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Youth Pancake Breakfast Highlights Maple Sugaring Weekend
GILFORD — Local youths who are traveling to Black Mesa, Arizona this summer to volunteer at a Navajo Reservation are hosting a pancake breakfast this Saturday March 23 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church on Rt. 11A in Gilford.
The team of 11 young people and five chaperones are working hard to raise the nearly $10,000 they will need to cover the cost of the trip for the team.
The pancake breakfasts are just a couple of the fundraisers the youth are holding over the next few months to fund the trip. Riley Alward, 12 of Laconia says that getting there is a lot of work but a lot of the fun too. "We held a move a thon in February and our friends and families sponsored us as we spent 8 hours being active in a lot of fun ways. We shot hoops, danced, did martial arts and shoveled snow. This weekend we are flipping pancakes."
The team is an ecumenical group traveling in June includes youth and adults from four local churches including the Gilford Community Church, Laconia Congregational Church, First United Methodist Church of Gilford and the Tilton Northfield United Methodist Church.
While in Arizona the kids will be working to help rebuild a church kitchen destroyed by fire, doing general labor on some of the tribal homes and working with local youth.
The kids are very excited to be helping others and getting a chance to see another part of the country. For some of them it will be their first trip on an airplane or away from their families. Others are seasoned missionaries who have already traveled to Haiti to help rebuild after the earthquake.
Braden Alward was one of those who went to Haiti last year and says, "Doing this kind of work makes you feel good. You learn how lucky you and how hard other people have it. Seeing some of things I saw in Haiti changed me as a person. I respect a lot more what my folks give me, judge others less and try to be thankful everyday. Once you see the look of gratitude in people's eyes when you help them in some small way, you get bitten by the volunteering bug."
Tickets are available for the breakfast by calling the church office at 524-3289 or at the door on the
morning of the meal. Donations toward covering the teams' travel expenses are also welcome and should be made out to FUMC-Navajo Mission Team and mailed to team leader Jessica Alward at 36 Emerald Dr. Laconia NH 03246
The team of 11 young people and five chaperones are working hard to raise the nearly $10,000 they will need to cover the cost of the trip for the team.
The pancake breakfasts are just a couple of the fundraisers the youth are holding over the next few months to fund the trip. Riley Alward, 12 of Laconia says that getting there is a lot of work but a lot of the fun too. "We held a move a thon in February and our friends and families sponsored us as we spent 8 hours being active in a lot of fun ways. We shot hoops, danced, did martial arts and shoveled snow. This weekend we are flipping pancakes."
The team is an ecumenical group traveling in June includes youth and adults from four local churches including the Gilford Community Church, Laconia Congregational Church, First United Methodist Church of Gilford and the Tilton Northfield United Methodist Church.
While in Arizona the kids will be working to help rebuild a church kitchen destroyed by fire, doing general labor on some of the tribal homes and working with local youth.
The kids are very excited to be helping others and getting a chance to see another part of the country. For some of them it will be their first trip on an airplane or away from their families. Others are seasoned missionaries who have already traveled to Haiti to help rebuild after the earthquake.
Braden Alward was one of those who went to Haiti last year and says, "Doing this kind of work makes you feel good. You learn how lucky you and how hard other people have it. Seeing some of things I saw in Haiti changed me as a person. I respect a lot more what my folks give me, judge others less and try to be thankful everyday. Once you see the look of gratitude in people's eyes when you help them in some small way, you get bitten by the volunteering bug."
Tickets are available for the breakfast by calling the church office at 524-3289 or at the door on the
morning of the meal. Donations toward covering the teams' travel expenses are also welcome and should be made out to FUMC-Navajo Mission Team and mailed to team leader Jessica Alward at 36 Emerald Dr. Laconia NH 03246
Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 10:47
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Body Design by Joy Personal Training & Wellness Center Plans Grand Opening Weekend
GILFORD — Body Design by Joy Personal Training and Wellness Center will hold a grand opening Saturday, March 23 and Sunday March 24 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
The 4,000 square foot state of the art facility located at 25 Sawmill Road, will encompass all aspects of fitness and wellness at one location according to Joy Southworth, who has been a personal trainer since 2005 and currently training in a smaller studio with over 100 clients.
The creator of the prenatal DVD series, Body by Trimester, Southworth is also a pre/postnatal exercise specialist, who has led dozens of women through a tailored fitness program their entire 9 1/2 months.
Southworth says her business expansion will still center around personal training with a focus on complete wellness. In house, there will be a registered dietitian, massage therapy, Mad Dogg Spinning, Barre, Hot Yoga, Children's Yoga, SurfSET Fitness, Boomers Bootcamp, an aesthetician, and speciality apparel at Body Boutique. The wellness center also has a stone track that runs the permitter of the property.
The 4,000 square foot state of the art facility located at 25 Sawmill Road, will encompass all aspects of fitness and wellness at one location according to Joy Southworth, who has been a personal trainer since 2005 and currently training in a smaller studio with over 100 clients.
The creator of the prenatal DVD series, Body by Trimester, Southworth is also a pre/postnatal exercise specialist, who has led dozens of women through a tailored fitness program their entire 9 1/2 months.
Southworth says her business expansion will still center around personal training with a focus on complete wellness. In house, there will be a registered dietitian, massage therapy, Mad Dogg Spinning, Barre, Hot Yoga, Children's Yoga, SurfSET Fitness, Boomers Bootcamp, an aesthetician, and speciality apparel at Body Boutique. The wellness center also has a stone track that runs the permitter of the property.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 March 2013 12:55
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Sen. Forrester teams up with Local Government Center for public forums
CONCORD — Sen. Jeanie Forrester, R-Meredith, announced today she will team up with George Bald, interim director of the Local Government Center (LGC), for two public forums. The events will give the public the opportunity to hear about the changes coming to the LGC following the state's recent order requiring the center to refund $50 million to cities and towns and to reorganize:
Forum # 1 will be held Foster's Hall at the Commn Man Inn and Spa in Plymouth on Thursday, March 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. RSVP by March 18 to 271-2609 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Forum # 2 will be held at the Tilton Senior Center, 11 Grange Road, Tilton on Tuesday, April 9 from 7-8:30 p.m. RSVP by April 5 to 271-2609 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Forum # 1 will be held Foster's Hall at the Commn Man Inn and Spa in Plymouth on Thursday, March 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. RSVP by March 18 to 271-2609 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Forum # 2 will be held at the Tilton Senior Center, 11 Grange Road, Tilton on Tuesday, April 9 from 7-8:30 p.m. RSVP by April 5 to 271-2609 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 March 2013 12:49
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Lakes Region Planning Commission Broadband Stakeholder Group Meeting
MEREDITH — The Lakes Region Planning Commission will be hosting a Broadband Stakeholder Group meeting on Friday, March 22, at 9 a.m. at the Humiston Building, 103 Main Street in Meredith.
The topics at this meeting will include continued discussion about the development of a model to help local towns with their broadband access issues.
The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) is comprised of individuals representing a wide spectrum of sectors in the region that contribute their time and skills to help the NH Broadband Mapping and Planning Program (www.iwantbroadbandnh.org) to determine and prioritize the need for broadband services in underserved areas by identifying barriers and proposing solutions for the expansion of high speed internet access.
All Broadband Stakeholder Group meetings are open to the public. The Lakes Region Planning Commission encourages all members of the public who are concerned about any aspect of broadband to attend. For additional information, call Michelle Therrien at 279-8171 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The topics at this meeting will include continued discussion about the development of a model to help local towns with their broadband access issues.
The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) is comprised of individuals representing a wide spectrum of sectors in the region that contribute their time and skills to help the NH Broadband Mapping and Planning Program (www.iwantbroadbandnh.org) to determine and prioritize the need for broadband services in underserved areas by identifying barriers and proposing solutions for the expansion of high speed internet access.
All Broadband Stakeholder Group meetings are open to the public. The Lakes Region Planning Commission encourages all members of the public who are concerned about any aspect of broadband to attend. For additional information, call Michelle Therrien at 279-8171 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 March 2013 12:44
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