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ECRWSS RADIO ROMANCE GET A LIFE FRENCH LESSONS PRESORT STD U.S. Postage Meet a Gilford man who loves Get outside, get happy and get Gilford French students have been PAID The Gilford his ham radio. a new life with Sharon Palisi. playing host to their counterparts Steamer Business | A5 Postal Customer Steamer Spotlight | A3 from France. Schools | A7 THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008 GILFORD, N.H. - FREE New Marriot hotel gets nod from Planning Board BY DANIELLE DELISLE and made some changes to Construction. “There are the rendering passed out to other emergency vehicles plan came before the board. [email protected] the site plan that the board two exemptions we are ask- the board members. The sec- without the vehicle having The board said that there A new hotel proposed for had asked to be included. ing for, however.” ond is to allow 11 spaces in to turn around in the drive- were not enough spaces to the Gilford Commons came “We have met all the codes The first is to allow a the parking lot to be put in at way to leave. The parking at accommodate the customers back to the Planning Board and tried to make the slightly different pitched nine feet rather than 10 feet the hotel was one of the sub- and they wanted to see more via Opechee Construction af- changes requested,” said rook to allow the proposed so that the hotel can have full jects the board members had ter the company went back Mark Woglom, of Opechee design to go in as shown in access for fire trucks and problems with last time the SEE NEW HOTEL PAGE A9 DPW prioritizes this year’s road repairs BY DANIELLE DELISLE annual repair work. The cost [email protected] of keeping the roads clear of The Department of Public snow and keeping plow Works is getting ready for trucks on the road took a toll 2008 road repairs during the on the departments’ budget. summer with an eye toward One concern for both the budget problems that could selectmen and the DPW is be- prevent some work from be- ing able to pay the construc- ing completed. tion crew and get the jobs fin- Dustin Muzzey, opera- ished without alienating con- tions manager of the DPW, tractors if they have to stop presented the contract docu- a job in the middle because ments and specifications for the town does not have the 2008 repairs for approval by money in the budget. In the the Board of Selectmen. The contract proposed by the documents include all terms DPW all work will need to be that the contractors hired for completed by the contractors the road repairs will have to by Oct. 17. Rendering of what the new hotel, a Marriot Towne Places Suites, might look like once it is build. The opening is planned for Summer 2009 if all adhere to and the time “We simply have to make approvals are made. frames for completing work. sure the contractors under- Debra Shackett, interim stand the situation,” said Se- town administrator,said that lectman Kevin Hayes. it is appropriate to include Shackett suggested that Waldo Pepper’s to expand with relocation the cost and prioritize the re- the town should wait to ad- pair work. vertise for bids until they BY DANIELLE DELISLE occupy the site. the designation of the air- “Let’s just call it art- Due to the harsh winter knew the status of town fi- [email protected] Waldo Pepper’s has been plane that has long symbol- work,” grinned Foster about the DPW may find itself nances. Selectman Gus Be- Waldo Pepper’s, and its located in Laconia for many ized the restaurant. Carolyn the airplane. short of money at the end of navides said that he saw no airplane, got approval from years, and the move had sev- Scattergood, Planning Board the year if the department the Planning Board to move eral advantages, according to member,questioned if it was SEE WALDO PEPPER PAGE A9 is not conservative with SEE ROAD REPAIRS PAGE A9 into the lot on 1457 Lakeshore owner Bruce Foster. a sign or not. John Ayer, di- Road in Gilford. “The traffic going through rector of Planning and Land “We are not proposing to there is very attractive,” said Use, read the description of a make any major changes to Foster, “also the flow of traf- sign and the board thought the site,” said Steve Smith, of fic is very good there.” that it was a very vague de- Steve Smith and Associates, The new 99-seat restau- scription. The plane does not “just some minor changes.” rant will be about three times have the business name on it The restaurant is still in the size of what the estab- anywhere, though it does the process of getting ap- lishment previously had and symbolize the name of the provals from the state and it will now be open all year restaurant. “The Great Wal- the only major change to the long instead of seasonally do Pepper” is a 1975 movie property will be creating a like it was in the Weirs. The staring Robert Redford as a wall where there are cur- business will also grow to in- bi-plane pilot who misses rently large glass windows clude serving breakfast as combat during World War I from the old Surrey’s car well as lunch and dinner. because he is assigned as a dealership that used to There some discussion of flight instructor instead. Neighbors still unsatisfied with Ames Farm Inn site plan BY DANIELLE DELISLE Planning Board. is an application with the [email protected] At the last public hearings state to approve the parking. The Ames Farm Inn is held for the Ames Farm Inn The site plan also no longer through with the public residents and board mem- includes the words commer- hearing portion of their ap- bers expressed concerns cial marina on them. No pub- plication for a site plan and about fishing derbies being lic fishing derbies will be the Planning Board will vote held on the properties as well held on the site and Smith at their next meeting to ap- as encroachment on the wet- did note that private fishing prove the application. lands nearby. derbies would still be al- “Summer is coming and Smith said they have re- lowed, such as if a club want- they are trying to open for moved the request for more ed to hold a tournament on the season,” said Steve docks on the site and moved the Ames property.That der- Smith, of Steve Smith some parking to an area by would only be open to and Associates, when he across the street to accom- presented the plans to the modate the wetlands. 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What is the capital of Missouri? Press Association held April Children, SNY.tv, New York 3. This U.S. president served as sec- 5 and 6. In addition to her sec- Press and many other local retary of state under President ond place award, she also re- and national publications. Monroe and in the Congress with ceived a third place award Cutillo is presently a New Abraham Lincoln. Who was he? for Best Sports Action York-based photographer Photo(s). and writer. She is currently 4. Which is the correct spelling: vac- Cutillo is a 1998 graduate the photo editor and chief cum, vacuum, vaccuum? of Gilford High School and a photographer for the Times- ? 5. Which is heavier, a ton of feathers 2002 graduate of Tulane Uni- Ledger Newspapers in or a ton of lead? versity in New Orleans, La. Queens, N.Y.She has written She is the daughter of feature articles for the Five good answers Stephen and Susan Cutillo of Times-Ledger Newspapers, Gilford. New York Press and the Adams, 4. Vacuum, 5. They weigh the same the weigh They 5. Vacuum, 4. Adams, After working a year with Queens Tribune. In addition, 1. Woodrow Wilson, 2. Jefferson City, 3.