Pittsfield
High School Class of 1961 50th Reunion
August 20, 2011
At the
home of Barbara and Gordon Martin
98 River Road, Pittsfield
We
would like to invite “old” friends from that era to join us for a social
hour starting 11 am.
Bring Your
Appetite
“Are you hungry for a treat? Want food that’s fun to eat? Come to
Barnstead Old Home Day, in your neighborhood. Barnstead Fun Day-we make
celebrating so good!"*
Make
sure you come to Barnstead Old Home Day, August 27, 2011, with an empty
stomach and plans for a fulfilling (full-filling) day.
Start out the morning with a pancake breakfast, at the Parade Fire
station, put on by the Barnstead Fire and Rescue. Taste the
melt-in-your mouth pancakes with the sweet, rich maple syrup. Wash
it down with juice or a cup of steaming coffee. For your
mid-morning snack, stop by and grab a piece of watermelon at the Old
Home Day table at the Parade grounds.
For lunch at the
Parade, enjoy a sausage and pepper sub at the Barnstead Youth Baseball
Softball table. Or, maybe you might relish a hotdog from the Girl
Scouts. The Lions Club is offering French fries and chicken
tenders for a quick finger-food treat. Wet your whistle with a
tall glass of lemonade at the North Barnstead Congregational Church
booth or a root beer from the Explorer’s Club. For an afternoon
snack, sample the funnel cakes, popcorn, or pretzels by the Barnstead
Fire and Rescue. And what fair would be complete without some
sticky cotton candy provided by the North Barnstead Congregational
Church.
Save room for dinner. The SnoRiders
are sponsoring a BBQ Chicken Dinner at the Parade Fire Station.
Finger-licking good! You can enjoy the auction at the same time,
or wander over to the Classic Vehicles and pick your favorite. If
you are still hungry, vendors will be at the Parade grounds with some
scrumptious treats.
This is just a small sampling of the
delicious morsels being offered from a variety of different clubs and
vendors. Bring your appetite and we will see you August 27, 2011.
* - Sung to the tune of the old McDonald’s advertisement.
Mark
Sellers Speaking at CBCC
Mark Sellers will be speaking at the Center
Barnstead Christian Church this Sunday, August 21st during the 10:00 am
morning service.
Mark has been a follower and disciple of
Christ since he was twelve years old. At twenty he decided to go
to Word of Life Bible Institute and was involved in various
ministries there for twelve years, including assistant Dean of Students
until 2000.
In August of 2000 he became the Pastor of Poland
Community Baptist Church, where he has joyfully served to this day.
Mark, along with several other men from CBCC, will also be leading a
seminar at Concord Prison this weekend.
The Center Barnstead
Christian Church is located on Route 126, next to the Town Hall.
For more information please call the church at 269-8831.
D’Italia-Lordenn
Leonard and Lynette D’Italia of Strafford announce the engagement of
their daughter, Leanna, to Brennen Lorden, son of Jerry and Lori Lorden
of Salisbury.
D’Italia graduated from Coe Brown Northwood Academy in
2005 and earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Keene
State College in 2009. She is a teacher at White Birch Community
Center in Henniker.
Lorden graduated from Merrimack Valley High
School in 2005 and attended Keene State College for two years before
entering the New Hampshire Fire Academy. He is a firefighter/EMT
with the town of Henniker.
An August 11, 2012 wedding is planned.
Talent
Needed For Barnstead Old Home Day
Barnstead Old Home Day is
looking for performers for the Annual Old Home Day Youth Variety Show.
If you can sing, dance, juggle, play an instrument or otherwise
entertain us; live in the Barnstead area; and are under 18; we can offer
you fun, prizes and your very own 15 minutes (or so) of fame.
The
show is scheduled for the 27th of August at 4:00 pm. Reserve your spot
Now while space is still available.
We will also have Karaoke at 4:30
after the Variety Show.
Signup sheets are available at the Oscar Foss
Memorial Library, Barnstead Town Hall, or at
www.barnstead.org. You can also
send an email to
[email protected] or call 603 659-3137.
Barnstead
Summer Concerts
Barnstead’s Summer Concert series is winding down,
but doing it in high style! The East Bay Jazz Ensemble’s energetic
band delivers the best in jazz, big band, swing, pop and R&B music on
Saturday, August 20th. They will pull out the stops with
music that gets you up and dancing! Discover that what’s old is
now new with tunes made popular by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and
others. East Street brings entertainment for the whole family to
enjoy.
So bring a blanket, chair and prepare to dance, sing
along or just chill to the talents of these talented entertainers!
Various local non-profits will be offering refreshments as fundraisers.
Thanks for your support.
East Bay Jazz Ensemble performs from
6 – 8 pm, on the parade grounds in Barnstead. See you there!!
Obituaries
Leonard E.
Riel
Leonard E. “Bunny” Riel, 84, of Barnstead, died Saturday, August
6 at the CRVNA Hospice House in Concord following a long illness.
He
was born in Pittsfield, the son of Jerry and Evelyn Riel, and has lived
in this area all his life. He worked as a lineman for the NH Electric
Co-Op for 34 years. He was an Army Veteran of WWII and was a member of
the American Legion Post # 42 in Barnstead. He also was a member of
Corinthian Lodge in Pittsfield, was a Scottish Rite, a 32nd degree Mason
and a member of Bektash Temple of the Shrine.
He was an avid hunter
and fisherman. He was a dedicated family man and loved his family
including his dog Holly.
Members of his family include his wife of
55 years, Ruth (Lank) Riel of Barnstead; his son Timothy Riel and wife
Joan of Gilmanton; his daughter Tammy Flanders and husband Alan of
Pittsfield; three grandchildren, Jesse Riel and fiancé Jodie Cunningham;
Sabrina Hufschmid and husband Erich; and Stacy Whittenberg and husband
Kevin of Pittsfield; two great grandchildren, Lily Hufschmid and
Noah Whittenberg; six children from a previous marriage, Lenny Riel,
Janice Cyr, Debbie Imstrfi, Cindy Lamb, Robert Riel and Jerry Riel; as
well as many nieces and nephews.
There are no visiting hours. The
Rev. David Stasiak, Pastor of the First Congregational Church of
Pittsfield officiated at the graveside service.
Donations may be
made to the CRVNA Hospice Program, 30 Pillsbury St., Concord, NH 03301.
The Perkins & Pollard Memorial Home, Pittsfield assisted with
arrangements. To sign an online guest book, log on to
Perkinsandpollard.com
