Spaghetti Dinner Benefit

Sept. 18th, 2010, 5-7 p.m. at Masonic Lodge in Northwood at the intersection or Rt. 4 and 202. In Memory of Robin Drown. All proceeds go to Making the Strides Breast Cancer Walk in October. Menu includes: Spaghetti with two choices of sauce, meat or meatless, bread, salad, dessert and beverages. Prices are:  Adults, $8; Children under 10, $5; and children under 3, FREE!

Crafters Wanted For CBNA Craft Fair

Crafters wanted for the 8th annual CBNA Craft Fair sponsored by the class of 2013, to be held on Saturday, November 6, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a  cost for a space. See the Coe-Brown Northwood Academy web site,  coebrown.org for more details and an application form.

Join storytellers Rebecca Rule and Bob Chadbourn at Chadbourn’s Restaurant on Route 4 in Northwood on September 18, from 6:00 to 7:30, for a fireside story swap. Rebecca and Bob will get the ball rolling with some old-fashioned Yankee tales, then diners will be invited to tell their stories, too -  true, true-ish, or outright fabrications. One story leads to another. All are welcome. Come early and get a good table; the last couple of story swaps have filled all the chairs. For more information, call 942-5992. Good food; good lies; good times.

The First Baptist Church of Northwood on Route 4, next to Hannaford’s, will be having a unique yard sale on Saturday, September 18. The doors will open at 9 a.m. and will remain open until 1 p.m.  All items will be free. Coffee and donuts will also be available. Available on Saturday morning will be items too numerous to mention.

Northwood Lake
Watershed - Summer 2010

The Northwood Lake Watershed Association has had a busy and productive summer with renewed interest in protecting our lake.

1: Starting with the “Call to Action Meeting” at Northwood Town Hall in early June, the Watershed put the hard facts of what we are all facing about milfoil to the membership. ie: since 1992 we have treated the lake for milfoil and until recently we thought we had it under control - we were wrong. Milfoil has been making steady gains over the past few years, becoming denser in original areas and has spread to new areas. Jim Vaillancourt, President of the NLWA, explained at the meeting how milfoil adversely affects property values, quality of life and how other communities have successfully combated milfoil. We are treating the worst 41 acres. The state has no money to help us this year, we are on our own. The meeting brought about much need membership and funds, but more is needed.

2: The lake was treated June 16 for milfoil using the chemical 2,4D. Notices and warnings were posted around the treated areas about swimming, drinking and irrigating with lake water. We worked closely with the state for the necessary permits and with the loon preservation committee on the safety of our loons throughout the process.

3: John Rockwell, ”Loon Man NH”, was the guest speaker at the Annual Meeting, July 17 at the Northwood Town Hall. Elections were also held. Five new directors were elected from different associations around the lake, which is great. More lake representation.

4: Thanks to the hard work of Marie Damon, the July 31 Boat Parade was a great success, It gave us a chance to have fun away from the milfoil problems and brought residents together in a party mood.

5: August 6 and 7 was Volunteer Weed Control Training on the lake. Friday night was classroom instruction provided by Jody Connor,NH Department of Environmental Services, and Master Diver, Ted Aldrige. Saturday, the 7th, was open water training. 17 divers and tenders attended the the class and open water training. Diving is another important tool to help us control milfoil infestation.

6: At the August 14 meeting, hosted by Camp Wah-Tut-Ca Boy Scout Camp, next year’s activities and potential items were addressed. These include membership growth, chemical and handpulling for milfoil, Weed Watcher and Lake Host programs and working with local governments. The Lake Host Program, monitoring incoming and outgoing boats for exotic weeds, has been successful in spite of (the old story) reduced funds. More volunteer hours are needed to make up the loss. A Weed Watcher program has been started. Each Weed Watcher will take a small section of shoreline to monitor for invasive plants. Once found, the Dive Team will be informed and come and pull them.

It has been a busy and productive season.
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Coe-Brown Northwood Academy New Staff
Coe-Brown Academy is pleased to introduce the newest members of its staff

Kenneth Fisher joins the CBNA staff as a paraprofessional. In addition he will be working with the cross country and track and field teams and assisting with the CBNA Bible Club. Mr. Fisher attended Word of Life Bible Institute and Baptist Bible College.

Larry Restuccia joins the staff with 37 years of experience in education. A graduate of North Adams State College (BS) and Antioch New England College (MA), Mr. Restuccia will be working with CBNA students as a paraprofessional.

Ryan Smith also joins the CBNA Staff as a paraprofessional. Mr. Smith is a 1994 graduate of Coe Brown who attended Plymouth State College, class of 2000.  In addition to his paraprofessional

duties, he will be coaching the JV and Reserve girls’ volleyball teams.

Letter
Another $50 Billion?

Obama is proposing another $50 Billion in stimulus spending in addition to $700 Billion in TARP, $787 Billion in The Stimulus Package and $26 Billion distributed to States to save jobs of teachers, firemen, and police.

In the Administration’s campaign to pass the Stimulus Bill the American People were told that—

1)Unemployment would be held to a maximum of 8.0%

2) We would be making a substantial investment in infrastructure

3) And that there were many shovel-ready jobs that would be provided

How accurate were these predictions? Unemployment has hovered around 9.6% for many months. If we include those who have stopped looking for work the true unemployment is about 20%. Only about 4%of Stimulus funds have been spent on infrastructure; and the shovel-ready jobs never materialized

If we add up all these major spending packages and include the $50 Billion we have a total of $1.563 Trillion (or 1,563 Billion or $1,563,000,000,000.) This money will be spent over a period of about two years contrasted with the Iraqi/Afghan war costs of $709 Billion over seven years. I mention the war costs only because many point to them as the major cause of our present economic crisis.

An old Chinese proverb quoted by many students of history states that, “Insanity is defined as doing the same thing in the same way and expecting a different result.”

David LeFevre
Northwood

Harvest Time

Cooler weather signals a welcome change in seasons – Autumn is here, and the fall crops are in. Come join friends and neighbors Thursday afternoon at the Northwood Farmers Market (corner of Routes 4, 202, 9, and 43) from 3 to 6:30. We have the freshest local apples, pumpkins, winter squash, potatoes, and all the fall classics grown by our stellar group of local farmers, in addition to free-range  poultry, award-winning honey, maple products, fresh mushrooms, soaps, goats-milk cheese, pastries, and many other confections. Enjoy the harvest!

Eighteen Artworks added to CBNA Permanent Collection

Eighteen members of the Class of 2010 will have their artwork added to the CBNA Permanent Art Collection. Each year, senior students who have completed a prescribed course of visual arts study are invited to donate one piece of their two-dimensional artwork to the school’s collection. The works by the following CBNA members of the Class of 2010 will soon be hung in common areas around the campus. This brings to date 224 pieces since the collection started with the class of 1987. Congratulations recent graduates!  View the entire CBNA Permanent Art Collection on the Coe-Brown Web Page at www.coebrown.org

Brittanirose Blair – Mallory McCoy – Pastel on Paper – 22” x 18” – Location TBA.

Mariah Bisson – Intentions – Pen & Ink on Paper – 14” x 16” - Location TBA

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Hope Davis – A Bolt of Lightning to Mix it Well – Oil on Masonite – 16” x 20” Location TBA.

Blake Frase – Sitting & Mixing – Analog and Digital Photographs – 16” x 9” x 1” - Location TBA.

Hayley Heath – Lotus – Oil on Canvas – 24” x 18” - Location TBA.

Ryleigh Osborne – Enjoying the Day – Black & White Photograph – 16” x 14” - Location TBA.

Sarah Fenerty – Under Lock and Key – Pastel on Paper – 28” x 24” – Location TBA.

Megan Hoover – Pinkham Hall – Pencil on Paper – 24” x 18” - Location TBA.

Jessie Locke – Twisted Innocence – Acrylic on Canvas – 14” x 18” - Location TBA.

 
Erica Lovey – The Machine – Hand Tinted B & W Photograph – 11” x 14” – Location TBA.

Justin Loy – A Joyful Bereavement – Analog Color Photograph, Printed Digitally – 24” x 18” - Location TBA.

Jenna Moore-Kulp – Just One Left – Pencil & Watercolor on Paper – 40” x 32” – Location TBA.

Jenna Nelson – Summer Desires – Black & White Photograph – 17” x 13” – Location TBA.

Nicole Pelletier – Pieced Together – Digital Color Photographs – 18” x 28” – Location TBA.

Alyssa Pittera – Blooming Rocker – Gouache on Illustration Board – 29” x 24” – Location TBA.

Devin Rowe – Entangled Rebirth – Digital Color Photograph – 18” x 22” – Location TBA.

Jacanna Sourisak – Technological Pop Princess – Linoleum Block Reduction Print – 24” x 22” – Location TBA.

Rachel Vlasich – Swimming in an Ocean of Suffering – Acrylic on Canvas – 48” x 36” – Location TBA.