PHOTOS: Gathering for Old Home Days in Hancock

Hancock Fire Department Capt. T.J. Webster rides in a fire truck with his son.

Hancock Fire Department Capt. T.J. Webster rides in a fire truck with his son. PHOTO BY TONY GNOFFO 

Avenue A’s Lawn Chair Drill Team marches in the parade.

Avenue A’s Lawn Chair Drill Team marches in the parade. —STAFF PHOTO BY BILL FONDA

Attendees take part in the Family Foam Party, sponsored by the Steven W. Crowe Foundation.

Attendees take part in the Family Foam Party, sponsored by the Steven W. Crowe Foundation. PHOTO BY ANNIE CARD

 The Temple Band has performed at Hancock Old Home Days for 50 years. Gordon Estabrook of Peterborough is the longtime band leader.

 The Temple Band has performed at Hancock Old Home Days for 50 years. Gordon Estabrook of Peterborough is the longtime band leader. —PHOTO BY ANNIE CARD

The Synchro Sisters celebrate their 15th year of performing at Norway Pond, where approximately 300 people gathered on the hillside and beach to watch.

The Synchro Sisters celebrate their 15th year of performing at Norway Pond, where approximately 300 people gathered on the hillside and beach to watch. PHOTO BY ANNIE CARD

Hancock attorney Jim Callahan, Congressional candidate Maggie Goodlander and Goodlander's mother, Betty Tamposi.

Hancock attorney Jim Callahan, Congressional candidate Maggie Goodlander and Goodlander's mother, Betty Tamposi. —PHOTO BY STEVEN LIPOSKY/LIPOFSKYPHOTO.COM

Sawyer Newbury, 5, of Newmarket, whose father Marcus is a Hancock native, gets his face painted by Myra Redmond at The Grapevine/Avenue A booth.

Sawyer Newbury, 5, of Newmarket, whose father Marcus is a Hancock native, gets his face painted by Myra Redmond at The Grapevine/Avenue A booth. —STAFF PHOTO BY BILL FONDA

Rhys Lamonde, the 6-month-old son of Arianwen Jones-Lamonde and Steven La play with corgis owned by Danielle and Michael Hamel of Manchester.

Rhys Lamonde, the 6-month-old son of Arianwen Jones-Lamonde and Steven La play with corgis owned by Danielle and Michael Hamel of Manchester. —STAFF PHOTO BY BILL FONDA

Spectators wait for the parade to start.

Spectators wait for the parade to start. STAFF PHOTO BY BILL FONDA

The Hancock Town Library’s “Alice’s Adventures in HancockLand” float.

The Hancock Town Library’s “Alice’s Adventures in HancockLand” float. STAFF PHOTO BY BILL FONDA

Published: 08-20-2024 12:05 PM

Modified: 08-23-2024 4:58 PM

The Hancock Old Home Days celebration on Saturday was full of activities, including the Betty PelsRun for the Honey, a parade, an art and photography show, performances by the Synchro Sisters and the Temple Band, a Family Foam Party and chicken barbecue.

The Hancock Town Library’s “Alice’s Adventures in HancockLand” won the grand prize for best overall float in the parade, as well as for most creative. The award for best vehicle went to a 1926 Model T driven by Jeff Brown of Hilltop Farm. Avenue A’s Lawn Chair Drill Team was judged most humorous, and the Synchro Sisters took the prize for best walkers. 

The top animal entry was the corgis from New Hampshire Corgi Lovers and Corgi Club of Monadnock. After the parade, the corgis proved popular among children and adults on the Common.

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript editor Bill Fonda was one of the judges for the parade.

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