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WHO IS BRAD SEARS, THE NEW HAMPSHIRE GEEZER?

geezer34nh — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:30:00 GMT

This blog was originally written for RV.NET blog and was an answer to criticism from a few of my miss use of the English language and some spelling errors. It also is an introduction to Brad Sears, the official New Hampshire Geezer by proclamation of the Governors Council of New Hampshire.

This is not an RV story per se. but on second thought it very well may be as we are all parents and grandparents. This tale has to do with my problem with miss spelled words. There was a day and not so long ago when the word dyslexia was not known and recognized by any one, especially our educational institution.

I spent the first six grades of my school experience, in the early 1940’s, labeled dumb. I was seated in the back of the class room, given no privileges, and socially promoted. My brain was wired a little different than most and I confused numbers, wrote them down backwards, and in general screwed things up. Spelling was a foreign language, and words that looked like I thought they sounded, had to be right. But the wiring was set in my brain that even at an early age I could look at a drawing or blue print or mechanical things and visualize the object in 3-D. I could visualize a machine and its internal parts working.

I was the kid on the block that fixed all the other kids bicycles and constantly had grease under my finger nails. And as a result was again subjected to the wrath of Miss. Buck in the 5^th grade and told that I was a pig. And being made to read the educationally approved reading material was sheer torture. As a result it was all down hill going into the seventh grade, as I assumed my usual seat in the back of various classes.

My English teacher was an ex marine named Mr. White. He had served in the South Pacific storming beach with names like Iwo Jima and Saipan and by 1947 was staring down classes of 40 seventh graders. In the first term he introduced the class to Hamlet, except Eddie D, I and few others could not grasp the wherefores and literary thoughts, they just did not make sense. I was my usual self, in deep trouble.

White did not tolerate failure, not by social promotion but by finding out what the problem was and then making like a Marine drill instructor. Before long he had me reading technical and trade material and writing papers on those subjects, marking on content, ideas, and opinions expressed. Not on spelling, punctuation, and form.

To make a long story short I went on to a career in teaching, writing and other media. The moral of the story is simple. Look around at those that you know and love, kids, grand kids, and other extended family. It takes only one adult to enter into a child with problems life to make a difference. Find what lights that child’s eyes up and understand and lead the way to help that person achieve his or her goals, not yours.

We are all different and our brain wiring is different. I can look at a blue print and convert it into a lesson plan. Can you? Some of you can but I think that you might be getting the message. And don’t forget to read the copy for the sake of understanding the copy, and judge the content, not the dressing.

When I was in my earning years I was able to hire an editor to clean up my copy. But now I do not have the disposable income to do that and as this blog is a volunteer project with no income,,,,, well I do the best that spell check and I can do, but between you and me I think that spell check is dyslexic too.

Preservation of Historic Churches Workshop

AskLisa — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:15:00 GMT

Churches define our New Hampshire communities, but unless they can find new audiences to use and care for their historic buildings, some of these places may not be with us much longer. That's the prediction from the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, which works with faith-based groups around the state to promote creative ways to fill their buildings with audiences that will, in turn, help them maintain these precious spaces.

The First Methodist Church in Claremont will host an upcoming workshop on this topic on Wednesday, June 24th from 9:15 am to 4:30 pm. Leaders from Claremont area congregations and other groups are invited to participate.

Partners for Sacred Places, a national organization based in Philadelphia, will lead the workshop, with Tuomi Forrest, Associate Director, presenting their nationally-acclaimed program on ways to save and/or adaptively re-use historic churches.

Partners for Sacred Places is the only national, non-sectarian, non-profit organization dedicated to the sound stewardship and active community use of America's older religious properties. Partners provides assistance to the people who care for sacred places while promoting a new understanding of how these places sustain communities.

Nancy Merrill, Business Development Coordinator, City of Claremont will also speak to the group, discussing the economic forces at work in the city and around the state, and how civic activities affect that mix.

Forrest will lead participants through a process of identifying new partnerships and other opportunities using a model developed by Luther K. Snow in his book, The Power of Asset Mapping: How your Congregation Can Act on Its Gifts.

Register by calling the N.H. Preservation Alliance at 603-224-2281 or emailing Maggie Stier at ms@nhpreservation.org. Cost for this workshop is $30 for one and $15 for each additional person from the same property. At least two people associated with each faith-based group are encouraged to attend. Lunch is included and financial assistance is available.

The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance is the statewide membership organization dedicated to preserving historic buildings, communities and landscapes through leadership, education and advocacy. Current priorities include providing assistance to community leaders and promoting effective weatherization, community-centered schools, barn preservation and preservation as "the original green". More at www.nhpreservation.org. Supporters for its Field Service program include Public Service of New Hampshire, the Daniel K. Thorne Foundation, the Otto Fund of the N.H. Charitable Foundation and other businesses and individuals.

Sunapee Harbor, where my heart is

NHLife — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:52:00 GMT

Sunapee Harbor is where my heart is.

Lake Sunapee is the place where my family and I spent many a summer afternoon for years, whizzing around on our small boat, casting an occasional line into the water, hanging around lazily in the sun at the sandbar, and puttering around casually at times, discovering every nook and cranny of the lake that would become my love.

The beautiful thing about Sunapee is her solitude. It hangs over the lake like a blanket of peace and calm, only to be disturbed by the sound of fireworks on the Fourth of July, the rare unruly child, or the sound of a boat scrambling across from shore to shore.

Sunapee is the smaller, sweeter sibling to the much larger Lake Winnipesaukee. Where Winnipesaukee clamors for attention, always desiring to be in the center of all the action, Sunapee is more like the wallflower, overlooked at first, sitting in the corner of the room with arms crossed and eyes diverted, avoiding eye contact.

It’s not that she doesn’t want to get to know you. She just wants you to wander over, when you’re good and ready. And once you do - the moment you make contact - you are suddenly struck by her charm. Dig a little deeper, spend some time on her waters, get past the shy and quiet girl, and you’ll be taken in by her mystery and splendor. You’ll fall in love with all her ripples and rocks, with each curve and every cove.

And you’ll never want to leave.

see the revenue flow

PaulofNH — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:58:00 GMT

the New Hampshire House has voted and to take a 3.7 million dollar bribe I is now official we in the Granite state are too stupid to decide for ourselves weather to buckle up or not. If passed in the senate we will join 25 other states that think their residents are stupid and deserve to be ticketed as a primary offense for not buckling up.

While not buckling up is dumb I imagine we will need the law for all the accidents caused by rubber-necking

Let freedom ring

Oh the Real Estate Market has been frightful…

Jay McGillicuddy — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:17:00 GMT

New Hampshire November 2008 Market Trends report.

This months market report by Demographer Peter Francese was just released by the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS and as always Peter Francese calls it the way he sees it. "Say goodbye to a frightful 2008 and hello to a better 2009″... I sure hope he is right because for many 2008 was frightful and it would be nice if 2009 is delightful although I'd settle for better.

Say goodbye to a frightful 2008 and hello to a better 2009
-by Peter Francese
The mother of all ice storms took out the electricity for well over half of all New Hampshire homes on December 12 and cost a great many homeowners and businesses dearly. The loss of power at home and at work seemed to many as the final insult of what has been a year of losses in jobs, the stock market and housing.

Of all the owner occupied homes in our state, less than 1 percent are in foreclosure.

The uncertainty about the economic outlook combined with the steady stream of bad news at the national level has made it hard to be happy during this holiday season, or optimistic about the future. Yes, from an economic point of view our state has fared much better than most, but it sure doesn't feel like it. please read more

more construction

PaulofNH — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:27:00 GMT

Beside the mill project the much delayed Lowe's project is showing some activity. A crew was working in the snow and mud at the site Monday. Too bad the deck at Scoop City is closed for the season. This project is set to relly rock and roll come spring.

Meanwhile work continues on the mill Project you can get a good view from the lot of the Visitors Center on North Street. Both the mill project and sawtooth construction can be viewed from this location. Remember the Visitor Center is open 8:30 to 5:00 Monday thru Friday. Just want the sawtooth check it out from the Stone Arch Bakery.

black bears

PaulofNH — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:22:00 GMT

Ben Kilham will be at the Fiske Free Library Thursday Dec 11 at 7:00 with his slideshow on black bears. Kilham is an independent wildlife biologist from Lyme NH. He will talk about his work with the bears where he raises them like their mother and releases them back into the wild.

sawtooth construction

PaulofNH — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:25:00 GMT

There maybe a dusting of snow on the ground and that ground maybe frozen but construction goes on in Claremont.

A thirty yard section of Main Street between the Stone Arch Bakery and Leo's Market will be closed for about six weeks while the prefab part to the Sawtooth garage are put into place.

You can sit in the bakery have a cup of coffee and a donut not imported from Massachusetts while you watch. First things first they have to bring in a crane to put together the carne that will put the garage together.

Just around the corner on Water Street the Mill project is moving along a source tells me that about half a million dollars of windows will be going into the three mills.

You can walk down by the site of the Mill being turned into a Common Man Restaurant, walk over the bridge to the City Office Building on North Street (aka Visitor Center). I could direct you to it but after six years we finally have singage approved and on the way.

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AskLisa — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:19:00 GMT

Boat Rentals, Sunapee Harbor

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AskLisa — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:06:00 GMT

Dartmouth Hall at Dartmouth College in Hanover, the oldest building on campus