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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011 GILFORD, N.H. - FREE Beland stepping down as Gilford Fire Chief BY JEFF FERLAND Beland and his crew have sign his roll of Fire Chief [email protected] also been a part of many was the opportunity to work After about 30 years of great moments, such as in the training and education service, Gilford Fire Chief births and lives saved from field of mutual fire aid once John Beland announced his the brink of death from car- again. retirement Tuesday, Aug. 16 diac arrest. According to Beland, at the Board of Fire Engi- Though Beland will have some of his proudest mo- neers meeting, but he will a change of scenery in his ments have been running in- still have a part in emer- day-to-day business, he will to some of his former stu- gency services. still remain active in the Gil- dents. Beland will leave the Gil- ford community through the “To run into someone you ford Fire Department in Sep- Rotary Club and St. taught and know you had tember and join the Lakes Baldrick's foundation such an impact on their ca- Region Mutual Fire Aid As- fundraisers. He wants to re- reer; helped motivate and sociation Communication main with the community form their career,” he said, Center (LRMFAA) as Deputy that has supported him and were some of his fondest Coordinator on Monday,Oct. the fire department for years. memories in his own career. 3. “It's a great community in “They used to be 18 or 17 “I had no intention of re- terms of support,” said Be- [years-old]; now, they are in tiring this early, but I didn't land. “It makes what we do their 30’s and giving back to want to let this opportunity easier.” fire services,” he added. go by,”said Beland. “I'm still One aspect of the new job going to have a hand in emer- that really drew Beland to re- SEE BELAND PAGE A11 gency services; just a differ- ent perspective.” After many years in a field that is equally physically and mentally demanding, PHOTO BY JEFF FERLAND Out-going Gilford Fire Chief John Beland next to Rescue One at the Fire Station. Beland figured he was near- ing the end of his service. stresses of working in emer- and saving lives far out- very tragic and very sad; but “The things you see on a gency situations. weighed the personal toll. you’re a part of that, and that daily basis pile up on you,” To Beland, the reward of “You get called into peo- is quite an honor and re- he said, explaining the responding to emergencies ple's lives. Sometimes, it’s sponsibility,” he said. Gilford residents file suit against school board BY JEFF FERLAND with the original adminis- lic opinion on the superin- and said that,” said Lambert. [email protected] trative model developed in tendent issue. He said the He suspected that if mem- As the beginning of the 1998, when Gilford schools school board should have fol- bers of the school board had school year draws near,mem- split from the Laconia school lowed the Gilford selectmen's publicly made an effort to ex- bers of the Gilford School district. example of not hiring a new plore the option of operating Board face a lawsuit filed by “Put yourself in the shoes Department of Public Works without a superintendent, three residents over the hir- of a voter in this town,” said operation manager to save public opinion on the situa- ing of the school superin- Lambert. “Taxpayers and taxpayers money. tion would be better. tendent. voters; I can't speak for all of “The school board has al- Instead, Lambert said Doug Lambert, David Hor- them — people in this town, ways done what the school they acted without “minding vath and Kevin Leandro filed myself included, feel we've board wants to do. But they the interests of the people suit in Belknap County Su- been cheated.” continue to get elected. Since who pay for that education.” perior Court Wednesday, According to Lambert, 1998, they have never had the The School Board has re- Aug. 17, seeking an order for members of the school board intention of following the the school board to comply have repeatedly ignored pub- plan, but they never came out SEE LAWSUIT PAGE A12 COURTESY PHOTO Athletes race around the Lakes There she is, Miss Lakes Region… The new Miss Lakes Region 2011 is 20-year-old Megan Lyman (left), the daughter of Jack and Liz Lyman of Gilford. Megan is a Region during Timberman Triathlon student at New England College in Maine. The new Miss Lakes Region's Outstanding Teen is 14-year-old Emily Curtis (right), the daughter of Wade and Kathy Curtis of Merrimack. Emily is a stu- JEFF FERLAND man 70.3 triathlon. Park for a 1.2-mile swim to The Timberman attracts [email protected] dent at Merrimack High School. Both girls will go on to compete The August heat and hu- kick off the morning. After athletes from all over the for their state titles, Miss New Hampshire and Miss New The race was on as ath- midity rose through the day the swim, they hopped on world, including pro athletes Hampshire's Outstanding Teen, in April and February, respectively. letes from across the country as athletes completed the their bikes for a 56-mile tour Rasmus Henning of Den- The Miss Lakes Region and Miss Lake Region Outstanding Teen and around the world swam, half-Ironman distance race. from Ellacoya to Route 106 in mark, who holds the record Programs are local preliminaries in the Miss America System. biked and ran throughout Athletes dove into the cool Belmont, and back for a 13.1- for the fifth fastest Ironman the Lakes Region for the Sun- calm water of Win- mile run along the Win- time and finished first in the day,Aug. 21 Timberman Iron- nipesaukee at Ellacoya State nipesaukee shoreline. men's division, and triple world Ironman champion Staff members celebrate as Chrissie Wellington of Eng- land, who finished first in Gilford Library turns three the woman's division. Wellington edged out lo- BY JEFF FERLAND new building was a much [email protected] cal pro Cait Snow of Massa- needed upgrade for the Gil- chusetts, who finished sec- Staff of the Gilford Public ford Library,as they had out- ond in the women's division. Library celebrated the new grown their former facility. “We are very lucky to at- building's third birthday “It hurt your fingers to put tract a world-class field,” Thursday, Aug. 18 with a cel- books away,the shelves were said Adam Reiser, race an- ebration for trustees and so full,” laughed Morley as nouncer, as he introduced board members, and cake she reminisced about the old the athletes for the pro-pan- served all day for everyone. building. el. “Good pros attract good According to Librarian According to Dormody, pros.” Katherine Dormody, it was the new facility has greatly Before the race, on Satur- three years ago, to the date, allowed for growth. The day,the three pros, Henning, that they cut the ribbon and staff's goal in the old library Wellington and Snow, took officially opened the doors to was 100,000 items check out. some time to answer ques- the new building. In 2010, the library loaned tions and give advice to oth- “It’s hard to believe its out 130,000 items; roughly 400 er athletes at the Gunstock been three years. I wouldn't items per day. lodge. have known if I hadn't seen “In the old library, you They all admitted that the sign out front,” said Nan- came in to get your book and even the pro athletes get a lit- cy Morley, who has volun- you left,” said Dormody. tle nervous before a big race. teered at the library since “Now, there are many more “I get the butterflies for they were in the former people in the community us- sure. I love the anxiety and building. “The Library is a ing it. It's a destination.” pressure,” said Henning. great blessing to the commu- She said people now visit PHOTO BY JEFF FERLAND nity.” Athletes run the two lap 13.1-mile course through Ellacoya state park and along the shore of Lake SEE TIMBERMAN PAGE A11 According to Morley, the SEE LIBRARY PAGE A11 Winnipesaukee. A2 THE GILFORD STEAMER ALMANAC AUGUST 25, 2011 Notes from the Gilford Library Our summer days are “That is happiness; to be dis- the lake, including one says, “It was incredible. Mc- weekly knitting group to early literacy skills in your numbered—already the solved into something com- steamboat that is sunk in Gil- Cullough brought that time work on a project, meet other child. nights are cooler, and while plete and great.” The quote ford’s own Smith Cove, and period to life, and actually knitters, and learn some new Mahjong, Monday, Aug. just a few weeks ago we is taken from “My Ántonia,” the horse boats that were seeing the art after reading techniques. All knitters wel- 29, 12:30 – 3 p.m. One of the prayed for a break in the the novel that is frequently equipped with real horses to the book felt like stepping in- come. oldest board games in the heat, now we’re trying to considered her masterpiece. turn the propellers. to history.” Old Home Day Book, Pie world, Mahjong depends up- soak up as much sun as pos- A quietly boiling story of im- Currently the No.