A Christmas Story Happening In Northwood New Hampshire
Submitted By June Evans
Betty
Olivier of Northwood, NH was the owner of this beautiful collection
of Avon.
The
collection was purchased when the home Betty lived in for over 40
years was sold .
As the
story goes each year she would call and request someone to meet her
at the fire station to accept a “few” gifts for the children of
Northwood. When she arrived, she would open the back of her station
wagon to reveal the entire space “filled” with presents that had a
bow and a candy cane. She wanted to make sure each child felt
special to think that someone took the time to put a bow and candy
cane on their gift. Amongst the gifts were hand made dolls and
stuffed toys. The teenagers were never forgotten.
When
she was asked what her name was she simply said “ just call me the
“Candy Cane Lady”.
She
said that her greatest joy of Christmas was to know the less
fortunate children of Northwood have their gifts.
Even
when her battle with Cancer came along she never gave up making sure
the gifts were ready with their bow and candy cane on them ready to
be picked up.
She
passed 10 years ago this year of 2013 the day before Thanksgiving.
She may
be gone but her spirit lives on with those people who were fortunate
enough to have known her and those that might never know her name
but will remember their special gifts with the bow and the candy
cane on them.
It’s
been an honor to unwrap each and every one of her nearly 10,000
pieces of Avon collectibles with my daughter in law Lisa’s help to
expose the care with which Betty took of them and made sure they
were stored in a safe place. The results of her care produced some
of the most unbelievable pieces in pristine condition.
When I
opened them up I was taken back in time to when I used to have some
of these pieces on my bureau as a teenager. I never expected to see
them ever again. Betty kept a ledger from A to Z on what was in her
collection. If anyone would like to see if we have a certain piece
they might be looking for I would be able to answer that question
quickly by looking at this ledger. There are pieces on
Craigslist.com to look at as well. For more information on how to
view this collection please call June Evans at 603-659-3153 or email
me at [email protected] and
I will be happy to assist you further.
The new
owner of this collection intends to give a portion of the sale of
this collection to “Santa’s Helper’s” program in Northwood, New
Hampshire.
Letter To The Editor
Market
Basket’s Implosion?
Implosion is an occasion when something such as an organization is
destroyed by things that are happening within it. Case in point is
the naming of Co-CEO (Jim Gooch) at Market Basket who was the former
CEO at Radio Shack for 16 months (ending in 2012). There were no
press releases from the Market Basket Board touting his
accomplishments.
A
closer look at his tenure there explains why. Share prices declined
84% since he took over. On 7-25-12 the company reported an
unprecedented loss of $21 million compared to a $25 million profit
during the same period in 2011. Just weeks before being fired Mr.
Gooch killed the only reason to own Radio Shack’s stock: the
dividend. Sounds like running a company into the ground.
What
were the three independent board members thinking when they hired
him? In December 2013 Arthur T. Demoulas sent a letter to one of
the independent members (Ken Cowan). In ATD’s letter he discloses
that the Board’s website states that, ‘The Board may retain an
executive search firm to assist it in identifying qualified
potential candidates from outside the organization.’ As it turned
out the Board hired a Spenser Stuart for search services and paid
him in excess of $300,000. Did this head-hunter recommend hiring
Mr. Gooch to run Market Basket into the ground?
It is
interesting reading all of the negative comments by the specialists
including professors in crisis management and business practices at
their astonishment at how the executives currently in control have
managed the situation. More than one said the directors should even
consider reinstating Arthur T. Demoulas.
Whether
the independent board members will put the customers first along
with the dedicated workers or whether their own self-interests will
continue to resonate remains to be seen. How greedy can an
individual be?
Sincerely,
Jim
Hadley
Northwood
Letter To The Editor
Mr.
Faiella’s choice of The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb by Gary
Alperovitz supports my contention that there are those who are
indeed trying to re-write history to the detriment of this country
believing we are a “bad country”.
A peer
review of the book turned up this result written by Dr. David
Ahistrom a professor experienced in this sort of research: “ …makes
me wonder about the author’s bias; a serious academic study as this
book claims to be should not be so careless in its scholarship.”
His peer review can be found at Amazon.com
What
should carry more weight on using the bomb: Quotes by third parties
who say the bomb was not needed or quotes from Japanese officials
who were in the ministry at the time and say without its use Japan
would not have surrendered?
There
were from Japan “overtures” to peace, however wanting to “negotiate
a peace” is not the same as unconditional surrender.
Why
unconditional surrender? World leaders had seen the results of
negotiating a peace with Germany in 1919. Fifteen years later
Germany had re-armed, and in the next ten years they again laid
waste to most of Europe. This time Germany would be totally broken
so it could not rise again and nothing less than the total end of
the present culture of militarism in Japan would do: Uncoditional
surrender.
Lastly
Mr. Faiella seems to agree with a naval blockade “to starve them
out”. How is starving millions of women and children more humane
than the use of the bombs?
We did
the right thing and no revisionist philosophy trying to make us out
to be racist and mean spirited can change what was and continues to
be the truth of the time and the event.
Richard
Doucet,
Strafford
Letter to the Editor
Sign
Slogans
As I
said, it is the Time of Signs – political, that is, not Biblical.
Although some would have you believe that they are the same. Only a
few have appeared so far because, in a few cases, we have a primary
to participate in. But they are a foreshadowing of things to come.
What can we make of them? And how useful are they in deciding for
whom to vote?
Howard
Pearl is running again against incumbent John Reagan for the
District 17 Senate seat. Pearl, a farmer by trade, uses the slogan
“Cultivating Common Sense in Concord.” A perfectly vacuous and
inoffensive phrase to the point where he’s added the word
“conservative” and the National Republican Party elephant icon, lest
any of us think that he is a TeaPartier.
His
opponent. John Reagan, is masculine and bold: “Tax Fighter.” This
from a man who is a retired firefighter from Baltimore, MD, whose
salary and pension(s) were paid by Tax Payers. I assume that he
didn’t want to fight those taxes, then. But my parents, living in
Baltimore, probably hoped he would have, grateful though they were
for the protection.
In any
event, he’s retired and moved to NH, got religion, and wants to
fight taxes. But he doesn’t say what services he wants to stop
funding.
I have
the same problem with Adams’ call to “cut the spending.” But on what
services?
Serving
on the Town Budget Committee and reviewing the Town and School
budgets, I get to see what our property taxes are paying for. In
the same way, I expect candidates who want to cut taxes to say what
they want to cut from the budget of the State. Otherwise, they’re
just sloganeers and won’t get my vote, and they shouldn’t get yours.
Tom
Chase
Northwood
Candidate for Rockingham District 1 Representative
Northwood Recreation Update
The
Northwood Recreation Department is sponsoring Soccer Camp. The camp
will be run by the Seacoast United Soccer Club providing players the
opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of
coaching experts. Each day includes individual foot skills,
technical drills, tactical practices, small-sided games, and coached
scrimmages. This week long camp, August 11th – August 15th, is
available to kids playing ages 4 through high school. The 4-6 year
old campers will attend from 9:00 am – 10:30 am. The 6 – high school
age would attend from 9:00 am –12:00 pm. The cost for 4-6 year olds
is $90.00, 6 years old – high school is $120.00. Registrations can
by placed online at
seacoastunited.com/townpartners/. Visit
www.northwoodnh.org for
additional registration information and information about these
programs. Details can be found in our Brochure on the website. Or
contact the Recreation Department at
[email protected] or
942-5586 x209 with questions.
Northwood School 4th Quarter Honor Roll
5th
Grade High Honors
Addison
Cox, Gabrielle Critchett, Tyler Hartford, Porter Heigis, Liam
Jozokos
5th
Grade Honors
Edward
Bailey, Kaden Beliveau, Jennifer Bettencourt, Adrianna Bingham,
Joshua Bowers, Amelia Brackett, Amelia Brackett, Kayla Burto, Piper
Leduke, William Moehlmann, Lucas Morrill, Andrew Quaglia, Brenna
Roy, Darin Sweet
6th
Grade High Honors
Hunter
Adams, Katherine Blake, Benjamin Brieger, Victoria Johnston, Evan
Lentz, Ethan Meeker, Mary Thoms
6th
Grade Honors
Jaden
Boulanger, Makayla DeButts, Hailie Holland, Scott Ireland, Sophie
Laird, Brynna Meeker, Ryan Nester, Eli Pinard, Elijah
Tomlinson-Burrell, Samantha Welch
7th
Grade High Honors
Olivia
Farrar, Emma Tobbe, Megan Wimsatt
7th
Grade Honors
Elijah
Allen, Braelin Ash, Isabelle Balch, Clayton Canfield, Dylan DeTrude,
Alivia DiPrizio, Taylor Edgecomb, Sarah Jensen, Lillian Marie, Lucas
McCusker, Jonathan Moehlmann, Carly Ramsey, Jacob Rich, Zachery
Sheehan, Noah Sinnamon
8th
Grade High Honors
Emily
Cunningham, MaKenna Iller, Ahna McCusker, Kayla Pollak, Julia Sommer
8th
Grade Honors
Taylor
Bettencourt, Leah Bridge, Taylor Bryer, Hannah Halka, Brady Johnson,
Nina-Marie Laramee, Emily Lentz, Michaela McAllister, Stephanie
Messina
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