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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. With more parents working - who's taking care of our children? Just what happens to a student who's suspended - if there's no one at home? A place in Derrry offers some options. and we visit with a seacoast photographer who has an international reputation for his innovative work in three dimensional photography. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin tonight with a summary of today's New Hampshire news. |
| Shaheen Recount Return to index of stories... |
Governor Jeanne Shaheen will join forces with other Democratic governors in Florida tomorrow over the disputed presidential election. The Governors say they'll address the need for a fair and accurate vote recount. Many Democrats believe Republican George W. Bush's certification on Sunday as the winner of Florida's 25 crucial electoral votes was premature. |
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Another name familiar to New Hampshire will have a say in the presidential recount. As a member of the US Supreme Court, Justice David Souter, will take part in the high court session this Friday. The court will not allow television or radio coverage of the session. New Hampshire Public Television will have an observer in the court. We'll have a report on Outlook Friday night. |
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Manchester Airport may be adding new terminals and a parking garage. Today airport officials asked the city for permission to spend more than 121 million dollars for the project during the next five years. The airport says money would come from airport revenue and no property taxes would be used. |
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Republican state senators have chosen the next likely leader of the next New Hampshire Senate. 52 year old Arthur Klemm of Windham was unanimously chosen in a closed caucus meeting. The Senate will choose a president on December sixth, but Republicans hold a 13-to-11 majority. Democrats will stand behind current Senate President Beverly Hollingworth of Hampton. |
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By the end of the week, New Hampshire parents will be able to go online to see how their childrens' school ranks in comparison to other schools across the state. These Internet "report cards" are the result of legislation passed in the spring of 1998 following the Claremont II school funding decision. The information will allow parents and other interested parties access to find out about a school's dropout rate, enrollment, spending, and scores on standardized assessment tests given to third, sixth, and tenth graders statewide. |
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That's the news summary. We'll be back with our focus on Community Outreach and more after the weather. |
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TUESDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY OCCASIONAL SNOW FLURRIES LOW IN THE UPPER 20s TOMORROW MOSTLY CLOUDY HIGH IN THE LOWER 40s THURSDAY SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE A.M. THEN PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH IN THE MID 30s |
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According to the New Hampshire 1999 Youth at Risk Survey, over 25 percent of high schoolers say they felt so sad or hopeless that they stopped participating in some of their usual activities. Tonight - we bring you to a place in Derry that's trying to change those statistics. OUT: |
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To most passersby, this looks like an old farmhouse. But go inside, and you'll see a modern approach to building community. 3:40:18 Parents know the kids are safe relative to the school and parents are more inclined to work with us knowing we still care that the child is in a safe place. 3:40:32 These middle school administrators are meeting to talk about a pilot program sponsored by The Upper Room, a not for profit community service corporation. When a parent gets a phone call that their child has been suspended - they're offered the option of sending their child to the Upper Room. That's where they attend the Out of School Suspension Alternative Program. We're not showing you their faces to protect their privacy. While there suspended students continue school work and participates in community service activities. They also write letters of apology -taking resonsibilty for their actions. Since mid October, 40 suspended students have come through the program. -- 3:43:14 It's important for them to stay on track so they can go back to class and be current on their studies so they don't feel like an outcast in class with regards to academics and they don't have to do catch up. 3:43:28 -- 3:15:15 One dad came in the other day and said I owe you 200 bucks, We said the program is free and he said you've saved me at least that much I'd like to give a donation. And that would be awesome we can do something special with the kids. 3:15:33 -- Anna Willis is co-founder of the Upper Room. -- 3:10:45 Parents are the first teachers of their children and so our feeling is they need to be learners as well 3:10:53 -- That's why the upper room also offers programs for parents. nat sound in room -- Today two mom's bring along their children for a parenting class. Normally there are more people here, but it's Thanksgiving week. Instructor Michele Kolias stimulates discussion on how parents can encourage individuality and appreciate the different types of intelligence in their children. Donna is mom to twins. She's new to the area. -- 3:31:39 It's been great - the kids stay in the same room, so I'm not dumping them off somewhere. And I can get some help with parenting skills as well. 3:31:48 -- -- |
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The Upper Room started out offering one SAT program and a Parenting class at the library. It now offers more than twelve focused programs from Alcohol and drug counseling and anger management.They also offer a teen parenting support group, juvenile crime diversion programs and help for parents with teens. Joining me to talk more about it - Co-founder Anna Willis and Melissa Dwyer. |
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Thanks to my guests Anna Willis and Melissa Dwyer from The Upper Room for being here. |
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For More Information: The Upper Room Derry, NH 437-8477 www.urteachers.com |
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Here's a look at some of the stories making headlines in New Hampshire business. 500 people will be without jobs due to the acquisiton of almost 300 former FleetBoston Financial branches. Sovereign Bancorp has taken over branches in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. This week's layoffs will affect about six percent of the work force. The Philadelphia-based company has about 575 branches and more than one-thousand automatic teller machines in 7 Northeast states. A New Hampshire firm has been recognized by Time Magazine for creating the Invention of the Year. Alan and Glen Beane and their company, Mii Technologies, have remade a metallurgy press into a unit the size of a filing cabinet. Traditional presses for metal part-making are at least 18 feet tall. The Beanes say their machine produces more accurate parts in half the time of older systems, for as little as half the price. The Lakes Region is hard at work promoting the area. 30 thousand calendars have been sent to travel writers, trip planners and tourism professionals to attract people to what's known as the "Yuletide at the Lakes." Organizers say Yuletide at the Lakes is a name for numerous existing holiday events. There's also a website - www.yuletideatthelakes.org - offering a calendar of events and links to places to purchase Christmas trees, sleigh ride providers and holiday-oriented retailers. |
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Many photographers are well known for the compostion of their photographs. Next, you're going to meet a seacoast photographer who is renkowned for his innovative work in composing three dimensional pictures. Doug Prince calls his creations "Photo Sculptures." They're now on display at the Paul Creative Arts Gallery at the University of New Hampshire. OUT: |
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Doug Prince's show runs through December 17th in the Gallery at The University of New Hampshire's Paul Creative Arts Center. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - We meet an Exeter surgeon who fought tons of red tape to bring a little Guatemalan girl to NH for a surgical procedure that will help her walk again. And as winter weather approaches, we'll show you some important safety tips for driving in the sleet and snow. |
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That's it for this edition of New Hampshire Outlook. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, thanks for joining us. Stay tuned for Keeping Up Appearances. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundadtion Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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How will New Hampshire react to the host of conditions attached to the proposed merger between Consolidated Edison and Northeast Utilities? The conditions - proposed by the state of Connecticut - include rate cuts, profit sharing, and a 60 million dollar debt write off. The companies say the state is giving too much to consumers and not enough to shareholders. Consumer advocates claim the opposite is true. The merger would creat the nation's largest electric and natural gas utility, with a territory stretching across much of the Northeast. New Hampshire has not set a date to vote on the merger. Northeast Utilities is the parent company of Public Service Company of New Hampshire. |
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A ruling on New Hampshire's statewide property tax is expected within 60 days. A Rockingham Superior Court judge is going over volumes of briefs and testimony in the case which challenges New Hampshire's statewide education property tax.The tax was established after the state Supreme Court ruled the local property tax supporting public education was unconstitutional. Twenty-seven communities sued, claiming property valuations in many communities are outdated and inaccurate, and towns receiving the money aren't spending it on schools. Testimony was so complex that Judge Richard Galway asked each side to summarize their arguments. The summaries came in at about 50 pages each. |
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N.H. Postal Performance Cluster awarded Chief Operating Officer Cup The U.S. Postal Service has announced that the New Hampshire Postal Performance Cluster has been awarded the Chief Operating Officer Cup. Northeast Area Operations Vice President Jon Steele presented the award to the New Hampshire Performance Cluster at a ceremony in Bedford at the Postal Service’s District Office. Chief Operating Officer Clarence Lewis recognizes one Performance Cluster each postal quarter. For the first time ever, New Hampshire has won this prestigious award, meaning that for Postal Quarter 3, New Hampshire has been recognized for being the best in the nation. To win this award, a Performance Cluster must demonstrate superior performance in customer, business and employee areas. It is very difficult to win this award because of the scope of what is included in the formula that determines the winner. The highest calculated score determines the national winner. New Hampshire is also number one in the nation in both residential ease of use and overall customer satisfaction. Other areas of strength are delivery time, courteous and friendly service from clerks, and value for the money for first class mail. |
| School Report Cards Return to index of stories... |
By the end of the week, New Hampshire parents will be able to go online to see how their childrens' school ranks in comparison to other schools across the state. These Internet "report cards" are the result of legislation passed in the spring of 1998 following the Claremont II school funding decision. The information will allow parents and other interested parties access to find out about a school's dropout rate, enrollment, spending, and scores on standardized assessment tests given to third, sixth, and tenth graders statewide. |
| Shaheen Recount Return to index of stories... |
Recount-Shaheen hrwavbho Shaheen join other Democratic governors in Florida -- Governor Jeanne Shaheen will join other Democratic governors at a meeting in Florida tomorrow to discuss the need for a fair and accurate vote recount in the disputed presidential election. Shaheen also will hold a news conference call from Tallahassee with New Hampshire reporters. Many Democrats believe Republican George W. Bush's certification on Sunday as the winner of Florida's 25 crucial electoral votes was premature. AP-NY-11-28-00 1727EST |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. we meet an Exeter surgeon who fought tons of red tape to bring a little Guatemalan girl to NH for a surgical procedure that will help her walk again. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |