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PMHS track boys second at Wilderness: See page B1. THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 COVERING ALTON, BARNSTEAD, & NEW DURHAM - WWW.NEWHAMPSHIRELAKESANDMOUNTAINS.COM FREE PMHS honors veterans in Letter says no breach by Barnstead ing and another net bud- get. the commissioner. If the Lander and Kathy Memorial Day Attorney geting. The closing of the let- commissioner found the O’Blenes, the business The letter reviews that ter includes the following complaint to be warrant- administrator for SAU 72, celebration weighs in on a breach would occur if remark: “Therefore, in ed, the commissioner were asked for comment BY TIM CROES either town fails to ap- our opinion, the Barn- would have the authority on the letter but offered Staff Writer JMA issue prove at least 95 percent stead School District has to order that the parties no comments. Lander ALTON — Memori- of the operating budget approved at least 95 per- amend their practice in said the issue will most al Day was celebrated as adopted by the joint cent of its share of the the future.” likely be reviewed by the this past Monday, but BY TIM CROES board. Prospect Mountain High Donna Clairmont, the Alton Central school at- on Thursday, May 22, Staff Writer The operating bud- School’s 2014-2015 budget. business administrator torney. Melony Rice, a senior at ALTON — Recently get includes a total of To the extent that the Al- for SAU 86, said that the Diane Beijer, the Prospect Mountain High Alton School Board mem- $3,282,070.30 for Barn- ton School or a majority district has done noth- Chairperson of the Barn- School, along with fellow ber Steve Miller made stead for PMHS, which of the joint board believe ing that would result in a stead Elementary School students Mark Jannini a motion at a school exceeds 95 percent of the otherwise, the remedy for breach of the JMA. Board, offered the fol- and Charley Cote, help board meeting to form a proportionate share of the alleged breach would Alton Central School organize as assembly study committee to look the PMHS operating bud- be to file a complaint with Superintendent Bill SEE BREACH, PAGE A12 to recognize veterans into dissolving the Joint for their service to this Maintenance Agreement country. between Alton and Barn- The Prospect Moun- stead for the operation of tain High School band Prospect Mountain High played music as the en- School. tire student body entered This motion was unan- into the auditorium. imously approved by the Jimmy Covalucci, a Alton School Board, and Vietnam veteran and Miller made it clear in Purple Heart recipient his discussion about the read the list of soldiers issue that he believes that from the different wars Barnstead is in breach of that are considered ei- the JMA by not paying ther Prisoners of War the assessments properly (POW) or Missing In and even said, “If there is Action (MIA). He talked no breach then this is a about the black flag that waste of time.” was draped over a chair In a letter written by SEE PMHS, PAGE A11 Dean Eggert, a lawyer with firm of Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C., it Masons hosting is the opinion that Barn- chicken barbeque stead isn’t in breach of the JMA. on Saturday The letter is dated ALTON — The Alton April 1, 2014, and was Masons from Winnipi- obtained from the super- saukee Lodge will be intendent’s office upon holding a chicken bar- request. beque on Saturday, May According to Super- 31, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. intendent Bob Cullison, COURTESY PHOTO The meal will consist of the letter was requested a half-chicken cooked to obtain a clarification Paying respects over the outdoor barbe- about an opinion dating Derrick Perkins, the grandson of Alton American Legion Auxiliary’s Lisa Rojek, places a flag on Ole Tom’s grave. Tom was que pit, baked potato, back to 2005 on the issue. ridden by Major Savage in the Civil War. Tom is the only animal ever buried in Riverside Cemetery in Alton. cole slaw, corn, dinner The letter states that roll, dessert and a bev- concerns have been erage. It is a nice way raised about Barnstead for friends and family to funding the budget and Motion to bring fire chief back receives no second meet and have a nice din- making payments for Selectman David Bickford, residents, ask selectmen to bring back Peter Varney ner together. Of course, assessment of the high maybe you don’t feel like school. BY TIM CROES from Fire Chief Fowler tion with 163 signatures welfare guidelines with getting the kids cleaned The letter goes on to Staff Writer of Farmington and Fire asking that Varney be Laura Zuzgo and ap- up and dressed to go out explain how each town NEW DURHAM — Se- Chief Scott Williams of reinstated as chief. The proved a final draft of the for dinner. Well, the Ma- budgets and how assess- lectman David Bickford Alton supporting Var- petition was presented to document. sons thought of that as ments are paid. made an attempt to bring ney. Bickford. During public input, well. Come on down and The letter states back Peter Varney as the Bickford made a mo- Bickford said that Paul Gregory Anthes voiced get takeout. They can fill that Alton is responsi- New Durham Fire Chief tion to reappoint Varney Sanderson said it would concern about the town up a takeout container ble for 55.02 percent, or during the board of select- as the chief, but the mo- be good to discuss the is- not bringing Varney with the chicken, pota- $4,050,889.86 and Barn- men meeting on Monday, tion died for the lack of sue about the former fire back as the fire chief. to, cole slaw, corn and a stead is responsible for May 19, but his motion re- a second by either David chief with the town at- Jeffrey Kratovil talk- dinner roll so you eat at 44.98, or $3,311,687.13 for ceived no seconds. Swenson of Terry Jarvis. torney. Bickford feels the ed about concerns about home. The lodge is locat- the fiscal year 2015 bud- Bickford felt that the Bickford said that if selectmen should meet part-time police depart- ed on Route 28 one quar- get. Varney could be brought the town brought Varney with the town attorney ment employee Katie ter-mile south of the The letter goes on to back as the fire chief. back on as chief, the law- regarding the issue. Woods and hours spent Alton traffic circle. The state how each town bud- Varney has filed a law- suit would go away. During public input, in the office. Masons look forward to gets for the school, with suit against the town. Resident Ann Ruel questions were raised The board met with seeing you. Tickets can one using gross budget- Bickford read letters brought forward a peti- about the administrative Police Chief Shawn Ber- be obtained at the door. leave of Valerie and Marc nier and he provided the For more information, Behr and when they board with statistics on go to www.winnipe- would back on with the how the department com- saukeemasons.com, or fire department. pares to Gilmanton and contact Frank Alden at The board approved a Strafford County. 859-8881. motion to authorize a vet- Bickford questioned erans exemption. why New Durham The board discussed SEE NEW DURHAM, PAGE A11 INDEX a finalized version of the t Volume 10 • Number 22 Busines ........................A7 Boars Head Wine Tasting Churches ......................A8 SANDWICH, Fridays at 4 pm Classifieds ..............B6–B9 CHIPS & DRINK Editorial Page ..............A4 $ 99 John Harrigan ............A13 4 Any Day, Any Time Letters ..........................A4 COURTESY PHOTO Obituaries ....................A8 Running on Sports ...................B1 - B5 Prospect Mountain High recently fielded a team for the 2014 Rock N Race in Concord. More 24 pages in 2 sections than 6,000 runners and walkers raised about $500,000 to benefit the Payson Center for Cancer Care. Pictured are (back row, l to r) Mark Jannini, Meghan Hennessey, Alan Barrett ©2012, Salmon Press, LLC. (who placed second in his age division), Mary Barrett, Kim Beidleman and Kayla Roy. Front Call us at (603) 569-3126 row (l to r), Sarah Thorne, Ashlee Roy, Marie Daniels. Not shown are Laurie Maheu, Gary email: [email protected] Maheu, Angela Bragdon and Ian Rouleau. www.salmonpress.com Open 7 Days 8 am - 6 pm A2 THE BAYSIDER, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 Board approves new air cards for cruiser laptops BY ELIZABETH CANTRALL this purpose. She came “real important to me… Contributing Writer up with taking money believed my entire life.” BARNSTEAD — The from budget line 2-740 This goal stated: Be a discussion of air cards Crime Machinery/ true steward of what has for the police cruiser Equipment, which still been provided by those laptops came up during had $3,763 available. before us, and improve new business in the May Selectmen Dave Kerr ourselves both as a de- MATTHEW FASSETT – COURTESY PHOTO 20 Barnstead Board of agreed stating, “We have partment and as individ- Leading the way Selectmen’s meeting. to have the aircards to uals. These air cards would have the service…lap- Overall Mulcahy The Alton Police Department leads the way in Alton’s Memorial Day parade on Monday, allow the police officers tops are not much good stated he tried to keep May 26. to access the internet in without them.” the goals short since he their cruisers through a Kerr made a motion was only doing this job service provided by Ver- to approve the purchase “short term.” izon.