Help Amherst Business Put Product on Walmart Shelves

Local business needs your help. Amherst-based business Walkin' Wheels has a chance to become a featured product on Walmart.com, but your votes are needed now. "Get on the Shelf" is a social, crowd-sourcing competition developed by Walmart Labs that gives entrepreneurs a chance to get noticed and sell their products on Walmart.com and potentially in select Walmart stores.  To do your part, click this link to Walmart: Get on the Shelf, and cast your vote. It's really that simple.

Get hired in Amherst. The Amherst Public Safety Communications Center is seeking applicants for the position of full time emergency services dispatcher. The center provides an array of emergency communications services for police, fire, EMS and public works in the town of Amherst. Preference will be given to candidates with prior emergency service dispatching experience. Base pay range, dependent upon experience, is $18 to $21.92 per hour, in addition to an excellent benefits package. Interested parties should submit a resume to: Amherst Public Safety Communications Center PO Box 703 Amherst NH 03031 or e-mail your resume to Police Chief Mark Reams at mreams@amherstnh.gov. Closing date for submission of resumes is Oct. 11, 2013.

Weather watch. Thank Mother Nature today for what looks to be a pretty rockin' day. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Tonight, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 47.

One more tournament. Squeeze in another golf tournament before the season ends. There is still time to register for CBM Cares 11th annual Golf Classic benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Nashua & Greater Salem. It's a day of golf, camaraderie, and - most importantly - supporting a great organization that helps kids in the community. There will be Breakfast by Frederick's Pastries, Dinner by the Texas Road House, and great raffle prizes - and  your chance to win some contests! Individual golfers and foursomes are welcome!  Learn more and register here.

Competitive fishing. Student bass fishing tournaments are a popular new high school sports competition in New Hampshire. A qualifying tournament with 42 registered teams will take place on Thursday, Sept. 26, out of Lee’s Mills on Lake Winnipesaukee. The finals tournament for the top 13 or so teams is set for Saturday, Oct. 5, on Lake Winnisquam. The tournaments include a strong educational component. Teams have adult mentors who guide them through the process of learning about New Hampshire's aquatic resources and the responsibility that goes along with being anglers. On the day of the tournament, watch for tournament updates on Facebook  and on Twitter @NHfishandgame. Additional information about the tournament can be found on the NHIAA website at http://nhiaa.org.