Celebrate
the Gift of Life and come to the American Red Cross Blood Drive being
held at the Pittsfield Elementary School on Monday, August 10, 2009,
from 2 to 7 p.m. The Drive is sponsored by the Elementary School Parent
Teacher’s Organization. Childcare will be provided. A special incentive
- make it a sweet summer - give the gift of life and enjoy life’s sweet
rewards, courtesy of Friendly’s Ice Cream.
All
presenting donors in the month of August will receive a coupon for a
free carton of Friendly’s Ice Cream!
A
Shriner’s Breakfast Buffet to benefit Shriner’s Hospitals will be
held at Winnipesaukee Lodge in Alton, NH, Route 28, just south of
the Alton Circle on Sunday, August 9, 2009, 7 to 11 a.m. Adults,
$8.00; ages 5-13, $3.00 each.
Sponsored by Winnipesaukee Lodge and Samidi Shrine Club. Proceeds
go to the Hospitals.
Letter
My
brother (Billy Stuart, 20) was involved in a water skiing accident today
(Monday, July 27) on Suncook Lake in Center Barnstead. I’m sure it will
show up in your police records, but I was hoping that the story might
interest you enough for an article in the paper.
This
morning around 12:00 noon my brother decided to go water skiing on the
Upper Suncook Lake (our family has a house on the Lower Lake). He skis
almost every day, sometimes 2-3 times in one day. A friend (Maggie Mega)
was driving the boat, and I was the observer. Billy cut a little too
hard outside of the wake (when he was going through the slalom course),
and took a nasty fall head first. His arm slammed against the ski, and
he hit his face hard against the water (the boat was going 35mph). He
hit the water hard enough to cause him to do a sort of front flip. When
we went back to pick Billy up, he was conscious but in a lot of pain. He
complained that his arm was hurt, had a gash on his elbow, and a cut
under his eye. He couldn’t see well out of the cut eye. Billy tried not
to show much of the pain and acted like his usual self, joking around
with Maggie and me. We started to make our way back to the Lower Lake,
and Billy said he was starting to feel sick. After we passed through the
channel, I noticed he was getting very pale. Then he passed out. Maggie
and I tried calling out his name and shaking his shoulder, but he was
completely unresponsive. Maggie rushed to shore, and Billy remained
unconscious. As soon as we were close enough to the dock, I jumped out
of the boat and ran to the cottage to get help. My dad (Bill Stuart) and
my uncle (Mark Stuart), who had followed us to shore on the jet ski)
were the first to get to the boat, the rest of my family Jana Stuart
(mom), William Stuart (grandfather), and Lorraine Stuart (grandmother)
weren’t far behind. My brother still wasn’t responsive, so I called 911.
By the time the EMTs arrived, Billy came to, and was starting to act
like himself again (joking to my mother that he wasn’t going to be
mowing the lawn for her anytime soon). Billy was taken to the hospital
in Concord where it was found that he had no broken bones. He escaped
with just a black eye and 2 stitches in his arm.
He will have to lay low for a little while, but everyone on the lake
knows it won’t be too long before he is back out on the lake water
skiing again. I thought that an article in the paper might help him feel
better (he won’t be happy with not being able to ski and would
definitely get a huge kick out of it).
Kerri
Stuart
Barnstead Police Department
Calls
for service for the week ending 07/25/2009:
ARRESTS
Date:
07/24/09, Name: Alex M. Jendrysik, Age: 20, Residence: Chicopee, MA,
Charges: Unlawful Possession of Alcohol by Minor, Protective Custody,
Bail: Released on Summons to an Adult, Court Date: September 19,
2009, Court: Laconia District Court.
Date:
07/25/2009, Name: Jacob W. Gray, Age: 18, Residence: Barnstead, NH,
Charges: Suspended Registrations, Bail: Released on Summons, Court Date:
September 19, 2009, Court: Laconia District Court.
Incidents: Domestic Disturbances, (3); Disorderly Conduct, (3);
Suspicious Activity, (10); Breach of Peace, (4); Property Checks, (46);
Civil Matters, (7), Assist Other Agency, (10); Drug Investigations, (1);
Theft, (1); Criminal Mischief; (1); Attempt to Locate, (1); Criminal
Threatening, (2); Criminal Trespass, (2); Burglary, (1); Felonious
Sexual Assault, (1); Simple Assault, (2); Fraud, (1); Endangering
Welfare of Child, (1); Receiving Stolen Property, (1); Unlawful
Possession Alcohol, (1); Follow Up Investigations, (20); Abandoned 911
Calls, (1); Fire/Rescue Assist, (4); Alarm Activations, (3); Juvenile
Matters, (2); Motorist Assist, (1); Service of Paperwork, (4); Welfare
Checks, (2), Community Relations, (3); Animal Complaints, (3); Traffic
Enforcement, (2), Police Intel., (3); VIN/HIN Verification, (3);
Evidence Maintenance, (3); Cruiser Maintenance, (7);
Supervisor/Prosecution, (12); Motor Vehicle Complaints, (9); Abandoning
a Vehicle, (1); Found Property, (1); Motor Vehicle Stops, (17).
Motor
Vehicle Collisions:
On 07/21/2009, members of the Barnstead Police
and Fire Departments responded to a two-car motor vehicle collision on
South Barnstead Road in front of the Fire Station. Upon arrival, fire
personnel determined both drivers and a single passenger did not sustain
any injuries. Barnstead PD investigated the collision and both vehicles
were driven from the scene.
Total
Calls for Service: 166.
Respectfully,
Sgt. Joseph G. McDowell Jr.
2009 Summer Reading Program Reminder
Barnstead’s
Oscar Foss Memorial Library invites you and your children to join us for
the 2009 Summer Reading Program Finale Performance supported in part by
a grant from the NH State Library and donations from the Byrne
Foundation, CHILIS, Cogswell Benevolent Trust, and the NH Library
Association. We’re happy to present “The Norman Magic Experience”
starring Norman Ng, a young, dynamic magician who tours nationally for
library, college and corporate performances. You and your whole
family are invited to attend. This show is open to the public -
participation in the SRP is not required. So set your calendars for
Tuesday, August 11th at 10 a.m. at the Barnstead Town Hall.
We’ve
had a great summer of reading, crafts, challenges and prizes. The sixth
and final week of the SRP is August 3-8, so our final events are Wed.,
8/5, Kids Series Play at the Hampstead Stage Company; Tues., 8/11,
Finale Magic Show, followed by the announcement of the winners of our
Raffles: Kids Cuddly Raffle; Teen Candy and Ice Cream Raffle Basket;
Adult Movie Night Out Raffle Basket (also posted in the library), and
the awarding of the SRP Reading Certificates to all our readers who have
successfully completed the program by recording a minimum of six books
or equivalent by our deadline of noon on Saturday, August 8th. Please
record your final book on or before noon on Saturday, August 8th, and we
hope to see you at the final events. Any questions, please call the
library at 269-3900 or come to the desk.
Area Resident Named To Dean’s List At Plymouth State University
Ryann E. Sargent, daughter of Mark and Ginger Sargent of Center
Barnstead has been named to the Dean’s List for the 2009 Spring semester
at Plymouth State University. Dean’s List students have attained a
grade point average of 3.30 or better out of a possible 4.0 at the end
of the semester. A 2008 graduate of Prospect Mountain High School,
Sargent is a Business major.
CBCC At WOL
On
Saturday, July 4, 2009, a number of families, all members of Center
Barnstead Christian Church, made up a convoy to journey to the Word of
Life Family Campground near Schroon Lake, NY, for a week of camping,
fun, fellowship, and Christian teachings. Making our way across New
Hampshire and Vermont then into New York, we encountered beautiful
scenery, wildlife and wild flying tarps. After checking into the
campground and setting up tents and cabins, the vacations officially
began.
For the
adults, mornings at the camp were spent learning more about the Bible
and our relationship with God from teachers such as the Rev. Harry
Bollback, Dr. Wendell Calder, Dr. Hayes Wicker, and Dr. Marshall Wicks.
Age appropriate children’s programs and groups were held during the same
time as the adult teachings. This alleviated the need to make special
arrangements for child care or to wonder what your children were up to
as you were engaged in learning.
During
the afternoon free time we were able to participate in some of the many
activities available to campers at the family campground such as
swimming, tubing, basketball, putt golf, carpet ball, skate park or
volleyball. Some families opted to do nothing but relax and enjoy one
another’s company. Tuesday’s Family Fun Day was a big hit with all of us
as we watched our children participate in the various games and
challenges.
There
were more age appropriate teachings and groups available in the
evenings, followed by various games and tournaments or other activities.
We had an entertaining Friday evening when we attended the rodeo at the
WOL Ranch just down the road from the campground. Our evenings ended by
a gathering of the CBCC families around a communal campfire, eating
S’mores and telling tales.
No
description of the family campground would be complete without
mentioning the food. Although most people provided their own food,
breakfast, lunch and dinner were available for reasonable prices in the
dining hall. The highlights of the food week were Thursday’s steak night
and the “Make your Own” sundaes four times during the week.
It’s a testament to the people at the WOL Family Campground that all the
families have already made reservations to do it all again in 2010. If
you would like more information about our week of family camping, you
can call CBCC at 269-8831 or come visit us on Route 126 in Center
Barnstead (next to the town hall). If you would like more information
about the Word of Life Family Campground, visit
www.wolcamps.com
or call 1-518-494-1390.
Locke
Lakers
Submitted By Peggy Gingras
Our “Christmas in July” party
Sunday, July 26th was a big success. We all had a wonderful time and
look forward to next year. We are told that the new by-laws will be
ready for us at our next meeting on August 11, 2009. We discussed a few
more changes such as the summer officers will begin in May and finish in
October and the winter officers will begin in November and finish in
April. Another change will be when a President is going out he/she will
receive a gift of $25.00 to be given to a charity of his/her choice.
During the holidays, the club sent a package to a soldier stationed in
Iraq. As a token of her appreciation, she sent us a lovely thank you
letter, a beautiful flag and a collage of pictures from Iraq. Her gifts
and letter brought tears to our eyes, especially those of us who have
close relatives who are serving or have served our country. She will be
coming home soon and we are planning some sort of celebration to welcome
her back. The collage is hanging in our Lodge. We will next send a gift
to a soldier in Afghanistan. These people are so deserving of anything we
can do.
Our next function will be August 15th and we will be having a
“Pizza and Game Night” at 6:00pm. This was our first night meeting and
we are planning another August 26, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. We welcome anyone
interested in joining us at the Lodge. BINGO is August 21, 2009 at 7:00
p.m. at the Lodge. Please feel free to join us, we always have a great
time. A fishing trip is coming up for anyone interested August 28, 2009.
Please call Ray Gilmore at 776-6575 for further information.
Barnstead
Old Home Day
Race To The finish!
The Old Home Day 5K Road Race is
a very popular each year, attracting well over 100 runners and walkers.
This year will be the eleventh year the race has been run and racers
will be striving to break last year’s course record of 15:47 minutes.
Registration for the race will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Old Home Day,
August 29, 2009, at the starting line on Parade Circle in Barnstead
Parade. The race will start at 9:00 a.m. The course is fast and flat,
stretching from the Parade Grounds out Parade Road to Route 126 and then
back to the finish line at Parade Circle. Registration forms can be
obtained on the town website at www.barnstead.org. Click on the green firetruck and open Road Race Brochure
under Forms.
For the more youthful athletes, a Kids Fun Run
will be held on the Parade Grounds at 10:00 a.m. on Old Home Day. No
preregistration is needed. The Fun Run will be held in front of the
Bandstand.
The Barnstead Old Home Day Committee is also
working once again in cooperation with Kerry Guptil from Suncook River
Canoe & Kayak to present this year’s Canoe & Kayak Race. The race
will be held at 2:00 p.m. on August 29, 2009.
The course is 2.25
miles and runs from the launch area on the Big River (behind the Police
Station) downstream to meet the Suncook River, and then on to the finish
line just up-stream from the Parade Dam.
Registration fee is $5.00
per boat and registrations will be taken at the launch site from 12:00
noon – 1:45 p.m. on the day of the race. Each registrant will
receive a free T-shirt. Racing categories include tandem canoe,
solo canoe, tandem kayak and solo kayak.
Awards
will be given to the first, second and third place finishers as solo
male and female, tandem male pairs and female pairs, coed pairs and
senior pairs in each category.
Come join us for some great races and
compete for some great prizes!
Music In
The Park
Live music for all ages can be enjoyed as Barnstead’s “Music
in the Park” continues with the terrific band Decades, on Saturday,
August 8th. These talented musicians play music of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s,
80’s, 90’s and 00’s! That pretty much covers all generations for a fun
night of rock n’ roll to country music. Everyone will definitely
be entertained.
As always, bring a blanket, chair, the kids,
the dog (and pooper scooper please), snacks, and prepare to dance, sing
along or just chill to the talents of these awesome artists! Various
local non-profits will be offering refreshments as fundraisers. Thanks
for your support.
See you August 8th, from 6-8 p.m., on the
Barnstead Parade Grounds off Parade Road.
Public
Apology To Locke Lake Members
I would like to apologize to each one
of the members of Locke Lake for not attending any public or non-public
meetings since March of this year.
As a board member, there are
certain restrictions that limit what is proper to reveal about incidents
that happen in a non-public meeting. Since my term is now completed, I
feel there are fewer restrictions on what I can say to explain why I did
not attend these meetings.
I can’t give you all the exact details of
what happened, but here are some generalities so you might be a little
more informed about the path that I chose.
A board member committed
what I consider a very serious infraction. I made a motion to sanction
the board member. It was seconded, discussed, and then passed.
The
board member agreed to all the sanctions. The board member completed
part of the sanctions, however the important ones were not completed.
After three unsuccessful attempts (over three meetings), to get the
board member to honor his/her pledge, I found it a matter of principle
that I could no longer partake in any meetings if the board member was
present. You may disagree with my decision and I accept that, but I
believe a person should be judged by his/her word.
I welcome and
encourage the other party to respond to give you his/her side of the
events and in return, I will also make myself available at any public
meeting to debate the incident with that member. If the debate
should occur, I would encourage the new board to release the non-public
minutes regarding the section relating to the incident.
Joe White