Antique Appraisal Day At Gilmanton Year-Round Library August
24
Gilmanton Year-Round Library hosts
an Antique Appraisal Day on Sunday, August 24th from 1-3 pm.
Antique Appraisal Day comes to the Gilmanton Year-Round Library on
Sunday, August 24th, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Two expert appraisers
will be on hand to give verbal appraisals. The Library
is located on NH Route 140 across from the Gilmanton School.
Caroline, French, an appraiser for over 40 years, is generously
donating her expertise and time. Ms. French is a member of the NH
Antiques Dealers Association, NE Appraisers Association, Made in New
Hampshire, ‘Strawbery Banke’, Currier Museum and a life member of
the NH Historical Society. For 12 years Ms. French was owner of the
Parker-French Antique Center in Northwood, NH, one of the oldest
group shops in New Hampshire.
Caroline French has donated her time and talent to support many
libraries in New England. When asked about her generosity, she
said: “I love libraries. My mother was a Librarian at Phillips
Exeter and I have a Masters in Library Science that I used as a
school librarian for several years in Durham. I volunteer on Monday
mornings in Rollingsford Public Library”!
The second appraiser for this Appraisal Day is Devin Moisan, a local
auctioneer. Mr. Moisan has had extensive experience in appraising
antiques and personal estates. Both French and Moisan have
complementary knowledge in the field of antiques.
Library doors open at 12:15 on the 24th of August for this community
event. Participants will be given a numbered ticket to sort out the
order of appraisals. There’s a limit of 3 items ($5 per item) for
the first round of appraisals, but you may bring more items to be
appraised after everyone’s had their 3 items evaluated.
Photos of items too large to be brought can be used. Appraisal Day
hours may extend beyond 3:00 pm depending on the number of items
presented. A Silent Auction is also planned during this event.
Start that search for those family heirlooms. Find out their true
value and you’ll be saying: “Wow, are you kidding? I can’t believe
it”!
For more information contact Carolyn Dickey, 267-6098 or Linda
Clarke, 267 -8428.
Letter To The Editor
Massissippi: Coming Soon
(Is New Hampshire Next?)
ONCE UPON A TIME, in the then sleepy state of Mississippi, a cartel
of business and lawmakers introduced new laws intended to boost
private profits and tax revenue: Riverboat Gambling. Charming and
quaint, given Mississippi’s colorful riverboat gambling history.
However, in Mississippi, once the “gambling camel” got its nose
under the tent, the gambling camel came in all the way ...
Later, closer reading and interpretation of the state’s gambling
laws yielded new interpretations: The Riverboats are not required
to be on a river, just docked somewhere, and later, that new
gambling casinos can be constructed on dry land...
Poor Ol’ Miss never has been the same, as gambling spawned an
artificial non-native culture of crime, addiction, sprawl,
environmental and social degradation ... all the usual results.
Money is harvested by government and special interests, and social
costs and damages are borne ... by the Public. Mississippi’s
“Coast” gambling region now is a foreign place.
Now it appears that Massachusetts soon will be jumping in, major
casino development plans firmly in place.
“We’re broke, let’s do anything to get increased tax revenue.” “We
want to cash in on the sure bet of profits due to losers coming to
our gambling casinos.” Short-sighted thinking, long-term harms. Few
benefit, many pay. Lovely.
But of course, the big money and political lobbying groups are
behind it, pushing ...
Will the Mass. effects spill over into New Hampshire? Will New
Hampshire, in the future, be short-sighted enough to chase here the
near term dollars, hanging like ripe fruit in the casino game, at
expense of damage to our Populace?
Will we become Mississippi, Massissippi, or, God Help Us, New
Jersey, all over again?
Newississippi doesn’t settle very well. Please think and choose
wisely, New Hampshire. “Live Free Or Die.”
Michael Harris
Gilmanton
Letter
Thank You for Old Home Day Support
The members of the American Legion Auxiliary, Ellis-Geddes-Levitt
Unit #102 of Gilmanton would like to thank all of the planners,
workers and sponsors of the 2014 Gilmanton Old Home Day for
continuing to host this wonderful community event.
Twenty-seven new visitors signed our Guest Book and our sincere
appreciation to everyone who stopped by and purchased some of our
delicious home-baked goods and took a chance on our raffle. Linda
Spinosa won the Linen Basket, Cindy Caveney won the hand-knitted
afghan and Juanita Hart won the hand-painted Lupine Tea Set.
Our Unit continues to show-case our Veterans project,
Veterans at Rest in Gilmanton, NH. The purpose being to locate all
graves of Veterans in Gilmanton and to work closely with the
Gilmanton American Legion Post for the placement of flags so that
every Veteran is duly honored for their service to America. This is
truly a Community Project where everyone can be involved. Contact
our Unit at P.O. Box 119, Gilmanton, NH or
[email protected] to see if your passed
Veteran family and friends are included or to provide additional
names for inclusion.
Your generous support to the Unit continues to provide assistance to
our local Veterans and their families.
Raelyn Cottrell, President
Serving service-members, veterans, their families and their
communities
Electrical And Plumbing Apprenticeship Classes Offered
Laconia Adult Education is offering Electrical and Plumbing
Apprenticeship Classes starting on Monday, September 8 and
Wednesday, September 10. The classes will meet on two nights per
week from 6:00-9:00 p.m. for a total of six classroom hours of
instruction per week, explained Mrs. Peggy Selig, Program Director.
All classes are held at Laconia High School. This is a four year
program and years I - IV are offered in the Electrical and Plumbing
trades.
The Electrical and Plumbing Apprenticeship classes are the
pre-requisites required for anyone desiring to become a licensed
electrician or plumber in the State of New Hampshire. In order to
become eligible to take the Journeymen’s Exam, an apprentice must
have completed 8,000 hours of “on-the-job” training and 600 hours of
related classroom instruction over a four year period in a State
approved program. There is a charge for these classes of $975.00
per year and the books are included in this fee.
The Electrician’s “on-the-job” training involves planning layouts,
installing and repairing wiring and electrical fixtures, apparatus
and control equipment. The apprentice measures, cuts, bends,
threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit using tools,
splicing wires by stripping insulation from terminal leads,
soldering wires, connecting power cables to equipment, testing
continuity of circuit to ensure electrical capability and safety,
and learning the electrical codes.
The Plumber’s “on-the-job” training covers but is not limited to
assembling, installing, and repairing pipes, fittings and fixtures
of heating, water, and drainage systems according to specifications
and plumbing codes. Learning how to read blueprints and plans to
determine work required and sequence of installations. Pipe bending
and fittings, valve installations, working with glass, plastic,
steel, brass and welding, in addition to installing and repairing
plumbing fixtures, replacing washers in leaky faucets, fixing burst
pipes and opening clogged drains.
The economy is beginning to turn around and Electrical and Plumbing
Employers are seeking apprentice’s for employment in the trades.
For more information please call the Laconia Adult Education Office
at 524-5712 or stop by the Adult Education Office located in Room
#108 at Laconia High School.
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