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Gilmanton NH News

November 4, 2009

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The public is cordially invited to attend a special musical performance by singer/song writer, Don Smith of Travelin’ On Music. This will be held on Friday, November 13th at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 24 Main Street in Pittsfield. Don is a country, gospel singer, the program will take place in the church sanctuary. There is no charge. A love offering will be taken.

 



Don’t forget the Spaghetti Supper to be held on Nov. 7 at the First Congregational Church, 24 Main Street, Pittsfield, from 5 to 7 p.m. The proceeds from this supper will go to the Pittsfield Food Pantry. The cost is by monetary donation only. Don’t miss out on this delicious meal while supporting a worthy cause.

 


 

Gilmanton Trail

From Left to Right: Frank Allen, Jim Fougere, Mary Fougere, Erin Hollingsworth, Craig Hollingsworth, Nanci Mitchell, Frank Weeks. Photo: Charlie Mitchell

 

The Gilmanton Conservation Commission and volunteers recently completed work on a new access trail and sign to the Cogswell Mountain Conservation Area (CMCA) behind the Gilmanton Year-Round Library and across the road from the Gilmanton School. This trail provides access to the 519 acre CMCA and to the top of the middle summit of the Cogswell Mountain where there are views of Crystal Lake and the Belknap Range to the north and Frisky Hill to the south. The forests and wetlands are home to numerous wildlife including deer, moose and porcupine. Two new picnic tables have recently been placed at the summit for the public’s enjoyment. Future plans include publication of a trail map and construction of a kiosk. Parking is available at the school when the library is open (Tuesday and Thursday, noon-7 p.m.; Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.) and at the library when it is closed.

 


 

Winter Hours At Gilmanton Corner Public Library


Winter Hours at the Gilmanton Corner Public Library for the winter season 2009-2010 will be Wednesdays, 3:00 to 5:00 and Saturdays, 10:00 to noon starting Wednesday, November 4 through to the end of April. Winter hours are posted on our door should you forget and look for the “Open” flag waving on the lamp post.


As always, should you have any overdue books please return them as soon as possible so others can borrow them.


Our September-October culinary mystery book, cookie jar and recipe display was again a success. Every week we had a new cookie and recipe for our patrons to take home and some of the cookies were a tremendous hit!!!!


Come in, borrow a book or two, or browse through our collection - we do have heat and we are open year round - conveniently located at the junction of Rts. 140 and 107 and the entrance to the Town Offices.

 


 

Thanksgiving Service  To Be Held At Smith Meeting House


Carlos Martinez and Jane Cormier will be providing the musical selections for the Thanksgiving Service held in the Smith Meeting House, November 22, 2009, at 4:00 p.m.


The sermon will be given by The Reverend Sidney Lovett, of Holderness, NH, a well known theologian, scholar, and a man with a good wit.


Following the service light refreshments will be served.


The Smith Meeting House is located on Meeting House Road between the Iron Works and Gilmanton Corner Village, on route 140 and off Route 107, on Meeting House Road.


Jane Cormier has performed leading roles with many regional and international opera houses. She lived and performed in Vienna, Austria. Jane performed at the Theatre an der Wien in the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s German production, “Das Phantom der Oper” in the role of “Carlotta. Currently, Jane is Founder/Director of Lakes Region Opera Company and teaches Vocal Instruction at Brewster Academy.

 

Carlos Martinez is originally from San Antonio, Texas. Carlos has a thriving studio of singers in Manchester, NH, and is a certified Music Teacher in NH. He has performed in and conducted many operas including, “Lucia di Lammermoor”, “Pagliacci”, “Dido & Aeneas”, “La Traviata” and “The Magic Flute.”

 
Married to Jane Cormier, Carlos and Jane have worked with Opera NH for ten years, Currently, Carlos is Center Harbor Town Band Director, and is known to audiences all over the Lakes Region, as “Mr. M” from his successful cable access program, “Mr. M’s Wonderful World of Music.” Jane and Carlos have two wonderful children, Catherine and Christopher.


The Accompanist Mr. Peck is a graduate of Plymouth State College after which he earned a Master of Arts degree from University of Northern Iowa. Mr. Peck has been Music Director of Andy’s Summer Playhouse in Wilton, NH, where he wrote and arranged pop rock musicals. Rob is now Music Director of St. Katharine Drexel Church in Alton.

 


 

John Whelan IV of Gilmanton and Dave Price of Barnstead get a 500 lb. Bull Moose in Warner, NH, opening weekend of Moose Season. Photo: Michelle Renzi

 


 

Gilmanton Community Church Food Pantry

The Gilmanton Community Church Missions Committee recently held its annual Pantry Walk. The walk was held on the afternoon of October 4th. The weather cooperated and it was a glorious day. The walkers began at Smith Meeting House and headed down Stone Road, onto Stage Road and ended at the Church in the Iron Works. Along the way the walkers collected roadside trash. Joining the walkers from the Community Church’s congregation were the Cub Scouts of Pack 242. About 50 people in all participated in the walk. After the walk all were welcomed to a wonderful and most delicious spaghetti supper and wonderful homemade apple crisp for dessert at the church.


The Missions Committee and the Food Pantry committee want to say a very big Thank You to all of the participants in this year’s walk and to all of those who pledged food and household items. Many, many bags and boxes of food were collected and placed in the Pantry’s cupboards to be distributed to those in need in our community.


This is not the first time  a large collection of food has taken place in Gilmanton for donation to the GCC Food Pantry. This past spring the Post Office workers in both Gilmanton and Gilmanton Iron Works, collected nonperishable food items from their postal customers. Well over 250 pounds of food was collected at that time. Then Post Mistress Pam Brooks and Postal delivery worker, Kathy Randall are shown in the photo with the food that was collected from both of the Post Offices. Again, the Food Pantry Committee would like to say a very big Thank You to all who participated in this food drive.


Boy Scout Troop 242 will also be doing a food drive soon and donating the collected food to the GCC Food Pantry. Look for the door knob hangers asking you to participate in this very important community service project by the Boy Scouts.


The GCC Food Pantry has begun collecting food items for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday food baskets which will be distributed to those in need in our community. Collection boxes will again this year be placed at the Gilmanton School and also at the Town Office at the Academy in the Corners. If you wish to make a monetary donation you can do so by contacting, Jane Sisti at 364-7437, Bethany Lavin  at 267-1934 or Sharon Barton at 267-5934, Food Pantry Committee members.

 


 

Jennifer Stevens Is Children’s Services Librarian  At Gilmanton Year-Round Library


Jennifer Stevens joins the staff of The Gilmanton-Year Round Library as Assistant Librarian for Children’s Services.


Mrs. Stevens comes to the library with a variety of library and teaching experience. She is eager to start her new position. When asked about her upcoming role she said, “Libraries are a wonderful place full of learning and wonderment.  To bring a child into a library is to open that child to a whole new world. My hope is that children will be encouraged to read for life-long learning and enjoyment.”


New programming will be added as Mrs. Stevens gets acclimated. She hopes to offer at least two after school programs. One would serve children in kindergarten through grade 2.  It would consist of thematic reading and a take-home craft.  Possible themes are Caldecott Award winning illustrated books, genres, New Hampshire authors, etc.

 

A program serving  children in grades 3 through grade 5 would entail reading and writing poems and acting out short plays.  Each program would begin after school and last for about an hour.


The Ladybug Book Award voting will begin also on November 3.  Each year children, preschool through grade 3,  throughout New Hampshire are asked to vote on their new favorite picture book.  Ten books have been nominated for 2009. After the votes have been tallied by the Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library,  the Ladybug Book of 2009 will be announced.  Mrs. Stevens has each of the ten books on display in the Children’s area at the Gilmanton Year-Round Library so children can look at them and make a choice.  She hopes many children will cast their votes.


With the help of Melissa Caldon, Preschool Story Times will  continue on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at 10:15 in the morning. It is geared for children ages 3 - 5, but all are welcome.  Seasonal books, finger plays, songs, and crafts are some of the things children can expect. Preschool Story Time introduces children to language and literature. It also is a wonderful time of interaction for the children and their parents, grandparents and caregivers.


The Gilmanton-Year Round Library Association and Librarian Gary Mason hope you will bring your children to the Library to give Mrs. Stevens a warm welcome.


The GYRL is open Tuesday and Thursday from noon until 7 p.m. and on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Library is located at 1385 NH Route 140 across the road from the Gilmanton School and is handicapped accessible.

 


 

 

 











 
 

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