Northwood Congregational Church
Annual Strawberry Festival
On Route
4, next to Coe-Brown Academy
June 28
8 am- 2 pm
There
is a strawberry pancake breakfast from 8 – 11 am, then we’ll be
switching over to hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill from 11 –
2pm.
All day
there will be a tent sale. We’ll also be selling fresh
strawberries, home made pies, strawberry shortcake, smoothies and
more.
For
more information call 942-7116
Saddleback Lions Bill Lounsbury presented Megan Wimsatt
the award for having the “Best Peace Poster” out of 80 participants
at Northwood School. Rita Dalle Molle supervised the event and
Megan’s poster went on to compete in the World Wide Compittion. The
Peace Poster theme this year was “our world, our future.” Left to
right: Lion Bill Lounsbury, Principal Rick Hartford, Art Teacher
Ritqa Dalle Molle, and student winner Megan Wimsatt.
That Old Farm
Submitted By Joann Weeks Bailey
The
recently erected FOR SALE sign in the Johnson field in west
Northwood has renewed interest in that old farm.
The
first family to settle there, the John Bickfords, arrived before
Northwood was a town separated from Nottingham. Their stay was
shortened by an event best related at another time.
Early
in the nineteenth century a part of the farm, by then located on the
newly constructed first New Hampshire turnpike and somewhat south of
the growing village in the Narrows, was acquired by Jonathan Tasker.
He was born in Strafford in 1779, served a seven year apprenticeship
to learn the carpenter and joiners trade with Daniel Tilton French
of Northwood. Jonathan soon married Mary Hoitt, daughter of Joshua,
whose home and mills were located on the Narrows brook. Between 1803
and 1818 Jonathan and Mary had seven children, the last one was
named Ezra.
Though
Jonathan Tasker was a carpenter, he apparently did not build the
house they are known to have lived in. ( the big house still
standing just east of the Johnson field:) Originally built in the
Narrows and moved to the turnpike, that event was described in an
1873 letter to The Pittsfield Weekly Star. The correspondent writes
“Tasker put it on runners and, by the aid of all the oxen far and
near drew it to its locality on the turnpike.”
Mary
Hoitt Tasker died in 1854, Jonathan in.1873, (the year Northwood
celebrated it’s Bicentennial).
It was
son, Ezra, who had the homestead and, like his father before him,
Ezra was a carpenter and a farmer. He is believed to have been the
builder when the Congregational Church was erected in 1842.
Ezra
Tasker was married three times, the third wife survived him. A son
died in infancy, only daughters grew to adulthood. He died in 1893.
The farm, owned by these Taskers for most of the nineteenth century
was sold in 1900.
For
most of what I have written about Jonathan and Ezra Tasker I am
indebted to Elliott Cogswell.
Letter To The Editor
I am
compelled to reply to the article written by Lucy Edwards for The
New Hampshire Alliance for retired Americans.
I am
sure that Senator Shaheen has done some good things for the retired
people in the state of New Hampshire. There were many points
mentioned, however, I think that the key point relating to Obama
Care was not mentioned in this article for some reason. Senator
Shaheen did vote for Obama care, but it is not listed as one of her
accomplishments for The New Hampshire Alliance for retired
Americans!! I think the job of a US Senator is to watch out for the
best interest of the majority of the citizens in the state of New
Hampshire.
I would
like to point out that my wife is a retired person, but is not
eligible for Medicare at this time. She was told that her present
insurance policy through BC & BS is no longer available as a result
of Obama care. There is a new policy that is almost the same as the
old one, except the deductible will be a little higher. The monthly
payments will also change from $484.00/month to $697.00/month, which
is an increase of $2556.00/year!! I thought the president said that
each family would save $2500.00 thus where is the justification for
the increase in the monthly charge?
Ms
Edwards did give some grades to Senator Shaheen and Senator Ayotte,
so I would like to do the same: Senator Shaheen 0 and Senator
Ayotte 100. (Senator Ayotte voted against Obama Care!!)
The
article written by Ms. Edwards in the June 11, 1214 issue reminds me
of a story that a child would tell, only half of the story is
slanted toward her viewpoint hoping that readers would just accept
the article at face value.
Douglas
Pollock
Northwood
Letter To The Editor
In this
time of awards and thank yous, I would like to publicly thank
Northwood Elementary School. It has been my good fortune to have
three excellent experiences there in the last three years. Both as
an artist-in-residence and facilitator for a vocational job shadow
program, all the staff and faculty at NES have hosted us with
tremendous respect. Specifically I would like to thank Fran
Bechtol, Maggie Fredette, Lee Cronin, Susan Gokey, and Becky Rush,
all impressive and dedicated teachers. Despite the educational
politics we read about in the papers, my work has
enabled me to be up close in classrooms all over the state. The
good news is that teachers give beyond what is asked, and clearly
show the love of their work by the way they are with our children.
Thank you NES. You are appreciated.
Patricia Savage
Family Fun Day with Gospel Magician
The
Northwood Advent Christian Church is hosting a Family Fun Day on
Sunday June 29 from 3-5 PM with food, games and a special
presentation by Gospel Illusionist Mark Boody. The church is located
at 113 School St. in the Northwood Narrows.
This
fun time will be rain or shine and will have activities for all ages
starting at 3 and ending with a memorable illusion presentation at
4:30 with Mark Boody. Mark has been practicing magic tricks since he
was a child and has performed throughout New England, New York and
Florida. He loves presenting eternal truths through illusions, “For
nothing is impossible with God” (Luke 1:37).
Everything is free and everyone is invited. Join us June 29 from
3-5 and every Sunday at 10 am for worship service. Watch for more
free community events coming this summer including our “Drive-In”
movie night and the outdoor summer concert.
CBNA Alumnus Peter Lalish Performs At Granite State Music Festival
On June 22
The
Indie –pop band LUCIUS, formed in 2008, has been hailed for its
charisma and charm. It features the unique harmony of lead vocalists
Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe and the impressive of instrumentalists
Peter Lalish, Dan Molad and Andrew Burri. The Brooklyn-based quintet
launched its debut album “Wildewoman” worldwide this past March 31,
2014. Featured recently on Conan O’Brien, the band played its
fan-favorite “Turn it Around” with its infectious rhythm and 60’s
style harmony. The band has toured extensively in Europe and the
United States and will headline the Granite State Music Festival in
Concord, NH on June 22. The Granite State Music Festival is a
non-profit two day festival whose primary function is to raise funds
for music and arts related efforts in NH. The festivals offerings
are rounded out with the participation of food vendors, activities
for children at and an artisan marketplace. For more information and
how to get tickets, go to
http://www.gsmfest.org/
For
more about the band LUCIUS, visit
http://www.ilovelucius.com/
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