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Gilmanton NH News

April 13, 2011

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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.

 


 


 

 











 
 

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