Concord's young professionals ignite!
Last week, the Insider got invited to a pretty cool event called Ignite. Its tagline? Enlighten us, but make it quick. It works like this: Each presenter is given five minutes to speak on a subject that’s important to them. The presentation can be about anything – a business plan, flying monkeys, alien invasions – whatever. Each presentation is accompanied by 20 slides. Each slide is displayed for 15 seconds, and slides are...
Checking out the many Oak Hill fire tower trails
I have hiked the seven miles of the Oak Hill trails, but not all on the same day. The final ascent to the Oak Hill fire tower, which I have reached from both the Oak Hill Road and the Shaker Road, is rather steep. Just before arriving at the top, you get a perfect photographic view of the fire tower.This part of the woods was lumbered in 1988, and some of the trails created by logging skidders were converted into hiking trails during...
Missed Connections
And now, everyone's favorite shots in the dark for love – in all their unedited Craigslist glory.From Match.com to Panera – m4m – 41I've seen your ad on match.com, and then I saw you a few weeks ago at Panera in Concord. I very much wanted to introduce myself, but you were dining with three other people and I didn't want to intrude. In the unlikely event that you see this message, and you're still...
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.To Fetch A ThiefSpencer Quinn2010, 307 pagesFictionChet is partners with Bernie Little at the Little Detective Agency. That Chet is a large, muscular dog does not detract from his detecting abilities at all. In fact, some of his skills are much stronger than Bernie's – for instance, when it comes to smelling and tracking people and...
Bullying prevention
This week on ConcordTV: Understanding Bullying. This is a presentation given about the effects of bullying and how to deal with it.Watch it on:Channel 6, daily at 2:30 p.m.Channel 22, Sunday at 10 p.m. and Friday at 2 p.m.Also this week, watch School District Charter Commission meetings.The meeting being shown this week is from Jan.13. Watch it on: Channel 6, daily at 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. Meetings are also available for viewing online...
This Week in Concord History
Feb. 1, 1859: The Concord Railroad passenger station, including the offices of the Concord, Montreal and Northern railroads, the telegraph office and Depot hall, is destroyed by fire.•Feb.1, 1864: In response to President Lincoln's call for 500,000 recruits for the Union army, Gov. Joseph Gilmore announces that until March 10, the state will add $100 to federal enlistment bounties of $300 for new recruits and $400 for men who...
Free tax preparation
The AARP Tax-Aide program provides free tax preparation and e-filing for low and moderate income taxpayers. Tax-Aide's IRS-certified counselors assist all taxpayers, regardless of age, and give special attention to those age 60 and older. You do not need to be an AARP member to schedule an appointment. Simply dial 211 on your phone to talk to a representive and set up a time.Appointments are available starting Feb. 1 at the...
A culinary journey through Egypt at Gamil's
The Food Snob made a pilgrimage to Gamil's Egyptian Cuisine last week. Like a culinary archeologist looking to unearth Concord's dining treasures, I made my way to the fertile shores of Pleasant Street, unsure of what I would find. Was Gamil's at the top of Concord's food pyramid, or did it rule the Egyptian food scene simply because the people were only given one choice to vote for?It certainly looked Egyptian in...
Therapy dogs bring happiness in small packages
A few years ago, Rose Whitney had heart surgery. Confined to a hospital bed, she was feeling pretty low, when a woman walked by with a yellow Labrador retriever. The dog went right up and put its head on the pillow beside Rose's own. This was the moment when Rose Whitney found her calling.”I just felt so good after that dog came,” Whitney said. “It just warmed my heart. I felt like I could jump out of bed and run...
Short film submissions
The New Hampshire Film and Television Office is accepting submissions for the 2011 New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival.Designed to foster and reward interest in filmmaking for future members of the industry, the New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival is open to students enrolled in grades 9-12 at New Hampshire public or private high schools. In addition to providing students with a public venue for showing their work,...
Getting cold for a good cause
Concord's rich and famous stripped down to the skivvies and sat on a chair of ice over the weekend to raise money for the Special Olympics of New Hampshire.The event, dubbed Concord's Coolest – On Ice, brought in over $2,000 and will support the ice-sitting team, which will plunge into the Atlantic Ocean next weekend. Local Special Olympics athletes were there to lend a hand, leading sitters through the Special Olympics...
Adamson Muyenbabazi: future soccer pro?
We recently chatted with10-year-old Adamson Munyenbabazi, who loves to eat Chinese food and enjoys playing soccer. Here's a little more about him:Where did you move here from?Tanzania, Africa.What was your first impression of America?When our plane landed in New York, we spent the night at a hotel there. I looked down from our room near the top floor, and to me all the people looked like little kids. I remember thinking,...
A brighter future
The residents of CATCH Neighborhood Housing welcome a brighter future thanks to a donation of 1,626 energy efficient light bulbs.The gift comes from Peter and Suzanne Ellinwood, owners of Green Poma.The energy-saving bulbs in various sizes, shapes and wattages are valued at more than $15,000 and will help reduce operating costs at CATCH's rental properties.”This is one gift that really brightened our day,” said CATCH...
Wheelchair fencing
The Concord Fencing Club has begun to develop a “Wheelchair Fencing” program. Interested? Wheelchair fencing is for people with limited mobility. A better name for this intense sport would be “Seated Fencing.” The athletes are seated in a fixed chair that does not move or roll.To learn more about wheelchair fencing, you can visit iwasf.com, paralympics.com or usfencing.org. To see some actual wheelchair...
