During the month of October, the Northwood Congregational
Church, UCC will be recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness
Month by collecting items for several organizations.
Donations of shampoo, conditioner, soap, wash cloths, feminine
hygiene products, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotion, body wash,
socks, toilet paper, bath and hand towels will be collected and
distributed to organizations including - local New Hampshire
domestic violence shelters, Rosie’s Place in Boston, End
68-Hours of Hunger, and several local Food Pantries.
Donations (of any size) can be brought to the church, located at
881 First NH Turnpike (Route 4) next to Coe-Brown Northwood
Academy, and placed in the collection box (in Fellowship Hall)
when the church is open ~~ Wednesday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:30
p.m., or Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Northwood
Congregational Church, UCC services are open to all - we invite
you to join us for our 9:00 service any Sunday morning.
Congratulations to Mary Victoria Rose Deveau of Northwood who
graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston,
Mass. The university held its summer commencement on August 20,
2017.
Letter To Editor,
Northwood has mandatory recycling. It is for household waste
only. No business owner may use the transfer station for waste
generated from their business. There are fees for certain items.
Check the pamphlet for fees.
The
average American produces 4.4 lbs. of trash every single day.
323.7 million people in the US produce roughly 728,000 TONS
daily and all of it has to be disposed of.
From 1920-1970 most of our garbage ended up in dumps, just
buried in the ground. Prior to that just about every farm or
home had a dump heap out back. Granted, in the old days we did
not have much garbage at all. No plastics, not much packaging
and no Styrofoam. The plan was to use every scrap of everything.
Dishwater went on the rose bushes and food scraps went to
piggies and chickens.
Reduce---Reuse---Recycle We’ve all heard this before, but if we
all try to do a little, it might help a lot!
Remember, every piece of Styrofoam you discard will still be
sitting in a landfill five centuries from now.
Take advantage of the recycling programs we have at the transfer
station and see if we can come up with some new ones to save
money and generate less waste. Check out the Swap Shop next
time. Just what you’ve been looking is probably waiting for
you.
Till Next Time,
Viena Dow
New Staff At Northwood School 2017-2018
We
are pleased to announce and welcome our Northwood School new
staff members:
Hannah Bongiovanni, 3rd Grade Teacher
Catlin Brown, Curriculum Director
Chelsea Clairmont, 2nd Grade Teacher
Shaun Coderre, Title I Paraprofessional
Cynthia Imperio, Library Aide
Ashlyn Martineau, Physical Education Teacher
Letter To Editor
I’ve lived in Northwood for years and I’ve never put an article
in the paper but I would like to give my thoughts on the NFL
kneeling during the national anthem. I proudly served in the
military for many years. I am a disabled Viet Nam vet. I fought
for our freedoms. The right to protest and our freedom of
speech, but I believe you can protect without disrespecting our
flag that represents the United States of America and our
national anthem.
This is a direct insult to all of us who served to protect the
freedoms you enjoy every day. The flag does not represent one
color or one race, it represents all of us. It deserves our
respect.
The
United States Supreme Court also disrespects our flag by
allowing it to be worn, torn, and burned in public protest. They
say the first amendment allows this. I say BULL! The congress
and senate need to pass a law that protects our symbol of
freedom, the American flag. It’s time to stand up and demand
that our flag be protected and respected. If you like kneeling
you should move to a country that won’t let you do anything but
kneel.
I’m
sorry to say, I think the Patriot is a dying breed.
A
Proud Vet,
Ronald Freeman
Letter To Editor
To
the Editor,
It
was uplifting to see so many positive letters praising the
Northwood Elementary School in last week’s Sun. The school is
fortunate to have such a caring nurse, creative
paraprofessionals, and supportive parents.
My
relationship to the school is long and unique. As a
homeschooling family, we were able to play sports, go to Science
camp, and be involved in enrichment programs thanks to principal
Beth Herzfeld. The school housed the Girl and Boy Scout programs
as well as a kick-butt summer recreation program. Eventually,
several of my kids attended junior high there.
However, my most memorable experience was an artist-in-residence
during the years 2011 and 2012. Working with Fran Bechtold and
Maggie Frechette was wonderful. Their enthusiasm was exceeded
only by the students’ level of engagement. Lunch in the
teacher’s room revealed a caring staff, brainstorming
about how to better support students and enhance curriculum.
Not
every adult in the community gets to have the opportunity to be
in the classroom, to see up close what is actually going on. And
though I have also worked up the street with NES graduates for
the last 15 years, my view is certainly limited. But
particularly in light of this year’s challenging schedule
changes, my hat has to go off to all of you who have brought it
to the field everyday – teachers, staff, parents, and the kids.
Patricia Savage
(active citizen)
Northwood
LRPA After Dark Celebrates Halloween
With Its 2nd Annual “Shocktober” Festival,
A Month Of Scary Cinema!
This
Weekend’s Feature: 1959’s “A Bucket of Blood”
Throughout October, join Lakes Region Public Access Television
each Friday and Saturday night at 10:30 p.m. for a scary good
time! “LRPA After Dark” celebrates Halloween with four
frightening films from Hollywood’s past. This weekend (October
13 & 14), we serve up horror hipster-style with 1959’s darkly
comic film “A Bucket of Blood,” directed by Roger Corman and
starring Dick Miller, Barboura Morris and Antony Carbone.
Meet Walter Paisley (Miller), busboy at San Francisco’s Yellow
Door Café, the hangout for a crowd of beatnik poets, artists and
musicians. It also attracts a pair of undercover police
officers, looking to make a drug bust. Walter is naive and
talentless, but is filled with blind admiration for this group
and wants desperately to belong. He particularly wants to
impress Carla (Morris), an artist on whom he’s developed an
unrequited crush. No one, including Carla, thinks he has any
creative gift. They treat him with open disdain, but that
doesn’t change Walter’s mind. One night, he goes home and works
on a sculpture, only to be frustrated with his lack of success.
He accidentally kills his landlady’s cat, which, after he
recovers from his shock and disgust, gives him a morbidly wicked
idea. The next day, he brings his newest work of art into the
café – an incredibly lifelike sculpture of a cat! Leonard De
Santis (Carbone), the café’s owner, proudly displays this piece
of art, which earns Walter the respect and praise that he was so
eager to receive. One night, after receiving a suspicious gift
from an admirer, an undercover detective follows Walter home,
with tragic (!) results. What’s an up-and-coming artist to do?
“A
Bucket of Blood” is one of director Roger Corman’s most beloved
movies, and has rightly earned its place as a classic B horror
film. Not only does it satirize the often phony, pretentious
world of art, but has also been hailed as Corman’s sly
commentary on the film world. He made this movie in five days on
an almost non-existent budget, and many critics (especially
those in Europe) hailed the film as a marvel, and began to
recognize Corman as a truly important filmmaker. The irony is
delicious, and so are the high-camp horror hijinks. It’s not to
be missed! So grab your candy corn and join LRPA after dark for
this beatnik horror classic from the past.
Mark your calendars for these coming Halloween treats:
October 20 & 21 1962’s “Carnival of Souls”
October 27 & 28: 1972’s “Horror Express”
Fourteen Artworks Added To CBNA Permanent Collection
From The Class Of 2017
Several pieces of artwork donated to the CBNA Permanent
Art Collection by members of the Class of 2017 hang in the main
foyer of Pinkham Hall at CBNA.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is proud to announce that fourteen
members of the Class of 2017 have had their artwork added to the
CBNA Permanent Art Collection. Each year, senior students
who have completed a prescribed course of visual arts study are
invited to donate one piece of their two-dimensional artworks to
the school’s collection. The works by the following CBNA
members of the Class of 2017 were displayed as a group
exhibition during the summer at Barrington Family Practice and
Walk-in Care and have returned to CBNA and are on display in the
upper foyer area in Pinkham Hall for 2017-2018 school year.
During the summer exhibit in Barrington, a special opportunity
allowed patrons of the Family Practice to cast their vote for
their favorite piece. Jennifer, Office Manager announced
that Brielle MacLeod’s scratchboard drawing - k was the
recipient of a $100 Visa gift card for receiving the most
“people’s choice” votes throughout the June to September
exhibit.
In
honor of the 150th year of CBNA, the art department is pleased
to announce additional special class exhibitions from the
permanent art collection. The class of 2016 is on display
in the new lower conference room adjacent to the Library and the
class of 2015 is on display in the Guidance Conference room, all
will be on display for the remainder of the school year.
A
total of 302 pieces have now been installed since the
collection started with the class of 1987. Congratulations
recent graduates!
Class of 2017 Additions
289
Cassandra Barnhart – Tastes like Travelling – Gouache on Paper –
14” x 18” – Foyer Area – Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
290
Morgan Call – Half Dozen – Acrylic on Canvas Board – 16” x 20” –
Foyer Area – Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
291
Emelia Cronshaw – You Hold My Heart – Pastel on Paper – 13” x
14” – Foyer Area – Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
292
Abigail Devaney – Pony Tail – Scratchboard – 12” x 10” – Foyer
Area – Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
293
Curtis Lashon – Bottom Third of Frosty – Digital Color
Photograph – 18” x 24” – Foyer Area – Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
294
Brielle Macleod – k. – Scratchboard – 11” x 14” – Foyer Area –
Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
295
Emily Marie – Hiding Behind the Mask – Colored Pencils – 20” x
16” – Foyer Area – Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
296
Sophia Menjivar – Greasy Personality – Acrylic on Canvas Board –
11” x 14” – Foyer Area – Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
297
Shaun Stevens – Dross – Watercolor & Ink on Paper – 10” x 12” –
Foyer Area – Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
298
Sarah Turmel – Laugh at the Beautiful – Watercolor & Ink on
Paper –18” x 24” – Foyer Area – Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
299
Elizabeth Ward – Starry Bright – Pastel on Paper –24” x 30” –
Foyer Area – Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
300
Isabella Wilson – Anura and I– Watercolor & Ink on Paper –18” x
24” – Foyer Area – Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
301
Zowi Woodman – Hidden in the Trees – Watercolor & Ink on Paper
–16” x 20” – Foyer Area – Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
302
LilyGrace York – History is History – Watercolor & Ink on Paper
–16” x 20” – Foyer Area – Pinkham Hall (2017-2018)
Obituaries
Gary Haven Smith
Gary Haven Smith, 68, of Northwood passed away on
September 28th after a short battle with an illness. He
was born in Boston and resided in Northwood for the past 43
years. Every step of his life was creative. In his
youth, Gary sculpted in Greece and Italy. He graduated from the
University of New Hampshire where he later served as an adjunct
professor. Gary has become internationally recognized for his
art with work featured around the world, including Japan and
Holland. He was the first recipient of the Artist’s
Achievement Grant from the Greater Piscataqua Community
Foundation. In 2006, Gary was awarded the Life Time Fellow for
the New Hampshire Council of the Arts. From the moment he
woke up until he went to sleep, he lived his life creatively.
Gary landscaped and built his own home and studios. He enhanced
every space he occupied. He felt comfortable in any
country and loved traveling the world throughout his life.
His passion extended beyond creating art, into his love of
teaching, love of his fellow man and he touched and inspired
everyone he came in contact with. He was a loving husband,
father, brother, uncle, and friend.
He
is survived by his wife, Susan H. Pratt-Smith; son, Devon W.
Smith; brother, Douglas Smith; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Carleton
and many other extended cherished family members.
A
memorial service took place on Saturday, October 7th at
Northwood Congregational Church.
In
lieu of flowers, please consider a donation made payable to the
Gary Haven Smith Memorial Fund. Checks can be mailed to: UNH
Foundation, Elliott Alumni Center, 9 Edgewood Road Durham, NH,
03824.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at
https://www.BennettFuneral.com for the Smith family.
Monika B. (Powarcinsky) Douglas
LYNN, MA- Mrs. Monika B. (Powarcinsky) Douglas,
75, of Lynn, MA, passed away peacefully at the Epsom Healthcare
Center after a lengthy illness.
Born in Germany, Monika was the daughter of the late Fritz and
Selma (Grimm) Powarcinsky. She came to Lynn in 1977 and
after her husband’s passing, she divided time between Lynn and
Northwood, NH.
Prior to her retirement, she was a social worker for the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Social Services.
She
was predeceased by her husband, Harry R. Douglas.
She
is survived by her children, Shirley M. Lundrigan of Northwood
and Roland and Billy Douglas both of Lynn. She was the
sister to Uwe Powarcinsky of Germany. Also survived by 6
grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
In
keeping with Monika’s wishes, there will be no calling hours and
a private burial will take place in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park.
Assisting the family with arrangements is the Still Oaks Funeral
& Memorial Home in Epsom. To share a memory or offer a
condolence, please visit
www.stilloaks.com