insider_estelle: @amy_augustine What do they have in Turkey that we don't have here? Lots of giant fowl? Madrassas? Turkish delight?
insider_estelle: @amy_augustine What do they have in Turkey that we don't have here? Lots of giant fowl? Madrassas? Turkish delight?
insider_estelle: It's all poppycock! Every last bit of it!
insider_estelle: It's all poppycock! Every last bit of it!
Mt. Olomana- All 3 peaks – Tue, 13 Sep 2011
This is a picture of me, Leah Lundquist and my husband, Keith on top of the third peak of Mt. Oloman in Kailua Hawaii! We were happy to take the Insider with us on our vacation and even happier to arrive at the bottom of the last peak with the insider and us all in one piece!
Good day for a walk down memory lane
26th annual Concord Kiwanis Antique and Classic Car Show entertains the masses at NHTI on Saturday
A peek into Peterborough
‘Our Town’ is a good town to live in – and visit!
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.The House on Salt Hay Road Carin Clevidence2010, 285 pagesFictionCarin Clevidence grew up “skating on the frozen canals of the boatyard, crabbing on the river, and sailing on the Great South Bay.” This novel, her first, is based in that locale. Her tale is informed by the stories of her grandparents and their friends who lived in the area...
Welcome to the fold
The Insider's new reporter, Keith Testa, comes to us from The Villager newspaper in Hillsboro. He graduated from John Stark Regional High School in 1998 and Susquehanna University in 2002 and lives in Concord with his wife, Emily, and their pets, Cooper and Jack.We asked him a few questions so you can get to know him a little better.Who's your favorite famous Concordian?Matt Bonner. My brother played against him when they both...
Model search is on
Do you know any girls who would like to be fashion models? The Junior Service League of Concord is currently seeking between 80 to 100 elementary school aged girls to hit the runway for charity in its seventh annual American Girl Fashion Show in November. The amateur models will participate in performances the weekend of Nov. 5-6 at the Capitol Center for the Arts in a popular event that combines history, dolls, and...
Monthly supper
The Grace Episcopal Church's monthly community supper is scheduled for Sept. 16 from 5 to 6 p.m. at 30 Eastman St. in East Concord.Come and enjoy a delicious supper featuring meatloaf, mashed potatoes, cucumbers with tomatoes and a blueberry dessert.There is no charge, but donations will be accepted and welcomed. Proceeds of donations will help to support The Take-A-Tote Ministry to feed Concord's hungry school...
Monthly meeting
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors regular monthly meeting will be held at Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, on Sept. 20 at 1:30 p.m. All people interested in stamp collecting are invited to attend. For more information, contact Dan Day, 228-1154.
Yellow jackets take over an abandoned chipmunk
Yellow jackets have made their home in an abandoned chipmunk's burrow in my backyard. Standing near the small hole in my lawn, I watched as a steady stream of yellow jackets fly in and out of the nest. It is easy to recognize these social wasps with the characteristic yellow and black stripes on their abdomen.The site of a yellow jackets nest is selected by the queen in early spring after she emerges from winter's hibernation....
One size doesn't fit all at Parker Academy
In the pantheon of Hollywood script-worthy, full-circle accomplishments, David Parker's is difficult to beat.After a career dedicated to education that took him all over the country, Parker purchased the building in which he attended elementary school and established his own unique learning institution in Parker Academy.It wasn't a school he was purchasing, though. All he bought was a structure.”Most people think of...
Model railway show
The New Hampshire Garden Railway Society and the Bektash Shriners are presenting their gigantic model railroad exhibition on Sept. 17-18 at the Bektash Shrine Center, 189 Pembroke Road.The exhibition hours are Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Highlights will include a gigantic “G” scale modular layout with running trains and scenery and running live stream trains. No dealers.Admission is $4 for...
Service award given
The New Hampshire Association for the Blind's board of directors presented Marie Johnson with the Jo Adcock Service Award for her outstanding service and commitment to the field of blindness. Johnson has been a client and advocate of the New Hamspshire Association for the Blind for 15 years. In addition, Johnson has served as president of the New Hampshire Chapter of National Federation of the Blind.For more information about the...
Kids ride challenge
This fall, the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Concord Kids Ride will be one of 35 kids rides held in neighborhoods throughout New England and beyond to raise money for cancer research. The rides are spokes in the PMC wheel, supporting more than 5,000 adult PMC cyclists in their mission to fund cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. The Pan-Mass Challenge is a two-day, 190-mile bike-a-thon...
Space age author
Author, historian and pilot Ted Spitzmiller will be visiting the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. for a presentation that will chronicle the era of the space shuttle.Spitzmiller is the author of the two-volume seriesAstronautics, which chronicle the space age from the development of rocketry to the shuttle missions and the future of space exploration. Spitzmiller’s visit to the Discovery Center will include a...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell rakes the leaves speckled throughout his yard into a huge pile, climbs to the top of a stately maple, and swan-pes down into the leaves below. After lying on his back and making leaf angels for a while, he gets up, brushes off and writes us up a city memo. This week was no exception.Thinking CapsPlan Market DaysMain Street Concord Inc. will hold a community forum on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m., at Red River...
This Week in Concord History
Sept. 13, 1976: Rochester Mayor John Shaw says he will pay a parking ticket given to Gov. Mel Thomson after a local businessman complained the governor's limousine was illegally parked. Cost of the ticket: 50 cents.Sept. 13, 1913: Harry K. Thaw, a wealthy, prominent New Yorker who murdered one of the country's foremost architects, Stanford White, arrives in Concord. Thaw was convicted, escaped from prison and was recaptured in...
A peek into Peterborough
That was all the Peterborough that the Insider could take in in a day, but there is so much more to the quaint little town. If you’ve exhausted all of these options, why not: Grab some ice cream or chocolate at Ava Maries! Pick up some organic groceries at the Green Grocer or Maggie’s Marketplace! Check out what’s going on at the Mariposa Museum and World Culture Center! Try some oysters at Pearl or some sushi at Lee Mount Fuji!...
The Insider's guide to fall fun
September SEPTEMBER 14 Jumper Classic With over 600 horses exhibiting and 10,000 spectators, this is New England’s premier equestrian event. Events range from a champagne luncheon to numerous jumping competitions culminating in the final $75,000 Grand Prix. Ticket prices vary. Gates open 10 a.m. daily. September 14-18. Silver Oak Equestrian Center, 340 Exeter Road, Hampton Falls. Visit jumperclassic.com for tickets, a complete...
Using your head: why cabbage is a smart choice
For the Insider The humble cabbage conjures images of simple, old-fashioned meals and victory gardens. For many, cabbage is cole slaw and that’s it. For some, it’s the slimy, smelly vegetable that makes its appearance on Saint Patrick’s Day. But these days, cabbage is increasingly finding its way into the kitchens of creative and health-conscious cooks, and the culinary possibilities are endless. The local fall crop of cabbage is just...
