Father’s Day gifts at Barnstead Community Market, 13A Parade Road, Barnstead, NH. Vintage motorcycle prints, T-shirts, alpaca products, jewelry, quilts, soaps, American Doll clothing, pottery, baked goods, birdhouses, greeting cards.

Letter

We all know what Walmart is, most of us probably know what Amazon.com is, but do you know what ALEC is, and what the relationship between them means?

ALEC is the American Legislative Exchange Council. You can find out a lot about it at this link http://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed.

If you have wondered about the many bills introduced in the legislature this year that seemed to come out of nowhere, that nobody in NH seemed to have asked for, you might very well find that they came from ALEC and several other like-minded groups that are funded by large corporations and write bills which benefit these businesses and the causes their owners support.

Walmart and Amazon.com are the most recent of the group of companies who have withdrawn their financial support from ALEC. Why? Because of the outcry from consumers who have discovered that these companies provide the backing for identical laws, which are hurting the rest of us, being introduced all around the country. It’s supposed to be a secret, but in the age of Google, and Facebook and Twitter, it’s hard to keep a secret and the word gets around very fast.

I don’t know about you, but I really don’t like it when legislators in the NH State House take their orders from outside the state. It makes me angry when they get treated to trips and parties in Washington DC to get their marching orders from people who don’t live here and have no real interest in our welfare.

Have you asked your legislators about ALEC? Have they sponsored legislation that was written by ALEC? Taken trips paid for by ALEC? You can find out here: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=ALEC_Politicians. Might be worth knowing before the election this time.

Lucy Edwards

Northwood

Proposed Medicare Changes To Be Discussed In Northwood

New benefits available through Medicare, and Congressional proposals to change Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security will be the topic of a discussion at The Meadows at Northwood on Wednesday, June 20 at 6:00 pm when Terry Lochhead, a representative of the New Hampshire Alliance for Retired Americans, speaks.

The Meadows at Northwood is a supportive housing for the elderly complex at 243 Bow Street in Northwood, NH. The New Hampshire Alliance for Retired Americans is a nonprofit voice for over 13,000 New Hampshire retirees. It is one of 33 state chapters connected to the Alliance for Retired Americans. The public is invited to attend.

For more information contact John Collins at 942-5625 or at [email protected].

New Hampshire School Boards Association Awards Scholarship

The Northwood School Board is proud to announce that Aaron Ash, son of Helen and Kevin Ash, will be awarded a New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA) Scholarship of $1,000 at the June 18, 2012 School Board meeting.

The NHSBA Scholarship is designed to encourage and support young people who have indicated a strong interest in pursuing a career in public education or a related field, and is only open to the children or grandchildren of School Board members, and whose School Board is a member of the NHSBA.

Five (5) awards will be granted, one in each of the five NHSBA Regions (North Country, Lakes, Southeast, Southwest, and South Central) the NHSBA servers.

Else Cilley Chapter, NSDAR

Awards, presidential games, and patriotic prizes contributed to the fun at the May meeting of the Else Cilley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. At the chapter’s historic Nottingham Schoolhouse in Nottingham, NH on Saturday, May 19th, the winner of the DAR American History Essay Contest, Haley Donovan, of Timberlane Regional Middle School was recognized. Haley is a resident of Sandown, NH. Her essay was an account of Oliver Perry’s significance during the War of 1812 creatively written as a grandparent’s story to a grandson. Haley was awarded the DAR American History Bronze medal, a Chapter level first place certificate and a monetary prize. Haley and her grandparents joined members in playing a Presidential trivia game, created by Chaplain Becky Rush. Haley’s love of history came through as she won several of the prizes, which included books, Else Cilley cookbook, patriotic decorations and the like.

Following photos, the business meeting resumed and included the President General’s message read by Regent Jan Gilman and a National Defense message prepared by Peg Franz. Reports of officers and committee chairpersons were given.

Project Patriot Chair Lynne Sweet is also collecting comfort items to send to troops serving in Afghanistan and money to purchase phone cards to be sent to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. This overseas military hospital is the nearest treatment center for wounded soldiers coming from Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldiers arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The phone cards, provided by the DAR, are placed next to each soldier’s hospital bed for their use during recovery.

Business discussion centered on necessary repairs that have been done and those still needing to be completed at the chapter owned Nottingham Square Schoolhouse. The building is a Nationally Registered Historic Building. Members shared fundraising ideas and suggested that members donate items for drawings to be held in July and September. A member has already donated a quilt and tickets will be sold all year with a drawing at our meeting in November. Regent Jan Gilman announced that the next meeting will be held at the chapter’s historic Nottingham Schoolhouse in Nottingham, NH on Saturday, June 16. Nottingham Boy Scouts, accompanied by scouts from Northwood, will join the Else Cilley Chapter in providing a Flag Disposal Ceremony. The community is encouraged to bring old and tattered flags, which no longer should be flown proudly, to the ceremony. Refreshments will be served beginning at 1:30 pm with the Flag Disposal ceremony immediately to follow on the lawn outside the schoolhouse on Ledge Farm Road.

Women interested in joining the DAR are encouraged to attend a meeting. The DAR is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America’s future through education. The public is always welcome to attend.

For more information, visit our website, www.freewebs.com/ecilleydar or contact Regent Jan Gilman at 895-9238.

Letter

Chat with the Chief

I would like to cordially invite the citizens of Northwood to join me Tuesday night, June 19th at 6:00 pm at the Northwood Town Hall for a "Chat with the Chief."

I hope this is the first of a series of informal monthly conversations with the citizens of Northwood to promote an open dialogue between the citizens and the police department. This will be an opportunity for citizens to voice their concerns, learn about the general operation of the police department, hear about existing programs and future programs run by the department, and to strengthen the relationship between the citizens and the Northwood Police Department. I truly hope to see you there.

Respectfully submitted,

Glendon L. Drolet,

Chief of Police

Northwood Advent Christian Church Celebration

Northwood Advent Christian Church on School Street in Northwood, also known as The Little Church With A Big Heart, wants to celebrate summer by inviting everyone (kids included) to a celebration of summer on our lawn (if raining, we will move inside) on Saturday, June 23rd from 2 to 4 pm.

There will be fun activities, a bounce house, games, prizes, and some crafts. Refreshments will be provided.

Kids will be able to make their own sundaes (parents can too). There will be lots of fun for everyone.

God has blessed us with a warm and supportive community and we want to begin summer by sharing some fun as our way of saying thank you for your support.

Come and enjoy... bring some friends. Bring your own chairs or blankets if you like. We hope to see you all there.

Any questions call Chris Averill at 496-3084 or Linda White at 942-7778.

Stay tuned for more exciting events to come.