On May 17, Veterans Count held its Second Annual Salute our Soldiers Gala which, in addition to raising funds for those who have served our country, was honored to present the Timeless Treasures of an original copy of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution which was brought to NH for public viewing. Denise Poulos proudly serves on the Board of Directors of Veterans Count. Veterans Count is a program of Easter Seals-NH which is designed to provide critical and timely financial assistance to Service men and women and their families when no other resources are available. In addition to raising money to help those who have served, this annual event raises awareness in our community of the continuing needs of our veterans as well as reaching out to them to let them know that help is available. For more information, or to make a donation, please visit www.vetscount.org.
DTC Staffer, Lisa Hayes, Supports Ronald McDonald House
On Mother’s Day, Lisa Hayes and her family spent the day at the Portland Sea Dogs game to support Ronald McDonald House. For each ticket purchase, $3 went to Ronald McDonald House. Lisa, who has used the services of Ronald McDonald House herself, actively volunteers and coordinates donations for Ronald McDonald House. Ronald McDonald House provides a “home-away-from-home” for families dealing with childhood illnesses so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost. Ronald McDonald House is funded 100% from private dollars and is only possible with the support of the community. For more information on Ronald McDonald House or to make a donation please visit www.rmhc.org.
Attorney Rob Ciandella Presents “What Communities Need to Know About Cable Franchise Agreements”
On April 10, 2014, Attorney Rob Ciandella presented “What Communities Need to Know About Cable Franchise Agreements” to the Central NH Regional Planning Commissioners, Boards of Selectmen and the Commission Staff. CNHRPC’s Mission is to improve, through education, training, and planning assistance, the abilities of the municipalities of the region to prepare and implement municipal plans; to prepare a plan for effective and appropriate development and utilization of the resources of the region; and to assist municipalities in carrying out the regional plan. For more information on CNHRPC click here. Materials from the presentation are available here.
Attorney Chris Boldt to Speak at NH Land Surveyors Association’s Spring Seminar
Attorney Chris Boldt has again been asked by the NH Land Surveyors Association to be one of its speakers for the NHLSA’s Spring Seminar on April 25, 2014 at the Conference Center at the Courtyard Marriott in Concord, NH. This year, Chris will speak as part of a panel discussion on the duties of the Surveyor as an Expert Witness, including a mock deposition of a surveyor.
DTC Salutes Our Soldiers
DTC is proud to Salute our Soldiers at the Gala to be held by Veterans Count on May 17, Armed Services Day at the Service Credit Union Corporate Headquarters in Portsmouth, NH. All funds raised at the Gala, in addition to the Pack & Boots 5k race to be held that morning at 14 Manchester Square at the Pease International Tradeport, will be used to provide emergency funding for soldiers and veterans thru Easter Seals-NH. In addition to working with soldiers and their families through the deployment cycle, Veterans Count is pleased to make funding available to connect our older veterans, some of whom have been outside the system for many years, with much needed services. Register now at vetscount.org for the 5k road race, or a 1 mile Survival Run, carrying a weighted back. DTC would like to thank not only the veterans in our firm but all the men and women who have served. Thank you, and Welcome Home. For more information on Vets Count, please visit http://vetscount.org/.
DTC Sponsors Exeter Elementary PTO’s “Get Fit in May” 5K and Fun Runs
Once again, DTC will sponsor the Exeter Elementary Schools’ “Get Fit in May” 5-K road race, fitness walk, and children’s fun runs. DTC attorneys Kate Miller and Bob Derosier have supported the Exeter Elementary schools in the past through school board service, and the firm has long financially supported the “Get Fit in May” races and fun run, now in its 16th year. This year’s races and fun runs will be on Saturday, May 17th, at Lincoln Street School in Exeter.
“It is great to see the whole community come out to enjoy this fitness event: hundreds of students, community members and teachers. The kids especially love seeing their principals run!” commented attorney Kate Miller, a two-term former member of the Exeter School Board and participant in the road race in 2013 with DTC partner Beth MacDonald.
For more information, or to register for this officially timed event, go to: http://getfitinmay.com/
Chris & Carolyn Boldt to Help Celebrate the Bard’s Birthday
In honor of the 450th Birthday of William Shakespeare, Attorney Chris Boldt and his wife, Carolyn, will perform at the Corner House in Center Sandwich, NH on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. as part of Advice to the Players’ Celebration of the Bard’s Birthday. 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, please go to www.advicetotheplayer.org and for reservations, please contact the Corner House at 603-476-3060 or info@cornerhouseinn.com.
Attorney Ciandella to Serve on TedX Speaker Advisory Committee
Rob Ciandella is serving on the Speaker Advisory Committee of TEDx PiscataquaRiver. The program will be held on May 9, 2014.
Rob served in a similar capacity last year for the inaugural TEDx PiscataquaRiver program, which was held in Portsmouth at 3S Artspace. That program featured presentations by Rodney Brooks, Errik Anderson, Majora Carter, Virginia Prescott and J. Dennis Robinson, among others. Last year’s program can be viewed at http://tedxpiscataquariver.com/.
Riverwoods Celebrates 20 Years
DTC is proud to congratulate its client, RiverWoods at Exeter, on its 20th year in the greater Exeter community. RiverWoods at Exeter started as a dream in the early 1980’s. After hundreds of planning sessions, budget revisions and Town Meetings, the land and funding came together. The first campus opened in 1994. Today RiverWoods is a thriving, vibrant, independent community with three campuses all nestled on 200 wooded acres. DTC is proud to have played an active role in the acquisition and permitting of the entire RiverWoods community. Please join use in congratulating this wonderful fixture in our community. For more information on RiverWoods please visit http://www.riverwoodsrc.org/.
Chris Boldt Appointed to Sandwich Library Board of Trustees
Following the March 2014 Town Meeting, Attorney Chris Boldt was appointed by the Sandwich Board of Selectmen to serve as an alternate to the Board of Trustees of the Samuel H. Wentworth Library in Center Sandwich, NH. This historic Library is celebrating its 100th Birthday next year. For more information, click here to visit the Library’s website.