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Barnstead NH News

January 15, 2014

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Toddler Time

At Barnstead Library

 

The Oscar Foss Memorial Library is now providing a weekly program for toddlers, ages 1-3yrs, on Tuesday mornings at 10:30. Join us for some fun short stories, puppets, songs, and music & movement activities that you can enjoy with your child. Story Hour is still being held on Wednesday mornings at 11:00 for preschoolers, ages 3-6yrs. For more information about these or any of our other library programs, please call us at 269-3900 or visit us the library. Library hours are: Monday, 2pm-8pm, Tuesday & Wednesday, 10am-5pm, Thursday, 5pm-8pm and Friday, 2pm-5pm.

 


 

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.

 


 

Letter To The Editor

Let’s Work Together

 

As a lifelong resident of Barnstead I am compelled to respond to the angry letters regarding our town leaders. I’m sure the resignations and termination of the department heads does not rest solely on our select board. Could it be simply that what these department heads wanted was more suited for a big city rather than a small town? Cities with deep pockets to pay for all the “wants.” 

 

The select board deals with “needs” for the entire town not just department heads. When interviewing prospects to fill these positions maybe it should be made clear that they need to work within the constraints set forth by the select board instead of constantly butting heads with them. Is the situation really that dire? There doesn’t seem to be any interruption in the effectiveness of our road crew without the department head. The police department seems to be working fine too. I’m sure we’ll find out that the fire department would work fine as well. The fine people in all three departments are perfectly capable of meeting the “needs” of this town. They have proven this in the past and I’m confident they will continue to do so in the future.

 

Roland LaBrecque

Barnstead

 


 

Letter To The Editor

 

I joined Barnstead Fire Rescue as a way to give back to my community.  I had no personal agenda or ulterior motives other than helping out my fellow neighbors.  It has come to my attention that our elected officials do not operate under the same creed. They are bringing their personal agendas and ulterior motives into how they operate our town government.  They have bullied and harassed with the most nitpicking micro management until we no longer have any department heads leading police, fire, and the highway department.  It’s disgusting and disheartening that they are allowed to do this.  They are elected officials.  Please remember that as a selectman you work for me.  I am a voting tax paying citizen  of this town.

 

It is time the residents of Barnstead start holding the BOS accountable.  We have no fire chief, no police chief, and no road agent.  We are down one full time firefighter/EMT and only have one full time police officer.  That’s no typo, there is only one full time police officer when there should be six.  The BOS have created a giant mess and have no plans to actively fill the fire chief or police chief positions.

 

Thankfully the BOS has a contractual obligation with the Barnstead Firefighters Association to actively involve members of the fire department in the search for the new chief.  At least they will be held accountable on this matter and won’t be allowed to appoint whomever they chose.  

 

Please get involved, come to the meetings on Tuesday night at 5 pm.  Ask questions, hold the BOS accountable for their actions. Remember they work for you.

 

Sincerely

Amanda Savage

 


 

Letter To The Editor

 

To the Editor:

Let’s hope that the Barnstead Board of Selectmen heard the public input given in the packed January 7 Selectmen’s meeting and that they will factor that input into the plans developed for the replacement of the Fire Chief and the Police Chief.  The repeated message from the public was that they want the replacement chiefs sought by selection committees and not just chosen by the Selectmen.

 

A selection committee is the best method to find and to hire the replacement chiefs, and it is required for the hiring of the Fire Chief.  In 2010, the Board of Selectmen signed a contractual agreement with the fire company that included a specific provision that stated, “Any time the Selectmen opt to hire a full time Fire Chief, representatives of BFRI, or its successor, will be involved from the beginning of and throughout the selection process.”  

 

At the recent meeting, one Selectman pointed out that the municipal fire department depends heavily on the call members that form the membership of the fire company.  He acknowledged the fire department would be unable to function without voluntary response from the call firefighters to fire and rescue calls.  Is this not reason enough to include representation from this group in the selection process for their next Chief?

 

At the conclusion of the public input regarding selection of the new Fire Chief, it was agreed between the Selectmen and the fire company to meet to discuss the formation of a selection process.  I am hopeful that this will result with a process that will be effective to select the next Fire Chief.  Hopefully, the Selectmen create a similar process to find the next Police Chief.

 

The Selectmen should understand the voters are engaged in and will be closely following this issue.

 

Eileen Murley

Barnstead

 


 

Men’s Bible Study

 

On Wednesday January 22, Center Barnstead will begin a 13 week men’s Bible Study entitled, “Growing in Christ”.  If you are someone that is looking to understand who Christ is or someone that wants to grow in their faith, this could be the study for you.

 

These concise studies will help you establish a firm scriptural foundation for your life.  The study will answer such questions as, what does it mean to be “born again”?  Can one really know there is a God?  Is heaven real and if so can I know that I am going there?  What do I do if my feelings tell me one thing and the Bible tells me something else?  How do you live a good life when everything around you seems to be going wrong?

 

These questions and more will be consider at the “Growing in Christ” Bible Study at Center Barnstead Christian Church on Wednesday’s at 6 AM, as well as, a repeat of the study at 6 PM. For more information or directions please call the church at 603-269-8831.

 


 



 

 











 

 

 

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