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Northwood NH News

September 10, 2014

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MUM SALE FUNDRAISER

 

The Suncook Valley Sno-Riders snowmobile club is holding its 3rd annual Fall Mum Sale fundraiser!

 

When: Saturday, Sept. 13 and Sunday, Sept. 14 (9am-5pm)

 

Where: EXIT Reward Realty’s field (Corner of Rt. 28 and River Rd.) in Pittsfield.

 

We will also be selling fall decorative items like hay bales and corn stalks.

 

For more information see the club’s website at www.SuncookValleySnoRiders.com or our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/svsnoriders/

 


 

Vanished Veterans

 

The Northwood Historical Society is sponsoring an illustrated introduction to New Hampshire’s Civil War monuments and memorials by historian George Morrison. From Seabrook to Colebrook, Berlin to Hinsdale, New Hampshire’s towns, individuals and veterans organizations erected a fascinating assortment of memorials to The War of the Rebellion.  Beginning with obelisks of the 1860s and continuing to re-mastered works of the 21st century, a diverse selection of New Hampshire’s commemorations and their stories will be presented.

 

This exciting program is FREE and open to the public Tuesday, September 16, 2014, 7:00 PM, at the Northwood Community Hall, 138 Main Street, Northwood, NH.  The program will be enjoyed by those interested in the Civil War, students studying American history and those interested in cemetery gravestones.

 


 

Northwood Memory Café

September 14

 

Ma’s & Mine Restaurant will host the third Memory Café at 188 First NH Turnpike on Thursday, September 17 from 10:30 A.M. until 12 noon. Come to learn a little about memory, share your experiences and laugh. For more information call Lucy Silva at 942-9848.

 


 

Join the Chesley Memorial Library staff and trustees for our annual Open House to honor National Library Card Sign-Up Month on Saturday, September 13, from 10:00am until noon. Learn about Atrium, our new library circulation system, and what it can do for you…or rather, what you can do with it! Atrium provides you as the user the opportunity to manage your own library account by renewing books online or requesting books online; you can even set up reminders about your library items due dates. Visit our newly designed teen area and enjoy some fabulous cake to complete your library open house experience.

 


 

Braiders Of The Lost Art: A Guild

By Lucy Edwards

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Don’t you just love that name?  It must be some very mysterious guild, a revival of some ancient craft, you say?  Well, stop by the Northwood Community Hall at 135 Main Street on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 pm, and you will find some very talented people braiding rugs!

 

I was at the Bean Hole Bash in Northwood when a friend called my attention to a group of women who were braiding rugs. They were a very cheerful and relaxed group, and I was curious. I took a picture and got a phone number to follow up, which led to my visiting one of their meetings.

 

While there are certainly classes in rug braiding available in the area, this group is currently a gathering of like-minded folk, who simply want to share their craft with anyone who is interested.  That is why they call themselves a guild. There is no charge to join them, and they are very happy to share their craft.

 

It’s a small group in the summer, upstairs in the Community Hall. They told me that they work mostly with wool, so it’s a craft that attracts more folks in the winter. I have agreed to come back in November and write another article, but meanwhile I got to learn a few basics.

 

The essentials of rug braiding are tension and lacing.  Tension is required to keep the braid tight and consistent, otherwise the rug will be lumpy and uneven.  Lacing is the sewing together of the braid, and this too requires skill to keep the rug lying flat.

 

Wool is the fabric of choice, preferable a tightly woven and substantial but not thick cloth. It takes one yard of wool fabric to make a square foot of braided rug. Wool fabric in the bolt has become harder and harder to find, and more and more expensive.  But old clothing and blankets are a source, and if wool is not available, then other fabrics can be used, although wool is best for rugs because it wears very well.

 

The fun is in the patterns. The Braiders showed me examples of how different fabric colors and patterns draw out the colors next to them in the braid. The colors can be carefully combined, or the strips of fabric can be mixed in a bag and drawn out randomly.

 

I am really looking forward to visiting again in November to meet more of the Braiders and seeing a lot more of their work.  It is lovely to see the old crafts given new life in the midst of the rush and bustle of our times.

 

If you would like to see more pictures of the Braiders and their work please visit http://forumhome.org/braiders-of-the-lost-art-a-braiding-guild-p22024-130.htm .

 


 

CBNA Students Visit Mexico

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CBNA students having fun in Mexico. From left to right: Michael Clauss, Kyle Stevens, Andrea Veal, Casey Davies, Kristina Seavey, Kayla Patten, Jessica Ohrenberger, Samuel Fortier, Emma Easler, Julia Harcourt, Kayli Miles, Adam Seckendorf, Colin Johnson, Ryan Oliver

 

Twelve Coe-Brown Northwood Academy students, led by CBNA Spanish Professor Michael Clauss, traveled to Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula in June, 2014 for an educational tour.  The group traveled to several Mayan archeological sites, including Chichén Itzá, one of the seven wonders of the modern world.  They also visited the Spanish colonial cities of Valladolid, Mérida, and Chetumal, had lessons in traditional dance, tried many types of regional food, visited a traditional Mayan home and experienced eco-tourism by swimming in waterfalls, in underground caves, and at Mexico’s pristine beaches.  Collecting photos of VW beetles and items for a photo scavenger hunt rounded out the fun.

 


 

CBNA To Hold Homecoming Weekend September 12 & 13

 

Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is pleased to announce that Homecoming weekend will be celebrated on Friday and Saturday, September 12 and 13, 2014.  The weekend will kick off with “Red and White” day for students on Friday, followed by a family friendly Comedy Hypnosis Show by Steve Wronker’s Funny Business at 7 pm ($10).  A full day of fantastic activities is planned across the campus for Saturday the 13th including athletic events: Bass Fishing at 8 am, Cross Country at 9 am, Girls JV/V Soccer at noon, Boys JV/V Soccer at 2 pm and Girls R/JV/V Volleyball at 2:30, 3:45, and 5. In addition, there will be booths and games including a pancake breakfast, woodman’s demo, booths and games, and concessions throughout the day.  Homecoming will culminate with a masquerade dance for current students from 7 – 10 pm ($5).  For more information about any of the events, contact the school at 603-942-5531.  Hope to see you there.

 


 

Comedy Hypnosis Comes To CBNA

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Steve Wronker Comedy Hypnosis

 

Steve Wronker’s Funny Business, a comedy hypnosis extravaganza, will arrive at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy on Friday, September 12, 2014, at 7 pm in the Gerrish Gym on the CBNA campus.  Steve Wronker is a unique entertainer with a unique slant on the most hilarious, the most outrageous, and the funniest form of comedy available in today’s entertainment market, and the SWFB comedy hypnosis show is extremely different from any other hypnosis show available. Audience members become the stars of the show. A true entertainer, Steve puts lots of volunteers into his show and orchestrates a program of absolute hilarity! With over 300 family friendly routines to choose from, no two shows are alike! The show is being sponsored by CBNA Theatre and is a CBNA Homecoming weekend event. Tickets are $10 general admission and will be available at the door on the night of the show. Prepare to be thoroughly entertained when you attend Steve Wronker’s Funny Business at CBNA on September 12!

 


 

Letter To The Editor

Freedom of Choice

 

In last week’s Suncook Sun Tom Chase laments the NH Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to allow NH’s education tax credit to continue. His objection is that it “unlawfully diverts public money to religious schools,” in violation of the First Amendment, so Tom promises to try to change the law if he is elected to the State House.

 

The law in question provides scholarships to low income families seeking an alternative to public school, a faith-based school being one of the possible choices.

 

Ironically, when our New England forbears created the public schools in the 17th century, it was “to insure the religious welfare of their children….Children were taught to read in order that they might gain a first hand knowledge of the Bible.”  In 1647 for example, the Massachusetts legislature insisted that schools be established to teach children reading  because it was the “chief project of that old deluder, Satan, to keep men from knowledge of the Scriptures”  (The Puritan Family, by Edmund S. Morgan).

 

Well, we’ve come a long way since those days. Satan is now largely seen as a cartoon character, and the Constitution fortunately forbids Congress from establishing a religion. To some people that means that tax dollars shouldn’t flow towards any religious institution, even indirectly.

 

But that’s not how the NH or US Supreme Courts see it. Churches and religious schools don’t pay property taxes.  Donations to those institutions are income tax deductible. Government subsidized student loans are used at religious colleges. And so on. All divert public money towards religious expression, but none of them “establish” a religion.

 

Neither does NH’s education tax credit law.

 

Michael Faiella

Northwood

 


 

Letter to the Editor

Less of What Part?

 

By the time you read this, the primary will be over, and over 50% of the road signs – on the Republican side – will be gone, only to be replaced by those of Democrats.  This phase of the race is over, and the real contests have begun.  This has prompted my Probable Opponent to write his first letter in a long time to his current constituents asking for their vote.

 

I say “probable” because his opponent, a 22-year-old who sees himself as “vote-worthy” because he is – quoting his road sign – “Educated in Politics” – that is to say a Political Science major, can’t be expected to beat an incumbent, or anybody else for that matter.

 

He, my Probable Opponent, as do many of his fellow Republicans and Libertarians-running-as-Republicans, describes himself as in favor of “less government.”  This makes me think of Typhoid Mary.

 

I refer you to the Wikipedia entry for the whole story, but this Irish-born cook was an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever.  In the early 1900’s, as she worked for various families in the New York City area, “she was presumed to have infected 53 people, three of whom died,” although “exactly how many people were infected or killed by her is not known.”

 

For me, she serves as the perfect example of what government, in this case, the NYC Health Department, should be doing for us – protecting us from threats that we, as individuals, are unable to deal with.   Like the guy who was recently arrested in NH for driving his motorcycle at over 186(!) mph.

 

Less government is not necessarily good, and as I said about the “less taxes” mantra, if he won’t tell you what part of government he wants less of, DON’T VOTE FOR HIM.

 

Tom Chase 

Northwood

Candidate for NH House of Representatives, Rockingham District 1

 


 

Letter To The Editor

 

To the Editor,

I am hoping that this serves as an open letter to the Northwood School Board and the Board of Selectmen. I am sure that everyone gets it, that I have an agenda. That is precisely why I have run for elections. One of my agendas is about volunteers. We do nothing in this town for our volunteers and then cry huge tears when they stop coming. As we enter the budget season I hope that both Boards would consider what we can do to show appreciation to the many volunteers in this town. Whether you serve on a board, a committee, help in a classroom, work on ball fields, build a rock wall or whatever, we the Town of Northwood owe you some respect. While I personally work beside many of you and want to thank all of you, we, the Board of Selectmen and the School Board need to come up with some plan either, individually or together, to show our appreciation.

 

Tim Jandebeur

Northwood

 


 

 

 











 
 

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