New winners in Barnstead: See page B1 THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 COVERING ALTON, BARNSTEAD, & NEW DURHAM - WWW.SALMONPRESS.COM FREE PMHS students shine on national stage FBLA MEM BERS A TTEND NA LTIONA LE ADERSHIP CON FERENCE BY KATHERINE LESNYK egory, in which students Contributing Writer only have 10 minutes to ALTON — It was a prepare before they have long journey for the to present. Impromptu Prospect Mountain High speaking is only one of School (PMHS) Future more than 100 categories Business Leaders of that students can partic- America (FBLA) to get to ipate in, including busi- the FBLA National Lead- ness ethics, financial ership Conference on planning, coding and June 28 to July 2, but it programming, agribusi- wasn’t the first time the ness, sales presentations group has made the jour- and interview skills. ney – it was the third. Cove and the students PMHS business and arrived in San Antonio technology teacher Jen- on June 27. On June 28 nifer Cove began PM- and 29, the students at- HS’s FBLA chapter four tended the Institute for years ago, and now for Leaders, which is an “in- the third year in a row, tense” seminar where PMHS FBLA students the students listened were eligible to attend to speakers, worked on the national competi- leadership development tion, which took place skills and got to know in San Antonio, Texas. fellow FBLA members. Out of more than 200,000 The opening ceremo- FBLA students around nies, which Cove de- the United States and scribed as “one of the the world, about 12,000 highlights for the stu- attended nationals. dents,” were on June Future Business 29 with all 12,000 par- Leaders of America - Phi ticipants. The students Beta Lambda, Inc. is the were able to continue largest “career student getting to know FBLA business organization” members from other in the world, according schools and familiariz- to the FBLA web site. ing themselves with the The key principle, Cove candidates for the FBLA said, is to “connect busi- COURTESY PHOTO national officers, who ness and education to- PMHS FBLA students (l to r), Alexa Carpenter, Jiana Kenerson, Emily Feinberg, Jordan Ingoldsby and Natalie Cates attended the campaigned throughout gether through commu- National Leadershipo Conference in Texas. the week. Competitions nity service.” began on June 30, and Cove said that there national competition, competition at the end furiously” with support Kenerson, a member final competitions were were 29 students in five – Jordan Ingoldsby, of March in order to be from the school board of the PMHS class of on July 1. The closing FBLA for the 2018/2019 Emily Feinberg, Alexa eligible for the national and community spon- 2021, has been in FBLA ceremonies, where stu- academic year. More Carpenter, Jiana Kener- competition, according sors. The group mem- for two years and this dents were recognized than 20 of the students at- son and Natalie Cates – to Cove. After finding bers got feedback from was her first time going for the scholarships and tended the state competi- attended. out PMHS students were the state competition on to the National Leader- other awards they won tion and of the 13 FBLA FBLA chapters have eligible for nationals, their presentations and ship Conference. She at the state and national members who were sub- to place in the top four or- Cove said that the next attended “bootcamp” to competed in the “im- SEE FBLA, PAGE A10 sequently eligible for the ganizations in each state step was “fundraising practice for nationals. promptu speaking” cat- Cullison reflects on his Earlier deadlines time at Prospect Mountain moving forward BY KATHERINE LESNYK cause of uncomfortable tired from the school in Contributing Writer new shoes. Cullison has Maryland and chose to ALTON — On June 7, been a source of support move to New Hampshire MEREDITH — Due to printing schedule changes, the weekly editorial dead- Prospect Mountain High for students and staff at for the superintendent line for The Baysider has changed to 4 p.m. on Mondays. Please note that all School (PMHS) Superin- PMHS for seven years, position at PMHS. letters to the editor, photos, press releases and obituaries must be in our offices tendent Robert Cullison and he began his retire- He described many by 4 p.m. on Monday for inclusion in that week’s paper. stood next to the plat- ment at the end of June. aspects of PMHS that Also note, the advertising deadline of 4 p.m. on Monday has not changed. form at the front of the Cullison attended he believes make it a PMHS auditorium as Western Maryland Col- special place, including the students in the class lege (now known as Mc- examples that were spe- of 2019 retrieved their Daniel College) for art cific to the superinten- diplomas from Princi- education, and spent dent position and others pal J. Fitzpatrick. Culli- time as an art teacher about the community son congratulated the before moving on to “co- and culture of PMHS. Be- students individually, operative education” for cause the SAU office is shook their hands and, students who were at on school property, he in his words, made sure risk of dropping out. said it’s easy to connect they didn’t fall as they “It was a work-study with the students and be descended the stairs be- program where I taught a visible figure to them, them English, social from attending plays INDEX studies and math, and and concerts to greeting t then I supervised their them at the front doors work experiences in the in the morning. He said Volume 13 • Number 28 afternoon,” he said. that many schools have After that, he became their SAU offices on Business .......................A7 an administrator for an another site. As an ex- Churches ......................A8 alternative program for ample of the PMHS cul- Classifieds ..............B4–B7 “dropout retrieval” in ture, he cited the Pros- Baltimore County, Md., pect United scholarship Editorial Page ..............A4 COURTESY PHOTO and later developed a for the class of 2019, for John Harrigan ............A13 program for students which the essay topic Letters ..........................A4 who had been removed was about what PMHS Marker of remembrance Obituaries ....................A8 from their traditional meant to the students. St. Joan of Arc Council 7533 of the Knights of Columbus dedicated and blessed a marker for Sports ...................B1 - B3 schools. During that Cullison said that most Sir Cecil Williams, a Fourth Degree Knight. Brother Cecil was responsible for refurbishing time, he achieved his of the students wrote and renovating the 14 outdoor stations of the cross in the grotto at St. Katherine Drexel 22 pages in 2 sections administrator certifica- that the school feels like Church. Pictured are Armand Roy, Past Grand Knight, Fr. Robert Cole, pastor, Connie Williams, wife of Cecil, Deacon Charles Ferraro, server Hannah Piper and Austin Gibbs, cross ©2019, Salmon Press, LLC. tions and later became a family to them. bearer. Setting the marker in place was the work of Justin Rawnsley and Tim Crossman. Call us at (603) 279-4516 the principal of the alter- “I’ve enjoyed being On the marker was inscribed “In memory of Sir Knight Cecil Williams whose craftsmanship email: [email protected] native program. He re- SEE CULLISON, PAGE A11 www.salmonpress.com was instrumental to the presentation of these stations of the cross. Circa 2015 Vivat Jesus. A2 THE BAYSIDER, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 Board agrees to replace catch basins BY KIANA WRIGHT Department (BHD) rep- done. Three of the five closed road, Barnstead be holding their week- stead. Preston passed Contributing Writer resentative Andrew are being paid for by the townspeople have asked ly grandparents’ night away earlier this spring BARNSTEAD — The Sylvester stood before BHD’s budget, and the drivers on the detours hosted by the Barnstead and will be honored that July 9 Barnstead Board the Barnstead Board last two, the committee to remember that it is a Helpers Monday, July evening with multiple of Selectmen meeting of Selectmen to ask for voted to grant Barnstead community road and to 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. They events planned. A pot- arose a variety of topics $10,200 to replace the Highway Department drive carefully. will be offering support, luck lunch and pig roast including increased bud- catch basins on Maple the money they needed, The Barnstead Histor- dinner and also legal ad- will be served at 1 p.m. get for road work, an in- Street. He said the salt which will be paid for ical Society has canceled vice from certified law- and his family will lead formative grandparents and ice from the winter out of the town’s emer- their event on July 27 yers. remembrances at 3 p.m. night, and a celebration wore away at the bricks, gency trust fund. due to insurance issues. A celebration of life The Barnstead select- of life for a special some- therefore made them col- The estimated time They are hoping to have will be held for Gordon men’s meetings are held one with great ties with- lapse. There are a total period of White Oak it next summer. Preston July 27 at his every Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the community. of 13 catch basins, yet Road’s construction is The Center Barnstead family home on North in the Barnstead Town Barnstead Highway only five need to be re- the end of July. With the Christian Church will Barnstead Road in Barn- Hall. Barnstead Fire and Rescue hosting blood drive REGION — Follow- This led to about 17,000 has less than a three-day – to give blood or plate- Services Region, causing 2767).