HAM & BEAN SUPPER
The Suncook Valley Sno-Riders will be holding their
11th Annual Ham & Bean Supper, Saturday, November 12, 2011. It will
take place at the Barnstead Parade Fire Station from 5:00 to 7:00
pm.
The meal will consist of ham, beans, 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.
Letter To The Editor
Gilmanton School/Town Issues
The recent contentiousness between the Gilmanton
School Board/Administration and the Town/Selectmen has brought to
light issues of conflict of interest, fiscal mismanagement, and lack
of communication. The Gilmanton taxpayers need to be aware of the
controversy.
The School Administration approached the Selectmen
to have them furnish funds in the amount of $1.3 million but refused
to provide a cash-flow statement as requested by the Selectmen.
Apparently matters were settled quietly when the
School Administration agreed to changes in funding that would not
require the town to borrow money in order to make payments to the
School but not before there was an attempt by the School
Administration to force legal intervention.
And you might then ask where was your elected School
Board when the School Administration was speaking in their place
Thank you,
Douglas Isleib
Gilmanton Iron Works
Fernwood Farm Conserved in Gilmanton
Paula
Gilman and Nanci Mitchell, former Conservation Commission Chair,
point out the
location of the
newly conserved Fernwood Farm property.
Photo by Erin
Hollingsworth
In October, Paula Gilman’s wish had finally come
true. Her wish that her family’s land would forever remain in its
natural state was finalized by the filing of a conservation easement
with the Town of Gilmanton. The easement was put on the almost
50-acre property located in the Gilmanton Iron Works.
The property known as "Fernwood Farm" provides for
the conservation of significant agricultural, forestry and diverse
wildlife habitat values. The property was once all farmland as
evidenced by the many stone walls and Gilman has devoted
considerable effort to restoring a portion of these fields by either
mowing or using them for agricultural products, primarily flowers
and blueberries. The property also contains the headwaters for both
the Upper and Lower Suncook River Watersheds and consequently, this
easement provides protection of the surface waters for these
watersheds.
There are at least two vernal pools on the property,
an abandoned beaver pond, an excavated farm pond, deer wintering
habitat and approximately 6 acres of maintained grasslands, an
increasingly uncommon habitat in New Hampshire. Deer are common,
while bear, fisher, gray and red fox have also been observed. Hawks
benefit from the open fields and great blue heron utilize the ponds.
This easement enhances and enlarges 290.5 contiguous
acres of nearby conservation lands, consisting of the 152 acre
Charles G. Kelley Memorial Forest owned by the Society for the
Protection of New Hampshire Forests, and the 138.5 acre Pine Hill
Town Forest owned by the Town of Gilmanton. Approximately 400 feet
of frontage on Stage Road will remain undeveloped enhancing scenic
enjoyment by the public and furthering the Town’s goal of
maintaining "rural character". If you have questions about
conservation easements, please see contact us at
[email protected].
The Gilmanton Year-Round Library Welcomes
The
November Local Artists Of The Month
Sue Harris recently moved back to the Lakes Region
in Gilmanton. Having lived in Laconia and Gilford for many years,
Sue had a small quilt shop and taught quilting. Her first class,
almost 40 years ago, with Denny Stringfellow, fueled her passion!
Beginning as a traditional quilter for many years, as quilting
became more popular there were more books and fabrics, allowing her
to branch out from her original ideas.
After some life changes, traveling, and living in
Alaska, Sue began with a wall hanging of the wonderful place she had
lived in Alaska. This piece is in the show for viewing.
Sue has taught all aspects of quilting and enjoyed
the people and sharing her knowledge and passion for quilting. She
anticipates teaching again here in Gilmanton as we come into a new
year.
Come view her extensive display of quilts that
chronicles her many years of quilting.
Peter Woodard has lived in England, Belfast Northern
Ireland, and now resides in the United States. Peter first came to
the US in 1980 to work doing some photography work. He lived in
Sanibel Island, Florida for several years working for local papers.
Sue and Peter met in Florida and later traveled to
Alaska where they enjoyed 13 years, having many quilt and
photography combined shows.
In this show Peter has included a part of the photo
exhibit "Faces of Ulster" pictures taken in Northern Ireland, while
employed by several newspapers. Also included are photos taken
during their time traveling to many places.
Peter enjoys taking photos of people over places. It
took him a long time to be convinced to convert to digital but now
wonders why he resisted for so long. He enjoys working in the dark
room spending time there with old negatives and slides.
Much of his inspiration has come from Henri
Cartier-Bresson and his wonderful black and white photography.
Please take the time to stop in and enjoy the works
of these two talented individuals. This is a great opportunity to
relish in the beauty of their work while taking in a little reading.
Helping Hands Near And Far
We have all seen reports in the newspaper and on TV
about the devastating famine and rampant spread of preventable
diseases in the Eastern Horn of Africa. We all want to help but we
are not sure how. Well, here is one easy (and tasty!) way.
Delicious Taco Dinner
Complete with beverages and dessert.
• When: Saturday, November 12th, 2011 from 5 - 6:30
pm
• Where: Gilmanton Community Church, Route 107,
Gilmanton, NH
• Cost: $5 per person or $4 per person if you bring
an item for the Gilmanton Community Church Food Pantry. (That is
where the "Helping Hands Near" comes in.)
Due to generous donations, the entire amount
collected will go directly to the relief effort, half to Global
giving to provide food to starving children and half to Unicef to
provide immunizations.
If you have any questions or cannot attend and would
still like to make a donation please call Pam at 364-5568.
On behalf of those in need, we thank you for your
anticipated support.
Letter To The Editor
I would like to echo the letter from Janet Tower on
November 2, 2011. To me also, our wonderful small town paper is a
real joy.
In my prior life, I was employed at a high level and
read the Wall Street Journal every day.
I really enjoy reading from cover to cover, the
Suncook Valley Sun. It is a wonderful small town newspaper that
really cares.
Thank you,
Michael Harris
Loudon
Lakes Region Retired Educators’ Meeting
The Lakes Region Retired Educators’ Association’s
Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at The Greenside
Restaurant at Lochmere Country Club on Route 3 in Tilton, NH. Please
use the entrance at the lower driveway and follow it around to the
north side of the building. Check in begins at 10:30 am. We will
gather at 11:00 am for our meeting, followed by a Buffet Luncheon.
The cost will be $18.00, which includes tax and tip. Your Phone
Captain will be contacting you soon, as reservations are due by
November 8th. You may also make a reservation by calling Evelyn
Morse at 524-4062 or Meg Greenbaum at 253-8559. Any retired educator
who is not a member is welcome to attend. Please call to make a
reservation.
Our program this month will be given by Bob Marston,
a retired educator from the Concord area. He will entertain us with
a humorous look at education in NH. Please come to enjoy this
delightful message.
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