Election Results, a Deadline Gone By, and Cider Days
Election Results
Tuesday’s Election was well attended. We had a total of 161 voters, more than 70 percent of those registered. At one point in the early evening, the Town Office was filled with adults lining up to vote … along with three children. (That may be more children than we have had in the building since it was a one-room school!)
Town Clerk Elizabeth Van Iderstine put in a very long day, and her workers were counting votes into the wee small hours of the morning. At their meeting last night, the Selectmen voiced their thanks to Ellie and her crew for a job well done under difficult circumstances. Bravo to all!
Several people have asked how the vote breakdown in Hawley ended up. It appears here, courtesy of Ellie.
Chapter 61A Renewal Applications Overdue
Our Assessors’ Clerk, Virginia Gabert, wants to remind people who place their land under Chapter 61A (Forest, Agricultural, Horticultural, or Recreational Use) that the Assessors no longer mail out renewal application forms. The deadline for those forms was October 1. If you wish to renew, please do so as soon as possible.
The link to the application is here. The link to the property owners’ acknowledgment form is here.
Cider Days!
We are entering the first weekend of November, which for more than three decades has meant Cider Days in these parts. Apples have been picked for the year, and orchards and cideries are in full pressing mode.
More than 20 locations in Franklin County and beyond will be hosting events this weekend. The full list may be found here. You don’t have to go any farther than Hawley to taste cider and celebrate the season if you don’t want to, however. Peter Mitchell of Headwater Cider on Forget Road (pictured above) will have a tent full of cider makers on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus non-cider locals like Billings Brook Farm and Meadowsweet Dairy. I’ll be there on Saturday sharing nibbles and signing cookbooks. Cold or warm, rain or shine, it should be a delicious, informative weekend.
By the way, Granby songwriter Adam has composed a tune about Cider Days; it even mentions Hawley. Adam has given us permission to share it. Click here to listen.
Hawlemont Odds and Ends
Play group continues!
And … the school is in need of pants for students to keep in the nurse’s office. If you can donate a pair or two (Pre-K through Sixth Grade), please take it/them to the main office at the school or the nurse’s office.
That’s it for this week. See you at Cider Days…..
Warmly,
Tinky Weisblat
Gal Friday
Town of Hawley
413-339-5518 office/413-339-4747 home
