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Gilmanton NH News

August 6, 2008

 

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A Water Garden Like This Could Be Yours!

Koi Water Garden at Beans and Greens in Gilford will be location for pond workshop on August 25th.

The Belknap County Conservation District is hosting a Pond Installation and Maintenance Workshop on August 25th at Beans and Greens in Gilford from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. Jeff Crary of Crary Waterfall & Aquatic Nursery will discuss how you can have a garden pool like Beans and Greens. Also speaking will be Mike Lynch, District Conservationist to walk people through design, installation and maintenance of a farm or wildlife pond.

Pre-registration is requested and there is a small fee to cover the cost of presentations, handouts and refreshments. A workshop flyer and registration form can be downloaded from website www.belknapccd.org.

For more information or to register over the phone please call the Conservation District at 527-5880.


The American Red Cross, due to a shortage of blood, is holding an extra summer drawing This is to encourage people who are unable to participate in the usual drawings, to come at this time and help build the extreme shortage of blood. It will be held at Pittsfield Elementary School on August 11th from 2 to 7 p.m. Please come help!!


Gilmanton Year-Round Library Annual Meeting

The Board of the Gilmanton Year-Round Library Association invites members and friends to join them for the annual meeting, Monday, August 11, 7 p.m. at the Academy building in Gilmanton Corners.

On the agenda will be reports from committees, including the building committee, operations committee and fundraising. The Association will elect officers and directors for the coming year.

In keeping with past tradition, a "make your own" ice cream sundae social will follow the meeting.


Eric Miller To Hold Book Signing

A local book signing will be held August 9, 2008, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Gilmanton, Corners Library.

Join Eric Miller a Graduate of New England College will be signing copies of his exciting newly released poetry book Finite Verse. This is the second of many local signings to come by this author. Come chat with the author and see how he gets his influences for his writing, and what inspired him to make a life changing career switch.

Miller's books will be available for purchase at the Gilmanton library during the hours of the signing also look for his book on his publishers website www.publishamerica.com


Gilmanton Community Church

We are blessed to share the wonderful opportunity we have to give scholarships to those going on to higher education. This year we were able to grant 6 $1,400.00 scholarships to: Laurel Jansury, (Eckard College, Florida); Tim Porosky, (Salem State College, N.H.); Lilium Richards, (Keene State College, N.H.); Grace Sisti, (Simmons College, Ma.); Salvatore Sisti, (University of Maine at Augusta); and Emily Wilson, (University of New Hampshire)! What a joy!

We held an excellent Vacation Bible Camp and were excited to have 34 children through grade 6! Another happiness was the number of people and youth who helped out during the week! Each day was a witness to God's provision and we thank everyone who made the week such a joyful event. Blankets were made to help a mission in Alaska for children in group homes. Donations offered each day also enabled us to send money that will provide lunches for street children in Laos.

On July 6 we were inspired and blessed to have five people baptized in Lake Manning! We have received 8 new members this year - great joy for all!!!

This coming Saturday, August 9 from 5 to 6:30 we invite you to another excellent Dinner at the Corner Church on Route 107. The menu this month is "Surf & Turf" - something for everyone! Steak, seafood kabobs, chowders, salad, rolls, butter and our now FAMOUS DESSERT BAR! The price will be $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (65 & over), $5 for 5-12 years (4 & under free), with a maximum charge for an immediate family (parents and their children) of $25.00. Call the church office at 364-7891 if you need more information or visit our website at www.gilmantoncommunitychurch.org.

Grace, Peace & Joy,Pastor Linda


August is Civil War Month at the Gilmanton Corner Public Library!!!

Dagan Poulin at the Gilmanton Corner Public Library posing as a Civil War Confederate soldier!!

Continuing with our "We The People" grant theme, our display table is brimming with items pertaining to the Civil War. You can almost hear the rat-a-tat of big drums, view the real life Civil War caps (both Union and Confederate) that are ready to try on, flags of that period are blowing in the breeze, plus coloring pages and word puzzles!!!!

BOOKS, DVDS, CDs pertaining to our Civil War President, Abraham Lincoln, are in a kit under the title of Abraham Lincoln: People, Places, Politics, along with actual photographs from the Civil War. This information and more is all one needs to begin a Civil War project for school. You are bound to get an A+. In fact, your history teacher will treasure this presentation.

Read about the women in the Civil War and take the Gettysburg History Challenge as August is Civil War month at the library.

Books entitled Lincoln: A Photobiography; Abraham Lincoln the Writer; and Lincoln's Virtues are available for adult reading. Pink & Say, Red Badge of Courage and Civil War on Sunday are available for our young adult readers.

Now a switch to the other part of the world in keeping up with the sports world, is our display of the Olympics at Beijing, China - books about Olympic sports, China and a new Chinese cookbook plus our Olympic trivia quiz. Get into the swing of Chinese cooking while the Olympics are in progress.

Just a reminder for the young mothers that story time continues on Wednesdays at 3:30 through August. Diana McElwee, our story teller, has some great books for the young children to listen to, a craft for them to take home, plus time for them to borrow a book for reading at home. Gather your children's friends also and bring them along. While you are shopping at the Farmer's Market the children can come to the library for their story time!!!


Laconia Academy Offers Pre-Nursing Courses

Laconia Academy, the adult evening high school diploma program, will be offering high school level Chemistry with a Lab, Algebra I, Human Biology with a Lab and Algebra II/Geometry courses beginning the week of August 25, 2008. These courses are required pre-requisites for anyone desiring to enter a nursing program.

In the Lakes Region area the interest and need is very high for people wanting to enter the nursing/health care profession, explained Mrs. Peggy Selig, Program Director. The Laconia Adult Education Program will be offering the above required pre-nursing courses during the Fall Semester 2008. The New Hampshire State Nursing Program requires a High School level Chemistry with a Lab, Algebra I, and Human Biology with a Lab as entrance level courses for those people going into the nursing profession. Algebra II/Geometry will also be offered. It is also recommended that future nurses who have been out of high school for six years or more, take a refresher course in these subjects. There is a shortage of nurses in New Hampshire and these classes meet the entrance requirements for people wishing to become an RN or LPN. These required courses are also necessary for anyone desiring to become a Radiology Technician or going into Dental Hygiene.

Laconia Academy will be offering these classes over a fifteen week period. Algebra I, Algebra II/Geometry and Human Biology & Lab will meet from 6:00-9:00 p.m. The Chemistry with a Lab class will meet two nights per week from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Each class is worth one high school credit.

Chemistry will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting on Tuesday, August 26 and Thursday, August 28. Algebra I will be held on Wednesday, August 27; Algebra II/Geometry, Wednesday, August 27; and Human Biology & Lab on Thursday evening, August 28. All pre-nursing classes start the week of August 25-28, 2008. Pre-registration is required in all four classes. Anyone interested in enrolling or obtaining more information should contact the Laconia Adult Education Office at 524-5712.


Laconia Academy For The Fall Semester 2008

Laconia Academy is the adult evening high school diploma program in the Lakes Region. "This program provides adults with a "second chance" to earn a high school diploma," states Mrs. Peggy Selig, Program Director.

Anyone interested in enrolling for the FALL SEMESTER 2008 or learning more about the program is urged to call 524-5712 or stop into the Laconia Adult Education Office located in Room #108 at Laconia High School.

The Fall Semester 2008 classes start the week of August 25, 2008. The following courses will be offered: Chemistry & Lab, Math Focus, Literacy Junkies, Literacy Crossroads, Algebra I, Animal Planet Part II, American Government, Algebra II/Geometry, Math Concepts/Pre-Algebra, Addicted to Literature, Accounting & Bookkeeping Basics, Knowing Me 101, and Human Biology/Lab.

Laconia Academy also enables In-School Youth, enrolled in day high school programs, to take courses at night if they have failed classes during the day. With the principal's permission, any In-School Youth may enroll at Laconia Academy. This cooperation with local area high schools helps prevent In-School Youths from dropping out of high school or having to repeat their senior year.

Students attending Laconia Academy can earn high school diploma credits in several different ways. Credit is given for previous high school credits earned and life experiences such as military service, work experience, apprenticeship training, correspondence courses, certificate programs and homemaking. Credits are earned by passing courses at Laconia Academy. Laconia Academy is also approved for those eligible for V.A. benefits.

One vital piece of paper needed at the time of enrollment is a copy of one's high school transcript from the last school attended. It is necessary in order to transfer those previously earned high school credits to one's current record at Laconia Academy.

Laconia Savings Bank has established limited scholarship help for those students demonstrating financial need. This scholarship help will enable students to return to school at night and complete their high school education or earn a GED Certificate. Laconia Savings Bank, in conjunction with their Community Reinvestment (CRA) Plan is offering limited scholarship help to residents living in the Bank's catchment areas of Laconia, Gilford, Meredith, Center Harbor & Moultonborough with the Laconia Academy Registration or Book Fees or GED Preparation Classes and Exam Fees.

Statistics show that one out of four adults in New Hampshire does not have a high school diploma. You are not alone. 1,068 Lakes Region area adults have earned their high school diploma through Laconia Academy. Everyone knows how important an education is. Do this for yourself and your future. Go back to school and earn a high school diploma. Call 524-5712 for an appointment.


Old Home Day Church Service In Gilmanton's Historic Smith Meeting House

Jane Cormier, Founder/Director of Lakes Region Opera Company and Vocal Instructor at Brewster Academy, will be the soloist for the Old Home Day church service at the Smith Meeting House, August 10, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. The public is invited to worship this summer at the historic Smith Meeting House. Smith Meeting House is the site of the first church in Gilmanton, known as the First Congregational Society in Gilmanton. The two and a half story building, built before the Revolutionary war was taken down. As the town population spread throughout the county a smaller church was built in 1836. Maintained and repaired over the years, the church now stands in complete restoration. Because of the significance of both its parishioners and architecture, the church has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the federal government's Department of Interior.

Many of the town's founders worshiped in both of these structures and are buried in the large private cemetery near the church. There are familiar names like Page and Gale, also names of Revolutionary war soldiers, and ancestors of those who moved west. There is a Governor and a High Sheriff, and people of all trades and occupations. A stroll through the cemetery road would reveal some strange and humorous epitaphs.

Other buildings on the grounds include a neo-Georgian school house, open horse sheds, a cook house, and a funeral shed. If you lived in this area years ago, you not only grew up and went to school here, you undoubtedly were compelled to go to church, spent some time celebrating old home days, and found your eternal resting place nearby.

The interior of the church is practically the same as the original structure. The only changes include electrical fixtures and brass oil chandeliers. The original pews were sold to raise money for a new floor, and the new pews were made from one huge pine tree, not far from the church. Despite periods of depression and recession, the original organizers of the church attempted to make the interior as pleasant as possible with its wood stoves and a pump organ.

All services start at 4 p.m., unless otherwise noted. The next service will be on August 10th at 4 p.m. You are invited to attend, please bring friends and family. The church located just off Rt. 140, within three miles from the centers of the Gilmanton village and the Gilmanton Iron Works village.

Schedule for the season:

  • August 10, 2008 - 4:00 p.m. - Old home Day Church Service.

  • September 21, 2008 - 4:00 p.m. - Church Service.

  • October 19, 2008 - 4:00 p.m. - Annual Harvest Church Service.

  • November 23, 2008, - 4:00 p.m. - Annual Thanksgiving Day Service.

  • December 21, 2008, - 4:00 p.m. - Christmas Church Service.


"Old Home Day"

I sat upon the old rock wall, with a smile upon my face

"Home Coming" calls me home, to visit this old place.

Though another year has passed, all is familiar to me,

Dad is laughing with his friends, children on his knee.

Mom looks up to wink at me. Her love is everywhere.

A neighbor walks by to say, "That's quite a woman there".

A friend came to shake my hand, a hug seemed much more right.

He was the friend who stayed with me during a very painful night.

I wiped my brow against my sleeve, after running the bases again

The Home team was ahead, thanks to my hard- hitting friend.

The grills are hot, and rumor is, the chicken and corn are done.

People arrive with dishes galore for a barbeque in the sun.

When we gave "Thanks" this morning at our little local church.

I knew I would return again to the shade of this old Birch.

Come home with me again next year my family and my friends.

Home is where the heart is and friendships never end.

 


 
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