GCC Food Pantry And Thrift Shop News
Here it is, what you have all been waiting for. The semi-annual
Bag Sale at the GCC Thrift Shop. Yes that’s right. The bag sale
is back and will begin on Monday, January 30th and run thru Saturday
February 18th . You can fill a paper shopping bag with anything and
everything we have to offer in the thrift shop for $8.00. If you
find lots of wonderful items, and we know you will, you can get 2
bags for $15.00. So, that is 1 bag for $8.00 and 2 bags for $15.00.
What a deal is that!
We will also have a fantastic price on winter coats and jackets
since they are too bulky to fit in a paper bag. All adult winter
coats and jackets will be $3.00 and all kids winter coats and
jackets will be $2.00. We still have lots of wonderful winter
clothing and accessories for the whole family so come on in and
check us out during our fabulous semi-annual Bag Sale!
Remember that we always welcome donations at the pantry of food.
Items can be dropped off at the Pantry during our business hours or
left in one of the collection boxes located at the Gilmanton School,
Iron Works Market, Year Round Library or the Academy Building. If
you wish to make a monetary donation you can mail it to GCC Food
Pantry and Thrift Shop, PO Box 6, Gilmanton IW, NH 03837.
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 just west of the shop.
Attention Gilmanton Residents
Solid Waste Management
The Annual Town Meeting will soon be here and everyone is
responsible for the outcome of decisions made. One item needing your
attention is how the town handles Municipal Solid Waste (MSW).
The Resources for Communities and People (RCAP) did an analysis of
the MSW for Gilmanton in 2011 and found that more than 6% of the
town’s budget is spent on MSW. They also discovered that the fixed
costs associated with the Transfer Station (salaries, benefits,
maintenance of equipment, etc.) are less than what is expended for
the non-fixed items (collection, transportation and disposal of our
MSW). It is these non-fixed costs that you can impact and control.
Your choices are simple: Voluntary Recycling; Mandatory Recycling or
a Pay As You Throw (PAYT) system.
1. Voluntary Recycling is currently reducing our MSW cost and is
generating income for the town. The down side to this option is that
only a small percentage (22%) of the residents are participating in
an effort to defray costs and encourage a healthy environment. For
this to work everyone needs to step up.
2. Mandatory Recycling would significantly reduce our MSW cost and
increase the recycling income. The down side to this option is how
to best manage and enforce it.
3. PAYT is currently used in over 45 New Hampshire towns and is
believed to be the most effective way to reduce and recover costs of
MSW. It has proven to increase the recycling rate and creates equity
among the residents by distributing the cost of MSW according to how
much one throws out. The down side to this option is how and where
to handle the sale of bags (or tags) and what the price should be.
The Recycling Committee was asked to evaluate the best options for
the town’s MSW. It is a growing concern and a task not taken
lightly. It was recommended that the town adopt a Mandatory
Recycling program, but ultimately the decision is yours. When you
vote, please consider the best option for the town of Gilmanton and
how it impacts your town and your budget.
Silver Lake Summers: E. E. Cummings Review At
Gilmanton Year-Round
Library
Greg Gathers and Marguerite Mathew of the Pontine Theatre present a
review of the life of poet and painter E. E. Cummings, Tuesday,
February 7th, 6:30 pm at the Gilmanton Year-Round Library.
Greg Gathers and Marguerite Mathew of the Pontine Theatre will
present an original exploration of the life and work of American
poet and painter, Edward Estlin Cummings (E. E. Cummings) on Tuesday
evening, February 7th at 6:30 pm at the Gilmanton Year-Round
Library.
Cummings was a lifelong summer resident of Silver Lake in Madison,
New Hampshire. The presentation draws from Cummings’ published works
as well as from the collection of Cummings’ papers at Harvard
University, including letters, diaries, manuscripts, notebooks, and
sketchbooks. The structure and tone of the presentation reflective
the inventive and experimental atmosphere of early 20th century
literature and art which influenced Cummings himself.
The presentation is sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities
Council and the Gilmanton Year-Round Library Association. The
Library is located on NH Route 140 west of Gilmanton Iron Works and
across from the Gilmanton School. The public is invited and there is
no charge.
Letter To The Editor
On Tuesday evening the School Board presented its budget to the
Budget Committee. That budget is now $10,143,013.00 including
warrant articles, which is a 3.13% increase over last year.
There were questions from the Budget Committee as they went over the
budget line by line. Some of the important points were a 35%
increase in special needs student costs, and increase of 20% over
two years in the amount of money that must come from the taxpayers,
and more explanation of why the School Board has increasingly larger
amounts of money remaining at the end of each year.
Several taxpayers who spoke indicated that the School Board needed
to make more cuts to their budget. Even though the Board gave no
estimate of a tax increase amount, it will be substantial. At least
one of the warrant articles is unnecessary because that topic is
covered in the AREA agreement with Gilford.
The next meeting is the Public Hearing on the School Budget on Feb.
8 at which the public may speak. Please attend.
Joanne Gianni
Gilmanton IW
News From The
Gilmanton Year-Round Library
Food for Fines is Back!
Due to the popularity of December’s "Food for Fines" fine amnesty
program, the Library is extending it indefinitely.
From now on, patrons who incur overdue item fines may choose to make
cash payments, or may have their fines forgiven by bringing in a
non-perishable food or household item, to be donated to the G.C.C.
Food Pantry.
Please note, this program does not apply to fees for lost or damaged
items.
As always, we ask everyone to show courtesy to fellow library users
by bringing items back in a timely fashion. Remember, if you need
extra time, most items can be renewed, in-person, or via e-mail at
[email protected], or by
telephone at 364-2400. Renewals are processed during the scheduled
opening hours of the Library. Late fines do not accrue on days the
library is closed.
Did you know? The Library has six computers available for free
public use, equipped with Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office
Professional, which includes Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, and
PowerPoint. In addition, free wi-fi is available throughout the
building for individuals who would like to access the internet on
their own laptop computers. Time permitting, library staff is
available to answer questions and provide basic trouble-shooting and
training in basic computer use. Black and white printing and copying
services are available for a nominal fee.
Story Time
Please join us for Story Time in the Children’s Room Wednesdays at
10:30 am and Thursdays at 1:30 pm. We enjoy several books and do a
craft or activity centered around a particular theme. February is
certainly filled with holidays - during this month’s Story Times, we
will be celebrating Groundhog’s Day, Valentine’s Day, President’s
Day and Leap Year Day!
Young Adult Book Club
This month’s young adult book club selections are "The Candymaker"
by Wendy Mass and "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick.
Stay tuned for information on how to register and reserve your copy
of the next selection for April’s club meeting. New members in
grades 5 – 8 are always welcome.
Obituaries
Paul R. Fitzgerald
Paul R. Fitzgerald, 71, of 24 Musket Trail, died at his home on
Wednesday, January 25, 2012.
Paul was born December 9, 1940 in Boston, Mass., the son of Francis
and Margaret (McLaughlin) Fitzgerald.
Paul served in the US Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He
resided in Peabody, Mass. for several years before moving to
Gilmanton, NH twenty years ago. He had retired from McGreevy Buick
as service manager after fifteen years and for the last three years,
he was an auto wholesaler.
He was a member of the Gilmanton Community Church. He was a lifelong
guitar player and was a member of the Geddes Road Bluegrass Band.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly "Joan" (Butt) Fitzgerald, of
Gilmanton; his son, Jeffrey Fitzgerald, of Laconia; his daughter,
Lori Fitzgerald, of Belmont; one grandchild, Zackarie Thompson; his
brother, Donald Bright, of N. Andover, Mass. and his two sisters,
Sandra Downing of East Boston, Mass. and Theresa Bright of Lynn,
Mass. He was predeceased by his parents.
For those who wish to make memorial donations, the family suggests
that memorial donations be made to the Gilmanton Community Church,
PO Box 6, Gilmanton Iron Works, NH 03837.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the
arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go
to
www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
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