Attorney Chris Boldt and his wife Carolyn will perform again with the Sandwich Singers at two Christmas concerts this year: Sunday December 15 at the Methodist Meeting House in Center Sandwich and Wednesday December 18 at the Tamworth Congregational Church. Both concerts will be at 7:30 p.m. and are free, though contributions are gratefully accepted.

The Singers are directed this year by Peggy Johnson, who has been doing so for the past thirteen years. The group has existed primarily for Christmas music for well over thirty years, since being formed by local legend, Bob Bates. This year’s program includes music from American and European traditions, and a commissioned piece created by award winning Plymouth State University Music Department Director Jonathan Santore and his Advanced Music Composition students, Eben Brown, Hannah Cambers, Brad Dumont and Kyle Quirion. This Commission was funded by the Yeoman’s Fund for the Arts.

For more information, please go to http://artstamworth.org/.

September 11th has been designated a national day of service. The United Way has since designated every September 11th to hold their “Day of Caring”. DTC has participated in the Fall Day of Caring since its inception.

Day of Caring is an event where volunteers from around the region join local nonprofit agencies to work on one-time service projects. Participating nonprofit agencies host volunteers from the community and local businesses who choose to give their time and services in an effort to impact our communities’ needs.

Last year DTC worked with the Friends of Albacore park and cleaned up the grounds, ship and museum of the Albacore Park Museum in Portsmouth NH.  This year DTC worked with Growing Places at their Lee, NH facility.  DTC team members along with staff from the Sheraton Hotel, helped clean up the grounds, revamp playground equipment, interior and exterior painting and staining new/used furniture.

To learn more about the Day of Caring visit the United Way at http://www.uwgs.org/dayofcaring/ or call Robin Albert (603-373-9105)

On September 28, A Safe Place will celebrate 35 years of helping victims of domestic abuse in the Seacoast Region at their annual Awards Evening. The evening will feature keynote speaker Lundy Bancroft and their annual pizza and cupcake challenge. DTC is a proud supporter of A Safe Place. A Safe Place is a grassroots social change organization incorporated to prevent and eliminate domestic violence. Today they continue their original commitment to provide free and confidential services to survivors of domestic abuse, their families and the community. For more information on the event or to learn how you can help please visit www.asafeplacenh.org.

DTC is proud to sponsor the Exeter High School Boys Soccer Boosters sixth annual “Kick’n into Gear” 5K Road Race. The race, open to runners and walkers of all ages and levels of ability, will start at the EHS Track, 1 Blue Hawk Dr., Exeter, NH at 8:30 on Saturday, September 21. Funds raised by the race are used to support the Exeter High School Boys Soccer Boosters, and is the Boosters’ only fundraising event Register in person on race day from 7-8am, or online at www.runreg.com/Net/3527, or if you simply want to support the Boosters, e-mail Julie Hunt at Exeter5k@gmail.com.

DTC is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Exeter Powder Keg Beer & Chili Festival on Saturday, October 5, 2013 from noon to 4:00 p.m. in the Swasey Parkway in Exeter. DTC parnter, Beth MacDonald, together with Christine Foley and Nancy Cannon are just some of the DTC employees and friends who will be volunteering to help the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce and Exeter Parks and Recreation Department in their efforts to put on the Festival.  There will be great beer from regional breweries, tasty chili from local restaurants together with live music.  For more information on the festival please visit www.powderkegbeerfest.com.

DTC team members will be participating in the Exeter Area Lions Club Walkathon on Thursday, August 22, 2013 to benefit the Steve Shope Trail to Recovery Fund. Steve Shope is a Newfields, NH resident, local small-business owner, volunteer firefighter, town official and mountain biking enthusiast. Steve was hurt on April 26th while mountain biking, incurring a severe injury to his cervical vertebrae and spinal cord. Family, friends, and the local community have rallied in support of the Shope family, including the formation of the Trail to Recovery fund. All proceeds from the Walkathon will be going to the Steve Shope Trail to Recovery Fund to help Steve and his family with the expenses related to making his home handicap accessible and ongoing care. If you would like to learn more about Steve Shope’s story or make a donation click here www.trailtorecovery.com.

Attorney Chris Boldt will play “King Eddie”, in Advice to the Players’ comical production of the melodrama The Bunch-backed Toad based Shakespeare’s immortal classic Richard the Third. This performance will be part of an evening of Shakespearean delight called “Midsummer Mirth: A Shakespeare Comedy Cabaret,” which will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Sandwich Town Hall on July 26th and 27th and August 2nd and 3rd. Additionally, Chris’ wife, Carolyn, will return to her role as Costumier to the Company’s production of Much Ado About Nothing, which will take the stage at the Sandwich Fair Grounds outdoor theatre at 2 p.m. on August 9th to 11th and 15th to 18th, with one show at Sandwich Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. on August 13th. Advice to the Players is a non-profit Shakespearean theater company in Sandwich, NH bringing Shakespeare’s brilliance to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. For more information and on-line ticket reservations, please go http://artstamworth.org/category/advicetotheplayersdotorg.

Attorney Chris Boldt brings his barbecue talents to bear for a fundraiser for St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Tamworth, NH on July 26th at 6:30 p.m. The Church is putting on a Backyard Barbecue Bash featuring Chris’ slow smoked pulled pork coupled with baked beans, coleslaw, pasta salad and dessert. Music is provided by the Caravan Band, a local Folk and Celtic Music group. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children under 16 and are available through the Church located at 678 Whittier Hwy (old Route 25) in Tamworth or by calling 603-986-0232. Half of all proceeds will go to other local, regional and international charities, including Tamworth Caregivers, the NH Community Loan Fund, and Episcopal Relief and Development.