Rotary Awards Cheryl Lynn Walsh Scholarship
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2019 GILFORD, N.H. Rotary awards Cheryl Lynn Walsh Scholarship The Cheryl Lynn members and friends Walsh Memorial has resulted in $500 Scholarship was pre- - $3000 grants to the sented at the Gilford recipients over the High School Senior years. Awards Night, June 13 Annually, recip- to Emily Waite of Gil- ients receive a sil- ford, an outstanding ver commemorative member of the Class bowl, a citation, and of 2019. She will be at- the grant at Senior tending the Universi- Awards Night in June. ty of New Hampshire In May, a selection (UNH) majoring in Ex- committee of Board ercise Science Members, friends and The Award and past recipients con- Scholarship are pre- duct interviews to sented annually by the select the recipients. Gilford Rotary Club. The Scholarship has It is awarded to the traditionally attracted applying student(s) the brightest and most who display Cheryl’s talented leaders and character, promise scholar/athletes of the and aspirations. With Senior Class. the presentation of Several fund-raising the 31st Annual Cher- activities have been yl Walsh Scholarship, held over the years, in- over $70,000 has been cluding the long-stand- presented to 49 grad- ing Annual Rotary uating Gilford High Pancake Breakfast at School seniors. Gilford’s Old Home The Scholarship Day. The goal has been was started and was to raise and conserve first presented in 1989. a substantial enough Gilford Rotary initial- principal to fund a ly funded the Scholar- meaningful and truly ship with seed money helpful grant to each which was invested year's recipient(s). conservatively. The The current fund goal proceeds/earnings of is $100,000. investments plus con- Contributions may tributions by Commit- be made to: The Cheryl tee members, family Lynn Walsh Memorial COURTESY Scholarship Founda- Left to right: Gilford Rotary tion, c/o Treasurer, Scholarship Committee Chair Gilford Rotary, Inc., Larry Routhier and Scholarship P.O. Box 7091, Gilford, Selectmen tentatively approve recipient Emily Waite. NH 03247-7091. bathroom at recycling facility Selectmen approve principals for Old Lakeshore BY ERIN PLUMMER going in this direc- can be done on the rest town carpenter.” [email protected] tion. of the project. Dunn “They've done a Road bridge project The selectmen Town Adminivstra- said there are many number of projects for approved a propos- tor Scot Dunn told the carpentry contractors the town and they've BY ERIN PLUMMER said the bid was re- al to construct the selectmen during the that are really busy been very accommo- [email protected] viewed by the town recycling facility's July 24 meeting one this time of year and dating timing-wise,” The selectmen ap- engineer, who rec- bathroom to secure thing discussed at the the earlier they can Dunn said. proved the services ommended granting a contractor and get recent Solid Waste procure these services The bathroom con- of a contractor and this award. utility work done for Committee meeting the better. Dunn rec- struction was quoted construction ad- The board unan- the whole recycling was that the bathroom ommended going to at $52,980.30, around ministrator for the imously approved center project as long really needs to get Cathcart Construc- $15,000 higher than replacement of the awarding the con- as the Solid Waste built so the plumbing tion of Laconia, which the original $37,000 Old Lakeshore Road tract to Cold River Committee approves and electrical work Dunn refers to as “our SEE RECYCLING PAGE A10 Bridge. Bridges, LLC. Voters approved The board also the appropriation of approved utilizing $1.1 million in 2018, Stantec for admin- Dancing with the Lakes Region Stars returns in November 80 percent of which istrative services, will be returned to continuing their role BY ERIN PLUMMER the town in state and from the initial de- [email protected] federal funds. The sign phase through MEREDITH — Af- town will be respon- the building phase. ter a four year hiatus, sible for 20 percent As this project Lakes Region Dancing of funds and Town is receiving federal with the Stars will re- Administrator Scott funds Dunn said the turn for the seventh Dunn said there is project needed to go year. Local profession- already $400,000 in a through a complicat- als will partner with capital reserve fund ed Request for Qual- professional dancers for the project. ification process and dance instructors Dunn told the for design services, to raise money for a selectmen during which he said was number of local organi- the July 24 meeting not his ideal process. zations for the show at that the town re- “The thing that I the Inter-Lakes Com- ceived six bids on find disconcerting munity Auditorium on the project ranging about that process is Nov. 15. from $929,597.50 to in the initial phase of This year's stars and $1,104,423.95. He rec- soliciting for expert professionals first met ommended award- assistance you're on Monday at Lakes ERIN PLUMMER ing the project to not allowed to ask Region Dance in Mer- Local stars, dancers, show organizers, and friends join at Lakes Region Dance in Meredith to the lowest bidder, them what they will edith to begin the pro- start the journey toward this year's Lakes Region Dancing with the Stars show on Nov. 15. Cold River Bridges, charge you,” Dunn cess of rehearsals, this year's show. and Ashley Halsey as zations. In its six pre- LLC of Walpole, for said, “you are only fundraising, and spirit The show was found- a way to raise aware- vious years the show $929,597.50. Dunn SEE BRIDGE PAGE A10 raising that will lead to ed by Laura Brusseau ness of local organi- SEE DANCING PAGE A10 A2 THE GILFORD STEAMER ALMANAC THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2019 Notes from the Gilford Public Library BY MARK THOMAS plete, amateurish, and credibility of informa- resent different view- experience presenting who converted to Is- Library Correspondent unsubstantiated infor- tion we take in. The points. It’s genuinely at libraries and with lam. We hope to learn Sifting through in- mation, not to mention Library’s Mission is to enjoyable work! a reputation for forth- and share in his lived formation is difficult. deliberate misinfor- help providing access Expert presenta- rightness. That’s how experience. In the spir- It’s really, really hard mation. In this age of to quality information. tions and discussions we came to invite Rob- it of providing access, to find quality informa- information, it is in- We persistently work are one such way we ert Azzi to present ‘Ask the presentation is free tion amongst the cease- creasingly important to help sift through try to bring informa- a Muslim’ next Thurs- and open to the public less waves of incom- that we consider the to find books and pro- tion to you. We are al- day, Aug. 15 from 6-8 and sponsored by the gramming that merits ways on the lookout p.m. Robert Azzi is a Friends of the Gilford attention. We do our for experts to come photojournalist, col- Public Library. There best to find materials talk at the library umnist, public speak- will be ample time for and programs of inter- about their fields. For er, and Arab-American civil questions and dis- est to all demographics the most part, we try Muslim. He has been cussion. in Gilford, and to rep- to find speakers with speaking at libraries With attention to across New England the quality of informa- and comes highly rec- tion we consume and ommended. programs like this, Gilford Public Library Mr. Azzi will talk perhaps we can un- about his life, his ex- derstand a little more perience as an Ar- about the world we live Top Ten Requests ab-American Muslim, in. the religion of Islam 1. “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens and its history, and Classes & 2. “Summer of ’69” by Elin Hilderbrand about the Middle East, Special Events 3. “Sophia, Princess Among Beasts” by terrorism and asso- Aug. 8-15 James Patterson and Emily Raymond ciated political and 4. “One Good Deed” by David Baldacci social issues. So, you Thursday, August 5. “Shamed” by Linda Castillo know, light topics. 8th 6. “Educated” by Tara Westover He wants to converse Geri Fit, 9-10am 7. “Window on the Bay” by Debbie Macomber with any and every- Walk With Ease, 8. “Almost Midnight” by Paul Dorion one about Islam and 11am-12pm 9. “Under Currents” by Nora Roberts Muslims, speaking as Lunchtime Book 10. “The City of Girls” by Elizabeth Gilbert an American citizen SEE LIBRARY PAGE A10 AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES EMERGENCY BLOOD SHORTAGE: $5 AMAZON GIFT CARD FOR THOSE WHO HELP GIFT CARDS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO GENEROUS AMAZON DONATION TO THE RED CROSS TO HELP SAVE PATIENT LIVES MANCHESTER, NH (July 29, 2019) — To help address the current emergency blood shortage, surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or all who come to give blood or platelets with the American Red Cross July 29 through Aug. 29 will sickle cell disease. receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email. Currently, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of most blood types available and less than a two-day supply of type O blood. Amazon donation is helping save patient lives Individuals can schedule an appointment to give now by activating Amazon’s Alexa Red With the help of a generous $1 million donation from Amazon, the Red Cross hopes to motivate donors to roll up Cross Blood Skill by saying, “Alexa, find a blood drive,” or by using the Red Cross Blood a sleeve and alleviate the blood shortage across the country.