Gunstock Ski Club receives $2,000 from Laconia Savings Bank to upgrade clubhouse

GILFORD — The Gunstock Ski Club has received a donation of $2,000 from Laconia Savings Bank (LSB) to help fund necessary electrical upgrades for the clubhouse.

Located at the base of Gunstock Mountain Resort’s Cannonball race course, the clubhouse is open every day of training and is used extensively by family members of the Club as well as guests on race day. Built by volunteer club help, the clubhouse provides meeting and socializing areas for racers and families, storage for equipment, equipment maintenance, and ski tuning facilities.

“We appreciate the local businesses, such as Laconia Savings Bank, who have come forward to help our organization, which will in turn benefit our community,” stated Ruth Turner McLaughlin, president of Gunstock Ski Club. “This donation helps to ensure that we can continue to focus on our regular ski programs.”

Gunstock Ski Club offers children and young adults the opportunity to compete in an organized Alpine training and ski racing program. Originally chartered in 1918, it is the oldest organized ski club in New Hampshire. For more information about the Gunstock Ski Club, visit www.gunstockskiclub.org.

CAPTION: (Left to right) Gunstock Ski Club officers Ann Marie Shumway, treasurer, and Ruth Turner McLaughlin, president, accept a check from Barry Leonard, vice president — commercial lending officer for Laconia Savings Bank. (Courtesy photo)