Last
Chance for any Northwood business that wishes to be listed in the
First Edition of our Business Directory. There is NO COST to
advertise your business in the directory. Please provide your
business name, business address, telephone number and website to the
Town Administrator, David Stack, at:
[email protected]
no later than January 31, 2010.
The
Northwood Food Pantry volunteers extend a sincere THANK YOU to all
the people who have so generously answered the call for support over
the past few months. The huge outpouring of food donations and
financial support has allowed the pantry to continue to serve those
in need as the level of requests for food has increased. Each
supporter is an important part of what makes it possible to continue
to serve our neighbors.
The
Northwood Emergency Food Pantry (NEFP) provides a supply of food,
soap, and paper goods to individuals or families in need. NEFP was
organized by a group of people representing many civic organizations
and the local churches to meet the needs of people in the community
facing a food shortage for any reason. Some of the people who have
been served include those who are unemployed or recently lost a job,
family crisis such as separation or divorce, and people on fixed
incomes unable to meet their basic needs. Formed in the early 1980’s
the pantry has been able to continue to provide this service for
over 25 years due to the generous support of many individuals and
organizations throughout Northwood. It has been the hope of NEFP
volunteers that no child or adult in the community would be without
needed food or basic health supplies. To request help from
the pantry, please contact Food Pantry Coordinator Pat Jacobsmeyer
at 942-8912. There are no set hours that the pantry is open; food is
supplied on an as needed basis.
Winter is a particularly difficult time for people due to heating
bills and lack of seasonal employment. If you can provide a
financial donation or would like to donate food supplies, please
call the number above.
Important date reminder: Filing period ends Friday, January 29 at 5
p.m. for those choosing to have their name on the official ballot
for open town and school elected positions. There are a variety of
openings and lengths of term for the positions that will appear on
the March ballot. Any legal resident of Northwood can state their
interest for an open seat, except for the position of Police
Commissioner, which has a residency requirement of three years
preceding the election. In order for your name to appear on the
ballot you will need to contact either Town Clerk Judy Pease
(942-5586 x 201) during her regular office hours at the Town Hall or
School District Clerk Penny Hampl at 234-8609 for an appointment. A
complete list of open positions is available at the office of the
Town Clerk and School District Clerk. There is a $1. filing fee for
positions with compensation.
CORRECTION
Chadbourn’s Restaurant will host the 2nd Annual Dead Of Winter Story
Swap on Saturday, January 23rd, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
For
further information, please call 942-9203 or 942-5992.
Introduction To Invasive Plants Workshop
The
Workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 17th, 7:00 p.m. at the
Northwood Town Hall.
You’ve seen them - along roadsides, bordering streams and wetlands,
and even in your own back yard. Many non-native invasive plant
species are pretty, grow easily and spread rapidly. They are
pervasive throughout Northwood and surrounding towns - and that’s
the problem. Invasive species overwhelm and crowd out native plants,
reduce wildlife habitat, impact water quality, and decrease
diversity in natural plant communities.
This workshop will help you to: Identify invasive species in
your neighborhood. Understand how they got here and how they
impact our environment. Learn how to control their spread and
preserve native plants. Get involved with community efforts to
monitor and control invasive species. Presented by: Doug Cygan,
Invasive Species Coordinator, New Hampshire Department of
Agriculture.
Please join us to learn more about invasive species and how you can
take action to help!
For
more information, contact: Carl Wallman, NALMC at
[email protected] or 435-5209.
Dawn Genes, LRWA at
[email protected] or 659-9363.
Bear-Paw Announces Annual Meting For February 13th
Bear-Paw Regional Greenways invites their members, friends, and the
public to its Annual Meeting scheduled for February 13th, 2010.
Bear-Paw will be celebrating the completion of nine conservation
projects conserving over 944 acres last year - it now holds
easements protecting 36 properties and 3,255 acres. In 2010,
Bear-Paw expects to conserve more than 1,000 additional acres!
Bear-Paw Regional Greenways Annual Meeting will be held at Coe-Brown
Academy, 907 First NH Turnpike (Route 4), Northwood, NH, on
Saturday, February 13, 2010, Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
After a brief business meeting and the presentation of awards, Vince
Walsh, a wildlife tracker and natural history expert, will be this
year’s guest speaker. He will present a morning slide program of the
mammals that inhabit our northern woods and will have on-hand
mounted specimens, skulls, skins, scats and plaster casts of tracks
from his extensive collection. Vince will then help lead our
afternoon trip to nearby conservation land as we search for animal
sign. (www.kawingcrow.com).
After a potluck lunch that will be provided, please plan to join us
for a moderately strenuous walk on nearby conservation land. Weather
permitting, we will snowshoe or hike. The Annual Meeting will also
feature the raffle of many donated items. Bear-Paw welcomes
donations from artists, writers, and craftspeople for this
fundraising effort.
Pre-registration is requested so that
Bear-Paw can plan appropriately so please register at
[email protected],
www.bear-paw.org, or 463-9400
by February 5th to reserve your place. This event is open to the
public and a modest donation is requested to offset the cost of the
event ($10.00 for members and $15.00 for non-members).
Bear-Paw
is a non-profit land trust with a mission to permanently conserve a
network of lands that protects our region’s water, wildlife habitat,
forests, and farmland. Established by resident volunteers, Bear-Paw
works to conserve open space in Candia, Deerfield, Epsom, Northwood,
Nottingham, Raymond, and Strafford through outreach, education, and
land protection project assistance. For information about how to
become a member, land protection options for landowners or
volunteering with the land trust, please contact Daniel Kern at
Bear-Paw Regional Greenways, Post Office Box 19, Deerfield, NH
03037, 603 463-9400, or
[email protected]. You can also visit their web site at
www.bear-paw.org.
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