Additional Winter Hours At Gilmanton Corner Public Library

In addition to our Saturday Winter Hours, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, we will also be open on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.  Winter Hours are now in effect. Watch for the flag blowing in the breeze and the Open Library sign on the lawn!! See you on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Many folks ask about our unusual bowed door. Come read about the history of this historical 1800s bowed door when visiting our Corner Library.
 

The Suncook Valley Sno-Riders will be holding their 8th Annual Ham & Bean Supper, Saturday, November 8, 2008.  It will be downstairs at the Pittsfield Community Center from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with the meal consisting of ham, beans or potatoes, coleslaw, roll, drink and dessert.  The cost is $7.00 for adults, $3.50 for children ages 6 to 12 and children 5 and under is free.  Stop by and enjoy a home cooked meal.
 

Town Hall Renovation Feasibility Study Committee

Submitted By Israel Willard
At the 2008 Town Meeting $20,000 was appropriated for a Feasibility Study to evaluate the possibility of renovating the Town Hall for the Gilmanton Police Department.

The Selectmen appointed a committee. The Committee first reviewed the 1987 Building Use Study. From that they determined there are three options to be considered:

1. Expanding and renovating the current Police department, on that level.
2. Utilizing the main or meeting room level for the Police Department.
3. Utilizing the second level, which would require an elevator.

The Committee interviewed and selected an architect, Bruce Ronayne Hamilton Architects of New Ipswich, NH. The firm is now in the process of viewing the Town Hall and conferring with the Police Chief concerning Police Department needs. The architect will evaluate the options identified by the committee and any others they might propose. The committee and the Selectmen will review the architect’s suggestions, drawings and cost estimates and collectively determine which option, if any, is feasible.
It is the goal of the Feasibility Study Committee to keep the Taxpayers of Gilmanton informed. Look for updates in the future.

GYO Basketball Sign Ups And Open Gym

It’s Basketball season! GYO will be holding sign-ups for basketball for any Gilmanton student in grades 1-4. (No Kindergarten).

Sign-ups will be held on Monday, November 10th   and 17th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Please note that GYO will hold an open gym on these two dates for any player in Grades 1-4 who has registered.

Any players who have not registered by November 17th will be subject to a late fee.
It is expected that practices will begin in December with games starting in January.
For further information, please call Rich Hillsgrove at 267-8874.

Join The Celebration

On December 10, 2007, the Board of Selectmen accepted a conservation easement on 9 acres of land on NH Rte. 129, Sanborn Hill Road and Brown’s Pond given to the town by Danny Webster. The parcel is to be known as the William Webster Memorial Forest in memory of Danny’s father from whom Danny inherited the land. This beautiful parcel of land will forever protect the considerable undeveloped frontage on NH Rte. 129, Sanborn Hill Road and Brown’s Pond which is just downstream of Rollins Pond. In honor of Danny Webster, the Gilmanton Conservation Commission is hosting a celebration on Sunday, November 9, at 2 p.m. when a new sign marking the conservation easement will be unveiled. Parking is at the Kelley Schoolhouse on Sanborn Hill Road. Light refreshments will follow in the schoolhouse. We very much hope that you will join us for this event.
 

Laconia Adult Education

Laconia Adult Education and Fratello’s Ristorante Italiano invite you to attend a  “Wine Tasting Seminar and Gourmet Dinner” on Thursday, November 13, 2008. The Wine Tasting event will be held at Fratello’s Ristorante from 6:00-9:00 p.m.  This is a wonderful opportunity for people in the Lakes Region to enjoy a treat that will satisfy the wine connoisseur’s pallet while savoring a delectable meal and dessert that compliment the wines being served.

The “Wine Tasting Seminar and Gourmet Dinner” will focus on the different aspects of wine culture, including an overview and history of the wines and regions that they come from, which accompany each course.   The five course gourmet meal will begin with Turkey and Leek Soup, a Western Cape Salad, the appetizer is Beef Empanadas, followed by the Pork Roast Loin with Macadamia and Ginger Stuffing entrée.  The dessert will feature a Caramelized Banana Tartlet.  These culinary creations will be served with a wine whose bouquet will enhance the wine tasting experience.  

The price for the “Wine Tasting Seminar and Gourmet Dinner,” on Thursday,  November 13, 2008, is $45.00 per person. Reservations for this event are required and can be made by calling the Laconia Adult Education Office at 524-5712.  Please join Laconia Adult Education and Fratello’s Ristorante and enjoy an evening of wine tasting pleasure and education sprinkled with a touch of class, great food and wine, atmosphere and friends.