The Class
of 1966 will be gathering at Pittsfield Elementary School on Old Home
Day July 17th at 5 p.m. Please contact Donna Chagnon at
[email protected] or Linda
Schmidt at 293-4094 if you have not already been contacted for this
social event. Bring your lawn chairs. Hope to see you there.
Barnstead Elementary School PTO
The
Members of the Barnstead Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization
are pleased to announce its official formation. Bylaws have been
adopted, and a Board has been elected to serve for the 2010-2011 school
year.
The
dual objectives of the PTO are: bringing home and school into closer
relation so that parents and teachers may cooperate in furthering the
education of Barnstead Elementary students; and developing united
efforts to secure the highest possible advantages for Barnstead
Elementary students. These objectives will be promoted through
activities designed to bring together parents, teachers, students and
the general public.
In
addition to planned activities, the PTO also seeks donations of the
following items to assist with fundraising efforts, all of which may be
dropped off at select locations within the school or to any Board
member: Box Tops for Education; Campbell’s soup labels; used printer ink
cartridges; empty Caprisun juice pouches; Hood milk caps; and Nestle
labels. Hannaford and Target stores also offer direct reward
programs to benefit the school.
Membership is available to all parents and family members of Barnstead
Elementary School students, the faculty and staff of Barnstead
Elementary School, as well as residents of the community of Barnstead at
the rate of $6.00 per person, or $10.00 for two adults in the same
household. Barnstead Elementary School faculty and staff may join at the
reduced rate of $3.00 per person. Look for us at Barnstead Old Home Day
to join or for more information. We welcome input from our
community, and look forward to the growth of our membership.
“Sow an
act, and you reap a habit; sow a habit, and you reap a character; sow a
character, and you reap a destiny.” George Dana Boardman
Jim and
Cindy Covalucci of Barnstead are proud to announce the graduation of
their daughter Lauren from Bishop Brady High School. Lauren is
graduation salutatorian of her class and will be attending Harvard
University in the fall. We are so very proud of all her accomplishments.
Oscar Foss Memorial Library News
2010 Artist
Showcase
The
Oscar Foss Memorial Library in Barnstead is currently displaying the
fascinating photography of Scott Bulger of Northwood throughout June.
Please come by to view his artwork.
Make A
Splash! Make Waves This Summer At Oscar Foss Memorial Library!
Teens,
Kids of All Ages, Adults, too: Register for the 2010 Summer Reading
Program at the OFML in Center Barnstead from June 17-26. The Children’s
Program begins with a Kickoff Event on Thursday evening, June 24th. It
will feature six weeks of reading fun, several craft and activities,
weekly challenges, a Kid’s Raffle Basket, and will wrap up with an ice
cream social/Awards Event. The Adult Program will be a six-week reading
honor system with chances for the Adult Raffle Basket.
Signup/Registration begins Thursday, June 17th and ends Saturday, June
26th. The first book must be recorded by July 3rd, and the last book
must be recorded by August 7th. Those kids and teens who read and record
six books in six weeks will receive a reading certificate and award.
Here’s a chance to keep your kids reading over the summer, and to share
the summertime reading fun together! For more details and information,
please contact the library at 269-3900 or come to the desk.
Wildlife Encounters Show
The OFML and the Chichester Town Library
would like to invite you to a co-sponsored “Kickoff” Event for the 2010
Summer Reading Program.
On
Thursday, June 24th you are invited to a Wildlife Show, presented by
Wildlife Encounters Zoo. It will be at 6:30 p.m. (held rain or shine!)
and will run about an hour. They provide programs that perfectly
complement the nature, native wildlife and marine science centers found
in the Seacoast and Northern New England Region. Check out their
website at
http://wildlifeencounterszoo.com for more information on the
program.
This Kickoff zoo program will be held at The Woods at 557
Beauty Hill Road in Barnstead.
Directions: From Route 28 (by the
Elementary School) follow Beauty Hill Road East for 2.3 miles, then take
a left at the top of the hill onto Beauty Hill Road. The first farm on
the right is where the program will take place. It is recommended that
you arrive 15 minutes prior to show time.
Men’s
Breakfast
Center Barnstead Christian Church is hosting a free Men’s
Breakfast this Saturday, June 19th from 7:30-8:30 AM.
Doug Andrews
of Pittsfield will be sharing at the men’s breakfast how God moved him
from a central Massachusetts farm, to the world of computers. To the
jungles of Viet Nam , and back to the world of computers. To the Pulpits
of four states, and back to the world of computers. And in the midst of
all of this, God also moved him into a small furniture making business.
All men are invited to come and enjoy breakfast, as they hear from our
guest speaker, Doug Andrews.
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
Historical Society
The Barnstead Historical Society will meet
Thursday, June 24 at the Town Hall.
Our
guest speaker will be Mary Jane Q. Cross, the oil painter who restored
the Town Hall curtain in the early 1980’s. Nationally recognized, Mary
Jane has won numerous awards. Her story is especially interesting
because of adaptations she has made due to a disability.
Following Mary Jane’s presentation, the
Society will be discussing the upcoming restoration of the Bandstand in
Center Barnstead.
The gathering begins with a Potluck supper at 6
p.m.; the meeting at 7 p.m. to which all friends and members are
encouraged to attend.
The Town Hall is on Rte. 126, in Center
Barnstead. Admission is free. For more information call Sandy Burt
at 603-776-5571.
Chinese
Auction/Penny Sale And Bake Sale To Benefit Relay For Life
On June
19th from 10 AM to 2 PM there will be a Chinese Auction/Penny Sale And
Bake Sale to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life
~Wolfeboro at the Barnstead Fire Station, Station One, Located At 305
Parade Rd.
Many local businesses have donated generous items/gift
certificates for auction as well as some yummy homemade items for
purchase.
All proceeds will go to help the American Cancer Society in
the battle against all forms of cancer and to continue to provide
services for those who are battling the disease.
Businesses looking
to donate, or people interested in additional information about the
event, Relay For Life or the American Cancer Society may contact Janet
Leavitt at 848-6952 or Michele Beauregard at 731-2073.
American
Cancer Society is proud of a history of discoveries in the battle to
celebrate more birthdays with 81 cents of every dollar going into
programs/research.
Cancellation Of Barnstead Old Home Day 2010
The Barnstead Old Home
Day Committee regrets to announce that Old Home Day 2010 for Barnstead
is cancelled. Lack of participation in the planning process has
caused acute planning setbacks for this year’s event. After
careful consideration, the consensus of the remaining Committee members
is that it is not possible to recover from this year’s planning
shortages. The Committee has decided to reconvene the group in October
2010 to focus on recruitment of Old Home Day Committee leadership,
members and community volunteers for next year’s event.
We need your
assistance! If the continuation of Barnstead Old Home Day is important
to you, please plan to join us on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at 6:30
p.m. in the Barnstead Town Hall to begin recruitment and planning for
Old Home Day 2011.
For more information, please contact us by email
at [email protected].
