Letter
To The Editor
Recently people from our area have been shredding
and stealing political signs from personal property and along our
roads. This act is considered a crime in many jurisdictions and it
just doesn’t make sense.
Someone who takes the time to put
a sign on their lawn or to vote for the persons they choose, do so
because they’ve taken the time to learn about them. You can’t
remove what is in someone’s heart by merely ripping a sign up or
stealing them. We believe in our choices and will vote for them on
September 11th in the Primary and again on November 6th in the
general election no matter how many signs are stolen or destroyed.
So take a moment to clear your head before you commit another crime
and fill it with knowledge instead. Knowledge is powerful; being a
bully is weak and childish.
I support Mitt Romney for President,
Ovide Lamontagne for Governor, and generally the Republican party
because I’ve done the research and feel that these are the people I
want to lead my country and my State. Think about it and possibly
turn that destructive energy around and become a volunteer or an
advocate for the people you believe in so you can feel as if you are
part of the solution. There is no law against that!
Elena Ball
Gilmanton Iron Works
Gilmanton Year-Round Library Welcomes
Roneydarith Delgadillo As Artist In The Library
Paintings by Roneydarith Delgadillo, of Gilmanton Iron Works, are
featured as the Gilmanton Iron Works artist in the Library. A
reception will be held Saturday, September 15, 1-3 pm at the
Library.
Originally from the desert city of Juarez, Mexico,
Roneydarith Delgadillo, of Gilmanton Iron Works, will be the
Gilmanton Year-Round Library’s featured artist during the fall. Come
meet Roneydarith at the GYRL Artist Reception on Saturday, September
15, 1-3 pm, and see for yourself how her art interacts between
light, sound, and living things while always striving to create art
pieces that are fluid and dynamic.
Roney explains that she is
“currently focused on working in the developmental stage of her
personal style, combining technical with abstract impressionist and
modernist painting”. Her art reflects both an innate
appreciation for aesthetics and a desire to interpret her
surroundings.
As a child she had the opportunity to live in many
Mexican cities allowing her to experience the diverse cultural
nuances and natural beauty of the Mexican people and landscape.
Her artistic trends were clear from an early age but it would be
much later when she finally started in the art world.
In 2011 she
immigrated to the U.S. After a six month stay in southern
Texas, the family continued on to New Hampshire so her husband,
Jorge, could accept employment in Laconia. Roneydarith now lives in
Gilmanton IW with her husband and three children.
Letter To
The Editor
Tuesday, 9/11/12 is Primary Election day in New
Hampshire. Gilmanton voters will also be able to vote at a Special
School Election whether to expend the amount of $40,349.00 for
increases in salaries and benefits for Gilmanton teachers in fiscal
year 2013-2014. The original warrant article was defeated in March,
2012.
Some questions remain in the minds of voters: Is it fair
for certain teachers to receive increases when paraprofessionals and
all other contract workers receive zero? Is it fair for teachers
with more years of service to receive extra benefits? Is it fair for
teachers to receive increases when town employees receive zero?
At the Gilmanton School Board Meeting on August 14, 2012 there was
discussion about the projected fund balance remaining after all
expenses for the 2011-2012 school year have been adjusted.
That
amount is currently $475,000 but could change somewhat. Last year’s
fund balance was $521,000 for a two year total of $996,000 that the
taxpayers of our town have provided to the School District in excess
of their needs.
Think about these issues and vote on September
11. The official ballots are posted on the town website at
www.gilmantonnh.org. Absentee ballots are available from the
Town Clerk. Voting is at the Academy Building from 7:00 am to 7:00
pm.
Joanne Gianni
Gilmanton IW
Delicious Mysteries For
Gourmet Detectives At The Gilmanton Corner Library
The Gilmanton
Corner Library has all the ingredients for a gourmet read! Library
Staff have chosen their favorite culinary mystery and for each week
of September and October an author, book, recipe and treat will be
featured at the Corner Library.
Julie Hyzy will begin these
sweet reads with her book “Hail to the Chef” and her recipe for
Brownie Bites will be featured. Hyzy’s research into the backstage
kitchen secrets of the White House gives this series a special
flavor that will make you hungry for more.
Other authors to be
featured: Joanne Fluke “Apple Turnover Murder,” “Killer Mousse” by
Melinda Wells, “Sprinkle with Murder” by Jean McKinlay, and New
Hampshire’s own mystery author, Lorna Barrett, “Sentenced to Death”.
All the books are deliciously exciting!
We have a few library
anniversary glass ornaments left ($10) if you are starting your
Christmas shopping early. Stop by and pick one up as we will not be
ordering more. Library magnets ($5) also make good stocking
stuffers!
To reserve a book or request a book call 267-6200
Monday and Thursday 2 - 8, Wednesday and Friday 2 - 6, and Tuesdays
2 - 4. *Winter hours begin November 1.
Gala Event to Support
Gilmanton’s Greatest Views - For Everyone, Forever!
Visit the
17th Century Farley Garrison House on Frisky Hill
Doug
Towle’s 17th century Farley Garrison house at the top of Frisky Hill
(Route 107) in Gilmanton is featured at a gala event to support the
Gilmanton’s Greatest Views - For Everyone, Forever! Campaign on
Saturday, September 22, 2:30-7 pm. Photo - T. Dombrowski.
An event in support of the campaign to save Gilmanton’s Greatest
Views will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2:30 to 7 pm. The
cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception includes a slide show,
view-gazing and guided tours by historic preservationist Doug Towle
of his 17th century Farley Garrison House at the top of Frisky Hill
on Route 107 in Gilmanton.
Anyone who’s driven across Frisky Hill
has undoubtedly noticed the spectacular 1660’s house and
outbuildings meticulously assembled, restored, and maintained by
Doug Towle, directly across from the famous viewpoint. To see more
of Doug’s latest project and contribution to the historic character
of Gilmanton, and support a key land conservation campaign by
the Gilmanton Land Trust and Five Rivers Conservation Trust, please
come on Saturday, September 22. In addition to soaking up the view
across the land to be protected, visitors will enjoy Doug’s amazing
new view to the West/Southwest.
Tickets to the reception are $20.
A $50 ticket includes a guided tour of the 17th century house led by
Doug Towle or other experts. All proceeds go to support the campaign
to save Gilmanton’s Greatest Views. For tickets, contact Barbara
Morris at 603-293-8338 or
[email protected].
The day offers a free bonus. If
you missed the flax processing demonstration in July, Gena Gerhardt
and two spinners return to the barn on Meeting House Road from 11 am
to 3 pm on September 22. Watch a demonstration of flax being made
into linen using old-time methods, and tour the unique flax
“retting” pond and stone structure, built for this purpose some 200
years ago. It is the only such structure known to exist in New
Hampshire.
For information about the Gilmanton Land Trust, the
campaign to save Gilmanton’s Greatest Views, and the events of
September 22, check the website:
www.gilmantonlandtrust.org.
Gilmanton Women’s Club
The
Gilmanton Women’s Club will gather on September 10, 2012, between
11:30 am and 12 pm, at the church parking lot on Province Road, for
the Mystery Ride. We will be carpooling to a restaurant for our
meeting and luncheon to celebrate our successful fundraisers this
year.
We wish to thank everyone for participating in our Bake
Sales and Raffle for 2012.
As a result, we will be able to
financially help the Gilmanton Food Pantry, outfit many needy school
children with warm gear for winter, and donate funds to Gilmanton
youth organizations.
Stanley Moulton won our grand prize food
basket and grocery gift certificates. The adorable handmade
“pout” doll was awarded to Young’s Auto Sales, Inc. of Laconia; and
the Daileys of Marblehead, Massachusetts, won the patchwork,
embroidered, and quilted candle mat. Congratulations to all our
Raffle winners!
For questions or more information, please contact
Sue Gelatt at 267-6894.
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