Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes raises more than $31,000
The second annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes was held last week as a fundraiser for the Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire at White Park, with 296 walkers raising a lot of money.
The Toothfairies have been fighting breast cancer since 1999, and there’s no sign of slowing down
If there’s one thing we can all support, it’s toothfairies. That’s right, there’s not just one – how would one fairy have time to exchange millions of little teeth for cold, hard cash every night? But we’re not talking about those toothfairies. We’re talking about the kind who have been pounding the pavement for 16 years trying to finish the fight against breast cancer. The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer team was started by Dr....
The Taco Gigante met its match in hungry firefighter Ian Holm
Three minutes is not much time to get things done. You can’t run a mile in that amount of time, nor can you effectively clean your bathroom. But apparently downing every last bite of an entire 2-pound hard shell taco, filled with steak, chicken, pork, taco beef, lettuce, salsa, refried beans, pickled jalapenos, bacon and a bunch of sauces and cheese is absolutely possible – and with three seconds to spare. Let us introduce you to Ian...
Details for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk
Sunday, October 18, 2015 Memorial Field, 70 S. Fruit St., Concord PARKING: The entire Governor Hugh Gallen State Office Park is available for your parking needs. Please enter the parkway off Pleasant Street or Clinton Street. Please avoid using Fruit Street. There will be parking signs and attendants available to assist you. Shuttle buses will be available from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. to shuttle participants from the parking area to...
Work Nest is up and running, and everything is going swimmingly
Tired of trying to work from home with your cat climbing up your leg and your neighbor’s dogs doing everything they can to destroy your eardrums? Then you might want to check out Work Nest, Concord’s first and only community co-working space. It opened Sept. 1 at 85 S. State St. and already has about 15 members, owner Karina Kelley said. But what is it, anyway? Work Nest is simply a place for people to get work done. Whether you’re an...
The Bow Garden Club has the lowdown on all things poinsettia
First, a little history of the poinsettia: The poinsettia plant is part of the Euphorbiaceae or Spurge family, and is one of the most popular potted flowers in the United States, although native to southern Mexico. The poinsettia is named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, a botanist, physician and the first U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. Poinsett introduced the poinsettia plant to the United States in 1825. Today, poinsettias decorate many...
Picking up the baton for Grandma
When I was six years old, my grandmother, who I call “Gran,” got some terrifying news that no one ever wants to hear – she had breast cancer. My family was frightened, but we rallied around her while she endured harsh treatments and fought the disease. I do not remember many details, but I do recall Gran telling me that she was going to lose her hair and be very tired. She wore her bald head with pride alongside my dad who shaved his...
Paving program is back
Concord General Services has developed a Neighborhood Street Paving Program to refocus road paving efforts to local Concord streets. Due to the recent recession, the city of Concord previously was only able to make significant investments in Concord’s major arterial roads, but now is able to move forward to invest in local neighborhood streets. The city has made significant investments over the last 10 years into the community’s major...
Monikers are as diverse as their members
Teams are the heart of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Each year, Concord’s Making Strides teams raise over 85 percent of the total money raised for the event. Teams are made up of a minimum of 10 people each committed to raising at least $100. This year’s largest team is Walkers for Healthy Knockers with 71 team members, following behind them are The Warriors, The Toothfairies, Heidi’s Fight for a Cure and Breastway Disposers...
Adventure Shopping at Ocean State Job Lot
Since Ocean State Job Lots’s slogan is ‘Adventure Shopping,’ we headed down to find the most adventurous items in the store. It’s like a safari you take right here in Concord!
Caregivers are often overlooked
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, that diagnosis has an effect on everyone that cares about the person. The role of caregiver typically is filled by a loved one, who provides physical and emotional care. They may be spouses, partners, family members, or close friends. Most often, they are not trained for the caregiver job. Many times, they may be the lifeline of the person with cancer. It’s hard to plan for a major health problem...
Eat lots of food with a trip to the 10th annual Taste of Concord
If Concord was a food, we’d definitely take a couple nibbles. Sadly, it’s not so we’re forced to enjoy it many other ways typical of a city that’s not made out of gingerbread. But the good news is that, as you probably well know, Concord is filled with some great places that serve some pretty tasty food. And Thursday, quite a few of them will fill the Grappone Conference Center for a night of, well, eating. This is the 10th year of...
Making Strides’ honored guests
The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Committee and the American Cancer Society welcome all those who have been touched by breast cancer. Regardless of where you are in your breast cancer journey – newly diagnosed, in the midst of treatment or celebrating another year of life – all survivors are welcome, in fact encouraged, to share in the survivor experience. As a survivor, you are our Making Strides Guests of Honor, as you...
We checked out the hottest and oddest things for Halloween
We stopped by the Halloween Annex Discount Superstore on Loudon Road to see what’s happening in the world of ghosts and ghouls this year. The temporary spot is operated by J & J Party Supplies and Janitorial Services in Amherst and moves to a different location each year – Concord just happened to be the lucky winner for 2015. And what we found is that Jon can really rock a Halloween costume and a bunch of other stuff that will...
Ambassadors call their work a privilege
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Concord is a volunteer run event. The volunteer planning committee recognizes that each participant stepping onto Memorial Field on Oct. 18 brings with them their own reason for participating. Some may have been recently diagnosed or in the midst of their treatment, others may be celebrating years of survivorship, many are there to show their support and others may be there to honor the memory...
What happens when craftsmen collaborate? This League exhibit
Fall means colorful leaves, shorter days and colder temperatures, as well as the final exhibit of the year for the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. Yours, Mine, And Ours features multi-media collaborations by juried members, along with individual pieces. It includes combinations of mediums you may have never thought of. But don’t take our word for it – you’ve got plenty of time to check it out as the show runs through Dec....
Navigating your cancer
Many times, this journey starts before you receive your cancer diagnosis. You are scheduled for some type of diagnostic procedure, a mammogram, breast ultrasound, MRI, a biopsy – fine needle aspiration, core needle, stereotactic core needle biopsy. You are starting to learn the language of cancer. Just like high school French class, you will have to do your homework. Knowledge is power, it can help quiet some of your fear. The...
We’ve got lots of more great things for you to check out this week
Now if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you did the same last week. And for that we thank you. We sure do hope you found our list of things to do around these parts useful and worthwhile. It’s kinda gonna be one of our weekly things moving forward so get used to being inundated with all kinds of stuff to do that will either motivate you to get off the couch and do something or feel an incredible sense of laziness. Either...
This Week in Concord History
Oct. 13, 2000: Concord developer Steve Duprey announces the new conference center at Horseshoe Pond will be named for the Grappone family, who “stood out among all our wonderful donors.” The Grappones donated more than $700,000 to the project. Oct. 13, 1987: The temperature in Concord falls to 22 degrees, a record low. Oct. 15, 2002: Concord High juniors get the news that their statewide test scores rose significantly in all four...
Bulletin Board
Walker Lecture continues with The Jolly Rogues The Walker Lecture series continues Oct. 21 at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., with The Jolly Rogues – America’s Historic Music at 7:30 p.m. This talented band of musicians will entertain you with a rollicking repertoire of 18th & 19th century music. Ballads, shanties and songs of revolt heard through our nation’s history will have the audience clapping and foot-stomping....
A time for determination
You are invited to join the Concord community by saying “Yes to Hope” on Sunday, Oct. 18. You can help finish the fight against breast cancer by raising funds for and participating in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a celebration of survivorship – an occasion to express hope and our shared determination to make this breast cancer’s last century. Our Making...
Instagram photo of the week
Check out this Instagram photo of the week. It’s very Halloweeny.
City Briefly
Last week, City Manager Tom Aspell put on his pink headband, pink wristbands and pink T-shirt and strolled over to Memorial Field for the annual Making Strides walk. Unfortunately, Aspell was a little early so he used the time on his way back to the office to record his weekly city memo, which has been transcribed below. Clean look Nice new paint job The Parks and Recreation Department would like to give the General Services...
Book of the Week: ‘American Vampire, Vol. 1’
American Vampire, Vol. 1 Scott Snyder and Stephen King 2010, 200 pages Fiction Violent and fascinating, this series introduces a new breed of monster to the world. The titular American Vampire is the next step in evolution for bloodsuckers – invulnerable to sun, amazingly strong, incredibly resilient. This satisfyingly brutal story follows two of this new race throughout American history, interweaving their exploits with the events of...
