Member E-News
August 24, 2021
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Cohen Closing & Title is your local closing company located in Lincoln, NH. We are a thorough and dependable service provider who delivers accurate, expedient documentation and is well-versed in all aspects of real estate law.
We can take you from contract to closing and would be honored to be a apart of your new home purchase in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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25th Annual Rubber Ducky Regatta |
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TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S EVENT! |
PROMOTE THE EVENT
Please help us get the word out about this fun community event.
Post the event flyer at your business, on your events board or near check in and let guests know when they can purchase tickets. You can also download the header photo in this e-blast and post it on your social media. Just link to the event website when sharing event information.
Duck adoptions can be done:
- Midweek- at the Chamber Office
(8am to 3pm)
- Saturday & Sunday of Labor Day Weekend- on Main Street North Woodstock from 10am to 4pm
- Monday- on the day of the event!
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Online- Check out the event website and adopt your ducks.
The best part is that guests do not need to be present to win!
We are looking for locations around town to place our large plywood ducks that help us advertise the event to locals and visitors. Please let me know if you're interested in hosting a duck outside of your business until Labor Day. We will deliver, set up, and remove the duck for you!
DONATE A PRIZE
We're looking for prizes for our event! Donate a gift certificate, t-shirt, puzzle, admission tickets, lodging stays, games! We love to have a variety of prizes and it really makes the event when we can give out multiple prizes.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
We have volunteer opportunities Saturday, and Sunday at our ticket booth, outside the Chamber office and we'll need all hands on deck for Monday of Labor Day weekend for setup, clean up, event ticketing, entertainment, and duck corralling.
Check out the online sign up to view volunteer opportunities. Did you know that Chamber Members earn $5 per each hour volunteered off their next year's Chamber dues.
SPONSOR THE EVENT
Get your business name out in front of visitors and locals by sponsoring our annual event. Event proceeds benefit the Chamber Scholarship Fund for a local Lin-Wood High School Student. Select from from a sponsorship package that works best for you and your business or donate a prize!
Please contact Kim to secure your sponsorship or make a donation.
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Local Business Information & Chamber Events |
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Share your events with us by adding them to our events calendar or email them to us and we'll get them added to this block and to our events calendar on our website at WesternWhiteMtns.com.
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Wednesday- August 25th
Thursday- August 26th
Friday- August 27th
Saturday- August 28th
Sunday- August 29th
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Funding Programs & The North Country Open Forum for Project Sharing
Listed below are the funding categories available to our North Country communities and organizations with a link to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for each program. Please take some time to read each one to find the appropriate program for your community's needs.
On Wednesday, September 8th from 12pm – 1pm, North Country Council will host a public forum where we ask that you come and share your project ideas. The intention is for neighbors and partners to share project ideas, build coordinated efforts for economic recovery, and work together on developing project proposals that are competitive and build lasting capacity and resiliency in our region. If your community or organization is considering submitting a project proposal, please join us for this important public forum. Register HERE
Funding Programs
Build Back Better Regional Challenge
Description: Designed to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to build back better by accelerating the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and building local economies that will be resilient to future economic shocks.
Funding Available & Phases: There are two phases to this funding program:
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Phase 1: 50-60 regional coalitions of partnering entities will be awarded ~$500,000 in technical assistance funds to develop and support three to eight projects to grow a regional growth cluster.
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Phase 2: EDA will award 20-30 regional coalitions $25 million to $75 million, and up to $100 million, to implement those projects.
Deadlines: Phase 1 deadline: October 19, 2021; Phase 2 deadline: March 15, 2022
Good Jobs Challenge
Description: Aims to get Americans back to work by building and strengthening systems and partnerships that bring together employers who have hiring needs with other key entities to train workers with in-demand skills that lead to good-paying jobs.
Funding Available & Phases: $500 million to collaborative skills training systems and programs. EDA will fund proposals within the following three phases, as applicable to regional needs:
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System Development: Help establish and develop a regional workforce training system comprised of multiple sector partnerships.
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Program Design: Develop the skills training curriculum and materials, and secure technical expertise needed to train workers.
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Program Implementation: Implement non-construction projects needed to provide workforce training and connect workers with quality jobs, including wrap-around services.
Deadlines: January 26, 2022
Economic Adjustment Assistance
Description: EDA's most flexible program, and grants made under this program will help hundreds of communities across the nation plan, build, innovate, and put people back to work through construction or non-construction projects designed to meet local needs. A wide range of technical, planning, workforce development, entrepreneurship, and public works and infrastructure projects are eligible for funding under this program.
Funding Available & Phases: $300 million
Deadlines: Suggested application submission date is March 15, 2022. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. EDA encourages eligible applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Travel, Tourism, & Outdoor Recreation
Description: To help communities that have been hardest hit by challenges facing the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation sectors to invest in infrastructure, workforce, or other projects to support the recovery of the industry and economic resilience of the community in the future.
Funding Available & Phases: $240 million
Deadlines: Suggested application submission date of March 15, 2022. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. EDA encourages eligible applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Research & Networks
Description: To invest in research that assesses the effectiveness of EDA's programs, and provides support for stakeholder communities around key EDA initiatives. Projects MUST BE nationwide projects, not just research and network building for our state or region.
Funding Available & Phases: $31 million
Deadlines: Suggested application submission date of October 31, 2021. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. EDA encourages eligible applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
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The 46th Annual NH Highland Games & Festival returns to
Loon Mountain Resort on September 17-19, 2021.
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*Tickets for Friday & Saturday have sold out, but tickets are still available Sunday admission. |
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Our Festival will be more intimate this year, but you will find your favorite features including:
• The Joyous Sound of Pipes & Drums
• Athletic Feats of Strength & Endurance
• Fantastic Celtic Bands like Albannach
• Sheep Dog Trials
• Agile Highland Dancers
• Whisky Tastings
• Friends in Clan Village
• Vendors with Scottish Gear
• Try It Classes
• Seeing Familiar Faces & Some New Ones (think cows)!
This year, there will be a limit set on capacity and will include onsite parking only for all ticket holders. All attendees must purchase a ticket in advance. No tickets will be sold onsite.
We have planned this event with current COVID limitations in mind as we cannot plan for what September might bring. We will offer an event focused on outdoor activities to ensure the safest conditions for all attendees, volunteers and staff. All current federal, state and local guidelines, and Loon Mountain policies, at the time of the event will be adhered to and strictly enforced.
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NH Resident Night
at Jean's Playhouse!
Friday Nights are NH Resident Night! Full-time NH residents can purchase $20 tickets at the door to any of our Friday night Summer Main Stage Shows. Patrons must show a valid NH proof of residence (driver’s license preferred) for each ticket purchased. Tickets are subject to availability and must be purchased in person at the Box Office (not available online).
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THE VERY FIRST NOTCH x BURGEON TEE
Notch Hostel tees by Burgeon Outdoor are here! Introducing our Summer 2021 limited edition tee, called “Lemonade Tree”, designed by our logo artist Christophe Marchal and printed right here in Lincoln, NH. Super comfy organic cotton and bright colors make this shirt a wardrobe necessity for any Notch fan.
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Starting 8/29 Polly's hours will be:
Monday, Thursday & Friday 8am -2pm
Saturday & Sunday- 7am -3pm
Closed on Tuesdays & Wednesdays
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Update on the Rocks Estate |
Changes are coming to The Rocks! Forest Society North is a multi-year restoration and renovation project that started in 2020 and that we hope to complete by the summer of 2023. Starting today to mid-September, the trails and the core property will be CLOSED to the public to accommodate construction of a new parking lot and underground utilities. We encourage you to visit other nearby Forest Society reservations, including Bretzfelder Park, during the closure. For details on the project click here. |
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Did you know? SBA hosts Webinar Wednesday. The SBA has programs and services that help small business owners start, grow, expand and recover. Get the latest updates on federal relief programs every Wednesday morning, 9-10am at this Teams meeting link.
View all the upcoming SBDC webinars HERE
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NH State Travel & Tourism Update |
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DON'T TAKE NH FOR GRANITE TOOLKIT
In advance of what is anticipated to be a very busy summer season in New Hampshire, the Division of Travel and Tourism has launched a new campaign about responsible travel. Don't Take NH For Granite (granitestatepromise.com) is a call to action for all of us, visitors and residents alike, to protect, respect, and preserve our state.
We encourage NH's tourism industry to help spread the word about the Granite State Promise. Our online toolkit includes logos, icons, and other materials that we hope you will find useful in promoting the program to your visitors and guests this summer. Be sure to check back often, as additional marketing materials will be added to the toolkit soon!
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Job Opportunities & How to post YOURS! |
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HOW & WHERE
TO POST YOUR JOB OPPORTUNITIES!
The Chamber is happy to assist you with all of your job postings.
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The White Mountains Chamber Collaborative created a website last fall to help promote job opportunities as well as share information on relocating to the area. This spring the website has slowly become more robust with job postings and an enhanced social media strategy for engaging summer employees. Posting your open positions on this website is FREE.
How to post your open job opportunities:
1. Scroll to the center of the page and on the left-hand side you’ll see “Employers- Post a Job(s)”
2. Click “Post a Job” and fill out the information.
3. Submit the job and it will go live to the site immediately.
Contact [email protected] with questions. We can update your listing, remove it if it has been filled before the deadline.
Follow & Share Work in the White Mountains Social Media
We have a facebook page and have just started an Instagram page to help aid in the promotion of open job opportunities in the White Mountains. Follow and share these pages with your business followers, your personal friends, and be sure to tag us in your posts. When you tag us in your posts on your business pages it makes it a lot easier for us to see your jobs and opportunities and then share them with the greater audience.
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CURRENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Lincoln Woodstock Recreation Department- Recreation Program Coordinator
Quality Inn- Full time Year Round, Night Auditor. Call 603-745-3661
Café Lafayette Dinner Train- Dishwasher needed. Call 603-745-3500
Balanced Rock Bodyworks- Seeking licensed massage therapists. Call 603-398-5549
LinWood Senior Services- Van driver needed. Call 603-745-4705
Medical Secretary, Clinical Supervisor, Registered Dietitian, Registered Nurse
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Covid Questions, Testing and Vaccine Information |
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If you have questions related to COVID-19, please visit our website:
or call the LRH COVID-19 Hotline at (603) 575-6400.
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Littleton Regional Hospital Covid Vaccine Update
As of Friday, June 4th, registration and scheduling of appointments for COVID-19 vaccines will be done directly through LRH's COVID-19 Hotline. The State of New Hampshire's COVID-19 registration system and New Hampshire Vaccine & Immunization Network Interface (VINI) will no longer be used.
To schedule an appointment for COVID-19 vaccination at LRH, please call (603) 575-6400. We will take all of your information over the phone and schedule your appointment. Please bring a valid photo ID with you to your vaccination appointment.
As a reminder, we have access to all three COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use and should be able to accommodate if you wish to receive a particular vaccine over the others.
Through June 18th, vaccine appointments will still be available Monday-Friday through our drive-up site. Our process for COVID-19 testing remains unchanged at this time.
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TOWN OF LINCOLN:
Lincoln Town Offices are now open to the public with proper social distancing guidelines in place.
Town Hall hours of operation are Monday -Friday 8AM - 4:30PM
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TOWN OF WOODSTOCK:
The Town Offices are now open to the public by appointment only .
The Selectmen intend to meet via Zoom the first Thursday of every month at 1:00pm for work sessions. These sessions will be made public with no opportunity for public participation.
Sep 2, 2021 01:00 PM
Oct 7, 2021 01:00 PM
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COVID-19 SUMMARY DASHBOARD
The State of New Hampshire's COVID-19 Dashboard displays the most recent data available that is reported to the NH Department of Health and Human Services regarding cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, with further demographic detail and county of residence. This data is reported daily for public review while also protecting individual privacy and has a NEW LOOK!
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Government Officials Contact Information |
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Business Resource Center Grafton, Carroll & Coos County Contact:
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Western White Mtns Chamber of Commerce
WesternWhiteMtns.com
603-745-6621
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