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Thursday, March 3, 2011

About Town

Update: Sunrise Spectacular; Everything You Need to Know, But Never Can Find

Concord: A magnet for newcomers. Runners surprised by gorgeous dawn.

Sunrise Reflections Just before Christmas, I highlighted residents Bill and Alice Lehmann. The couple greets most new days with a 5-mile run through Concord. After finishing yesterday’s run, Alice shared with me what they saw. The rising sun reflected simultaneously on the ice and broken ice of the Concord River near the North Bridge. “We just happened to be there when the sun was there,” Alice said, “and it was beautiful.” What a lovely scene to greet the day. Concord’s excellent schools, historic icons and small town charm have long been a magnet for newcomers. And thanks to the Light Department’s Carole Hickman, Concord now has a real magnet for newcomers. Carole designed a 3.5-by-4 inch refrigerator magnet that the town will begin …

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