This Page © 2004 Connelly Communications, LLC, PO Box 592 Hampton, NH 03843- Contributed items and logos are © and ™ their respective owners Unauthorized reproduction 8 of this page or its contents for republication in whole or in part is strictly prohibited • For permission, call (603) 926-4557 • AN-Mark 9A-EVEN- Rev 12-16-2004 PAGE | ATLANTIC NEWS | APRIL 15, 2005 | VOL 31, NO 15 ATLANTICNEWS.COM . COMMUNITY LOCAL NOTES BEACH STICKERS AVAILABLE NORTH HAMPTON | North Hampton State Beach parking stickers are now available to residents for $20 each. This stickers allow residents to park in leased spots Newcastle at the beach. Residents must present a current North Hampton vehi- cle registration for each sticker purchased. The ‘Great Island Cookbook’ For more information, call the North Hampton town office at (603) 964-8087. AARP DRIVING COURSE is a cookbook with a cause HAMPTON | There is only a day or two left to register BY JESSICA JENKINS ing a Parish Hall - and do rhyme dons the cover of the been a small town, nestled for the AARP Driver Safety Course which will be pre- SPECIAL TO THE ATLANTIC NEWS that they would. “Great Island Cookbook” exactly as the poem sug- sented at the Lane Memorial Library in Hampton on two NEW CASTLE | Peggy Three years and seven and clearly translates how gests, where everybody consecutive Saturdays, April 16 and 23, 2005. Classes will MacDonald, a lifelong resi- months after the sale of the Peggy and her fellow towns- knows your name and be held from 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on each of the two dent of New Castle, has cur- first cookbook, a contract folk feel about their town: where there is an ever-pre- dates. Participants must attend both days to complete the rently sold close to 21,000 was signed with New Eng- “Of all the islands North and sent camaraderie seldom course. The classes are designed for drivers 50 years of age and copies of a very unique land Homes to build the South, found in most places. older and are open to all New Hampshire drivers. The cookbook. Parish Hall for the New Cas- The loveliest one to me, Although it may sound easy registration fee is $10 per person and advance registra- This labor of love tle Congregational Church. Lies off the bleak New England in theory to put together a tion is required. To register, please phone John Hammon, This was done solely Coast, small cookbook humbly originated in an volunteer instructor, (603) 772-4342. For additional infor- through funds raised by this New Castle by the Sea.” upstairs meeting room of the COOKBOOK Continued on 38A• mation, visit www.home.earthlink.net/~drivesafe-nh. Women’s Guild of the New unexpectedly successful, New Castle has always Castle Congregational and now local treasure. BARNRAISING BARNEY FRANK TO SPEAK AT DEMOCRAT CLAMBAKE Church in the town hall in As this imaginative cook- PORTSMOUTH | Congressman Barney Frank of Massa- October of 1965. book developed, and chusetts will be the featured speaker at the Rockingham The plan was to put became interspersed with County Democratic Committee’s annual clambake, sched- together a quaint cookbook, rich history and humorous uled from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, at the Elks Club in compiled of the townswom- anecdotes of the town, it Portsmouth. ens’ cherished recipes, to eventually took on a life of Congressman Frank is one of the best-known and widely- raise money towards build- its own. The following recognized members of Congress. He has served in the Cyan House of Representatives since 1980 and is the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee. Magenta SeasideSeaside SundaySunday During his long political career, Congressman Frank has served in a variety of posts. From 1968-71, he was an exec- utive assistant to former Boston Mayor Kevin White. Frank worked an administrative assistant to U.S. Congressman Michael Harrington from 1971-72. From 1973-80, he was a Yellow Members of the Hampton Historical Society’s Fundraising BRUNCH state representative in Massachusetts. BRUNCH Committee to reconstruct and restore the 1796 barn on the grounds of Tuck Museum take a closer look at a model that As an undergraduate at Harvard, Congressman Frank 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM majored in government before graduating in 1962. He later Black will be displayed at the group’s upcoming Spaghetti Dinner. The event will be held Saturday, April 23, at 6 p.m. in the attended Harvard Law School, and was awarded a law Masonic Lodge, located on Tide Mill Road in Hampton. degree in 1977. Tickets for the dinner are $8 in advance and $10 at the door In addition to the main speaker, Democratic Party candi- for adults, and $4 in advance and $5 at the door for children, dates from Rockingham County who have already declared and may be purchased in person at Colts Newsstand, or by their intent to run for county or state office in 2006 will calling the Tuck Museum at (603) 929-0781. For more infor- speak briefly at the clambake. mation or to order tickets, call Elizabeth at (603) 926-3536. Guests at the event will be offered a choice of lobster, — Atlantic News Courtesy Photo steak, or chicken. The clambake will close with a tradition- al raffle of political items. For further information or to pur- chase tickets, e-mail [email protected], or call (603) UWGS reception honors 926-9358. local volunteers LANE LIBRARY CONTINUES LECTURE SERIES SPECIAL TO THE ATLANTIC NEWS $500 grant to be donated to HAMPTON | The adult services department at the PORTSMOUTH | United the local nonprofit organiza- Lane Memorial Library in Hampton continues its regular Way of the Greater Seacoast tion of the honoree’s choice. Lane Lecture Series during the months of April and May. will honor five outstanding Award recipients to be On Wednesday, April 20, the library welcomes speaker Traditional Breakfast Items area volunteers at the Spirit of honored at this year’s recep- Dennis Robinson, who will present “The Wentworth the Seacoast Volunteer Award tion are Nancy Novelline Hotel and the Treaty of Portsmouth.” The following Hot Entrees & Reception, which will be held Clayburgh of Portsmouth; month, the Hampton Historical Society will present on Wednesday, April 20 at Rachel Gowen of Greenland; “World War II Music” on Wednesday, May 18. The Lane Memorial Library is located on Academy A Fabulous Dessert Table 5:30 p.m. at Portsmouth High Joseph B.J. Wiegman and Wil- Avenue in Hampton. For more information, please call School. helmina Wiegman of (603) 926-3368. The reception is held dur- Rochester; and Laura Mar- ing National Volunteer Week garet Corlin of Strafford. LECTURE EXPLORES ‘DOMESTIC DETAILS’ (April 17 - 23) and spotlights “Our local volunteers are NORTH HAMPTON | The North Hampton Historical Soci- the backbone of our commu- the past year’s recipients of ety will host a slide/ lecture program entitled “Domestic the Spirit of the Seacoast Vol- nity, meeting critical needs Detail: Life at Home in Early America,” presented by Betsy unteer Award. The award is and helping to improve the Garrett of Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth. given quarterly to recognize quality of life in neighbor- Join in for a great evening of history at this free program, individuals and groups of all hoods all over the Greater Sea- which will be presented on Monday April 18, at 7:30 p.m. at ages that have made a differ- coast area,” said Robin Albert, the North Hampton Library. Complimentary refreshments 295 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton, NH ence in their communities and director of United Way’s Vol- will follow the presentation. For more information, call the (603)926-6762 the lives of their neighbors. unteer Action Center. library at (603) 964-6326. Federal Saving Bank presents www.ashworthhotel.com the award recipients with a VOLUNTEERS Continued on 38A• COMPILED BY LIZ PREMO, ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER This Page © 2004 Connelly Communications, LLC, PO Box 592 Hampton, NH 03843- Contributed items and logos are © and ™ their respective owners Unauthorized 33 reproduction of this page or its contents for republication in whole or in part is strictly prohibited • For permission, call (603) 926-4557 • AN-Mark 9A-ODD- Rev 12-16-2004 ATLANTICNEWS.COM VOL 31, NO 15 | APRIL 15, 2005 | ATLANTIC NEWS | PAGE 33A RACING CORNER SPORTS NOTES THREE-DOWN GORDON Busch-746, 10. Jarrett-732. Cale Yarborough as the only REGISTER FOR EXETER REC’S HERSHEY PROGRAM The top-10 Craftsman drivers to earn that distinc- EXETER | Hershey’s Youth Program, which will be offered WINS AT MARTINSVILLE Truck Series leaders: Hamil- tion after winning in 1994 this season by the Exeter Parks and Recreation Department, BY GERALD HODGES ton Sr.-633, 2. Craven-614, 3. and 1995. has become the largest youth sports of its kind in North SPECIAL TO THE ATLANTIC NEWS Musgrave-606, 4. Hornaday- “There is no doubt that America. This program introduces children between the ages MARTINSVILLE, VA | 567, 5. Spencer-580, 6. T. my fondest memory is win- of 9-14 to physical fitness through basic track and field events, Jeff Gordon came from three Bodine-532, 7. Crafton-519, ning that first Daytona 500,” encouraging them to be the best they possibly can be. laps down to win Sunday’s 8. Benson-513, 9. Sprague- Sterling said. Currently scheduled to take place between May 24 to July 8, Advance Auto Parts 500 at 503, 10. Cook-498. He came closest to win- Exeter Rec’s Hershey program will be held at the Phillips Martinsville Speedway. ning the NASCAR champi- Exeter Academy track located off Court Street.