5 Things: Brush Up on Voter ID

1. November is National Novel Writing Month. Head to the Merrimack Library tonight from 6-8 p.m. to meet other aspiring authors who are taking the month-long challenge to write a first draft of a 50K word novel. You are welcome to bring your laptop or notebook and start writing! Share your ideas or steal someone else’s. Get tips from published authors! During the first hour four area authors will participate in a panel discussion.
- Merrimack’s own Gina Rosati, (Auracle, Roaring Brook Press)
- NH author Hilary Weisman Graham (Reunited, Simon & Schuster)
- Sandy Blair (The King's Mistress, Samhain Publishing)
- NH author Susan Ann Wall (Relay for Love)

Refreshments, door prizes, and Sporks -- Oh my! Registration is helpful for planning purposes. Visit the NaNoWriMo website for more information.

2. Register now for Friday's AM Networking. Looking to make more business contacts in Merrimack? This week's guest presenter at the semi-monthly AM Networking events is Isaiah LaBrosse with J. Wheeler Painting Co.  J. Wheeler is a full-service, fully-insured painting contractor that offers free estimates on all exterior and interior work. They know that your house is an important investment and offer warranties on exterior paint jobs.  In addition, they offer coating, sealing, and pressure washing services.  Join LaBrosse and the Merrimack Chamber of Commerce from 8:30-10 a.m. at the Chamber office at the Residence Inn and learn what sets J. Wheeler apart from the rest. Register now.

3. Town Council to meet. The Town Council rescheduled its meetings for the months of November and December to the first and third weeks. This means they are meeting again tonight in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 7:30 p.m. On the agenda is a discussion about a proposed social media policy for town employees. Get the full agenda on the town website.

4. Voter ID. The general election is just five days away. Merrimack's Town Clerk Tax Collector wants to remind you to bring your photo ID to the polls to vote. If you don't have one, you may fill out an affadavit to vote, but you'll get through the lines faster if you have an ID with you. A reminder that voting in the Nov. 6 election will be at Merrimack High School from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

5. Weather watch. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Tonight cloudy, with a low around 39.