The Executive Director of the Gibson Center and familiar voice to the airwaves of 93.5 WMWV, George Cleveland called in to the morning show yesterday to talk with Roy Prescott. George discussed what the Gibson Center has been up to in response to the coronavirus and explained their game plan when it comes to their meals and donations. Roy also asked George about fundraisers not just for the Gibson Center but all around the valley and George explains how some are getting very creative. The two also touched on “local radio” as a platform and how it’s been as reliable now than it’s ever been. To close George shares some great advice on how to stay positive despite the pandemic. Listen to this great conversation below!

(NOTE: We have received reports of audio issues from iPhone users, please let us know if you have any issues and what platform you are listening on at office@wmwv.com – Thank you for your understanding!)

 

To learn more about the Gibson Center, visit GIBSONCENTER.ORG or give them a call at (603) 356-3231.

 

Our very own News Director Christian Mower took up the task of no shaving for the entire month of November to show his support for the Kevin Peare Memorial Skate Park. The Organization held their 2nd annual Grow A Beard for KP competition this past month with beard growers competing for four different categories; Glorious Beard, Red Beard, Viking Beard, and Perfect Beard.

Mower decided he would throw away the razor for a month to help spread the word about this great cause in the Mount Washington Valley.

You can see his transformation from baby smooth 12-year-old looking Mower to burly bearded Mower below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mower Took a selfie every weekday during the month to document his beard-formation, which you can check out in the Gif. below.

 

 

The Kevin Peare Memorial Skate Park has all sorts of great and creative fundraisers happening all the time. The next one they have is a Holly Jolly Christmas event on December 9th at the Albany Town Hall. They are also looking for artist in the valley to participate in their Annual Skate-Art Show.

So far the Skate Park has raised almost $25,000 and there’s still a long way to go! For the latest information on all the great fundraisers the Kevin Peare Memorial Skate Park has going on, visit the Kevin Peare Memorial Skate Park Facebook Page!

As the summer comes to an end we celebrate with a BANG! by giving our daily prize winners a shot at some amazing Grand Prizes!

All this week we will be picking from the many daily prizes winners we have had all summer long to see who gets the biggest prizes of them all!

Monday we give away a Family 4 Pack of tickets to Journey to the North Pole!

 

Tuesday we give away a Blizzard Ski Package from Sport Thoma!

 

Wednesday we give away a kayak from Saco Canoe Rental Company!

Thursday we give away 1 Ton of pellets from White Mountain Stove Shop!

Friday we give away an Adirondack Chair from Stan & Dans Sport Shop!

Tune in to 93.5 WMWV July 30TH – August 3rd for your chance to win tickets to see Jason Mraz and Brett Dennen live at Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook!

 

Jason Mraz


California-based singer/songwriter Jason Mraz makes laid-back, melodic pop with stylistic nods toward folk, jam band music, hip-hop, and soft rock. Since coming to the public’s attention with his 2002 hit single “The Remedy (Don’t Worry)”, Mraz has proven himself to be a reliable pop craftsman whose crowd-pleasing melodies can encompass both cheeky humor and earnest sincerity.
 
 
Born in Mechanicsville, Virginia, in 1977, Mraz grew up amidst the sounds of the Dave Matthews Band and local roots musicians the Agents of Good Roots. However, it was Mraz’s interest and participation in musical theater that served as his first introduction to music. Following high school, he moved to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, but dropped out a year later when he took up the guitar and began to focus on songwriting. Nonetheless, Mraz’s training as a vocalist would later show itself on his debut album, which was marked by the pure clarity of his tenor range.

Over his career, Mraz has won two Grammy Awards and received two additional nominations, and has also won two Teen Choice Awards, a People’s Choice Award and the Hal David Songwriters Hall of Fame Award. He has earned Platinum and multi-Platinum certifications in over 20 countries, and has toured in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and parts of Africa. As of July 2014, Mraz has sold over seven million albums and over 11.5 million downloaded singles.

 

Brett Dennen


 
Amiable West Coast singer/songwriter Brett Dennen first drew attention in 2004 with the single “Desert Sunrise.” The tune, with its easy groove and soulful phrasing, garnered enough spins on KCRW to warrant the release of his self-titled debut the following year. Stylistically, Dennen’s thoughtful, laid-back tunes fit in with the burgeoning singer/songwriter scene that had produced stars like Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson..

When he wasn’t headlining his own tours, he could be found opening bills for Dave Matthews, Taj Mahal, Ziggy Marley, and Jackson Browne, among others. Dennen’s fifth studio effort, Smoke and Mirrors, was a success and landed Dennen in Billboard’s Top 200 for the first time.

 

Worried you may not win? Then pick up your tickets now at banknhpavilion.com.

Monday (7/09), Tuesday (7/10) and Wednesday (7/11), WMWV will be giving away a Family Four Pack of tickets to “A Day Out With Thomas: The Big Adventures Tour 2018.”

The event goes down the weekends of July 13th-15th and July 20th-22nd and if you win you choose your weekend!

Tickets for “A Day Out With Thomas” include a train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine…as well as a variety of Thomas and Friends themed entertainment including… Storytelling, LIVE Music, Barrel Car Rides, Motor Car Rides, Mini Golf, Bouncy Houses, Face Painting, Arts & Crafts, an Imagination Station and more!

Also you will have an opportunity to meet Sir Topham Hatt, the Controller of the Railway on the Island of Sodor!

So tune in next week to WMWV for your chance win a Family Four Pack to

“A Day Out With Thomas”!

For more information on “A Day Out with Thomas” go to ConwayScenic.com or call 356-5251.

4th Of July Celebrations

 

Bartlett:

Annual Hellen Hayes Memorial 4th of July Parade & Festivities!

Parade starts at 11am and runs from Black Fly Ball field, along US Route 302 to Hodgkins Veterans Park at School St. and Albany Ave.

Float / Participant information:


9 am – Registration at Black Fly Ball field
10 am – Judging begins.
10:15 am – Judging ends.
11 am – Parade begins.
11:45 am – Awards at Hodgkins Park
Noon – Barbecue at Hodgkins Park

For more information go to bartlettrec.wordpress.com


Bretton Woods:

Star Spangled Spectacular at Bretton Woods, NH:

Gates open at 5:00pm

The White Mountain Regional High School Jr. ROTC will be collecting a donation of $5 per car which will go towards funding the program.

5:00 pm -9:15 pm –  look for fun and games behind the base lodge including a bouncy house, lawn games, face painting, and balloon twisting with Maryanne the Magnificent.

Annual country-style BBQ featuring all-American favorites from corn on the cob to burgers (purchase food a la carte).

6:00 pm -9:30 pm – Performance by Rust and Ruin (intermission from 7:15 pm – 8:00 pm)

9:30 pm – Fireworks

For more information go to www.brettonwoods.com

 


 

Center Harbor:

July 4 Celebrations”

7:15 am – 9:00 am – 39th Annual Footrace Registration Main Street

9:00 am – Kid’s Races begin adjacent to Library

10:00 am – Adult Races – 1.776 and 5 Mile begin

1:30 pm – Parade Line up at Chase Circle

2 pm – Parade starts

7pm – 9:15 pm – Center Harbor Town Band with Director Carlos Martinez

Fireworks at 9:15 pm – Over Center Harbor Bay presented by Atlas Pyrotechnics.

For more information go to www.centerharbornh.org/

 


Conway/North Conway:

Firecracker Express

Conway Scenic Railroad’s 4th of July “Firecracker Express” will be running a train into the North Conway village from it’s freight house on West Main Street in Conway starting at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm, and at 6:00 pm an 80 passenger Buddliner car will also pick up passengers in Conway.

At approximately 10:15 pm, immediately following the fireworks, all passengers will then bored the train in North Conway and return to the freight house in Conway Village. Seats are available by reservation, and Tickets will be sold in advance of the event online and at the ticket office in North Conway.

For more information and restrictions go to  www.conwayscenic.com

July 4th Parades, Music and Fireworks in North Conway Village:

1:30 pm – Annual 4th of July parade in Conway Village.

3:45 pm – Performance of the National Anthem in Schouler Park.

4:00 pm – Act One Dance Company performance in Schouler Park.

4:45 pm – Riley & Dan Parkhurst performance in Schouler Park.

6:00 pm – JUNCO performance performance in Schouler Park.

7:30 pm – The Discount Gigolos play a combination of favorites from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s music into the night at Schouler Park.

9:30 pm – Fireworks presented by Atlas Pyrotechnics.

For more information go to www.mtwashingtonvalley.org.

 


Cranmore:

Cranmore’s base area will be transformed into the All-American backyard barbeque with live music from Shark Martin, brews on tap, lawn games, fresh from the grill burgers & hot dogs, and friendly competition.

Various family-style competitions are ongoing throughout the day with fun prizes for the winners.

Admission is FREE (with exception of food and beverage & attractions).

For more information go to www.cranmore.com


Gorham:

Town of Gorham offers New Hampshire’s longest Independence Day celebration

Events from June 29-July 4:

 

Monday July 2nd

8 am – 7 pm – 2nd Annual Patriotic ATV Photo Scavenger Hunt. (Registration at Gorham Corner Market from 8 am-10 am)

5 pm – 10 pm –  Miller Amusements Carnival Midway

6 pm – 9pm – Concert: Lil’ Penny

 

Tuesday July 3rd:

5 pm – 10 pm –  Miller Amusements Carnival Midway

6 pm – 9pm – Concert: Shark Martin

Wednesday, July 4:

11 am – Kiddies Parade

Noon – 5 pm –  Miller Amusements Carnival Midway

2 pm – Main Parade (Dublin St. down Rt 16 to Railroad St.)

5 pm – 10 pm –  Miller Amusements Carnival Midway

6 pm – 10pm – Concert: Backlite Band

10 pm – Fireworks at the Gorham Common area presented by Atlas Pyrotechnics.

 


 

Meredith:

July 4th fireworks at dusk in Hesky Park

 


 

Moultonborough:

11 am – Parade beginning at Blake Road ending at the Moultonborough Function Hall (formerly the Lion’s Club) with a free BBQ for all.

July 4th fireworks at dusk over the water at Center Harbor Beach

For more information go to www.moultonboroughnh.gov

 


Ossipee:

July 4 at 9:30 pm – Fireworks at Constitution Park (rain date: July 5)

 


Rochester:

Tuesday July 3rd 5 pm – Rochester’s inaugural “The Night Before the 4th” festival will include live music, children’s activities, food, vendors and more at the Rochester Community Center.

9:15 pm – Fireworks adjacent the community center field

 


Sandwich:

July 3 at dusk at Quimby Fields

 


Tamworth:

Family Day – July 4

  7:00 am – Road Race registration at the KA Brett School

8:30 am – Road Race – Ordination Rock to the KA Brett School

10:15 am – Parade Registration at the Town Office

11:00 am – Fabulous Parade – Town House to Brett School

12:00 pm – Music, Games, Food and Activities

1:00 pm – Awards for parade participants announced at the tent at the KA Brett School

1:30 pm – Pie eating content and egg toss

7:00 pm – John Sarty Band at the KA Brett School

9:30 pm – Spectacular Fireworks at the KA Brett School

Call Parker Roberts 603-323-7582 with any questions.

 


Wolfeboro:

July 4 at 9:30 pm – Fireworks at Brewster Academy Athletic Fields (rain date: July 5)