GYC Becomes Santaland This Weekend
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 GILFORD, N.H. - FREE GHS, GMS Holiday Craft Fair is this Saturday BY ERIN PLUMMER offering a free space for [email protected] next year. An assortment of arts, This year the fair will crafts, and tasty treats use a local company, can be found in the halls Taylor Rental, for the ta- and rooms of Gilford bles. Middle and High School A food court will be on Saturday for the Hol- in the middle school caf- iday Craft Fair, all bene- eteria with classes and fiting Gilford students. different school organi- From 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on zations from grades 7-12 Saturday, around 130 selling food. different vendors will be The senior class will selling their creations be selling meatballs at more than 158 vendor subs, coffee, doughnuts, spaces. Students in dif- and will be raffling off ferent grades and organi- gift certificates. zations will also be sell- The French Club will ing food and other items be selling pork pies, to raise money. which Jenkins said is a The whole event is yearly staple. The Span- a major benefit for the ish Club will be selling Class of 2017. salsa. The literary mag- “This is a major fund- azine will be selling chili raiser for the senior and soup. Varsity Club class; almost everyone in will do hot dogs and our grade participates,” ERIN PLUMMER drinks. National Honor said class president Jo- Senior class officers Hannah Sullivan. Johanna Morris, Kassy Weston, and Joseph Bonnell get ready for the annual Gilford Middle SEE CRAFT FAIR PAGE A10 hanna Morris. and High School Holiday Craft Fair. This year, there will be coming from all over the 130 vendors are using during the fair last year be more than 130 ven- New Hampshire as well multiple spaces. to come another year. dors selling a wide vari- as Vermont, Massachu- Class co-advisor Meg There is a wait list of GYC becomes ety of high quality items setts and Connecticut. Jenkins said 80 percent around 20 people to get a from many different Around 158 spaces are of all the crafters this space. Vendors can also mediums. Vendors will available, and many of year paid in advance buy tickets for a raffle Santaland Gilford Rotary selling Christmas trees BY ERIN PLUMMER [email protected] this weekend The annual Gil- ford Rotary Club Tree BY ERIN PLUMMER place on Friday, Dec. Sale will give people a [email protected] 2 from 5-7:30 p.m. and chance to shop for their The Gilford Youth Saturday, Dec. 3 from Christmas tree and Center will be turned 10 a.m.-noon. The event benefit the community into a holiday play- coincides with the at the same time. ground this weekend Gilford Community Starting on Dec. 2 for the annual Santa- Church’s holiday fair. and continuing through land. GYC director Scott Dec. 11, members of the The Gilford Youth Hodsdon said the event Gilford Rotary Club Center and the Gilford is a popular holiday will be selling an array Parks and Recreation tradition. of Christmas trees and Department will host “This is just one of decorations at a special the seventh annual many programs the Gil- stand in Airport Plaza Santaland this Friday ford Youth center part- on Route 11. COURTESY PHOTOS and Saturday. Kids and ners with Gilford Parks Gilford Rotary presi- Caitlin McCurdy holding a fresh balsam tree, she just unloaded. Caitlin is a new member their families can vis- and Recreation,” Hods- dent Russ Lunt said The of Gilford Rotary, a member of our board of directors and she is a new attorney at Lawson it with Santa, do holi- don said. Christmas Tree Sale Persson & Chisholm, PC in Laconia. day crafts, meet some Santaland is free and is a longtime tradition The sale always starts ues to the next Friday. Farm in Bath, a family friendly characters, en- Hodsdon said all ages for the Rotary spanning the Friday after Thanks- The trees come from run farm, joy treats, and so much are welcome to attend. around 30 years. giving week, and contin- Hidden Meadows Tree SEE TREES PAGE A12 more. “It’s strictly for the Santaland will take community,” Hodsdon said. Hodsdon said the event is volunteer-driv- Belknap House preparing for January opening en. Volunteers with the Gilford Communi- BY ERIN PLUMMER December, though lead ty Church, scouts, the [email protected] and asbestos abatement Parks and Recreation LACONIA — After delayed the opening. Department, and many months of work, plan- The purchase of the others will be helping ning, and bringing in property was completed out with the event. He talented people, Belknap in April of this year, and said so many people House is scheduled to renovations started after will volunteer to make open in January, and is permits were received this event such a big seeking more volunteers in June. Extensive work success. and funds. was conducted on the Families can take Belknap House will be building by contractors part in a wide array of a temporary cold weath- as well as a number of fun activities. er shelter for families volunteers. Children can meet who come from the 11 All walls and door and have their pic- Belknap County commu- moldings had to be re- tures taken with Santa. nities. moved and the doorways Hodsdon said if parents The shelter on Court were made ADA com- don’t have a camera Street in Laconia is close pliant. The whole build- available to take pho- to completion and has ing needed new wiring tos, the GYC has a cam- hired some new staff and plumbing as well ERIN PLUMMER era and can give them members. Karen Wel- as a new fire alarm and Staff and board members of Belknap House: Don House, board vice president and Director of the photos. ford was hired to serve as sprinkler system. Volunteers; Executive Director Karen Welford; Tammy Emery, Family Support Coordinator; Olaf the snowman the organization’s execu- Lead paint was dis- board president Colleen Garrity; and board treasurer Alfred Columb. will be on hand for tive director and Tammy covered, and the board ers discovered that ver- tested and determined to year alone for renova- Olaf’s Dance Party. Emery was hired as the made the decision to re- miculite was used to in- contain asbestos, which tions. Kids will be able to Family Support Coordi- move the paint entirely. sulate the windows. Don had to be removed. All Belknap House has race around Frosty’s nator. They had fundraised all House, board vice presi- of the lead and asbestos had a strong showing of Race Track and ride Belknap House will the money for this proj- dent and Director of Vol- have been removed and volunteer support and down an inflatable be opening in January of ect by September and unteers, said vermiculite the other projects are un- more volunteers are slide. 2017, with an exact date hired a contractor. The is a material listed by the derway. needed as it opens. The There will also be to be determined. removal process took government as common- Board president Col- organization is seeking arts and crafts, cookie The house was initial- around three weeks. ly containing asbestos. leen Garrity said they shelter volunteers, who decorating, and games. ly supposed to open in In the process work- The vermiculite was have raised $177,000 this SEE BELKNAP HOUSE PAGE A10 SEE SANTALAND PAGE A10 A2 THE GILFORD STEAMER ALMANAC THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 Notes from the Gilford Public Library BY MARK THOMAS readable. In it, she movement. The under- Hampshire history! Conversational Ger- Arnosky Sherburne Library Correspondent describes the com- ground railroad was man, 2:30–3:30 p.m. will be here to share New Hampshire has plicated relationship present in New Hamp- Classes & Special and discuss her book history. Well, yeah, ev- New Hampshire res- shire, with plenty of Events Monday, Dec. 5 “Slavery and the Un- erywhere has history, idents had with slav- evidence of work and Dec. 1 to Dec. 7 Mahjong, 12:30-3 derground Railroad but New Hampshire is ery and abolitionist risk by supporters of p.m. in New Hampshire.” [generally] proud of its work. As Sherburne escaped slaves. Thursday, Dec. 1 Lego Club, 3:30-4:30 Come learn about slav- history. In industry, explains, Portsmouth The realities of Music and Move- p.m. ery, the Underground citizenship, and qual- was a hub for slave American slavery can ment, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Evening Line Danc- Railroad and the abo- ity of life New Hamp- trade in New England. be difficult to contend Songs, instruments, ing, 4-5 p.m. litionist movement in shire has a lot going for Even after the slave with. I naturally prefer movement, and fun for New Hampshire. There it. Nowhere is perfect, trade was ended, the to think of New Hamp- ages newborn to five Tuesday, Dec. 6 will be copies of the I cringe at the working small black communi- shire and New En- with caregiver! Fiber Friends, 10 book available for pur- conditions of some of ty in Portsmouth was gland as having always Magic the Gathering a.m.-12:30 p.m. chase. New Hampshire’s old barely remembered. been against slavery Club, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Come to Fiber mills, there are con- Many of the histories as a paragon of civil Conversational Friends for a chance Wednesday, Dec. 7 temporary drug prob- about New Hampshire liberty, but Sherburne French, 3:30-4:30 p.m.