Parent’s Night Out
Parents Night Out will be Sponsored by New Hope Church, and is free
for children ages 5-12.
The
meeting will be held at the Strafford Police Station every Wednesday
evening from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. from July 8th – August 26th.
We
are encouraging parents to enjoy an evening together while we care
for your children.
The
Children’s evening will include: Games, Crafts, Snacks, Songs,
Bible Stories, Entertainment, and lots of fun.
Contact Ted and Elaine White at
[email protected],
664-5025 or Terri Marsh at
[email protected], 664-4044 to pre-register or for more
information.
Calling all Preschoolers!
Our
morning program is full, but Deerfield Cooperative Preschool (DCP)
has openings in our 2009/2010 T/Th afternoon program, 1:30-4:00pm.
DCP strives to provide age appropriate curriculum, meeting the needs
of the whole child and to create an environment where children and
families love and value learning. Also at DCP we offer Summer Camp.
Camp is sure to engage your child (age 3-6) in learning through
crafts, interactive games, outside play and field trips. Bug Camp
(July 6-10) and Ocean Camp (August 4-8) Mon-Fri 9:00am-2:00pm. Sign
up for one or both. Space is limited, so act now! We invite you to
explore DCP and find out more, call Melissa at 463-7353 or at go to
www.dcpreschool.com.
Deerfield Leathers To Hold Customer Appreciation Day
On June
7th, Deerfield Leathers will celebrate its 18th year in business
with a Customer Appreciation Day, our 5th Wild Ride Social event.
From 10:00AM - 6:00PM we will grill, roast and bake bison, moose and
venison. Also roast turkey, pulled pork, baked beans, eggplant
and lasagna dishes will adorn our tables - ALL homemade!
Smoked blackfish, striped bass and filet of sole will be available
for sampling.
Storewide 10% discounts will be offered. Free
Hawaiian T-Shirts “AINOFEA” will be given to anyone who purchases a
coat. There will also be door prizes. On display will be a selection
of new items such as vest extenders, key chains, insulated chaps,
five new lines of women’s’ coats, aviator hats, and new lines of
hard, weatherproof leather saddlebags.
Please call ahead and help
us plan by letting us know how many will be attending in your party.
RAIN OR SHINE! 603-463-5591 Deerfield Leathers 94 South
Road Deerfield, NH
Deerfield Farmer’s Market Is Celebrating 5th Anniversary
Opening Day June 19th
The Deerfield Farmer’s Market is an open
air experience where shoppers can purchase the freshest, locally
grown produce directly from area farmers. The Market is full of
lively conversations where farmers and customers chat about the
products, farms and sometimes even secret family recipes!
While
shopping, you will bask in the aroma of fresh food sizzling on the
open grill courtesy of market chef. Customers also have their choice
of the produce that arrives at the market mere hours after being
picked. Fresh locally grown foods are always packed with nutrients
and rich flavors. Staples such as tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, bedding
flowers, pumpkins, pie, and bread are mixed with treats such as
occasional hay rides, a petting zoo, and the ever popular balloon
guy.
So come experience the colorful abundance of nutritious,
high quality foods, the aroma of fresh produce and the friendly
banter of farmers and customers, neighbors and families.
The
market is located on the Deerfield Fair grounds on Cotton Rd. The
Market is open every Friday starting June 19th through mid-Oct. from
3 p.m.-7 p.m. with Good Reasons to Buy Locally Grown Food.
Taste
and freshness. Local food is fresher and tastes better than food
shipped long distances from other states or countries.
Most
fresh fruits and vegetables produced in the U.S. are shipped from
California, Florida, and Washington. Fruits and vegetables shipped
from distant states and countries can spend as many as seven to
fourteen days in transit before they arrive in the supermarket.
Help strengthen the local economy. Buying local food keeps your
dollars circulating in our community. Getting to know the farmers
who grow your food builds relationships based on understanding and
trust, the foundation of a strong community. When you buy local
food, you vote with your food dollar.
Health. Knowing where your
food comes from and how it is grown or raised enables you to choose
safe food from farmers who avoid or reduce their use of chemicals,
pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, or genetically modified seed in
their operations. Buy food from local farmers you trust.
Sources:
www.greensgrow.org/pages_04/10reasons.html
www.santafefarmersmarket.com/goodies/local
www.buylocalca.org/why.html
Coe-Brown Chorus Wins Gold In Competition
Pictured from left to right are Coe-Brown students William Farrell,
Jacob Brownell, Philip Shiere, Sophie Shiere and Jihyon Im.
On
April 24th, members of the Coe-Brown Concert Chorus and Select
Chorus, under the direction of David Deardorff, traveled to Boston
to participate in the Heritage Festival. This Festival, which
took place in the new performing arts center at Endicott College,
provides a unique “hands-on-learning” experience. Young
musicians benefit from the insight of top adjudicators, the rush of
competition, and exposure to other talented groups from across the
nation.
The performing groups are awarded Gold, Silver or
Bronze for their efforts. Both of Coe-Brown’s choruses
(Concert Chorus and Select Chorus) received Gold. Along with
this, they were invited to participate in next year’s “Festival of
Gold” which is an invitation only festival extended to the elite
performing groups from the festival. In addition to this,
three of the students were awarded the “Maestro” award for
outstanding individual excellence at the festival. These
students are Jacob Brownell, Philip Shiere and Sophie Shiere.
The
Chorus spent two days in Boston. Aside from the Festival they
visited the New England Aquarium, went on the Duck Boat Tour, saw
“Blue Man Group,” went to the Salem Witch Museum and dined at the
Hard Rock Café. They were also feted with a Banquet, Awards
Ceremony and dance on Saturday evening. The CBNA Chorus
performed “The Last Words of David” by Randall Thompson, “Animal
Crackers” by Eric Whitacre and “Ol’ Man River” by Jerome Kern,
arranged by Russell Robinson. The Select Chorus performed
“Sure on this Shining Night” by Morten Lauridsen and “No Mark” by
Cecil Effinger.
This
was a memorable trip for the Chorus students and they are already
excited about next year’s possibilities. The Festival
and its adjudicators provide a huge benefit to the curriculum in the
sense that the students return with renewed energy and a desire to
work even harder in the coming year. The students who
participate in these festivals form a bond that will never be broken
and have memories that they carry for life.
CBNA
Student Places In Voice Of Democracy Contest
Coe-Brown Northwood
Academy sophomore Samuel Hastings was the third place winner in the
2008-2009 VFW Voice of Democracy competition for District Seven.
Samuel was invited to the District Encampment held at VFW Post 1617
in Derry on May 17th to receive his award. The Voice of
Democracy program is a writing /essay competition held in the fall
(just before Veterans Day). Created in 1947, the Voice of Democracy
(VOD) scholarship program is an audio-essay contest for high school
students in grades 9-12 that is designed to foster patriotism by
allowing students the opportunity to voice their opinions in a three
to five minute essay based on an annual theme. The contest annually
provides more than $3 million in scholarships to high school
students throughout the country.
Strafford-Bow Lake Community Yard Sale
Strafford will be a busy
place this Saturday. The Strafford - Bow Lake Community Yard Sale
will be taking place as well as the Strafford Garden Club Plant Sale
and The Strafford Fire and Rescue Lunch and Tour. So come early and
spend the day. Start with the Plant Sale at the Bow Lake Grange
Hall. They start at 8 AM and they sell out fast, so if you want to
find that special plant, come early.
Then head over to the Bow
Lake Baptist Church where the yard sale people will be ready and
waiting for you. They start at 9 AM and will be open till 3 PM.
While you browse the yard sales, be sure to get a cup of coffee and
a goody from the Christian Women’s Circle food sale tent. The food
will be great; it always is.
Of course, you will have already
bought a yard sale map at the Blue Loon on Friday between 5 and 8
for a $1 donation to lead you to all the rest of the great yard
sales around town. But if you missed us there, we will be at the
church with plenty more maps. Spend some time exploring Strafford
while you follow the map to all the great yard sales around town.
By then it will be lunch time and you will be starving from all that
shopping. So come on back to the Waldron Store where the Strafford
Fire and Rescue Department will be selling hamburgers, hot dogs, and
other favorites. After you eat your lunch, be sure to take a tour of
the Bow Lake Fire Station. They have done a lot of work on the
building and grounds and would like to show you.
Donations made
for maps, yard sale purchases from the Bow Lake Church table and the
food table, and all proceeds from map sponsors will benefit the
Strafford Christian Cupboard, our local food pantry, and the
Strafford Fire and Rescue Department. Please come, have fun, and
support your community.
Northwood Farmer’s Market
Ready, set, eat! The Northwood Farmers Market starts the fresh,
local eating season on Thursday June 4th from 3 to 6:30 pm at the
corner of Rts. 4 and 202/9. The market will run through October 1st
every Thursday afternoon. Come shop for a bounty of locally grown
and produced products and get to see those neighbors you’ve missed
and meet some new friends as well.
You can keep track of what’s
going on at the market at our blog
http://northwoodfarmersmarket.blogspot.com. If you are a local
non-profit please contact us (contact information on the website)
for a chance to showcase your organization at our non-profit table.
We look forward to seeing you at the market!
Letter
To The Editor
Dear Editor: I am a home care nurse from
Rochester and I just returned from a trip to Capitol Hill with
nurses from every state in America. We were there on behalf of our
patients to help preserve access to home care and hospice services
amid $13 billion in suggested cuts to the home health benefit in the
Obama Administration’s proposed 2010 budget. I support expanded
access to health care, but not at the expense of my patients who
rely on home care each and every day.
These cuts are being
proposed despite research that shows home care is more cost
effective than institutional care. The average home-care visit costs
Medicare $150; the average hospital day costs $1,500. Anyone can do
this simple math.
But equally important is the fact that nine out
of ten senior citizens say they would prefer to receive health care
in the comfort and familiar surroundings of home rather than in an
institution. These proposed cuts will jeopardize the ability of
Americans – including 78 million Baby Boomers who are entering
retirement age – to choose home care.
Virtually every American
knows or loves someone who is ill, in declining health or living
with a chronic medical condition who wants to stay in their own home
while they receive treatment. Please contact your representatives in
Congress or visit HelpUsChooseHome.com to learn what you can do to
preserve the Medicare home health benefit in Washington.
Sincerely, Nicki Smith, RN, CRNI, COS-C Rochester District
Visiting Nurse Association
Northwood Recreation Update
By
Kathy Boudreau, Recreation Director
Many
enjoyed the Kids Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 16th at Saddleback
Campground. The Fishing Derby was sponsored by the Northwood
Recreation Department.
Saturday, May 16 was a perfect day for
fishing. Many members of the community participated in the
Kids Fishing Derby. The derby was held at Saddleback Campground from
7AM to noon. 58 children competed to win prizes in 3 categories in
the following age brackets: 6 years and under, 7-10 years old, and
11-15 years old. The early birds caught the first fish of the day.
The winners were Tyler Phinney, 3, at 7:07 AM; Trevor Kitt, 10, at
7:03 AM; and Alyssa Abbott, 11, at 7:06 AM. Many showed great
endurance and were in the running for Most Inches Caught,(total
length of all fish registered). The winners of were Jacob Phinney,
6, 41.5" caught in total; Matthew Garrett, 9, 39.9" caught in total;
and Tiana French, 11, 44.2" caught in total. The race was on
to catch the last fish. The winners were Cody Hampson, 4, at 11:27
AM; Annie Comtois, 9, at 11:57 AM; and Kyana Currier, 11, at 11:53.
Congratulations to all who participated. The morning would not
have been complete without some good eats. Thank you to the
Meat House in Dover, Hannaford in Northwood, and Dunkin Donuts in
Lee and Northwood for your generous food donations. Don’t forget to
check out the web site for information about upcoming programs and
volunteer opportunities at
www.town.northwood.nh.us or contact the Recreation Department at
942-5586 x209.
Harvey
Lake Women’s News
On May 22 & 23 there a T-shirt project was held
at the Masonic Hall on Route 4 to call attention to domestic
violence. Early on May 22 three purple T-shirts were hung with the
words “END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.”
On June 2 at 12 noon there will
be a luncheon at the Red Apple Buffet in Concord. Car pools will
leave the Congregational Church by 11:15 AM. The greeter will be
Joann Bailey and the inspiration will be provided by Lois DeTrude.
Jonathan Fitts - Shane Perkins Helping MDA!
Shane Perkins and his nephew, Jonathan Fitts are making the 250 mile
trans NH Bike Ride for Muscular Dystrophy in memory of their
grandparents/great-grandparents, Skip and Priscilla Anthony (Owners
of Anthony’s Farm).
The Anthonys were all about helping people
and Shane and Jon want to carry on that tradition in their memory.
Jonathan is a Jr. at Coe-Brown Academy and Shane is married and has
two children and was born and raised in Northwood.
If you are
able to help with any donation, please either send a check to
Trans-NH Bike Ride, 25 Wentworth Dr., Bedford, NH 03110 or to Jon
Fitts or Shane Perkins at 14 Ordway Road, Dunbarton, NH 03046.
MDA tax exempt ID: 13-1665552.
All of the funds that are raised
will remain in NH - helping our friends and neighbors who are
affected by this difficult and life-threatening disease.
Thanks
for making a difference!
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