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CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a police officer?
Would you like to find out more about your police department?
Why not consider attending the Laconia Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy!
The Laconia Police Department will again be hosting an annual Citizen Police Academy in order to
afford its citizens the opportunity to experience our department in a fun and unique way.
The class will begin on Tuesday, September 16th and run through Tuesday, November 18th. The
purpose of the Academy is to increase understanding between the public and the department through
education and interaction with police officers.
Welcome
Attendees will be exposed to many different facets
of law enforcement, including operational information, physical interaction, demonstrations, a
patrol ride-along and field trip experiences.
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Friday. If you have already signed up to be on our
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thank you for your interest! If you would like to be
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click here.
This is a ten week program that will be held at the
Laconia Police Department and will meet once a
week for three hours.
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Applications are located at the Laconia Police
Department, 126 New Salem Street, or may be
downloaded and printed from our website at
www.laconiapd.org. Completed applications can be
mailed or dropped off at Police Headquarters.
For more information please contact either Lieutenant Rich Simmons at 524-5257, Ext. 332 or Sergeant Gary Hubbard at 524-5257, Ext. 504.
Laconia Public Library
Upcoming Events…..
Please join us on Tuesday, September 16th at
3:00 pm in Laconia
Rotary Hall for
“The Fault in Our Stars”.
This movie is for teens in Grades 6 - 12 and is
rated PG-13. It is 126 minutes in length.
Girl's Night Out:
Girls ages 10-13 come join us on
Thursday, September 18th
from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
in the Selig Storytime Room
to go wild with great
fall color nail polish !
Please come with clean nails
without polish on them.
We will practice filing and painting our
nails in orange, yellow, red and green polish.
Please sign up in the Children’s Room or call
524-4775 Ext. 13. Free!!
Refreshments will be served!
Keeping the public updated and aware of what’s going on in our community and receiving residents’ feedback is an important goal of the
City Council. Check each week’s issue of Laconia Links for a schedule
of the upcoming week’s meetings. As agendas become available, they
will be posted to the City’s website.
City Council
September 8, 2014, 7:00 pm
City Hall, Room 200A
Agenda
You can also contact any of the City’s departments for more information on a meeting or to obtain a printed copy of the agenda. Meetings are open to the public. You are invited and encouraged to attend
and provide input.
Planning Board
September 9, 2014, 6:30 pm
City Hall, Room 200A
Agenda
Follow this link to the
“Calendar” page of the City of
Laconia’s website. Click on a
specific meeting for more information.
Please check the “Calendar”
page often for updated info
and changes.
Become involved in
your City and make
a difference!
Technical Review Comm. I
September 10, 2014, 10:00 am
City Hall, Room 200A
Heritage Commission
September 10, 2014, 5:00 pm
City Hall, Room 200A
Water Commission
September 11, 2014, 8:00 am
117 Stark Street, Water
Treatment Facility Conf. Rm.
LACONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Ensuring success with every student, every day, in every way
Laconia High School Website
Huot Career Tech Center Website
Elm Street School Website
Pleasant Street School Website
WEEK AT A GLANCE IN LACONIA
09/08
Project
EXTRA!
begins
VIPSS
Meeting
6:30pm @
PSS
09/09
09/10
PSS Walk
to School
Wednesday @
Opechee
Park @
8:10 am
09/11
09/12
Laconia Middle School Website
Woodland Heights School Website
LACONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF GO ON
SCAVENGER HUNT OF LACONIA
ESS/PSS/
WHS Open
House
6-7 pm @
each
school
VOLUNTEERS
RAISE $50,000
FOR NEW
ELM STREET
SCHOOL
PLAYGROUND
A ribbon-cutting
ceremony was held last week at the Elm Street School for new playground equipment recently installed as the result of a five-year,
$50,000 fund drive conducted by the Volunteers in Service to Elm
Street School (VISTESS) program.
Fundraising efforts included sports ticket raffles, pancake breakfast
events, penny/loose change drives, holiday spaghetti dinners and a
variety of community outreach activities.
VISTESS is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to provide enrichment programs, field trips and family events for Elm Street
School students, parents and staff. Heather Lounsbury, PTO coordinator, said that not only was the equipment purchased by VISTESS but
members also did prep work and site work for the project including
installation. Bill Caruso and his facility staff helped prepare and install
equipment as well.
For more information or to make a donation, please contact Kara Stanley, Playground Fund Coordinator at (603) 520-3233 or by e-mail
at vistess@laconia.k12.nh.us; or check out Go Fund Me at
www.gofundme.com/9swa6o and Facebook at Elm Street School
Alumni and Friends.
New Laconia School District staff members participated in a scavenger
hunt around Laconia to get to know the area. Local area merchants
welcomed these staff members into their businesses to help them
become familiar with what they had to offer. This was a great opportunity for the new staff members, some new to the area, to enjoy what
Laconia has available. Special thanks to the following merchants for
their participation: Laconia Chamber of Commerce, Laconia Police
Department, Village Bakery,
Bootleggers, MC Cycle, Prescott’s Florist, Laconia City Hall,
Belknap Mill, Daubs Shoe Repair, Vintage Café, Bead Divine, Downtown Deli, Laconia
Fire Department, Burrito Me,
Vintage Row, Bank of New
Hampshire, Polished and Proper Barber Parlor, Frates Art
Studio, Art Escape, Whittemore’s Florist, The Studio, Laconia Public
Library, All My Life Jewelers, Laconia Athletic and Swim Club, Happy
Cow Ice Cream, Sunflower Health Foods Store, My Coffee House, Sunday’s Salon and Soda Shoppe. Special thanks also to Michelle Plourde
and Karen Switzer of Laconia School District for their technical assistance.
CITY OF LACONIA
BOARD & COMMISSION
VACANCIES
The following Boards and Commissions have
current vacancies:
While some of us grumble about all
of the construction as the City
continues to improve our streets and
infrastructure, our younger generation can’t seem to take their eyes off
the work underway!
The next
recycling
collection week
begins Monday,
September 8th!
Laconia Housing Authority (1 position expiring)
Personnel Advisory Board (1 position expiring)
Heritage Commission (1 alternate position vacant)
Board of Assessors (2 alternate positions vacant)
Planning Board (1 alternate position vacant)
Highway Safety Committee
(1 regular position vacant)
Zoning Board of Adjustment
(3 alternate positions vacant)
Library Board of Trustees
(1 alternate position vacant)
Conservation Commission
(1 regular position vacant)
Board of Water Commissioners
(1 regular position vacant)
Trustees of the Trust Fund
(1 regular position vacant)
Some terms on Boards and Commissions will be
expiring at the end of October (as noted above).
Current Board and Commission members now
holding those positions may request to be reappointed, however, members of the public are also
encouraged to apply if they are interested.
If you are interested in applying for one of these
positions, please contact the City Manager’s
office at 527-1270 (or by e-mail at
brownn@city.laconia.nh.us) for further
information or to request an application.
Applicants must be residents of Laconia. Service
on more than one Board or Commission is
acceptable as long as it is a
non-conflicting Board.
The deadline for receipt of applications is
September 15, 2014.
PLEASE HELP SAVE THE SEWER SYSTEM
All Laconia households play a vital role in preventing neighborhood sewer system blockages. Please do your
part to protect and maintain the City’s significant investment in the sanitary sewer collection system. Click
here to find out what is not allowed to be disposed of in the toilet or down the drain, and the proper way to
dispose of such items. Questions? Please call Matt Mooney, DPW, at 528-6379, Extension 303.
Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
LACONIA PARKS & RECREATION
YOUTH OPEN GYM TIMES
Middle School Open Gym
Mondays & Tuesdays
2:30 ~ 4:15 pm
Vacation Days 1:00 - 4:15
Free
Gather up your friends and let’s play
some basketball. This is not
structured or a league…
it’s just for fun!
Elementary Open Gym
Wednesdays
3:00 ~ 4:15pm
Vacation Days 1:00 - 4:15pm
Free
Early release 1:00 ~ 4:15pm
Come have some fun playing all
different types of games and arts and crafts.
Parents may drop kids off to play.
The last kids to play on the old gym floor!!!!
High School Open Gym
Thursdays & Fridays
2:15 ~ 4:15pm
Vacation Days 1:00 - 4:15
FREE
Basketball, basketball,
basketball. This is for those
who don’t want a structured
league, but love to play.
New gym floor!!!
Join us every
Saturday Until
Sept. 27, 8-noon
City Hall
parking
lot
Thursdays, until
September 25,
3:00 -6:00 pm
Municipal
parking lot,
Downtown
As we work on improving our roads, you may have noticed significant activity on Union Avenue.
Work at that location during this construction season includes water main, natural gas, sewer,
road and sidewalk upgrades.
The project is planned in two phases, with the second phase currently anticipated as follows:
Phase 2–Walker St. to Gilford Ave.: July 7th thru October 10th. During the construction day, traffic will be northbound only; southbound traffic will be detoured (see Phase 2 detour plans). On
weekends and evenings Union Avenue will be open to two-way traffic.
Please continue to visit the many businesses on Union Avenue and, as always, if you have
questions or concerns please call DPW at 528-6379.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Click here for
our Public Works
Dept. website
Join Cub
Scouts Today!
NOTICE OF CLEANING AND
INSPECTION OF SANITARY
SEWER MAINS
Pack 68 of Laconia will
be holding an open
house on Saturday,
9/13/14 from 1-3 p.m.
Come meet with our Scout Leaders and
learn how Scouting can benefit your son!
Applications will be available. All boys in
1st-5th grade are eligible to join!
The open house will be
held at our Scout Hut
located in the parking
lot behind St. Joseph
Church in Laconia.
For more information
about our pack, visit our website at
www.nhpack68.com.
WOW Fest: WOW Fest will be held on September 27th at Laconia Athletic &
Swim Club. Presented by Bank of New Hampshire, it’s a fun-filled event for the
whole family featuring two bicycle challenges, 5K and 10K road races, fun walk,
and a great lunch provided by The Common Man, Fratello’s, Patrick’s Pub &
T-Bones. Please visit www.wowtrail.org for more information and online registration. Hope to see you there!
Volunteer Opportunities:
Many thanks to the Up With People cast members who volunteered their time on the WOW Trail on
Thursday! (See photo below)
Would you like to learn more about volunteering opportunities with the WOW Trail? In particular, we are
looking for an Art Coordinator who would serve as the point of contact for ongoing mural maintenance,
and a Green Space Coordinator who will help manage the various volunteer groups who help us with seasonal trail clean-up efforts and gardening along the trail.
Please call us: 520-8952 or e-mail info@wowtrail.org for more information.
The Main St. Bridge Construction Website is updated periodically with
information on construction progress, detour timing, special alerts and
other pertinent information. The image (left)
contains a link to a
webpage relating to the
project. On that page
you will find the most current information on the
bridge project.
Should you have any questions about the construction project or the website please contact Paul
Moynihan at Public Works (528-6379, Ext. 301) or
Shanna Saunders in the Planning Department (5271264).
Please remember to support our downtown
merchants during this project!
Thank you for your patience!
A Medication Collection and Disposal Box is located
in the lobby of the Laconia Police Department for your
convenience in disposing of old or unused prescription drugs
in a safe manner. Open 24 hrs/day, 7 days/wk.
The collection box is accessible 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week!
Questions? Call the Laconia PD at 524-5257
Belknap Mill - Full
STEAM Ahead!
A reduction in hours for the Belknap Mill to be open to the general public has been announced by the
Board of Trustees for the Belknap Mill Society. The Mill will typically be open to the public Wednesday
through Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm, although hours may vary due to events and private functions.
The Belknap Mill will dedicate time to develop its award-winning fourth grade program, My First Day of
Work at the Mill, become the sought after space for rentals with its historic charm and renovate its museum space for special events and showings. The Belknap Mill will continue to be open to the general public
on Thursdays when Stewart Ramsey holds his sock demonstration, replicating the history of the Mill, as
well as continue to work with local artists to showcase their work in the galleries.
Beth San Soucie, the Managing Director for the Belknap Mill, says, ‘we are working hard to incorporate
STEM education into our mission by putting the ‘A’ in STEM; moving the Mill – full STEAM ahead—all
while doing our best to minimize disruptions to the services we provide to the public’. San Soucie will be
working closely with the Board of Trustees to further refine and expand the offerings of the oldest, unaltered textile mill in the United States and official meetinghouse of New Hampshire. As the hours of the
Belknap Mill will vary, please check the website for a list of events and hours at www.belknapmill.org, call
ahead at (603) 524-8813 or email Beth at programs@belknapmill.org. The Belknap Mill has a permanent
exhibit that interprets the history of the textile industry in Laconia, and has changing monthly exhibits
focusing on the arts and history, as well as educational programs for all ages.
Upon completion
of the class you
will get a free
rice cooker for
participating.
Tuesdays, 4-6 pm,
Sept. 9,16,23,30 & Oct. 7,14
Prescott Farm Environmental Ed. Ctr.
928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia, NH
Brenda Carey, 527-5475, brenda.carey@unh.edu
Taxi transportation can be reimbursed.
EXPLORE
A
TRUCK DAY
Saturday, September 20th
10:00 - 12:00 pm
Laconia Public Works
Bisson Ave.
FREE!
Come & enjoy going through your favorite
construction & emergency vehicle!
Food will be available also!
Click here to
access the
Festival’s website
The 13th Laconia Multicultural
Festival is Saturday!
The 13th Annual Laconia Multicultural Festival takes place rain or shine in downtown
Laconia, Rotary Riverside Park and The Historical Belknap Mill on September 6! Activities start at 10 AM and end at 4 PM. Included in the day are free entertainment, food
and craft venders--some local and many representing a wide variety of cultures--along
with exhibits, children activities, and the traditional parade.
The Parade of International Flags, organized
by Larry Frates, leads off the day. As a special part of the day Up With People will join in
with their flags. Traditionally, many flags are
available to be carried. All are invited to find
a flag of theirs or another cultural heritage
and participate in the parade. It starts in the
NH Bank area about 10:15 am and marches
around downtown Laconia to Rotary Park.
Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy of Malden, MA are a stunning addition to the day. Both are well known
for their professional lion dance, dragon dance, drumming, and kung fu/tai chi performances, as well as the
study of Chinese Martial Arts - be sure to see them! The Black Thunder Singers keep the old traditions, bringing
powerful drumming, dancing, and singing to the park. Also, this year LMF has its very own cookbook: Tastes of
Nations for sale at the LMF tent. It contains over 100 recipes collected from our original immigrants to the most
recent ones and also includes stories and pictures of those sharing their recipes.
With the construction and other activities in downtown Laconia, continuous shuttle bus service has been arranged from 10 am to 4 pm. Beacon Street East is the central area for the Festival. The shuttle will pick you up
and drop you off at various parking lots near the center of Laconia, going to and from Beacon Street East. Parking for the Festival can be found in the following areas: St Joseph's Church parking lot on Church Street, the
Laconia Clinic area, and the Water Street lots.
The Laconia Multicultural Committee is especially appreciative of our many sponsors. We thank: the Laconia
Human Relations Committee; the Penny Pitou-Milo Pike Family Fund; the Well Sense Health Plan; Genesis Behavioral Health; the Bank of NH; the Northway Bank; and Lutheran Social Services!
All entertainment is free through our sponsors and the many others whose donations we have received! Raffle
tickets are available at the LMF booth. To relax in the park it is helpful to bring your own chair.
For more information visit www.laconiamulticulturalfestival.com and like us on Facebook.
The Laconia Human Relations Committee is joined by Laconia Main Street and the Historical Belknap Mill in
hosting the Laconia Multicultural Festival.
10 AM – 4PM
SEPT. 6TH
10 A.M. – PARADE OF FLAGS
10:15 – OPENING CEREMONIES IN ROTARY PARK
10:30 – UP WITH PEOPLE
11:00-11:30 BLACK THUNDER SINGERS & DRUMMERS
11:00 - LINDSAY’S PUPPETS (@ HEALTHLINK TENT)
11:30-11:45 - ANKARA ROSE CELTIC BELLY FUSION
11:45-12:15 - BLACK THUNDER SINGERS & DRUMMERS
12:00 – LINDSAY’S PUPPETS (@HEALTHLINK TENT)
12:15 -12:45 – THE O’BRIEN CLAN
12:30 – CONCORD COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL
(@HEALTHLINK TENT)
12:45-1:00 – ANKARA ROSE
1:00 – LARRY FRATES MAGIC SHOW (@HEALTHLINK TENT)
1:00-1:30 – THE O’BRIEN CLAN
1:30 – CONCORD COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL (@HEALTHLINK
TENT)
1:30-2:15 – THE JACK ZARZATION BAND
2:00 – CARTOON STORY TIME WITH LARRY FRATES
(@ HEALTHLINK TENT)
2:15-3:00 – WAH LUM ACADEMY
2:30-3:30 - HOOP DANCE & CIRCUS DEMOS BY ARTSFEST
(@ HEALTHLINK TENT)
3:00-3:30 – CZECH & SLOVAK FOLKLORE PERFORMERS
3:30-4:00 – CLOSING CEREMONIES
NEW HORIZONS BAND
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE CELEBRATION
ALL DAY, KUNNAWAY, OUR STROLLING, NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE PLAYER
(Unless otherwise stated, performances take place in Rotary Park)
A huge thank you to all our wonderful performers!!!
CORNER
Don’t forget !
ServiceLink
Resource Center
(1-866-634-9412 or
528-6945)….it’s the first
number to call for
senior services.
CITY OF LACONIA
PHONE DIRECTORY
Assessing ................................ 527-1268
Assessor - Jon Duhamel
City Clerk .................................. 527-1265
City Clerk - Mary Reynolds
City Manager ............................ 527-1270
When Should You
Claim Social Security
Benefits?
City Manager - Scott Myers
Code Enforcement.................... 527-1293
Planning & Zoning Dir. - Shanna Saunders
Finance .................................... 524-3877
Finance Director - Donna Woodaman
Licensing .................................. 528-6331
Licensing Clerk - Katie Gargano
Deciding when to start receiving Social Security
benefits can be confusing...AARP provides an easy
Social Security calculator to help determine how to
receive your largest possible monthly benefit. Just
click here and start planning for your retirement!
Laconia Senior Center is located at 17
Church Street in Laconia.
Questions? Call 524-7689
Planning & Comm. Dev. ........... 527-1264
Planning & Zoning Dir. - Shanna Saunders
Tax ........................................... 527-1269
Tax Collector - Lindsey Allen
Welfare ..................................... 527-1267
Welfare Specialist - Suzi McCormack
Welfare Director - Donna Woodaman
Fire Dept. (Central Station) ...... 524-6881
Fire Dept. (Weirs Station) ........ 366-2229
Fire Chief - Ken Erickson
Library ...................................... 524-4775
Library Director - Randy Brough
Parks & Recreation................... 524-5046
Parks & Rec. Director - Kevin Dunleavy
Personnel ................................. 524-3877
We hope you have enjoyed this
Edition of
We welcome your input, comments
and suggestions!
Feel free to contact us at the
City Manager’s office, 527-1270,
or by e-mail at info@city.laconia.nh.us
Have a great weekend!
Scott Myers, City Manager
City’s Website: www.city.laconia.nh.us
Personnel Administrator - Paula Baumoel
Police (Administration) ............. 524-5257
Police (Crime Line) .................. 524-1717
Police Chief - Christopher Adams
Public Works (Main Office) ....... 528-6379
Public Works (Transfer Station) 528-5822
Public Works Director - Paul Moynihan
Water........................................ 524-0901
Superintendent - Seth Nuttelman
City Council Contact Info:
Mayor Edward Engler ............... 630-4484
Ava Doyle (Ward 1) .................. 393-6533
David Bownes (Ward 2) ............ 524-4330
Henry Lipman (Ward 3) ............ 528-0191
Brenda Baer (Ward 4) .............. 524-6349
Robert Hamel (Ward 5) ............ 524-6360
Armand Bolduc (Ward 6) .......... 524-2514
E-mail: citycouncil@city.laconia.nh.us
Visit the City’s website at:
www.city.laconia.nh.us