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Northwood NH News
December 3, 2008
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Afternoons or
evenings. the choice is yours! The Northwood/Nottingham Evening Book
Discussion Group met at the Chesley Memorial Library on Tuesday, December 2,
at 7:00 p.m. to discuss “The Reading Group” by Elizabeth Noble. The
Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet at the Chesley Memorial Library
on Thursday, December 4, at 2:00 p.m. to discuss “Christmas In Plains” by
Jimmy Carter. New members are welcome in both groups. Call the library at
942-5472 for more information.
On December 6, Northwood School will be hosting a Scholastic Book
Fair to coincide with the PTA Holly Fair. The Book Fair will be set
up in the cafeteria along with all the other vendors and activities
planned for the Holly Fair. The hours are 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. This is a
great time to drop by and choose some books for Christmas gifts.
The book fair profits will be added to the school library book
budget.
Thank you!
It’s time for another fair at the First Congregational Church in
Pittsfield. On Saturday, December 6th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the
Dorcas Guild will be sponsoring the Annual Craft Fair which features
several different crafters from Pittsfield and surrounding towns.
This fair has gained a wonderful reputation over the years for the
great variety of unusual items offered by the artisans in the area.
If you haven’t attended before, make an effort to attend, you will
be glad you did.
Bear-Paw
Announces Field Trip To Recently Protected Property In Deerfield
Bear-Paw and the Deerfield Conservation Commission are hosting the following
fieldtrip. The program is free and open to the public. Please pre-register
at
[email protected],
www.bear-paw.org, or 603-463-9400.
Freese Town Forest Fieldtrip
December 6, 2009
9:00-11:00 a.m.
Freese Town Forest, Mount Delight Road Deerfield
Please join Bear-Paw and the Deerfield Conservation Commission for a walk at
the recently conserved 175-acre FreeseTown Forest in Deerfield. The property
is part of an 8,000-acre unfragmented forest that straddles the headwaters
of the Lamprey River and the Suncook River watershed and was protected with
funding from the Town of Deerfield, the Land & Community Heritage Investment
Program (LCHIP), the Fields Pond Foundation, and the New Hampshire Estuaries
Project. Participants will meet at the entrance to the Freese parcel, just
west of #107 Mount Delight Road in Deerfield.
Bear-Paw Regional Greenways now holds easements protecting 26 properties and
2,288 acres and it has assisted on other projects protecting more than 3,347
acres in the region. Bear-Paw is a non-profit land trust with a mission to
permanently conserve a network of lands that protects our region’s water,
wildlife habitat, forests, and farmland. Established by resident volunteers,
Bear-Paw works to conserve open space in Candia, Deerfield, Epsom,
Northwood, Nottingham, Raymond, and Strafford through outreach, education,
and land protection project assistance. Our Goal is to safeguard our
irreplaceable water resources, important wildlife habitat and travel routes,
and productive forests and farms. We envision a region of scenic beauty and
rural character where diversity and quality of life are sustained. For
information about how to become a member, land protection options for
landowners or volunteering with the land trust, please contact Daniel Kern
at Bear-Paw Regional Greenways, Post Office Box 19, Deerfield, NH 03037, 603
463-9400, or
[email protected]. You can also visit their website at
www.bear-paw.org.
Santa’s Helpers
The members of Northwood Fire-Rescue Association are requesting the
assistance of the citizens of Northwood in providing Christmas gifts for
children living in Northwood with many families finding they can provide
only the basic needs.
Our donation boxes marked Northwood Santa’s Helpers will be in local
merchants the first week of December for your donation of new toys for
children birth to 18 years old. If you decide to wrap your gift, please mark
with the suggested gender and age group. PLEASE NOTE: We do not receive
assistance of other organizations also collecting toys in town. Northwood
Santa’s Helpers donations are only for Northwood children.
Cash donations used to purchase winter clothing can be mailed to: Northwood
Santa’s Helpers, c/o PO Box 353, Northwood, NH 03261.
Items usually requested are: coloring books and crayons, dolls, trucks,
games of any age, stuffed animals, balls of any type, action figures, school
and art supplies, crafts. Gifts for the teenage group are always
appreciated.
If you are in need of assistance, forms are available at the Northwood Town
Hall, fire station weekdays and community bulletin board at the Northwood
Post Office. Please note you must be a Northwood resident to obtain
assistance.
Thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide in these difficult
economic times.
CBNA Winter Arts
Festival
The Winter Arts Festival Committee is pleased to announce that this year’s
festival will take place on Wednesday, December 3rd from 6:00 to 9:00 PM
with a snow date of Thursday, December 4th. The festival will open at 6:00
pm with an exhibition of The Scholastic Art Award of New Hampshire
submissions in the Multi-Purpose Room. At 6:50 PM, the Select Chorus will
sing the National Anthem. At approximately 7:15, the Master of Ceremonies
and Dean of the Student Services Division, Mrs. Sally Aseltine, will
introduce the Scholastic Art Award’s Gold Key recipients while Mr. Unrein
and Mr. Chatfield present certificates of merit. A brief Power Point
presentation that showcases the top 30 artworks will also be presented. The
CBNA Chorus under the direction of Mr. David Deardorff will perform songs
varying in style from spiritual to contemporary to seasonal. A drama
presentation under the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Lent will follow and the
Drama II class will perform. The evening will conclude with the CBNA
Concert Band, directed by Music Director, Mr. Bruce McCormick. Students,
faculty, friends and community members are all invited. As in the past,
this special evening in the arts helps provide additional financial support
for supplies and repairs that cannot be planned for in advance. Your
continued generosity is greatly appreciated. Admission is free to all
participating students while general admission is $5.00 each or $20.00 for a
family of four or more.
Thanksgiving
By Pastor Ted White
First of all, who do we thank? What do we thank Him for? I truly thank Him
that we can freely worship Him and openly live for Him in this country. At
least for now. Most American Christians take this for granted. There are so
many places in this world where this freedom does not exist.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:18 we read “give thanks in all circumstances, for this
is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Too many times we only thank God
during the good times. How many of us are thankful when difficult times come
upon us? Yet God calls us to be thankful during those times as well. You
see, God is in control in good times as well as in the tough times. He is
always working, always carrying out His plans and purposes. Nobody can stay
His hand or control the circumstances as much as we would like to think we
can.
I am so thankful that God has allowed me to know His Son. Recently, I was in
Africa and I saw so many who have trusted Jesus and were thankful. Most of
these dear Christians have very little material wealth, even when compared
to the poor of this country. Yet, they were thankful. Many come to Jesus in
very difficult circumstances. Let me share just one story that I personally
had contact with.
One day, as we were sharing the gospel with people on the street, one man
kept following us. Finally he caught up with us. He said, “I know what you
are saying about Jesus dying for our sins on the cross, being our Substitute
in our place, is true. But, here’s my dilemma. I came from another country,
I had to flee, and I have no relatives here. I stay with a particular
religious family. If I trust Jesus and they find out, they will kill me.
What should I do?” How many of us in the U.S. have come from circumstances
like this? Yet, there are hundreds, thousands in other parts of this world
who come from these type backgrounds where they could die simply for
trusting Jesus and wanting to live for Him.
This man trusted Christ and like so many like him, are truly thankful to God
for the greatest gift ever given, eternal life through Jesus Christ - even
if it means death for trusting Him! What keeps you from trusting Jesus? In
this country, it is not having to fear death for trusting Him! May this
thanksgiving season find us thanking God for His salvation offered by His
Son and having accepted Him. Now, may we live according to His purposes as
He reveal in His Word, the Bible.
God wants you to enjoy the life He has given you and to escape the
consequence of death, which is separation from Him forever, under His wrath
in Hell. To do so go to
www.newhopenorthwood.com or call 942-7729 or to find peace with God
http://www.billygraham.org/SH_StepsToPeace.asp or
http://www.simplysharejesus.com/
CBNA FFA Chapter
Members Receive Greenhand FFA Degree
Greenhand Degree
recipients pictured with FFA Advisors Sarah Ward and Charles Whitten and
State Officers Tianna VanderWoude, Colton McCarthy, and Alicia McLean.
In November, 30 members of the CBNA Much-To-Do FFA Chapter received the
Greenhand FFA Degree. This honor recognizes the members’ demonstrated
knowledge and achievements in agricultural awareness, leadership, career
development, and community service programs. It is the first degree awarded
to high school members of the National FFA Organization (FFA).
The honorees received their Greenhand Degree during a state officer visit at
Coe-Brown at a banquet held on November 25. Each recipient received a
bronze emblem pin and a certificate to commemorate this accomplishment.
Those receiving the Greenhand FFA Degree include David Grant, Thomas
Jesseman-Mulari, David Rice, Amanda Torosian, Skye Hopps. Ryan Mooers,
Bradley Lampron, Jacinta Madore, Kathryn Reid, Kelsey Brown, Jenna Brown,
Seth Brown, Beau DeVeau, Shannon Guffy, Joshua Landry, Justin Renner,
Katherine Soiett, Matthew Stevens, Stephen Tetreault, Richard Young, Kevin
Chadwick, Christopher Madore, George Donovan, Hannah Anthony, Kaitlyn Wood,
Lee Harris Jr., Adam Kimball Izaak Ruel, and Dakota Snow.
There are more than 495,046 FFA members across the country. Student members
belong to chapters that are organized at the school level. Agricultural
education instructors serve as chapter advisors. FFA members develop
leadership skills and are preparing for one or more of the 350 careers in
the science, business and technology of agriculture. FFA programs allow
members the opportunity to practically apply the knowledge that they gain in
the classroom to real-world experiences. They also measure their expertise
through local, state and national competitions.
Northwood Food
Pantry
The Northwood Food Pantry volunteers extend a sincere THANK YOU to all the
people who have so generously answered the call for support over the past
few months. The huge outpouring of food donations and financial support has
allowed the pantry to continue to serve those in need as the level of
requests for food has increased. Thank you to Northwood Hannaford, Thespian
Society of Coe-Brown Academy, Northwood Democrats, Northwood Boys Scouts,
Northwood Girl Scouts, Senator Jack Barnes and all the individuals and
families throughout Northwood; each supporter is an important part of what
makes it possible to continue to serve our neighbors.
The Northwood Emergency Food Pantry (NEFP) provides a supply of food, soap,
and paper goods to individuals or families in need. NEFP was organized by a
group of people representing many civic organizations and the local churches
to meet the needs of people in the community facing a food shortage for any
reason. Some of the people who have been served include those who are
unemployed or recently lost a job, family crisis such as separation or
divorce, and people on fixed incomes unable to meet their basic needs.
Formed in the early 1980’s the pantry has been able to continue to provide
this service for over 25 years due to the generous support of many
individuals and organizations throughout Northwood. It has been the hope of
NEFP volunteers that no child or adult in the community would be without
needed food or basic health supplies.
To request help
from the pantry, please contact Food Pantry Coordinator Pat Jacobsmeyer at
942-8912. There are no set hours that the pantry is open; food is supplied
on an as needed basis.
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