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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 info@laconianh.gov

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!

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February 1, 2019 - Edition #372

A snowy Main Street on a cold, wintry night! (Photo compliments of Stephanie Hough-Keniston)

Laconia residents needing sand for their driveways or walkways during this icy weather can get sand from our Department of Public Works. There is a sand pile for residential use located at our DPW garage at 257 Messer Street. Residents

can get a maximum of two five gallon pails (or the equivalent). Please do not take sand from our facility on Bisson Avenue; it is for City use only to maintain our streets and sidewalks. Questions? Please call 528-6379.

Now there’s an easy

way to access contact information and phone numbers for our City

departments and employees with just

one click!

Just scroll down a little on the City website and you’ll see the “Contact” button on the left

hand side, or click on the image (above).

We hope this makes it easier for you to get the information you need!

Please feel free to contact us; we are happy to help!

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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.

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.

Hiking Historical NH:

Five Destinations That

Define New Hampshire’s

Past

With Gordon DuBois

Tuesday, May 23 @ 7 pm

Laconia Rotary Hall

All meetings are held in the Armand A. Bolduc City Council Chamber in City Hall (formerly

Room 200A) unless otherwise noted

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.

Planning Board February 5, 2019, 6:30 pm Agenda Special Events Review Committee February 6, 2019, 12 noon Agenda Conservation Commission February 6, 2019, 6:00 pm

Teen (Ages 13-19) & Tween (Ages 9-12) Programs:

Glitter Slime!

Saturday, Feb. 2 Rotary Hall

Make a sparkly mess! All ages, kids thru teen.

Teen Event: Celebrate

Chinese New Year

Tuesday, Feb. 5 2:30-4pm Volpe Room Look ahead to the New Year!

Family Craft: Valentine’s Day Cards! Thurs., Feb. 7, 4-5 pm Selig Storytime Room

Come make fun Valentine’s Day cards for your loved ones! For families with children.

ADULT COLORING! Monday, February 4, 1-2 pm

Movies & More for Kids

“The House with a Clock in its Walls”

Friday, Feb. 8, 3:45 pm

Rotary Hall

Rated PG, 1 hr. 45 min. Not suited for children under 7.

Teen Painting Wednesday,

Feb. 6 2:30-4:30 pm

Laconia Rotary Hall

Use a variety of acrylic paints on a canvas to make some-thing fun to take home and

hang on the wall!

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Ensuring success with every student, every day, in every way

Friday, February 1, 2019

Thank you, Mayor Engler, for visiting Genius Hour

at Laconia Middle School on Tuesday, January 29th.

January 25, 2019: Won’t You Be Our Neighbor

By Pleasant Street School Principal, Dave Levesque

Laconia School Board Members 2018-2019 Bus Routes Laconia School District Website 2018-2019 School Year Calendar

February 4: Report Cards Issued

February 5: School Board Budget Work Session

6pm—No Public Input

February 6: VISTESS Meeting 6pm

February 11: VIPPS Meeting 6pm

February 12: Elementary Math Meet at ESS 3:30pm

February 19: WHS STEM Night 6pm

February 19: School Board Meeting 7pm

February 20: WHS PTO Meeting 6:30pm

February 25-March 1: Winter Break

Dental Care at Laconia High School

HealthFirst Family Care Center School Based Dental

Program will be providing in-school dental care for

Laconia High School Students during the month of

February. Click here for an application. Return the

completed application to the Laconia High School

nurse, Kate Rodrigue, or call 524-3350 x4011 with

any questions you may have.

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Support Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation and help save the environment all through February by purchasing a reusable

Community Cause shopping bag at the Gilford Hannaford

The Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation is pleased to be the featured “cause” of the month at the Gilford Hannaford Supermarket. Mr. Brian Burns, Store Manager for the Gilford Hannaford store, said that each month a local charity or service organization is chosen by the store. When a customer purchases one of their reusable shopping bags, Hannaford donates $1 to that organization. LRSF will be the featured “cause” for the month of February. Assistant LRSF Director, Karen Switzer, offered many thanks to Mr. Burns at Hannaford for his support and said that she hoped that many people in the area would stop in and shop at the Gilford Hannaford during the month of February and purchase a bag to take their groceries

home. "We have a motto at the office that every drop in the bucket, even the smallest, helps us at the Scholarship Foundation. We hope that you can be part of this special fundraiser." Pictured above: Lakes Region Scholarship Assistant Director, Karen Switzer (l), LRSF Executive Director, Paulette Loughlin and Gilford Hannaford Store Manager, Brian Burns ®.

Create your own little piece

of history!

Come into the Belknap Mill

anytime Monday thru Friday,

9 am to 5 pm, or Saturdays,

9 am to 4 pm in February and

create a snowman made from

authentic mill-made sock materials!

Takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Questions? Call the Belknap Mill at 524-8813.

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Lakes Region Woodwind Quintet in Concert, Feb. 10 at Taylor Community

The Wrecks of Winnipesaukee with Hans Hug, Jr., February 11

Curbside recycling will be picked up the week of

February 4, 2019

Taylor Community’s 2019 Concert Series, sponsored by Bank of New Hampshire, continues Sunday, Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. with the Lakes Region Woodwind Quintet. The musical event is in Taylor’s Woodside Building and is free and open to the public. The group is comprised of Doris Henney, Flute; Kenda Corcoran, Oboe; Debbi Gibson, Clarinet; Nancy Goldenhar, Bassoon, and Robin Jackman, French Horn.

Music will include selections from Mozart, Oscar Hammerstein, Jerome Kern and Scott Joplin. This is the seventh season for the concert series, which provides free first-class musical concerts in various genres for both Taylor residents and the local community.

Scuba diver and history buff Hans Hug, Jr. presents a program, entitled “Wrecks of Winnipesaukee,” Monday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building. While the event is free is open to the public, seating is limited and reservations are required by calling Brenda at 366-1226. Hug will show a brief video of one of his shipwreck dives, along with photographs and sonar images of wrecks. The event will last approximately 80 minutes, with plenty of time for questions. For 30 years, Hug has been an avid diver throughout New England, from the Connecticut River to Cape Cod. He has dived all over Lake Winnipesaukee, using sophisticated side scan sonar equipment. He has located more than 80 wrecks in the lake, including large pieces of the original steamer Mt. Washington.

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The Congregational Church of Laconia--United Church of Christ invites you to a book discussion that will help you re-imagine the church in a rapidly changing world. Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory by Tod Bolsinger uses the Lewis and Clark expedition as a metaphor for what the church faces today. Seeking a water route to the Pacific Ocean, Lewis and Clark were in no way prepared for the Rocky Mountains. They were faced with the choice of abandoning their mission or finding another way forward. Bolsinger offers insights and tools helpful in thinking about what effective church leadership looks like today.

No matter what your church affiliation, join us as Martha Clement facilitates discussions on Tuesday, February 5 and 19 and March 5 at either noon or 6:30 pm in the Multipurpose Room/Library of the Parish House of the church in Veterans’ Square. Call the church at 524-0668 to register and get more information – this is a free gathering. Books can be purchased in the church office or ordered on Amazon.com or your local bookstore.

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Free Tax Help - Federal Income Tax Assistance Available

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program to be offered at Laconia Senior Center

17 Church Street

Again this year the AARP Tax-Aide program, which provides Free Tax assistance in preparing and electronically filing your Federal Income Tax return, will be offered at the Laconia Senior Center at 17 Church Street. While the program gives special attention to all those 60 years of age and up, taxpayers with low and moderate income will also be accommo-

dated by AARP personnel. Assistance will be provided as follows:

Wednesdays 8:30 am to 2:00 pm (February 6 thru February 27) and Thursdays, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm (February 7

thru April 11)

The service will be offered on an appointment basis. Call the Laconia Senior Center at 524-7689 to make an appointment. Taxpayers are asked to bring the following: photo ID, copy of last year’s income tax return, W-2 forms, any 1099 forms, dependent care provider info, proof of itemizing deductions, health insurance documents and Social Security cards or documentation for yourself and all dependents.

International Film Series – Akeelah and the Bee

February 4, 2019 The Laconia Human Relations Committee in cooperation with the Laconia Public Library offers the film, Akeelah and the Bee, as the February selection for the International Film Series. The film will be shown on Monday, February 4 at 6:15 pm

at the Library. Free and open to the public with a light snack and brief discussion after the film. Feel free to bring a chair cushion!

Akeelah is an 11-year-old girl who with much effort and encouragement participates in the Scripps Nation-al Spelling Bee. She attends Crenshaw Middle School, a predominantly black school in South Los Ange-les. She lives with her widowed mother, sister, older brothers, and infant niece. Her principal suggests that she sign up for the Crenshaw Schoolwide Spelling Bee because of her excellent spelling record. She refuses, intimidated by the public arena. He so wants the school to do well that he threatens her with detention if she doesn’t agree to enter. She gives in, enters the spelling bee, and wins.

Moving beyond her own school in the very ‘white world’ of competitive national spelling bees, Akeelah is tested far beyond what she thought she could handle. An English professor friend of the principal, with some resistance, finally agrees to help her prepare for advancement. Who knew how much there is to learn about the history of words in order to be able to spell all those words never heard before! She meets Javier Mendez, a 12-year-old Mexican American boy and fellow speller. He invites her to join the spelling club at his Woodland Hills Middle School in a white part of LA. The intricacies of preparing for spelling bees are interlaced with cross-cultural incidents and a stiff competitive environment, producing a cliff-hanger story in this 2006 film.

This is another in the International Film Series shown monthly from September through June at the Laconia Public Library. Check the International Film Series shelf at the library for this and other films shown over the past six years. The Laconia Human Relations Committee is a committee of the Mayor of Laconia dedicated to expanding our horizons for the appreciation of the diversity found among us and in the wider world. For more information contact Len Campbell at Lsoup03@gmail.com.

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Friendly Reminder!

Questions? Call the Clerk’s Office

at 527-1265

Dogs are due to be licensed by April 30, 2019!

Failure to register by April 30th is a violation of RSA 466:13 and subject to a Civil Forfeiture of no less than $25 in fines

and court fees plus any late fees.

Please come into the City Clerk’s Office, or use our convenient on-line service (click here).

Spayed/Neutered dog $6.50 Unaltered dog $9.00 Senior (1st dog for owners over 65) $2.00 Replacement tag $1.00 Late charge per month as of June 1 $1.00 Civil fine for failure to register by 4/30 $25.00

For the comfort and safety of all, we ask that you leave your dog at home when you come into City Hall to conduct business. Although we enjoy seeing your four-legged family members, we would like to

encourage you to be conscious of others. As always, certified service animals are welcome. We appreciate your cooperation!

Lunchbox to Paintbox Through June, 2019

Enjoy your lunch while observing Artist in Resi-dence Larry Frates create an original work of art on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Bring a bag lunch. This event will be held in the Riverside Gallery on the first floor of the Belknap Mill or outside in Riverside Rotary Park, if weather permits. This event is free to the public. Dates: February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1 & June 5.

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Prevention Educator and Child Advocacy Specialist Skylor Beery will present a program on New Begin-nings without Violence and Abuse Thursday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. in Taylor Community’s Woodside Building. This local organization dedicates itself to ending sexual, domestic and stalking violence through the provision of safe and effective services, including emergency refuge and support. It also works toward social change by promoting an effective community response to violence. Join us to learn more about New Beginnings and the services it provides.

Apply now. Applications are available on

line at lrscholarship.org.

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY

• Graduates of Laconia High School,

Gilford High School, or Belmont

High School in New Hampshire

• Legal residents of Laconia, Gilford, or Belmont, New Hampshire

Those qualified for a specific donor preference or requirement; some local clubs

and civic organizations offer awards to members regardless of high school or

residency requirements

Only one application is necessary to apply for all the scholarship funds administered by the

Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation. Application deadline April 1, 2019

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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 Conservation Technician - Evan Rathburn

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 - Kevin Dunleavy 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: citycouncil@laconianh.gov

Visit the City’s website at: www.laconianh.gov

Love is in the Air!

Join us on February 14th at 10:30 am for

our celebration of caring, friendship and

love at the Laconia Senior Center. Dress in your favorite red outfit and enjoy fine music and a

wonderful lunch in the company of friends. Bring in your favorite poem to share and, if you would

like, we will read it for all to enjoy!

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@laconianh.gov

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