Rain Doesn’t Dampen Students on PSC Day
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — The rainy Saturday afternoon, April 26, didn’t dissuade students from meeting at the HUB and going out to clean up Plymouth for Plymouth State’s annual PSC Day. This years PSC, or Pride and Service to the Community, day saw about one hundred students arrive and head out to places like Main Street, Plymouth Senior Center and the college campus for a little spring cleaning.
There were about 250 people expected to show, but, considering the rain, organizers of the event were pleased with the turnout. Previous PSC Days have gathered over 400 students in high spirits getting out and making a difference, then being treated to a barbecue following. This year, the barbecue stayed as the 100 students found shelter at the HUB and shared in their indoor/outdoor dinner.
Two New Graduate Certificates Introduced at PSC
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — A free Conference on Aging for seniors, caregivers and anyone who wants to prepare for the future will be presented from 2 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 21 in the Hartman Union Building on the Plymouth State campus. Experts will speak on issues affecting the elderly in such areas as elder law, Medicare, pharmacy issues, residential homes and assisted living, as well as caregiver issues.
Dr. Jeff Murray, outreach coordinator for Plymouth’s division of graduate studies, continuing education and outreach, notes that information about aging is not often available in a single place, in a coordinated format. “The organizations that are participating are eager to bring this information to people in this area,” he adds.
Among the Conference presenters are Edward Adamsky, chair of the elder law section of the New Hampshire Bar Association, and Mary Walton Mayshark, of Thornton, who will bring a very personal touch to the issue of caregiving; she provided care for her late husband and now describes it as “a beautiful experience.”
For more information about the Conference on Aging or for a reservation, contact Joan Bergstrom at (603) 535-2822 or joanb@mail.plymouth.edu, or see Plymouth State College Web site at www.plymouth.edu/psc/contined/.
New Student Senate Prepares for 2003/2004, Still Filling Positions
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Following the elections on Tuesday April 15, the 2003/2004 Student Government, consisting of student senators and class officers, is getting ready for the upcoming school year. Although most of the senate is formed, including new Student Body President Matthew Wilhelm and Student Body Vice President Maya Blanchette, there are still a good portion of seats left for student representatives.
The first meeting of the new senate will be at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, in room 119 in the HUB, recently named by President Wharton the Student Government room. The meeting will introduce the new senators, hold a regular meeting and fill seats for the remaining positions, including one class representative each from the Junior and Senior classes, five residence hall representatives, one off-campus representative, two non-traditional representatives and one international student representative. Elections for executive members and committee chairs will also be held. Anyone interested in running can pick up a petition at the HUB Info Booth or the Student Government office and come to the meeting with twenty-five signatures. For more information contact the current Student Senate Speaker, Matthew Wilhelm at m_wilhelm@mail.plymouth.edu or x5692.
Favorite Fresh Water Spring Closed to Unknown Powder
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Crystal Spring, located approximately a mile south of Main Street on Route 3, was closed earlier this week by town and state officials following the discovery of an “unidentified white powdery substance” around the area of the trough.
Generations of Plymouth area residents have used the spring as the source for public drinking water, however in this era of bio-terrorism and homeland security, every precaution was taken to ensure public health and safety.
Water samples have been dispatched to the NH Department of Environmental Services for examination. The spring remains closed pending the results of those tests.