The word nurse is defined by Webster as ‘a person trained for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital’. While that may define, what nurses do, it does not explain who they are. Nurses are your friend, there to hold your hand. Nurses are your parent, there to assure you that all will be okay. Nurses are a companion, there to listen and fulfill even the smallest requests. Nurses fill the role of any person you need, at the very instant when you are at the greatest and worst moments of life. So, during Nurse Appreciation Week, we would like to take a moment to honor those who are there for us, our nurses here in the Upper Valley.… Read More

The word nurse is defined by Webster as ‘a person trained for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital’. While that may define, what nurses do, it does not explain who they are. Nurses are your friend, there to hold your hand. Nurses are your parent, there to assure you that all will be okay. Nurses are a companion, there to listen and fulfill even the smallest requests. Nurses fill the role of any person you need, at the very instant when you are at the greatest and worst moments of life. So, during Nurse Appreciation Week, we would like to take a moment to honor those who are there for us, our nurses here in the Upper Valley.… Read More

The word nurse is defined by Webster as ‘a person trained for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital’. While that may define, what nurses do, it does not explain who they are. Nurses are your friend, there to hold your hand. Nurses are your parent, there to assure you that all will be okay. Nurses are a companion, there to listen and fulfill even the smallest requests. Nurses fill the role of any person you need, at the very instant when you are at the greatest and worst moments of life. So, during Nurse Appreciation Week, we would like to take a moment to honor those who are there for us, our nurses here in the Upper Valley.… Read More

The word nurse is defined by Webster as ‘a person trained for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital’. While that may define, what nurses do, it does not explain who they are. Nurses are your friend, there to hold your hand. Nurses are your parent, there to assure you that all will be okay. Nurses are a companion, there to listen and fulfill even the smallest requests. Nurses fill the role of any person you need, at the very instant when you are at the greatest and worst moments of life. So, during Nurse Appreciation Week, we would like to take a moment to honor those who are there for us, our nurses here in the Upper Valley.… Read More

What is your favorite quote?
“Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It’s our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit.” Mary Lou Retton

What Disney character would you be and why?
Snow White. She enjoys people with a variety of personalities and is happy in her home.

If you had to give away 50% of your assets today, how/where would you distribute them?
I would set up funds to fully staff nursing homes. I would donate to cancer and mental health research.

What famous person would you take on a world tour?… Read More

What is your favorite quote?
We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.

If you could be invisible for a day, where would you be?
The Governor’s Office to see what goes on when there are no reporters or tv cameras

What Disney character would you be and why?
The Beast. He gets respect.

What song most describes your life right now?
Foghat’s Third Time Lucky

What do you love most about living in New Hampshire?
The outdoors, the seasons changing, the lakes and rivers, the hills and mountains

If you had to give away 50% of your assets today, how/where would you distribute them?… Read More

What Disney character would you be and why?

Anna from Frozen; she’s very optimistic and hopeful.

If you could erase one day in history which would it be?

The day Hitler came to power

What song most describes your life right now?

The Story by Brandi Carlile

What do you love most about living in New Hampshire?

It is small enough so I can know my neighbors, and large enough to meet new people all the time.

If you had to give away 50% of your assets today, how/where would you distribute them?

I’d would donate them to the Humane Society, Vital Communities, Lebanon Opera House, Hanover Street School, and Storr’s Hill.… Read More

What brought you to Lebanon?
Husband’s job

What’s your favorite hang-out in Lebanon?
Lebanon High School Football Field

What’s your favorite food on the Thanksgiving table?
Butternut squash

Favorite way to spend a snowy day in Lebanon?
Sledding

What are you most looking forward to this winter?
After over ten years of working tax seasons, new job with no tax season.

What fictional place would you like to visit?
Narnia

What would be your first question after waking up from a 100-year sleep?
Have we found a cure for cancer yet?

What is the best way to start the day?
Good cup of coffee and reading my Bible

What charity do you donate your time or other resources to regularly?… Read More

What brought you to Lebanon?
My frame shop, The Gilded Edge

What’s your favorite hang-out in Lebanon?
Lebanon Diner

What’s your favorite food on the Thanksgiving table?
Green bean casserole

Favorite way to spend a snowy day in Lebanon?
On my couch with my cat and a good movie or
book

What skill would you like to master?
Gold leafing. Also Eglomisé which is reverse
painting and gilding on glass.

What would be your first question after waking up
from a 100-year sleep?
Is the coffee on?

What is your ideal way to spend a weekend in
Lebanon?
Fishing in one of the rivers, ponds or lakes.… Read More

What brought you to Lebanon?

Living in Toronto, even though I love city life, I found myself missing the great outdoors. My folks live within a few hours’ drive. The assistant director job opened up at LOH, and Lebanon looked like a small town, so I applied for the job, and have been here almost two years. I love it here, people are great.

What’s your favorite hang-out in Lebanon?

You are likely to find me, in no particular order, at the pub, on the rail trail, or anywhere within walking distance of the Green. And at the office of course.… Read More