Sunday started out quite chilly, but the sun warmed things up fairly quickly. By 11:00 a.m. the temperature was 62 degrees.
Not too much happening to write about. It seems nice to look out and not see any snow. People have gotten out and started their spring cleanup. Got to rake up all those leaves and dead grass.
I talked to Judy Bishop from Yarmouth the other day. We were discussing the upcoming GHS planning meeting. She said that she had recently seen Phil House. I would like to send out a big Howdy to Phil.
Town of Gilead
Work in the cemeteries has begun. Ivan Tilton, the town’s buildings and grounds man, has started getting the four cemeteries ready for Memorial Day at the end of May. Once he finishes with them, he turns to other areas in town, such as between the railroad and Route 2. Keeping this area mowed makes the town look so much better during the summer. He also keeps the National Forest Picnic Area cleaned up and mowed, too. He does an excellent job getting things all cleaned up for summer. Ivan also does other projects for the town like doing minor repairs and building maintenance.
Gilead Historical Society
Reminder: The GHS will meet Saturday, May 2, at the Gilead Town Office at 1:00 p.m. to make plans for the summer events and projects.
Since the 1883 Gilead Town Hall is getting some much needed work done, we thought it would be nice to include some photos of the building through the years. First of all, the foundation needs to be fixed and then the windows can be replaced.
The hall was used a lot for social events. There were weekly dances that several people from Hastings came down to attend. At one point, it was rented out to be used as a roller skating rink. Now there are a few people in town that use the Hall but it is mostly used for voting and town meetings. The GHS uses it for events held during the year.
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