Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade – Tue, 29 Nov 2011
The Concord Insider was in New York City in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Skip and Brenda Constant were clowns with the Keystone Cops and Robbers. They are the two robbers holding up the Insider. They had a great time marching in the parade, throwing confetti at the crowds and seeing all the kids smile.
A fez-tival of trees
The Bektash Shrine Center held its 11th annual Fez-tival of Trees last week. Various artificial Christmas trees were decorated in themes and donated by local businesses and community members for auction. Patrons purchased 25 chances to win for $5 and selected any of the tree drawings to enter, with winners announced Sunday. According to Ron Perry, chairman of the festival, the event featured 95 large and 20 mini trees this year.
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal KingdomJennifer Holland2011, 210 pagesNonfictionJennifer Holland, senior writer for National Geographic magazine, gives us 47 stories that she has collected of unlikely and unusual animal friendships. Some of my favorites are the African elephant and the sheep, the Asiatic black bear and the...
Our gift guide was a positive joy
What a joy to open the Concord Insiderrecently and find “The Insider's Guide to United Way Giving.” I encourage everyone to look at their own holiday budgets and to reach out to one of these fine organizations. Some of us already give at this time of year, and that's great! I challenge us to find a way to give even more. Can we shave $10 or $15 off our friends and family gift budget and donate the money instead?...
Friday evenings in Concord: Where the Magic happens
Collectibles Unlimited sits behind an unassuming storefront on South Street, the interior largely hidden from view despite a large picture window thanks in part to dozens of posters and other artwork plastered to the glass.Behind that window, though, crowds as large as 30 people congregate on Friday evenings to compete in Magic: The Gathering tournaments, filling rows of card tables inside the hobby shop.Where else in town do you see...
The buck stops here: Paul checks in with deer hunters
Some people think that the buck deer has horns, but that is not true. Buck deer do not have horns. They have antlers. And there is a big difference. Horns will continually grow and remain on an animal throughout its life, such as in bison, sheep, cattle and goats. But new antlers will grow on a deer in the spring and fall off in winter.During their first year of life, the yearling bucks will start developing antlers, which may be...
Pick of the week
We have a great pick this week! It's that time of year again, and we're geared up for some fun! Tune in for the very popular Boys & Girls Club auction, hosted live on your public access channel! This year we're starting off with a special ConcordTV auction pre-game show, then start the bidding!Watch on either Public Access Channel 22 or Education Channel 6 on Dec. 3 starting with the pre-game show at 12:30 p.m. The...
Aid for the needy
Operation Santa Claus provides clothing and toys to over 3,000 children living in difficult personal and economic situations across the state. The annual campaign, currently in its 51st year, is a program of the New Hampshire State Employees' Association. Organizers report record need this year and they still have over 100 children who need help.The children range in age from newborns through high school age. Their stories are...
Music schedule
Hi, It's Stephanie from True Brew Barista. We have music Thursday, Friday and sometimes Saturdays. Our website also has a listing of bands truebrewbarista.com and if you are a musician looking to play we can be reached at baristabooking.comOur lineup for December:Dec. 1: Lauren Hurley, 8-10 p.m.Dec. 1: Midnight Merriment (open until midnight).A Casual Encounter, 6-8 p.m.Diamond Joe, 8-10 p.m.WildVine, 10 p.m.-midnight.Dec. 9:...
We beat the Grammarnator!
We thought something looked fishy about last week's Grammarnator, and when we received the following message from Robert Pingree himself, we knew there was something awry: “The Grammarnator will not provide a column based on material in the issue of 11/22-28. Instead, he will humbly yield his space to the peoplewho write in about the error he committed that week.”Indeed, we received several calls and emails from...
This Week in Concord History
Nov. 29, 1866: Fire damages the Penacook mills. with total losses estimated at $40,000.Nov. 29, 1867: Ingalls & Brown's Quadrille Band plays at a grand ball at Concord's Eagle Hall. “If you don't dance,” exhorts the ad in the Patriot, “go to hear the music.”Nov. 30, 1870: Fire burns out the stone warehouse behind the Eagle Hotel, leaving only the granite walls standing. Today, the warehouse is...
Girls Inc. brings out the smart, strong and bold in local little ladies
Travel down Green Street on a weekday afternoon, and you're bound to hear a whole bunch of giggling eminating from the community center. That's where the Capital Region branch of Girls Inc. meets after school, and the girls there seem to have a pretty good time.”It's a great place to hang out with your friends!” Grace Milliken, a Girls Inc. veteran at age 10, said. “You can never get bored...
Smile, you’re on ConcordTV! (or at least you could be)
In today's media-driven society, it seems like the American dream is now to get yourself on television. Well, the folks at ConcordTV are working hard to make that dream a reality for Concordians. The public access television station broadcasts locally-produced content on three channels, depending entirely on community members and in-house staff to shoot, edit and star in the productions.”We're pretty proud of our track...
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell removes the giblets from a turkey, crawls inside and bakes it in the oven. Once Thanksgiving dinner is in full swing, he bursts out of the turkey and delivers a heartfelt soliloquy of a city memo.in the spirit of givingHoliday help laudedThe Human Services Department received 60 bountiful Thanksgiving baskets from Sanel Auto Parts last week, Aspell writes. The baskets included everything from olives...
Toddlers, tiaras and the Ball & Chain
Dear Casper and Bill,I've been married for five years to my lovely wife. We have a beautiful almost-5-year-old daughter, and she means everything to us. However, recently my wife has started signing her up for beauty pagents, and it's kind of weirding me out. It's not the idea of the pageants themselves that I don't like, it's just that I feel like my wife is pushing her into them. She was in pageants herself as a...
A Fez-tival of trees
The Bektash Shrine Center held its 11th annual Fez-tival of Trees last week. Various artificial Christmas trees were decorated in themes and donated by local businesses and community members for auction. Patrons purchased 25 chances to win for $5 and selected any of the tree drawings to enter, with winners announced Sunday. According to Ron Perry, chairman of the festival, the event featured 95 large and 20 mini trees this year.
