by John Sawyer | Jun 7, 2024 | Weekly Word
On Thursday of this past week, I received a joyous text message from Cheryl Barlow. Cheryl – a longtime member of BPC – has been spending a lot of time at the hospital over the past month because her son, Jackson, was in a horrific motorcycle accident....
by John Sawyer | May 30, 2024 | Weekly Word
This past week, a nice man named Jon Gibson drove down from the small town of Washington, New Hampshire, with a special delivery. Jon is the son of a United Church of Christ pastor who was also a pewtersmith. Jon learned the trade from his father and made beautiful...
by John Sawyer | May 24, 2024 | Weekly Word
I have spent the past week “recovering” from last Sunday’s wonderful 275th Anniversary Celebration. There had been a lot of preparation and planning going into the event – maybe more than I had thought. It’s strange, but after the fun photo shoot, I...
by John Sawyer | May 17, 2024 | Weekly Word
Today, as we put some of the finishing touches on this coming Sunday’s 275th Anniversary Celebration, I am very thankful for all of the hard work and dedication that have been offered to make our celebration a success. Historical information has been gathered to be...
by John Sawyer | May 10, 2024 | Weekly Word
One very fun feature of the Bedford Town Library is downstairs from the main entrance. This is where there are display cases that local groups use to show various things – from history to hobbies – for educational purposes. Fran Wiggin (and others) had...