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Parade will open Gilford’s 200th Birthday Party on Sat. By RogeR Amsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILFORD — A equestrian parade which starts from the Gilford Community Church following the ringing of the church’s bell at 10 a.m. Saturday will kickoff this town’s 200th birthday celebration. June 16 is the date (1812) that the bill was passed by the N.H. Legislature creating the township, a breakaway from Gilmanton. The parade, which will feature antique fire engines, farm animals and Captain Morrill’s Fife and Drum will proceed toward the Village Field where the Gilford Community Band will present a concert until the ringing of another bell, this one at the Thompson-Ames Union Meetinghouse announces the 11 a.m. start of the opening ceremony, during which a flag which has flown over the nation’s Capitol will be presented to Police Chief Kevin Keenan and then raised by the Police Department’s color guard. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Fire Chief Steve Carrier and the National Anthem, led by the Gilford Community Church Choir, and opening prayers, a series of speakers, including Town Clerk Denise-Morrisette Gonyer , Dr. Kelley Jean White, author of “A Gilford Offering’’ and Town Moderator and former Selectwoman Sandra McGonagle will talk about the town and its history. There will also be a cannon salute by Captain Morrill’s group followed by the cutting of a giant birthday cake made by Bill and Sally Bickford of Kitchen Cravings. Bill Bickford, who is chairman of the Gilford Bicentennial Committee, says that there’s a lot of enthusiasm from townspeople for the many events which are part of the 200th birthday celebration. “A lot of people are working real hard to make things happen that will create a lot of lasting memories,’’ says Bickford, who says that organizations like the Thompson-Ames Historical Society, the Opechee Garden Club, the Gilford Community Band, are all pitching in to help out along with dozens of community volunteers. ‘’I volunteered for this job because I really wanted
to do it. It’s a good way to give back to the community for how good people have been to us,’’ says Bickford, who says that both he and his wife are fascinated with the town’s history. That fascination is in full display on the walls of their restaurant, which are filled with pictures of the town’s history: farmers with teams of oxen, steamboats on Lake Winnipesaukee, Old Home Day celebrations, including one with Phil Roux with his pickup float from 1962; playbills from the Gilford Playhouse, once known as ‘The Playhouse of the Stars’; the former Glendale Station of the Lake Shore Railroad, the Gilford Outing Club’s rope tow shack and Sawyer’s Dairy Bar from the 1950s. ‘’A lot of them are reproductions from the Thompson-Ames Historical Society’s collection and there are a bunch that were loaned to us by Merrill Fay of Fay’s Boatyard, who has a huge collection of old photos. We really appreciate being able to share these with our customers,’’ says Bickford. For Sally, who is also a member of the Bicentennial Committee and the daughter of long-time Gilford selectman Wayne Snow, many of the photos have a personal link. There’s one showing her father with other Gilford Outing Club members at the rope tow shack. A photo spread from New Hampshire Profiles magazine shows blueberry pickers on Belknap Mountain. Her brother is one of the pickers. Other major events planned include a boat parade at the Gilford town beach on June 23; a bicentennial Civil War day on July 7 featuring the 12th Regiment Band, Civil War re-enactors and a Lincoln impersonator; a Bicentennial Pot Luck Social at the Gilford Community Church on August 11 at which Merrill Fay of Fay’s Boatyard will be the guest speaker. Gilford Old Home Day on August 25 will feature a giant parade with dozens of historically-themed floats, a 75th anniversary event for the Winnipesaukee Yacht Club on October 6 and a Bicentennial Snow-Bowl to benefit the Gunstock Preservation Society which will be held at the historic base lodge of the Gunstock Ski Area in November, which will also mark the 75th anniversary of the opening of the ski area.
Compromised reached on name for new Claremont community center CLAREMONT (AP) — Officials in Claremont, N.H., have reached a compromise on naming their new community center.The center will be called the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center. The bank offered the city $3 million toward construc-
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tion. The city hoped to find more donations to round out the $10 million price tag, but the donations proved hard to come by. The city borrowed the rest. The Eagle-Times reports some residents and councilors see next page