City of Dover Food Drive collects thousands of food items for local pantries

This year's annual City of Dover food drive generated thousands of food items and over $4,000 for local food pantries.

Each year, City departments compete to raise the most nonperishable food items and monetary donations, which are distributed to various local pantries and agencies. This year, City employees, their friends and families, and residents donated about 4,300 nonperishable food items and $4,019. Food and cash donations were accepted at most City facilities through Dec. 15.

Community Services led the City with an average of nearly 86 items donated per person, followed by the Recreation Department, with an average of nearly 50 items donated per person.

Food items and cash donations will be distributed to Community Action, St. Joseph's Food Pantry and the Dover Food Pantry.

For more information on the annual food drive, call Colleen Bessette in the City Manager's office at 516-6023.

Holy Rosary Credit Union promotes Debbie Smith to Senior Loan Officer

Ms. Smith began her career with HRCU in 1988 as a part time teller/Financial Services Associate and moved to full time in June of 2000. In September of 2000 she was promoted to Assistant Loan Officer and focused her attention on the Lending facet of the Credit Union. In November 2002 Smith was promoted to Loan Officer. Debbie Smith holds a Level III Lending status and is also a licensed insurance producer for HRCU. As Senior Loan Officer, Smith is currently studying to become a Certified Financial Counselor for HRCU. She resides in Rochester with her family.

PCA High School Students Make a Donation to the NH Food Bank

High school students at Portsmouth Christian Academy at Dover participated in a food drive to benefit the NH Food Bank. The two week campaign was organized by both the PCA Upper School Student Council and the Missions Club.

Shown in front, left to right are Jackie Keleher, Bryan Imke, Brandie Rice, Nick Lanza, Josh Henry, and Ben Leavitt. Back row, left to right are Jenny Lee, Brittany Smyth, Emily Wilson, Mackenzie Smyth, PCA teacher Dr. Susan Pleticha, Gabrielle Martin, Lainey Stevens, Amy Geil, Molly Deame, Meaghan Long, Rachel Cole, and PCA teacher Mrs. Kathy Watson.

Kingswood Leasing donates to Dover Children's Home on recommendation of Cafe on the Corner

This Christmas, instead of spending hundreds of dollars on corporate gifts and Christmas cards, Kingswood Leasing will be donating gift cards to each of the children at the Dover Children’s Home. Having recently joined the Dover business community, Kingswood Leasing decided to give back to their new home town.

President of Kingswood Leasing, Clifford Metcalfe Jr., struck up a conversation while sipping coffee at Café on the Corner in downtown Dover, NH (the best coffee in town) where a Christmas tree stands for donations to the Dover Children’s Home. The owners of Café on the Corner, Ralph and Linda Tripodi, have been supporters of the home for a number of years. Thinking this a wonderful idea, Metcalfe inquired of the owners and they directed him to talk to the Executive Director of Dover Children’s Home, Donna Coraluzzo. After talking with her, it was determined that the most immediate need, given their recent budget cuts, is financial donations in any form (cash, checks, stocks, gift cards, etc.).

Dover Children’s Home is a non-profit, intermediate-level residential treatment program designed to provide a wide array of community-based services for boys and girls, ages 12-20. Dover Children’s Home strives to provide children and families with as many opportunities as possible to experience success and personal growth. The Home provides a structured living environment in which the children are encouraged to develop and utilize appropriate behaviors and social skills. For over 117 years, Dover Children’s Home has successfully helped families and children in the Seacoast area.

Kingswood Leasing invites the community to help this great organization during this Christmas Holiday and throughout the year. Anyone who wishes can make a donation by using Pay Pal through their website at www.doverchildrenshome.org, drop off or mail donations to Dover Children's Home at 207 Locust Street, Dover, NH 03820. Call 603-742-4289, ext. 12 with any questions. The Dover Children’s Home is a non-profit, so all donations are tax deductible.

Kingswood Leasing has over 20 years experience in providing equipment leasing and financing to businesses in New Hampshire and nation wide. If you would like to learn more, visit www.kingswoodleasing.com.

Urban Tree Service Employee Gains Certified Treecare Safety Professional Status

Rochester, NH – Ed Hopkins, President of Urban Tree Service/A Tree Health Company, Inc., is pleased to announce that Brian J. Boisvert has completed the Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) program offered by the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA).

The CTSP program allows one or more key employees at a given company to become certified tree care safety experts, thereby empowering and encouraging a culture of safety within the organization and across the industry as a whole. CTSPs are kept abreast of the latest technological advances and regulatory activities affecting the industry through the TCIA safety network and must commit to ongoing education in the safety field to maintain this certification.

“Having a CTSP on our crew helps us illustrate our commitment to safety and professionalism and I think it’s important for us to let the community know that safety is a priority for us when we work on commercial and residential properties in their communities,” said Hopkins.

The purpose of the CTSP program is to reduce work-related fatalities, injuries and illness overall. Likewise, consumers can rest assured that retaining the services of a tree care company with a CTSP on staff ensures a safe, professional jobsite operated by highly skilled experts in the arboriculture field.

For more information on the Tree Care Industry Association, please visit www.tcia.org.

Urban Tree Service/A Tree Health Company, Inc. is based in Rochester, NH and provides comprehensive tree, plant and lawn care services for residential, commercial and municipal customers. Serving New Hampshire’s seacoast, southern Maine and northern Massachusetts, Urban Tree Service is comprised of certified arborists and certified commercial pesticide applicators. The company’s list of services includes pruning, fertilization, tree planting, transplanting and removal, stump grinding, disease, insect and vegetation control and more. Many services are offered year round. For more information, please visit www.urbantreeservice.com.

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Ute Luxem Joins Profile Bank’s Commercial Lending Team

ROCHESTER – John Hall, Executive Vice President/Commercial Lending of Profile Bank, is pleased to announce that Ute Luxem has joined Profile Bank as Assistant Vice President/Commercial Lending Officer. “Luxem is a great addition to our Commercial Lending Team.” states Hall. “She has worked with many businesses in the Tri-City area and we are looking forward to having her continue those relationships, and build new ones, as we continue to grow our branch in Somersworth.”



Luxem brings with her over 20 years of banking experience, most recently as a Finance
Specialist with the Southeast Economic Development Corporation. Luxem is a graduate
of Granite State College receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Banking and Business
Administration. She is a member of the Durham Economic Development Committee.
Luxem currently resides in Durham with her family.

Stop by our Somersworth Branch and say “Hi” to our newest member of the Profile
Team. She can be reached at (603)749-3000 Ext. 103 or Ute.Luxem@ProfileBank.com.

Profile Bank, established in 1907, is a locally owned and managed true community bank.
With branches in Rochester, Alton, Sanbornville and coming to Somersworth in 2008,
Profile Bank will continue to support and invest in their communities well into the future.
For more information on Profile Bank or their products and services, visit their website at
www.ProfileBank.com or call (603) 332-2610.

Ken Wilman elected to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Board

ROCHESTER – Ken Wilman, President of Profile Bank, was recently elected to theBoard of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and will serve a four year term.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston provides highly reliable wholesale funding and liquidity to member financial institutions New England. The Federal Home Loan Bank delivers competitively priced financial products, services, and expertise that support housing finance and community economic growth, including programs targeted to lower- income households. Rather than serve consumers directly, the Federal Home Loan Bank provides credit and other financial tools that members can use to provide services to the public, operate on a sound basis, and support community level housing and economic development initiatives.

Ken Wilman serves as President and Director for Profile Bank, headquartered in
Rochester, NH. Mr. Wilman became President of Profile Bank in 2007. He also served
on the NH Bankers Association Board of Directors since 2001 and was appointed
Chairman in 2008.

Profile Bank, established in 1907, is a locally owned and managed true community
bank. With branches in Rochester, Sanbornville, Alton and Somersworth, Profile
Bank will continue to support and invest in their communities well into the future. For
more information on Profile Bank or their products and services, visit their website at
www.ProfileBank.com or call (603) 332-2610.

Rochester District Visiting Nurse Association has been named to the 2010 OCS HomeCare Elite

ROCHESTER: Rochester District Visiting Nurse Association has been named
to the 2010 OCS HomeCare Elite top 25% for the second consecutive year
(OCS Inc. is a provider of health care information, and Decision Health,
publisher of the independent newsletter Home Health Line). The Home Care
Elite is the compilation of the most successful home care providers in
the United States.

This year, Rochester District VNA has exceeded this distinction and has
been identified as one of the top 500 HomeCare Agencies in the United
States. According to the National Health Statistics Report published
November 9, 2010, there were 14,500 HomeCare and Hospice agencies in the
United States in 2007.

This distinction is ranked by performance measures in quality
outcomes, quality improvement and financial performance. These measures
are compiled from publicly available information. Along with this
prestigious award, Rochester District VNA also received the 2009 OCS
HomeCare Vision Award. This award recognizes the exceptional efforts of
HomeCare and Hospice providers from across the country that are actively
engaged in strategic initiatives to improve quality of care and
organizational performance.

Rochester District VNA continues their commitment to providing the most
high quality, compassionate, cost-effective home and community health
care services with many certified specialists on staff including;
Certified Wound/Ostomy, Psychiatric, Certified Diabetes Educator,
Certified IV team and Certified Lactation Consultant. The agency
recognizes the importance of continuing education and the most up to
date technology.

For more information you can call 332-1133 or visit www.YourVNA.org.

The entire list of the 2010 HomeCare Elite agencies can be viewed at
www.ocsys.com.

Pictured: The Management and Staff of Rochester District VNA

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