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Obituaries
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
Civic Groups
Amherst Garden Club Welcomes Ellen Ecker Ogden
AMHERST – On Thursday, September 9, 2021, the Amherst Garden Club will welcome back award-winning food and garden writer Ellen Ecker Ogden. Join us for her presentation, “The New Heirloom Garden,” and learn the six steps to successful kitchen design, based on classic European Potagers, and what to grow for old-fashioned charm.
Ellen is a garden artist, speaker, and cookbook author based in Manchester, Vermont. Her kitchen garden designs and articles have been featured in national magazines, including Martha Stewart Living, Country Gardens, Better Homes and Gardens, Horticulture, Organic Living, Eating Well, The New York Times, and The Boston Globe. She has also been a guest on PBS’ Victory Garden and on HGTV’s Garden Smarts as the Baroness of Basil.
Because food gardens are more important than ever, this presentation will be ideal for gardeners seeking to raise the best-tasting vegetables, grow the most fragrant flowers, and add structure to their kitchen garden design. Ellen will lure us to try something new, while digging deeper in search of heirloom varieties, those delicate fruits, fragrant flowers, and open-pollinated and heirloom vegetables, is the secret to unearthing your own favorites.
In this lecture, we will take home design ideas for the kitchen garden, featuring heirloom designs and plants from Ellen’s new book, The New Heirloom Garden. Learn why growing heirlooms matters for preserving diversity, flavor, and the legacy of seed saving.
The meeting will be in person, with masks required, for members only at the Messiah Lutheran Church, 303 Route 101 in Amherst, beginning at 9:15 AM with a break before the speaker begins at 10:30. Copies of Ellen’s books will be for sale.
Non-members are welcome to view the live stream via the AGC Facebook page. You do not need to be a Facebook member to access the live stream.
Amherst Garden Club Monthly Garden Tip
To celebrate the Amherst Garden’s Club’s 51st year and to support the club’s mission to provide education, a few gardening tips will be shared each month from the “Amherst Garden Club’s Regional Gardening Throughout the Year Calendar.” Copies are available at Amherst Garden Center, 305 Route 101, Amherst.
It’s September! Now is the Time…
– to leave seed heads for birds on asters, sunflowers, cosmos, bee balms, sorrels, and honeysuckles.
– to plant tulips, daffodils, and other spring-flowering bulbs as long as soil can be worked.
– to plant trees and shrubs in early September; keep the root flare showing. No “mulch volcanoes!”
AAUW Southern NH Branch News
Fall Kick-Off Meeting – September 22, 7 PM
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Held at Gatherings at the Colonel Shepard House in Milford
MILFORD – The Southern NH Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) is planning to hold their Fall Kick-Off Meeting on Wednesday, September 22, at 7PM. The meeting will be held at Gatherings at the Colonel Shepard House at 29 Mont Vernon St in Milford, just off the Milford Oval. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the organization and what it does. All are welcome. Please note, appropriate COVID protocol will be observed.
The evening will begin with a social time, then President Pauline Landrigan will introduce the new and returning board members and present an overview of the goals of AAUW including the focus of the branch. An interesting variety of programs and activities is being considered for 2021-22.
AAUW’s mission is to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. The Southern New Hampshire Branch provides scholarships for young women who are pursuing college
degrees with the intent to follow STEM careers after graduation. This year’s recipients were two young women who graduated in June from Souhegan High School. In addition, the branch hosts the Annual Candidates Night giving
voters in Amherst a chance to hear the positions of candidates running for town and school offices, hosts a book discussion group, and plans social gatherings. They also offer programs concerning women’s education and equity issues that are open to the public.
AAUW is a non-partisan non-political organization that never endorses candidates or specific parties. The organization whose roots date back to the 1880s has two branches in NH. The Southern New Hampshire Branch was established in the 1970s. Current members live in the following communities: Amherst, Dover, Exeter, Hanover, Hollis, Manchester, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, Wilton, and Wolfboro.
For more information about the organization e-mail: AAUW.NH.membership@gmail.com.
Board members as of July 1, 2021
Members of the board: Pauline Landrigan, President; Gail Agans*, Immediate Past President; Joan Ferguson, Treasurer; Tasha Tower, Secretary; Ingrid Michaelis*, Membership; Johanna Tigert*, Programs; Diana Owen* & Zoe Gillis*, Scholarship; Liz Overholt*, Newsletter /Directory Editor; Sally Hogan*, Publicity; and Mary Marsh*, By-laws. The term runs from July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022.
* denotes returning board members
L-R - Passing the gavel: Immediate Past President Gail Agans with incoming President Pauline Landrigan. (photo by Joan Ferguson)