thank you for your patience and cooperation!
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As always, we welcome your ideas and comments as to what you would like to see included in future issues. Just give us a call in the City Manager’s office at 527-1270, or contact us by e-mail at [email protected]
Welcome to a weekly email
newsletter update devoted to keeping you informed of City of Laconia department news, City projects, useful links, activities and events!
Look for a new edition of the newsletter each Friday. If you have already signed up to be on our distribu-tion list to receive your newsletter by e-mail, thank you for your interest! If you would like to be added to our e-mail list (or to unsubscribe), please click here.
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beautiful City!
“Wescott Law Wonder Women” shown at this year’s 19th Annual Spelling Bee! More photos on pg 16...
November 1, 2019 - Edition #411
As part of the Union Avenue road project, the City will be implementing a change to the traffic signal phasing at the Elm/Clinton/Union intersection. Currently, Elm Street and Clinton Street are on separate signal phases – i.e., when Elm Street has the green light, Clinton has a red light and vice versa. Once the traffic signal upgrades are complete, Elm Street and Clinton Street will be on the same phase. When Elm Street has the green light, Clinton Street will also have the green light. This means that left turning vehicles will now need to yield to oncoming traffic. We are targeting Monday, November 4th to implement this change. There will be new signs on the mast arms telling drivers “Left Turn Yield on Green.” This work is in conjunction with other upgrades to the signals, including a new video detection system, flashing yellow arrow signals, and restoring the emergency vehicle and railroad preemption.
Please feel free to contact Krista Larsen,
Assistant Public Works Director, at 528-6379, Ext. 306 or email [email protected]
Thank you for your patience and cooperation!
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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.
Hiking Historical NH: Five Destinations That Define New Hampshire’s Past With Gordon DuBois Tuesday, May 23 @ 7 pm Laconia Rotary Hall
Become involved in your City and make a
difference!
Follow this link to the “Calendar” page of the City of Laconia’s website. Please check the
“Calendar” page often for updated information and changes.
Laconia Human Relations Committee November 6, 2019, 10 am Room 200B Special Events Review Committee November 6, 2019, 12 noon Agenda Conservation Commission November 6, 2019, 6:00 pm Room 200B
All meetings are held in the Armand A. Bolduc City Council Chamber in City Hall (formerly
Room 200A) unless otherwise noted
Look what’s happening at the Laconia Public Library!
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.
HYGGE:
(pronounced hue-guh) is a Danish word describing
the quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being. Celebrate the art of comfort with us on
Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 6 pm in Laconia Rotary Hall.
Sample a winter warmer
drink, create a cuddly felted critter, take home some
comfort food recipes and make scented bath salts.
Limited to 10 people; sign-up required!
Join us on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 4 pm in the Selig Storytime Room as we honor veterans. For families with children who have a friend or relative who is a veteran. Kids: bring your special veteran and share a snack while we honor all they have done for us and our country.
Join us on Friday, Nov. 8 at 3:45 pm in Rotary Hall to see Wonder Park, the story of an amuse-ment park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive! Rated PG, 1 hr. 25 min. Children under 10 must be accompanied by a caregiver 14 or older; all adults must bring a child.
Planning Board November 6, 2019, 6:30 pm Agenda Water Commission November 7, 2019, 8:00 am 117 Stark St., Water Treatment Facility Conf. Room Agenda Capital Improvement Comm. November 7, 2019, 6:30 pm
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HYDRANT FLUSHING NOTICE As part of our continued effort to maintain drinking water
quality, Laconia Water Department will be flushing hydrants October 28th through November 8th.
While this may produce discolored water, it is not harmful.
Simply run the cold water until it clears.
There could also be some fluctuation in pressure for a short period of time. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us at 524-0901.
LACONIA WATER DEPARTMENT 988 UNION AVENUE
(603) 524-0901
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Curbside recycling will be picked up the week of
November 11, 2019
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Please join us at the VFW immediately following the ceremony for a free luncheon! Open to all - you do not have to be veteran to attend. We hope to see you there!
Creations from a recent “Glow in The Dark” painting Class held at Laconia Public Library!
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Tenor Sax Summit Wraps up 2019 Taylor Concert Series , Nov. 10th
The Weirs Historic Signs Lecture, Nov. 12
The 2019 Taylor Concert Series, sponsored the Bank of New Hampshire, wraps up its season Sunday, Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building with the Tenor Sax Summit. This free event is open to the public. The Tenor Sax Summit features some of New England’s finest saxophone players, all with distinct styles, joining in a joyous musical conversation with one another.
The group will jam on American Jazz classics, while being propelled by a top-shelf rhythm section. It is sure to be a performance you will not want to miss! The group is comprised of Charlie Jennison, Fred Haas, Richard Gardzina and Jonathan Lorentz, all on Tenor Sax; Tom Robinson, Piano; John Hunter, Bass; and Tim Gilmore, Drums.
If you walk on Lakeside Avenue’s Boardwalk, you’ll find a new feature – eight signs on four metal stanchions that will take you back in time. Sponsored by the Weirs Action Committee, the topics were chosen by committee members. These signs spotlight historical events and Weirs icons such as Weirs Beach Takes Flight; The Mount Washington Cruise Ship; the New Weirs Hotel; Laconia Motorcycle Week, the Weirs Beach Trolley and more. Join us as K. Peddlar Bridges discuses all 8 signs in a lecture Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building.
When We All Do a Little, It Can be Huge
Taylor Community residents and staff recently delivered donations to St. Vincent de Paul in Laconia - more than 160 bags of food and other necessities! In addition, more than $1,200 was donated to the pantry to make bulk food purchases, more than twice what Taylor gave last year! Shown in the photo are Maureen Ballester, an administrative assis-tant at Taylor, and Michael Flaherty, Taylor President/CEO, present-ing the monetary donation to McKee Jack (center) of the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Maureen has been coordinating the “Taylor CARES” Holiday Food Drive for the past five years.
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Daylight Savings Time officially ends at 2:00 am
on Sunday, November 3rd. Turn your clocks back an
hour and get ready to gain another hour of sleep!
The City of Laconia’s winter parking ban is now in effect!
From November 1st to May 1st no vehicle is allowed to be parked
on a public street between the hours of 12:00 midnight and
6:30 a.m.
This parking ban allows our City vehicles to safely and effectively keep our streets passable during and after a winter storm. Failure to comply with the winter
parking ban may result in your vehicle being towed at your expense.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Winter Parking
Ban!
LACONIA CITY HALL EXTENDED HOURS!
City Hall is now open for extended
hours on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. The offices of the City Clerk, Tax Collector/Licensing and
Planning, Zoning & Code will be open until 6 pm for these two days.
We hope you find these extended hours convenient.
For questions or more information,
please call the City Manager’s Office at 527-1270.
The next opportunity for extended City Hall hours is
Tuesday, November 5th.
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Help us Light-Up Laconia! November 9, 2019!
We'll be decking out the downtown and preparing for the holiday and could use
volunteers - after all, many hands make light work :)
*Garland *Lights
*Wreaths *Bows
*...and More!
If anyone has ladders available and/or they are able to assist with climbing them we would greatly appreciate it! The more the merrier! Please follow this link to our Facebook event page. Whether you’ve
got a half hour to give, or a few hours, we'd love your help. We'll be meeting at Wayfarer Coffee Roasters to grab a cup of joe to kickstart the day. If you aren't able to arrive at 10:00am find us in and around Beacon St. East and West as we begin to decorate the City!
Stay tuned for more information on all of the fun events that are planned!
LIGHT-UP LACONIA HOLIDAY DECORATING
COMPETITION Applications now being accepted for the Light-Up Laconia Holiday Decorating Competition! The deadline for receipt of appli-cations is Friday, November 15th. Applications can be found on the Celebrate Laconia website.
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The City of Laconia Hilliard Rd. Brush Dump will be open for winter hours beginning November 4th! It will be open
every Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm unless it is snowing. Dump sticker or day pass is required.
We accept clean wood (not painted, stained or
pressure treated) and tree branches (no larger than 3” in diameter/3 ft. in length). We do not accept leaves.
Please note that in the event of a snowstorm, the Brush
Dump will be closed to allow all Public Works personnel to work on snow removal. For more info call DPW at 528-6379.
Winter hours begin November 4th!
Learn more here!
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Our thanks to Warren D. Huse, the Laconia Historical and Museum Society, and the Laconia Daily Sun for providing a glimpse into our community’s past…..
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Laconia City Hall staff celebrated
Halloween this year by dressing in
costumes with a Wizard of Oz theme! Be sure to also check us out in this year’s Holiday Parade on
December 1st.
Each year we welcome trick-or-treaters to City Hall on Halloween Day from 3 to 4:30 pm - so save the date for next year and we will see you then!
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Sunday, November 3, 2019 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Doors open at 5:30 Music from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
BYO food and drinks
$15 at the door $12 in advance online
$10 with subscriber discount code
Purchase tickets here!
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The 19th Annual Community Spelling Bee
was held recently at Laconia High School attended by many talented and enthusiastic spellers and audience members! Here are just a few of the many photos generously
provided by W. Stephen Loughlin:
See you next year!
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The Municipal Election will be held on November 5, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Polling locations are as follows:
Ward 1 – Beane Conference Ctr. Ward 2 – St. Andre Bessette Parish Hall Ward 3 – Laconia Middle School (multipurpose room) Ward 4 – Memorial Park Club House Ward 5 – Woodland Heights Elementary School (gym) Ward 6 – Leavitt Park Clubhouse
To view sample ballots or to find out where you vote, please visit our website by clicking here. For questions or additional information, please call the Clerk’s Office at 527-1265.
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CITY OF LACONIA PHONE DIRECTORY
Airport ...................................... 524-5003 Airport Manager: Marv Everson Assessing ................................ 527-1268 City Clerk .................................. 527-1265 City Clerk - Cheryl Hebert City Manager ............................ 527-1270 City Manager - Scott Myers Code Enforcement.................... 527-1293 Planning & Zoning Dir. - Dean Trefethen Conservation ............................ 527-1264 Finance .................................... 524-3877 Finance Director - Glenn Smith
Licensing .................................. 528-6331 Licensing - Lindsey Allen Planning & Comm. Dev. ........... 527-1264 Planning & Zoning Dir. - Dean Trefethen Fire Dept. (Central Station) ...... 524-6881 Fire Dept. (Weirs Station) ........ 366-2229 Fire Chief - Kirk Beattie Library ...................................... 524-4775 Library Director - Randy Brough Parks & Recreation................... 524-5046 Parks & Rec. Director - Amy Lovisek Personnel ................................. 524-3877 Personnel Administrator - Paula Baumoel Police (Administration) ............. 524-5257 Police (Crime Line) .................. 524-1717 Police Chief - Matthew Canfield Public Works (Main Office) ....... 528-6379 Public Works (Transfer Station) 528-5822 Public Works Director - Wes Anderson Tax ........................................... 527-1269 Tax Collector - Lindsey Allen Water........................................ 524-0901 Superintendent - Seth Nuttelman
Welfare ..................................... 527-1267 Welfare Specialist - Gail Denio
City Council Contact Info:
Mayor Edward Engler .................. 630-4484 Bruce Cheney (Ward 1) ............... 491-8946 David Bownes (Ward 2) .............. 524-4330 Henry Lipman (Ward 3) ............... 528-0191 Mark Haynes (Ward 4) ................ 524-3605 Robert Hamel (Ward 5) ............... 524-6360 Andrew Hosmer (Ward 6) ............ 496-2078
E-mail: [email protected]
Visit the City’s website at: www.laconianh.gov
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 [email protected]
Scott Myers, City Manager
City’s Website: www.laconianh.gov
We hope you have enjoyed this Edition of
Have a great weekend!
Don’t forget ! ServiceLink
Resource Center (1-866-634-9412 or
528-6945)….it’s the first number to call for senior services.
Laconia Senior Center is located at 17 Church Street in Laconia.
Questions? Call 524-7689
New Hampshire Legal Advice Line
This program is available to
New Hampshire residents over the age of 60
free of charge.
The number to call for this service is 624-6000. Senior Legal Advice Line brochures are
also available at the Senior Center.