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Barnstead NH News

August 1, 2012

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The next meeting of the Barnstead Farmers and Gardeners Network will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2012. The location is the Town Hall. The meeting will begin at 9 am.

 

All interested residents are encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact Robin Donovan at 269-5591 or Don Walker at 435-0277.

 


Community Yard Sale at Barnstead Community Market
13A Parade Road
Saturday, August 4th
8 am - 1 pm

You can still sign up to participate; fee $10. Call Irene at 603 568-7318


 

Letter To The Editor

 

You would think Republicans would be ashamed to keep lying about former Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter, but they have no shame. A recent letter to a number of papers claims that she “hid” from her constituents. Politifact, an impartial lie-catcher, caught that lie. Here is what they said: Congresswoman Shea Porter held meetings! Surprise. Here is the link (http://www.politifact.com/new-hampshire/statements/2012/mar/23/new-hampshire-republican-party/nh-republicans-say-shea-porter-ducked-town-hall-me/) for people to see for themselves, but people should remember in November that people who will tell lies that are easily fact-checked will mislead you about many other things as well.

 

Carol Perry
Strafford

 


 

Letter To The Editor

 

Dear Editor:
The Barnstead Farmers and Gardeners Network is pleased to announce our First Annual Open Farm Day was a tremendous success. All of our farms experienced a great turnout.

 

First, we would like to thank all the visitors who journeyed from near and far to spend time with us. We were all glad to see you and hope that you had a wonderful visit.

 

Thank you to the Barnstead Community Market for handing out our fliers. That was most gracious.

 

We also want to express how grateful we are for the support that so many publications, like yours, gave to us. Our farmers had a great day and there were a lot of visitors. You helped to make that possible.

 

Last, but certainly not least, we would like to thank our farmers. These folks do not work a regular 9 to 5 job. There is always watering, weeding, the tending of crops, and animals to be fed. They really have a 24/7 job. The extra work they put into this event was truly a labor of love.

 

Our group is planning next year’s event, and hope to have a few surprises for attendees. So, mark your calendar on the third weekend in July, on a Sunday. Your destination, Barnstead Open Farm Day 2013. We’ll see you all then.

 

Sincerely,
Don Walker
Cofounder, Barnstead Farmers and Gardeners Network




Declares Candidacy For NH State Senate Seat From District 6

 

On June 15, 2012 Richard “Dick” Green filed his candidacy as a Republican for election to the recently reconfigured NH State Senate seat from District 6, covering the Towns of Alton, Barnstead, Farmington, Gilmanton, New Durham and the City of Rochester.

 

Senator Green previously served three terms as the NH State Senator from District 6 (1972-74 and 2003-06) and has a long and distinguished career in both the public and private sectors.  His experience and leadership span the spectrum of government service in all levels of NH government, both state and local, having served as a public school teacher and Principal, a member of the Rochester City Council, Mayor of the City of Rochester for ten (10) years under the strong mayor form of government (named as one of America’s Top 20 Mayors by U.S. News and World Report), Chairman of the Rochester School Board, as New Hampshire Economic Development Director and as the Executor Director of the Pease Development Authority.  In the private sector he has been the owner of a publishing business and a consulting business assisting out of state businesses seeking to open facilities in and bring new jobs to New Hampshire.

 

As a former Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, he understands the budget and other financial matters of the State. He knows that now is the time to take control of the State’s financial future. Accordingly, he pledges to oppose a broad-based sales and/or income tax on the people of the State of NH. He will also oppose any efforts to downshift cost to local communities. For these reasons he has declared his candidacy for election to the District 6 State Senate Seat this September and hopefully, in November.

 


 

Hello from Barnstead, New Hampshire
Submitted By Jess Emory

 

After twelve months on the road, I woke up bright and early on a glorious Reykjavik morning and walked to the bus station, drove through magnificent lava fields and made it to the airport. I arrived and discovered that there was a direct flight to Boston at the same time as my flight to New York. Of course, I was at the back of the line and my bus had been late, but with an hour and twenty minutes to take off, I was standing across from a supermodel viking. She said the flight to Boston was full. As we chatted and she checked me in, her colleague next to me listened to hear of my adventure and got on the phone. Twenty minutes later I was on the direct flight to Boston, no change fees, no nothing.

 

I landed in Boston, amazed at the beautiful infrastructure; huge plate glass windows, signs in all directions. I queued at immigration and was snipped at when ‘list of countries visited on this trip’ filled in the two line box, went up one side of the form, across the top, and down the other. I was stamped through and collected my bag, and breezed through quarentine without a second look. Home free!

 

I ran for the doors to the outside world only to be called back and put through all the scanners for customs. Convinced that I had sausage in my luggage (sausage, of all things to try and sneak into the US?!) they went through and found the bars of marzipan I had bought for my mother. A last wave and I pushed out the doors and into the waiting arms of my parents. Home at last.

 

New Hampshire looks as green and vibrant as ever. The roads seemed empty as we drove out of Boston. The grocery store was completely overwhelming with so many different fruits and vegetables and so cheap! My friends here have been complaining about the increase in the cost of food, but compared to the rest of the world, we have the cheapest. And the variety we expect! It seems like a hundred different cereals and pasta ten different ways to Sunday.

 

People are so friendly and polite; cars stop at crosswalks, people say hello in the post office, Monday morning yoga at the library was twittering away with how wonderful my articles in the newspaper were and how glad they were to have me back in town. I felt like a celebrity!

 

There were changes at home over the course of the year. The new dog that came home over Christmas, Jazzie, my Dad’s new car, the new black refrigerator (when I’d always grown up with a white one) meant that home looked pretty different. There was a new knob on the half door through to the study and so now you have to actually turn it to get it to open (how many times will I slam my hip into it thinking that will do the trick?), the recipe books that are now organized and in two separate binders instead of one, the solar hot water system means that there’s hot water whenever you want it, a phone number, a postal address, and more than two pairs of pants. 

 

I’m home for a few days and then off to Wisconsin for the Watson Fellows Conference in Appleton. It’s just four days, all of us will give ten minute presentations on our year. I can’t imagine what those few days are going to be like, but I’m sure my head will be spinning from it! I’ll have all the details for you next month; the last installment of these emails!

 

I could write you about all the bits and bobs that have surprised me since my re-entry. The fact that rooms in America consistantly have four walls, running hot water is omnipresent, traffic follows traffic laws and the police are there to help you, even if they tend to be a bit macho. What I thought I’d tell you about instead are the things that I learned about traveling itself, and some of the wonderful, inspiring things I came across over the course of my year.

 

Do not leave home without the following:

 

Always have a bag of hard candies to share on trains. Travelers across the world are generous and curious about you, and it is easy to start a conversation with an exchange of something sweet!

 

Wet wipes are a must. Running water may be a long forgotten memory, bus rides can stretch to 48 hours, long flights leave you feeling like a hot mess. Being able to wash your face is key!

 

You cannot have too many plastic bags for wet clothing or garbage or keeping your suitcase organized. You can sit on them when the ground is wet, use them as packing materials, or even as a raincoat.

 

Have a list of poems and recipes to share, because the people you meet are going to be interesting and your own list of things to read and look at will become quite long.

 

Ask other travelers how they are doing, the road can be a lonely companion. Looking after your fellow travelers means that you won’t find yourself quite so alone.

 

Carry tiger balm. It’s great for sore muscles, bug bites, smelly people and critical.

 

Bring a photo album with friends, family, what your home looks like, and the different seasons if you live somewhere where there are seasons.

 

Stickers. They can be used as improv tape, ways to distinguish yourself when you leave your information in people’s journals, fun for letters home.

 

Crayons for doing rubbings; foreign coins, carvings, whatever you can bring back on some paper.

 

Elephant glue, gorilla glue, or some other type of amazing glue that will hold all of your stuff together. Having a hiking boot fall apart in the middle of a hike is rather unpleasant.
A spoon because you can eat most anything with it, or balance it on your nose for your own amusement.

 


 

Word of Life Family Camp

 

Families from the Center Barnstead Christian Church will once again be headed the Word of Life Family Campground in Pottersville/Schroon Lake, NY. Over the years we have experienced many people at this event, both young and old, come to accept the gift of a personal, saving relationship with our Lord, Jesus Christ.  We expect this year will be no different. 

 

From July 28 to August 4 we will be under the teaching of two well known pastors; Crawford Loritz of Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA and Ken Whitten of Idlewild Baptist Church in Tampa, FL. We will also be ministered to in music by Bebo Norman. This is a fantastic opportunity to get away, grow spiritually, and do life together as a family and as a community.

 

There are many opportunities to relax during the week to include hiking, biking, swimming, boating, softball, golf, or just doing nothing.  Camp sites are still available and the rates are more than reasonable.

 

For more information please feel free to contact Ken Borgia, Elder or Brian Gower, Pastor at 269-8831 or visit www.wolcamps.org.

 


 

Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Kevin Smith To Address Barnstead/Alton Republican Committee (BARC)

 

The Barnstead-Alton Republican Committee (BARC) has announced their next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 7th at J.J. Goodwin’s Restaurant, 769 Suncook Valley Highway (Rt 28), in Center Barnstead.  The guest speaker will be Republican Gubernatorial candidate, Kevin Smith.  Smith will speak to the Committee about his reasons for running, and his plans for the “corner office” in Concord should he be elected.

 

With the primary only 5 weeks from now, this will be your last opportunity to hear and meet those candidates who have a primary “battle” on September 11.

 

BARC meetings are open to Republicans and like-minded Independents from Alton, Barnstead, 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 5:30 pm.

 

For more information, please send an email to:

[email protected] or check out the Committee’s website at www.BARC-NewHampshire.org

 


 

Barnstead Summer Concert Series

 

Here’s what you’ve been waiting for Barnstead!  This Saturday, August 4, 2012 Nimbus 9 takes the stage as part of Barnstead Parks and Recreation’s Summer Concert Series.  Come and see BES’s own Greg Neveu and his fellow band mates rock the town with their music ranging from pop to hard rock to R&B. 

 

Don’t forget to bring your chair and arrive early for this one! The show begins at 6:00 pm at the Barnstead Parade grounds. 

 

While you’re there, please visit the concession stand and show your support for Barnstead Elementary’s Music Boosters program. Your purchase will help Mr. Neveu introduce African drumming to the students this fall.  Concession donations and volunteers are still needed.  Check out Barnstead Parks and Recreation on facebook for more information on how you can help.  Can’t wait to see you all there! 

 


 



 

 











 

 

 

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