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Basket weaving class being offered
Ed Solar of Ed's Artworks is offering a basket weaving class. The class will be held at E&S Rental, 29 Bridge St, in Berlin on Thursday evening Feb 21 from 6 to 9pm.
Students should be able to leave at the end of the night with a completed basket. The cost of the class is $40 and that includes all materials and instruction.
Ed is also interested in offering woodcarving classes and classes in stained glass and is hoping to get enough interest to be able to schedule them. Ed would also like to remind everyone that The Great North Woods Carvers (a wood carving club), meets Monday evenings at 5 p.m., also at E&S Rental. The club is open to everyone with an interest in woodcarving. If you have trouble finding time to carve why not set aside a couple hours every Monday and join us. If you are not a carver, but have interest, you are welcome to attend. We will provide basic safety and carving instructions. For further information please call Ed (Mon, Wed, Fri from 8-5) 752-3625 or any other day from 10am-7pm 449-2210.
Students should be able to leave at the end of the night with a completed basket. The cost of the class is $40 and that includes all materials and instruction.
Ed is also interested in offering woodcarving classes and classes in stained glass and is hoping to get enough interest to be able to schedule them. Ed would also like to remind everyone that The Great North Woods Carvers (a wood carving club), meets Monday evenings at 5 p.m., also at E&S Rental. The club is open to everyone with an interest in woodcarving. If you have trouble finding time to carve why not set aside a couple hours every Monday and join us. If you are not a carver, but have interest, you are welcome to attend. We will provide basic safety and carving instructions. For further information please call Ed (Mon, Wed, Fri from 8-5) 752-3625 or any other day from 10am-7pm 449-2210.
Last Updated on Monday, 18 February 2013 22:15
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BAREI Co-Chair completes courses for certification
BAREI (Berlin Area Renewable Energy Initiative) Co-Chair Ed Solar has just completed courses for BPI certification as a “Building Analyst” and “Residential Building Envelope Whole House Air Leakage Installer”. The courses were given in a collaborative effort between Berlin Better Building, The White Mountains Community College and The Lakes Region Community College. The courses were also subsidized by Berlin Better Building.
Ed has already received his Building Analyst certificate and has just completed his testing for the Residential Building Envelope Whole House Air Leakage Installer certificate. Final results will not be available for a couple weeks, but he feels confident that he has been successful.
These certifications will help Ed help BAREI to fulfill one of its goals of not only helping with the installation of solar thermal (hot water) and PV (photovoltaic) systems but to do education on conservation and all forms of renewable energy. The services of BAREI are offered to any resident of the area, including Dummer, Milan, Berlin, Gorham, Shelburne, and Randolph. They are offered to individuals and families based on interest, order of application and acceptance, and is not financially based. All are welcome.
BAREI, with grants provide by Berlin Better Building and Cimbria Badenhausen, will be completing four solar thermal installations over the next 6 weeks. These installations (called raisers) are fun and educational. At raisers you can learn new skills, have fun and help a neighbor become more energy efficient and independent. At 12:30 there is an informational secession at each Energy Raiser. Feel free to attend all or part of the day or just for the informational meeting.
BAREI is an all volunteer organization and is currently looking to expand its membership. If you have any interest in BAREI, energy conservation, volunteering, or just general questions you can contact Ed Solar (Mon, Wed, Fri from 8-5) at 752-3625.
Ed has already received his Building Analyst certificate and has just completed his testing for the Residential Building Envelope Whole House Air Leakage Installer certificate. Final results will not be available for a couple weeks, but he feels confident that he has been successful.
These certifications will help Ed help BAREI to fulfill one of its goals of not only helping with the installation of solar thermal (hot water) and PV (photovoltaic) systems but to do education on conservation and all forms of renewable energy. The services of BAREI are offered to any resident of the area, including Dummer, Milan, Berlin, Gorham, Shelburne, and Randolph. They are offered to individuals and families based on interest, order of application and acceptance, and is not financially based. All are welcome.
BAREI, with grants provide by Berlin Better Building and Cimbria Badenhausen, will be completing four solar thermal installations over the next 6 weeks. These installations (called raisers) are fun and educational. At raisers you can learn new skills, have fun and help a neighbor become more energy efficient and independent. At 12:30 there is an informational secession at each Energy Raiser. Feel free to attend all or part of the day or just for the informational meeting.
BAREI is an all volunteer organization and is currently looking to expand its membership. If you have any interest in BAREI, energy conservation, volunteering, or just general questions you can contact Ed Solar (Mon, Wed, Fri from 8-5) at 752-3625.
Last Updated on Friday, 15 February 2013 17:38
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Community dinners are back
A free chicken dinner with all the fixings plus dessert is coming to St. Barnabas Church, Berlin on Saturday, Feb. 23. This lovely candlelight dinner is a wonderful way to go out with your family and friends. Break up the winter blahs, visit with old friends and meet new people.
There will be seatings at 5 and 6. The church is located at the corner of Main and High Streets. Free tickets are available at Morin's Shoe Store, or call the church at 752-3504. These dinners are funded by a grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
There will be seatings at 5 and 6. The church is located at the corner of Main and High Streets. Free tickets are available at Morin's Shoe Store, or call the church at 752-3504. These dinners are funded by a grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
Last Updated on Monday, 18 February 2013 22:16
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CCFHS welcomes new Family Nurse Practitioner
Coos County Family Health Services is pleased to announce that Amanda Dustin, APRN, has joined the permanent staff of CCFHS as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Dustin has been working on staff since last summer, after receiving her Master’s of Science from the UNH in Durham. Her intensive post-graduate education coupled with passing the board exams to become a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, has increased her scope of practice to manage the care of individuals and groups. Since receiving this certification, Dustin has joined the staff to perform morning rounds at both the Coos County Nursing Home and the St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Berlin, and to provide same-day care at the CCFHS Page Hill site during the afternoons.
“I came to the North Country area for the larger part of my clinical rotations because I wanted to work with people in a rural community,” Dustin said. “The barriers to health care in rural areas are well documented, and I would like to do my part in off-setting these obstacles and to improve the health for those individuals in my practice.”
Dustin’s background includes serving as a Licensed Nursing Assistant in a nursing home, as an Emergency Technician in an Emergency Department and a Registered Nurse in an acute Rehabilitation Hospital. She has served clinical rotations at Keene, NH, Lawrence, MA and Massachusetts General in Boston, where her clinical experience included traumatic brain injury and orthopedic rehabilitation. She has treated accident victims and patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and intracranial hematomas. She has also acted as a patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process, providing necessary health education training for patients.
Dustin was born in Boston, and currently lives in Berlin with her family. Before coming to Berlin she lived in Fremont, N.H., where she used her certifications in Emergency Medical Technician and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support as a volunteer for the Fremont Fire Department. She enjoys cycling and has been a volunteer rider for the Pan-Mass Challenge, a cycling event raising money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund for research in cancer prevention and treatment for children and adults.
“I came to the North Country area for the larger part of my clinical rotations because I wanted to work with people in a rural community,” Dustin said. “The barriers to health care in rural areas are well documented, and I would like to do my part in off-setting these obstacles and to improve the health for those individuals in my practice.”
Dustin’s background includes serving as a Licensed Nursing Assistant in a nursing home, as an Emergency Technician in an Emergency Department and a Registered Nurse in an acute Rehabilitation Hospital. She has served clinical rotations at Keene, NH, Lawrence, MA and Massachusetts General in Boston, where her clinical experience included traumatic brain injury and orthopedic rehabilitation. She has treated accident victims and patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and intracranial hematomas. She has also acted as a patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process, providing necessary health education training for patients.
Dustin was born in Boston, and currently lives in Berlin with her family. Before coming to Berlin she lived in Fremont, N.H., where she used her certifications in Emergency Medical Technician and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support as a volunteer for the Fremont Fire Department. She enjoys cycling and has been a volunteer rider for the Pan-Mass Challenge, a cycling event raising money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund for research in cancer prevention and treatment for children and adults.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 February 2013 14:46
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Berlin Parks and Recreation news
IS IT GETTING TOO COLD TO WALK OUTSIDE? Don’t forget Berlin Recreation in cooperation with Berlin School Department offers a WALKING/JOGGING PROGRAM AT BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL. This is open for ages 16 and older and only costs $5.00 for the pass. Open Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8 p.m. and will stay open until mid-March.
LITTLE TYKES PLAYGROUND: Ongoing program of crafts, basic lessons, storytelling and much more. Open to any potty – trained child age 3 – 5. Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 9 – 11 a.m. Instructor is Sylvia Ramsey. Call for availability and pricing.
FEBRUARY SCHOOL VACATION
Free craft classes for Kindergarten – 4th Grade. Tuesday, February 26 & Thursday, February 28. 2 – 4 p.m. Make amazing crafts from everyday recycled items. This is free but we are limited to 10 students per day. Call by 11 a.m. on craft day. First come – first serve.
Cosmic Bowling with Pizza, Soda, & make Your Own Sundae. Wednesday, February 27 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. $10.00 per person is all it costs for the “cosmic experience.” Register at Berlin Recreation Center. Limited to first 40 people. Any age or ability!
BERLIN VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARD will be given annually during April, national Volunteer Month, to volunteers who have done service to the municipality of Berlin. The applications are available at the Berlin Recreation and Parks Department, 672 First Avenue. Please call 752-2010 if you would like an application mailed for your nomination. Nominations must be submitted by March 15. Awards will be given in the following categories:
Recreation/Sports – volunteer who supports activities in the Berlin Recreation Department, Berlin School Sports Program or other City sponsored leisure events.
Humanities/Arts – volunteer who supports humanities and arts in the community such as the Berlin Public Library or Berlin Public Schools Arts and Music programs.
Education – volunteer in support of the Berlin Public Schools.
Government – volunteer on a city board or other function of the government of the city.
Grounds and Special Outdoor Projects – volunteer who assists in the care for city property, infrastructure, mowing, painting, etc.
32ND ANNUAL EASTER ‘EGGSTRAVAGANZA”: Saturday, March 23. Inside Berlin Recreation Center. This is a fast paced run through the gymnasium. Event is made possible due to generous donations from Verizon Wireless, Coulombe Real Estate and Gill’s Florist & Candy Shop. Free event but donations are always welcomed. Please attend at the following times: AGES 2 & 3 – 9:30 A.M. AGES 4 & 5 – 9:45 A.M. and AGES 6 & 7 – 10:00 A.M. AGES 8, 9, & 10 – 10:15 A.M.
FIRST OF THE SEASON GIANT INDOOR YARD SALE: Saturday, April 20, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Great chance to do some spring cleaning and sell your treasures! $10.00 for a 10 X 15’ space. Limited space – first come – first serve.
LITTLE TYKES PLAYGROUND: Ongoing program of crafts, basic lessons, storytelling and much more. Open to any potty – trained child age 3 – 5. Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 9 – 11 a.m. Instructor is Sylvia Ramsey. Call for availability and pricing.
FEBRUARY SCHOOL VACATION
Free craft classes for Kindergarten – 4th Grade. Tuesday, February 26 & Thursday, February 28. 2 – 4 p.m. Make amazing crafts from everyday recycled items. This is free but we are limited to 10 students per day. Call by 11 a.m. on craft day. First come – first serve.
Cosmic Bowling with Pizza, Soda, & make Your Own Sundae. Wednesday, February 27 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. $10.00 per person is all it costs for the “cosmic experience.” Register at Berlin Recreation Center. Limited to first 40 people. Any age or ability!
BERLIN VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARD will be given annually during April, national Volunteer Month, to volunteers who have done service to the municipality of Berlin. The applications are available at the Berlin Recreation and Parks Department, 672 First Avenue. Please call 752-2010 if you would like an application mailed for your nomination. Nominations must be submitted by March 15. Awards will be given in the following categories:
Recreation/Sports – volunteer who supports activities in the Berlin Recreation Department, Berlin School Sports Program or other City sponsored leisure events.
Humanities/Arts – volunteer who supports humanities and arts in the community such as the Berlin Public Library or Berlin Public Schools Arts and Music programs.
Education – volunteer in support of the Berlin Public Schools.
Government – volunteer on a city board or other function of the government of the city.
Grounds and Special Outdoor Projects – volunteer who assists in the care for city property, infrastructure, mowing, painting, etc.
32ND ANNUAL EASTER ‘EGGSTRAVAGANZA”: Saturday, March 23. Inside Berlin Recreation Center. This is a fast paced run through the gymnasium. Event is made possible due to generous donations from Verizon Wireless, Coulombe Real Estate and Gill’s Florist & Candy Shop. Free event but donations are always welcomed. Please attend at the following times: AGES 2 & 3 – 9:30 A.M. AGES 4 & 5 – 9:45 A.M. and AGES 6 & 7 – 10:00 A.M. AGES 8, 9, & 10 – 10:15 A.M.
FIRST OF THE SEASON GIANT INDOOR YARD SALE: Saturday, April 20, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Great chance to do some spring cleaning and sell your treasures! $10.00 for a 10 X 15’ space. Limited space – first come – first serve.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 February 2013 14:59
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