■This Thursday is Ascension in most churches. Immaculate Heart of Mary, East Congregational, Immanuel Community, Grace Episcopal and Concordia Lutheran churches are streaming Sunday services online. There may also be extra services this week since Thursday is Ascension in many churches. Check church websites for times and information on how to join.
■The Class of 1970 from Concord High School is still trying to locate classmates who have moved or changed names. If you know the whereabouts of Lisa Bolduc, Randy Ammerman, Joanne Breault, John Foote, Sharon Lamb, Donna Quimby, Sherry Siompson, Jon Woodbury, Susan Benson, Carol Edson, Deborah Higgins, Mary Lanigan, Michael Seymour, Virginia Stafford or Sandra Febrraio, please contact John Hill at 225-2119. The tentative reunion date is Aug. 8 at Makris Lobster and Steak House on Route 106.
■Concord Grange 322 is planning to resume meetings on June 22 at the IBEW Hall, 48 Airport Road, at 6:30 p.m. Esther Herrick and Mrs. Debbie Patten will be coordinating the Beautification Project by planting flowers at the Heights Triangle at the intersection of Loudon, Pembroke and Airport roads. They will also be planting flowers at the flagpole in Keach Park. They are hoping to accomplish this by Memorial Day. Please contact Grange Master Dick Patten at 496-2917 for information.
■The Grange and Concord Loyal Order of the Moose are planning to hold the 69th annual Concord Christmas Parade on Nov. 21 at 9:30 a.m. Brian Blackden will be chairman this year, with assistance from Grange Master Dick Patten in parade planning.
RICHARD PATTEN
496-2917
dickpatten7@gmail.com
■The food pantry at West Congregational Church (499 N. State St.) is open every Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. Good wholesome food is available, as well as pet food. Park on the street behind the church, call 224-4142, stay in your car and just pop open your trunk. Easy as that.
■The City of Concord’s Spring Leaf Collection is winding down and finishes May 30. Concord residents who currently participate in the curbside trash collection program are eligible for the Spring Leaf Collection program. Materials are collected weekly for several weeks and must be curbside by 7 a.m. on the same day as your regular trash is collected. Residents have two options for pick up: 1) Yard waste is placed curbside in paper yard waste bags which are available at local stores or 2) yard waste is placed curbside in 30-gallon barrels weighing less than 50 pounds clearly marked as “yard waste.” No plastic bags containing yard waste will be collected. For more information, visit concordnh.gov/leafcollection.
■The stay at home directive has been extended so I will keep my suggestions of five things you can do while staying at home going: 1) Look up inspirational quotes. 2) Take a walk. 3) Clean out that junk drawer. 4) Create a scavenger hunt for the kids. 5) Determine a restaurant wish list. Patronize those that are offering take-out.
■The Concord Parks and Recreation Department has announced that the summer camp registration is now open! Reserve your spot for just $20 per week. Due to the uncertainty of the current situation they will only be requiring a $20 deposit for all summer camps at time of registration. Please note balances will be due two weeks prior to the start of each camp. For more information call 225-8610.
■The Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord-Merrimack County is open during COVID-19 to anyone that needs assistance with pet food. It is available to the public on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 3-5 p.m. They ask all who participate to practice social distancing protocols while they are at the shelter. For more information visit popememorialspca.org.
Happy anniversary John and Sarah Fraser!
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■Concord Center for the Arts is still entertaining us. Go to livenation.com for watch-at-home videos. Go jambase.com for concerts galore!
■The patio at Cheers is opening on Monday. Call to make your reservations now. Cheers is also open for takeout and Concord delivery, Thursdays through Saturdays from noon to 8 p.m. and Sundays through Tuesdays from noon to 7 p.m. See the full menu at cheersnh.com. Call 228-0180.
■The Three Secrets of Solo Formula webinar is for you if you have a heartfelt desire to go out on your own, you crave freedom, you know your gift can help others, you value your time and relationships, you want total financial security doing what you love, and you want to live a balanced, stress-free life. Tune in to this free webinar, The Three Secrets of the Solo Formula, on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon. Register at eventbrite.com.
■Plan ahead. All city of Concord offices and the library are closed on May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. Monday is a trash holiday. Trash and recycling collection will be postponed until Tuesday, May 26. Collection for the rest of the week will be delayed by one day through Saturday.
■The library may be closed but is still serving us well. Check out these events and others at concordnh.gov/588/Library. NH Humanities To Go – Online is offering a new humanities presentation each week.
■Managing the Gmail Tsunami is a free webinar being offered on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Registration is required. Email is becoming increasingly unmanageable! There are many magical tricks waiting for you to apply to Gmail to make it more manageable and ensure you don’t miss those important messages. This webinar is hosted by the NHTI Business Training Center. More information is available at nhti.coursestorm.com/course/free-managing-the-gmail-tsunami1.
■What’s Happening in the Market? will be explored at 47 N. Main St. on Saturday at 10 a.m. This is your chance to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with the economy and the stock market and how things in the market actually relate. There is a nominal fee to reserve your seat which will be refunded when you attend the class. Non-attendance will result in the forfeiture of your seat reservation fee. Register at eventbrite.com/e/99731702206.
■This is a good closure! Capitol Street from Green Street to North State Street will be closed on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the Farmers Market!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com