Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Dover’s First Fiber Art Installation Slated for September 6
(Dover NH – August 29, 2012) – Starting on September 6, Dover residents and visitors will encounter more colorful surroundings in the city’s downtown Henry Law Park. Lampposts throughout the upper park will be wrapped in original knitted works as part of Dover’s first-ever Fiber Art Installation, presented by local fiber artists with support from the Dover Arts Commission and the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire. This outdoor exhibition will remain in place through October 15 for all to enjoy.
“We are excited for the debut of this unique public art project,” said Jane Hamor, chair of the Dover Arts Commission. “We live in a very creative community and want to support local artists in their endeavors to use original art to transform parks and other public spaces in our city. The Fiber Art Installation is the first of what we hope to be many exhibitions of public art in Dover in years to come.”
City resident Malone Cloitre is the artist and curator of the new Fiber Art Installation. “I have been knitting for 18 years and find it to be a very creative medium,” explained Cloitre. “It is a timeless art form and Dover has a long history with textile production. It has been great to work with the Arts Commission and Children’s Museum to make this dream a reality.”
To bring the exhibit to life, Cloitre recruited several local knitters including Kelly Tronzo, Viki Guy, Amanda Reed, Caroline Lamoureux, and Laura Baxter. Working with donated yarn, they volunteered their time and created knitted works of their choosing, in addition to Cloitre’s creations. “We definitely wanted each piece to be its own individual work of art,” noted Cloitre.
Knitter Jean Hearn also got involved to create a sculptural textile piece that will be displayed inside the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire. “We are thrilled to be part of this project,” said Justine Roberts, Executive Director of the Museum. “We hope it will pave the way for more artists to present their work in Dover and put the spotlight on our city as an arts destination.”
An opening reception for the Fiber Art Installation will be held on Friday, September 7 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm in the lobby of the Children’s Museum of NH at 6 Washington Street. The public is invited to view the exhibit, meet the artists and Arts Commission members, and enjoy refreshments.
For more information on the Fiber Art Installation, please visit www.facebook.com/
For more information on creating a public art project in Dover, please contact the Arts Commission at City Hall.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Bank of New Hampshire Supports Junior Achievement of NNE
New Hampshire – August 27, 2012 – Bank of New Hampshire is proud to support Junior Achievement of Northern New England with a $2,500 contribution to support several New Hampshire educational programs. “Organizations such as Junior Achievement are vital to our youth and our economy” stated Louis Guevin, Jr., EVP – Commercial Services for Bank of New Hampshire. “We are happy to be able to support and promote financial education in our children’s curricula at no cost to the schools.”
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating K-12 students about work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. Junior Achievement programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs which make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. Through their participation in Junior Achievement, students can put these lessons learned into action and help strengthen their communities.
“Junior Achievement of Northern New England is truly grateful to Bank of New Hampshire for their incredible commitment to our organization,” said Emily Neill, President of Junior Achievement of Northern New England. “This generous donation will allow us to continue to impact over 7,000 students in the New Hampshire region this fiscal year.”
For more information about Junior Achievement, visit www.janewengland.org.
Bank of New Hampshire, founded in 1831, provides deposit, lending and wealth management products and services to families and businesses throughout New Hampshire. With 21 banking offices throughout New Hampshire and assets exceeding $1 billion, Bank of New Hampshire is the oldest and largest independent bank in the state. Bank of New Hampshire is a mutual organization, focused on the success of the bank’s customers, communities and employees, rather than stockholders. For more information, call 1-800-832-0912 or visitwww.BankNH.com.
Dover Public Schools announce events and important dates for new school year
Jean Briggs Badger, Superintendent of Schools, announced events and activities surrounding the opening of Dover's public schools for the 2012–2013 school year.
School and room assignment cards have been mailed to all elementary and middle school students enrolled in Dover public schools. Those students eligible to ride a bus will find a bus pass attached to the assignment card. To be eligible to ride the bus, elementary students and fifth graders must live a mile or more from school, middle school students, except fifth grade students, must live at least one and one-half miles from school, and high school students must live at least two miles from the school.
Bus schedule information is available at the schools, at the office of the Superintendent, or by calling First Student at 742-5984. Complete bus schedules are posted at www.dover.k12.nh.us, “Information for Parents,” and will be published in Foster's prior to the opening of schools. Parents of students who receive special busing within Dover should call the bus company, The Provider, at 1-800-660-9664, with any questions. Parents with questions regarding other special busing arrangements should call the Special Education office at 516-6722.
New Hampshire law states that no student may be admitted to public schools unless proof of immunization has been presented prior to entrance. Parents of new students should be prepared to present a copy of immunization records before the opening day of school.
Frisbie Memorial Hospital Annual Auxiliary Tag Sale
Billed
as “Recycling At Its Best,” the Annual Fall Tag Sale, hosted by Frisbie
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 8th
and 9th, from 8 AM to 3 PM in
the parking lot of Skyhaven Internal Medicine, located at 235 Rochester Hill Road Skyhaven Airport
“Thanks
to the generous support of people in our community, this event continues to
grow each year,” says Betty Jane Meulenbroek, president of the Auxiliary. “This
year’s two-day event will feature something for everyone ranging from
furniture, Christmas decorations, housewares and garden items to children’s toys, sports equipments, books,
gardening and gently used clothing.”
In
addition, this year’s Tag Sale will also feature a Farmer’s Market, food
vendors and items from the hospital’s gift shop.
“The
money raised from this and other Auxiliary fundraising events throughout the
year are extremely important to continue the programs the Auxiliary supports,”
says Meulenbroek. Proceeds from the event will be used to support patent care
programs at the hospital, including newborn audio screening test, a variety of
patient aid services and annuals scholarships awarded to qualified students
interested in healthcare.
For more information about the Annual Fall Tag Sale, please contact Betty Jane Meulenbroek at (603) 875-2205. Email: bjmeulenbroek@netscape.net.
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