Wilmot Bicentennial 2007
July 11, 2006
7 p.m. WCA Building
Minutes
Attendance: Mary Gutgsell , Kate McKibbin, Marc Davis;
Red/White/Blue – we missed you!
New note: we will only have a meeting if 6 people can attend – so let me know by the 1st of the month if you can attend the second Tues of the month meeting – then I can let everyone know for sure that there is a meeting – Thanks!
PARADE AUG 18th: Profile Automobile League, Inc, (P.A.L.) Antique car club notes – David Brook’s guidelines were reviewed and approved.
Emblem – use the colors that are on the Town Trucks
Historical Markers: Marc & Janet – proposals – Marc explained that three loops are being developed and that Lindy Heim is helping with the work. Thanks!
Farmer’s Market: Julie – who and what – July 29th –suggest whom ever works the table that they wear period clothing and direct people into the historical room.
Time Line –Picnic – climb – Sunday Sept. 24th Elizabeth & Brian
Newsletter to start in Sept. – how - mail? - echo mail and e-mail will be the most economical, Mary to have set up by Aug meeting – to be sent out by end of Aug so that they are in each home by the beginning of Sept.
Play - Birth of a Town & Sarah of Wilmot – Martha
Bristol, Charlie, Meg, Bonnie
use as many of the people available who were in the
original production July 17, 1976 – maybe move ours
to July – leave up to crew
Auto Scavenger Hunt – May
WCA Black Fly Run Memorial Day Weekend
June – Wilmot Artisans Show – Margaret Dwyer
Bicentennial Baby – June 18th
Ms Wilmot Dance –July
Horseshoe & Croquet Tournaments – June 30/July1
July 13th Old Fashioned Family Fun night –
5p.m. - 8p.m - New London Historical
Parade & BBQ & Antique Car Show – Aug 18
Old Home Day in Flat – Aug 19 –Pie contest, kids
games, help Old Home Day Committee
Bonnets & Quilts – Barbara update
Other topics of concern – we still need a parade coordinator; talk to town about Town Report being a special Bicentennial issue; Garden Club thinking more red/white/blue; Liz Kirby is leading memorial landscaping – contact to lend support; we need to start scrapbook of activities; Ed Weaver project.
Next meeting: Aug 8th 7pm WCA Barn
Wilmot Bicentennial 2007
Wilmot Veterans’ Memorial
Aug. 8, 2006 minutes
7 p.m. WCA Building
attendance: Mary Gutgsell, Liz Kirby, Janet Howe, Gary Zugar, Keith Fleury, Tootie Fleury, Griselda Stahlman, Kate McKibbin, Julie Morse
Veterans’ Memorial: Liz Kirby-sending out her own minutes.
Liz is working to retrieve historical records on good microfilms
PARADE AUG 18th: Still need organizer, Charlie Darling has agreed to be in the parade as Uncle Sam!
Pins: finalize colors - Keith
Cookbook – update – Robin
Historical Markers: Marc & Janet – working on self guided tour
Farmer’s Market: Aug. 26th – info & start selling -calendars/bonnets/Paul’s bicentennial creations – also want to-go mugs, water bottles and cotton throw
Time Line –Newsletter sent out by 21st Mary to sent out proof- thank you Kate for proofing! Suggested that stories from ‘old timers’ should be included in newsletter/programs.
Climb & Picnic – Sept. 24 – Elizabeth & Brian
Rain date?
Play - Birth of a Town & Sarah of Wilmot –
Auto Scavenger Hunt – May
WCA Black Fly Run Memorial Day Weekend
Bicentennial Baby – June 18th
Horseshoe & Croquet Tournaments – June 30/July1
Ms Wilmot Dance –July
July 13th Old Fashioned Family Fun night –
5p.m. - 8p.m - New London Historical Society
Parade & BBQ & PAL Antique Car Show– Aug 18
Old Home Day in Flat – Aug 19 – Church, picnic,
Band concert, program, pie contest, games
Bonnets & Quilts – Barbara update
Other topics of concern – Change meeting time to day time so more people would attend -
Next meeting: Sept. 13th, 1p.m. WCA Barn
Wilmot Bicentennial 2007
minutes
Sept. 13, 2006
1 p.m. WCA Barn
attendance: Marc, Liz, Robin, Chuck, Jackie, Dana, Keith, Julie, Kate, Barbara, Mary – what a group!
*Liz Kirby gave update on Memorial cleaning and bricks
*A ‘Thank You” to Liz for her historical information on loan to Mary
PICNIC – help for Elizabeth; prize ideas – getting people to attend – suggested that we use 2007 silver dollars for prizes next year
PARADE AUG 18th: Still need organizer – since the meeting – Griselda has volunteered to take over the organizing since she is no longer doing the Farmers’ Market – Thank you Griselda!
Local Newspaper bulletin = before & after Aug 18th – a supplement to the Intertown Record –solicit ads
Pins: Keith – update –presented colors and all agreed
Cookbook – update – Robin – working well – still gathering
Historical Markers: Marc & Janet – update
Farmer’s Market: Sept 23rd & 30th
Bonnets & Quilts – Barbara update –bonnets will be $15 and start selling at July Farmers’ Market
Stories – oldest native: Male & Female-Dorothy Evans 93
oldest resident: Male & Female- ask Judy & Walter Walker for help – also oldest business and First Families. Stories have to be written soon for Town Report Bicentennial Issue
Time Line - Climb & Picnic – Sept. 24 – Elizabeth & Brian
Play - Birth of a Town & Sarah of Wilmot –
Auto Scavenger Hunt – May
WCA Black Fly Run Memorial Day Weekend
Bicentennial Baby – June 18th
Horseshoe & Croquet Tournaments – June 30/July1
Ms Wilmot Dance –July – at one of the Bandstand
concerts
July 13th Old Fashioned Family Fun night –
5p.m. - 8p.m - New London Historical Society
Aug. 18th: Parade & BBQ, PAL Antique Car Show,
Artisan’s Art Show, Quilt Show
Aug. 19th: Old Home Day in Flat Church, picnic,
band concert, program, pie contest, games
Other topics of concern –Since the meeting, Margaret Dwyer has confirmed that she is willing to organize the Artisans’ Show for Aug. 18th and Wendy Munn is interested in hosting a Quilt Show for the 18th!
Thank you all who came to the picnic and to those who braved the changing weather!
Next meeting: Nov. 8th, 1p.m. WCA Barn
Wilmot Bicentennial 2007
Jan. 10, 2007 minutes
1 p.m. WCA Barn
Attendance: Keith Fleury, Tootie Fleury, Kate McKibbin, Chuck Thompson, Jackie Thompson, Carol Weatherbee, Griselda Stahlman (by phone), Mary Gutgsell, and others in spirit.
What a great group!
Welcome: Carol Weatherbee
Bank business – opened account at Mascoma – under Wilmot Veteran’s Memorial – Bicentennial Fund – gave to Tootie for deposits. Mary and Marc are signers on account – WHS tax #
Any remembrances of 1957 celebration? Chuck told us about the foot races, games, chicken BBQ, Birth of a Town play, no parade – will look up Town report for 1957.
PARADE AUG 18th: Griselda doing application – wants advertising out
in Jan. – I suggest Feb newsletter… May call during meeting
Jen Ellis agreed to do logistics – tents, port-o-pots, shuttles, etc
Chester Robbins of Raymond – hillbilly float 1924 Model T
Griselda called right at 1 p.m to start meeting – will e-mail application when finished. Wants to make sure we have float in NL Hospital Day parade – we will need banners – Keith to look into. Talked about parade route – will not go on Rt 11 – stay on village Road – Brian Faughnan will send enlarged map for planning. Keith still working on color guard. Mary to call one-wheelers again. Jackie checking with Keene based Marching Band. Mary to call Dana Davis to ask about co-chair of parade with Griselda. Trying to get as much free advertising as possible – Soonipi, NH Magazine, NH to Do, InterTown, Argus,
Creative Designs–do we want license plates, and/or boxes?only little license plates, if any, no boxes.
Carol – packets of cards? YES! Thanks!
What we have to sell: Calendars, pins, bonnets, cards, cookbooks = enough!
Cookbook – update – Robin –out by summer – final call for those recipes (Barbara & Tootie!)
Time capsule? Mary to call Matt and ask – wish we could open big time capsule! None of us around to open anything!
Historical Markers: Marc & Janet – update –no report
Signage –who to contract? Keith to look into banner for across North Rd in center – between pole across road. Ed Weaver agreed to work on wood sign on Rt 11 along with Brier signs for graphics. Will do by April – chuck to find out legal dimensions and permits.
Bonnets & Quilts – Barbara has lots of bonnets, working on quilts – Paul
is getting better…
Town Report progress - Mary
Time Line - Climb & Picnic – Sept. 24 – Elizabeth & Brian
Feb. 25th – WCA Wilmot Wacky Day
Play - Birth of a Town & Sarah of Wilmot – Martha has agreed to take on play! Thank You! Will contact others for dates/help, most likely June or July, two shows - Sat. at 2 p.m. and 7p.m and a dinner somewhere in between. All males in town may be required to perform!
David Cleveland – Bone Ring? -No
Auto Scavenger Hunt – May – Talk to Dana Dakin
WCA Black Fly Run Memorial Day Weekend
Bicentennial Baby – June 18th
Horseshoe & Croquet Tournaments – June 30/July1
Horseshoe in the am, breakfast at WCA; Croquet pm with lunch at WCA
Rain date is July 1
Ms Wilmot Dance –July 7 – at first Bandstand concert
July 13th Old Fashioned Family Fun night –
5p.m. - 8p.m - New London Historical Society
Aug. 18th: Parade & BBQ, PAL Antique Car Show,
Artisan’s Art Show (Margaret Dwyer)
Quilt Show (Wendy Munn)
Bandstand concert – NE Noise
Aug. 19th: Old Home Day in Flat Church, picnic,
band concert, program, pie contest, games
Aug. 25th Wheel Around Wilmot
Other topics of concern –farmers almanac, call Gov office, -talk to reps to contact Gov. office - Post office cancellation- Elizabeth to request – Thanks!
Next meeting: Feb. 14th, 1p.m. Bring your hearts! - WCA Barn
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