fires station were to be relocated in a new
The idea comes from a house at 14 Central had created a Facebook Page for Reborn, but near the square, and that could be used for bulding, Project Genesis Teen Center and
Street that is on the market for $299,000 didn’t even have any photos yet. Two new a community center and perhaps more. the Youth Services Department could move
just across from the Post Office, although Regborn members, Megan and Tony Ordway But in discussion with the selectmen on into the building now used for town offices,
the selectmen say the Town assesses it at volunteered to help out with developing it as Tuesday, Bailey pointed out that many located behind the library. Also, if a new fire
$218,000. It is a property with plenty of administrators. suggestions for the town to buy houses for station is ever built, the old one could be
parking, a large kitchen and living area, Another new member, Lyn Welch, asked similar reasons have come up, and there used as a community center.
with a barn and an in-ground pool. what Reborn’s objective is, whether to are always the same problems that involve These are only ideas with no impetus to
2 Ed Sauer made the case that not only is make the town nicer or draw people in. The whether a house has lead, asbestos or move on them, especially since the building
the cost similar, but it is central to town consensus was that both are important. needs renovation. owned by Eversource is not on the market
and would provide municipal parking, an Ed Sauer made it clear that Reborn has no Although Bailey has suggested another currently because it is being leased. In
issue many residents want to see resolved. funds from the town or otherwise to enact site to build a community or/and senior the interest of keeping abreast with these
Meg Curtis-Sauer pointed out that seniors anything, but that the idea is to encourage center on River Street, where the town possibilities, Buono will be keeping up with
in town would like a place to work out as the townspeople and officials to consider owns 14 acres that abuts with Grimes the status of the Eversource building.
well, and that a building of the size of the these issues. He also observed that others Field, he has also had his eye on the “If it’s something the Selectmen are
one mentioned could provide such a space. around the square seem to be perking up their building PSNH once inhabited on West interested in pursuing for the future, it makes
Tony Ordway informed the group window spaces to make them more pleasant,. Main Street, now owned by Eversource. sense to contact Eversource and start a
that the Wall Street Gym is selling their Laurie Jutzi encouraged the idea of including He views that building as being a strong conversation about our interest so that we’re
equipment, which could provide what is other groups in town to get together and pool candidate for the town offices, with contacted when the lease expires,” Buono
needed for a work-out area. their ideas and resources, to make Reborn a garages the Highway Department could noted on Wednesday.
“The seniors are looking for a kitchen welcoming environment for any other group. use. Also, that property has acreage behind
as well,” said Jim Bailey, a selectman Ken Matthews, when Megan Ordway asked
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involved with Reborn. “But the town about what sort of events the town has New England quilts and the stories they tell
doesn’t really like getting into real estate.” going on, noted that although Schnitzelfest is
not happening this year, the
Fire Department, along with The NH Humanities Council program “New England Quilts and the Stories They
the Police Department, may Tell” will be presented, free to the public, on Wednesday, September 19th, at 7:00
put on some sort of activity, p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Antrim, as part of Antrim Grange’s ongoing effort
perhaps starting next year. to offer educational opportunities to community members.
Matthews also described Quilts tell stories, and quilt history is full of myths and misinformation as well as
the charette which hopefully heart-warming tales of service and tradition. Quilting is NOT just an American art;
will be scheduled in the nearly every world culture that has cold weather uses quilted textiles.
spring. The charette would Pamela Weeks uses quilts to tell stories of the Civil War, women’s history, industrial
be a brainstorming session history, and just plain wonderful stories in her presentation. Weeks is the Binney
between the town and Family Curator of the New England Quilt Museum. Author of the book Civil War
specialists in architecture Quilts and articles on quilt history, she lectures nationally on quilt-making and quilt
and other town rejuvenating history.
DISTRICT SAU #34 fields pitching in with ideas Participants are invited to bring one quilt for identification and/or story sharing.
to give the town a direction Grange members will serve light refreshments after the program.
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