For the sixth consecutive year Mount Washington Valley Habitat for Humanity will conduct a Women Build on Saturday May 11.

Women Build is an annual event conducted during Mother's Day week across the United States. The event is co-sponsored by Habitat for Humanity International and Lowe's Home Improvement. Locally, this event will be at the site of the Mount Washington Valley Habitat affiliate's most ambitious building project to date – North Road Condominiums a Habitat community in Conway (just north of the Kancamagus Highway on the opposite side of Route 16).

Approximately 40 local women, who have already registered, will be guided by about 10 regular volunteer builders to perform several tasks including: installing windows; applying exterior insulation board; beginning to install vinyl siding and framing interior walls. The event will start at 8 a.m. and is expected to conclude about 3 p.m.

The first of the four condominium units to be constructed on North Road will be sold at cost with a 30-year no interest mortgage to Ken and Kate Fowler and their two children. The Fowlers are currently Conway residents who need improved housing for their growing family. The Fowler family will participate throughout the building process by completing at least 300 hours of "sweat equity."

After Women Build, construction will continue on each subsequent Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each week, volunteer builders are given lunch donated by various local restaurants and grocery stores. While the Mount Washington Valley Habitat affiliate is fortunate to have a dedicated group of volunteer builders, new volunteers are always invited. No previous construction experience is required.

To learn more about Mount Washington Valley Habitat for Humanity contact 356-3832 or visit www.mwv-habitat.org.

FRYEBURG — The Fryeburg Area Rotary will host a tennis tournament at Forest Acres Camp in Fryeburg on Saturday, May 4. First rounds of play will begin at 8 a.m. (players will be notified of start times). There is a rain date of Sunday May 5. The tournament will feature ladies and men's singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. This will be an "open format" featuring elimination rounds for each event. All players' entry fee will include a special donation to Harvest Hills Animal Shelter. Entry fees are $10 per person and all players/teams are required to bring one can of tennis balls.

The Fryeburg Area Rotary Club is a community and world service organization and the club supports a variety of community projects and youth programs. The club also raises money for scholarships and international programs that address health, poverty and hunger. Everyone is invited to come enjoy the day and support the local Rotary Club. There will be a barbecue throughout the day, raffle prizes and a cash drawing.

The Fryeburg Area Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Fryeburg and welcomes interested people to come have a free breakfast and experience Rotary up close and personal. For more information on the tennis tournament contact David Chaffee at (207) 240-1643.

CONWAY — Commemorating the tenth anniversary of the fall of New Hampshire's famous "Old Man of the Mountain," Mount Washington Observatory will be offering a special program at its Weather Discovery Center in North Conway on Saturday, May 4, at 7 p.m. Mount Washington Observatory life trustee Brian Fowler, a retired engineering geologist and recognized expert on the "Old Man," will discuss how the famed rock profile came to be and why it fell.

Fowler studied the Old Man intensively in association with the construction of Route 93 through Franconia Notch. Probably no one is as familiar with the geological history and structure of the Old Man, or can offer such informed insights as to why the Old Man tumbled from its lofty perch.

Fowler is also a student of the human history associated with the Old Man, including its importance as an emblem of the Granite State and the many attempts to stabilize and preserve it. His presentation will include important facets of the profile's geological and human history, and will also discuss the work of the Old Man of the Mountain Legacy Fund to keep the heritage of the Old Man alive for future generations.

The presentation is free and open to the public. Donations to the nonprofit Mount Washington Observatory are welcomed.

The 2012 MS Walk in North Conway Village.CONWAY – Hundreds of residents from North Conway and Northern New Hampshire are coming together May 5, 2013, for Walk MS, presented by Biogen Idec. Organized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, fund-raising by Walk MS participants helps individuals and families address the challenges of living with multiple sclerosis.

The five-mile route starts and finishes at Schouler Park (Train Depot), 34 Norcross Circle, North Conway. Check-in opens at 9 a.m., and the official start is 10 a.m.

There are more than 2,500 people in New Hampshire known to have MS, which can dramatically impact the lives of as many as seven family members for each person diagnosed. People affected by MS count on the National MS Society to provide MS education, support, advocacy, and services, and to fund cutting-edge research and treatment to stop disease progression, restore lost function, and end MS for future generations.

Each walker, 12-years-old and above, is required to raise at least $25. T‑shirts are awarded for at least $100 in fundraising, but historically walkers easily average above $200. There are prizes for higher levels of fundraising. Family members and coworkers form teams of people who walk and fundraise together in support of a loved one with MS. Teams and individual walkers can register online, www.walkMSgne.org, to take advantage of e‑fundraising tools. Registrations are also accepted by phone, 1‑800‑344‑4867 opt. 2, and in-person on Walk day. Volunteers are also needed to make the walk run smoothly. Send questions about walking, fundraising, or volunteering to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Donations in support of walkers and teams may be made online, at walkMSgne.org. Click "Donate," select "New Hampshire, North Conway, Donate/ePledge," and enter the individual or team you want to support.

Sponsors that make Walk MS possible each year include Biogen Idec, EMD Serono & Pfizer, Bernie & Phyl's Furniture, Data Associates, Patients Like Me, Acorda Therapeutics, WMUR TV9, Pure Protein, Starbuck's, and Settler's Green Outlet Village.

Additional Walk MS events take place May 4 in Nashua, and May 11 in Laconia, plus there are fall walks in Gorham (Sept. 14) and Keene (Sept. 29). And, the MS Journey of Hope takes place September 29 at Abbot-Downing Elementary School in Concord, to fund patient programs at MS Clinical Care Partners. Find details on all Walk MS events at walkMSgne.org.

Multiple sclerosis interrupts the flow of information between brain and body and can stop people from moving forward in their lives. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. MS is typically diagnosed between ages 20 and 50, but teenagers and even young children can have the disease. MS affects women nearly three times more often than men. There are more than 18,000 people with MS in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont; and 2.1 million worldwide.

Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn more by contacting the National MS Society at nationalMSsociety.org or 1-800-FIGHT-MS (344-4867).