Spaulding High School Class of 1989 anniversary reunion
ROCHESTER — The 35th anniversary reunion for the Spaulding High School Class of 1989 is set for Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Nippo Lake Golf Club from 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $40 each, and you can pay via Venmo or Paypal at: www.paypal.me/Spaulding1989 or Venmo.com/u/Karyn-Grant-1. For more updates and information, Class of 1989 members can join the Spaulding High School Class of 89 Rochester NH group on Facebook.
Seacoast Eat Local’s summer farmers’ market season kicks off in Exeter on May 2
LEE – Seacoast Eat Local announce that May 2 is the official start of our highly anticipated summer farmers' markets. From May to October, residents and visitors are invited to shop at our outdoor markets in Exeter, Portsmouth, Durham, and Dover.
All markets offer Granite State Market Match to SNAP recipients. For every $1 spent on an EBT card, a $1 in fruit and vegetable coupons is given to the shopper. This gives them double the buying power and puts even more money back into the pockets of local farmers. To learn more about this program, stop by the information tent at each market.
Save the opening dates for all of Seacoast Eat Local summer markets and find a full list of local farmers’ markets at seacoasteatlocal.org/summer-farmers-markets:
- Portsmouth: Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. beginning May 4 at City Hall, 1 Junkins Ave
- Exeter: Thursdays, 2:30 to 6 p.m. beginning May 2 at Swasey Parkway
- Dover: Wednesdays, 2:30 to 6 p.m. beginning June 5 at the Jenny Thompson Pool Lot, 150 Portland Ave
- Durham: Mondays, 2:30 to 6 p.m. beginning June 3 at 66 Main Street
Stay up-to-date on the details of each market on Seacoast Eat Local’s website, Instagram, and Facebook pages.
Friends of Hyder Family Hospice House gratefully receives generous funds from charitable gaming
DOVER — Friends of Hyder Family Hospice House, the charitable organization dedicated to supporting the compassionate care provided by Hyder Family Hospice House for individuals with life-limiting illnesses, announce the receipt of $38,364.19 following a successful ten-day charitable gaming event at Filotimo Dover.
These funds assist Hyder Family Hospice House to remain a viable, outstanding facility that offers support and care for the entire family including patients, their families, and Hyder Family Hospice House staff. With the mission to continue and support the valuable care for those with life-limiting illnesses as well as the long-standing vision to have in-patient hospice services available at the Hyder Family Hospice House.
Dawn Castles, Chair of the Board of Friends of the Hyder Hospice House, expressed gratitude for the contribution, stating, "This funding from charitable gaming provides essential support in many ways. The dedicated staff at Hyder Hospice House is committed to addressing not only the physical needs of our patients but also their emotional and spiritual well-being, extending care to encompass their families and loved ones during this significant time."
For more information about Friends of Hyder Hospice House, visit hyderfamilyhospicehouse.org or call at 603-516-4185.
Hygiene kit donations sought
GREENLAND — When people are forced to abruptly leave their homes because of emergencies, they may not have time to pack the things they use on a daily basis like toothbrushes or soap. But after a few days without these items, they definitely miss them. Your hygiene kits offer a refreshing daily boost for someone when supplies are hard to come by. The Missions Committee of the Greenland community Church invites you to contribute to supplying basic needs hygiene kits that will be distributed wherever needed in US and around the world.
Supplies needed:
One 1-gallon Ziploc bag; one hand towel measuring 15"x28" to 16"x32" (No fingertip, bath, dish, or micro-fiber towels); one washcloth; one fingernail or toenail clipper (either one is acceptable. Remove from packaging); one bath-size bar of soap in the original package; one toothbrush in the original package; 10 standard size Band-Aids.
All items must fit inside the Ziploc bag. Remove the excess air from the bag and seal before boxing. Do not add any extra items or toothpaste. A tube of extended expiration date toothpaste will be added to each hygiene kit just prior to its journey. Special combs have already been purchased and will be added to the bags.
Value: $15. Support the Shipping and Processing Fund: $2 per kit (optional)
Donations will be collected through April 28, at 12:30 p.m., and we invite anyone who would like to help package the supplies to do so on Sunday, April 27, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Parish House, 44 Post Road, Greenland.
Drop off at the Greenland Community Church Sunday morning, or the Parish house, on Wednesday or Saturday morning, or put in the bin on the Parish House steps anytime. Contact Melanie Lynn at melanielynn459@gmail.com for questions.
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