THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 GILFORD, N.H. - FREE Gilford Old Home Day brings out the community BY ERIN PLUMMER Greene said he overall [email protected] liked the fun community Residents and visi- atmosphere. He said dif- tors came out for a big ferent people will come all-day party celebrating at different parts of the the town at the 97th an- day. nual Gilford Old Home A number of different Day. local groups had their From a big breakfast own events going on to a nighttime dance, throughout the day. events went on through- The day started with out Saturday for people the Gilford Rotary Club’s of all ages. The center of 32nd annual Pancake the activities was Village Breakfast at the Gilford Field with a number of Youth Center. activities going on all Since 1988 proceeds throughout the village. have gone into the Cher- This year’s theme was yl Lynn Walsh Scholar- “Cruisin’ the Lakes Re- ship Fund. gion.” The scholarship was Parks and Recreation named in honor of the Director Herb Greene daughter of Rotarian said the weather was John Walsh who died in nice for the event and an accident. Every year they had a good crowd. the scholarship is pre- ERIN PLUMMER “It’s great to see a sented to a graduating Mckenna Howard, age seven, rushes forward during one of the Old Home Day relay races for kids. good turnout and have senior at Gilford High nice weather for every- School. one,” Greene said. Rotarians grilled pan- GMS performers get Broadway experience Old Home Day is or- cakes and sausage to ganized by the Old Home serve food to guests. BY ERIN PLUMMER Day Committee, who “We always get a lot [email protected] planned this year’s event of great participation A group of Gilford Mid- months after Old Home from club members help- dle School performers got Day 2015. ing and the public,” said a taste of the Broadway Greene said the Old Gilford Rotary president experience with a special Home Day Committee is Russell Lunt. student theater program a great group that puts Around 500 people right in New York City. in a lot of time and effort came for the breakfast, For two weeks in July, into planning the event which Lunt said is an a group of seven GHS every year. average number. He said students stayed in New “It’s a dedicated they see a lot of locals, York and performed with group, a lot of them have but they also see a lot of the Broadway Junior been on the committee people who are visiting program. In Broadway for decades,” Greene the area. Junior, theater students said. “They do a great from around the country ERIN PLUMMER job.” SEE OLD HOME DAY PAGE A14 audition to take part in Emma Tierno, Mae Kenny, and Jacqueline Nash were among seven Gilford Middle School stu- dents who performed in New York City for Broadway Junior. The others who took part and are not pictured are Chelsea Sasserson, Charles Purcell, Colby Smith, and Emily O’Connor. the two-week program. The students will work on the scripts and cho- Potter Hill residents speak reography for adapta- tions of major shows for out against scheduled younger performers and audiences before they are road improvements released for theater pro- grams. BY ERIN PLUMMER speed test was done of Chelsea Sasserson and [email protected] the road. Jacqueline Nash were Residents on Potter Kiedaisch said the in “Oliver,” Mae Kenny, Hill Road are asking the tests show a 50 percent Emma Tierno, Charles town not to fix the road increase in drivers trav- Purcell, and Colby Smith in 2017 due to concerns eling eastbound down were in “42nd Street: that it might make the Potter Hill Road going Young Performer’s Edi- current speed issues more than 16 miles per ERIN PLUMMER tion.” Purcell was also in worse. hour over the speed lim- Streetcar Company won “Best Commercial Float” for it’s “Grease” themed display. “Hans Christian Anders- A number of Pot- it. He said 40 percent of en” and Emily O’Connor ter Hill Road residents all drivers down Potter Old Home Day parade cruises through the village was in “Pippin.” came to Wednesday’s se- Hill exceed the speed This year they went lectmen’s meeting. limit by 11 to 15 miles BY ERIN PLUMMER the parade with their own tions of this year’s theme down around July 3 and Potter Hill Road is per hour, whereas in [email protected] unique displays. Many “Crusin’ The Lakes.” came back to Gilford on on the Public Works 2014 35 percent of driv- Viewers of the 2016 had various interpreta- SEE PARADE PAGE A15 SEE BROADWAY JR PAGE A14 Department’s five-year ers were traveling at Old Home Day Parade plan to be worked on in those speeds. There has could experience color- 2017. also been a significant ful floats, enthusiastic Holiday makes for early deadlines Gary Kiedaisch, rep- increase in cars down marchers, music, town resenting the other resi- the road. volunteers, and a lot of MEREDITH — The obituaries intended for For information re- dents of Potter Hill Road, Kiedaisch said the candy coming through offices of the Gilford publication on the 8th garding the holiday spoke to the selectmen residents request that the village. Steamer, located at 5 will be moved up one deadlines for display ad- about ongoing safety the road be left a coun- The annual Old Home Water St. in Meredith, business day, to Friday, vertising, please contact concerns along that try road. A number of Day Parade went down will be closed Monday, Sept. 2 at 4 p.m. Submis- our Sales team at 279- road. The road is post- residents spoke against Cherry Valley and Belk- Sept. 5 in observance of sions are welcome in 4516 or beth@salmon- ed at 25 miles per hour, improving the road, nap Mountain Roads on Labor Day. person at our offices or press.com. though residents said concerned that the work Saturday to sidewalks To ensure that our by e-mail at steamer@ The staff of the Gil- they have seen vehicles will bring more traffic packed with people. Sept. 8 edition arrives in salmonpress.com. ford Steamer thanks our going down the road at and cause people to go An assortment of subscribers' mail boxes Please note that any readers for their cooper- high speeds. faster. town officials and enti- despite the holiday, the submissions received af- ation with this change in Kiedaisch and other Some who spoke said ties, companies, orga- submission deadline ter 4 p.m. on the 2nd will our usual schedule, and residents spoke at a pre- they did not see the need nizations, individuals, for any press releases, be held for publication wishes one and all a safe vious selectmen’s meet- groups, and a few animal letters to the editor, and on Sept. 15. and happy Labor Day. ing. Since then another SEE POTTER HILL PAGE A14 friends could be found in A2 THE GILFORD STEAMER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 Shop and Dine in Downtown Concord We help make jewlery www.beadit.biz [email protected] 146 N. 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