🌱 Do You Need Urgent Care? + Alban Establishes $50K Scholarship

Hello, neighbors! It's Paula Constance, your host of the Bedford Daily — back in your inbox with everything happening in our community today. In this issue of the Daily, you'll learn about these stories and more:

• Bedford's Bob Alban established a $50,000 scholarship fund.
• State police say driver was speeding in Bedford.
• Do you need urgent or emergency care?

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 37 Low: 20.

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Here are the top stories in Bedford today:

1. A shoutout to Bob Alban of Bedford, who gave a $50,000 gift to establish the Montshire Advisors Scholarship for women at West Virginia University. Alban said his daughters inspired him to create the scholarship fund to encourage underserved women to work in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Alban said when he earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from WVU in 1995, "there were few women in the engineering program at the time." (WVU Today)
2. State police said a car was speeding in Bedford on Dec. 20 at 4:32 a.m. Rishikesh Reddy Puntikuram, 22, of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was arrested on charges of "suspension of vehicle registration, operating without a valid license, speeding 25 mph over the limit, lane control, and fail-yield emergency vehicle violations." The police report said the arrest took place in Bedford but didn't say where. Drive safely out there! (Patch)
3. More people are going to urgent care in Bedford due to a surge in COVID-19 and the flu. Dr. Matt Dayno, director of emergency medicine at Elliot Hospital, said people are going to urgent care and emergency rooms out of concern about how serious their symptoms might become. Dr. Dayno said to "First isolate and manage your symptoms at home,” and consult with your primary care doctor. Seek out emergency care "when symptoms sound alarms and require immediate assessment or intervention," he added.

1. (Subscription/The Union Leader)

Today in Bedford:

• BSB Public Hearing - Bedford School District (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Girl Scouts will see Cirque du Soleil: "Calling all Girl Scouts, join us under the big top🎪 for Cirque du Soleil: Corteo! Running from Jan. 19-22 at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH, Cirque du Soleil: Corteo celebrates life with laughter and fun." (Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains via Facebook)
• Thanks to Bedford Police partners: "We would like to recognize our community partner The Bedford Police Department as well all municipal police organizations across the country. Thank you for your efforts everyday!" (Bedford Fire Department, NH via Facebook)
• January workshops are here: "January Workshops at a Glance!🎨🔨" (The Canvas Road Show via Facebook)
• Growing Wonderbook collection: "Our Wonderbook collection is growing! Come check out our new additions!" (Bedford (NH) Public Library via Facebook)
• The Copper Door Annual Winemaker Dinner: "Limited tickets are available for our Forks & Corks Dinner Series January Wine Dinner, on Wednesday, Jan 25. at 6:30 p.m. hosted by Copper Door Bedford with a 6 p.m. reception." Find out more and sign up here: (The Copper Door)

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You're caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning.

— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a contributing writer, author, and producer. When she's not writing, you can find her hiking or watching fireflies in the sultry moments before sunset. You can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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