Load limit postings around city roads
The City of Concord has posted “No Trucking – Load Limit 9 Tons” signs early this year.
The early posting of road weight restrictions is due to recent warmer temperatures. Road structures are naturally weakened around this time of year from the frequent freezing and thawing cycles. The fluctuating temperatures can cause the ground to shift, leading to cracks in the pavement.
Snow and rain that gets through the cracks are left to freeze underneath the roads if the soil is frozen, expanding the road upwards to create frost heaves. As temperatures warm, the ground thaws and the roads contract back down, causing breaks in the pavement, potholes, and weak road structures.
The city posts weight restrictions on roads during the spring thaw to help minimize additional road damage from heavy vehicles. The road load limits of 9 tons will not affect the average car or truck, but will impact heavy construction vehicles and commercial trucking. The weight restrictions will help maintain road conditions as crews from Concord General Services patch potholes and make repairs.
Patience is appreciated as crews work their way through the city to make repairs. Residents can report potholes by using concordnh.gov/request tracker.
The load limit postings are weather and road condition dependent, but will likely remain in place through the end of March or early April. Restrictions will continue as long as conditions require.
Limits won’t be removed until all snow has melted and ditches are clear of any standing water.
The city does not issue permits for drivers for spring load limits, but drivers can call Concord General Services at 228-2737 to request for travel permissions if necessary of one to two loads before noon. Please visit concordnh.gov/springoperations for more information and for a list of the roads that will be posted in Concord.
Angelina Zulkic
Mutual funds class at credit union
Join N.H. Federal Credit Union Center for Finance & Education on March 8 at 5 p.m. for Mutual Funds for Dummies.
The two-part class explores the ins and outs of mutual funds. Should you invest in them? How do you know what to choose? What’s the meaning behind the acronyms? In this class, you will learn the history of mutual funds and how to understand what you see online to help you determine the right path for you and your financial goals. Participants will receive a free copy of the book, Mutual Funds for Dummies by Eric Tyson, to use as a study guide.
The second class will be held March 15.
There is a nominal fee to reserve your seat which will be refunded when you attend the class. Non-attendance will result in the forfeiture of your seat reservation fee. Class is open to the public.
Michele Perry
Learn about the Appalachian Trail
On March 6 at 6 p.m. in the Sweeney Auditorium, NHTI presents the next event in its Wings of Knowledge lecture series for the 2017-18 academic year. Jeffrey Ryan, author of Appalachian Odyssey: A 28-Year Hike on America’s Trail, shares insights, humor, history and geology of the trail.
“You can’t walk 8,000 miles without developing a unique view of the world and an ability to find complete contentment along the way,” Ryan said.
Additional events scheduled for the 2017-18 academic year include: Culture in Many Societies on April 3; and BEER: The Science and Cultural Phenomenon on April 24.
Launched in 2001-02, Wings of Knowledge is an annual series of cultural events presented by the college. All events are free and open to the public. The series supports and expands upon NHTI’s wide variety of academic offerings, and is another element in the college’s expanding community college mission.
For more info, call 230-4028 or visit nhti.edu/wings.
Doug Schwarz
Learn how to use your mason jars
AARP is offering Mason Jar in Minutes workshops on March 13 and 14.
These hip jars are back and can save you time, money and calories. Register for the upcoming workshop and have Michelle Smith, nutrition consultant and wellness educator at Center for Health Promotion, teach you how to plan, prep and preserve your meals or snacks.
There’s a special $5 workshop price for AARP members. And AARP members can bring one guest for an additional $5. The March 13 workshop will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with the March 14 option from noon to 1 p.m. Choose which session best fits your schedule, lunchtime or early evening.
To register, call 230-7300.
Jamie Bulen
Film series returns to Red River
The Crossroads Film & Discussion Series continues on March 7 with The Breadwinner at Red River Theatres.
This special event is in honor of International Women’s Day, presented in partnership with the Zonta Club of Concord.
At 7 p.m., the Zonta Club will presents its Hall of Femme Award to Congresswoman Ann Kuster. The film will begin at 7:15 p.m. with a discussion to follow.
Ticket are $10. For more, visit wacnh.org.
Insider staff
Therapy dogs sought for VNA
Concord Regional VNA is seeking therapy dog owners to volunteer to visit hospice patients.
K9 Comfort is a program offering the unconditional love of certified therapy dogs to hospice patients who may benefit.
Therapy dogs typically make patients feel more comfortable and reduce the stress of a situation. All dogs must be certified under Therapy Dogs International or Delta Society.
To learn more, call Lisa Challender, volunteer coordinator, at 224-4093 or 1-800-924-8620, ext. 2826 or email lisa.challender@crvna.org.
Andy Morse
Bach’s Lunch lecture Thursday
Concord Community Music School continues its Bach’s Lunch programs in March, taking a deep dive into the fiery rhythms of Latin American guitar composition and performance.
The two-part monthly series begins with “Latin American and Spanish Guitar: The Hemiola as World Traveler,” a Bach’s Lunch Lecture with Dr. José Lezcano on Thursday at 12:10 p.m. In this talk, accompanied by live and recorded music, Lezcano explores musical genres from Spain and Latin America that share a common rhythmic DNA — the hemiola.
On March 8, classical guitarist and Music School faculty member David Ross performs in a Bach’s Lunch Concert, “Latin American Seasons: Music of Piazzolla, Brouwer, and Villa-Lobos.”
Bach’s Lunch programs are free and open to the public, and take place from 12:10 to 12:5 0 p.m. on the first and second Thursdays of each month, November through May, in the Music School’s Recital Hall, 23 Wall St.
For more information, call 228-1196 or visit ccmusicschool.org.
Liza Poinier
Film society to hold screening Friday
On Friday at 7 p.m., the NHTI Film Society will screen Vince Giordano: There’s a Future in the Past.
Musician, scholar and bandleader Vince Giordano keeps the jazz age alive with his 11-member band, The Nighthawks, vintage musical instruments, and a collection of more than 60,000 original arrangements from the 1920s and ’30s.
The film also shows what it takes to make a life and living as a professional jazz musician in the 21st century.
All films are shown in the Sweeney Hall Auditorium, S-122, on the campus of NHTI.
Open to the public, admission is free to NHTI students with valid NHTI ID, all others by donation (suggested $5).
For more information call 271-6484, ext. 4101 or visit nhti.edu.
Steve Ambra
