Kid's Drawing Contest 2011

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2011 Junior Duck Stamp Contest

 

CALLING YOUNG WILDLIFE ARTISTS: 2011 JUNIOR DUCK STAMP CONTEST OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE

Young New Hampshire artists kindergarten through grade 12 are invited to submit original artwork depicting North American waterfowl to the 2011 New Hampshire Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest. The Best-of-Show winner will receive a $500 scholarship award, made possible by a grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. First place winners in the contest will be awarded cash prizes of at least $25. Entries are judged on both artistic merit and scientific accuracy with which specific waterfowl species are depicted.

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department runs the statewide competition, which is part of the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Contest of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The contest serves a dual purpose, giving students a chance to use their artistic talents at the same time they learn about wildlife and conservation. The art competition is open to public, private and home-schooled New Hampshire students. 

Entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2011. Competition guidelines, including dimension requirements and an entry form, can be downloaded from http://www.wildnh.com/Education/ed_Junior_Duck_Contest.htm, or contact N.H. Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest Coordinator Ellen MacNeil at the N.H. Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301 or call 603-271-2461.

The N.H. Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest will award first, second, third and honorable mention ribbons in four groups: grades K-3; 4-6; 7-9; and 10-12. The State Best-of-Show is selected from among the first-place winning designs. Winning artwork in all categories will be displayed at N.H Fish and Game headquarters in Concord, N.H., in April 2011. The Best-of-Show New Hampshire winner advances to the National Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest, in which the three top winners receive a cash award and a trip to the adult Federal Duck Stamp Contest. 

The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program is an integrated art and science activity developed to teach environmental science and habitat conservation. Teachers who want to integrate these lessons into their coursework can find a curriculum guide for teaching conservation through the arts at http://www.fws.gov/juniorduck/EducationProgram.htm.

 

 

Regards,
Lisa

YOUR MEMORIES IN VISUAL MODE

Everything you see in your brain



is a bunch of random pictures,


captured in visual mode


for the rememberer to remember.


Until the not-funny Alzheimer's


sets in and begins to steal those


visual mode memories,


like a thief steals jewels.


Actually, memories ARE jewels.


Safeguard them!


Write them down!


Tell the next generation!

News-y Items (With a Touch of Reminscing):

I love many things, but two in particular:

I love to ice skate!

I have a white pair I bought about 10 years ago

when I figured my feet had stopped growing.

I've used them several times.

Once I brought them and my young niece to

Northwood Lake to ice skate in the portion of

lake that the snowmobilers had cleaned off.

After all the effort of putting a six-year-old's

ice skates on, she lasted about 10 minutes.

Still, a memory maker...a memory

I obviously haven't forgotten yet!

I also took my young niece to White Park

in Concord, and skated around the hockey goals

when she was a year younger. That was quite nice!

She lasted longer, unbelievably, for about 20 minutes.

My young nieces parents took the four of us

(excluding my hubby) to an ice arena in Hooksett.

That was really nice.

We skated, took a break, and skated more...

with a bunch of other enthusiastic skaters,

both young, old, and middle aged.

Yes, I've even gone by myself,

where I am free (as long as no one is looking)

to pretend I'm a dancing premadonna,

as I slowly get used to balancing

on a thin metal blade, and eventually

pick up some speed and do a few twirls,

before my feet cramp, my fingers go numb,

and I pack up my white skates for another winter,

or two...or more...

 

Christmas Break Skating (Thanks, Deb!)

UNH Whittemore Center Arena is having Community Skate Days to benefit the Cocheco Valley Humane Society, Wed., Thur. and Fri. Dec. 29, 30, 31 from 4:30 – 6:30 PM. 

 

 $10 family rate or $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12.  If you bring a donation to benefit the humane society you get $1 off with 1 pet food donation (per person) or $2 off the family rate with 3

or more pet food donations. 

 

Another activity I enjoy is being a philanthropist.

I enjoy helping out, aiding, donating to causes.

One deserving cause is for animals.

In my lifetime I've had many,

but two species in particular.

Cats. Dogs. Once some fish,

but they were family 'pets'

that got flushed when they expired!

I never like to clean out the aquarium

because we had to scoop them up in a net

and I hated the feel of them wiggling

and gasping for air!

 

 NHSPCA News

 

School Vacation Day Camps

 

Activities include crafts, games, interaction with the animals in the classroom and visiting the Adoption Center.  Bring a snack and lunch.  Cost is $50. 

 

6-8 year olds- Monday 27 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  9-12 year olds- Tuesday, December 28 from 9-3!

 

Registration required and enrollment is limited.  Log on to http://www.nhspca.org/education.html#vaca  to register.

 

Don't forget the two NHSPCA Kind Clubs for kids.  The Kind Club Winter Session information can be found at http://www.nhspca.org/education.html#KindClub  and the We Care Winter Session information can be found at http://www.nhspca.org/education.html#WeCare    The NHSPCA's Summer Camp info will be announced in January!

12 Days of Christmas/Soldiers Wreaths

There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled us.
What in the world do leaping lords, French hens,
Swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?

From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics.
It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember.

-The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.

-Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.

-Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.

-The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.

-The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.

-The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.

-Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership and Mercy.

-The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.

-Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control.

-The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments.

-The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.

-The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed.

So there is your history for today. This knowledge was shared with me and I found it interesting and enlightening and now you know how that strange song became a Christmas Carol...so pass it on if you wish.'

Merry (Twelve Days of) Christmas Everyone 

 

CHRISTMAS AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY

Arlington National Cemetery


Rest easy, sleep well my brothers.

Know the line has held, your job is done.

Rest easy, sleep well.

Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held.

Peace, peace, and farewell...



Readers may be interested to know that these wreaths -- some 5,000 -- are donated by the Worcester Wreath Co. Of Harrington,Maine. The owner, Merrill Worcester, not only provides the wreaths, but covers the trucking expense as well. He's done this since 1992. A wonderful guy. Also, most years, groups of Maine school kids combine an educational trip to DC with this event to help out. Making this even more remarkable is the fact that Harrington is in one the poorest parts of the state.

HALLELUIAH!

Time

to

go

to

the

CHURCH   

with the steeple

and sing songs...

HALLELUIAH!

NH.com Holiday Gift Cards

Gift Cards

 

Thursday, December 9, 2010 Half-Priced Gift Cards! This is your notification that NewHampshire.com and the New Hampshire Union Leader will be releasing hundreds of Half-Priced Gift Cards for sale to the public on Friday, December 10, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. Below is a list of the local businesses we have gift cards for. Click here to be taken to our secure shopping area. Every business is different, so make sure to read individual restrictions before making your purchase. After your online order goes through, gift certificates should be mailed within 72 hours. You may only purchase one offer from each business once every 30 days. Click here for more terms and conditions. America's Stonehenge American Kenpo Academy Arthur Murray Dance Studio BodyFirst Fitness Corey Marggraf Wellness Massage Center Diver's Den Dive Shop Hajjar's Big & Tall Hobo Railroad InnSeason Resorts Pollard Brook Integrity Health Support for Women Manchester Auto Wash Milly's Tavern Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Mr. Baker Cheesecake Shop Nia NH and Yoga ReRuns Consignment Training Effects Village of Loon Mountain

Rocking Chair Sits Still

The paper said she took her own life, this woman - somebody's mother and wife. What was so wrong that couldn't be fixed? Could no one produce an answer from their bag of tricks?   The paper stated birth, parents and hometown, but it did not mention her emotional breakdown. How are her husband and children coping? What are they praying, what are they hoping?   The paper said no flowers needed, no final wishes - no donations pleaded. Where will she lay? Who will visit her grave? Angels accompany? Or devils misbehave?   The paper said she took her own life... ...due to illness, depression, or a life full of strife?   If we had stopped by more often, we think if we held our breathe or never blinked, if we sent more cards and placed a call if we didn't drop the preverbal ball.   Would she have turned her frown into a smile? would she have made her life worthwhile? Would she have chosen to try anew to talk to me and confide in you?   The paper said she took her own life... due to illness? Or strife?   You shall be recalled at holiday gatherings while your rocking chair sits still, You shall be an example amid the family you left to look, listen, and help those lost and bereft.    

A CHRISTIAN'S PURPOSE IN LIFE

DO NOT STRESS OVER

WHAT YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE IS.

RELAX, AND BELIEVE IN THIS:

 

 

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

-‎1 Thess 5:16-18

 

REST EASY MY FRIEND,

THO' THE WAY IS LONG AND ROCKY,

FOR AT THE END OF THIS JOURNEY

IS THE HEAVENLY PRIZE...

...AN ETERNAL TEA PARTY WITH

JESUS, GOD, AND YOU ALL & ME! 

Pack..Bring..Take..Remove

...Pack away the witches and the ghost mask...

...Pack away the pumpkins and hay stacks...

...Pack away the Halloween candy, out of sight...

...Pack away the fleeting Halloween delight.

 

...Bring out a cornucopia I made by hand...

...Bring out a thankfulness for family and land...

...Bring out the turkey and all the fixings, too...

...Bring the family to eat and men fall asleep.....

...like they usually do.

 

...Take out Christmas decorations one by one...

...Take out ornaments made by daughter and son...

...Take out the tree, the stockings, and presents...

...Take out the nativity and keep Jesus present.

 

...Remove the tree now shedding and dusty...

...Remove the fruitcake and dried and crusty...

...Remove the cards taped to the door frame...

...Remove the hoopla, but keep Jesus name.

 

 

 

BARE LEAVES & GLOWING TREE

Thanks to pine and spruce trees

we still have color in our landscape.

If I ran after the blowing leaves

I could stick them back on trees with tape!

 

Somehow that just isn't the same -

Oh! It's a shame when the trees are bare,

When you look for color outside

and through trees like they're not even there!

 

My only consolation in my misery

is that right around the corner I will see

standing in the corner where the recliner used to be...

...my super, duper, decorated and glowing

CHRISTMAS TREE!!!