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October 20, 1 pm
Minot-Sleeper Library
All welcome; No Fee
Learn what native plants are and why they are important to include in your landscapes. Pho- tos of native plants suitable for various growing conditions will be shown, as well as photos of native garden examples. Attend- ees will learn where to purchase natives and how to incorporate them successfully in their new and existing gardens. The pre- senter hopes to inspire attendees to make small changes in their gardens using native plants.
Ruth Droescher is an Ad- vanced Master Gardener with the University of New Hamp- shire Extension.
She has also completed the Extension’s Natural Resources Stewards program and is also a presenter for their “Speaking for Wildlife” program. She has gardened in New England since childhood and in New Hamp- shire for over 24 years. Her yard is registered with the National
Submitted: Kitty Koch
Wildlife Federation as a Certified Wildlife Habitat and also certi-
fied as a Monarch Waystation by Monarch Watch. She works at her local garden center in Henni- ker and as a Landscape Designer and an Herbalist Education Ad- visor.
The Club’s next meeting will be November 17 when we will make decorations for our sub- mittal to the Festival of Trees. Remaining workdays in the gar- den: Oct. 6, and Oct 27. Come join us.
The Club is seeking new members. Fees are $15 a year. Pasquaney Garden Club is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organiza- tion. Contact carpenb3@gmail. com for more information.
Hebron Library
PASQUANEY GARDEN CLUB hosts
Native Plants for New England Gardens
On Saturday, October 24 th at 2:00pm the Hebron Library will be hosting “The Capital Crime of Witchcraft: What the Primary Sources Tell Us” by Margo Burns. Margo is the 10th- generation great-granddaugh- ter of Rebecca Nurse, who was hanged in Salem in 1692 on the charge of witchcraft. She is the
project manager and an associate Sheahgaesda.lso completed the Extension’s Natural Resources Stewards program and is also a presenter
for their “Speaking for Wildlife” program. She has gardened in New England since childhonoededandtoin re-enact income limits
editor of Records of the Salem Both events are free and open
By Ruth Droescher, UNH Extension Master Gardener
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to the public.
The Hebron Library is lo-
cated at 8 Church Lane in He- bron, and is open on Mondays
by Cambridge University Press.
All welcome; No Fee
Then the following week, on Saturday, October 31, we will
Learn what native plants are and why they are important to include in your landscapes. Photos of
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dren’s story time, and Hallow- and Saturdays 9:00am-1:00pm.
examples. Attendees will learn where to purchase natives and how to incorporate them successfully
in their new and existing gardens. The presenter hopes to inspire attendees to make small changes in
een crafts and goodie bags for See hebronlibrary.org for more
their gardens using native plants.
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the kids. Story time begins at information.
ing their fair share.
These are practical and im-
mediate steps to reduce pres- sure on property taxpayers and strengthen our public schools, without creating new taxes.
When the state meets its con- stitutional responsibility, local communities don't have to make up the difference. Property taxes will become more manageable. Local voters retain local control.
Until then, local homeowners will continue paying the price.
When the state meets its con- stitutional responsibility, property taxes become more manageable, schools become more stable, and local voters retain control over their own communities.
Until then, Newfound Area’s children and property taxpayers will continue paying the price to the detriment of our future.
10:00am. Costumes are encour-
Ruth Droescher is an Advanced Master Gardener with the University of New Hampshire Extension.
New Hampshire for over 24 years. Her yard is registered with the National Wildlife Federation as a
Pasquaney Garden Club
on Education Freedom Accounts
Certified Wildlife Habitat and also certified as a Monarch Waystation by Monarch Watch. She works
at her local garden center in Henniker and as a Landscape Designer and an Herbalist Education
original purpose, helping fami- Hosts Native Plants for New lies who otherwise could not af-
Advisor.
The Club’s next meeting will be November 17 when we will make decorations for our submittal to
the Festival of Trees. Remaining workdays in the garden: Oct. 6, and Oct 27. Come join us. The
England Gardens
This type of fiscally responsible
Club is seeking new members. Fees are $15 a year. Pasquaney Garden Club is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit
organization. Contactcarpenb3@gmail.com for more information. Submitted: Kitty Koch
policy would reallocate roughly $100 million in State funding back to local public schools over a two-year period. Resulting in real benefits to our children and pub- lic schools, and be felt by home- owners through lower property taxes.
We should also look at modest increases to taxes on tobacco and vaping products. We also have a responsibility to make sure the largest corporations benefiting from New Hampshire's work- force and infrastructure are pay-
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