REMINDER
Barnstead
Parks and Recreation presents its third annual Trunk or Treat event on
Saturday, October 25, 2014 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm in the parking lot at
Barnstead Elementary School. This is a free event for all little ones
and school aged children through grade four. Parking begins at 3:30 pm.
Starting at 4:00 pm, kids can enjoy games and activities in the safety
zone while vehicles are parking and setting up. “Trunk” or treating
will follow the costume contest and games and activities hour, at
approximately 5:00 pm. Parks and Rec will gladly accept donations of
candy from the community. Finally, we are in need of volunteers to
assist with parking and concessions. Please contact us on Facebook or
at [email protected] to
volunteer, arrange for donations or with any questions. Happy
Halloween!
Pumpkin ‘N’
Pine Fair
Be sure to
mark your calendar so you don’t miss the kickoff to the holiday season
on Saturday, November 1. Visit the Pumpkin ‘n’ Pine Fair at the
Congregational Church of North Barnstead at 504 North Barnstead Road in
Center Barnstead from 9 AM to 2 PM.
There will
be a cornucopia of irresistible items—something for everyone on your
Christmas list: crafts, seasonal decorations, collectibles, and
beautiful handmade items from Ghana. There is even a Birds and Bloom
Table with gifts for your favorite nature or garden-lover. Take home
some delicious jams, jellies, or pickles from the Kitchen Table and
choose from wonderful pies, breads, and other goodies on the Bake
Table.
The
highlight of the fair is the silent auction, offering unique items
including charming antiques, special gifts for children, decorative home
items, certificates for local services, and lots more. Bid high and bid
often!
A really
spectacular nature-themed queen-sized quilt, made by members of the CCNB
Women’s Fellowship, is being raffled off. It is currently on display at
the Chichester Country Store and will be on display at this fair.
Tickets may be purchased at either location. The drawing will take
place at the church on Sunday, December 14, just in time for Christmas.
Stop by the
Schoolhouse Café for a snack or lunch and enjoy some good home cooking
while you chat with your friends, consult your shopping list, and show
off your special finds. You might want to make one more pass at the
goods on offer before you go on your way!
Oscar Foss
Memorial Library News
Touch a
Truck Saturday, October 18th from 10:00am to 12:30pm (to be held at the
Barnstead Recreation area located behind the Police Department)
Touch a
Truck provides a unique opportunity for children to explore all types of
vehicles – fire, police, medical services, construction, military, snow
control, and more. Children who visit the library during the event can
enter a free raffle for a brand new multi-function tablet. This event is
hosted by the Oscar Foss Memorial Library and the Barnstead Police
Department. Complimentary pizza and soft drinks will be provided by
Patriot Pizza.
NH
Cemeteries & Gravestones
On Friday,
October 24th there will be a presentation about NH cemeteries &
gravestones at the Barnstead Town Hall at 7pm. The rubbings,
photographs, and slides illustrate the rich variety of gravestones to be
found in our own neighborhoods, but they also tell long-forgotten
stories of such historical events as the Great Awakening, the Throat
Distemper epidemic, and the American Revolution. Find out more about
these deeply personal works of art and the craftsmen who carved them
with Glenn Knoblock, and learn how to read the stone “pages” that give
insight into the vast genealogical book of New Hampshire. This
presentation is sponsored by the Barnstead Historical Society and the
Oscar Foss Memorial Library, with funding provided by the New Hampshire
Humanities Council.
Breast
Cancer Awareness
Tiffany
Fuller, MS, of the NH Department of Health and Human Services will be at
the library on Thursday, October 23rd at 6:30pm for a discussion about
breast cancer awareness and the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. Join
us to learn more about this program and the free breast and cervical
cancer screening it provides for women who meet certain guidelines.
After
School Library Club
The Oscar
Foss Memorial Library has begun an After School Library Club for
Barnstead children in grades K-8. Children in grades K-3 are invited the
first Tuesday of each month at 4pm and children in grades 4-8 are
invited on the third Tuesday of each month at 4pm. The After School
Library Club is a free program offered to all Barnstead residents. Sign
up is not required, so join us for lots of special activities and fun!
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.
Letter To
The Editor
I would
strongly urge everyone in Barnstead to consider Bruce Marriott for State
Representative.
I ran for
the office in 2006 & 2008 but Bruce is much more qualified than me and
certainly a better choice than his opponent.
Most of you
probably know him from Salty Dog Pottery or as trustee for our town
library. He has a long history of public service with UNH Cooperative
Extension, and as Gilmanton Selectman. He is also a good neighbor and
just plain nice guy.
It all
comes down to what you expect from your State Representative and
government in general. If you believe, as I do, that there is a role for
government to play in things like education, the environment, and
infrastructure Bruce should be your choice. If, on the other hand, you
believe in starving the government, raising tuitions, cutting every
program regardless of its value, maybe his Republican opponent is for
you.
Government
is just a matter of who we elect. Government CAN work for us but
requires candidates that believe it can and are willing to put all
efforts toward that goal.
Bruce will
work hard at making our state government work for us.
Kenny
Bourbeau,
Barnstead
Letter To
The Editor
Vote for
Common Sense on Nov. 4
Vote for
your own best interests, vote for Bruce Marriott for NH State
Representative (Barnstead), District 7. Bruce will listen to and serve
all the people in his district.
Bruce is
well educated and well qualified for this office. He has lived in New
Hampshire for 40 years and the last 22 years in Barnstead. He graduated
from University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a BS in Animal Science
and later a MS in Resource Economics. He has taught high school, and
worked at UNH Cooperative Extension for the past 30 years before
retiring. He also has experience in local, town government, having
served as a selectman in Gilmanton for 8 years before moving to
Barnstead. Currently he is serving as a Trustee for Barnstead’s Oscar
Foss Memorial Library.
Bruce is
for affordable healthcare for all and for women’s rights to make their
own decisions regarding their health. Bruce believes it is crucial that
we provide quality, public education for all our citizens to ensure the
economic growth of New Hampshire, and the only way we can achieve this
is by having a government that protects its citizens through practical
laws and regulation. We need to bring our town and state forward to,
not just economic stability, but to economic leadership and ensure the
wellbeing and happiness of our citizens. So vote for Bruce Marriott!
Kathy Jenks
Barnstead
Letter To
The Editor
Dear
Editor,
I write in
response to a letter by Diane St. Germain wherein Ms. St. Germain has
misrepresented all of my votes in the New Hampshire House of
Representatives. I have consistently voted to protect the taxpayers by
opposing unfunded state mandates, as well as programs that cost far more
than the value of any benefit they might deliver. Ms. St. Germain
stated that I voted to legalize excessive interest on consumer loans.
That is not true. I did vote to allow the free market, capitalism to
set interest rates based on market conditions, a borrower’s credit
worthiness, as well as what was pledged to collateralize the loan. I
strongly believe in free market conditions. A truly free
market rewards hard work and encourages fiscal responsibility.
My votes in
the New Hampshire House of Representatives have directly benefited the
citizens of Barnstead. The votes encourage free market solutions instead
of government solutions. I feel it’s wrong and unfair for taxpayers to
fund programs that are better handled by private sector solutions at a
far lower cost.
To the
contrary of Ms. St. Germain’s assertions, my free market solutions help
to create jobs and grow the economy by getting the government out of
people’s way and allowing business to flourish. As President Reagan
said, “the most dangerous words in the English language are: I am from
the government and I am here to help you.” I agree with President
Reagan and work every day to protect the taxpayers, grow the New
Hampshire economy and provide a better life for my constituents.
Ms. St.
Germain is correct on one point, candidates at the bottom of the ballot
do have a huge impact on our families. I respectfully ask for your vote
on Tuesday, November 4.
Thank you
for your consideration.
Rep. Guy
Comtois
Letter To
The Editor
To the
Editor:
I would
like to thank the voters of Alton, Barnstead and Gilmanton for their
support in the September 9, primary elections. I would also like to
thank every one who did get out to vote for their Candidate’s. As we
move toward the general elections, I will ask for your support again,
for myself end for all the Republican candidates. Most importantly,we
need to take back the Governors office to get our state economy moving
in the right direction. As your Representative in Concord, I will follow
our Republican party platform and the NH Constitution when voting for
what is the right legislation for all citizens of NH. Thank you again, I
look forward to serving you in the NH House of Representatives.
Raymond
Howard, Jr.
Letter To
The Editor
Dear
Editor,
I would
like to tell you about my friend, Representative Guy Comtois. I’ve known
Guy for over 20 years. He has been instrumental in forming the Barnstead
Farmers and Gardeners Network, and has contributed to the ongoing
success of our annual Open Farm Day.
As a
leading member of the Environment and Agricultural Committee, Guy has
sponsored or co-sponsored several pieces of legislation that positively
impact consumers, producers, the economy and the environment. Guy has
reached across the aisle and received unanimous bipartisan support in
both the NH House and Senate. His legislation has gone on to be signed
by the Governor.
Guy sits on
the UNH Belknap County Advisory Board, which promotes nutrition for
low-income families, 4-H programs, Forestry, Good Land Stewardship and
Agriculture. He has supported local food pantries and the
Meals-on-Wheels program. His farm’s annual Festival of Trees is now in
its 4th year, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Greater Lakes Child
Advocacy Center in Laconia.
I ask that
you consider the values that Guy has consistently demonstrated over the
years. I believe that he is the best person to represent us in Concord.
I hope that you do too. Please give Guy Comtois your vote on November
4th. Thank you.
Respectfully submitted by,
Don Walker
Barnstead
Letter To
The Editor
Did you
know that NH has one of the most representative state governments in the
country? The NH House is the third largest parliamentary body in the
English speaking world, with 400 members! Do you know who is running for
your state representative in Barnstead? Who is representing you? Do you
want someone who has voted against funding for domestic violence
programs and voted for repealing prevention programs for at-risk
children? Or someone who voted for relaxing laws protecting the elderly
from insurance fraud or who voted against funding to restore the program
which helps seniors and the disability community connect with valuable
community resources? This is the voting record of Barnstead’s current
representative. Do you want a rep who voted to reduce the cigarette tax
and for a corporate tax giveaway to Big Tobacco? Our current
representative does not represent me or the best interest of the people
of NH. Lucky for us, we have a choice. My choice is Bruce Marriott.
Bruce will be focused on passing legislation that will move New
Hampshire forward for all our citizens, and not be driven by simple
slogans, narrow agendas, or by moneyed special interests. He believes in
a representative government that protects its citizens, ensures equal
opportunity for education, and offers assistance to those who most need
it. I have had the privilege of serving with him on the library board of
trustees and I have seen his integrity and his thoughtful, reasoned
decision making in action. He consistently seeks to serve the best
interests of the town. I expect he will represent me and I believe he
will represent the majority of Barnstead citizens who want their state
government to work toward the common good. Vote for someone who will
speak for you in Concord.
Suzanne
Allison
Barnstead
Oscar Foss
Memorial Library Trustees Notes
The Board
of Trustees of the Oscar Foss Memorial Library (OFML) announces that
they have accepted, with deepest regret, the resignation of the library
director, Sharon Archambault. As many Barnstead residents know, Sharon
came to OFML not quite 18 months ago and took an excellent and
well-loved small town library and turned it into an extraordinary “new
and improved” center of programs, clubs, activities, resources, and, of
course, books, information, and technology. Sharon was quick to engage
other local groups and organizations and has partnered with several to
obtain grants, programs, books, and more. While the board regrets her
departure, they wish her all the best in her new endeavors in MA where
she and her family are headed and know that because of her leadership,
the OFML is poised to continue to be a fabulous community resource and
town centerpiece. The board invites all Barnstead residents to stop by
the library this week to thank Sharon for her amazing work and to say
good-bye and good luck. Sharon’s last day is Saturday, October 18th
which is also the final day of the Book Sale and the day the library
offers the “Touch a Truck” event. So stop by and celebrate Sharon’s
work and the treasure that is OFML. There is something for everyone at
the library - check it out!
Obituaries
Gladys Mae Benson
Gladys Mae
Benson, 86, former of Lynn and Saugus, MA, died Wednesday, September 24,
2014 at Concord Hospital in Concord.
Born in New
London, CT she was the daughter of Edward W. and Maude A. (Ellis) Doten.
Gladys was
devoted to her family.
Survivors
include her son Warren E. Benson and his partner Mark Schon; a daughter
Pamela J. Benson; two grandchildren, Gregg A. Stockman and Amanda L.
Gardner and her husband Michael; seven great grandchildren; Caylin,
Evan, Seth, Michael, Brady, Tyra and Eric; and several beloved cousins,
nieces and nephews.
She was
predeceased, in 2008, by her husband A. Warren Benson; her three
brothers Edward Doten, Robert Doten and Alfred Doten; and by her sister
Virginia Sullivan.
A funeral
service took place on Friday, September 26, 2014, at the Bennett
Funeral Home, Concord.
Burial will
take place at Riverside Cemetery in Saugus, MA at the convenience of the
family.
In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the CRVNA Hospice House
Program, 30 Pillsbury St., Concord, NH 03301.
The Bennett
Funeral Home of Concord is in charge of the arrangements.
Messages of
condolences may be offered at
http://www.bennettfuneral.com/