ECRWSS WELL DONE A LOOK AT LOCKE’S PUBLISHED POETS PRESORT STD U.S. Postage Police officers are recognized The history of Locke’s Island, Gilford students excel PAID The Gilford for their contributions. in a nutshell History | A7 in verse. Steamer Postal Customer Local News | A3 Schools | A6 THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008 GILFORD, N.H. - FREE Markland accepts position as interim town administrator BY DANIELLE DELISLE lend some stability to the [email protected] town during this process Chief of Police John then I am more than happy to Markland has agreed to be- provide that.” come the interim town ad- Markland will start on ministrator after Debra June 23 and he will hold the Shackett moves from the position until a new admin- position at the beginning istrator is found. Shackett of July. will assist Markland in the “I am deeply humbled and transition. Captain Kevin honored,” said Markland, “to Keenan will be taking on be the interim town admin- more responsibilities in the istrator during this critical police department while period in town history.’ Markland is in the interim The position of town ad- position. ministrator became avail- “I have every confidence able after the Board of Se- in him,” said Markland. “He lectmen relieved Evans Juris will make a great chief one of his duties in March. De- day.” bra Shackett, who was assis- Markland emphasized tant town administrator at that his first priority will be PHOTO BY DANIELLE DELISLE Keynote speaker Rhetta Colon embraces one of the graduating seniors as they receive their diplomas on June 14. the time, stepped in and be- to the police department and came the interim town ad- that the selectmen are fully ministrator. Shackett has aware of this stipulation. since accepted a position as “The (police) department the county financial director. is my number one focus,” ‘Bring it on,’ Class of 2008 The town is currently in the said Markland. process of hiring a town ad- Because of the temporary BY DANIELLE DELISLE Colon teaches English at She used examples of lit- above the door to the meet- ministrator, but the position shift in positions the negoti- [email protected] Gilford High School and is erature to inspire the class ing hall as proof of his feat. will not be filled before ations with the police union Meadowbrook U.S. Cellu- retiring at the end of this to face their problems and Colon produced a mon- Shackett starts work with the will be put on hold until a lar Pavilion was awash in year. Colon said she is terri- give advice The character strous looking brown arm county. The selectmen con- new town administrator is blue and gold when the Gil- fied of public speaking and Polonius from Shake- that had been made from pa- sidered hiring a temporary hired. The process for hiring ford High School Class of when she was approached to speare’s “Hamlet” tells his per mache out of a plastic administrator but opted to of- the new administrator is 2008 held their commence- give the keynote address at son “To thine own self be bag. Paint and glitter had fer the job to Markland in the moving along as the select- ment exercises on June 14. the graduation she declined. true.” been used to indicate blood. interest of money and stabil- men are deciding who will be “You have to sit up She told her sophomores, “That is really good ad- “Here it is,” said Colon. ity of town government. on the citizen’s panel to re- straight, pull up your socks who have to give a speech as vice,” noted Colon. “You have all slain the mon- “I have no interest in be- view applications. Fifteen and say ‘Bring it on!’” ad- part of her class, that it was The epic hero Beowulf ster.” ing the permanent town ad- residents have put their vised keynote speaker Rhet- really no big deal. slays the monster Grendel ministrator,”said Markland, ta Colon. “I lied,” Colon confessed. and nails the monster’s arm SEE CLASS OF 08 PAGE A10 “but if the town needs me to SEE ADMIN PAGE A10 Winery to open in Gilford Meadowbrook announces ‘Greenerpalooza’ BY DANIELLE DELISLE The problem with grow- [email protected] BY DANIELLE DELISLE ing grapes in New Hamp- [email protected] Gilford residents will get a shire is that the weather is so Meadowbrook U.S. Cellu- chance to experience a bit of cold most of the time the lar Pavilion will hold its first the Napa Valley right here at herbs to not do very well. The “Greenerpalooza” event on the town’s very own winery. plants are used to sunny and June 23, representatives an- “Never tell him he can’t do moderate areas for their nounced at a press confer- something,” said Jane Ellis maximum growth. ence last week. of her husband Peter. “If I listed all the wines we “Five thousand concert She may be saying that be- make you probably wouldn’t goers will be able to learn cause that is exactly how the have heard of any of them about energy efficiency ef- couple started learning how because of the grapes we forts throughout the state,” to grow grapes and make grow,” said Peter. said Roy Duddy, director of wine seven years ago. The El- The winery, which they the New Hampshire Busi- lises were on a business trip have named Stone Gate Vine- ness Resource Center. “This in Napa Valley, which is fa- yard, will carry wines and is one event that will have mous for their wines, and Pe- reds and will be open Satur- everything for anybody.” ter Ellis suggested that they days and Sundays from 1 to 5 Governor John Lynch might start to grow a couple p.m. They plan to open no has approved the effort by vines and try to make their more than these hours and announcing June 23 as own wine. Jane recalls that do not plan to have more than “Greenerpalooza Day” everyone tried to talk them two or three people in the throughout the state. The out of it and said they were “tasting room” at any given event will be held at Mead- PHOTO COURTESY OF MEADOWBROOK crazy, which made them time. owbrook and includes an Standing by the Common Man’s “energy efficiency van” and the Red Blazer’s self-contained energy unit are (left to right) Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion Marketing Director Chris Lockwood, Common Man Owner more determined to do it. “A small winery is defined “eco village” where busi- Alex Ray, NH Business Resource Center Director Roy Duddy, Ocean Bank Vice President and Director of It took seven years of as making five thousand cas- nesses from around the state Community Development Janet Brewer, Public Service of New Hampshire Economic and Community studying and practicing be- es a year,”said Peter.“We will will be able to demonstrate Development Manager Pat McDermott, the Red Blazer’s Kyle Fillion and Mark Toussaint of Public Service of fore they finally learned how be lucky if we do 500. More and discuss their efforts to New Hampshire’s Energy Efficiency Services. to grow and make wine from than likely we will be pro- be energy efficient. Solar grapes. ducing about 125 cases a panels, bio diesel engines “This no doubt will be uses only recycled paper in stage will be able to run on “We got a lot of help from year.” and even a generator that around year after year,” said their offices and the chef has cooking oil, saving gas and other wineries in the state,” The couple just brought runs using cooking oil are Duddy. switched the plates and sil- energy. said Jane Ellis. “They have their case before the Plan- just examples of the many The “eco village” will verware for 100-percent “We are just in phase been absolutely wonderful displays house the displays and at- biodegradable materials. one,” said Chris Lockwood. and welcoming to us.” SEE WINERY PAGE A10 available to participants. tendees will also be able to The pavilion will also be able “We like to see ourselves as enjoy a concert by Crosby, to fill artists’ buses with bio an example of a business INDEX Stills and Nash in the diesel fuel, which creates op- that is doing what we can. We Sports............................B1-B2 Almanac.............................A2 Volume 5 • Number 25 evening. Aside from “Green- portunities for artists to play hope we can be an example Police Log...........................A2 Local News.........................A3 20 Pages in 2 Section erpalooza” Meadowbrook Meadowbrook that would to any other business think- has stepped up their own ef- not have considered it with- ing of going green.” Editorial..............................A4 Notebook ...........................A5 © 2008, Salmon Press, LLC. forts towards a greener out the option of bio diesel. Classifieds.....................B3-A4 Events Calendar .................A9 Call us at (603) 279-4516 email: [email protected] pavilion. Meadowbrook now A generator for the second SEE GREENERPALOOZA PAGE A10 WHOLESALE TO THE PUBLIC – AUCTION PRICES EVERY DAY 603-581-7133 WWW.BELKNAPHYUNDAI.COM A2 THE GILFORD STEAMER ALMANAC JUNE 19, 2008 Five Good Juvenile Justice System presents its case Q UESTIONS BY DANIELLE DELISLE [email protected] in March. it is important,” said Egan. Grant, chairman of the Last month the Board of “I just want to make sure “I have always support- Board of Selectmen, “and 1. What is the only Great Lake that Selectmen heard a presen- that you all understand ed the youth services I will continue to do so.” does not abut the state of Michi- tation from the Belknap what it is we do and why bureau,” said Connie gan? County Juvenile Justice 2.