Congratulations to Elizabeth Colegrove, a resident of Northwood, NH, who was among more than 2,500 students from the University of Massachusetts Boston who made the Fall Dean’s List.

UMass Boston has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 10,690 students and offers degrees in dozens of academic majors. UMass Boston was one of 218 colleges and universities to recently make The Princeton Review’s “Best in the Northeast.”

Northwood Recreation Update

On Saturday, February 5th, Northwood Recreation will hold the 4th Annual Ice Fishing Derby on Harvey Lake from 8:00 am to noon.  Children do not need a fishing license.  Adults are welcome to fish, but must be licensed to fish in the State of New Hampshire.
Prizes will be given to children 16 and under in  categories including: First Fish, Shortest Fish, and Longest Fish.

Please bring your ice fishing gear.  If you are not an avid ice fisherman, the Recreation Department will be providing some tip-ups and bait for those who would like to try something new.

This is a FREE event.  There will also be some concessions (hot dogs, hot beverages, and juice) for sale.  Parking is available at the Northwood Congregational Church.

 
Registration in advance is requested, but not required.  The event will be held rain or shine, safe ice permitting. Contact the Northwood Recreation Department at 942-5586 x209 or by e-mail at [email protected] for additional information.

Local Students Named To The Dean’s List

Rev. Augustine Kelly, O.S.B., Dean of the College, announced that the following local students were named to the Dean’s List for the first semester at Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH:

• Megan Vachon of Allenstown, who is a nursing major and a member of the class of 2014.
• Spencer Aube of Northwood, who is a criminal justice major and a member of the class of 2014.
• Kyle Faucher of Northwood, who is a business major and a member of the class of 2011.
• Samantha Bagley of Pembroke, who is a history major and a member of the class of 2012.
• Elena Martinez of Pembroke, who is a biology major and a member of the class of 2014.
To be eligible for this honor, a student must compile a grade point average of 3.0 or better.

Sixteen Coe-Brown Students Representing 20 Works Of Art Receive Statewide Recognition In The Scholastic Art Awards Of New Hampshire 2011

The Art Department is pleased to announce that the following students received recognition in The 2011 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. 708 pieces of Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention Award winning works are on display beginning Monday, January 24 through Saturday, February 5 at the Stockbridge Theater on the campus of Pinkerton Academy.  The exhibition is open to the public Mon. – Fri. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.  An awards reception will take place in the theatre on Saturday, February 5.  Students in grades 7-9 will be honored at a ceremony beginning at 11:00 am, followed by grade 10-12 at noon.  The exhibition will close at 2 pm.

Coe-Brown Student recipients are as follows:

Barrington
Cristian Alayon (11),  Gold Key Award – Painting, Title:  Alayon Self-Portrait.
Lily Poland (11), Gold Key Award – Drawing, Title:  Earth, Water, and Wind.
Laura Doherty (11), Gold Key Award – Design, Title:  Winter Arts Festival Logo.
Katrina Carbone (12), Honorable Mention Award – Photography Portfolio.

Northwood
Allison DeFlumeri (12), Gold Key Award – Painting, Title:  My Bridge.
Moira Geary (12), Honorable Mention Award – Drawing, Title:  Windows; Gold Key Award - Photography Portfolio.
Alissa Toscano (12), Silver Key Award – Drawing, Title:  Arachnophobia;

Honorable Mention Award – Photography, Title:  Decrepit Beauty. 
Taylor Trainor (12), Silver Key Award – Photography, Title:  Frog and Flowers.

Nottingham:
Devin Beck (11), Gold Key Award – Drawing,  Title:  Wondering.
Courtney Turcotte (11), Gold Key Award – Painting,  Title:  Self Imposed; Silver Key Award – Drawing, Title:  The Harlot in Scarlet.
Kelsey Follansbee (11), Silver Key Award – Drawing, Title: Colorblind; Honorable Mention Award – Drawing, Title: Painted into a Corner.

Strafford:
Meredith Ingham (10), Gold Key Award – Photography, Title:  Spider Weaving.
Avery Adams (12), Silver Key Award – Drawing,  Title:  Avery.
Nicole Roberts (12), Silver Key Award – Drawing, Title:  Looking Back.
Megan Curtin (11),  Silver Key Award – Drawing, Title:  Three as One. 
Anna Goscinski (10), Silver Key Award – Design, Title:  WAF Logo.

Letter To The Editor

The Northwood Teachers Association were “hoist on their own petard”.  Simply, that means that they were injured by the device that they intended to injure others with. A petard is a 16th century small bomb that would often blow up in the bombers face.

The NTA demands are an extremely greedy grab at the slop trough of taxpayer dollars. Frankly their timing could not have been worse. We are at our limits right now.

They are very unhappy with the School Board putting out the information making them “appear” greedy. I want to thank the School Board. Great job.  Everything that is done with our taxpayer dollars should be out in the open to be scrutinized by the public. 

We (towns, states, and the USA) are in big financial trouble because of backroom deals that bought votes from those on the public dole. Everyone of us owe close to $50,000 dollars in federal deficit dollars.

We continue to expect others, our kids and grandkids to pay our way. When will it stop? When will we get our heads out of the sand? Comparable to Coe-Brown, shorter work year, no duties, GOOD GRIEF! I want, I want, I want and I want someone else to pay for it.

There is no appearance to it, you are very greedy and you should look very hard at your leadership and negotiating team for the cause of your angst. “We now have a government of the feckless, by the crooked, for the connected.” I forget where I saw this but it is right on.

Tim Janderbeur
Northwood

“Understanding Bullying” Offered At Northwood School

Are you concerned about bullying in your child’s life or school? The first of a two-part Understanding Bullying workshop, for parents, stepparents and others helping to raise children, will be offered on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Northwood School, 511 First NH Turnpike, Northwood, NH.

The program will be provided by Claudia Boozer-Blasco, Extension Educator in Family and Consumer Resources from the UNH Cooperative Extension in Rockingham County.  The program will cover the following topics:

• Definition and prevalence of bullying.
• Characteristics, consequences, and myths of bullying.
• How to respond if your child is being bullied.

The second session will be provided on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm by Karyn Blass and Rick Alleva, Extension Educators in Family and Consumer Resources and 4-H Youth Development with UNH Cooperative Extension.  The second program will focus on:

• Cyberbullying and new technologies.
• Internet savvy: parents and youth as net citizens.

The programs are offered free of charge and are open to the public.

Hospice Volunteers Needed For New Hospice Program

Rochester District VNA is adding a Hospice program to their specialties and they are currently recruiting new volunteers for the program.  Hospice is a holistic approach to caring for patients who have a terminal illness. The hospice volunteers are an important part of the hospice team providing care and support to patients and their families.

Volunteers can offer a wide range of support to patients through companionship, reading, sharing hobbies, documenting stories, and running errands, just to name a few. They also can support office staff by filing or answering phones.  If you have ever thought about volunteering and supporting a not for profit agency in your community, this is a great opportunity to make a difference in the lives of many.

We will be offering a comprehensive training program soon. Rochester District VNA serves patients in Strafford, No. Rockingham, Southern Belknap and Southern Carroll Counties in New Hampshire. If you are interested please call Ellie Atherton, Hospice Manager at 332-1133 x104 for more information.