This month, Anita Hickey talks with Mickey Russo. Mickey has been a waitress in Concord for about 50 years. Currently, you can say hello to her at the Corner View Restaurant. Where were you born and raised? I grew up in upper-state New York in a town called Canajoharie. It is the home of Beech-Nut Chewing Gum and Beech-Nut… 0

This month, Meet a Senior’s Anita Hickey has a conversation with Roger Brooks, retired principal of Beaver Meadow School. Dr Brooks spent 35 years as an educator in the Concord School District. How did you select Concord as a community to reside in and begin your career in education? After receiving my college degree… 0

This month, Meet A Senior’s Anita Hickey talks with Mark Coen. He is the owner of Page Belting Co., a small business. Mark currently serves as a Concord city councilor. How did you decide to come to Concord? In 1969, I was stationed in New Castle with the U.S. Coast Guard. It was the end of my tour of duty, and I… 0

This month, Meet a Senior's Anita Hickey has a conversation with Ron Blasdell, who moved here from Springville, N.Y., with his family 30 years ago. Why did you move here? I accepted employment with a company in Bow. . . . It was not an easy decision leaving an area where you where born and raised but we felt Concord… 0

We are fortunate to have many magnificant churches in Concord, but it's the people that make them special. My special place is the Carmelite Monastery. One day nearly 30 years ago, I decided to stop there. As I entered the grounds, I immediately felt the overwhelming presence of peace. I was curious about the Carmelite… 0

This month, Meet A Senior's Anita Hickey talks with retail store owner, amateur musician and fellow senior Gerry Mark. After graduation from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Music Education, what led you to Concord? My first job in the area was with the Penacook High School as instrumental music teacher… 0

This month, “Meet a Senior’s” Anita Hickey talked to Dorothy Bottalico, a classical pianist who has been active in Concord’s performing arts community. How did music play a part in your life as a child? At the age of 6 I was taking both dancing and piano lessons. (I was) 9 at the beginning of the Great Depression.… 0

This month, Concord resident Gene Rudolph chats with Meet a Senior’s Anita Hickey about his life adventures and the road that brought him and his family to New Hampshire. Where were you born and raised? I was born in New York City, and at the age of three we moved to Long Island. Long Island was the place that I… 0

This month I had a conversation with Alice Maltais, who raised eight children while working full time as a nurse. Today, her family has grown to 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. As a member of our community, Alice is there to help a sick friend by volunteering at her church or caring for someone that needs… 0

This month I talked with Glenn K. Currie. He is the author of “Daydreams,” “Riding in Boxcars,” “A Boy’s First Diary,” and his latest publication, “In the Cat’s Eye.” Born and raised in Massachusetts, Glenn’s career in corporate America as group vice-president of Textron Corp. required him to… 0