REMINDER
The
final 2018 meeting of the Northwood Democrats will be held in
the Community Hall in Northwood Narrows, Wednesday, Dec.
19, at 6:30pm. We will honor and celebrate candidate Dr. David
Coursin and campaign manager Grace Mattern’s victory in the
General Election with a pot-luck dessert reception. Bring a
dessert to share. Beverages will be provided.
Please RSVP to Tom Chase, Chair,
[email protected].
Save the Date!
On
December 31, the 2018 New Year’s Eve, Milk & Cookies New Year’s
Eve Concert will be held at the Barnstead Hall from 7:00-9:00.
No Reservations are necessary, but if you would like to reserve
tickets or have any questions, call and leave a message for
Chris at 603-776-3616 and she will get back to you.
A Christmas Poem
The fireplace crackles, our trees trimmed in lights;
Snowflakes are falling, in thes still of the night;
Christmas packages, all wrapped with care;
Hidden from children , somewhere downstairs;
The smell of fresh cookies, and Mom baking pies;
Kid’s whisper of Santa, with a gleam in their eyes;
A sweater for Grandma, a bone for the dog;
A new bowl for water, for Timmy’s pet frog;
A bottle of Sherry for my Mom and Dad;
This is the best Christmas, I’ve ever had;
But there’s more to the season than gifts to and from;
It’s a time full of caring for the lost and forlorn;
It’s a time for the thinking of more than one’s self;
A time for the wishing of hope and good health;
A magical time, when we give from the heart;
A time to be caring and make a new start;
A time to be wishing for all that we’re worth;
For goodwill toward man and Peace on this Earth!
Merry Christmas and God Bless
Brian Quinn
(C)
1984
Letter To The Editor
The
transfer station will be open from 8-12 on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Steven Sousa of Pirate Mechanical has generously donated a wall
mount heater for the swap shop, he even had it installed. All
the volunteers and patrons so appreciate the gesture and the
warmth, no more freezing toes.
On
another note, have you seen the plans for the municipal
building? They seem to be rushing this project! It was brought
to the budget committee with no cost figures. Can’t vote on
something if you don’t know what it’s going to cost, or are we
supposed to just trust that the selectmen will do the right
thing. I don’t think so! I’m reminded of our $20,000 gate.
I
believe we need a municipal building, but the people putting
this plan together need to do a much better job of presenting
this information to the taxpayers. There are things on the plans
that seem excessive. How many meeting rooms does this town need?
It seems every public building has one. An exercise room filled
with equipment is an expense I don’t think is realistic, four
bathrooms in the fire dept. also seems excessive. It would seem
that the fire dept. would need a kitchen more than the police
dept. Surely anyone who has spoken to any member of either dept.
knows these people don’t want to share anything.
Let’s build this municipal building, it is past time but let’s
build what is practical for us, no bells and whistles.
Til
Next Time,
Viena Dow
This Weekend’s LRPA After Dark Feature:
1935’s “Scrooge”
Join Lakes Region Public Access Television at 10:30 p.m. this
Friday and Saturday night (December 21 & 22) for our “LRPA After
Dark” presentation of 1935’s Christmas classic, “Scrooge,”
starring Sir Seymour Hicks in the title role.
“Scrooge” is a timeless and sincere telling of the classic
Charles Dickens story in which miser Ebenezer Scrooge is visited
by the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future, and learns
the true meaning of the holiday. While not as well known as its
MGM’s 1938 movie “A Christmas Carol,” “Scrooge” holds the
distinction of being the first feature-length sound adaptation
of Dickens’s story. Its star, Sir Seymour Hicks, was a legendary
British actor, playwright and theatre manager. Of all the roles
that he held in his illustrious career, he performed the role of
Ebenezer Scrooge over 2,000 times, both on stage and in film.
Hick’s interpretation of Scrooge deserves to be more widely seen
and appreciated by by film fans everywhere. So grab your popcorn
and meet us after dark for this wonderful holiday treat.
Join LRPA After Dark as we celebrate the holidays all month
long:
December 28 & 29: 1941’s “Meet John Doe”
And
on Tuesday, December 25: a day of family-friendly holiday
movies, shows and cartoons!
Deerfield Pastor Retires
After 20 years of dedicated service, the Rev. Carol
Meredith has announced her retirement as Pastor and Teacher of
the Deerfield Community Church, United Church of Christ, on
Church Street in Deerfield, New Hampshire.
January 20, 2019, 9 a.m. will be her last Sunday service.
Pastor Carol has touched the lives of many in the last two
decades.
She
will be missed, but we wish her joy in retirement.
Please join us for her final service and the farewell reception
following in our Great Room. RSVPs to
[email protected]
are appreciated.
Night Of Christmas Music
The
Northwood Advent Christian Church, 113 School St Northwood,
invites you to a night of Christmas music and Carols with Rev.
Don Plummer on Sunday night, December 23 at 6:00 pm. Don Plummer
is an excellent vocalist and trumpet player. He has performed in
36 states and is principle trumpet with the Strafford Wind
Symphony.
Rev. Plummer will sing some of his favorite Christmas songs he
has performed over the years in addition to playing the trumpet
and flugelhorn on several numbers. You will be invited to sing
some Christmas carols together and the Christmas story will be
shared to end the evening. This will be wonderful way to
celebrate Christmas with your family and a great alternative to
going out on Christmas Eve. Join us Sunday night at 6:00! Merry
Christmas to all!
Letter To The Editor
All
Smoke
I
like serving on the Northwood Budget Committee because I always
learn something new. This year was no different. I learned that
“all smoke is bad smoke.”
This came up in our consideration of a warrant article presented
by the Deputy Police Chief. It seems that their “fire-paks” are
going to become obsolete and need to be replaced. These are
“self-contained breathing apparatus” (SCBA) they they wear when
fighting fires. Think scuba tanks for fire-fighting.
“Which fires?” I asked. “All of them,” I was told. “All smoke is
bad smoke.”
So
this expenditure was supported unanimously by the Select Board
and the Budget Committee. And though it won’t be cheap ($187K),
it will be spread over 5 years in a lease/purchase agreement.
And they should be here before the old ones become obsolete.
Another “big ticket” item we discussed was the purchase of a new
highway dump truck with a snow plow with a wing. This will
replace the “vintage” truck we own that only has a single-blade
snow plow.
My
big learning here was that in 2018, we spent $25,000 on repairs
to the old truck, while the new truck - financed lease/purchase
over 7 years - will cost $26,000/year. Seemed like a no-brainer
to me.
It
also turned out that there is about $68K in the Highway
Equipment Capital Reserve Fund which might be used to bring the
cost down further.
All
this left me wondering why the Select Board didn’t think of this
a year ago, before they spent $25K on the old truck.
If
you want to learn more about the town and its finances, join me
on the Budget Committee. There will 6 open positions on the town
ballot on March 11.
Tom
Chase
Northwood
