From Chief Justice Broderick and AOC Director Don Goodnow:

We write to thank those of you who joined us by coming to the AOC on December 15 and gave a pint of blood to the Red Cross. The Red Cross reports that 49 people participated.

We also thank Jason Jordanhazy and Carolyn Bartlett for contributing their time to make the day go smoothly by organizing parking, assisting Red Cross staff with room setup, and scheduling staff to give blood. Finally, we are grateful to those of you who generously donated food to the blood drive.

This was a successful event thanks to all of you and your contributions. Every one of you made a huge contribution to our community by participating in this worthy cause.

At its 2008 Annual Meeting, the New Hampshire Bar Association honored Hillsborough County Probate Court Judge Raymond Cloutier with the 2008 Justice William A. Grimes Judicial Professionalism Award.

Women of Granite

Women of Granite: 25 New Hampshire Women You Should Know is the first in a series of books to be published by Apprentice Shop Books of Bedford on "America's most notable and accomplished women." NH Supreme Court Justice Linda Dalianis is one of the 25 women featured in the book. One of the criteria used when selecting the subjects for the book were that all of these women all kept trying! And more often than not succeeded. The book was featured at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. in September, hosted by Laura Bush. "Women of Granite" was selected by the New Hampshire Center for the Book to represent our state!

Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award

Superior Court Justice Carol A. Conoby (left) was recently awarded the Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award . The Award is presented annually to women lawyers who have achieved professional excellence, or paved the way to success for other women lawyers, or advanced opportunities for women in the legal profession, or performed exemplary public service on behalf of women.

Security Officer inducted into the Dover Sports Hall of Fame

Portsmouth District Court/Family Division Court Security Officer Mike Mone was recently inducted into the Dover Sports Hall of Fame. Mone, a three-time all-state selection in football, also lettered in track and field and cross country skiing while at Dover High School. Since high school, Mone has constructed and been influential in maintaining the baseball field on Spruce Lane in Dover, NH as well as helping to maintain several other city parks. Mone was also a Special Olympics of New Hampshire volunteer. To see a copy of the story written by Al Pike and published for Foster's Daily Democrat click on the link below. http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081127/GJSPORTS_01/711279666&SearchID=73338048631171

Julie Howard named to the Leadership Seacoast Board of Trustees

Julie W. Howard, Clerk Strafford County Superior Court 2005 Leadership Seacoast graduate Julie Howard was recently named to the Leadership Seacoast Board of Trustees. The Strafford County Superior Court has been the host to Leadership Seacoast Justice Day for the past three years. Leadership Seacoast was founded in 1988 by a group of seacoast community leaders who wanted to positively impact the communities in the area by developing a base of leaders and giving them the opportunity to meet other leaders who will also shape the future of the area. For more information on Leadership Seacoast visit their web site at: http://www.leadershipseacoast.org/default.asp?Page=Home