Congratulations to Nicole Rott of Barnstead who was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at Rivier University in Nashua, New Hampshire. Rott, a freshman majoring in Elementary Education and Special Education, earned this status by maintaining a term grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of four.

Barnstead School District NEEDS You!

Space Needs Survey Participation Request 

The Barnstead School District invites ALL residents to participate in a survey being conducted to provide feedback on the space needs of the Barnstead Elementary School and the Town of Barnstead.

 Your feedback is critical to our process and the future of the school.

For your convenience, this survey can be taken online at www.barnstead.k12.nh.us or in paper form.  

Surveys will be located at the Town Hall, SAU office, Elementary School and Town Library.  

Paper surveys should be returned no later than June 30 to the SAU Office, Elementary School, or Town Hall.

Georgie Martin and Reilly Gray watch the Memorial Day Parade in Barnstead after playing at the Bandstand with the Barnstead Elementary School Band. 

Barnstead Parks And Recreation Soccer Sign Ups

On June 1, 2014, Barnstead Parks & Recreation began accepting registrations for fall soccer for children entering kindergarten (or age 5) through grade 6. 

You may register online at our website, barnsteadrec.org/soccer, or by printing out a registration form and waiver. Then you may drop off your waiver and payment (and registration form if by paper) in the new lock box which will soon be located outside Barnstead Town Hall.  Please be sure that payments are securely attached to registration forms, and that the player’s name(s) are written on the check’s memo line. 

Registrations are no longer accepted inside by Town Hall staff.  In addition, a few in-person registration evenings will be held, dates and times to be announced and updates provided via our Facebook page (facebook.com/BarnsteadRec) and barnsteadrec.org. 

Fees are $35.00 per player, with a cap of $70.00 per family.  In order to form teams, order uniforms and meet league requirements, all players must be registered no later than August 1.  Applications received after that date will be waitlisted and subject to a $10.00 late fee if placement on a team is possible. 

We are also seeking volunteers to serve as coaches and assistant coaches for all levels (K-6). Please contact [email protected] if you are interesting in coaching.  Last year we had a great response to our Soccer Tots program for three and four year olds.  We would be pleased to offer this program again, if volunteers step forward to manage it. 

As always, thank you for your support of our Parks and Rec programs and volunteers.  We look forward to a great season.

Locke Lakers Social Club News

Locke Lakers Social club says “Good Luck” to one of it’s members. (pictured: Pete Peters and President Ann Shea.)   Pete Peters is leaving the area to begin residence at the Veteran’s Facility in Tilton, NH. The Locke Lakers honored him with a little cake and gift at their Spring Potluck Brunch held last month.

Giving the members a ‘heads up’ for upcoming events:  A “Welcome Home” potluck brunch for the snowbirds returning to the Colony will be held on Sunday,  June 22nd.  Please arrive at 10:30 and serving will begin at 11:00 a.m.  On July 19th, Saturday, the Lakers will sponsor  a special Chicken BBQ for all its members.  All you have to do is make reservations with Ann at 393-7233.’ RESERVATION DEADLINE IS JULY 14.  It’s a way to say ‘thanks’ for your involvement and work.  The theme for this event is “Christmas in July”, so it is expected that each participant will bring a wrapped gift for the Yankee Swap.  Regular meetings are open to members and new comers with your bag lunch to follow the meeting and an afternoon of cards or games. The group meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 9:30 for conversation and meeting at 10 a.m.

Oscar Foss Memorial Library News

Explore Science at the Library! 

The Oscar Foss Memorial Library invites children to participate in our 2014 Summer Reading Program “Fizz, Boom, Read!”. This program has a science based theme, so we will be exploring many topics and doing exciting experiments! Each Tuesday afternoon at 3pm we will have fun activities for school-age children based on our science theme this year. Our preschool “Summertime Songs & Stories” and all ages “Arts & Crafts” programs will be held every Wednesday from 10am-Noon. All of our programs are free and open to the public. Make sure you check our calendar for a few other exciting activities as well! Parents with children age 3 and younger are encouraged to participate in our “Fizz, Boom, Read to Me” program. Toddler Time will be held on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am and the activities will be based on the summer reading science theme as well. This year for teens (gr 7 & up) our program theme will be “Spark a Reaction!” On Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:30pm some fun weekly group activities have been planned that follow the summer reading science theme. Adults are also invited to register for our Adult Summer Reading Program, which is also themed “Spark a Reaction!” this year.  

Registration for these programs opened May 28th and everyone who registers by closing on June 28th will be entered into a raffle to win free movie tickets! After registration you can begin to record books on June 23rd. This year we are very excited to provide everyone with the ability to record their books online, as well as in their logs at the library. Families will receive packets of information upon registration, which will include a Calendar of Events. Everyone’s last book must be recorded by August 9th to qualify for the completion of the program. 

We are also thrilled to announce that we will be starting our program this year with an amazing Kick-off event with “Mad Science!” on June 26th at 6:30pm. “Mad Science!” is an interactive program of exciting explorations of chemistry and physics for all ages. So bring the whole family to be amazed and enjoy the magic of science! 

Movie Night

The library would like to invite families to Lego of your plans and join us for a fun Movie Night on Monday, June 23rd at 6pm. Come in and enjoy some free family entertainment and popcorn! 

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 Barnstead Elementary School Softball team defeated Chichester Elementary School 15-3 to take the 2014 Suncook Valley League Championship, on May 22, 2014.  Under the direction of Coach Matt Rayno, these girls finished their undefeated season 13-0. The team consisted of 6th graders Megan Sarno, Lexi Talent and Amberlyn Cookinham; 7th graders Rebekah Wheeler, Lanni McGrath, Maddie Chase, Helen Johnson; 8th graders Leah Dunne, Morgan Huse, Ali Brown, Tiffany White, Anna Brassaw, Kaci Gilbert.  Assistant Coaches were Bill Wheeler and Allison LaRoche.  Congratulations on a great season! Best wishes to our 8th graders as they move on to Prospect Mountain High!

Andrea Faith Pinto

Andrea Faith Pinto died Saturday, May 24, 2014, at the Concord Hospital.

Born in Concord to Robert and Christine (Clement) Pinto of Barnstead, Andrea had just celebrated her 24th birthday on May 7. She was a graduate of Alton High School and had been employed as a licensed nurses’ assistant.

In addition to her parents, Andrea is survived by her son, “my perfect baby boy,” Abel Robert Sullivan; her fiancé, David Sullivan; 2 brothers, Seth Pinto and his wife Nicole of Chichester, and Gage Pinto of Barnstead.  She also leaves her paternal grandparents, Anthony and Joann Pinto; her maternal grandparents, Anita and Paul Bousquet; a niece, Scarlett Cindy Lee; a nephew, Gabriel Seth; her godfather, Dana Cunningham; and aunts & uncles, Ginger, Peter, Jennifer, Greg, Mark, Renea, Georde, Jeanne, Debbie, Timmy, Cindy, Parker Clement, Betty Ann Clement, Tony, Marie, Scott, Tara, Greg, Bette, and many cousins and friends.

A gathering was held last Thursday at the Still Oaks Funeral & Memorial Home. Services were held at the Center Barnstead Christian Church, followed by burial in the Riverview Cemetery in Barnstead.

Any donations can be made to Abel Robert Sullivan, c/o Meredith Village Savings Bank, Alton Branch, 82 New Hampshire 28A, Alton, NH 03809.

Family and friends may sign an on-line guestbook by visiting stilloaks.com.

Alan Rodney Prescott

Alan Rodney Prescott, age 70, of Center Barnstead passed away May 2, 2014. He was the son of Fred and Hazel Prescott of Fitchburg, MA., born January 30, 1944.

He retired from Nashua City Public Works as a truck driver. For several years he operated his own rubbish removal service in Amherst, Hollis, Milford and Mount Vernon.

Alan enjoyed the company of neighbors and friends and was interested in the community. He liked taking his family for truck rides throughout New Hampshire’s countryside and attending fairs to watch the saw milling, horse pulling, and country music. Most of all he loved playing with his grandson, Robert.

Family members include his wife of 35 years, Janet Prescott, his Uncle Fred and Aunt Jane Wilson and cousins of Fitchburg, MA, sons Alan and Steven and their loved ones, brother Steven and Nancy Prescott and nieces and nephews of Northwood. A family gathering is being planned in “Pa’s” memory. We will all miss him.