Volunteers wanted to join the Lake Host Program at Pleasant Lake
in Deerfield. If you like to spend time outside in
the summer months you may really like to work as a volunteer
Lake Host. It is so important to help in keeping these Invasive
Aquatic Species from spreading through out NH Lakes. We inspect
boats for the Invasive Aquatic Species. Training provided,
2-hour shift per week afternoons and early evenings. If
interested please contact Holly at: 603-463-7496.
Letter To The Editor
Maureen Mann, as a former teacher and NH House Representative,
always considered her students and constituents as her guide in
advocating for their needs. Candia, Deerfield, Northwood, and
Nottingham, do Rockingham District 32 a service; and vote on May
19th to re-elect Maureen!
Donna Duff
Northwood
Skarin, Kraft and Cooper Post Winning Efforts in Corsair
Classic; Bentley Finishes 2nd
Led
by winning performances from junior David Cooper (Woburn/Woburn
HS) and freshmen Nick Skarin (Sunapee, N.H./Sunapee HS) and Beau
Kraft (Bayport, N.Y./Bayport-Blue Point HS), the Bentley
University men’s outdoor track and field team finished second
among 17 teams in the Corsair Classic Apr. 4 at UMass-Dartmouth.
Bentley totaled 106.5 points in the meet, a number exceeded only
by Bridgewater State (118). The rest of the top five included
Rhode Island College (77), Southern Maine (73) and UMass-Boston
(63).
Skarin led a dominating performance by Bentley in the 800 meters
with three of the top four Falcons. He finished in 1:59.87, a
time that put him at number 10 on the Northeast-10 performance
list, and was followed by senior Christian Connolly
(Kingston/Silver Lake Regional HS) and sophomore Nik Haas
(Ramsey, N.J./Ramsey HS). Connolly was third in the 35-runner
field with a 2:00.60 and Haas was fourth (2:00.71).
Cooper ran to victory in the 5000 meters with his time of
16:27.58 giving him a winning margin of 4.97 seconds over Roger
Williams’ Chris Busby. Bentley freshman Seamus Higgins
(Randolph, N.J./ Randolph HS) followed in third as he crossed
the line in 16:38.40.
Kraft, last week’s NE-10 Field Rookie of the Week, bettered his
performances of seven days earlier while placing first of 42 in
the discus and seventh of 37 in the shot put. His 144’5” throw
in the discus elevated him to second best in program history,
improved on his collegiate personal best by more than 15 feet
and put him at number three on the NE-10 performance list. In
the shot, his 40’0.75” ranked 14th on Bentley’s all-time list,
tenth on the NE-10 list and exceeded his PR by 5.75 inches.
Sophomore Paul Bolick (Hopkinton/Hopkinton HS) finished second
of 45 in the 1500 meters, posting a time of 4:16.84. Junior
Anthony Lacey (Ogdensburg, N.J./Pope John XXIII) was two places
behind him with a 4:21.95 and the 4:24.01 achieved by freshman
Graham Chapski (East Greenwich, R.I./ East Greenwich HS) was
good for seventh. It was also a PR by 5.67 seconds.
In
the javelin, Bentley had five of the top 11 finishers, a group
headed by freshman Holt Sihvonen (Lebanon, Conn./Lyman Memorial
HS). His throw of 163’4”, a PR by nearly eight feet, was good
for third in a field of 35 and also put him at number three on
the NE-10 performance list. Junior Joe Simonini (Revere/Revere
HS) also scored, placing seventh with his 154’11” fourth best to
date in the conference.
Bentley also had four of the top 11 in the 10,000 meters with
sophomore Eric Alatalo (Wilmington/Wilmington HS) taking fourth
with a 34:01.27. That was a PR by 5.63 seconds and the third
best so far in 2015 in the NE-10. Senior Mac Segura-Cook
(Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown Northwood Acad.) was immediately
behind him in fifth, with his 34:11.08 fourth best in the NE-10
to date, and sophomore Andrew Bertini (West Hartford,
Conn./Conant HS) was eighth (37:23.90).
In
other field events, senior Anthony Charter (Hubbardston/Quabbin
Reg. HS) was fourth of 29 in the long jump (19’8.75”), classmate
John Chiulli (Lynbrook, N.Y./Lynbrook HS) was fifth of 42 in the
discus (129’5”) and junior Connor Hichens (Sharon/Sharon HS) was
both sixth of 17 in the high jump (5’10”) and eighth of 18 in
the triple jump (40’3.5”). Hichens’ performance in the former
was the fourth best this year in the NE-10 and Chiulli is sixth
on the NE-10 performance list in the discus.
Bentley also saw senior Steve Maffiolini (Southington,
Conn./Southington HS) finished eighth of 34 in the 400 meters
(53.09).
Northwood School 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
5th
Gr. High Honors
Megan Brieger, Skye Loto, Eva Roy, Natalie Sinnamon, Anne Thoms
5th
Gr. Honors
Kylie Bocash, Elizabeth Cromer, Gretchen Fichera, Nicole
Gaedtke, Seth Ireland, Makena Lee, Kailynn Nicoll, Tyler Prusia,
Alexander Quaglia, Elizabeth White
6th
Gr. High Honors
Amelia Brackett, Addison Cox, Porter Heigis, Liam Jozokos, Emma
Pinard, Andrew Quaglia, Brenna Roy, Raina Skora
6th
Gr. Honors
Gabrielle Critchett, Shelby Lefoley, John Levitow III, Logan
Mihelich, Darin Sweet
7th
Gr. High Honors
Katherine Blake, Benjamin Brieger, Evan Lentz, Michael
MacEachern, Brynna Meeker, Kelsey Pease, Mary Thoms
7th
Gr. Honors
Hunter Adams, Jaden Boulanger, Brianna Burke, Stone Compton,
Matthew Davis, Makayla DeButts, Hailie Holland, Scott Ireland,
Brianna Jackson, Sophie Laird, Ethan Meeker, Kendall Nester,
Ryan Nester, Eli Pinard, Jacob Shutt, Elijah Tomlinson-Burrell,
Samantha Troy, Samantha Welch
8th
Grade High Honors
Alivia DiPrizio, Lillian Marie, Emma Tobbe, Megan Wimsat
8th
Gr. Honors
Elijah Allen, Kylee Blad, Clayton Canfield, Dylan DeTrude,
Olivia Farrar, Ryan Holland, Mary Lee, Lucas McCusker, Jonathan
Moehlmann, Jacob Rich, Zachery Sheehan, Noah Sinnamon
Letter To The Editor
To
Secure These Rights
Do
you agree with Maureen Mann’s vote allowing government to seize
private property under eminent domain “for the purpose of
private development or other private use of the property?”
(HB480)
Do
you agree with her vote against a homeowner’s right to consent
“before an electric utility may install a smart meter in a
person’s home or business?” (HB454)
Do
you agree with her vote against “the recognition of local
control of education in the New Hampshire Constitution?” (CACR8)
Do
you agree with her vote against a citizen’s right to record “a
public official while in the course of his or her official
duties?” (HB1550)
Do
you agree with her vote to have the gas tax increased in the
future automatically according to the Consumer Price Index,
wthout a vote of the people’s representatives? (SB367)
Do
you agree with her vote against a parent’s right to object to
“immunization, or some immunizations, or the official age
schedule for immunizations, because of conscientious beliefs?”
(HB1555)
Do
you agree with her vote to have “lobbyists and those connected
with lobbyists sit on committees established by the judicial
branch?” (SB33)
Yvonne Dean-Bailey is idealistic enough to believe, along with
our country’s founders, that government is instituted to secure
our rights. Do you agree?
Michael Faiella
Northwood
Letter To The Editor
It
is somewhat difficult for me to understand why any voter in
District 32 would want to elect a candidate who wants to cut
spending for our local schools. Don’t our children and
grandchildren need the best educational opportunity we, as a
caring state and community, can provide them.
Again, why would we elect someone who wants to make cuts in
Medicare and Medicaid, and privatize Social Security? This same
candidate may even support the cuts to our state’s Veterans’
Home in Tilton. That is an even scarier thought. Aren’t there
enough homeless vets already? My cousin, a Vietnam era vet is a
resident there. Is Yvonne DEAN-BAILEY going to call me and tell
me he can no longer live there? I am his guardian. I truly hope
not. He suffers from short term memory loss, dementia and cannot
live on his own. I am a paraplegic and can’t care for him. So
let’s just throw him out and let him fend for himself, along
with twenty-four other veterans who would be eligible to reside
there. I can understand the desire to be fiscally responsible,
but this takes that concept to a whole other level.
Budget cuts, budget cuts, fewer services for those in need, cuts
in maintaining the infrastructure, cuts everywhere. I think
I’ll vote for a candidate who cares. I’ll vote for Maureen Mann.
Karl T. Bergeron
Northwood
Letter To The Editor
A
Stunning Break
In
what can only be described as a stunning break with her party,
wanna-be-rep YD-B declared in a letter to the Sun that she
“cannot endorse … the decreased support to our New Hampshire
veterans.” I assume that this statement was in response to my
pointing out the 25-bed cut in the House budget. So let’s see
if she will tell us how she feels about this example of
“government for the people.”
In
2010, at the height of the Great Recession, there were 4,000
foreclosures and only 5 housing counselors in the state to help
those in need. Sponsored by the Department of Justice, the
Banking Department and the Housing Finance Authority, a
three-year project was launched to provide free housing
counseling and legal services for owners on the brink of
foreclosure.
With seven additional counselors, a 211 hotline and the website
HomeHelpNH.org gave easy access to 1,800 households who sought
help. Of these, nearly 750 households avoided foreclosure,
according to a report in the Concord Monitor (4/21/15).
What would your self-described “strong, fiscally responsible
voice” say about that? Too much government interference in the
marketplace? Too little “personal responsibility” on the part
of homeowners facing foreclosure?
So
far, you have campaigned with platitudes and generalities. But
what will you do if elected and facing specific votes on
specific bills? My bet is, given the knowledge, wisdom and
experience you’ve amassed in your 19 years, you will dutifully
vote with your elders in the Republican Party.
Or
you may surprise me – and them – by looking more closely at the
issues, as you did with the veterans, and making up your own
mind.
Tom
Chase
Northwood
Letter To The Editor
Northwood’s Special Election on May 19
Having read recent letters regarding the special election for
state representative I needed to respond. The contest is between
former state representative Maureen Mann of Deerfield and a
newcomer, Northwood’s Yvonne Dean-Bailey, a soon to be full-time
student at UNH.
The
most recent letter by Ms. Dean-Bailey talks about ‘the success
of the NH House passed budget’. One of the successes she claims
is that there are no new taxes or fees imposed at the state
level. However, she fails to mention that the House passed
budget and related bills downshifts new taxes and expenses onto
local property taxpayers. NH already has the third highest
property tax rate in the country behind New Jersey and Illinois.
Putting NH on the road to being #1 in property taxes should not
be considered a successful budget.
The
House passed budget makes sweeping cuts to state agencies that
provide services to the elderly, disabled, the homeless, and the
working poor. Their passed budget also discontinues New
Hampshire’s expansion of Medicaid where 37,000 people will no
longer have affordable access to healthcare. One would think
that cutting these programs that are a lifeline for so many of
our vulnerable citizens would be a difficult decision to make.
Not so for the majority of House Republicans in Concord.
In
a recent order issued by the NH Public Utilities Commission on
April 17, it mentions that ‘the average retail price of
electricity in New England is the highest in the continental
US’. The House Republications voted to raid the dedicated funds
which were earmarked for renewable energy projects for $50
million. They also voted to empty the state’s rainy day fund for
$10 million. These actions were ill-conceived and short-sighted.
Not considered successful by any means.
Please vote for Maureen Mann, a voice of reason.
Jim
Hadley
Northwood
Letter To The Editor
Choosing a state representative may not feel like the most
important thing you will do in May, but it’s up there with
choosing a presidential candidate in next January or February’s
primaries when it comes to how the your vote affects your
everyday life.
When I first moved to Northwood 21 years ago, Bob Johnson was
our representative. He was the epitome of a New Hampshire
Republican of his day, a kind and gentle man and a thoughtful
legislator. He served Northwood and eventually the four towns as
a representative for 33 years. I also had the pleasure of
getting to know Frank Case, another Republican who knew the
value of compromise and working for the people of our district.
When Bob Johnson stepped down from his seat mid-term in 2007,
Maureen Mann was elected to serve out the rest of his term. She
was elected twice after that. Maureen brought the same
thoughtful attention to her work as a state representative as
Mr. Johnson and Mr. Case did. She worked hard at constituent
service and at making sure the residents of her district knew
what was going on in the legislature.
But
the atmosphere has changed over the past decade. Now our
candidates are expected to propose radical changes, to support
defunding state government, to turn their backs on their less
fortunate neighbors, and to propose one-size-fits-all
legislation written by out-of-state lobbyists.
Should we leave the legacy of Bob Johnson and Frank Case behind?
Or should we elect candidates like Ms. Mann, who will continue
the work they did? I will vote for Maureen Mann on May 19
because she understands the job and will do it well. I urge
voters who want thoughtful and mainstream legislators to turn
out and join me.
Lucy Edwards
Northwood
The Veterans Corner May 2015
Richard Doucet
Northwood VFW Post helps celebrate Decoration Day
On
May 25th we will celebrate Memorial Day, a tradition that dates
back to May 5th 1868 when, in General Order No 11, General John
Logan declared that May 30th would be set aside as Decoration
Day. On that day the graves of civil war soldiers were to be
decorated with flowers in commemoration of the their sacrifices.
The holiday saw several changes over the next hundred years of
so. In 1873, and again in 1890 more changes were made and by
the end of WWI Decoration Day was seen as a day to honor all
American war dead. Up until that time the celebration of
Decoration Day was held in most of the Northern /(Union) States
but not in the former Confederate States. Even today many of
the former Confederate States still hold separate commemoration
days for Confederated dead.
In
1971 the national standard was established and the last Monday
in May was designated as Memorial Day. Contrary to what some
people believe the original date of May 30th was not chosen to
remember any battle, it was just a date. So in 1971 when the
last Monday in May was set as the official date, to allow
government employees to enjoy a three day week-end, no
historical connection was lost, but it did start the trend to
viewing this somber occasion as just one more reason to hold
sales events and other activities that have no connection with,
or hold any reverence for, the holiday we now call Memorial Day.
In
preparation for the celebration on May 25th, members of the
Northwood Joseph J. Jeffrey VFW Post 7217 will be placing flags
on the graves of veterans in all of the town’s cemeteries. The
flags are paid for by post funds that have been raised during
the year in various fund raisers. The flags are placed in
cemeteries in Northwood by post members and other volunteers.
Volunteers are always needed for this task, especially if you
are a VFW member. Those interested in helping placing the flags,
veteran or not ( a great family activity) can see the post
commander before the regularly scheduled meeting .The next
meeting will held May 5th, in the old town hall on Main Street
in the Northwood Narrows.
While it is good to take time off and enjoy long weekends, I
hope that all of us make time to visit a cemetery, especially
one where there is no one left to visit those that have been
interred there. To take a few minutes to say: “Thank you. We
appreciate what you did for us. You are not forgotten.”
What better way is there to help our children, of any age,
understand what the cost has been in human sacrifice to provide
them with the freedom they have today? What better way to help
them understand a saying that started with Vietnam vets but now
is synonymous with all war veterans: “ All gave some, and some
gave all”? Is an hour or so out of three days so much to give
up?
Northwood Recreation Update
Bear
Cub Lacrosse – Summer Skills Program
The
Northwood Recreation Department is organizing a Lacrosse program
this summer again this summer. This is an introductory program
for boys and girls entering 1st – 9th grade with practices on
Tuesday & Thursday nights throughout the summer. Not only will
we be teaching the children lacrosse skills and rules, but we
will also be teaching parents how to coach lacrosse. We will be
holding an information night to answer questions you may have on
Sunday, June 7th, 6:00PM at the Northwood Town Hall. Register
now with the Northwood Recreation Department. Registration on
site will be available. Visit
www.northwoodnh.org for registration information and
additional information about these programs. Details can be
found in our Brochure on the website. Or call the Recreation
Department at 942-5586 x209 with questions.
Letter To The Editor
Yvonne Dean-Bailey is a “liberty” candidate in the upcoming
State Rep. Special Election, and supports the kind of “fiscally
responsible principles” that led to the illogical, mean Budget
that came out of the NH House this year. These principles
essentially condone deteriorating roads/bridges and other
infrastructure; inadequate enforcement of environmental
regulations that make NH a state people want to live in and
visit; and a fraying of the social safety net - as personal
liberty becomes ever more important than protecting the common
good and the most vulnerable citizens.
Ms.
Dean-Bailey has been endorsed by the NH Liberty Alliance, and in
exchange she’ll be expected to vote according to the Liberty
Alliance playbook published every week. If she chooses to think
for herself, listen to her local constituents about an
issue/problem, and doesn’t vote according to the playbook, the
Liberty Alliance will rate her harshly. This is not some wild
supposition. Bruce Hodgdon, Northwood’s current other State
Rep., was endorsed by the Liberty Alliance, and with rare
exceptions he votes according to the playbook, as have many,
many State Reps in NH over the past several years. I have no
expectation that Mr. Hodgdon would be open to hearing from me on
a particular issue.
A
key reason I support Maureen Mann is that she is her own person,
and holds to the corny idea that her role as a State Rep. is to
represent all of her constituents, and to try to solve real
problems facing them.
Victoria Parmele
Northwood
