Seacoast Hockey League tourney action See Sports Section THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 COVERING ALTON, BARNSTEAD, & NEW DURHAM - WWW.NEWHAMPSHIRELAKESANDMOUNTAINS.COM FREE Barnstead voters generous to town Voters approve majority of warrant articles at Town Meeting BY ELIZABETH CANTRALL and gravel from this site a new mower. agreed to the purchase, for a new mower and a a $120,000 budget. Contributing Writer could create problems In the end the town but decided instead to go one-year warranty with SEE TOWN, PAGE A2 BARNSTEAD — for future building proj- Barnstead residents ects on the property. and officials came to- One resident suggest- gether for the yearly ed excavation of the site Town Meeting on Sat- would lower the level of urday, March 14, at the the land, which could Barnstead Elementary possibly put it on the School. swamp plain and hinder Most of the warrant future building. articles passed with lit- Although the call for tle or no discussion, but yea or nay on the vote a few were debated more sounded close, it was intensely before moving ruled by Moderator forward with voting. Chris Hipkiss the nays Warrant article 13, were the majority. which was “to see if the Warrant article 6 rais- town will vote to modify ing $99,900 for a used the revenue restriction tractor/roadside mower from the ambulance was carefully discussed, revenues that are ac- with Road Agent Jim counted for in the Fire Doucette explaining the Rescue Vehicles Special overdue need for the Revenue Fund from 40 mower. percent to 70 percent” The used mower be- was withdrawn from the ing looked at for pur- floor due to not being a chase was a rental for legal warrant. one year and had less Fire Chief Shawn than 500 hours on it. A COURTESY PHOTO Mulcahy stated it came one-year warranty could Bob and The Baysider to his attention the noti- be purchased for $2,500 The Prospect Mountain robotics team poses with its robot, Bob, at a recent event in Reading, Mass. as Bob checks out a recent fication for the hearing according to Doucette. issue of The Baysider. The team will be competing this weekend at the University of New Hampshire, with a chance to move on was not done correct- Resident Lori Mahar to the New England championships on April 9-11. If you have a picture of you enjoying The Baysider in a unique location, send ly. He said he will try it argued it seemed the the photo and the pertinent information to [email protected] and we will publish as space permits. again next year. more logical choice over Article 26 having to do with the town leasing school owned Hannah Many school issues for Barnstead voters Saturday Nutter property for the BY JOSHUA SPAULDING Article one is to hear even if it passes in Barn- $40,000 to establish a con- 1 and no amount is to be purpose of possible grav- Editor the reports and article stead, it will not move tingency fund to meet raised from taxation. The el and sand extraction BARNSTEAD — With two is to set the sala- forward. the cost of unanticipat- school board and budget for Barnstead roads was town business behind ries of the school board Article four is to raise ed utility expenses that committee both recom- the only article to fail. them, residents of Barn- and other officers in the $200,981 to support the may arise at Barnstead mend the article. There were a variety stead will this weekend school district. Barnstead Elementary Elementary School. Re- Article seven is to of reasons in the argu- turn to the business of Article three is to School lunch program. maining funds will be raise $19,304.68 to be add- ments against this war- the Barnstead School raise $461,775, which is This will be funded by a returned to the district. ed to the improvement rant article including District. The Barnstead 50 percent of the cost of like amount of revenue Both the budget commit- of instruction capital re- one from school board School District Meeting placing a metal roof on from the sale of food and tee and school board rec- serve fund. This sum is member Genevieve Mi- takes place at 9 a.m. at Prospect Mountain High state and federal sourc- ommend the article. Barnstead’s share (45.94 chaud who argued for Barnstead Elementary School. This was to be es. This article is rec- Article six is to raise percent) of the total of having the ground test- School. covered by bond and ommended by both the $125,000 to be added to the $43,480.20. The article ed and gathering more There will be a num- needed a two-thirds vote Barnstead Budget Com- building maintenance is recommended by the information before mov- ber of articles on the ta- to pass. However, Alton mittee and the Barnstead fund. This is to come budget committee and ing forward. ble for voters to debate voters turned this down School Board. from the June 30 fund SEE SCHOOL, PAGE A13 Former planning and vote on. at the polls last week, so Article five is to raise balance available on July board member Bruce Grey suggested the town form a committee to do There’s no place like home for Wizard of Oz more research into the pros and cons of using this property for sand and gravel. He noted Collaborative production hits PMHS stage March 26-28 there was already mon- BY CATHY ALLYN and free for those 65 and Costumes, scenery, ey in the highway bud- Contributing Writer over. masses of young chil- get for the upcoming ALTON — If it takes PMHS Principal J dren and dogs, no less. year’s need in that area. a village to raise a child, Fitzpatrick is thrilled So, no one would get in- Grey stated creating a it takes two villages to with the production. volved in such a big pro- committee to do more re- mount a production as “It’s the first time we’ve duction without lots of search first “might solve mammoth as Prospect reached out to incor- experience in flashy mu- a lot of your problems Mountain High School’s porate the elementary sicals and the logistics of rather than creating upcoming “Wizard of schools. It’s quite an en- coordinating a hundred them.” Oz.” deavor, putting together people, right? Planning board mem- “It’s an opportunity such an elaborate show.” “My experience is ber and architect Karen to yet again bring Alton He said, “We have tal- all band,” Stevens said. Schacht said it is wisest and Barnstead together ented people from direct- “This is my first experi- to build on undisturbed to turn out an amazing ing to set creation to kids ence working with a mu- soil. Extracting sand event,” said co-director who run the lights and sical. It’s all brand new Tom Stevens, band di- sound,” Fitzpatrick said. for me.” INDEX rector at the high school. “It's always a student “This is my first year t “We’ve been doing com- centered production. with the drama depart- bined events with band What's unique this year ment,” Schmiermund Volume 11 • Number 12 and chorus, and now is that the show encom- echoed, although she has we’ve added drama. It passes so many people in done theatre and dance Business .......................A7 reinforces a sense of all areas. It is by far the in the past. Churches ......................A8 community when people largest production we’ve work together and turn ever had.” SEE WIZARD, PAGE A12 Classifieds ..............B6–B9 out a high quality prod- Editorial Page ..............A4 uct.” Letters ..........................A4 “I love bringing the COURTESY PHOTO Barnstead School District communities togeth- THE MAIN CHARACTERS in the Wizard of Oz will be on the Obituaries ....................A8 er and giving young stage at Prospect Mountain High School. Scarecrow is played Meeting is Saturday Sports .....................B1-B5 actors a chance to be by Hannah Mellon, Dorothy is played by Olivia Gubitose, Tin on stage,” co–director Man is played by Shelby Rodger and the Cowardly Lion is BARNSTEAD — School District Meet- 24 pages in 2 sections Meghan Schmiermund played by Andrea Feliciano. Barnstead voters will ing will take place on ©2012, Salmon Press, LLC. said. “And this show is a tive drama department, March 27, at 7 p.m. and have their say on school Saturday, March 21, at Call us at (603) 569-3126 crowd favorite.” opens next Thursday, Saturday, March 28, at issues this weekend. 9 a.m., at the Barnstead email: [email protected] The classic tale, a March 26, at 7 p.m. 1 and 7 p.m. Tickets are The Barnstead Elementary School. www.salmonpress.com fundraiser for the ac- and continues Friday, discounted for students A2 THE BAYSIDER, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 School board discusses snow days and delayed openings BY ELISSA PAQUETTE DesJardin also asked Business administra- the fumes would have ities, and the three spoke bers. Chairman Char- Granite State News if the two days for tor Mary Patry said she been notified before the highly of the positive ef- lene Seibel, mindful EFFINGHAM — A teacher/parent confer- would look into that. In a children stepped off the fects in student behavior that girls generally are snowy winter like this ences now scheduled follow-up phone call, she bus at home. She fol- upon return to the class- more hesitant to become one doesn’t just mean for Thanksgiving week was able to report that lowed up with a meeting room.