Congratulations to the Gilmanton Youth Organization Girls Minors
Softball team sponsored by Piches Ski and Sport Shop on their
undefeated season. The GYO Girls Minors Softball team ended their
season with a championship trophy in their league. In the picture,
starting in the top row from left to right are Assistant Coach Sarah
Meserve, Alexis Flynn, Kyla Mercier, Maddie Rector, Coach Dennis
Rector, Alyssa Gosselin, Sydney Rainville, Teá Rodney, Natalie Brown
and Assistant Coach Michelle Heyman. In the first row from left to
right are Kylie Rector, Madison Heyman, Paige Meserve, Hannah Lord
and Stevie McSharry.
Stockwell Scholarship Awarded
On June 6, 2013, the Ellis-Geddes-Levitt, Gilmanton Unit #102 of the
American Legion Auxiliary awarded the Stockwell Scholarship to
Brianna Bowen. The Scholarship is awarded annually by the Auxiliary
to a Gilmanton graduating senior high school student who is pursuing
further education. Ms. Bowen’s award-winning essay, “Proud to be an
American,” was chosen from among the eleven applying senior
submissions. The Auxiliary’s purpose is to further Americanism and
support Veterans, military and their families. This annual award
encourages students to consider the importance of contributions to
the community and society.
Proud To Be An American
Brianna Bowen
On Veteran’s Day this year, my teacher asked my class, “How many of
you have parents that have served our country?” I quickly stuck my
hand in the air and was shocked when I looked around the room and
saw that no other hands were up. It was in that moment that I felt
an overwhelming pride for my dad and all he had done for our
country; I was one of the lucky few to grow up in the wake of a true
hero.
People take advantage too often of being able to live in the United
States of America. Maybe it is because we have grown up our whole
lives with freedom, we have forgotten what it is like to have none
at all. We have forgotten that there was a time not too long ago
when women didn’t have the right to vote and African Americans were
slaves and children could not speak unless spoken to. Even on
holidays dedicated to remembering and giving thanks to our American
heroes, like my dad, people do not truly appreciate what has been
given to be able to live the lives we do today.
Every day I make it a point to step back and be grateful for all the
small things that I can enjoy thanks to the courage of our American
troops. Brave men and women risk their lives each and every day so
we continue to have our freedom, but most people don’t give it a
second thought. I am thankful for being able to read the books I
want, and for being able to go on the internet and not have the
government control what I see or do. I am thankful for being able to
have a vote in who leads my country and for being able to travel
whenever and wherever I please. I am thankful for being able to
choose a political party and not being forced to have certain
beliefs. I am thankful for being able to have the opportunity to
pursue higher education and having the right to choose whatever I
want as an occupation. America is truly the Land of Opportunity. I
am thankful that I can freely express my opinion without fear of
punishment and can worship any religion I choose, if any. I am
thankful and proud that my country is the world’s super power and
that I can feel safe walking around outside even when other
countries threaten to destroy us. I am even more proud to say that
my dad is among the many great Americans who would, without thought,
sacrifice their own life to protect these same freedoms many people
take for granted.
Nothing makes me more proud to be an American than the bravery of
this country’s people. I wake up every morning and could not be
happier to call this place my home. God bless the USA, and God bless
all of those who have given their lives to make mine the way it is.
Congratulations to the Gilmanton Youth Organization Boys Minors 2
Baseball team sponsored by Piches Ski and Sport Shop on a great
season. The GYO Boys Minors 2 Baseball team ended their season in
third place in their league playoffs. In the picture, starting in
the top row from left to right are Assistant Coach Bill Booth, Coach
Jason Vachon, Devan Puoplo and Assistant Coach Jay Poire. In the
second row from left to right are Connor Caldon, Danny Cameron,
Peyton Vachon, Kyle Poire, Dylan Booth and Romulus Harris. In the
first row from left to right are Remus Harris, Derek Wirth, Joey
Dubois, Zacary Bittle and Blake Descoteaux.
Gilmanton Women’s Club
Submitted By Phyllis Danby, Tech Person
The Gilmanton Women’s Club will meet at the home of Helen Hawkins,
96 North Road, Gilmanton Iron Works, NH on Monday, July 1, 2013, at
1:30 pm. Remember to bring your food items for the GCC Food Pantry.
We are always looking and happy to welcome all women residing in
Gilmanton to join us. Come a few minutes early for coffee and
fellowship with this fun group.
Also, come and visit us at our table outside of the Tavern Inn at
the 4th of July Parade, Gilmanton Corners, and treat yourself to
freshly made donuts, coffee, water, baked goods, raffle tickets,
etc.
For more information please call Bernadette Gallant,
President at 364-7709 or visit our web site at:
www.gilmantonnh.org Community Gilmanton Women’s Club or:
http://www.gilmantonnh.org/index.php?pg=org&oc=gwc [The second web address takes you directly to their page].
The Old Country Fiddler At Gilmanton Historical Society
Adam Boyce brings “The Old Country Fiddler” Charles Ross Taggart to
the
Gilmanton Historical Society on Tuesday, June 25th, 7:30 pm.
Enjoy some real country fiddling and learn about the career of
Charles Ross Taggart, who toured the country with his fiddle for
more than 40 years in the early 20th century. Adam Boyce brings his
story to the Gilmanton Historical Society on Tuesday evening, June
25th, 7:30 pm at the Old Town Hall on Route 140 in Gilmanton Iron
Works. The program is supported by the New Hampshire Humanities
Council.
Refreshments and social hour begin at 7 pm; the program begins
promptly at 7:30. The Society’s Museum is also open at 7 pm. The
program is free and open to the public; donations to support the
work of the Society are gratefully received.
The Society’s summer series is presented on the 4th Tuesday of each
month, May through September. Gilmanton Architecture is Richard Guy
Wilson’s subject in July; Pat Clarke presents the history of the
Gilmanton Academy in August. The summer’s final program, in
September features New Hampshire in the Age of Clipper Ships with
Glenn Knoblock.
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, at Old Town
Hall is open Saturdays from 10 am until noon, and at 7 pm before
each of the summer programs.
Local Middle Level Students Receive Prestigious Awards
Lauren Dean and Ethan Warren, students in Gilmanton Iron Works, NH,
were honored at the Fourteenth Annual Scholar Leader Awards Banquet,
held at the Center of New Hampshire in Manchester, New Hampshire, on
May 30, 2013. Each student was presented with a plaque recognizing
his or her achievements. The criteria for being chosen to receive
the Middle Level Scholar Leader Award include demonstrating academic
initiative and scholarship, providing service to classmates and
school, exemplifying positive attitudes, and demonstrating
leadership in the classroom and school activities.
Over three hundred seventy-five guests, including students,
educators, and parents, attended this year’s banquet, which
celebrated the achievements of middle level students who are
representative of the many outstanding young adolescents in middle
level schools in New Hampshire. The guests included eighty-one
students from forty schools from all over the state.
The Middle Level Scholar Leaders Award is organized annually by the
New Hampshire Association for Middle Level Education (NHAMLE) and
the New England League of Middle Schools (NELMS), with supporting
sponsorship from Lifetouch National School Studios.
For more information about the Scholar Leader Award program, please
contact NELMS.
Gilmanton School’s Most Improved Students
Carol Locke, Principal of the Gilmanton School, congratulates the
following students for being selected as most improved student of
the 2012-2013 School Year. Listed is student name followed by their
teacher’s name.
Hunter Kingsbury, Hollingsworth; Emily Knibbs, LaCroix; Aidan
MacLeod, Zack; Audrey Thurston, Smith; Mason Cotnoir, Comeau;
Isabella Cottrell, Comeau; Calvin Center, Akerstrom; Shannon Burton,
Friend; Jackson Rouse, Perrin; Ethan Hunt, Tothill; Blake Descoteaux,
Phillips; Katie Hackley, Harbilas; Maddie Rector, Harbilas; Noah
Bolduc, Osmer; John Hunt, Osmer; Michaela Worral, 6th Grade; Sarah
Fillion, 7th Grade; Cynthia Gagnon, 8th Grade.
Gilmanton School 2012-2013 Citizens Of The Year
The following Citizens of the Year lists student followed by their
teacher.
Logan Rouse, LaCroix - K; Miah Siravo, LaCroix - K; Jared Beale,
Swiezynski - K; Tessa Richardson, Swiezynski - K; Blaiden Brown,
Hollingsworth - K; Ella Kelliher, Hollingsworth - K; Lily Hufschmid,
Smith - 1; Jacob Young, Smith - 1; Zachary Dube, Comeau - 1; Jovie
Smith, Comeau - 1; Kaylene Messer, Zach - 1; James Vallee, Zach - 1;
Autumn Maltais, Akerstrom - 2; Izaak Walton, Akerstrom - 2; Alex
Burnham, Day - 2; Ashley Sanderson, Day - 2; Claire Bartley, Friend
- 3; Danielle Giardini, Perrin - 3; Stevie McSharry, Phillips - 4;
Atyra Perry, Tothill - 4; Ramsey Landry, Harbilas - 5; Baylee Gill,
Osmer - 5; Emily Waite, Hayes - 6; Joey Laurendeau, Macdonald - 6;
Connor Adel, Grade 7; Lauren Dean, Grade 7; Hayden Peaslee, Grade 8;
Rachel Williams, Grade 8.
Gilmanton Summer Fling
Bring your family to join us for The first Gilmanton Summer Fling on
June 29th from 9-5. The event is on the Gilmanton Year-Round Library
grounds and will provide a fun-filled day full of activities for the
whole family. From antique cars, live music, food from the grill,
face-painting, book and plant sales, local crafters, a petting zoo,
raffles, field events, crafts for the kids - it’s a day full of
events to put a smile on everyone’s face!
All proceeds will benefit the Gilmanton Year - Round
Library’s fundraising efforts. There is still vendor space
available. Any questions can be directed to
[email protected] or
603-364-6400.
MacDonald Family Singers To Perform In Gilmanton
On Sunday, June 30th at 6:00 p.m. The MacDonald Family Singers will
perform a concert at the United Church on Route 140 in Gilmanton
Iron Works, followed by a time of refreshments and fellowship.
The MacDonald family performs a variety of music at each concert
ranging from bluegrass gospel to sacred classical and more. They
bring fifteen to twenty instruments with them to each concert
including a standard bluegrass band (banjo, guitar, mandolin, and
upright bass) and a brass quartet (a trumpet, french horn, tuba, and
trombone).
The MacDonald Family Singers is a homeschooling family made up of
nine members; the children range in age from thirteen to
twenty-eight and started with just a vocal program. As the children
grew, instruments and more musical styles were added. Their
repertoire includes original Scripture melodies, a cappella hymns,
traditional, gospel bluegrass, and sacred classical. They sing at
churches, nursing and retirement homes, community events, camps,
senior centers, and other various venues. With the purchase of a
bus in 2003, the MacDonald family has had the opportunity to make
several cross-country singing tours per year. Their albums, Honey In
The Rock, Power In The Blood, and Glorify The Lord With Me are
available for free download. The MacDonalds count it a privilege to
share the Gospel message of Jesus Christ where ever they go.
Samples of their music, their schedule, photos, as
well as detailed profiles of each family member can be found on
their website: www.MacDonaldFamilySingers.com.
Laurie met Victor’s parents, Dr. William and Madeline MacDonald,
back in 1981 during the last year of her studies with Dr. Paul
Rutman at The Hartt School of Music. Victor had already finished his
Biblical Studies at Gordon College a year before. Both being very
active in their church and school music departments while growing
up, it became a joy to serve the Lord together with their family.
For additional information, please call 267-6346.
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