🌱 Annual Blood Drive + WWII Vet Remembered + Escaped Prisoner Found

Hello, Manchester. I'm Helen Eckhard, filling in for your usual curator Paula for the next couple of days. Please note that your newsletter may be a bit lighter during this time. Now, here's what you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

First, today's weather:

Variably cloudy, a t-storm. High: 86 Low: 67.

Here are the top three stories today in Manchester:

1. Organizers of the Gail Singer Memorial Blood Drive held a kickoff event Tuesday to encourage local residents to once again "answer the call" to blood donation at this year's event. The annual blood drive in Manchester has become the largest blood donation event in the United States. This year's event will take place at the Manchester Hilton Doubletree Hotel on Aug. 24 and 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Manchester Ink Link)
2. A local World War II veteran and COVID-19 survivor has passed away at the age of 97. Manchester resident Leo Buote, who served in the Navy during the war, passed away peacefully at the Hanover Hill nursing home last week. A celebration of his life will be held at Billy's Sports Bar in Manchester next month. (WMUR 9)
3. The U.S. Marshals Service has located and arrested an escaped prisoner who fled the nearby Belknap County Jail on Monday night. Officials say the prisoner, Peter John Dibiaso,
   broke through an unalarmed door at the jail and scaled a 10-foot fence to escape, prompting a manhunt across the state. He was located with a stolen vehicle in Corning, New York shortly after noon on Wednesday, where he was arrested without incident. (Manchester Information via Facebook)

Today in Manchester:

• Peter Pan At The Palace Theatre (10:00 AM)
• Summer Fun With A Special Guest At Cowabunga's Indoor Kids Play & Party Center (11:00 AM)
• LuffKid At The Goat Manchester (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Manchester Bookmobile will be joining the Mobile Fresh Market today from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Stop by the Elmwood Gardens Apartments to check it out! (City of Manchester, NH)
• Calling all Star Wars fans! Main Library will host a screening of Episode VI: Return of the Jedi this Friday, Jul. 29, starting at 3:00 p.m. (City of Manchester, NH)
• Registration is now open for the Fall 2022 semester at Manchester Community College! Fall classes begin Aug. 29! (Manchester Community College via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.