Steeplegate Mall Receipt Program Ending

The Prospect Mountain music department is still collecting receipts from the Steeplegate Mall for the A+ Rewards Program.  We need them all in to the main office by Monday April 21st, or label PMHS on the back and drop at the box in the mall food court, copies are fine.  The month of March will provide double points for department stores (Old Navy, Sears, JCPenney, and BonTon).  We receive double points for the following stores in April: GNC, Hot Topic, Wireless Zone, Radio Shack, Lenscrafters, Game Stop, FYE, and Children’s Place.  Let’s turn our current second place into a first place finish, it will earn us $2000!  Thank you for your continued support.

Nighthawk Hollow Seniors

Submitted By Beverly A. Goodrich, Secretary

The Nighthawk Hollow Seniors will gather at the Barnstead Town Hall at 11:30 AM on April 2 and carpool to the Pittsfield Area Senior Center to enjoy lunch there at noon. The cost is $2.00. The Senior Center  is located at 74 Main St., Pittsfield. You should call 435-8482 to reserve the meal.

Following the meal, we will return to the Barnstead Town Hall for our business meeting and ever-popular bingo games.

To join the Nighthawk Hollow Seniors, dues are only $4.00 a year, and we are always pleased to welcome new members and those who are returning from southern climes.

Christine L. Sanborn is the president, 875-2676.

Oscar Foss Memorial Library News

An Easter Floral Workshop will be held at Oscar Foss Memorial Library on Saturday, April 12th at 9:30am. Come join us to create a beautiful Easter bouquet with Kreative Flowers and Gifts of Chichester.  Registration for this workshop is now open and closes on Tuesday, April 8th. A $20.00 workshop fee for materials is due upon registration. Space is limited so call or stop by the library to sign up for this fun event now! 

Are you interested in becoming a Friend of the Library? If you enjoy visiting the library and would like to get more involved then join us for an informational meeting with State Librarian, Michael York. Mr. York will explain the process of establishing a brand new Friends of the Library Group. The meeting will be held at the Oscar Foss Memorial Library on Thursday, April 17th at 6pm. 

Please call the library (269-3900) or visit our website (oscarfoss.org) for more information about these or any of our other programs or events. There is always something happening at the Oscar Foss Memorial Library! Library Hours are: Monday; 2pm-8pm, Tuesday & Wednesday; 10am-5pm, Thursday; 5pm-8pm, Friday; 2pm-5pm, Saturday; 9am-Noon.   

The Sky Family Concert Is Coming To Barnstead

On Wednesday, April 16th at 7:00 PM the Maple Street Church, located at 96 Maple Street Barnstead, will be hosting the Celtic Revival ECMA nominees THE SKY FAMILY who will be performing their high energy Celtic dance Gospel production Celtic Revival. THE SKY FAMILY is Eastern Canada’s premier Irish Dance production. They have been delighting audiences from coast to coast across the United States and Canada with fast-paced fiddle music and energy Irish Dance combined with humor and inspiration. This will be an evening of great family entertainment for all ages.

The SKY FAMILY hails from the North Shore of Prince Edward Island and uniquely captures the Celtic influence of that region. Each member performs on several instruments and contributes to the rich vocal harmonies and dance. Visitors from all over the world have enjoyed their “Summer Concert Series” at their SKYS PERFORMANCE CENTRE ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

The Maple Street Church invites residents of the community and surrounding areas to attend this special concert. An offering will be taken during the concert. Pastor Charles Willson, pastor of the Maple Street Church can be contacted at 998-4102 (cell). 

Letter

To the Residents of Barnstead,

The Faculty of Barnstead Elementary School would like to thank all of our community members, including all of the parents of the students who are currently attending and who have attended Barnstead Elementary School.  Your support during the March school district meeting will help the Barnstead Education Association and Barnstead School Board to continue to focus on common district goals to bring quality education to the children of our community.  Thank You for supporting the teacher contract.

Thank you,

The Barnstead Education Association

BARC’G Announces Their Next Meeting

The Barnstead-Alton-Gilmanton Republican Committee (BARC’G) has announced that their next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30 pm at J.J. Goodwin’s Restaurant (upstairs dining room), 769 Suncook Valley Highway (Rt 28), in Center Barnstead.  

With Republican Joe Kenney’s victory in the special election for the Executive Council District One seat now history, the Committee turns its attention to announced candidates and candidate recruitment for the November elections.  Republican gubernatorial candidate Andrew Hemingway and congressional candidate Dan Innis were recent guest speakers; announcement of the next guest speaker will be made shortly. 

BARC’G meetings are open to Republicans and like-minded Independents from Alton, Barnstead, and Gilmanton, and any other towns in New Hampshire.  The meetings offer a great opportunity to meet new people or to renew old friendships while at the same time discussing the Republican Party’s renewed focus on grass roots politics and party unity.  

Per the usual meeting format, if you’re interested in having dinner (at your option) or wish to socialize before the meeting, plan to arrive as early as 5:30pm.  

The Committee reminds you to bring a non-perishable food item (cans of soup, tuna fish, etc, etc) to the meeting for distribution to local food pantries.    

For more information, please send an email to [email protected] or [email protected]. 

NH GOP Chairman Jennifer Horn Returns To Address Belknap County Republican Committee

The April monthly meeting of the Belknap County Republican Committee has been scheduled for Wednesday April 9 at 6:30 pm at the Top of the Town Restaurant, 88 Ladd Hill Rd in Belmont.

This month’s guest speaker is NH GOP Chairman, Jennifer Horn. This is a follow-up visit by the state party Chairman to address members of the Committee and to continue the discussion that began in January.  

Belknap County GOP meetings are open to ALL Republicans and like-minded independents. Per their usual meeting format, if you’re interested in having dinner (at your option) and/or wish to socialize before the meeting, plan to arrive as early as 5:00 pm.

The Committee once again reminds everyone planning to attend to bring a non-perishable food item to the meeting for distribution to local food pantries.