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Scholarship Books
Cleaning out? Cleaning up?? Consider donating those books to benefit the ongoing fundraising efforts to support the annual Jim Mitchell Scholarship and the Jim Mitchell “Local Hero” Book Award. 100% of the proceeds of any book with a Scholarship Book sticker will be donated to the Jim Mitchell Scholarship Fund. All books will be appraised and priced by the staff at MainStreet BookEnds,with any books found to be unsaleable donated to other Warner efforts. MainStreet Warner, Inc. and the community of Warner thanks you for supporting our young students.
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Yoga for the Park Fundraiser
Join local Yoga teachers Faith Minton and Fran Vainas this summer for Yoga for the Park classes in Warner’s Town Hall. All proceeds will be donated to the Jim Mitchell Community Park. Wednesdays at 6pm - July 7, and August 4
Saturday mornings at 8:30am on July 17, and August 14.
Suggested donation - $10, bring a mat.
MainStreet Warner, Inc. is a federally approved,tax exempt, not for profit organization, currently housed at MainStreet BookEnds of Warner. The MainStreet Warner Foundation focuses on the needs of the greater Warner community. Some of the goals of MainStreet Warner, Inc include, but are not limited to:
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•Historic Preservation
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•Warner & Village District Promotion
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•Warner Beautification Projects
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•Children & Adult Literacy
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•Developing an appreciation for local art, music and theater.
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Zumba for the Park Fundraiser
Ditch the workout, and join the party! The Zumba® program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness experience. Join local Zumba teacher Heidi Cary Saturday July 24 at 9am for Zumba class in Warner’s Town Hall. All proceeds will be donated to the Jim Mitchell Community Park. Suggested donation - $10, wear sneakers.
Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2010 Jim Mitchell Scholarship: Julie Wischan, Jerel Ward, Sadie Courser, and Michael Smith.
Jim Mitchell Community Park FAQs
What is the Jim Mitchell Community Park?
An open park for all the Town of Warner to enjoy, with gardens, a large patio and granite wall overlooking an amphitheater. The amphitheater will be a grass-terraced area leading down to a post-and-beam stage, which will host performance events throughout the year. As you enter the park, there will be a brick walkway connecting the Pillsbury Free Library to the Pillsbury Homestead, which currently houses MainStreet BookEnds. The park will be open to all individuals and families to enjoy, as well as provide a space for library, school and town events.
Who is building the park, and who is going to maintain it?
MainStreet Warner, Inc., is raising all the money and organizing the volunteer effort to build the park. Work completed so far is thanks to generous donations, charitable grants, and a large volunteer effort of many townspeople. The park will be legally held as a Warner community park in perpetuity, forever, with the Board of MainStreet Warner, Inc. maintaining its upkeep. It is privately insured, with no liability to the Town of Warner, and no use of town taxes.
Is the park for the bookstore?
The park is to be used and enjoyed by the community of Warner. It was Jim Mitchell's dream that the community center and free events he started in the bookstore would continue outside in a park. The giving of this land to build the park was his hope and his plan, and is being built through the non-profit organization that he helped to create. MainStreet Warner, Inc. will continue on to maintain its upkeep and coordinate ongoing events.
What happens to the park if the bookstore closes or sells?
The park is legally held as a Warner community park for all, in perpetuity, with the Board of MainStreet Warner, Inc. always maintaining its upkeep. It is a town park forever.
Is the construction on Main Street for the park, and why is the town doing it?
The Main Street Drainage Project is the long awaited solution to years of flooding in the Town Hall and neighboring buildings. MainStreet BookEnds was approached years ago to ask if the town could bury catch basins and culverts on that property, which is the most direct drainage route to the river. This route also avoids tearing up the roads all around Depot Street. The timing of both the Park and Town construction has allowed for this land to be cleared and the park plans to proceed.
"It is the answer to the town's prayers to solve the drainage and flooding issues, and has saved the town hundreds of thousands of dollars." - JD Colcord (former Selectman of the Town of Warner and member of MSW, Inc. Fundraising Committee)
What is MainStreet Warner, Inc.?
A non-profit foundation started in 2000 for “the educational, historical, and cultural betterment of downtown Warner.” In addition to building the Jim Mitchell Community Park, this group organizes the annual Literacy Project at Simonds Elementary, the annual “Local Hero” Book Awards, funds college scholarships for Warner high school graduates, and works with other town organizations to promote our historical and cultural preservation, the arts and theater, as well as our downtown businesses.
How can I help?
You can donate money or time to the project. All donations are tax-deductible. Contact any of these individuals with any questions, concerns or ideas.
J.D. Colcord 456-3735
Faith Minton 456-3098
Lynn Madigan 456-3317
Rachel Parsons 456-3611
Wendy and Scott Hanwell 456-2215
Neil and Katharine Nevins 456-3614
Liz Fougere 456-3447
George Pellettieri 456-3678
Jerel Ward, President of the Kearsarge Regional High School National Honor Society presents a check for $700 to MSW, Inc. fundraising committee members J.D. Colcord, Faith Minton, and Lynn Madigan. The National Honor Society voted to donate their 2009-2010 fundraising efforts to the Jim Mitchell Community Park.
The KRHS National Honor Society’s generous donation
Jim Mitchell
The Board of Directors of MainStreet Warner, Inc. offer our condolences to the family of the Rev. Dr. J. Jermain Bodine, who died recently. His many contributions to the community as a whole, including his participation in the discussion and decision of the 2010 Jim Mitchell Scholarship Committee, were invaluable. We will cherish his memory. We are very grateful to his family for their suggestion that memorial donations in Dr. Bodine’s memory may be made to the Jim Mitchell Community Park.