Charlestown

Web Site: www.charlestown-nh.gov

Town Offices: P.O. Box 385, Charlestown, N.H. 03603

Selectboard: Brenda Ferland, 826-5034; Steven A. Neill, 826-3398; Jon LeClair, chairman, 826-5269 (meets the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 7 p.m.)

Selectboard Office: 216 Main Street; 826-4400

Selectboard Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Planning and Zoning Administrator: David M. Edkins, 826-5368, dedkins@charlestown-nh.gov, fax 826-3709

Selectboard Office Manager: Patricia J. Royce, 826-4400, pat@charlestown-nh.gov

Town Clerk and Tax Collector: Debra J. Clark, 826-5821, fax 826-5181

Deputy Town Clerk and Tax Collector: Joan Johnson, 826-5821

Town Clerk and Tax Collector Hours: Monday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 to 6 p.m., Tuesday to Friday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Moderator: Albert St. Pierre, 543-0433

Treasurer: Joan Kuncik, 826-4400

Deputy Treasurer: Mary R. Gray, 542-1544

Director of Health and Human Services: Greg Vigue, (800) 894-8400

Police Chief: Edward C. Smith, 826-5747

Fire Chief: Gary Stoddard, home 826-5036, work 826-3312

Forest Fire Warden: Edward Blanc, home 826-5709

Ambulance Director: Gerry Beaudry, 826-5802

Highway and Transfer Station Superintendent: Keith Weed, 826-4421

Waste and Wastewater Superintendent: David Duquette, 826-3179

Building Inspector and Health Officer: Bud Von Ahnen, 826-4400

Deputy Building Inspector and Health Officer: Jon LeClair, 826-4400

Town Forester: Peter Rhoades, 835-2346

Supervisors of the Checklist: Patricia Pickul, 826-3921; Doris Blodgett, 826-3281; Joan Kuncik, 826-4071

Finance Committee: David A. Richardson, chairman, 826-4090; Thomas Minickiello, 826-5848; Barbara Blanchard, 826-4037; Susan Laware, 826-3137; Elaine VanVelsor, 826-4175; Roger Thibodeau, 826-4274; Joyce Higgins, 826-9726; Richard St. Pierre, 826-4191; Dan Champney, 826-4511

Trustees of Trust Funds: David T. Henry, chairman, 826-7749; Barbara Jones, 826-3212; Ernest Parsons, 826-3901

Silsby Free Public Library: Sandra Perron, librarian, 826-7793

Summer Library Hours: Monday 1 to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday noon to 4 p.m.

Winter Library Hours: Monday and Wednesday 1 to 8 p.m., Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to noon

Library Trustees: Kate Brenton, chairwoman, 826-5897; Misha Yakovleff, secretary, 826-3704; James Furman; Robin Forsaith, 826-4409; Diana Bushway, vice-chairwoman, 826-3720; Sheila Beck, 826-4026; Diane Orecchio

Cemetery Sexton: Wayne Bingham, 826-9751

Cemetery Trustees: Victoria Sargent, chairwoman, 826-5890; Elizabeth “Betty” Bascom, 826-3392; Jeff Lessels, 826-3267

Medical Building Association Trustees: Eric Lutz, 826-5565; Kenneth Place, 826-4439; John Murray, 826-5286

Highway Advisory Board: Bruce A. Putnam, chairman, 826-9913; Thomas Minickiello, 826-5848; Robert Davis, 826-5723; Frank McKane, 826-4836; Barry Metcalf, 826-9759; David A. Richardson, 826-4090

Recreation Director: Tracy Fairbank, 826-4989

Pool Manager: Heidi Westerling, 826-5859

Recreation Committee: Cheryl Ravlin, chairwoman, 826-5740; Bruce Pilvelait, 543-3864; William MacDonald, 826-5946; Kerry Johnson, 543-0206; Lynne Fisk, secretary, 826-5240; Craig Fairbank, 826-4989; Richard Paskerta Jr., 826-3774; Monica Scott, 826-4256; Shaun Chase, assistant director, 826-3517

Planning Board: Robert Frizzell, chairman, 826-3980; Gail Fellows, vice chairwoman, 826-4807; Brenda Ferland, ex-officio, 826-5034; Fred Poisson, 826-3628; Kennith Champney, 826-3333; Sharon Francis, 826-5865; David Sussman, 826-5830 (meets the first and third Tuesdays of every month at 7 p.m.)

Planning Board Alternates: Linda Stewart, 826-5911; Roger Thibodeau, 826-4274; Eric Lutz, 826-5565

Solid Waste Committee: Bob Davis, 826-5723; Jon LeClair, ex-officio, 826-5269; Ken Kinson, 826-3652

Zoning Board of Adjustment: Kenneth Place, chairman, 826-4439; Terri Fisk, vice chairman, (802) 885-2368; Barbara Jones, secretary, 826-3212; Kenneth Arkell, 826-5354; Andrew Jellie, 826-5826 (meets as required)

Zoning Board of Adjustment Alternates: Harold Ames, 826-3245; Patricia Cormack, 542-9703; Robert Frizzell, 826-3980

Conservation Commission: Richard Holmes, chairman, 445-5209; Steven Neill, ex-officio, 826-5290; James Fowler, 826-9784; Gary Bascom, 826-5779; Ruth Pratt, 445-5280; Charles St. Pierre, 543-3459; Travis Royce, 826-5899 (meets the third Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m.)

Conservation Commission Alternates: Laura Lee Judd, 826-5932; Woodrow Prouty, 445-2612

Heritage Commission: Eric Lutz, co-chairman, 826-5565; Brenda Ferland, ex-officio, 826-5034; Wesley Van Velsor, co-chairman, 826-3985; Joyce Higgins, 826-9726; Cori Rail, secretary, 826-4160; Barbara Jones, 826-3212

Civil Defense Director: Gary Wallace, 826-3297

Fall Mountain Regional School District Office: Joseph Della Badia, superintendent, 826-7756; Stephen Varone, business manager

Fall Mountain Regional High School: Tom Ferlenc, principal, 835-6318

Charlestown School Board Representative: Cheryl Cavanaugh, 826-5700 (meets the second and fourth Mondays of every month at 7 p.m. at Fall Mountain High School)

Charlestown Budget Committee Representative: Robert Beaudry, chairman, 826-4270

Charlestown schools principal: Paula Stevens, 826-7711 (effective July 1)

Charlestown Primary School: 826-3694

Charlestown Middle School: 826-7711

North Charlestown Community School: 826-3986

Places of Interest

The Fort at No. 4: A living history museum of the 1740s and 1750s located on 20 acres overlooking the Connecticut River. The fort re-creates life along New Hampshire's western frontier. Visitors to the fort can see a working blacksmith shop and two 18th century barns. For information call 826-5700.

St. Catherine of Siena, Main Street. The church is notable for four signed Tiffany stained-glass windows.

A booklet titled Historic Charlestown Walkabout offers a detailed guide and brief historical summary of the 63 structures downtown. It is available for sale at the town clerk's office, which is located at the corner of Main and Railroad streets.