The Original Keene Shopper – “The Weekly with a Heart ... · The 2011-2012 winter/spring...

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www.shoppernews.com PHONE 352-5250 FAX 357-9351 Mailing Address: PO Box 487, Keene, NH 03431 Located at 445 West Street, Keene, NH CIRCULATION   VERIFICATION COUNCIL 41,142 Mailed Weekly Mailed Into Every Home In Keene And 36 Area Towns Total Circulation 42,750 The Original Keene Shopper – “The Weekly with a Heart” –  53rd Year of Community Service / November 23-29, 2011 Postal Patron ECR WSS PRSRT STD US Postage Paid Monadnock Shopper News P. O. Box 487, Keene, NH ENTERTAINMENT ........ 17-18 GARDEN........................ 20 GREEN.......................... 15 BIRTHDAYS .................... 25 CLASSIFIEDS ............. 26-27 COOKING ...................... 22 EDITORIAL ..................... 12 HEALING ....................... 13 MONEY ......................... 10 MYSTERY PHOTO ............ 11 OUTDOORS .................... 24 PETS ............................ 14 REAL ESTATE................. 27 WORSHIP PAGE................ 4 Holiday Gift Guide – Section III www.walierchevy.com • 195 Winchester St., Keene, NH • 352-0555 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET DEALER IN THE TRI-STATE AREA JUST THE BEST PRICE! THE DEALERSHIP YOU CAN TRUST Chevy Runs Deep 603-354-5000 Open Sundays 12-4 www.toyotakeene.com TOYOTA VOLVO OF KEENE Easy to get to. Easy to deal with. New England’s largest inventory of pre-owned vehicles. Over 350 available for immediate delivery. Starting at $4995. All safety inspected with warranties. Rt. 12S, just South of Keene (Rent Negotiable) Space available at 121 Old Homestead Hwy. in North Swanzey (formerly Campy’s Restaurant) Commercial/Retail SPACE FOR RENT Available Now Call 352-5250 weekdays or 355-7707 anytime. Adams AffordAble furniture & Consignment Thurs., Fri., Sat. 10-4 & Sun. 10-2 125 Old Homestead Hwy Swanzey (Just past the airport) (603) 357-1926 Enjoy a free HolidAy CoCktAil While Browsing at No purchase necessary KEY ROAD CAR WASH www.keyroadcarwash.com Tunnel 8-5:30 Daily, Sun. 9-4 • Key Road, Keene • 357-7470 OPEN DAILY Bays Open 24 Hours U U 5 Washes $25 • 5 “Works” Washes $50 holiday gift certificates available CHESHIRE CLEANING Commercial Fully Insured & Bonded www.cheshirecleaning.com (603) 209-9735 603-352-4232 the MELANSON co., inc. Commercial - Residential - Service ROOFING By Experts Since 1932 TECHS ON CALL “We Come To You” 24/7 Immediate On-Site Service For Computers, Printers & Networks 357-8900 MAC FRIDAY Get a FREE PRINTER when you buy a new Mac with AppleCare! THIS FRIDAY ONLY! 255 WEST ST. OIL 357-5400 Burner Service Available 357-2484 G&R Autoworks Repair & Service LAND ROVER 410 Winchester St.•Keene Keene Chrysler Dodge Auto, Boat & RV DETAILING GIFT CARDS 357-0808, Ext. 274 SOLUTIONS of Keene PC Sales & Service See our specials online at www.csofkeene.com 357-6129 Virus-Spyware Removal, Updates, Upgrades & Repair SPRAY FOAM INSULATION “We Exceed Expectations” 603-532-7005 FREE Estimates • Fully Insured & Licensed Dial-a-HanDyperson Contact BJ at 603-352-8376 www.dialahandyperson.com Insured • Local Experienced Semi-Retired Contractor 114 Main St., Downtown Keene The Pawn Shop WE BUY GOLD! 802-246-7822 www.jasonstechservices.com On-Site Computer Repair CARPENTRY Repairs • Remodeling TOM SURBER 30 Years Experience (603) 209-6950 603-532-7005 • Home RepaiRs • Remodeling • additions • Fully insured MASTER ELECTRICIAN $45 Per Hour Licensed in NH & VT Free Estimates/Insured Marvin Lavertue (603) 209-2966 (Calls returned promptly) Christmas Trees & Wreaths Balsams & Frasers (budget priced & premium) Table Tops w/stands 2'-4' 247 Washington St., Keene (near Rec Center) Open every day & evening MASTER PLUMBER Licensed & Insured in NH & VT (603) 835-6293 REASONABLE RATES Steve Morris Prompt Response • 18+ years’ experience Magnum Construction Call Rick: (603) 762-1657 Free Estimates • Insured Decks • Roofs • Siding Windows • Doors • Kitchens Baths • Basements • Floors Highest Prices in Keene Area Your Junk or Unwanted Vehicles $ $ WANTED See ad on page 19. 603-585-6601 Dead or Alive Maple Hill Nursery Rt. 10 S, W. Swanzey - also at Rt. 12 S, Papagallos Open Daily • 357-2555 Balsam Trees, Wreaths Roping, Greens CHRISTMAS TREES NEED MONEY for Black Friday? Cash paid for Gold & Silver jewelry, coins & flatware. One piece or complete lots. (603) 209-0954 or (603) 831-3243 local antique dealers $ $ Santa’s Letters, Recipes Can Win Gift Certificates By Rose Kowaliw Flying has a truly magical quality. If you’ve ever flown in a small plane, you know the feeling of freedom that only flying can give. In fact, most people learn to fly for the excitement and adventure of doing something amazing and new. Green River Aviation and Flight Center, founded in 1996, is located at Dillant Hopkins Airport in North Swanzey. Ed Appel is the manager and runs the repair shop, while his wife, Lisa, the “silent partner,” owns 50 percent of the business. Green River Aviation And Flight Center: Come Fly With Me The Monadnock Shopper News’ annual Santa’s Letters contest and Holiday Recipe contest are now underway. Children are invited to submit their letters to Santa to this publication. Letters will be printed and forwarded to Santa at the North Pole. In addition, two children will be chosen to receive $10 gift certificates from any Monadnock Shopper News’ advertiser. The deadline for the contest is Thursday, December 8th. Letters may be e-mailed to [email protected], faxed to 603-357-9351, or mailed to The Monadnock Shopper News, PO Box 487, Keene, NH 03431. Matt McKeon, a Keene native who has always wanted to fly as long as he can remember, runs the Green River Flight School. He is a Certified Flight Instructor and has ratings CFI, CFII, and MEI. McKeon has also earned the FAA Gold Seal Instructor Certificate. The FAA issues the coveted Gold Seal Flight Instructor certificates only to exceptional instructors who give a lot of flight By Lori Catozzi New England Everyday Goods on Depot Square, in the historic downtown of Peterborough, is not just another gift shop but a shopping experience. An emporium of quality handcrafted mer- JIM THERRIAULT of New England Everyday Goods on Depot Square in  Peterborough provides unique, handcrafted wares and specialty food items.  Therriault and his staff are all geared up for the holiday season. New England Everyday Goods: Unique Products Made By Artisans In New England Experience The Full Impact Of New England The 2011-2012 winter/spring line- up of stage, music, dance, and comedy at The Colonial Theatre is highlighted chandise for the home and garden, this shop offers unique gift and specialty food items – all exclusively created within New England. Highlights Of The Colonial’s Winter-Spring Season See Insert In This Week’s Paper For 2011-2012 Lineup this week in an insert included with this week’s issue of The Monadnock Shopper News. ED  APPEL,  top,  owns  and  manages  Green  River  Aviation.  Certified  Flight  Instructor  Matt  McKeon, inset, can boast that 100 percent of his  students have passed their flight training tests and  received their pilots licenses.   (Photos by Rose Kowaliw)  GREEN RIvER, page 19 SANTA, page 12 ARTISANS, page 12 COLONIAL, page 12 20% OFF Day After Thanksgiving SALE TOY CITY Ad on page 2 at Christmas on the Pond 41 Wilson Pond Rd. (off Rt. 12S) Cabin 12, N. Swanzey • 381-6650 Open Weekends 1-6 pm Crafts, Candles, Soaps, Decor & More Fresh Cut Trees $30 COUPONS ON PAGE 7 WINTER

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www.shoppernews.comPHONE 352-5250 FAX 357-9351

Mailing Address: PO Box 487, Keene, NH 03431Located at 445 West Street, Keene, NH

CIRCULATION   VERIFICATION  COUNCIL

41,142Mailed Weekly

Mailed Into EveryHome In Keene And

36 Area TownsTotal Circulation 42,750

The Original Keene Shopper – “The Weekly with a Heart” –  53rd Year of Community Service / November 23-29, 2011

Postal Patron ECR WSSPRSRT STD US Postage PaidMonadnock Shopper NewsP. O. Box 487, Keene, NH

EntErtainmEnt ........17-18GardEn ........................20GrEEn ..........................15

Birthdays ....................25ClassifiEds .............26-27CookinG ......................22Editorial .....................12

hEalinG .......................13monEy .........................10mystEry Photo ............ 11

outdoors ....................24PEts ............................14rEal EstatE .................27WorshiP PaGE ................4

Holiday Gift Guide – Section IIIwww.walierchevy.com • 195 Winchester St., Keene, NH • 352-0555

CHEVROLET

chevrolet dealerin the tri-state areajust the best price!

the Dealership You can trust

chevy runs deep603-354-5000 Open Sundays 12-4 www.toyotakeene.com

ToyoTa VolVo of Keeneeasy to get to. easy to deal with.

New England’s largest inventory of pre-owned vehicles. Over 350 available for immediate delivery.

Starting at $4995. All safety inspected with warranties.

Rt. 12S, just South of Keene

(Rent Negotiable)Space available at

121 Old Homestead Hwy.in North Swanzey

(formerly Campy’s Restaurant)

Commercial/Retail

Spacefor rent

Available NowCall 352-5250 weekdays

or 355-7707 anytime.

AdamsAffordAble furniture &

Consignment

Thurs., Fri., Sat. 10-4 & Sun. 10-2125 Old Homestead Hwy

Swanzey (Just past the airport)

(603) 357-1926

Enjoy a free HolidAy

CoCktAilWhile Browsing at

No purchase necessary

Key Road CaR Washwww.keyroadcarwash.com

Tunnel 8-5:30 Daily, Sun. 9-4 • Key Road, Keene • 357-7470

Open Daily — Bays Open 24 Hours

U U5 Washes $25 • 5 “Works” Washes $50holiday gift certificates available

CheshireCleaning

CommercialFully Insured & Bonded

www.cheshirecleaning.com

(603) 209-9735

603-352-4232the MELANSON co., inc.

Commercial - Residential - Service

ROOFINGBy Experts Since 1932

Techs On call“We Come To You”

24/7 Immediate On-Site ServiceFor Computers, Printers

& Networks357-8900

MAC FRIDAYGet a FREE PRINTER when youbuy a new Mac with AppleCare!

THIS FRIDAY ONLY! 255 WEST ST.

o i l357-5400

Burner Service Available357-2484G&R Autoworks

Repair & ServiceLAND ROVER

410 Winchester St.•KeeneKeene Chrysler Dodge

Auto, Boat & RV

Detailing gift CarDs

357-0808, Ext. 274

S O L U T I O N Sof Keene

PC Sales & Service

See our specials online atwww.csofkeene.com

357-6129

Virus-Spyware Removal, Updates, Upgrades & Repair

Spray FoamInSulatIon

“We Exceed Expectations”603-532-7005

• Free Estimates • Fully Insured & Licensed

Dial-a-HanDypersonContact BJ at

603-352-8376

www.dialahandyperson.com

Insured • Local ExperiencedSemi-Retired Contractor

114 Main St., Downtown KeeneThe Pawn Shop

We BuyGold!

802-246-7822www.jasonstechservices.com

On-Site Computer Repair

CarpentryRepairs • Remodeling

tom Surber30 Years Experience(603) 209-6950 603-532-7005

• Home RepaiRs• Remodeling • additions

• Fully insured

MASTERELECTRICIAN$45 Per Hour

Licensed in NH & VTFree Estimates/Insured

Marvin Lavertue

(603) 209-2966(Calls returned promptly)

Christmas Trees & WreathsBalsams & Frasers

(budget priced & premium)Table Tops w/stands 2'-4'247 Washington St., Keene

(near Rec Center)Open every day & evening

MASTERPLUMBER

Licensed & Insured in NH & VT

(603) 835-6293

REASONABLE RATESSteve Morris

Prompt Response • 18+ years’ experience

MagnumConstruction

Call Rick: (603) 762-1657Free Estimates • Insured

Decks • Roofs • Siding Windows • Doors • KitchensBaths • Basements • Floors

Highest Pricesin Keene Area

Your Junk orUnwanted Vehicles

$$

WAnted

See ad on page 19.

603-585-6601

Dead or Alive

Maple Hill Nursery

Rt. 10 S, W. Swanzey - also atRt. 12 S, Papagallos

Open Daily • 357-2555

Balsam Trees, WreathsRoping, Greens

CHRISTMAS TREESNeed MoNeyfor Black Friday?

Cash paid for Gold & Silver jewelry, coins & flatware.

One piece or complete lots.(603) 209-0954 or (603) 831-3243

local antique dealers

$ $

Santa’s Letters, Recipes Can Win Gift Certificates

By Rose KowaliwFlying has a truly magical quality.

If you’ve ever flown in a small plane, you know the feeling of freedom that only flying can give. In fact, most people learn to fly for the excitement and adventure of doing something amazing and new.

Green River Aviation and Flight Center, founded in 1996, is located at Dillant Hopkins Airport in North Swanzey. Ed Appel is the manager and runs the repair shop, while his wife, Lisa, the “silent partner,” owns 50 percent of the business.

Green River Aviation And Flight Center: Come Fly With Me

The Monadnock Shopper News’ annual Santa’s Letters contest and Holiday Recipe contest are now underway.

Children are invited to submit their letters to Santa to this publication. Letters will be printed and forwarded to Santa at the North Pole. In addition, two children will be chosen to receive $10 gift certificates

from any Monadnock Shopper News’ advertiser. The deadline for the contest is Thursday, December 8th. Letters may be e-mailed to [email protected], faxed to 603-357-9351, or mailed to The Monadnock Shopper News, PO Box 487, Keene, NH 03431.

Matt McKeon, a Keene native who has always wanted to fly as long as he can remember, runs the Green River Flight School. He is a Certified Flight Instructor and has ratings CFI, CFII, and MEI. McKeon has also earned the FAA Gold Seal Instructor Certificate. The FAA issues the coveted Gold Seal Flight Instructor certificates only to exceptional instructors who give a lot of flight

By Lori CatozziNew England Everyday Goods on

Depot Square, in the historic downtown of Peterborough, is not just another gift shop but a shopping experience. An emporium of quality handcrafted mer-

JIM THERRIAULT of New England Everyday Goods on Depot Square in Peterborough provides unique, handcrafted wares and specialty food items. Therriault and his staff are all geared up for the holiday season.

New England Everyday Goods: Unique

Products Made By Artisans In New EnglandExperience The Full Impact Of New England

The 2011-2012 winter/spring line-up of stage, music, dance, and comedy at The Colonial Theatre is highlighted

chandise for the home and garden, this shop offers unique gift and specialty food items – all exclusively created within New England.

Highlights Of The Colonial’s Winter-Spring Season See Insert In This Week’s Paper For 2011-2012 Lineup

this week in an insert included with this week’s issue of The Monadnock Shopper News.

ED  APPEL,  top,  owns  and  manages  Green River  Aviation.  Certified  Flight  Instructor  Matt McKeon, inset, can boast that 100 percent of his students have passed their flight training tests and received their pilots licenses.   (Photos by Rose Kowaliw) 

GREEN RIvER, page 19

SANTA, page 12

ARTISANS, page 12

COLONIAL, page 12

20% OFFDay After

Thanksgiving

SALETOY CITY

Ad on page 2

at

Christmason the Pond

41 Wilson Pond Rd. (off Rt. 12S)Cabin 12, N. Swanzey • 381-6650

Open Weekends 1-6 pm

Crafts, Candles, Soaps, Decor & MoreFresh Cut Trees $30

Couponson Page 7

Winter