The Civil War Commerated at the Gilmanton Corner Library
It has been 150 years since the Civil War began on April 11, 1861.
New Hampshire mustered eighteen volunteer regiments of infantry during
the four years of war. Men from Gilmanton served in fourteen of these
regiments of which the 2nd through the 13th were veteran regiments.
The 12th regiment had been recruited among towns of Belknap County, in
particular Company “B” of Gilmanton. During the war the 12th lost one-third
of its men....”a record of unsurpassed, if equaled, by any other regiment of
infantry in the Union Army.” Its thousand “large and stalwart-looking men”
proudly carried the name, “The New Hampshire Mountaineers.” No other
regiment participated in as many major battles.
The Gilmanton Corner
Library will have a display of Civil War books and Honor Roll of the men
from Gilmanton who served in the war. Please drop by the library and see if
your ancestor is listed among those who served.
The Corner Library will be having a quilt raffle from May to Columbus
Day. First prize is a beautiful quilt made by library volunteer, Judy Bakos.
There will be three other quilts as secondary prizes. Tickets will be $1.00
or 6 for $5.00. All quilts will be displayed at Badger Brook Farm in
Gilmanton till May 1 and then at the Corner Library starting May 2. All
proceeds will go toward the purchase of books for our library.
Please note the summer hours for the library starting May 2: Mondays and
Thursdays 2:00-8:00, Tuesdays and Fridays 2:00-4:00 and Wednesdays
2:00-6:00.
For more information and the books, DVDs, CDs or the quilts call
267-6200.
Gilmanton Year-Round Library Fundraiser
The Gilmanton Year-Round Library is selling Beautiful
hanging baskets. These gorgeous hanging baskets are grown locally by
Cole’s and are available for $25.00 each. Pickup an order form at the
library. Orders will be accepted through 4/30/11.
They can also be ordered via phone and email and this year we are
accepting Visa/MasterCard! Contact Carolyn Dickey at
[email protected]
Choose from a wide selection of more than a dozen colors of Impatiens
and Petunias. These baskets will make thoughtful gifts for Mother’s
Day and colorful additions to your home for Spring.
The Deadline for orders is Saturday April 30th. Orders will be
available for pickup up at the library Friday May 6th 5-7:00 p.m. and
Saturday May 7th 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Visit us on Facebook or
www.gyrla.org for more
information.
Gilmanton Women’s Club News
The Gilmanton Women’s Club will meet at
Cynthia Walstrom’s home on May 2nd at 1:30 pm. Refreshments will
be provided by Cynthia and Bernadette Gallant.
The purpose of the Club
is to enjoy fellowship and to raise funds for the benefit of Gilmanton’s
organizations and townspeople. All women interested in helping our
community are invited to this meeting. If you cannot attend but are
interested in joining, please contact Jean Baxter for more information.
GCC Food Pantry And Thrift Shop News
The grass is getting
greener and that sun is trying to shine bright and yellow. It makes me
think that we should have a sale at the Thrift Shop! Yes, I think that
starting April 25th and running through May 7th all clothing that has a
green or a yellow barb will be 50% off to celebrate spring and new
beginnings. Come into the shop and grab some new clothes for yourself
and your family. Give yourself a fresh new look for spring.
We have many brand names such as Ann Taylor, GAP, Columbia, LL Bean,
Talbots, Ralph Lauren, and many more. Our clothes are in very good
condition and some have never been worn. So come on in and check us
out and get 50% off of any item with a green or yellow barb. Remember
the sale begins April 25th and runs through until May 7th.
We are located
on Route 140 in Gilmanton Iron Works, across from the Iron Works Market.
We are open on Monday 9am – 1pm, Wednesday 3pm – 7pm, and Saturday 10am –
2pm. Parking is located in the Gilmanton Community Church parking lot
next door.
We look forward to seeing you in the Thrift Shop soon!
Attention Gilmanton Residents
“The Results Are In”
The results of our
recent survey are in and the Recycling Committee would like to thank all
those residents who participated. While the data is still being
evaluated, preliminary results show that of the people who took the survey,
84% recycle all the time and the majority of the respondents are supportive
of the existing recycling program which is to voluntarily sort all
recyclables.
This is great news, since every recycled item means
less trash to be hauled away. As mentioned in a previous article, it
also means generated revenue. Here is just one example: the current
market value for clean recycled aluminum cans is $1630.00/ton. In
February, with only about 20% of the town’s residents recycling, over a ton
of aluminum was redeemed for a net earnings of $1995.00.
If all of
the residents of Gilmanton recycled all of their aluminum cans, think of the
savings from less trash to be hauled and the revenue generated from
something that was originally going to be tossed away!
Recycling
Bins are available at the Recycling Facility and remember to order your
Compost Bin and Rain Barrel before the end of April. Don’t forget Household
Hazardous Waste Collection Day is coming at the end of July. More
details to come in the following weeks.
One more note: Please consider
bringing your unused medicine to the second annual National Prescription
Drug Take-Back Day on April 30, 2011. When drugs are not stored safely,
diverted to unauthorized users or disposed of in an improper manner, serious
problems such as drug abuse, accidental drug poisoning and/or contamination
of the State’s water resources can occur. Ongoing research has identified
the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in water resources in some areas of the
nation and are suspected to have caused adverse impacts to aquatic life in
certain water bodies. Collection sites will be posted on
www.justice.gov/dea/ as they are
established between now and April 30, 2011.
As of this writing, the
Pittsfield Police Department and the Franklin/Tilton Police Department will
both be accepting unused medicines, but check the website frequently for
updates on additional collection site listings. Already, over eighty
collection sites have been established in New Hampshire. The service is free
and anonymous, no questions asked.
For more information of how to
properly dispose of your unwanted medicine, please visit
www.nh.gov/medsafety.
“Break
the Cycle, Recycle.” The Recycling Committee invites all the residents
of Gilmanton to participate in the town’s recycling future by joining us at
our next meeting, May 10th at 6:30 pm on the top floor of the Town Hall.
