Concord Monitor back issues from August 2006:
Correction
Aug 01, 2006 ... Rick Russack is the name of a Danville man who is researching lostvillages in the White Mountains. It was incorrect in the SundayMonitor. The New England Southern Railroad, based in Concord, reaches asfar north as Lincoln. A story in the Sunday Monitor was incorrect. The ...
Season ends on a low note
Aug 01, 2006; ... Give the Concord Quarry Dogs credit for showing up, if nothingelse. After losing 14 of 15, including a 12-game skid, no one wouldhave blamed the Q-Dogs for escaping under the cover of night andbailing on their season finale, a makeup game yesterday againstSanford at Doane ...
Finishing in the dog house; Figuring out Q-Dogs' spiral
Aug 01, 2006 ... What happened? On July 10, the Quarry Dogs were 13-12. They hadwon 11 of 14 games. They were in third place in the Northern Divisionand closing in on second. "I thought at that point in the season, we were, if not the best,one of the best teams in the league," Concord Manager Tim ...
Little Blue loses the arms race; Pitchers worn down in loss to Stamford
Aug 01, 2006; ... PORTSMOUTH - In the midst of a tournament that has resulted in twoextra-inning games, two one-run games and the draining of numerous 16-year-old arms, the Little Blue found itself needing not one, but twowins yesterday in order to stave off elimination in the 16-year-oldNew England ...
News brief
Aug 01, 2006 ... White Park features Peanut Carnival Today's weather may have you dreaming of winter, so get a headstart on your holiday shopping at the 52nd annual Peanut Carnival inWhite Park. The recreation department will be selling Halloweencostumes, Christmas tree stands, lights and garlands, ...
Bomb kills 8 as NATO moves in;
Aug 01, 2006; ... A car bomb apparently targeting an Afghan provincial governorleaving a funeral killed eight people yesterday as NATO took commandof the first ground combat mission in the alliance's 57-year history. The bomb, which was hidden in a police car, exploded outside amosque 12 miles south ...
Sports registrations & tryouts & events
Aug 01, 2006 ... Players needed HENNIKER YOUTH HOCKEY is looking for players interested in the upcoming season. Anyplayer looking to compete in the Mite, Squirt, Peewee or Bantamdivision is encouraged to visit hyha.com or contact Dan Philbrick at428-6489 or by e-mail at ...
Brother still waiting for answers; His sister was killed 35 years ago
Aug 01, 2006; ... Thirty-five years have passed since 13-year-old Kathy Lynn Gloddywas brutally raped, killed and left nearly naked on a dirt road inWest Franklin. No one has ever been arrested for the crime. Numeroustheories have come and gone over the years, but her older brothersaid he's sure of two ...
Sports roundup
Aug 01, 2006 ... Plausawa Valley CC golf Plausawa Valley Country Club held its Club Championship over theweekend and N.H. State Amateur semifinalist Chris Farrar took first-place honors, firing a two-round total of 149. Matt Breault finishedsecond (153) and Bruce Morrison was third (156). John ...
A ceasefire, now, DWIGHT S. HAYNES, Concord - Letter
Aug 01, 2006 ... A ceasefire, now, DWIGHT S. HAYNES, Concord - Letter Why is it that when Israelis strike, it's called self-defense, butwhen Palestinians strike, it's called terrorism? One of the tenets ofa so-called just war is a sense of proportionality. Israel's militaryactions of the past two ...
FEMA gives grants to flood victims;
Aug 01, 2006; ... Concord and Allenstown received the most federal relief for thefloods that hit central New Hampshire in May. Homeowners and renters in Concord received a total of $120,872 inFederal Emergency Management Agency grants, the most of any communityin Merrimack County. Allenstown ...
Want to stay safe? Don't elect Dems, BILL BUNKER, Barnstead - Letter
Aug 01, 2006 ... Want to stay safe? Don't elect Dems, BILL BUNKER, Barnstead -Letter 2008 is fast approaching, and it should be obvious to rationalcitizens that Democrats are not in a position to lead or protect thiscountry. Taking a look at their overall behavior, it is obvious theiragenda is ...
School plan now on drawing board; Hope is to fit schools with neighborhoods
Aug 01, 2006; ... The Concord School Board has begun work on a master plan for thecity's nine aging elementary schools. Board members have already outlined what will be included in theplan, such as a history of the schools, student population data andevaluations of the existing buildings. Their next ...
Hornets' nest, ALLISON CALDWELL, Pembroke - Letter
Aug 01, 2006 ... Hornets' nest, ALLISON CALDWELL, Pembroke - Letter This recent "crisis" involving Israel and Lebanon is a shopwornevent in that region of the world. A good analogy for the crisisfacing the U.N. in this instance is: a vampire bat pinned down on adisplay board with beautiful ...
Ruling could bar evidence; Testimony's relevance to sex assault at issue
Aug 01, 2006; ... A Hillsborough Superior Court judge is expected to rule today onwhether three women's testimony that a Deering man masturbated infront of them can be used at his trial, in which he is accused ofsexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl. Craig Scribner, 40, was arrested in June 2005 on ...
Endurance calendar
Aug 01, 2006 ... Cycling Aug. 1- Sports & Fitness Edge GMBC Practice Criterium TrainingSeries, Burlington, Vt., thegmbc.com, 802-899-1250 Aug. 1- Claremont Points Race Series, Claremont, 5430188 Aug. 5- N.E. Championship Criterium, Concord, nhcyclingclub.com,228-1441 Aug. 6- ...
Ignoring history as Lebanon bleeds, JOHN SZOSTAK, Concord - Letter
Aug 01, 2006 ... Ignoring history as Lebanon bleeds, JOHN SZOSTAK, Concord - Letter The SundayMonitor headline is "Rice tries again.""Condi shuttlesto stop the violence!" leads TV news stories on Israel's destructionof Lebanon. While the world watches in horror, Condi actually acts asBush's ...
Payback, PHIL MORSE, Wilmot - Letter
Aug 01, 2006 ... Payback, PHIL MORSE, Wilmot - Letter I have a manic friend who became so polarized by the war on Iraqthat she would only be mollified by a biblical notion of payback. Shefelt she had to kill at least 2,500 Republicans - one for eachAmerican who has died in operation Iraqi ...
Community News
Aug 01, 2006 ... Concord Lutheran Social Services of Northern New England will hold an international adoptioninformation meeting tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at 261 Sheep Davis Road,Suite A1. For more information, call Jackie Felix at 224-8111. The Annual Peanut Carnival will be ...
Convenient time for immigrant crackdown
Aug 01, 2006 ... Convenient time for immigrant crackdown On Aug. 24, the circus will be in town. No, not Ringling Brothersbut the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Securityand Claims. The committee is holding a series of hearings around thenation this month, ostensibly to hear ...
e-mail complications; Be very careful before pressing the send button
Aug 01, 2006; ... Kathleen Williams did not intend to read her boss's candid remarksfollowing a performance review. But the comments were sent straightto her inbox. Her supervisor had typed the wrong name into the "to"field of the e-mail. "It was all fine, though the language was a little ...
Officers search car, find police gear; Vehicle allegedly has fake inspection tag
Aug 01, 2006; ... A bustling lunchtime crowd watched yesterday as the policearrested a man on Main Street and searched his car, finding itemsthey said were law enforcement paraphernalia, emergency lights and afake state inspection sticker. John Warwick, 42, was arrested in front of the Barley House ...
Senior life
Aug 01, 2006 ... senior calendar Allenstown The Suncook Senior Center, which serves seniors from Suncook, Allenstown, Pembroke, Epsom andHooksett, is located in the St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, 10School St., and is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For moreinformation, call ...
Concord's top crash corners; Some crossings are known for bang-ups
Aug 01, 2006; ... To some Concord residents, it's an all-too-familiar sound:screeching brakes, followed by the clash of metal on metal. "There's a good one every month," said Norm Ballard, whoseBallard's Novelty and Party Shop sits at the intersection of Broadwayand West Street, one of Concord's ...
Movie schedules
Aug 01, 2006 ... Listings are for today only. To confirm times, call movietheaters. Concord Entertainment 192 Loudon Road, 224-3600 The Ant Bully (PG) 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 John Tucker Must Die (PG-13) 12:15, 2:30, 5, 7:15, 9:45 Monster House (PG) 12, 12:30, 2:15, ...
Business calendar
Aug 01, 2006 ... Today: The U.S. Small Business Administration will hold aninformation and counseling session for entrepreneurs from 10 a.m. to3 p.m. at the Hannah Grimes Center in Keene. For more information,contact Alice Zachos at 225-1607 or alice.zachos@sba.gov. Thursday: Fays Boat Yard will ...
On the move
Aug 01, 2006; ... Nancy Egner Denu has been elected as president of HillsboroughPride. She has been a resident of the town for 12 years, has servedas a member of the volunteer board for the past eight and ischairwoman of the organization committee as well as a frequentvolunteer for many of the program's ...
Safety first
Aug 01, 2006 ... Safety first Conducting personal and business transactions by e-mail isbecoming so common that many users don't think twice before pointing,clicking and typing. But sometimes, giving up too much informationonline can have serious consequences. Online scams can steal moneyand ...
Robert E. Davidson Sr.
Aug 01, 2006 ... Robert E. Davidson Sr. Served in the Army during World War II FRANKLIN - Robert "Mickey"E. Davidson Sr., 81, of Orchard Streetdied Sunday, July 30, at the Peabody Home in Franklin, following abrief illness. He was born in Northfield on Sept. 8, 1924, the son of Harry ...
Daniel Edward McKeever
Aug 01, 2006 ... Daniel Edward McKeever Named Laconia city manager in 1989 FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Daniel Edward McKeever, 57, died Tuesday, July25, at the University of Virginia Hospital due to complications frommelanoma. Mr. McKeever served as city manager of Falls Church, Va., for ...
Marguerite M. Lamy
Aug 01, 2006 ... Marguerite M. Lamy Enjoyed spending time with family and watching sports ALLENSTOWN - Marguerite M. Lamy, 94, died Sunday, July 30, 2006,at her place of residence following a period of declining health. She was born in Quebec on Aug. 20, 1911, the daughter of ...
Top 3
Aug 02, 2006 ... GUITAR AFICIONADO MIKE BILODEAU, owner of Strings & Things indowntown Concord, names who he says are the best three guitarists hehas seen perform. 1) Little Charlie of Little Charlie and the Nightcats."This is awonderful blues band from San Francisco . . . and I was ...
Turtle Pond develops high bacteria levels
Aug 02, 2006 ... Turtle Pond develops high bacteria levels That's not antifreeze in the water. For at least the secondconsecutive year, Turtle Pond in Concord has tested for high levelsof cyanobacteria, which can cause acute and chronic health problems,ranging from skin irritation to damage to the ...
Ruth Evelyn Lavoie
Aug 02, 2006 ... Ruth Evelyn Lavoie Well-known for her philanthropy ALLENSTOWN - Ruth Evelyn (Knight) Lavoie, 79, of Main Street diedSaturday, July 29, 2006, at the Concord Hospital after a briefillness. The daughter of Charles E. and Ruth (Richard) Knight, she was bornApril 3, 1927, ...
Joseph R. Harris
Aug 02, 2006 ... Joseph R. Harris A member of the National Rifle Association CONCORD - Joseph R. Harris, 62, died Sunday, July 30, 2006, at theCRVNA Hospice House in Concord. Born in Concord, he was the son of Harold and Eleanor (Benson)Harris. He worked for the Concord School ...
Grace French
Aug 02, 2006 ... Grace French Worked for Sanel Auto Parts EPSOM - Grace French, 99, formerly of Pembroke, died Tuesday, Aug.1, 2006, at Epsom Manor in Epsom. Born in Corinna, Maine, she was the daughter of Frank E. andBirdell E. (Dearborn) Andrews. She graduated from Concord ...
Vern Clark
Aug 02, 2006 ... Vern Clark Vern Clark, 91, of Christian Avenue, Concord, a longtime residentof New London and Lincoln, Mass., died Sunday, July 30, 2006, at theHavenwood Nursing Home in Concord. He was born in Boston on Feb. 21, 1915, the son of Sherman andMary (Landry) Clark. Vern ...
Richard B. Durkan
Aug 02, 2006 ... Richard B. Durkan Loved kayaking, motorcycle riding and camping NORTHWOOD - Richard B. Durkan, 65, of First New HampshireTurnpike, formerly of Woburn, Mass., died Saturday, July 29, 2006. He was born Aug. 6, 1940, in Brookline, Mass., the son of Jamesand Edna (Ryan) ...
Douglas F. Jordan
Aug 02, 2006 ... Douglas F. Jordan Engaged in pursuits such as cryptography WAKEFIELD, Mass.- Douglas F. Jordan, 80, died Saturday, July 29,after a mercifully short bout with cancer. He was born and raised in Wakefield, Mass., on the shore of LakeQuannapowitt. As a young man he ...
Correction
Aug 02, 2006 ... Correction The obituary for Edna Burk in Wednesday's paper omitted a locationto make a memorial donation ....
Joan J. St. Germain
Aug 02, 2006 ... Joan J. St. Germain Taught for 32 years at the Walker School ALLENSTOWN - Mrs. Joan J. (Zona) St. Germain, 63, died Friday,July 28, 2006, at her home on Granite Street after a sudden illness. The daughter of John and Erma (Fancy) Zona Jr., Mrs. St. Germainwas born July ...
Beat the heat, but don't go broke
Aug 02, 2006 ... Beat the heat, but don't go broke Worried about the heat taking a toll on your wallet? Unitil hassome tips for staying cool without running up your electricity bill:qClose doors and windows during the day, and reopen them once thesun's gone down.q Get rid of air conditioners and ...
RR rights divided, CLIFF WILKIE, Auburn, Maine - Letter
Aug 02, 2006 ... RR rights divided, CLIFF WILKIE, Auburn, Maine - Letter Re Lisa Arsenault's July 30 SundayMonitor article about the NewEngland Southern Railroad: I'm a train dispatcher for the St.Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad in Maine, so I have quite a bit ofknowledge about New England ...
Community News
Aug 02, 2006 ... Concord The Concord Public Library will present Partners in RhymeThursday at 2:30 p.m. The free eventis suitable for all ages and will include music, movement andstorytelling. For more information, call 230-3688. Home Buyers Education Classes: The Concord Area ...
Unnecessary detail, ERIC VanGELDER, Concord - Letter
Aug 02, 2006 ... Unnecessary detail, ERIC VanGELDER, Concord - Letter I find the trend that reporters feel the need to include specificdetails of sexual assaults in their articles to be disturbing.Melanie Asmar has been a long overdue addition to this paper with herexcellent coverage of the local ...
Keep them apart, RAY MONGEAU, Chichester - Letter
Aug 02, 2006 ... Keep them apart, RAY MONGEAU, Chichester - Letter I find it strange that John Demakowski uses the Declaration ofIndependence as a document related to the governing of the Americanpeople ("Founders knew God was our supreme judge,"Monitor letter,July 29). The declaration was directed ...
Why nuclear poweris the wrong choice, BILL WISHART, Concord - Letter
Aug 02, 2006 ... Why nuclear poweris the wrong choice, BILL WISHART, Concord -Letter Growing electricity demand, global warming and foreign oildependence present serious challenges. Nuclear fission forelectricity generation presents its own problems - problems moreserious than the problems it is ...
Sports roundup
Aug 02, 2006 ... Kearsarge fall sports Fall sports practices for Kearsarge Regional High School begin asfollows: Aug. 9 - Football (4-8 p.m. at KRHS); Aug. 14 - Boys' soccer(4:30-7:30 p.m. at KRHS), Field hockey (4:30-7 p.m. at KRHS),Girls'soccer (5-8 p.m. at KRHS), X-Country (7-8:30 p.m. at ...
I choose peace, TOM ADAMSON, Pittsfield - Letter
Aug 02, 2006 ... I choose peace, TOM ADAMSON, Pittsfield - Letter There is much worldwide concern about the conflict between Israeland Hezbollah. Much of the world sees the Israeli response to thisconflict as over-reactive and misguided. The world tendency, becauseof this, is to sway public opinion ...
Gambling law is big step forward, RICK NEWMAN, Nottingham - Letter
Aug 02, 2006 ... Gambling law is big step forward, RICK NEWMAN, Nottingham - Letter Re your July 31 editorial about the new charity gaming law: It istrue that the new law requires a police background check for all whowork at the games, including charity volunteers. It is not truecharities must fill ...
Sports Fast Break
Aug 02, 2006 ... Early leader Elizabeth Friel of Overlook Country Club took the first-round leadin the Women's State Amateur Championship, shooting a 73 to take aone-stroke lead at the Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown. Beth Hamilton, who plays out of Plausawa Valley Country Club, ...
Audubon opens new addition;
Aug 02, 2006; ... The Audubon Society of New Hampshire is starting fresh on twofronts: It has appointed a new president, and it recently opened a$3.2 million addition to its headquarters on Silk Farm Road inConcord. The new wing gives the organization more space - bringing officesthat were ...
Sports Fast Break
Aug 01, 2006 ... Coaching kudos John Stark Regional High School football Coach Bill Raycraft hasbeen selected as New Hampshire's representative to the NFL YouthFootball Summit Thursday and Friday during the Hall of Fame weekendin Canton, Ohio. Raycraft will be one of 51 high school coaches - ...
Calendar of Events
Aug 01, 2006 ... Aug. 1 Concerts Counting Crows and Goo Goo Dolls / Gilford / Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center / 7:30 p.m. / $44.50-$79.50 / 293-4700 or meadowbrook.net Gary Banker / Laconia / Prescott Farm Audubon Center / 7 p.m. / $5 / 366-5695 ...
Pawns, DAN WILLIAMS, Concord - Letter
Aug 02, 2006 ... Pawns, DAN WILLIAMS, Concord - Letter After reading the letters of Allison Caldwell, Dwight S. Haynesand John Szostak on the Aug. 1 Forum page, I feel compelled to pointout: -- Israel's military drops leaflets warning Lebanese civilians ofimpending attacks. Hezbollah does ...
Saved, NINA MORSE, Henniker - Letter
Aug 02, 2006 ... Saved, NINA MORSE, Henniker - Letter The Henniker hearse has been returned to Henniker after nearly 50years. The historical society thanks Margo McLeod of Weare fordonating it to us after saving it from destruction for so many years. We also thank Steve St. Lawrence of Advanced ...
Audubon names new president; Minard to take charge after tumultuous term
Aug 02, 2006; ... Rick Minard of Bow will take over as president of the AudubonSociety of New Hampshire next month. The organization's nearly six-month search to replace former president David Houghton came to anend Thursday when a search committee picked Minard from threefinalists. Houghton ...
For something different from the grill, try Chicago-style dogs
Aug 02, 2006; ... My children proudly bought their own bikes earlier this summer. Inthe beginning, we rode together a lot. But lately, they've been taking off with friends, or each other,and riding around town by themselves. . . without me. It's a freedomthat exhilarates my young ones and terrifies ...
Enforce existing laws, PERSIS GOW, Concord - Letter
Aug 02, 2006 ... Enforce existing laws, PERSIS GOW, Concord - Letter In response to Bill Bertholdt's "Danger on the lakes" letter andthe two accidents: "A drunken teenager . . . drove his mother'sboat." It's against the law for a teenager to drink, and it'sapparent that his responsible parent ...
In backfield, two's company; Dillon happy to help Maroney
Aug 02, 2006; ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Corey Dillon reported to Patriots camp lastweek four pounds lighter and in better shape than in past years.Whether the impetus for that slimming down was age - he turns 32 inOctober - or the arrival of a young rival at his position -first-round draft pick Laurence ...
Have no fear, Brady's here; Quarterback takes field for first time since Saturday
Aug 02, 2006; ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -A forecast calling for oppressive heat -coupled with the fact there was only one session open to the public -conspired to keep the crowd fairly sparse yesterday at New EnglandPatriots training camp. But those who did make the trek to Gillette Stadium had to ...
Slow recovery continues for guardsman; After his injury in Iraq, Pequeno is out of coma
Aug 02, 2006; ... Staff Sgt. Jose Pequeno, a National Guardsman from Sugar Hill whowas injured in Iraq last March, is no longer in a coma, although heis still incapacitated, family members said. Pequeno has begun squeezing doctors' hands when they call to him,Pequeno's wife, Kelley, said yesterday ....
Calendar of Events
Aug 02, 2006 ... today Concerts Good Old Plow / Moultonboro / Castle in the Clouds / 7 p.m. / Free / 476-5900 orcastleintheclouds.org Hopkinton Town Band / Contoocook / Jane Lewellen Bandstand / 7 p.m. / Free / 746-4380 Pretenders / Hampton Beach Casino ...
Police Log
Aug 02, 2006 ... Drugs and alcohol --A 17-year-old minor and a 16-year-old minor were arrested July15 and charged with transporting alcoholic beverages and unlawfulpossession of alcohol. --Barry McCourt, 25, of 82 Lincoln St., Belmont, was arrested July18 and charged with possession of ...
The right man died, TRACEY SWEET, Concord - Letter
Aug 02, 2006 ... The right man died, TRACEY SWEET, Concord - Letter In response to Mr. Howe's letter "Double Standard?" (Monitor, July29), what did he want Trooper Hinkell to do while taking punches andtrying to protect the public, which is his ultimate task? His othergoal, of course, is to make it ...