The December Christmas Church Service of the First Congregational
Society of Gilmanton will be held on Sunday, December 15 at 2pm at
the Smith Meeting House.
The Reverend Sidney Lovett of Holderness will officiate. Organist,
Harriet Coupal will be joined by Mary Sawyer on the French horn for
the prelude so plan to arrive early and enjoy the music. Later in
the program, Lainie Rosato will sing Oh Holy Night also accompanied
by Mrs. Coupal.
Refreshments will be served in the meeting room downstairs after the
service.
The December Christmas Church Service of the First Congregational
Society of Gilmanton will be held on Sunday, December 15 at 2pm at
the Smith Meeting House.
The Reverend Sidney Lovett of Holderness will officiate. Organist,
Harriet Coupal will be joined by Mary Sawyer on the French horn for
the prelude so plan to arrive early and enjoy the music. Later in
the program, Lainie Rosato will sing Oh Holy Night also accompanied
by Mrs. Coupal.
Refreshments will be served in the meeting room downstairs after the
service.
GCC Food Pantry And Thrift Shop News
Please don’t forget The GCC Thrift Shop while you are out Christmas
shopping. We have a wide variety of gently used clothing for all
members of the family and every item with a red or green barb is 50
% off. Surely you can find something for your upcoming holiday
party or that special someone.
Donations of food items and or money for our holiday food baskets
are greatly appreciated. Presently, we are collecting special items
including coffee, juice, cereal, jelly, peanut butter, pineapple,
and cake and frosting mix for Christmas. Please check to be sure
the dates on food items have not expired. Donations can be dropped
off at one of our collection sites located at the Gilmanton School,
Gilmanton Year Round Library, the Academy Building or at the Food
Pantry and Thrift Shop during regular hours. Your help and
generosity is greatly appreciated. Please do not leave donations
outside of the door when the shop is closed. Monetary donations may
be mailed to GCC Food Pantry and Thrift Shop, PO Box 6, Gilmanton
Iron Works, NH 03837.
The Adopt-a-Child project is still ongoing. There are children whom
you can sponsor or toys to buy. If you are interested in helping
with this worthwhile project, please contact Beth Lavin at 267-1934
or Jane Sisti, Director at 364-7437.
The GCC Food Pantry and Thrift Shop is located on Route 140 in
Gilmanton Iron Works and parking is available at the Gilmanton
Community Church parking lot. We welcome new volunteers. If you
have a few hours to spare, please consider volunteering.
Hours: Wednesdays, 3 – 7 pm and Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm.
Thank you to everyone, including the American Legion Auxiliary, for
your recent donations and participation in our missions to assist
families and children needing a little extra help, especially at
this time of year.
Gilmanton PTA Holiday Craft Fair
Gilmanton Ellis-Geddes-Levitt Unit #102 of the American Legion
Auxiliary extends it appreciation to the Gilmanton PTA for hosting
the recent Gilmanton Holiday Craft Fair; and to our many friends and
supporters who purchased great home-baked items from the Auxiliary
along with raffle tickets for a chance to win a wonderful
holiday/winter themed gift-basket. Ms. Ford was the winner of the
raffle and was presented with a beautiful basket full of
decorations, linen, holiday treats, gifts and homegood items.
As part of our Holiday-Fair participation, members also donated and
collected non-perishable food items which were donated to the
Gilmanton Food Pantry. Home-baked items were also donated to the
Dump Run Café for their weekly community gatherings.
Members were present to provide visitors with information on our
“Veterans at Rest in Gilmanton” project; the goal of which is to
locate and document all veteran burials in Gilmanton to ensure that
the sites receive proper honor.
The Mission of the American Legion Auxiliary is to Further
Americanism and to Support Veterans, Military, their Families and
Community. Fund-raising is essential to the support we are able to
provide during the year. The Gilmanton Holiday Craft Fair is a
wonderful community event; be sure to join us in Gilmanton next
year! For further information on American Legion Auxiliary, our
Veterans Projects, membership or donation opportunities, contact us
at ALA102@ metrocast.net. Wishing you a great Holiday Season!
Raelyn Cottrell, President
Gilmanton Ellis-Geddes-Levitt Unit #102
American Legion Auxiliary
Lower Gilmanton First Baptist Church
Christmas Service and Holiday Get Together
The Lower Gilmanton First Baptist Church on Route 107 is having
their annual Christmas Service and Holiday Get Together on Sunday,
December 22nd at 5:30 PM. Pastor Chris Stevens and organist Henry
Frost will be sharing their gifts of faith and words in music. There
will be a collection box for canned goods and non-perishable food
items, which will be donated to the Gilmanton Community Church Food
Pantry. For the young at heart, there will be a visit from Santa
and Mrs. Claus, so bring a child’s present for Santa to give out.
Please make a dessert to share with family, friends, and neighbors.
All are welcome to attend. Hope to see you there.
Students at the Gilmanton School took part in a Thanksgiving Basket
Food Drive during the month of November. The drive was put on by the
school’s Student Leadership Team. By the end of the drive, the
students of Gilmanton School had collected 1,559 non-perishable food
items. These items were delivered to the Gilmanton Food Pantry. The
members of the Student Leadership Team and the Gilmanton Food Pantry
would like to thank all of the students and families that supported
this important event!
Obituaries
Dr. Philip A. Ray Jr.
Dr. Philip A. Ray Jr., of Gilmanton Ironworks, passed away Tuesday,
Nov. 19, 2013. He died peacefully at home after a brief illness in
the care of his beloved wife Marilyn.
His lifelong love and devotion to Marilyn, to whom he was married
for 62 years, has been an inspiration to his sons Philip III and his
wife Ginny of Loveland, Colo., Kenneth and his wife, Julie, of
Loveland, Colo. and David and his wife, Lisa, of Sherborn, Mass. and
his grandchildren, Philip IV, Michael, Eric, Kelly, Natalie, Julia
and Jacob.
He was an active antique dealer and Bronze Life Master tournament
bridge player known for his friendliness, enthusiasm, and good
nature. His ubiquitous presence at antique auctions and duplicate
bridge games will be missed.
Born on April 30, 1929, in Golden, Colo., he was a member of
scholastic honor societies at both Lakewood High School in Colorado
and Colorado State University from which he received his Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine degree in 1952. He was a championship golfer in
high school and college and for many years afterwards. He practiced
veterinary medicine in Illinois and Colorado and eventually joined
the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a long career that took him
to positions in South Dakota, Ohio, Nebraska, Kansas, Connecticut,
Florida, and finally to New Hampshire where he retired as Area
Supervisor of Federal Meat and Poultry Inspection for New England.
Along the way he received an outstanding performance award from the
USDA and an honorary degree from the University of Connecticut for
his contributions to the school’s agriculture department.
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