Country Calendar

*****The U.S. Census Bureau is now hiring nationwide for the 2010 Census. These temporary, part-time jobs offer good pay, flexible evening and weekend hours up to 40 hours a week. Workers are needed in almost every community. Call 1-866-861-2010 1-866-861-2010 or visit 2010 Census Jobs.gov for more information.

*****The New Hampshire Country Music Association is now accepting applications for their
23rd Annual Talent Search to be held in August. Applications maybe obtained by
downloading from nhcma.com or by contacting 603-734-2900 Deadline for entry is
July 31 2010.

7/25...The New Hampshire Country Music Association Summer Jamboree

The New Hampshire Country Music Association will be holding a Summer Jamboree at the
Indian Mound Golf Club Route 16b Center Ossipee NH on Sunday July 25, 2010 from 2:00
to 6:00 pm. Music for the day will be provided by Jonathan Scott and the Blazing
Heart with the Eric Grant Band and the Award winning Black Brook Band. Very special
guest's Mike and laurie Jones plus Bill Grover. Admission for this great day is only
$5.00 for members of the NHCMA or $ 7.00 for non members. Don't miss this great day.


Paul Malone
Vice President
nhcma2@comcast.net
603-734-2900

7/31... The 133rd Calico Fair in Sanbornville

The 133rd Calico Fair will be held at the Episcopal Church of St. John the
Baptist, 118 High Street, Sanbornville, NH on Saturday, July 31, from 9 am - 1 pm

The Calico Fair features a huge yard sale, books, toys, Beanie Babies,
activities for kids, jewelry, crafts, antiques, baked goods, Bounce House,
silent auction, great food, music and much more.

Come and experience a good old-fashioned summer festival!

Directions: From South, take Route 16 to Wakefield, turn right on Rte 109, and
left on High Street. Fair is at the top of the hill. From North, take Route 16
to Wakefield, left on 109, and then as above. Only 25 mins. from Rochester,
Wolfeboro, Ossipee region, Sanford, ME.

For more information call:
The Episcopal Church of Saint John the Baptist
(603) 522-3329

10/2/10...New Hampshire Marathon

18th Annual NH Marathon and Craft Show takes place Saturday October 2nd at 9am at Newfound Memorial Middle School on Lake Street in Bristol. The events for the day include the Marathon, a 10K, Health Walk, & Craft Show. It‘s sponsored by the Newfound Region Chamber of Commerce to benefit these groups: Mayhew & Circle Programs (for at risk young people) & Tapply-Thompson Community Center. For information and applications, visit NH Marathon.com or call 744-3335. Call Nancy for Craft Show information at 744-9488.

10/7-10/8/10...Diversity Journey 2010

Casey Family Services is pleased to announce the seventh annual Diversity Conference - Diversity Journey 2010: Different Paths, Shared Destiny. The conference will be held on October 7 and 8 at the Radisson Hotel and Center of New Hampshire Conference Center in Manchester. If you have any questions about the conference, please do not hesitate to email lstanley@caseyfamilyservices.org or call 1.800.417.7375 1.800.417.7375 .

Ongoing:

*****The Preston Center, serving children in need in the Tilton, Northfield and Sanbornton areas, is open in the lower level of the Pines Community Center in Northfield. The center will be open the first and third Wednesday every month and accepts donations from 3-6pm. They‘re currently seeking new and gently used infant and children‘s clothes, toys, shoes, backpacks, diaper bags and blankets for children ages newborn through 12. All donations are tax deductible and stay local. 286-8653 for more information.

*****The "Concord Area Fibromyalgia Empowerment" Group (The Cafe) meets twice monthly. For more information, please contact Gary Cote at 455-9797 or visit www.cafegroupnh.com. Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness whose sufferers experience widespread pain, profound fatigue and other often disabling symptoms. Fibromyalgia affects at least 1 in 50 New Hampshire residents and its prevalence may be growing.

*****Let‘s not forget our friends and neighbors who need a helping hand. The Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry is always in need of contributions. Your help is needed and greatly appreciated. Send monetary donations to Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry, PO Box 184, Franklin, NH 03235. Or drop off any type of food donation to 237 Central Street, the old St. Jude‘s Church, in Downtown Franklin, Tuesday & Thursday 9am-11:30am or Wednesdays from 5-7pm. Call the food pantry at 934-2662 or Esther at 286-8110. Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry serves the towns of Franklin, Tilton, Northfield, Sanbornton, Hill, Andover, Salisbury and Danbury.

*****Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center announces the opening of a new historical photo exhibit entitled Prescott Farm: A Look Back in Photographs. For this new photo exhibit, 16 year-old Prescott descendant Elizabeth Prescott Ballou, selected ten quintessential historical photographs of the Farm from her family‘s collection to display in the Center‘s Samuel P. Pardoe Building Program Room. Prescott Farm has been in the Prescott Family since 1796 when Colonel Dudley Prescott was given the land as a Revolutionary War land grant. The Center offers vacation camp programs for children of all ages, maple sugaring programs in season, and approximately 3 miles of hiking trails. Prescott Farm educators also work throughout the school year in the Gilford, Gilmanton and Belmont Elementary Schools. The exhibit will be open daily from 9:00-4:00 through 2010 at Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road. There is no admission charge, but Prescott Farm welcomes donations to support educational programming at the Center. For more information call Prescott Farm at 366-5695 or visit Prescott Conservancy.org

*****The Special Olympics New Hampshire Recycle For Gold Program is back! You can support SONH athletes by donating your unwanted vehicle to Car World. Call 1-800-639-2608 1-800-639-2608 , extension 29 for more information.

*****You are invited to Children‘s Storytime every Tuesday at 9:30am and Thursday at 9:30am with Miss Rachel in the Children‘s Room at Franklin Public Library. All ages are welcome. Call 934-2911 for more information.

*****Immediate opening for position of ‘Angel of Change‘. Must be kind, generous, and enjoy helping others. Benefits include making a difference in the lives of people living with disabilities. Do you have what it takes to be an ‘Angel of Change‘? For more information visitEasterSealsNH.com!

*****Donate blood at an American Red Cross Bloodmobile event. If you‘re at least 17 years of age and in good health, you can give blood. For more information on the next Red Cross Bloodmobile in your area, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or log on athttp://www.redcross.org/ .

*****Do you have a place in your heart & home to help a deserving child? Spaulding Youth Center seeks caring individuals in the greater Merrimack & Belknap counties area who are interested in becoming foster parents. Call Carol Sanborn at 286-8901, extension 212 or visit http://www.spauldingyouthcenter.org/

*****The Concord Area Red Cross holds a number of courses each month, including adult, child and infant CPR; Water Safety; First Aid, Babysitting Instruction and more. For more information call 225-6697.

Pictured, the little boy who has inspired a nation to register through DKMS, Giovanni Guglielmo of Belmont, for the national bone marrow registry. DKMS is the world‘s largest marrow donor center with over 1.7 million registered donors, and has facilitated over 14,000 transplants. DKMS was founded in 1991 by Peter Harf, who was in desperate need to find an unrelated match for his wife, suffering from leukemia. DKMS stands for Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei, or German Bone Marrow Donor Center in English. The New York office will help meet increasing U.S. demand for bone marrow transplants. To learn more, visit dkmsamericas.org, call 1-866-340-DKMS 1-866-340-DKMS (3567). Also, visit helpgiovanniguglielmo.org