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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. An appeal to the legislature to seal the deal on the north country forest lands. Plus part two of our conversation with Congressman John Sununu. We'll see pictures of his trip to Afghanistan. AND Compassionate Connections. Learning the value of Mentoring |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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The governor and legislative leaders issued a joint plea Tuesday for quick legislative approval of the International Paper Land deal. That agreement will see the state acquire conservation easements over 171,000 acres of northern forest. The easements will preserve wild habitat areas and prevent development, while keeping the forests open to timber harvesting and recreational activities such as fishing and snowmobiling. The agreement is the result of cooperation between federal and state authorities and private foundations. The state would contribute $10 million of the estimated $40 million cost of the agreement. |
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11:03:54 This is the largest privately owned parcel of land in the state. It is vital not only to the north country of the state, but to the whole state - it's economy, its citizens who use it recreationally. We have one chance to do this and this chance is right now. 11:28;40 The Trust for Public Land's mission is land for people, and I don't think there are many projects out there that really fulfill that mission more than this property. It's extremely important ecologically, it's extremely important from an economic standpoint, and it's extremely important from a recreation. So from the Trust for Public Land's standpoint, we couldn't find a project that fit our mission more precisely than this. |
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At a legislative hearing today, the mayor of Berlin made a passionate case for allowing a casino in his economically depressed city. Mayor Bob Danderson testified before the Ways and Means Committee on a bill that would allow a resort and casino to be built in Jericho Lake Park in Berlin. The bill is also designed to provide enough state revenue from the casino to allow for property tax relief for all state residents. Danderson and other supporters of the bill faced stiff questioning from the committee on matters including the social problems often associated with gambling. |
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14:32:00 We talk about problems. You know the biggest - if you don't think Berlin has problems with unemployment at 17% - if you don't think divorces are happening, that abuse is on the rise, and that families aren't neglected. You know - that will give more abuse that bringing gaming into the community of Berlin. 14:53:24 Every single time casinos are suggested as a way to raise revenue, or whatever panacea they are offered as, because the story may change but the goal is the same. Every single time casinos are suggested, more casinos are added to the pot. And please rest assured. It is simply my political opinion that the chance that the NH Legislature will site a casino in Berlin and only - that Berlin will be the only place to get a casino - the chance of that is zero. |
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Tomorrow the House Ways and Means committee takes up all of the gambling bills on the table. If you'd like more information on the gambling proposals and would like to see a recent forum on gambling in New Hampshire, log on to our website at nhptv.org. |
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In the War on Terrorism. countries around the world have pledged two point 6 billion dollars to help rebuild the country of Afghanistan. New Hampshire Representative John E. Sununu recently returned from a tour of the area. Last night he spoke to us about rebuilding efforts. Tonight, we take a look at pictures from the trip and discuss the New Hampshire connection to the war on terrorism. |
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Stocks started the week on a negative note. The selling came despite a report that the Index of Leading Economic indicators rose one-point-two percent last month. That was the third straight gain and is a sign the economy could be nearing a rebound. |
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Taking a look at stocks the Dow lost 58 points. The Nasdaq was down 48 while the S-and-P 500 fell eight points. |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Fisher Scientific fell two dollars and fourty-four cents today. Apogent Technologies slipped a dollar sixteen. Teradyne ended down ninety-eight cents. Texas Instruments fell a dollar seventy-nine, while Tyco rose a dollar ten. Fisher Sci Intl\28.31\-2.44\Apogent Tech\25.24\-1.16\Teradyne Inc.\26.17\-0.98\Texas Instruments\25.75\-1.79\Tyco Intl\47.55\+1.10\NH Stocks\Source: yahoo.com |
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New Hampshire's Tyco International Tuesday announced a plan to separate into four independent companies. The businesses will concentrate on Security and Electronics, Healthcare, Financial Services as well as Fire Protection and Flow Control. Tyco says the plan is intended to "unlock billions of dollars of shareholder value." The company expects to complete the plan by the end of the year. |
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Last year was a record breaker for Banknorth Group, parent company of Bank of New Hampshire and other banks in Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. The company reported income of nearly 248 million dollars, up six percent from 2000. |
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January is national mentoring month. It’s a time to increase awareness of the need for volunteers to help prepare youth for healthy, productive lives. In New Hampshire, there’s a group called Compassionate Connections. They recently received a $127,000 grant from the New Hampshire Department of Justice to help mentor youth at risk. Susan Hajdu reports. |
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Compassionate Connections Steve clip 1-2548 "Compassionate Connections is one human being to another. It's nothing more than two words linked together that describe a practice and philosophy that is not new - it's as old as we are." Narr - Steve Bernstein is the founder and director of Compassionate Connections, a Manchester-based mentoring organization that works with youth-at-risk, between the ages of 15 and 21. Steve 1-903 "We are one on one. We'll spend all the time needed for a teen to sort out their problems. We help navigate them through the hurdles that face them and the doors are always open." Narr - Steve is a plumber by trade but has spent 25 years working with youth throughout New Hampshire. The culmination of those experiences came together for him nine years ago. Steve-537 "It evolved into Compassionate Connections in 1993 when I started this organization to address the needs of that teenage population that weren't going anywhere and needed one on one mentoring. We walk them through the community and make them feel embraced rather than shunned." Narr - Mentoring happens in various ways. The mentors help as often as they can. It might be with vocational or educational needs. They might help with finding a place to live. Or, they may simply be someone who will sit and listen. Sound of Jim and Robert Rachel 2-1440 "It's an on-going process. It doesn't happen in a couple of weeks. It's about the connection that you make with that person." Narr - Rachel Campbell is a volunteer mentor. She recalls the first person she mentored two years ago. Rachel -1600 "When I first worked with her, I thought she was a tough cookie. I thought maybe she needed someone with more experience, but we made that connection and now she's doing well. I stay in touch with her and I let her know that I'm here for her." Sound of Steve and Ronnie Ronnie 2-46 "I had a rough childhood, I was abused and my parents didn't accept me. I was in and out of jail, then when I was 18 I ended up in adult jail because I beat my step father up." Narr - Ronnie Coulombe is typical of those who walk through these doors. He's spent most of his youth in trouble and without much guidance. There are about 175 young people like Ronnie who enter New Hampshire jails every year. Steve 1955/2116/2155 "If you look at the youth in prison, you are looking at someone who has lost a lot of their youth. The challenges are not so much attitudes, jail effected that. What they fear is repeating because they don't have any other choices because of the gaps in their lives. Mentoring helps fill those voids." Ronnie 2-433 "Without this program where would you be today? I'd be in jail right now. There'd be no place to live or people to talk with. I'd be in jail." Today, Ronnie is a mentor with Compassionate Connections. Steve-1733 "In every teens life that come through that door, they're usually disenfranchised - homeless sometimes. We have to figure out how to help them make it. In this world, it's a job." Shots of Skylar working Narr - Skylar Lee came to see Steve and his staff two years ago. Today, Steve's helping him study for his high school diploma. He's also learning a trade as a plumber's apprentice. Skylar clip 4-300 "It was of great help to me. I was in a lot of trouble and didn't really know what I wanted to do. They helped. Now I have a job and making enough money that I would love to get married and have a big family." Narr - Steve estimates that about 200 youths have been mentored here since 1998, when Compassionate Connections became a non-profit organization. About a quarter of them have found careers. Statewide, the list for teens waiting for mentors has grown to more than 600. Steve's hope is that every one of them will find their way. Steve 645/2520 "We are struggling for finances but somehow the work keeps going on. One on one is the best way to take care of human beings. I use the word mentor because it brings funding. But the reality is that it's the relationships that make it work." |
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Compassionate Connections is always looking for volunteers. For more information, log on to their website at: compassionate connections-dot--org. |
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It was a beautiful day in the Granite State. Will the good weather continue? We checked in earlier with Nicole Plette at the Mount Washington Observatory to find out. |
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Mount Washington Observatory\Tuesday On The Summit\snow, blowing snow, and freezing fog\High: 10\Peak gust: 113 mph\Visibility: zero Overnight\Statewide\Increasing cloudiness \Low: near 20\Winds: light and variable\ Wednesday\Statewide\Cloudy \Chance of rain or snow showers\Highs: upper 30s\Winds: S 5 to 10 |
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This month, school programs across the state are dedicated to exploring the life and times and mission of Dr. Martin Luther King, JR. One new program called "Keeping the Dream Alive" recently brought seven middle schools and some 300 students together off school grounds. Ben French takes us to Waterville Valley for a lesson in diversity. |
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SOUND UP: Let freedom ring, from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let Freedom ring. T1: 1:05:00 TRACK: At day at the ski slopes might not be a typical tribute to Martin Luther King, Junior, but while most middle school students were sitting in class Nearly 300 young people from around the state spent last Wednesday at Waterville Valley- not just for a free afternoon of skiing- but for a lesson in civil rights. After viewing King's, "I have dream Speech", the students broke into small groups to tackle issues of diversity and racism. SOUNDUP: Mary Bergner; "and somebody who loves to talk like me needs to be speaker of the group T1: With youth, anyone that has worked with youth, you have to have a prize at the end of the tunnel to keep their attention to keep their motivation. It may be the main drive they come here, or they start here, but they leave with a lot more than they even realize. 24:29 TRACK: First Lieutenant Mary Bergner works for the New Hampshire National Guard but today she one of the dozens of volunteers hoping to teach these granite state students about human rights and the legacy of Martin Luther King. T1: 22:23: I find that's tehres agreat need especially in new hampsire, within this state. Just because, thers w, with the minority population being so small in the state they on't get to have a lot of interaction with people of diffent races, peorl of different religions , people of diffent backgrounds, so to bring them together and be able t give themsome of that exposure or to expose them to some of it without even having people of diffent races or national originwithin the room, just to be able to explore those differences is very important for New Hampshire kids because a lot of these- especially north country- they will never come across someone of a different race , they may not come across someone of a different national origin. so to define that to them, explain that to them, give them something other than what the media stereotypes tehm as is very important. 23:11 TRACK: Bergner says part of her job is to send the students home with the knowledge and courage to teach others the importance of diversity. T2: 14:17: I think I have somewhat of a bigger responsibilty today, like form now on cause I know the stuff about racism and how to stop it. 14:32 TRACK: An added goal of this year's program was to give students a greater appreciation of what it means to be an American. Many of the group leaders were from law enforcement and the military. T1; , 23:21: I think that a lot of people were woke up by September 11th and there's a lot more people looking more at America as a diverse population and more of an awakening to, you know, we gotta start treating each other right. That's' where it all begins, having respect for each other. Um because life is short you know it's important to go about and be kind to one another and respect each other. so I really think that America- patriotism works into all that. Once you start to have tat common bond of feeling American- of being American, then you start to realize- you know what, who cares if we're a different color, we're all form America, we're all Americans and we're proud to be it and I really think that's an important theme we're trying to get across. 24:05 TRACK: For Wayne Jennings, one of the program organizers, having a dialogue like this with New Hampshire students is critical. 10:46: New Hampshire is unique. The percentage of African American population here is less than two percent. Gosh when we look at the minority population its prob. Less than five percent so you don't have the same racial problems here that you have in the rest of the country, however you have boundaries based upon economics- I never heard of the word trailer park trash till I came to New Hampshire,,,I never heard such other phrases which I wont repeat describing different ethnic groups. And so, o you don't have the real strong racial makeup that you have other places, but you do have ethnic diversity here. 11:33 ***BUTT*** 11:46 we feel that for many students on NH- many young people- they rarely get exposed to people that are different form themselves. This program is unique in that it brings kids from all over the state together and exposes kids together s well. 12:07 STANDUP: T2; 21:56 No school outing to the White Mountains could be complete without a trip to the ski slopes. So after these students finish their important lesson on civil rights and cultural diversity- they get a chance to hit the trails. In Waterville Valley, I'm Ben French for New Hampshire Outlook. 22:12 |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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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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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Compassionate Connections. Learn the value of Mentoring tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Civil Liberties and the war on terrorism. New Hampshire Outlook at 10. Only on New Hampshire Public Television. . |
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Tonight on NH Outlook. Civil Liberties and the war on terrorism. New Hampshire Outlook at 10. Only on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/22/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 1:00 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on a testificationmade by Mayor Bob Danderson of Berlin before the House WAys and Means Committee. Mayor Danderson made a passionate case in favor of a resort casino to be allowed in the city, saying that it would help the economically depressed Berlin recover from te devastating closure of the mills. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Robert Danderson\Berlin Mayor Rep. Warren |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/22/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 8:11 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included an interview with Representative John Sununu who just returned from a congressional tour of Afghanistan. Rep. Sununu showed and explained pictures from the trip, and explained where the two point six billion dollars countries from around the world have pledged to help Afghanistan regain footing will be going. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Rep. John E. Sununu\R-1st Congressional District |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/22/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 5:50 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on a charity organization called Compassionate Connections. The organization recently received a $127,000 grant for the New Hampshire Department of Justice to help mentor youth at risk. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Susan Hajdu NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Steve Bernstein\Director, Compassionate Connections Rachel Campbell\Mentor Ronnie Coulombe\Client, Compassionate Connections Skylar Lee\Client, Compassionate Connections |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/22/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 4:45 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on a program known as "Keeping the Dream Alive", which is one of many programs across the state dedicated to exploring the life and times and mission of Dr. Martin Lugher King JR. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Ben French NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Waterville Valley\Last Wednesday Mary Bergner\NH National Guard Josh Lebel\Great Brook Middle School, Antrim Wayne Jennings\Event Organizer, 'America's Promise' . |
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State officials are warning snowmobilers to beware of thin ice. Because of the lack of extreme cold weather, snowmobilers should assume all ice is unsafe. Fish and game says snowmobiles need a minimum of 5 inches of solid ice. You should check the ice at several points on the body of water, not just at shore. A snowmobiler died Jan. 14 in Webster after riding into open water. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - Civil Liberties and the war on terrorism. We'll look at what's changed since September 11. Are we willing to give some freedoms away. for the public good? |
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