MEREDITH — Sen. Jeanie Forrester will hold a forum on the Affordable Care Act on Friday, Feb. 8 from 7:30-9 a.m. at Church Landing in Meredith.
The presentation will include an overview of the Affordable Care Act, discuss tax implications, and review the New Hampshire Insurance Department's role. There will also be a question and answer opportunity.
The forum is being sponsored by Bank of New Hampshire and features a panel presentation by Bill Bald of Melcher & Prescott Inc., Eric Stinson of Stinson Associates, and Mike Wilkey of the Insurance Department.
Bill Bald is VP of Melcher & Prescott Insurance and is a Certified Risk Manager and Certified Insurance Counselor. Eric Stinson is co-managing director of Stinson Associates, and is a member of the NH Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mike Wilkey is the Life, Accident, and Health Director at the Insurance Department.
This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and RSVPs are required. Coffee service will be provided.

TAMWORTH — CAP's Transit Division provides senior, disabled, low income, and general public transportation services to the residents of Coos, Carroll, and Grafton counties. To ensure safe practices are met each driver receives training in Emergency Evacuation, Defensive Driving, and Passenger Assistance which includes how to safely secure a passenger and their wheelchair or mobility device in our accessible vehicles.
Tri-County CAP is hoping someone may have a power chair and a scooter they would like to donate to the transit division that can be used for training purposes. The chair and scooter do not have to be in working condition but must be intact.
Buses are wheelchair accessible allowing those residents who use mobility devises to travel to medical appointments, grocery shopping and social activities helping them to maintain their independence, dignity, and well being. Because there is a variety of wheelchairs, power chairs, and scooters being used today by the public, securing the devices becomes difficult without the actual devices to learn on.
The Transportation Division hopes to have a power chair and scooter donated to use for the required trainings. Anyone that would have a chair or scooter they are not using and would like to donate it to CAP can contact Beverly Raymond at 752-1741 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Tri County Cap Transit will make arrangements to pick up the item.

GILFORD — Lakes Region Singers, the well-known community choral group that performs at First United
Methodist Church on Route 11-A in Gilford, launched their spring concert season with an
advisory board meeting on Monday, January 28, and a first rehearsal on Tuesday, January 29.
The advisory board consists of LRS director Karen Jordan and LRS members Mary Albert, Kelly
Cleveland, Charlotte Cox, Lorraine Gebhardt, Paul Stickney, Betty Welch, and Rachel Young.
The planners met to discuss performing in additional locations, increasing options for sponsors
and advertisers, and recruiting more male members of the chorus.
According to Jordan, "We could really use some additional tenor and bass voices in our growing
membership. There is no audition, so all you need is a desire to sing and a willingness to learn. Whatever your age, from high school on up, if you have an interest, come on out to our next rehearsal on Tuesday, February 5, and test the waters with our congenial group of singers."
The Youth Chorus for youngsters aged 7-14 rehearses every Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m., and the Adult Chorus rehearses on the same evenings at 7:30 p.m. "We welcome more young voices, but we also want to reach out to high school singers in our community and encourage them to consider joining the adult chorus," said Jordan. "These are great opportunities to start singing with a large group, we're expanding every season, and we do have fun."
In the two spring concerts scheduled for Friday, May 3, and Sunday, May 5, the Adult Chorus program will feature songs by Cole Porter and George Gershwin, plus swing/jazz/big band favorites like "It's De-Lovely" and "Flip, Flop, and Fly," and include medleys from familiar Broadway musicals such as Wicked and Les Miserables.
The Youth Chorus will sing pieces like "Ordinary Day" from the movie Charlotte's Web and "Whole New World" from the movie Aladdin. They will also join with the adults in performing "Let There Be Peace on Earth."
Jordan declares, "We're all excited to get singing again. If you are interested in joining but can't make the next rehearsal, just let me know so we can save a music folder for you. Bring a friend along as well, and we'll make this spring the best season ever." For more information call the director at 524-0835 or 998-8545, or email her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .