Unified sports a hit at PMHS: See page B1 THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016 COVERING ALTON, BARNSTEAD, & NEW DURHAM - WWW.SALMONPRESS.COM FREE It’s all about the trucks Touch-a-Truck brings Barnstead community together BY TOM HAGGERTY gine Ford ever made, Contributing Writer 60 horsepower, rather BARNSTEAD — A than the standard 85 sunny late-May Sat- horse of that time. This urday in Barnstead small V-8 was never provided just the right a success because it launch to that commu- lacked power for the nity's first "Touch-a- bigger cars, but it was Truck" day. Scores of a Depression-era effort families gathered at the to save gas and money Barnstead Elementary in a time when fuel was School, where vehicles nine cents a gallon. It's from the highway, po- a perfect size for my lice and fire and res- car. I brought it down cue departments were today so the kids could lined up at the curb, enjoy it." waiting to be climbed That sort of commu- in and on by eager nity spirit was evident youngsters being cap- everywhere at this tured in photographs first-time event. Initi- by their beaming par- ated and organized by ents. Representatives Barnstead Elementary of the departments School Social Worker were on hand to an- Meredith Jacques, the swer questions, help morning's activities familiarize the visitors included a clothing COURTESY PHOTO with the equipment, swap and free pancake At the Capitol and hand out goody breakfast in the school bags and plastic fire gym, coordinated and Members of the Alton Central School eighth grade class pose with copies of The Baysider in front of the US Capitol Building helmets. overseen by Vicki Cur- in Washington, D.C. The students visited the sites of the nation’s capital during a whirlwind tour May 18-22. If you have a photo of you and The Baysider in a unique location, send the photo and pertinent information to [email protected]. In among the big rier and staffed by vol- rigs was the street hot unteers from the mem- rod owned and loving- bership of the Center ly restored by Powell Barnstead Christian Veteran embraces the little house Monegue. "It's a three- Church. eighths replica of a Jacques said that '34 Ford, with a 1938 in her visits with movement to shelter homeless warriors Ford motor," Monegue students' families said proudly. "It has throughout the town, BY MARK FOYNES to pay the debt for- fireside get-togethers a non-profit organi- the smallest V-8 en- SEE TRUCK, PAGE A10 Contributing Writer ward. will reinforce opportu- zation to bolster his ALTON — A local “I know firsthand nities for community efforts. Its web site veteran is seeking sup- the VA and the rest of and self-expression. notes, “A variety of cir- port for a novel way the government aren’t “No veteran should cumstances can create Sale funds go to to help returning war- pulling their weight,” have to sleep under a difficult living situa- riors who need a place he said. “So it’s up bridge or pitch a tent tions for veterans re- to live and readjust to to all of us to make in the woods,” he said. turning from the front. civilian society. sure those that served Pointing to his mod- Whether it is the loss help community Peter Macdonald don’t fall through the el 8x8 tiny house, he of a job, house, family, served as a Marine cracks.” Macdonald quipped, many find themselves across Southeast Asia Macdonald and his “This isn’t the Hilton. struggling to replant members in need during the Vietnam wife bought 11 acres But it’s a place to live.” civilian roots. Through War in the early sev- in Lee where he envi- He continued, donations of goods and BY CATHY ALLYN selling baby toys she’d enties. His experience sions a community of a “That’s the least soci- service, the Veterans' Contributing Writer purchased for her grand- overseas and, subse- dozen “tiny homes” for ety can offer. I hope to Village of NH is estab- NEW DURHAM — children and was hunt- quently, as a returning returning fighting men help 12 veterans. Just a lishing an independent The town ball fields were ing for toddler toys. veteran, were marked and women who have drop in the bucket - but living community for busy over Memorial Day “There are beautiful by multiple challeng- no other place to go. it’s a start. single veterans tran- weekend, but it wasn’t new clothes and toys, es. Macdonald reckons The community will “My wife and I got sitioning into civilian due to baseball games and the markdowns are he successfully rein- include a chapel where this started, but we life.” and barbeques. Instead, deep.” tegrated into society residents can “talk need folks to be aware Last Sunday, while residents coming togeth- Vendor Christine with a lot of help. He’s to God, or just talk to and step up to help,” he set up at the Alton Cir- er to help those in trou- Stickles, of Black Bear using his retirement whoever if that’s what added. cle, Macdonald stood ble were evident. Birch Crafts, said she years and life savings they need.” Nightly Macdonald launched SEE VETERAN, PAGE A11 A Community Sale, had accumulated a large the second fundraiser inventory over the win- sponsored by the New ter. She incorporates Durham Charitable wild grapevines, birch Fund (NDCF), attracted bark and pine cones shoppers out looking for to create rustic towel a wide array of goods. holders, curtain rods, “I got tremendous wreaths, and other utili- bargains,” Ellen Phil- tarian items. lips said. She was there Her wreaths are par- ticularly innovative. INDEX “I layer leaves made t of birch bark to make them,” she said. “I find Volume 10 • Number 22 everything I need in the woods. “ Business .......................A7 She also exhibited Churches ......................A8 jewelry she designs, and Classifieds ..............B5–B9 something new for her – picture frames made of Editorial Page ..............A4 quartz and pink granite. John Harrigan ............A13 “I love rocks.” Letters ..........................A4 With a marriage Obituaries ...............NONE looming, she said she COURTESY PHOTO Sports ...................B1 - B5 needed to raise funds to help with those expens- 24 pages in 2 sections Honoring soldiers es. The Community Sale The Boy Scouts of Troop 53 in Alton/New Durham honored veterans by placing flags by their gravesites Tuesday night in © provided the chance for 2016, Salmon Press, LLC. preparation for the Memorial Day parade. Each year the American Legion Post 72 of Alton has asked the Boy Scouts to do Call us at (603) 569-3126 that, as well as to raise this honor. Scoutmaster, Jamie Tuttle, in a message to the Scouts said, “I can think of very few things that epitomize being email: [email protected] money for neighbors ex- a Scout more than honoring the military persons that gave the last full measure of devotion in service to our country.” www.salmonpress.com SEE SALE, PAGE A12 A2 THE BAYSIDER, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016 Locals get an audience with Queen Victoria BY CATHY ALLYN Queen, the monarch in lit up every wrinkle.” Contributing Writer full regalia graced the Preparations for her ALTON — People’s common folk with her coronation took a year, impressions of Queen presence. and when the big day Victoria, filtered as The audience was came, she “danced un- they are through histo- apparently gathered til dawn.” ry books, rather severe at Osborne House, the Destined to formal- portraits, and time, family home on the ity in public, her jour- may not be giving peo- Isle of Wight, and the nals exposed her girl- ple the whole picture. regal Victoria imme- ish side, as she wrote What if someone diately set parameters in adolescent dream- pored over the volumi- regarding people’s au- iness her description nous and detailed jour- dience with her. She of Albert, the man she nals the Queen of Great never once let anyone would marry two years Britain and Empress of forget her status, nor after ascending the India kept daily, and did Mummey ever slip throne, “He is exces- distilled them into a from character. sively handsome, with presentation that gave At birth, the chanc- a pretty mouth, fine people an accurate es of the woman whose waist, and beautiful glimpse of who she was reign lasted 64 years to figure.” in 1879? be ruler of a quarter of Once married, un- Sally Mummey of the world’s population like other wives of the Seabrook has done just were slim. Yet, she told time, she retained her CATHY ALLYN that, and the Alton His- everyone, her father wealth and power. She GILMAM LIBRARY Director Holly Brown (right) meets Queen Victoria (portrayed by Sally torical Society and Gil- believed a fortune tell- eyed the audience ca- Mummey) under the watchful eye of the attending Sergeant at Arms during a New Hampshire Humanities to Go presentation sponsored jointly by the library and the Alton Historical Society man Library hosted the er’s prediction that she gily and pronounced, on May 17. recent New Hampshire would be queen. “It is good to be the Humanities to Go pro- True enough, just Queen.” er appreciation of her saved the day.” tempts.” gram that transported three weeks after her Mummey shared a relationship with the The Sergeant at When one hap- audience members to 18th birthday, she was range of Victoria’s ex- German cousin who Arms who accompa- less commoner spoke the 19th century. roused from bed and periences, including wound up wielding nied her, played by about the current rul- Mummey’s research told while in her dress- her attitude toward her great influence on Brit- Paul Mumford, had er in Great Britain, back in the 1990s on ing gown that her un- “nincompoop” son and ish society.