We would like to take this opportunity to extend an invitation to come to
our Consignment Store called “To Be Continued.” We are located at 1795
Rt. 140 in Gilmanton Iron Works, directly across from the Police Station. We
have an eclectic collection of housewares, pet supplies and clothes.
We are accepting consignments. Please call 498-0501 to set up and
appointment. We will be opening Friday, May 1st. Our hours are Friday, 9-1;
Saturday and Sunday, 1-5. See you there.
The Gilmanton Iron Works Library will open for the season on
Wednesday, May 6th from 4-6 p.m. The Library will now be open on
Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and on Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m.
Expanded hours will be offered later in the summer, including the
popular children’s story hour on Tuesdays.
If you checked out books for winter reading, please return them on the 6th
or 9th so they may be placed back into the collection for checkout.
Land Protection Workshop Planned For May 7
Basic conservation options and tax benefits will be the focus of a Land
Protection Workshop for Gilmanton landowners and others interested in land
conservation. The session, sponsored by the Gilmanton Conservation
Commission and the Gilmanton Land Trust, is scheduled for 7 p.m. on
Thursday, May 7, at the Academy building in Gilmanton Corners.
Learn how you can conserve your land permanently for scenic enjoyment,
wildlife, farming, forestry, and/or recreation. We’ll discuss how to
set up a permanent conservation agreement (“conservation easement”) for land
you continue to own, and how to proceed when you might want to convey
outright ownership of your land. Learn how you can meet your financial
as well as conservation objectives, via possible tax savings and/or cash
sale. We’ll help you figure out which conservation group to work with, how
the process works, and whom to contact for possible next steps. Other
Gilmanton landowners who have set up such arrangements will be present to
share their experiences. Finally, you’ll leave with practical ideas and
written materials to help you leave your mark on the landscape and community
of Gilmanton.
Speakers include Gilmanton residents Tom Howe and Carolyn Baldwin.
Tom serves as Senior Director of Land Conservation at the Society for the
Protection of New Hampshire Forests where he manages all aspects of the
acquisition of land and conservation easements, by gift and by purchase, in
the Lakes and Ossipee Regions, and in the North Country. Carolyn has served
on the Gilmanton conservation commission, planning board, board of
selectmen, and currently on the zoning board of adjustment. She is on the
Board of the Five Rivers Conservation Trust. Both Tom and Carolyn have been
on the Gilmanton Land Trust Board since its inception and both have donated
conservation easements on their lands.
Also present will be Chuck Knox, executive
director of Five Rivers Conservation Trust, headquartered in Concord,
which holds easements on several properties in Gilmanton. He will
introduce the Five Rivers organization and answer questions about the land
This workshop is especially for landowners, their legal or tax advisors,
foresters, surveyors, real estate brokers and anyone else who is interested.
All are welcome! For more information call 603-581-2696 or e-mail
[email protected].
Gilmanton Women’s Club News
The next meeting of the Gilmanton Women’s Club will be held May 4, 1:30
PM, at Cynthia Wahlstrom’s home. Refreshments will be provided
by Bernadette Gallant and Cynthia. All members are urged to
attend.
The purpose of the Club is to enjoy fellowship and to raise funds for the
benefit of Gilmanton’s organizations and townspeople. All women
interested in helping our community are invited to this meeting. If
you cannot attend but are interested in joining, please contact Jean Baxter
for more information.
Webelos from Cub Scout Pack 242 in Gilmanton had their Crossover Ceremony
Wednesday, April 8th. The Ceremony marks the completion of their Cub Scout
requirements and their advancement to Boy Scouts. Each Scout received the
“Arrow of Light”, the highest award earned by a Cub Scout: Jacob Forst,
Parker Plourde, Eric Potter, Austin Ralls, Tim Rice, Owen Sanborn, Hunter
Stevens and Jayme Strzepek. Thank you, Mr. Jansury and Boy Scouts for your
welcoming ceremony. Thank you, Jane Sanborn for being our Cub Scout Den
Leader for six years.
Congratulations, Pack 242.
Obituaries
Jeffrey D. Skinner
Gilmanton - Jeffrey D. Skinner, 56, of South Road, died at
Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia, on Thursday, April 23, 2009.
Mr. Skinner was born July 14, 1952, in Hartford, Conn., the son of Edward M.
and Ruth (Lucey) Skinner, and he lived in Chester, Conn., for several years
before moving to the Concord area 25 years ago.
Mr. Skinner was employed by the state of New Hampshire for 23 years.
Mr. Skinner enjoyed playing cards, fishing and lobstering, and he enjoyed
physical labor.
Survivors include his wife, Babette Ann (Stone) Skinner, of Gilmanton; six
daughters, Emily Lyon of Epsom, Sara Skinner of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho,
Jennifer Bojang of Seattle, Rebecca Skinner of Manchester, Jamie Mullen of
Leicester, N.Y., and Julie Stone of Gilmanton; five grandchildren; his
stepfather, Donald Wustrack of Connecticut; and several brothers and
sisters.
Mr. Skinner's body has been donated to Harvard Medical School.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Gilmanton Fire Rescue,
P.O. Box 128, Gilmanton Iron Works 03837.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164
Pleasant St., Laconia, is in charge of arrangements.
For more information, go to
www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
Benjamin K. Twombly Jr.
Gilmanton - Benjamin K. Twombly Jr., 84, of Stone Road, died Friday, April
24, 2009, at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia.
Ben was born Nov. 22, 1924, in Exeter, the son of Benjamin K. Twombly Sr.
and Margaret (O'Brien) Twombly. He was a lifelong resident of Gilmanton.
As a young man, he hauled logs for Edward's Sawmill on Stage Road. His
favorite truck was a 1937 Chevrolet.
Ben served in the U.S. Army during World War II and Korea. He drove a GMC
6-by-6 for the Army Corps of Engineers, driving lucky number C-13 and
building roads and airfields to support the war effort. After the war, he
continued in the logging industry until he decided to become a machinist. He
was employed as a machinist at Quality Control Inc. in Tilton for more 30
years, retiring at the age of 81.
He was a member of the Gilmanton Community Church and a former member of VFW
Post 1670 of Laconia.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy T. Sleeper-Twombly of Gilmanton; a
stepson, Anthony R. Sleeper of Hudson; three step-granddaughters; two
brothers, Charles Twombly and James Twombly, both of Gilmanton; two sisters,
Pauline Walker of Laconia and Eleanor Noyes of North Carolina; seven
nephews; and seven nieces.
He was predeceased by a sister, Phyliss Emerson.
There will be no calling hours.
A graveside service with military honors will be held Wednesday, April 29,
2009, at 1 p.m. at Smith Meeting House Cemetery. The Rev. Christopher
Stevens, pastor of the Gilmanton Community Church, will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Gilmanton Community
Church, P.O. Box 6, Gilmanton Iron Works 03837.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164
Pleasant St., Laconia, is in charge of arrangements.
For more information, go to
www.wilkinsonbeane.com.