WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Sasha Velour, a 2013 Center for Cartoon Studies graduate who went on to win season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, will be the school’s 2020 commencement speaker.
The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, at The Barrette Center for The Arts in White River Junction, according to an announcement from the school.
Velour has become an international icon and is in the midst of a 62-city tour for her solo theater production titled Smoke & Mirrors. Through her production company House of Velour Velour has produced “a TV show, a New York Fashion Week Show, a NYC World Pride float,” according to the announcement. She also illustrated a Google Doodle in honor of Marlene Dietrich’s 116th birthday, which appeared on Dec. 27, 2017.
CANAAN — The Canaan Farmers & Artisans’ Market is accepting vendor applications for its 2020 summer market which runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays beginning on May 24 and ending on Oct. 4.
Organizers are particularly looking for dairy, produce and prepared food vendors, but all interested parties are encouraged to apply.
For an application or more information, email nhcanaanmarket@gmail.com.
FAIRLEE — The Orford/Fairlee food shelf is in need of of canned tuna, ham, chicken, vegetables and fruit, and cereal, condiments, toiletries and pet food.
Donations can be brought to the Fairlee Town Office or Orford Town Office during their business hours.
The Orford/Fairlee Food Shelf is located at Fairlee’s Town Hall on Town Common Road. It serves residents of Orford and Fairlee on Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.-noon.For more information, call 802-333-4363 or 802-333-4062.
MANCHESTER — Robert “Randy” Foose, of New London, has been named to the Dismas Home New Hampshire board.
The Manchester-based nonprofit organization assists formerly incarcerated women in New Hampshire reintegrate into the community through its education, training, therapy and recovery programs.
Foose is a former higher education administrator and state representative who recently served as the chair of the Board of the New Hampshire Endowment for Health, according to a news release from Dismas Home.
During his 30-year professional career, Foose served as the chief financial officer of four colleges.
He has visited and worked with prisoners in the New Hampshire State Prison through the Kairos ministry program.
“The recidivism rate for incarcerated women in New Hampshire is 60%. This is largely because women coming out of prison in New Hampshire have few support systems to help them re-engage in society,” Foose said in the release. “Dismas Home solves that problem and I look forward to adding to their record of success because the role they play is crucial for these women and their families.”
— Staff reports