THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013 GILFORD, N.H. - FREE Miss Winnipesaukee, Miss Weirs Beach receive their crowns BY ERIN PLUMMER of Dover was crowned Miss eant in the United States, [email protected] Weirs Beach in the pageant running every year since Miss Winnipesaukee at Gunstock. 1925. The pageant went and Miss Weirs Beach were Miss Weirs Beach and though rough times in the crowned last week, with Miss Winnipesaukee are 1960’s, though Bob Lawton both winners getting ready preliminary competitions of Funspot picked up the to compete for Miss New to the Miss New Hampshire event and hosted it at Fun- Hampshire. pageant, leading up to Miss spot for around 30 years. On Friday, Stepha- America. The Miss Weirs Beach title nie Lacizio of Derry was The Miss Winnipesau- was one once lost to histo- crowned Miss Winnipe- kee Pageant is the oldest ry but revived in 2007. The saukee and Kat Howland consecutively running pag- pageant is directed by Tina Gebhard and Gary Vincent and is still sponsored by Funspot. Selectmen consider Amelia and Lyall Ham- ilton-Miller emceed this year’s show, which also lowering speed limit featured an appearance by Miss New Hampshire Samantha Russo as well on Route 11-A as last year’s Miss Winni- BY DAN KANE CONTRIBUTOR them have experience in pesaukee Jess Avelar and construction. He added that Miss Weirs Beach Devenn The Gilford Board of Se- the board would be willing Glickman among many ERIN PLUMMER lectmen held their biweek- to fund the project further others. Miss Winnipesaukee, Stephanie Lacizio, and Miss Weirs Beach, Kat Howland, greet their audience. ly meeting last Wednes- as a last resort. This year’s contestants day, July 9 to hear several Further up on Route were Michelle Vegliante, at the University of New endeavor, she said she is ante said. “That’s what Get special reports, discuss the 11A, the selectmen want to Skylar Wood, Autumn England and her platform spreading the word about Fired Up is all about; find- warming hut on 11A, and put a flag pole in the trian- Keyes, Emma Horton, Kat was “Get Fired Up! Ignite volunteering with children ing their passion and in- a proposed new Route 11A gle of 11A and 11B. There Howland, Stephanie Lac- Enthusiasm to Volunteer.” and adults. spiring them to volunteer.” speed, among other issues. have already been dona- izio, Laura Patenaude, and When asked how she is “I’m going to use social Wood is a student at the First, Superintendent tions towards this purpose. Alyssa Mixon. using social media to help media to inspire people to University of New Hamp- Kent Hemingway reported SEE SELECTMEN PAGE A12 Vegliante is a junior spread the word about her find their passions,” Vegli- SEE PAGEANT PAGE A11 on recent news at Gilford’s schools, including test re- sults and the use of Kindles. Gilford Library hears stories from the South Pole Denise Beauchaine of Lakes Region Public Ac- BY ERIN PLUMMER Kimball gave a presen- on mainland Antarctica [email protected] cess Television also deliv- tation on his adventures as can reach into the positive ered a report in which she Fred Kimball traveled to well as an abundance of sci- digits in the summer and detailed a proposal to cre- the South Pole earlier this entific and historical facts the continent is home to ate a cable committee for year, and came back with about Antarctica and the many species of animals. the Town of Gilford. some amazing stories, sto- South Pole. Conditions at the South “Towns like Raymond, ries he shared in a presen- Located at Latitude 90 Pole, however are much Northwood, and Bedford al- tation at the Gilford Public degrees, 00 minutes south, more extreme. Ambient ready have committees like Library. the South Pole is the cold- temperatures on the South this,” she said. “The struc- Kimball shared his ex- est, driest, and highest lo- Pole can be as low as -55 ture of these committees periences at the library cation on earth. The con- degrees, -120 with the wind- varies from town to town, on Tuesday as part of the tinent has extremely low chill. As of the day of the but here in Gilford, there Gilford Public Library’s humidity and is completely presentation, the tempera- doesn’t seem to be a lot of Destination Series, with a flat. ture on the South Pole with representation for citizens variety of speakers sched- “If you ask me to de- the wind-chill was 167 de- who actually use this ser- uled to give talks on their scribe the spot in one word, grees colder than Gilford’s vice. I think as we proceed unique travel experiences. that would be flat,” Kim- 75 degree temperature at here, their input is going to Kimball lives in Pitt- ball said, saying the words the time. be important.” ston, Maine, and works as “vast’ and “very” also ap- The National Science Beauchaine has recom- a warehousing consultant. ply. Foundation has extensive mended these committees His sister is GPL librarian Antarctica has two sea- facilities on Antarctica and to the majority of towns Betty Tidd, who said she re- sons: summer and winter. ERIN PLUMMER the South Pole for a vari- that use LRPA-TV. Her pro- peatedly asked him to give Summer is perpetually Fred Kimball with the bib overalls he wore at the South Pole. ety of scientific research posal for Gilford is modeled a talk on his experiences in light while the winter is season. The South Pole is Antarctica 9,300 feet above purposes; including atmo- after Northwood’s commit- the South Pole. under nightfall the whole located on the continent of sea level. The temperature spheric science and cosmic tee, started in 1999. evaluation. “It has five volunteers, a Kimball’s journey to the cable coordinator, and a se- Garden treasures on display during annual tour South Pole came about be- lectman liaison,” she said, cause of his work. He said BY ERIN PLUMMER adding that the “politically [email protected] ed tour of seven gardens of the Lakes Region made the community the National Science Foun- active elderly tend to be the around Gilford and Laco- fairy houses at four of the Sandy Hickok and Hel- dation has a warehouse biggest demographic for A variety of unique and nia. For $25 a ticket, peo- locations; tiny houses in en Murphy co-chaired this built that ended up being public access television.” colorful gardens were on ple could enjoy a luncheon leafy and woodland areas of year’s event. Hickok said inadequate for its needs. Its The cable committee display during the Opechee at the Gilford Community gardens for fairies to live, this year’s garden tour contractor Lockheed-Mar- would buy equipment and Garden Club’s annual Gar- Church and receive a map according to legend. went excellently, especially tin put out a request for work with the part-time den Tour. of the many garden loca- The event is a major with the nice weather. proposals to address the cable coordinator. The On Saturday, garden en- tions. fundraiser for the Opechee The gardens are selected issues. average budget for this thusiasts came out for Awe- Also this year, kids from Garden Club, money that by members of the Opechee “I read the RFP and said, type of committee would some Blossoms, a self-guid- the Boys and Girls Club ultimately goes back into Garden Club. Club mem- ‘This is my project,’” Kim- be $27,000, $20,000 going to bers look at gardens around ball said. LRPA and $7,000 to the ca- the community and ap- Kimball submitted the ble coordinator. proach homeowners about proposal. After discussions Gilford resident Sarah putting their gardens on with Lockheed-Martin re- Anderson also delivered a display for the event. Mem- garding the bid price, his report. She has been work- bers of the Garden Club proposal was accepted. ing on the warming hut will also provide assistance Kimball said he received project on Route 11A. So as needed for the gardens. notice that he would be far, no taxpayer money has Members of the Garden boarding a plane bound for funded the project which Club work extensively for Antarctica in six days time. has raised $10,000 towards the event, from helping at In order to be cleared for restoring the hut. the boutique and luncheon travel to the South Pole, he “Scheduling volunteers to acting as hostesses at had to undergo extensive was difficult, so we hired each of the garden loca- physical and lab testing to a contractor,” Anderson tions and many other tasks. be declared fit for the ex- said. “A volunteer has also “It’s just an all hands on treme physical demands. stepped forward to work on event,” Hickok said. He said he managed to the hut, but a contractor is In addition to the gar- make appointments at the also necessary.” dens, a luncheon and gar- last minute for the testing Selectman Gus Bena- den-themed boutique was and his doctors had to sub- vides suggested that An- held at the Gilford Commu- mit 53 pages of paperwork. derson contact Police Chief nity Church. The process completed, and Kevin Keenan about poten- The Garden Tour is one on Jan. 11, he was declared tially using local inmates of the club’s major fund- physically qualified for for labor as a cost cutting ERIN PLUMMER raisers and the club’s ef- travel to the South Pole. measure because some of David and Karen Gingrich in their garden on Carriage Road.