FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2011
VOL. 20 NO. 154
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AVH named among 10 best employers in NH BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
BERLIN — The good news keeps rolling in for the business community in Berlin. This time the Androscoggin Valley Hospital is in the spotlight, with accolades from Business NH Magazine as one of the top ten Best Companies to Work For in the state. “We were thrilled,” said AVH Public Relations and Marketing Director James Patry of the staff’s reaction to the news. “People were just really ecstatic.” Business NH Magazine released the list of Best Companies to Work For in their December issue after a lengthy application and judging process. Patry said only three people in the hospital knew the award had been won prior to the issue being printed. The staff was finally told last Friday
so this entire week has been marked by an air of celebration throughout the staff. This year’s honorees were recognized for “creating a culture that supports and empower employees; a place were lending a hand goes both ways,” according to Erika Cohen and Matthew J. Mowry, the authors of the accompanying article in the magazine. The top three small businesses and top seven large businesses were recognized. AVH was the only hospital to make the list and the only company north of Lebanon earning the honor. It also is one of only three companies making their first appearance on the list, the remainder all had multiple nods. This most recent honor comes on the heels of AVH being named one of see AVH page 6
The only business north of the notches to make the list, Androscoggin Valley Hospital was named the 7th best place to work in New Hampshire by Business NH Magazine. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Region hopes push to restore federal fuel assistance is successful BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
COOS COUNTY – Needy families and senior citizens, worried about staying warm this winter, are hoping a bipartisan effort will be successful in getting Congress and President
Obama to restore funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. If the funding level for the fuel assistance program is not restored to last year’s level, local welfare and social agency heads predict many
people will face a bleak winter. “It’s going to have a devastating impact, not only on the people, but on the communities’ ability to provide,” said Rolanda Duchesne, executive director of United Way of Northern New Hampshire.
Duchesne said her agency is averaging three or four calls a day from people looking for help paying for fuel. “You have people with children calling you saying they have no heat and hot water,” she said. “It’s really sad see ASSISTANCE page 11
Berlin locals cast as background actors in film BY JONATHAN CHABOT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
BERLIN -- Soon to be released motion-picture titled, “Crooked Arrows” will feature locals Mark Baillargeon, Ruth Baillargeon, and Wannetta Collins. “Crooked Arrows” is a film about a Native American lacrosse team making its way through a prep school league tournament. Mark Baillargeon, with French and Iroquois background, was asked to be a background actor at the annual Native American PowWow, “6th Nation Gathering” in Conway last spring. Mark’s newly purchased and altered
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“trike” (as seen in the photo) caught the eye of one of the “Crooked Arrows” workers. The Boston Actor’s Guild later called Mark and told him that his first casting day would take place on August 13, in Danvers, Mass. After 12 hours of shooting for only three minutes of work, Mark participated in his first scene, titled the “Game Day” shot. His first shot would not be his last. In the beginning of September, Mark was involved in his second act, once again as a background actor, in the “Victory” scene. This second session of filming opened the door for two see ACTORS page 6
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