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Annual Report for the Town of Bristol New Hampshire For the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1989 Annual Report for the Town of Bristol New Hampshire For the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1989 Bristol Town Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Town Officers 8 Town Warrant 11 Budget 16 Selectmen's Report 19 Statement of Appropriations & Taxes 21 Comparative Statement of Appropriations & Expenditures 24 Auditor's Report 26 Schedule of Town Property 27 Statement of Bonded Debt 28 Treasurer's Report 29 Town Clerk's Report 31 Summary of Remittances 32 Summary of Tax Sales Accounts 32 Tax Collector's Report 33 Summary of Sewer Warrants 35 Bristol Sewer Commission 36 Summary of Payments 38 Detail of Payments 41 Summary of Receipts 46 Detail of Receipts 47 Report of Trust Funds 49 Minot-Sleeper Library Trustees' Report 50 Minot-Sleeper Library Treasurer's Report 52 Minot-Sleeper Library Trust Funds 53 Newfound Ambulance Rescue 54 Bristol Conservation Commission 55 Kelley Park Commission 56 Bristol Water Works Annual Report 56 Bristol Water Works Cash Receipts & Disbursements 59 Bristol Fire Department 60 Bristol Planning Board 62 Zoning Board 63 Police Department Report 64 Building Inspector's Report 65 Town Meeting 66 Marriages 75 Births 78 Deaths 79 Town of Bristol Office Hours 80 Meetings of Town Boards and Committees IBC Emergency Calls OBC DEDICATION CAPTION: "The Lord God said, 'It is not good that man should be alone; I will make a help meet for him.'" Genesis II : 18 The dedication of this year's Town Report to Richard A. "Wink" Tapply and his wife Ruth is the latest addition to the long list of awards and the many words of appre- ciation that have been received by this warm and tal- ented couple. A product of Bristol's schools, Wink was valedictorian of his class of 1928. When Rev. A.B. Thompson initiat- ed his program for youth in 1946 in the Methodist church, Wink was its first director, the obvious choice since he had already shown his leadership qualities with the Boy Scouts and his imaginative programs with the youngsters of his church. Long before outdoor education and conservation were considered an important part of a recreation program, he sponsored activities in both. When the Little Round Recreation Area was dedicated in memory of Bristol's beloved game warden in 1954, Wink became clerk and a director of the Slim Baker Foundation for Outdoor Education, offices he holds to this day. Bristol girls, some now grandmoth- ers, remember performing at the National Recreation and Park Congress in Philadelphia in 1953 and for President Eisenhower in 1954 as members of the Community Center's Rope Skipping Demonstration Troupe. By 1956 Wink's program was recognized nationally as an outstanding recreation service for small communities, and when in 1957 a private foundation made funds available, he was selected Recreation Consultant for New Hampshire. His workshops in leadership training and conducting leisure-time activities were so success- ful that the legislature in 1965 established the New Hampshire Office of Community Recreation Service with Wink as Director, a responsibility he fulfilled with Ruth as his secretary until their retirement in 1975. Among his awards is a citation by the New Hampshire Recreation and Park Society for 25 years of dedicated service to the recreation profession in 1971. In 1973 he received the Gold Seal Award of the NH Federation of Garden Clubs in appreciation of efforts in beautifica- tion. This resulted from the program CUBMUP (Cleaning Up Bristol Makes Us Proud), promoted by the Tapplys to improve their town. And concurrent with his retirement in 1975 came his honorary recognition by Springfield College with the degree Doctor of Humanities. Wink and Ruth have always practiced the outdoor skills they taught. When their sons Charles and Dick were still in school, they spent a summer camping in the West; they continue with annual ski trips to Utah and Colorado, in retirement enjoying life to the fullest. They have recently returned from exploring remote areas of Alaska; these winter days will see them on the slopes of Gunstock, where they can cast proud parental eyes on Dick, the Area's director. Bristol now recognizes this local boy who with his helpmate made good by serving his state and nation in his chosen profession without forgetting his home town. As CUBMUP served as the conscience of the community, for their leadership, enthusiasm, humor, love of people and concern for their town, we add a new acronym: WARBSY - Wink And Ruth, Bristol Salutes You. Samuel E. Worthen . In Memory of RODNEY T. ALLARD "The happiest people in the world are those who strive to make others happy. " Rod quoted that to me almost 40 years ago. He lived that kind of life; he was the epitome of that thought. He served his community because he was proud of it. He devoted his life knowingly to love, honesty, sincerity and devotion. These four attributes contributed to a strong feeling and dedication to family, whether that was defined as his beloved wife and children, or, in a larger sense, the community he so well served with pride The name "Rod Allard" speaks for itself and will for years to come in the annals of the Town of Bristol. It was synonymous with and noted for volunteer work with the Bristol Fire Department, the Newfound Area School Board, the Bristol Planning Board, and as Secretary to Homeland Cemetery. But, above all, it was synonymous with friendship and the counsel he willingly gave to each of us. I lost a beloved brother-in-law and counsel. The Town of Bristol lost but, will long remember, a beloved son. Dean L. DesRoches, Ed.D. In Memory of H. ARNOLD KIMBALL Arnold Kimball came to Bristol in 1964 as a businessman from the town of Plaistow, NH. For Arnold, it was a return to the family roots, on both his mother's and father's side. As a youth, he had also come to Bristol to visit and live with relatives, so the community was no stranger to him. Arnold was foremost a businessman, owning and managing several filling stations in the Bristol Square area. At one time he owned and operated a bus company which found him also serving the needs of the Newfound Area School District. Public spiritedness was also a strong character trait of Arnold's. He ran for the office of Road Agent and was the first to set the town on the path of owning its own equipment to serve the Town's highway needs. He also saw the transition of the Town voting to abolish the elected position of Road Agent to one of an ap- pointed Highway Supervisor. In this capacity he served until illness required his leaving the position. Soon after recovery, Arnold ran for and was elected as a member of the Town's Budget Committee, a position which broadened him for the highest gift a town can bestow upon any of its citizens, that of being elected a selectman. This office Arnold served diligently for five years, sharing his experience and expertise with other town leaders. Bristol was always at the fore- front of Arnold's thoughts. He only wanted the best for the community and her citizens. Leaders such as Arnold Kimball are hard to come by. Bristol was truly most fortunate to have acquired his services for the many years he was able to publicly serve Charles E. Greenwood In Memory of HERB TENNEY June 6, 1898 - February 16, 1989 Among the losses the Town of Bristol suffered in 1989 was Herb Tenney. Born in Groton, NH , Herb moved to Bristol at an early age, establishing his roots here, A woodworker by trade, Herb worked for the well-estab- lished firm called Keezer Brothers un til his retire- ment. He was a member of The Bristol Volunteer Fire Department for more years than one can remember, join- ing the company September 1920. The Fire Department was then located at the north end of town at what was called Smith's Garage (near the prese nt State Liquor Store) and oddly enough was called th e Northend Hose Company. Herb remained a firefighter until 1981. In 1965 Herb was appointed as Bristol For est Fire Warden, a job he took very seriously. He re tired from that position in 1980. Herb took an active interest in Town affairs and at- tended meetings on a regular basis. It is dedicated people like Herb Tenney that make Bristol the Community that it is. Bristol Annual Report for 1989 TOWN OFFICERS 1989 MODERATOR Samuel Worthen (90) SELECTMEN William R. Phinney (92) J. P. Morrison, Jr. (90) Edward M. Gordon (91) Resigned Archie L. Auger (90) TREASURER Patricia Woolsey (90) TAX COLLECTOR/TOWN CLERK Barbara L. Avery (90) TOWN ADMINISTRATOR Anthony T. Plante Resigned Virginia K. Deragon Appointed ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY Jacqueline V. Crouse POLICE CHIEF Barry W. Wingate HEALTH OFFICER William Powden Resigned Raymond G. Winter Appointed OVERSEER OF WELFARE Joanne B. Williams AUDITORS Plodzik & Sanderson HIGHWAY SUPERVISOR Harold E. Haney FIRE COMMISSIONERS Ernest Glines (92) Stephen Curley (90) Raymond Greenwood (91) PLANNING BOARD Thomas Belser, Chairperson Barbara Shokal Resigned William Thayer Robert Newcomb Bertha Bailey Robert Curdie Resigned William R. Phinney Bristol Annual Report for 1989 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Kenneth Grack, Chairperson Theresa Simkevich Resigned Eleanor Feist Resigned William Cosgrove Orvis Hopkins Linda Lee Michael Bannon J. P . Morrison, Jr. ALTERNATE MEMBERS ZBA Jeffrey Shackett BUDGET COMMITTEE Elizabeth Seeler (91) Chairperson Everett Hackett (92) Roger Pedersen (90) Resigned Thomas P. Caldwell (92) Jeffrey Shackett (90) George Frame Resigned Mason Westfall (90) Thomas Keegan (92) Melva Day (92) Ralph E.

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