Saturday’s events kicked off with the 5K road race at 8 AM.
Battling it out to the finish line
Soaring high in the sky
The giant Re/Max balloon provided great rides for guests of all ages. What a thrill!
Proceeds from the Re/Max balloon rides went to support the Londonderry Grange.
Governor John Lynch Meets Gracie (4)
John Bringhurst at Revolutionary War Encampment at Morrison House
John Bringhurst poses by swivel gun
Colonial Lady Spins Yarn
Man Lights Fire at Encampment
Best Dancers Jeffrey Santiago and Friend
Relaxing before the fireworks
Calli, Jessica & Angela Matarazzo Show Off their Glo-Stick Necklaces
Oooooh!
Aaaaah!
Ooooh!
Mary Tetreau
Fireworks Fan
Skip Bork, a member of the Ides of March, wowed the large crowd at the Londonderry High School as he sung “Vehicle”, his band’s hit that peaked at #2 in 1970. This song is familiar as “I’m Your Vehicle, Baby” to folks of a certain age.
Rock Star Skip Bork Sings "Vehicle"
Skip played drums and sang lead vocals for the band, which he described as a “One-Hit Wonder.” The song “Vehicle” knocked the Beatles out of the #2 spot, but could not knock Elivs Presley out of the #1 spot.
LHS Band Director Andy Soucy with Rock Star Skip Bork
Here Skip meets LHS Band Director Andy Soucy and his family.
This 70’s video may jog your memory if you can not recall Skip!
Bragging rights go to Londonderry’s Finest as the Police beat the Firefighters 6-5 in the annual softball game.
This is the 4th year in a row that the police have won! Count ‘em – 4, that’s 1, 2, 3, 4!
It’s a big trophy and I know the police will be showing it off in the Old Home Day parade, which starts at 10:30 AM on Saturday Aug 15. Be there or be square!
Mary Tetreau
Blog Queen
LONDONDERRY — Principal of the Year — twice. Proud Yankee fan. Leader of the 2008 New Hampshire School of the Year. Well, now Jim Elefante can add another title to his list. Elefante, who retired after 26 years with the Londonderry School District, will be Grand Marshal for the 110th Old Home Day Parade on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Bubble gum and baseball caps. Pigs and pies. Yankees and elephants.
“School is there for the kids,” Elefante said upon his retirement last year.
“You can have fun and learn at the same time. We all perform better when we’re confident and happy in our environment.”
So, when he came to be the principal at the high school in 2004, Elefante decided…
Read the rest of the story in the Derry News by Suzanne Laurent “Elefante is this year’s grand marshal“
The Londonderry High School Band’s Drum Line gave a great performance.
This group of young Red Star Twirlers wowed the large crowd!
The Roaming Railroad delighted children & adults as it drove around the Lions Hall parking lot. Toot toot!
Ashton Napolitano enjoyed Kidz Night with his grandfather, Bob Napolitano.
Posing together are Miss Londonderry Alyssa McLaughlin, Miss Londonderry Teen Catherine Gile (16), and Miss Londonderry Preteen Sarah White (11).
Winnie the Pooh makes a friend!
Mary Tetreau
OHD Blogger
The Lions served up a wonderful barbecue for seniors on Wednesday night.
A crowd of more than 200 seniors enjoyed the food.
Surprise guests Governor John Lynch and Minnie Mouse delighted these kids, and met and mingled with the seniors.
The Windham Swing band pleased folks young and old with their delightful music.
Singer Danielle Green performed “What a Wonderful World†to great applause.
Earlier in the evening, these Lions walked the tent over to the Londonderry High School.
Old Home Day Senior Night in Londonderry, New Hampshire last night attracted 200 seniors and a few special guests too. With the possibility of rain on the horizon organizers changed the venue at 1pm in the afternoon. While many did not know, they were pointed the right direction when arriving at the Londonderry Lions hall with a quick a-frame sign. Those that did find out were actually pleased they would not need to battle off the pesky mosquitoes so prevalent this time of year!
For the rest of the story read, “Governor John Lynch Meets the Mouse” in Londonderry Hometown Online News.
Event Chair Carole Connolly has moved the event indoors to the LHS Cafe. Both the dinner and the Windham Swing Band will be inside. Looks like we will find out if a dance floor on the Londonderry Town Common is in order.
The question is now with a hard floor, will the Seniors and others attending “get up and cut a rug?”
Wednesday, August 12th, at 5:00pm-6:00pm sharp the Senior Night Barbecue is in the Londonderry High School Cafe. Although the Barbecue is free, you must have a ticket the event is sold out with nearly 200 obtaining tickets.
Following the Barbecue, the Senior Concert will also be in the cafe featuring the Windham Swing Band from 6:30-8:30pm. Our special volunteer “DJâ€, John Robinson, will be entertaining Londonderry both prior to the Concert and during the break (as well as live recording on the local radio station).
The Concert is open to Everyone!
Kidz Night is scheduled for Thursday August 13 at 5:30-8:30 PM. Take a ride on the Roaming Railroad, an exciting new feature this year. Kids – come ready to bounce at the many bounce houses, meet enchanted characters and Miss Londonderry, face paint, take part in sack races, and more! Much more!
Kidz Night is appropriate entertainment for families with children 10 and under.
Rain Location: Londonderry High School Gym
Scroll down for pictures from the 2008 Kidz Night.
Mary Tetreau
Blog Queen
Old Home Day kicks off this year with the Senior Barbecue at 5-6 PM on Wednesday, August 12. The barbecue is held at the Lions Hall Pavilion on Mammoth Road in Londonderry, NH, across from the Town Common. You need a ticket for this event and you must be a senior citizen to attend. The Lions cook up a fantastic meal and good fun is had by all. The seniors have a raucous good time and are usually the rowdiest crowd of the 5-day Old Home Day celebration!
This event is followed by a fantastic concert by the Windham Swing Band at 6:30 PM on the Town Common. Folks of all ages may attend the concert, and it’s an exceptionally good one! One of the highlights of the Old Home Day celebration.
Mary Tetreau
Old Home Day Blogger
With temps in the 60’s and a light fog burning off in the early morning air the Old Home Day Lundgren 5K race had 348 participants complete the course this morning. As the runners pass through the timing gate near the Grange 44 on Mammoth Road they enter a tight line down to a point where Lancer Timing takes the barcode from the tag providing instant results courtesy Lancer Timing.
Visit “Lundgren 5K Old Home Day Race Results 2008” at Londonderry Hometown Online News to view the results table.
On Kidz Night, clowns delighted children by making them balloon animals.
The Applestock teen concert rocked the common Saturday night. Bands were chosen by Londonderry High School students. Over 300 people enjoyed the concert!
Geeks in Jeans had an outstanding lead singer. Members of this band will be entering the high school in the fall.
This solo drummer wowed the crowd with his skill!
These guitar players were terrific.
Mary Tetreau
OHD Photographer
Rock On!
The road race started at 8 am prompt…and off they go!
At the baby contest, there were many adorable babies.
Anthony shows off his Red Sox allegiance.
These wonderful clowns come to OHD every year.
Mary Tetreau
OHD Photographer
What a ball! And some fans and some streamers, and some happy faces too!  To view some of Fridays fireworks visit “Fabulous Fireworks Finished” at Londonderry Hometown Online News. Be sure to click on the darkroom link to see the entire show!
Be sure to thank volunteer chairperson Mary Wing Soares when you see her for a great selection on the vendor and a super night even with the light rain. What a great time!
Friday night was a fabulous time – slightly damp – but fabulous! The fireworks were fantastic! “The best I’ve seen in 11 years of coming to the fireworks!” said one Mom.
Many people watched from their cars and enjoyed a spectacular show. Others preferred to stand in the rain and ooh and aah! Even if you didn’t see the fireworks, we’re betting that many Londonderry residents heard them!
Unfortunately the “Souled Out” band was unable to perform due to weather conditions. They have given us many great shows in the past and we thank them for coming to play for us!
Here is a group of folks ready to have some fun!
These four cool cats with hats were having a blast!
Ann Gaffney and son Neil came prepared for the weather!
These girls were having fun with a balloon.
Mary Tetreau
OHD Photographer & Blog Queen
7:30 Update Souled out has left the building.
Due to the lighting strikes just 2 miles away they were unable to power up the equipment after a two hour setup. They broke down and departed the stage in front of the Londonderry High School.
The Fire works will start at 8:35 on the dot. They are not canceled due to Rain. View them from your home, or your car. The parking Lots at the high school are open in front of the Gym, or park on “the plato” located to the north side of the building. This lot would be closest to the fireworks and is normally closed. It is safe this year to park there as the firework launch area is back further.
The school lobby is open for those that want to wait inside and then exit when the fireworks start (should it be safe to do so.)
More HERE in this Londonderry Hometown Online News as it happens story.
The evening sun beamed down on close to 200 seniors and guests at the opening festivities of Old Home Day on Wednesday. It was the perfect start to the town’s annual five-day event, which ends Sunday, Aug. 17.
Members of the Londonderry Lions Club got a head start on their barbecue skills as they grilled up hot dogs and hamburgers for the hungry crowd. The Lions will be back manning the grills on Saturday during the busiest day of festivities.
While 182 seniors signed up for the free barbecue and organizers tried their best to plan for the amount of food, the potato salad was scooped up quickly, leaving some disappointed. To make up for it, free treats were offered when the ice cream truck pulled up. This is the second year the truck visited the Lions Pavilion, and it was again a big hit.
Read the rest of the story in the Derry News by Suzanne Laurent “Sunshine, seniors and songs Old Home Day festivities off to a rousing start.“
Kidz Night was full of excitement, bounce houses, clowns, balloon animals, fire trucks, and more! Much more!
Ciara Amarena gets out to a lead in the sack race. She will go on to win the race!
Here Killian Franklin (7) gets a tour of the fire truck with Londonderry firefighter Jeremy Mague!
The Neville girls have a new brother, Daniel, who has just been adopted and come home to Londonderry from China. Emma (9), Daniel (3), MaryCatherine (3), and Sarah (15), surround mother Liz Neville.
The Raza boys eat ice cream. Nate is 9, Eric is 5-3/4, and Justin is 3.
Kim Marcantonio and a bunch of happy kids enjoy an exciting activity.
Scooby Doo is having a great time with Miss Londonderry and Miss Teen Londoderry.
Newly crowned Miss Londonderry is Darcy Cain (22) of Manchester. She is a biology major at UNH and was very interested in the Mad Science demonstration on the bandstand. Melanie Konstant (14) of Manchester is Miss Teen Londonderry.
Beauty Shea Robinson and the mysterious Beast pose for the camera.
Mary Tetreau
Big Kid & Blog Princess
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