Flu Clinic

The Rochester District Visiting Nurse Association will administer flu shots at the Northwood Town Hall on Wednesday, October 13 from 2-5 pm. They will bill if you have Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage Plan, or Blue Cross/Blue Shield Insurance. You must bring your Medicare or Insurance Card with you. They do not bill Medicaid.

Letter

One of the many things I have to do as a candidate for state representative is to file disclosure forms with the state about whom is donating to my campaign and what I am spending the money on.  So I was very surprised when the US Supreme Court decided early this year that unlimited sums of money could be donated anonymously to groups who would use it to support or oppose candidates for office.

It seems odd that some unknown corporation or individual far away from NH, maybe even overseas, can give enormous sums of money to a group with a nice name and that group can buy ads in NH that don’t even have to have any connection with the facts about a candidate’s positions or character.  Meanwhile I have to list every person who gives me more than $25!  And may I say I am very grateful to those who have supported my campaign.

We are all going to see a lot of TV ads in the next few weeks.  We all know the candidates have to approve their ads, but we don’t know much about who approves these attack ads.  Some of the campaigns have estimated that up to $10,000,000 will be spent in NH this fall!  That’s a lot of money for a small state.  I really would love to know where that money comes from. 

We’ve all heard about “buying votes.”  This takes it to a whole new level.  Is your vote for sale?  Do you know who you are selling it to?  What do you think you will get in return?  Will you be represented by the candidate you support, or will the deep-pocketed donors in another state get the ear of your Congress person, Senator or Governor?

Lucy Edwards
Northwood NH

Northwood Police Chief Glendon Drolet received a commendation from Donald Vittum, Director of NH Police Standards and Training for his support and time teaching at the academy in Concord. With Chief Drolet are, from left: Police Commissioners Spike Bryant and John Schlang and on right, Director Vittum. The presentation was made at a Northwood Board of Selectmen meeting.

Coe-Brown Earns Fifth Consecutive Sportsmanship Banner

Rusty Ross addresses the Coe-Brown student body prior to presenting

the 2009-2010 NHIAA Sportsmanship Banner.

(Left to right)  NHIAA Assistant Director Hank Basil, Coe-Brown Athletic Director

Matt Skidds, Coe-Brown Headmaster David Smith and NHIAA Sportsmanship

Committee Chairman Rusty Ross.

Coe-Brown’s latest Sportsmanship Award Banner will join the other

four already displayed with pride in the gymnasium.

Rusty Ross, chairman of the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association’s (NHIAA) sportsmanship committee, presented Coe-Brown Northwood Academy with its fifth consecutive Sportsmanship Award banner today at an assembly attended by the entire student body.

Mr. Ross praised Coe-Brown’s high standards of sportsmanship and congratulated the students and coaches on their consistent efforts to adhere to the ideals of good sportsmanship and fair play. Mr. Ross was accompanied by Hank Basil, assistant director of the NHIAA.

NHIAA Sportsmanship Awards are presented annually to schools that have demonstrated a high degree of sportsmanship throughout the year.

Letter

As I campaign for re-election as your state Representative in Rockingham District 1, I often hear questions about the state legislature “downshifting” huge costs to the cities and towns.  The following paragraph from the NH Municipal Association newsletter should make clear this is not the case:

Addressing a state budget shortfall of this magnitude was an extremely onerous task, with difficult choices having to be made every step of the way.  Although there may be some indirect impact on municipal budgets from the significant reductions at the Department of Health and Human Services, overall the adoption of  SSHB 1 did not result in a direct downshift of state budget shortfalls onto cities and towns, and ultimately property taxpayers.

For this, your legislators should be commended.  Please express your appreciation to them.

The entire article can be found at

http://www.nhlgc.org/attachments/nhma/Bulletins/2010Bulletin-24.pdf. The article also confirms that there was no reduction in the rooms and meals distribution tax nor was there any change in the state retirement contribution of 25 percent for fiscal 2011. 

Finally, it has now been confirmed that a surplus of about 70 million dollars remains after the close of fiscal 2010.  Predictions for what will happen in fiscal 2011 are just that, predictions.  We can all make them and, because it is an election year, probably will. But the catastrophic deficit predicted by Republicans for 2010 did not occur. And, it is also important to remember that every single tax and most fees in New Hampshire were enacted under Republican leadership.

Representative
Maureen Mann
Rockingham District 1

Step By Step Preschool Opens It’s Doors With A New Location

-Stimulus Funds And Local Contractors Create A Space To Educate Our Future Leaders-

School Administrative Unit # 44 opened the doors to a new location for Step by Step Preschool on Monday, October 4th.  Step by Step, an integrated preschool for students ages 3-5 is now located at the Northwood Elementary School in Northwood, New Hampshire,.  The school district used American Recovery and Reinvestment stimulus funds to build out two classrooms this summer to accommodate the preschool.   Chestnut and Cape, a local construction firm was hired in July to complete the project.   In addition, Curt Naleid, owner of the construction firm made it his priority to hire local sub contractors.

The Step By Step Preschool Program is collaboration between the Northwood, Nottingham and Strafford school districts. It is designed to nurture individuality, creativity, positive self-image, and respect for self and others. Parents, family members and community agencies are valued as participants in this program. The program is designed to be developmentally appropriate for children 3 - 5 years old. It is a child-focused program where accommodations are made, and special education services are provided for children in order to meet their specific needs. Children attend 2 to 4 sessions per week, lasting 2 ½ hours each.

 Area children are eligible to attend the Step By Step Preschool Program. Children who have special education needs, and typically developing students learn and play together. Our goal is to have an integrated program with 50% special needs students and 50% typically developing students.

For more information about the Step By Step Preschool Program, please call 942-1290, ext. 210.

Peace Tree Yoga’s 3rd Anniversary Open House

Join us as we celebrate 3 years of yoga classes, workshops, growing in mindfulness, becoming empowered, and becoming a more radiant community.  We will be holding free yoga classes all day on Saturday, October 16th from 8am-5pm.  An evening reception will follow from 6:30-8:00pm with live music (try out a didjeridoo!), yummy food, henna tattoos, and drawings for great yoga items.  Check out the Workshops & Events page on our website for all the details: www.peacetreeyoga.com.  Or contact Ruth at 603-686-6944.  We hope to see you there!