Elks bring Drug Awareness Trailer to Somersworth Children's Festival: Community news update

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Elks bring state Drug Awareness Trailer to Somersworth Children’s Festival

From left to right are Deanna Souza, Esteemed Loyal Knight and Drug Awareness Committee Co-chair and Matthew Sanborn, Exalted Ruler, Rochester, NH Elks Lodge #1393. Not pictured, Mark Guilmett, Past Exalted Ruler, Trustee and Co-Chair of the Lodge Drug Awareness Program.
From left to right are Deanna Souza, Esteemed Loyal Knight and Drug Awareness Committee Co-chair and Matthew Sanborn, Exalted Ruler, Rochester, NH Elks Lodge #1393. Not pictured, Mark Guilmett, Past Exalted Ruler, Trustee and Co-Chair of the Lodge Drug Awareness Program.

SOMERSWORTH — On June 17 and June 18, the city of Somersworth, N.H. held the 40th anniversary of its Children’s Festival. The Rochester NH Elks #1393 were there with the state Drug Awareness Trailer.

Representing the Elks Lodge on Friday were Deanna Souza, Esteemed Loyal Knight, and Mark Guilmett, Past Exalted Ruler and Lodge Trustee. Saturday morning's representation was Matt Sanborn, Exalted Ruler; Souza and Guilmett.

Information pamphlets about the dangers of illegal drug use were distributed to attendees visiting the Drug Awareness Trailer. Elroy the Elk Mascot was also on hand to greet festival goers.

The Elks National Drug Awareness Program strives to teach all children and parents about the dangers of illegal drug use and prevent the abuse of legalized and prescription drugs. As the largest volunteer drug awareness program in the United States, the

For more information about the Rochester Lodge visit www.elks.org/1393 and for all the Elks programs visit www.elks.org.

Portsmouth Public Works Water Division releases annual water quality reports

PORTSMOUTH – The City of Portsmouth DPW Water Division has published its 2021 Drinking Water Quality Report, with copies posted on the City website: https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/publicworks/water/drinking-water-quality

Portsmouth report: https://files.cityofportsmouth.com/files/water/PortsmouthCCR2021Data.pdf

Pease report: https://files.cityofportsmouth.com/files/water/PeaseCCR2021Data.pdf

New Castle report: https://files.cityofportsmouth.com/files/water/NewCastleCCR2021Data.pdf

The Environmental Protection Agency requires community water systems to deliver a Consumer Confidence Report, also known as an Annual Drinking Water Quality Report, to their customers each year. The City’s 2021 reports, which were recently mailed to water customers, provide information about their drinking water quality from the previous year of sampling including a summary of detected contaminants, compliance and educational information. There is an Annual Drinking Water Quality Report tailored specifically to each of the Portsmouth, Pease Tradeport and the New Castle water systems.

For further information, contact Al Pratt, Water Supply Operations Manager at 603-520-0622.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Somersworth Elks Drug Awareness Trailer: Community news update