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Northwood NH News

March 14, 2012

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The Chesley Memorial Library will host a make-and-take St. Patrick’s Day Craft Session on Saturday, March 17, from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. No registration required; all ages welcome.

 


 

Preschool Openings!

 

Now is the time to think about enrolling your child in preschool! The Center School in Northwood is accepting registrations for the 2012-2013 school year.

 

The Center School is a parent cooperative preschool located next to the Town Hall in Northwood, which provides a developmental program for three, four, and five year-olds of Northwood and surrounding towns. There are openings in our two-day (T/Th) program and three-day (M/W/F) morning programs. Call us soon and come for a visit! For information, please call director Karen Andersen at the school at 942-7686.

 


 

Northwood Marathon

---It’s Not Too Late

 

You still can join the Northwood Community Marathon. The Wellness Committee at Northwood School is trying to get as many children and adults as we can, to join our Marathon event.

 

Are you out walking or running during the week? Go to the school’s website www.northwood.k12.nh.us and click on the forms for Northwood Community Marathon and start logging your miles.

 

Run or walk 25.2 miles from now until April 14th, then join us as we come together to complete our last mile in the Northwood School fields. We hope to have all children register by March 15th, just fill out the registration and participation forms. Adults may log their miles and preregister, or just show up on the final day.

 

Anyone wanting to join us on Wednesday afternoons from 2:15 to 3:15; it is not too late for that either. Right now we have over 60 children and 15 adults participating in these Marathon Wednesdays and we would love for more people of all ages to join us.

 

Hopefully children and family members are setting good examples and motivating one another to get out and moving, as this exercise has no cost, but is of high value and can be fun for families to do together.

  


 

CBNA Arts Students Participate In Youth Art Month Exhibitions

 

The Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Art Department is pleased to announce that the following students have been selected to participate in the 51st Anniversary of March as Youth Art Month. The celebration showcases artwork created by students in grades K-12.

 

YAM is a statewide exhibition of student art sponsored by the New Hampshire Art Educators’ Association. This observance emphasizes the value of art education for all children and encourages crucially needed public support for quality school art programs. Two exhibits will take place. One in City Hall, Manchester and will run through April 27th. The other in the Red River Theater, Concord, which runs March 1-31.

 

A reception at the Red River Theater in Concord took place on Tuesday afternoon, March 6th from 4-6 pm. The following students are participating in the Red River Theater exhibit: Lauren Gordon (Nottingham), Jacob Dowe (Barrington), Meredith Ingham (Strafford), Leanne Baratier (Strafford), Katharina Cozine (Strafford), Emily Reiff (Strafford), and Moriah Mazzochi (Strafford).

 

An opening reception at City Hall in Manchester took place on Wednesday, March 7th from 6-8 pm. Congratulations to Leah Hastings (Nottingham), Devin Beck (Nottingham), Kyle Hanson (Barrington), Leanne Baratier (Strafford), Katherine Forsythe (Strafford), and Katharina Cosine (Strafford) for participating in the Manchester City Hall exhibit.

 


 

Letter

First NH Turnpike

 

My thanks to Northwood town historian, Joann Baily, for pointing out in a recent letter that Route 4 was originally a privately built and owned turnpike.

 

When we first moved to Old Turnpike Road in the 1980s, Alfred Bartlett told me he still called Route 4 the "new road", well remembering how it had straightened out the road on which we now lived.

 

Consequently, I did some research and discovered that private roads were "commonplace" in the early republic, according to Professor Daniel Klein of the University of California. From 1800-1810 alone 45 turnpike companies were incorporated in New Hampshire.

 

"They were massive undertakings and relied on widespread investment from the community. Stock purchased was more like a contribution to community improvement rather than a business investment," according to Dr. Klein.

 

I imagine the voluntary nature of the arrangement probably resulted in a lot less rancor among neighbors than proposed local projects often do at town meetings. In any case, private turnpikes declined because of competition from canals and railroads, and because the companies were ultimately bankrupted by government regulations.

 

A rare attempt by Congress to fund roads was vetoed by President Madison because he thought "such expenditures were unconstitutional" according to Professor Thomas DiLorenzo of Loyola. So President Eisenhower cited national defense needs to justify the Interstate Highway System.

 

Private roads are making a comeback, however, in private developments all over America. For example, the official website for North Oaks, Minnesota, which is almost exactly the same size as Northwood, states:

 

"North Oaks celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006. Because residents’ properties extend to halfway across the road, all residential roads in the City are private. The City owns no property."

 

Michael Faiella

Northwood

 


 

Northwood Girls Basketball Finish First

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Northwood grade 3-4 Girls Basketball Team finished its 2011-12 season in first place with a 4-1-1 league record, and 5-1-2 overall. Front row, left to right are: Morgan Tatem, Paige Valli, Makayla DeButts, and Alex Elliot. Back row, left to right are: Assistant Coach Tim Cox, Jennifer Bettencourt, Addison Cox, Mary Thoms, Madison Tatem, and Head Coach Dave Elliot.

 

Northwood grade 3-4 Girls Basketball Team tied Deerfield 4-4 recently in a "Best Matchup" season ending game for both teams. With the tie, Northwood finished with a league best record of 4-1-1 and 5-1-2 overall.

 

Northwood jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first half with hoops from 4th graders Paige Valli and Makayla DeButts. The host team, Deerfield, managed a bucket in the second frame to narrow the Northwood lead, 4-2.

 

The game was a defensive battle with both teams holding strong, but Deerfield scored with two minutes remaining to tie the game. Each team had numerous scoring opportunities in the overtime period, but failed to capitalize. Northwood had defeated Deerfield in its two previous regular season matchups, 16-14 and 12-4.

 

Northwood out scored its opponents for the season, 89-69. Valli and DeButts led the team with 26 and 24 points, respectively. Classmate Mary Thoms added 17. 3rd Grader Jennifer Bettencourt chipped in with 12 points. Alexandra Elliot had four, while Morgan Tatem and Addison Cox each added two points.

 

League teams included Strafford, Deerfield, and a second Northwood 1 and Northwood 2.

 


 

Coe-Brown To Host Regional Drama Festival

 

CBNA Theatre will be hosting a New Hampshire Educational Theatre Guild Drama Festival on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Nine schools from around the state, including Coe-Brown, will be performing their 40 minute productions on the stage in the Gerrish Gym, from early in the morning until late in the evening.

 

The top five performances of the day will be selected to move on to the NHETG State Drama Festival which will be held at Manchester West High School on March 30 and 31. In addition to Coe-Brown, the schools performing at CBNA that day include Conval Regional High School, Gilford High School, Laconia Christian School, Laconia High School, Plymouth Regional High School, Portsmouth High School, Profile School, and White Mountains Regional High School.

 

This event is open to the public. Tickets are $2 per show or $10 for the day and will be available at the door on the day of the festival.

 


 

Business After Hours

 

Northwood Economic Development Committee will hold the next Business After Hours at Anytime Fitness on Wednesday, March 14 at 5:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to meet fellow Northwood business owners, make connections, and just enjoy the company. Business owners have the opportunity to give a brief overview of their business. Light refreshments will be served.

 

Anytime Fitness is located on First New Hampshire Turnpike next to Northwood Garage and Northwood House of Pizza. If you need directions or additional information, please contact Diane Young at 942-5586.

 

If you are a Northwood business owner, or are considering opening a business in Northwood, and are not currently receiving mailings from the economic development committee, please contact Ms. Young to have your e-mail added to the list.

 


 

Letter To The Editor

 

By the time things will have settled out, some will be elected and some not. Contracts, budgets, etc. will have passed muster, or not. You will have had your say. I hope many of you voted, it’s a good system.

 

The Support Staff Contract also will have been decided, but I would like to address the letter submitted last week by the Support Staff. It is painfully disingenuous. The front page of the contract is dated July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2015, that is to my reckoning 4 years.

 

They also conveniently forgot to tell you of their step increases that amount to almost $54,000 over their 15¢, 25¢, and 35¢ cola increase.

 

To say that only one of their NECC members is on the secretary insurance is again ridiculous. She is the only one who is on the family plan. If all 7 suddenly needed the 2 person or family plan instead of the buyout or being on a single plan they would have it.

 

The 32.5 vs. 35 hour is very interesting. My 1½ year old copy of their current status quo contract says 32.5 hours. A one month old copy miraculously says 35 hours. I can put 2 and 2 together and so can you.

 

So, if you approved it and your taxes go up, look in the mirror. If your children enter Coe-Brown way behind their fellow students because you continue to support poor performances, that is your choice too. You’re the boss, hope you voted.

 

Tim Jandebeur

 


 

Deerfield Cooperative Preschool News

 

February was a fun month for us to learn all about money. Not only did we learn about money and coins but we also took this opportunity to learn about many of the Presidents that are found on the coins. The kids had so much fun being creative and designing their very own coins too! We topped of the month with a field trip to Northeast Credit Union in Northwood.

 

We will be hosting a Spring Open House informational session for 2012-2013 enrollment on Thursday, March 22nd from 2-4pm and again from 6-8pm. Everyone at DCP looks forward to meeting those interested in enrolling their children or just seeking information. Current parent members, along with the teachers, are happy to review the preschool’s program, learn your needs, provide tours of the facility and answer questions. For details, contact Melissa at 463-7353. Hope to see you then!

 

DCP will be holding elections for the School Board for the 2012/2013 school year. Current positions available are Vice Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer. These positions are open to all members of the Community – you do not need to have a child enrolled in the school to be on the Board. Anyone interested in any of the open positions may contact the Preschool at 463-7353.

 

Are you looking forward to Spring as much as we are? Then join us for the 2nd Annual Deerfield Veterinary Clinic Drag ‘N’ Fly 5K, a race for everyone! This event, hosted by Deerfield Cooperative Preschool, will be held Saturday May 19th. Start time is 10am at the Deerfield Town Hall. Come and run or walk to support Deerfield Cooperative Preschool, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire, and the Dragon Playground Fund at Deerfield Community School. In addition we will have a raffle and a Kids’ Fun Run. For registration or for further information about sponsorship opportunities, please go to www.dcpreschool.com/5k.

 


 


 

 











 
 

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