Our Traditional Christmas Eve Service will be held Saturday, December 24 at 6:30 pm at the First Baptist Church of Northwood. All are welcome to attend our special celebration of the Advent Season. Parking is available behind the church, entering from Route 202 or Hannaford’s Parking Lot. Please be aware that there will be no Sunday Morning Service on Christmas Day.

Northwood Congregational Church Christmas Services

You are cordially invited to the Christmas Eve Services at 7:00 pm or 11:00 pm. The 7:00 pm service is family-friendly and will include a candlelight service, sacred dancers, joyous music, and worship. The 11:00 pm service will include a candlelight service, communion, joyous music, and worship. All are welcome; please join us during this holy season. Northwood Congregational Church is located at 881 First NH Turnpike (Route 4) in Northwood, NH just east of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy.

Women’s Rugby: Cadets Prepare for National Sevens

Norwich University’s women’s rugby team will be headed to the Division I National Rugby Sevens Championships this weekend in College Station, Texas.

Having just finished their fall 15’s season as Northeast Champions, they are now switching to the Sevens laws of the game. This is the first time USA Rugby has hosted a national championship for Sevens and without a matrix to determine the top seeds, Norwich was selected for entry based on their success in the traditional 15’s game.

Sevens is a version of rugby that utilizes just seven members of the team on the playing field at one time. What results is an extremely fast, high-scoring game. Coach Austin Hall likens the game of Sevens to a "track meet with a rugby ball and open field tackles." Sevens Rugby will be a part of the 2016 Olympic Games.

"We’re making a dramatic shift (to the sevens laws)," said Coach Hall. "They will be the first such games most of our players have played. It’s funny that we’re getting this experience in the national championship tournament."

Norwich will face Oregon State University in their first match on Friday, December 16 at 12:00 p.m. CST.

The Maroon and Gold’s Sevens roster features - Emily Baugus, Kingsville, Texas - #10 – Junior; Rose Bernheim, Andrews AFB, Md. - #15 – Sophomore; Hannah Bushey, Essex Junction, Vt. - #7 – Senior; Vanessa Champagne, St. Nazarie, Que. - #12 – Freshman; Joya Clark, Scotia, N.Y. - #14 – Sophomore; Jackie Derocher, Northwood, N.H. - #18 – Sophomore; Marlene Dwyer, Long Island, N.Y. - #6 – Senior; Katie Hathaway, Amesbury, Mass. - #8 – Senior – Team Captain; Emily Oor, Uxbridge, Ont. - #9 – Freshman; Ferne Ryder, Grand Isle, Vt. - #11 – Senior; Meaghan Weppner, Williamsville, N.Y. - #22 - Junior

Letter

The Town of Northwood has recently experienced an increase in the amount of thefts from motor vehicles. A majority of the thefts have occurred to vehicles that have been left unlocked. The Northwood Police Department would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to lock your vehicles even when parked in your driveway. These thefts are crimes of opportunity and by locking your vehicle you take away this opportunity.

We would also like to remind you that while shopping for the holidays, remember to keep the items you buy out of sight in your vehicle while you shop. And as always, please report anything you see that is suspicious or out of place immediately to the Northwood Police Department at 942-8284.

Respectfully Submitted,

Chief Glendon Drolet