Job fair details getting ironed out
When the town hosts a Salem-Derry regional job fair at the end of April, officials are hoping traffic and other concerns are met while the event is going on. The job fair is set for April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pinkerton Academy.
At the March 2 Town Council meeting, officials discussed details of the job fair and what might happen if thousands of people show up looking for jobs.
"What are we going to do to handle this?" Councilor Janet Fairbanks asked.
Up to 100 prospective employers could be on site to offer job information to those seeking work.
Other job fairs held around the state have brought out enormous numbers of people. Councilor Brent Carney said the job fair will be a good thing for the town.
Town administrator Gary Stenhouse said he hoped this job fair would be highly organized so everything moves along smoothly and congestion is kept to a minimum.
"All our ducks will be in a row," Stenhouse said. "We'll do it the Derry way, making sure we do it right."
Tax-aide volunteers ready to help
AARP volunteers are once again helping people with their taxes for free.
Now through April 15, trained tax-aide volunteers will offer help in Derry at the Marion Gerrish Community Center, 39 West Broadway, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Help is free and available to low- and middle-income people with special attention given to those age 60 and older. Visit AARP online for information at www.aarp.org/taxaide.
Luck of the Irish luncheon
The Derry Health and Rehabilitation Center on Route 102 celebrates the Luck of the Irish with a traditional Irish luncheon on March 25 at noon. Join your friends at Derry Health for a meal of corned beef and cabbage. The meal is free, but seating is limited to 16 visitors. Call Cathy Kevlik for information or to reserve a spot at 432-3801.
GRASP in concert
GRASP, the musical praise group from The First United Methodist Church in Rochester, performs in concert at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Derry on March 27 at 6 p.m. The group offers music from groups including the Newsboys, the Gaither Vocal Band and Chris Tomlin. A free will offering will support St. Luke's "Raise the Roof" Fund.
GRASP started in the summer of 2004, formed by a small group of music enthusiasts at the Rochester church to bring an alternative type of music to worship and to bring God's message to the community. GRASP is known in the Rochester area for performing at such venues as the Gospel in Park Summer Concert series on the Rochester Commons, the Survivor's Dinner for the Relay for Life cancer walk at Spaulding High School and has brought God's message to churches from Massachusetts to Maine.
