■The Immaculate Conception Church food pantry is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m. It is also open by appointment. Call 753-4413 ext. 5.
CHERYL STINSON
news03303@aol.com
■Congratulations to the graduates of Concord High School, Bishop Brady High School, Concord Christian Academy, Trinity Baptist and Merrimack Valley High School!
■The churches on the East Side, including East Congregational Church, Grace Episcopal Church, Immanuel Community Church and Concordia Lutheran Church, continue to have their worship services online. Check church websites for specific information.
■The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church is holding Mass outside in the Rosary Garden on Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. and Sundays at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. (although Mass can still be viewed on the church Facebook and YouTube pages). Please bring your lawn chair and umbrella, or sit in your car to listen on 102.7 FM. Clergy will hear confessions in the Adoration Chapel on Saturdays from 3 to 4 p.m.
■The Kiwanis Club of Concord has reluctantly canceled the annual spring fair and carnival that was originally scheduled for May and then moved to July. The annual Classic Car Show that was originally scheduled for early September at NHTI has also been canceled. The Kiwanis Club is committed to holding these events next year.
■It looks like Harbor Freight Tools is going to open in the former Toys R Us store on Loudon Road.
■The Concord Knights of Columbus No. 112 members have begun the process of rebuilding the Christmas Creche. The members need a trailer to begin the process of rebuilding the wooden stable to have it ready for placement on Nov. 27. If you wish to donate to help with this expense, contact Grand Knight Matt Poulin at 568-2535. The Knights are hoping to resume meetings at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in the Activity Center in July.
■Happy birthday greetings to Kathy Rogers!
RICHARD PATTEN
496-2917
dickpatten7@gmail.com
■The Concord Farmers Market will be open on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon off of Capitol Street in Downtown Concord. The event offers 40 vendors with meat, eggs, dairy, fruit, vegetables, fish, honey, bakery and maple products. Also featured are potted plants, cut flowers, wood products, dog treats and body care products. Enter the market from North State Street and Main Street and read the notices that will be posted. If you are ill or have a cough, do not attend the market.
■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 to 5 p.m. All who participate need to practice social distancing protocols while at the shelter. For more information, visit popememorialspca.org.
■The Food Pantry at West Congregational Church is open on Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. Wholesome food as well as pet food is available. Park on the street behind the church, call 224-4142, stay in your car and just pop your trunk. Easy as that.
■The Food Pantry at First Congregational Church is open to Concord residents who need food. The hours are Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Residents can come by one time per week.
■Concord’s quarterly property taxes are due by July 1. For more information, call City Hall at 225-8540.
■Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers and those that are father figures. Have a wonderful day!
LYNDA PLANTE
717-1632
soxpatscats@gmail.com
■Volunteer NH hosts the annual Governor’s Conference on Volunteerism. The purpose of the conference is to educate, enhance skills and provide professional development that will support and strengthen New Hampshire’s volunteer programs and organizations. Sessions will be free to all online and will take place Tuesday through Thursday. Go to volunteernh.org to learn more and register.
■On Tuesday at 11 a.m., you can learn from New Hampshire Federal Credit Union how you can shake off the debt that weighs you down. In this webinar, “Shake it Off & Live Debt-Free,” NHFCU will work with you to develop a customized plan to pay off credit card and other debts. You will learn how to get to a point in your life where borrowing money for big-ticket items won’t be necessary, because you will have the money you want to buy and do what you want. Go to register.gotowebinar.com/register/7590982505758287373.
■Scammers are becoming more sophisticated every day, putting you at a substantial risk. On Thursday at 11 a.m., this NHFCU webinar will teach about the warning signs of fraud, the latest scams out there and how to protect yourself. Go to register.gotowebinar.com/register/1320738172412210957.
■Enjoy a variety of red wines at Tandy’s Pub & Grille’s Wine, Beer & Spirits Experience while you watch the semifinals of Concord’s Got Talent on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Eagle Square. For $30, explore the world of red wines in this upscale tasting experience. It takes place over multiple days and includes wine tasting, beer sampling, special seminars, beer and mead brewing, bourbon and Kkombucha, informative workshops in the art of homebrewing and spirit samples with beverage experts. Purchase a separate ticket for each event or a passport for admission to all of the events, plus select discounts on food, beverages and merchandise outside of the events. A passport for all seven events cost $125 (a $155 value). Go to eventbrite.com/e/red-wines-tickets-66635641999. On Saturday, enjoy Pizza & Prosecco at 11 p.m. following the conclusion of the competition’s finals. Join the finalists for sparkling wine and pizza for $20. Go to eventbrite.com/e/pizza-and-prosecco-tickets-66631587873.
■The Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run will take place on Saturday or June 28 at 9 a.m. Virtual ticket costs $20. Register by 5 p.m. on Thursday. For more information go to salgivirtualwalkrun2020.eventbrite.com.
■Are you fed up with the high cost of cable TV or satellite? Learn about other options in this NHFCU webinar, “Cut The Cord,” and the steps you need to take for good! This webinar follows the book “Cut The Cord,” by Thomas Hyslip. Webinar is on June 30 at 11 a.m. Go to register.gotowebinar.com/register/9128815543458853389.
■Go to the Secretary of State website, sos.nh.gov, to download absentee ballots for the Sept. 8 primary and Nov. 3 general election. You can also go to opendemocracyaction.org for more voting information. If you are unable to access the website online, call the City Clerk’s office. You must file for one absentee ballot for each election. If your reason for requesting the form is due to COVID-19, under Section II choose “I am unable to vote in person due to a disability.” Your signature must be witnessed if you need assistance filling out the form. Please make your request as soon as possible so as not to overwhelm the clerk.
■Saturday will have street closures at Capitol Street, from Green Street to North State Street from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the Farmers Market.
■In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation designating the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Six years later, it was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972. When does a bad joke become a dad joke? When it becomes apparent. Happy Father’s Day to Don Ver Hoeven, both Charlie Silettis, all the ancestral Dads, Fr. Rich, Fr. Ray, Fr. George and Fr. Christian!
■Happy anniversary to Charlie and I on our 22nd anniversary of being parents! Hey, that means a huge and happy birthday to Daniel who was born on Father’s Day! Now don’t go find yourself, create yourself!
■Also, happy longest day of the year and happy summer!
JEAN VER HOEVEN
856-304-5830
jeanann@voicenet.com