Barnstead Old Home Day A Big Success!
Barnstead Citizen of the Year, Elaine
Swinford.
Quilt winner, Michael Minot.
People’s Choice winner, Karen Trefry.
A
grand time was had by all that came out to share in the fun at
Barnstead Old Home Day on September 9th. The rain held off and
we enjoyed beautiful weather. The kids loved the parade, Motion
Man, and especially the Touch-a-Truck event. Eleven of them
even went home with brand new bikes for their efforts decorating
their own bikes for the bike parade. The smiles on their faces
and in their eyes made every minute of preparation for the event
worthwhile. Other happy attendees were Michael Minot, the
winner of the quilt, Karen Trefry, the winner of the “People’s
Choice” Trophy for her white Thunderbird entry in the car show,
as well as the many winners in the vendor raffle. Jennifer
Blair was the winner of the “Beautiful Barnstead Photo Contest”
that was sponsored by the Barnstead Community Grange.
A
big congratulations goes out to our “Citizen of the Year,”
Elaine Swinford!
Your Old Home Day Team of Lisa Caldwell, Jeremy Charette, Kathy
Kelley, Lori Mahar, Becca Richards, and Kim Riel would like to
thank the following for their donations of time, ideas, money,
talents and heart: Town of Barnstead Selectmen, Barnstead Police
Department and Chief Paul Poirier, Barnstead Fire Department and
Chief Shawn Mulcahey, Jeannie Terry, Alex Beijer, Belle Rollins
(our Grand Marshall), B&S Septic, BES Band, Buddy & Cindy Chase,
Carol Tiede, Chris Bonoli and friends, Claflin Janitorial
Services, Clark’s Grain Store, Combustion Motorworks, Dave &
Eileen Murley, Dollar General, Epping Well and Pump, Gail Eaton
of “On the Dance Floor,” Gunnar Stohlberg, Hope Carazzo, John
Cotton, JJ Goodwin’s, Lank Excavating, MDR Construction, Megan
Arey of Inspire K-9, Nancy Carr, PMHS Marching Band, Reeds Ferry
Sheds, R-Tech Services, the Riel family, Shamrock Hill Home
Gardens, Shamrock Outdoor Services, Memphis Hair Studio, and our
many volunteers!
This event was fully funded by the generous donors listed above
and the attendees. This does not come out of your taxes. Every
penny spent on the entertainment, games and fun for the day was
earned back through the raffles, t-shirt sales, and face
painting. We hope you’ll come out again next year and bring your
friends!