An open house to
celebrate Wes and Edie Brown’s 50th wedding anniversary will be held on
Sunday February 22, 2009, at the Bow Lake Grange Hall in Strafford, NH, from
2 to 5 pm. Please RSVP to Judy at 269-5831.
The Faculty and Administration of The University of Hartford
recognizing scholastic achievement in The College of Engineering,
Technology and Architecture has placed Melanie J. Russell, daughter
of Jim and Jean Russell of Barnstead on the Dean’s List for the Fall
2008 semester.
A 2007 graduate of Prospect Mountain High School, Melanie is majoring in
Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Technical Writing. She is also a
member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and is the President
of the Student Representatives.
Ashley Marie Jones of Center Barnstead, a junior who majors in
psychology at Colby-Sawyer College, appears in the 2009 edition of
Who’s Who Among Students In American Universities and Colleges.
Jones is one of 57 students from Colby-Sawyer College highlighted in
Who’s Who as outstanding campus leaders. The Colby-Sawyer students
featured in this prestigious national publication join an elite
group of collegiate leaders from more than 2,000 institutions of
higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and
several foreign nations.
Prospect
Mountain Hockey Team
The Prospect Mountain Hockey Team sporting their new 2009 Jerseys finally
avoided a snow storm and started play at 9:00 at Pop Whalen Arena in
Wolfeboro.
Kameron Hutchings was welcomed back on the ice as both he and Alumni Phil
Daniels were strong on defense in the corners. Missing in action were a
couple of adult/alumni players so to get the game going students, Meusse,
and Roberts switched sides.
Goals for the students were scored by Mike LeRoy 4, Ryan Sargent 3, Tom
Faucher 1 and on the adult side goals were added by Jeremy Kim 4, Vinnie
Meusse 1, Kyle 1, Phil Daniels 1, and Geoff Roberts 1. Out of time on the
clock, the game ended in a 8 - 8 tie.
Look for an upcoming fundraiser for the PMHS hockey club, join us and get to
know the players both students and alumni as the energy of the club
continues to grow.
Any alumni/adults wishing to order a white custom jersey can do so by
contacting Robin LeRoy at
[email protected] jerseys are $16. Any students joining late in the
season may order their jerseys for $10, with the difference being donated by
the LeRoy family.
Barnstead Parks
and Rec Ice Committee
The Barnstead Parks and Recreation has welcomed a new ice committee. Joining
late in the season, the initial ice was laid by mother nature. Mathew LeRoy,
as well as family and members of the Prospect Mountain Hockey Club, have
been doing their best to both sweep and spray the surface. Hours will be
posted soon. It is very important that all hours and signs be obeyed. If the
rink says “closed” it is closed. This could be due to ice maintenance (it
takes a while for the spray to set up) or it could be due to a storm where
the chance to sweep has not yet taken place. The ice is for all to enjoy,
both for open skate and for hockey. With that said, volunteers are needed to
help with the sweeping. If you or your family are interested in helping,
please contact Robin LeRoy at
[email protected] . Together the Town of Barnstead Parks and
Recreation can bring a new activity to the town. Look for an upcoming family
night and join us for a bonfire, hotdogs, and of course skating.
Meet The
Candidates Night
Meet The Candidates Night will be held on Wednesday, February 25th at 7:00
p.m. at the Barnstead Town Hall. The Oscar Foss Memorial Library is pleased
to sponsor this event again this year. All candidates for Town and School
offices have been invited to attend. Come and talk with the candidates.
Bring along your questions and have a chance to hear the candidates speak on
the issues.
Please note that there is NO snow date for this program. If the weather
conditions are so terrible that we cannot travel safely, then the program
will be cancelled.
Barnstead Old
Home Day 2009
Organizational Meeting
An organizational meeting for Barnstead Old Home Day 2009 is scheduled for
Thursday, February 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Barnstead Town Hall. The purpose of
the meeting is to form the Old Home Day Committee for this year and to elect
a Chair for the Committee. If you are willing to help make Old Home Day
happen again this year, we are able to describe for you exactly what
assistance we need and how much of your time will be required. Please join
us and find out if you can help ensure that Old Home Day will be held again
this year.
For more information, call Ginger or Mark Sargent at 269-2271.
Barnstead Cub
Scout Pack 43 Webelos
Barnstead Cub Scout Pack 43 Webelos are working hard to earn their
citizenship award pin. This entails learning what it takes for an immigrant
to become an American Citizen and also learning how they can be better
citizens themselves and discovering ways that they can make their own
community a better place. Part of this award is to write a letter to the
newspaper and share their concerns in our local community. Here are some of
their thoughts.
At school they should have a shooting range and archery. It teaches you math
and you have to know angles and distance. If a child finds a gun they
wouldn’t accidentally shoot themselves if they know about gun safety. -Derek
Gagnon
My name is Roy. It is winter. We should have a ski slope. –Roy Pietrek
My name is Tyler. My concern is that we need a longer summer. I like to
sleep in longer. –Tyler Beaudet
My name is Zac. I live in Locke Lake. I am concerned about the people on the
road. When I am at my bus stop people zoom by. I think there should be more
signs to slow down. –Zac Hennesey
Hi my name is Adam. I think we should have a longer summer vacation and I
think we should have no homework. We should have a water park because we
have to have more fun things to do for the kids. We should also have better
food at school. –Adam Benenate
Hi my name is Devin and I am 9. I think that we should build a skate park.
Because I only have a little space to skate at my Grandma’s. Plus I like to
skate on skateboards. Another thing is that on Fridays at school we should
do something fun like bowling, snowboarding, and skiing. –Devin Wittenberg
Hi my name is Joshua and my concern is every school should let kids try to
do a good book project and if they do a good one they get 1 week out of
school, so that kids learn to work for a reward when they grow up. -Joshua
Noble
My name is Jacob. My concern is that there is too much school. And that we
should have more stores and businesses. We should have a skate park. My
other concern is that we should be able to do anything on Fridays at school
during the winter. –Jacob Beaudet
My name is Jaimie and my concern is that I think they should add a 2nd floor
on to the school. I also think no more people should move in to Barnstead
because the school is full. One more concern is I think there should be more
field trips. –Jaimie Westlake
Hi my name is Anthony. I am concerned that children should have more to do
in Locke Lake. Some ideas could be a new tennis court and clean out the lake
so you can swim in it. Children would not get in so much trouble if they had
something to do. –Anthony Chioccola
My name is Chase. The date is 2/4/09. I’m worried about the environment. We
need to learn survival skills at school. So when the power goes out we know
better what to do. -Chase Plante
4-H Youth
Qualify for National Awards
UNH Cooperative Extension, 4-H Youth Development held its 2009 resume
review, and state and national award interviews on January 17, 2009 at the
Belmont High school in Belmont, NH. 26 of NH’s top 4-H youth from 6 counties
gathered to interview for the opportunity to attend one of three national
trips sponsored by the 4-H Foundation of NH; National 4-H Congress held in
Atlanta, Georgia; National 4-H Conference held in Washington DC; and
National 4-H Dairy Conference, held in Madison, Wisconsin. The New Hampshire
delegates, age 15-18, will meet with youth from all over the country to
tackle issues of importance, participate in educational workshops, community
service and cultural tours and gain inspiration from the outstanding
national speakers the conferences offer. The conferences also allow them a
venue to debate issues, network with peers from around the country, and
practice leadership. Selected candidates will also receive a State
Achievement Award, acknowledging achievement in leadership, community
service and personal development through the 4-H program
The applicants from Merrimack County were: Carlyn Reep and Jocelyn Tanner.
These outstanding youth have been active in their county 4-H programs, and
after writing a resume have been recommended by the county for participation
at the national level. The participating youth tell us that the resume
process is difficult; however, they are pleased that they now have a resume
they can build on and use for other opportunities. They are also excited at
the prospect of winning a national trip and report that the interview wasn’t
as “scary” as they thought it would be!
The judging
panels consisted of teams of adult volunteers as well as youth who had
previously attended the national conferences. All of the judges were duly
impressed with the achievements of all the outstanding youth who submitted
resumes. Many of the applicants were brave enough to submit to more than one
interview as they were applying for multiple awards. It was a difficult
decision for the judges; however, they determined that the national
delegates will be as follows:
National 4-H Congress: Christopher Humber, Hillsborough County; Jackie
Janigian, Rockingham County; Grace Magnusson, Rockingham County; Alexandra
Patch, Grafton County; and Lillian Zimmerman, Hillsborough County.
Alternates: Ashley Chase, Cheshire County; and Jamie Wojtkiewicz,
Hillsborough County.
National 4-H Conference: Ashley Chase, Cheshire County; Christopher Humber,
Hillsborough County; Grace Magnusson, Rockingham County. Alternates: Kourtne
Flanders, Cheshire County; Joslin Goss, Grafton County; Jackie Janigian,
Rockingham County.
National 4-H Dairy Conference: Suzanne Chickering, Cheshire County; Kourtne
Flanders, Cheshire County; Laura Thompson, Cheshire County.
State Achievement Awards will go to: Peter Attisano, Strafford County; Mark
Chase-Cook, Hillsborough County; Ethan Craggy, Hillsborough County; Kourtne
Flanders, Cheshire County; Allison Fortin, Hillsborough County; Joslin Goss,
Grafton County; Connor Humber, Hillsborough County; Mackenzie Pratt,
Hillsborough County; Carlyn Reep, Merrimack County; Brianna Stoyle,
Hillsborough County; Jocelyn Tanner, Merrimack County; Paige Tuttle,
Hillsborough County; Ashley Winslow, Hillsborough County; Jamie Wojtkiewicz,
Hillsborough County.
Madeline
and Larry Wheeler of Barnstead and Charlie and Katrin Stephens of
Alexandria, VA announce the engagement of their daughter Kelly Stephens, to
Richard Harvey, son of Richard Harvey Jr. of Halifax, MA and Melanie Harvey
of Easton, MA. Kelly graduated from Concord High School and earned a
master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of New England.
She is a regtistered occupational therapist at New England Rehabilitation
Hospital in Woburn, MA. Richard graduated from Mansfield High School in
Massachusetts. He is the general manager of Power Fitness in Boston. A
December 5 wedding is planned.
Old Coach Farm
and Jennifer Burns of Barnstead would like to congratulate our show team for
a very successful 2008 show season. We would also like to wish our students
good luck for another sucessful season in 2009. Some of the 2008 highlights
were: Tovah Stonner, Reserve Champion Leadline; Marissa Bates, Third Place,
Walk/Trot; Deanna Cirilli, Reserve Champion, Walk/Trot; Jessica Genest,
First Place, 3’3" Gamblers Choice; Shannon Yeaton, First Place, Grooms
Class; Sam Caldwell, Fifth Place, Costume class.
