Reminder

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

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

For additional information or advanced ticket reservations, please call 603-944-6078.

Buon appetito!

Letter

If you haven’t just turned off the TV and radio by now, you will have heard and seen a lot of very negative political ads this year.  While you may not believe the distortions and lies (yup, lies) that these ads are touting, while you may not notice that you have no idea who is paying for them (and if you tried you probably couldn’t find out), they have another, more insidious and dangerous effect.  You may be thinking, “This is so awful, I don’t even want to vote!”

BINGO!  The ads are working.  The cynical pundits who write op eds in the newspapers, the chattering talking heads on TV, they are celebrating.  They don’t want YOU in the political process.  You, who are hanging on to middle-class status with your fingernails, you who really would like a break from the destruction and the obstruction that has left you wondering what your future and the future of your family could possibly be.  They want you to stay home on Nov. 2nd.

They want you to stay home, because if you find out on Nov. 3rd that we are going back to the policies that created the mess we  have in the first place, it will be too late for you to say, “Oh, wait, no, that’s not what I voted for.”  You didn’t vote.  The big money that paid for those ads did.  You lose.  You no longer have representatives that work for you.  You have representatives who work for someone in another state, or maybe even another country, who paid big bucks to discourage you from exercising the ultimate right of an American citizen, the right to vote.

It’s your choice.  It’s always your choice.  See you Nov. 2.

Lucy Edwards
Northwood

Chesley Memorial Library Receives Donation

Cathy Semel and Frederick Langevin.

The Chesley Memorial Library received a very generous donation from summer resident Mr. Frederick Langevin.  Cath Semel, Mr. Langevin’s daughter, sent the following email several months ago:

“Dear Library Staff and Trustees:
My parents have a summer place on Long Pond, and have been seasonal residents in Northwood for the last twenty years or so, during which time my father, Fred Langevin, has greatly enjoyed your library.  In September we are celebrating his 80th birthday, and I thought it would be fitting, in lieu of gifts, to have our guests contribute to a small fund to make a donation to the library.  The amount, I would expect, will be quite modest, $500 to $1,000, but it was my hope that this might be used to buy new books, either in a single episode, or over the span of several years.  My Dad, in particular, is a avid mystery reader, and I think it would give him great pleasure to provide new mystery reads to the local community.”

The Board of Trustees approved the proposal and agreed to keep the project a secret until after Mr. Langevin’s birthday.  Mr. Langevin’s eightieth birthday party was held on September 11, at which time he was presented with multiple checks for the Chesley Memorial Library.  Mr. Langevin brought the checks to the library and the Board of Trustees accepted the $720 donation at their October meeting.  Library Director Donna Bunker and Mr. Langevin discussed what is currently needed at the library and decided to purchase an assortment of mystery books, historical fiction books, large print books, and the popular Stieg Larsson mystery series on CD.  The library staff and trustees are very grateful for the generosity of Mr. Langevin and his family and friends and extend a special “thank you” to Cathy Semel for the birthday proposal idea in the first place.

Thanksgiving And Winter Holiday Food Baskets

The Northwood Food Pantry and Northwood area churches will be sponsoring Thanksgiving and Winter Holiday Food Baskets for any Northwood resident in need. 

 
If you are in need of receiving a Thanksgiving or Winter Holiday Basket, please drop by the Northwood Town Hall and fill out the forms available at the front desk no later than Friday, November  12th. Business hours are Monday-Friday 8-4.

If you have any questions, please contact Susan Holden, Human Services Director, at 942-5586, ext.208.

If you would like to make a cash or goods donation to help fill these holiday baskets, please contact Pat Jacobsmeyer at 942-8912.

Candace Lord Honored During “Parent Involvement In Education Month” In NH

Concord – Candace Lord, Behavior Specialist at SAU #44 was recognized at a ceremony held October 4th in Concord for her extraordinary contributions to family-school partnerships in NH with a certificate of appreciation from Dr. Virginia M. Barry, Ph.D., Commissioner of the NH Department of Education, and Kevin Lew-Hanson, Executive Director of the Parent Information Center of NH.

Candace is one of  over 50 educators, parents and community groups recognized statewide this October the NH Parent Involvement in Education Month Initiative, which has been declared by Governor John Lynch and which highlights the central role that parents play in the academic success of their children.

Study after study shows that the single biggest factor in student achievement is parent involvement and, according to researchers, students of involved parents are more likely to get better grades, be  promoted, finish school and go on to higher education. This and other research can be found at www.nhparentsmakethedifference.org.

Many parents, educators and community organizations make contributions on a daily basis to help assure all of our children succeed with a 21st century education.  Candace was honored in particular for her work with students with Autism.  She coordinates and communicates with each teacher and parent, to help them understand what students on the autism spectrum need and how to best help them learn. Her students score higher than any other group of students with disabilities on the NECAP, largely due to Candace’s intense and personal work with them.  Candace started and coordinates a parent support group for parents of children with autism.  She volunteers her time to work with the families, arranging for speakers and supporting the needs of the parent in the group. 

Candace, a North Hampton resident,  works between three k-8 schools, Nottingham, Northwood, and Strafford. As a behavior specialist Candace proactively works with all students who need either periodic or prolonged support to be successful.  She develops and provides behavioral supports to meet the needs of students and staff in the school settings. Candace also enjoys working in small social groups with children on the autism spectrum, where she provides Social Thinking therapy.

A wealth of articles, resources, and videos for both parents and educators about developing strong family-school partnerships can be found at www.nhparentsmakethedifference.org. A write-up with photos and videos of the October 4 Awards and a calendar of NH events for October and beyond are also posted there.

For more information about the Parent Information Center, visit www.picnh.org, e-mail [email protected], or call (603)224-7005 or 1-800-947-7005.

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 property, farms, etc.  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 state’s 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

Northwood Recreation Update
Haunted Hayride & Trunk-r-Treat

The Northwood Recreation Department will be holding its 5th Annual Haunted Hayride on Saturday and Sunday October 30th and 31st.  We will be haunting the woods at Camp Yavneh on Route 43 in Northwood from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.  Enjoy rides for $3.00 per person or $10 per family.

Also, decorate your vehicle, bring your candy, and participate in the Trunk-r-Treat.  It will take place in the parking lot of the Haunted Hayride on Sunday the 31st.  Parking begins at 5:15.  Trunk-r-Treating will begin at 6:00 and travel will not be permitted in this area between 6:00 and 7:00 pm for the safety of the children.  For more information call the Recreation Department at 942-5586 x209.