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SERVING TILTON, NORTHFIELD, BELMONT & SANBORNTON, N.H. FREE THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016 Stormy weather fails to dampen community spirit at Belmont's Old Home Day celebration DONNA RHODES Belmont High School’s Class of 2017 had a great time serving up burgers and hot dogs during last weekend’s Old Home Day celebration. Joining them in their fundraising was teacher and Class Advisor Mike Foley (third from left). DONNA RHODES The Lakes Region Girls Softball championship team were pleased to accept this year’s Selectmen’s Trophy for their par- ticipation in the Belmont Old Home Day parade. DONNA RHODES Three-year-old Carlyn of Belmont didn’t care what shape her hoola hoop was in, she still had a lot of fun at all the Belmont Old Home Day activities last Saturday. BY DONNA RHODES [email protected] BELMONT — Al- though Mother Nature intervened with some much needed rain on Sat- urday evening, postpon- ing fireworks and other nighttime events for Belmont Old Home Day, the daytime festivities went off without a hitch as everyone gathered in the village for races, live music, a parade and lots of food and fun. The first reference to an Old Home Day cele- bration in Belmont was made in the 1903 town report, making this the 113th anniversary of the annual event. The theme this year was “Bridging Our Generations,” as old and young came togeth- er to celebrate the com- munity and all it has to offer. After a morning filled with road racing, pan- cakes, children’s games and live music from the band King Chrome, the focus shifted from the town green to Main Street when the annual parade got underway at 1 p.m. Grand Marshals The- resa and Nelson Rolfe led the way, riding in a comfortable convertible and waving to their fel- low residents. Parade Emcee Tom Murphy said the couple have been residents of Bel- mont for many years, raising their children and grandchildren in the town as well. “They’ve been keep- ing this community alive for generations. Thank you,” Murphy called out as they drove by. Selectmen Ruth Mooney and Jon Pike also greeted townsfolk from their convertible, as did Miss Lakes Region 2017 Elizabeth Henry, Miss Lakes Region Out- standing Teen Sophia Joyal and Lakes Region Princesses Abi and Ali who followed not far be- hind. The 2016 Belmont Good Citizen Corey Yelle also took part, along with Girl Scout Troop 21532 and local Boy Scout Troop 65. Belmont High School’s marching band added lively entertain- ment to the parade. Join- ing them in the day were New Hampshire’s old- SEE BOHD, PAGE A14 BOHD CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 est continuing musical group, Moulton’s Band of Sanbornton, and the popular Bektash Drum Corps. Other participants were Knights of Colum- bus Fourth Degree, who received the Charles H. Kilborn trophy from Belmont’s American Legion Post 58, and the championship Lakes Re- gion Girls Softball team, which took home the Se- lectmen’s trophy. Several political can- didates, Belmont’s Fire and Police Departments, Rusty’s Towing and First Student Bus Com- pany helped round out the contingency. After the parade, peo- ple meandered around the town green where numerous booths were filled with locally pro- duced goods, and gen- tlemen from the Tay- lor Home community demonstrated their wood carving skills, with several of their works on sale. There were also in- formation booths from organizations such as the Belmont Bogie Bust- ers and their fund rais- ing efforts for the Easter Seals’ Camp Sno-Mo in Gilmanton, and the Save Our Gale School volun- teers. “This has been a very positive day for us,” said Ken Knowlton of the Gale School committee. “We’ve received nu- merous donations from people of all ages and everyone’s been further helping out by buying tee shirts, prints of the school and raffle tick- ets.” He said some even of- fered their professional services when the his- toric school building is moved to its newly pro- posed location on Memo- rial Drive. The American Legion had a booth on Main Street where they sold tee shirts, military ser- vice bracelets, poppies and Kettle Korn. Mem- bers also offered raffle tickets for a number of great prizes that includ- ed two handmade wood- en lamps by Legionaire Mo Goulin, a $500 dis- count on any car from Young’s Auto, a cordless drill from Lowe’s and a gift certificate to Home Depot. Proceeds from the raffle benefited Post 58’s many community sup- port programs. Great food was anoth- er highlight of the day, with plenty of options available. Belmont High School’s Class of 2017 was busy serving up burgers and hot dogs, Belmont Fire Depart- ment had sausage subs, burgers and fried dough, and there were even ta- cos, chili and quesadil- las for sale. Sno-Cones, cotton candy, popcorn, ice cream and strawber- ry shortcake appealed to the crowds, too. At 5 p.m., the fire department had their famed chicken barbe- cue up and running but sadly, rain held the re- mainder of the activities off until Sunday evening when the fireworks fi- nally got underway at Bryant Field. The day was filled with fun and memories though as people pe- rused old high school yearbooks in the library or visited with friends and neighbors that some had not seen in many years. “I grew up here in Belmont so I brought my kids up from our home in North Carolina to visit family and friends and just enjoy my home- town. It’s been great to see it again,” said Alyssa Phillips Hensley.
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SERVING TILTON, NORTHFIELD, BELMONT & SANBORNTON, N.H. FREETHURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016
Stormy weather fails to dampen community spirit at Belmont's Old Home Day celebration
Donna RhoDes
Belmont High School’s Class of 2017 had a great time serving up burgers and hot dogs during last weekend’s Old Home Day celebration. Joining them in their fundraising was teacher and Class Advisor Mike Foley (third from left).
Donna RhoDes
The Lakes Region Girls Softball championship team were pleased to accept this year’s Selectmen’s Trophy for their par-ticipation in the Belmont Old Home Day parade.
Donna RhoDes
Three-year-old Carlyn of Belmont didn’t care what shape her hoola hoop was in, she still had a lot of fun at all the Belmont Old Home Day activities last Saturday.
BY DONNA RHODES
BELMONT — Al-though Mother Nature intervened with some much needed rain on Sat-urday evening, postpon-ing fireworks and other
nighttime events for Belmont Old Home Day, the daytime festivities went off without a hitch as everyone gathered in the village for races, live music, a parade and lots of food and fun.
The first reference to an Old Home Day cele-bration in Belmont was made in the 1903 town report, making this the 113th anniversary of the annual event. The theme this year was “Bridging
Our Generations,” as old and young came togeth-er to celebrate the com-munity and all it has to offer.
After a morning filled with road racing, pan-cakes, children’s games
and live music from the band King Chrome, the focus shifted from the town green to Main Street when the annual parade got underway at 1 p.m.
Grand Marshals The-resa and Nelson Rolfe led the way, riding in a comfortable convertible and waving to their fel-low residents. Parade Emcee Tom Murphy said the couple have been residents of Bel-mont for many years, raising their children and grandchildren in the town as well.
“They’ve been keep-ing this community alive for generations. Thank you,” Murphy called out as they drove by.
Selectmen Ruth Mooney and Jon Pike also greeted townsfolk from their convertible, as did Miss Lakes Region 2017 Elizabeth Henry, Miss Lakes Region Out-standing Teen Sophia Joyal and Lakes Region Princesses Abi and Ali who followed not far be-hind.
The 2016 Belmont Good Citizen Corey Yelle also took part, along with Girl Scout Troop 21532 and local Boy Scout Troop 65.
Belmont HighSchool’s marching band added lively entertain-ment to the parade. Join-ing them in the day were New Hampshire’s old-
SEE BOHD, PAGE A14
BOHDCONTINUED FROM PAGE A1
est continuing musical group, Moulton’s Band of Sanbornton, and the popular Bektash Drum Corps.
Other participantswere Knights of Colum-bus Fourth Degree, who received the CharlesH. Kilborn trophy from Belmont’s AmericanLegion Post 58, and the championship Lakes Re-gion Girls Softball team, which took home the Se-lectmen’s trophy.
Several political can-didates, Belmont’s Fire
and Police Departments, Rusty’s Towing and First Student Bus Com-pany helped round out the contingency.
After the parade, peo-ple meandered around the town green where numerous booths were
filled with locally pro-duced goods, and gen-tlemen from the Tay-
lor Home community demonstrated their
wood carving skills, with several of their works on sale. There were also in-formation booths from organizations such as the Belmont Bogie Bust-ers and their fund rais-ing efforts for the Easter
Seals’ Camp Sno-Mo in Gilmanton, and the Save Our Gale School volun-teers.
“This has been a very positive day for us,” said Ken Knowlton of the Gale School committee. “We’ve received nu-merous donations from people of all ages and everyone’s been further helping out by buying
tee shirts, prints of the school and raffle tick-ets.”
He said some even of-fered their professional services when the his-toric school building is moved to its newly pro-posed location on Memo-
rial Drive.The American Legion
had a booth on Main Street where they sold tee shirts, military ser-vice bracelets, poppies and Kettle Korn. Mem-bers also offered raffle tickets for a number of great prizes that includ-ed two handmade wood-en lamps by Legionaire Mo Goulin, a $500 dis-count on any car from Young’s Auto, a cordless drill from Lowe’s and a gift certificate to Home Depot. Proceeds from the raffle benefited Post 58’s many community sup-port programs.
Great food was anoth-
er highlight of the day, with plenty of options available. Belmont High School’s Class of 2017 was busy serving up burgers and hot dogs, Belmont Fire Depart-ment had sausage subs, burgers and fried dough, and there were even ta-cos, chili and quesadil-las for sale. Sno-Cones, cotton candy, popcorn, ice cream and strawber-ry shortcake appealed to the crowds, too.
At 5 p.m., the fire department had their famed chicken barbe-cue up and running but sadly, rain held the re-mainder of the activities
off until Sunday evening when the fireworks fi-nally got underway at Bryant Field.
The day was filled with fun and memories though as people pe-rused old high school yearbooks in the library or visited with friends and neighbors that some had not seen in many years.
“I grew up here in Belmont so I brought my kids up from our home in North Carolina to visit family and friends and just enjoy my home-town. It’s been great to see it again,” said Alyssa Phillips Hensley.
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