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Northwood NH News

October 20, 2010

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Holiday Craft Fair at Coe-Brown Academy in Northwood 9:00 am until 3:00 pm on November 6, 2010.  Crafters contact Jill at [email protected] or 942-5531.




The Northwood Cub Scout Pack 312 invites you to Italian Dinner Night on Saturday 11/6/2010 from 5-8pm at the Northwood School Café.

The cost is $20/family, $7/person, $6/seniors & kids under 12.

On the menu this year is Chef John Difeo’s Cacciatore Special and his homemade meatballs and sauce, as well as spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, homemade desserts and hot & cold beverages!

Bring your family, your neighbors, and your appetite and support your local Cub Scouts!

For additional info or advanced ticket reservations, please call 603-944-6078 . Buon appetito!


 

A Day To Identify And Eradicate Invasive Plants


Saturday October 23, 2010, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm Northwood Town Hall & Northwood Meadows State Park


NALMC, the Northwood Conservation Commission, and the Friends of Northwood Meadows State Park invite you to attend a day devoted to learning about the dangers of invasive plants and how to eradicate them. 


This day is the start of a larger, multi-year program with the ultimate goal of eradicating all invasive plants in the NALMC neighborhood and to maintain that area as an “Invasive Free Zone”.  As described in the 2009 NALMC Ecological Assessment, the NALMC neighborhood includes 4,000 acres of unfragmented habitat that comprises 22% of the total area in the town of Northwood.  This long-range program will be conducted in a scientific manner in collaboration with Dr. Tom Lee, UNH Associate Professor of Forest Ecology and other professionals and volunteers.

 
Why are invasive plants a problem?  They were brought to this country as landscape plants because they were attractive and their prolific production of berries was thought to make good wildlife habitat for our native species of birds.  No one anticipated that when taken out of their own environment which contains natural controls, the large number of seeds produced by these plants would be spread all over the landscape.  These non-native seeds and plants flourish in the absence of controls, and eventually choke out other native plants, changing the whole structure of the local forest. 


At the state park, some very attractive Honeysuckle shrubs (Lonicera morrowii) were planted at the farmhouse formerly located where the parking area is now.  The Honeysuckle has already spread into the woods, and since birds and seeds know no boundaries, all properties in the vicinity are vulnerable to being overrun.  If left unchecked, the landscape will be altered, and property values in affected areas will likely be adversely impacted.  Dr. Lee will explain in detail how and why this happens. He will discuss how fortunate we are that Northwood is in the early stages of invasive infestations, compared to the nearby towns of Lee, Durham and Madbury. 

 
Schedule of Events:
9:00 - 9:30 Town Hall: Overview and slide show of invasive plants and their control.  Presented by:  Dr. Tom Lee, Associate Professor of Forest Ecology, UNH
9:30 - 10:00 Ceremonial eradication of invasive shrubs at the Town Hall.
10:00 - 11:00  Instructional walk with Dr. Lee to look at the invasives at NMSP.
11:00 - 12:00 Removal of invasive plants at the entrance to Northwood Meadows State Park.
12:00 - 12:30 Bring-Your-Own Brown Bag Lunch Picnic at the park.
12:30 - 2:00 Continue removal of invasive plants at the park.
2:00 - 2:30 Discussion of invasive plant control priorities and volunteer opportunities.

 


 

Letter


Most recently we have heard little about the Tax repealed by Congress under the Republicans that taxed Income twice, once when you earned it and again to your heirs when you died.


I have always believed we should not be taxing people who have earned money and been careful and saved it.  After all we tax the interest they earn on savings.


But the Death Tax taxes farms left to our heirs as well as any savings and property sometimes causing them to have to sell that which was earned and carefully saved for the children and heirs.


This site http://www.nodeathtax.org/uploads/view/2161/new_hampshire.pdf will show your states candidates and if they have Pledged not to tax your life’s work when left to children, grandchildren and heirs.  After all it is Double Taxation.


Harriet E. Cady
Deerfield

 


 

Letter


I first met Lucy Edwards when I became a member of the Cable Advisory Committee. She was one of the negotiation team who crafted a ten year contract between the Town and Metrocast Cablevision.  While on the committee she was instrumental in providing public broadcasts of Selectmen and School Board meetings. Over the years I have had the pleasure of serving on other committees with her:  the Budget Committee, the Technology Committee and currently the Recycling Committee. She also was a member of the first Economic Development Committee which created our volunteer-run Town website.  On each committee and when she served as Selectman, Lucy showed her ability to come up with common-sense solutions to complex problems by researching details to develop a cost effective solution.  Lucy Edwards is now running for a seat in the NH legislature. I believe her inclusive attitude coupled with her experience in problem solving will make her a great representative.   In these trying times when the State is wrestling with balancing its budget the legislature needs a person with Lucy’s talents.   I urge you to join me and cast your vote on November 2nd for Lucy Edwards for State Representative.  She’s the right person for the job.


Ken Curley
Northwood

 


 

Local Horror Invading New Hampshire Bookstores: 20 Stories Of New Hampshire Pulp Fiction


An anthology of short fiction in a horror vein written by local authors and set in the familiar locations of New Hampshire is appearing in bookstores just in time for Halloween.


“Live Free or Undead: Dark Tales from the Granite State” has been released by Plaidswede Publishing of Concord and is available across the state.  The book is the first in Plaidswede’s series, “New Hampshire Pulp Fiction.”


The book presents 20 spine-tingling tales, some by first-time writers and some by such well-known New Hampshire authors as Rebecca Rule, Brendan Dubois, David Elliott and Hugo Award-winner James Patrick Kelly.


The book cover is illustrated by Dover artist Marc Sutherland and the project was edited by New Hampshire Magazine Editor Rick Broussard.


Last fall, word about the project was spread via the NH Writers’ Project and various online sites for authors of fiction. Broussard says he expected a good response, but he was surprised by the quantity — nearly 170 submission came in from eager authors — and the quality. “I could easily have filled three or four books with great stories,” he says.


“New Hampshire has always been home to some amazing writers,” says Broussard, “but there are fewer places for them to get started or to see their work in print.”  To turn that trend around, Broussard came up with a concept that would connect local writers with local fans of genre fiction.


“Live Free or Undead” is the first volume in the “New Hampshire Pulp Fiction Series” of books that will use the state as a backdrop for action-packed storytelling and as an inspiration for new writing talent. The next volume, tentatively titled “Live Free or DIE, DIE, DIE,” will feature stories in the genre of murder and mystery, also set in New Hampshire.


In spite of the trend towards electronic media, “the book still has great power and elegance,” says Broussard. “It’s the place where the writer can connect with a reader personally and tangibly.” He says he wanted to work with Plaidswede because of its ability to produce books that “really look great.”


“The writers who have been picked, both newbies and seasoned pros, are incredibly excited to have a story of theirs appear in a book. I wanted to be sure that the book they were in was a thing of beauty,” says Broussard.  Even if the cover is a picture of brain-eating zombies.


(Visit www.livefreeorundead for more information)

 


 

Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Students Earn AP Recognition Awards


Several students from Coe-Brown Northwood Academy have been recognized for their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.


The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the 1.6 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn recognition.


The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.  At Coe-Brown Northwood Academy the following students scored four or higher on their AP exams: English Literature and Composition, Christian Leavitt and Lindsay St. Cyr; US History, Austin Leavitt; Calculus AB, Robert Correa, Kalvin Croto, Cara Fowler, Joe Gibson, Adam Howard; Studio Art, Alyssa Pittera.  Congratulations to all of them.


Through more than 30 different college-level courses and exams, AP provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admissions process. Each exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that our exams are aligned with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nation’s leading liberal arts and research institutions. AP is accepted by more than 3,600 colleges and universities worldwide for college credit, advanced placement, or both on the basis of successful AP Exam grades. This includes more than 90 percent of four-year institutions in the United States. Research consistently shows that AP students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams (based on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest) typically experience greater academic success in college and higher graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP.


The College Board is a not-for-profit membership organization whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,400 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.

 


 

Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Craft Fair


The 8th annual Holiday Craft Fair will be held at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy, Route 4 in Northwood, NH on Saturday, November 6, 2010, from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm.


There will be 50 crafters, a cookie walk and a raffle with over 50 items. Come and do your Christmas shopping early! This event will benefit the CBNA Class of 2013.


Crafters contact [email protected] or at 942-5531 for more information

 


 

Local High School Theatre Students Volunteer
To Trick Or Treat “Because Hunger Is A Very Scary Thing”


The International Thespian Society (ITS), a division of the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), is pleased to announce the participation of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy’s Thespian Troupe 5976 in the Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat   Program.


Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat is a national community service program for ITS-member schools to collect canned and dry goods for local charities and food banks. Thespian troupes from across the nation are participating this year.


Theatre students from Coe-Brown will be dressed in costumes to collect food donations during the local Trick or Treat activities in Strafford on October 30 and in Northwood, on October 31. These donations will go to benefit the Northwood Food Pantry.


Thousands of pounds of food will be collected in one night across the country, giving organizations the ability to help thousands of local people. In addition, donations of non perishable food items will be accepted at the main office of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy until Halloween.


Senior Caitlin Philbrick is chairing this initiative as her senior portfolio project. 


The Educational Theatre Association, founded in 1929, is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and strengthen theatre education as a means of lifelong learning. The Association’s major areas of effort—educational development, teacher development, and advocacy— serve to accomplish this mission by helping to improve the learning environment in the theatre arts. A professional association for theatre educators, EdTA also operates the International Thespian Society, an honorary organization for high school theatre students, and the Senior Theatre League of America, an organization for older adults in theatre. Contact: Christopher Hunt, Educational Theatre Association, (513) 421-3900 x.228, [email protected].

 


 

Letter To The Editor


To the Editor:
Electoral politics in America may be slipping from the hysterical to the absurd, but Northwood resident and candidate for State Representative Lucy Edwards is offering voters a bracing dose of clear-headed reality.  Lucy is no stranger to rough-and-tumble partisanship, having served honorably as Northwood Selectwoman when the town was still emerging from its long Republican embrace.  Lucy was then and is now a voice of wisdom and reason, and is exactly the right candidate for us to send to Concord in this challenging season of grumbling and discontent.  We’ll be voting for Lucy on November 2nd, and we hope you do too.

 

Ted Wilkinson
Northwood

 


 

Letter


I realize these are tough times, as we continue to go through some fundamental shifts in our economy. As the shouts of Tea Partiers get louder and louder, I see impatience everywhere, and relatively little in the way of perspective. It took us years to get into this mess. How can anyone expect the American Dream to be pieced back together so quickly?


It’s a profound mistake to think Republican leaders can mastermind a turnaround, and one that will last. Many of them spent most of the last decade ignoring the warning signs and carefully dismantling the American Dream, while pretending to do just the opposite.
Into the abyss steps Lucy Edwards as a candidate for the NH House of Representatives. Over the past decade, Lucy studied in detail how the seeds of the destruction of the economy were sown.


And despite how discouraging this knowledge often was, Lucy got involved on numerous boards and committees, and started working to make things better for Northwood’s people and its environment.  She came to understand that government does have a role to play - not too big, but also not too small, in protecting things like health and safety, the environment, and the character of our small towns.


Most important to me, Lucy Edwards also believes we need to create a more sustainable economy and society.  One where as we try to fulfill our needs today, we’re mindful of the past, and keep firmly in mind and plan for the needs of our children and their children. That perspective, though talked about a lot over the past few decades, never really took hold, and we can see what resulted.  Lucy can represent us, as we all work to reinvent the American Dream.


Victoria Parmele
Northwood

 


 


 

 











 
 

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