OMG we went to Germany lol – Tue, 09 Oct 2012
Students from Concord High School’s German American Partnership Program took the Insider with them to Cologne, Germany. Here they are with students from CHS’s sister school, the Maximilian Kolb Gymnasium. Honestly, we’re just impressed that there are that many high school students in one place and only one of them is texting! Danke for the picture, kids.
Classic Concord photo – Tue, 09 Oct 2012
We’re going to go out on a limb and say that you really ought to be able to identify this aviator who stopped in Concord back in 1927. Here’s a hint: “famous aviator.” “1927.” That should be enough. Send your guesses to news@theconcordinsider.com.
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 09 Oct 2012
This shot of the moon over Concord was taken by Instagram user @deabanana. Is that thing waxing or waning? It looks hairless, so it must be waxing, right? If you want your picture to be the Instagram photo of the week, simply tag us in it – @concordinsider. Thanks for the pic, @deabanana!
Lilly Oncology on Canvas
Traveling exhibit stops in Concord for Making Strides.
Making Strides
“The next big step in the fight against cancer is the one we take together.”That's the tagline for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer movement, and it's a fitting one. This annual fundraising walk, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is all about coming together with the community for a common cause. Every picture you see from the event tells the same tale: a sea of pink, united as one, walking toward...
Woo hah! Got you all in Check(mate)(Pizza)
Name: Jamie RoyOwner, Checkmate PizzaHow did you get into the business? How long have you been doing it?I started working in pizza restaurants when I was in high school at 17 years old, and I've been doing it ever since. I opened Checkmate in April 2002.What is the secret to the perfect pizza?Good cheese. And good sauce.What do you call your style of pizza?It's just a thin crust pizza. It's one of the standards in...
Influx of musicians leaves CHS short on uniforms
When Concord High School senior Kaitlyn Kelleher dons her band uniform every week, it doesn't carry the same thrill it used to.In fact, by her own admission, it's a little pathetic.Concord saw a monstrous growth in band this year, with nearly 40 new members. That's good. What's not so good is that the influx of bodies created a shortage of uniforms to outfit those bodies. Faced with a decision to dress half the team in...
On the hunt for 'shrooms with an expert mycologist
Want to go hunting for wild mushrooms to eat? Here is some good advice: Have adequate knowledge to correctly identify edible mushrooms, or go mushrooming with someone who does. In early September, I went on a mushroom foray sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of Concord with our guide, Reta MacGregor, a mushroom expert. When MacGregor was a teen, she was given a book about mushrooms. This started her on a path to study...
Backpack giveaway
The Concord Public Library is offering a free backpack to any Concord kindergartners who register for a library card. The backpacks include a book, a coloring book and crayons. In order to be eligible for a library card, the kindergartner must live in Concord and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. We ask that those adults please bring in a photo ID and something with the family's current address (in many cases that will...
Monthly meeting
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors' regular monthly meeting will be held Oct. 16 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow. Anyone interested in stamp collecting is invited to attend. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
Community luncheon
Kathrine Switzer, best known as the woman who challenged the all-male tradition of the Boston Marathon and became the first woman to officially enter and run the event in 1967, will deliver the keynote address at the annual Women Building Community Luncheon on Oct. 10 at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester.The Women Building Community Luncheon is presented by the Women's Fund of New Hampshire, the United Ways of New Hampshire, and...
Walker Lecture series
The Walker Lecture series presents “The Silk Road” travelogue on Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium.Cinematographer Marlin Darrah leads the audience along the footsteps of Marco Polo through the Orient. We will travel through the history, beauty, and exotic locals along this historic route. All Walker Lecture events take place at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. and are free. No reservations,...
Annual dinner
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 93rd Annual Dinner on Oct. 29 at 5:15 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Ave. The event features guest speaker Knight Kiplinger of Kiplinger Financial, and the announcement of the chamber's esteemed Citizen of the Year Award.The evening begins with a cocktail reception at 5:15 p.m. The dinner hour begins at 6:15 p.m. and will include remarks from...
Octoberfest
Strap on your lederhosen and polka your way down to the Concord Co-op for the fourth annual Octoberfest tasting of soup and stews, local and craft brews, bratwurst and fresh-baked bread Oct. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m.The Concord Co-op's Celery Stick Cafe chefs will whip up more than 25 of their customers' favorite soups, stews and chili for the event. These satisfying soups, as well as the fresh-baked bread, are made from scratch...
Breast cancer diagnosis changes one walker's role
Even when Jill Gelinas was decked out in pink and marching in the Making Strides walk several years ago, she'd be the first to admit she was something of a passive participant.Never again.Gelinas was diagnosed with breast cancer just days before her 47th birthday this spring, and though she's still dueling her way through a bout of chemotherapy, she and her team of nearly 25 walkers will take part in the annual event this...
This Week in Concord History
Oct. 9, 1992: In the first Gile concert of the season, Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra play to a full house at the Concord City Auditorium.Oct. 9, 2001: Red River Theatres, a nonprofit organization set on bringing movies back to Concord's downtown, receives $15,000 from the city council to conduct a feasibility study on whether a downtown movie theater would succeed. The group plans to buy the former Concord...
A fresh new face in the world of event planning
Kaleena Guzman is no stranger to event planning. As a child, her father often planned community events and threw parties, and it seems like that skill runs in the family. Fresh off her stint as Red River Theatres' events coordinator, Guzman has opened her own event planning business, Kagem Chic Designs. Guzman does everything from consulting in the planning stages of an event or party to being the hands-on, on-site event...
Lilly Oncology on Canvas
Lilly Oncology On Canvas is an art exhibition honoring the physical and emotional journeys people face when confronted by a cancer diagnosis. This free public exhibit, which is touring communities nationwide, showcases 25 select pieces of art from the 2010 Oncology On Canvas competition and is in Concord now until Oct. 14 when it will be displayed at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event at Memorial Field. Launched in 2004,...
Lula’s Peeps carry on their leader’s memory
Lula Knouse was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 at the age of 38. It was her first year participating in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Her husband’s coworkers at TDS Telecommunications organized a team called Lula’s Walkers, and they raised $1,900. The following year, Lula took over the team, changing the name to Lula’s Peeps. A fitting name for a lady who was all about the people around her. She was the first to ask how...
City briefly
Each week, we find City Manager Tom Aspell walking circles around City Hall. Why is Tom pacing back and forth like a caged lion? He’s just so anxious to deliver us the city memo that he just can’t help himself. Read on to see what all the fuss is about.Fresh startTrunk o’ goodies The Human Services Department received a generous donation of hygiene items from the Concord Country Club Women’s Golf Association, Aspell writes. Kathi...
