Pick up extra school supplies this year
The Edward Jones investment firm, 95 N. State St., invites you to join them in helping those less fortunate in our community by donating school supplies, pens, paper, notebooks, backpacks, crayons, markers, and other supplies for elementary school kids. Items will be collected through Sept. 14. For more information, contact Lauren Flieder at 223-4012.
Thanks Panera Bread!
It's not just the asiago bagels that are making these women smile. Panera Bread in Concord recently presented a check for $4,900 to the Granite Chapter of the American Red Cross. From left: Charity Stacy, assistant manager of Panera Bread; Maria White, regional executive director for the American Red Cross and Elaine Locker, shift manager of Panera Bread.
One clock's journey from Providence to a Concord credit union
A reception at the New Hampshire Federal Credit Union, 70 Airport Road, on Aug. 25 will mark the gift of a Walter H. Durfee grandfather clock to the Concord Historical Society. The clock has an interesting past among two Concord families with long-standing ties to the community and the history of Concord. The tall clock, a gift to the society from the Ralph and Bessie Flanders family of Concord, was crafted in the early 1900s by...
Meet the architects behind the elementary school consolidation
The Concord School District invites the public to a “Meet the Architects” night on Sept. 2. The free event will be held at Concord High School, 170 Warren St., in the auditorium. This is an opportunity for the team at HMFH Architects, the architectural firm hired for the elementary school consolidation, to introduce themselves, give a presentation about the project and answer any questions. The doors open at 6:15 p.m....
Here, Manchester or Exeter . . . you pick!
The Northern New England Branch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is pleased to announce that more than 200 walkers representing local companies, families, schools and other organizations are expected to turn out for the annual Concord Walk to Cure Diabetes on Sept. 26. There's still time for you to be part of it, too! On-site registration will start at 9 a.m. and the walk will begin at 10 a.m. at NHTI. In New...
Show others you care during United Way's Day of Caring
Does spending an afternoon reading to kids sound like fun? Do you enjoy heights? How about painting a rock climbing wall? Or how about helping pack food boxes for local food pantries? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then United Way of Merrimack County's “Day of Caring” on Sept. 16 is for you. Businesses and organizations that participated in the past reported that the “Day of...
Pretty picture
Loretta Poulin sent us this photo of a hummingbird clearwing moth enjoying a pretty flower in Loretta's garden. “It looks like a large bumble bee that has the beak of a humming bird,” she wrote. “They are fun to watch going from flower to flower but are hard to photograph because they are ALWAYS on the move.” We're loving all the garden photos we've been getting. Keep them coming to...
Corgis in a pool!
Let's all thank Wende Shoer Lonergan for sending in this incredibly cute photo of her two Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Lily and Dashy, beating the heat last week. “Hey, they're not allowed to swim in the city pools, and a dog's gotta cool off somehow!” Wende wrote. There are so many great things going on in this photo, from the inflatable palm trees to the purple sea horse head, but Lily and Dashy definitely steal...
Because every dog has its day in the village
Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, celebrates the canine members of the family at its second annual Dewey the Dog and Friends Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 13. Visitors may bring dogs to the village and enjoy more than 600 acres of fields, trails and ponds. Sponsored by Elektrisola, Dewey Day activities include agility demonstrations, after which visitors may try out the sports with their dogs, as well as...
Book of the week
The Concord Public Library has not only this book, but many others, too. For more information, visit onconcord.com/library. Aurelie: A Fairie Tale Heather Tomlinson 2008, 192 pages This story will immerse its readers in a tale of magic and fascination. It shifts between four characters and their intertwining lives. The countryside of Provence serves as an inspiration for the tale. The author grew up in New Hampshire and taught English...
Back to (music) school for young and old
Sept. 14 marks the start of the fall semester at the Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall St. The school is home to 59 artist teachers who work with 1,400 students from more than 100 communities each week. In keeping with the school's goal to provide access to all, 41 percent of students in the school's programs will receive free instruction or financial aid this year, thanks to the generosity of its donors. While...
Tales from camp
We got this submission for last week's “tales from camp” issue after we published, but still wanted to share this note and lovely photo with you. Sender-inner Jennie Condon works year-round for Cody Camps in Freedom. It's late, and finally in bed for the night, I'm listening to the sailboat rigging making music outside my window. For 13 years now the sailboats have played my favorite lullaby: the sound of...
Check it out: Professional photos!
Once in a while, an editorial gem – or photo, in this case – falls into our lap. So it was was these images taken by Monitor photo editor Alex Cohn. They were intended for the daily paper, but it was a busy news week, so they didn't make it in. We did what any sane Insider staffer would do and snatched them for our own space-filling purposes. These were taken at the Sewalls Fall Recreation Area on a hot day last week....
Beware the tree-eating beetle
Two weeks ago, we printed a photo of a purple box hanging from a tree at the Hannah Dustin Memorial park and ride in Boscawen. In addition to posing our own theory of a cleverly executed alien invasion, we asked you, readers, for thoughts on what the box might be. Several of you searched the web and discovered that the box is actually a trap for insects. While this is less fun than aliens, we have to concede that this is correct,...
Ask the Elders: Daring acts
Dear Elders, What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done? Yours truly, Knees knocking Casper Kranenburg Dear Knees Knocking, Remember Brad Davis in the 1978 classic “Midnight Express”? Well, one daring adventure ended up almost like that for me. It happened in Punta del Este in Uruguay, a beautiful seaside resort with a spectacular beach and one main attraction: the Isla de Lobos (a protected island of sea lions or sea wolves),...
The Insiders learn to fly
Amelia Earhart said, “You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky.” Typically, I couldn't disagree with her more. I am afraid of heights. Actually, make that petrified. When I was a kid, a family friend put me on his shoulders, told me to put my arms out and said, “Look! You're flying!” This did not amuse me. I grasped for dear life, dug my fingernails into the poor...
Concord High class celebrating 60 years
The Concord High School class of 1949 is celebrating its 60th reunion Aug. 26 and 27 at Makris Lobster and Steak House, 354 Sheep Davis Road. There are about 90 people expected for the gala event, of which 65 are class members. If you or someone you know were a member of that class and no invitation was received, call 225-5447 for more information. Sadly, there are some who will not be attending because we have lost contact. If anyone...
Connecting with nature
Paul Basham, who makes appearances as the resident Insider naturalist, recently attended a religious service held at an island on Squam Lake. He wrote about the experience and shared it with us. Thanks, Paul! On a recent weekend, my wife and I attended a worship service in a majestic cathedral, an outdoor chapel on a remote island in the middle of Squam Lake. Seated on rustic benches looking out on the water, we were surrounded by...
Get connected to cultural collections
The New Hampshire State Library has received a $40,000 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to create a statewide database of cultural collections housed in New Hampshire's nearly 800 libraries, museums and other culture and heritage organizations. This online database, “Connecting to Collections,” will bring together information about collections from all participating...
