The Hampton Empowerment and Resilience (HER) Conference is on March 31st at the Ashworth Hotel. This all day event begins at 8am has several speakers throughout the day and time to socialize. Register to attend at https://theherconference.com/.
Portsmouth Propeller Club presents retired USCG Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz on March 23rd from 6 to 9pm at the Wentworth By The Sea Country Club. Dinner cost $60. Register at https://portsmouthpropellerclub.wildapricot.org/
The Rye 400 presents “People, Places, and Things: Images of Rye,” on March 25, 11AM – 3PM. This exhibit is a unique part of the 400th celebration of the birthday of the town of Rye, NH. ALL WELCOME! Rye Congregational Church, 580 Washington Rd.
Ham & Bean buffet style supper on Saturday, March 18th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. All are invited to ENJOY this good, old-fashioned meal prepared and served at the Kensington Congregational Church. Suggested donation is $10.00 for adults, $4.00 for children 5-12, and free for children under 5. For more information call (603) 772-5821.
Ham & Bean buffet style supper on Saturday, March 18th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. All are invited to ENJOY this good, old-fashioned meal prepared and served at the Kensington Congregational Church. Suggested donation is $10.00 for adults, $4.00 for chidren 5-12, and free for children under 5. For more information call (603) 772-5821.
All You Can Eat Breakfast to benefit charity at the Elks Club #1210, March 12th from 9am to noon. Cost $12, $10 for seniors and veterans, under 5 free. The Elks lodge is just south of the Epsom Traffic Circle at 24 Old Mill Rd, Epsom.
BUFFET STYLE HAM AND BEAN SUPPER in Kensington
The Kensington Congregational Church is excited to host a Ham & Bean buffet style supper on Saturday, March 18th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Due to the pandemic and following the CDC protocol, it has been three years since our last family style supper. We are very proud of the newly updated and completely renovated kitchen to work in. The buffet tables will have a server at each dish to serve you; enjoy seconds of the main meal if you are still hungry; please take only one dessert! Assistance will be available for those who find buffet service difficult. All are invited to come and ENJOY this good, old-fashioned meal prepared and served at the Kensington Congregational Church (KCC)! The menu will feature Baked Ham, 2 kinds of expertly-prepared baked beans (Navy Beans & Kidney Beans), Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Homemade Brown bread, Rolls, Drink (Coffee, Tea, Milk, Ice Water), Dessert (an assortment of pies and other goodies). Suggested donation is $10.00 for adults, $4.00 for chidren 5-12, and free for children under 5. Free parking in the upper and lower parking lots; handicap parking available. Entrance to the dining area from the driveway side door. For more information, please email kcc1737@yahoo.com, leave at message at church office at (603) 772-5821 or go to the church web site at http://www.kensingtonnhchurch.com
We look forward to hosting this longtime tradition.
“It’s a New England ritual. Ham and Beans – a match made in heaven!”
The Great New England Holiday Specialty Food & Artisan Shows. Mar 11th, 10-4 | Mar 12th, 10 – 3pm. The Rim Sports Complex – 311 Winnacunet Rd – Hampton. 130+ exhibitors. Special St Patrick Day Fun with Irish Dancers and green beer. Food trucks | Cocktails | $100 Door Prize | Holiday Music. $5 Entry- valid both days – Ages 14 & under free of charge.
28th Annual Peeper 5k Run/Walk is Saturday, May 6th in 2023. Starts at the Barrington Elementary School with an out and back course in a country setting. For more details and the link to Registration, please visit: https://barringtonchamber.org/Peeper-5K Race hosted by the Greater Barrington Chamber Of Commerce.
Cornerstone VNA Welcomes Three New Board Members
Rochester, NH – Cornerstone VNA, your local nonprofit home health and hospice care organization, is pleased to welcome and introduce the newest members of their Board of Directors, Marilyn Staff, RN, David Richard, and Laura Davie.
According to Julie Reynolds, RN, MS, President/CEO, “We are thrilled to have Marilyn, David and Laura join our dynamic and steadfast Board of Directors. In addition to sharing a passion for our mission, they all bring extensive experience in health care and leadership skills.” Julie adds, “Marilyn, David and Laura are joining our board during an exciting time as we kick off our 110th year anniversary, and work together to honor our past, celebrate the present, and look ahead to the bright future of our VNA.”
A graduate of Boston College, Marilyn Staff, BSN, RN, CCM has been an RN for over 35 years and is currently the Director of Care Coordination at FedPoint located in Portsmouth, NH. For over 8 years, she has been overseeing Care Management and Fraud Waste and Abuse for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program. She has extensive senior leadership and clinical operations management experience in various settings, as well as significant risk and audit experience. A strategic, analytical, and visionary leader, Marilyn is a past member of the Massachusetts Home Care Alliance and collaborated to establish the first Salem State Universality (previously SSC) Nursing shadow program.
David Richard is currently the sales manager for liquid fuels and equipment as well as head of community outreach for D.F. Richard Energy in Dover, NH. Prior to re-joining his family’s business in 2015, he was an occupational therapist for over 20 years in various settings, including skilled nursing facilities (SNF), and visiting nurse agencies. He has also held department management positions in SNF settings, including lead therapist positions in various VNA settings.
David shares, “I am honored to be a part of such a passionate group of professionals that provide much needed home health services to the greater Rochester area and beyond. Additionally, I have experienced Cornerstones VNA’s services firsthand as they have provided amazing care to my mother in her final weeks. All I can say is that I was much impressed with the level of compassion and level of communication to myself and my siblings. It was comforting to all of us. I would not hesitate to recommend Cornerstone VNA to anyone in need of at home care.”
Rochester resident, Laura Davie, is the Director of the Long Term Care and Aging focus area at the Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP). She is also the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Center on Aging and Community Living (CACL), a collaboration between IHPP and the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. Laura joined IHPP in 2005 and provides leadership, project management, facilitation, and evaluation across multiple projects focused on person-centered options for older adults to support them to live and age in communities of their choice. Currently, Laura is a Cornerstone VNA Hospice Volunteer, an active member of the Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging’s Advisory Board, and is a collaborative partner in the NH Senior Leadership Series. Laura was a New Hampshire Public Health Association Board Member (2009-2016) and served as Vice President (2011-2015).
Laura shares, “As a hospice volunteer these past two years, I have learned about the breadth and depth of services Cornerstone VNA provides and the high caliber of people they employ. Joining the board is an opportunity to serve Cornerstone VNA, but also our community. Sustaining and expanding home-based services is vital to the health and well-being of individuals in need of care and their caregivers.”
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 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.
