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vide programs of outdoor recre- ation, nature study, and practical conservation for residents of the Newfound Area and visitors. & 2. To perpetuate the memory, ideals and ideas of Everett D. “Slim” Baker. The efforts of the Slim Baker Foundation are made possible by the generous support of membership donations.
The Slim Baker Area is 135- acre tract of conserved land on Little Round Top Mountain in Bristol, New Hampshire, set up in 1953 as a memorial to Everett “Slim” Baker, a dedicated and much-loved local conservation officer with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Slim dreamed of setting up a “school for outdoor living” in the Newfound Lake area, and the Slim Baker Area is the fulfillment of that dream. The Slim Baker Area is maintained by the Slim Baker Foundation, and open year-round for hiking, snow- shoeing, and camping. For more information, to make facilities reservations, or make a donation to the foundation, please go to www.slimbaker.org.
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consists of two hills, then and now-known as Big and Little Round top, which between the two was once home to the main access road leading into the town of Bristol. Aside from providing access to Bristol valley, the parcel was perfectly raw & natural in its resources. Reba Follansbee sup- ported the mission, in addition to Slim’s own ideals, and went on to generously donate the 125- acre parcel to the Bristol Feder- ated Church in memory of her father, Herbert Follansbee. It was agreed the land was to be leased and used solely by the Founda- tion newly formed in Slim Bak- er’s memory.
70 years later, the area now consists of 135 acres and is home to a rustic lodge, a network of nature trails and areas for camp- ing, outdoor enjoyment and ed- ucation. The area is maintained by the dedicated efforts of 20 individual Board members who meet regularly to carry out the two main components of the foundation's mission: 1. To pro-
Bristol Election & Town Meeting
Voting Day
Elections are scheduled for Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The polls are open from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM at Historic Town Hall - 45 Summer Street. Ballot Arti- cles include the Election of Offi- cers (Article 1) and the Proposed Zoning Amendments (Articles 2-10).
Election of Officers
The Filing Period for Town Elections closed on February 3, 2023. However, interested parties can still run as a write-in candi- date. The following positions are OPEN and the following candi- dates are running for each posi- tion:
2 Selectmen for 3 years
Steven Coffill
Robert Glassett Scott Sanschagrin
1 Town Clerk/Tax Collector for 3 years
Raymah Simpson
1 Treasurer for 3 years
Kathleen Haskell
1 Trustee of the Trust Funds for 3 years
Paul Regan
1 Trustee of the Trust Funds for 2 years
Charles Therriault
OPEN
3 Library Trustees for 3 years
Anita Avery Dorothy Prive Nancy Spears
1 School Board member for 3 years
Joseph C Maloney Randall Kelley
1 School Budget Committee member for 3 years
Open
1 School Moderator for 1 year
Open
MEET THE CANDIDATES FORUM Saturday, March 11 10:30am
- 1:30pm at the Minot-Sleeper Library
1 Cemetery Trustee for 3 years
Cheryl Cizewski
2 Budget Committee members for 3 years
Susan Sodano
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