Town Manager Seeks Board's Approval for Land Purchase Londonderry High School Graduates Class of 2017
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HOMETOWN NEWS DELIVERED TO EVERY HOME IN TOWN FREE June 15, 2017 N Volume 18 – Issue 24 A FREE Weekly Publication Too Many Trailers on Property Discussed by Planning Board ALEX GUITTARR regarding residents keep- LONDONDERRY TIMES the agricultural residen- ————––––––————–N ing trailers parked on tial zone may have more esidents with travel their properties for than one unregistered trailers and motor- extended periods of time. motor vehicle and/or one Rhomes may want to Canuel noted that there boat 20 feet or longer out- be cautious, as concerns were “no regulatory pro- doors. Canuel proposed over locals with too many visions to point to” con- adding to the amendment trailers on their property cerning the number of so that it would also con- have caught the attention trailers allowed on one’s cern motor homes, of town hall officials. property or how long campers, and trailers, as During the Planning they can be stored there. well as forbidding the use Board’s June 7 meeting, So, following the recom- of these trailers as acces- Richard Canuel, the mendation of both the sory living spaces. town’s code enforcement town attorney and town Canuel noted that the officer, came before the manager, Canuel pro- amendment is not set in board to answer ques- duced new language for stone since is still in its tions concerning a pro- the amendment that was proposal stage. posed zoning amendment kept purposefully open- Board member Gio- that would limit the num- ended. Making the ordi- vanni Verani asked Canuel ber of motor homes and nance specific would if there was any way the trailers allowed on one’s potentially cause further ordinance could be tied property. issues that could be diffi- into acreage, which According to Canuel, cult to enforce. Canuel reminded Verani there have been a number The ordinance cur- of the reason he originally of enforcement issues rently states that no lot in continued on page 6 N N Town Manager Seeks Board’s Approval for Land Purchase ALEX GUITTARR ommendation because cover any costs concern- LONDONDERRY TIMES Londonderry High School seniors eagerly await their names to be called ————––––––————–N according to current con- ing survey plans and con- to receive their diploma's on Friday night June 9 at the at the Southern s Cross Farm Devel- struction plans, the hous- struction. Smith stated New Hampshire University Arena in Manchester. Photo by Chris Paul opment LLC contin- ing community will only that this was the best Aues its work to pro- have one entrance and option since the land duce a 200-unit elderly one exit on Adams Road. would eventually go to housing community along The town is hoping to public auction if it was Londonderry High School 57 Adams Road, the town purchase a 2.8-acres not purchased, giving of Londonderry continues patch of land in between Cross Farm a lesser Graduates Class of 2017 its efforts to lessen the Cross Farm’s property chance at gaining the project’s impact on local and Route 102, which is property. ALEX GUITTARR shire University Arena in Manchester, traffic. currently owned by the Since the Conserva- LONDONDERRY TIMES where thousands of family members ————––––––————–N During the June 7 Plan- Department of Trans- continued on page 7 nother school year is wind- and friends filled their seats to the ning Board meeting at the portation. Cross Farm and sounds Andy Soucy’s school band. ing down and another class town hall, Town Manager the town had previously PRESORTED STANDARD Aof Londonderry High School Seniors proceeded from behind Kevin Smith went before come to agreement that if US POSTAGE PAID students has completed its 12-year the stage and took their places in the the board with hopes of the town purchased the journey to graduation day. middle of the arena around 7 p.m, receiving a recommenda- patch of land for $360,000, LONDONDERRY, NH 03053 The commencement ceremony preparing for their final sendoff from tion for the purchase and Cross Farm would imme- Permit #57 ECRWSS for the Londonderry High School the LHS and School District staff. resale of a small patch of diately purchase the land Graduation took place on Friday, LHS Principal Jason Parent began land outside of Cross from the town for the June 9, at the Southern New Hamp- the event by welcoming the students Farm’s future building same price and convert POSTAL PATRON continued on page 3 site. the land into a road con- LONDONDERRY, NH 03053 Smith sought this rec- necting to 102, as well as N PAGE 2LONDONDERRY TIMES N JUNE 15, 2017 Londonderry High School Class of 2017 Graduate From left and clockwise: Samantha Honeywell and Damian Bernardini play “Break- One Community... away” during the graduation, Valedictorian, Alena Pursel addresses her class of graduates; celebrations begin after receiving their diploma; Alex Fawcett gestures Four Levels of Care to his family and friends after being handed his diploma; Danielle Ziv is the last to receive her diploma, and overjoyed. 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Dottie was born on April Continued from page 1 ries and pride during his ing her fellow students to beginning of the next step 4, 1950 in Alameda, California and is and their family mem- time with the Londonder- recall all the great memo- of our lives.” preceded in death by her parents, bers. Parent noted how ry School District, as well ries they had at LHS, Following the presen- Roland C. Mason, Jr. and Audrey Louise proud he was of the Class as the various lessons while also acknowledging tation of a class gift by (Hunt) Provencher. She grew up in of 2017, not only for their that both he and the stu- that it is time for bigger several class officers and Chester, and was a graduate of Pinkerton Academy academic and extracurric- dents learned over the and better things. She a performance of Kelly (‘67). She moved to Londonderry in 1975. Over the ular activities, but also for years. He reminded the then reminded them to Clarkson’s Breakaway by forty-two years she lived in the house on Old Mam- their attitudes. “Every students that they, too, get to know as many peo- Samantha Honeywell and moth Road, she filled her home with annual Christ- step of the way, you did should be proud of their ple as possible in the Damian Bernardini, more mas parties, her collections, and many memories. things with grace and time at LHS and the lega- future, as she found that than 350 seniors received Dottie was well known around town for her PTA activism, her service on the School Board, and her sophistication,” he told students spend so much cies of success that they their diplomas and proud- work as Director of Cable Services at the Londonder- them. He continued by will leave behind by say- time in high school figur- ly flipped their tassels to ry Access Center, a position she held for 24 years listing notable class ing, “You know you can do ing themselves out that the left sides of their before retiring in 2012. She was also well known for achievements, including it because you have they forget to learn about caps. With a final farewell her love of hugs and all things purple. five LHS students receiv- already done it.” others. Pursel was visibly from the staff, the Class of Dottie is survived by her daughter, Cynthia ing some of the highest Greenberg also asked proud of her peers, stat- 2017 excitedly proceeded Grover Hastings and her son-in-law Ian Hastings of PSAT scores in the coun- the audience to stand in ing that “[They] always out the doors of the Windham; her granddaughter Alia (who loves her try, participating in vari- order to show the seniors get the job done while arena, off to create their Grammie sooo much); her sister, Joan Mason of East ous fundraisers, excelling that throughout their always being kind.” own paths while making Kingston; her sister, Debbi Palmer of Peabody, Mass.; within the school’s sports entire lives, there will Before exiting the stage, Londonderry proud in the her niece, Audrey Palmer and children Travis and and music programs, always be people who she said, “Home isn’t process.