NHTI’s Athletics Department has announced its highly anticipated 6th annual Lynx Golf Series schedule. All proceeds will benefit the NHTI Lynx athletics programs. The events feature team play with food, games, contests, raffles, and door prizes. Details and dates are as follows:
Aug. 24 at Loudon Country Club: Shotgun start at 3 p.m., followed by a barbecue dinner and awards; cost is $65 per player/$225 per team. Register at eventbrite.com/e/nhti-lynx-golf-series-loudon-country-club-august-24-2021-registration-150972371427.
“We’re thrilled to announce the Lynx Golf Series this year,” says NHTI athletics director Paul Hogan. “These events are always well-attended and a great time to get together and support NHTI’s athletics programs. We’ve got excellent sponsors this year, and we’re excited to get out on the course.”
Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams, the putting contest winner, the men’s and women’s closest-to-the-pin winners, and the men’s and women’s longest drive winners.
The Lynx Golf Series will also feature silent auctions, mulligan packages, door prizes, and contests such as oven mitts challenge (wear a set of provided oven mitts to tee off); what the chip (All teammates will get one chance to chip a golf ball from a pre-determined and designated area into a water cooler (ball must stay in). If a team member sinks the chip there will be one stroke removed from the score for this hole.) and NHTI’s signature “Got Rope?” challenge (purchase a length of rope and use it once per round to move your ball closer to the hole).
“Our student-athletes work so hard on and off the field,” says Hogan, “and the support of our fans and the community gives us the opportunity to help these athletes even more.”
For more information, email Hogan at phogan@ccsnh.edu or call the NHTI Athletics Department at 603-230-4041.
Belknap House is grateful to be one of the recipients to receive a grant from the Eversource Energy Foundation. The Eversource Community Impact Grant supports the foundation’s commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of its customers. This award supports essential needs for Belknap House residents, particularly children during summer months, and directly helps to maintain family stability. Providing safe shelter and essential needs to families in crisis, is one aspect of the mission of Belknap House. Empowering families to become self-sufficient and independent by providing opportunities of education and resources, is what also attributes to families’ success stories. While at Belknap House, families build skills and resilience through awareness and improving certain protective factors, that strengthen their ability to overcome challenges. We are proud to have Eversource Energy join our network of committed agencies and community resources serving BH residents. These partnerships are vital in the work of empowering families to become independent. Belknap House sends heartfelt gratitude to Eversource Energy and their commitment to making a difference. Additional thanks to Catalina Celentano, Community Relations and Economic Development Specialist, with Eversource, for providing a note of support, on behalf of Belknap House. “I was impressed by the great work Belknap House is doing when I visited the house as part of Leadership Lakes Region”, Catalina said. “We’re honored to be able to support this great work for families in the areas where we work and live, and hope we can continue to help make a difference in our region.” For more information about Belknap House or volunteer opportunities, contact Tom, House Manager, at (603) 527-8097, or housemgr@belknaphouse.org. Please visit belknaphouse.org.
Vouchers for Veterans Outdoor Music Fest and Cornhole Tournament fundraiser will be held Aug. 14 from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Barnstead Farmers Market. Please join us for a fun-filled day. Sign-ups begin at noon for a cornhole tournament, which begins at 2 p.m.; Outdoor Music Fest also starts at 2 p.m. with Chris Bonoli, followed by White Dog Due at 5 p.m. and the Out on Bail Band featuring Charmaine to end. The Sons of the American Legion will be offering hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken with salads, all proceeds go to the Vouchers for Veterans. Our farmer market vendors have donated numerous gift baskets and gifts to the raffle. Raffle tickets are one for $2 and three for $5, please email lorimahar@tds.net to purchase or buy at the event. Tickets will be drawn at 6:30 p.m. The Alton American Legion will be matching all funds raised! Suggested donation of $5 to attend. The mission of Vouchers for Veterans is to show recognition and gratitude to veterans living in New Hampshire and Maine primarily by providing them with vouchers to purchase locally grown food.