Author Archives: Mary Tetreau

Senior Cookout and Concert Win Rave Reviews

The Senior Cookout was a huge success!

Folks Enjoying their Dinner

The Lions grilled up delicious hamburgers, and served 165 seniors!

Lions Grill Delicious Burgers

Carole Connolly did the hard work of coordinating the cookout, and Jim and Doris Finch were delighted to pose with her!

Jim Finch, Carole Connolly, and Doris Finch

The concert by the Windham swing band was fantastic! A fun and musical evening under the stars!

Windham Swing Band

Mary Tetreau
Blog Queen

Governor Lynch Visits OHD Sat. at 2:15

Governor John Lynch will be at Old Home Day at 2:15 PM to watch the Lancer Drum Line perform and to walk around the common and meet folks.

Got a question for the Governor? Or a hearty “Well done!”? Here’s your chance to spend some quality time with John Lynch.

Photo by Mary Tetreau

Give Lynch a big Londonderry welcome!

Mary Tetreau
Blog Kitty

Kidz Night Rocks on Thursday

Kidz Night is on Thursday, Aug 16 from 5:30 – 8:30 PM on the Common. It’s loads of fun for families with children 10 and under!
These girls are thrilled to meet Cinderella and Prince Charming.

Photo by Mary Tetreau

The House of the Samurais, Londonderry Dance Academy, Wildlife Encounters, Mad Science Fire and Ice Show, and the Yo Yo People provide live entertainment throughout the festivities.

If bounce houses are your thing, Kidz Night is the place to be!

Local public safety officials add to the fun. You can climb into a fire truck!

See you there!

Mary Tetreau
Blog Queen

Eatin’ and Swingin’ with the Seniors on Wed. at 5:30

Looking for a good time? Well we’ve got one for you!

The Senior cookout starts at 5:30 at the Lions Club pavilion on Mammoth Road, across from the Common. The Lions are famous for their burgers and hot dogs and display their cooking skills with flair at the grill.

The cookout is free, but you need tickets. These are available from Carole Connolly at 432-8810.

Photo by Mary Tetreau

At 7 PM, settle in on the Common and enjoy a wonderful concert with the 20-piece Windham Swing Band. This concert is a highlight of the Old Home Day celebration.

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Bring your appetites and your dancin’ shoes!
Mary Tetreau
OHD Blog Princess

Kidz Night Rocks!

Kidz Night – such great fun!

Here Miss Londonderry and the Manchester Arena Football team mascot entertain some local kids at the 2006 OHD celebration.

Photo by Mary Tetreau

Fun for the “kid” in all of us!

Mary Tetreau
Blog Queen

Parade is on Saturday August 18

The Old Home Day Parade kicks off on the morning of Saturday, August 18, featuring the Londonderry Lancers Band. This don’t-miss event is a highlight of the OHD celebration.

Come early to get a good spot on the route from Mammoth Road! The parade starts at the Londonderry Middle School and proceeds south to Mack’s Apples. A shuttle bus is available.

The parade launch site is at the Middle School. You can drop off your child there, or at the designated meeting point for his/her group. Cindi Rice Conley wants to remind everyone:

There is no parking at the Middle School.

Each year thousands of people watch the parade, and then descend on the Common and the many eateries and nonprofit booths there.

Mary Tetreau
Parade Princess

Old Home Day Starts August 15 – Are You Ready?

Are you ready for a wonderful Old Home Day (OHD) celebration?

This year we kick it all off with the Seniors event on Wednesday, August 15. This is a fabulous cookout at the Lions Hall pavilion. Once you have had plenty to eat, cross the street to attend a wonderful concert by the 20-piece Windham Swing Band. Every year this concert gets better and better!

Mary Tetreau
OHD Blog Queen

Fun on Saturday

Londonderry Fire Department celebrates its win over the police in the softball game.

 

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Hank Peterson, Grand Marshall of the OHD parade, wears his banner with pride. 

Hank Peterson, Grand Marshall of the OHD parade, wears his banner with pride. 

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And they’re off! Start of the Lundgren 5K road race. 

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Fireworks display follows rock concert!

An estimated 3,000 folks turned out for the concert and fireworks display Friday night. Everyone hoped for perfect weather, and they weren’t disappointed.

 

 

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 Here’s a small sample of the beautiful display they got to see!     

 

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Fireworks a big hit!

Londonderry familes turned out in droves on a beautiful night to watch the Old Home Days fireworks display.

 

 

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Fireworks fans were treated to a rock concert featuring the ageless Souled Out.

 

 

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Here, some more Londonderry young folks enjoy the excitement of a rock concert before the fireworks display.

 

 

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Young Sean and Alex got a chance to show some dance moves while they enjoyed the excitement!

 

 

Photo by Mary Tetreau