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.
Saturday Matinee Schedule Released
Saturday Matinees are held in the Library Lecture Hall every Saturday @ 2:00pm.
The schedule is as follows:
The schedule is as follows:
Sept. 8, The Lorax, PG
Sept. 15, The Hunger Games,PG 13
Sept. 22, Pirates! Band of Misfits, PG
Sept. 29, Avengers, PG 13
Sept. 15, The Hunger Games,PG 13
Sept. 22, Pirates! Band of Misfits, PG
Sept. 29, Avengers, PG 13
Thursday, August 23, 2012
New Manager Named at BerryDunn
Manchester, NH - August 2012 - BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Andrea J. Duquette has been promoted to Manager in the firm’s Health Care/Not-For-Profit Group. Established in 1974, BerryDunn is the largest CPA and management consulting firm headquartered in northern New England, with offices in Portland and Bangor, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Charleston, West Virginia.
Ms. Duquette has been employed by BerryDunn since 2005. She provides audit, review and compilation services to not-for-profit and health care organizations, and she also audits many of the employee benefit plans for those organizations.
Ms. Duquette is a graduate of the University of Maine with a Bachelor’s in Accounting and a Master’s in Public Administration. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and a Board Member for the Maine Chapter of Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Take a Shot Against the Flu The Homemakers Schedule Public Flu Clinic
While summer is still here, fall and the flu season are right around the corner!
Getting the flu is a miserable experience – fever, sore muscles, nausea and headaches are all part of the package. The flu can flatten you for a week or more and is potentially dangerous for older people.
One of the best ways to avoid the flu is to get vaccinated against it and the nurses at The Homemakers Health Services can help you do just that.
The Homemakers Health Services will be hosting Flu Clinics for the public at its office located at 215 Rochester Hill Road in Rochester on:.
9 a.m. to noon
All persons in the community age 18 and older are invited to receive their flu shot for a fee of $35. Persons covered by Medicare must present their Medicare card at the flu clinic in order for The Homemakers to bill Medicare on their behalf.
On-site Flu Clinics for employees of interested area businesses will also be provided for a fee of $35 per injection. On-site flu clinics are a simple way to safeguard a business’s most important asset – its people. For more information or to schedule an on-site flu clinic at your business, contact: Rene´ J. Philpott at (603) 335-1770, ext. 103; rphilpott@thehomemakers.org.
Before receiving the flu shot, the following people must also present The Homemakers with authorization from their physician:
· People with an allergy to eggs that causes a dangerous reaction if they eat eggs.
· Persons who have had a serious reaction to a previous influenza vaccination.
· Anyone who has ever been paralyzed with Guillan-Barre syndrome.
· Women who may be pregnant.
Whether getting back on your feet after a hospital stay or dealing with difficulties due to aging, or chronic illness, The Homemakers professional staff can provide you the care you need, when you need it. The diverse services and programs offered by The Homemakers include: visiting nurses, physical and occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides, personal care service providers, homemakers and in-home care providers, Alzheimer’s respite and adult medical day care. For more information call 335-1770 or visit the Agency’s website at www.TheHomemakers.org.
Bank of New Hampshire Supports the NH Veterans Home
Tilton, New Hampshire – August 21, 2012 – Bank of New Hampshire is proud to support the New Hampshire Veterans Home and help continue their mission to provide high quality, professional, long-term care services to the Granite States veterans.
For more than a century, the New Hampshire Veterans Home has provided compassion, respect and dignity while creating a unique environment for those who have made personal sacrifices in the military and now need assistance to care for themselves. Established in 1890 as the Soldier's Home for Civil War Veterans, they provide care and comfort for thousands who have served our country and fellow-citizens.
“After touring the NH Veterans Home and seeing what they do for their residents we were happy to see how we could help,” stated Shawna DeFrancesco, Concord Heights Office Manager for Bank of New Hampshire. “They provide our veteran residents with stimulating activities to improve their quality of life. Playing games fosters group activity and social interaction, while developing one to one relationships and friendships.”
For more information on the NH Veterans Home, visit www.nh.gov/veterans or call (603)527-4400.
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 visit www.BankNH.com.
BerryDunn Promotes IT Systems Specialist
Manchester, NH - August 2012 - BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Michael J. Shaw has been promoted to Systems Specialist in the firm’s IT Department. He has been with BerryDunn for four years, and has earned the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) designations. Mr. Shaw’s experience includes a background in audio visual technology, web design, Internet service provider support and photography. He holds a B. A. in New Media from the University of Maine.
Established in 1974, BerryDunn is the largest CPA and management consulting firm headquartered in northern New England, with offices in Portland and Bangor, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Charleston, West Virginia.
The Homemakers and ServiceLink to host Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes
“There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers; those who are currently caregivers; those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers.” – Rosalyn Carter.
One might think that the human act of caregiving is simple, easy, gratifying - especially if you’re caring for someone you love. However, the demands of caregiving can be overwhelming and result in burnout damaging a caregiver’s physical, mental and financial health.
To provide caregivers with the tools they need to avoid stress and burnout, The Homemakers Health Services in partnership with ServiceLink and Transitions in Caregiving will be hosting Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes.
“Powerful Tools for Caregivers,” a six-week educational program, is designed to help caregivers learn how to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate feelings and balance life, increase the ability to make tough decisions and local helpful resources.
Classes will be held on consecutive Wednesday mornings beginning September 5th from 10 a.m. to noon at The Homemakers Health Services, located at 215 Rochester Hill Road, Rochester. A fee of $25 is required for the cost of the program materials.
To assist caregivers attending the classes, adult day care services for caregivers loved ones will be provided by The Homemakers Health Services. Following is the schedule for the six week class:
Week 1 – September 5th - “Taking Care of You.”
Week 2 – September 12th - “Identifying and Reducing
Week 3 – September 19th - “Communicating Feelings, Needs, Concerns”
Week 4 – September 26th - “Communicating in Challenging Situations”
Week 5 – October 3rd - “Learning from our Emotions”
Week 6 – October 10th - “Mastering Caregiving Decisions”
Registration is limited and preregistration is required for both the class and caregiver assistance. To register for the Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes, persons should contact ServiceLink at 603-332-7398. Those who wish to utilize The Homemakers’ Adult Day services should also contact Linda Howard at 603-335-1770, ext. 126 orlhoward@thehomemakers.org .
St. Thomas Aquinas High School 27th Annual Golf Open to Benefit Athletics
Dover, NH -
This year marks the 27th year of the St. Thomas Aquinas High School Golf Open on Friday, September 21, 2012 at The Links at Outlook in South Berwick, ME.
Proceeds from the Golf Open benefit STA Athletic Programs and will help obtain needed equipment, coaching tools and facility updates required to keep the school and its athletes safe and competitive. In 2011-12 St. Thomas Aquinas High School was awarded ten state athletic championship/finalist trophies! In celebration of our athletic successes, this year’s guest speaker will be the new St. Thomas Aquinas Athletic Director Ryan Brown.
Registration includes 18-holes of golf with cart (8:00am shotgun start), hole contests, continental breakfast (7:30am), lunch, snacks, a gift, and raffles. In true Downeast style, guests will enjoy a Maine lobster and steak luncheon!
The cost is $155 for individual golfers and $600 for a foursome. We are offering a special discounted rate for St. Thomas Aquinas alumni of $125 per golfer. Please register no later than September 4th.
Call (603) 742-3206 x5241 to register, or for more information, please visit www.stalux.org/golfopen. Register early – this event will sell out!
Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Contact Golf Committee Chair Scott Rafferty ’04 (srafferty@stalux.org) if your business is interested in supporting St. Thomas Aquinas Athletic Programs.
The St. Thomas community looks forward to this event each year and is extremely grateful for the generosity of sponsors, donors and golfers in providing needed financial assistance to the school’s athletic programs. Thank you for making a difference in the life of St. Thomas students.
See you on Friday, September 21, 2012 at The Links!
See you on Friday, September 21, 2012 at The Links!
Located in Dover, NH, St. Thomas Aquinas High School is a coeducational, Catholic high school community where young people are called to be challenged academically, to stretch their hearts spiritually and to embark on a journey to make a difference. For more information, visit us atwww.stalux.org or call (603) 742-3206.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
August 2012 Update - Local Lodging Expenses and Social Security Statements
New Tax Rule for Local Lodging Expenses
The IRS recently issued long-awaited regulations that permit certain not-away-from-home lodging expenses to be deducted by workers if they are not reimbursed by their employer. Alternatively, if paid for by the employer, the expense can be treated as a tax-free working condition fringe benefit (WCFB) or tax-free accountable-plan reimbursement.
Thanks to prior IRS guidance, the value of an employer-provided WCFB is excluded from the recipient employee's gross income for federal income and employment tax purposes. A WCFB is defined as any property or service provided to an employee to the extent that, if the employee paid for the property or service, it would be deductible by the employee as an unreimbursed employee business expense. Employer-paid lodging for an employee who is out of town on the employer's business counts as a tax-free WCFB.
Prior regulations provide that the cost of an individual's lodging that is not incurred while traveling away from home on business is generally a personal expense and is therefore generally not deductible by the individual. An individual is not considered away from home unless he or she is away from home overnight, or at least long enough to require rest or sleep.
The new regulations stipulate that an individual's local lodging expenses can be deducted by the individual as business expenses if the applicable facts and circumstances dictate that such treatment is appropriate. In turn, expenses that would qualify for deductions if paid for by an employee will qualify as a tax-free WCFB if paid by the employer, or if advanced or reimbursed by the employer under an accountable plan. However, local lodging expenses will not qualify for the aforementioned tax-favored treatment if the lodging is lavish or extravagant, or if it is primarily to provide the individual with a social or personal benefit.
Safe Harbor Rule. Under the new regulations, local lodging expenses are automatically treated as ordinary and necessary business expenses if all of the following conditions are met: (1) the lodging is necessary for the individual to participate fully in or be available for a bona fide business meeting, conference, training activity, or other business function; (2) the lodging is for a period that does not exceed five calendar days and does not occur more frequently than once per calendar quarter; (3) in the case of an employee, the employer requires the employee to remain at the activity or function overnight; and (4) the lodging is not lavish or extravagant under the circumstances and does not provide any significant element of personal pleasure, recreation, or benefit.
Example: Tax-favored treatment allowed for employees.
Distant Corporation puts on periodic employee training sessions at a hotel near its main office. Distant requires all attending employees, including employees from the local area, to remain at the hotel overnight for the bona fide business purpose of maximizing the effectiveness of the training sessions.
If Distant directly pays the lodging costs for attending employees, the costs qualify as tax-free WCFBs for the attending employees, including those who live in the local area, and Distant can deduct the costs as business expenses. If Distant reimburses attending employees for the lodging costs under an accountable plan, the reimbursements are tax-free to the employees, including those who live in the local area, and Distant can deduct the reimbursements as business expenses.
Please contact us if you have questions concerning business travel expenses or any other tax compliance or planning issue.
Social Security Statements
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that Social Security statements may now be viewed online atwww.ssa.gov/mystatement. The statements provide workers with an estimate of benefits under current law and an earnings record with Social Security and Medicare for taxes paid over their working career. A printable version of the Social Security statement is available. To get an online statement, a person must be 18 or older and able to provide information that matches their SSA file. After verification, an account is created with a unique user name and password to access the online statement.
Boomer Alert: Approximately 3 million baby boomers are turning 65 each year. According to the Social Security Administration, social security was the major source of income for most beneficiaries.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Garrison Players Arts Center Kicks off 60th Season with Steel Magnolias, September 14-23
DOVER - Season opener Steel Magnolias kicks off Garrison Players Arts Center’s 60th Season. The show will be the first to be produced on GPAC's brand new stage, professionally constructed over the course of the summer thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor.
Concerned with a close-knit group of southern ladies, Steel Magnolias is hilarious, touching and, in the end, deeply revealing of the strength of true friendship. Written by Robert Harling, the dramatic comedy is set in a beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant Annelle (Kate Gilbert), the wise-cracking Truvy (Elizabeth Holcomb) dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town's rich curmudgeon Ouiser (Carol Bitov), eccentric millionaire Miss Clairee (Kate Kirkwood), and the local social leader M'Lynn (Debra Martuscello Wiley), whose daughter Shelby (Teddi Kenick-Bailey) is about to marry. Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the women discover their underlying strength—and love.
Directed by Danielle Howard, performances at the Garrison Players Arts Center are September 14-16, 21-23, 28-29 at 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 3:00 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students (under 18). They can be purchased at the door, by calling 603-750-4ART or at the newly-designed GPAC website, www.garrisonplayers.org. The theater is located on Route 4, at the corner of Roberts Road in Rollinsford.
Garrison Players Arts Center (GPAC) is a nonprofit, volunteer-based community theatre group dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the area by presenting high-quality theatrical performances geared for family audiences. Established in 1953, the players encourage people of all ages to enjoy and participate in the many facets of the performing arts; and to help maintain the Garrison Players Arts Center. For more information about auditions, shows or GPAC, visit the website at www.garrisonplayers.org.
Concerned with a close-knit group of southern ladies, Steel Magnolias is hilarious, touching and, in the end, deeply revealing of the strength of true friendship. Written by Robert Harling, the dramatic comedy is set in a beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant Annelle (Kate Gilbert), the wise-cracking Truvy (Elizabeth Holcomb) dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town's rich curmudgeon Ouiser (Carol Bitov), eccentric millionaire Miss Clairee (Kate Kirkwood), and the local social leader M'Lynn (Debra Martuscello Wiley), whose daughter Shelby (Teddi Kenick-Bailey) is about to marry. Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the women discover their underlying strength—and love.
Directed by Danielle Howard, performances at the Garrison Players Arts Center are September 14-16, 21-23, 28-29 at 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 3:00 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students (under 18). They can be purchased at the door, by calling 603-750-4ART or at the newly-designed GPAC website, www.garrisonplayers.org. The theater is located on Route 4, at the corner of Roberts Road in Rollinsford.
Garrison Players Arts Center (GPAC) is a nonprofit, volunteer-based community theatre group dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the area by presenting high-quality theatrical performances geared for family audiences. Established in 1953, the players encourage people of all ages to enjoy and participate in the many facets of the performing arts; and to help maintain the Garrison Players Arts Center. For more information about auditions, shows or GPAC, visit the website at www.garrisonplayers.org.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Conservation easement in Dover protects 58 acres
The City of Dover, through the efforts of the Open Lands Committee (OLC) and Conservation Commission has added another significant property to the list of permanently protected lands. The process involved working closely with the landowners, Kathie Forbes and Anne Parks, to place a conservation easement on 58 acres located off of Long Hill Road. The project was officially completed on Feb. 15, 2012, after many months of work.
“This property is a beautiful oasis of forestland located in an area that has seen quite a bit of residential development in the past,” said Open Lands Committee Chair Anna Boudreau. “We are pleased to have been able to work cooperatively with the owners to protect this unique parcel.”
Funding for the conservation easement came from the Dover Conservation Fund. The fund is comprised of fees charged to landowners who remove land from the current use program. When a willing landowner grants a conservation easement on a property, the landowner retains ownership of the property while agreeing to permanently limit development activities that may be harmful to the natural resources on the property. The conservation easement runs with the land, regardless of any ownership changes in the future and will provide permanent protection of the property’s conservation values.
Although she recently sold the property, Kathie Forbes said, “My family and our neighbors have enjoyed living near this beautiful space for many years and my sister and I were happy to be able to preserve it forever.”
The property is part of the Blackwater Brook Watershed and is part of the Cotton Well groundwater protection area. The Parks family has had the property designated as an official “Tree Farm” through the UNH Cooperative Extension. The property contains a mix of hardwoods and softwoods and is home to many species of wildlife.
The OLC was established by the City Council in 2000 as a subcommittee to the Conservation Commission and has successfully completed 16 projects, protecting almost 800 acres.
Landowners who would like information about conservation options for their property are encouraged to contact City Planner Steve Bird at 603-516-6008 ors.bird@dover.nh.gov.
Bring the family to movie night at the Jenny Thompson Outdoor Pool
Round up the family, chairs and pool floats for movie night at the Jenny Thompson Outdoor Pool on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 6:45 to 9 p.m.
Watch from the pool deck or jump in the pool and check out the movie on a 21-foot inflatable screen. Popcorn, cookies and drinks will also be available for sale during the event. A decision on the movie title is still forthcoming, but it will be a recent, family friendly flick.
The diving well will be closed during the movie for a quiet “floating only” atmosphere.
The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for children and seniors, or $20 for a family of four.
The rain date will be Sunday, Aug. 26, from 6:45 to 9 p.m.
For more information, call 516-6427.
Dover Recreation offers fall fitness classes
Dover Recreation is offering a full slate of adult fitness classes for the fall.
Classes include Pilates Plus, Interval Toning, beginner and intermediate Yoga Classes, as well as Zumba.
All classes are held in our fitness studio at the McConnell Center in downtown Dover.
For information on dates, times, instructors and prices, log onto www.dover.nh.gov/rechome.htm or call 516-6401 for more information.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Join the LRYP for the 2nd Annual Schmooze Cruise!
Come aboard the M/S Mount Washington with young professionals from all across New Hampshire on Thursday, August 23rd. Join the gang for a fun, relaxing evening of schmoozing in the majestic beauty of Lake Winnipesaukee. The night will include a live DJ, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. This is a statewide Young Professionals event; we encourage you to invite your friends and colleagues from all over the Granite State.
Only 200 tickets will be sold so don’t wait or you’ll miss the boat! Boarding begins at 5:00 p.m. and the event is dockside – so you can join whenever your schedule allows. Tickets are available for $15.00 per person prior to the event at www.lakesregionchamber.org or $20.00 the night of the event. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Family Resource Center of Central New Hampshire, an initiative of Lakes Region Community Services Council. Additional proceeds will benefit future LRYP programs.
The YP Schmooze Cruise is supported by major sponsor Bank of New Hampshire and hosted by M/S Mount Washington.
The Lakes Region Young Professionals is an initiative of the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
BerryDunn Welcomes New Staff Consultant
Manchester, NH – August, 2012 - BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Joshua Clark has been hired at BerryDunn, a CPA and consulting firm, as a consultant in the firm’s Management Information Technology Group. BerryDunn, established in 1974, is the largest certified public accounting and management consulting firm headquartered in northern New England, with offices in Portland and Bangor, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Charleston, West Virginia.
Clark graduated from Nichols College with a degree in finance/economics, and he will earn his MBA with a focus on consulting from Central Michigan University in December 2012. At BerryDunn, he will specialize in the healthcare and information technology sectors.
Monday, August 13, 2012
The City of Dover offers open government resource
Transparent Dover provides one-stop access to the City's significant open government tools and information.
Transparent Dover can be accessed at www.dover.nh.gov/city_trans.
The City of Dover is an advocate for the public's right to know, and values transparency in all aspects of local government.
City Manager J. Michael Joyal, Jr. said the City strives to make information readily available to the public on a daily basis. The City's website,www.dover.nh.gov, updated daily, is a repository for thousands of documents, records and public information, including financial information, City reports, budget details, and meeting records. Few communities in the State of New Hampshire or across the nation make as much information available to the public as a matter of course.
"The City of Dover is committed to open government and transparency," Joyal said. "We will continue to promote openness and public participation in local government, recognizing that transparency is the foundation of public trust."
The web page allows residents and the public to navigate to many of the most requested and essential City documents and records, as well as information about all aspects of local government. The page, which collects links to public resources into one easy-to-navigate location, is a way for the public to quickly find links to the significant information already available on the City's website. Transparent Dover will be updated regularly to reflect additional resources.
Transparent Dover allows the public to compare the City's commitment to open government against the "Transparency Checklist" created by the nonprofit organization Sunshine Review. The City of Dover meets or exceeds all of the items on that checklist. According to the Sunshine Review, "residents and taxpayers need to be able to gauge whether local government is effective, competent, frugal with tax revenue, and in compliance with laws relating to public records and open meetings." The Sunshine Review benchmark is the availability of key information online.
City of Dover updates Capital Improvements Program information online
On Aug. 2, 2012, the City of Dover Department of Planning and Community Development updated the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) page on the city’s website. The CIP is a tool which outlines a schedule for the next six years for capital projects and purchases over $25,000 which maintain and improve the community infrastructure. The CIP takes the City’s infrastructure priorities laid out in the Master Plan, and outlines a plan for implementing them.
According to Christopher G. Parker, AICP, Dover’s Director of Planning and Community Development, it imperative to have the public aware of the improvements and purchases made to benefit the community.
“Updating the website at least quarterly, allows the public to know what each department has been doing, and how these projects are being funded," Parker said. "Not only do we like to have the project descriptions written on the website but we even take it a step further by adding an interactive map of where the projects are located as well as having a video explaining the projects to add more personalization.”
Parker further explains that public awareness and participation in subjects such as the CIP are critical to making this community a place the residents are happy to live in.
"The public can be just as excited about improvements in their community since these improvements are beneficial to residents and visitors" Parker added. "Some projects include street reconstruction, water meter replacements, bridge improvements, park improvements, ambulance purchase and many more."
To view the updated CIP projects visit www.dover.nh.gov/planhome.htm and click on the CIP link.
Additional information about the Planning Department is updated regularly on the department's Facebook and Twitter pages.
For more information, contact the Dover Planning Department at 603-516-6008, email the Director of Planning and Community Development, Christopher G. Parker at c.parker@dover.nh.gov, or simply stop in the Planning Office located on the First Floor of City Hall.
New Proposal Writer Hired at BerryDunn
Manchester, NH - July 2012 - BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Richard (Rick) Stevenson has been hired as a Senior Proposal Writer in the Management Information Technology Group at BerryDunn, a CPA and consulting firm. BerryDunn, established in 1974, is the largest certified public accounting and management consulting firm headquartered in northern New England, with offices in Portland and Bangor, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Charleston, West Virginia.
Stevenson has a degree in Economics from the University of New Hampshire. Prior to joining BerryDunn, Stevenson was employed by Measured Progress, Inc. of Dover, New Hampshire. He resides in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.
Friday, August 10, 2012
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OMR Donation to Homemakers
Members of Dover Chapter of One More Referral (OMR) recently presented The Homemakers Health Services with a $100 check in support of the Agency’s home health care programs. The Homemakers, which provides visiting nurse, physical and occupational therapies, home support and adult day care services to adults is the OMR Dover Chapter’s Community Service Partner for 2012. Presenting the check to The Homemakers’ Community Outreach Coordinator Linda Nylund, center, is Melissa Lesniak of OMR and Keller-Williams Coastal Realty. Founded in 2005, the mission of OMR is to provide an environment to develop personal relationships with other business professionals in order to increase and maintain word-of-mouth business
Big Brothers Big Sisters BigEasy Event
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE GREATER SEACOAST
INCREDIBIGABLE
E x T R AvA G A N z A
BIGEASY
INCREDIBIGABLE SPONSOR: $10,000
• Special recognition and premium placement of corporate banner
(supplied by sponsor) during the INCREDIBIGABLE ExTRAvAGANzA
• Dinner for two in the intimate “Wine Vault”at The One Hundred Club
(Excludes alcohol)
• Front cover ad in the Event Program Brochure
• Corporate logo on event invitation
• 10 tickets to event
• Prominent logo placement on BBBS web-site for one year
• Your support recognized in the BBBS newsletter, Annual Report, and all other
publications throughout the year
• Corporate logo on all marketing related to the event
• Recognition of sponsorship in all radio and press releases related to the event
GOLD SPONSOR: $5,000
• Special recognition and premium placement of corporate banner
(supplied by sponsor) during the INCREDIBIGABLE ExTRAvAGANzA
• Full page ad inside the Event Program Brochure
• 6 tickets to event
• Prominent logo placement on BBBS web-site for one year
• Your support recognized in the BBBS newsletter, Annual Report, and all other
publications throughout the year
• Corporate logo on all marketing related to the event
• Recognition of sponsorship in all radio and press releases related to the event
PURPLE SPONSOR: $2,500
• Special recognition during the INCREDIBIGABLE ExTRAvAGANzA
• Half page ad in the Event Program Brochure
• Corporate logo on event invitation
• 4 tickets to event
• Prominent logo placement on BBBS web-site for one year
• Corporate logo on all marketing related to the event
• Recognition of sponsorship in all radio and press releases related to the event
GREEN SPONSOR: $1,000
• Special recognition during the INCREDIBIGABLE ExTRAvAGANzA
• Quarter page ad inside the Event Program Brochure
• Corporate logo on event invitation
• 2 tickets to event
• Prominent logo placement on BBBS web-site for one year
• Corporate logo on all marketing related to the event
www.bbbsgs .org
IS COmING TO TOwN ON SEPTEmBER 7, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
DUELING PIANOS SHOW
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presented by
Rebel Chef Café & Catering Co.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
at 7:00pm
Doors open at 6:00pm
Cost: $15.00 per person for the show
Dueling Pianos are back by popular demand!
A high-energy, interactive and all request driven Rock & Roll event! From Bon Jovi to Billy Joel request whoever you like & sing-a-long!
Call or email to reserve your seat:
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Come and enjoy the appetizer buffet and great desserts, eat to your hearts content
throughout the evening
And of course beer & wine will be available for purchase all night at our bar!
Appetizers Buffet Includes:
$12.95 All You Can Eat
Roasted Tomato & Smoked Mozzarella Empanadas
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Bread
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Southwest Crab Cakes
Cheese and Cracker Platter
Fresh Fruit
PuPu Platter to include:
Tempura Fried Vegetables
Tempura Chicken
Pork Spring Rolls
Orange Fried Chicken Wings
Crab Rangoons
$8.95 All you can eat Salad Bar
Desserts
$5.95
Apple Crisp:
Traditional
Served with vanilla ice cream and
whipped cream
or
Rebel Style
with a sweet chipotle caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
New York Cheesecake
Topped with a sweet & tart cherry sauce
Rebel Banana Split
Fried Bananas, vanilla ice cream, toasted coconut, orange chipotle caramel sauce and whipped cream
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