Friday, December 9, 2011
Gunlock Christmas
The Gunlock Christmas Program will be held on December 24th at the Town Hall at 5:00pm. Judy Leavitt said it will be an “excellent program”.
GSSD in November
By Sara Laub
Over the Thanksgiving weekend the water operator, Judy Leavitt, checked the well pump before starting work on the plugged line and found that the pump had seized. A new upgraded pump was put in to fit Gunlock’s needs better. Since the December 2010 flood, the old well pump ran for a few months and it was not designed for that kind of use. The new pump is designed to handle longer use and also has better ability turn on and off as needed without the same kind of wear. The board is expecting to have the EPA violation order dropped in January 2012. The order has been in force for one year and it should be dropped since the GSSD has met the requirements.
The residual test in January is the last to be turned in on time as part of completing the order. The meeting dates and time for the GSSD will stay the same for 2012, which is the first Thursday of each month (except for July and August) at 7:00pm.
It was said that the Ironman contribution given to the Town Hall will be used to fix items, like the roof, on the Town Hall.
Over the Thanksgiving weekend the water operator, Judy Leavitt, checked the well pump before starting work on the plugged line and found that the pump had seized. A new upgraded pump was put in to fit Gunlock’s needs better. Since the December 2010 flood, the old well pump ran for a few months and it was not designed for that kind of use. The new pump is designed to handle longer use and also has better ability turn on and off as needed without the same kind of wear. The board is expecting to have the EPA violation order dropped in January 2012. The order has been in force for one year and it should be dropped since the GSSD has met the requirements.
The residual test in January is the last to be turned in on time as part of completing the order. The meeting dates and time for the GSSD will stay the same for 2012, which is the first Thursday of each month (except for July and August) at 7:00pm.
It was said that the Ironman contribution given to the Town Hall will be used to fix items, like the roof, on the Town Hall.
The Christmas
Soft, relieved-of-suffering face.
Smooth and shining so gentle.
Looking with reflective eyes,
Weary in body, but spirit still full.
A miracle, a mother, Mary.
Joseph, concerned, sweat-beaded brow,
With love-mellowed wondering eyes,
And attentive manner,
Watching his Mary, a mother.
A miracle, a miracle birth.
Baby born with crumpled, red face,
Moist hair.
New life noises from his fresh, air-filled lungs.
Jesus, this babe, Prince of Peace.
And angels shout, hosannahs at His coming to be Savior.
Healing hands touch blinded eyes,
Darkened spirits, to cleanse sin-weary souls.
Son of the Most High God, diety,
Powerful in virtue,
Able to overcome death,
Command all things.
Master, a loving, forgiving, atoning Master.
Christ pure and clean to give us life.
A miracle, a mother,
This Lord and King,
Baby Jesus.
Smooth and shining so gentle.
Looking with reflective eyes,
Weary in body, but spirit still full.
A miracle, a mother, Mary.
Joseph, concerned, sweat-beaded brow,
With love-mellowed wondering eyes,
And attentive manner,
Watching his Mary, a mother.
A miracle, a miracle birth.
Baby born with crumpled, red face,
Moist hair.
New life noises from his fresh, air-filled lungs.
Jesus, this babe, Prince of Peace.
And angels shout, hosannahs at His coming to be Savior.
Healing hands touch blinded eyes,
Darkened spirits, to cleanse sin-weary souls.
Son of the Most High God, diety,
Powerful in virtue,
Able to overcome death,
Command all things.
Master, a loving, forgiving, atoning Master.
Christ pure and clean to give us life.
A miracle, a mother,
This Lord and King,
Baby Jesus.
The Secret of Christmas
It's not the glow you feel when snow appears,
It's not the Christmas card you've sent for years,
Not the joyful sound when sleigh bells ring,
Or the merry songs children sing.
The little things you do on Christmas Day
Will not bring back the friend you've turned away.
So may I suggest the secret of Christmas
Is not the things you do at Christmas time,
But the little things you do all year through.
It's not the Christmas card you've sent for years,
Not the joyful sound when sleigh bells ring,
Or the merry songs children sing.
The little things you do on Christmas Day
Will not bring back the friend you've turned away.
So may I suggest the secret of Christmas
Is not the things you do at Christmas time,
But the little things you do all year through.
Snow Jokes
Snow Jokes
• What is in lunch for snowmen?
Answer: Icebergers!
Answer: Icebergers!
• How do snowmen travel around?
Answer: By icicle!
Answer: By icicle!
• How one snowman greets the other one?
Answer: Ice to meet you.
Answer: Ice to meet you.
• What is the favorite Mexican food of snowman?
Answer: Brrrr- itos.
Answer: Brrrr- itos.
• Why does it take longer to build a blonde snowman?
Answer: You have to hollow out its head.
Answer: You have to hollow out its head.
• What kind of money snowmen use in the North Pole?
Answer: Cold cash!
Answer: Cold cash!
• Where does a snowman keep his money?
Answer: In a snow bank.
Answer: In a snow bank.
• How would you scare a snowman?
Answer: Get a hairdryer!
Answer: Get a hairdryer!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Gunlock Park
The scout projects have nearly been completed for the Gunlock Park. The cement is in, the hoops are in and the light is in. There have been many children in Gunlock who have already enjoyed this addition.
GSSD in November
By Sara Laub
Dusty Leavitt submitted his name to fill the vacancy in the Gunlock Special Service District. Concerns of attendance were brought up for Dusty Leavitt and Scott Holt as their schedules are conflicting with meeting times. The board voted Dusty Leavitt in to fill the vacancy and hope to resolve some attendance concerns by possibly moving the meeting time.
All tests have passed and it has been decided that the air vents are not causing the water flow problems. There is a blockage in the water line and it has been narrowed down to a certain length of pipe. Jay Leavitt is optimistic that removing this blockage will solve the water flow problems. He has proposed to use a probe to find the plug.
The board had to approve an appropriation increase in the 2011 budget because of the flood damage repair cost. The tentative 2012 budget was also approved and is ready for the December meeting.
The maps of the water system are nearly done and the board members are excited to have a large copy to put in the office as a reference.
Dusty Leavitt submitted his name to fill the vacancy in the Gunlock Special Service District. Concerns of attendance were brought up for Dusty Leavitt and Scott Holt as their schedules are conflicting with meeting times. The board voted Dusty Leavitt in to fill the vacancy and hope to resolve some attendance concerns by possibly moving the meeting time.
All tests have passed and it has been decided that the air vents are not causing the water flow problems. There is a blockage in the water line and it has been narrowed down to a certain length of pipe. Jay Leavitt is optimistic that removing this blockage will solve the water flow problems. He has proposed to use a probe to find the plug.
The board had to approve an appropriation increase in the 2011 budget because of the flood damage repair cost. The tentative 2012 budget was also approved and is ready for the December meeting.
The maps of the water system are nearly done and the board members are excited to have a large copy to put in the office as a reference.
Thanksgiving Thoughts
*An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day.
--Irv Kupcine Thanksgiving
*Once, when my feet were bare, and I had not the means of obtaining shoes I came to the chief of Kufah in a state of much dejection, and saw there a man who had no feet. I returned thanks to God and acknowledged his mercies, and endured my want of shoes with patience - Sadi, The Gulistan
*The pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts … nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. --H. W. Westermayer
*On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence. --William Jennings Bryan
*Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. --WT Purkiser
*8000 calorie poem May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump, May your potatoes and gravy have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious and your pies take the prize, and may your Thanksgiving dinner stay off your thighs! -Unknown
*Once, when my feet were bare, and I had not the means of obtaining shoes I came to the chief of Kufah in a state of much dejection, and saw there a man who had no feet. I returned thanks to God and acknowledged his mercies, and endured my want of shoes with patience - Sadi, The Gulistan
*The pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts … nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. --H. W. Westermayer
*On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence. --William Jennings Bryan
*Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. --WT Purkiser
*8000 calorie poem May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump, May your potatoes and gravy have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious and your pies take the prize, and may your Thanksgiving dinner stay off your thighs! -Unknown
The First Thanksgiving
By Damon Goldsmith
www.infoplease.com
The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. In that year Governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving. The colonists celebrated it as a traditional English harvest feast, to which they invited the local Wampanoag Indians.
Days of thanksgiving were celebrated throughout the colonies after fall harvests. All thirteen colonies did not, however, celebrate Thanksgiving at the same time until October 1777. George Washington was the first president to declare the holiday, in 1789.
A New National Holiday
By the mid–1800s, many states observed a Thanksgiving holiday. Meanwhile, the poet and editor Sarah J. Hale had begun lobbying for a national Thanksgiving holiday. During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, looking for ways to unite the nation, discussed the subject with Hale. In 1863 he gave his Thanksgiving Proclamation, declaring the last Thursday in November a day of thanksgiving. In 1939, 1940, and 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt, seeking to lengthen the Christmas shopping season, proclaimed Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November. Controversy followed, and Congress passed a joint resolution in 1941 decreeing that Thanksgiving should fall on the fourth Thursday of November, where it remains.
www.infoplease.com
A New National Holiday
By the mid–1800s, many states observed a Thanksgiving holiday. Meanwhile, the poet and editor Sarah J. Hale had begun lobbying for a national Thanksgiving holiday. During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, looking for ways to unite the nation, discussed the subject with Hale. In 1863 he gave his Thanksgiving Proclamation, declaring the last Thursday in November a day of thanksgiving. In 1939, 1940, and 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt, seeking to lengthen the Christmas shopping season, proclaimed Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November. Controversy followed, and Congress passed a joint resolution in 1941 decreeing that Thanksgiving should fall on the fourth Thursday of November, where it remains.
Thanksgiving Word Search
Thanksgiving Word Search
Find the Thanksgiving words.
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N H Y N
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B W X E
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Pilgrims Stuffing Mayflower
Harvest Horn of Plenty Feast
Colonies Pumpkin
Corn
Cranberry
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Gunlock Town Events: Nov-Dec 2011
Gunlock Town Events
Nov 3: GSSD meeting 7pm at the Town Hall
Nov 6: Daylight Savings
Nov 8: Election Day
Nov 9: NWSSD meeting at 7pm at Brookside Fire Station
Nov 17: Gunlock Fire Department Meeting. 7pm at the fire station.
Nov 24: Thanksgiving Day
Dec 1: GSSD meeting 7pm at the Town Hall
Dec 14: NWSSD mtg 7pm at Brookside Fire Station
Dec 15: Gunlock Fire Department meeting at 7pm at the Gunlock Fire Station
Dec 24: Gunlock Christmas Party 5:00pm at the Gunlock Town Hall
Dec 25: Christmas Day
Nov 3: GSSD meeting 7pm at the Town Hall
Nov 6: Daylight Savings
Nov 8: Election Day
Nov 9: NWSSD meeting at 7pm at Brookside Fire Station
Nov 17: Gunlock Fire Department Meeting. 7pm at the fire station.
Nov 24: Thanksgiving Day
Dec 1: GSSD meeting 7pm at the Town Hall
Dec 14: NWSSD mtg 7pm at Brookside Fire Station
Dec 15: Gunlock Fire Department meeting at 7pm at the Gunlock Fire Station
Dec 24: Gunlock Christmas Party 5:00pm at the Gunlock Town Hall
Dec 25: Christmas Day
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Eagle Scout Project at the Park
A local scout, Hyrum Smith, asked permission from the GSSD board to add a light to the park’s new basketball court for his eagle project. He was granted permission to incorporate the power from an existing power box the GSSD owns. He also asked for any funding the GSSD could donate and the board said they may have some left in the budget.
This is an add-on from another eagle project another local scout, Jo B Shurtliff, had started by putting in the basketball court cement. The basketball hoops will be put in and the court will be painted.
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