Forum: General Issues
08-30-2010, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 126
Views: 103,580
Residency
The test of voter eligibility is residency, not property ownership. If a non-resident wants to vote in any jurisdiction he must become a resident, not simply a taxpayer, of that jurisdiction. And...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-11-2010, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 10,309
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Forum: General Discussion
05-11-2010, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 10,309
Makes me tired even to think of it
RI, MA, CT, NH, NYx3, OH, WVx2, VA, IL, IA, TX, MI, OR, FL, Norway
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Forum: General Discussion
04-06-2010, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 25,345
Phosphate free detergents
:rolleye1:Detergents containing no phoshates are now available. We are using them in the hope that enough people will do so to make a difference in our increasingly green lake water.
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Forum: Boating
01-06-2010, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 21,966
Strictly speaking
Would this article, if passed, also cause the closing of Glendale's launch ramps? And Fay's?
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Forum: Winni Wildlife
08-14-2009, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 26,987
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
07-20-2009, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,904
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Forum: Boating
04-22-2009, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 13,530
Confused
I guess I'm wrong. Confused, too. Sorry if I confused others.:confused:
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Forum: Boating
04-22-2009, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 13,530
Correction
"any combination of the three passes" is not correct.
There is a limit of one $50 guest pass that includes the right to use the launch ramp. The other two are good for upper lot parking only,...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-09-2009, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 47,263
What does the State have to say about this?
One reason NH has not built a public ramp, like at Squam, is that the authorities considered the 17 [about] working ramps to be adequate, even though many more ramps could be supported based on the...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-17-2008, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 106
Views: 48,177
Gilford Island cottages
There are about 240 seasonal homes on 19 unbridged Gilford islands. This would include those previously reported for Diamond Island. Others are Welch, Timber, Mark, Mink, Jolly, Birch, Steamboat,...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-05-2008, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,270
Underwater signs
We have curious symbols in the shallow waters [6-8'] off our island property----all done by those we know. I call it underwater graffiti. But, in your example, it may have been down by Captain...
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Forum: Snowmobiling
09-21-2008, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,864
Fees instead of ???
The prices we all pay for "no new taxes" and other such claims are fees, fees, and more fees. Haven't we feepayers figured that out by now?:rolleye2:
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Forum: Boating
08-22-2008, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 71,388
Been there, done that----50 years ago
:eek: SA, I think you were just as lucky as I was------50 years ago!! I was headed out from Glendale via the left side of Lockes. It was a pitch black night and I had just arrived at the Lake...
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Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews
08-18-2008, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 58,086
Do the math
Special consideration has been suggested for the patrons of one "tax-paying restaurant". The non-public docks are reserved for Gilford's Island Residents. They reside on 19 Gilford islands. There...
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Forum: Boating
08-16-2008, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,790
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Forum: Weather
07-19-2008, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,657
Microburst
Same here on Gilford's outer islands. Horizontal rain for about 5 minutes but rain gauges measured only 0.2". Up to 4' waves over the dock. Many limbs down. I guestimate wind at 50/60 mph. ...
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Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews
06-20-2008, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 65,165
Stop by for a meal at the new Waldo Pepper's
We did, for dinner today. Quality was as ever, excellent. Prices are competitive. And Pepper was her usual delightful self. By 6 pm there were about 50 diners seated. :liplick:
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Forum: Boating
06-20-2008, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 113
Views: 44,639
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Forum: Speed Limits
06-19-2008, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 38,342
A rumor to be debunked
Lake Winnipesaukee is already a public water supply, so your assumption does not follow. Secondly, why would anyone using the Lake for boating be in favor of prohibiting it? The rumor is just not...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-12-2008, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,303
Around and about the roundabouts
I recall my intended-to-be-humorous observation, during the Meredith traffic circles discussion, that NH is construcing traffic circles while England is removing them. Now it appears that NH is also...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-05-2008, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,309
Voting residence
Bear Islander is correct. I have done so for 14 years. Of course, one cannot also declare a 2nd place of residence for voting purposes. And it helps if your picture ID, i.e. driver's license,...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-04-2008, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 114
Views: 19,596
Voting rights
As a citizen of Gilford who is absent during the winter months, I am proud of our town and grateful that it extended to all registered voters the right to participate. I take my privilege and my...
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Forum: Getting Here
02-26-2008, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 96
Views: 76,573
Roundabouts fewer in England now?
During my last visit to Jolly Old England I was able to handle roundabouts and left side driving rather well. Thought the roundabouts a good idea until some of the natives, supported by some news...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-28-2007, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 114
Views: 19,596
SB2 in Gilford
Voter participation has increased a huge amount in Gilford since we passed SB2 two or three years ago. Sometimes as many as 2,000 votes are cast on an issue, versus a few hundred in the old town...
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