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Granite State Ambassadors
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Granite State Ambassador
Training, Tours & Activities
GSA Recommendations Blog meeting 2/23
Oklahoma 3/22
Poetry Out Loud 3/26
Made in NH Expo 4/13-15
Dover Tour 4/17
Coffee with Mark - Apr 24
Ambies 6/7
GSA 2012 Certification Courses
March 5 - 6 Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Manchester NH April 2 - 3 League of NH Craftsmen Headquarters, Concord NH May 14 - 15 White Mountain National Forest Headquarters, Campton NH June 11 - 12 Cheshire County Historical Society
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Key Partners
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Things to Do Around
New Hampshire
 
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Granite State Ambassadors
One Airport Road - Suite 198, Manchester NH 03103-7450
Information: 603-621-0638
Member Services: 603-238-6764
Board of Directors
Gretchen Ziegler, Chair - gretchenz958@gmail.com
Eric Proulx, Vice Chair
enproulx@tangeroutlet.com
Kate Luczko, Secretary
kate@stayworkplay.org
Steve Fessenden, Treasurer - steven.fessenden@tdbanknorth.com
Judi Window, President/CEO/Founder judiwindow@gmail.com Ruth Tolf Ansell, Endowment Director - ruth@ansellpa.com
Jeff Eisenberg, Promotions & Marketing Director
jeffe@evradvertising.com
Richard Russell, 2011 GSA of Yr - rrr1944@motleythebear.com Jean Acton, 2010 GSA of Yr - countess370@verizon.net
Vivian Villemure, 2009 GSA of Yr. - vmvillem@gmail.com
Peter Morgan, Founder
CARAUDI@aol.com
Bill Petersen - Founder
en2000@comcast.net
Staff, Interns, Contractors
Judi Window, President/CEO
Kelly Bryer, Technology & Member Services Manager - kbryer@gmail.com
Ami D'Amelio, Communications & Programs Manager
Nathan Pasquale, Training & Operations Intern Matt Lavoie, Literature Coordinator Michelle Demirjian, Chief Financial Advisor
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WEEKLY E-BLAST
Our weekly e-blast get forwarded to 400 GSAs, both volunteers and employees alike. If you, your organization, or business would like to communicate with GSAs this might just be the way! Are you looking for employees? Are you looking for GSAs to know you better? Are you looking to sell something? All good reasons to sponsor our e-blasts. Is you organization or book club looking for members? Do you just want to support NHGSA? Cost of sponsorship is $25.00 per blast or $75.00 for 4 weeks (consecutive or not, it is up to you!) Contact Judi at 621-0638 jwindow@nhgsa.com
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Get to Know a GSA -- Jim Eddinger
 I am a GSA, having been certified in the Class of the Common Man Spa in Plymouth NH in 2010. I primarily work the Manchester - Boston Regional Airport in the evenings as I live only few minutes from the airport. I have lived my entire life, so far, here in Manchester, NH. Prior to my retirement, I was in banking for forty- eight years here in Manchester. These banks do not exist today. (not sure if they closed after I left employment or I was the cause of the closings.) Besides my volunteering with the GSAs, I also provide my services with the hospice unit of the visiting nurse association. I am on the board of the granite state senior games as an event coordinator. This organization is in its 25th year and we provide sporting events for seniors (50+) every august in eighteen different sports. I am also a Pickleball enthusiast providing demos and teaching clinics for anyone who may want to try this sport. I serve with honor as a commissioner with the senior services department of the city of Manchester, NH. I have been married for forty - three years with two children and one grandson. Want to be featured here? Send your paragraph and photo to Kelly at kbryer@gmail.com |
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Day in the Life of a Granite State Ambassador
Manchester Offers Sweets, Green Dash and a Whole Lot More
 In the flurry before Valentine's Day, the Granite State Ambassadors were lucky enough to embark on what we called a Chocolate Lovers Tour of Manchester, NH. We had no idea of all that was in store for us!
We started at the hub of the Queen City, the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, which also doubles as the Visitor Information Center. The Center Manager, Charlene Courtemanche welcomed us and facilitated a round table discussion about the Manchester area, including transportation details, the information centers, and anything else that the GSAs were interested in learning about! A delicious lunch of sandwiches, salad and irresistable potato chips was catered by Divots on the River, which is located at Intervale Country Club in Manchester, NH.
 The Manchester Transit Authority's Green Dash, which is a free downtown circulator, picked us up from the Chamber's offices and delivered us to the Manchester Information Center, which is located on the corner for Merrimack Street and Elm Street. This center has been open for 11 years and is only open due to GSA volunteers. When volunteers are scheduled, the center is open for business! Charlene explained that this center keeps a varied guest book which contains local visitors, families of conference attendees, as well as people from all around the world, and many of them come to trace their heritage to Manchester! There are hopes to refurbish this center in the near future so stay tuned for details on those developments.
Read more about the Chocolate Lover's Tour...
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2 MINUTE CHAT with Judi, Ami & Kelly
Our fourth NHGSA Two Minute Chat. This one showcases Charlene Courtemanche, Center Manager for the Downtown Manchester Visitor Centers. This video also features Judi Window, Kelly Bryer and Ami D'Amelio, as host. Just click on the image below to enjoy!
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Day in the Life of a Granite State Ambassador
By: Nathan Pasquale, Intern and Student (PSU)
 This weekend I had the pleasure of being part of the 28th New Hampshire Farm and Forest Expo. This expo, held at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, offers something for everyone, even if you are like me and are totally unfamiliar with farming.An an intern for the NHGSA, the expo started on Thursday, when the exhibitors came to set up and check in. A few of the GSAs and I helped to find their booths, and answer any questions they may have had. Later that day the GSAs who were volunteering for the event sat down with Expo Manager, Tori Berube, to go over some of this years changes and discuss the different jobs the GSAs would have during the event.
Read full blog article...
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UPCOMING OPPORTUNITY STATUS AND NEWS
Some highlights of the new tour/event sign up policies. Read more... - Tours are open to all GSAs with at least 50+ volunteer service hours and at least 18 of these hours recorded in last 6 months.
- We will be implementing a 4-times-a-year rule for tours (honor system).
- We have begun implementing a "hold the date" and "release date" for special events and tours into our e-newsletter.
SAVE THE DATE: Castle in the Clouds Tour - June 21 The Dover Tour is full. Bus tour of Dover; Tour of the Woodman Institute Museum; Lunch at Weathervane Seafood; Tour of Children's Museum; Washington Street Mills Business and Cultural Center; Walk Central Avenue.
 The Oklahoma performance on March 22nd has 1 seat available. Watch the dress rehearsal of Oklahoma performed by the Anselmian Abbey Players.
The Poetry Out Loud Competition is being held on March. We could use a few more volunteers. Poetry Out Loud is a contest that encourages the nation's youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.
Made in NH Expo April 13-15 has several shifts available. The Expo offers thousands of show goers the opportunity to meet NH artists, craftsmen, chefs and business owners as well as sample, buy and view their work.
on April 24. Meet with Airport Director, Mark Brewer.
SAVE THE DATE - AMBIES AWARD EVENT
This year's AMBIES Awards Luncheon will be held on June 7th at the Old Bedford Town Hall.
The cut-off for hours awards will be March 31st, 2012.
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GSA Recommendations When Visiting New Hampshire
Do you have a Recommendation? Simply EMAIL Ami or Judi your 1-3 paragraphs about your recommendation with some pictures *if you have some* and we'll do the rest! READ OUR GSA RECOMMENDATIONS
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This has been an incredible week! NHGSA signed an official partnership agreement with the 
REMINDER - The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to relocate on Friday February 17th. 
