On
Sunday, July 17, 2011, The First Congregational Society will have a
monthly church service at Smith Meetinghouse, at 4:00 pm. Come
as you are, bring family and friends. The service is
non-denominational and no doubt you will enjoy it. The Reverend
Sidney Lovett of Holderness, NH will conduct the service again this
month. We are pleased to have Betty Derby as our guest
organist. After the service there will be refreshments served in the
meeting room downstairs.
The
Gilmanton Year Round Library & G.Y.O Is Sponsoring…
The exciting
Walker Bros. Circus under the BIG TOP has hit the road for its all
new 2011 North American Tour! Our production will dazzle and delight
adults and children of all ages. The list of breathtaking acts
includes performances such as aerialist, contortionist, horses,
juggling, tons of comedy, along with an astonishing array of circus
acts. Adults and children will be in awe at the performers’ stunning
athletic ability and captivated by the clown’s comedic antics. This
world renowned international cast guarantees a lifetime of memories
for all who attend.
Take the whole family for 90 minutes of fun
and excitement when the Walker Bros. Circus arrives in Gilmanton, on
July 28, 2011, at G.Y.O Park with show times at: 5:30 and 7:30
pm.
Please Support Your Local Library & G.Y.O. by purchasing
discounted advance tickets exclusively through the Library.
They can be reached at (603) 364- 0472. With the purchase of
One adult ticket two children (14 and under) are admitted Free with
coupon. Children’s coupon can be found at various local businesses.
For any additional information, please call our home office at (800)
528-6577.
Gilmanton’s One-Room Schools, July 26 at Gilmanton Historical
Society
The
Sanborn school, one of as many as 14 in Gilmanton, was located near
the intersection of Sargent Road and Middle Route. Learn more about
Gilmanton’s One-Room Schools, at Gilmanton Historical Society on
Tuesday, July 26, 7 pm at Old Town Hall in Gilmanton Iron Works.
The Gilmanton Historical Society will present a program on the
town’s one-room schools on Tuesday, July 26th at the Old Town Hall
on Route 140 in Gilmanton Iron Works. Refreshments and
social hour begins at 7 pm and the program starts promptly at 7:30.
Pat Clarke, a member of the Society’s Board, has researched the
history of one-room schools in Gilmanton. His
presentation covers the period 1860 to 1940 and will include
locations and photos of one-room schools, the composition of the
student body, and descriptions of teachers including their training,
years teaching in our school system, class sizes, pay, and
appraisals of their work. He will also briefly
review typical course content. The Society especially invites
people who attended the Town’s one-room schools to come and tell of
their experiences.
There will be two more programs in this
year’s Gilmanton Historical Society summer series. Former
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Taylor returns on August 23rd to tell
us about Cows and Communities. The Society takes a field trip
to the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro on Saturday, August 27th.
The final program, September 27th brings back Your Hit Parade.
The Gilmanton Historical Society offers a number of publications
on the history of the Town. They are available at all Society
programs, at the Town Clerk’s Office, and at the Brick House in
Gilmanton Corners. The Society’s Museum, in the Academy
Building, is open by appointment. Call curators Jeanine
Moorhead 267-8870 or George Carpenter 267-8907.
For more information about the summer series, pick up a copy of the
flier at the Academy or call President John Dickey at 267-6098.
Monday
Movie Matinee For Retirees At The Library Barn
The July Movie
Matinee at the Library Barn is Monday, July 25th at 1:30. “Dead
Poets Society,” follows an English teacher who doesn’t fit into the
conservative prep school where he teaches, but whose charisma and
love of poetry inspires several boys to revive a secret society with
a bohemian bent. Rated 5 stars! Light refreshments
served. Please join in on this fun summer afternoon event.
Gilmanton 4th Of July Association (G4JA) Leadership Retires
2011 was another fun and very busy year for the G4JA. The weather
was beautiful for both events and the entire community came out to
celebrate.
Even though we had to use smaller shells and a longer
set back (because of new State regulations), the fireworks were
still amazing. Wendell Beck and his crew from American Thunder, were
once again our brilliant pyro-technicians.
Thanks again to
parade coordinators Jack Fanning and Glen Lines, who got everybody
lined up and launched the parade. Once the color guard from
Gilmanton’s American Legion, Ellis Geddes Leavit Post 102 presented
the flag in front of the Academy, Lanie Rosato our local soprano,
sang the national anthem. Then, after a moment of silence for our
service men and women, veteran Israel Willard, rang the bell in the
newly re-installed cupola. The tolling bell, heard by the silent
crowd, was an emotional tribute to our day of patriotism. Roy
Buttrick of Frisky Hill, provided the sound system, and did a
wonderful job as Master of Ceremonies interviewing parade
participants as they marched by.
The 2011 Parade Award
Winners are:
Best Kid’s Bike • 1st Place - Johnny Langlois on
the Red Kawasaki (please come pick up your blue ribbon). • 2nd
Place - Red scooter with the skateboard (please let us know who you
are). • 3rd Place- The unicycle (please let us know who you are).
Plaques • Funniest - Lindon Garlic Farm “garlic twirler”, the
Womack Family. • Most Original - 1964 Dark Blue Corvair
Convertible, Ray Moore. • Most Beautiful - 1962 Corvette, Richard
Rubino. • Best of Show/Antique Car – 1962 Red Studebaker Lark
Convertible w/white top, Fred Buchholz. • Judge’s Choice – 1969
Camaro (please let us know who you are and come pick up your
plaque).
The G4JA would also like to thank our additional crew of
volunteers, who step in here and there, to make it all happen.
G4JA couldn’t do it without your very generous donation of precious
time and expertise!
Included in our thank yous are: John
and Carolyn Dickey; Justin Leavitt and his recycling staff; Ralph
Goodwin; Phil and Danielle Eisenmann, Gilmanton Youth Organization;
Don Guarino; Band:Bob and The Hay Balers; Jay Reed; Lou and Bert
Philipps; Mickey Daigle; Judy Williams/Gary Lines of Parks and
Recreation and the Gilmanton Police/Fire Departments.
Thanks
also to the Gilmanton taxpayers for budgeting $3,250 toward the
fireworks every year and thanks to our local citizens for your
generous individual/tub donations! 100% of these hard earned
monies go right back into the G4JA account to help pay for
advertising, PR, web presence, novelties, parade
awards/ribbons/flags, etc. and of course next year’s fireworks!
Finally, Steve and Kristie Owens, your G4JA leaders, have retired.
Sadly, this was our last year to head up the festivities. It
has been a grand run of consecutive celebrations, but we are tired
and want to pass the baton to another, younger/energetic couple (or
ten!?!). We will act as mentors (help out where we can), hand
over all materials/files and hope you have as much fun as we’ve had
these past 8+ years.
If you’re interested and would like to head
up the historic G4JA, please call Kristie or Steve Owens at 267-6434
for further details. Or you can email Kristie or Steve at
[email protected]
In
order to be properly prepared for 2012 events/town budgets, please
respond by September 1, 2011. The G4JA web site is
www.gilmanton4th.org and
you can also go there for some insightful information.
Animals, Animals! Step Into A Book, Book And
Movie Reviews At The
Gilmanton Corner Library
Summer reading is in full swing at the
Gilmanton Corner Library. Children are wearing the Free animal masks
while reading their favorite animal book. Young readers are filling
up their Free book bags with mysteries and solving the Sudko, Word
Search and Brain Teaser game book marks.
This year we are
pleased to have Ayden (age 13) and Alec (age 12) Carpenter doing
book and movie reviews for young readers.
EONA by Alison
Goodman- “One of the best books we have ever read” Ayden and Alec.
SEEKERS by Erin Hunter- The book was well written and I really
like how the book was put together in sections” Ayden.
THE GREAT
HAMPSTER MASSACRE by Katie Davies-”The book was mysterious but
really fun to read. I suggest this book to young adult readers
because it’s a great novel. Readers should buy it or check it out at
the library. Awesome but heartbreaking” Ayden.
DIARY OF A WIMPY
KID: RODRICK RULES -DVD-The movie was hilarious to see the back and
forth funny conflict between brothers. I recommend that kids around
the age of 9 and up should watch it. Roderick Rules is better than
the first movie” Ayden and Alec.
AVATAR- “The movie is an
awesome action movie. It is about a man named Jake Sully who
was in the Marines and went to a planet called Pandora. This planet
had indigenous people called the Navrid. Overall this movie was one
of the best I’ve seen” Ayden.
The Carpenter brothers are also
doing story hour at 3:00 on Wednesdays if you moms would like to
shop at the farmers market (Town Hall.) A librarian will be in
attendance. The quilt raffle is on going, $1.00/ticket or 6
tickets/$5.00, drawing Columbus Day weekend. Plan a trip to one of
three museums that we have Free passes to. Don’t forget to stop by
the library and pick up your book log from TD Bank and receive $10
after you have read 10 books! Great way to read and save. Please
call 267-6200 for more information. Have a Great summer!
Reminder: The Library’s “Sidewalk” fund raiser is still on going.
We are almost at our goal. If you would like to help, please
send a check marked “sidewalk” to: Gilmanton Corner Library, PO Box
504, Gilmanton, NH 03237. Thanks!
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