Barnstead Old Home Day Auction Was A Success!
After
Barnstead Old Home Day was largely rained out on Saturday, August 29,
some of the rained out activities were rescheduled for dates in
September and October. The Old Home Day Auction was rescheduled for
Saturday, September 19 at Barnstead Town Hall. We are happy to report
that the auction was great fun and a financial success, and that we were
able to raise earnings essentially equivalent to the earnings we
typically raise at an Old Home Day auction at the Parade Grounds.
Auctioneer Russ Abbott from Atlantic Auction Company, with the
assistance of his wife and auction clerk, Nancy, set the course from the
beginning for an organized, smooth and very enjoyable auction.
Bidding was strong from a crowd of approximately forty-five registered
bidders. Over a period of two hours, ninety-six items were successfully
auctioned off. The Barnstead Old Home Day Committee extends
its sincere appreciation to the businesses and individuals who donated
the auction items, to Russ and Nancy Abbott who ran a very enjoyable
auction, to the auction volunteer workers and especially to the
community members who came to bid enthusiastically and to support this
important fund-raising event.
The
“Best Crock Pot Dish in Suncook Valley” and the “Apple Baking Contest”
followed the auction and many bidders stayed to enjoy the creations of
some of our local chefs. We had numerous crock pot entries and apple
baked goods entries to evaluate; participants and judges struggled to
pick the winning entries. Everyone had a great time and a full
stomach
The winner
of the Crock Pot Contest was Chryss Laroche of Barnstead. The judges
decided upon a tie for the Apple Baking Contest with Mary Fougere and
Marie Farmer, both of Barnstead, selected as winners. Congratulations to
all the winners and thank you to everyone who brought an entry.
The
winners of the Old Home Day Raffle were selected following the
conclusion of the cooking contests. Jim Duchaney of Barnstead won the
two Montclair Benches and Tom McCarthy of Barnstead won the kayak and
paddles. Congratulations to each of them.
Barnstead Old Home
Day has been a very different event than what had been planned because
of the rains on the scheduled day, but, the Old Home Day Committee would
still like to thank the numerous individuals and businesses who worked
to plan the original event and to plan and present the rescheduled
events.
•
Barnstead Parade Congregational Church.
• The community volunteers
who worked at the events.
• John Cotton and Bob Tiffany for sound and
announcing.
• Dan Poole for upgrading the electrical system.
•
Matthew Raymond who donated his talents to create the theme artwork.
• Jim Doucette for organizing the horseshoe throwing contest.
In
addition to the above individuals and organizations, the following
businesses and individuals provided much appreciated support: Duane
Family Farm, Jeanne Terry/Treasurer Town of Barnstead, Karen Gosse
Signs, and Mooswa Reality. Please patronize our supporters!
We
appreciate all the organizations, businesses and individuals who have
helped us this year and all the years in the past. We could not do it
without you all! Let’s hope for better weather next year!
Nighthawk Seniors
Nighthawk Seniors are having a meeting on October 7th. Come join us for
a luncheon and an afternoon of bingo. We will be collecting dues
from members. All you have to do is bring a casserole or dessert and
your own place setting.
Members, please try and bring a friend or if you would like to
join us, we will be at the Barnstead Town Hall on October 7th at 11:30
a.m.
For
further questions, please contact Miriam Burrows at 664-2837. Hope to
see you there.
Barnstead Police Department
Calls
for service for the week ending 09/19/2009:
ARRESTS: No
arrests for the week.
Incidents: Domestic Disturbance, (1); Endangering Child, (1); Suspicious
Activity, (3); Breach of Peace, (1); Property Checks, (38); Civil
Matters, (4); Assist Other Agency, (3); Criminal Mischief, (1);
911/Alarms, (4); Issuing Bad Checks, (1); Theft, (2); Neighbor Dispute ,
(2); Fingerprints, (1); Follow Up Investigations, (14), Well Being
Check, (4); Fire/Rescue Assist, (7); Lost/Found Property, (4); Juvenile
Matters, (1); Motorist Assist, (2); Service of Paperwork, (3); Community
Relations, (6); Animal Complaints, (8); Police Intel., (5); School Zone
Enforcement, (5); Evidence Maintenance, (4); Traffic Enforcement, (4);
Cruiser Maintenance, (5); Supervisor/Prosecution, (6); Motor Vehicle
Complaints, (4); Motor Vehicle Stops, (8).
Motor Vehicle Collisions:
On
09/18/09, BPD officers responded to a single vehicle collision on North
Barnstead Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered the vehicle’s driver
and passenger were not injured. Officers discovered a person(s) pushed
two small boulders, each weighing approximately 100 lbs., into both
travel lanes of North Barnstead Road. It was also determined the driver
swerved to miss one boulder and collided with the other, causing
extensive damage to the vehicle. The collision continues to be
investigated by the Barnstead Police Department.
On
09/18/09, BPD officers responded to a single vehicle collision on North
Road at the intersection with Bartlett Road. Upon arrival, officers
found the driver was not injured. The collision continues to be
investigated by the Barnstead Police Department
Total Calls
for Service: 151
Respectfully,
Sgt. Joseph G. McDowell Jr.
Young Artist Show At Barnstead Library
The
Oscar Foss Memorial Library in Center Barnstead would like to welcome
our young, local artists to participate in our 3rd Young Artist Show.
Create an original drawing on any subject of your choice, or draw your
favorite character or scene. All entries will be accepted at the desk
from October 1st through October 24th, and will be displayed at the
Library until Thanksgiving week.
Pick up
an 8½ by 11” drawing sheet at the desk beginning on October 1st, or use
your own paper up to that size. Use crayons, markers, pencils, ink or
charcoal as your medium. Your artwork will be placed into one of three
age groups: 2-6, 7-12, and 13-18 years of age. Participation awards will
be given at the end of the program. For more information, please call
the Library at 269-3900.
Story Hour Begins At Barnstead Library
The
Oscar Foss Memorial Library in Center Barnstead is pleased to announce
the start of our Wednesday morning Story Hour program beginning October
7th. Once again, under the direction of Dawn McCartney, Story Hour will
be presented each Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. EXCEPT when school is
not in session.
Over
the past years, Dawn and a large group of dedicated volunteers have
produced a wonderful program for many, many of Barnstead’s preschool
set. We are looking forward to all the activities this year: stories for
all, many different crafts, and a snack to go along with the fun! If
you’ve been to Story Hour before, please come again.... and if you’re
new in town or haven’t had an opportunity yet to attend, this is a great
chance to meet other caregivers and let your little ones enjoy being
with their peers. The Library is located on Route 126 in Center
Barnstead. For more information, please call the Library at 269-3900.
Journey to the Philippines
You’ll see pictures of the families “living with the
dead”! That is a cemetery (actually hundreds of crypts piled on top of
each other) where hundreds of people live.
Bill
Blount recently took a trip with the Bible League to the Philippines. He
will be sharing with us about his trip. He’ll show pictures and tell the
story of visiting a village in the mountains where there is no power or
clean water. In that little village is a mud floor, thatched roof church
where every morning at 4:00 AM the tribes people meet for 1 hour of
prayer.
Lastly,
you’ll visit a Muslim “water village”, which are bamboo huts built on
stilts over the water, and how the Gospel is making an impact in a most
difficult area. This journey begins at 4:30 PM on Sunday, October 4th at
the Center Barnstead Christian Church. The church is located on Route
126, next to the Town Hall. For more information call the church at
269-8831.
Making Strides Fundraiser
In
support of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on October
18th, the Monarchs have teamed up with local citizen Robin LeRoy, as her
mom “Bea” is a 10-year survivor. Robin is offering discounted tickets at
only $13 each (adults or children) normally $16 to the Manchester
Monarchs Season home game Saturday October 17th at 7:00 at the Verizon
Wireless Arena in Manchester vs. the Portland Pirates. Save gas and
convenience charges by contacting Robin at
[email protected]
with your contact information, number of tickets or any additional
information.
Robin
has also teamed up with Illegal Clothing of Manchester and will be
taking pre-pay orders for a custom-made Pink Hockey Jersey with the
Breast Cancer Emblem for only $25.
You may
also check Robin’s web site at
www.webs.com/centericehockey and click on the “benefit hockey game”
button.
For more information on team mimi
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=19919&pg=pfind click on team
name “team mimi”
