112th Gilmanton Old Home Day A Great Success-But Can We Do It Again?
Last year’s event was a great success, thanks once again to our
volunteers and contributors who donated their time, resources, and talents.
We couldn’t have done it without them.
We’ve depended on our volunteer base to make this community event happen
year after year-after year, 112 of them to be exact! In April,
planning begins again for our 113th and we anticipate a critical shortage of
volunteers. Do you know someone in our community who volunteers for
OHD? If so, chances are they’ve been “at it” a good long time.
Many of these volunteers have decades of “OHDs” under their suspenders and
aprons because they hold this event close to their hearts! This year
we look to them to teach the next generation of Gilmantonians “the ropes” by
performing the necessary rituals required to host a party for the community,
by the community.
For us, OHD begins on Thursday when we begin setting up the beautiful
grounds at Smith Meeting House, cleaning out the cookhouse, preparing the
beautiful stone fire pits and my personal favorite, sorting beans.
Working together is the spirit of this event. The original Old Home
Day was historically an Old Home Week for this very reason. People
were no less busy then, than now. They had families and farms to tend, jobs
to keep and responsibilities to fulfill. So if YOU have a special
place in your heart for OHD and wish to keep this tradition vital please
consider becoming a volunteer. Have questions? You can contact us by
email at:
http://www.gilmantonnh.org/index.php?pg=org&oc=ohd or call Lori Baldwin
at 435-7715.
Our first meeting of the season will be at Smith Meeting House on
Thursday, April 21st at 7:00 pm.
Thanks and we hope to see you then.
Attention Gilmanton Residents
Are You Feeling Blue?
It’s that time of
the year. Winter is still hanging on and has wrapped us in its blanket
of Spring “fever-itus” - a longing to get outside and get moving around.
There is a simple cure to ease some of this malady. It starts with
longer days of sunshine, some warmer days and...a few Blue Bags provided by
NH the Beautiful. The winter thaw exposes the eyesores of trash that
have laid hidden beneath the piles of snow for months, so why not pick up
several bags and start the year off right. The bags are available,
free of charge, at the Town Hall and the Recycling Facility.
Then take a walk down your road, say hello to your neighbors and invite them
to join you in picking up the assorted debris that has accumulated.
The Recycling Committee recommends this cure to all residents.
It’s something the whole family can do. It’s a great morale booster.
You can get a jump start on Earth Day (April 22, 2011). It makes your
neighborhood look nicer and the town benefits in two ways: a cleaner
environment and points earned for each bag of trash picked up. Points
have been redeemed in the past for trees and flowers to beautify the town.
Once the trash is bagged, secure the top of the bag and bring it to the
Recycling Facility to be counted. 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.
Many of you have inquired about purchasing
compost bins and rain barrels. For those who are interested, please
see Justin at the Recycling Facility. He’ll be 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.
Want to get involved? Come join us for our next meeting
on April 12th, at 6:30 at the Academy.
April Is National Library Month
The Gilmanton Corner Library will be
celebrating the important role libraries play in their communities. Ever
since the first library opened in Peterborough, N.H. in 1833, libraries have
been centers of learning and enrichment. We are proud of our effort to
constantly upgrade the collection with the latest best sellers, CDs, DVDs,
free museum passes, periodicals, special programs and the hardest working
volunteer staff in the state.
Now as we approach our 2nd century, we
would like to regrade and improve the entrance to our library. We would like
to create a sidewalk from the town hall driveway to the front door. Our goal
is $3,000.
We believe our “new look” will be the perfect way to
acknowledge our commitment to be a vibrant community resource for the next
100 years. Please consider joining us in celebrating this important
milestone and become a partner in our front entry project. Donations of any
amount will be gratefully accepted. Checks should be made out to: The
Gilmanton Corner Library. Please mark checks “Sidewalk.”
We look forward
to celebrating The Gilmanton Corner Library’s 100th anniversary with you!
Most Sincerely,
The Gilmanton Corner Library Trustees and Volunteer
Staff