Early bird registration for Dover Youth Softball! Sign up by February 12th and get $20 off registration fees. They welcome all girls aged 4-16 who are residents of Dover, Somersworth, or Rollinsford, NH or Berwick, S. Berwick, N. Berwick or Eliot, ME; also any girl attending a public or private Dover school. Register online at http://www.doversoftball.com.
Interested in donating to the Woodman Museum?
Your donation will have an amazing impact on our ability to achieve our mission to; educate visitors, through immersive exhibits, programs and events, in history, the arts, and the sciences. We look forward to continuing to provide our award-winning community education, outreach programs, and services.
You can donate directly below, at our website at www.woodmanmuseum.org/donate, or by mail a donation to P.O. Box 1916 Dover, NH 03821.
Thank you in advance for your contribution to this amazing institution. Your tax deductible contribution means so much to all of us at the Woodman Museum, and to those we serve.
The Lions Club of Dover, Rollinsford and South Berwick dedicate Trex bench to Dover400 For Immediate Release: The Dover, Rollinsford and South Berwick (DRSB) Lions Club has dedicated one of their TREX benches to the Dover400 Anniversary Committee. The bench is part of a very successful recycling effort; one of six that have been donated throughout local towns as part of the Trex “Nextrex” challenge. The benches are made from plastics collected and recycled by club members and transformed by Trex into lovely benches complete with bronze plaques. Each bench represents 500 pounds of plastics that would have otherwise ended up in our landfills. Dover400 President Kevin McEneaney and Vice President Sam Allen were present to accept the bench at the Lions regular Wednesday meeting on December 21,2022 at Cara Irish Pub. The bench was received just in time for their “First of the 400th” Gala at Dover City Hall on December 31, 2022. The bench will ultimately be placed on the lawn of the Dover Library, where summer programs for children are held, among other events. The Lions Club of Dover, Rollinsford and South Berwick is a member of the Lions Club International, which began in 1917. Their motto is “We Serve.” The club gathers monthly to find ways to improve their community. For more information about the Dover, Rollinsford, South Berwick Lions Club, visit https://www.facebook.com/DRSBLionsClub
Caregiver Café On Wednesday, January 18 at 10:30am, join Cornerstone VNA at the Dover Public Library as we introduce our newest monthly Caregiver Café to support Dover area family caregivers. Come for a morning of support, education and conversation. No registration is required.
21st Annual Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Sweepstakes & Auction on Tuesday, February 21st from – 5-7 p.m. at Chapel and Main. Each $50 ticket is a chance to win $10,000! Go to https://www.dovernh.org/sweepstakes-auction to purchase a ticket.
Only 325 tickets will be sold and the lucky winner will receive $10,000! This year’s event will be held in person with an optional livestream. Be sure to check out the online auction, as well starting January 30th! Proceeds from this fundraiser help support the Chamber’s community events such as Cochecho Arts Festival, Citizens Leadership Academy, and Apple Harvest Day.
Dover New Hampshire Through Time I and II available
Both books by local historian and photographer Thom Hindle feature hundreds of photographs and illustrations of Dover’s past and present, and they are available for purchase at the Dover Chamber of Commerce! Two books for $50.
Cornerstone VNA Receives Donation from The Fabulous Find
Rochester, NH – Cornerstone VNA, a local nonprofit home health and hospice care organization, recently received a generous donation of over $8,500 from The Fabulous Find, a boutique style resale shop at 139 State Rd (Route One) in Kittery, ME. This unique resale boutique partners with different worthy, local nonprofit organizations each month, as determined by their Board of Directors, and Cornerstone VNA was selected as one of four nonprofit recipients for the month of October, alongside the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, Triangle Club and Pro Portsmouth. All four nonprofits received a check for over $8,500 each, which represents the total profits from the month of October. Marcye Philbrook, Board President of The Fabulous Find notes, “The Fabulous Find is so happy to be able to partner with Cornerstone VNA. Most of us have had family members or people we know who have benefitted from the amazing care of visiting nurses. Cornerstone VNA is one of those quiet organizations that do so much good in our community.”
Erika Lee, MHA, Director of Advancement shares, “Cornerstone VNA was so honored to have been chosen by this wonderfully resourceful store that gives so much to local nonprofits.” Lee adds, “The generous funds they awarded us will be used to support underfunded programs such as Palliative Care, non-reimbursable specialty training, such as lymphedema, as well as access to care for those in need.”
Founded in 2010 by a small group of Seacoast Maine and New Hampshire women, The Fabulous Find has given over 2.3 million dollars to well over 150 area nonprofits. In addition to their monthly partners, there are schools and other organizations that they give smaller gifts to. To learn more about The Fabulous Find and how you can help, visit www.thefabulousfind.org or call (207) 439-8669.
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 109 years, Cornerstone VNA has been committed to bringing 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.
Longtime Cornerstone VNA Nurse Receives Two Awards
Rochester, NH: Cornerstone VNA, a local nonprofit home health and hospice care provider, recently recognized Cheryl Bonar, RN, with the 2022 Nightingale Award. Cornerstone VNA created this award for their nurses in 2015, which is presented to a person who exemplifies Florence Nightingale’s work through best practice, mentorship, education and change. Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) is known for her work in fundamentally changing the role of nursing and introduced the concept of nursing standards.
According to Jen Gullison, RN, MSN, Vice President of Operations at Cornerstone VNA, “Cheryl helps Cornerstone VNA keep its operations flowing seamlessly, 24/7, including providing direct patient care to those with an active COVID-19 diagnosis.” Gullison continues, “She works with very young kids who require home infusion therapy to older adults who need teaching to be able to self-manage their disease or condition.”
Julie Reynolds RN, MS, President/CEO adds, “As a team member at Cornerstone VNA for over 28 years, Cheryl has been a role model to many nurses because of how skilled she is in her nursing practice. She performs co-visits with other nurses to train them in skills such as intravenous therapy, complicated wound care, and other complex procedures.” In response to the honor of this award, Cheryl shared, “The patients keep me going in this career, I love meeting new people and caring for them.”
In addition to the Nightingale Award, Cheryl Bonar also received the 2022 New Hampshire Healthcare Hero award for the Seacoast Region. Since late 2020, NH Healthcare Heroes has honored dozens of those working in healthcare who repeatedly go above and beyond the call of duty. This special award was presented to Cheryl by NH Healthcare Hero Committee Member, John Desmond of Cookson Communications. During a special pinning ceremony at the Cornerstone VNA office, Desmond shared, “We continue to recognize these Heroes for their powerful stories and the inspiration they provide to others considering a career in healthcare.”
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 over 109 years, Cornerstone VNA has been committed to bringing 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.
The Lions Club of Dover, Rollinsford and South Berwick provides Trex bench made from recycled plastics to Rollinsford Grade School. On December 12th. The bench is one of five donated throughout the community as part of a very successful recycling effort in conjunction with the Trex “NexTrex” challenge. Huge thanks to the local community who are helping us by recycling their plastics!
Annual Santa’s Castle hosted by Dover Youth to Youth will be at the McConnell Center on Friday December 16th from 4:30 – 7:30 pm and Saturday December 17th between the hours of 2 – 6:30 pm. The Castle will conclude on Thursday, December 23rd from 4:30-7:30 pm. Reservation required register at www.Dovery2y.org.
