Kirsten Mallory, a resident of Gilmanton, NH, has been named to the
Champlain College Spring 2014 Dean’s List for achieving a semester
grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Mallory is majoring in
Psychology.
Congratulations, Kirsten!
Letter To The Editor
On September 9, 2014 we will vote on the many candidates who have
been campaigning all through the summer for the U. S. Senate and
Congress, for the State House and State Senate, and for many local
offices, such as County Commissioner, etc. This is called the
Primary Election.
Before we can vote in the Primary Election we have to select which
party we want to vote with because there is a Democrat ballot and a
Republican ballot. You can only select one. So here is a bit of
important information.
If you wish to change the party you are now registered with, you
have until June 3, 2014 to do so with the Supervisors of the
Checklist.
For instance, you may not come to the Primary Election as a
registered Democrat and ask for a Republican ballot. You must
declare yourself a Republican or Democrat or Undeclared no later
than June 3rd.
The only exception to this rule is if you are now registered as
Undeclared. Before checking in with the Ballot Inspectors to vote,
you must choose to vote as either a Republican or Democrat by going
to the Supervisors of the Checklist first. However, after you have
voted, you may revert to Undeclared status by returning to the
Supervisors of the Checklist before you leave the polls. If you do
not choose to revert to Undeclared, you will remain with the party
you have selected.
In November, at the General Election, this isn’t the case. You will
receive one ballot. There will be opposing Democrats and
Republicans on that ballot. No matter which party you are
registered with you may vote for anyone on the ballot. Write in
candidates are allowed on all ballots.
See you at the polls.
Elena Ball
Gilmanton Iron Works
Moved And Seconded: Town Meeting In New Hampshire
Becky Rule At Gilmanton Historical Society May 27th
Rebecca Rule returns to Gilmanton on May 27th with Moved and
Seconded: Town Meeting in New Hampshire, 7:30 pm at Old Town Hall in
Gilmanton Iron Works.
Humorist Becky Rule returns to Gilmanton to regale the audience with
stories of the rituals, traditions and history of town meeting,
including the perennial characters, the literature, the humor and
the wisdom of this uniquely New England tradition. The
program takes place at Old Town Hall on NH Route 140 in Gilmanton
Iron Works, on Tuesday, May 26 at 7:30 pm..
Refreshments and social hour begin at 7 pm; the program begins
promptly at 7:30. The Society’s Museum, in the basement of Old Town
Hall, is open at 7 pm. The program is free and open to the public;
donations to support the work of the Society are gratefully received
The Society’s summer series is presented on the 4th
Tuesday of each month, May through September. Tuesday, June 24th
features a program on the Grange Movement, It’s Rise, Triumphs and
Decline. On July 22 at 6 pm the Society offers a walking tour of
Smith Meeting House Cemetery narrated by members of the Society’s
Board. Pat Clarke presents a program on Herman Mudgett,
Gilmanton’s most notorious resident, on August 26th. The final
program, September 23rd, addresses the textile workers of the
Amoskeag Company. For details pick up a brochure at the
Town Office and review the Society’s exhibit on the history of Town
Reports in the display cases. Or check the Society’s
website,
www.historicalsocietiesnh.org/gilmanton.
There is a link on the Town website.
The Gilmanton Historical Society offers a number of publications on
the history of the Town. They are available at all Society
programs, at the Town Clerk’s Office, and at the Brick House in
Gilmanton Corners. The Society’s Museum, at Old Town
Hall is open Saturdays from 10 am until noon, and at 7 pm before
each of the summer programs.
Obituaries
Kenneth Norman Nutter
Kenneth Norman Nutter, 88, of 45 Drummer Trail, died at his home on
Wednesday, May 7, 2014.
Ken was born on June 1, 1925 in Laconia, N. H., the son of the late
Clyde and Doris (Springer) Nutter. Many will remember
Ken as a resident and business owner in Gilmanton before moving to
Laconia twenty-nine years ago and for many years he spent winters at
his Naples, Florida home.
He was a 1943 graduate of Laconia High School, attended Iowa State,
and proudly served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. Ken also founded
Ken Nutter Construction, which he served as owner and operator for
thirty-five years before retiring in 1984. In retirement he created
two major housing developments and continued to be an active partner
in a Weirs Beach campground until it was sold in 2007. In Ken’s
spare time he lovingly “tended to” his Gilmanton property until his
health declined in October of 2013.
Ken was also a member of the Laconia Lodge of Elks #876, a member
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Laconia Post #1670 and a lifetime
member of the Laconia Country Club.
He is survived by his wife of almost 67 years, Ethelyn “Lynn”
(Jones) Nutter of Laconia, two sons, Bill Nutter and his wife Cindy,
Bob Nutter and his wife Fay, six grandchildren, Craig Nutter and his
wife Melissa, Jillian Bowes and her husband Ryan, Jennifer Pilarz
and her husband Patrick, Chris Nutter and his wife Dawn, Kim Perron
and her husband Adam and Amy Burke and her husband Gary; eleven
great grandchildren; two sisters, Thelma Varhach and Janice Paletta
and her husband Joe; four nieces; two nephews and many cousins. In
addition to his parents, Ken was predeceased by his stepfather Harry
Bowdoin, and an infant son, Steven Bradley Nutter.
There will be no calling hours. Per Ken’s wishes, a graveside
service was held at the family plot at Smith Meeting House Cemetery,
Meeting House Road, Gilmanton, N.H. on Saturday, May 17, 2014.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial donations be
made to the Gilmanton Community Church, PO Box 6, Gilmanton IW, NH
03837, to Gilmanton Historical Society, PO Box 236, Gilmanton, NH
03237, or to Smith Meeting House Cemetery, 604 Meeting House Road,
Gilmanton I.W., NH 03837.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral & Cremation
Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family
with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online
memorial go to
www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
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