Filing period ends Friday, January 30 at 5 pm for those choosing to have their name on the official ballot for open town and school elected positions. There are a variety of positions and lengths of term for the eighteen positions that will appear on the March ballot. Any legal resident of Northwood can state their interest for an open seat, except for the position of police commissioner, which has a residency requirement of three years preceding the election. In order for your name to appear on the ballot you will need to contact either Town Clerk Judy Pease (942-5586 x 201) during her regular office hours at the town hall or School District Clerk Penny Hampl at 234-8609 for an appointment. A complete list of open positions is available at the office of the town clerk and school district clerk. There is a $1. filing fee for positions with compensation.
 

Lions Club Members Provide Service To The Community

King Lion Judith Lounsbury of the Saddleback Mountain Lions Club wishes to thank you for supporting our used ink jet & cell phone recycling project. During the last three years, we have earned over $500.00 for our charity fund that helps provide eyeglasses and hearing aids for needy people in our service area. Our collection boxes are located at the Northwood Post Office and Hannaford Supermarket. If your business would like to have a collection box, you may call Ellis at 767-9313 and he will deliver one. Lions members thank everyone who recycled and also helped our environment. You are truly helping Lions make a difference in our community.”

Saddleback Mountain will host the thirty-fourth Winter Outing for the sight impaired at Lake Shore Farm on Wednesday February 4 at 9:00 AM.

The Saddleback Mountain Lions Club has 18 members and meets on the second & fourth Tuesday at 7:00 PM at Chadbourn’s Restaurant. We eat at 6:15 and socialize before the meeting. Lions clubs are a group of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with Saddleback Mountain Lions Club, please contact King Lion Judy at 942-5511.

Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with nearly 1.35 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in 200 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit the Web site at www.lionsclubs.org.

Else Cilley Chapter D.A.R.

Reid Thibeault of CBNA and Bridgette Beagan of Oyster River were recently named DAR Good Citizens by the Else Cilley Chapter DAR. Chair Katherine Fernald did the honors. Also attending was Chapter Regent Jan Gilman.

Good Citizens Reid Thibeault of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy and Bridgette Beagan of Oyster River High School were honored at the last meeting of the Else Cilley Chapter D.A.R. They each received a certificate, a pin, and a check, from Chairman Katherine  Fernald.

Reid arrived for the Pot Luck Luncheon and Award Ceremony on his skateboard, after coming about 5 miles through fog and on wet roads to get to the Northwood Congregational Church where the meeting was being held. His mother, Anne Thibeault, was able to come a little later.

Bridgette arrived in a more conventional manner, with her parents, Michael and Wendy Beagan.

The Hostesses were Deb Stevens, Jean Lane, Susan Masison, and Betsy Colburn, but all members were involved with the Pot Luck.

Farming In The West Indies

By Judy Joyce
I thought I’d share some farming experience with the folks back home, especially since they’d probably love to be in the moist, warm dirt right about now!

I have nearly completed my three month integration period for the Peace Corps in Dominica, West Indies. This period is a time to settle in, meet the neighbors, get familiar with people, activities, culture and experience all you can before diving into real work. I dove in head first and can’t possibly add any more to my agenda! I’ve been working in the primary school, involved with the churches, aiding development of our Eco sites (nearly got sucked out to sea in a rip current!), sharing cooking and life skills with neighbors, applied for a grant for a disaster shelter and got certified in the newly formed Organic Farming Organization.

Today our farm group cleared a new garden site and will be planting vegetables from seeds donated by High Mowing in Vermont.

We use cutlasses to chop the long vegetation that covers the soil. The blades need to be frequently sharpened. Everything grows fast in a rain forest! We made huge piles of weeds within a couple of hours.

Breaks consisted of drinking coconut water and munching on freshly picked grapefruits and sugarcane.

Bananas were once the primary source of income for our area of St. David in the southeast of the island. In 1979, hurricane David hit, causing major damage to the plantations and homes. This area has been struggling ever since trying to rebuild and replace the income it lost. Eco Tourism is an industry that the government hopes will develop new jobs and raise revenue.

“Eco”, in the Caribbean, has a different meaning than what I had originally thought. It refers to historical and cultural activities, natural plants and animals and nature sites in the rain forest and beaches. Gardens and businesses that manufacture plant/animal products are also Eco.

Many of the farmers in the Caribbean use chemical fertilizers and pesticides for crops. As awareness of the problems associated with traditional techniques becomes more known, organic farming is being encouraged.

We are also developing “Eco” organic sites.

I have received several letters from the Sun’s readers after the last story printed about my Peace Corps training. I appreciate hearing from you. Please continue to email me or write.

My email:  [email protected] and address: Judy Joyce, US Peace Corps, PO Box 357, Roseau, Dominica, West Indies

Thank you!

Coe-Brown Students Receive Statewide Recognition In
The Scholastic Art Awards Of New Hampshire

The CBNA Art Department is pleased to announce that the following students received recognition in The 2009 Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire Competition administered by The New Hampshire Art Educators’ Association - A Regional Affiliate of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc. Nearly 700 pieces of Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention Award winning works are on display through Sunday, February 8th at the Stockbridge Theater on the campus of Pinkerton Academy in Derry. The exhibition is open to the public Mon. -Fri. 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM.  An awards reception will take place in the theater on Sunday, February 8th. Students in grades 7-9 will be honored at a ceremony beginning at 11:00 AM, followed by grades 10-12 at Noon.  The exhibition will close at 1 PM.

Coe-Brown student recipients are as follows:
Barrington: Justin Loy (11), Honorable Mention Award - Mixed Media, Title:  Crimson Subterfuge; Dylan O’Ceallaigh, Honorable Mention Award - Computer Art, Title:  Mac Character Design. 

Center Strafford: Adriane Moreno, Gold Key Award - Photography-Analog, Title:  Wearing the Face that she Keeps in a Jar.

Deerfield: Renae Zwick, Gold Key Award - Drawing Title: Lonely Beachcomber.

Northwood: John Jarvis (10), Gold Key Award -  Drawing, Title:  Silkadope; Ivy Gooch (12), Silver Key Award - Drawing, Title:  Twisted, Gold Key Award -  Art Portfolio;Gabrielle Phaneuf (12), Gold Key Award - Drawing, Title:  Don’t Tell; Alyssa Pittera (11),Gold Key Award -  Painting, Title:  Blooming Rocker; Jacanna Sourisak (11), Gold Key Award -  Drawing, Title:  A Light for Someone.

Nottingham: Chelsey Bell, Silver Key Award -  Photography, Title:  Reflection of Self Image; Krystal Costa, Gold Key Award - Title: Dysphoria.

Strafford: Lucy Sutton (12), Gold Key Award - Photography - Digital, Title:  Ma Soeur avec mon Umbrella, Silver Key Award - Photography-Analog, Title:  Under the Archway, Silver Key Award - Photography Portfolio; Aidan Cechetti, (12), Silver Key Award - Drawing,  Title: …Ought to be Fishing; Anthony Craven (10), Honorable Mention Award - Printmaking, Title:  A Variety of Block Cut Linoleum Prints; Beca Davis (12), Silver Key - Drawing, Title:  Aiden; Leigh Iber (12), Honorable Mention Award - Drawing, Title:  Skeptical.

During the business part of the meeting, the outlines for the next year’s programs were given.

Christmas presents for the V.A. Hospital were collected, and money for phone cards to be sent to Landstuhl, Germany to the hospital there.

The meeting was adjourned with good wishes for the year ahead.

The next meeting will be held in April, 2009.

Fireside Story Swap at Chadbourn’s

Bob Chadbourn tells Becky Rule a whopper as they warm up for the Fireside Story Swap.

Got stories? Saturday, February 7, 6:30-8:00, we’ll be swapping yarns, spinning lies, weaving tales, telling a few jokes, and laughing - a lot. MC’d by local storyteller Rebecca Rule and hosted by raconteur restauranteur Bobby Chadbourn, everybody’s welcome to pipe up, pipe down, or just sit and listen. Break up the long winter by joining in on this free community event. If it’s snowing hard or the roads ice up, we’ll postpone. Otherwise, see you at Chad’s. Bring your recollections, your sense of humor, and your friends. For more information or to reserve a seat, call 942-9203.

Coe-Brown FCCLA Students Attend National Leadership Conference

From left: CBNA FCCLA President, Kristina Joy; Vice-President, Stephanie Champney; and Secretary, Ashley Raczka.

On November 14, 2008, three Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Family, Career and Community Leaders of America members, accompanied by their advisor Mrs. Roberta. L. Mongeon, traveled to Providence, RI, for a National Cluster Meeting. FCCLA President Kristina Joy, Vice-President Stephanie Champney and Secretary Ashley Raczka attended the “Motivation in Motion” general sessions featuring nationally recognized speakers such as  Julie Carrier, a former Miss Virginia USA and Emmy nominated  TV show host.  The meeting also featured breakout sessions with topics such as “Feed the Children, the Language of Leadership”, and “Professionalism for Dummies”. These FCCLA officers look forward to planning productive and enjoyable activities for their members throughout the rest of the year.