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Abstract Paintings & Tribal Masks Exhibition At New Hampshire Antique Co-Op
Now on view through May 31, 2020
Congregational Church Stays Connected
During the suspension of in-person activities in light of the Covid-19 situation, the Congregational Church of Amherst, UCC has a variety of ways for members and others to connect with church programs. This is especially important during April as Holy Week and Easter are on the horizon.
The most up-to-date information about church activities can be found on the church’s website (ccamherst.org) or by calling the church office at 673-3231. Sunday services are broadcast on FacebookLive and recorded for later on-line viewing. Services are followed by a Virtual Fellowship Hour. Links for these and other events can be found on the website.
The church’s Facebook page is another source of information, including updates and video messages from the pastors. Pastors Maureen Frescott and Kate Kennedy are available to provide pastoral care during this time, and the church welcomes community members to connect with this loving, serving, open and affirming community of faith.
Announcements
2nd Annual Michael J. O'Mara Golf Tournament – August 7, 2020
Amherst Country Club
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Proceeds benefit local scholarships and recovery efforts for substance use disorder and mental health. Download Form
LaBelle Winery Receives Financial Help from “One-to-One” Local Business Initiative
AMHERST — Unlike many local businesses, Alkemy Partners in Amherst, NH, has not been significantly impacted by the economic downturn sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, a circumstance that recently inspired Jim Kaveney, Alkemy’s president, to create an initiative called One-to-One, a program that will make it easier for small businesses that are doing well to help those that may be struggling.
Choosing to lead by example, Alkemy will sponsor a large sailcloth tent at LaBelle Winery for a month, which will allow The Bistro at LaBelle Winery to resume serving customers outdoors, in compliance with state COVID-19 safety regulations, helping them get back on their feet more quickly. In return, LaBelle is compiling a list of local businesses in need to share with employees, friends and business partners in the hope that those that are able to do so will help businesses that are struggling become stable again.
“America is the most generous country in the world, and given the challenges our country is facing, I felt it was necessary to help local businesses get back on their feet again. When small business wins, America wins,” Kaveney says. “My hope is that the innate kindness and generosity of the American people and our small business community will compel others to participate in One-to-One. We hope it will become a movement to help America come out of this stronger and more united.”
Examples of ways that businesses can participate in the One-to-One initiative include local businesses ordering lunch for their employees from a local restaurant or caterer, and companies donating supplies and/or services to other businesses in need.
To help spread the word, Kaveney is asking businesses that participate in One-to-One to share their experience on social media using the hash tag #OneToOneChallenge.
Amy LaBelle, co-owner and winemaker at LaBelle Winery, says, “We are excited to bring this challenge to the local business community and so grateful to be the first recipient in the One-to-One initiative. It feels great to know that local businesses that have maintained their revenue streams during this crisis are willing to help those that have suffered.”
For more information on the One-to-One program visit https://alkemypartners.com/one-to-one or www.labellewinery.com/one-to-one-challenge.
WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. Corey Johnson
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Rebecca McCallum Herrigel and Corey Stephen Johnson were married Feb. 22 at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, GA.
Candiss L. Howard, a friend of the bride’s family who is a judge at the Sandy Springs Municipal Court in Sandy Springs, Ga., and the Dunwoody Municipal Court in Dunwoody, Ga., officiated.
Rebecca is the daughter of Victoria S. Aronow of Marietta, Ga., and David A. Herrigel of Atlanta. Ms. Herrigel, 31, is an Accounts Director at FRAME Media Strategies, in Portland ME. She graduated from Trinity College in Hartford and received a master’s degree in political management from George Washington University.
Corey is the son of Kathy L. Johnson and Steve R. Johnson of Amherst. Mr. Johnson, also 31, is a Principal Consultant at C&S Engineers, Inc. in Washington DC. Corey is a 2007 graduate of Souhegan High School, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of New Hampshire and received a master of environmental management degree from Yale.
Ms. Herrigel, whose first love is soccer, and Mr. Johnson, whose first love is airplanes, met in 2014 through a mutual friend in Washington
The couple currently reside in Washington DC now but are planning a summer move to Portland, ME.
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