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Northwood NH News

May 2, 2012

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The Inn at Deerfield, a non-profit organization which specializes in caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s and Dementia, presents Entering Their World… Their Reality "How Would I Feel?" by Mal Allard on May 9, 2012 at 5:00 pm. The presentation will be at the Deerfield Community Church, 15 Church Street, Deerfield, NH. Light refreshments will be served. There is no charge to attend, but donations would be appreciated.

 

For more information, please contact The Inn at Deerfield at 603-463-7002 or [email protected].

 


 

Open House, Barnstead Community Market, a co-op at your fingertips… Saturday, May 5, 9-4, 13A Parade Road, Barnstead, NH 03218. Alpaca products, pottery, jewelry, prints. Visit with alpacas and rabbits.

 


 

Northwood Historical Society

 

The Northwood Historical Society will feature a program by Pam Weeks on Quilts for Civil War Soldiers, 7:00 pm, May 15, 2012 at the Northwood Community Center, located at the corner of Main and School Streets, Northwood, NH.

 

Pam Weeks is the curator of the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA and is a quilt historian. Her first book Civil War Quilts was recently released by Schiffer Publications.

 

Quilts made for use by Civil War soldiers are very rare, only sixteen are currently known. The program will outline the origins of the U.S. Sanitary Commission at the beginning of the Civil War, the roles women played on the home front and on the battlefield with featured stories of several actual Civil War soldiers’ quilts.

 

The program is free and open to the public. A short annual business meeting will precede the program. Pot luck refreshments will follow the program. We look forward to you joining us for this interesting program.

 


 

Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

 

Northwood residents may bring up to 10 gallons of household hazardous waste (HHW) to Turnkey Landfill, Rochester Neck Road, Rochester on Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. This is the one time each year you may bring items that may not be disposed of at the Northwood Transfer Station. There is no charge.

 

Household hazardous waste include: House and Garden products - weed killers, bug/rodent poison, oven cleaners, drain and toilet cleaners, pool chemicals, and flea repellents. Garage products - fuel additives, creosote, antifreeze, transmission and brake fluids. Workshop/paint products - oil or enamel based paints and stains, paint strippers, photography chemicals, glues, solvents, etc.

 

Properly disposing of HHW protects the environment from contamination and reduces the risk of poisoning and health risks to humans.

 

For more information on what items may be disposed, be sure to pick up a flyer at the Northwood Town Hall or call the City of Rochester at 332-4096.

 


 

Spring Returns To Northwood’s Antique Alley

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Outdoor tables and weekly antique shows bring greater opportunity for exploring along Northwood’s Antique Alley.

 

With the appearance of warm weather, Northwood’s famous Antique Alley is awakening with more shops opening their doors, and preparing for future outdoor activities. Although a number of shops do stay open every day all winter, many of the smaller shops increase their days and hours of operation when spring returns.

 

No matter what your interest, whether looking for a particular item or just "treasure hunting," you are sure to enjoy the adventure of finding a special item for your home or collection.

 

Activities happening now and in the near future include: a weekly antique show held at Parker-French from 9-2 every Sunday, with plans for Wednesday shows; the return of Fern Eldridge Antiques outdoor market; and the re-opening of a large shop in East Northwood in the coming months.

 

For more information visit www.nhantiquealley.com

 


 

Norwich Downs Suffolk 8-1 In GNAC Softball Tournament First Round

 

The Norwich University softball team used a six-run fourth inning to power past Suffolk 8-1 on Tuesday afternoon at the NU Softball Field in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament First Round action.

 

Sophomore outfielder Kim Comtois of Northwood, NH hit a RBI double into the right-centerfield gap. Comtois later scored on a passed ball.

 

Suffolk (20-21) briefly cut into the lead in the top of the sixth inning. However, Norwich responded right back in the bottom half of the inning, and pushed the Norwich lead to 8-1. With Tuesday’s win, Norwich avenged its two regular season losses to Suffolk.

 

Norwich now advances to the GNAC Quarterfinal round where it will meet No. 3-seeded Simmons on Friday at 2 pm at Saint Joseph’s in Maine. The rest of the tournament is a double-elimination format. With a win against Simmons, NU would play again right afterwards against Saint Joseph’s. With a loss, Norwich would fall into the loser’s bracket and would face the loser of the Rivier/Johnson & Wales/Emerson side of the bracket.

 

The last time Norwich was in the GNAC Tournament was 2010 which was head coach Greg McGrath’s first season at the helm of the program. The Cadets won their first round game that year and then proceeded to be knocked out with losses to Simmons and Saint Joseph’s Maine … McGrath is now 2-2 in the postseason.

 


 

Kindergarten And 1st Grade Registration At The Northwood School

 

The Northwood School is currently accepting registration packets for the 2012-13 school year for all incoming kindergarten students and any incoming first grade students not enrolled in kindergarten. A formal kindergarten registration day will be held at the school on Friday, May 18th for parents and their child.

 

Children will have the opportunity to meet with Northwood School staff and participate in some learning activities, while parents will be given a brief tour of the school and be able to complete the registration packet if necessary.

 

Registration packets can be found on the front page of the Northwood School website, www.northwood.k12.nh.us, and may be turned in to the main office with the required documentation any time.

 

Please contact the main office at 942-5488 to sign up for a time to come in on the 18th for the formal registration day.

 


 

Humor And Harmony Is Back!

 

The Friends of the Northwood Library proudly present "Humor and Harmony" featuring Rebecca Rule and Cordwood at the Masonic Hall on Route 4 in Northwood on Saturday, May 19, from 7:00-9:00 pm. Suggested donation is $5.00 per person at the door. Cookies and beverages will be available for purchase. Proceeds will be used to complete the new outdoor sign at the Chesley Memorial Library.

 

Rebecca Rule, aka the Moose of Humor, is a humorist/writer who specializes in funny stories about New Hampshire. You never know what is going to happen once the lies, uh, stories start flying. Her CDs are "Better Than a Poke in the Eye" and "Perley Gets a Dump Sticker." Her latest book is "Moved and Seconded: Town Meeting in New Hampshire-the Present, the Past, and the Future." Other recent books include "Live Free & Eat Pie: A Storyteller’s Guide to New Hampshire" and "Headin’ for the Rhubarb: A New Hampshire Dictionary (well, kinda)."

 

Cordwood is a bluegrass and folk quartet made up of instrumental, vocal, and recording artists from Northwood, Strafford, and Deerfield. This is not your local neighborhood hobby band. They are a fine group of seasoned New England musicians. Each can hold his or her own at field picking or a back stage jam, and yet, as a band, they present a highly polished on-stage performance. All four members of Cordwood are storytellers and songwriters, creating original material for instrumentalists who can sing and harmonize, sometimes taking the lead vocal, other times hanging back and lending two, three, or even four part harmonies to a song.

 

Cordwood provides a unique sound to both originals and the covers they perform. Their tunes remain heartfelt and down-home. The band’s material is a mixture of traditional bluegrass, folk, and swing. Cordwood is Wini Young on banjo and guitar, Walt Kutylowski on bass, Al Pratt on guitar, and Bob Young on mandolin; names you may remember from Big Chicken, The Deerfield Coffeehouse Band, and Fat Hands.

 


 

Northwood Master Plan Update

 

The Northwood Planning Board is updating the town’s Master Plan, the guiding document for land use, and we need your input.

 

In today’s Suncook Sun is a community survey for Northwood residents. It asks 15 questions on your views on land use, development, resource protection, and transportation. Please take the time to complete it. Your answers give us a sense of your priorities for land use.

 

The survey results will help to determine the direction of and priorities for the Planning Board. Surveys can be dropped at Town Hall, Chesley Library, or the Northwood Post Office, or bring them to a visioning session.

 

While a survey can be answered quickly by checking a box, sometimes a conversation is needed to find out what really matters. On Thursday, May 10th at 7 pm and Saturday, May 12 at 10 am, both events at the Community Center on the corner of Main and School (Route 107 north) Streets, the planning board will host two visioning sessions.

 

We will discuss housing, economic development, natural resources, transportation, community facilities/services and other topics. You can see how Northwood has changed over time, and then help to determine how you want it to change (or not) in the future. If you have something to say about the future of our town, please plan on attending.

 

This is the start of the master plan update. Much more work is coming, but we need your input to get started. Thank you for your participation.

 

Robert Strobel

Planning Board Chairman

 


 

Northwood Softball Baseball Opening Day

 

Opening Day for the Northwood Softball Baseball Association is Saturday, May 5th 9 am at the upper field behind the Northwood School. Parents should drop off their child to their coaches in front of the school at 8:30 am.

 

We are expecting a larger crowd then in years past. When arriving, please do not park in front or on the side of school as that is the first part of the parade route the kids march down to the upper field. After the ceremonies, there are several ball games scheduled, a raffle with a chance to win NH Fishercat and Portland Sea Dog tickets and there will be an activity for the younger kids. The newly renovated snack shack will be open.

 

Please come on down and support these great kids who have been practicing hard to get ready to start the season.

 


 

Letter To The Editor

 

Northwood residents have two great opportunities to impact their town and school. Really! A lot of you have ideas, thoughts, wants and wishes on how things are going to be. Now is the time to get involved and let the Selectmen and School Board know your ideas.

 

The town of Northwood is updating its Master Plan. This plan involves so much on how we will grow, what can and cannot be done, where, land use issues, transportation, housing, natural resources, community services and facilities. First is a survey that should just take a few minutes to fill out and return. It is the insert in this week’s Sun.

 

In addition, there will be two Northwood Community Visioning Sessions where you will have an opportunity to help in the Master Plan. The first one is on May 10th at 7 pm and the other on May 12th at 10 am, both at the Community Center in the narrows. Here is a real honest to goodness chance to impact your town’s future.

 

There will also be a Public Forum on Northwood School to be held on May 16th. I expect some, if not all, of the School Board to be there. I certainly will be. This will be a very open, no holds barred as long as it’s a civil meeting. No time limit, no subject limit, no complaint unheard, a "let’s get it out in the open" discussion.

 

I want to say more and will next week but this will be, with all due respect, your chance to put up or as they say, shut up. Parents, teachers, taxpayers and citizens will all be welcome. I hope 500 of you come. It’s worth your time.

 

Tim Jandebeur

Northwood Resident

 


 


 

 











 
 

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