Baker Newman Noyes audit firm employees (from left) Monique Welch, Lauren Canto, Karen and Jeremy Veilleux enjoy a light moment at Catholic Charities NH’s 13th Annual Mardi Gras Gala fundraiser in Concord.
In the Spotlight: Catholic Charities New Hampshire’s fundraiser drew more than 300 guests to the Grappone Conference Center in Concord in February for the 13th Annual Mardi Gras Gala. The event raised more than $136,000, most of which goes toward the agency’s Emergency Services Fund that provides emergency assistance and vital services to poor and vulnerable residents of all faiths throughout New Hampshire. Catholic Charities NH is a private, non-profit human service organization that assists 1-in-13 poor and vulnerable residents throughout NH regardless of faith.
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The Wright Museum of WWII in Wolfeboro was awarded a $5,000 grant by Cogswell Benevolent Trust in Manchester to modernize its research library. The museum’s combination of exhibits and artifacts, together with its approximately 3,000 volume library, offers visitors an opportunity to learn about WWII. With the support of the Cogswell Benevolent Trust the Museum will be able to expand thelLibrary’s hours, making the library available for drop-in visitors, launch al library membership program, and create a user database and mailing list.
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Kline & Company, CPA, P.C. appointed Sheree M. DeFeo, MBA, COO. DeFeo's new responsibilities will include oversight of the Federal Government Contractor support team as well as the accounting and tax team members. DeFeo has been a member of Kline since 2006.
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RE/MAX Advantage’s five offices throughout the North Shore of Massachusetts join Broker/Owner Dan Twombly’s RE/MAX On the Move & Insight offices in NH. Combining these offices will make RE/MAX On the Move | Insight | Advantage the largest RE/MAX franchise in NH and second largest RE/MAX franchise in New England. The newly branded organization now has a total of 13 locations, 200 agents with an annual production of 2,728 units sold at over $900,000,000 in sales volume.
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Bank of New Hampshire has added Greg Frazer to their team of retail lenders as a mortgage loan officer serving the greater Claremont area. Frazer joins Bank of NH with more than nine years of banking experience including mortgage origination, sales management, and financial management. “We are thrilled to have Greg join our team. His strong commitment to customer care and community make him the perfect fit to represent us full time in the Claremont market,” says Evelyn Whelton, senior vice president - retail lending sales manager for the bank. “We look forward to having a dedicated mortgage lender in the greater Claremont market.”
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Easterseals New Hampshire recently named Linda S. Roth of Danville to its board of directors. Roth, a CPA and treasurer and CFO at Long Term Care Partners in Portsmouth brings experience in the finance field.
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Gilbert Oriol was named Broker of the Year for 2017 by New Hampshire Business Sales in the Main Street sales category. Oriol, a resident of Auburn, sold six businesses during the year ranging from assisted living facilities to landscape maintenance firms located throughout the state from the Lakes Region to the Seacoast and Southern NH. Four of the businesses were sold with related real estate. He joined NHBS in 2012 with a background in business development, corporate account management, marketing and sales. His bilingual skills in Spanish enable him to serve a diverse customer and client base as well.
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Peabody & Smith Realty of Franconia has been awarded the Website Quality Certification from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, a global community of more than 565 high quality independent real estate firms in 65 countries. The certification was presented in recognition of excellence in website design, content and functionality. “The 135 companies that earned the WQC this year offer consumers engaging websites with effective design, deep local content and the most current information on homes, not only in their local markets, but also around the world. We are delighted to recognize them for offering a superior online experience for consumers and supporting them further with exceptional customer support,” said Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® President/CEO Pam O’Connor.