Pelham - Windham News 12 - July 29, 2011


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July 29-31: Kent Sidewalk Festival, Kent, CT. Fun, food, music, sales, and activities for all ages. Townwide. (860) 927-1462; kentct.com. July 29-31: Maine Quilts, Augusta, ME. More than 600 antique and contemporary quilts will be displayed at the Augusta Civil Center, plus workshops, merchants’ mall, demonstrations, lectures, quilt appraisals, and a silent auction. (207) 415-4417; mainequilts.org. July 30: Hebron Fair, Hebron, NH. This venerable town event on the common features more than 90 crafters, plus pony rides, kids’ games, a rummage sale, lunch, an auction, a late- afternoon chicken barbeque, and more. Proceeds benefit Union Congregational Church of Hebron. (603) 744-5883; hebronchurchnh.org. August 4-7: Annual Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival, Campton, NH. Old Country and Bluegrass music on stage by national, regional and local Talent; Parkin’ lot pickin’; workshops, children’s activities, food and supply vendors, Kids’ Academy, Potluck Supper (Thursday), Square Dance, Horseshoe Tournament, swimming, tubing, fishing, and other activities for a total family friendly event. Admission fee. Branch Brook Campground. (603) 726-3471; www. pemivalleybluegrass.com. August 5-7: Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI. Founded in 1954, this event continues to draw the biggest names in jazz to Rhode Island. Featured performers include Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Ravi Coltrane, and more. Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame. (800) 745-3000 (tickets); newportjazzfest. net. August 5-7: North Branford Potato & Corn Festival, North Branford, CT. A family-friendly event featuring amusement rides, crafts, fireworks, a foot race, a car show, and more. Augur Farm. (203) 315-6017; nbpotatofest.com. August 5-7: Maine Fairy House Festival, Boothbay, ME. Kids construct fanciful wee homes at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, plus a


parade, storytellers, tea, “gnome bowling,” and more. (207) 633-4333; mainegardens.org. August 6: Whole Hog BBQ & Music Festival. Come taste authentic barbeque, smoked all night, before casting our vote for “People’s Choice.” Browse local craft booths, enter the Ms. Piggie and backyard BBQ contests, buy a few raffle tickets, sample some great food, and stop at the beer garden while listening to music from three bands. North Haverhill Fairgrounds. (800) 870- 3633, ext. 367; (802) 222-4210; cohase.org. August 6: City Arts Festival, Providence, RI. Featuring more than 100 contemporary artists and crafters, along with a variety of strolling entertainment, interactive community art, music, and free kids’ craft activities. Biltmore Park and the skating center at Kennedy Plaza. (401) 374- 3899; festivalfete.com. August 9-14: Rhode Island International Film Festival, Providence, RI. In addition to features and documentaries, this event is a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards’ “Short Films” category. Centered in Providence with satellite sites around the state, some 175 films will be screened over six days. Check the Website for scheduling information. (401) 861-4445; film- festival.org. August 11-14: Bolton Fair, Lancaster, MA. A quintessential New England agricultural event: food and entertainment, crafts, commercial exhibits, farmers’ market, rides, demonstrations, and kids’ activities. Lancaster Fairgrounds. (978) 363-7206; boltonfair.org. August 13: Alton Bay Boat Show, Alton Bay, NH. As part of the town’s Old Home Day celebrations, the New Hampshire Boat Museum presents an informal vintage boat show at the Alton Bay town docks. No advance registration necessary; all “woodies” welcome. (603) 569-4554; nhbm.org. August 13-14: Boston-Portsmouth Air Show, Portsmouth, NH. Featuring the Thunderbirds. Admission fee. Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. www.BostonPortsmouthAirShow.com.


August 17-21: Washington County Fair, Richmond, RI. An old-fashioned agricultural show, with all the expected fun and festivity: daily concerts, a giant midway, kiddyland area, livestock competitions, and more. (401) 539- 7042; washingtoncountyfair.com. August 18-21: Bar Harbor Jazz Festival, Bar Harbor, ME. This annual event attracts jazz musicians from all over for four days of concerts in venues around town. (207) 288-5829; barharborjazzfest.com. August 19-21: Jane Austen Weekend, Hyde Park, VT. The beloved author’s characters gather at the Governor’s House for a weekend of Regency-era activities, including letter-writing, embroidery, croquet, carriage-driving, archery, and a picnic (with or without Colonel Brandon). (802) 888- 6888; onehundredmain.org. August 19-21: Machias Wild Blueberry Festival, Machias, ME. This three-day festival celebrates the wild blueberry harvest. More than 250 craft booths, pie-eating and cooking contests, road race, musical entertainment, food, farm tours, kids’ activities, Blackfly Ball, musical comedy, and much more! Downtown Machias. (207) 255- 6665; www.machiasblueberry.com. August 21: Occidental Gypsy Jazz Quintet, Newburyport, MA. Their well-rehearsed and lightning-fast swing brings the Parisian jazz minutia of the 1930s alive and the audience to its feet. The musical genre has undergone a tremendous resurgence in popularity for its sophisticated yet sentimental sound and swinging precise rhythm often light-hearted and whimsical, sometimes aching with melancholy. Maudslay Arts Center. (978) 499-0050; www. maudslayartscenter.org. August 25-28: Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival, Litchfield, ME. One of the largest family musical events in New England, this event attracts thousands of music lovers from all over the world to hear some of the Greatest Bluegrass music. With banjos, fiddles, and those high, lonesome


harmonies, this event features many national and local bands. Come experience the “Welcome Home” feeling. Something for all ages. Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road. (207) 873-6539; www.blisteredfingers.com. August 26-28: American Folk Festival, Bangor, ME. Downtown sites host a display of international music and dance from the many cultures that make up America today. Plus, traditional craft demonstrations, exhibits, and dozens of food vendors offer classic ethnic specialties. (207) 992-2630; americanfolkfestival. com. August 27: Downtown Plymouth Waterfront Festival, Plymouth, MA. An arts-and-craft show, the New England Aquarium’s traveling tide pool, a car show, a carnival, and more. (508) 830-1620; plymouthwaterfrontfestival.com. August 27-28: Newport Arts Festival, Newport, RI. Browse a colorful marketplace of fine and functional works on the city’s scenic waterfront, plus music, seafood, and more. (401) 847-0960; newportartfestival.org. September 4: Lady Antebellum, Gilford, NH. This country trio, who have rocked their way on to numerous charts and taken the music industry by storm, will be making waves in “Lake Winni’.” Admission fee. Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion. (603) 293-4700; www.meadowbrook. net.


September 16-18: Annual Highland Games, Lincoln, NH. A Clan Gathering and Scottish cultural celebration of music, dance, athletics, Scottish imports, and food. Fun entertainment for the whole family. Admission fee. Loon Mountain Resort. www.nhscot.org.


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Henry Golec Appointed New Principal of St. Patrick’s School


submitted by Marian O’Brien Henry Golec officially takes over as principal of St.


Patrick’s School on August 1, but he was already in his office a week ahead of time to start becoming familiar with his new school. Golec retired from the Dracut, MA,


school system in 2010 after 35 years as a history teacher, baseball coach and, most recently, Vice Principal at the high school. Seated in the principal’s office at St. Patrick’s School, Golec talked about his life and education. A life-long resident of Dracut, he began his education in Catholic schools, attending St. Stanislaus in Lowell, MA, from kindergarten through eighth grade. He then attended Dracut High School, graduating in 1969, and later earned his Bachelor of Science in Education from Northeastern University and his Masters of Education in Administration from Plymouth State University.


Golec has ties to Pelham as well. He grew up on Bridge Street in Dracut, just two miles from the Pelham border. As a boy, he and his friends would often swim in “Cat’s Hole,” just beyond the Willow Street Bridge in Pelham. He is a parishioner of St. Francis Church in Dracut, but has recently moved to Pelham.


Henry Golec receives the keys for St. Patrick’s School from Reverend Anthony F. Kuzia, CM, Pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish


Principal Henry Golec is most looking forward to meeting the staff and students at the school. Asked what his greatest priority would be as the new principal of St. Patrick’s School, Golec said, “Every piece of feedback I have had about St. Patrick’s School is that it is a caring and loving place. I want to do everything in my power to make sure that everyone continues to feel that same way.”


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