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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
Fundraising
Ride to End Cancer
AMHERST – I am registered for the Prouty Bike in 2021.
This year I will be participating in the 40th Annual Prouty, 2021.
I need your support! I will be riding 100 miles to end Cancer
It has been a very stressful year for all of us, but just imagine what it is like to be stuck in a hospital with CANCER and can’t see anyone. Close your eyes and imagine being alone without family or friends or relatives to visit. Being stuck with needles, no one to talk to. Having test after test and now imagine you are only two years old.
Last August I was hit by a truck while on my bike and after an ambulance ride and spent the day in the hospital, but I was able to go home.
In January I had a Mini Stroke. Again rushed by ambulance to the hospital. This time I spent a few days in the hospital, tests, needles, scans. The worst part “No Visitors”. Couldn’t hold my wife’s hand and get her moral support. We talked on the phone, but just not the same.
All the patients with Cancer in the hospital are alone, no matter what age.
While I still have some numbness from the stroke, but I am able to bike and raise funds. I am able to get out and enjoy fresh air, family, and friends (albeit 6 feet apart with a mask).
Riding 100 miles to help end cancer pales in comparison to all the things that cancer patients have to go through. If you think riding 100 miles is tough, try Chemotherapy!
One friend lost his daughter to cancer, and another friend David has had numerous bouts with cancer now. I have been very blessed with good health and want to pass this along to others that are struggling with cancer.
Please help me obtain my fund raising goal and get us closer to ending Cancer. For every check, credit card, or cash donation of $250-$999, the gift will be matched dollar for dollar, by the Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation Match. I will personally match the first $500 of donations.
If you have someone you would like me to ride in Honor or Memory of, let me know and I will print their name on a ribbon and pin it to my shirt as I ride.
Funds raised help fuel life-saving cancer research and meaningful patient and family support services at Dartmouth and Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center, one of only 51 comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute.
Together we will end cancer. Thank you for your support!
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Dave Salvas
Amherst
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30th Annual Souhegan Valley Golf Classic
AMHERST – This year, our 30th Annual Souhegan Valley Golf Classic (charity golf tournament and dinner auction) will be held on Thursday, June 10th 2021, rain or shine, at the Amherst Country Club in Amherst, NH.
Our charity golf tournament and dinner auction attracts many golfers from the Southern New Hampshire Community. It is one of the area’s premiere charity golf tournaments and is a day filled with great food, grea golf, and a Live Dinner Auction at the end of the day. This event provides much needed financial support to our agency. Opportunity Networks is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with 34 years serving adult residents who live with acquired and developmental disabilities. We are committed to providing genuine Vocational Opportunities and Social Activities that promote life enhancing skills for disabled adults in the Southern New Hampshire area.
Once a disabled person reaches the age of 21, they are no longer eligible to receive benefits through their local school system. This is why Opportunity Networks is so important to the community at large; it provides vital support services to the disabled that allows them to thrive as an adult. Our clients range in age from 21 to their upper 60’s. They want to succeed and be a part of their community, and at Opportunity Networks, we strive to allow them to do just that!
Throughout the history of our organization, we have depended on the generous support of the community to assist us with accomplishing our mission. With funding cuts on the federal, state and local levels, our fundraising efforts have become more crucial than ever for us to raise the funds necessary for us to provide quality programming for our clients.
We are proud and fortunate to operate in such a supportive community. Please consider supporting our organization. If you have any questions, contact Amanda Morse: 603-883-4402, amorse@opportunitynetworks.org.