The Annual Meeting of the Crystal Lake Association will be held Saturday,
July 18, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at the Gilmanton Iron Works Town Hall.
Anyone with interests in helping protect Crystal Lake or other local
lakes is highly encouraged to join us.
Yearly membership dues are one dollar.
Hope to see you there!
Gilmanton Police Department
On Wednesday July 8, 2009 at 9:01 AM, the Gilmanton Fire Departments was
dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident on Route 129 at Rollins
Pond.
While responding to the incident an update was received that advised
this was a propane truck rolled over into the pond.
At 9:10 AM companies arrived on the scene and confirmed a propane truck
had rolled over onto the passenger side in the pond. The driver was checked
and was found to be uninjured. The vehicle was checked and found to contain
approximately 3000 gallons of propane. The tank appeared intact and not
leaking, however due to the hazardous material involved the Central NH Haz
Mat Team was requested and sent three personnel to assist with stabilizing
the incident. An area covering ˝ mile around the scene was evacuated as a
precaution. Route 129 was closed for approximately seven hours and traffic
had to be re-routed.
A total of seven hours was spent on the scene off loading the product
and extricating the vehicle.
The Gilmanton Fire and Police departments were assisted at the scene by
the Alton Fire Department, Loudon Fire Department, Belmont Fire Department,
Barnstead Fire Rescue, Barnstead Police, NH State Police, NH Department of
Environmental Services, NH Department of Transportation.
Gilmanton Corner Public Library
The lucky winners of our July 4th book sale raffle were John O’Maley who
won the hand painted bookworm design footstool; April Hackley, the winner of
the handmade tiger maple cheeseboard with cheese knife; and Sue Christie,
the lucky winner of the signed book, Corgiville Fair by illustrator and
author, Tasha Tudor!!!!!
The book sale was a huge success and a big thank you to all the people
who donated books. Our next book sale will be on Old Home Day, Saturday,
August 15, 2009, on the grounds of Smith Meetinghouse, Meetinghouse Road.
Mark your calendar for the celebration of community for 111 years. We are
one of the few New Hampshire communities to celebrate a continuous Old Home
Day.
Just another reminder that Story telling time is on Wednesday, at 3:30
during July and August. Miss Terry had a great 4th of July theme, flags for
everyone, and a story all about the Star Spangle Banner. Miss Terry came
wearing red, white and blue keeping with the theme!!!
Gilmanton Farmer’s Market
Well it’s that time of year again for the Gilmanton Farmer’s Market to
start up - Just north of Gilmanton Four Corners, a hop up Route 107 at the
Town Hall or Academy Building as it is known to locals. The vendors are
located right on the lawn, easy to spot every Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m.
On rainy days, the vendors will be tucked into the Temperance Tavern across
the way, with a sign up pointing over there.
If you want local products and foods, then support your local markets.
We have fresh baked bread, gluten free items, German goodies, Provincial
Palette mustards, fresh flowers, fresh veggies and fruits (locally
grown, as well as some organic), local lamb & beef, free range eggs,
homemade fudge, relishes, pickles, herbs and herbal tinctures. We may look
small, but we pack a lot into that little flurry of tents.
We are looking for a few great vendors to compliment our current wares.
Please mark your calendars and come visit our market.
First Congregational Society In Gilmanton Seasonal Church Services
The First Congregational Society in Gilmanton is now presenting their
seasonal church services, at the Smith Meeting House on Meeting House Road
in Gilmanton.
The next service is July 19, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. The Reverend Sidney
Lovett, presiding. The musical portion of the service will be highlighted by
Carl Swain playing the trumpet, along with selections of familiar hymns.
Everyone is welcome. The services are non-denominational. The following
church service dates are:
August 9, 2009 – 4:00 p.m. Church service celebrating Old Home Day.
September 20, 2009 – 4:00 p.m.
October 18, 2009 – 4:00 p.m. Annual
Harvest service.
November 22, 2009 – 4:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Day service.
December 20, 2009 – 4:00 p.m. Christmas service.
Loon Presentation
Come out and hear the Loon Preservation Committee talk and educate us
about the life of a loon. This event will take place on Thursday, July 23,
2009 at 7 P.M. at the GIW Town Hall. There will be a lecture and a slide
show and time for questions. This presentation is sponsored by the Crystal
Lake Association and is free and open to the public.
