The Pine Grove
Cemetery, located in Gilmanton Iron Works, will hold its Annual Meeting on
Tuesday, April 19th at 7 p.m. at the church (729 Stage Rd) across from the
cemetery. Light refreshments will be served.
Gilmanton
Year-Round Library News
The Gilmanton Year-Round Library will host a
wellness class Tuesday April 7th from 5:30-7pm on Understanding Nutrition
Labels. Carolyn Gleason, a holistic health coach of Vibrant Health
Counseling will present the class at no charge.
In this class you
are empowered to take charge of your health and the health of your family by
deciphering the language of nutrition labels. This Class Is Completely
Free and generally lasts about an hour and half.
Light refreshments such as water and veggies will be offered. For more
information visit
www.VibrantHealthCounseling.com.
• Family Movie, Saturday, April 16th
4:30 pm “The Pagemaster” and Sunday, May 15th 3:00 pm
“Despicable Me”. Light refreshments will be available.
•
Monday Movie Matinee on Monday, April 25th 1:30 pm and Monday, May 23th at
1:30 pm.
• Children’s Celebration on Tuesday, April 19th “Spring has
sprung” at 1:30 pm.
• Mother’s Day Hanging Flower Baskets will be
available for sale starting April 24th through May 3rd.
Contact
Carolyn Dickey at
[email protected] or pickup an order form at the library.
These gorgeous hangers, grown locally by Cole Gardens make them great gifts
for Mother’s Day at only $25.00/each.
Come check out the
Roberts/Barr/Humphrey families exhibit of over 140 hand hooked rugs which
runs through April 30th. Thank you to Meredith Village Savings
Bank for being the exclusive sponsor for this exhibit.
Gilmanton Year
Round Library ongoing events:
• Story Time, Mondays, 10:30 am and
Thursdays, at 1:00 pm.
• Scrabble, Thursdays, 2-4 pm.
• Wiggles
and Giggles, Fridays 9:00 am.
Library hours are Tues. and Thurs. 1-7,
Wed. and Fri. 10-4 and Sat. 10-3. Call the library at 603-364-2400 or
visit us on facebook!
Lower Gilmanton
First Baptist Church Society Annual Meeting
The First Baptist Church, the
white church that overlooks Lower Gilmanton from the brow of the hill on
Route 107, is holding the Annual Meeting of the Church Society on Monday,
April 25, 2011, at 7:30 pm at the meeting house.
The Church was founded
in 1773 and the current building was built in 1842. Over the years it
has served the community with four Sunday evening services each summer and a
community Christmas service as well as being used for weddings and funerals.
If you are interested in helping to keep this special landmark, which is on
the National Historic Register, an active part of our community for the
future, please attend the annual meeting.
Gilmanton 4th
Of July Association Meeting
Please mark your calendars. The Gilmanton
4th of July Association (G4JA) is having its 1st meeting of the year to
finalize 2011 celebratory dates and upcoming volunteer duties.
The
G4JA is looking for annual volunteers and anyone interested in eventually
taking over the Association. The meeting is Wednesday, April 20th,
2011 at 7 pm in Gilmanton four corners (at Routes 140 and 107). We
will meet in the Academy building’s 1st floor conference room. Hope to see
you there. Any questions, please call Kristie or Steve at 267-6434 or visit
www.gilmanton4th.org
Attention
Gilmanton Residents - Black Gold
Submitted By
Barbara E. Swanson
For those of you interested in saving money, please read on. What can
you do in your spare time for little or no cost to save money, increase your
growth potential and reap the benefits for generations to come? The
answer is composting...yes, composting. The Recycling Committee recommends
that you give it a try.
How can composting possibly save money, increase
growth potential and benefit future generations? Many of us used to
ask that same question until we got hooked on composting.
Composting is
easy. It’s a way to take what we have in abundance and make better use
of it and it’s a way to give something back to the Earth.
Approximately ¾ of all household waste is organic and perfect for
composting. By putting that waste into a compost heap you will have
less garbage to bag up, so you’ll save on bags and the time to bag and haul
it to the Recycling Facility.
To turn that waste into “black gold”, you
will first need a compost area fit to your particular interest and needs.
There are many sizes, shapes and styles of composting units. The area
can be as simple as a stable stack of used tires or you can order composting
bins for a reasonable price at the Recycling Facility.
Next you
will need waste materials, which should be easy to find. Organic
kitchen waste such as fruit or vegetable rinds and cores, coffee grounds and
egg shells are great composting candidates as are the things found in your
yard. That means things like grass clippings, leaves, branches and
weeds, so don’t bag them up. Use them. They all have a variety
of nutrients that help create great compost.
Now add some air and
a bit of moisture to keep the pile healthy. The final ingredient to
this process is patience while the microorganisms do their thing. They
seem to come out of nowhere, like the elves that helped the cobbler, and set
to work breaking down the plant tissue. They are joined by fungi and
protoplasm to further the decay process and then are joined by the final
team to work for you: the beetles, centipedes and worms. They finish
off the job to create the final product: a rich dark brown crumbly earthy
smelling substance that some folks call humus...others call it Black Gold.
The process can take years or just weeks depending on conditions and your
participation. The more heat that is generated in the pile, the faster
it will decompose. By actively adding assorted layers of materials to
the pile, watering as needed and rotating to increase circulation your
compost will heat up and break down much faster than if you take a passive
approach. But even a pile left to fend for itself will still yield
rich compost.
When compost is added to the soil it adds nutrients and
improves the texture of the soil, so plants thrive. It allows sandy
soil to retain more moisture and clay becomes lighter. Better soil
conditions promote healthier plants and healthy plants help to clean our air
and conserve the soil. Better soil may also encourage you to grow your
own vegetables which is a benefit to your health and your budget.
So, why
not give composting a try? It’s something the whole family can do and
benefit from. For more information check out the resources at the
Town’s Corner Library, the Internet or the booklet that comes with the
composting.
Speaking of something the whole family can do, remember that
Earth Day is April 22, 2011. Join the town wide clean up by putting
trash found along the road in the Blue Bags available at the Recycling
Facility and the Town Hall. Your neighborhood will look nicer and the
town will earn points for each bag of trash picked up. If you’re on
Route 107, 140 or 129 the bags can be left by the side of the road for pick
up. Just notify Justin at the Recycling Facility or leave word at the
Town Hall that there are bags to be picked up.
Don’t forget to order your
compost bins and rain barrels. For those that are interested, please
see Justin at the Recycling Facility. He’s taking orders until the end
of April.
Remember, “Recycling Pays” and the Recycling Committee invites
all the residents of Gilmanton to participate in the town’s recycling
future.
Gilmanton
School Good Citizen Award For The Second Trimester
Carol Locke, Principal
of the Gilmanton School, congratulates the following students for being
selected as Good Citizens for the second trimester of the year 2010-2011:
Teacher: LaCroix
Cienna Langlais, Ashley Sanderson, Ayden Clarke, Brady
Heyman.
Teacher: Akerstrom
Brianna Malynn, Izaak Walton, Amanda
Vezina.
Teacher: McLane
Ryan Swain, Ryan Caldon, Evan Febonio.
Teacher: Smith
Jaiden McKenna, Emily Dubois.
Teacher: Comeau
Riley
Demers, Marlow Mikulus.
Teacher: Swiezynski
Nathan Holiday, Jennifer
Laurendeau.
Teacher: Huntley
Andrew Smith, Paige Meserve.
Teacher:
Cormier
Nicholas Rowe, Abigail Warren, Rachael Shute.
Teacher: Taylor
Kyle Poire, Kyla Mercier, Gwendalynn Knipping.
Teacher: Hayes
Rachel
Langlitz, Katherine Paris, Noah Presby,
Teacher: Tothill
Katharine
Dade, Emma Nelson, Cameron Chamberlain.
Teacher: Harbilas
Ethan
Emerson,
Emily
Stevens,
Nathan
Hudson.
Teacher: Perrin
Olivia
Trindade, Ethan Warren, Ryan Waring.
Teacher: Vaillancourt
Danielle
Clairmont, Hannah Bellissimo.
Teacher: Phillips
Tyler Thibodeau,
Dianna Carkin.
Grade 7
Cortlynn Danby, Jacob Forst, Haleigh Patch,
Corrina Marengo, Michael Bugnacki.
Grade 8
Josie Taylor, Desmond
Kirwan.
How The
Gilmanton Winery Came To Be
Submitted By Sunny Bishop
Our winery
and vineyard actually came to be because I fell in love with alpacas. Okay,
also because Marshall just loves to grow grapes.
We were then living in
Gilford in our dream home with a view of Lake Winnipesaukee. We loved it
there; we just couldn’t have alpacas on that particular piece of property.
So we must have looked at 30 houses before a friend told us about the
‘Peyton Place’ house.
It was love at first sight. So we moved here in
the fall of 2006 and made it in just before winter hit. When mud season
arrived, we were busy, busy, busy. I had envisioned a beautiful front lawn,
the dogs having lots of room to run and maybe even an alpaca enjoying the
fresh green grass.
Marshall, however, saw and planted our first
vines right out front. Who plants 60 or so grapevines in the front yard?!
That would be my husband, Marshall.
So our Seyval grape vines were in.
Next he planted Concord grapes on the other side of the driveway. They
didn’t look like much at first, but now they’re just beautiful.
About
the same time he planted the first vines, we also got the site ready for our
alpaca barn. Marshall made sure the trees were taken down that needed to be,
and he graded the land that would support our cement foundation. As soon as
the main beams were up we had an old fashioned barn raising. Now that was
fun! We got a lot done and loved catching up with our friends during the
meal we fed them.
When August came around, the barn was ready and the
fencing was up. So we brought our alpacas over to their new home transported
in a mini-van! Can you just see that!? We had some interesting looks as we
drove around.
Ever since that summer of 2007 we’ve been crazy busy
planting more vines (Aurora, Marachel Foch, Marquette, and Reliant).
All of those, with the exception of the Marachel Foch, have been planted on
the other side of the lower pasture.
We’ve also planted some vines just
for looks in case someone wants to have a wedding here. We even have
an area where the minister, bride, and groom can stand among the vines for
the ceremony. We have a lot of great spots here for nice photos.
Just
this past year, we’ve turned our 3 car garage (that used to house Grace’s
Rolls Royce’s) into our winery, our retail shop where we sell our wine and
my alpaca yarn, a public bathroom, and foyer. We also turned a room that
used to be a den/living room into our restaurant/conference room area. We
can seat up to 24 in this wood paneled room that has a large stone
fireplace. Grace used to have parties here and had a baby grand piano in one
corner.
To help out our caterer, Ellie Murphy, we installed a commercial
stove, refrigerator, and lots of counter space.
In the plans for this
year, is seating on the long front porch, and an extension off the back that
will seat more for our dinners and brunches and will connect to our game
room. All of this, plus some bus tours this summer! Whew! I think Grace
would love this, as she loved to have a party!
We can’t give away
everything we have planned but there’s much more to come. If you’d like to
keep up with Marshall and all his changes, you can check our website:
gilmantonwinery.com.
If you’d like to see some cute pictures of
alpacas, check out our other website:
camelotalpacafarm.com.
We also
have facebook pages for both parts of the farm, and every once in awhile
Sunny does a blog,
sunnybishop.com.
Gilmanton
School
2nd Trimester Honor Roll 2010-2011
Carol N. Locke,
Principal Gilmanton School, congratulates the following students for
achieving Honor Roll status for the 2nd trimester of the 2010-2011 school
year:
6th Grade
Honors
Will Baldwin, Aimee Brunt, Hannah Bellisso,
Duncan Bond, Brendan Carkin, Shannon Clifford, Kyle Davies, Moriah Davies,
Katelynn Duval, Cynthia Gagnon, Caledonia Hackley, Connor Hayes, Brian
Hogan, Sydney Holland, Abigail Nielson, Hayden Peaslee, Michaela Ralls,
Tyler Sargent, Victoria Skelley, Tyler Thibodeau, Cindy-Sue Williams and
Rachel Williams.
6th Grade
High Honors
Victoria Brasil, Danielle
Clairmont, Jennifer Hancock, Reese Henderson, Alexa McNamara and Kassidy
Morris.
7th Grade
Honors
Madeleine Baughn, Justin Bellissimo,
Michael Bugnacki, Jordan Drew, Jacob Forst, Emily Hudson, Jessica Ladd,
Joseph Lempke, Audrey Malek, Corrina Marengo, Haleigh Patch, Dana Ruchti,
Brianna Spoor, Courtney Stevens, Breanna Thibodeau and Dylan Tiede.
7th Grade
High Honors
Miranda Bushnell, Cortlynn Danby, Sierra
Juneau, Owen Sanborn, Gary Strzepek and Nicholas Waring.
8th Grade
Honors
Phillip Bausch, Clifford Coffman, Margaret Fillion, Amanda Gagne,
Zachary Hancock, Cassandra Hines, Nathen Kingsbury, Nicholas Langlitz,
Jonathan Mercier, David Morrison, Sean Mulcahy, Samuel Potter, Aiyana Poulin
and Josie Taylor.
8th Grade
High Honors
Kendra Danby, Elizabeth
Davies, Cameron Haradon, Catherine Jansury, Desmond Kirwan and Owen Trindade.