Upper Valley Girl Scout
volunteers recognized at retreat
THETFORD — Upper Valley Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains volunteers were among dozens of volunteers honored for their service to girls at Farnsworth Weekend, the organization’s annual weekend retreat for adults and older girls at the Girl Scout camp in Thetford on Sept. 8, according to a news release.
Susan Flanagan, of Windsor, received recognition for 40 years of service.
Jennifer Billingham, of Plainfield, was honored for 30 years. Heather Hood, of Bradford, Vt., was recognized for 15 years. Elizabeth Holzwarth, of Windsor, was honored for five years of volunteering with the organization.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Monique Priestley, of Bradford, Vt., who is president and founder of The Space on Main, and Edward Fox, of Montpelier, general manager of the Hanover Co-op Food Stores & Auto Service Centers, have joined Vital Communities’ Board of Directors.
Additionally, Jena Goettisheim, of Hanover, has become the Revers Board Fellow from the Tuck School of Business.
Priestley is a graduate of the Leadership Upper Valley Class of 2019 and was honored at Vital Communities’ 2019 Heroes & Leaders Celebration, according to a news release from Vital Communities. She is also director of digital for CampusCE Corp. and serves in a number of volunteer and community-leadership roles.
Fox is a member of Vital Communities’ Corporate Council and Housing Advisory Committee and has served on numerous boards and groups, including for Listen Community Services, the Vermont Governor’s Task Force on Hunger and Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility.
CONCORD — The New Hampshire Department of Education and the New Hampshire Adjutant General’s Office are looking for children of fallen service members to apply for Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans.
The program was established by the state Legislature in 1943 and provides $2,500 scholarships that can be used for to be used for room, board, books and supplies at New Hampshire public colleges and universities to children of New Hampshire service members who died on active duty or of service-connected disabilities, according to a news release from the state Department of Education.
“We can never repay the families of fallen veterans for their sacrifice, but these scholarships are a small way that the people of New Hampshire can show our gratitude,” Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut said in a news release. “We encourage children of fallen service members attending or planning to attend a New Hampshire public college to apply for these scholarships.”
For more information about the application process and records needed to qualify, contact Patricia Edes at the Division of Higher Education at patricia.edes@doe.nh.gov or visit https://www.education.nh.gov/highered/veterans/scholarships-orphans.htm.
RANDOLPH — Two members of Upper Valley 4-H clubs took home ribbons in the youth working steer show at the annual Eastern States Exposition — also known as the Big E — in Springfield, Mass.
Amanda Ferris, a member of the Clever Clovers 4-H Club in Tunbridge, and Krystin Skoda, of the Hooves and Horns 4-H Club in Randolph, were both awarded blue ribbons in fitting and showmanship, according to a news release from the University of Vermont Extension.
The two were among 16 senior competitors ages 15-18 from four New England states competing in the event, which took place Sept. 13-15.
Skoda, of Randolph, won a blue ribbon, and Ferris, of Braintree, Vt., won a red ribbon in the cart class and stone boat pull events.
Skoda also placed second for Overall Senior Teamster — only two points behind the winner — and earned a trophy and rosette ribbon.
Vermont won the runner-up championship trophy for team point average for all events that make up the youth working steer show.
— Staff reports