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On this New Hampshire Outlook: Students at the North Hampton School act to save part of state history, the White Island Lighthouse on the Isles of Shoals. |
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Plus, you'll meet the woman known as the "First Lady of light." |
| Preshow #3 Dental Return to index of stories... |
Then later, the difficulties of getting dental health care in New Hampshire. |
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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. The White Island Lighthouse on the Isles of Shoals has guided navigators for nearly two centuries, but time and the elements have taken their toll. After decades of deterioration, a group of elementary school kids has stepped in to rescue the historic structure. Richard Ager tells us the story of the Lighthouse Kids. http:/www.lighthouse.cc/white/ http:/lighthousekids.com/ |
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Even after the Lighthouse Kids are done saving the lighthouse, they plan to continue on as caretakers of their legacy -- - raising money to keep alive a renewed White Island Lighthouse to hand down for future generations. Five of them will speak to the Sunrise Rotary in Portsmouth on Thursday. |
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They call her the "First Lady of Light" -- at 103-years-old Portsmouth resident Connie Small is one of the last surviving people who actually has memories of "living" at a lighthouse. Allison McNair first introduced us to Small just before her 100-th birthday in 2001 -- when they talked about her life as a lighthouse keeper's wife. |
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Meet Connie Small, the First Lady of Light. Along with her husband Elson, Connie spent decades tending to lighthouses on the New England coast. She might not have anticipated a life on the water, but Connie soon adapted. But she did. In fact, Connie's tenacious spirt would often get her through the challenges that she faced. From Machias, Maine to New Castle, New Hampshire, she and Elson saw all the sea had to offer during their years together. Not everyday was high drama, but life was hard for the Smalls. Being a lighthouse keeper was a very manual occupation. Lighthouse preservationist Tim Harrison explains. While the physical aspects of the job were often difficult, the isolation also proved to be challenging. Despite the isolation, Connie and Elson's marriage flourished. Connie would, though, later bridge her dream of being an author with her ligthouse experiences. In 1986, she published the book "Lighthouse Keeper's Wife" which chronicled her life on the New England coast. The last of the Smalls' lighthouse years were spent here on the New Hampshire seacoast at Portsmouth Harbor Light in New Castle. |
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The Coast Guard owns the Lighthouse and maintains it as an active aid to navigation. But the "Friends of the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse" care for the tower, oil house and wooden walkway. In 2003, the group named Connie Small its Honorary Chairperson in recognition of her years of service at light stations -- including the Portsmouth Harbor Light. |
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Finally, next week dentists throughout New Hampshire will take part in the 3-rd annual "Give Kids a Smile Day." Dentists will volunteer their services to treat children who lack dental insurance and access to dental care. It's all an effort to call attention to the disparities in dental care across New hampshire. It's estimated that 25-percent of children have tooth decay by the third grade and "that" can lead to more serious health problems. Susan Hajdu first reported on this from the North Country in 2003. |
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Reporter: BERLIN IS A TOWN OF UNCERTAINTY. MILLS CLOSE AND REOPEN. ECONOMY THE ECONOMY SWAYS WITH THE HEALTH OF THE INDUSTRIES. FINDING A DENTIST CAN BE A FORMIDABLE TASK. YOU HEAR THE HORROR SORRYS, NOT FINDING ANYBODY WHO WILL TAKE HER. HE IS ONE OF THE TWO DENTISTS IN BERLIN. HE IS BUSY EVERY DAY AND HE IS NOT TAKING MANY NEW PATIENTS. WE HAVE BEEN A CLOSED PRACTICE FOR MANY YEARS. WE'VE RECENTLY TAKEN A FEW PATIENTS, AND A FEW MEDICAID PATIENTS AS WELL, BUT WE JUST DON'T TAKE NEW PATIENTS ON AVERAGE, NO. Reporter: PAULA HAS LIVED IN THIS NORTHERN TOWN HER ENTIRE LIFE. SHE HAS AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SON WHO IS ON MEDICAID. THE SEARCH FOR THE DENTIST WHO WOULD ACCEPT THEM AS A PATIENT BEGAN IN EARNEST FIVE YEARS AGO. WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO HOOK UP WITH A DENTIST IN VERMONT. I COULDN'T FIND A DENTIST IN MY OPEN STATE. I WAS ABLE TO GO TO VERMONT. THAT'S A PRETTY FAR DRIVE FOR US ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER MONTHS. A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. GOING TO GET WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE IT SPILLS OVER TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THEY BECOME THE DUMPING GROUNDS FOR DENTAL EMERGENCIES NOT HANDLED BY THE DENTAL OFFICE. MUCH MORE DIFFICULT IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE THAN IT IS IN THE SOUTH. Reporter: DR. JIM SQUIRES IS PRESIDENT OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ENDOWMENT FOR HEALTH. WHY DON'T WE HAVE MORE DENTISTS IN THE NORTH? IT'S AN AREA THAT IS DIFFICULT FOR ANY KIND OF PRGT PRACTITIONER MADE MOST ACUTE BY THE ABILITY TO EARN WHAT A DENTIST WOULD CONSIDER, YOU KNOW UNNECESSARY INCOME. IT'S THE MEAN INCOME IN THE NORTH MUCH LESS THAN IT IS IN THE SOUTH. Reporter: NOT ONLY DENTISTS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY, SPECIALISTS AS WELL. THE CLOSEST EAR SURGEON IS TWO AND A HALF HOURS AWAY. A DAY OFF OF WORK FOR TO YOU GET THIS CARE DONE. SOMETIMES YOU CAN ONLY GO FOR A CONSULT BEFORE YOU GET THE TREATMENT. THEN IT'S TWO DAYS. IF YOUR EMPLOYER ONLY GIVES YOU TWO DAYS OF SICK TIME OR TIME OFF, YOU'RE SUNK IF YOU GET THE FLU. LOOKING AT ABSOLUTE NUMBERS, RURAL NEW HAMPSHIRE DOES HAVE A SHORTAGE OF DENTISTS AND HAS LESS DENTISTS PER POPULATION. BUT WE HAVE DENTAL SHORTAGES ACROSS THE STATE. Reporter: DR. BILL KASSLER IS THE STATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR. HE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS THERE FIRSTHAND. I REMEMBER WHEN I CAME TO THIS STATE FIVE YEARS AGO FULLY INSURED, IT TOOK ME NINE MONTHS TO BE ABLE TO GET IN TO SEE A DENTIST FOR A ROUTINE PREVENTIVE CARE FOR A NEW PATIENT. Reporter: DR. SKIP HOMIX IS THE PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DENTAL SOCIETY. HE SAYS THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH ACCESS REGARDS THAN THE NUMBER OF DENTISTS. STATE-WIDE, THE NUMBERS LOOK GOOD, 75 TO 80% OF THE POPULATION OF THE STATE IS BEING SERVED VERY WELL BY THE DENTAL PROFESSIONALS. THERE IS A SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION THAT IS NOT BEING SERVED AND DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS. THERE IS A SHORTAGE IN ABSOLUTE NUMBERS AND THERE CERTAINLY IS A SHORTAGE OF DENTISTS WHO ARE WILLING TO TAKE SPECIFICALLY MEDICAID PATIENTS OR PATIENTS WITHOUT ANY KIND OF ORAL HEALTH INSURANCE. Reporter: THAT'S A POINT MOST PEOPLE AGREE ON. THE MEDICAID SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, AND THAT GOES OVER 30 YEARS, HAS BEEN ON A DOWNHILL SLIDE. LOW INCOME FAMILIES ARE A SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVE NOT PARTICIPATED IN THE TREMENDOUS DECREASE IN DENTAL DISEASE OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS. Reporter: DR. HOMIX IS ONE OF SEVERAL DENTISTS PROVIDING SERVICE AT THE FAMILY DENTAL CLINIC IN PORTSMOUTH. WE ARE DESIGNED TO TAKE CARE OF LOW INCOME AND THOSE WHO ARE HAVING TROUBLE FINDING DENTAL ELSEWHERE. THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE DENTAL SAFETY NET. LAST WEEK ONE OF THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANCE CAME IN HERE AND TAPPED ME ON THE SHOULDER AND ASKED ME TO COME DOWN AND LOOK AT THE DAUGHTER OF A MOTHER WHO WAS BEING SEEN IN THE PRENATAL CLINIC. AND THIS CHILD, THREE YEARS OLD, HADN'T EATEN IN TWO WEEKS. THE MOTHER SAID SHE JUST COULDN'T KEEP HER QUIET. SHE WAS STUFFING HER WITH TYLENOL AND NOTHING WOULD WORK. WELL, YOU LOOK VERY QUICKLY AT HER IN A SCREENING SENSE AND SHE HAD A VIRAL INFECTION. SHE ALL HER FRONT TEETH ROTTED OUT AND MULTIPLE ABSCESSES. OUR STUDY SHOWS CLEARLY THAT PEOPLE WITH DENTAL INSURANCE TEND TO USE IT. AND PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT INSURED ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE SYSTEM. Reporter: ACCORDING TO DR. SQUIRES, MEDICAID PATIENTS ARE OFTEN DENIED SERVICE. DIDN'T DENTISTS DON'T TAKE MEDICAID PATIENTS? MOST DON'T. HE PRACTICED IN NEARBY GORE HAM. ONE OF THE REASONS DOCTORS DON'T LIKE TO SEE MEDICAID PATIENTS IS THEY HAVEN'T MADE ORAL HEALTH IN THEIR OWN LIFE, SO HOW CAN YOU, AS A PROFESSIONAL, PROVIDE OPTIMUM ORAL CARE FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN'T MAINTAIN IT AT HOME OR DOESN'T WANT TO OR DOESN'T WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT. Reporter: PATIENTS DON'T SHOW UP FOR APPOINTMENTS AND LOW REIMBURSEMENT RATES ARE THE MAIN REASONS MOST DENTISTS DON'T TAKE MEDICAID. THE DENTAL SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE IS BROKEN. IT'S UNDERFUNDED. DENTAL CARE, ORAL HEALTH CARE GENERALLY IN THE STATE HAS NOT BEEN A PRIORITY. AND UNTIL IT BECOMES A PRIORITY, UNTIL WE CAN. UNTIL WE CAN EDUCATE THE POPULOUS, UNTIL WE CAN STIMULATE LEGISLATIVE CHANGE INCREASE FUNDING, IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE ABISSUE. WE NEED. WE HAVE SOLUTIONS WHERE I CAN JUST CALL A DENTIST, YOU KNOW, SAY I HAVE THIS INSURANCE AND GET IN. THAT'S THE PERFECT WORLD. Reporter: FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK, I'M SUSAN HAJDU. |
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The Give Kids a Smile Day is February 4-th. It's sponsored by the New Hampshire Dental Society and the American Dental Association. For a link with information on participating dentists in your area -- log on to our website nhptv.org/outlook. There you can also watch New Hampshire Outlook online on-demand. |
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Coming up on the next New Hampshire Outlook: Promoting Scottish culture in the Granite State. On Robert Burns Day -- the national day of Scotland -- we'll take you to the New Hampshire Highland Games and talk to the founders of the New Hampshire School of Scottish Arts. That's tomorrow at 10:00 |
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That concludes our program. Thanks for watching. I'm Beth Carroll. We'll see you next time. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook: Promoting Scottish culture in New Hampshire. A look at the Highland Games and meet the founders of the NH School of Scottish Arts tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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Just a reminder if you missed any of this program or would like to watch it again-- New Hampshire Outlook is available online on-demand at nhptv.org/outlook You can also find streaming video of ALL of our broadcasts. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/24/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 10:35 On this New Hampshire Outlook: Students at the North Hampton School act to save part of state history, the White Island Lighthouse on the Isles of Shoals. Plus, you'll meet the woman known as the "First Lady of light." Then later, the difficulties of getting dental health care in New Hampshire. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. The White Island Lighthouse on the Isles of Shoals has guided navigators for nearly two centuries, but time and the elements have taken their toll. After decades of deterioration, a group of elementary school kids has stepped in to rescue the historic structure. Richard Ager tells us the story of the Lighthouse Kids. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: John Boduch\Lighthouse Kid 2004-2005, BJ Garry\Lighthouse Kid 2004-2005, Sue Reynolds\Teacher, North Hampton School, Lizzie Blanchet\Lighthouse Kid 2004-2005, Olivia Wilson\Lighthouse Kid 2004-2005, Bob Southworth\North Hampton Selectman, Kyla Briggs\Lighthouse Kid 2002-2003, Rep. Rogers Johnson\Sponsor, Lighthouse bill\January 2003, Kevin Donohoe\Lighthouse Kid 2002-2003, Calla Lachance\Lighthouse Kid 2002-2003, Erica Sancoff\Lighthouse Kid 2004-2005 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/24/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 10:35 On this New Hampshire Outlook: Students at the North Hampton School act to save part of state history, the White Island Lighthouse on the Isles of Shoals. Plus, you'll meet the woman known as the "First Lady of light." Then later, the difficulties of getting dental health care in New Hampshire. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. The White Island Lighthouse on the Isles of Shoals has guided navigators for nearly two centuries, but time and the elements have taken their toll. After decades of deterioration, a group of elementary school kids has stepped in to rescue the historic structure. Richard Ager tells us the story of the Lighthouse Kids. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: John Boduch\Lighthouse Kid 2004-2005, BJ Garry\Lighthouse Kid 2004-2005, Sue Reynolds\Teacher, North Hampton School, Lizzie Blanchet\Lighthouse Kid 2004-2005, Olivia Wilson\Lighthouse Kid 2004-2005, Bob Southworth\North Hampton Selectman, Kyla Briggs\Lighthouse Kid 2002-2003, Rep. Rogers Johnson\Sponsor, Lighthouse bill\January 2003, Kevin Donohoe\Lighthouse Kid 2002-2003, Calla Lachance\Lighthouse Kid 2002-2003, Erica Sancoff\Lighthouse Kid 2004-2005 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/24/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 05:35 On this New Hampshire Outlook: Students at the North Hampton School act to save part of state history, the White Island Lighthouse on the Isles of Shoals. Plus, you'll meet the woman known as the "First Lady of light." Then later, the difficulties of getting dental health care in New Hampshire. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. They call her the "First Lady of Light" at 103-years-old Portsmouth resident Connie Small is one of the last surviving people who actually has memories of "living" at a lighthouse. Allison McNair first introduced us to Small just before her 100-th birthday in 2001 when they talked about her life as a lighthouse keeper's wife. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Connie Small\Author, "The Lighthouse Keeper's Wife"\2001, Tim Harrison\President, American Lighthouse |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/24/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 07:35 On this New Hampshire Outlook: Students at the North Hampton School act to save part of state history, the White Island Lighthouse on the Isles of Shoals. Plus, you'll meet the woman known as the "First Lady of light." Then later, the difficulties of getting dental health care in New Hampshire. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. Finally, next week dentists throughout New Hampshire will take part in the 3rd annual "Give Kids a Smile Day." Dentists will volunteer their services to treat children who lack dental insurance and access to dental care. It's all an effort to call attention to the disparities in dental care across New hampshire. It's estimated that 25% of children have tooth decay by the third grade and "that" can lead to more serious health problems. Susan Hajdu first reported on this from the North Country in 2003. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Eugene Kruysman\Dentist, Paula Poirier\Mother of Patient, Dr. Jim Squires\President, NH Endowment for Health, Susan Hajdu\NH Outlook, Dr. Paul Shoenbeck\Dentist, Dr. Bill Kassler\State Medical Director, Dr. Skip Homicz\NH Dental Society |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/24/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 07:35 On this New Hampshire Outlook: Students at the North Hampton School act to save part of state history, the White Island Lighthouse on the Isles of Shoals. Plus, you'll meet the woman known as the "First Lady of light." Then later, the difficulties of getting dental health care in New Hampshire. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. Finally, next week dentists throughout New Hampshire will take part in the 3rd annual "Give Kids a Smile Day." Dentists will volunteer their services to treat children who lack dental insurance and access to dental care. It's all an effort to call attention to the disparities in dental care across New hampshire. It's estimated that 25% of children have tooth decay by the third grade and "that" can lead to more serious health problems. Susan Hajdu first reported on this from the North Country in 2003. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Eugene Kruysman\Dentist, Paula Poirier\Mother of Patient, Dr. Jim Squires\President, NH Endowment for Health, Susan Hajdu\NH Outlook, Dr. Paul Shoenbeck\Dentist, Dr. Bill Kassler\State Medical Director, Dr. Skip Homicz\NH Dental Society |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. . Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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Monday, January 24, 2005: We started taping just after 5:15pm. We had to stop briefly to fix something. We finished by 6pm. |
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Coming up on NH Outlook January 24 - 28 Stories subject to change Monday, January 24 Lighthouse Kids Schoolchildren at the North Hampton School are working to save a bit of state history, the White Island Lighthouse on the Isles of Shoals. The lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places and is falling apart. We travel to the lighthouse with the students and talk to them in the classroom as they work to raise money to save the state's only offshore lighthouse. Tuesday, January 25 Scottish Games Today is Robbie Burns Day, the national day of Scotland. The day commemorates the birth of Scotland’s greatest poet. If you’ve ever sung “Auld Lang Syne” or heard such phrases as "the best-laid plans of mice and men,” then you have felt the influence of Burns. On this program, we’ll talk to two people who promote Scottish culture here in New Hampshire and we'll take a look at the New Hampshire Highland Games, one of the largest gatherings of the clans in the world. Wednesday, January 26 North Country Inaugural Ball The North Country honors Governor John Lynch with its own Inaugural Ball. We'll join in the festivities and look at the new governor's plans to help revitalize the economy in that part of the state. Thursday, January 27 Palestinian Elections Former Governor Jeanne Shaheen joins NH Outlook host Beth Carroll in-studio to talk about her recent trip to the Middle East to observe the Palestinian elections. Friday, January 28 Friday Edition Journalists from around the state discuss the week's top stories. Guests t.b.a. |
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Monday 1/24 I'm Beth Carroll, School children work to save the White Island Lighthouse on the Isles of Shoals.Next on New Hampshire Outlook. Tuesday 1/25 Coming up, Promoting Scottish culture in New Hampshire. Next on New Hampshire Outlook. Wednesday 1/26 Coming up, with a new governor in place we take a closer look at the North Country economy. Next on New Hampshire Outlook. Thursday 1/27 Coming up, Former Governor Jeanne Shaheen talks about observing the recent Palestinian elections. Next on New Hampshire Outlook. Friday 1/28 I'm Beth Carroll. Coming up, journalists from around the state discuss the week's top stories. Join me next on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Have releases for Lighthouse kids from Peter Reynolds, Erica Sancoff, Michelle Maher, Nikki Kisner, Daniel Singer, Susan Reynolds, Jason Sepanski, Carolyn Hooker , B.J. Garry, Jess Renker, Kelly Carr, Lauren Twombly, Jon Boduch, Elizabeth Blanchet, Drew Ambrogi, T.J. Conklin, Olivia K. Wilson, Spencer Macquarrie, Alexandra Burke, and Molly Gaffey |