Names to Know: Meet the new professionals on the Seacoast
Avery Insurance hires new agent
PORTSMOUTH — Avery Insurance Agency, a fourth-generation, a family-owned, independent insurance agency located in New Hampshire, recently hired Jaimie Warren to serve as an account manager for its personal lines team.
A licensed Property and Casualty Insurance Agent, Warren is a recognized top producer and is highly-proficient in agency management software programs like AMS360 which allows agents to focus more time servicing clients and advising on the proper coverages. Warren is relocating from Virginia to the lakes region where she will be based in the Wolfeboro office.
“We are thrilled to bring this depth of knowledge to our talented team,” said Tod O’Dowd, President, Avery Insurance. “Business owners and individuals alike will benefit from Jaimie’s knowledge and insurance experience.” To learn more careers at Avery Insurance, please visit www.AveryAgency.com.
Ruffner Real Estate LLC. realtor obtains Military Relocation Professional Certification
EXETER — Hali Nash, a realtor with Ruffner Real Estate LLC., recently obtained the Military Relocation Professional Certification from the National Association of Realtors.
Nash has family members and friends in the military and has always had a deep respect for their service. “Overall, military families can move so many times that they can feel isolated in new communities,” Nash said. “It can be hard to find a way to show you appreciation to them and this certification seemed like a perfect way for me to help during what can be a stressful time.”
Through the training, she became more familiar with the processes and procedures involved in a military relocation and how these impact service members’ relocation and housing choices. She is also well-versed in how VA financing works.
“Sometimes permanent change of station orders are given suddenly and my hope is that I can provide these service members and their families peace of mind and someone to lean on during what can be a very stressful time,” she said.
Nash lives in Exeter and has been a realtor with Ruffner Real Estate LLC for the past six years.
Rev. Jeffrey Hunt appointed to St. John’s United Methodist Church as Pastor
DOVER – St. John’s UMC announced that the Rev. Jeffrey Hunt has been appointed to be the new pastor for our congregation beginning July 1.
St. John’s is located at 28 Cataract Avenue in Dover and has been active in the Dover community since 1823. Our core values of being Faithful, Loving, Serving, Authentic, Inclusive, and Mindful guide our community ministries. St. John’s is a reconciling congregation. We welcome all persons regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, age, ethnicity, physical or mental capacity, education, economic status, or marital status, to full participation in the life and ministries of this church.
In the United Methodist Church, the Bishops and their Cabinets are responsible for the appointment of pastors to churches in their regional conference based on the changing needs of congregations. While each appointment is a one year term, a pastor may be re-appointed to the same church for the following year.
Rev. Hunt comes to St. John’s after having served as pastor to the congregation of the First United Methodist Church, in Rochester, N.H., for the past 10 years. Rev. Jeffrey Hunt graduated from Boston University School of Theology in 1996 and was appointed to serve as pastor at Houlton United Methodist Church in Houlton, Maine. Rev. Hunt has also served in as an Associate Pastor at the United Methodist Church in Sudbury, Massachusetts and as the Senior Pastor at the United Methodist Church in Brunswick, Maine prior to his appointment in Rochester. Along with his pastoral role at St. John’s, he is also a chaplain for the Rochester Fire Department.
We welcome Pastor Jeff, his wife Patrice and their children: Jonah, Nathaniel, Ethan and Lily, to our congregation and the wonderful Dover community.
For more information about Pastor Jeff, St. John’s, or to watch our live stream Sunday worship services, check out our web site at stjohnsdover.org. For an in-person worship experience, all are welcome to our worship service on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
First Congregational Church UCC welcomes new settled Pastor
FARMINGTON — First Congregational Church UCC of Farmington N.H. welcomes Pastor Tom Gardner as its new settled pastor, an invitation Gardner gladly accepted.
Gardner’s education includes a degree in Biblical Studies from Cairn University. He has been a pastor for 10 years, serving churches in both Maine and New Hampshire, including most recently at Middleton Gospel Chapel in Middleton, N.H. Pastor Tom makes his home in Middleton together with his two sons, Thomas Jr. and Caleb. When not in the pulpit, Tom volunteers with the University of New Hampshire Extension of Strafford County, including both as a 4H leader and County Advisory Council member, and also has been an active volunteer at his sons’ school.
Pastor Tom looks forward to serving together with the church as we learn and grow together in God’s love through prayer and worship, and work together to serve the greater Farmington community.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Names to Know: Meet the new professionals on the Seacoast
