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AlmanacA2 THE GILFORD STEAMERTHURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021Notes from the Gilford Public LibraryClasses & SpecialEventsMay 27 - June 3*Sign up and facemasks requiredand copies of the bookare available at the frontdesk. Sign up to join usin person at the library.French, 4-5 p.m.Thursday, May 27*Geri Fit, 9-10 a.m.*Bridge,10:30-11:30a.m.StorytimeShorts,10:30 a.m.Join Miss Maria onFB Live for a quick storytime! Missing storytime and finding thevirtual ones too long?Hop on to experienceone story and maybe afew songs in 10 minutesor less!Book Discussion, 1-2p.m.This month’s bookis “White Ivy” by SusieYang, a story of love,lies, and dark obsession.The discussion will beled by Maria Suarez,Friday, May 28Coffee Clutch, 10:3011:30 a.m.Brought to you inconjunction with Gilford Neighbors, thesemornings will be filledwith a chance to socialize with your neighbors,round table discussions,speakers,programs,and celebrations all designed to let you knowwhat is going on, whatis available to you andwhat might interest you,right here in your neckof the woods. This willalso be a time for you toask questions, and findresources to help youmaneuver through thisnew phase of your life.Gilford Public LibraryTop Ten Requests1.2.3.4.5.“The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah“A Gambling Man” by David Baldacci“21st Birthday” by James Patterson“Ocean Prey” by John Sandford“The Palm Beach Murders” by James Patterson6. “The Red Book” by James Patterson7. “The Final Twist” by Jeffery Deaver8. “Sooley” by John Grisham9. “Win” by Harlan Coben10. “The Rose Code” by Kate QuinnWeekly group sizes willbe limited to 20 people,so please RSVP by contacting the library.Preschool Storytime,10:30-11:30 a.m.Join Miss Jill for afun filled storytime! Registration is required asspace is limited.*Knit Wits, 1:30-2:30p.m.*Advanced Conversational German, 2:30-3:30p.m.*Lower IntermediateLine Dancing, 4-5 p.m.10 a.m.-noonCrafternoon, 1-3 p.m.Bring your own project to work on, bringan idea for a community project, and once amonth look forward toworking with our younger patrons.Thursday, June 3*Geri Fit, 9-10 a.m.*Bridge,10:30-11:30a.m.French, 4-5 p.m.Trivia Night: ParkLot Puzzlers, 5:30-7 p.m.Join us the firstThursday of each summer month for ParkingLot Puzzlers, a trivianight hosted by Hayden,your tech librarian! Thegame will last a littleover an hour and willcover a broad range oftopics including history,geography, sports, mu-sic, movies, and wordplay, just to name a few.Bring a team of two toeight players, maybe asnack, and come pullup a table in our lowerparking lot. All ages arewelcome, but the gameis best suited for theparents. Prizes will beawarded and braggingrights are up for grabs!Saturday, May 29ThelibraryisCLOSED in observanceof Memorial DayMonday, May 31ThelibraryisCLOSED in observanceof Memorial DayTuesday, June 1*Geri Fit, 9-10 a.m.*Lower IntermediateLine Dancing, 4-5 p.m.Mystery Book Group,5:30-6:30 p.m.Join us for thismonth’s mystery bookgroup! Betty Tidd willlead the discussion of“The Blackhouse” byPeter May, a Scottish detective mystery. Copiesof the book are availableat the circulation desk.Wednesday, June 2Check out an Expert,KATHY SUTHERLANDRacing up the fieldBlake Descoteaux races the ball up the field during his team’s game in Wolfeboro last week.The Golden Eagles had a couple of close games with the Division II Knights, dropping a6-5 decision in overtime on their home field last Tuesday and then falling by a 7-3 scorein Wolfeboro two days later. Gilford is scheduled to end the regular season today, May 27,at Laconia at 7 p.m. Gilford will then host Laconia in the opening round of the Division IIItournament on Thursday, June 3. The winner moves on to play either Plymouth or InterLakes/Moultonborough on Saturday, June 5.Area student named to Dean’s List at St. Norbert CollegeDE PERE, Wisc. — Christopher Rosene of Gilford has been named to the 2021spring semester dean’s list at St. Norbert College. A minimum 3.5 grade pointaverage is required for academic eligibility.Founded in 1898, St. Norbert College is a private, Catholic, liberal arts collegelocated in De Pere, Wisconsin, just outside of Green Bay. Recent years have seenrecord enrollments and unprecedented investments in the St. Norbert Collegecampus. The academic excellence and character-building qualities of the collegeare nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, Princeton Review and others. St. Norbert College is host to the 13-time NFL Champion GreenBay Packers training camp each year and is home to the Medical College of Wisconsin-Green Bay.Summer Outdoor WorshipJune 6th every Sunday 8:30amEverything will end, our lives, our nation, and even the world.But every ending can be a glorious new beginningif we trust a loving, eternal God. Bring your lawn chairs,come join us and learn how to have endings that are thebeginnings of life now and forever.Alton Bay GazeboRain location: 20 Church St, Alton NHwww.ccoaalton.comTO PLACE AN AD:Advertising ExecutiveTracy Lewis(603) 575-9127tracy@salmonpress.newsSUBSCRIPTION SERVICES:Kerri Peterson(603) 677-9085kerri@salmonpress.newsTO PRINT AN OBITUARY:The Gilford Steamerpublished bySalmon PressPresident & PublisherFrank G. 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Local NewsTHURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021THE GILFORD STEAMERA3LRPA busy with local programming,especially live broadcastsBY ERIN PLUMMERmnews@salmonpress.newsLakes Region PublicAccess has been broadcasting a variety of communityprogrammingwith so many moreevents being recordedlive.LRPA Station manager Grace McNamaragave the Gilford selectmen an update on thestation’s work duringthe May 15 selectmen’smeeting.As of that meeting,McNamara said theybroadcast nine Gilfordselectmen’smeetingsairing around 850 timesand four Budget Committee meetings thathave aired 250 times.LRPA has run a showfor Gilford Public Library programs, thoughthere hasn’t been anynew content since lastSeptember.“I’ve actually gottengood feedback on thoseprograms, so we’re hoping that they’ll be able tostart live programmingagain,” McNamara said.LRPA has been airingtwice monthly meetingsby the governor andExecutive Council. Shesaid they aren’t recording those videos anymore and are uploadingvideos they receive toVideo on Demand.Since the last updateto Gilford, LRPA hasaired three live events.“That’s different thanwe normally do, butwe’re in a different timethan we’ve ever beenin,” McNamara said.The Laconia holidayparade was aired livewith a camera on a floatcalled the “Santa Cam.”They also aired theremote Greater LakesRegion Children’s Auction all four days and shesaid it went really well.LRPA recorded theHuot Center’s NationalTechnical Honor Societyinduction.The NH Veteran’sHome asked them toproduce a remembrancevideo. She said the homecalled them in Decemberand asked them to dothe video because theycouldn’t hold memorialservices in person.“When I asked themhow they found us, shesaid you’re it; there isno other public accessstation unless we callWolfeboro,” McNamarasaid.The Veteran’s Homegame them the namesand photos of all the residents who died alongwith their dates of birthand death and their military ranks. She said theymade the video and theVeteran’s Home liked it.A number of liveevents are coming up. Awebinar is coming up forthe Children’s Auction.LRPA was also goingto air the Huot Center’sgraduation and year endcelebration. She saidthey will be having fourdifferent graduation ceremonies because theyhave their largest graduation of 133 students.Laconia High School’sgraduation will also airon LRPA.They will also air theBike Week Press conferences, though thepre-press conference inLoudon will be recorded. The press conferencewill take place in theNorth East Motor SportsMuseum, but becausethat building is made ofmetal, she said they can’tget a signal to broadcastlive. They will figure outa good way to air the daily oppress conferences.McNamara said theywill also be there for theGilford Old Home Dayparade.All the major eventsaround the end of theyear will be aired onLRPA such as the holiday parades and theChildren’s Auction.McNamara said shewants people to knowthey have switched tomore live events andthe amount of live eventcoverage has gone up exponentially. McNamarasaid two years ago 40percent of their eventcoverage was live. Lastyear, nearly three quarters was live, and thisyear, all of their eventcoverage will be live.“That is a big deal forus because that’s not really what typical publicaccess is about,” McNamara said.She said they havethree ways of producinglive events and two different pieces of equip-ment on hand. Theyhave a Blackmagic AtemMini multi-camera fieldsystem that they boughtwith a grant last year.They also have a videoencoder that streams asignal across the internet, usually with onecamera. Video mixing isdone completely from alaptop, which was usedfor the recent Huot ceremony.“The fact that we hearthat more and more ofthe content is going liveand that was sometimethat really surprisedme,” said Selectman andLRPA board memberChan Eddy. “I didn’t realize it was that muchlive. You don’t find toomany public access stations doing a lot of livebroadcasts, almost allof itis recorded. Gladwere showing that muchvalue, it’s really nice tosee.”SNHU announces Winter President’s ListMANCHESTER — Itis with great pleasurethatSouthernNewHampshire University(SNHU)congratulatesthe following students onbeing named to the Winter 2021 President’s List.The winter term runsfrom January to May.Full-timestudentswho have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above arenamed to the President’sList. Full-time status isachieved by earning 12credits; undergraduateday students must earn12 credits in fall or springsemester, and online students must earn 12 credits in either EW1 & EW2,EW3 & EW4, or EW5 &EW6.Tracy Diamantoplosof GilfordJessica Payne of Gil-fordMason McGonagle ofGilfordMargaret Doughertyof GilmantonAbigail Crowell of LaconiaAndrew Strzepek ofGilmantonLexys Bladecki of LaconiaTeo Chanthasak of LaconiaMolly Vallee of Gil-mantonThomas Moore of LaconiaWilliam Crowell ofGilmantonBryan McCormick ofGilfordCharles Axtell of GilfordOlivia Trindade of GilmantonKellie Ryan of GilfordKaylan Bouchard ofSNHU announces Winter Dean’s ListMANCHESTER — Itis with great pleasurethatSouthernNewHampshire University(SNHU) congratulatesthe following studentson being named to theWinter 2021 Dean’s List.The winter term runsfrom January to May.Full-timestudentswho have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 arenamed to the Dean’sList. Full-time statusis achieved by earning12 credits; undergradu-Hope Ministries opens shedto collect clothingCleaning out your closets? Now you can bring yourgood used clothing donations to Hope Ministies at theFirst United Methodist Church at 18 Wesley Way (offRoute 11A near the Route 3/11 bypass) in Gilford.Hope Ministries is partnering with St. Pauly Textile Inc. to provide a wood-frame clothing drop-offshed for community use. This shed is designed togive community members a uniquely clean, convenient, and well-cared-for option to donate their usedclothing to.St. Pauly Textile Inc. partners with a network ofbusinesses and variousorganizations to distribute donated itemsboth here in the U.S. andworldwide, where theyare ultimately re-wornby people who need them.First United MethodistChurch receives fundingfor donated clothing andhas the option to use donations to serve community needs.With more than 1,100clothing drop-off shedsin place, St. Pauly TextileInc. collects over 90,000pounds of clothing everyday and estimates thatthis clothing ends up in44 different countries (including the U.S.) yearly.In 2018, the company wasable to help keep over 20million articles of clothing out of landfills. Thecompany was foundedin 1996 and is an A rated member of the BetterBusiness Bureau.Accepted items: include clothing, shoes,belts, purses, blankets,sheets, curtains, pillowcases, and stuffed animals.ate day students mustearn 12 credits in fall orspring semester, and online students must earn12 credits in either EW1& EW2, EW3 & EW4, orEW5 & EW6.Jocelyn Greenwood ofLaconiaElizabeth Lagueux ofLaconiaMariah Finley-Gardner of GilmantonVito Marcello of LaconiaBridget Eldridge ofGilfordKimberly Johnson ofLaconiaSouthern New Hampshire University (SNHU)is a private, nonprofit institution with an 88-yearhistory of educating tra-ditional-aged studentsand working adults.Now serving more than150,000 learners worldwide, SNHU offers approximately 200 accreditedundergraduate,graduate and certificateprograms, available online and on its 300-acrecampus in Manchester, NH. Recognized asthe “Most Innovative”regional university byU.S. News & World Report and one of the fastest-growing universitiesin the country, SNHU iscommitted to expandingaccess to high quality,affordable pathways thatmeet the needs of eachlearner. Learn moreat www.snhu.edu.GilfordDanielle Sands of LaconiaCaleb Kneuer of LaconiaKelsey Harriman ofGilmantonJoshua Baker of GilfordAutumn Hendricks ofLaconiaJenevieve Marston ofGilmantonHannah Redin of GilmantonScott Roberts of LaconiaCaitlyn Converse ofGilfordKamila Hecka of LaconiaZoey Nash-Boucher ofGilmantonLauren Camella of LaconiaChantal Bonanno ofGilfordSouthern New Hamp-shire University (SNHU)is a private, nonprofitinstitution with an 88year history of educatingtraditional-aged studentsand working adults. Nowserving more than 150,000learnersworldwide,SNHU offers approximately 200 accreditedundergraduate, graduateand certificate programs,available online and onits 300-acre campus inManchester, NH. Recognized as the “Most Innovative” regional university by U.S. News &World Report and one ofthe fastest-growing universities in the country,SNHU is committed toexpanding access to highquality, affordable pathways that meet the needsof each learner. Learnmore at www.snhu.edu.Laconia-Gilford Lions ClubElectronic Waste Collection DaySaturday, June 5, 20218:30AM to 12:30PM NewCinemas 8 Parking Lot Location9 Old Lakeshore Road, GilfordFundraiser to benefit Laconia-Gilford Lions ClubRecycle electronic items (phones, computers,air conditioners, etc.) for a disposal feefrom 5 to 20 ( 30 plus for TVs 26” & up)

OpinionA4 THE GILFORD STEAMERTHURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021Summertimedreams“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on thegrass under trees on a summer’s day, listening tothe murmur of the water, or watching the cloudsfloat across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.”John Lubbock, “The Use Of Life”Summer is here. Well, pretty much. We think thethreat of another snowstorm is beyond us. As wewrite this, the high will be 80, the windows are open,and a warm breeze is hanging about the room witha slight scent of lilac. The trees are a bright green,with the sound of birds singing, the sky is blue andwell, the day couldn’t be more perfect.A day like today has us thinking about the summer months ahead, and what they will look like.Certainly, work will remain busy, but the days arelonger, affording us more time to do the things welove, and the warmer weather tends to relax us all.We spoke with a few members of our staff whoshared their favorite things about summer. The listvaries, which is a nod to our versatility.Our Sports Editor is looking forward to a trip toTokyo for the 2021 Summer Olympics. This trek willbe his third time going, to include the Winter Olympics as well. No foreign spectators are permitted, sothe vibe won’t be quite the same, albeit historic.He noted, “The Olympics are the best athleticevent there is. Watching elite athletes compete atthe highest level is amazing. On TV is great, but inperson is even more incredible.”When asked what his most anticipated event towatch is, he replied, “Swimming.”Our Executive Editor will take advantage of thebeauty at local lakes and reading books on the balcony of his new condo. Of course, the perfect summer for him is not complete without something todo with film. “I’m looking forward to going to thedrive in. I’m not quite ready to sit in a theatre fortwo hours and the fact that the drive in near myhome is vintage makes it even better. I’m all aboutthe vintage!” he exclaimed. It’s true, there isn’t amovie trivia question from any decade he won’t answer correctly.One of our reporters, who also doubles as an artist is looking forward to travel, gardening and landscaping.“Home renovations and event planning will takepriority, but I’m looking forward to doing some artinstallations as well,” she said.When asked about home renovations, we neededto clarify whether it was to her home, or to her chicken coop that looks like the Beverly Hills Wilshire forbirds.As for your faithful Editor, she will be lookingforward to climbing as many mountains as possible,the more remote the better. Being outside deep intothe woods is where it’s at. It’s such a grounding, refreshing activity especially on a scorcher of a daywhen a flowing river is close by.Send us your letters!We seek your input! Tax rate got you down?Glendale too congested for your liking? Do youapprove of a recent selectmen decision? Hate thepaper? Love the paper? Let us know!Send your letters to:Gilford Steamer5 Water Street Meredith, NH, 03253Our fax number is 279 3331.E-mail us at brendan@salmonpress.news.We’re looking forward to hearing from you!KATHY SUTHERLANDSlick fielderGavin Clark charges in to field a grounder in action in Wolfeboro last week. The Golden Eagles dropped an 8-0 decision tothe Knights at home last Monday and then fell 9-1 on the road in Wolfeboro on Wednesday. Gilford is scheduled to openthe Division III tournament with a trip to Raymond on Thursday, June 3.North Country NotebookNotes from the long way around Lovering MountainA log-landing of oldwas a place where logscould be skidded onto acrib-works along a riveror lake, or along a road,where the logs or fourfoot pulpwood could beloaded onto a truck.By John HarriganColumnistWe got home lateSunday afternoon fromthe first unofficial trucktour of the season, whichofficially begins thisweekend. All thingsspring seem hinged onMemorial Day.This trip included, toward the end, a barnyardstop to visit with theneighbors on the otherside of Lovering Mountain, which divides upper Bear Rock (Stewartstown) from South Hill(on its western end, Colebrook).The neighbors, onehalf of them anyway,informed us that a piecould not be deliveredto someone who was nothome to receive it (whichwould by the process ofelimination be me), leaving me wondering whereI was and why I wasn’tfor the pie that got away.We also learned, fromthe other half, that a logging job of significancehad been completed. Wesaid that we had alreadyseen the results, andJohn HarriganThe North Country was at least a week (call it 10 days) behindthe rest of the state on Sunday, as apple blooms and dandelions went the way of the winds.logged it as a job welldone. We also noted thatChet Noyes Road is inrisk of becoming a Cadillac Road.This is an old term(which I must haveheard from veritableold-timers) that means aroad that can be drivenon in any luxury car, i.e.,“not necessarily a truckroad,” Cadillac beingthe long-perceived bestluxury car of all. If yousay “It’s now a CadillacRoad,” that pretty muchsays it all.So do telephone poles,which we’re supposed torefer to as utility poles.“I wonder what thoselittle red flags are for,” Ihad wondered to Glen aswe glided by with scarcely a bump, neither oneof us having correlatedthe first coincidence.Yup, pre-calculated andmarked for telephonepoles, as in (generally)“where to point the auger.”These days, new telephone poles mean newcamps, or at least newtrailers, or sometimesseasonal homes, whichhave a way of becoming year-round abodes.Whateverthecase,the operative term is“more.”There are true roads,and then the remainsof true roads, and thenwe get into the barelyrecognizable remains ofroads, and then into the“Where? What Road? Ican’t see a thing that resembles a road.”This last category canmean an old skid road.In answer to a lot of mailon this subject (there isactually none), “skid”is an old term for theequally old “twitch,” orto pull behind a horse. Atwitch (noun) means asmany logs (usually twoor three) as a horse canget started and pull tothe log-landing.Today the term meansa yarding area wherea skidder---bigger thana tractor, hinged at themiddle, each axle operating independently---canhaul logs to be loadedonto a truck.My oldest friend (fromNashua Telegraph days,ca. 1968) was up for theweekend, and was gamefor anything the daywould bring. This daybrought a tour of EastColumbia, and includedmost of East Colebrookbefore we got over ontothe west slope of Lovering Mountain, and calledit quits.Everywhere, thingswere in bloom. The appleblossoms marked roadsides and the remainsof old stone walls andhedgerows. The dandelions had already gone toseed. Another good rain,and a good windstorm,and it would all be gone.(Please address mail,with phone numbersin case of questions,to campguyhooligan@gmail.com or 386 SouthHill Rd., Colebrook, NH03576.)FROM OUR READERSlHumanities grant awardedTo the Editor:I am pleased to sharewith you that the Belknap Mill has been awarded a 10,000 grant fromNH Humanities, madepossible through a federal award from the National Endowment forthe Humanities. Thesefunds will be utilizedfor the development of afilm based upon the content of our award-winning Industrial HeritageProgram, now in its 24thyear.Bryan and JohannaHalperin, Producers forPowerhouseTheatreCollaborative, are developing the script that willfollow the original curriculum developed forthe program. We will beutilizing local actors toserve in the roles of themill workers during 1918when the Mill was in fulloperation manufacturing socks. The film willbe professionally produced and will be madeavailable through theNew Hampshire Historical Society’s Moose onthe Loose program, a social studies curriculumand website for GraniteState kids, educators,parents, and everyonewho enjoys learningabout the history of NewHampshire. The film willalso be made available toschools throughout thestate as a supplement toour in person IndustrialHeritage Program fieldtrip or to those schoolswho are unable to visitthe Mill.Our subject matterexperts will be educatorBarbara Pitsch, an educator and curriculumspecialist who developedthe Industrial HeritageProgram nearly 25 yearsago as well as Dr. Richard Candee, ProfessorEmeritus of Americanand New England Studies at Boston University.It was Dr. Candee whoclaimed the BelknapMill as the ‘most important textile mill inthe country’ and HelgaStamp who has led theprogram here at the Millfor nearly two decades.Along with the 10,000grant from NH Humanities, we also received agenerous contributionfrom Board memberMark Edelstein as wellas sponsorship fromEversource.Powerhouse is currently seeking a boy anda girl who can pass for afourth grader who willbecome the eyes throughwhich the fourth graders in schools will “see”the program. Shootingwill be in Laconia onJuly 17 and 18, with afew rehearsals priorto shooting. Auditionswill be by video andall the information onhow to audition can befound at https://www.belknapmill.org/powerhouse-auditions. Videoswill be accepted throughJune 15.We look forward tosharing the developmentof this important projectwith you.Karen C. PriorExecutive Director,Belknap MillLaconia

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"sweet revenge" on the Kingswood Knights last week, after the Knights picked up a win earlier in the week. The Golden Eagles hosted the Knights on Monday, May 17, and took a 1-0 lead heading to the top of the sev-enth inning. However, the Knights scored four times in the seventh and got the 4-2 win. Gilford scored its first