THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 GILFORD, N.H. Meet GHS’ Top Ten seniors member of the Unified Club, and plays Unified Soccer. She said one of her fondest memories of high school going to the Special Olympics in Manchester with Uni- fied. “It was really cool seeing it happen and all come together as one,” Dahl said. COURTESY PHOTO She also plays softball Top 10 GHS student Peter Christiansen. and plays clarinet in the band. tive discussions between cer and other diseases She will attend Colby students and the school. and threats. Sawyer College in New The group started by Salutatorian Alyssa London and study nurs- addressing the school Gosselin played vol- ing with the aim of be- dress code and resulted leyball and tennis and coming a pediatric nurse aspects of the dress code served on Student Coun- practitioner. getting relaxed after cil. Andrew Flanders is PHOTO BY ERIN PLUMMER much discussion. She plans to attend a striker on the soccer Nine of Gilford High School’s Top 10 seniors: from left to right: Annabelle Eisenmann, Shushu Sawyer, Blake Bolduc, Tyler Browne, Bridgette Dahl, Kayla Loureiro, Kendall Jones, Alyssa “We want to keep that Franklin Pierce Uni- team and plays basket- Gosslin, and Andrew Flanders. type of openness at Gil- versity’s Health Scienc- ball. Flanders said one ford High School,” Saw- es program. After that of his biggest memories BY ERIN PLUMMER backgrounds, and as- ties. yer said. she will attend medical form high school was [email protected] pirations all linked by Valedictorian Shushu She will attend school at St. George’s winning back-to-back Gilford High School’s a drive to accomplish Sawyer is a member of Wentworth Institute of University in Granada. championships. He is Top 10 seniors have a their goals and do their the Math Team, NHS, Technology in Boston She said she wants to also a member of the wide range of interests, best for their communi- Interact, serves as an to study applied math- be a surgeon, possibly a Unified Club and Na- Eagle Ambassador, and ematics and said she is neurosurgeon. tional Honor Society. plays track and field. interested in going into “I’ve just always been After graduation he She also co-founded research. She said after interested in the medical will go on a two-year Memorial Day the Ethics Forum, a stu- watching her brother field and it’s a great way mission trip with the dent-run club that works and mother fight cancer, to help people,” Gosselin Church of Latter-Day to improve school cul- she wants to go into re- said. Parade returns ture and facilitates posi- search to help fight can- Bridgitte Dahl is a SEE TOP TEN PAGE A10 Monday Gunstock’s summer season BY ERIN PLUMMER [email protected] Townspeople will observe Memorial Day this begins this weekend coming Monday with a parade and ceremonies throughout the village. BY ERIN PLUMMER Monday, May 31 is Memorial Day and the town [email protected] had scheduled a parade with a series of observances Just a few months for that morning starting at the Gilford Community after the winter season Church and going to Oak Grove Cemetery. drew to a close, Gun- Last year, the town held a modified version of the stock is now celebrat- parade because of the pandemic with a few town offi- ing the summer with a cials socially distanced. This year the full Memorial new season opening this Day parade is back. weekend. Parade participants will line up at the Gilford Gunstock’s summer community Church Parking Lot at 9:45 a.m. season kicks off Memo- The event will formally begin at 10 a.m. with a rial Day Weekend with ceremony at the World War I and II Veteran’s Me- the campground open- morial across from the church. The ceremony will ing on May 28 and the feature military personnel raising the American Adventure park opening flag, Rev. Michael Graham of the Gilford Commu- May 29. nity Church leading the Pledge of Allegiance, an The Adventure Park invocation by Rev. Graham, the Boy Scouts placing is opening for the season a wreath on the memorial and the Gilford Commu- on May 29 with a num- nity Church Choir singing the National Anthem. ber of outdoor attrac- At 10:15 a.m., the parade will march down Belknap tions. The park will be Mountain Road to Pine Grove Cemetery for another FILE PHOTO ceremony. SEE GUNSTOCK PAGE A10 Gunstock’s Adventure Park is opening for the season this weekend The ceremony at Pine Grove will begin at 10:30 a.m. with military personnel raising the flag. Rev. Graham will deliver a benediction and Boy Scouts Gilford softball earns split with Kingswood will place a wreath at the cemetery. Members of the board of selectmen will then give remarks followed BY JOSHUA SPAULDING “sweet revenge” on the The Golden Eagles enth inning. However, by “Taps” being played by a member of the Gilford Sports Editor Kingswood Knights last hosted the Knights on the Knights scored four High School band. GILFORD — The week, after the Knights Monday, May 17, and times in the seventh and Afterward, the parade will go back down Belknap Gilford girls’ softball picked up a win earlier took a 1-0 lead heading got the 4-2 win. Mountain Road and return to the church. team exacted a little in the week. to the top of the sev- Gilford scored its first run in the sixth inning. Maddie Cusello was hit by a pitch and Millie Cal- don followed with a dou- Early ble to put two runners in scoring position. A Paige Meserve single scored Cusello to give Gilford deadlines for the lead. Kingswood got three hits, two walks and took Memorial Day advantage of an error in the top of the seventh to With Memorial Day falling on Monday, the take the 4-1 lead. Maura submission deadline for any press releases and Hughes reached on an letters to the editor intended for publication in error in the bottom of next week’s edition of the Gilford Steamer has the seventh and scored been moved up to Friday, May 28 at 9 a.m. Sub- on a fielder’s choice, but missions can be e-mailed to Editor Brendan Be- the Golden Eagles could rube at [email protected]. not push across another Please note that our offices will be closed KATHY SUTHERLAND run. Monday, May 31 in observance of the holiday. Kim Daigneault takes a throw at first base during action in Wolfeboro last week. SEE SOFTBALL PAGE A10 A2 THE GILFORD STEAMER ALMANAC THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 Notes from the Gilford Public Library Classes & Special and copies of the book Weekly group sizes will 10 a.m.-noon French, 4-5 p.m. sic, movies, and word Events are available at the front be limited to 20 people, Crafternoon, 1-3 p.m. Trivia Night: Park play, just to name a few. May 27 - June 3 desk. Sign up to join us so please RSVP by con- Bring your own proj- Lot Puzzlers, 5:30-7 p.m. Bring a team of two to *Sign up and face in person at the library. tacting the library. ect to work on, bring Join us the first eight players, maybe a masks required French, 4-5 p.m. Preschool Storytime, an idea for a communi- Thursday of each sum- snack, and come pull 10:30-11:30 a.m. ty project, and once a mer month for Parking up a table in our lower Thursday, May 27 Friday, May 28 Join Miss Jill for a month look forward to Lot Puzzlers, a trivia parking lot. All ages are *Geri Fit, 9-10 a.m. Coffee Clutch, 10:30- fun filled storytime! Reg- working with our young- night hosted by Hayden, welcome, but the game *Bridge, 10:30-11:30 11:30 a.m. istration is required as er patrons. your tech librarian! The is best suited for the a.m. Brought to you in space is limited. game will last a little parents. Prizes will be Storytime Shorts, conjunction with Gil- *Knit Wits, 1:30-2:30 Thursday, June 3 over an hour and will awarded and bragging 10:30 a.m. ford Neighbors, these p.m. *Geri Fit, 9-10 a.m. cover a broad range of rights are up for grabs! Join Miss Maria on mornings will be filled *Advanced Conversa- *Bridge, 10:30-11:30 topics including history, FB Live for a quick sto- with a chance to social- tional German, 2:30-3:30 a.m. geography, sports, mu- rytime! Missing story- ize with your neighbors, p.m. time and finding the round table discussions, *Lower Intermediate virtual ones too long? speakers, programs, Line Dancing, 4-5 p.m. Hop on to experience and celebrations all de- one story and maybe a signed to let you know Saturday, May 29 few songs in 10 minutes what is going on, what The library is or less! is available to you and CLOSED in observance Book Discussion, 1-2 what might interest you, of Memorial Day p.m. right here in your neck This month’s book of the woods. This will Monday, May 31 is “White Ivy” by Susie also be a time for you to The library is Yang, a story of love, ask questions, and find CLOSED in observance lies, and dark obsession. resources to help you of Memorial Day The discussion will be maneuver through this led by Maria Suarez, new phase of your life.