Do You Have a Native American Ancestor?
The Barnstead Historical Society will meet on April 26th at 6:00 pm at
the Barnstead Town Hall for a Pot Luck Supper. Bring a salad, main dish
or dessert and your place settings. We are privileged to have Hal Inglis
of Strafford, NH as our speaker.
Mr. Inglis is an expert genealogist. He will give us some tips on
finding and tracing our Native American ancestors. It should be very
interesting and most informative.
The public is welcome to join us for both the pot luck supper and the
program. A short business meeting will follow.
For more information call Jeannie at 269-5441 or Sandy at 776-7000.
Public Forum: The NH State Budget & Its Impacts On Towns & Counties
The Belknap County Democrats will host a public forum on the N.H. State
Budget and its impact on our county, its city and towns. It will be held
on Thursday, April 26th, from 7:00-8:30 pm, in the Elm Room at the
Woodside building at the Taylor Community, 435 Union Ave., Laconia.
This forum will include an overview of the budget, current debates on
taxes and spending, and legislation at the State House that will have
significant financial consequences. The panel will also discuss the
implications for local revenues, services, and property taxes.
The panel includes:
Jeff McLynch, Executive Director, NH Fiscal Policy Institute; Ed
Philpot, Belknap County Commissioner; a Selectman or City Councilor.
This event is open to the public, and there will be a question and
comment period. Light refreshments will be served. For further
information, please contact Ed Allard at 366-2575.
A Few Good Men
Be part of the edgy courtroom drama at the Rochester Opera House, when
the Rochester Repertory Company presents Aaron Sorkin’s play A Few Good
Men from Thursday, May 17 through Saturday, May 26. Stand in the shoes
of two Marines, Lance Corporal Harold W. Dawson (Andrew Grassie) and PFC
Louden Downey (James Peck), who are on trial for the murder of one of
their platoon members. Rookie Navy lawyer Lieutenant Daniel "Danny"
Kaffee (Josh Bresette) expects a plea bargain and cover-up of what
really happened. But prodded by a tenacious female member of his defense
team, Lieutenant Commander Joanne Galloway (Libby Page), Kaffee
eventually makes a valiant effort to defend his clients and, in doing
so, he also puts the Marine code of honor on trial.
This Broadway hit, filled with suspense and doses of wise-cracking
humor, is based on actual events at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and raises
questions about the meaning of honor, dignity and humanity in an
increasing complex world.
"A Few Good Men is a play I’ve wanted to visit for a long time, even
more so after serving in the military," says Director Jonathan Rockwood
Hoar. "I want the audience to feel and to understand that there is a
unique humanity and vulnerability shared by one’s peers in the military,
particularly in infantry units. I know, personally, how hard it can be
to say ‘no’ to a bad idea from people you respect and admire. It has
been great to work with the actors from my old Mountain Infantry Unit
and with several former Marines, who helped with military customs and
courtesy points to keep things authentic."
Veteran actor Josh Bresette as "Danny" Kaffee, enjoys the opportunity
"to present a great theater piece as the lead character with both
experienced actors as well as inexperienced actors, who have actually
had military duty."
Andrew Grassie as Dawson is new to the acting scene, but has served in
the military for twelve years, including two tours in Iraq. Grassie
explains, "I am happy to be part of this production in which I am
playing a familiar role and look forward to auditioning for more ROH
Productions."
Rockwood Hoar adds, "One of the more important aspects of this
production is the Veteran’s Tribute that will be on display in the
lobby. We are working with the Gold Star representatives from New
Hampshire and Maine to hang photographs and biographies of military
personnel, who gave their lives serving our country in Iraq and
Afghanistan."
Director Jonathan Rockwood Hoar has lived and breathed professional
theater for nearly thirty years. He has appeared in dozens of
productions at Prescott Park and the Seacoast Repertory Theater in
Portsmouth, Boston’s Publick Theater and the Rochester Opera House. He
has also directed several shows at The Players Ring in Portsmouth
including Glengarry Glen Ross and The Nerd.
Reserve tickets online at
www.rochesteroperahouse.com or call/stop by the box office (603)
335-1992, Mon, Wed, Fri from 10-5 and two hours before the show. This
show is sponsored by Eastern Propane and Oil, L. Wynn Sound and Foster’s
Daily Democrat. The Rochester Opera House is located in City Hall, 31
Wakefield Street, Rochester NH.
Barnstead Voters Organize
On March 26, a group of Barnstead voters met at the Town Hall to
organize and to bring about change starting at the local level. They
have organized into the Barnstead Democrats.
Points of discussion were the need for affordable health care for all,
good quality education for our children, fair taxation without
loopholes, fair trade, and to bring jobs back to American workers at a
living wage. Their goal is to elect candidates who will bring about
change and represent our local people. The next meeting will be on
Monday, May 7 at 6:30 pm at the Barnstead Town Hall.
A forum was setup to encourage local citizens to meet New Hampshire’s
Democratic candidates and allow them to ask any questions they may have
regarding current issues. The first candidate will be Governor’s
candidate, Jackie Cilley. She will be at the Barnstead Town Hall on
Monday, May 14 at 7:00 pm. All Barnstead voters are invited to attend.
Starting at the local level, changes can be made.
Letter
Attention
Anyone within a quarter mile of the Suncook River or Upper or Lower
Suncook Lake, your land rights are about to be given away by your
Selectmen.
On June 1, 2012 the Suncook River will be nominated into the "NH Rivers
Management and Protection Program." This will affect anyone who lives
within 1,320 feet (1/4 mile) of the Suncook River high water mark or a
100 year flood level, which ever is greater.
This will dramatically affect the value and use of your land. You will
be under the Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act, which is enforced
by the NH DES (New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services), a
state agency.
Contact your Selectmen or attend the next
Selectmen’s meeting Public Input Session. As a taxpayer you have
no vote in this matter. It is determined by a majority vote of the
Selectmen. This is a voluntary nomination, it is not mandatory and many
towns have chosen not to participate.
Learn the Details - Get Involved. After June 1st 2012 it will be too
late, it cannot be stopped!
For more information contact your Selectmen.
James Munsey
