Locked out
When Gov. John Lynch visited Stonyfield Yogurt Works last week, he and his entourage tried to open the door to the employee center, where he was scheduled to speak.
The door was locked and Stonyfield spokeswoman Sarah Badger joked, "That's to keep the riffraff out."
... and on his departure
The governor and his staff toured Stonyfield's visitors center and Lynch dished out ice cream for one of his staffers, who was driving them back to Concord. Someone joked "he could eat while driving, but couldn't text."
Lost and found
The Londonderry Old Home Day Committee booth became somewhat of a lost-and-found repository Saturday.
Around 3:30 p.m., Reed P. Clark III, who was staffing the booth, took the microphone on the bandstand and said, "I have a camera lens cap, a small Bible, a program of sorts, a pink shoe belonging to a 2-year-old, and a $5 bill."
Ol' Blue
The Londonderry Blue Lions cheerleading team brought one of their members, a goldendoodle named Chance, to the beauty parlor before the Old Home Day parade. Most of the dog's fur was shaved except for a mane which, along with its tail, was dyed blue for the day's festivities.
Sole runner
Carol Mack, this year's grand marshal for the 111th Old Home Day parade in Londonderry, took first place in her age category during the Lundgren 5K road race earlier Saturday. But, then again, Mack, 61, who completed the course in under 35 minutes, was the only one running in her age category.
Hanging history
Susan Brown has a collection of her handmade quilts hanging on the main floor at Derry Public Library. According to Assistant Director Diane Gavrish, the quilts are something special.
"They are truly works of art," Gavrish said.
Saying goodbye
Longtime Derry Public Library Director of Children's Services Adele Boeske will bid farewell after 12 years of service to the town's youngest readers. A special goodbye party was held on Aug. 25 at the library for families and friends to wish her well.
