The Allenstown Fire Department at 1 Ferry St., is hosting an Open House on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a pancake breakfast, station tour, fire prevention blood pressure screenings, raffles and demonstrations. Fun for all ages. For more information, contact Chief Paul St. Germain at 340-8377.
There’s an old saying: “You can’t really understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” Walk a Mile in Her Shoes asks men to literally walk one mile in women’s high-heeled shoes. You don’t have to wear high-heels, but it’s part of the fun, and it gets the community to talk about something that’s really difficult to talk about: domestic & sexual violence. W.A.M. 2019 is not just for men and boys. Everyone is invited to walk and welcome to raise awareness about these critical issues. Join us Wednesday on Main Street in Concord and Walk a Mile in Her Shoes. Register for W.A.M. 2019 as an individual, join a team or start your own team. All proceeds from W.A.M. 2019 support the Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire to benefit women, children, and men affected by domestic and sexual violence, stalking and elder abuse in Merrimack County. Receive a shirt with your team logo if you have 10 or more members. Go to cccnh.org.
Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently announced that Coe- Brown seniors Ruby Carr and Shannon Jackson have been named Semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They join approximately 16,000 other Semifinalists nationwide in this annual program who were the highest scoring students in their states on the 2018 PSAT which served as an initial screen of program entrants. Carr and Jackson, along with these other academically talented students, have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements including submitting a detailed application and essay to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. Over 90% of the Semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title. Congratulations to Ruby Carr and Shannon Jackson on this achievement.