The
Barnstead Historical Society invites friends and members to gather at
the Center Barnstead Bandstand for restoration work on Wednesday
morning, May 19th. For more information call Sandy Burt at
603-776-5571.
Transition Towns
Submitted By
Gail Darrell
What:
Transition Towns
Where:
Totnes England – launched in 2008, Barnstead, New Hampshire - not yet
launched.
Why: To
look at life Beyond Oil and work together to create a sustainable
community.
When:
Now.
How:
You decide.
A small
group of ten people who live in Barnstead have been meeting for the last
6 weeks to consider how to best prepare for the inevitable increase in
the price of oil, the impacts of climate change and increasing concerns
over food quality.
Following in the footsteps of a worldwide movement called Transition
Towns, we have been brainstorming about several possible ways to express
what we see as a need for gradual transition away from our dependence on
oil. No one knows exactly when the price of oil will skyrocket as
supplies dwindle, but we do know one thing for certain; we do not have
an inexhaustible supply and we should adjust our living situations to
get ready for when it occurs, rather than waiting for the moment of
crisis to begin planning.
We are
compiling information and invite participation in this project from the
public.
We look
forward to the first day of our local Farmer’s Market in June, date and
location to be announced.
Next
six week session of meetings of the Transition group will be announced
in the paper. For more information call Gail at 269-8541.
See:
www.transitiontowns.org
Gail
Darrell, Barnstead
http://www.vawtenergy.com/transitions
Benefit Breakfast A Huge Success!!
Left to right Carol Tiede, Nancy Carr, Nancy Caron, April
Ellis, Henry Stoneham,
Andy Houle, Michael Kowalski, JoAnn Locke,
Dave Murley, Paula Vardaro. Missing,
Eileen Murley and Bob LaRoche.
The
benefit breakfast held on Saturday, May 1st for Andy Houle was a huge
success due to the generosity of our community. It was amazing to see
almost 200 people come out in support of Andy and enjoy the delicious
breakfast prepared by ‘the kitchen crew’ of volunteers.
A very
special thank you to The Barnstead Country Store, Associated Grocers,
Center Barnstead Christian Church, First Congregational Church of
Pittsfield, P & M Market, Jack’s Pizza, Kidder’s Repair, The White
Buffalo, the Verrill family of White Oak Road, and numerous anonymous
donors for their generous contributions towards the success of this
endeavor.
Bob
LaRoche
Joanne Locke
Dave Murley
Local Students Named To NHTI Dean’s List
The
following area students have been named to the Dean’s List at NHTI-
Concord’s Community College in recognition of their academic achievement
during the spring semester:
BARNSTEAD: Caitlyn Chateauneuf, Joshua Hough
BARRINGTON: Rebecca Bolton, Estelle Photiou, Brandee Tree.
CENTER
BARNSTEAD: Nicholas Fegley, Milena Lodestein-Riel, Nicole Riel, Maria
Vieira
CHICHESTER: Torin Barker, Nicole Mason.
GILMANTON: Theodore Maltzie.
MILTON:
Jamie Smith, Chelsea Walsh.
PITTSFIELD: Eva Baker, Harmony Elliott, Matthew Engelmann, Erin Norton,
Miranda Perlupo, David Rushford.
STRAFFORD: Tristan Blanchard, Tyler Crabtree, Jennifer Forbes
Barnstead’s Memorial Day Parade
The
members of the American Legion, Earl B. Clark, Post 42 and the Women
Auxiliary, Unit 42 of Barnstead would like to invite you to join us in
our annual Memorial Day Celebration. The proceedings will start at 1:00
p.m. on Monday, May 31 at the Center Barnstead Fire Station and will end
with water, soda, and refreshments being served at the fire station. So
please come, help us pay tribute to the men and women who have made the
ultimate sacrifice, so that we, and generations to come, may enjoy the
freedoms which they fought so hard to preserve.
Thank
you,
Commander Locke
American Legion,
Post 42 of Barnstead