Congratulations to Nancy Szarkowski of Center Barnstead, (S.I. Newhouse
School of Public Communications) for being named to the Spring 2011
Dean’s List at Syracuse University.
To qualify for the Dean’s List,
students must achieve at least a 3.4 grade point average, on a 4.0
scale, during the semester.
The Pittsfield Senior Center
will be holding a Flu Shot Clinic on Wednesday, September 21st from 10
am to noon at the Senior Center (downstairs).
Early
Headstart has a few openings and will soon be enrolling children under
the age of three and prenatal women. It is free for income
eligible families. For further information, call 435-6611, to
jump-start your child’s learning.
The American Red Cross
is holding a Blood Drive on Tuesday, September 6th from 3:30 to 8:00 pm
at the Pittsfield Elementary School, 34 Bow Street.
Appointments are
encouraged, please call 1-800-Red-Cross to schedule. However, walk-ins
are welcome. Donors this drive will receive an American Red
Cross/Red Sox T-Shirt; a coupon for a free round of golf in October at
participating golf clubs and a coupon from Monro Muffler/Brake or Tire
Warehouse.
How good you will feel if you take a little time out that
day to donate. Remember, the life you save could be your own or
that of a family member.
Church Fall
Kick-Off
The Center Barnstead Christian Church is getting ready for
the fall by kicking off a new season of Sunday School.
Our
Rally Day is Sunday, September 11th. Come and hear about all the
Sunday School classes we have for the whole family this year. You
are invited to join us.
If you have been looking for a church
to attend, come this Sunday and see what we are all about. Our
morning service will begin this week at 9:30 am, with refreshments
served before at 9:00 am.
The Center Barnstead Christian
Church is located on Route 126, next to the Town Hall. For more
information, contact the church at 269-8831.
Barnstead
Library Ends Summer Reading Program
Our Summer Reading Program at the
Oscar Foss Memorial Library officially ended with a fascinating show of
“Reptiles on the Move!” The exciting trainer and all her animal
friends kept our audience of 70 spellbound with ninety minutes of wild
and interactive fun! This program was supported by a grant from
the NH State Library, The Byrne Foundation, CHILIS, the Cogswell
Benevolent Trust, and the NH Library Association.
This year we had
102 children who participated in our “One World, Many Stories” Reading
Program, with 76 children completing the program. Each week as the
children recorded their books at the library, they added a sticker to
our giant map of the world poster, received a prize and a raffle ticket
for our three baskets. At registration, the children received a
paper boy or girl to decorate and bring back for us to display. We
encouraged them to make kids from other countries and we received a
wonderful variety of countries. The children were very creative
and really seemed to enjoy the activity. Congratulations to all
our participants this summer, you are all great readers! Thanks to
all the parents and guardians who made it possible for the children to
participate and complete the program, you are an important part of
making this program a success.
We were also very pleased to have 45
adults participate in our Adult Summer Reading Program this year!
When a book was completed the individual received a raffle ticket for
our special “relaxation basket.” Thank you to all who participated
and we hope you enjoyed your books!
Reading Program certificates and
awards were presented during the ending program show. If you have
not received yours, please come to the library to pick it up.
The
following children participated in our 2011 Summer Reading Program:
Kelly Barnes, Michael Barnes, Colby Beauregard, Kylie Beauregard,
Essence Bourque, Wynn Bourque, Alex Brickner, Isaac Brickner, Sarah
Brickner, Grace Brooks, Gunnar Burt, Emmett Burtt, Isaac Burtt, Josie
Burtt, Naomi Burtt, Emily Calise, Sarah Calise, Alex Catauro, Connor
Catauro, Emily Chase, Owen Chase, Tyler Chase, Emma Denis, Hannah Denis,
Emma Doyle, Lia Doyle, Creed Ebba, Liberty Ebba, Austin Fifield, Madison
Fifield, Ben Forest, Hailee Forest, Kaylyn Forest, Risa Gallant, Sage
Gallant, Emma Graffam, Kayla Graffam, Hailey Kelley, Kassidy Kelley,
Melody Kelley, Shannon Kelley, Tabitha Kelley, Ethan Kenerson, Wesley
Kidder, Zachary Kidder, Bryce Kiley, Taylor Kiley, Anne Marie Killinger,
Eli Kriete, Madeline Kriete, Gareth Lamy, Jarod Lamy, Sophia Lamy,
Vivika Lamy, Katie Lesnyk, Steven Littlefield, Vera Littlefield, Jenica
Locke, Shayla Locke, Camden Marion, Violet Kraft-Lund Marley, Brennagh
McCausland, Declan McCausland, Teagan McCausland, Avery McDermott,
Liadan McDermott, Connor Meehan, Ava Misiaszek, Ella Misiaszek, Cameron
Nelson, Dylan Nelson, Bruce Rawnsley, Erin Rawnsley, Colin Roberts,
Shannan Roberts, Alexcia Rollins, Casey Shea, Emmett Shea, Quinnlan
Shea, Kaela Simoneau, Kari Simoneau, Deuce (Gilbert) Smith, Ella Smith,
Nicole Spicer, Mariela Staniec, Michaela Staniec, Jake Tash, Peyton
Turner, Gordon Unzen, Jaren Unzen, Keegan Unzen, Emma Vignola, Gwen
West, Ian West Liam White, Sarah White, Fiona Wilson, Elisha Winslow,
Grace Winslow, Jonathan Winslow, Junior Winslow, Madelyn Winslow.
Obituaries
John Gerald
“Jerry” Kearney
John Gerald “Jerry” Kearney, 87, of Port Charlotte,
FL and Barnstead, NH died August 17, 2011 from complications of
Alzheimer’s Disease. He was predeceased by his wife Glendle Emerson
Kearney.
Jerry was a retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant who served 23
years active duty and survived being blown off the U.S.S. Franklin
during WWII. He had additional careers as an auto mechanic, a dispatcher
for Combustion Engineering and a gentleman farmer. He loved square
dancing, boating, baking bread, home remodeling, and playing the
keyboard.
He is survived by his children; Donna (Michael) Janus of
Oshkosh, WI, Marion (Bob) Krepcio of Stonington, CT, Dale (Maria)
Kearney and Bruce (Beth) Kearney of Ellington, CT, George (Kathy) Ashley
of Port Charlotte, FL, Greg Ashley of Barnstead, NH, Gayle (Phil)
Bieluch of Avon, CT, Gerry Ashley of Wilton Manors, FL; 12 grandchildren
and 7 great-grandchildren. Special thanks to his loving caregivers; his
son Greg and George and Connie Harris. Services are private.
Sandra Lee
Tothill
Sandy Tothill, 62, passed away peacefully at her home in
Barnstead on Sunday, August 21, 2011. She was born in Ware, Mass.
on January 10, 1949. She has resided in Barnstead since 1973. She
attended public schools in Medfield, Mass. In 1971, she graduated from
Keuka College in New York. She also graduated from Franklin Pierce Law
School in 1987.
In her early years in Barnstead, she was very active
in community activities including serving on the school board and the
Barnstead Fire Department as an EMT. She had a passion for cooking and a
love of nature and all living creatures. She was an avid tennis player
and enthusiast.
She was predeceased by her mother, Dorothy Altieri
Tothill; father, William R. Tothill; sister, Jill Christine Berchen and
brother, Joel S. Tothill. She is survived by her brother and
sister-in-law, David and Nancy Tothill of Barnstead and brother, William
“Chip” Tothill of Alton. She is also survived by her niece, Jennifer
Altieri of Massachusetts, niece Katie Tothill of Laconia and nephew,
Daniel Tothill of Barnstead.
There will be no services. In lieu of
flowers, donations in Sandy’s memory may be made to the NH Humane
Society (NHHS), PO Box 572, Laconia, NH 03247.
