Ham & Bean
Supper
The Suncook Valley Sno-Riders will be holding their 10th Annual
Ham & Bean Supper, Saturday, November 13, 2010. It will take place
downstairs at the Pittsfield Community Center from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The meal will consist of ham, beans or potatoes, coleslaw, roll, drink and
dessert. The cost is $7.00 for adults, $3.50 for children ages 6 to
12, children 5 and under are free. Stop by and enjoy a home cooked
meal. If you can not stay, we will have take-out containers available.
Gilmanton
Preschool News
The Gilmanton Preschool is off to a great start! A big
thank you to the Gilmanton Fire Department for visiting our school and
teaching our students about fire safety.
The preschoolers also got to
visit a local apple orchard for a field trip. Thank you to Meadow Ledge Farm
for hosting us. A great time was had by all!
The
preschool is
a
non-profit
organization
that relies
heavily on
community
support.
Whether it’s
to join our
board,
donate items
or just to
say hello,
we welcome
you to
contact us
at
[email protected]
Gilmanton
Community Church Food Pantry
Collecting For Holiday Food Baskets
The
Gilmanton Community Church Food Pantry and the Gilmanton School will again
this year be joining together to help those in need in our community.
We
have begun collecting food items for our Thanksgiving and Christmas food
baskets. Food may be dropped off in the collection boxes at the
Gilmanton School, the Academy Building/Town Offices in Gilmanton, the
Year Round Library or the GCC Food Pantry & Thrift Shop.
Some of the
items needed for the baskets are: stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, canned
vegetables, canned fruit, cereal, spaghetti sauce, pasta, cream of mushroom
soup, canned gravy, tuna, mayonnaise, bottled juices, sugar, coffee, muffin
and cake mixes, frosting, pickles and olives.
We also are asking
for donations of hams, breads, rolls, butter/margarine, milk, eggs, fresh
fruit, potatoes, squash, and onions.
If you wish to make a
monetary donation towards the purchase of items for the holiday baskets you
can mail a check, payable to GCC Food Pantry, with a notation of holiday
food baskets on the memo line, to GCC Food Pantry & Thrift Shop, PO Box 6,
Gilmanton IW, NH 03837.
We have also begun our annual Adopt-A-Child
program for Christmas. If you are interested in adopting a child, you
may call Jane Sisti @ 364-7437 for more information.
As always, if you are
in need of assistance, please call Jane Sisti of the GCC Food Pantry or
Katie McEntee, Gilmanton School Guidance Office @ 364-5681, or Tim Warren at
the Selectman’s Office @ 267-6700.
Jeff Hawkins
Sets Track Record
Jeff Hawkins, son of Helen and the late Rolland Hawkins of Gilmanton Iron
Works recently took his home built race car to Watkin’s Glen International
Road Course in New York, expecting nothing more than to drive on one of the
top 5 most prestigious road courses in America. Little did he expect
to not only win the race, but to beat the track record by nearly 8 seconds
while achieving a top speed of 184 mph.
This is the second track Jeff has
driven on. The first being the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where he
also set the track record earlier this year.
Jeff hopes to travel Mid
Ohio Sports Car Course next year in search of another track record.
Letter
My campaign
for State
Representative
from
Gilmanton
has been
such a
valuable
experience.
I have been
most
grateful for
all the
enthusiastic
support I
have
received.
I spent many hours at the Transfer Station and
going door-to-door to try to meet as many people as I could. I believe it is
important to reach out to the members of the community you want to
represent; to hear their concerns. I have appreciated the gracious
inquiries about my positions and good wishes.
We are fortunate to live
in a state that has been recognized for its many advantages:
• NH has the
highest standard of living and the lowest poverty rate.
• NH is rated 7th
most friendly business state.
• NH is the safest state in the country.
• NH is the best state to raise a family.
• NH has the 2nd fastest rate
of job growth in the country - 10,000 new jobs this past year and
commitments from companies for thousands more.
• NH TAXES ARE THE LOWEST
IN AMERICA AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME.
We can all be proud of these
achievements. Under Democratic leadership, the NH budget is balanced
and we have a surplus. There is much more work to be done, but a one-note
approach of “just cut” will not be successful. Complicated demanding
problems need thoughtful creative solutions.
I hope the new Legislators
are prepared to accept the good work that has brought us this far and will
draw on multiple resources to continue to care for the citizens of New
Hampshire.
Thank you for this opportunity.
Deb Chase
Gilmanton Fire
Department Receives NH Resource Conservation & Development Assistance With
Efforts To Improve Fire Fighting Capability
Sawyer Lake
Draft Site
Over the last
several years the New Hampshire Rural Fire Protection Initiative (NHRFPI)
has been working with fire departments throughout the state to improve the
water supply capability for fire fighting in rural communities.
Through the NHRFPI, a project directed by the North Country and Southern NH
Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Area Councils, communities are
able to receive free technical assistance to improve their fire fighting
capability.
The Town of Gilmanton recently benefited from this project
through the development of a Rural Fire Water Resource Plan.
Up-to-date rural water supply plans are an extremely useful tool for
planning emergency responses to rural fire situations, and also provide a
framework for community planners to identify priority areas for future
installations of water drafting facilities such as dry hydrants and
cisterns.
Gilmanton’s Rural Fire Water Resource Plan provides the town
with detailed maps of its current water drafting sites, such as the draft
site at Sawyer Lake depicted in the photo, potential sites for future
development, and sites improved with dry hydrants or cisterns. A
detailed description of each site is included in the plan along with
recommendations and resources to assist the town in formulating a long term
plan for development of their rural water supplies.
For further
information or to review the plan, contact either the Town Manager or Fire
Department. The NHRFPI is currently funded through the NH Homeland
Security and Emergency Management office. For more information about
the program please contact the NHRFPI office at 527-2093, or visit their
website at http://www.nhrcd.net/RFPI/RFPIindex.htm.
Help Needed To
Winterize Gilmanton Corner Library
Submitted By Tom Scribner, Chairman,
Gilmanton Corner Library Trustees
Phyllis Buchanan, Trustee, Anne Kirby,
Trustee
The Gilmanton Corner Library Trustees have decided to proceed
with much-needed repairs of the library attic. The original plaster has been
falling and posed a safety hazard. Volunteers have removed the fallen
plaster and are in the process of installing a vapor barrier, insulation,
and adequate ventilation.
We are asking for support from the community
to help complete the work to ensure this historic building is safe. Any
support in the way of volunteers, materials, and/or donations will be
greatly appreciated.
The following is a list of specific needs:
1.
Winterize and insulate the building
a. 515 sq. ft. unfaced R30 fiberglass
insulation
b. 515 sq. ft. 6-mil poly vapor barrier
c. Rigid
insulation, 27.5” x 29.5”, for attic hatch
d. 6 large cans spray foam
window and door insulation
e. Frost-king window insulating shrink-wrap
for 9 windows, approx. 260 sq. ft.
2. Upgrade electrical
a. 2 rolls
12/3 wire
b. 1 box wire staples
c. 12 outlet boxes with duplex
outlets, switches and plates as needed
d. 2 square-D 20-amp circuit
breakers
e. Licensed electrician to check wiring and install breakers
3. Ventilate attic
a. Exhaust fan with automatic temperature thermostat
b. Mason to cut into existing chimney and install thimble for exhaust fan
If you can be of assistance in any of these areas, please call Tom Scribner,
267-6484, for further information. It is our plan to have as much as
possible done by December 1 in order to reduce our heating costs and ensure
the library is safe and comfortable for all.
Monetary donations may be
sent to Gilmanton Corner Library, c/o Linda Hudzeic, P.O. Box 504,
Gilmanton, NH 03237.
Obituaries
Evelyn O.
Forsyth
Geneva, IL and Gilmanton Iron Works – Evelyn O. (Rollins)
Forsyth, 84, longtime Gilmanton resident, died peacefully Monday, October
25, 2010 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born on
January 27, 1926 in Dalton NH, daughter of Arthur Rollins and Marion
(Jordan) Rollins Clairmont. She lived nearly all of her life in Gilmanton
Iron Works, raising her children and grandchildren there. She served as
Treasurer for the Town of Gilmanton for many years. She was known for her
hard work and devotion to her family. She loved doing crossword puzzles,
tinkering in the garage with Harry and working in their garden.
Evelyn
was predeceased by parents, her husband Harry, their children Stephen and
Ralph, an infant daughter who died shortly after birth, her brother Lloyd
Rollins and her sisters Ginny Porrier and Pearl Hoyt.
She is survived by
her sons and daughters-in-law George and Judy Forsyth of Center Barnstead,
and Michael and Laurie Forsyth of Geneva IL; grandchildren Amanda Turcotte
and her husband Todd of Penacook, Sarah Fogg and her husband Tom of Belmont,
George Forsyth of Gilmanton IW, Jennifer Price and her husband Kevin of
Center Barnstead, Jessie Fifield and her husband Jason of Center Barnstead,
Amie Fox and her husband Jim of Sugar Grove IL, Arlene Forsyth of Geneva IL
and Christopher Forsyth and his wife Katie of Wheaton IL; sisters Dorothy
Gagne and her husband Richard of Farmington, NH, Minnie Bickford and her
husband Donald of Tilton NH, Florence Jewett of Bryan TX, Bernice Blais of
Union Mills NC, and Harvey Uhlenberg of Monticello FL. She also leaves
11 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and dear friends Yves and
Sophie Dube of Alton and their daughters Marie Labrie of Tamworth and Jamie
Cochrane of Boscawen.
A memorial service will be held at the Gilmanton
Community Church in Gilmanton Iron Works on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at
11:30 am.