Concord Monitor back issues from February 2007:
David J. Fox
Feb 01, 2007 ... David J. Fox, 81, of Concord died Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, at PineRock Manor. He was born Jan. 14, 1926, in Boston, the son of John and Agnes(O'Brien) Fox. Dave grew up in "The Corporation" in Manchester andworked as a bobbin boy at the Amoskeag Mills. He graduated in 1943from St ....
Pak Kwai Ng
Feb 01, 2007 ... Pak Kwai Ng, 74, of Concord died Friday, Jan. 26, 2007, at ConcordHospital. Calling hours will not be held. Private funeral services ...
Colby West
Feb 01, 2007 ... Age 21; turns 22 April 8Height 5-foot-8Weight 175 poundsCareer-bests 2005 Vermont Open - 1st in Superpipe; 2004 Anti-Gravity Grail -1st in Big Air; 2004 Mount Snow Big Air - 1st in Big Air; 2003 MountSnow Big Air - 1st in Big Air.Sponsors Smith, Volkl, ...
What's the story?
Feb 01, 2007 ... CONCORD POLICE cruisers have a sticker for the Concord RegionalCrimeline, an anonymous tip hotline, on their bumper. But don't counton catching the number on the fly. While the stickers are emblazonedwith a bold Crimeline logo, the actual phone number is quite small. For a ...
NH on eBay
Feb 01, 2007 ... WELL, THEY GOT it half right. A 2004 campaign button touting the"winning team" of John ...
Tilton Community News
Feb 01, 2007 ... THE TANGER OUTLET CENTER raised $25,873 during the company'snational Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. The money raised locallyby Tanger ...
Salisbury Community News
Feb 01, 2007 ... THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE will be open tomorrow from 3 to 5 p.m., toreceive declaration of candidacy forms for elected positions. Thefiling periods will be open through tomorrow. HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING: A ...
Penacook Community News
Feb 01, 2007 ... MV UMBRELLAS: Merrimack Valley High School is selling navy andwhite golf umbrellas that measure 48 inches, have wooden handles anddisplay the MV Pride logo. The cost is $20. For more information,call Kim Taylor at 934-2255 or 455-4921. Proceeds will ...
Pembroke Community News
Feb 01, 2007 ... 3DS MAX PROFESSIONAL NEEDED: Pembroke Academy's FIRST RoboticsTeam is looking for a 3ds Max professional who is willing to donatean hour or two to help mentor the team in creating their 30-secondsubmission. The team is ...
Concord Community News
Feb 01, 2007 ... KEYBOARDS NEEDED: A music teacher at the Music Workshop of Concordwould like to implement a piano program for elementary schools andlocal retirement homes. Electric keyboards are needed. Those who wishto contribute will be paid $25 for each keyboard, but donations willbe accepted. For ...
Bow Community News
Feb 01, 2007 ... TALENT SHOW: The Bow Parents of Performing Students will sponsortheir first annual talent show "A Grand Performance for ...
Alton Community News
Feb 01, 2007 ... FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEMINAR: A "Tri-County Vegetable and Flower"seminar will be held Feb. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gilman Library,10 Main St. The workshop will include information about diseasecontrol in vegetable crops, ...
Franklin Community News
Feb 01, 2007 ... INCOME TAX PREPARATION: Franklin Asset Building Coalition willhost free income tax ...
Meredith Community News
Feb 01, 2007 ... FAMILY NIGHT: The Meredith Community Center will offer Fridaynight family nights this month and next in the game room and activitycenter from 5:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 279-8197. VENDORS MEETING: The Greater Meredith Program will hold a vendorsmeeting tonight at 6 ...
Hill Community News
Feb 01, 2007 ... INCOME TAX PREPARATION: Free income tax preparation will beoffered Monday and Feb. 12 ...
Calendar of Events
Feb 01, 2007 ... TODAY Concerts Toby Keith /Manchester / Verizon Wireless Arena / 7:30 p.m. /$49.75-$59.75 / 868-7300 or ticketmaster.com Pubs and Clubs Hermanos /Concord / Jarod Steer / 224-5669 or hermanosmexican.com Theater Aladdin Junior /Nashua / Court Street ...
Today: Mitt Romney speaks about health care and takes questions...
Feb 01, 2007 ... Today Mitt Romney speaks about health care and takes questions atDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, 9:15 a.m. Saturday Dennis Kucinich signs copies of his book at RiverRun Books, 20Congress St., Portsmouth, ...
Movie reviews
Feb 01, 2007 ... Alpha Dog (R) - The saga of a mid-level Southern California drugdealer who becomes the youngest person to make the FBI's most wantedlist. With Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Bruce Willis and SharonStone. (R for pervasive drug use and language, strong violence,sexuality and nudity. 117 ...
Calendar of Events
Feb 01, 2007 ... Tonight's the night. Rod Stewart is coming to the Verizon WirelessArena in Manchester on May 9. Tickets are $55-$126 and go on saleSaturday at 10 a.m. The Decemberists play two shows at the Avalon in Boston with MyBrightest Diamond on March 23 and 24. Tickets go on sale tomorrow ...
Pay-to-throw is right way for Concord to go
Feb 01, 2007; ... Pay-to-throw is right way for Concord to go Almost every Concord street has one: a household that leaves amonadnock of trash bags beside the road each week. They are beingsubsidized by the neighbors who dutifully lug their recyclingcontainers to the curb. Simple economics and ...
National news briefs
Feb 01, 2007 ... Listings are for today only. To confirm times, call theaters. Concord Entertainment 192 Loudon Road, 224-3600 Epic Movie (PG-13) 5:15, 7:15, 9:15 Alpha Dog (R) 5, 7:30, 10 Departed (R) 6:45, 9:30 Freedom Writers (PG-13) 6:45, 9:30 Arthur and ...
Calendar of Events
Feb 01, 2007 ... The Granite State Symphony Orchestra and the Concord Chorale'sannual "Sharing the Podium" concert is Sunday at the Concord CityAuditorium. In this year's concert, which starts at 3 p.m., Symphonydirector Robert Babb and Chorale director Ryan Turner will take turnsconducting works by ...
Calendar of Events
Feb 01, 2007 ... today Concerts Toby Keith /Manchester / Verizon Wireless Arena / 7:30 p.m. /$49.75-$59.75 / 868-7300 or ticketmaster. com Pubs and Clubs Hermanos /Concord / Jarod Steer / 224-5669 or hermanosmexican. com Theater Aladdin Junior /Nashua / Court ...
No more straight tickets?; Bill to end practice passes committee
Feb 01, 2007; ... When voters head to the polls next year, one longtime feature ofNew Hampshire ballots will likely be missing: The option to votestraight ticket. Yesterday, a bill to eliminate the practice of straight-ticketvoting - which allows people to choose all the candidates from asingle ...
Worked as state hospital nurses aide for 35 years
Feb 01, 2007 ... Gertrude E. Sliva Gertrude E. Sliva, 82, of Concord, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, atPleasant View Genesis Elder Care Center in Concord. Born in Weare, the daughter of Dilvert and Delma (Willey) Darres,she had lived in the Concord area for most of her life. She worked as ...
Served as sharpshooter during World War II
Feb 01, 2007 ... Leon P. Garland Jr. Leon P. Garland Jr., 85, of Concord, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007,at the VA Medical Center in Manchester. Born in Boscawen, the son of Leon P. and Stella (Boyce) GarlandSr., he was a lifelong resident of this area. He served with the U.S. Army during ...
West takes the long road to the X Games podium; Belmont grad on sport's big stage
Feb 01, 2007 ... Three days after winning a bronze medal at the Winter X Games,Colby West found himself in the waiting room of a Meineke Car CareCenter in Denver. "Exhaust pipe," the 21-year-old freestyle skier from Canterburysaid yesterday. "I was driving a friend to the airport and my ...
A good mother, a devoted daughter and a kind person
Feb 01, 2007 ... Kristin Roy HILLSBORO - Kristin Roy, 40, of Hoyt Lane died Monday, Jan. 29,2007, at Concord Hospital. She was born in Grasmere, the daughter of Robert E. and Craigann(Hamel) Carlson. She was a graduate of Goffstown High School. Kristin worked as a valet at Concord ...
Sen. Clinton postpones trip to N.H.; Former president's stepfather dies at 91
Feb 01, 2007; ... Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton won't bevisiting New Hampshire this weekend. The planned trip - which wouldhave been Clinton's first visit to the Granite State in more than adecade - was postponed due to an illness in the family, according tocampaign ...
So you wanna be an artist; Classes at the Kimball-Jenkins Estate may help you discover your creative side
Feb 01, 2007; ... The Kimball-Jenkins Estate is best known to many Concord residentsas that pretty yellow house next to one of the busiest intersectionsin town. For most adults who gaze over at it while waiting for thelight to change so they can turn onto Interstate 393, the sign on thebuilding's side - ...
Longtime employee of Blue Cross
Feb 01, 2007 ... Louise M. West WARNER - Louise Mae (Valley) West, 82, of Mill Street died Monday,Jan. 29, 2007, at the Hospice House in Concord. She was born June 16, 1924, and was a lifelong resident of Warner,the daughter of the late Fred and Mildred Valley. Louise was a cook for the ...
Concord physician for more than 30 years
Feb 01, 2007 ... Paul Joseph Lena Dr. Paul Joseph Lena, 77, of Concord and Biddeford, Maine, diedTuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, at Concord Hospital in the presence of hisloved ones. Paul was born Feb. 11, 1929, in New London, Conn., the son of Dr.Hugh F. Lena and Helen Gartland Lena. He attended ...
Enjoyed traveling and gambling
Feb 01, 2007 ... Lloyd G.D. "Tarzi" Jones LOUDON - Lloyd G.D. "Tarzi" Jones, 80, died Wednesday, Jan. 31,2007, at Pine Rock Manor in Warner. He was born in Somerville, Mass., on Jan. 20, 1927, a son ofGeorge and Marion Jones. Lloyd attended the New England Institute of Mortuary Science ...
Shea-Porter's hypocrisy risks soldiers' lives; Allison Scamman, Stratham
Feb 01, 2007 ... Shea-Porter's hypocrisy risks soldiers' lives Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, who has been appointed to the ArmedServices Committee, is a hypocrite. After being sworn in on Jan. 4,it took her only nine days to host war protesters and to serve themcider at her Dover Democratic office. The ...
Sounds familiar; Sylvia Miskoe, Concord
Feb 01, 2007 ... Sounds familiar Each time I hear President Bush explain why we need to send moretroops to Iraq, I find myself transported back to 1966, where I satin my living room and watched President Lyndon Johnson explain toAmerica why he was sending more troops to Vietnam. The words of ...
You can't oppose war and support the troops; Susan Peterson, (Proud mother of Alex)
Feb 01, 2007 ... You can't oppose war and support the troops While a "discussion" is going on in Washington, a survey of oursoldiers with boots on the ground shows they need more troops,equipment, IED detective devices, etc. I saw an ad partially paid for by moveon.org speaking to our ...
No vote necessary; Michael J. Evans, Warner
Feb 01, 2007 ... No vote necessary Several states are dealing with the need and desire to treat alltheir citizens equally and fairly. Why some people think they havethe right to vote on another person's civil rights is beyond me. Isuppose they would be the same people who would have voted for ...
More important; Louise Broughton, Epsom
Feb 01, 2007 ... More important The residents of New Hampshire should have the opportunity to voteon what we believe the meaning of marriage is. We were given theopportunity last fall to ...
Change can be good; Diana Lacey, Laconia
Feb 01, 2007 ... Change can be good As an employee in another huge state agency, I can reportfirsthand that changing commissioners is a hard thing for employeesto go through, so it's understandable that many at the Department ofSafety may not want to see Commissioner Flynn go. However, I ...
Dedicated; Bonnie Lawler, Pembroke
Feb 01, 2007 ... Dedicated Take it from someone who worked with Commissioner Flynn: He is adedicated and hardworking man. He loves the job and really does care. If he retires, the people who know him ...
Back off; Pamela Kirkwood, Chichester
Feb 01, 2007 ... Back off I fail to see how information about the victim in the homicide inHillsboro is news. What I see is the Monitor making her a victim yetagain. Unless something definitely proves that it contributed ...
You left some out; Mark Mcwhiney, Salisbury
Feb 01, 2007 ... You left some out I was glad to see the Monitor report (Jan. 31) that prosecutorshave dropped their subpoena to force independent journalist SarahOlson to testify in the court-martial of 1st Lieutenant Ehren Watada.(The headline had it wrong - she was never "charged" with ...
Radja return would boost already potent offense; Injured forward could play tomorrow night
Feb 01, 2007; ... DURHAM- Call it a sudden and welcome tank of high-test gasoline. That's what Mike Radja will provide the University of NewHampshire men's hockey team this weekend against Maine, if, in fact,he suits up. And as of yesterday, all systems were go. Expect Radja back from a ...
Wrong solution; Sandra M. King, Concord
Feb 01, 2007 ... Wrong solution I find it strange that every time there are a few accidents onRockingham Street and the intersecting streets like Broadway, theanswer to the problem is put in more stop signs. Better than that, just have the people take down their fences,bushes and other items ...
Just wondering; James E. Smith, Concord
Feb 01, 2007 ... Just wondering Can someone please tell me why Wolf Blitzer's question to DickCheney about his lesbian daughter Mary was so offensive to the vicepresident? After all, the Bush team has run on a platform to deny gayrights. Their conservative base believes being gay is a sin and ...
Tower rape trial heads to the jury; Closing statements made in prison case
Feb 01, 2007; ... Jurors will begin deliberating today in the state's case againstDoug Tower, a former corrections sergeant accused of sexuallyassaulting a woman while she was an inmate at Shea Farm halfwayhouse. Tower, 62, has admitted he touched the woman while they were alonein the prison's ...
A new tonic for barbers; Lawmakers call for easing education requirements
Feb 01, 2007; ... With his hair parted on the left and trimmed tight above the ears,Sen. Lou D'Allesandro stepped forward at a hearing yesterday to speakin support of his barbering bill. "How do you like the haircut?" he asked, opening his testimony. "It's glorious," said Sen. Peter Burling, ...
Gilford Community News
Feb 01, 2007 ... -- Knit Wits, tomorrow from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. -- "Poetry and Snowshoe," tomorrow from 7 to 8 p.m. -- Rug hooking workshop, beginning Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m.The cost is $55. -- Book ...
Hospital expansion proposed; $21 million project to revamp the campus
Feb 01, 2007; ... A planned $21 million expansion of New London Hospital wouldmodernize patient rooms, increase space for specialty services andbring doctors who practice on the campus closer to the heart of thehospital. The hospital has been developing its proposal for about 18 months,meeting ...
Defendant in crash dismissed help at first, witness says
Feb 01, 2007; ... Matthew Kincaid waved on the first people who stopped to helpafter he allegedly crashed and flipped his car outside the MarriottHotel in 2004, a witness told jurors yesterday. At the time,Kincaid's friend Randall Holmes was inside the car, unresponsive anddying. "We're all set," ...
Laconia Community News
Feb 01, 2007 ... The Maxfield Public Library will offer story times today, Tuesday and Feb. 8 at ...
Hopkinton Community News
Feb 01, 2007 ... MARDI GRAS MISSION: Members of the First Congregational Church of Hopkinton will holda Mardi Gras party complete with Cajun food, music by the TallGranite Jazz Band, crafts for the kids and a silent auction Feb. 17at 5 p.m. at Harold Martin School in Hopkinton. Proceeds from ...
Teachers turn down contract; Board offers faculty choice of two options
Feb 01, 2007; ... The Henniker Teachers Association rejected a new offer by theHenniker School Board, making it increasingly unlikely that the sideswill agree on a contract by a Feb. 9 deadline. The board's new offer, which Superintendent Christine Tyriepresented to the president of the teachers ...
Plymouth 57, Bow 19
Feb 01, 2007 ... No meet is easy to win when down four starters. When facingPlymouth, the task is unfeasible. The Falcons (7-4) put up a valiant effort, but just wasn't deepenough to give the Bobcats a true test. D.J. Meagher (145 ...
It wasn't pretty, but Bow will take win;
Feb 01, 2007; ... Tim Walsh leaned on the glass behind the visitors' bench atEverett Arena and laughed as he and two assistants talked over hisBow hockey team's just-completed 2-1 overtime triumph over Keene. As he did, the goateed coach wore a giddy grin, but it wasn'tquite the overjoyed smile of a ...
Mosca turns Concord's tide; Sophomore goalie stymies Salem, leads Concord to important win
Feb 01, 2007 ... Sometimes, the best way to jump-start an offense is to throw awrench in someone else's offensive engine. Consider Matt Mosca that wrench. Concord's sophomore goaltender was all that stood between theCrimson Tide facing a 2-0 deficit after one period or heading intothe locker ...
Prospect Mountain 67, Inter-Lakes 43
Feb 01, 2007 ... The Timberwolves won for the second time in four games, improvingto 4-8, as 11 of 12 players who suited up ...
Bishop Brady 9, Manchester West 1
Feb 01, 2007 ... Bishop Brady improves to 8-3-1 with a convincing win overManchester West (2-7). Andrew Dugal led the Green Giant offense with ...
Mosca turns Concord's tide; Sophomore goalie stymies Salem, leads Concord to important win
Feb 01, 2007 ... Sometimes, the best way to jump-start an offense is to throw awrench in someone else's offensive engine. Consider Matt Mosca that wrench. Concord's sophomore goaltender was all that stood between theCrimson Tide facing a 2-0 deficit after one period or heading intothe locker ...
Hopkinton first, Concord second, Kearsarge fifth, John Stark sixth
Feb 01, 2007 ... Hopkinton (388) escaped a six team meet in Newport with the win,beating Concord (363.5), Nashua South (357), Sunapee (354.5),Kearsarge (100), and John Stark (84) ....
Belmont 35, Franklin 19
Feb 01, 2007 ... Franklin (3-10) fell to Belmont (7-6) in a defensive game. Kristie ...
Franklin 61, Belmont 42
Feb 01, 2007 ... Franklin (5-6) played an all around solid game, handling Belmontin impressive fashion (2-10). Franklin was led by Derek Pabst with 18 points, while DJ Hodgdonadded 12. Mason Roberge did ...
Conant 74, Hillsboro-Deering 55
Feb 01, 2007 ... The Hillcats did just about everything Coach Kurt McCandless couldhave asked against the Orioles (11-0). H-D put up a valiant effort ondefense, but Conant's Kyle Todd was just too much for the Hillcats tohandle, scoring 22 of his ...
Sports roundup
Feb 01, 2007 ... Freshman basketball The Concord Freshmen girls' basketball team defeated Trinity.DylanMenczywor scored 12 points to lead the way. Junior varsity result The Hillsboro-Deering boys' JV basketball team lost a 54-39decision to Conant. Hunter Tilley played a strong game and ...
John Stark 42, Pelham 35John Stark 46, St. Thomas 25
Feb 01, 2007 ... John Richardson and Adam Lantiegne each scored pins to lead theGenerals past Pelham, improving their record to 12-5. Aric Lantiegne (forfeit), Jon McLain (1:58 pin), Greg Jones (4:43pin), Luke Marois (forfeit) and Keith DeMura (30 second pin) alsopicked up wins to lead ...