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Red Shirt Fridays at Parkhurst Place in Amherst Honor Soldiers and Their Families

Bob Ryan

Amherst Town Library

Thirty-five residents ofnow deployed in the Middle East. makes you stop and remember all people dressed in red, they know An Evening With Boston Parkhurst Place met in the com- The goal of this program is to those people across the country they have support,” he said. munity room wearing their Friday show support for our service men wearing red for all our deployed He continues, “We are a silent Globe Sportswriter, Bob Ryan red shirts to show their support and women and their families and soldiers and their families.” majority that does not wish to re- for our deployed soldiers. More let them know we appreciate the Launching this Red Shirt Fri- main silent anymore. We need to than 300 soldiers from the NH sacrifice they make each and ev- days effort, Vietnam veteran Doc let our servicemen and women AMHERST – The Amherst Town Library enthusiastically Army National Guard 3rd Battal- ery day. Hofmeister encourages people to know we support their sacrifice presents “An Evening with Bob Ryan, Sportswriter for the Bos- ion 197th Field Artillery Regiment A Parkhurst resident and moth- wear red shirts on Fridays to show and we will not forget them and ton Globe,” on Wednesday, September 30th from 7:00 to 8:30 which includes the 744th Combat er of a deployed soldier said, support for service people. “When we will do this by wearing red ev- p.m. in the Main Reading Room. Bob Ryan has been active in Services Forward Company are “Wearing a red shirt on Friday the troops see the news and see ery Friday.” sports coverage since his first day as a Boston Globe summer intern in 1968 (when he first encountered a fellow sports nut named ) up to the present day. We are delight- ed to have Mr. Ryan “kick-off” and “throw the first pitch” of our Carly Fiorina Visits Dadoly Celebrates 20 Years new series of programs for adults at the Library that runs from September 2015 through May 2016. Amherst Republicans Teaching at SHS Adult Ed Though Mr. Ryan retired from full-time duty with the Boston AMHERST – On Saturday, Sep- Globe following the London Olympics, he still writes between Amherst Artist Kevin Dadoly celebrated tember 5th, Republican presiden- 20 years of teaching painting in the adult ed- 30 and 40 Sunday columns a year for the Globe. He also is a tial candidate, Carly Fiorina spoke regular panelist on a variety of ESPN shows. He has been on the ucation program at Souhegan High School at the Amherst Republican Club with a surprise party. Family, friends, former Sunday Morning “Sports Reporters” since 1989. He has been breakfast meeting held at Joey’s with “” since its inception in 2002. And, he and present students arrived early for class to Diner. honor Kevin. Joining Kevin were his wife Ja- has been a regular substitute host on “,” She presented her position on since 1982. nis, and children Taylor and Travis. the issues and answered questions Kevin has taught, entertained and be- from the audience. Video: www. friended many students over the 20 years and Candidate Carly Fiorina with amherstcitizen.com/e-news/index. More on page 5 Artist, Kevin Dadoly continues to bring the joy of art and painting Amherst resident, John Powers html to his students and friends.

Amherst Garden Club’s October Series Meetings New Park, Playground Slated in Amherst AMHERST – Land for a Feeding Birds All Year Long Winter Birds community garden. A new site for a playground. A perimeter AMHERST – Want to AMHERST – On Sep- trail and benches for nature attract more birds to your tember 10th the Amherst walking. All of those and more gardens? Judi Burger, own- Garden Club Evening are planned for a new park in er of Wild Birds Unlimit- Series kicked off with 42 Amherst. After passing final ed in Nashua, will discuss people in attendance to hurdles in a months-long ap- the four necessary elements hear Susan Kierstead’s proval process, Joshua’s Park’s to help make that happen advice on ‘Putting Our organizers have launched a and attract wild birds all Gardens to Bed:” Su- public campaign for dona- year long at the October san’s emphasis was on tions. 1 morning meeting of the watering, weeding, and Sally Wilkins, chair of the Amherst Garden Club held mulching NOW! The Amherst Land Trust, spear- at the Messiah Lutheran group listened to many headed the project over the last Church in Amherst. Judi Burger words of wisdom from Pamela Hunt year. She says a team of people Judi has 19 years in the Susan and Marti War- from the Trust, the Amherst bird feeding industry, start- ren who shared their love Community Foundation, and Architectual landscape rending shows location of Joshua’s Park ing in the Greenville, SC Wild Birds Unlimited as a store of gardening. Marti gave numerous tips on buying and Amherst’s “Let’s Get a Play- manager. For the last 17 years she has owned and oper- planting bulbs for spring gardens. ground Built” movement have san and Scott Adams, who are Says Land Trust Chairwoman ated the store in Nashua. She is currently taking classes The next evening meeting will be on October 1st been raising $350,000 needed selling at a “bargain sale” price Wilkins, “We are so grateful to in Ornithology from Cornell University to continue ex- at Parkhurst Place from 7:00-8:30 PM. It will feature to pay for the property, park of $150,000, $45,000 less than Becky Ranes for underwriting panding her knowledge and love of birds. A nature en- Pam Hunt from the NH Audubon Society whose topic development, and playground the appraised value. the effort in honor of her son. thusiast with over a dozen feeders in her backyard, she will be “Winter Birds.” She will discuss the results of equipment. Stepping forward with the Since losing the playground at has created a backyard habitat with everything a bird the “Winter Bird Survey,” a citizen science project that The 3.9-acre park property “keystone” gift of $150,000 Cemetery Field, the town has could want—food, water, shelter, and places to raise has been collecting data on our state birds since 1967. is on Courthouse Road, on the to launch the fundrais- sorely needed a new park of young. Dr.Hunt will use the survey’s data to illustrate how pop- south side of Amherst Village. ing campaign for the park is this caliber.” Judi and her husband Chris live in Hollis with their ulations of birds have been changing over time. She will It has been farmed for over 100 Becky Ranes, mother of Josh- Amherst Community Foun- two kitties Max and Molly and their house bunnies Ba- also explore other aspects of bird biology. Visitors are years and is now owned by Su- ua Savyon who died in 2013. dation chairman Travis War- More on page 6 More on page 6 More on page 4

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