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16 The Valley Patriot Methuen May - 2005 For Your Future Methuen News Billy Manzi, Methuen City Councilor Kathleen Corey Rahme This month I will formally business as they look to Methuen City Council, Central District announce my candidacy for relocate or expand. It is fair Youth Corps Founder the office of Mayor. I intend to say that major economic to offer a campaign that is development would be positive and focused on the significantly more difficult issues critical to building a without a first-rate Join the Club better future for Methuen. educational system. And that Are you aware that there is an eighty-five Applications are sent to local guidance That future, in my view, leads us right into economic year old club in the Valley that has money departments. Once the application is requires strong, and decisive development. to give away? Are you a female graduate of completed, and after several readings, the leadership from the Mayor a four-year college and interested in scholarship committee meets to decide the Economic development is — as the challenges facing helping to give that money away? If either winners. Students are judged based on a linchpin for our future. It Methuen in the next five of these ideas intrigues you, then you are a academic excellence, leadership, will become even more years will impact our city for many years perfect candidate for membership in the community service and financial need. important in the next few years, as to come. These challenges, while College Club of Greater Lawrence. They must also write an essay on their sometimes listed as separate subjects, are tightening budgets at the state and local career and personal goals. Students who all connected to each other in subtle (and level make walking the budget tightrope Eighty-five years ago a small group of will be enrolled in a four–year, degree- sometimes not so subtle) ways. Let’s start even more difficult. Good economic women, looking to arouse an interest in granting program and are residents of with education. development has the obvious effect of college work and to provide scholarships Lawrence, Methuen, Andover, or North lowering the tax burden on residential to students in the Greater Lawrence area, Methuen needs to address immediately Andover are eligible to apply. Winners are homeowners and reducing the demand for as well as promote sociability among acknowledged at a yearly dinner. the deficiencies of the existing High municipal resources. I will immediately college educated women, formed the School. Our future accreditation will be in look at new and better ways to promote College Club of Greater Lawrence. Where else would you be able to enjoy danger if we fail to act, and the existing economic development, and will seek Hundreds of local students have benefited the company of college educated women High School, in the years to come, will not counsel from those with vast experience from the benevolence of this club. and help students continue their education allow us to deliver the education that in the field as we look to organize this with minimal commitment? Members Methuen students deserve. Simply stating municipal function to produce the In the past the club has worked hard by meet only five times a year. The meetings a desire to build a high school, however, maximum result. We will seek, as an holding bake sales and various other fund are anything but boring. Recent programs will not make it happen. Major changes have overriding principle, to be business raisers to provide several $50 scholarships. have included motivational speakers, area occurred in the way the state dispenses friendly, and will work to reduce needless In 1942, a $100 scholarship was awarded politicians, published authors, school building assistance, with new rules paperwork and red tape. This principle will to Miss Georgia McHugh who graduated professional and student musicians, and an and regulations to be promulgated next year. not only apply to business, but to the Salutatorian from Searles High School in interior designer. Members include The City must be prepared to act when the general public as well. We will make the Methuen. She went on to the University of educators, local business women, stay-at- current moratorium expires in July of business of interacting with City Massachusetts and then became an home mothers, recent graduates, and 2007. To that end, I have filed, and City government both friendly and more executive at Fireman’s Fund Insurance retirees. Council passed, legislation creating a convenient. Company in California. She died a committee to study and report on what millionaire at age 63. To demonstrate her How much does all this fun cost, you steps must be taken to insure Methuen is Our future as a City is dependent on a appreciation of the club’s generosity, she might ask? The annual dues are only $20 properly prepared to meet this goal. Our strong public safety sector. I will work, as bequeathed a sum of money to the College and each meeting that you attend is only next Mayor needs to prepare both a I have in the past, with the chiefs of our Club of Greater Lawrence to be used $5 for which you receive dessert and workable plan and a building process that public safety departments to insure that specifically for scholarships. With wise coffee. The annual dinner is an additional produces the best bang for the taxpayer’s they have the necessary tools to provide the investments of those funds, the club’s $25 if you choose to attend. Having been buck. The future success of this project public with the very best in public safety. I ability to promote college work and at many of these dinners, I can tell you that will rely on the Mayor’s ability to build will undertake a review of operating provide scholarships has increased over the scholarship winners show the promise consensus locally, to work strongly and methods at both the Police and Fire time. of a bright future. The students have effectively with our State House Departments, in conjunction with the expressed interests in career paths as varied With fluctuations in the market, the delegation, and to have the management management staffs as well as the rank-and- as pediatric thoracic surgeons, National awards have varied. Several years ago, expertise necessary to insure that the file officers and firefighters, to insure that Geographic photojournalists, and twenty-two $2000 scholarships were project is completed on time and on we are as efficient as we can be while educators. Their academic awarded to worthy students. Last year, budget. My public and private experience delivering premium service. accomplishments are impressive and their fifteen $1000 scholarships were won by provides me with the tools to reach those hard work is evident. Methuen is a great city, brimming with local students. This year the club will award goals. energy and populated by people with a real fourteen $1500 scholarships. Fifty-eight President of the club, Jane Shawcross of A successful educational future for sense of community. In the areas of completed applications were received for Methuen, says, “One of my goals is to Methuen students entails more than a new providing further recreational review from eight schools: Andover High promote the club and increase high school. As a father of two Tenney opportunities for our kids, to managing the School, Central Catholic High School, membership.” She may be reached at (978) School students, I realize that the Mayor critical functions of our D.P.W, to Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational 794-8681. chairing our School Committee is amongst providing needed services to our seniors, Technical High School, Lawrence High Kathleen Corey Rahme is the Mayor’s biggest responsibilities. I will as well as our veterans community, I pledge School, Methuen High School, Nashoba work tirelessly with teachers, to you to be a Mayor who looks to use the Valley Technical High School, North the Central District Coun- administrators, and our school building blocks provided by the people of Andover High School, and Presentation of cilor in Methuen. You can superintendent to insure that our students this great community to build a better future Mary Academy. are adequately prepared to compete in this for all of our citizens. email her at The process begins with the efforts of a global economy. A first-rate educational We have done much, but there is still dedicated group of volunteer club members. [email protected] system provides for more than just our much to be done. Working together we can students. 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