Reminder!
Gilmanton Year-Round Library’s Monday movie matinee is scheduled for
May 21st at 1:30 pm.
The film is "Warm Springs" an inspiring true story that reveals
President Franklin Roosevelt’s secret quest for hope during his
darkest days. The film is a winner of 5 Emmy Awards.
Light Refreshments served. All welcome!
(Please note - this is the 3rd Monday because of Memorial Day)
The Gilmanton Old Home Day Committee will hold a planning session on
Thursday, May 17th at 7 pm.
All meetings are held at Smith Meetinghouse. Volunteers needed!
Contact:
[email protected]
Yard Sale to Benefit the Kelley Schoolhouse will be held rain or
shine on Sat. May 19th from 9-1 Gilmanton End of Rte 129 1/3 mi from
Rte 107.
An English Captive: Story At Gilmanton Historical Society
The Gilmanton Historical Society opens its 2012 summer series on
Tuesday, May 22nd at the Old Town Hall in Gilmanton Iron Works. The
public is welcome and there is no charge. Social time and
refreshments start at 7:00 pm and the program begins promptly at
7:30 pm.
In a dawn raid on August 20, 1754, Susannah Johnson and her family
were captured by a group of Abenaki. Susannah Johnson was nine
months pregnant at the time. The incident began an extraordinary
journey that forced Susannah to navigate the cultural waters of
three societies: English, Abenaki and French.
Marcia Schmidt Blaine, Associate Professor of History at Plymouth
State University, brings us this amazing story. The program is
sponsored by the NH Humanities Council.
The Society’s summer series is presented on the 4th Tuesday of each
month, May through September. June brings us Jeff Warner with Family
Fun in Folk Music; on July 24th Gilmanton’s own Doug Towle tells us
about the Grand Hotels of the White Mountains; August 28th enjoy a
visit from Rachel Revere, wife of the famous rider; and on September
25th we will learn about Gilmanton in the Civil War.
A special event on July 28th, 11am to 4pm is a Flax Demonstration
and Agricultural Field Day, presented jointly by the Historical
Society and the Gilmanton Land Trust, at a site on Meetinghouse
Road. Gina Gerhard will demonstrate the many steps in the process of
making flax into linen.
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, formerly in the Academy, will be
moving to Old Town Hall. Look for an announcement of the grand
opening.
GCC Food Pantry And Thrift Shop News
Our Mother’s Day sale continues until Saturday, May 12th. The 50%
off sale includes all clothing and accessories (excluding footwear)
for women, juniors, and boys and girls from infant to size 18. Come
in and check out all the beautiful new spring and summer clothing at
the Thrift Shop.
We still have a wonderful selection of dresses for prom or other
special occasions including a few wedding dresses. So stop on by and
check out some great bargains for mom and the kids.
We still have some of the beautiful picnic tables constructed by the
Gilmanton Community Church Men’s Fellowship left. These tables are
very sturdy and made with pressure treated lumber to last for many
years. The proceeds from the sale of the tables will be split
between the food pantry and the church. The cost is $115.00 for a 6’
and $135 for an 8’ table. Stop by and check them out.
The Food Pantry has teamed up with the Gilmanton Girl Scout troop
and we have begun to plan a community garden at the food pantry to
provide fresh produce for our clients. We hope to be able to get our
raised beds built and the plants and seeds in the ground by the
beginning of June. The troop is looking for donations of mulch,
loam, plants and some other garden items. If you are interested in
helping out with this project please call Jane at 364-7437 or Beth
at 267-1934 for more information or stop in at the GCC Food Pantry
and Thrift Shop during our business hours.
We are always accepting clothing donations. Items can be brought to
the GCC Food Pantry and Thrift Shop during our business hours.
Please do not leave donations outside the door or put them in the
big yellow box. We accept clothing and wearable accessories only.
Food items for donation can be brought to the Food Pantry or left in
one of our collection boxes. Boxes are located at the Gilmanton
School, Iron Works Market, Academy Building and at the Year Round
Library. We thank you for your continued support of the programs at
the Food Pantry. 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 1pm – 5pm, Wednesday 3pm –
7pm, and Saturday 10am – 2pm. Parking is located in the Gilmanton
Community Church parking lot just west of the shop.
Ham And Bean Community Dinner
The Gilmanton Community Church will be hosting a Community Dinner on
Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Corners Church on
Route 107 in Gilmanton, NH. We invite you all to come enjoy the
great food.
We will be serving ham, a variety of home baked beans, potato salad,
cold slaw, tossed salad, rolls, brown bread, beverages, and of
course our famous dessert table!
The cost will be $8 for adults, $6 for seniors (65 and over) and
children (under age 12), or a $25 maximum for an immediate family
(parent/s and their children).
Come and bring your friends, your family and neighbors for a great
night out to fellowship with one another. For more information, call
364-7891 or visit our website at gilmantoncommunitychurch.org.
Please check us out on Facebook. Just go to
www.facebook.com/gilmantoncommunitychurch.
All proceeds will go to support the projects and Mission Outreach of
the Gilmanton Community Church.
Obituaries
Lucille Landry Collins
A Memorial Service for Lucille Landry Collins, 85, of 276 Cotton
Hill Road, Laconia, will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 1:00
pm at The Historic First Congregational Society of Gilmanton on
Meeting House Road, Gilmanton, NH.
Mrs. Collins died at the Epsom Manor Health Care Center, Epsom, NH
on Thursday, November 3, 2011. She was the widow of John J. Collins
who died March 26, 2008.
Mrs. Collins leaves behind two daughters; Michele Collins of
Concord, NH and Dallas Gilbert of Laconia, NH and two grandchildren;
Brett Peterman of Jamaica Plain, Mass. and Casey Gilbert of
Melbourne Beach, Fla.
Burial will be in the family lot at Smith Meeting House Cemetery,
Gilmanton.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be
made to the Epsom Healthcare Center - TFGE Fund (for Continuing
Staff Education), 901 Suncook Valley Highway, Epsom, NH 03234.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family.
For more information and to view an online memorial go to
www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
Nancy J. (Stockwell) Lines
A graveside service for Nancy J. (Stockwell) Lines, 67, of Route 140
Gilmanton, will be held at the Smith Meeting House Cemetery,
Gilmanton, on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:00 am. Nancy died at the
Concord Hospital on Thursday, January 26, 2012 with her loving
family beside her.
Nancy was born January 7, 1945 in Laconia, the daughter of Leonard
and Ruth (Clifford) Stockwell. She was a devoted wife, mother,
grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her husband of
forty-eight years, Glen Lines, of Gilmanton; a daughter, Ronda
Connolly, and her husband, Tim, of Gilford; three granddaughters,
Siobhan Kleckner and her husband, Jacob, of Gilford, Roxey Connolly
and Ceara Connolly; one great granddaughter, Olive Kleckner; two
brothers, Clifford Stockwell and his wife, Jeannette, and Leonard
"JR" Stockwell and his wife, Karen; a sister, Mary Richardson, and
her husband, John "Kip"; all of Gilmanton and many nephews and
nieces. In addition to her parents, Nancy was predeceased by a
sister, Ena Price.
For those who wish, the family suggests memorial donations be made
to the Gilmanton Community Church or to the Gilmanton Community
Church Food Pantry, PO Box 6, Gilmanton Iron Works, NH 03837.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family.
For more information and to view an online memorial go to
www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
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