Barrington Women’s Club Annual Yard Sale on Saturday, September 9th from 8-2pm at the Chapel of the Nativity/American Legion 731 Route 9, Barrington. Get some great deals at this huge yard sale! Come buy a bunch of stuff with the Proceeds going towards scholarships for Barrington HS students.
New Certified Therapy Dog at Cornerstone VNA
Rochester, NH – Maureen E. Steer MDiv, Holistic Disciplines Manager at Cornerstone VNA, is proud to share that her beloved Australian Shepherd, Lucy, has recently achieved certification as a therapy dog. Lucy’s training was comprehensive, and she graduated with great reports. Starting as a puppy, she trained for over a year and became certified as a K-9 Good Citizen by Inspire K-9 in Barnstead. She was officially certified as a therapy dog by Love on a Leash, a national program. According to Love on a Leash, “A therapy pet is trained and certified with its owner as a team to provide comfort and stress relief to others in a variety of situations.”
Lucy will now be lending her compassionate presence and unwavering support to Hospice patients. Moreover, she will play a special role in bereavement sessions and group grief support meetings, offering comfort and solace to those in need. The addition of Lucy to the Cornerstone VNA team will undoubtedly enhance their ability to provide holistic care and bring moments of joy and healing to those they serve.
Lucy has spent the last year working on a variety of competencies and situations in the community and in the Cornerstone VNA office, where she was surrounded by a supportive and caring team. Whenever Lucy arrives at the office, team members can be heard exclaiming, “Oh good, I needed a Lucy day today.”
Cornerstone VNA is proud of the response they’ve received from this wonderful Therapy Dog Volunteer duo of Maureen and Lucy. Katherine Michaud MS, OTR/L, Cornerstone VNA Behavioral Health Coordinator explains, “Pet therapy dogs provide comfort, encourage communication, decrease stress, and reduce loneliness. A visit from a dog can really brighten someone’s day.” The pet companion volunteer opportunity is a wonderful way for volunteers and their dogs to provide support and friendship to patients and community members. For more information about the pet companion volunteer team, contact Ann Vennard at 603-994-6941 or AVennard@cornerstonevna.org.
Cornerstone VNA currently serves Rockingham, Strafford, Belknap, and Carroll Counties in New Hampshire and York County in Maine. The team at Cornerstone VNA provides award-winning care and support through five distinct programs: Home Care, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Life Care-Private Duty, and Community Care. For 110 years, Cornerstone VNA has been committed to providing services to people of all ages so that families can stay together at home, even when facing the challenges of aging, surgical recovery, chronic or life-threatening illnesses, or end-of-life care. To learn more about Cornerstone VNA, visit www.cornerstonevna.org or call 800-691-1133.
Wells Chilifest on August 26th from 11 am to 3pm at Wells High School, Wells Maine.
The 2023 Annual Mum Sale with the Friends of the Barrington Public Library is here. Return your order forms to the Barrington Library by August 31st! Pick up will be on Saturday, September 9 from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Library.
New and Again Thrift Store for Charity, 585 Calef Hwy, Barrington will be having a $1 clothes sale Thursday August 17th. Special hours that day 9:00 am – 7 pm
This week at the NEW Barrington Rec/ HRCU Summer Concert series features Key Elements on Thursday, August 17th from 6 to 8pm at the entrance to the Christmas Dove on Community Way. This week find ice cream trucks, great music and Fireworks by Best of Barrington after the concert!
Another Beginning Drawing Class with fine artist Amy Kindler begins September 20th thru October 25th (date change) at Mitchell Hill BBQ Grill & Brew, 50 N. Main st. Cost $144 for all classes and materials. Class limited to 16 participants. Call 603-332-2878 to sign up.
$300 first prize. 2023 Ducks Over the Dam on September 3rd. Whether you want one quacky, a sack of quackys or want to go wacky quacky, adopt your ducks online at www.bowlakecc.org. Or in person at 7 C’s Kitchen & Market. Proceeds to support the Bow Lake Community Club.
Weekend Walkabout
Trails Committee chair, Charlie Tatham, is taking a break from building and installing new trails benches (we even placed one on the Beaver Loop Trail at Calef West overlooking some heron nests) to lead our walkabout. Join us for our last hike of the summer.
Stonehouse Pond
Saturday, August 12h @ 9:30-11:30 AM
~1847 Franklin Pierce Hwy , Barrington
The Barrington Trails Committee is leading a walk on the Stonehouse Forest that will ascend to the ledges overlooking Stonehouse Pond while circumnavigating the pond on trails constructed by the Southeast Land Trust (SELT). We start from the parking area on Stonehouse Pond Road off Rt 202/9 opposite 1847 Franklin Pierce Hwy., about 3.1mi on the right from Rt 4 in Northwood or 1.9mi on the left from the junction of Rt 202 and 9. The route is about 2 miles long with mostly moderate slopes. Views from the top are the best in town.
Come ready for the weather, possible ticks (tick protection) and some water and prepare to enjoy the trails and Mother Nature over about 2 hours. Please leave the family pet at home.
