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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.
Lorraine Alice Hamilton
AMHERST – Lorraine Alice Hamilton of Amherst, New Hampshire, Beach Haven, New Jersey and Rancho Mirage, California died June 14, 2020 from pancreatic cancer at her home in California. She was 73 years old and a participant in the trial of a new cancer drug at NYU Langone in New York City since April 2019. She hoped that results from the trial would improve care for other patients who develop this cancer. She was with her family when she died and was
Donald Richard Haaker
Donald Richard Haaker, 80, born June 2, 1940, son of Carl E Haaker and Jeanne LaRochelle Haaker of Fitchburg, MA, son, brother, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, peacefully passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Saint Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, MA.
Don, as he was affectionately referred to by friends, and Dad or Grandpa by family, was a proud veteran, avid fisherman, former business owner, collector of “As Seen On TV” gadgets, and
DECEMBER 2020
Students in the News
SHS Students Selected to NH Jazz All-State Festival
Andrew Rosse, baritone sax
AMHERST – The following students were selected to represent Souhegan High School at the NH Jazz All-State festival which will be held virtually in February 2021. These students submitted audition videos and were chosen based on their performance. Andrew Rosse, SHS Senior was selected on Baritone Sax to the NH All-State Honors Jazz Band receiving the top score of all baritone sax auditions. Hyrum Coleman, SHS Senior was selected on Tenor Sax to the NH All-State Jazz Band. Merlyn Zimmerman, SHS Junior was selected on Trombone to the NH
Hyrum Coleman, tenor sax
Merlyn Zimmerman, trombone
All-State Jazz Band for the second year in a row.
NH will be following the lead of Maine by offering a virtual jazz festival complete with a virtual performance element, instrument sectionals, rehearsals and masterclasses.
Spring 2020 Dean’s Award with Distinction
HAMILTON, NY 11/20/2020-- Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher while completing at least three courses for a conventional letter grade during the spring 2020 semester earn the Dean’s Award with Distinction.
The following students in your area have earned the Dean’s Award with Distinction from Colgate:
Isabel Blume is a French major at Colgate who graduated from Souhegan High School, and is from Amherst, NH 03031
Lihui Chen is a Economics major at Colgate who graduated from Bishop Guertin High School, and is from Merrimack, NH 03054
William Langan is a Philosophy major at Colgate who graduated from Bedford High School, and is from Bedford, NH 03110
Olivia Wisbey is a English major at Colgate who graduated from Milford High School, and is from Milford, NH 03055
Colgate is a leading American university for students who want classes with rigor, faculty with passion, and confidence in knowing they will learn how to thrive in work and life. Colgate offers 56 majors and supports 25 Division I athletic teams on a campus of about 3,000 students in central New York.
Colgate University, Hamilton, NY – colgate.edu
