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Huggins breaks ground on expansion: See page A6. The Baysider THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2008 COVERING ALTON, BARNSTEAD, & NEW DURHAM - THEBAYSIDER.COM FREE Locke Lake residents facing 300 percent increase in water bills Blood drive BY BRENDAN BERUBE sociation President Mike crease of 179 percent on resi- crease of 311 percent goes the public good” and benefi- Monday at Staff Writer Ranaldi, the Pennichuck dents’ bills for the month of through, residents who cur- cial to rate payers. BARNSTEAD — Today’s Corp. put forth the proposed July, followed by two addi- rently pay $480 a year for wa- “I’m totally scared what’s headlines are filled with tales rate hike in an effort to re- tional increases of 60 and 72 ter will find themselves pay- going to happen,” he said. PMHS of the pinch consumers are coup the expenses they in- percent over the next few ing $1,900 a year. Don Ware, President of feeling at the gas pump, but curred while making exten- months. Ranaldi feels that the Pennichuck Water Works, ALTON — residents of Locke Lake Col- sive repairs to the Colony’s “We can’t afford it,” he Colony is up against “two Go- Inc., explained during a tele- Alton's sum- ony may soon be feeling an original water system, which said. “We just can’t afford it. liaths,” Pennichuck and the phone interview on June 26 mer Red even bigger pinch at the they inherited, at the request “I’m really, really scared Public Utilities Commission that Pennichuck stepped in, Cross Blood kitchen sink if a proposed of the state, from the now- for some of these people … (PUC), which supported the at the request of the state, in Drive will 311 percent increase in their defunct Central Water. they don’t know what they’re rate increases in a document 2005 to take control of Locke be held water bills becomes a reality. The proposal, he ex- going to do,” he added, ex- stating that it found the re- Lake’s water system, which on Mon- According to Colony As- plained, calls for an initial in- plaining that if the total in- pairs to be “consistent with was part of an integrated day, Ju- system that also included ly 14, at Birch Hill Estates in North Prospect Conway and Sunshine Es- Mountain tates in Middleton. High School in All three systems, he said, Alton. The Blood Drive were built in the 1970s with will run from 2 to 7 p.m. substandard materials, and with scheduled appoint- were designed to accommo- ments from 2 to 5 p.m. In date the needs of what were an effort to make the then seasonal communities. blood donation process As the three communities more efficient and mini- transitioned from seasonal mize donor waiting times, to year-round use, Ware ex- organizers are trying an plained, residents began to appointment system for experience problems with the first three hours. water delivery, complaining Donors can contact Ann that there were certain peri- Norman-Burke at 875-5492 ods and certain times of day to schedule appointments. (particularly in the morn- Walk-ins are welcome ing) when they had no access from 5 to 7 p.m. Each pre- to running water due to the senting donor will receive volume of demand on the a Red Sox Nation/Red system. Cross t-shirt. The Blood “The challenge, for us, be- Drive is sponsored by came solving these prob- Sydow's Auto Service Cen- BRENDAN BERUBE ■ lems,” he said, adding that ter at 267-1100. Mini golf back in the Bay Pennichuck was faced with Eligible donors are at With the sky clouding over, business was booming at Jay’s Bayside Mini Golf and Arcade on July 2. For a look at this new business in Alton the task of increasing stor- least 17 years old, weigh Bay, check out the story on page A2. age capacity, constructing at least 110 pounds, are in new wells and treating for ar- good health on the day of senic, as well as for high con- donation, have no history centrations of iron and man- of exposure to hepatitis Red Oak supports conservation of Birch Ridge property ganese. or AIDS, and their last BY BRENDAN BERUBE Gruss & Company, McNeill entity capable of placing it un- Forests (commonly known as Although the company blood donation was at Staff Writer introduced Joshua Gruss, son der a permanent conserva- the Forest Society), including did explore the option of ob- least 56 days (eight weeks) NEW DURHAM — Resi- of the company’s founder. tion easement. the commissioning of an in- taining grant money to fund ago. For more informa- dents who arrived at the New Gruss explained that the To that end, McNeill ex- dependent appraisal from some of the repairs, he said, tion check out neweng- Durham School on July 1 pre- primary occupation of the plained, Gruss & Company SED Evaluations of Bow, and the types of grants that landblood.org or contact pared to oppose a 220-unit sub- company, which is headquar- has entered into negotiations recently signed a letter of in- would have applied are typi- the Red Cross at 1-800-462- division plan proposed for tered on Madison Avenue and with the Society for the Pro- 9400. Birch Ridge by developer Red currently holds more than $2 tection of New Hampshire SEE PLANNING PAGE A14 SEE LOCKE PAGE A13 Oak Ridge LLC were taken by billion in assets, is invest- surprise when Red Oak and ment in sustainable, environ- its financial backers, New mentally friendly develop- Noyes publicly corrects inaccuracies in local press York City-based Gruss & ment. Company, voiced their sup- Explaining that Gruss & BY BRENDAN BERUBE stated that a comment made to have what happened at the Alton’s share of the con- port for a complete conserva- Company (which owns the Staff Writer by board member Lynda high school happen here,” struction costs for Prospect tion of the property. property) was faced with a ALTON — School board Goossens in reference to the was based on a “common Mountain High School, but “I think I’m bringing you “dilemma” at the prospect of Vice Chair Terri Noyes pub- committee’s decision to pur- misconception” that the later switched to a 10-year good news,” Red Oak’s attor- incurring $500,000 in “soft licly took Laconia Daily Sun sue renovations at the Alton school board initially pro- ney, Malcolm McNeill, an- costs” alone if they chose to reporter Ray Carbone to task Central School, “I don’t want posed a 20-year bond to cover SEE SCHOOL PAGE A15 nounced at the start of last pursue the initial plan, which during the June 30 meeting week’s informational session has yet to reach the formal of the board’s Buildings and with the planning board. hearing stage, McNeill said Grounds Committee for in- Alton fireworks rescheduled until Saturday In light of widespread pub- the company had given care- accurate information con- lic opposition to their initial ful consideration to the issue, tained in his article on the ALTON — The July 3 Alton fire- available south of Shibley’s Restaurant proposal (which called for a and come up with two alter- committee’s last meeting. works were cancelled due to the fore- and north of the channel markers go- 157-lot open space conserva- natives. According to Noyes, Car- casted severe weather and are resched- ing into Back Bay.Vehicle parking will tion subdivision comprised of The first and most desir- bone’s article in the May 30 uled for Saturday, July 12. The fire- be available on Route 11 and in Alton 94 single family homes and 63 able option, he said, would be issue of the Daily Sun re- works will be launched off a barge in Bay. Other free events on July 12 in- duplexes, with most of the the sale of the entire proper- counting the committee’s Alton Bay at 9:20 p.m. Boat parking to clude the East Bay Jazz Ensemble Band 2,038-acre parcel conserved in ty, at fair market value, to an May 29 meeting incorrectly watch the show from the water will be at 7 p.m. at the Alton Bay Bandstand. its present state), he said, Red Oak had prepared an alterna- tive plan that was “truly, dra- matically different.” The Baysider goes In an effort to show local residents the face behind requester this week MEREDITH — Today’s Baysider is being mailed to lo- INDEX cal residents who mailed in a card requesting a free sub- ▼ scription. 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