The
Barnstead Historical Society will meet Thursday, August 26 at the Town
Hall. We will begin with a Pot Luck meal at 6:00 followed by a business
meeting at 7:00p.m.
Letter To The Editor
Forsythe Is What We Need
To The Editor:
I am writing this letter in
support of Jim Forsythe, Republican Candidate
for State Senate District 4. Jim has the
competency and integrity we need in our next
State Senator, with the most important quality
being his ability to make personal sacrifices in
order to do the right thing. As a 12-year active
duty veteran of the Air Force, Jim gave up his
military pension in order to move his family to
New Hampshire to be near his wife’s family and
start a small business. This was not an easy
decision but Jim wanted his children to grow up
spending time with their close relatives. Jim
and his wife, Sue, of 20 years, decided to
homeschool their children at the expense of
sacrificing half of their income. Once again,
not an easy choice but it was made for the sake
of the education of their children. Jim could’ve
easily been politically passive when he got to
New Hampshire, but he put the time and effort
into organizing a taxpayers group in his
hometown of Strafford producing great results,
and started the NH Republican Liberty PAC in
order to help CONSERVATIVE Republicans get
elected – raising and spending $30,000 on house
races.
Now Jim is running to represent District 4
in the New Hampshire State Senate. Many would
wonder why a man who is 41 years of age and has
a Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering would run for a
position that pays $100 per year. This is
because Jim Forsythe is once again willing to
make personal sacrifices for the right reasons.
No one will work harder to loosen the reigns
that the NH government exerted on its people
while cutting the irresponsible spending that
the majority has imposed at the expense of the
taxpayer. Jim Forsythe has stopped at nothing to
do what is right for his family and community,
and I know that he will do what is right for his
constituents. Please join me in voting for Jim
Forsythe in the September 14th primary.
Linda Hart
Alton
Wine Tasting Celebration
Kimball-Jenkins Estate will hold its 4th
Annual Wine Tasting Celebration on Friday,
September 17 from 5-7 p.m. Enjoy wines from
around the world, microbrew beers and hors
d’oeuvres as you view art exhibits by Glenna
Evans (Forgotten Treasures) and “Eight Artists
Over 80 Years of Age” and take a chance on
wonderful raffle items. Proceeds benefit the
School of Art at Kimball-Jenkins, 266 N. Main
St. in Concord, NH.
For ticket purchases and event information
visit
www.kimballjenkins.com or call 225-3932.
Volunteers Needed To Join The Barnstead
Youth Baseball/Softball
Association Board
We are a Youth Baseball/Softball program for
children 4½-13; at times the Association has had
over 200 children from Barnstead registered to
play ball. If you would like to make a
difference in the lives of Barnstead’s youth and
you have a few hours a month, please step up to
the plate and volunteer! Please contact Jen at
[[email protected]] or Dee at 435-9105.
Kid’s Dino Fest
Have you ever seen a life-size Leviathan skull? Or real
dinosaur eggs? Do you have a child who would love to learn more about
dinosaurs? Want a fun (and FREE) event to take the family to? If so,
mark your calendars for September 11th, and plan to join us at the
Center Barnstead Christian Church for some DINO-mite fun! Paul Veit,
founder and director of Declare God’s Wonder and The Dinosaur Encounter,
a creation learning center located in Bridgton, Maine, will be sharing
his dinosaur bones, claws and jaws with us throughout four different
presentations.
On Saturday, September 11th at 10:00 AM we
will have the Kid’s Dino Fest. Paul will give a
presentation on the history of dinosaurs ,and
the kids will play a bunch of dinosaur themed
games. Then Saturday evening at 6:00 PM, Paul
will talk about “Stones and Bones, Claws and
Jaws.”
On Sunday, September 12th at 9:00 AM Paul will
share with us during Sunday School about “The Ice Age vs. The Present
Age”. Then at the 10:00 AM Morning Service Paul will examine the
evidences that prove the Bible really is God’s Word.
This is going
to be a fun and exciting weekend for the whole family! All events will
take place at the church. The Center Barnstead Christian Church is
located on Route 126, next to the Town Hall. For more information
contact the church at 269-8831/
Barnstead
Library Ends Summer Reading Programs
The Summer Reading programs
“Make A Splash/Make Waves” and “Water Your Mind” at the Oscar Foss
Memorial Library have officially ended. We would like to congratulate
and thank all the participants, adults, teens and children, of both
programs. Congratulations to Nicole O’Mara, who won the Adult Raffle
Basket and to Kaela Marachildon, who won the Children’s Raffle Basket.
Also, we’d like to thank our generous sponsors: Wendy’s of Epsom, for
donating frosty vouchers for every child who completed the program and
Boondock Video of Barnstead, for donating a $10.00 gift certificate for
the Adult Raffle Basket. Thanks to the teen volunteers who made the
craft days and ice cream social possible: Celeste Banfill, Brianna
Jones, Emerson Doiron and Nicole Fortier.
This
year we had 91 children and 54 adults participate in the Reading
Programs. As the children recorded their books at the Library, they
added a splash sticker to the giant water mural in the Library. The
colorful clown fish and surf boards decorated by our summer readers
filled our 10 by 12-foot bay window in the children’s section to make a
beautiful mural for everyone to enjoy. Our kids read 926 books
during the six weeks and took over 300 challenges for prizes!
Congratulations to all our participants this summer and to all the
parents and guardians who make it possible for the kids to get to the
Library and complete the program. Don’t forget, if you have not picked
up your Reading Program certificate packages, they are here waiting for
you at the Library. Thank you for helping to make the summer reading
program a GREAT success!