A leisurely stroll awaits
Ah, nothing like a lovely jaunt through someone else’s neighborhood. Katie and I would know this first-hand since that’s exactly what we did last Wednesday. Itching to get out of the office, Katie and I wandered to Fairfield Drive (off Mountain Road) to take the Insider’s first Walk of the Week of 2009. Hopefully it won’t be the last, but who knows what Mother Nature has up her sleeve for the remainder of the summer? To begin our...
Standup paddle board demo
Join us for a fun and free demonstration of the fastest growing water sport now being introduced to New Hampshire by Full Circle Fitness NH. We will be at the Everett Arena Waterfront Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, to assist you in your demonstration ride of our YOLO boards and answer any questions you may have about our upcoming standup paddle board fitness classes. For a great description of the sport and Yolo Boards,...
Ask the Elders: Bad handshake skills
Dear Elders, I can’t stand it when people give limp handshakes. It seems to say something about their character. Is this a fair thing to judge someone on? – Firm handshake Steve Leavenworth Dear Firm: It’s probably not a good way to judge a person, but I do anyway. One thing I have always wanted to do is to grip the other hand like a vise, squeeze as hard as you can, see if you can break a few knuckles or fingers. They won’t get the...
Our Market Days photo contest
To give you something a little extra to do while you were perusing the booths at Market Days this year, we put together a photo scavenger hunt. We were looking for photos representing 11 different categories, and invited readers to snap examples of seven of them. The categories were: 1. Someone (or something) being dunked in the dunking tank. 2. A melted ice cream cone. 3. Something you don't see every day on Main Street. 4. A...
Book of the week
You want books? The Concord Public Library has ’em. Visit onconcord.com/library for more information. Beyond Suspicion Tanguy Viel Translated by Linda Coverdale 2008, 170 pages Setting: Contemporary southern France This novella in the noir genre is translated from the French by Linda Coverdale. The story is revealed in very short and succinct chapters where every word seems specially chosen to describe the scene or events. Reviewers...
The Recyclinator got mail!
Apparently we're not the cool ones around here anymore, because the only person who got fan mail this week was The Recyclinator. We make them stars, and then they surpass us in greatness. C'est la vie, as they say in cool-person speak. Dear Recyclinator, I'm scared – please help. You know how most recyclable containers feature a number, usually 1-6, inside a little triangle edged by three bent arrows? Well,...
Happy birthday to the CHS class of 1952!!
Betty Bourgault was kind enough to drop off this group photo from a recent gathering of the ladies of the Concord High class of 1952. Anne Zachos provided the background information: “Twenty women from the class of 1952, Concord High School, gathered at Lake Sunapee at the home of classmate Jean MacDonald Dulude. They met to celebrate their collective 75th birthdays, a tradition for this particularly active class. While a number...
An event for doggies and do-gooders
Bark For Life, a new event hosted by the American Cancer Society, will bring dog owners and their pets together in the fight against cancer on Aug. 4. This non-competitive 1.5 mile walkathon will raise money for the American Cancer Society while celebrating the special bond between people and their dogs. Bark For Life of New Hampshire will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. along Lake Massabesic, just off the Exit 1 traffic circle, in...
Fun AND safety all in one night? Wow!
Concord's National Night Out and Safety Fair is back and better than ever. Don't take our word for it – Officer Joe Wright of the Concord Police Department told us it will be even more fun this year and, really, why would he lie? The fair, which according to Wright is crime's “going away party,” will be held at Rollins Park on Aug. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. The only thing that will cost you...
Meet the winners
A group of 45 toastmasters and guests, representing eight area clubs, met recently at a special supper club meeting. The event was sponsored by Capital Toastmasters, who meet every Monday night, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Casey Family Services on Loudon Road. Awards were given to Valerie Cummings of White Mountains Toastmasters for best table topic speaker, Steve Gamlin of Concord Toastmasters for best evaluation speaker and Betty Dingman...
Got computer skills?
A volunteer coach is needed for First Lego League Team at Girls Inc. We are looking for someone with computer programming experience to help the team two evenings a week from August to mid-November. For more information, contact Katie Manson at 223-0087.
Okay, fine – you can swim in our pools
Non-residents of Concord can now purchase a family pool pass for only $51. This pass allows access to Concord's seven outdoor pools. Pools are open until Aug. 14. Passes can be purchased at the recreation office Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit onconcord.com/recreation.
Gibson's Bookstore offers free literary fun
The next month at Gibson’s Bookstore, 27 S. Main St., is chock-full of local authors and speakers. Make room in your schedule for some of these free events! For more information about these events, visit gibsonsbookstore.com or call 224-0562. – Local Foods Night, July 30 at 7 p.m. August is Eat Local Foods Month in New Hampshire. To start it off right, we’re convening a panel to discuss why the local foods option is healthy,...
The mayor begs for mercy from our fourth-grade correspondent
Megan DeVorsey sent us this photo of her daughter and the Insider's fourth-grade correspondent, Sophia Johnson, ready to dunk Mayor Jim Bouley during Market Days. We're not certain if Sophia managed to get the mayor drenched or not – we're just glad we weren't the ones in the dunking tank!
A trip down Concord's ice cream-paved memory lane
The one thread that stickily weaves my summertime memories of Concord together is ice cream. Neither rain nor shine, dress clothes nor play clothes, morning nor night would prevent our regular stops at favorite ice cream haunts. I became a world- class ice cream connoisseur at a remarkably young age. After exhaustive research and countless ice cream headaches, it was evident the place to go for soft serve was Arnie's (which was...
Our favorite thing on Craigslist: Concord's Missed Connections
Saw you two shopping at market basket on Monday night. (Concord) Just wanted to say that you two as a couple are the cutest ever! Your man is tall with brown hair and glasses. He seemed to still be dressed for work in dirty work boots. You were wearing a green skirt and black tank top. I noticed how you looked at each other and how you spoke to each other about what you were buying. I wish I could find someone who loves me like that....
Concord Police log
July 17: A nap at Hood At approximately 9:24 p.m. Officer Joshua Levasseur was dispatched to the HP Hood plant on North State Street for the report of a suspicious person. According to Levasseur's report, a caller had seen a man wearing white shorts on the west side of N. State Street who crossed the street and jumped the fence into the Hood plant. Sgt. Ranee Boyd also responded to the call and took a position on the south side...
