New Hampshire Women Magazine - June 2021

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June 2021

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Celebrating Inspiring Women of New Hampshire

Meet Beth Greenwood :

The first American-born female baseball catcher in NCAA history

Weighing Our Waters Down: Single-Use Plastics and Things We Can Do (pg. 4)

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Weighing Our Waters Down: Single-Use Plastics and Things We Can Do

Imagine a garbage truck full of plastic dumping its contents into the ocean every minute.

Couple that with the reality that plastic bottles alone can take up to 450 years to decompose. When you walk along the shoreline of New Hampshire, focused on finding plastics, you may be surprised at how much you will see.

Why is There So Much Plastic?

In 1907, an American chemist created the first synthetic plastic made from fossil fuels that didn’t break down like earlier plastics created with more natural materials. While this led to a revolution of useful, even life saving, products for various industries, improperly discarded plastics have an immediate adverse effect on the environment.

A lot of the plastics contributing to the pollution in our waters come from single-use plastics.

What does this mean? It means, for example, a plastic shopping bag that someone uses for just a few minutes can spend 10 to 100 years in the ocean. These single-use plastics often don’t make it into proper recycling places and can be unintentionally left to fly away in the wind, runoff from rain can send it into a water source, or a plastic container can be discarded carelessly out of a car window. There are so many reasons that single-use plastics end up in our waters.

Plastic production has increased dramatically over the years Production increased exponentially, from 2.3 million tons in 1950 to 448 million tons by 2015. Production is expected to double by 2050 (Laura Parker. “The World’s

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Plastic Pollution Crisis Explained.”

National Geographic. June 2019, www. nationalgeographic.com/ environment/ article/plastic-pollution).

have eaten pieces of plastic, a figure they predict will rise to 99 percent by 2050. (Simon Reddy. “Plastic Pollution Affects Sea Life Throughout the Ocean.” PEW. September 2018, https://www.pewtrusts.org/ en/research-and-analysis/articles/2018/09/24/plastic-pollution-affects-sea-life-throughout-the-ocean).

Some ways plastics hurt the world’s water At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050.

(Center for Biological Diversity. “A Global Tragedy for Our Oceans and Sea Life.” May 2021, //www. biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/ocean_plastics/).

As you can imagine, fish and other marine life that humans consume are impacted by plastic pollution. Because the consumption of plastic has hit the food chain, this could lead to the consumption of plastic by humans.

The United Nations says that marine debris is negatively affecting at least 800 different marine animal species. And over 80 percent of that debris is plastic. Sea turtles and seabirds can confuse plastic with food sources.

Once ingested, plastic can give the signal to the animals that their stomachs are full. This can lead them to starve to death.

Plastic waste kills up to a million seabirds a year. As with sea turtles, when seabirds ingest plastic, it takes up room in their stomachs, sometimes causing starvation.

Many seabirds are found dead with their stomachs full of this waste. Scientists estimate that 60 percent of all seabird species

“No one yet fully understands the full impact of microplastics on the human body, but early evidence from other studies suggest they do cause harm,” said study author Evangelos Danopoulos. He’s a postgraduate student at Hull York Medical School. (Cara Murez.

“Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?.” webmd.com. Dec. 2020. https:// www.webmd.com/food-recipes/ news/20201228/which-seafood-has-the-highest-amountof-microplastics.)

What can we do?

Reading this article may have you pretty overwhelmed and thinking the problem is too big to do anything about. But, that’s not true! We can all do our part to start reducing the amount of plastics in our waters. Collectively, we can make a difference.

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1. Properly recycle: Less than 14 percent of plastic is properly recycled Confused about what can and can’t go in the bin? Check out the number on the bottom of the container. Most beverage and liquid cleaner bottles will be #1 (PET), which is commonly accepted by most curbside recycling companies.

Containers marked #2 (HDPE; typically slightly heavier-duty bottles for milk, juice, and laundry detergent) and #5 (PP; plastic cutlery, yogurt and margarine tubs, ketchup bottles) are also recyclable in some areas. (Sarah Engler.

“10 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution.”

Natural Resources Defense Council. Jan. 2016. nrdc.org/stories/10-ways-reduce-plastic-pollution.)

2. Cut down on using single-use plastics Ninety percent of the plastic items in

our daily lives are used once and then chucked: grocery bags, plastic wrap, disposable cutlery, straws, coffee-cup lids. Take note of how often you rely on these products and replace them with reusable versions. It only takes a few times of bringing your own bags to the store, silverware to the office, or travel mug to Starbucks before it becomes habit. (Sarah Engler. “10 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution.” Natural Resources Defense Council. Jan. 2016. nrdc.org/ stories/10-ways-reduce-plastic-pollution.)

the international Ocean Conservancy’s global ocean trash database. You can also post your efforts from the app to your social media to inspire your family and friends to do the same. Learn more about the app here: https://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/international-coastal-cleanup/cleanswell/.

3. Start your own plastic clean-up Download the Ocean Conservancy’s app, Clean Swell, and take along a bag to collect the trash you find. You can document the debris you find and the Ocean Conservancy’s app will automatically upload the types of debris you found to

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BASEBALL STAR BETH GREENWOOD: “IT’S NOT GOING TO BE EASY, BUT IT IS GOING TO BE POSSIBLE.”

Photo By Robert and Carolyn MacRae Goldman

If Beth Greenwood listened to the people who told her she shouldn’t play baseball because she’s a girl, the country would have missed out on her becoming the first American-born female baseball catcher in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history.

Luckily, adversity fuels Greenwood’s drive to conquer her dreams and reach her ultimate potential. Growing up in Amherst, Greenwood never specifically chose baseball, but most would argue it chose her. “I used to play catch in the backyard with my dad and my brothers,” she said. “So, baseball was just my first love.” Over the years, Greenwood often faced opposition toward her desire to play baseball over softball. “To me, they are two very different sports and I loved baseball,” she explained. “People consistently tried to push me to switch over to softball, but I never saw the point in stopping playing what I loved when I could still compete at a high

level with the guys.”

That tenacity as a little girl, who just loved playing ball, launched her into a league of her own. At Souhegan High School, she played catcher at the baseball varsity level, where she was on the 2016 state championship roster and earned defensive and coaches awards. In 2018, she made the top 40 roster for the USA Baseball Women’s National Team. She has traveled to South Korea twice on a USA representative women’s team in the LG Cup and became the first woman in Concord’s Sunset Baseball League’s 110 year history to play on the team. Now, she is fully-rostered on the University of Rochester’s baseball team - and her story of getting there demonstrates perseverance at its best.

“I chose the [University of Rochester] for the academics to pursue a mechanical engineering degree, but I hoped to pursue baseball as much as possible,” explained Greenwood. “Going to college my freshman year, there had never been a female baseball catcher in NCAA history. My freshman year, I tried out for the team and got cut. At that point, I really thought over my decisions [...]. [I] decided to play [a] club baseball team [on the roster], so I could continue to try and grow and get better as I planned on trying out again for the women’s national league [to make the top 20 roster]. My sophomore year of college, I told the [men’s baseball team’s] coaches I planned on trying out again. I had made a promise to myself that I would try out all four years and that if I got cut every year then so be it, but that I owed it to my

younger self to give myself the best chance possible.”

Greenwood’s second year trying out for the college team led to a much better outcome through her hard work and determination. “I had improved a lot since my freshman year and worked on getting a lot stronger and so the coaching staff at the [University of Rochester], offered me a spot on the practice roster to help me train for the women’s national team,” Greenwood said. “I was at all the lifts, practices, scrimmages, basically everything except the games themselves. Training on the practice roster was definitely a step in the right direction and was going great until the pandemic hit.

Going into the summer of 2020, I trained a lot back home and played in the Sunset [League] in Concord and was the first woman in its 110-plus year history to ever play. Then, this year, my junior year, I started out in the fall as just a practice roster player again, but continued to compete and show up every day and get better and I was fully rostered going into the 2021 season. This made me the first American female catcher in college baseball history. On [May 15th], my team won the Liberty League Baseball Conference and became back-to-back champions.”

When asked what Greenwood’s most challenging game has been, she explained that it was in South Korea at the International Women’s Baseball LG Cup - one of the largest women’s baseball tournaments in the world. “We were competing against Japan in the gold medal game and it was a team that hadn’t lost in years,” she said. “Our team was extremely young compared to all the other countries competing, but also very talented. I was the catcher calling

the game and there certainly was so much pressure as the game was extremely tight the entire time. I held the running game well and called a good game behind the dish. It was so exciting because the game was streaming on Korean national television. Unfortunately, we lost in extra innings and that feeling of defeat was terrible. However, looking back it was such an incredible experience playing some of the most competitive women’s baseball in the world in another country and was an experience I will remember for the rest of my life.”

Big successes do not come without big challenges.

Greenwood opened up about some of her toughest ones both physically and mentally throughout her baseball career. “Physically the biggest challenge I have faced is constantly having to work and strive towards being as strong as the guys and competing to grow,” she explained.

“Emotionally, it hasn’t always been easy, there are a lot of things I personally struggle with. I have a hard time fitting in sometimes with the guys especially since I can’t be in the locker room and there is this feeling of disconnect.

Also, there is always this added pressure that everyone is always watching you and I used to think that was a bad thing, but now I own up to it more and take that pressure as a good thing and that pressure is a privilege.”

Throughout these challenges, Greenwood credits an incredible support system that has stuck by her for the long haul. “The most Continued on Page 8

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traveling along the east coast to influential support I have coach players, she also plays a received over the years is defilarge role in the Baseball for All nitely my family,” she explained. organization, a nonprofit working “They have always been there to provide opportunities for girls for me through the good and to play, coach, and lead in the the bad. It means the world to sport of baseball. She has also me that I know they will always written a book, Between the support me and want to see me Bases: A Girl’s Baseball Joursucceed and are rooting for me. ney, for her high school senior Another person who has really project and the Girl Scout Gold had a big influence on me as Award. “My Gold Award proja player is my current college ect, which the book was a key head coach, Joe Reina. He has part of, was a national nominee really pushed me these last two and was recognized by the Girl years through my successes Scouts of the Green and White and failures. He has helped me Mountains,” she said. “I wrote the continue to grow and become book focused towards a younger the best version of myself on audience, mostly aimed at middle and off the field and I will be school-aged girls. The reason I forever grateful that he took a chose this specific age group was chance on me.” And, even with because when I was that age that the disconnect she can somewas the time where there was a times feel, she credits her team lot of pressure to switch over to at the University of Rochester softball and it was a really hard as being incredibly supportive. time and I felt really alone. The “They are constantly pushing purpose of my book was to show me to get better and genuinely these younger girls that they want to see my success and I aren’t alone and that there are love all of them. I couldn’t ask opportunities for them in baseball to be part of a better college in middle school and high school baseball program. and even college and at the naEven as a full-time college tional level.” student, Greenwood is dediSo, what advice does Greencated to creating opportunities wood want to give to girls who for girls in baseball. Along are told they can’t do something with volunteering her time and like a sport of their choice? “No

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matter what you decide to pursue in life, there will always be people who want to see you fail,” she said. “Anything worth doing is going to have haters and people who will try to drag you down, but that’s because people get intimidated by people that are doing bigger and better things than them. If you truly love bigger than myself and that I something, don’t have the opportunity to inspire ever let someone else’s thoughts a lot of younger girls.” or opinions stop you. It’s not It’s hard for Greenwood to going to be easy, but it is going consider a life without baseball to be possible. Also, as much as or if she had taken other’s opinthere are people out there that ions to heart and switched to will try to tell you that you can’t softball against her gut instinct. do something, there are so many “I think my career is so different people that want to see you sucand honestly, I try not to think ceed, myself included, so go out about it,” she explains.

“If I had there and chase your dreams!” to switch over to softball my life Even though Greenwood has would have been completely accomplished so much in her different, and I wouldn’t have young life, she says there’s met the people in my life that still a lot more to do. Short love and support me in everyterm, Greenwood’s goal thing I do and I wouldn’t trade is to continue to work on my friends and teammates for earning playing time at the the world.”

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EDUCATION Socio-Emotional Learning: The Key To Supporting Students’ Mental Health

By Samantha Wingate, Director of Admissions and Advancement After a difficult, intense year coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, advocating for mental well-being is especially critical—and certainly among the youngest members of our society.

As educators, we play an important role in ensuring that the mental health of our students is preserved and cared for. From our students in our early childhood education program to our advanced learners in Grade 8, a common thread unites them all with its ability to promote a healthy mental state: an emphasis on socio-emotional learning.

What Is Socio-Emotional Learning?

Socio-emotional learning is the educational focus that allows children and adults alike to: •Effectively communicate with their peers •Understand and manage their own emotions •Feel and act empathetically for others Altogether, these skills enable us to nav-

igate social situations with confidence, as well as build and maintain meaningful, fulfilling relationships. For younger students, socio-emotional development is crucial for helping them make the most of their time in the classroom, supporting both their academic and personal growth throughout their educational journey.

The Mental Impact of COVID-19 Socio-emotional education heavily relies on the ability for students to engage with their peers in social settings, work alongside them on collaborative projects, and experience the rewards of developing strong relationships in-person—abilities that were not easily available during the shift to remote learning.

Without the benefit of building interpersonal relationships in person and practicing their social skills beyond a virtual setting, many students have suffered a gap in their socio-emotional development as a side effect of the pandemic.

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Summit Title:

Productive Perseverance through the Pandemic and Beyond

Photos provided by Roselyn Langianese

When Roselyn Langianese, president of Summit Title in Bedford, battled with COVID-19 last December and its gripping long-hauler effects thereafter, her finely-tuned team led the charge and never skipped a beat.

“The team was just amazing,” she said, adding how they also sent her flowers and meals during her recovery.

“Everything ran just the way it had to be. It is so nice to know that they have my back as much as I have theirs.”

Still, the preparation to run at such a high-functioning level over the last year was not for the faint of heart.

Deemed as an essential business, Langianese explained when the pandemic began, she spent 30 consecutive days staying up until two in the morning brainstorming, planning, and executing the implementation of their safety protocols and how to navigate the influx in volume due to a soaring real estate market.

Langianese said anyone who has participated in a real

estate transaction knows how vast the documentation process can be. Over the years, the ability to sign documents online through electronic solutions has become more accessible for buyers and sellers when making offers to purchase or sell, and with financing applications. “Our process mitigated in-person interactions during heights of the pandemic,” she said. The title agency side of the process remains traditional in New Hampshire, using pen-to-paper signings because of the notarization process.

Langianese said she had to come up with a way to keep her clients and employees safe, satisfy the increased demand for signing appointments, and utilize technology to the best of its capabilities without having “much-needed legislature passed to allow for remote online notarization (RON) in New Hampshire.” Remote online notarization (RON) is the use of audio and visual technology to complete a notarial act when the principal is not in the same physical location as the notary public.

With quick thinking and a nimble team, Summit Title grasped the new process quickly and were up and running without any downtime.

“We set up tents to allow for outdoor signings, in addition to drive-up closings,” she explained. “We worked in the wind, rain, and cold temperatures. The weather factor was miserable at times, but we made the best of it.” Langianese explained it was also a “blessing in disguise because it brought light to the fact that RON legislature is a crucial

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function for our industry (on a local level) and the importance of keeping up with the rest of the country.” Currently, over 30 states have passed RON legislation.

Langianese and her team gained access to remote signing and a workaround for notarization through an emergency order in New Hampshire. The order allowed for temporary use of Remote Ink-Signed Notarization (RIN) through secure vendor platforms such as Stavvy.com.

Langianese who is a proponent for technology and security says, “the title side of the industry is long overdue for change to enhance the closing process regardless of whether you are buying, selling, or refinancing.

Realtors and lenders have been working with remote signings for years. With the secure systems in use that include multi-factor authentication and scanning photo identification, the potential for fraudulent transactions is substantially reduced. The security measures currently in place are much more efficient and reliable than anything the human eye could reveal. The closing process can and should truly be more streamlined and more convenient for all parties involved.”

She partnered with a network of people and groups in New Hampshire to introduce a bill she hopes will garner the necessary support to adopt RON in the state. “The New Hampshire State Senate has passed the bill and we’re hoping for approval by the House in June.”

Langianese says it would drastically change the way her company

conducts its business in a positive way.

Currently, Summit Title is working to get to a new normal. Fifty percent of the staff is vaccinated, and their in-office mask mandate was recently lifted. “If a customer is uncomfortable, the mask is worn by our employees – no questions asked,” she explains.

Despite the fear and uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 turned out to be a banner year for Summit Title, which opened its doors twelve years ago. Focusing on the future, Langianese says she is looking forward to continued growth and capturing market share while utilizing technology that will streamline Summit Title’s processes.

Langianese is committed to giving generously back to the community by supporting a variety of local organizations and nonprofits, which she indicates is a tremendously rewarding experience. This past unprecedented year afforded Summit Title the opportunity to donate to nearly 30 local charities.

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season, time of day, altitude and geographic location, and they can also penetrate window glass. Tanning booths emit UVA rays as much as 12 times that of the sun, which can lead to extensive damage to the skin’s DNA over time, significantly increasing the incidence of skin cancer.

It’s that time of year, thank goodness, to think more carefully about sun protection before venturing outside into this beautiful weather. Although sun protection awareness has improved dramatically over the years, many still struggle with making sense of the options and recommendations regarding SPF as well as frequency of application, among other issues.

Do I really need to wear sunscreen?

A broad spectrum sunscreen is recommended year round, regardless of the weather conditions. UVA rays penetrate deeper into the skin than UVB rays, and make up about 95% of the UV rays which reach the Earth. Although UVA rays do not cause sunburns, they play a major role in skin aging and wrinkling.

UVA rays do not vary in intensity despite factors like

What does SPF really mean?

The sun protection factor, or SPF, indicates how much protection a product offers against UVB rays. Simply put, it tells you approximately how long you can stay in the sun without getting a sunburn. For example, if it typically takes you 15 minutes to start getting a sunburn on unprotected skin, and you apply a product with an SPF of 10, it will take 10 times longer for that burn to occur (10 x 15 minutes= 2.5 hours).

Note that you can and will still tan despite wearing the sun protection, it is just the burn which is delayed. If you do not reapply the product in a timely fashion, the sunburn will eventually occur as your protection wanes.

Is SPF 100 really better than SPF 30?

Not as much as you might think! Here is the breakdown: • SPF 15 blocks 93 percent of UVB rays • SPF 30 blocks 97 percent of UVB rays •SPF 50 blocks 98 percent of UVB rays

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•SPF 100 blocks 99 percent of UVB rays More important is the reapplication process, especially if you have been sweating or swimming. Even an SPF of 100 should be reapplied every two to three hours when you are outside for extended periods of time.

So, a high SPF number should not give you a false sense of security.

What does “Broad Spectrum” mean?

Broad-spectrum means that a sunblock or sunscreen will protect against both UVA and UVB rays. Broad-spectrum sunscreen products are thus effective in preventing the long-term damage associated with UVA rays, including premature aging. It is thus always recommended that people use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30.

Sweat & water resistant vs. proof Ultimately, the FDA determined that there is no such thing as sweatproof or waterproof sunblock. Instead, products that meet certain criteria can be marketed as sweat and water resistant up to 40 or 80 minutes.

You should be able to find this detailed information somewhere on the packaging.

Thus, if you are sweating or swimming, the time window for re-application drops down to every 40 to 80 minutes depending on which product

you are using.

Common ingredients in sunblock Physical/mineral sunblocks use ingredients that block out the sun’s UV rays by reflecting them away. These include ingredients such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide and iron oxide. Physical sunblocks are great for people with dry or sensitive skin, and are the recommended product for infants and expectant mothers.

However, these ingredients are not as protective as chemical sunscreens, especially if you’ll be in the water or sweating.

Common chemical sunscreen ingredients include avobenzone, octinoxate and oxybenzone.

Application & reapplication directions Chemical sunscreens should be applied about 15 to 20 minutes before sun exposure in order to offer effective protection, whereas the physical sunblocks are effective as soon as they are applied. Some sunscreen products will contain elements of both types of sunscreen, which is helpful. Regardless of the type, you’ll need to apply enough product – plan to coat your body with at least one ounce (a shot glass full) of product and don’t forget delicate areas such as the scalp, ears and your eyelids. Wear a lip balm or lipstick with SPF 15 or higher.

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peak hours. Clothing offers variable protection- something thin or with a light weave may have an SPF equivalent of only 1 to 4. However, special types of clothing designed to be more protective are available. They have a weave of microfibers allowing them to confer a “UPF”- ultraviolet protection factor- that is the clothing equivalent of the SPF of sunscreen. A UPF of 5 means you can spend 50 minutes outdoors before developing mild redness, versus 10 minutes without.

sunscreens and sunblocks will “go bad.” The expiration date tells you when the active ingredients start to lose their efficacy. In all likelihood, if you’ve been using the same bottle of sunblock since last year, it’s probably time for a new one.

Avoid peak hours when possible The sun’s rays are strongest between 10 am and 4 pm, especially during the summer months. Consider using a beach umbrella or cabana to help limit exposure during

Do not use tanning booths, beds or lamps These devices DO NOT provide a “safer way to tan.” So “priming” your skin before a vacation by getting a tan, thinking it will somehow protect your from a burn, is a fallacy.

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