New Books For The Holidays!
The Gilmanton Corner Library has been busy shopping for the latest
best sellers for your holiday enjoyment. Please come and check out
these best selling authors’ books to enjoy at your home for the
holiday season.
Adult: The Partner by Nelson DeMille, The Racketeer by John Grisham,
The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell, The Sins of the Mother by
Danielle Steel, Poseidon’s Arrow by Clive Cussler, The Last Man by
Vince Flynn, Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver, The Casual
Vacancy by J.K. Rowling, The Forgotten by David Baldacci, Angels At
The Table by Debbie Macomber, A Wanted Man by Lee Child, Mad River
by John Sanford.
Young Adult: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien,The Fire by James
Patterson, The Serpent’s Shadow, The Son of Neptune, The Mark of
Athena, The Lost Hero, all four books by Rick Riordan, Partials by
Wells, Awake at Dawn by Hunter, The Dream Merchant by Hoving.
DVDs: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I and Part II,
Santa’s Paws 2, Kung Fu Panada Holiday, Hunger Games.
CDs: A Wanted Man by Lee Child, The Drop by Michael Connelly, Smokin’
Seventeen by Janet Evanovitch, Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen, Kill Alex
Cross by James Patterson, Kisser by Stuart Woods, Loitering With
Intent by Stuart Woods.
We have a few library ornaments left if you need a last minute
Christmas gift, or our library magnet for a stocking gift.
Look for Clifford, the Big Red Dog for January and don’t forget our
winter hours are Mondays and Wednesdays 3 - 5; Saturdys 10 - 12. For
book requests or reserves call 267-1258.
Happy Holidays from the Gilmanton Corner Library!
Living With Coyotes At Gilmanton Library Barn
Living
with Coyotes is the subject of a presentation by Chris Shadler of
Project Coyote on Tuesday, December 11, 6 pm at the Gilmanton
Year-Round Library.
As people become more aware of coyotes in their neighborhoods, it is
important to learn more about them. On December 11, at 6 pm, the
Gilmanton Year-Round Library will host a presentation by Chris
Shadler of Project Coyote. All are welcome and there is no charge.
Chris Shadler is a wild canid biologist who works with Project
Coyote. The organization promotes educated coexistence between
people and coyotes by championing progressive management policies
that reduce human-coyote conflict, supporting innovative scientific
research, and fostering respect for and understanding of America’s
native wild “song dog.”
Chris’ interest in wild canids began in 1980 as a volunteer at the
Wolf Park in Battleground, Indiana under Dr. Erich Klinghammer. This
opportunity and others inspired an eventual Masters in Conservation
Biology at Antioch University Graduate School. Her thesis focused on
the biological and social perspectives of natural recovery for the
Eastern Timber Wolf in Michigan.
Beginning in the early 1990s, Chris taught Conservation Issues and
Wolf Ecology at the University of New Hampshire, receiving many
teaching excellence and student recognition awards. She continues to
instruct and mentor adult degree candidates in the UNH System at
Granite State College.
While wolf recovery was the focus of her early work, Chris’
attention shifted to the eastern coyote when she moved to New
England. She chose a farm with known coyote problems to raise sheep
and train her border collies. Using sound livestock management and
common sense, she has avoided any predation for nearly two decades.
A peaceful co-existence between coyote and livestock has grown an
attentive audience for humane management.
Holiday Cookie Extravaganza At Gilmanton Barn Library
Cookie contest judges Steve Owens, Brady Hayes and Stan Bean
enjoyed their job at the 2011 Gilmanton Year-Round Library Cookie
Contest. This year’s contest will be held
Saturday, December 15, 2:30 to 4:00 pm.
Saturday, December 15, is the day to stock up on holiday cookies at
the Gilmanton Year Round Library. Come to the library from 2:30 pm
until 4:00 pm on Saturday afternoon and bring your children for a
fun-filled afternoon. Children’s librarian Pam Jansury will offer
creative activities, and Christmas music will accompany the event.
If you are a cookie maker, join the competition! Donate your
favorites, along with the recipe, and let the judges decide who will
be Gilmanton’s Cookie Master! Bring three dozen cookies to the
Library on Friday afternoon, December 14, between 4 and 7 pm.
Volunteers will package them up, along with holiday gift baskets for
sale.
Along with cookies for sale ($4 a dozen), gift baskets will be
offered.
For further information call or e-mail Carolyn Dickey
at 267- 6098,
[email protected].
“Gilmanton’s Greatest Views…” Campaign Pursues Final $40,000
The campaign to preserve “Gilmanton’s Greatest Views - For Everyone,
Forever” is down to the final push. The Board of Directors of the
Gilmanton Land Trust announced that only $40,000 remains to be
raised to complete this ambitious, $1.17 million project by the end
of 2012. The project, begun two years ago, will protect and ensure
the good stewardship of four iconic conservation properties in
Gilmanton owned by George Twigg, III.
These lands include famous views from Frisky Hill, extensive
frontage on unspoiled Meetinghouse Pond, highly productive
farmlands, and an historic site used two centuries ago for
processing (“retting”) flax into linen and found no where else in
New Hampshire. Key partners include the Five Rivers Conservation
Trust, and the Gilmanton Conservation Commission.
For more information on the project, including
donation options, see
www.gilmantonlandtrust.org, and/or contact project manager Tom
Howe ([email protected],
603-364-6131).
Tom Howe commented: “We’re grateful to have received such strong
support from 185 households, businesses, foundations, and public
funding programs so far. It’s a testament to the sense of community
that our supporters feel about this project, and why we’ve done so
well. We’re excited about completing our fundraising over the
coming month. With help from others, we’ll meet a challenge gift of
$7,000 from two couples, and reach our goal by deadline! This will
give us the resources we need to complete the necessary real estate
transactions early in the new year.”
Santa Claus Is Coming To Gilmanton School!
The Gilmanton School PTA is hosting the 1st annual Pancakes with
Santa at Gilmanton School on Saturday, December 8th from 9:00 to
11:00 am. Come and enjoy pancakes, followed by a visit from a
special guest! Bring your camera and pose for a picture with Santa
for your special Christmas memory. The cost is $5 per
person or $20 for a family of 4 or more. Children under the age of 5
are free!
Proceeds benefit the children of Gilmanton School through the
Gilmanton School PTA. The Gilmanton School PTA is dedicated to
funding field trips and other enrichment programs for the students
of Gilmanton School.
The Gilmanton School PTA is also selling calendar raffle tickets. We
have many wonderful prizes to be won, including VISA® gift cards!
What’s even better is that you are automatically entered to win each
day’s prize. Each ticket purchased could win that day’s prize
everyday of the month of January! Drawings will be held daily, and
winners will be contacted on that day. Tickets may be purchased for
$5 each or 5 for $20, so team up with your co-workers and loved ones
to reduce your purchase price to just $4 per calendar raffle ticket.
To be eligible to win, all raffle tickets must be returned to the
school, with payment, by 11:00 am on January 2nd. To purchase a
calendar ticket, please visit the school or contact Lori Sanderson
at 528-5735.
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