Lily and Poppy Killpartrick of Barnstead had a novel idea to celebrate their April birthdays together.  Instead of inviting their friends and collecting birthday gifts, Lily, 8, and her 5 year old sister, Poppy, asked each child to bring food items for the local food pantry.  The results were amazing!  They brought 8 shopping bags of food to donate to the Barnstead Food Pantry located next to the Bosco Bell Convenience Store on Route 28.  All the kids, and all the parents opened up their hearts and made Lily’s and Poppy’s joint birthday a great success AND a lot of fun by knowing that they were helping all those in need during these difficult economic times. 

Meloney and Adam Killpartrick and their two daughters, Poppy (L) and Lily (R), with just a few of the many food items that they were given as birthday gifts for Lily.

Nighthawk Hollow Seniors

On Wednesday, April 2, the Nighthawk Hollow Seniors travelled to the Pittsfield Senior Center for lunch and enjoyed a delicious fish meal. There was no business meeting.

On Wednesday, May 7, members met at the Barnstead Town Hall and enjoyed a yummy pot luck lunch, which included tuna noodle casserole, cauliflower, fried chicken, Hawaiian pizza, tossed salad, homemade bread and butter, angel cake, and Swedish apple pie. Following lunch, President Christine Sanborn conducted the business meeting. A 50/50 raffle was held, followed by Bingo games with cash prizes.

Next month, on Wednesday, June 4, we are invited to Christine Sanborn’s cottage on Suncook Lake. Please your sandwich and a drink, and your swimsuit if you wish. If necessary, a balloon will be placed by the road leading to the cottage road.

All seniors are welcome to attend and may join our club by paying dues, which are only $4 a year, a real bargain!

Questions? Please call Christine Sanborn at 875-2676.

Beverly A. Goodrich, Secretary - 569-3391

Memorial Day Parade

The American Legion, Earl B. Clark, Post #42 of Barnstead, NH will be holding its annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 26th at 1:00 pm.

The ceremony will take place at the Barnstead gazebo by the fire station.

Please provide your own chairs if you require seating. Our opening ceremony will begin with the presentation of our colors by the members of  American Legion, Post #42. We will also have the support of the Barnstead Elementary School Band and the Marching Band from the Prospect Mountain High School. We are honored to have American Legion District 5 Commander Gerard LeDuc as our guest speaker.

Following the opening ceremony there will be a short march up town and back with a few stops along the way to pay tribute to our fallen comrades. You are invited to join us for the march. Upon our return, refreshments will be served inside the Fire Station.

Any donations of food or snacks (such as cookies,cakes,chips, etc.) would be greatly appreciated.  No alcoholic beverages are allowed.

Please come to the ceremony and join us in saying thanks to the men and women of our Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice so we may live in freedom.

Oscar Foss Memorial Library News

Story Hour & Toddler Time

The library would like to remind residents that Wednesday, May 14th will be the last regular Story Hour for this school year due to other scheduled library events. It will resume in September when the new school year begins. Toddler Time will end on Tuesday, May 27th but will resume starting Tuesday, July 1st and continue through the Summer Reading Program. During the month of June the library staff will be preparing for the 2014 Summer Reading Programs which will begin during the first week of July. 

BAM! Book Drive

The library is thrilled to announce that Books-A-Million! (BAM!) in Concord, NH is doing a Book Drive beginning June 1st for our library! This Book Drive will help supply free new books for our Summer Reading Program participants and hopefully add to our collections as well. The Oscar Foss Memorial Library Book Drive will run throughout the month of June in their Concord store location, so spread the word to visit BAM! to help increase our donations.      

New Library Card Policy

The Oscar Foss Memorial Library is excited to announce that we will be issuing individual cards to all eligible patrons beginning June 1, 2014! Children 6 to 15 years old can receive their own card with their parent or guardian’s signature on the registration form. The parent/guardian must present a valid library card or valid ID upon registration. High school students may also be issued their own card with a valid ID presented during registration. So bring the family in to get your cards and take advantage of all the wonderful free resources the library has to offer! 

New England Tick Talk

On Monday, June 2nd from 6:30-7:30pm Alan Eaton, professor of Entomology at UNH, will be at the library for an important presentation about ticks. Mr. Eaton will be discussing the different species of ticks we have, their biology, the diseases they spread, and how to protect against them. 

Please call the library (269-3900) or visit our website (oscarfoss.org) for more information about these or any of our other programs or events. There is always something happening at the Oscar Foss Memorial Library! Library Hours are: Monday; 2pm-8pm, Tuesday & Wednesday; 10am-5pm, Thursday; 5pm-8pm, Friday; 2pm-5pm, Saturday; 9am-Noon.

Alan Rodney Prescott

Alan Rodney Prescott, age 70, of Center Barnstead passed away May 2, 2014. He was the son of Fred and Hazel Prescott of Fitchburg, MA., born January 30, 1944.

He retired from Nashua City Public Works as a truck driver. For several years he operated his own rubbish removal service in Amherst, Hollis, Milford and Mount Vernon.

Alan enjoyed the company of neighbors and friends and was interested in the community. He liked taking his family for truck rides throughout New Hampshire’s countryside and attending fairs to watch the saw milling, horse pulling, and country music. Most of all he loved playing with his grandson, Robert.

Family members include his Uncle Fred and Aunt Jane Wilson and cousins of Fitchburg, MA, sons Alan and Steven and their loved ones, brother Steven and Nancy Prescott and nieces and nephews of Northwood. A family gathering is being planned in “Pa’s” memory. We will all miss him.

Lawrence M. Vail Jr

Lawrence M Vail Jr. of Vail Road, died May 14th at Pleasant View Center in Concord following a brief illness.

He was born in Somerville, MA, the son of Lawrence M Vail Sr and Mabel E (McKenney)Vail. He worked and lived in the Boston area as a Union Pipe Fitter, Local # 537. He was an Army Veteran serving in the Medical Corp. He was the widower of Rena Vail who died in 2003 and is survived by a son StevenVail of Barnstead.

A Graveside Service with military honors was held in the Floral Park Cemetery,Pittsfield.