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Northwood NH News

April 23, 2014

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PRESCHOOL OPENINGS!

 

Are you thinking about enrolling your child in preschool for next fall?  The Center School in Northwood is accepting registrations for the 2014-2015 school year.  The Center School is a parent cooperative preschool located next to the town hall in Northwood, which provides a developmental program for three, four, and five year-olds of Northwood and surrounding towns.  There are openings in our two-day (T/Th) program and three-day (M/W/F) morning programs.  Call or email us soon to get an information packet or to make an appointment to come for a visit!  For information, please email at  director Karen Andersen [email protected] or call her at the school at 942-7686.  Check us out on Facebook!

 


 

Thank you to all the Northwood residents who participated in the Northwood School blood drive.  Twenty nine units of blood were collected on Friday, March 14th, at our school.  We have been advised that this is a great number for our first blood drive.  We appreciate the support from the community and look forward to hosting another blood drive in the near future.

 


 

The Veterans Corner

 Submitted By Richard Doucet

“But Mom I am so bored!”

 

The winter is finally over!  Everyone wants to be outside and have fun in the sun.  While teachers work hard to maintain student attention through the last few weeks of school, they also start to plan “summer study” programs for students. I was a military instructor at LaSalle (Military) Institute, Troy, New York for five years in the mid 1970s where I taught Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) programs to high school cadets. I was always amazed at how much a student could forget during the summer and had to relearn in the first few weeks of September; summer assignments not withstanding.  I also had four teenaged sons and am well versed on: “ I am so bored.”

 

Summer assignments serve the dual purpose of keeping the study skills sharp during summer vacation and of providing something to do when there is no sun to have fun in.  Teachers will soon, if they have not already done so, be preparing their study assignments for summer 2014. 

 

Some students may not only be contemplating how to complete the assignments, but also how they will pay for college.

 

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VWF) is willing and proud to step up to the plate and to offer help on all counts.

 

The VFW sponsors two programs that can provide a summer assignment for students on the subject of American history that not only gives teachers ideas for assignments but offers the chance for students to win cash for college.

 

These two programs are The Patriot’s Pen for students in grades 6 through 8, and Voices of Freedom for grades 9 through 12.  Both programs are on the List of Contests and Activities  for 2013-2014 of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. 

 

Participants can win cash prizes that start at the local VFW level and extends through several stages to the national level where as much as $30,000.00 can be awarded at various functions where the students’ efforts are publicly recognized.

 

The closing date for entries at the school for both programs is Nov 1, 2014.  It may seem a long time from the start of school to the closing date, however, there is a lot that goes on when school reopens and that closing date can be on you in no time.

 

So, why not get a jump on it and start in June?  Plenty of time to do research and to do that most problematic chore of all; re-writing! Anyone who has ever had to write anything at all is very aware of two things:  1) That first sentence is a nightmare to come up with and 2) Re-writing  is a never ending effort until the very minute you submit your piece.  The best way to do it is to write it and leave it, then re-write and leave it, and re-write it  etc. When  you have all summer you can leave the piece alone for a week or two and look at it again with new eyes and maybe better ideas.  It is amazing how something may look just right after the first draft and look a like a disaster when you revisit it two weeks later.  When you have all summer to do that you will be eons ahead of those who started in October.

 

As part of its core mission the VFW is deeply involved in educating the younger generations about our history and good citizenship. These two programs are a part of accomplishing that mission and that is reflected in the subjects for this year.  For the Patriot’s Pen it is “Why I Appreciate America’s Veterans”, and for the Voice of Democracy it is “Why Veterans are Important to America’s History and Future”.

 

The VFW, through local posts, is always available to assist teachers in any school who want to adopt this program.  (This also could be a good reason for a fun family trip to the Wright Museum, that I talked about in my last article, to do research!)

 

If a program is not offered in the school your child attends you can get information about the program and then take action to get it adopted in your school.

 

While it well may be that more teachers would participate if they knew about the programs, there are some faculty and administrators, and here I speak as former teacher and parent and not for the VFW, who have an agenda that decidedly runs contrary to the mission of the VFW as well as to the contrary of the desires and values of many parents. These faculty members and administrators actively block participation in the VFW  programs.

 

It is your child and your school system…as well as your chance to earn a few dollars for that very expensive college…so what you want as a parent is what should be paramount, not the agenda of people who do not share your values. You can find all the information you need about the VFW and these two programs on line, or visit your local VFW on a meeting night to get the information and then make your wishes known to your school board through your PTO. If there is no VFW in your town the Northwood Post will be glad to help you out.

 

There are several other benefits to your child participating in these programs. Even as far back as the 1970’s the term “self-esteem” was bantered about by some faculty and administrators as very important to a child’s development, and so it is.  What better way to lift that self-esteem, then, than for that child to win such a contest at any level?  And for those who would say that losing would damage that child; I say that is not true. It may hurt their feelings but contrary to damaging them it teaches them they do not always get what they want.  That is just a truism of life, period.

 

As the Director of Security for the State Transportation Building in Boston for over 10 years I made the last decision on the acceptance of new officers for my force.  I was always amazed by those young people who told me that I had to give them a job, despite their lack of qualifications, because they wanted one and I owed it to them.  These were people who obviously never had to compete and gain what they wanted on the basis of competency and merit.  Their self-esteem certainly had never been hardened to succeed in real life.  Those who are taught that if they fall short to get up and start again are those who have real self-esteem.

 

So even if your child does not win…as certainly most will not… they still have gained skills in perseverance, researching, and communicating both verbally and in writing.  What do they really have to lose?  Nothing.  On the other hand by not participating your child loses valuable experience that can only help them in the real world after school.

 

It’s your child, your school and your choice. An opportunity for your child is waiting. If not now, when? 

 


 

Letter To The Editor

In Case You Missed It

 

The Affordable Health Care Act has been full of surprises.  Many of us discovered that we couldn’t use Concord Hospital, or keep our insurance or doctor, while our premium costs increased.

 

Just when we think we’ve had enough surprises, however, along comes another one. It seems that if we for some reason missed the Obamacare deadline, we cannot get any health insurance at all until next January.

 

Let me repeat that. If you don’t have health insurance now, you can’t get it till 2015.

 

That is, you can’t “unless you have some special circumstance during the year, such as losing your job, getting married, or moving,” according to National Public Radio. So if you for some reason missed the deadline, can’t buy insurance, and suddenly find yourself with catastrophic medical costs in 2014, plan on getting fired, married, or evicted. That last will probably be easy if you have to sell your house to pay unexpected medical bills.

 

Incidentally, it wouldn’t be surprising if you missed the deadline. A Kaiser Poll “found that just 39 percent of uninsured adults below Medicare age knew that March 31 was the deadline to sign up.”  So up to 61% of the uninsured may now be denied coverage because of what they didn’t know.

 

John Goodman, of the National Center for Policy Analysis, says, “People aren’t going to be able to buy individual and family policies, and that’s part of Obamacare.  What makes it so surprising is the whole point of Obamacare was to encourage people to get insurance, and now the market has been completely closed down for the next seven months.”

 

Apparently that’s what Nancy Pelosi meant when she told us, “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what’s in it.”

 

Michael Faiella

Northwood

 


 

Letter

 

To the People of Northwood,

I am in the Girl Scouts Brownie Troop 11043 and I think people should stop littering. It is bad for animals. It is bad for the environment too. It looks bad on the ground. I can pick the trash up and I hope others do too. Please help me pick up the trash!

 

Thank you. 

Avery

 


 

Letter

 

Hello People of Northwood. 

I am from Brownie Troop 11043. The snow is melting we all know and my family is spotting a lot of trash on the side of the road. I ask people of Northwood to stop littering please and I am going to put up some signs that say please do not litter. I will also pick up some trash and start recycling. This small effort by everyone can make a big difference. Thank you.

 

Lily

 


 

Letter

 

Dear people of Northwood,

I am a member of the Northwood Brownie Girl Scout troop 11043. I feel really sad that people keep throwing trash around our town. Can you stop throwing trash on the ground and remind other people too? 

 

Please prevent littering because our town looks really dirty. I will never EVER litter.

 

Sincerely,

Eva

 


 

Chesley Memorial Library News

 

Richard Rubin (author of The Last of the Doughboys: The Forgotten Generation and Their Forgotten World War) will present a dynamic program about World War I at the Masonic Hall in Northwood on Saturday, May 3, at 2:00 p.m. The program is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Northwood Libraries and Morrison Lodge No. 90.  The Friends will gladly accept a $6.00 donation to cover admission; copies of the book will be available to purchase. 

 

“Few big things are as overlooked and underappreciated, in the modern American landscape, as the First World War,” remarks Richard Rubin, who over the past decade sought out every last living American veteran of World War I—and uncovered a neglected great generation and their war.  The unforgettable result is The Last of the Doughboys: The Forgotten Generation and Their Forgotten World War, now available in paperback from Mariner Books, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I this summer. 

 

Rubin’s decade-long odyssey led him across the United States and France, through archives, private collections, and battlefields, literature, propaganda, and even music. But at the center of it all were the last of the last, the men and women he met—several dozen, aged 101 to 113, all of whom have now passed away. They were the final survivors of the millions who made up the American Expeditionary Forces, nineteenth-century men and women living in the twenty-first century. Self-reliant, humble, and stoic, they kept their stories to themselves for a lifetime, then shared them at the last possible moment, so that they, and the World War they won—the trauma that created our modern world—might at last be remembered.  

 

While most histories of World War I take a grand scope, dealing with politics and the movement of armies, The Last of the Doughboys brings out individual voices and individual experiences to one of humanity’s most devastating conflicts. And Rubin’s own voice shines through, too—a perfect blend of everyman guide, amusing observer, and deeply impressive journalist. The Last of the Doughboys is more than simply a war story:  it is a moving meditation on character, grace, aging, and memory.

 


 

Northwood School 3rd Quarter  Honor Roll

 

5th Grade High Honors

Jennifer Bettencourt, Adrianna Bingham, Addison Cox, Porter Heigis, Liam Jozokos, Emma Pinard, Brenna Roy

 

5th Grade Honors

Charlie Adcock, Kaden Beliveau, Amelia Brackett, Gabrielle Critchett, Tyler Hartford, Piper Leduke, Shelby Lefoley, Lucas Morrill, Adam Omundson, Benjamin Peverly, Jacob Phinney, Andrew Quaglia, Angelina Rene, Darin Sweet

 

6th Grade High Honors

Katherine Blake, Benjamin Brieger, Victoria Johnston, Brynna Meeker, Ethan Meeker, Ryan Nester, Mary Thoms

 

6th Grade Honors

Hunter Adams, Jaden Boulanger, Brianna Burke, Matthew Davis, Makayla DeButts, Hailie Holland, Ryan Hughes, Scott Ireland, Brianna Jackson, Sophie Laird, Patrick Murray, Evan Lentz, William Lewis, Kelsey Pease, Eli Pinard, Jacob Shutt, Morgan Tatem, Samantha Troy, Paige Valli, Isaac Wells

 

7th Grade High Honors

Olivia Farrar, Emma Tobbe, Megan Wimsatt

 

7th Grade Honors

Elijah Allen, Braelin Ash, Rebecca Bailey, Clayton Canfield, Alivia DiPrizio, Alyssa Hill, Mary Lee, Lillian Marie, Lucas McCusker, Jonathan Moehlmann, Carly Ramsey, Jacob Rich, Madison Rollins, Zachery Sheehan, Jennifer Sherman, Dakota West

 

8th Grade High Honors

Emily Cunningham, Ahna McCusker

 

8th Grade Honors

Gwendolyn Bearden, Taylor Bettencourt, Hannah Halka, MaKenna Iller, Brady Johnson, Nina-Marie Laramee, Kassandra Lavoie, Emily Lentz, Michaela McAllister, Stephanie Messina, Kayla Pollak, Julia Sommer, Kiley St. Francis, Nicolas Therriault

 


Obituaries


 

James R. Gerlt

 

James Robert Gerlt 62, of Northwood, NH passed away on April 4, 2014 after a long battle with lung disease. 

 

Born in Livingston, NJ on July 11, 1951, He was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Cannon) Gerlt of Livingston, NJ.

 

Jim is survived by his wife Patricia (Cummings) Gerlt and loving sons Ryan and Corey Gerlt all of Northwood. His sister and brother in law Kathleen Ann and Richard Falcon of Freehold, NJ, niece Tara King of IA, nephew Robert Falcon of FL, Aunts and Uncles, Mr. And Mrs. Herbert Cannon of FL, and Mr. And Mrs. R. Gerlt of CT. He also leaves dear cousins Patricia of NJ, Thomas of NY, and many others. 

 

Growing up in Livingston, where he was a communicant, and a altar boy at the St. Philomena RC Church. Jim was a graduate of St. Philomena School and Livingston High School. Jim loved the Jersey shore, fishing, swimming and surfing the waves. His adult life was spent in N.H, for he loved the beauty of the state and the friends he made while living there. He was an avid golfer, horse shoes player, and a true Yankees fan. His wit and good humor will be missed by family and friends alike.

 

His family will hold a celebration of James’ life on Saturday, April 26, at Lake Shore Farm, 275 Jenness Pond Rd. at 2:00 in the afternoon.

 


 

 

 











 
 

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