Clifton (Joe) and
Debra Currier of Barnstead are pleased to announce the engagement of their
daughter Melissa Currier to Frank K. Babcock, son of Frank E. Babcock, Jr.
of Gilmanton and Debra Hilliard of Franklin. A September, 2009 wedding is
planned.
Hiking on
Snowshoes
by Joyce Beairsto
The Women’s Fellowship of the Congregational Church of North Barnstead (UCC)
is sponsoring a family snowshoe hike on Feb. 21st at 10 AM. The snow date is
Feb. 22nd at noon.
Plan to bring your snowshoes and park at 1080 North Barnstead Rd. The hike
will use woods roads, explore the northern parts of North Barnstead, and go
on Blue Job Mountain towards Strafford for about 60-90 minutes.
All are welcome to a pot luck lunch of soup, hot coffee, hot chocolate, tea
and yummy desserts at the Barraford’s at 1080 North Barnstead Rd.
Plan to enjoy hiking on snowshoes! All are invited. Please RSVP to Cate at
776-5522 or e-mail her at
[email protected].
Letter to the
Editor
Full Serve Gas Station Troubles
Dear Editor,
I am writing to let your readers know what has happened to me.
Back in Sept. of 2008 I went to a full service gas station in Epsom to get
my gas and took out the money for gas that I had set aside for my budget to
be pumped by the service station personnel. I had 20 dollars in my hand and
was in full view when the lady asked me how much? I told her 20 dollars. She
then went back and started the pumping and came back and started a
conversation on how to figure out how to price for miles to gallon.
She had to talk with someone as she filled the car. When she came back she
asked me to agree to make a bill for the amount that was left that I didn’t
order. She then told me that if I didn’t agree to pay for it that she would
have to take it out of her pocket. I did come up with $5 more.
Self Serve you pump, you pay what you pump. At full service, you tell them
what you want and then pay them for pumping.
Then in Jan. 2009 I stopped back and got some gas. The amount I asked for
the car didn’t take and was waiting for change. She didn’t come out. My
passenger went in as I have a knee injury and she took the change out of her
pocket.
The last time I stopped there I was refused service. I asked to speak to the
manager, I beeped, she said she was the manager. Didn’t tell me before.
Again, I was left feeling like a victim of extortion.
The Epsom Police called me back and told me that I didn’t have to pay for
the overage.
Respectfully Submitted
Carol Parelius
Barnstead, NH
Our “snowman
family”, including us (Allyson and Joe), Emma(6), Zack (9), the new baby
Molly and our dog Gracie— snowman yard art created by Emma and Allyson
Vignola with lots of laughs!