GMP Committees

The Design Committee has the goals of beautifying the Town of Meredith as well as improving the Town’s sense of place.

Projects have ranged from design charrettes to multiple façade and site improvements and landscape improvements ranging from planting trees to planting and maintaining gardens. The Design Committee has organized design charrettes for Meredith Village Core Revitalization (2005) and Swasey Park (2016), both of which helped inform the Committee’s subsequent activities. Additionally, the Committee provided local design assistance for the Grange and Community Park in Meredith Center. They provided design assistance for the Meredith Community Center Garden and organized volunteers to build paths and install plantings there; oversaw the redesign of Route 3/Town Docks area and plantings at the Route 3/NH Route 106 traffic circle; designed the landscape of the ledges from Oak Street to Mill Street as well as related maintenance; designed façade improvement of the Phu Jee building on the corner of Main Street and Water Street as well as 5 other buildings; site improvement design of the entrance to Harbor Hill Campground on Rt 25; and site improvement design of the Courtyard on Main Street which provides pedestrian connection between Main Street and the Inns at Mills Falls. The Committee also designed Community Park on Main Street and came up with the idea of creating a statue of “Archie” sitting on a park bench looking across Main Street at Bob Montana’s former studio (Archie’s illustrator). Some of the Committee’s projects involve coordination with the Town of Meredith and its various departments..

The Beautification Sub-Committee is a key ongoing effort of the Design Committee. Its members in combination have volunteered hundreds of hours every year planting, weeding, pruning, watering, and cleaning up the various spaces sponsored by GMP. For example, since 2009 110 large trees have been paid for and planted by the GMP Beautification Fund. Three high visibility landscaping projects were completed in 2022 with in-kind donations by local contractors utilizing GMP and community volunteers: Interlakes High School greenspace along Rt 25 (cost-sharing with IL School District); NEC Rts 3/25; and Chamber of Commerce on Rt 3.

The Meredith Sculpture Walk started as part of the Design Committee but grew to a point where it made more sense for it to be a separate committee.

Committee Co-Chairs: Chris Williams and Bill Gartner

Members: Andy Lane; Bev Lapham; Bill Gartner; Bob Manley; Brenda Fusco; Brian Neidhardt; Chris Williams ; Cyndi Troop; Ginny Lovett; Janine Neggers ; Jim McFarlin; John Edgar; Katheryn Rolfe; Michelle Brown; Nancy Lavigne; Pam Coburn; Paul Eldridge; Sandy Sullivan; Sheila & John Roddy; Vint Choiniere; Wendell G & Julie Rizzo

The Promotion Committee serves as the marketing arm of the GMP, the ‘Shop Local’ cheerleader of our local businesses and event coordinators for the community.

The group spearheads the Meredith Street Dance, held twice a year in June and September, drawing crowds of 500+. They produce the “Do the Loop” brochure highlighting Meredith businesses and services including multiple permanent signs along the docks and near public parking areas. In October, the Promotion Committee runs the “Spooktacular Scarecrow Contest” with 30+ businesses and organizations in Meredith putting their scariest, funniest, best business-related and historical scarecrows on display for the annual scarecrow contest. Come December they also string thousands of lights all along Main Street. In June 2023 they designed and purchased dozens of pole banners along Main Street to bring a cohesive look to Meredith.

Do The Loop

The “Do the Loop” Sign and Brochure program promotes local businesses on Main Street and the surrounding area. Do the Loop Brochures are distributed in racks on the signs at the Meredith Town Docks, the Meredith Sculpture Walk kiosks and participating businesses.

Committee Co-Chairs: Lynn Leighton & Bob Manley

Members: Becky Fuller, Vicky Carty, Marilee Sundius, Paul Moreau, Vynnie Hale, Karen Thorndike, Mike & Trisha Griffin

Identifying new market opportunities for economic development, revitalizing historic commercial buildings, and stimulating investment within  properties in Meredith, NH. Building economic growth withing the community.

Committee Co-chairs: Natalie Taylor & Lindsay Weiner

Members: Bob Manley, Caroline Rockafellow, Chris Kelly, Troy Brown, Nick Leighton, Ron Jonash, Lynn Leighton, Andrea Harper, Jeanie Forrester, Rusty McLear, Ted Fodero, Scott Crowder

Sub-Committee: Career Partnerships (which has its own segment)

The Career Partnership Program (CPP) is an initiative co-sponsored by GMP and the Inter-lakes School District that provides students the opportunity to explore future career planning through job shadowing and internships and hands-on working experiences in and around Meredith. 

In 2019, Career Partnership Program student, Ian McCabe, was awarded one of two scholarships handed out to NH high school seniors for $10,000, good towards any college tuition and a full paid week in Washington D.C. shadowing senators, sitting in a Supreme Court session and other activities. This was a result of his internship with State Senator Guida.  

What is the difference between a job shadow and an internship? 

A job shadow is short-term, usually a few hours or half a day.  Students follow a local professional to observe a  career of interest They are encouraged to ask questions about training,  skills and tasks associated with that career.  The purpose of this experience is to provide a snapshot of various career opportunities. An internship is a long-term (i.e. a  semester), usually unpaid, experience.  Juniors and Seniors are invited to schedule an internship at a local business of interest.

An internship has a set schedule each week  and students participate in various functions within the business. Students make connections with the business community, gain knowledge and real-world experience in a job field of interest and may also earn high school credit.

How can individuals, organizations and businesses get involved? 

• Speak to a high school class about your profession

• Offer to host a student for a one-day job shadow

• Offer to host a student for an internship

• Offer to host a volunteering student at your non-profit organization

• Promote your business at Student Employment Days in the spring at Inter-Lakes High School

• Become a sponsor of the Career Partnership Program

Committee Chair: Chris Kelly

CPP Director: Michael Griffin

CPP Advisory Commitee: Lindsay Weiner, Caroline Rockafellow, Nick Leighton, Holly Vieten, Amanda Downing, Amy Burke, Cathy Sleeper, Jeanie Forrester