On a recent Sunday afternoon, a group of friends and neighbors met at the Chocorua Public Library to hear Betty Schneider’s fascinating memoir of how she located several members of her biological family. Betty was an only child with wonderful adoptive parents, whom she loved dearly. After their deaths, she began to wonder about connecting with her biological family, using adoption records and 23andMe. To her amazement, she found she had five siblings and connected with some of them and is now close to her biological brother and his family. Her search led her on an adventure which reads like the plot of a Hallmark movie. I would like to thank Betty Schneider for sharing her experiences.
Cook Memorial Library recently hosted a “Welcome to Tamworth" event, specifically designed to inform new and prospective residents of what our town has to offer. The expo style event featured non-profits, town government, environmental groups and churches displaying brochures,posters and business cards and helpful representatives answering questions about their respective organizations Tamworth.
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