On our community page, you will find all the different links and contact info for Helping
out the folks who need help in our Seacoast area as well as all over the world.

Please give to the RED CROSS or some other trusted organization to help the people in Haiti and Chile. Like the RED CROSS. www.redcross.org Help these people. Please.

The Children of Nicaragua via Brian Nevin's recent work. lovelightandmelody.org This organization deals directly with the plight of the children of La Chureca.
Please help.

Today 2010 March 21, 2010

Here's JAMIE WADE's pics of the MOLLY Hockey Game for
you to check out: http://jamiewade.zenfolio.com/

Today 2009-Surf Community Video
*Below is a video made by Joe Carter of the Lil Miss Molly Paddle on August 22nd, 2009.
Watch it...it's really something special.

ATTENTION BIG WAVE EAST COAST SURFERS:
Somers Point, NJ [August 18th, 2009] – With hurricane season on the horizon, surfers up
and down the East Coast of the United States invariably think of the biggest and possibly
best waves of the year. This year, NYNJSurf.com is looking to take advantage of the season’s
great waves and help raise much needed funds for the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation
with the 2009 “Hurricane Surf for Dean!” contest - possibly the only contest of it’s kind. What
makes the contest unique is the format: competitors up and down the East Coast, or anywhere
in the world, for that matter compete against each other regionally to get photographed on the
biggest wave. And the contest doesn’t run for just one day or at just one location – surfers can
be photographed on any wave, anywhere from September 1st to October 31st, 2009.

A unique, challenging, and exciting format for the surfers is one thing, but the cause is quite
another. The contest, inspired by New Jersey pro surfer Dean Randazzo, benefits the
Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation. The Foundation was founded in 2001 after Dean’s first bout
with Hodgkin’s Disease. Dean has since battled back from the disease 3 times to rejoin the pro
circuit and has come to represent the best in surfing and the best in life to a generation of New
Jersey surfers and surfers across the world. Despite his setbacks, Dean has continued to battle
back time and again and is healthy and doing quite well. His foundation also continues to
work hard, raising much needed funds to support cancer research and assist others from all
walks of life stricken by cancer.

“Hurricane Surf for Dean” is NYNJSurf.com’s followup to the highly successful 2008 “Do it for Dean”
contest, which also benefited the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation. The contest, held across the
month of March 2008, attracted over 100 surfers from the U.S. East and West coasts, Hawaii,
and Puerto Rico.

For more information, to register for the event or to become an event sponsor, please visit
NYNJSurf.com at this url: nynjsurf.com/2009-Hurricane-Surf-for-Dean-Competition-Information.htm
or email webmaster@nynjsurf.com

Use of state beaches in NH has increased and preferences for recreation experiences continue to
develop and change. Because of this, it is important to understand what people like and do not like
about their experience and management of the beaches. There will be a short on-site survey being
conducted at North Beach and Jenness Beach during the summer months of June, July, and
August, 2009 by Dr. Joshua Carroll from UNH in conjunction with NH Division of Parks and
Brian Warburton, South/Seacoast Regional Superintendent. This survey will be voluntary and
your input is appreciated.

Brian Nevins writes: The website for the Lacrosse charity I worked on in January down in La Chureca,
Managua, Nicaragua went live today. The opening video came out great, it's about 20 min. long but
a great view of the project. Theres also an extensive photo gallery under the media section.
Check it out, heres the link: http://lacrossethenations.org/

The Weekly FLATBREAD Company EVERY TUESDAY Benefit Nights
Click here for directions to each Restaurant
Amesbury, MA- TBA
Portsmouth, NH- TBA
Portland, ME- TBA
North Conway, NH- TBA
Bedford, MA- TBA
Canton, CT-TBA
Paia, HI- TBA

Thanks to all for the HUGE successful Benefit Concert for Local American Legion POST 35 Building Fund. The show was held on Friday May 15th 2009 at theGalley Hatch Conference Center on Rte 1 in Hampton. Thank you all so much.

SURFRIDER Greetings,

The weather is beautiful and NH Surfrider would like to invite you to our monthly beach cleanup on Sunday, May 3rd @ 2pm at the Wall in Hampton. We will meet outside of Cinnamon Rainbows and will provide rubber gloves and trash bags (courtesy of Blue Ocean Society). Last month, we had an incredible turnout and collected an estimated 1200 pounds of trash. Hope to see you there!! For more information, visit our website: www.surfrider.org/newhampshire

Starting this month, we will be offering "golden tickets" to each volunteer at our cleanup events. Two winners will be chosen at each cleanup to collect a free pair of Ocean Minded sandals as well as other free gear across the street at Cinnamon Rainbows. IT GETS EVEN BETTER......all tickets from the May, June, July, and August cleanups will be entered into a raffle to WIN A NEW SURFBOARD from Cinnamon's!! This winner will be chosen at the August 1st cleanup. Huge thanks go out to Marc Angelillo of Ocean Minded and Dave Cropper from Cinnamon Rainbows for these generous donations!! Be sure to return the stoke by supporting your local shops!

We also have two other beach cleanups to report and ask that you consider helping our fellow organizations:

**Join the crew from Pioneers for an early morning beach cleanup before you surf. Meet them on Saturday, May 2 @ 6am on Jenness Beach. Coffee, donuts, and plenty of trash bags are provided. For more info, contact: Pioneers @ 62 Lafayette Road, North Hampton NH 03862, tel (603) 964-7714, email info@surfnh.com

**Blue Ocean Society is organizing an emergency cleanup of the beach with the help of their friends at Club Finz for Sunday, May 3 at 10 AM at Hampton Beach. For more info, contact: Blue Ocean Society 143 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, tel (603) 431-0260, e-mail info@blueoceansociety.org

Click here for Lil Miss Molly "STASH FOR CASH" FUND RAISER Events: Dr. Brent Reinheimer, local surfer and Exeter Hospital physician, is leading the charge for the "Stash for Cash." Dr. Brent says, "Anybody that is interested in participating in the "growth" will decide on a facial hair distribution and shave it out next Friday. We will keep it until the NE Regionals (May 15th). We will have the participants submit their "stash" and we will have viewers decide which is the "Most Creative Stash". That person will get a prize. Also, the person who gets the most sponsors, will win a prize as well." This is pretty cool idea and we're sure that we can rally some folks to kick in some insane prizes. Please stay tuned as we'll offer more info next week.

Today- 2009 Some Good news From Jimmy Dunn.

The Children of Nicaragua via Brian Nevin's recent work. lovelightandmelody.org This organization deals directly with the plight of the children of the dump.

This other link is a great organization that helps poor farmers in Central America, including Nicaragua.www.sustainableharvest.org was founded by NH native and UNH grad, Florence Reed (read about Flo in UNH magazine: http://unhmagazine.unh.edu/sp05/plantinghope.html SHI provides tools, knowledge, and assistance in implementing sustainable farming methods that dramatically improve people's lives.

If any readers of Ralph's Pic Of The Week donates to SHI, an anonymous donor, would match these donations up to a total of $5000. Readers can go to www.sustainableharvest.org for more information or to donate. PLEASE put a note in the comments section of their online donation page saying this donation generated from "www.ralphspic.com".

Thank you again for your support. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact SHI by email rgsullivan@sustainableharvest.org or 207-669-8254

Click here for Jason Kooken's POLICE UNITY TOUR for Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty. Jason is a LOCAL Surfer Who will be bicycling 250 miles in 3 days To honor Police Officers killed in the Line of Duty. CLICK Here for INFO.

Little Miss Molly Fund Auction

All the shops are collecting cards, gifts, and other provisions for the Rowlee family. Miss Molly still has to endure the Chemo treatments and the family still has to take time off from work to make this all work. PIONEERS , CINNAMON RAINBOWS, BRICKHOUSE, ZAPSTIX and many more shops are drop off points of interest for Miss Molly. Skip Brunette has opened a Little Miss Molly account at the SEACOAST CREDIT UNION on 887 Lafayette Rd, Hampton NH. (see poster below for info). There are several fund raisers in the making as well.

The Fitness Revolution on Lafayette Road (Rte 1), North Hampton, NH. March 8th and is called "A Day for Molly". An those great folks have so many cool things planned. There's a silent auction set up that runs to the 13th and includes a ton of awesome stuff, like memberships, 12 personal trainer sessions, car detailing and reconditioning, and so many more. Surely someone out there could use one of those.

Miss Molly is on the road to recovery. But there may be a bump or two ahead. We need to be an extra pair of hands on that steering wheel. Miss Molly is going to get better. Please keep the Positive energy and prayers flowing. More information is available for specifics by contacting or by stopping into Fitness Revolution.

Sunday March 8th, The Fitness Revolution on Lafayette Road (Rte 1),
North Hampton, NH. March 8th are having "A Day for Molly". And those great
folks have so many cool things planned. There's a silent auction set up that runs to the 13th and includes a ton of awesome stuff, like memberships, 12 personal trainer sessions, car detailing and reconditioning, and so many more. Surely someone out there could use one of those. The Rowlees are an awesome Northern New England Seacoast Surf Family. Their oldest daughter Molly, ("Miss Molly"), was diagnosed with Lymphoma. While Lil Miss Molly came home from Children's Hospital in Boston, their fight is far from over. Heather Day has reminded me that there is still a call for cards and gifts at Cinnamon Rainbows and Pioneers. It has been a tremendous out pouring of love and support, and I know that Buck and Meg are completely blown away by the support.

But we all know, this fight has really just begun. So we need to step it up as well.

That means the whole Surf community. We need to continue to join together and fight it. Your prayers, your positive thoughts and vibes, are still very important, not only for Miss Molly's recovery, but for the support for the family, and close friends as well. Don't stop praying. Don't stop thinking positive thoughts. I start each day with positive thoughts and prayers. Before I get out of bed. Then, I think about it throughout the day. And, I end each day praying and thinking good thoughts. If I can do it, you can do it. We all know the economy is bad. Hello? Imagine dealing with this on top of all of what we know? If everyone would contribute just a little,just think what that could do.

The Rowlee family is forever grateful to our community. So please continue to help.

Here's something new. The eighth annual St. Baldrick's Day events are Shaving the Way to Conquer Kids' Cancer as thousands of brave volunteers shave their heads in solidarity with children who have cancer and typically lose their hair during cancer treatment.

Worldwide, more than 160,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year. Â While advances have saved many children, childhood cancer still claims the lives of more children in the US than any other disease - more than diabetes, asthma, congenital anomalies, cystic fibrosis and AIDS - combined!

Be brave and go bald, or support a brave shavee, team or St. Baldrick's location near you. Visit http://www.StBaldricks.org, or call 888-899-BALD to make a donation or register!

Funds raised by the St. Baldrick's Foundation will be used to fund childhood cancer research - to help speed the day when every child with cancer will be guaranteed a healthy future.

On behalf of all children with cancer, thank you for your support of the St. Baldrick's Foundation.

REMEMBER All the shops are collecting cards, gifts, and other provisions for the Rowlee family. PIONEERS , CINNAMON RAINBOWS, BRICKHOUSE, ZAPSTIX and many more shops are drop off points of interest for Miss Molly. Skip Brunette has opened a Little Miss Molly account at the SEACOAST CREDIT
UNION on 887 Lafayette Rd, Hampton NH. (see poster below for info). There are several fund raisers in the making as well.

Miss Molly is on the road to recovery. But there may be a bump or two ahead. We need to be an extra pair of hands on that steering wheel. Miss Molly is going to get better. Please keep the Positive energy and prayers flowing. More information is available for specifics by contacting or by stopping into Fitness Revolution.

This is the info for the ONLINE Auction.
Little Miss Molly Fund Auction

This is the info for the ONLINE Auction.
Little Miss Molly Fund Auction

BRICKHOUSE is going to raffle off a week long admission to their summer surf camp with all proceeds going to Miss Molly's fund.

Last week I wrote about Community. This week I witnessed our community pull together as one and help a family. I know how humbled the Rowlees were over the outpouring of love and hope. I was in awe at the daily Carepages entries and Buck and Meghan's writings. I know it's far from over, but I felt the tide turn last week. Our local Surf Community, along with all the shops, and surfers (both local and non), are all on the same page. The simple goal of helping a local surf family came together. I am proud of those who did something. No matter how big or how small. And those who continue to pray and be positive. I told some young students this week. Anyone can quit. Quitting is easy. Fighting is hard. So no matter what. NEVER, EVER, Give up. DO NOT GIVE UP. Don't Give Up on Our Surf Community. We will help the Rowlees.

Click here for Jason Kooken's POLICE UNITY TOUR for Police Officers Killed
in the Line of Duty. Jason is a LOCAL Surfer Who will be bicycling 250 miles
in 3 days To honor Police Officers killed in the Line of Duty.
CLICK Here for INFO.