Happy Birthday to Laverne Bly on December 8.
The Barnstead Historical Society now has 2012 calendars at the Barnstead
Town Office for sale. They depict pictures of historical barns in
Barnstead and they would make great Christmas presents at a reasonable
price. Come in and check them out.
The Belknap County Democrats will hold their annual Holiday party
Tuesday, December 13th, beginning at 6:00 pm, at Hector’s, 53 Beacon
Street West, Laconia. Join old friends and make new ones while
celebrating the holiday season and looking forward to the upcoming year.
Light fare will be provided, and drinks and meals may be ordered from
the restaurant. Donations and contributions are welcome to cover the
costs and contribute to our work during the 2012 elections.
Barnstead Firefighters Association Thanks Anonymous Donor
Following the creation of the municipal Barnstead Fire Rescue Department
in 2010, members of the former private fire company have formed a new
not-for-profit firefighters support association named Barnstead
Firefighters Association. The purpose of Barnstead Firefighters
Association is to provide additional support and aid to the town’s Fire
Rescue Department, at no cost to the taxpayers.
Consistent with that goal, in September 2011, Barnstead Firefighters
Association made a major financial contribution toward the purchase of a
Kubota Off Highway Recreational Vehicle (OHRV) with trailer for the
municipal Barnstead Fire Rescue Department. Because of the sizable
contribution from the Barnstead Firefighters Association, the purchase
of the OHRV and trailer was accomplished without using any town funds
raised by taxation. Additional funds for the purchase of the OHRV and
trailer were donated by the Globe Manufacturing Company and by the
estate of Marion Henderson of Center Barnstead. This vehicle will be
used to provide transportation to forest fires and rescue to injured or
ill persons in locations not accessible by over-the-road vehicles.
Following the purchase of this OHRV for the town’s Fire Rescue
Department, members of Barnstead Firefighters Association are now
raising funds to equip the OHRV with tracks to improve its mobility in
rough terrain and to enable year-round use of the vehicle. Towards this
goal, on Saturday, October 15, 2011 Barnstead Firefighters Association
ran a Boot Drive in front of Barnstead’s Station 2 located on South
Barnstead Road (Route 126) in Center Barnstead. Members were able to
collect $1731.96 toward the $5200.00 needed for the purchase of tracks
for the OHRV. Many thanks to every person who donated to the Boot Drive.
The success of this Boot Drive was largely due to a single donation of
$1000.00 from an extremely generous anonymous donor. Barnstead
Firefighters Association wishes to sincerely thank this individual for
his magnanimity.
If any community member is interested in further information about the
Barnstead Firefighters Association, please contact John Savage at
834-2649.
Citizens Of Barnstead For A Living Democracy Invite
You To A Think Tank
Discussion
We all need clean water, food, soil and air to live. How can we work
together to impact important decisions that affect these needs? Come and
learn what we can do to join hands, hearts, and heads to protect our
communities.
• Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011
• Time: 10 am - noon
• Location: Universalist Unitarian Church, 106 Church St., Nottingham,
NH
The Nottingham Water Alliance and the Citizens of Barnstead for a Living
Democracy invite you to join us for a Think Tank session on the issues
of food security, economic stability, water protection and nature’s
rights.
Meet with like-minded people who want to help each of our communities
become more sustainable.
Census Time In Bethlehem
The Center Barnstead Christian Church would like to invite you to see
our Christmas Musical Program, "Census Time in Bethlehem". This musical
takes place in Bethlehem, as Mary and Joseph try to convince the local
census-taker, Mr. B. A. Countable, that they really do know their unborn
baby is a boy, and he already has a name; several names, as a matter of
fact. Poor Mr. Countable becomes more and more confused as new visitors
arrive to worship the newborn baby, but everyone calls him something
different. Come and hear some of the names of Jesus. There will also be
some refreshments that will follow the performance.
Mark your calendars and bring the family Sunday, December 11th at 6:00
pm. The Center Barnstead Christian Church is located on Route 126, next
to the Town Hall. For more information, please call the church at
269-8831.