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Consortium Brings Woodworking Skills Program to New England

Credentialing aims to build highly skilled workforce for wood products industry

DATELINE – A new credentialing and training program is intended to benefit both wood workers and the wood manufacturing industry in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The Skilled Workforce Initiative is designed to help the industry be economically competitive by ensuring that it has a highly skilled workforce now and in the future.

“We’re approaching this two ways,” said Rob Riley, president of the Northern Forest Center. “We’re offering the program directly to manufacturers and their workers, and we’re working with educational institutions to prepare students for good jobs in the wood manufacturing industry. One of our goals is to establish a strong career path for woodworkers, and to make sure the field is a recognized and valued profession.”

The Regional Wood Products Consortium—a collaboration between the Northern Forest Center and the wood products manufacturing industry in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and northern New York—is offering the program to manufacturers in northern New England for the first time. The Woodwork Career Alliance (WCA), a national organization, will supply the standards and credentialing system.

“WCA has worked closely with the industry across the nation to develop skill standards for important machines and tools used in wood manufacturing,” said WCA President Scott Nelson.  “When a worker satisfies standards for a particular machine or tool, we indicate that in the woodworker’s ‘Woodwork Passport,’ which serves as a portable, permanent record that can be used for career advancement.”

“Working with the Northern Forest Center is a critical step in moving our program forward.  We’ll be able to demonstrate the practical value of the credentialing system for companies, employees, educational institutions and students,” said Nelson.

The Center is talking with community colleges, private woodworking schools and technical colleges, as well as specialized schools at the high school level, about implementing specialized skills training and WCA’s credentialing system as part of their curricula.

“Across the region, the value-added wood products manufacturing sector employs thousands of workers, and small- and mid-size wood products companies represent a large employment base in rural communities,” said Collin Miller, who coordinates the Regional Wood Products Consortium for the Northern Forest Center. 

“This program provides a professional pathway we’ve needed in this industry for a long-time,” said Miller. “We believe the program will lead to a higher rate of job placement and job satisfaction, and it will build and help sustain a skilled workforce in the region so that wood products manufacturing can be a vibrant part of the forest-based economy here.”

Manufacturers in all three states have signed up for the initial stage of the program, which provides a detailed profile of each company’s credentialing and training needs for current and future employees.

“We’re looking to improve skills in some key areas of our production,” said Henry Kober, owner and president of DCI in Lisbon, New Hampshire, which produces hardwood furniture and design services for clients in education and government.

Kober started the business in 1975 with three employees in a small shop. The company has since grown to employ more than 200 people at three facilities in New Hampshire, Vermont and North Carolina.

“We want to hire people who want to gain the skills to grow with the organization. This training program can help bring up the next generation of talent who can work in this type of precision manufacturing,” said Kober.

The Skilled Workforce Initiative is available to wood product manufacturers in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. In addition, grant funding enables the Consortium to provide free and discounted participation to many companies, based on location and other factors.

“We’re out recruiting businesses and schools to participate in the Skilled Workforce Initiative,” said Miller. More information on the program is available online, or by calling Miller at 603-229-0679, ext. 110.

 

 In addition to WCA, other key partners in the Consortium’s Skilled Workforce Initiative include the Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association, Maine Wood Products Association, Architectural Woodwork Institute, White Mountains Community College, and Vermont Woodworking School.

 The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration provided some initial funding for the program through the Rural Jobs Accelerator Challenge, a national initiative that supports rural partnerships that aid small businesses.

 “Our missions are so well aligned,” said Miller. “The Consortium facilitates innovation to enhance economic competitiveness in wood products companies, and the Woodwork Career Alliance seeks to reward the workforce while helping to sustain and grow the woodworking industry. This credentialing and training system will help workers in their careers and help the industry be more competitive overall.”

 

 QUOTE FROM VERMONT:

“The work is out there,” states Kevin Hastings, Owner and President of Amoskeag Woodworking in Colchester, Vermont and part of the first group of companies being profiled by WCA, “But if we can’t staff up fairly quickly with a skilled workforce, our opportunities for growth are more limited.”

 Hastings started his woodworking business in the mid 1990’s with a small shop and a few part-time employees. Since then, the company has added a hardwood millwork division and a new production facility in Fairfax and grown to more than 50 employees.

 “This program will significantly advance the woodworking sector in our area over time and we’re looking forward to the possibilities it brings us,” Hastings said.

 QUOTE FROM MAINE:

“Maine’s wood products industry is resilient because of its people,” said Louise Jonaitis, owner and president of Saunders Brothers LLC in Locke Mills, Maine. Saunders makes dowels, rolling pins and other turnings from local birch and maple and is a part of the first group of companies being profiled by WCA.

 Jonaitis purchased the assets of Saunders Brothers and other defunct Maine wood products companies at auction, hired back some former employees and reopened the facility in Locke Mills in 2011.

 “Further developing our workforce will enable me to grow the business to create more jobs that this area needs,” said Jonaitis.

DCI President Henry Kober (right) and Scott Nelson of the Woodwork Career Alliance discuss woodworking machines and tools during a recent visit to assess DCI’s interest in a training and credentialing program for woodworkers.

Private Jet Services Group secures $10 million from RBS Citizens to fund continued growth

Seabrook, NH -- Private Jet Services Group (PJS) has secured $10 million in financing from RBS Citizens to continue its torrid growth through acquisition of top-tier competitors in the Third Party Logistics industry.

PJS has seen significant growth in the corporate aviation market and Greg Raiff, CEO of PJS, sees the RBS Citizens investment as further validation of the company's expansion strategy, both organically and through acquisition. 

"We think about our industry differently. Our management team is committed to executing for each client on a day-in, day-out basis, rather than striving to be the largest player in the space. This is a customized-solution business where cookie-cutter approaches have historically proven to fall short,” said Raiff. “The substantial funding by RBS Citizens provides the unique opportunity to work with many companies that do a fantastic job in our industry, and we looking forward to partnering with them."

“RBS Citizens and Private Jet Services Group are both companies that understand the value and importance of meeting the needs of their customers,” said Joe Carelli, President of RBS Citizens and Citizens Bank, New Hampshire. “We are pleased to work with PJS to provide a financing package that will help them execute on their growth strategy.”

PJS was founded by Raiff in 2003 with a strategy to build a leader in the aviation industry one client at a time, with a focus on personal attention. Today, the consultancy handles more than 1,000 flights a year around the globe. 

About Private Jet Services Group

Private Jet Services Group is one of the three largest private aviation consulting firms in North America. Its clients include Fortune 500 companies, professional sports teams, collegiate sports team, the world’s biggest bands, private fliers and government workers. PJS offers fully tailored on-demand aviation solutions to its clients. Visit http://pjsgroup.com <http://pjsgroup.com/> for more information.

About RBS Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

RBS Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is a $127 billion commercial bank holding company. It is headquartered in Providence, R.I., and through its subsidiaries has approximately,400 branches, approximately 3,600 ATMs and more than 19,000 colleagues. Its two bank subsidiaries are RBS Citizens, N.A., and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. They operate a 12-state branch network under the Citizens Bank brand in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Charter One brand in Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. RBSCFG has non-branch retail and commercial offices in more than 30 states. RBSCFG is owned by RBS (the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc). RBSCFG’s website is citizensbank.com.  

 

 

Three local non-profits get 3 minutes to define themselves at New Hampshire Charitable Foundation's Meeting

A Pitch for Innovation, is the focus of a gathering of state leaders and opinion makers 

Manchester, NH – More than 800 people are expected to gather at the Radisson Hotel/Center of New Hampshire in Manchester on Tuesday, June 18, for the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Annual Meeting.

Called A Pitch for Innovation, this year’s meeting will emphasize the idea of innovation in all sectors. Speakers will include Gov. Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation President and CEO Richard Ober, and incoming NHCF Board of Directors chair Eric Herr.

The centerpiece of the evening will be the final round of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Pitch Camp contest. Similar to the popular ABC show “Shark Tank,” the three New Hampshire non-profit finalists get three minutes to pitch the value of their charity’s mission and programs in front of the entire event audience. The audience will then select the winner using an electronic keypad voting system. The winning non-profit receives an award of $7,500. The second place organization receives $5,000 and third place receives $2,500.

The finalists were selected from 15 organizations invited to participate in the program developed by the Entrepreneurs Foundation of New Hampshire (EFNH), an initiative of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The three making the pitch at the annual meeting are:

• Joy Barrett, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Nashua and Greater Salem
• Bobby Kessling, senior director of impact, City Year New Hampshire in Manchester
• Margie Wachtel, communications director, Families First of Portsmouth

These presentations are aimed at bringing a competitive, communications-minded approach to the non-profit sector. When the EFNH began inviting non-profits to apply for funding, it found some organizations were unable to clearly present their mission and goals to potential donors. EFNH realized these non-profits could benefit from the competitive culture of the entrepreneurial world when they were seeking support.

They designed the Pitch Camp training program to help these groups better demonstrate areas of innovation and how they are making a meaningful difference. Leaders from EFNH and the Charitable Foundation have recently teamed up to introduce Pitch Camp to a wider circle of nonprofit leaders.

Pitch Camp was led by John Gargasz, an entrepreneur and investor with 10X Venture Partners, and a member of the EFNH Advisory Committee; Thomas “TK” Kuegler, EFNH member, co-founder and general partner at Wasabi Ventures, LLC, and a board member of abi Innovation Hub in Manchester; and Mary Jo Brown, founder of Brown & Co, a Portsmouth-based design shop with a national clientele.

Other entrepreneurs who donated their time were Dave DeLucia of ImmuRx, Jim Alvarez of Dogbar Ventures, Dan Lynch , an investor and entrepreneur, and Matt Rightmire of Borealis Ventures.

Registration for the Charitable Foundation’s annual meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. and the program kicks off at 5:15 p.m. A networking reception will follow the annual meeting. For more information go to www.nhcf.org or call 225-6641.

 

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation manages a growing collection of charitable funds created by individuals, families and corporations. It serves communities throughout New Hampshire, southeastern Maine and eastern Vermont and makes grants and student aid awards annually totaling about $30 million. Based in Concord, the foundation roots itself in communities through regional advisory boards. More information is available at www.nhcf.org or by calling 603-225-6641.

 

Scrap Metal Company wins case against Manchester regulations

Scrap Metal Company wins case against Manchester regulations

Superior Court ruled against fees and forced disclosure of “propriety" information to a third party

Manchester, NH – New Hampshire Superior Court Judge Kenneth Brown has ruled against the City of Manchester, invalidating a controversial local ordinance that would have required a local business, Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., to pay thousands of dollars in additional fees and hand over proprietary sales data   and customer information to a privately owned company in Texas.

This lawsuit challenged a recently-adopted city requirement for scrap metal companies to provide a daily upload of sales   and customer data to a company called LeadsOnline. That firm, which started to facilitate pawn shop recordkeeping, has sought to create a national database aimed at curtailing metal theft. But in doing so, it also forces companies to share sensitive proprietary, confidential and customer information and pay hefty fees. 

For each transaction in the City of Manchester, the Schnitzer Steel would have been required to pay 50 cents – an amount that would have increased its annual fees from a flat $420 to an estimated $45,000.

Schnitzer officials said they were happy to work constructively with the City to address scrap metal theft without involving a third party company such as LeadsOnline.  However, the City, which paid $10,000 to participate in the database, was committed to Leads and was not interested in considering the other options offered by Schnitzer - which felt the obligation to share sensitive proprietary  and customer information with a private third party put it at a significant disadvantage in a highly competitive industry, as they had no guarantees or protections as where the information would ultimately end up or how it would be used.

Schnitzer’s attorney -- Donald Crandlemire, of Shaheen & Gordon – argued that state law regulating scrap metal dealers preempted the local ordinance.  He also objected to his client being forced to effectively agree a contract with LeadsOnline against its wishes that, among other things, releases LeadsOnline from any liability for misuse or unauthorized disclosure of the information and gives it the right to unilaterally change the agreement’s terms. Superior Court Judge Kenneth Brown agreed with the preemption by state statue argument and ruled against the city. Manchester filed its intention to appeal that decision to the state Supreme Court last week on May 23.

Schnitzer has two facilities in Manchester, with several dozen employees. Founded in 1906, as a one-man scrap metal operation, Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., has become one of the nation's largest recyclers of scrap metal, a leading provider of used and recycled auto parts and a manufacturer of finished steel products.

 

 

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of National Go Skateboarding Day at Waterville Valley

Waterville Valley Resort, NH -- Friday, June 21^st is the 10^th Anniversary of National Go Skateboarding Day. To celebrate, Waterville Valley will host a skateboarding event at its skate park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in commemoration of this culture forming sport. 

Skateboarders should signed in for a 1 p.m. contest to ride to a chance at winning prizes and snagging swag from Habitat, ini, DC, Oakley and Red Bull, for impressing the local skate masters with tricks.

“Break off the rust from the off-season and break in the newly renovated @wvskatepark in preparation for Skate Camp,” says event coordinator Kelsey Chaon. The skate camp will offer seven sessions over the summer starting in July.  Registration is still open for both mid-week and weekend sessions for ages 8 through 17.  More information at waterville.com/pipes-parks-skate for additional details and registration.

Participants under 18 are encouraged to bring a helmet.  Post your photos to facebook.com/watervilleparks #goskateboardingday @wvskatepark

On June 21 skateboarders around the globe will celebrate the pure exhilaration, creativity, and spirit of one of the most influential activities in the world by skateboarding. Yes, most skateboarders do this every day of their lives, but this is just one more reason to blow off television/computer/video games and go skateboarding.

Waterville Valley was designed and planned specifically as a self-contained, four seasons resort. Today in addition to its world-class ski area, Waterville Valley Resort has award-winning tennis courts, golf, hiking, biking, lodging, cultural activities and summer theater, kids camps, an indoor ice rink, boating, a skate park and a host of outdoor activities.  For more information, call 1-800-GO-VALLEY or visit http://www.waterville.com/pipes-parks-skate/skateboard-camp.html

 

Rejection of Medicaid Expansion has a Disproportionate Effect on NH Women

Concord, NH -- Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, along with the New Hampshire Women’s Health Network, doctors, nurses, advocates and community leaders called on New Hampshire’s leaders, especially Republicans in the State Senate, to accept $2.5 billion in Federal tax dollars which would come to New Hampshire by expanding the state’s Medicaid program. Those funds, if put in place, would help tens of thousands of working women who are caregivers and mothers – according to new findings. 

 

Jennifer Frizzell. Senior Policy Advisor, announced at a news conference today at Concord’s Legislative Office Building, that Planned Parenthood recently completed a statewide data analysis. This study found that with a potential 62,000 new eligible adults who would be covered by expanding Medicaid in NH, more than 38,000, or about 61%, are women.  

 

Frizzell said: “So here we are again, it’s kind of like ground hog day, Republican lawmakers playing politics with women’s health, but this time they’re playing politics with our tax dollars too.  Our message to the NH Senate is this: When you reject Federal funding for expanding affordable health care, you disproportionately jeopardize the health and lives of New Hampshire women.”

 

Barbara Marzelli of Newbury NH, a self-described mother, wife, caregiver, and future eligible Medicaid recipient under expansion, spoke today.  She told her personal story about challenges to accessing care and lack of coverage.  She also spoke about the being in the middle of a “sandwich,” supporting the needs of her children and her elderly father. “I’m the caregiver—like so many mothers, daughters and wives in New Hampshire.  I hold the family together, but I don’t have the care I need to keep myself going some days.”

 

Dr. Julia Burdick, from the Internal Medicine and Family Practice departments at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Concord, highlighted the disproportionate effect on women as patients and providers. “The women I see who have to interrupt their care due to lack of health insurance end up depressed, ill and unable to care as effectively for themselves and those that depend on them.  Some of those same women will be absent from the lives of their families far too soon.  Women who won’t get to watch their children grow up, graduate from high school, get married, women who won’t know their grandchildren.” 

 

Other speakers today included:

Marianne Jones (President, Women’s Fund of NH) who talked about the disproportionate effect on women from the perspective of statewide funding of social and human service organizations that support women & girls.

 

Rebecca Hutchinson (Director, Lutheran Social Services In-Home Care) who spoke about the disproportionate effect on women as caregivers.

 

Dr. Becky Ewing (Fellow, American Obstetrician and Gynecologists and Chair, NH March of Dimes Program Service Committee) who discussed the impact on women who lack prenatal care.

 

Joyce Cappiello (PhD, Nurse Practitioner, and a member of the Nursing Faculty at UNH) who spoke about the economic opportunities for women in nursing and the needs of women as practitioners and patients.

 

These presenters were surrounded by women of all ages who support the expansion of Medicaid.  Many held signs saying “Breast Cancer won’t wait for a Study Committee,” and, “NH Can’t Wait,” and “Don’t Miss Out on 100% Federal Medicaid Funding.”

 

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England organized today’s event with members of the NH Women’s Health Network, an affiliation of women’s health providers, women-serving organizations, advocates and community leaders.  For more information, www.ppnne.org.

 

 

Scrap Metal Company wins case against Manchester regulations

Manchester, NH – New Hampshire Superior Court Judge Kenneth Brown has ruled against the City of Manchester, invalidating a controversial local ordinance that would have required a local business, Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., to pay thousands of dollars in additional fees and hand over proprietary sales data   and customer information to a privately owned company in Texas.

 

This lawsuit challenged a recently adopted city requirement for scrap metal companies to provide a daily upload of sales   and customer data to a company called LeadsOnline. That firm, which started to facilitate pawnshop recordkeeping, has sought to create a national database aimed at curtailing metal theft. But in doing so, it also forces companies to share sensitive proprietary, confidential and customer information and pay hefty fees.

 

For each transaction in the City of Manchester, the Schnitzer Steel would have been required to pay 50 cents – an amount that would have increased its annual fees from a flat $420 to an estimated $45,000.

 

 

Schnitzer officials said they were happy to work constructively with the City to address scrap metal theft without involving a third party company such as LeadsOnline.  However, the City, which paid $10,000 to participate in the database, was committed to Leads and was not interested in considering the other options offered by Schnitzer - which felt the obligation to share sensitive proprietary  and customer information with a private third party put it at a significant disadvantage in a highly competitive industry, as they had no guarantees or protections as where the information would ultimately end up or how it would be used.

 

Schnitzer’s attorney -- Donald Crandlemire, of Shaheen & Gordon – argued that state law regulating scrap metal dealers preempted the local ordinance.  He also objected to his client being forced to effectively agree a contract with LeadsOnline against its wishes that, among other things, releases LeadsOnline from any liability for misuse or unauthorized disclosure of the information and gives it the right to unilaterally change the agreement’s terms. Superior Court Judge Kenneth Brown agreed with the preemption by state statue argument and ruled against the city. Manchester filed its intention to appeal that decision to the state Supreme Court last week on May 23.

 

Schnitzer has two facilities in Manchester, with several dozen employees. Founded in 1906, as a one-man scrap metal operation, Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., has become one of the nation's largest recyclers of scrap metal, a leading provider of used and recycled auto parts and a manufacturer of finished steel products.

 

 

Shreier, Bragg and Magee Win Top Place in Christa McAuliffe School's First Science Fair

Concord, NH--The Christa McAuliffe School, in collaboration with the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Cub Scout Pack 88, and Goodwill AmeriCorps’ Granite State Education Corps, hosted its first annual Science Fair on Thursday, June 6. Third, fourth and fifth grade students created engaging projects to test a variety of scientific hypotheses. Students built engines, explored magnetism and orbits, tested animal behavior, developed homemade batteries and more. Science fair judges were the Discovery Center’s Educational Programs and Exhibits Coordinators Tiffany Nardino and Tim Taber. The winners of the Christa McAuliffe Elementary School’s first science fair are:  First Place - Colin Schreier for “Magnetic Kissing Fish”; 2^nd Place - Eben Bragg for “Stirling Engine”; and 3^rd place - Drew Magee for “Spin Right Around with this Electric Motor” and selected by the Scouts as Best in Show- Niko Hackett for “Volcanoes.”

 During the Science Fair, Cub Scout Pack 88 held a bake sale to help fund a science playground at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. The Scouts were able to raise $57.10 by selling cookies, cupcakes and brownies to science fair participants and attendees. “We have enjoyed working with the faculty and administration of the school inspired by and dedicated to Christa McAuliffe, and are delighted,” notes Discovery Center Executive Director Jeanne Gerulskis, “with both the exciting and creative projects the students developed for the fair, and with the support and enthusiasm Pack 88 has shown in working with us on the fair and on helping to design and fund our planned science playground.”

 Beginning in March 2013, Christa McAuliffe School and homeschool students participated in an afterschool science club, with a variety of science and engineering activities culminating in the June 6 science fair. The Discovery Center’s AmeriCorps volunteers Scott Dupee, Weston Phillips, and Taylor Poro lead the science club, a key component of their outreach initiative. Participants were awarded prizes ranging from science kits to admission passes to the Discovery Center.

 The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center honors the legacies of two New Hampshire heroes and is a place for visitors to explore, discover, and be inspired.  As the only air and space science center in New England it welcomes all ages to have fun while learning about the universe in which we live. The new McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center features 21st century interactive exhibits on aviation, astronomy, and Earth and space sciences, a state-of-the-art planetarium and a variety of engaging programs. More information at www.starhop.com.

 

 

 

 

US Freeskiing Standout Devin Logan Training At WVBBTS

June 3, 2013 – Waterville Valley, NH – Waterville Valley Black & Blue Trail Smashers Snowsports Educational Foundation (WVBBTS/SEF) is excited to announce that Freeskiing phenom Devin Logan, is training this summer and fall at WVBBTS’ Phil’s Hill Airbag Training Center equipped with a brand new BagJump Airbag.

“This is a great place for summer off-snow training!” said Devin. 

The top female on the 2013 US Freeskiing Pro Team, Devin was the Association of Freeskiing Professionals overall champion in 2011 & 2012.  She took silver at 3 events in 2012 including the World Cup at Mammoth Mountain, CA; the Winter X Games halfpipe; and the Winter X Games slopestyle. During Devin’s first full season of competition in 2011, she earned a bronze medal in the Winter X Games halfpipe and was the U.S. halfpipe champion.  After winning the New Zealand World Cup halfpipe in August 2012, the first contest of the 2014 Olympic qualifying period, Devin suffered an injury that took her off the snow for the remainder of the seaon.

A resident in West Dover, VT, Devin resumed training earlier this spring and has chosen our Phil’s Hill Airbag Training Center for summer and fall training with Dan Shuffleton, BBTS’ Head Freeskiing Coach. 

“I started training Devin when she was 8 years old at Freestyle America Trampoline Camp so we go way back.  Devin is highly motivated, dedicated and works hard on physical conditioning and acrobatic training skills.  She is strong enough to do all jumps and that really sets her apart from other athletes.” said Shuffleton.

Devin is a gold medal favorite in both halfpipe and slopestyle at the upcoming 2014 Sochi Olympics.  

In a nod to the coach who is giving her pointers, taking video and reviewing each jump on a hot day in Waterville Valley, Devin smiles and says, “It’s nice to get back to my roots and train with Shuff again.”

“It’s great to have a future Olympian and Medal contender training here”, said Peter Stokloza, CEO & Executive Director.  “Devin is an amazingly strong athlete and we’re looking forward to seeing her compete in Sochi”.     

According to Shuffleton, “It’s to Devin’s advantage to train in a park designed for 4-season jumping and rails work. She can focus on consistent take offs from the ramps and solid landings into the BagJump that will be to her competitive advantage.  She’s on track to returning to competition healthy, confident, and in good shape. With her can-do positive attitude she’s a force to be reckoned with.  Devin could easily take the gold in both events at Sochi if she maintains her confidence and puts in consistent runs with a high degree of difficulty” Shuffleton says with a smile.   

Follow Devin on her web site at www.devinlogan.com

 

WVBBTS Snowsports Educational Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit. We offer superior training programs for athletes dedicated to excellence in alpine racing, freestyle skiing, and snowboarding and featuring outstanding coaches. WVBBTS/SEF also operates Waterville Valley Academy.  WVA offerings include a middle school Peak Program, a Winter Term Program, the Pinnacle Program, a full-year trimester program that enables high-level student-athletes to manage and balance athletic and academic goals with the highest degree of focus placed on snowsports during the competition season.                                                                         

Statement on expanded health care vote in New Hampshire’s Senate

Statement from Jennifer Frizzell, Senior Policy Advisor,

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Action Fund

 

“Planned Parenthood is deeply disappointed in today’s vote.  By refusing to accept federal funds for expanded health care, New Hampshire’s Senate put politics above hardworking women and families.  As consumers, providers and coordinators of health care, women would disproportionally benefit from expanded access to Medicaid coverage. Women utilize more medical services than men during their lifetimes due to longer life expectancies, the need for reproductive and maternity care and a greater likelihood of chronic disease and disability.  For 38,000 women in New Hampshire, expanded Medicaid would unlock more affordable health care.  We hope that the Conference Committee will stand up for New Hampshire women and restore options for the expansion of Medicaid.”

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The Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Action Fund is an independent non-partisan,

 not-for-profit organization formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.  The Action Fund engages in educational, legislative and electoral activity, including voter education, grassroots organizing, and lobbying.