THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2018 GILFORD, N.H. - FREE Gilford inventor creates new tomato growing system BY ERIN PLUMMER room and doesn't keep [email protected] it constricted in a cage. Gardeners now have The concept took a new way to grow around four years to their tomato plants put together. He said thanks to an invention Hooked on Tomatoes created by a Gilford was formally devel- man. oped last fall and this Charlie Kellogg has is the first year he has devised more than 50 started with it. inventions, many of Kellogg is a lifelong which are aimed at gardener. making life easier in “My family had a the home and garden. Victory Garden during His latest creation is World War II and be- Hooked on Tomatoes, fore my father always a system of rings that had a garden,” Kellogg can hold climbing said. plants up without the Kellogg has been in- need or a cage. venting since he was a Hooked on Toma- child. His father was a toes started as a con- World War I veteran cept to get rid of the and worked as a chief need for cages. His engineer at Bridgeport first design was done Brass Company in with four stakes con- Connecticut. Kellogg nected by cord, then he said he remembered went with rings before in 1942 when he took going with a design blueprint paper and that involved a single drew a bomb like a ERIN PLUMMER pole. The inspiration Charlie Kellogg demonstrates his newest invention, Hooked on Tomatoes. cluster bomb. He said his father forward- for the design was see- the plant grows more ed the drawing to his ing a friend's bird feed- will be required. boss, Kellogg got a re- Selectmen not aiming to er that was supported Kellogg uses the sys- jection letter back. by a single hook. tem on several plants “I was so upset, I Hooked on Toma- at his home including threw the letter away,” change elderly tax exemptions toes is a series of hooks tomatoes and cucum- Kellogg said. that can be connected bers. He said this can Since then, he has BY ERIN PLUMMER on the warrant or not those communities. to a wooden stake that be used on any tall been working on some- [email protected] do so and citizens can Laconia has a lesser will hold up the stems plant that requires thing different every The selectmen will create their own peti- limit at $23,000 for sin- of the plant. A new support, like sunflow- day. not put an article on tion warrant article. gle people and $31,000 plant will require one ers. He said the system Kellogg later went the warrant this year According to the for couples. The low- or two hooks but when gives the fruit more SEE KELLOGG PAGE A11 to increase the income Department of Reve- est limit by statute is limits for the Elderly nue Administration's $13,400. Dunn said oth- Tax Exemption. 2016 Exemptions and er communities have Local Lions leaders installed During the board’s Veteran's Credit Re- limits of around $35,000 July 11 meeting, Town port, Gilford's elder- to $40,000 for single As the largest service Administrator Scott ly exemption limit is people and $50,000 for organization on Earth, Dunn said the town re- $25,000 for single peo- married couples. the Lions Club assists a ceived a request from ple and $30,000 for cou- “It runs the gam- host of community caus- a resident to increase ples. Dunn said several ut, so to speak, I don't es and neighborhood the income limits for towns already have the think our current needs. Among them the Elderly Exemption. same as Gilford, such number's off or out of are helping those with Dunn posed this to the as Belmont, Meredith, whack,” Dunn said. vision/hearing impair- selectmen, asking if and Loudon. Accord- Selectmen Richard ment, local food pantries, they wanted to make ing to the DRA report, Grenier and Chan Eddy college scholarships this a warrant article the limit is $25,000 for said they did not see a for area students, local for 2019. Board Chair a single person and reason to change these youth sports programs, Gus Benavides said the $35,000 for married numbers. Both said holiday food baskets selectmen can put this couples in all three of SEE EXEMPTIONS PAGE A11 for needy families, and COURTESY Newly installed Officers: (L to R) Membership Chair Lori Chandler, Secretary Mike Adams, First Vice-President Allyn Bridge, Treasurer Eileen Morey and President Matt Soza. many more. year stint as Club Presi- Diligent, consistent dent. He resides in Con- leadership is needed for cord. these efforts. And so the Mike Adams is Club Laconia/Gilford Lions Secretary. The Secretary held a formal installa- keeps records of meet- tion of Officers at their ings and Club activities, latest meeting. takes meetings minutes, Matt Soza was in- serves as liaison between stalled as Club Presi- the Club and the District ERIN PLUMMER The 19 teams in this year's Rafting for Wishes gather for one last photo at the end of 30 hours. dent. The President leads Governor's Association, meetings, and appoints/ and in general acts as Floating fundraiser brings in more than $151,000 for Make A Wish supervises committees. 'the President's right Soza has been a member hand.' Adams has been BY ERIN PLUMMER sentatives from each expected to come in. Blanchard said since 2015 and served a member since 2014 and [email protected] team stayed aboard a Throughout the there were more ac- previously as Treasurer previously was a Lion in MEREDITH — A raft on Meredith Bay 30 hours, numerous tivities for kids this and Second Vice Presi- Maryland. day and a half on a for 30 hours for Make- activities and events year, including a pro- dent. He also is current- Eileen Morey is Club raft added up to more A-Wish New Hamp- went on in Hesky Park fessional face painter. ly the Club's Publicity Treasurer. The Treasur- than $151,000 raised shire, some staying such a live music, a There was also a Chair. er is the chief financial for children across for the full 30 hours. movie and fireworks lot of information on Allyn Bridge is First officer and custodian the state during the When the event display on Friday, and Make-A-Wish and op- Vice-President. In this of Club funds. Morey, a sixth annual Rafting ended on Sunday, yoga and Zumba in portunities to contrib- capacity, he substitutes member since 1998, has for Wishes. event co-chair Holly the park. among many ute. for the President when served previously in this Last Friday, 19 Blanchard announced others. Atlas Pyro- Make-A-Wish New needed at Club & Board role. teams from across the that they had officially technics donated the Hampshire grants meetings. Bridge has Lori Chandler is Club state came to Hesky raised $151,003 for the fireworks for Friday wishes to children been a Club member Recruitment Officer Park, where repre- event with much more night's display. SEE RAFTING PAGE A10 since February 2012 and and chairs the Member- just completed a two- SEE LIONS LEADERS PAGE A10 A2 THE GILFORD STEAMER ALMANAC THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2018 Notes from the Gilford Public Library BY MARK THOMAS 2, or Friday, Aug. 3. Co- Geology Hike, 9:30 Monday, July 30 Flamenco With El Baby Yoga, 10:30-11:30 Library Correspondent ordinate with friends and a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fiber Friends, 10 a.m.- Arte Flamenco for a.m. Get out your white family to fill a time spot Dan Tinkham will 12:15 p.m. Adults, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Yoga at the Beach, jeans, your roll necks, (eight people), or have lead us on a geology hike Mahjong, 12:30-3 p.m. Come see the beau- noon-1 p.m. your oversized coats and a chance to work with on Piper Mountain. We'll tiful art of flamenco Come down to the your undersized dress- others who sign up for meet at the Upper Park- Tuesday, July 31 dancing! El Arte Fla- beach for yoga with Ann es, you and your friends the same time. On the ing lot on the Carriage Bridge, 10:30 a.m.- menco will be here to a Biese! Ages K-4 with and family are getting day you are ‘locked’ in Road at 9:30 a.m. Sign-up 12:30 p.m. lecture demonstration caregiver. sent back to the ‘80s to to a room with only your required at Gilford Pub- Flamenco with El that describes the ori- Escape Room: Escape relive one of the most bi- wits, each other, and ludi- lic Library. Arte Flamenco for kids gins and history of fla- the ‘80s, 1-5 p.m. zarre decades in human crously popped colors (no Teen Technologies of and families, 1-2 p.m. menco and Andalucian Dude, you are trapped history. Madonna on the door will actually lock). the Future Camp, 10 a.m.- See the beautiful art Folklore, dances per- in the totally tubular ‘80's! walls, hair bands playing, Observe your wacky sur- 1 p.m. of flamenco dancing! El formed by Gladys Clau- Can you escape? Work to- infomercials looping, it's roundings to find clues, Learn about, talk Arte Flamenco will per- sen (Isabel Rios), a live gether in groups of eight a throwback nightmare, open locks, solve riddles, about, and try out some form, teach, and amaze guitarist and a chance or less to find out! Sign up but by working with oth- and escape! Make your of the most amazing kids and families.