Barnstead
2016 Citizen Of The Year
Photo by Jennifer Hamel, ImaJenAtion Photography
We would like to congratulate
Barnstead 2016 Citizen of the Year Gordon Preston.
Since Gordon moved to Barnstead over 30 years ago he has been
involved in our community in various ways. He was a
volunteer member of the Fire Department and the Rescue Squad
when he and his family first moved to town. After he
became a United States Citizen he ran for School Board and
became a member serving multiple terms. Always looking for
a new challenge he later ran for Selectboard and was elected
where he has served multiple terms. Gordon and his family
helped many residents after the tornado of ‘08. You could
find him out with the chain saw clearing roads and checking on
residents who had a difficult time. Friday night Gordon
has a standing date to visit a restaurant in Concord where he
picks up bread and brings it back to Barnstead, helps bag
it up with his wife Kati and then delivers it to the food pantry
on Saturday morning. Gordon does not like to brag about
helping other people he just gets ‘it’ done. Barnstead is
extremely lucky to have someone like Gordon who gives
unselfishly to the town and her people.
If you happen to run into Gordon,
remember to give him a hearty congratulation and a big “Thank
you” for all he does for the town that he loves.
