Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce

Jon Blodgett and partner, Frank O’Donnell of Blodgett’s Sash & Door, Inc. are announcing 25 years of service to the Upper Valley in June.

 Blodgett began the business in 1987 with O’Donnell joining him in 1992.  Both have been in millwork and or lumber sales for over forty years.  Frank is mostly involved in the window and doors side while Jon does kitchen designs and sales. 

 In the late 70’s both Jon and Frank with their families moved to the area.  They both worked for V.P. Winter, distributing windows and doors to NH and VT lumber yards.  Later on, Jon took on the closet shelving business.  He eventually moved to our present location in 1987 and opened Blodgett’s at 195 Mechanic St. in Lebanon.

 Jon has belonged to the Northeast Retail Lumbermen’s Assoc. and the NH Homebuilders.  He joined the Lebanon Rotary Club in 1989 and in July will take over as President.

Bradford, Vermont – ARC Mechanical is proud to announce the training achievement of 10 HVAC technicians, installers and plumbers. One apprentice plumber is now a journeyman plumber; four ARC journeyman plumbers are now master plumbers; two service technicians have become Silver Certified Technicians through the National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA); and three service technicians/installers are now qualified crane signalers.

Plumbers

Willie Bonser, a Corinth, VT resident, Nick Carbee, a North Haverhill, NH resident, Shaylor Duranleau, a Claremont, NH resident, and Brad Roy, a Woodsville, NH resident, are now master plumbers in Vermont. Brad also qualified as a crane signaler. All four are already master plumbers in New Hampshire.

Steve Copp, a Lebanon, NH resident and a 4th year apprentice plumber in NH, is now a journeyman plumber in Vermont.

Silver-Certified Technicians

Tyson Hayes and Jesse Webster, both Claremont, NH residents have earned Silver certification. To be eligible to receive this designation, technicians must have a minimum of 3 years work experience as an oil-heat technician, with at least 100 hours of training, plus they must place 78% or higher on the exam. Technicians must complete 24 hours of continuing education (CEUs) every five years to maintain accreditation.

Qualified Crane Signalers

Many of ARC’s HVAC installations require cranes to lift heavy equipment to rooftops, and the interaction between crane operator and the person signaling is critical, plus it must comply with the OSHA construction standards for SAFETY on the jobsite. Luke Hathaway, an Orford, NH resident; Brad Roy, and Andy Tomlinson, a Newbury, VT resident, have completed the competent person training for crane signals.

ARC’s staff includes seven plumber apprentices, six journeyman plumbers and thirteen master plumbers. Twenty technicians are certified to work on propane-fired HVAC systems; five are NORA certified technicians, thirteen are NATE-certified, and fifteen are qualified to work on refrigeration systems.

About ARC Mechanical Contractors 

In business since 1947, ARC Mechanical Contractors provides heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing, mechanical piping, refrigeration, ductwork and controls for commercial, residential, institutional, industrial and municipal buildings/facilities. We also install geothermal, solar thermal and hybrid heating and cooling systems.

Located in Bradford, Vermont and Lebanon, New Hampshire, many examples of our work may be found throughout Vermont and New Hampshire, including Dartmouth College’s Alumni Gym and Whittemore Hall, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Woodstock Inn, and the Edgar May Health & Recreation Center.

WHERE:  Lake Morey Country Club, Fairlee, VT

WHEN:  Tuesday May 15th, 2012

12:30 Start, Come early and treat yourself to lunch!

GOLF APP 2012

What: Ryu Goto in Concert: A Benefit for ALS Research at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Where: Lebanon Opera House, 51 North Park Street, Lebanon, NH
When: Monday, April 16^th, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm
Ticket Price: $90, $65, $35
LOH Contact: Heather Clow, hclow@lebanonoperahouse.org, 603.448.0400
ALS Center Contact: Elijah Stommel, MD, (603) 650-4211

Violinist RYU GOTO
A Benefit Concert for ALS Research at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Monday, April 16^th, 2012

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Medical School are delighted to welcome Ryu Goto to Lebanon Opera House on Monday, April 16, 2012 in a benefit for ALS research. Seats for the 7:00 pm show are $90.00, $65.00, or $35.00. Tickets can be purchased at the Lebanon Opera House Box Office in person or via phone 603-448-0400. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.lebanonoperahouse.org.

Ryu Goto made his debut at age 7 at Japan’s Pacific Music Festival playing Paganini’s Violin Concerto No.1. He is now a world-renowned violin sensation who has truly distinguished himself in the world of classical music. Ryu has appeared as a soloist with top ensembles including the National Symphony Orchestra (USA), London Philharmonic, Weiner Symphoniker, European Union Youth Orchestra, and Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra. He has been described as “a sterling violinist with impeccable technical credentials” by Lorin Maazel and “a fresh and spontaneous talent” by Vladimir Ashkenazy.

Ryu’s philanthropic work includes working with student musicians throughout the world, mentoring their development, conducting master classes in conjunction with the world’s top institutions. Efforts include the “Ryu Goto Excellence In Music Initiative Scholarship” with the NYC Department of Education, as well as collaborations with institutions like Juilliard’s Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies in June 2011 and the Harvard Bach Society Orchestra.

Ryu records for Deutsche Grammophon in collaboration with Universal Classics Japan. In May 2011 he graduated from Harvard University with a BA in Physics. Ryu performs on the 1722 Stradivarius, known as the “Jupiter,” on loan to him from Nippon Music Foundation.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS; Lou Gehrig’s Disease) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease for which there is currently no cure or effective treatment. It afflicts people in the prime of their life, rendering them helpless but generally with their minds intact. The ALS Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock provides the highest level of care to its patients and conducts epidemiological research to better understand this terrible disease.  New insights into the cause of ALS and effective treatments are potentially on the horizon. Community support can help to advance this research. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock ALS Center is greatly indebted to Ryu Goto and his accompanist who have found time in their busy concert schedule to perform at this fundraising event. Proceeds from this benefit concert will go directly to supporting ALS research at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the search for a cure.

To learn more about ALS or to support ALS research, please visit the Dartmouth-Hitchcock ALS Center web site at www.dhmc.org/goto/ALS or call 603-653-0700.