WMWV – 93.5

North Conway, NH -The 16th annual Mount Washington Radio Food Drive was a huge success. The live radio broadcast took place at the First church of Christ Congregational for 12 hours on 93.5 WMWV, Magic 104.5, and Easy 95.3 as they collect frozen turkeys and non-perishable food items to be distributed across the various Mount Washington Valley Food Pantries.

Members of Infinger Insurance dropping off 100 frozen turkeys at the 16th Annual Mt. Washington Food Drive.

Things started on a great note with Stan Szetela dropping off the first big batch of birds handing in 77 turkeys. Soon after his long time turkey donation rival Buzz Coleman brought in 70 turkeys. However Infinger Insurance took the cake, or Thanksgiving pie, when it came to large Turkey drop offs delivering a whopping 100 Turkeys! In total an impressive 513 frozen turkeys were collected just 32 shy of last year’s record of 545 birds. The stations also collected $4,100 in monetary donations and collected hundreds of of non-perishable food items.

The turkeys and non-perishables were quickly organized and shipped out, thanks to a multitude of volunteers. They are now at the many food pantries across the valley ready to be enjoyed next week.

North Country Independent Living, Inc. dropping off a donation to the 16th Annual Mt. Washington Radio Food Drive!

Gino, from Gino and The Magic Morning Show, Interviewing Helen Goss from Chalmers Insurance Agency.

Some employees from Cranmore Mountain dropping off donations at the 16th Annual Mt. Washington Radio Food Drive.

Roy, from the WMWV Moring Show, Interviewing Lisa Mathews from Great Glen Trails

A special thanks to our sponsors who made this years food drive possible.

Great Glen Trails

NorthConwayLodging.com

Chalmers Insurance Group

North Country Fair Jewelers

The Recyclemobile

Johnson’s Auto Care

DieselWorks

Profile Subaru

 Northeast Credit Union

Granite Backcountry Alliance

North Country Dental

Ski & Snowboard Liquidators

Vaughan Community Service, Inc. (VCS) was established in 1965 as a community outreach program for the First Church of Christ, Congregational in North Conway, New Hampshire, however there is no religious affiliation associated with the services provided including this event.

Fire crews battle a fully involved fire at the barn at The Preserve at Chocurua ~Picture Courtesy of Kimball Packard

Chocorua, NH – A fire destroyed a Barn at the Old Brass Heart Inn in Chocorua last night. At around 10 o’clock Fire officials responded to what is now the Preserve at Chocurua on Philbrick Neighborhood Road for a fire that rapidly rose to three alarms. According to reports at least 8 town fire crews responded including Tamworth, Conway Village, Freedom, Center Ossipee, and Moultonboro.

~Picture Courtesy of Kimball Packard

Authorities said that the barn was a total loss however they were able to protect the Inn from any fire damage. The occupants of the Inn are safe and unharmed according to reports.

~Picture Courtesy of Kimball Packard

The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, but officials said they believe the blaze started at the rear of the building. The barn was used as an event venue so no animals were put in harms way.

Preserve at Chocorua is a renowned event venue throughout the region and was formally known as the Old Brass Heart Inn and the Stafford’s in the Field before that.