Dean’s List: Megan Hanscom
By The Hanscoms
Megan N. Hanscom was named to the Dean’s Honor List at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, for the fall 2012 semester, achieving a grade point average of 3.50 or higher.
Imagination Inn: March, 2013
By Doreen Perreault, Imagination Inn
Here at Imagination Inn we are eagerly watching and waiting for Mother Nature’s signs of spring. Our late March winter blast changed our plans for our outdoor scavenger hunt. We began questioning our Groundhog predictions and the theory of “In like a lion and out like a lamb.” As the end of March approaches we […]
Around the World: Donna Blinn
Donna H. Blinn of East Andover took along a copy of the Beacon when she traveled to Loveland, Colorado to attend a three-week training program in March.
Janice B. Woodward, March 22, 2013
Janice B. Woodward, of Concord, died March 22, 2013 at the Presidential Oaks in Concord, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 29, 1939 in New London, the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Woods) Huntoon. A longtime resident of Concord, Janice had also lived in Loudon, and Springfield, Missouri. She worked […]
Lillian Owens, March 14, 2013
Lillian E. Owens, (Denish, LaJoie) of Georges Mills passed away peacefully on March 14, 2013 at Woodlawn Care Center in Newport. She was born on April 28, 1919 in North Wilmot, the daughter of the late Frederick and Caroline (Fowler) LaJoie. She graduated from Andover High School in 1939 and traveled with her graduating class […]
Gail McLeod, March 6, 2013
Dr. Gail “Bunny” S. McLeod, 73, of Franklin died on March 6, 2013 at the Concord Hospital following a time of declining health. She was born in Andover on July 27, 1939, the daughter of Jenness Dale and Priscilla S. (Flanders) McLeod. She spent her early years in Wolfeboro, graduated from Brewster Academy, and received […]
Andover After School: March, 2013
Dinosaurs, St. Patrick, pirates, and Easter!
By Diane Adams, Director, AASP
In like a lion, out like a lamb was the AASP/AFAP theme for the month of March. March always seems like such a long month, so we filled it with different themed weeks. We started out with Dinosaur Week, then St. Patrick’s Day Week, Pirate Week, and Easter Week. We grew dinosaurs, made puppets and […]
East Andover Village Preschool: March 2013
By Elizabeth Janvrin, Director, EAVP
The month of March took us on a trip to “Once upon a time” land. We explored many of the fairy tales throughout the month in all areas of our classroom. Working together, we constructed a castle out of recycled materials, which also offered opportunities to share our thoughts and ideas with others nearby. As […]
Walking With Seniors in the Proctor Gym
By Larry Chase, for the Monitor
From the February 18 Concord Monitor By the numbers: During winter weekdays, about four or five of us are already walking at 7:30 AM, even though the fieldhouse doors don’t officially open until 8. By 9, when participation peaks, there may be close to 20. By 10, when the doors close, there’s rarely more than […]
Laura Powers Wins Two “Bests” at ChocolateFest
Press release
New Hampshire’s Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce hosted some of the area’s most celebrated makers of chocolate creations on March 9 at the 18th annual ChocolateFest and Chocolate Challenge. The event was held once again on the campus of Colby-Sawyer College in beautifully renovated Wheeler Hall in the Ware Campus Center. ChocolateFest 2013 was […]