May 2015

Our Community

Newsletter

Town Administrator’s Monthly Report

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Bestway/Casella Facility located on Route 140 in Belmont will no longer be accepting residential drop off recycling mid-week beginning Saturday, May 9th. Drop off recycling and bulky items will be accepted from Belmont residents at the facility on Saturday’s beginning May 9th from 8 am to 12 noon. There will be a per item charge only for the bulky items, elec-tronics and appliances. Bulky, electronics and appli-ances include such things as mattresses, TV’s, stoves, refrigerators, couches, chairs, etc. Only checks will be accepted as payment for your bulky items, NO cash or credit cards on Saturdays. Construction demolition debris will be accepted at the facility as in the past, Monday – Friday and WILL NOT be ac-cepted on Saturdays.

The Belmont Board of Selectmen are on Facebook, look for us at Belmont NH Se-lectmen; we will be posting information about our upcoming meetings, minutes of

meetings, general notices about happenings in Town and we are looking for “friends”.

The Belmont Board of Selectmen will be holding a public meeting on Monday, May

4, 2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Belmont High School Cafeteria to discuss “what’s next for the Bel-mont Mill”. Public participation in this meeting is needed and

encouraged. The meeting will be facilitated by Mi-chael Castagna of the Castagna Consulting Group. Michael facilitated the Plan NH Charrette held in Bel-mont in 2010.

The goal of this meeting is to explore the alternatives and the ramifications of each viable possibility for the Mill which will then be sent out to the commu-nity in the form of a survey. Your input is needed and encouraged as we work to develop a cohesive plan for the Mill which can be supported by “YOU” the voters and members of our community.

Belmont Utility (Water & Sewer) Customers

The First Quarter Belmont Water & Sewer Bills have been delayed due to the ongoing Water Meter Re-placement Project. We anticipate bills will be issued by the end of April and will include usage from mid-December through the billing date. If you would like to make a pre-payment based on your last quarter’s billing, please contact the Tax Collector’s office and this can easily be accomodated. Any pre-payments will be subtracted from your next bill and you will be billed the balance if any. Second Quarter bills will be issued in June. We apologize for any inconvenience; if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Town Administrator’s office at 267-8300, Ext. 124 or via email at townadministra-tor@bemontnh.org., or the Tax Collector’s office at 267-8300, Ext. 122.

Just a reminder, if you received a no-tice from New England Backflow, Inc. or a Certified Letter from the Town of

Belmont, please call the number listed and sched-ule an appointment to have your water meter re-placed. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. We have taken great strides to improve our infrastruc-ture and to comply with the

stringent rules and regulations that protect our wa-ter. Your support of these ongoing efforts is greatly appreciated.

The engineering for the second Phase of Ladd Hill is underway and we hope the project will go out to bid by late spring. Stay tuned for more information. Just a reminder that Permits for Work in a Public Way are needed for any work impacting a Town owned road. Please visit www.belmontnh.org or stop by Town Hall for the required application form.

Spring Cleanup

Just a reminder that road crews will be out cleaning up debris from the sides of the road left from the long winter. Drive safely and be aware!

Please continue to place your trash and recycling curbside by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. Recycling containers should be clearly marked with a recycling decal which will be available at Town Hall for free. Please stop by the Town Clerk’s office to pick up your decal (sample below). Please place your recycling sticker prominently on the side of your barrel or mark the barrel with permanent marker “RECYCLING”, this will help the driver’s

identify who is recycling and improve efficiency. Thank you for your help.

A brochure outlining frequently asked questions re-garding recycling and the specific do’s and don’ts will be mailed to each residential property. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Town Administrator’s office at 603-267-8300 Ext. 124 or Casella Customer Service at 603-524-5881.

IT is the LAW! (RSA 466:31 II (c))

We would like to remind all Dog Owners of the im-portance of picking up your dog’s waste from prop-erty not your own. The town installed at two differ-ent locations, dog waste stations where you can ob-tain a plastic bag to pick up the waste and deposit it in the numerous garbage cans located in the Village.

Your feedback is always welcome and if my office can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to con-tact me at townadministrator@belmontnh.org.

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P a g e 3 Library News

THE BELMONT BOOKMARK Volume 3, Issue 7 Newsletter of the Belmont Public Library May 2015

146 Main St. Hours: Mon. 12 pm – 6 pm P.O. Box 308 Tues. 12 pm – 7 pm Belmont, NH 03220 Wed. 10 am – 4 pm 603.267.8331 Thurs. 12 pm – 7 pm www.belmontpubliclibrary.org Fri. 10 am – 4 pm bpl@belmontnh.org Sat. 9 am – 1 pm Twitter: @belmontpl Facebook:

Mothers’ Day Craft Drop-In

Saturday May 9 10 a.m. to noon

All ages are welcome to choose a Mother’s Day craft or card to complete! RSVP encouraged.

Library closed Monday May 25 for Memorial Day

Museum Passes Available

Squam Lake Science Center

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

Currier Gallery of Art

Ask at the desk for details.

All Ages Storytimes Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Come join us for stories, songs, snacks, & crafts!

May 6 – Sleep

May 13 – Peacocks

May 20 – Roosters

May 27 – Snails

Teen Craft – Zen Art

Thursday May 21 4pm

Game Night

Tuesday, May 5, 12, 26 5:30-7pm

Families and kids of all ages are welcome to join the fun! Choose a library board or card game and play with friends.

Craft Night Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.

Learn a new craft and share a fun hour with friends! No need to sign up, just drop by. Please note that planned crafts are subject to change!

May 7 – Free craft night – bring a project or try out our supplies

May 14 – Folded paper chain bracelets

May 21 – ZenArt

May 28 – Embroidered felt bookmarks

Lego Club

Saturday, May 2, 10:30 a.m.to noon

Children ages 5 and up are encouraged to bring their imagination and build on this month’s theme. The Library will provide all children with Legos to build, and finished pieces will be put on display in the Children’s room. Sign up is not required and late arrivals are always welcome!

Book Group

Tuesday, May 19at 6:00pm

We will be discussing Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies. Copies are available at the desk or through NH Downloadable Books.

New FICTION

At the Water's Edge Gruen, Sarah

Blood on Snow Nesbo, Jo

Clockwork Orange Burgess, Anthony

Complete Tales & Poems Poe, Edgar Allan

Dream Lover, The Berg, Elizabath

Dune Herbert, Frank

Emma McCall Smith, Alexander

Every Fifteen Minutes Scottoline, Lisa

Falling in Love Leon, Donna

God Help the Child Morrison, Toni

Hot Pursuit Woods, Stuart

Inside the O'Briens Genova, Lisa

King's Curse, The Gregory, Philippa

Liar, The Roberts, Nora

Mandel, Emily St. John Station Eleven

Memory Man Baldacci, David

Nightingale, The Hannah, Kristin

Obsession in Death Robb, J.D.

The Angel Court Affair Perry, Anne

World Gone By Lehane, Dennis

New LARGE PRINT

Hot Pursuit Woods, Stuart

Patriot Threat, The Berry, Steve

Stranger, The Coben, Harlan

New NONFICTION

Heretic: Why Islam needs a Reformation Hirsi Ali, Ayaan

Last Child in the Woods Louv, Richard

Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up, The Kondo, Marie

Master Thieves: the Boston gangsters who pulled off the world's

greatest art heist. Kurkjian, Stephen

Missoula: rape and the justice system in a college town

Krakauer, Jon

No Time for Tears: coping with grief in a busy world

Heath, Judy

Nourishing Homestead: one back to the land family's plan for

cultivating soil, skills, and spirit Hewitt, Ben

Our Kids: the American Dream in crisis Putnam, Robert

Picture This: How pictures work Bang, Molly

NonFScissors, Paper, Craft Leech, Christine

New BIOGRAPHY

Born to be King: Prince Charles on planet Windsor

Mayer, Catherine

Michelle Obama Slevin, Peter

New YOUNG ADULT Challenger Deep Shusterman, Neil

Deathnote v.1-3, 5,6 Ohba, Tsugymi

Veterans: Heroes in our Neighborhood PFundstein, Valerie

New CHILDRENS Babymouse: Bad Babysitter Holm, Jennifer

Benjamin Bear in Brain Storms!: A TOON BookCoudray, Phillipe

Bicycle Basics: Let it Roll Amstutz, Lisa

Castle Hangnail Vernon, Ursula

Cleopatra in Space 2: the thief and the sword Maihack, Mike

Dr. Ernest Drake's Dragonology Drake, Ernest

El Deafo Bell, Cece

Hunt for the Curious Cheese Stilton, Geronimo

Island of Dr. Libris Grabenstein, Chris

Lumberjanes Stevenson, Noelle

More Second-Hand Tales (Audio CD) Brooks, Simon

My Bike Barton, Byron

Outstanding in the Rain Viva, Frank

Sleepless Knight Sturm, James

Stolen Magic Levine, Gail Carson

The Grasshopper and the Ants Pinkney, Jerry

Uh Oh Crum, Shutta

Underground Abductor Hale, Nathan

Use your words, Sophie Wells, Rosemary

Yard Sale Bunting, Eve

New AUDIO Assassin Cussler, Clive

Cold Betrayal Jance, J.A.

NYPD Red 3 Patterson, James

New DVDS Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Bone Collector, The

Bourne Identity, The

Bug's Life, A

Charlotte's Web

Chicken Run

Gladiator

Imitation Game, The

Interstellar

Last Chance Harvey

Matrix Reloaded

Matrix Revolutions

Men In Black 2

Mississippi Burning

Murder By Numbers

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Rameses: Wrath of God or Man?

Ronin

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Tarzan

Transformers

Wild

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P a g e 5 Parks & Recreation News

Police Department News

Parks & Recreation News P a g e 6

P a g e 7 Parks & Recreation News

Salutations fellow Belmontians!!

We hope this month finds you healthy and well! There are a few things going on here at the Town Clerk,

Tax Collector’s office…

Let me start by saying that the Selectboard has given us permission to accept prepayments on property taxes. That’s right folks, now instead of waiting until the first issue tax bill is sent out, you can make payments towards your property taxes anytime! We are very excited about this! You can look for your 1st Half Tax bill in May with a due date of July 2015, this

bill will be half of last year total bill, if nothing new has been added to your property

On another note, our lien date has been set for Wednesday May 13, 2015. Any and all un-paid balances from 2014 are in danger of being lined if not paid in full by 4 PM Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Also, at this time, we will only accept Cash or certified bank checks for payment. Please call our office if

you have any questions, or to get a payoff amount.

Dog licenses were due for renewal by April 30th, so get down here and license your dogs as soon as you can

if it slipped your mind! As always, as long as your pooch’s rabies vaccination is current in our

system, you can renew your dog’s license online at www.belmontnh.org. As of June 01, 2015

an added fee of $25.00 will be added to the dog fee for missing the due date and grace period

per State law.

There is a meeting at Belmont high school’s cafeteria on May 4th for an open discussion

as to what to do concerning the Mill. Your opinion won’t be heard if you don’t attend…

.

We hope the month of May treats you well!

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P a g e 9 Heritage Commission News

The most recent surprise was physical documenta-tion identifying at least two residents aiding the original construction. Handwritten signatures of “A.A.Smith” and “W.J. Barrett” dated “Sept. 17, ‘08” were revealed to JR as he worked on the roof last year.

Town historian and Belmont Historical Society Presi-dent Wallace Rhodes reports that the gentlemen were local business folks: Mr. Barrett advertised as a plumber and tinsmith -who was also available for windmills, tanks and towers – and Mr. Smith was proprietor of a grocery store, later called Smith & Dearborn, that today still houses commerce includ-ing Lapointe’s Barber Shop and the Carignan Watch Company.

Photographer and former Selectman Alan MacRae has helped document this original Bandstand arti-fact. Like a time capsule, a letter will be added be-fore its crowning installation, for a future genera-tion to discover.

Heritage Series Bandstand Programs – Start June 6th

Scan any smart device on the QR code to learn about Bandstand history and free rain-or-shine programs on June 6, July 3, August 15 and Sep-tember 13 or visit www.historicbelmontbandstand.org

The Belmont Heritage Commission welcomes comments, ideas and volunteers: Belmonthistory@gmail.com or 528-5667.

(Report contributed from Linda Frawley, Chairman)

Winter 2014 – Shayne Duggan photo

Belmont Historic Bandstand to be “Crowned” in May: Heritage Series Programs Set for June – September

The 1908 landmark Bandstand, under restoration since 2013 by the Heritage Commission will see milestones this May, as National Preservation Month is observed throughout New Hampshire.

Restoration contractor JR Graton will crown the structure, by returning the original metal cap to the cedar roof top, and adding a hand-turned wooden replica of the decorative finial, supporting a round sphere. Those latter two features were removed and lost in the late 1990s and have been copied from photographs.

Research, artisan talents, major community and

grant support have fostered this unique preserva-

tion of a special Belmont place. The project fol-

lowed standards of the U.S. Secretary of the Inte-

rior for rehabilitation and continues to provide a

window on our community – more than a century

ago. Restoration funds have included a $15,000.

Land and Community Heritage Investment Pro-

gram/LCHIP matching grant, John M. Sargent Fund

and Bank of New Hampshire contributions, among

others.

Special Events May 16th is Yard Sale Day in Belmont! Residents, non-residents, and civic and club organizations are en-couraged to take advantage of this day. Rent space in the Bel-mont Mill parking lot on Mill St. for $15 per space, or hold a yard sale at your home and advertise on our map for $5 per address.

Community Street Dance Municipal Parking Lot

May 30 7 – 10 pm

DJ, Prizes, Concessions

Music spanning several decades!

Bring your family, friends, and dance partner

Email song requests to events@belmontnh.org _____________________________________________________________________

Farmer’s Market Days This Summer! Sundays – June 28, July 26, August 30, and Sep-tember 20

For all of you “treasure hunters”, shop our central location at the Belmont Mill starting at 9 am on Saturday, May 16. Maps of our home yard sales will be available for purchase for $1 starting at 8:30 am at the Belmont Mill. The deadline for registering for a space at the Pavilion or to have your home included on the yard sale map is May 13th. Registration Form

Market days will be held each month during the upcoming summer season at the Belmont Mill and

Tioga Pavilion, 18 Mill Street. Along with many fresh local products, the day of events will include

children's activities, live entertainment and demonstrations. Please help support this wonderful addi-

tion to our town.

Farmer's Market Vendor Information Packet

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P a g e 1 1 Planning & Zoning News

Planning and Zoning News May, 2015

Armed Forces Day - May 16, 2015

Planning Board

LED Construction LLC - Extend subdivision approval to subdivide one lot into four, Sand Circle.

Carolyn Bancroft - Site plan approval for a Doggie Day Care, 68 Tioga Drive.

Zoning Board

Carolyn Bancroft – Permit a Dog Daycare, 68 Tioga Drive.

Dianne (Callahan) Carpenter - Replace a manufactured home closer to Perkins Road and Holly Tree Circle

than allowed, 58 Perkins Road.

Application Review Committee

East Coast Militia Promotions LLC - Site Plan Review for moto-cross track and related parking, 512 & 516

Depot Street.

Visit www.belmontnh.org/agendasminutes.asp to view agendas and minutes for all meetings.

Other Land Use News

Minor Traffic Delays-Area of the Belknap Mall (Rte 3)-4/23/15 to 5/29/15

Due to proposed blasting to occur at 95 Daniel Webster Highway, minor traffic delays will occur weekdays at

10am and again at 3pm from 4/23/15 to 5/29/15. Delays will be 5-7 minutes in duration. Roads to be impacted

are Daniel Webster Highway (Rte3), Ladd Hill Road, Durette Drive and Old State Road.

Driveway Permits Required

Just a reminder that any work done in the town road right-of-way on a drive-

way accessing your property (even just paving) requires a Driveway Per-

mit before the work commences. Several homeowners have recently had their

driveways re-paved or reconstructed without obtaining the required permit.

Fees are doubled for any permits where the work has already been done. In

addition, violations of the Regulations can result in a Violation or Misde-

meanor charge.

A letter was sent in the spring to all paving companies asking for their cooperation in making sure that a valid

permit exists before they pave. That obviously is not happening. However, the responsibility ultimately falls

to the property owner. Driveway Permit Applications can be obtained in the Land Use Office or on line.

Processing applications may take 7-10 business days as the Public Works Department will view the site to

make sure that no concerns related to adequate road drainage exist.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Land Use Office with any questions.

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2015 Belmont Historical Society Programs

The programs below have been funded by the "Humanities-To-Go" Program and are presented in cooperation with the NH Hu-

manities Council. The presentations are free and open to the public; refreshments will be provided. The facility is handicapped

accessible.

May 19th

Program:

On Tuesday, May 19th, at 7 PM at the Corner Meeting House in Belmont, Darryl Thompson, will discuss “The Shaker Leg-

acy,” a program about the Shakers, and in particular, the Canterbury Shakers. Darryl’s father, Charles “Bud” Thompson,

founded the museum at Canterbury Shaker Village with three Shaker sisters. Darryl currently works as a historical interpreter at

Canterbury Shaker Village. Given his long history with the Shakers, Darryl is well qualified to discuss Shakers customs and

their contributions to our way of life; he has lectured widely about the Shakers, authored articles about them, and taught Elder-

hostel courses on Shaker history.

In their more than two and a half centuries of existence, members of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Ap-

pearing, commonly known as Shakers, made ingenious contributions to our society in the areas of: agriculture, industry, medi-

cine, music, furniture design, women’s rights, racial equality, craftsmanship, social and religious thought, and mechanical inven-

tion and improvement. Darryl Thompson explores some of these contributions in his lecture and, having lived among the Can-

terbury Shakers for over 30 years, shares some of his personal memories and pictures.

September 15th

Program:

On Tuesday, September 15th, at 7 PM, Kevin Gardner, will present a program on “Discovering

New England Stone Walls.” Kevin’s informal talk covers a few of the main topics of his book about New

England stone walls, The Granite Kiss. He touches on history, technique, stylistic development, and aes-

thetics. He explains how and why New England came to acquire its thousands of miles of stone walls, the

ways in which they and other dry stone structures were built, how their styles emerged and changed over

time, and their significance to the famous New England landscape. Other topics may include: a discussion

of restoration tips and techniques, and information about design, materials, preservation, and analysis.

There will also be a Q&A period during which listeners are encouraged to bring up specific problems or

projects on their own properties. Along the way, Kevin occupies himself building a miniature wall or walls on a tabletop, using tiny stones from a five-gallon

bucket. He often brings along his collection of books about stonework.

Kevin Gardner is a writer, teacher, tradesman, and a lifelong resident of Hopkinton. He has been a stone wall builder for forty

years, and is the author of The Granite Kiss: Traditions and Techniques of Building New England Stone Walls, (Countryman

Press) as well as poetry, songs, and essays.

P a g e 1 3 Historical Society News

2015 Program Summary January 20th – Regular meeting & program selection. Bel-

mont Senior Center, 7 pm

May 19th – Program by Darryl Thompson, “The Shaker Leg-acy”, 7 pm at the Corner Meeting House. (See more complete pro-

gram information to the right.)

July – Workday at the Province Rd Meeting House. Contact Wallace Rhodes for time and activities if you can help. Usually

held on a Saturday; date to be announced.

August 1st – Participation at Belmont Old Home Days.

September 15th – Program by Kevin Gardner, “Discovering New England Stone Walls”, 7 pm at the Corner Meeting

House. (See more complete program information to the right.)

October 20th – Annual Meeting at Senior Center, 7 pm

Join Belmont Historical Society . Memberships available:

Individual - $10

Family or Organization - $15

Complete, clip and send payment to:

Belmont Historical Society

% Treasurer, 229 Dutile Rd.

Belmont, NH 03220

Name:___________________________________

Address:_____________________________________

E-mail*_______________________________________

* Used only to provided program info and mtg. notices.

Belmont Historical Society - 2015 History of the Society -

In 1727 Belmont was originally chartered as part of Gil-manton and eventually became Upper Gilmanton in 1859 The name of the town was changed to “Belmont” in 1869 and the Belmont Historical Society was formed 100 years later on the anniversary. For four decades, Belmont Historical Society Members and friends have volunteered energy and time to preserving our special places and stories. Saving and adapting the Belmont Mill for a new community life is just one difference that local Society has made. Wallace Rhodes, the society’s cur-rent president, also serves as the local “Historian”. Currently, WE NEED MEMBERS, especially those willing to participate in meetings and help decide on programs for the coming year. See membership form on reverse side or contact Wallace, Chris or Brenda (phone #s on previous page.)

Volunteer Help Needed with Province Rd Meeting House Project

The society’s current focus is on the restoration and revi-talization of the society-owned Province Rd Meeting House located on Rte 107. The meeting house was built in 1792 and obtained by the Society in 1981. The building received some badly needed attention in 2012-13 as a result of a state grant award. The foundation was rebuilt, the tower repaired, the roof reshingled, and siding repainted and replaced, the windows reglazed and the entire exterior was painted. However, a considerable amount of work needs to be accomplished on the interior of the building. Funding and/or volunteer assistance is needed to bring the interior back to life and make the building us-able again; we can’t do it alone. Numerous opportunities exist in the area of cleaning, carpentry, painting, etc. for individuals or groups to assist with this worthwhile project and help bring the meeting house back to its former glory. If you or your group can help the society in moving for-ward with this project, please contact the president or vice-president. (see phone #’ on previous page)

Province Road Meeting House

“Keeping Our History Alive”

On Saturday, March 28th, we all gathered at the Beane Conference Center in Laconia to celebrate Lt. Fred Greene's retirement after serving the Town of Belmont as a firefighter for forty years. Lt. Greene joined the department in 1974 as a call member, and in 1985 was promoted to a full-time firefight-er position. In 2004, he was promoted to the rank of Lieuten-ant and held that rank until his last day on the job, which was Novem-

ber 28, 2014.

After a delicious din-ner provided by PORK EEZ Pig Roast, sev-eral presentations were made. Chief Parenti started by thanking Deputy McCarty, Lt. Murphy and Ruth Ann Greene for putting together the gala. Firefighter/Paramedic Kelly Marsh spoke of her time working with Lt. Greene, and of his many memorable say-ings, most of which cannot be printed here. She then pre-sented Lt. Greene with a plaque recognizing his years of ser-vice. Kelly was followed by Chief (Ret.) Jim Davis who recount-ed many great memories and incidents that he and Lt. Greene had responded to. He then presented Lt. Greene with a shad-ow box containing some memorabilia from Lt. Greene’s time with the department. The last two speakers of the night were Lt. Newhall and Lt. Murphy who recalled many great times with Lt. Greene and expressed that he

will be greatly missed by all.

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Lt. Greene’s Retirement Gala

Belmont Fire Department’s 2015 YTD Statistics

BLS Alpha or Bravo 29%

ALS Charlie 12%

ALS Delta 8%

ALS Echo 4%

MVA Alpha or Bravo 6%

MVA Delta 1%

MVA With Extrication

1%

Fire Response 13%

Hazardous Materials Response

3%

Mutual Aid Response 17%

Service Call 6%

Storm Response 0%

2015 Alarms by Type

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

42%

FIRE MARSHAL ACTIVITIES

30%

NON-EMERGENCY

22%

PERMIT6%

2015 Request For Service

Description Count

BLS Alpha or Bravo 82

ALS Charlie 34

ALS Delta 23

ALS Echo 11

MVA Alpha or Bravo 16

MVA Delta 4

MVA With Extrication 2

Fire Response 35

Hazardous Materials Response 7

Mutual Aid Response 48

Service Call 18

Storm Response 1

Total 281

P a g e 1 5 Fire Department News

Year after year, a leading cause of on-duty firefighter deaths

is vehicle crashes. This should be among the most preventable

types of death for all emergency responders.

What can be done?

Selection and Training Establish and implement a selection process that will determine

the most qualified personnel to drive emergency vehicles, as

well as those who are allowed to respond in their own vehicles.

Ensure that adequate training is provided to all personnel who

drive emergency vehicles. The National Fire Protection Associa-

tion (NFPA) 1002, Standard for Apparatus Driver/Operator

Professional Qualifications specifies the job performance re-

quirements for firefighters who drive and operate fire apparatus.

In addition, NFPA 1451, Standard for a Fire and Emergency

Services Vehicle Operations Training Program establishes minimum requirements in this area.

For personal vehicles, an emergency vehicle operators course detailing relevant safety procedures and your state

law/motor vehicle code related to personal vehicle response should be provided.

Seat Belts There is absolutely no reason why anyone driving or riding as a passenger in any fire department vehicle or re-

sponding in a personal vehicle should not be wearing a seat belt.

Slow Down Slower means safer in any fire department vehicle or while responding in a personal vehicle. A good safety guide-

line is to not exceed the posted speed limit. Drive even slower when road conditions or visibility is poor, such as in

the snow and other hazardous weather.

Stop Always stop at intersections with a negative right of way. Proceed through these intersections and railroad cross-

ings only after coming to a complete stop and when you are sure that other vehicles have stopped and given you the

right of way.

Never assume that another vehicle is aware of your presence. Vehicles have noise insulation, powerful radios and

air conditioning, which lessen the effectiveness of horns and sirens. Dark, tinted windows may also impact the abil-

ity of drivers to see emergency lights.

More Gala Pictures

Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 16th, the fifth annual March for Meals Walkathon, Pancake Breakfast, and Family Fun day. Support your local Meals on Wheels program while having a great day! Contact your local Senior Center (Laconia 524-7689, Belmont 267-9867, Franklin, 934-4151, Tilton 527-8291) or the Community Action Program Office at 225-3295 for more info, or

just click here for details. Lots of new events have been added to this year’s event, which will be held on the grounds of the Bessie Rowell Community Center,12 Rowell Drive in Franklin. The walk begins at the Center and will continue on the Winnipesaukee River Trail. So please join us for a day of fun and companionship. Event schedule: 8:00-9:15am: Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser inside TRIP Center at Bessie Rowell. Tickets $5, under 4 free. 9:30-10:00am: Check-in/Registration for walkathon, TRIP Center/ Bessie Rowell Parking Lot. 10:00am: Walk begins, leave from TRIP Center/Bessie Rowell lot, continue to trail. 10:00am-12:30pm: Family Fun Day on grounds of Bessie Rowell. $3/child or $5 /family.

Other Area News P a g e 1 6

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

May Day

2

10:30am

LEGO Club @

Library

3

4

BOS Mtg 5p

@CMH

“What next for

the Mill?” Mtg

7p @ BHS

5

5:30pm Game

Time @ Library

National

Teacher Day

6

Conservation

Commission

6:30p @ CMH

10:30am Story-

time @ Library

7

5:30pm

Craft Night @

Library

8

9

Mother’s Day

Craft @ Li-

brary

10

Mothers Day

11

Library Trus-

tees meeting

6pm

12

5:30pm Game

Time @ Library

13

10:30am Story-

time @ Library

14

5:30pm

Craft Night @

Library

15

16

Armed Forces

Day

Community

Yard

Sale

17

18

BOS Mtg 5p

@CMH

Planning

Board Mtg 7p

@CMH

19

Historical So-

ciety Program

7p @ CMH

5:30pm Game

Time @ Library

20

10:30am Story-

time @ Library

21

ARC Mtg 8a

@CMH

4pm Teen Craft

Zen Art@Library

5:30pm Craft

Night@Library

22

23

24

31

25

Memorial Day

Townhall

Closed

26

5:30pm Game

Time @ Library

27

Zoning Board

7p @ CMH

10:30am Story-

time @ Library

28

5:30pm

Craft Night @

Library

29 30

Community

Street Dance

May 2015