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• African trip proves challenging and rewarding

  BY STEPHEN BEALE Overwhelmed from the moment he stepped off the airplane, Ben Prieur was reduced to monosyllables. “Wow,” he wrote in his journal, summarizing his initial reaction to being in Uganda. “Despite of all of the preparations Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 4:02 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Saint Anselm, volunteering, Africa

• Home delivery shocks family

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Herod family will be home again. After having their house severely damaged by floods in 2006 and 2007, Gary and his wife Kelly were given a surprise when they arrived at their Goffstown neighborhood to see volunteers and television Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2007 5:32 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, schools, floods, volunteering, television, housing

• Pumpkin Regatta promises new treats and old favorites

  BY STEVEN ANDREWS The giant pumpkins are coming back to downtown, thanks to an army of volunteers and sponsors, as well as the return of the Main Street Program’s director. The annual Pumpkin Regatta will take place in and around the Common on Saturday Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 03, 2007 5:15 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, volunteering, Pumpkin Regatta, Main Street Program, arts & entertainment

• Back again – Main Street Program director returns to post

  BY DAVE CHOATE Robbie Grady left the Goffstown Main Street program in February of 2004 primarily because the job had worn her out. Apparently she found some rejuvenation during that time, because as of the beginning of September Grady found herself in Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 03, 2007 5:13 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, volunteering, Pumpkin Regatta, Main Street Program

• Special help – Penguin Plunge a part of local volunteer’s work

  BY DAVE CHOATE Special Olympics of New Hampshire has been very special for Tamy Pinard. Pinard has been a coach, a supervisor and a jack of all trades for the Special Olympics over the last four years, often putting in more than 30 hours per week as a Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007 5:47 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Sports, volunteering, Special Olympics

• Reaching out – Riding center brings therapy to the handicapped

  BY DAVE CHOATE The UpReach Therapeutic Riding Center’s activities revolve around horses, but the therapy it aims to perform is about much more than that. Volunteer Deborah Coon teaches a riding and a driving class for the center, both of which can Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 3:28 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, volunteering, therapy