Join the
Northwood Democrats at 7:00 pm on June 25, 2012 to help build our
Northwood Organizing for America team. Our goal is to work with
others all over New Hampshire to re-elect President Obama and elect
Democrats up and down the ticket. Tell your stories and help shape
the roadmap to victory, meet others who share your goals, and find
out what you can do to make this the year we move America forward.
We meet at the Northwood Community Center at 135 Main St. in
Northwood Narrows. For more information contact Lucy Edwards at
312-6049 or by e-mail at
[email protected].
Congratulations to Amanda Knowlton of Northwood, NH, who was named
to the Dean’s list at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine for the spring
semester.
To be
eligible for Dean’s list, a student must attain an average of 3.5 or
better.
Saint
Anselm College Dean’s List
Rev.
Augustine Kelly, O.S.B., dean of the college, announced that Spencer
M. Aube, a Criminal Justice major, was named to the Dean’s List for
the Spring 2012 semester at Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH.
Aube, a
resident of Northwood, is a member of the class of 2014.
To be
eligible for this honor, a student must compile a grade point
average of 3.0 or better.
Letter
In the
past three decades income inequality has increased enormously in our
country. While some inequality can act as an incentive to
entrepreneurship, this extreme inequality is an enormous drag on the
economy. How did we get here?
Over the
past 30 years the incomes of the middle class, taking inflation into
account, have failed to keep up with the costs of living. We’re
certainly still working hard, in fact, it’s during this period that
many families found that both parents needed to have paying jobs to
keep their heads above water. Our productivity has gone up as well.
What happened to the wealth all that work created?
Somehow 80% of the increase in incomes went to the top 1% of
earners. There are many theories as to how this happened, and if you
are interested in exploring this whole subject in depth a great
place to start is this excellent series by
Timothy Noah in Slate Magazine.
We hear
a lot today that those 1% of our population who have made these
enormous gains in income are the creators of good jobs. So where are
the good jobs being created? Not here. Any sensible businessman
doesn’t hire more workers if his customers don’t have money to
spend. You may be surprised to learn that the middle class are the
true job creators in this country, and the reason our employment
picture is so bleak is income inequality.
Think of
it this way. If one person has $5 million, how many dinners out,
lawn mower repairs, or haircuts can she buy? If 5,000 people have
$1000 each, how much gets purchased? How many people get employed?
Makes sense, doesn’t it? The middle class create jobs when they are
doing well.
Lucy
Edwards
Northwood
Northwood Strawberry Festival
That
"berry-sweet" time of year is just around the corner, so mark you
calendars for the annual Strawberry Festival at Northwood
Congregational Church, Route 4 in Northwood on June 23 from 8 am
until 2 pm.
Enjoy a
hearty breakfast full of (you guessed it) strawberries, and
everything else to complement your pancakes, sausage and real maple
syrup. If you don’t quite make it for breakfast, never fear, grilled
hotdogs, hamburgers served with fresh potato salad and other tasty
lunch fare will be available from 11 am to 2 pm. Strawberry
smoothies, strawberries dipped in chocolate and mouth-watering
homemade strawberry shortcakes piled with whipped cream and ice
cream will be served up all day long.
Feast
your eyes on strawberry pies and other baked goodies hand-made in
the kitchens of the locals chefs of the church. Plenty of locally
picked quarts will be for sale to take home for your own baking and
canning, so let us do your pickin’ and don’t forget to stock up!
Save the
date, June 23rd. Come browse under the big tent for treasures that
you just can’t leave without at the yard sale. Kids activities too!
For more details, call Pam English at 942-8501, or email her at
[email protected].
Chesley
Memorial Library
Summer Programs
Summer
is here again… warm weather, sun, vacation, and lots of time to
catch up on reading!
We hope that you can join one of our summer reading programs or book
discussions, maybe join us for a craft session or two. If you need
more information about any of the programs listed below, check our
web site at www.chesleylib.com
or call us at 942-5472.
Summer
Reading Programs
We have
four different summer reading programs, one for every age!
Registration for all summer reading programs begins on June 25 this
year. Everyone who registers will receive a Book Buck that can be
used for money off library fines! Summer reading programs will end
the week of August 5 and all participants will be invited to a final
party, date and time to be announced.
Libraries: The Heart of Every Community (adults)
Even
grown-ups read over the summer, so why not join in on the fun? Just
register at the front desk and then fill out a raffle ticket for
every book you read. Drawings will be held weekly and winners will
receive a gift assortment package… it’s that easy!
Own the
Night (grades 6 +)
Teens
can "own the night" at the library this year. Most of you have to
read for school anyway so why not get some prizes while you’re at
it? Teen Librarian Angela Spirdione will hold craft sessions on
Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. related to the theme. Join Angela to make
dream catchers, death masks, origami stars, blacklight T-shirts and
more!
Dream
Big…Read!
(grades
1-5)
There
are lots of new and exciting juvenile fiction titles for kids to
read. So it’s time to open a book and dream big, read, at the
library this year!
Kids joining this program will work with Librarian Diane Kizirian to
make a variety of crafts such as glow jars and blacklight T-shirts.
Drop-in craft sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 1:30-3:30 pm.
Dream
Big…Read!
(preschool-K)
Reading
to your young child on a regular basis will help build the reading
skills needed once your child starts school. Join Librarian Annette
Blake for simple craft sessions on Wednesdays from 10:30 am-12:30 pm
and pick out a stack of books to read to your child at the same
time.
Business
After Hours
Susty’s
Café, located at 159 First New Hampshire Turnpike in East Northwood,
will open their doors for a Business after Hours event on Wednesday,
June 20 at 5:30 pm.
Sponsored by The Northwood Economic Development Committee, this is a
great opportunity for business owners to exchange ideas, make
connections and just enjoy the company. You will have time to give a
brief overview of your business. Light refreshments will be served.
All Northwood business owners or their representatives are invited
to attend. Hope to see you there!
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