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Newsletter Highlights
"Thumbs Up" Halloween
Bridges House / Holiday Expo
Ed Gerhard Concert
Manchester Visitor Training
Short Hikes in Bedford Blog
Mountain Fair Inn Blog
HGTV Pumpkin Wars
Upcoming Openings
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UPCOMING OPPORTUNITY STATUS AND NEWS
Click to read about... new tour/event sign up policies.
Sign up www.nhgsa.com/gsa
Manchester Downtown Visitor Training Series
The Bridges House - Volunteer Opportunity
November 11 - December 16 (counts as event hours)
2 spaces availableDecember 4 - open to all
- Give through Service - As a non-profit charitable organization, NH Granite State Ambassadors raises money thought donations and projects. We hope you will consider volunteering for this NEW special event and the unique opportunity to raise (even more) money through our affiliation with Events NH
WRAPPING WORKSHOPS - sign up online
November 15th at Manchester Chamber
November 28th at Orientation for NH for the Holidays Expo
December 4th at the GSA Holiday Party
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PSNH proud sponsors of NHGSA
"2012 Educational Tour Series"
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Granite State Ambassadors
We sincerely appreciate your donations.
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Key Partners
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Also: Click to read NHDTTD's Newsletters
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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
rrr1944@motleythebear.com
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Greetings!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
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Well, my little "thumb" came in second in the school's Halloween party costume contest. She was so excited! Thank you Jim S from WMNF for being one of our judges.
After saying hello to everyone at the party, she of course, headed for the snack table and picked out the cutest little spider cupcake. Then it hit her -- in her determination to make sure that the mesh covering her face was thick enough that no-one could see in -- she'd sealed in her mouth. Poor girl and there wasn't a scissor in sight. Luckily a friend came up with idea to use her keys to cut a small hole in the mesh. The cupcake was still not the best idea to try to fit through, even in tiny pieces, but it did open up the field to cookies!
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The Granite State Ambassadors are honored to have been chosen to represent the Bridges House (the Governor's official residence) as its docents for their Designer Show House & the Holiday Tours fundraiser. The event will run from November 11 - December 16th with several event shifts daily. Orientation is Monday, November 5th. We appreciate your support of this incredible honor. We do need to give some volunteer numbers to the Bridges House folks real soon, so please sign up soon.
Two Great Ways to Earn Tickets for Ed Gerhard!
SPECIAL BRIDGES HOUSE & NH for the HOLIDAYS EXPO VOLUNTEER PERK!  Bridges House: Volunteer 3 shifts to receive 1 ticket ($25 value); Volunteer 4 shifts to receive 2 tickets ($50 value). NH For the Holidays: Volunteer 2 shifts for 1 ticket ($25 value). GRAMMY Award-winning Guitarist
Ed Gerhard's Christmas Concert Friday, December 14 at 7:30
Portsmouth NH For more information on how to get your tickets to this incredible performance - visit the event pages on the volunteer website. Tickets are limited so please sign up today.
Visitor Assistance Training at The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Session 1: Downtown's Non-Visitor Visitors
 Friday, November 9
Participants will leave with an understanding of the key issues and factors that affect downtown's often transient population, as well as specific strategies, tactics and resource materials to assist this population in related "real world" situations.
For more information, click here.
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GSA Recommendations When Visiting NH Blog
By Judi Window  I spent 15 of my formative years in Bedford NH. It was a wonderful place to grow up, especially because I had 5 brothers and a sister. The 7 of us loved running, jumping, and exploring woods behind our house where our parents still live. Over the course of years, the old logging road became a path to Muller's Park and a location where Boy Scouts could learn survival skills and work on their various badges. The good thing was, we were all getting older and clearing the trails each year became less and less appealing to us old fogies! BUT we still liked to hike and we still like to reminisce with our children and grandchildren. So having the Boy Scouts blaze the trails was perfect! Read more about Judi's favorite hike... By: Kate Bashline, GSA Great Bay Class 2001  If you are looking for lodging between Squam Lake and Franconia Notch to hike, ski, explore scenic drives and area attractions, bike, visit a school or college, antique , shop or simply rest & recharge in the NH White Mountains, the Mountain Fare Inn, in the Waterville Valley area, is a perfect spot. An inn since 1830, the New England charm, restful comfort and pastoral pace here will rejuvenate you. The gorgeous grounds invite outdoor activity. There's a soccer / football field. Great conversations await you. Read more about Kate & Gary's experience at the inn.... |
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Pumpkin Wars -- Keene NH
HGTV Episode HPUWA-S12H
Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott travel to Highwood, IL and Keene, NH to take in two small-town pumpkin festivals. There the brothers will go head-to-head as they help the cities battle to see who can carve and display the most lit jack-o-lanterns and set a new Guinness World Record in the process.
Judi's grandson Dylan was interviewed but ended up on the cutting room floor. I believe he did get a couple shots of himself in the background though.
Upcoming air times:-
November 02, 2012
8:00 PM e/p
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November 02, 2012
3:00 AM e/p
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November 04, 2012
7:00 PM e/p
Keene wins Pumpkin Wars
New Hampshire city won by more than 7,000 jack-o-lanterns
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Keene has won the Pumpkin Wars. The city beat Highwood, Ill. in a special competition for HGTV. Keene carved and lighted 29,381 jack-o'-lanterns, compared to 22,333 in Highwood. Highwood had a good attitude about the loss, with city leaders say they'd like to become sister cities with Keene. They say their residents bond over their shared love of pumpkins. The win brings an extra boost to Keene schools. Discover offered donations to local schools based the number of pumpkins carved. Keene will get at least $10,000 for its schools.
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