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EXETER -Thrive Fitness for Women,

located at 75 Portsmouth Avenue in Exeter, will host a Change of Heart “Healthy Cooking Demo” event, Friday February. 28. Change of Heart is a grass roots program, pre-sented by SELF Magazine, cre-ated to educate women about heart disease, make them aware of their personal risk and motivate them to improve their overall health.

The night’s activities will begin at 6 p.m. with a Zumba Fiesta, followed by a 7:30p.m. healthy cooking demonstra-tion with local caterer Jody Feinman. This event includes a sampling buffet of Tuscan herb-infused heart-healthy appetiz-ers and wine pairings.

The $20 registration fee to participate will be donated to American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement for awareness, research and ed-ucational programs. Each par-ticipant will receive a Change of Heart water bottle, impor-tant heart health tips and a sub-scription to SELF Magazine.

“The event is a fun way for us to bring together our

RYE - The Seacoast Science Cen-

ter’s Marine Mammal Rescue Team (MMRT) responded to its first harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) on Feb. 8. The seal was observed by several beach-goers and monitored by MMRT’s Rob Royer at Hamp-ton Beach State Park before it retreated back into the water.

Granted authorization by the National Marine Fisheries Service to lead New Hamp-shire’s marine mammal rescue effort, effective Jan. 1, 2014, the center’s team responds to stranded, injured and diseased seals, whales, porpoises and dolphins in New Hampshire’s coastal region.

Harp seals are typically

DOVER - St. Thomas Aquinas High

School senior Riley Kane re-cently committed to attend and play field hockey for Merrimack College. With her family, team-mates, friends and STA admin-istration on hand, Kane signed her letter of intent on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Captain of the Saints var-sity field hockey team, Kane

finished her senior year season with four goals and seven assists. Honored as co-MVP for the lady Saints, Kane was also recog-nized as First Team All-State and was named to the Foster’s Daily Democrat Field Hockey Dream Team. Kane was also selected to play in the Twin State Game versus Vermont this summer.

Kane plans to study health science at Merrimack.

members and the community to educate women about heart disease and motivate them to take action,” says Cheryl Lam-brecht, Thrive’s director of community development.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women, yet only one in five Ameri-can women believes that heart disease is her greatest health threat.

“Women’s heart health needs to be top of mind,” says

Diane Perillo, program manag-er, for Change of Heart. Perillo says she is grateful for volunteer champions with their “enthusi-asm, energy and support” that educates women about heart disease.”

For further information about the Thrive Change of Heart event, contact Thrive at 603-772-3881. To host a Change of Heart event call: 203-761-5447 or visit the web-site cohworkout.com.

seen in New Hampshire during the winter. Adults are easily identified by the dark harp-like shape on their coats and are

approximately five-to-six-feet long and weigh around 300 pounds. Females give birth from late February through

March. Unlike whales or dol-

phins, seals are semi-aquatic and are comfortable out of the water. Most seals haul out onto beaches to sleep, nurse or to soak up the sun. Seals are cute, but they are wild animals and should not be disturbed.

According to MMRT’s Coordinator, Ashley Stokes, “Everyone did the right thing; they did not approach the animal and they called our hot-line to report it. Seals and other marine mammals are federally protected; anyone who disturbs them is subject to penalty and risks injury. It also puts the health of the animal in jeop-ardy.”

If you spot a seal on a New Hampshire beach call the Sea-coast Science Center’s Marine Mammal Rescue Hotline at

A nutritious buffet will be included in healthy cooking demonstration at the Change of Heart event on Feb. 28.

Cooking Celebrates Healthy Hearts

This juvenile harp seal made a brief stop to rest at Hampton Beach State Park recently. If you spot a seal on the beach, do not approach it and call the Seacoast Science Center’s Marine Mammal Rescue Team’s hotline at 603-997-9448. (courtesy photo)

Harp Seal Returns to Ocean After Rest on Hampton Beach

Seated from left: Carrie Kane , Riley Kane and Peter Kane . Standing from left: Athletic Director Ryan Brown, Field Hockey Coach Sara Carpenter and Principal Kevin Collins

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The classes will be held on Tuesday evenings March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Thomas Aqui-nas High School in Room 107 near the Atrium entrance. The cost is $60. (Cost reductions are available for financial hard-ship).

To register, or for more information, please contact Dr. Paul DiPietro at [email protected].

RYE - The Seacoast Science

Center (SSC) leads New Hamp-shire’s marine mammal rescue efforts, responding to stranded, injured, and diseased seals, whales, porpoises and dolphins on the coast. On Thursday, March 6, the entire family can enjoy an evening out, with dinner, activities, and a presen-tation to learn about the rescue effort.

After enjoying a family-style pasta dinner, children will learn about the marine mam-mals through hands-on activi-ties and crafts. They will also take part in a mock rescue with Marine Mammal Rescue Team (MMRT) members.

While children are en-gaged with activities, parents and adults will join the senior members of the MMRT. Center President Wendy Lull and MMRT Coordinator Ashley Stokes will give an overview of the Center’s rescue role. The MMRT’s consulting veterinar-

ian, Gerry Beekman, will give his perspective on the health status of local marine mammal populations and conclude with personal anecdotes from his work with marine mammal rescue.

The evening at the Sea-

coast Science Center Dinner begins at 5 p.m. The cost $15 for member adults, $8 for member children, $18 for non-member adults and $10 for non-member children ages three to 12.

To reserve your seat, mail a check payable to Seacoast Science Center, 570 Ocean Blvd., Rye, NH 03870, contact Ashley Stokes at 603-436-8043 or [email protected] with credit card information, or reg-ister online at seacoastscience-center.org/events.

children, adolescents, or adults in the R.C.I.A. program.

St. Thomas Aquinas High School will offer a class during lent on Pope Francis, his life and teachings. The course will be based upon “Pope Francis: Untying the Knots” by Paul Vallely and “The Joy of the Gospel: Evangelii Gaudium Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis.” Neither book is re-quired for participants, but each is available through Amazon. “Evangelii Gaudium” can also

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Left to right: Consulting veterinarian Gerry Beekman, Center President Wendy Lull, MMRT’s Rob Royer, MMRT Coordinator Ashley Stokes, and MMRT’s Sarah Toupin.

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ROCHESTER -Take a glorious journey

through song and dance as Celtic Nights captures the es-sence of the rich heritage of the Celtic people at the Roch-ester Opera House on Sunday, March 9 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.).

With beautiful imagery and costumes, eight superb singers, musicians and Ireland’s

most talented dancers, cele-brate the exhilarating story of a proud people told through the glory of music and the mesmer-izing flurry of dancing feet. For a most memorable experience, the audience is invited to join in song with the cast, accompa-nied by toe-tapping music and the percussive sounds of jigs, reels, hornpipes and polkas.

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during the depravity of the Nazi regime, Frank turns to her diary as a friend and confidant. Her insightful account paints a por-trait of a sensitive, insightful young woman and offers com-pelling observations of human courage and frailty.

She wrote, “I feel the suf-fering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.”

Initially meant as a private memoir, Frank later thought about the possibility of writ-ing for posterity and becom-ing a journalist. After the war, Otto Frank devoted himself to working for human rights and answered thousands of letters from people who had read his daughter’s poignant diary. Otto often concluded his letters with, “I hope Anne’s book will have an effect on the rest of your life so that insofar as it is possible in your own circumstances, you

Catch Up on Retirement SavingsThe virtues of

saving for retirement are extolled from the

moment young men and women begin their profes-

sional careers. Such advice is sound, and though retirement is a long way off from the start of one’s career, those profes-sionals who heed these words of wisdom and start saving early are bound to benefit down the road.

But even the best advice can fall on deaf ears from time to time, and many people simply don’t save enough for retirement. A 2013 survey from Fidelity Investments re-vealed just how much finan-cial trouble the average Amer-ican is likely to be in upon retirement. The survey asked more than 2,000 participants a range of questions on topics, including their health, retire-ment and saving habits, and found that the average baby boomer, which includes those born between 1946 and 1964, was on track to reach just 81 percent of their retirement income needs. Those needs in-clude food, shelter and medi-cal care. The study also found that 40 percent of participants across all generations were saving less than 6 percent of their salaries for retirement. That’s especially troubling

when considering financial planners often advise men and women to save 10 to 15 percent of their salaries for retirement.

Some simple arithmetic and an examination of assets, including retirement accounts and savings, can shed light on how rosy or bleak a person’s retirement looks. Young profes-sionals have time to make up for their indiscretions, but men and women over 50 who haven’t saved enough for retirement must get to work immediately to ensure their retirement years are comfortable. The following are a handful of ways men and women can catch up on retire-ment savings.

Start spending less. The easiest way to catch up

on retirement savings is to start spending less. Men and women over 50 know that the sand in their earnings hourglass is run-ning out, and those behind on retirement savings need to make the most of their earnings in the years ahead. That means cutting out any unnecessary expenses so that money can be used to save for retirement. Ex-amine all of your monthly and annual expenses to find ways to trim some fat. You many want to downsize your vehicle to a less expensive and more fuel-efficient make and model. Golf-ers can cancel their country club

memberships in favor of golf-ing on more affordable public courses that don’t charge hefty annual membership fees. Slash-ing spending won’t be easy, but doing so is the first step toward catching up on your retirement savings.

Contribute more to your employer-sponsored retirement plan.

If you have not been con-tributing the maximum amount to your employer-sponsored retirement plan, start doing so. This is especially beneficial if your employer matches your contributions. Contributing more to such plans should not drastically affect your take-home pay now if the plan is a pre-tax plan like a 401(k).

Make IRA catch-up contributions.

The Internal Revenue ser-vice allows men and women over the age of 50 to make annual catch-up contributions up to $5,500. These contribu-tions must be made to a retire-ment plan via elective deferrals, and there are additional require-ments as well. Men and women over 50 interested in making catch-up contributions to their retirement accounts can learn more at www.irs.gov.

Put more in traditional savings accounts.

portfolio while also decreasing the amount of time you will need to rely on that money. This gives you more flexibility in retirement.

In addition, Americans who work longer can increase their Social Security ben-efit because working longer should allow them to delay the day they start taking Social Security payments. Men and women who can wait until age 70 to accept such payments will receive larger monthly payments as a result.

Studies have shown that men and women are simply not saving enough to finance their retirements. But there are myriad ways for those over 50 to start catching up.

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Though it’s best to put as much money into tax-advan-taged accounts, if you are al-ready maxing out your contri-butions to such accounts it’s still good to sock away money into a traditional taxable savings account. It’s unwise to expect your retirement accounts to fully fund your lifestyle in re-tirement, so you will need, or at least want, a substantial amount of money in savings. The benefit here is the money you put into traditional savings accounts has already been taxed so you won’t incur any bills from the tax man once you begin to use that money down the road.

Postpone retirement. Though it’s not ideal for

men and women with a target retirement date in mind, post-poning the day you call it quits is another way to catch up on retirement savings. Postponing retirement allows you to build a more substantial retirement

spectacular Celtic music con-cert showcases the old favor-ites like “Danny Boy,” “Isle of Hope” and “Galway Bay” along with new music, influ-enced by American Bluegrass, Appalachian and Country & Western sound. It will be a great evening of hearty enter-tainment for the whole family!

Tickets are $34 for adults and $32 for students and se-niors.

Reserve tickets online at RochesterOperaHouse.com or call or stop by the box office at 603-335-1992. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

ROCHESTER - Feel the indomitable spirit

of a young teen and her tena-cious will to believe in the good-ness of people when Rochester Opera House Productions in collaboration with the Seacoast Repertory Theatre presents “The Diary of Anne Frank” at the Rochester Opera House. The play runs from March 7 to March 16, with evening perfor-

will work for unity and peace”.Tickets costs are $16 for

adults and $14 for seniors and students.

Reserve tickets online at RochesterOperaHouse.com or call or stop by the box office at 603-335-1992. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Celtic Nights will perform at the Rochester Opera House on Sunday, March 9 at 7 p.m.

Celtic Nights bring Irelandto New Hampshire

The life and writings of Anne Frank will be profiled in “The Diary of Anne Frank,” which will be performed at the Rochester Opera House from March 7 to March 16.

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and age guidelines are eligible for free clinical breast exams, Pap smears and referrals for mam-mograms. On Feb. 27, Families First Health and Support Center in Portsmouth will make these services available. Physician Kareen Worrell, DO, is volunteer-ing her services to provide the screenings. Other support for the program comes from the State of New Hampshire’s Breast and Cer-vical Cancer Screening Program. For information about eligibility and to schedule an appointment, call the Families First Health and Support Center. FMI: call 603-422-8208 ext. 222.

Friday, Feb. 28Sacred Circle DanceThe Portsmouth Center for Yoga and the Arts will host a Sacred Circle Dance on Feb. 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Join in this tradition with dances from a multi-cultural folk dance background accessible to many ages, body types and expe-rience levels. Steps will be taught and no experience or partner is needed. The cost of the event is $5. FMI: call 603-664-2796.

Saturday, March 1Drawing with StitchesDiscover a world of drawing and mark-making with stitches when the Drift Gallery in Portsmouth hosts a Drawing with Stitches class on March 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. Learn ways of transferring images onto paper or fabric, and learn some stitches that work well on paper and when combining paper with other materials. The class will use only hand-sewing. Only 10 spaces are available for the class, so pre-registration is required. The cost of the event is $75. FMI: call 603-379-6560.

Sunday, Feb. 23“N.H.’s Winter Climate” at Rye Public LibraryOn Sunday, Feb. 23, Mary Stam-pone, a New Hampshire State Climatologist will talk about the big picture of state climate as opposed to day-to-day weather. The event, which will be held at 2 p.m. at Rye Public Library, is free and open to the public. FMI: call 603-964-8401.

Monday, Feb. 24Legislative ReceptionPlease join the Greater Dover, Rochester and Somersworth Chambers of Commerce for the 2014 Legislative Reception hosted by Frisbie Memorial Hospital on Feb. 24 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. State, county and local officials repre-senting the communities of Dover, Rochester and Somersworth have been invited to attend. The reception will provide Chamber Members the opportunity to meet

their elected officials in a casual and relaxed setting. The event is free to chamber members. FMI: email [email protected].

Tuesday, Feb. 25Chowder LuncheonThe Women’s Alliance of Com-munity Congregational Church in Greenland will be hosting a chowder luncheon at the Green-land Parish House on Feb. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The price of the luncheon is just $7 per person and take-out is available. Proceeds from the chowder lun-cheons benefit a variety of chari-table projects led by the Women’s Alliance. FMI: call 603-436-8336.

Thursday, Feb. 27Local Expert SeriesStephen Fusco of Wentworth Home Care & Hospice will lead a seminar on “Navigating Home Health and Hospice Care” on Feb. 27 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Dover Chamber Conference Room. Presentation topics will include an explanation of who qualifies for home health ser-vices, what services are covered by what insurances and how to easily access needed services for family members. FMI: email [email protected].

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PORTSMOUTH - Residents and staff were

pleased to showcase the Mark Wentworth Home’s Feb. 20 Fashion Show 2.0. The show was open to the public and began at 2 p.m. on the Home’s fourth floor at 346 Pleasant St. Light refreshments were pro-vided.

The MWH Fashion Show 2.0 featured fashions for spring

and summer; models were adorned with stylish accessories and cosmetics from two local businesses.

Newly opened in down-town Portsmouth, Pretty Poppy Boutique provided jewelry and accessories in the show. Models were treated to a pre-show makeover by Mary Kay Cos-metics Director Nancy Merrill of York, Maine. Items from

Pretty Poppy’s collections are available to guests in the Home’s Shoppe on Friday and Merrill will offer guests an opportunity to schedule a color consultation.

For information about Fashion Show 2.0 or to learn about participating businesses or the Home’s Shoppe, please call Lindsey Joy at the Mark Wentworth Home at 603-436-0169.

org or by contacting Greg Cyr at 207-475-2295 or by email at [email protected]. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Proceeds from Midwin-ter’s Eve provide high quality choral concerts to Seacoast au-diences and fund a large portion of operating expenses for the season. Event sponsors include Exeter Trust Company, Hamp-shire Controls, Dr. Clinton and Laurel Miller, Anchorage by the Sea/Ogunquit, John and Joan Rice, Otto and Jaci Grote, Windrose Consulting, Friends of PPM and the PPM Board of Directors.

of the signs collected were from Dover-based businesses. The signs collected advertised plow-ing, mattress sales and internet service.

“The City has seen a dra-matic decrease in illegal off-site advertising,” Corwin said. “And I think the fact that four of the six signs collected this week were from the same non-Dover com-pany and another appeared to be an old sign that we simply missed in previous sweeps, speaks to the effectiveness of our outreach and enforcement efforts.”

Business owners that have placed these signs were advised to remove the illegal signs in advance of this clean-up effort. Any sign that was confiscated will be held for 30 days prior to being recycled or destroyed, unless the sign is claimed by the owner after paying a reclama-tion fee based on the actual cost of man-hours and equipment use. Repeat offenders may be subject to prosecution and fines.

This marks the start of the fifth year in which the Planning Department has conducted the sweeps. Staff has been monitor-ing illegal signage and holds the sweeps every few months. At the same time, efforts have been made to reach out to businesses to explain regulations and the safety concerns associated with the placement of signs within the right of way.

For more information, con-tact the Planning Department at 603-516-6008.

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of Planning and Community Development thanks owners of businesses in the City for com-pliance with its sign ordinance. This recognition follows the first illegal sign sweep of 2014, conducted on Tuesday, Feb. 11. A total of six illegal and unper-mitted signs, including those on utility poles or in the rights of way, were confiscated during the sweep.

The illegal sign removal action was warranted because the placement of these tempo-rary signs in public right-of-ways and medians of streets, on utility poles and attached to trees is not permitted by the Dover zoning ordinance and may cause a safety hazard for traveling motorists or create a visual blight that is un-sightly for residents. These signs detract from legitimate business signs that have gone through the proper permitting process.

“I am very pleased with our results,” said Christopher Parker, director of planning and community development. “We collected six signs, compared to the 15 this time last year, and the 80 we collected four years ago when we first started conducting the sweeps.”

With the low number of signs collected, Parker feels that the education and outreach cam-paign the City has undertaken has been a success.

Furthermore, Tim Corwin, assistant city planner, said none

PORTSMOUTH - Join Portsmouth Pro

Musica for its annual Midwin-ter’s Eve Celebration on Sunday, March 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Discover Portsmouth Center, 10 Middle Street at Congress St., Portsmouth. Enjoy hearty appetizers and libations and the sounds of The Overtones, PPM’s a cappella group, singing a range of melodies from jazz to pop to Broadway.

The event, hosted by the

60-member mixed chorus, fea-tures live and silent auctions of special treasures including a tour of Celia Thaxter’s garden at the Isles of Shoals, overnight ac-commodations at the Inn at the Bandstand in Exeter, a weekend getaway at a lakeside cottage in Maine, jewelry and fine crafts, and generous gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses.

Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased on the website PortsmouthProMusica.

City of Dover Thanks Business Owners After Sign Sweep

Local Businesses Add Pizazz to Fashion Show 2.0

The Overtones will provide the musical entertainment for Portsmouth Pro Musica’s annual Midwinter’s Eve Celebration on March 2.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH STARTING AT 5 P.M.Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Garrison Wing Auditoriums

Join physicians from Wentworth Health Partners Cardiovascular Group to learn more about your cardiovascular health while enjoying a heart-healthy dinner. The heart-healthy dinner is $10 per person (please bring cash or check to the event). Register online at www.WDHospital.com or call (603) 740-2817.

HIP REPLACEMENT – RAPID RECOVERY WITH THE DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH

TUESDAY, MARCH 4TH AT 6:30 P.M.Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Garrison Wing Auditoriums

Join Moby Parsons, MD, of Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, to learn more about how people suffering with hip pain, arthritis, and limited mobility now have the option of minimally invasive hip replacement surgery with the Direct Anterior Approach. Dr. Parsons will discuss the benefits of this technique that include less postoperative pain, faster recovery time, improved implant stability, and shortened hospital stay. Register online at www.WDHospital.com or call (603) 740-2817.

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