REMINDER
Barnstead
Youth Baseball/Softball Association will be holding early sign ups for
the upcoming season. Sign up prior to 2/1/14 and get a discount of
$5.00 per child. Sign ups will take place at the Oscar Foss Memorial
Library on January 31, 2014 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Future sign up dates
will be posted at a later time. Please contact
[email protected] with any
questions.
Barnstead Parks and Recreation Presents Fire and Ice
Please join
us on Saturday, February 8, 2014 from 3:00 – 8:00 pm for our first Fire
and Ice event at Big River Recreation Area featuring music, a bonfire
and skating. Popcorn, hot dogs and warm beverages will be available for
purchase. We appreciatively welcome the donation of unwanted ice skates
in any size. So that the area will be safe for participants, please
plan to park at the library or Town Hall parking lots. We encourage all
skaters to wear helmets, especially children. We hope to see you there!
Nicole Rott
of Barnstead was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at
Rivier University in Nashua, New Hampshire. Rott, a freshman majoring in
Elementary Education and Special Education, earned this status by
maintaining a term grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of
four.
Congratulations!
New
Programs at Oscar Foss Memorial Library
Fine Free
February
Bring a
non-perishable, unexpired food item to the library during the month of
February and have your fines forgiven. We will also be accepting
monetary donations to give to the Barnstead Food Pantry along with the
items collected.
Valentine
Cards For The Troops
The Oscar
Foss Memorial Library in Barnstead and the Chichester Town Library are
gathering Valentines to send to our troops. We will send them to the
Liberty House in Manchester where they will be forwarded to deployed
troops and veterans. Bring the family to the library to create some
cards or make some at home and bring them in by February 7, 2014. This
program does not allow glitter or weighted items to be added to the
cards. If you know a soldier who would enjoy receiving some Valentines,
please give us their mailing address. Call the library at 269-3900 for
more information about this program.
Lego Club
The library
will be starting a monthly Lego Club on Friday, February 21, 2014. The
program will be held afterschool the third Friday of every month from
3–4:30pm. We will provide the Legos and display the children’s creative
constructions in the library.
Philosophy
Club
Barnstead
residents of all ages are invited to join us at our first Philosophy
Club meeting on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 6:30pm. We will be
discussing various philosophical topics but no experience with
philosophy is necessary.
Family Game
Night
The library
is hosting a Family Game Night on Thursday, February 27, 2014 from
6-8pm. We invite all Barnstead families to come participate in the fun!
Some board games, light snacks, and drinks will be provided but we would
love families to bring their favorite games to share. Each family that
attends will receive a ticket for our Board Game Raffle.
Family
Movie Matinee
On Friday,
February 28, 2014 we will be showing a PG rated movie at 2:30pm. This is
a free program provided to all families in the Barnstead community. Come
on in for some great family entertainment and yummy popcorn!
For more
information on these or any other library programs or events, you can
visit our new website at oscarfoss.org, call 269-3900 or come see us at
the library. There’s always something happening at the Oscar Foss
Memorial Library. Library Hours are: Monday; 2-8pm, Tuesday & Wednesday;
10-5pm, Thursday; 5-8pm, Friday; 2-5pm, Saturday; 9-Noon.
Letter To The Editor
To the
Editor,
Much
discussion has occurred recently about the loss of department chiefs in
the town of Barnstead. Citizens have repeatedly reiterated to the
Selectmen that the voters want replacement chiefs hired and they want
them hired by a process utilizing selection committees.
And yet,
somehow certain Selectmen think it is okay for them to ignore the wishes
of the voters and do whatever they want to do. That is not okay with me!
At the
January 14, 2014 Selectmen’s meeting, when challenged by a voter in the
audience that the Board was not following the will of the voters,
Selectman Barnard agreed that the Board probably was not following the
will of the voters. That is not okay with me!
The January
20, 2014 edition of the Manchester Union Leader ran an article with a
headline reading, “As police, fire chiefs retire, no replacement hires
planned in Barnstead.” Selectman Kerr is quoted in the
article as saying that the Board may revisit a 2012 proposal from the
Sheriff’s department to provide police coverage for the town. This
proposal was rejected by voters by a two to one margin.
By his
statements, Selectmen Kerr demonstrates his belief that the directives
from the voters can be ignored and that the Board of Selectmen can do
whatever they want to do. That is not okay with me!
The voters
should not tolerate Selectmen who ignore the desires of the citizens in
town. Voters need to prepare to vote for Selectmen who respect rather
than ignore the will of the people.
Eileen
Murley
Barnstead
Duncan
McDougall, executive director of the Children’s Literacy Foundation,
kicked off the first of two storytelling presentations at Barnstead
Elementary School yesterday. The children loved listening to Duncan’s
animated stories and were thrilled to learn about the new books he
brought for the school and library. After visiting the school Duncan
came to the library for a very special story time with local childcare
providers and their children. All providers received 10 free books and
each child chose a book to take home. These events are part of a grant
the Oscar Foss Memorial Library received through the CLiF foundation.
Nighthawk Hollow Seniors
Submitted By
Beverly A. Goodrich, Secretary
Members of
the Nighthawk Hollow Seniors met at the Barnstead Town Hall on
Wednesday, January 8, 2014. We enjoyed our usual noontime pot-luck
lunch. A brief business meeting followed. The next meeting will be held
at noon on February 5, 2014. Bingo games are planned with prizes to be
given.
To join the
group, just show up at a meeting. Dues are only $4 a year, and we
welcome new members. For more information, please call President
Christine Sanborn at 875-2676.
Snow
& Ice Winter Concert - February 22
Please Join
us Saturday Night February 22 for the first annual Snow & Ice Winter
Concert from 7:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. in Barnstead. Tickets will include
light desserts, soups, chili and assorted coffee & beverages. Paul
Hubert of Ashland will open the evening with a solo performance of
original music followed by Lane Evans and his 4 peice band from the
Tuftonboro area playing instrumental selections of folk and contra dance
music. Your host Chris Bonoli will end the evening with a set of jazz
and big band tunes featuring Roy D’Innocenzo of Barnstead on lead guitar
and Chris Gilb of Tilton on bass. Seating is limited to 100 tickets so
please call Chris in advance at 776-3616 or 340-1468 to have tickets
delivered to your home. All proceeds will benefit the mission of the
Congregational Church of North Barnstead.
Letter
Thanks to
all who attended the Milk & Cookies New Year’s Eve Concert at the
Barnstead Town Hall. It was a great success, we all sang American Pie,
and raised $721 to send kids to summer camp!
Thank you!
Chris
Bonoli