Ribbon cuttings, support for recovery organizations: Seacoast business news

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Rochester Chamber holds Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for Return to Roots Learning Community

NH State Rep. Anne Grassie, Chamber of Commerce board members Sharla Rollins of First Seacoast Bank, Lauren Jerr of R.W. Creteau Technology Center at Spaulding High School, Return to Roots Learning Community Executive Director Donna Johnson cutting the ribbon, along with Co-Director Amber Baud, and Kelly Rand. Return to Roots board members, Dawn Crawford Collins, Brianna Moynihan-Sienkiewicz, and Michelle Mcewen. Chamber board members, Caitlyn Turgeon of HBL Insurance, Kendall Spewock of Admiral Property LLC, David Stevens of Century 21 Northeast, State Senator and City Councilor James Gray, and Chamber President Laura Ring.

ROCHESTER — The Chamber held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Return to Roots Learning Community to celebrate their Grand Opening of their educational facility at 16 Whitehall Road in Rochester.

Return to Roots Learning Community is an alternative education program and childcare that seeks to reimagine educational excellence by offering a nature-based, holistic approach to learning rich in academic, artistic, practical, social, and physical opportunities in an inclusive, diverse, and self-directed environment. Return To Roots is devoted to inspiring our members and bringing forth the potential that each child holds within themselves.

For more information about Return to Roots Learning Community, visit: www.backtorootslearningcommunity.org.

Rochester Chamber holds Ribbon Cutting to celebrate opening of ClearChoiceMD Urgent Care

Dr. Marcus Hampers, ClearChoiceMD CEO doing the ribbon cutting honors along with Adam Mason, Director of Facilities; Rachel Tremblay, Regional Practice Manager; Frances Goodwin, Practice Manager; Gray Harrington, Business Manager and Lynne Turmel, Director of Marketing. Also, Amy Brown, Yankee Electric & Co., LLC; David Richard, D.F. Richard Energy; Brylye Collins, Rose Talent Consulting, LLC; David Stevens, Century 21 Northeast; Harrison Thorp, The Rochester Voice; Tim Jones, Frisbie Memorial Hospital CEO along with others from Frisbie; Matt Wyatt, City of Rochester; Sharla Rollins, First Seacoast Bank; Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Laura Ring; Jenn Marsh, Rochester Economic Development; Tatjana Simon, Northeast Credit Union; Kendall Spewock, Admiral Property Co., LLC; Kristen White, Northeast Credit Union; Carole Glenn, Rochester Economic Development, and Mary Henderson, Bank of New Hampshire

ROCHESTER — The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new walk-in clinic in historic downtown Rochester. The clinic, located at 77 South Main St., opened on Jan. 23 and has been providing high-quality, convenient, and affordable urgent care, telemedicine, and occupational health services to residents of Rochester and surrounding communities in New Hampshire and Maine.

“Rochester is one of New Hampshire’s largest and fastest growing cities, but until now, options for urgent medical care were limited. This new center will help alleviate the strain on primary care physicians and help prevent unnecessary emergency room visits by providing residents with a flexible urgent care option closer to home,” said ClearChoiceMD Urgent Care founder and CEO Marcus Hampers, MD.

The Rochester ClearChoiceMD center delivers on-demand care for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Its board-certified providers can treat a wide range of ailments, such as sprains and strains, minor burns, coughs, sore throats, and flu-like symptoms. Additionally, the center offers COVID-19 testing, physicals, vaccinations, and occupational health services. The state-of-the-art facility also has on-site laboratory and x-ray services, as well as prescription medications patients can take home.

ClearChoiceMD now operates 21 urgent care clinics in New England. The Rochester center is located at 77 South Main St., in the former Friendly’s restaurant. It is open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Rochester Chamber holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Your Next Move Realty, LLC

Appearing in the ribbon cutting photo from Your Next Move Realty, LLC with Owner/Broker Tara Webster doing the honors are Realtors Peter Morgan, Karen Jones, Marc Drapeau, Mindy Holt and Beth Wiggins, along with Kristen White, Northeast Credit Union; Tatjana Simon, Northeast Credit Union; Caitlyn Turgeon, HBL Insurance; David Stevens, Century 21 Northeast; Janet Oliver, Unitil; David Richard, D.F. Richard Energy; Tanya Hervey, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce; Chris Harrelson, Profile Bank and Kevin Miller, Profile Bank

ROCHESTER — The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce was pleased to welcome the newest member of the Rochester Professional Park, Your Next Move REALTY, LLC, by holding their official grand opening Ribbon Cutting ceremony on March 9.

The new office, located at 60 Rochester Hill Road, Suite 4 in Rochester, specializes in Residential and Commercial real estate property sales. The company and its sales professionals are committed to providing exceptional service to home buyers and sellers throughout N.H. and Maine.

Your Next Move Realty LLC is a locally owned full-service real estate brokerage firm. “Our agents have deep community ties and more than 100 years combined experience as trusted real estate agents. Through experience we’ve learned that knowledgeable, local agents are the key to navigating the complexities of today’s dynamic real estate marketplace and that’s exactly what we have at Your Next Move REALTY LLC”, states Broker/Owner Tara Webster. “We are excited to continue to provide great value and service to our customers and clients, and would like to thank everyone for the tremendous support we’ve received from everyone in the community thus far.” Your Next Move REALTY LLC invites you to learn more by calling 603-441-4034 or visit their website at www.YourNextMoveRealEstate.com.

Pilates instructor collects 3,110 panties for reusable sanitary pad kits

Club Pilates Portsmouth instructor Lindsey Burns with students.
Club Pilates Portsmouth instructor Lindsey Burns with students.

PORTSMOUTH — Club Pilates Portsmouth instructor Lindsey Burns collects 3,110 panties for Kenya Connect’s Wings Poa Reusable Sanitary Pad Kits.

Lindsey Burns, a Pilates instructor at Club Pilates Portsmouth and Kenya Connect Board member, collected over 3,000 pairs of girls’ underpants to include in the Wings Poa Reusable Sanitary Pad kits. During a recent volunteer trip to Kenya, Lindsey helped distribute the kits which included the panties to secondary school girls at Wakela Secondary School in Wamunyu. Many girls in Kenya, especially those living in rural parts of Kenya, experience period poverty and do not have access or cannot afford sanitary pads. Non-profit Kenya Connect created the Wing Poa reusable sanitary pad kits which are now being made by local women. “When we learned from Head Teachers that girls were missing four to five days of school per month during their periods, we knew we needed to develop a solution,” shared Executive Director, Sharon Runge.

Club Pilates Portsmouth instructor Lindsey Burns distributes sanitary pad kits.
Club Pilates Portsmouth instructor Lindsey Burns distributes sanitary pad kits.

Lindsey held the collection at Club Pilates Portsmouth and was overwhelmed by the response. “Initially I was hoping to gather 1,000 pairs, but we quickly surpassed that goal and we wound up collecting over 3,000,” said Burns. “The Club Pilates members were so incredibly generous!” Lindsey and member of the February volunteer group carried the underpants to Kenya which were included in the kits. Since there were so many undies, team members from the University of New Hampshire who are traveling over in June will bring over the remaining pairs.

When distributing the Wings Poa kits, Kenya Connect’s staff provides menstrual health and hygiene information and answers questions from the girls. As a result of the program, girls are rarely missing school due to their periods.

Kennebunk Savings donates $30,000 to support recovery organizations

KENNEBUNK, Maine — Kennebunk Savings sponsors a pair of events as a part of their ongoing commitment to substance use disorder recovery on the Seacoast. Twin donations of $15,000 went to Hope on Haven Hill and SOS Recovery Community Organization in support of their latest efforts.

The Bank served as the lead sponsor for Hope on Haven Hill’s upcoming gala fundraiser, Hope Springs Eternal, held on March 11, at Wentworth by the Sea in New Castle, N.H. “Kennebunk Savings has gone above and beyond for the recovery community over and over,” said Kerry Norton, Hope on Haven Hill’s Executive Director. “I am so blown away by a business that cares so much.”

Kennebunk Savings is also sponsoring the upcoming annual conference held by SOS Recovery Community Organization. The R.I.C.H. (Recovery, Inclusion, Community, Harm Reduction) Conference is the northeast’s premier recovery conference, where nationally recognized speakers and community leaders share the latest research and innovations. It is to be held on April 4 and April 5 at the Sheraton Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, N.H. “The support from Kennebunk Savings and all our sponsors is really the only way a conference like this can be put together successfully,” said John Burns, Director at SOS. “It also showcases support to those we serve, and helps reduce stigma in the community.”

Kennebunk Savings, a Recovery Friendly Workplace, has championed substance use disorder prevention and recovery as a signature cause for several years. The Bank’s Spotlight Fund makes targeted, proactive donations in the field. The Bank also distributes Deterra drug disposal kits, free-of-charge to the public, at all of their branch locations.

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