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More candidate profiles: Pages A2, A3, A7, A9, A10, A11 and A13. The Baysider THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010 COVERING ALTON, BARNSTEAD, & NEW DURHAM - THEBAYSIDER.COM FREE Barnstead spotlight shines on select board candidates BY BRENDAN BERUBE School’s nurse, Grillo said Noting that a ballot ques- Warrant asking voters to re- dent Bill Gosse asked While she thought a three- Staff Writer she planned to continue serv- tion had recently been duce the number of select- whether she would support member board would be BARNSTEAD — With a ing the school district. placed on Barnstead’s 2010 men from five to three, resi- that idea. number of public office SEE BARNSTEAD PAGE A13 hopefuls conspicuously ab- sent from Barnstead’s annu- al Candidates’ Night last Elections and week, the spotlight was trained on the candidates town meetings vying for positions on the start next week board of selectmen during the well-attended forum. Polling locations Kathy Grillo, who is chal- and times lenging longtime selectman Alton: Tues- Gordon Preston for the day, March 9, two-year seat left open by Prospect Moun- her husband Phil’s death tain High Scho- late last year, said she ol auditorium, chose to enter the fray be- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. cause she felt “a great deal Barnstead: Tuesday, of gratitude to the town” March 9, Town Hall, 7 a.m. to for the outpouring of sup- 7 p.m. port she received after New Durham: Tuesday, Phil’s passing, and wanted March 9, New Durham to honor his memory by School gymnasium, 8 a.m. to giving something back to 7 p.m. the community. Town meetings “I heard about this town New Durham: Wednes- 24 hours a day, seven days a JOSHUA SPAULDING ■ day, March 10, New Durham week,” she joked, explaining Tourney time School gymnasium, 7 p.m. that Phil loved the town, felt Prospect Mountain boys’ basketball coach Rob Carpenter gives his team some instruction during a break in action in the Timber Wolves’ Barnstead: Saturday, a responsibility to listen to first-round playoff game at Somersworth on Thursday, Feb. 25. The Prospect boys dropped a 43-39 decision to the ‘Toppers. See the story March 13, Barnstead Ele- people’s grievances, and had on page B1. mentary School gymnasi- a habit of bringing those um, 9 a.m. concerns home with him. Stating her belief that she knows what Phil stood for Privatization of solid waste facility tops New Durham Warrant and what he would do in most situations, Grillo said BY BRENDAN BERUBE they consider advantageous downturn over the past year ing for no more than $1 mil- legal expenses, and timber that above all, she felt she Staff Writer to the town. that made it difficult for both lion to be raised in support of cruise costs. owed it to him and to the NEW DURHAM — Faced Another proposal expect- the town and the develop- the project through direct ap- The estimated tax impact town to “do my best to carry with a heavily burdened tax ed to spark debate next week ment firm of Red Oak Ridge, propriation and/or the is- of Article 22 would be 2.5 on what he did.” base, a deepening recession, appears in the form of Arti- LLC to pursue conservation suance of bonds; and cents per $1,000 of valuation Resident Gail Darrell and a drastic reduction in cle 16, which asks voters to of the 2,038-acre Birch Ridge -Take all other reasonable (the equivalent of $2.50 on asked Grillo what she saw as shared revenues from the discontinue the Construc- property above the south steps to give effect to the res- the tax bill for a $100,000 her possible role on the state over the past year, New tion of New Fire Station cap- shore of Merrymeeting olution. home). board of selectmen. Durham’s Board of Select- ital reserve fund created in Lake, Article 21 asks voters Along with the new reso- The remaining articles set Grillo said she would try men has turned its attention 2006 and transfer its current to approve a new resolution lution, voters will be asked, to be discussed during next to move the board away from in recent weeks to the devel- balance of $105,015 into the in support of the project that in Article 22, to raise and ap- week’s Town Meeting in- micro-managing the town’s opment of a creative cost-cut- town’s general fund. would authorize the select- propriate $10,000 for the pur- clude: department heads and free ting idea that will lead off dis- Should Article 16 pass, Ar- men to: pose of defraying costs asso- -Article 4, which asks vot- up more time for long-range cussion of the 2010 Warrant ticle 17 asks voters to estab- -Continue vigorous pur- ciated with the conservation planning, particularly at next week’s annual Town lish a new capital reserve suit of the permanent con- effort, such as survey costs, SEE NEW DURHAM PAGE A14 brainstorming ideas for at- Meeting. fund for the purpose of reno- servation of the property; tracting more businesses in- Article 3 on this year’s vating, improving, or adding -Apply for, accept and ex- to town to augment the tax Warrant, which is expected onto existing public service pend any federal, state, or base. to generate extensive discus- facilities (which would en- private grants that may be- With extensive manage- sion, asks voters for authori- compass both the fire and po- come available toward the ment as a registered nurse zation to seek proposals for lice departments) or con- conservation; under her belt, Grillo said privatizing the operations of structing a new public safety -Cooperate with federal or she would also bring grant the town’s solid waste facili- building, and to transfer state agencies and non-profit writing experience to the ty, and to enter into a long- $105,015 from the town’s un- conservation organizations; table, having penned a suc- term contract should the se- designated fund balance into -If appropriate, submit a cessful grant that led to the lectmen receive a bid propos- the new reserve fund. Warrant article to voters at creation of the first al through negotiations that In view of the economic the 2011 Town Meeting ask- Alzheimer’s behavior unit on the East coast, and had served on ethics committees in the past. Barnstead OHD meeting is Wednesday Her primary focus, she BARNSTEAD — Once cally, they need one or two the group’s next meeting on added, would be reducing again, Barnstead Old Home people who have good orga- Wednesday,March 10, at 6:30 the tax burden on local prop- Day is in need of volunteers nizational skills to help p.m. at Barnstead Town Hall. erty owners and unifying to join the Old Home Day run the Old Home Day If you are not able to at- the town. Committee and help organ- Committee. tend the March 10 meeting Asked by Alan Glassman ize this year’s event. If the If you are good with peo- but do want to help, please how her possible election group is unable to get some ple and want to ensure Barn- call Eileen Murley at 435-6692 might affect her position as more people, this year’s stead Old Home Day happens for more information. Barnstead Elementary event will not occur. Specifi- again in 2010, please join in David Cutler INDEX ▼ Volume 6 • Number 9 Co-owner of Salmon 26 Pages in 2 Sections Business........................A7, B4 Press passes away Churches.............................A8 DUXBURY, Mass. — porter and Mountain Ear Classifieds ...................B6 - B9 Salmon Press co-founder and (Conway) were purchased co-owner David S. Cutler later. The Rochester Times Editorial Page......................A4 died Sunday, Feb. 28, after a was sold, but three other ti- John Harrigan .....................B5 seven-month battle with can- tles were launched, includ- cer. Cutler and his business ing the Winnisquam Echo, Letters .........................A4 - A6 partner, John Coots, Gilford Steamer and The launched Salmon Press Baysider. Cutler, who gradu- Obituaries ...........................A8 newspapers in 1999 with five ated from the Holderness Public Notices .....................B7 titles — the Meredith News, School, loved New Hamp- Plymouth Record Enter- shire and spent a consider- Sports ..........................B1 - B3 ERIN LIBBY — COURTESY ■ prise, Granite State News, able amount of time in the ©2010, Salmon Press, LLC. Checking out the chopper Carroll County Independent Granite State. A full obituary Call us at (603) 569-3126 Eighth grade students and staff at the Alton Central School crowd around a visiting med-flight and Rochester Times. The appears on page A8 of this email: [email protected] helicopter from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center during the school’s Career Day on Feb. 18. Littleton Courier, Coos week's newspaper. www.salmonpress.com County Democrat, Berlin Re- A2 THE BAYSIDER, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010 McHale challenges Bickford in New Durham Rhoades among contenders for open one-year seat BY BRENDAN BERUBE have encouraged me to con- used to be covered by the Staff Writer tinue applying my problem- state will have to be picked NEW DURHAM — The solving skills with town af- up by the town, and with the hotly contested race between fairs. My ability to research state showing another deficit incumbent Dave Bickford an issue that is before the for this year, it could get and challenger Mary McHale board of selectmen has been worse. The Governor just an- for a three-year seat on New appreciated. It's not in my na- nounced an additional cut of Durham’s Board of Select- ture to jump to conclusions $140 million from state serv- men is being looked upon by before doing the homework.