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New Hampshire Fisher Cats Entertaining fans and creating memories. by Kevin Gray
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49 Business Sense Life is good at Joe King’s Shoe Shop. by Ian Raymond 55 Smart Money What it means to “have your affairs in order.” by Tina Annis and Jeffrey Zellers 59 Dining & Entertainment Guide 61 Calendar of Events 64 Last Word
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EDITOR ’ S NOTE
Signs of Spring After a winter of record-breaking snowfall and low temperatures, I’m more than ready to welcome spring. I’ve been looking forward to getting outside and working in my yard, and I can’t wait to take in a baseball game. Besides the rebirth of nature all around us, baseball defines spring. You know the season has arrived when you see the Pee Wee youngsters and Little Leaguers heading out to the ball field with their IAN RAYMOND bats and balls. And adults are just as excited—I’ve never seen people as happy as they were on the day the Red Sox left for spring training in Fort Myers, Florida. They know the season is not far behind! Some of my favorite sounds in sports are the crack of a wooden bat launching a baseball over the center field wall and the thud of a fastball slamming into the leather of a catcher’s mitt. I’m a lifelong baseball fan, and I love the major league teams (except for the Yankees, of course), but I enjoy nothing more than attending a New Hampshire Fisher Cats game in Manchester. It’s amazing to me how fast the new stadium went up a few years ago, and—talk about convenient—it’s right in the middle of downtown. If you haven’t been to a game, promise yourself you’ll go this season. It’s a beautiful ballpark, all the seats are good and very affordable, the games are fun and action-packed, and the kids will enjoy several activities and contests between innings. The Fisher Cats also treat their fans to many special events, promotions, and fireworks displays during the season. Last but not least, there’s plenty of delicious food to enjoy at the stadium. What’s a ball game without a hot dog and a cold beer? Opening day is April 9, so round up the kids and head out to the ball game. I doubt that there’s a better family entertainment value anywhere. Enjoy!
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CONTRIBUTORS Kevin Gray A well-known area sportswriter for many years, Kevin shares a story about the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in this issue. He was the Fisher Cats’ beat writer for the New Hampshire Union Leader from 2004–2012. He is director of the New Hampshire Bobcats travel baseball program, which plays at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium every season.
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Mike Morin, author of Fifty Shades of Radio, left a 43-year broadcasting career in June to research and write his second book, as well as to do more speaking engagements and work with community not-forprofi t organizations. He is also a licensed Justice of the Peace in New Hampshire and winner of blue ribbons for baking at the Deerfi eld Fair in 2013 and 2014.
Ian Raymond Ian has been photographing people and places in New Hampshire for over 30 years, and his studio, Raymond Photographic Imaging, is located in Laconia. Besides photography for magazines, catalogs, and brochures, he specializes in architectural photography and fi ne art portraiture.
Gail Thorell Schilling Gail writes for local and national publications. Her journalism for several Rocky Mountain newspapers earned her three awards from the Wyoming Press Association. For 15 years she has contributed to Daily Guideposts, an inspirational market. When not globetrotting, Gail teaches writing and ghostwrites memoirs for refugees.
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Friends Program Celebrates Volunteers Friends Program trustees, staff, and supporters came together last fall to recognize the efforts of some remarkable volunteers. The gathering also gave the Friends board of trustees the chance to present the 7th Annual James S. Doremus Award to Robert M. Larsen. The award is conferred upon a recipient selected by the Friends board in recognition of longterm contributions.
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1 Robert Larsen, a Friends Program trustee from 2004 to 2013 and past board president, is the recipient of the 7th Annual James S. Doremus Award. From left: Tate Curti, Amelia Larsen Curti, Robert Larsen, and Sylvia Larsen. 2 Friends Program executive director Jerry Madden, RSVP coordinator Carolyn Rich, and Friends RSVP volunteer Caren Bonisteel, who drives homebound seniors to doctors’ appointments and leads Bone Builder exercise sessions at the Concord Community Center, at the awards ceremony. 3 Friends Emergency Housing director Arolyn King with supporter and volunteer Steve Gamlin. 4 The Friends Program honored Sue O’Connor (center) for her service as a Youth Mentoring volunteer. Also pictured are Friends Program executive director Jerry Madden and program coordinator Lia Tarbell. Photo courtesy of Craig Saltmarsh.
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B Y K E V I N G R AY
ENTERTAINING FANS AND CREATING MEMORIES elicopters dropping cash from above, scattering hundreds of dollars across the emerald grass and into the seats. Fireworks. Sumo wrestling. Justin Verlander, a young pitcher on the verge of greatness, striking out the first seven batters in his Double-A debut. These are some of the random memories created by the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, who have entertained almost four million fans since arriving in Manchester in 2004. They won the Eastern League championship that season, introducing fans to a brand of minor league baseball like few had ever seen. }
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Above: Toronto Blue Jays prospect Daniel Norris shined for the Fisher Cats in 2014. He ended the season in the major leagues and is one of the top prospects in Minor League Baseball. Courtesy of NH Fisher Cats/Cody Smith Photography. Left: Opening ceremony before the game to benefi t Team Emma’s Granite State Ride. spring 2015 | around concord 21
Right: Team MVP Jon Berti hits the deck on his way to third base in the 2014 season. Courtesy of NH Fisher Cats/Cody Smith Photography.
“The Fisher Cats was a special
Below: Andy Burns wags his tongue after hitting an inside-the-park home run in 2014. Courtesy of NH Fisher Cats/Cody Smith Photography.
place because we played in a beautiful stadium, with a great fan base and an awesome front office. In my three years there, I met so many great people with a genuine love for the Fisher Cats.” –Former outfielder Ryan Patterson, who belted a grand slam off the Hilton Garden Inn in 2007.
From a player development standpoint, Double-A separates prospects from the suspects. Here, the farmhands die on the vine or blossom into major leaguers. The Fisher Cats play under the watchful eyes of the parent-club Blue Jays, who rely heavily on draft picks and homegrown talent—more so than the Red Sox and Yankees. The impeccable diamond and playing surface rank second to none, according to several players throughout the years. “I felt like a big leaguer when I played there,” says Aaron Mathews, a former Fisher Cats outfielder who played in 2007 and 2008. “As a ballplayer, Manchester became my second home. It holds a special place in my heart.” Off the field, children enjoy nonstop entertainment between innings—inflatable slides and birthday parties are always a hit—and
then run the bases on Sunday afternoons. New Hampshire’s front office staff makes certain everyone goes home with a fan-friendly experience. Tickets purchased in advance are $6 to $12, prices that haven’t increased since 2005. The yearly promotional schedule keeps everyone on his or her toes. A Fisher Cats game is the only place you can win a free sub (Baseball Bingo), receive a free hat at the gate, watch fireworks, and sleep in center field (Scout Night), all on the same home stand. “Our approach starts with our customers and guests, who are at the forefront of everything we do,” says team president Rick Brenner, whose seven-year-old dog Ollie serves as batboy on occasion. “We have to provide superior value, superior service, and a great night out for people in order to have them keep coming back.” }
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Notable Promotions & Themes in 2015 • Friday Night Fireworks • April 24–26: Guest appearance by Curious George • May 9: Baseball Bingo, Fisher Cats Idol, Princess and Pirates Night, Reading Challenge • June 5: “Make the Grade” Car Giveaway • June 21: Baseball Giveaway, Father’s Day Catch on the Field, Cat in the Hat, Kids Run the Bases • July 4–7: Fireworks, Baseball Bingo, Kids Club Game, Poster and Bobblehead Giveaway, Law Enforcement Day • July 29: Camp/Splash Day • July 30: $1,000 Secret Santa Giveaway • August 14: Fireworks, Family Sleepover, Shark Week • August 23: Don Zimmer Bobblehead, Kids Run the Bases, Peg & Cat
Top: Outfi elder Michael Crouse lines a base hit during the 2014 season. Courtesy of NH Fisher Cats/Cody Smith Photography. Left: Nashua’s Kevin Nolan has shined on and off the fi eld for the Fisher Cats the last two seasons. He is the fi rst New Hampshire native to suit up for the Fisher Cats, and he earned the Community Service Award in 2013. Courtesy of NH Fisher Cats/Cody Smith Photography. Above: The view from center fi eld. spring 2015 | around concord 23
Top: A handshake line on the fi eld is a good thing—it means the Fisher Cats won! Courtesy of NH Fisher Cats/Cody Smith Photography. Left: A running steak? Yep, just one of the many in-game promotions you’ll see at a Fisher Cats game. Below: Players line up on the fi eld for the national anthem before the opening day game.
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Cats games and throughout minor league baseball. In 2012, the Fisher Cats averaged 5,549 fans per game, ranking third among 12 teams in the Eastern League. Occasionally, the Blue Jays or Red Sox send major leaguers to Manchester for a rehabilitation assignment—or final tune-up before returning to the big leagues. John Smoltz, who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer, pitched against the Fisher Cats on a Tuesday night in May 2009, drawing a club record of 8,903 fans. Lefty Matt Boyd fi res home during his Double-A debut. Courtesy of NH Fisher Cats/Cody Smith Photography.
A BI T O F H I ST O R Y
Plenty of pro baseball had been played in the Queen City before the arrival of the baby Blue Jays, including the Manchester Blue Sox in the 1920s, the Manchester Giants in the 1940s, and the Manchester Yankees of the early 1970s. Affiliated pro baseball returned in 2004 thanks to Drew Weber, owner of the wildly successful Lowell Spinners, who purchased the New Haven Ravens for $10 million and moved the team to Manchester. But it wasn’t as easy as writing a check. The agreement called for a city-owned new stadium along the Merrimack River and a 20-year lease. Drew agreed to pay the city $750,000 per year, “a very onerous and quite possibly, if not almost certainly, the most onerous lease in all of minor league baseball,” a worried Eastern League president Joe McEachern told city officials in August 2003. In addition to the financial hurdles, Drew needed to convince the Red Sox to sign a territorial waiver allowing the Fisher Cats to play affiliated baseball within the Red Sox geographic turf. The Fisher Cats succeeded at the gate but struggled financially in the first few years. During a meeting of the Manchester Board of Alderman in 2007, it was revealed that the Fisher Cats were operating at a loss of about $1.2 million per year. In 2008, Drew sold full ownership of the team to real estate investor Art Solomon, whose passion for baseball and business injected new life into the franchise. Attendance began to soar at Fisher
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Diehard baseball fans catch a glimpse of the future in Double-A, where top prospects must refine their tools before reaching the next step on the organizational ladder. Travis d’Arnaud, who began the 2015 season as the New York Mets starting catcher, batted a franchise-record .311 in the 2011 championship year with the Fisher Cats. He was later traded to the Mets in a deal that brought Cy Young Award–winner R.A. Dickey to the Blue Jays. }
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Right: Infi elder Jorge Flores shows the umpire the ball after a close play at second base. Courtesy of NH Fisher Cats/Cody Smith Photography. Below: Andy Burns is greeted by his teammates after scoring a run. Courtesy of NH Fisher Cats/Cody Smith Photography. Beow right: Everyone at the game loves Ollie the Bat Dog.
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First baseman Mike McDade unleashes a mighty swing in the 2014 season. Courtesy of NH Fisher Cats/ Cody Smith Photography.
Former Fisher Cats reliever Jean Machi won a World Series title with the Giants last season, defeating a Royals team that included ex-Fishers Tim Collins and Erik Kratz. For every success story, there are dozens of multi-tool players who never caught a break. Reaching the big leagues requires talent, timing, and many factors beyond a player’s control. Power-hitting outfielder David Smith, who owns Fisher Cats team records with 55 career homers and 187 RBIs, never reached the majors and retired from baseball.
In June 2004, relief pitcher Adam Peterson became the first Fisher Cats player to reach the majors. Since then, 75 players have reached The Show after making stops at Double-A New Hampshire. Some stay for weeks, some for years. Lefty starter Ricky Romero, who signed for a record $2.4 million out of Cal-State Fullerton, spent parts of four seasons with the Fisher Cats before graduating to the majors. Nashua South graduate Kevin Nolan, the first New Hampshire native on the Fisher Cats roster, spent the past two seasons in Manchester. A COMMUN I TY EXPERI EN CE
In 2009, Pittsburg High won its first and only baseball title with an epic upset against Newmarket. Team leader Hunter Judd stole home and Logan Chase blasted a homer onto the train tracks beyond the right-field wall. Parents and kids cried tears of joy while celebrating the greatest baseball game of their lives. “What that game meant to the community was something special, something we’ll
always cherish,” says Hunter Judd, who also won a Fisher Cats Foundation scholarship. “It was a first-class experience. We all felt like we’d reached the major leagues.” High school championships are decided every year at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. Regular-season NHIAA games and college games also take place at the stadium, part of a fundraising program provided by the Fisher Cats. Community programs are all part of the experience. Kids receive free tickets for reading five books as part of the Reading Challenge—and kids also “Run the Show” during a game every season. Since 2006, the Fisher Cats Foundation has provided more than $3.5 million in monetary and in-kind donations to nonprofit organizations.
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First-time guests at Hermit Woods Winery in Meredith might raise a skeptical eyebrow before approaching the tasting bar: Red Scare? Maple Blue? Day Lily? Really? Yet according to owner/partner Bob Manley, “Once they try, we win them over. Even highcaliber connoisseurs who vowed never to drink fruit wine buy from us.” The fact that the editor of Food & Wine magazine praised the Petite Blue Reserve suggests that Hermit Woods is, indeed, winning palates. } Left: (From left) Chuck Lawrence; Ken Hardcastle, winemaker; and Bob Manley. Top right: Winemaker Ken Hardcastle harvests grapes at the Taylor Road vineyard. Bottom right: Ken samples one of the many barrel-aged wines.
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Clockwise from top: Winemaker Ken Hardcastle shares wine with a handful of the more than 700 visitors on Barrel Tasting Weekend. Hermit Woods Tasting Room. Join Hermit Woods for a tasting on their deck on sunny days in the summer.
“What matters,” explains Bob, “is not that we make wines from blueberries. What matters is that we’re making a product with character and complexity.” Named for the nearby haunt of an eccentric early settler, “Hermit Woods [brand],” he says, “gave us a sense of place, mystique, and real character.” The character has also evolved from the partners themselves.
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A PARTN ERSH I P OF UNIQUE TA LENTS
According to Bob, an architectural photographer, he and his partners Ken Hardcastle, a geologist, and Chuck Lawrence, a pilot with a knack for paperwork and legalese, constitute “a partnership of diverse, unique talents.” Serendipity brought them together. After 11 years in Southern California and hundreds of visits to tasting rooms in wine
“I think that from a winemaking standpoint, what Ken is doing is entirely unique: blending wines and barrel aging— traditional methods used to make nontraditional wines— while using New Hampshire fruit. Fruit wines are often sweet, but few wineries make dry-style fruit wines.” country, Bob and his wife Jerilyn Dolan moved to New Hampshire in 1993, settling in Center Harbor originally to open their store, Whirligig Antiques. They moved to Sanbornton in 2005, where they met Ken, who brewed experimental mead and beer. Along with Chuck, the entrepreneurs enjoyed good times over the flavorful homebrew experiments. Ken had an organic vineyard that was planted 40 years earlier; Bob introduced the notion of winemaking. Voilà! Vino! And the experiment grew. Together they researched winemaking in the Northeast, but not just using grapes. Ken
coaxed dry wines from local blueberries and fruits, many of them organic, blended with honey from his own hives. The secret ingredient? Imagination. “Since we started,” Bob continues, “Ken has made hundreds of wines. Many haven’t made it to the counter, but I think that from a winemaking standpoint, what Ken is doing is entirely unique: blending wines and barrel aging—traditional methods used to make nontraditional wines—while using New Hampshire fruit. Fruit wines are often sweet, but few wineries make dry-style fruit wines.”
Ken pressing 2014 Petite Blue.
By 2010, Bob knew his hobby was out of hand. His and Jerilyn’s master bedroom had become a tasting room and their basement a winery and 1,000-case wine cave. “I can’t believe we did it, and with our own hands and finances,” marvels Bob. “We had to move or quit. We had never considered go-
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Clearly, Bob and his wife needed their bedroom, and Hermit Woods needed a new home. Now located in the 5,000-square-foot Meredith building, the Hermit Woods team already knows how to use space efficiently. Besides, small is beautiful. Bob says, “We’re about as big as we want to be for a boutique winery with limited distribution, about the size of many small wineries in California. And we have enough wine to hold back and age. We sell most of our product in and around our community.” In addition to selling locally, the vintners procure locally, buying 2,000 pounds of honey and tons of fruits from growers in New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. “We care deeply about the local economy as part of our business model,” he says. Kiwi berries come from Pennsylvania; strawberries and blackberries from the Willamette Valley in Oregon. “We’re willing to pay top dollar for the best fruit. We seek organic whenever possible, and if not organic, then we choose farms with best management practices,” states Bob. “If we become too large, the process becomes industrial.” Hermit Woods also commits to selling
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t’s Dairy Day on a Saturday in June at the New Hampshire Farm Museum in Milton, about an hour’s drive from Concord. Parents stand in the barnyard, watching their children take turns milking a painted wooden cow with rubber teats that deliver milk into a pail. A real calf watches from a pen nearby. Wooden and glass butter churns and paddles on a table are left from a butter-making demonstration. Tubs of soapy water, a washboard, and dish towels hanging from a line show how laundry was done here on the Jones Farm years ago. }
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Right: Girl meets cow. Photo courtesy of NH Farm Museum. Below: Dancing around the maypole on Spring Farm Day. Photo courtesy of NH Farm Museum.
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Hens of assorted colors and patterns scurry about, presided over by an imposing rooster. Like most of the animals here, the chickens are heritage breeds common on New England farms in the 19th century, says Kathleen Shea, the museum’s executive director. The Farm Museum offers an increasingly rare opportunity to step back in time and explore our rural heritage. A LI TT LE H I S T O R Y
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Visitors are introduced to the museum with a short orientation vidfashioned way. eo—a look at farm life in the 19th and early 20th century through 6. Dudley the rooster. interviews with older farmers and excerpts from diaries. A guided tour of the Jones Farmhouse follows. The mustard-colored house dates to 1778, when Joseph Plummer constructed a cape for his new bride after he returned from fighting in the Revolutionary War. A two-story tavern was added in 1805. The Jones Farm was a stop on the Dover to Conway stagecoach line for more than half a century. Later, an ell and barn were attached to the house. “It’s a classic example of big house, little house, back house, barn—the vernacular architecture most common in Southern and Central New Hampshire and Southern Maine,” explains Kathleen. Both the Jones Farm and the adjacent Plummer Homestead, 36 find around concord at www.aroundconcordnh.com
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Docent Carolyn Chase, a retired teacher, leads the house tour today. She passes out handfuls of wool and antique carding combs. “Try carding the wool to make it fluffy and remove debris before it is spun,” she says. Carolyn talks about the wool and linen clothing made for the 18th century household and shows a spinning wheel for making yarn, a flax wheel for making linen thread, and a loom for weaving cloth. In the next room, we learn about cheese and butter making, candle production, and sewing and darning. In the kitchen of the old cape near a brick hearth, Carolyn discusses food preparation and preservation. The children try a nutmeg grater and grind cinnamon bark with a mortar and pestle. Each room showcases a different era. In the Victorian or Civil War era parlor, we
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enjoy looking through a stereopticon to view photos in 3D, a popular pastime of that period. The children play oldfashioned games and marvel over a dollhouse on display. In the late-Victorian dining room, the table is set with fine china. The early 20th century kitchen has a black cast-iron cookstove and a wooden icebox. TH E H I STORIC B A R N
After thanking Carolyn for a great tour, we step into the museum’s timberframe barn, built in the 1840s. The big barn is full of old agricultural implements: ox yokes, pitchforks, hay rakes, horse-drawn plows, harrows, seeders, threshers, and more. The museum was founded in 1970 by farmers upset to see old agricultural equipment being hauled to the dump. They began rescuing and saving farm implements and eventually incorporated as a nonprofit. “This is perhaps the best collection of traditional agricultural implements in all of New England,” says Kathleen.
The barn also houses a huge collection of glass milk bottles from New Hampshire dairy farms and a collection of butter churns. Probably the most unique artifact is the Uncle Sam sled, originally painted red, white, and blue. This double-runner sled is almost 100 feet long and could seat 100 children, who were charged a penny for a two-mile ride. We head toward the Plummer Homestead to see the farm animals and gardens. Along the way, we check out the carriages and antique tractors in the pole barn and the wagon shed. A hexagonalshaped building houses an apple exhibit and a horse-powered cider mill. We pass a garden with neat rows of greens and onions. The museum plants a wide variety of heirloom vegetables and grains. Outside the enormous Plummer barn, we are greeted by several Arapawa Below: Butter making. Bottom: Table set in the late-Victorian dining room.
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I’m going to sound like a clichéd ad here—low overhead. Seriously, our core team works remotely as a group and puts technology to work. We use email, text, phone, and Skype, and meet face to face when needed. We don’t have the need to lease or buy office space. We subcontract with other agencies and companies for areas out of our scope of experience. We have made our services affordable to businesses in all of New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. If anyone in Key West or Southern California is reading this, we’re looking for new clients. Traditional media like television and radio are still effective ways to reach a large audience. What is it about radio that attracted you as an on-air host in an earlier life?
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If you don’t have a dynamic website and don’t use social media and mobile, you’re just waiting for someone to take your business away from you. You’re telling your customer to go somewhere else. Understanding the new world is another thing. New forms of media are still in their adolescence. It’s like TV in the 1960s. Everyone is still trying to harness the technology. The hardest thing is not constantly chasing the new, cool thing. I think one thing that hasn’t changed no matter the medium for advertising is being patient with building a business and your brand. Reaching numbers is important, but
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As a team cutting the lawn. Kidding aside, for me, there’s no rule or pattern. Sometimes it’s brainstorming with others. There’s the cliché of the best ideas coming in the shower. I hate that because there’s no place to jot them down. But many of my best ideas come when I’m not trying and I’m behind the wheel of my car on some back road with the top down and the music turned up too loud. I also take inspiration from Monty Python, from watching people in a restaurant or on a beach, from music, or the Daily Show.
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“Life is good” reads the sign above the entrance as you walk into Joe King’s Shoe Shop at 45 North Main Street in Concord. And that sentiment is reflected in everything they do, from the friendly greeting by knowledgeable staff as you enter to helping you find exactly what you had in mind—a great pair of shoes that matches your lifestyle and a proper fit that feels just right. The store was established in 1951 by, you guessed it, Joe King. Joe worked as a part-time police officer who spent his off hours working at a local shoe store. At the age of 50, he made the daring move to open his own shoe store. The original shop was located on Warren Street, across from the Granite State Candy Shoppe. G R OW I N G T H E STAT E’S G O -TO SH OE STO RE
Joe started out, as many small business owners do, as a hardworking one-man shop. As his loyal following of customers increased and his business grew, Joe enlisted his kids to help out, then eventually hired part-time and later full-time staff. As busy as he was, Joe also gave back to his community, serving as ward clerk in Concord’s District 7. His outgoing, friendly demeanor attracted many celebrities, star athletes, and politicians to the store and gained him the nickname “the mayor of Warren Street.” }
Above: The store carries numerous running and walking shoe lines, including Asics and Brooks. Left: Founder Joe King.
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Joe’s son Tom worked with his dad full time beginning in 1971 and purchased the business from him in 1981, when Joe King’s Shoe Shop moved to a larger space on Pleasant Street. From the very beginning, it has been a “mom and pop” store, owned and operated by the family with staff (who are thought of as part of the family) helping to run the store. They have since grown to become the go-to shoe store in central New Hampshire, offering the best selection and a large inventory yet still providing the one-on-one, first-name-basis customer service that people near and far appreciate and rely on. Customers even travel from neighboring states and Canada to shop at Joe King’s. Tom and his wife Judi, who manages the behind-thescenes operations, tell me how over the years they would write the names of all their staff members on the wall of the shop, much like proud parents who mark the height of their children’s growth on the wall—a sort of “wall of
This page, clockwise from above: General manager Jeff Roberge, Sam Murphy, Dre Svenson, Kristina Brooks, Emily Quail, and Judi King. Joe King’s has sold Dr. Martens since the early 1980s and they’re still popular today. Dre fits a young customer at the famous animal bench. View of the main floor.
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This page, clockwise from left: General manager Jeff Roberge gives a tutorial on the foot scanning machine. Getting ready for spring with colorful Crocs. Display of sunglasses and many other accessories that Joe King’s carries. New Balance running shoes with new Fresh Foam technology. New sandals for spring and summer are arriving daily.
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The first thing you’ll notice when you step through the door is the seemingly limitless selection of shoes that Joe King’s has to offer. There is a vast array of attractively arranged shoe displays throughout the two-level, 10,000-square-foot store. There are shoes and boots for every age, every job, every activity and lifestyle, all arranged in easy-to-locate departments. General manager and son-in-law Jeff Roberge gave me a tour. To the left of the entryway is the men’s department, where you’ll find a large selection of dress shoes for business and special events, casual shoes for your days off, hiking boots if you’re heading to the mountains, Top-Siders and sandals for weekends at the lake, Western and motorcycle boots for a summer ride or motorcycle week, and more. They stock top brands such as Frye, Merrell, Joseph Seibel, Rockport, Clarks, Ecco, Born, Nunn Bush, and Chippewa, to name a few. In addition, they offer a selection of
retailer for New Balance); active wear and accessories including socks, sunglasses, and iPhone cases; a colorful wall of Crocs shoes; shoe-care products; and a computerized foot scanner that analyzes the pressure points in your feet. If your weight isn’t evenly distributed, the knowledgeable and helpful staff will suggest an orthotic-style insole custom selected for your foot type to make your footwear more comfortable than you ever dreamed it could be.
Jeff continues on to the rear of the store, which holds the children’s department, and tells me about the store’s iconic antique children’s bench—a red and black wooden bench with a well-worn, hand-painted leopard, tiger, and lion separating the individual seats where children sit to be measured and fitted with shoes. He mentions that they have developed a very loyal customer base, and that when parents come in with their children to buy shoes, many
Clockwise from left: Ladies’ athletic-inspired shirts. Kids’ socks in bright spring colors. Joe King’s son Tom King carries on the family tradition.
Carhartt clothing and men’s leather belts. To the right of the entryway is the women’s department, where the first display you’ll encounter is Naot sandals in many colors and styles, followed by Dr. Martens Air Wair boots with bouncing soles—a colorful display of ladies’ boots in bold colors and flower patterns. Joe King’s Shoe Shop has always prided itself on being fashion forward when it comes to stocking the newest styles and anticipating the next big trend in footwear. The women’s department also offers flats, pumps, wedges, moccasins and slippers, boots, sandals, and many other styles, along with luxurious, top-quality leather handbags designed to stand up to the wear and tear of everyday use and still look great. You’ll find Peter Kaiser, Dansko, Keen, Naot, Ugg, Rieker, Ara, BeautiFeel, Birkenstock, and numerous other specially selected brands. Mid store, there are various racks and displays of athletic shoes, including New Balance (Joe King’s is the oldest
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Above: Frye boots for women are one of the store’s most popular lines. Right: Joe King’s main entrance on Main Street.
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recognize the bench and happily tell their children how they sat on the same one to be fitted for shoes when they were kids. In addition to all kinds of footwear for kids, you’ll find brightly colored rain gear and rubber boots with assorted characters, Robeez soft shoes for infants, Stride Rite, Teva, Skechers, and many more. Next we move downstairs, where there is an incredible selection of work boots— soft-toed, steel-toed, high, low, waterproof, insulated—you name it, they’ve got it. Their inventory includes brands such as Chippewa, Redwing, Keen, Thorogood, and Timberland. The remainder of the space is dedicated to clearance items. Although their shoes throughout the store are competitively priced, markdowns ranging from 30 to 60 percent in this department assure customers that no matter what their budget is, Joe King’s can provide them with quality footwear. SH OES FOR AL L K I N DS O F FEET
When asked why they carry such a vast inventory, Jeff responds, “Everyone’s feet are different. We try to cater to all of our customers by offering a multitude of sizes, widths, styles, colors, and brands. We are competitively priced while offering better
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quality footwear.” With life’s busy schedules and hectic pace, Joe King’s Shoe Shop understands how important proper-fitting, quality footwear is to ensuring that your life is, indeed, good. Joe King’s Shoe Shop 45 North Main Street Concord, NH (603) 225-6012 www.joekings.com
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If you are a financial head of household (or someone close to you is), work on getting your affairs in order. This can mean a number of things, depending on the particular situation. A good starting point is to gather the following documents and put them all in one area designated for important papers (a safe-deposit box is not necessarily a good choice if nobody else will have access to the box upon your death): • Estate-planning documents (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives). If these documents do not exist, seek the assistance of your friendly neighborhood lawyer to create them for you. • Deeds to real estate. • Life insurance policies. • Financial account statements. • Stock certificates. • Tax returns. K EEP AN UPDATED L I ST
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In addition, it is helpful to make a list of the following information, and update it annually to keep things current: Investment accounts: The account number and financial institution (contact person, address, and phone number) for every investment you have. This would include bank accounts, certificates of deposit, brokerage accounts, annuities, IRAs, and other retirement plans. Digital accounts: Information concerning any digital accounts (PayPal accounts, social networking accounts, blogs, websites, iTunes, photo accounts, etc.) that you want others to have access to. Consider whether to provide user names and
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passwords (having in mind potential security risks). Also consider leaving instructions about what to do with the accounts. Insurance: The type of insurance, policy number, and insurance company (contact person, address, and phone number) for every insurance policy you own. Include life insurance, long-term care insurance, health insurance, auto insurance, and homeowner’s insurance. Business interests: The name and contact information to find out more about the company, the state where the company was registered, and the number of shares you own in any corporation, LLC, or partnership that is not traded on any stock exchange. Personal debts: Contact information for any person who owes you money and copies of any promissory notes. The account number and financial institution (name, address, and phone number) for every mortgage, loan, credit card, or other debt you owe. Include the monthly payment amount and the day of the month on which payment is due. Income: The sources and amounts of your income (social security, pension, rental income, etc.). Advisors: The names, company names, addresses, and phone numbers of your attorney, stockbroker, insurance agent, and tax return preparer. Funeral preferences: The company (name, address, and phone number) from which you bought your funeral plan and burial plot. Safe-deposit box: The financial institution (name, address, and phone number) where you have a safe-deposit box and a list of what is in it. Once you have gathered these documents and generated a list, share it with the person who will handle your affairs in the event of your death or disability. Let him or her read the list and ask questions. Having these documents in one place, along with a list of critical information, can save your loved ones hours of legwork, guesswork, and unnecessary expenses. This type of organization is truly a gift to your family.
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The Barley House
132 North Main Street, Concord, NH (603) 228-6363 The Barley House Restaurant & Tavern is Concord’s choice for top-notch food, microbrews, and Irish whiskey. The Barley House features upscale tavern food in a comfortable upbeat atmosphere. Located in historic downtown Concord. $$ Open daily; closed Sunday. www.barleyhouse.com
Hanover Street Chophouse 149 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH (603) 644-2467 Enjoy fi ne dining at this exquisite downtown Manchester steakhouse featuring an urban-style bar, award-winning wine list, steaks, chops, fresh fi sh, and a variety of seafood. $$$ www.hanoverstreetchophouse.com
Angelina’s Ristorante Italiano 11 Depot Street, Concord, NH (603) 228-3313 Angelina’s is a chef-owned restaurant located in downtown Concord featuring fi ne Italian dining. The menu has many choices such as delicious seafood, veal, pasta specialties, and house-made desserts plus an extensive wine list. Reservations are recommended. $$$ www.angelinasrestaurant.com
Enjoy dining out at these great places in and around Concord.
EJ's on Main
172 North Main Street, Concord, NH (603) 224-3463 Brick Oven Pizza & American Classics Soups & Salads • Short Ribs • Seafood Juicy Burgers • Steak Tips Dine in or take out • Breakfast daily Located in the Holiday Inn on Main Street. $$ www.ejsonmain.com
Tandy’s Top Shelf
One Eagle Square (opposite the State House), Concord, NH (603) 856-7614 Tandy’s Top Shelf is the home of the longest and best Happy Hour in town! Tandy’s is all about great food, drinks, deals, entertainment, events, and atmosphere. See you soon. $$ www.top-shelf.biz
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Enjoy dining out at these great places in and around Concord.
Old Europe Mediterranean Fine Dining
76 N. Main Street, Concord, NH (603) 856-7181 Experience fresh off the pier seafood, hand-cut fi llets, and scrumptious desserts. Old Europe is the perfect choice for an intimate dinner for two or a large group celebration. Open Tues–Sat 11:30am–close, Sun 11am–4pm. $$ www.oldeuropenh.com
Angelina’s Ristorante Italiano 11 Depot Street, Concord, NH (603) 228-3313 Angelina’s is a chef-owned restaurant located in downtown Concord featuring fi ne Italian dining. The menu has many choices such as delicious seafood, veal, pasta specialties, and house-made desserts plus an extensive wine list. Reservations are recommended. $$$ www.angelinasrestaurant.com
Granite Restaurant & Bar
96 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH (603) 227-9000 Ext. 608 Concord’s creative and exciting dining alternative, offering off-site catering. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. Superb food and exquisite service put the “special” in your special occasion. $$$ www.graniterestaurant.com
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The Number 5 Tavern
157 Main Street, Hopkinton, NH (603) 746-1154 The Number 5 Tavern is the newest dining experience in the area. Just off I-89, Exit 4 in Hopkinton, The Number 5 Tavern puts a modern twist on the traditional tavern menu with locally sourced meats, fi sh, and produce. We feature microbrews and spirits from around the state. $$ www.number5tavern.com
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p The Sweetest Thing by Lucy Mink, June 2–July 3, McGowan Fine Art. t Untitled 2 by Amparo Carvajal Hufschmid, June 2–July 3, McGowan Fine Art.
March 31–April 24 Exhibit: Imagining the Universe Bruce Campbell, Mark Johnson & Shiao-Ping Wang Opening Reception: April 3, 5–7pm McGowan Fine Art
May 9–June 29 Exhibit: The Artistry of Hooked Rugs This juried exhibition showcasing hooked rugs handcrafted by local fiber artists will be on display in the Carriage House Art Gallery. Castle in the Clouds, www.castleintheclouds.org
April 7–May 27 North Country Studio Workshops Exhibit: New Work Meet the artists: May 3, 4–6pm Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden
June 2–July 3 Exhibit: Amparo Carvajal Hufschmid/Lucy Mink Opening Reception: June 5, 5–7pm McGowan Fine Art
LOCAL VENUES Capitol Center for the Arts 44 South Main Street Concord, NH (603) 225-1111 www.ccanh.com
Concord City Auditorium 2 Prince Street Concord, NH (603) 228-2793 www.concordcityauditorium.org
McGowan Fine Art 10 Hills Avenue Concord, NH (603) 225–2515 www.mcgowanfineart.com
The Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden 36 Hopkinton Road Concord, NH (603) 226-2046 www.themillbrookgallery.com
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The Larksong Trio, April 15 Audi, 7:30pm
Curious George, April 2 Capitol Center for the Arts, 10am–12pm
APRIL April 2 Curious George Capitol Center for the Arts, 10am–12pm April 4 R-Rated Hypnotist Frank Santos Jr. Capitol Center for the Arts, 8pm April 8 Celtic Thunder: The Best of Celtic Thunder Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30pm April 8 Walker Lecture Series: “Lovers’ Quarrels: Operatic Passions” Audi, 7:30pm April 14 A View from the Bridge Capitol Center for the Arts, 6pm April 14 Anti-Cancer Lifestyle Program Lecture Series Audi, 7pm April 15 The Larksong Trio Audi, 7:30pm April 15 Home Free Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30pm April 15 & May 20 Andrew Pinard: Discovering Magic Red River Theatres Simchik Cinema, www. redrivertheatres.org, 8pm April 18 An Afternoon with Tomie dePaola Audi, 2pm
Primus and the Chocolate Factory, April 20 Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30pm
April 20 Primus and the Chocolate Factory Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30pm
May 6 The Hard Problem Capitol Center for the Arts, 6pm
April 22 Camerata New England Audi, 7:30pm
May 8–10 Nunsense II Audi, 8 & 9, 7:30pm; 10, 2pm
April 23 Anything Goes Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30pm
May 9 Perennial Exchange Audi, 8am–12pm
April 24 Lily Tomlin Capitol Center for the Arts, 8pm
May 10 Mother’s Day Brunch Join us in our beautiful Winnipesaukee Ballroom for a delicious brunch designed just for Mom. Treat her to a meal that she won’t have to cook as she relaxes overlooking the surrounding lakes and mountains. Reservations required. Castle in the Clouds, www.castleintheclouds.org
April 25 Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana/ Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci Capitol Center for the Arts, 12:30pm April 25 Richard Stoltzman, Clarinetist Audi, 7pm April 26 Romeo and Juliet Capitol Center for the Arts, 2pm April 28–May 29 35th Anniversary Show Opening Reception: May 1, 5–7pm McGowan Fine Art April 29 Buskers Night In Audi, 7:30pm
MAY May 1 Ethan Lipton: No Place to Go Capitol Center for the Arts, 8pm May 2 The Wailin’ Jennys Capitol Center for the Arts, 8pm
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May 15 A 100th Birthday Tribute to Billie Holiday Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30pm
Lily Tomlin, April 24 Capitol Center for the Arts, 8pm
Wild Kratts, June 12 Capitol Center for the Arts, 4 & 7pm
Anything Goes, April 23 Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30pm
Vince Gill & Lyle Lovett, May 28 Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30pm
May 16 Capital City Dance Center: “Join the Circus” Audi, 1pm May 28 Vince Gill & Lyle Lovett Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30pm May 30 Gen’s Dance Studio: Annual Dance Recital Audi, 2pm
Summer Concerts
On The Green
06/16 Nevers’ 2nd Regiment
May 31 Gallery Reception: The Artistry of Hooked Rugs Castle in the Clouds, www.castleintheclouds.org, 5:30pm
Patriotic, pop, musicals and more
06/30 Fountain Square Ramblers Dixieland and jazz
07/14 East Bay Jazz
JUNE
Pop and Rhythm & Blues
June 3 Man and Superman Capitol Center for the Arts, 6pm
07/28 Bedford Big Band Big Band Era classics
08/11 Freese Brothers
June 4 “Weird Al” Yankovic: The Mandatory World Tour Capitol Center for the Arts, 7:30pm June 12 Wild Kratts Capitol Center for the Arts, 4 & 7pm June 14 Daniel Tosh Capitol Center for the Arts, 7pm June 25–27 Market Days Family fun, food, and much more. Downtown Concord, intownconcord.org June 27 Sixth Annual Tour of Special Gardens www.southchurchconcord.org, 9:30am–2:30pm
Swing, Big Band and Beyond
08/25 Concord Coachmen Barbershop, Doo-Wop
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Rain or Shine 6:30pm to 8:00pm During inclement weather, the concert will take place inside our newly renovated, accessible Auditorium. Just follow the “Events” signs, and a team member will be there to assist you.
Presidential Oaks 200 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 Call Krista for details 225-6644, extension 184 marketing@presidentialoaks.org
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