Meeting to discuss water main project
On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., in the Concord High School cafeteria, the engineering services division will hold a neighborhood public meeting to discuss construction schedules and temporary traffic patterns during construction associated with upcoming water main replacement and street paving projects that will take place in the vicinity of Concord High School.
The water main will be replaced on Warren Street, from South Fruit to Liberty Street; North Fruit Street, from Pleasant to School Street; and Kensington Road, from Pleasant to School Street. Work is expected to begin on Warren Street on March 26, weather permitting. Residents, students, commuters, local officials, community leaders, and neighborhood groups are encouraged to attend the public meeting.
For more information, call 225-8520.
City memo
NHTI Film Society to host screening
The NHTI Film Society proudly presents a special film event: Dawson City: Frozen Time, on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Sweeney Auditorium.
Bill Morrison’s much celebrated and award winning documentary – including a “Best Picture” – pieces together the bizarre but true history of a collection of some 500 films dating from 1910s to 1920s, which were lost for over 50 years until being discovered buried in a sub-arctic swimming pool deep in the Yukon Territory, in Dawson City, Canada.
Admission is by donation ($5 suggested); free with an NHTI student ID. For more information, contact Steve Ambra at 271-6484, ext. 4101 or sambra@ccsnh.edu.
Doug Schwarz
Coffee with A Cop on Friday at 9 a.m.
The Concord Police Department will host “Coffee with a Cop” on Friday, from 9 to 11 a.m., at Starbucks, located at 240 Loudon Road.
This event provides a unique opportunity for Concord Police officers and community members to come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues and build relationships in a relaxed interaction over coffee.
“Coffee with a Cop” provides an opportunity for community members to ask questions and learn more about the Police Department’s work in Concord’s neighborhoods. All members of the community are invited to attend to ask questions, bring concerns, or simply get to know our officers.
City memo
Grange seeking egg hunt donations
The Concord Grange will host its 2nd annual Easter Egg Hunt at Keach Park on March 31, as well as at White Park, inconjunction with Broken Ground teacher Matt Finney.
The Grange is in need of donations of candy and prizes for the boys and girls.
The Grange is also resuming meetings on March 26 at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Hall, 48 Airport Road, at 6:30 p.m.
For more, call Dick Patten at 496-2917.
Dick Patten
International women’s day film
Celebrate International Women’s Day on March 28, with the World Affairs Council and the Zonta Club of Concord at Red River Theatres.
Festivities begin at 7 p.m. with presentation of Zonta Club of Concord’s fifth annual Hall of Femme Award honoring U.S. Congresswoman Ann Kuster for her dedicated work on behalf of women in New Hampshire and nationwide.
Then, enjoy the Academy-award-nominated animated film, The Breadwinner. Parvana is an 11-year-old girl who lives under Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001. After the wrongful arrest of her father, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy to support her family. Working alongside a friend, she soon discovers a new world of freedom and danger. Drawing strength from the fantastical stories she invents, Parvana embarks on an epic quest to find her father and reunite her family.
Call Red River at 224-4600 to reserve your seat. Tickets are $10.
Ellis Robinson
Home show at Everett Arena
The annual Greater Concord Home Show will be held at Everett Arena this weekend. The show features more than 70 exhibitors to help you with every home improvement project you have planned.
The show is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5.
Insider staff
Learn all about mutual funds
Join N.H. Federal Credit Union Center for Finance & Education on March 29 at 5 p.m. to explore 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. NHFCU does not sell mutual funds or investment products. We are simply committed to providing you with the information and tools you need to better understand your own portfolio and options. This is a two-part class and participants will receive a free copy of the book, Mutual Funds for Dummies by Eric Tyson, to use as a study guide.
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 and registration is required
Part two of the class will be held April 5.
Michele Perry
NHTI to host annual health fair
On March 27, NHTI Health Services is sponsoring the 23rd annual NHTI Wellness Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Dr. Goldie Crocker Wellness Center. The theme for this year is “Stay Strong, Live Long.”
Over 35 community participants – along with student exhibitors from NHTI’s own health programs – will be on hand with demonstrations, health screenings, wellness education, exhibits and more. There will be free healthy refreshments, door prizes and background music. Admission is free and the community is invited.
For further information about the fair, contact Sue Dalpra, NHTI Health Services, at 271-6484, ext. 4149 or sdalpra@ccsnh.edu.
Doug Schwarz
Book event at Gibson’s Saturday
On Saturday at 2 p.m., Gibson’s Bookstore is hosting an event you’ll want to encourage your hiker friends and family to attend, as Ty Gagne, chief executive officer of N.H. Public Risk Management Exchange presents, Where You’ll Find Me: Risk, Decisions, and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova.
On Feb. 15, 2015, Matrosova, an avid mountaineer, set off before sunrise for a traverse of the Northern Presidential Range in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Late the following day, rescuers carried her frozen body out of the mountains amid some of the worst weather ever recorded on these deceptively rugged slopes.
At 32, Matrosova was ultra-fit and healthy and had already summited much larger mountains on several continents. Her gear included a rescue beacon and a satellite phone. Yet, despite their best efforts, more than 40 expert search and rescue personnel, a New Hampshire Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter, and a Civil Air Patrol Cessna airplane could not reach her in time to save her.
What went wrong?
Where You’ll Find Me offers possible answers to that question, demonstrating why Matrosova’s story – what we know and what we will never know – represents such an intriguing and informative case study in risk analysis and decision-making.
Elisabeth Jewell
