We are New Hampshire Natives
We live near a college and an ice cream store in a quiet neighborhood in Nashua, NH. Our home is a glorious mess of paintings, three wood-burning stoves, and a kitchen with a custom-built brick rectangle that holds a gas cooking stove on one side and the fireplace on the opposite side. It is the heart of the house. The front yard has a picket fence and an attached rose bush that is home to 300 sparrows that can be heard screaming seven houses down the street. There are flowers everywhere and a fountain built out of granite. Chipmunks, squirrels, possums, and an irritable mother robin live in our yard. The garden is not so productive so veggies are bought at the Ice Cream shop in the summer where LaVoie's Farm has a large produce truck every summer.
Until recently, my husband was a state representative and alderman from Nashua. We encouraged the New Hampshire State legislature to do a study on the impact of the arts on the state's economy. The study included income generated by art events, culture events, festivals, symphonies, museums, history, and visits to landmarks, film, plays. musicals, poetry slams, folk art and so on.
The arts also provide training for volunteers, and apprenticeship in public speaking, set design, graphics for media and social marketing. Ken has also been a radio talk show host, a TV Talk show host on our local cable station called Access Nashua. The Art Politics every Friday with guests who have opposing points of view. He is a Master 3D Painter. The collection can be found at https://www.facebook.com/Gidgeworld
Kenneth Gidge
Artistic Designer
Gidge has been
- A champion flagpole sitter (see The Guinness Book of World Records 1974),
- The last Santa Claus at Lord and Taylor in Boston (this has got to tell you something)
- The last person married in 1969 and the first person married on an airplane at the same occasion
- Appeared on To Tell the Truth, and many years later as political pundit for channel 9 NH TV, currently appearing on Channel 96 Nashua Cable
- A professional psychic
- The inventor of Frigidoor - energy saving plastic doors marketed worldwide,
- Inventor of a boomerang Frisbee
- Host to the National Inventor’s Award presented to the youngest inventors Curtis Lawson 9 and Lewis Barton 14) see Video Showcase Dec 28 1982 presented by President Bush Senior, note: this was the unrecognized spark for the Childrens competition – Oddessy of the Mind)
- A published poet,
- A restaurateur, owner of Barnaby’s ( resteraunt and nightclub) Mrs. Patent’s chicken , Edison’s ( convenience store and lunchonette
- A Business Broker,
- CEO of Cheers Auto and Trucks Sale
- The Radio Talk Show host of Night Orange
- New Hampshire State representative for 12 terms so far on Banking and Insurance
- An artist who created a new form of art Gidge 3D
Lee Guerette
Co-Pilot- Mess Manager
I never thought- I would live my whole life in Nashua New Hampshire. but I have so far.
Lee Guerette is a passionate educator, author, and advocate for emotional intelligence. With a diverse background in teaching, writing, and personal growth, Lee has dedicated her life to empowering others to reach their full potential. Lee's passion for education extended beyond the classroom. Inspired by her own experiences with dyslexia, she sought to understand learrning disabilities and develop effective teaching strategies. In the 1970s, she backpacked for three months in Europe and the follow year embarked on a cross-country trek with her Siberian husky to California visiting old friends-
Lee's commitment to personal growth and service led her to join a meditation group where she spent examining the contents of the mind and cultivating self-control. This profound journey laid the foundation for her practice of emotional intelligence.
In 2013, Lee took his first emotional intelligence course from the Six Seconds Group, igniting a new passion for integrating mindfulness practices and neuroscience into education. she combined these elements in his book, "Cognitive Yoga," which offers practical classroom activities and insights into the learning process. Lee's contributions to the field of emotional intelligence are extensive. She is a contributing author for EQ for Peace, a member of the EQ Network, and a certified Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence & SELF-science for Educators Trainer. She has also served as a National Education Association presenter at numerous events, sharing expertise and promoting the integration of emotional intelligence into educational systems Lee's recent achievements include serving as VP of public relations for Toastmasters, earning the title of Entertaining Speaker Toastmasters, and delivering an annual presentation for the National Education Association. is also a published author, having written "Cognitive Yoga" in 2014. Lee's unwavering dedication to learning, service, and emotional intelligence has inspired many individuals. Her work demonstrates the transformative impact that one person can have on the world.