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Barnstead NH News
October 10, 2012
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Suncook Valley
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Celebrating National 4-H week the Victory Workers 4-H
Club has a window display on Main Street in Pittsfield. Thanks to Paul
Rogers for the use of windows in the former video store. We also are
holding our Annual 4-H Cookie and Candy Bar Sale this month. Several
varieties are now available for only $3.75 per package. Candy Bars are
$1.00 each. Your support to the 4-H youth in your community is greatly
appreciated. If a 4-H member has not contacted you, please
call 4-H leaders Pamela Clattenburg 269-3200, Pauline Wheeler 435-8752,
Mark Riel 435-6346 or Corine Miller 435-8497.
It is time
again, as the trees change, that we need to start thinking about
Thanksgiving and serving our fellow man. If you would like to help us
with food or a time donation, please give us a call at 603-736-9954.
Again this year will be at the Epsom Fire Station from 12-2 pm, open to
all in the surrounding communities. Please feel free to join us and be
blessed.
The Barnstead Farmers and Gardeners Network is
holding a Round Table Discussion on preparing for next year’s garden.
Whether you are a novice, or a more seasoned gardener, there will be
something here for you.
The workshop will be held on Thursday,
October 18th, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Barnstead Public Library.
This event is open to the public, and all interested Barnstead residents
are encouraged to attend.
Please plan to join us for an interesting
and informative discussion on home gardening!
For more information,
please contact Robin Donovan at 269-5591 or Don Walker at 435-0277.
Votesmart And The New Voter ID Law
Submitted By Heather Carter
If you live in New Hampshire and don’t have an ID, **you can still
vote**! You’ll just have to sign an affidavit at the polls. Please share
this important info so that people don’t lose out on their right to vote
by thinking they’ll be turned away at the polls. Voter turnout is very
important! Please be as cooperative as possible at the polls to ensure a
smooth, quick voting process for everyone who is there to vote. Delays
and long lines may deter people from voting.
If you have questions or
problems, call the Election Hotline at 1-866-868-3703.
According to
Votesmart.org:
Voter Registration
Registration Deadline: You may
register at the polls on Election Day by 5 pm. If you would like to be
listed in the registration database before Election Day, your
registration form must be received by your local Board of Elections 10
days before Election Day. Your registration will be valid either way.
Party Affiliation: Undeclared voters may choose either party’s ballot in
the primary election. If you are registered with a party you must
vote that party’s ballot in the primary election. If you voted on a
party ballot in the last primary election, you are now a registered
member of that party unless you filled out a card to return to
undeclared status with the supervisors of the checklist.
Qualifications
Age: Must be 18 years or older on Election Day
Citizenship: Must be a United States citizen
Residency: There is no
minimum period of time you are required to have lived in the state
before being allowed to register. You may register as soon as you
move into your new community.
ID Requirements: A person who has in
his or her immediate possession must present one of the following to
prove their identity:
• New Hampshire driver’s license
• Armed
services identification
• Other photo identification issued by the
United States government
• Photo driver’s license issued by any state
or federal government
• United States passport
• Photo
identification issued by local or state government
Other forms of
photo identification judged to be legitimate and trustworthy by the
Supervisors, such as
• ID badges issued by hospitals, employers, or
educational institutions
• Verification of the person’s identity by
another person registered as a voter and known to the supervisor or
clerk; or
• Other reasonable means as determined by the Supervisors
As a last resort, a person may prove identity by completing a qualified
voter affidavit (RSA 654:12, III)
New registrants must prove
citizenship. Supervisors should require an applicant to prove
citizenship by presenting any of the following:
-Birth Certificate
-United States Passport
-Naturalization papers
-Qualified voter
affidavit; or
-Any other reasonable document establishing that the
applicant is a United States citizen
Obtaining A Voter
Registration Form
Online: New Hampshire does not provide voter
registration forms online.
In person: Request an application from
the county clerk
By mail/in writing: If you meet the state’s voter
requirements and qualifications and are unable to register in person
because of physical disability, religious beliefs, military service, or
because of temporary absence, you may register by mail. See absentee
qualifications and procedures below.
Other Voter Registration
Application Information: It may be easier for you to register with your
community’s Supervisors of the Checklist. By law they are required to
meet on the Saturday 10 days prior to each election. Check the local
newspaper(s) or call your clerk’s office for the date and time of such
meeting.
Verifying Your Voter Registration Status
Phone: Contact
your county clerk to verify your registration
Absentee Ballot
Qualifications
Who can vote absentee:
• Absent on the day of the
election from the city, town, or unincorporated place where you are
domiciled.
• You cannot appear in public on election day because of
observance of a religious commitment.
• You are unable to vote in
person due to a disability.
• You cannot appear at any time during
polling hours at your polling place because an employment obligation
requires you to remain physically at work or to be in transit to or from
work from the time the polls open until after the time the polls close.
Obtaining An Absentee Ballot
Online: Download the appropriate
absentee ballot.
In person: Request an application from the county
clerk.
By mail: Send a request to your County Clerk.
Military and
overseas voting: Read New Hampshire’s
http://sos.nh.gov/UOCAVAFAQ.aspx and apply for a Federal Post Card
Application(FPCA).
Emergency Voting: You may register to vote at the
polls on Election Day.
Other absentee ballot information: Absentee
ballots are available from your town or city clerk approximately 30 days
prior to an election. An application for an absentee ballot may be
transmitted by facsimile to a town or city clerk.
Submitting An
Absentee Ballot
Location and time: Clerks may accept completed
absentee ballots submitted in person until 5:00 pm the day before an
election or until 5:00 pm on election day if received through the mail.
An absentee ballot may not be transmitted by facsimile to a town or city
clerk.
Voting Smart
Deciding how to vote:
http://www.votesmart.org/
Polling Place Look-Up:
http://cfs.sos.nh.gov/app/Public/PollingPlaceSearch.aspx
Problems
with voting:
http://www.doj.nh.gov/election-law/file-complaint.htm
CBCC To
Have Guest Speaker This Sunday
Janet and Craig Parshall will be
speaking at Center Barnstead Christian Church on Sunday, October 14th
for Sunday School (9:00 – 9:45 am) and for the morning worship service
(10:00 – 11:30 am).
Janet, best known for her national talk show, “In
the Market with Janet Parshall” is heard weekdays
throughout southern NH from 5:00 - 7:00 pm on WDER 92.1 FM/WDER 1320 AM
as well as locally on WWPC 91.7 FM and WVNH 91.1 FM. She recently
authored the book, “Buyer Beware - Finding the Truth in the Marketplace
of Ideas.” This work is a non-fiction look through the lens of Scripture
at current issues confronting the Christian Church today.
Janet will
be discussing the “Spiritual State of the Union”, challenging the Church
to be biblical in its approach to the world.
Craig, who is Senior
Vice-President and General Counsel for the National Religious
Broadcasters organization, has also been busy at the keyboard having
just completed a book, co-authored with ‘Left Behind’ series author, Tim
LaHaye, entitled “Brink of Chaos.” The novel explores what America
and the world might look like just before the beginning of the
Tribulation, with a corrupt White House beholden to the international
community, loss of basic liberties along with a political and economic
collapse.
He will be sharing his insights on free speech attacks
against Christians, and how this might fit into end times prophecy.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Janet and Craig Parshall right
here in your own backyard! Center Barnstead Christian Church is located
next to the Center Barnstead Fire Department and Town Hall at 116 South
Barnstead Road, Center Barnstead. Call 437-WDER (9337) for more
information.
Next Barnstead-Alton-Gilmanton Republican Committee
(Barc’g) Meeting Scheduled For Tuesday, October 16
The
Barnstead-Alton-Gilmanton Republican Committee (BARC’G) has announced
that their next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 16 at
J.J. Goodwin’s Restaurant, 769 Suncook Valley Highway (Rt 28), in Center
Barnstead. In addition to legislative and
candidate updates, the Committee will be
discussing activities planned in support of
Governor Romney for President until the election
November 6.
BARC meetings are open to Republicans and like-minded Independents
from Alton, Barnstead, and Gilmanton, and any other towns in New
Hampshire. Per the usual meeting format, if you’re interested in
having dinner (at your option) or want to socialize before the meeting,
plan to arrive as early as 5:30pm. For more information, please
send an email to
[email protected] or check out the Committee’s
website at
www.BARC-NewHampshire.org
Free Massages At BCM
Barnstead
Community Market will host Lighthouse Therapeutic Massage on Saturday,
October 13 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for free chair massages. Owner
Nathalie Snyder graduated from North Eastern Institute of Whole Health
in 2009. She founded Lighthouse Therapeutic Massage in 2010. She
specializes in deep tissue massage, neck and scapula release, pregnancy
massage, and lymphatic drainage.
Her office is located in Pittsfield
at the junction of Routes 107/28 at 175 Barnstead Rd, Pittsfield.
To schedule an appointment call 603-608-241. More information about
Nathalie and Lighthouse Therapeutic can be found at her website,
www.nathaliesnyder.massagetherapy.com. Gifts certificates for
Christmas or at any time can be bought at BCM.
On Saturday you can
come in anytime, between the hours of 10 to 2, no appointment is
necessary. Massages are free.
BCM still has room in classes
being offered for Kids Felting on 11/10 from 10 to noon, cost is $25.00.
Cheese Making held on Thursdays, October 18 and November 29. Cost
of each class is $35. Call Irene M. Derosier at (603) 568-7318 or email
at [email protected]. All these
classes will be held at BCM, 13A parade Road, Barnstead, NH 03218.
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