Concord Monitor back issues from May 2005:
[ Gov. John Lynch and the Executive Council recently approved... ]
May 01, 2005 ... Gov. John Lynch and the Executive Council recently the followinglocal contracts. The list includes local firms and organizationshired to do work for the state as well as out-of-town firms hired todo work in the local area: Weaver Bros. Construction Co. Inc. of Concord, ...
Book notes
May 01, 2005 ... The Canterbury Historical Society will hold a book sale andsigning with Catherine Dickson, author of As I've Heard Tell . . . ItHappened in Canterbury, Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. For moreinformation, call 873-9370. Village Sweets, Concord Jennifer Ericsson, author of No ...
Town Crier
May 01, 2005 ... Allenstown Workshop will cover stroke prevention The Suncook Senior Center will host a one-hour workshop coveringstroke and vascular disease prevention May 17 at 10:30 a.m.Participants can learn about the warning signs and risk factorsassociated with stroke, aneurysm, ...
Striking a balance; Instantaneously friendly; Friendships with limits; 'As good as we can make it'; Back at school
May 01, 2005; ... Brad Niejadlik springs from his chair next to the china cabinetand peers out the dining room window. Kate's car isn't there. Notyet. He doesn't have to set the table tonight. He won't be home to eatpork roast with his mother and father. Tonight, he's going bowlingwith friends ...
[ vent could be easily resolved if everyone were required to pay Social Security... ]
May 01, 2005 ... vent could be easily resolved if everyone were required to paySocial Security taxes on all of their income.Currently, individualsare required to pay Social Security taxes only on incomes of $90,000or less. The wealthy walk away at that point, free and clear.Requiring the wealthy to pay ...
Robert-Otero
May 01, 2005 ... Lisa Robert and David Otero were married March 1 at Bluebeard'sBeach in St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. William Arnet performed thedouble-ring ceremony. The bride was given in marriage by her father. The bride, daughter of Ronald Robert of Manchester and LuAnneBerube of ...
Concord Crier; Legion celebrates Poppy Days; Kiwanis Fair is coming soon; Library hosts book discussion series; Scholarship applications due Friday
May 01, 2005 ... PenacookLegion celebrates Poppy Days Penacook American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 31 will sponsor boothsfor Poppy Days Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at variouslocations in Penacook and Boscawen. Proceeds will benefit veterans. A Penacook and Boscawen Youth Fishing ...
Letter from Kenya; Citizens in heart; Being born here isn't enough to be a Kenyan
May 01, 2005; ... A few years ago, dogs began disappearing from the Nairobi suburbof Westlands. The mystery was solved when a mammoth crocodile wasdiscovered sunning itself on a riverbank near some homes. Okay, that's sad. But after that, wouldn't life anywhere else seemmundane? For more than ...
Try these home remedies in your garden
May 01, 2005; ... Gardening is a journey. We beam with pride when our flowers bloom,and we weep when they die from sickness. We dance with glee when thespring peas come up and are either celebrating or anguishing overevery single nuance and change that the things we planted andnurtured show in response to ...
New course will broaden students' social circles Clay Aiken connection; 'Genuine relationships'; Breaking down walls
May 01, 2005; ... Jamie Landrigan, an outgoing 18-year-old Concord High Schoolstudent with Down's Syndrome, has had classes with students withoutdisabilities all her life. Some of her classmates wave when they seeher out shopping with her mother. Sometimes they stop to talk in thecafeteria. But ...
Don't blame the brakes; Squeaky wheel could be caused by a bad bearing assembly
May 01, 2005 ... Q I have a problem that has befuddled two repair shops I thoughtwere good. My 1997 Nissan Quest has a high-pitched whine/squealcoming from the front right wheel when driving forward. There is no noise in reverse. The brake pads are okay, the rotors were replaced and the noise ...
You tell me if I was irresponsible at the ER Preventing what?; Blaming the victims
May 01, 2005; ... David Irwin ("Health-care abusers: an untold story," Viewpoints,April 24) put forth the statement that lots of people who either areuninsured or rely on Medicaid go unnecessarily and irresponsibly tothe emergency room for routine treatment, driving up health-carecosts. The fix, he ...
Business notes
May 01, 2005 ... The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce's Business and EducationPartnership is accepting applications for its Funds for Educationbusiness grants. The chamber awards grants to teachers who havedeveloped innovative programs for use in area schools. The deadline for grant applications ...
Egalitarian murderer
May 01, 2005; ... John Brown has achieved eternal life in our culture. His own wordsfrom the Charles Town jail helped shape the meaning of his deeds, andhis memory has marched ever since to the thrum of the battle hymn heinspired. The old crusader even breathes life into modern fiction,including this ...
Swashbuckling tales for middle school readers
May 01, 2005 ... When I am asked for a good adventure story for a middle schoolstudent, I always recommend the books of Iain Lawrence. Born in SaultSte. Marie, Ontario, Lawrence studied journalism in Vancouver andspent many years working for the Prince Rupert Daily News. After astint working on a fish ...
On the move
May 01, 2005; ... Darlene Lynch of Masiello Group Real Estate, Joe O'Hern ofSmuckers Inc. and Susan Bascom, of the state Department of Health andHuman Services recently won prizes in the annual Table Topics Speechcompetition at Capital Toastmasters. Dorothy Savery of Concord won the club's ...
Cullen-LeTourneau
May 01, 2005 ... Karen Cullen and Charles LeTourneau Jr. were married April 16 inHenniker. Ronald Talbot, justice of the peace, performed the double-ring ceremony. The bride was given in marriage by her son, AnthonyMatott. Teresa Cate of Canterbury was matron of honor. James Pochay of ...
Ballam-Barnett
May 01, 2005 ... Heather Ballam and Robert Barnett were married March 5 at ParadisePavilion in Newburgh, Ind. The Rev. Bob Simpkins performed the double-ring ceremony. The bride was given in marriage by her parents. Natasha Goodman of Evansville, Ind., was maid of honor. KerrieBallam, Sara Ballam ...
Children in charge; Letting bomb threats close schools? Berserk
May 01, 2005; ... I spent the better part of April driving around the easternUnited States, realizing once again how many immature and utterlyincompetent people are allowed to operate automobiles. Babbling incessantly on cell phones or reviewing their paperworkat 70 mph, they transform their ...
Senior life
May 01, 2005 ... Health clinics VNA of Franklin The VNA is located at 75 Chestnut St. Call 934-3453. Tuesday- blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m. to noon, Franklin SavingsBank; blood pressure clinic, 10 to 11 a.m., Shaw's, Belknap Mall. Wednesday- B12 clinic, VNA of Franklin. Call for ...
A tough vote for workers; Contract increases health care costs
May 01, 2005; ... It's been three years since most state employees got a raise andnearly five since they last settled on a new contract. So when unionand state bargaining teams reached a tentative deal last week manyworkers were elated - until they learned the details. Pay would increase by a little ...
Taking aim at turkeys; Outfitted correctly, hunters have a shot
May 01, 2005 ... With hundreds of bird shot pellets being fired at a stationarytarget, how can you possibly miss? This is the dilemma that confronts and confounds many a turkeyhunter. Until recently, shotguns were never meant to be aimed; theywere designed to be pointed. The object was to have the ...
Towey-Gagnon
May 01, 2005 ... Kenneth and Karen Towey of Epsom announce the engagement of theirdaughter, Stephanie, to John Gagnon, son of Andrew and Sandra Carslawof Epsom and Thomas and Debra Gagnon of Hudson. Towey graduated from Pembroke Academy and is the store manager atB. Moss ...
Labrecque-Pepper
May 01, 2005 ... Mark and Dawn Labrecque of Allenstown announce the engagement oftheir daughter, Amy, to Benjamin Pepper, son of Joanne Pepper ofManchester and Mark Pepper of Candia. Labrecque graduated from Pembroke Academy in 2002 and is alicensed nurse's ...
Marshall-Purviance
May 01, 2005 ... Pam McCune of Hopkinton and David Marshall and Connie Rakowsky ofHenniker announce the engagement of their daughter, KatherineMarshall, to Kevin Purviance, son of Dr. and Mrs. David Purviance ofGlastonbury, Conn. Marshall earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Bates Collegein ...
Schlessinger-Dayton
May 01, 2005 ... Mr. and Mrs. David McVicar of Milton announce the engagement oftheir daughter, Kim Schlessinger, to Stephen Dayton, son of Mr. andMrs. David Dayton of Stuart, Fla. Schlessinger graduated from Nute High School in Milton in 1977 andearned an associate's degree in graphic design from ...
Tebbets-Nelsen
May 01, 2005 ... Melvin and Leslie Tebbets announce the engagement of theirdaughter, Melanie, to Christopher Nelsen, son of Grant and CherylNelsen of Bow. Tebbets graduated from Merrimack Valley High School and ...
Morency-Keane
May 01, 2005 ... Richard and Marie Morency of Rochester announce the engagement oftheir daughter, Sharon, to Matthew Keane, son of Francis and DebraKeane of Allenstown. Morency graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover. She is a dental assistant ...
Movie schedules
May 01, 2005 ... Listings are for today only. To confirm show times, call theaters. Concord Entertainment Cinemas 192 Loudon Road, 224-3600 Guess Who (PG-13) 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30 Fever Pitch (PG-13) 12, 12:30, 2:15, 2:45, 4:30, 5, 6:45, 7:15, 9,9:30 Ice Princess ...
Peddling drugs; VBan or limit pharmaceutical advertising aimed at consumers.
May 01, 2005 ... America's health-care system has as many symptoms of illness as anobese, arthritic, 70-year-old, chain-smoking diabetic with a familyhistory of heart disease, cancer and mental illness. Last week, anarticle in the Journal of the American Medical Association describeda clever study used ...
LaRue-Cilley
May 01, 2005 ... Mr. and Mrs. Stephen LaRue of Hagerstown, Md., announce theengagement of their daughter, Emily, to Jonathan Cilley, son of Mr.and Mrs. G. Bradley Cilley of Concord. LaRue graduated from Smithburg High School in Maryland in 2001 ...
Business briefings; New tenant, new clothes; Scented sentiments; Big blow to the state
May 01, 2005 ...Construction is under way at theSteeplegate Mall for Coldwater Creek, a women's clothing store, mallspokesman Scott Payrits said. The store will be located next to the GNC vitamin store and willhave an outside entrance of its own, Payrits said ....
Bernardi-McAfee
May 01, 2005 ... Sarah Bernardi and Ryan McAfee announce their engagement. Bernardi, daughter of Donna and Richard Bernardi of Clarksburg,Mass., earned a bachelor's degree from New England College inHenniker and is a third-grade teacher at the Colorado Springs Schoolin ...
Business calendar Wednesday; Thursday; Friday; Saturday; May 10; May 11; May 12; May 13
May 01, 2005 ... The first of a five-part series of human resources workshopssponsored by the Leddy Group and New Hampshire Community TechnicalCollege in Laconia will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at the school. Thetopic is "Labor Laws 101." The cost is $50 each or $200 for all five. The future dates ...
Civics is a subject everyone should study
May 01, 2005; ... The state is considering making civics a required course. I wasnot surprised that civics was not being taught in our schools becauseit is obvious that many of our children graduate without a clearunderstanding of how our government works. I remember a state legislator asking me if ...
Choosing a shrub isn't an easy task
May 01, 2005; ... What a delightful dilemma! I have a gift certificate for WhiteFlower Farm and can't decide what to get. Their annuals are way overpriced, and I can grow most of them from seed myself or easily getthem from a local garden center. Some of their perennials are also common cultivars ...
Crystal ball sees quite a crowd in '08 Ouch; Parting ways; Book swap; On the road again; Rally
May 01, 2005; ... Hi! Capital Beat Swami here with a peek into the political future.Helping us out today is Bill Whalen, a research fellow at StanfordUniversity who started playing Fantasy Primary 2008 while the rest ofthe country was still prying last year's campaign signs out of theirfront lawns. And ...
Vote for me for co-op board, BOB REALS, Plymouth - Letter
May 01, 2005 ... I've heard some New Hampshire Electric Co-op members say they wanttheir monthly $20 service charge lowered. They want their electricbill reduced, and they want support for renewable energy options.These issues will be my focus if I am elected to the co-op board. All of us are the ...
MV quartet enjoys run in the rain; Laconia's Ford takes two 2nds Boys' track & field; Softball; Girls' lacrosse; Boys' lacrosse
May 01, 2005 ... The Merrimack Valley Invitational track meet was wet, but it wenton yesterday, and the MV boys' 4x100-meter relay team was glad itdid. Justin Foster, John Randall, Robert Matheson and Josh Balch teamedfor a first-place finish in the 4x100 in a time of 45.95 seconds, andthat ...
In His Own Words; I owe New Hampshire's voters an enormous amount; Sharing first primary with a bigger state may be a workable option
May 01, 2005 ... As you know, I wrote a lot about New Hampshire and the primary inmy book. And I have lots of memories here. Poignant memories of thepeople I met who were in trouble when I ran in '92, and the thingsthey did for me - extraordinary things. But the thing that I think is important is, ...
Give us a ring,
May 01, 2005 ... , - Letter Each week cell phone ads flood our newspapers and airwaves,encouraging us to upgrade to the newest technology. But what happensto all the outdated equipment? Most of the 130 million wirelessphones discarded annually are thrown away, polluting our ...
Advisers needed
May 01, 2005 ... The Capitol City Self-Advocacy Group is seeking an adviser to workalongside members, encouraging responsibility and independence, goal-setting and decision-making. Meetings are held one Saturday per month and every two Thursdayevenings for up to 10 hours per month. Send letters ...
Ouch!, ALFRED PAGE, Loudon - Letter
May 01, 2005 ... I hope that John Bachman ("A merry band sizes up a toweringash,"Monitor, April 29), big tree coordinator with the UNHCooperative Extension, has included in his ...
Durham; A dance style takes flight at UNH
May 01, 2005; ... If you've stood on a moving swing or hung upside down on themonkey bars, you've had a taste of it. A feeling of strength, ofseeing the world from a different angle, of showing your friends andanyone else standing around how brave and flexible and just darn coolyou are. Take that ...
He proves my point, BRUCE KEOUGH, Dublin - Letter
May 01, 2005 ... I was delighted to read Peter Burling's spirited response to myclaim that Democrats hate to explain what they believe and toacknowledge real choices. My claim is undeniably a generalization,and Peter was correct to point out that exceptions do exist.Ironically, those exceptions serve to ...
Eugene Madden Jr., NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -; Former Navy airman active in local politics
May 01, 2005 ... NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -Eugene Madden Jr., 84, the father of a localresident, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at St. Elizabeth's Hospitalin New York. He was born Aug. 28, 1920, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son ofEugene and Genevieve Tormey Madden. He attended schools in New ...
Evelyn Hanna, LAURINBURG, N.C. -; Former Concord resident an active volunteer
May 01, 2005 ... LAURINBURG, N.C. - Evelyn Peterson Manchester Hanna, formerly ofConcord, died Friday, April 29, 2005, at Scotland Memorial Hospitalin Laurinburg, N.C. Friday, April 29, after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of John P. (Jack) Hanna and a loving anddevoted mother of five ...
Hands off Social Security, KALLY ABRAMS, Bow - Letter
May 01, 2005 ... President Bush's father used to say: "Wouldn't be prudent at thisjuncture." I agree! We are in trouble if this talk of privatizingSocial Security goes any further. Bush Jr. wants us to believe thatprivatizing Social Security is a good idea. But hold on thar,pardner, just one minute ....
Triple play; Treat completes a Tide trifecta
May 01, 2005; ... He's the starting shortstop, quarterback and point guard. Wearingthree varsity letters, he typifies a "dying breed," in the words offootball Coach Bob Camirand, and it's been so long since a Concordkid has pulled that particular trifecta, baseball boss Scott Owencan't remember the ...
Trust women with their own bodies, MARK CURTIN, Manchester - Letter
May 01, 2005 ... I am writing in hopes that your readers will support Senate Bill30. SB 30 would allow emergency contraceptive pills to be availableto women without a prescription. Simply put, emergency contraceptionis a backup method of birth control for use when the primary methodsmay have failed. It ...
Manchester; Program to create fraud sleuths; Accountants will learn tricks of the trade
May 01, 2005; ... MANCHESTER - Southern New Hampshire University has an answer toWorldCom, Enron and anyone else - big or small - trying to cook thebooks. This fall, the university will start a one-year forensicaccounting and fraud detection program, designed to teach accountantshow to pick up on ...
Water world; Pathfinder program gets seniors into new activities, like kayaking
May 01, 2005; ... As a Navy veteran, Wayne Case of Pittsfield is no stranger towater or boats, though his experience lies with warships, not one-man crafts. Until Friday, Case, who served on destroyers, had neverbeen in a kayak. At 66, he had some concerns about folding himself into the ...
Always an adventure; Prosthetic leg won't stop Cabral
May 01, 2005 ... After a winter spent raking and picking sea urchins in the coldwaters of the Atlantic, Cliff Cabral was ready for the warm surf ofthe Pacific. A couple of weeks ago, he and two friends headed to CentralAmerica for 12 days of fishing, diving, snorkeling and surfing. For ...
Cleaning up on a cleaned-up Androscoggin; River offers plenty of quality fishing
May 01, 2005 ... Although the Androscoggin River watershed straddles the Maine-NewHampshire state line, few anglers would describe the fishery asborderline. Industry and population centers did a number on New Hampshire'srivers before the federal Clean Water Act forced a cleanup. Today,rivers like ...
An honor and privilege, LARRY J. GAMMON, president and CEO, Easter Seals New Hampshire - Letter
May 02, 2005 ... On behalf of Easter Seals New Hampshire and the nearly 20,000Granite State residents who count on us to provide a host of serviceseach year, I want to express our heartfelt appreciation to allinvolved for the generous support we received during our recent VIPfundraising campaign. I would ...
Thanks for thinking of me, JEAN W. LANE, Northwood - Letter
May 02, 2005 ... I can't possibly begin to thank everyone who so kindly went out oftheir way by sending me get well cards, flowers, plants, jokes, phonecalls and visits during my five-week stay at Concord Hospital (oneweek) and Health South Rehab Center (four ...
News brief - Woman arrested for cocaine possession; Woman arrested for cocaine possession
May 01, 2005 ... LACONIA - The police arrested a Franklin woman on charges ofcocaine possession after stopping her car for a traffic violationearly yesterday morning. Cindy R. Matthews, 44, of Lark Street, was charged with possessionof a narcotic drug with intent to distribute, possession of ...
Craven's dream team; He hopes for Cup ride with Roush
May 01, 2005; ... Throughout a Nextel Cup career that lasted a decade, Ricky Cravenalways had a dream that some summer, when NASCAR's top series visitedNew Hampshire International Speedway, he'd wind up the one in victorylane at his adopted home track. But while the dream seemed to die - or at least ...
Concord; Where in the world is Rattlesnake Hill?
May 01, 2005; ... Here is a list of some old Concord place names no longer in use.How many do you recognize? Fosterville. The "short court" north of the Concord Waterworks,overlooking Horseshoe Pond. According to historian James Lyford, itwas laid out in the mid-19th century by Reuben Foster and ...
Basso manages to feel at home; Also:Life on road takes unexpected twists
May 01, 2005 ... Greetings from lovely New Britain, Conn., where the locals arestill bemoaning Superior Court Judge Marshall K. Berger's decisionFriday afternoon to reduce the number of Fireworks Nights the NewBritain Rock Cats can hold to one per month. Amid the rubble of thistragic news, a bright light ...
Take me to Snaptown - but look out for burglars! Looking for a rock; Concord Plains; Burglars and mortgages
May 01, 2005 ... In the old days, the sun rose in Concord at the Break of Day, onthe east edge of the Dark Plain, and set in the west over DimondHill. In between, it cast its light over Death's Hill, Whale's Back,Fush Market and dozens of other colorfully named places within thecity limits. Place ...
Campus headlines; Bow's Dickson comes out swinging; Freshman shortstop hitting .394 Softball; Baseball; Women's lacrosse; Men's lacrosse; Men's tennis; Women's tennis; Track and field; Crew
May 01, 2005 ... Just a freshman, Bow's Jessica Dickson is already tearing thecover of the ball on the softball diamond. The shortstop at Western New England College was named GreatNortheast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week on April 25 afterhelping the Golden Bears to a 7-1 week by hitting ...
NH news briefs; Accident on I-89 sends several to hospital
May 01, 2005 ... SUTTON - A two-car accident on Interstate 89 sent several peopleto the hospital, two with serious injuries, Friday evening. A witness told the state police that a Jeep Cherokee speeding atover 90 miles per hour lost control while negotiating a curve on thesouthbound side of the ...
Providence 3, Manchester 1; Early exit for the Monarchs; Bruins score final 3 to wrap up series
May 01, 2005 ... PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Brad Boyes collected the series-clinching goalwith four minutes remaining in regulation as the Providence Bruinsended the Manchester Monarchs' season with a 3-1 victory in Game 6 oftheir Atlantic Division Semifinal series last night. Boyes's goalgave the Bruins a 4-2 ...
Merrimack County; Sunapee comes calling 900-pound gorilla; Sunapee tea party; Dream world
May 01, 2005; ... For the Sullivan County town of Sunapee, utopia is just across thelake. There, in the promised land of Merrimack County, lies theanswer to the town's tax woes: other property-rich towns like Newburyand New London, not to mention the state capital, to help shoulderthe burden of county ...