THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2015 GILFORD, N.H. - FREE Regatta displays students’ sailing skills BY ERIN PLUMMER “You’re teaching [email protected] them a lifelong skill,” A flurry of white sail- Sperazzo said. “These boats raced across Win- kids, age seven, eight, nipesaukee, all piloted nine, 10, will use this for by kids and teens from the rest of their life.” around New Hampshire, Students from the Maine, and beyond sailing school have gone during the annual Win- onto race in high school nipesaukee Annual Re- and college and one is gatta. teaching at the college Students from ele- level. mentary school through The association also high school ages put has a sailing program their boats in the water for adults. at the Winnipesaukee LWSA’s programs Yacht Club on Thursday will see around 230 kids morning and took off for over the summer and the annual race put on around 30 adults, mak- by the Lake Winnipesau- ing for around 260 people kee Sailing Association. taking part. Students in the regatta The race was a unique came from the Lake Win- experience for all par- nipesaukee Sailing As- ticipants, including the sociation as well as the ones from other clubs. Sunapee Yacht Club and Jess Young and Peter PHOTO BY ERIN PLUMMER the Agamenicus Yacht O’Brien are associate Students race across the water during the annual Winnipesaukee Regatta. Club out of York, Maine. race coaches for the Ag- Participants on a Winnipesaukee Yacht high regatta. to 16-years-old. Sperazzo said the stu- amenicus Yacht Club. small fleet of eleven 420 Club for an awards cere- The regatta is part of Students in the pro- dents put their skills to “We brought these boats and four on the mony and a barbeque. the LWSA’s youth sail- gram come from all over the test in events like guys over for the day be- larger Optimist boats LWSA program Di- ing program; teaching the Lakes Region. Sper- Thursday’s regatta. He cause we heard it was a sailed across Winnipe- rector Anthony Speraz- kids everything from ba- azzo said some of the said students who take pretty fun race,” O’Brien saukee in a series of rac- zo said the regatta was sic sailing skills to how participants are summer part in the program can said. “It was a good way es. a way to expose children to race boats. Kids in the residents in the area, in- go onto the Junior Olym- to get them some new ex- After the regatta, par- to boat racing and said youth sailing program cluding some from out of pics and the bigger rac- ticipants gathered at the the race was more like a range in age from seven state. es. SEE REGATTA PAGE A10 Visitors from NYC receive new experiences with Fresh Air Fund BY ERIN PLUMMER [email protected] A group of kids vis- iting the area have been making some new friends, including those of the four-legged vari- ety thanks to the Fresh COURTESY From left to right: John Timbrook-GM Centerplate; Stephen Blakeney-Gunstock Mtn. Director Air Fund. of Finance; Wendy Barrett-Gunstock Mtn. Sales; Bill Quigley-Gunstock Mtn. Director of Sales/ On Tuesday after- Marketing; Lindsay Cota-Robles-Bank of NH/Chair of Chamber Board of Directors; Greg noon, the kids from New Goddard- Gunstock Mtn. GM; Hayden McGlaughlin-Owner-Belknap Landscaping; Ted Fodero- York City and their host Melcher & Prescott/Chamber Board Member; Doti Acres-Gath and Bree Robinson-TownePlace families received basic Suites Marriott; Rich DuBreuil-Belknap Landscaping Project Manager; Sue Gaudette-Gunstock lessons in horse care Mtn. Sales/Chamber Board Member. and riding at the Lakes Region Riding Academy PHOTO BY ERIN PLUMMER in Gilford. The eques- Adama Kamara gets led around the horse ring by Emily trian event offered kids Crowell during an equestrian event for Fresh Air Fund partici- Chamber hosts ribbon pants at Lakes Region Riding Academy. the opportunity to spend time with and ride hors- been staying with host The Fresh Air Fund es that they might not families in the state as has resulted in lifelong cutting at Gunstock’s Landing have had otherwise. far south as Nashua and friendships between Rhu McBee, the Fresh as far north as Moulton- kids and families. Mc- Air Fund’s Volunteer borough. Bee’s family has hosted Zone outdoor restaurant Fund Representative Children are sent to children and she said for the Mountains and the program by 90 dif- her daughter is longtime The Lakes Region ect began the day after end. Come enjoy the Lakes Region of New ferent social service friends with someone Chamber of Commerce ski season ended in ear- new menu and a view Hampshire, said kids agencies in the Five Bor- they hosted. hosted a ribbon cut- ly April. second to none. For in- from the Fresh Air Fund oughs. McBee said the “It’s a program that’s ting on Tuesday, July “Incorporating out- formation, check out traveled from New York kids all come from the been around so long, it’s 21, at Gunstock Moun- door dining as we con- Gunstock.com or call City to the state for two toughest neighborhoods tain Resort, celebrating tinue to develop The 293-4341. weeks. The kids have in the city. SEE FRESH AIR PAGE A10 the grand opening of Gunstock Mountain a new outdoor restau- Adventure Park. Great rant called the Landing food is always part of a Kids learn about ballet at the library Zone. great experience, and Right in the center with this ambiance, it BY ERIN PLUMMER The Northeastern of all the action of the is tough to beat,” says [email protected] Ballet Theatre has stu- Adventure Park, The Greg Goddard, General Kids got a front row dios in Wolfeboro and Landing Zone has great Manager. view of a few real life Dover and teaches ballet food, events and live en- A 3,000 square foot dancing princesses as to all children from tod- tertainment during the patio with a custom well as the skills that dlers to teenagers. summer. stone wall were in- lead to their performanc- Northeastern Ballet Plans for the new stalled. With seating es when members of the founder Edra Toth talk- space began over a year for 70 plus people, along Northeastern Ballet The- ed to the children about ago, and brought in lo- with the signature ‘pa- atre visited the library. ballet dancing and pre- cal expertise in design tio bar,’ The Landing On Thursday after- sented performances by and construction with Zone officially opened noon, kids received up dancers Jane Hannon, Belknap Landscaping, on Memorial Day week- front demonstrations of Elizabeth Cook, and contractors for the proj- end. The restaurant is the skills of three young Gilford’s own Daisy Me- ect. The area has been open seven days a week ballerinas and the prin- deiros. transformed into one of from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., ciples behind their danc- PHOTO BY ERIN PLUMMER At the beginning of the Lakes Regions best through Labor Day, and es during a presentation Daisy Medeiros, Jane Hannon, and Elizabeth Cook perform as the performance, all outdoor dining ven- then weekends through at the Gilford Public Li- princesses during a display by the Northeastern Ballet Theatre ues. Work on the proj- Columbus Day Week- brary. at the Gilford Public Library. SEE BALLET PAGE A10 A2 THE GILFORD STEAMER ALMANAC THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2015 Notes from the Gilford Public Library BY MOLLY HARPER Library Correspondent shortly thereafter. Orig- weeks of August. Diffen- serves/Requests” tab Evening Story- One of my favorite inally believed lost, the baugh’s new novel fol- then click on the “re- time, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 parts of the day here at manuscript for “Go Set lows a young struggling ceive new books” link at Sing songs, listen to Social Bridge, 10:30 the Library is when the a Watchman” was redis- mother in San Francisco the bottom of the tab. stories, learn nursery a.m. – 12:30 p.m. FedEx or UPS driver covered in 2014, and was who is thrust into the Don’t forget, the Sum- rhymes, finger plays, Pete Cluett’s Songs pulls up with the week’s released in hardcover challenge of raising her mer Reading Program and early literacy tips and Stories, 3 – 4 p.m. delivery of new mate- last week. children alone once her only goes until August with your child. Chil- Join guitarist Pete rials. I’ll admit, you get A couple of other parents return to Mexi- 14th so make sure you dren ages 0-5 with care- Cluett for a lively after- a little taste of Christ- popular contemporary co. swing by and get your giver. noon of songs and sto- mas-like anticipation authors have new re- Mystery and thriller reading log stamped and Big Trees with ries! opening up the boxes leases this summer, and fans will have a lot to raffle tickets filled out Ned Therrien, 6:30 – 7:30 and seeing what new these three titles would look forward to this Au- before the final drawing! p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 releases are in stores! make great beach reads gust as well, as Sue Graf- Happy reading! Join Ned Therrien, a Line Dancing, 9 – 10:30 Summer is usually a this August! Alice Hoff- ton, James Patterson, local photographer, as a.m. very busy time for pub- man, the author of “The Jonathan Kellerman, Classes & Special he shares photos and sto- Kick start your day lishers and this year is Dovekeepers,” has a and Sandra Brown all Events ries from his adventures with Bonnie Deutch, no exception.