TOWN or v4s*wujujlI J^eAx&iZ FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 19 7Z own i\ r\ Chems or KS^ \ ForIhe: Year Ending December 3 \ jp 1972 PATRICIA ROY First Honorable Mention NASHOBA VALLEY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL CHELMSFORD TOWN REPORT ANNUAL REPORT or the Town of Chelmsford FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1972 Prepared by Goodway, Inc., Burlington, Mass. ,3)n <JMemoriam BERTRAM T. NEEDHAM Died: April 15, 1972 Member of Civil Defense Committee 1959 — 1972 Member of Finance Committee 1965 — 1972 Member of the Fire Fighters Association In grateful remembrance of his friendship, his devoted and dedicated service to the well being of our town and for his understanding of the needs of our community, this tribute is offered by the Officials of the Town of Chelmsford, in behalf of the Citizens of the Town. CHELMSFORD TOWN REPORT ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS Moderator Daniel J. Coughlin, Jr. (Term expires 1975) Town Clerk Charlotte P. DeWolf Term expired 1972 Mary E. St. Hilaire Term expires 1975 Board of Selectmen Eugene J. Doody Term expires 1973 Howard E. Humphrey Term expires 1973 Paul C. Hart Term expires 1974 Thomas F. Markham, Jr. Term expires 1974 Gerald J. Lannan Term expires 1975 Treasurer and Tax Collector Charlotte P. DeWolf Term expired 1972 Philip J. McCormack Term expires 1975 Board of Assessors Claude A. Harvey Term expires 1974 Richard L. Monahan Term expires 1974 Charles A. House Term expires 1975 Tree Warden Myles F. Hogan (Term expires 1975) Board of Health Edward L. Tyler, Jr. Term expired 1972 Robert A. Finnie, Jr. Term expires 1973 Byron D. Roseman, MD Term expires 1974 Peter Dulchinos Term expires 1975 School Committee L. James Glinos Term expired 1972 James M. Geary, Jr. Term expires 1973 Martin Ames Term expires 1974 Robert D. Hall Term expires 1974 Jean B. Callahan Term expires 1975 Nashoba Valley Technical Vocational School District Thomas F. Markham, Jr. Term expires 1973 Eugene E. Keller Term expires 1974 Thomas A. St. Germain Term expires 1974 Strator G. Dukakis Term expires 1975 Park Commissioners David P. Ramsay Term expires 1973 CHELMSFORD TOWN REPORT Ralph E. House Term expires 1974 Arthur L. Bennett Term expires 1975 Cemetery Commissioners Arne R. Olson Term expires 1973 Frank H. Hardy Term expires 1974 Arthur J. Colmer Term expires 1975 Sinking Fund Commissioners Joseph B. Greenwood Term expires 1973 Kenton P. Wells Term expires 1974 Eustace B. Fiske Term expires 1975 Trustees of Public Libraries Robert A. Noy Term expires 1973 Roger P. Welch Term expires 1973 Paul F. Jahn Term expires 1974 Jean R. Mansfield Term expires 1974 Elizabeth A. McCarthy Term expires 1975 Thomas C. Thorstensen Term expires 1975 Planning Board Bradford O. Emerson Term expired 1972 Thomas E. Firth, Jr. Term expires 1973 John Kenney Term expires 1974 Timothy J. Hehir Term expires 1975 Thomas A. Ennis Term expires 1976 Peter J. McHugh, Jr. Term expires 1976 Eugene E. Gilet Term expires 1977 Stephen D. Wojcik Term expires 1977 Sewer Commissioners Matthew J. Doyle, Jr. Term expires 1973 Joseph M. Gutwein Term expires 1974 James J. McKeown Term expires 1975 Chelmsford Housing Authority Claude A. Harvey Term expires 1973 Robert L. Hughes Term expires 1973 Ruth K. Delaney Term expires 1975 Richard L. Monahan Term expires 1976 Roger W. Boyd Term expires 1977 Constable William E. Spence (Term expires 1974) Varney Playground Commissioners Robert C. McManimon Term expires 1973 Henry J. Tucker, Jr. Term expires "1.974 Harry J. Ayotte Term expires 1975 CHELMSFORD TOWN REPORT Charter Commission John J. Balco D. Richard Lynch Robert W. Bennett Mart C. Matthews Marion Dempsey John E. McCormack Thomas M. Dougherty Gerald C. Shea Robert S. Forsley APPOINTED TOWN OFFICIALS Town Accountant Arnaud R. Blackadar (Term expires 1975) Board of Selectmen, Administrative Assistant Alfred H. Coburn Resigned 8/31/72 Evelyn M. Haines Term expires 1973 Assistant Assessor Evelyn M. Philbrook Assistant Town Clerk Mildred C. Kershaw Assistant Treasurer Florence M. Ramsay Planning Board Clerk Nancy D. Maynard Finance Committee Bertram T. Needham (Deceased) Term expired 1972 Walter Lewis Term expires 1975 Peter J. Curran Term expires 1975 Ralph Casale Term expires 1973 Gerald R. Wallace Term expires 1973 Marvin W. Schenk Term expires 1975 Richard T. McDermott Term expires 1975 William W. Edge Term expires 1975 Superintendent of Streets Louis R. Rondeau (Term expires 1973) Chief of Police Robert E. Germann Fire Chief Frederick H. Reid CHELMSFORD TOWN REPORT Town Counsel Clement McCarthy (Term expires 1973) Inspector of Animals Dr. Martin A. Gruber (Term expires 1973) Janitors of Public Buildings (Terms expire 1973) Ellsworth J. Baldwin Center Town Hall Leroy K. Fielding Police Station Special Constable Joseph D. Nyhan Building Inspector Peter J. McHugh, Jr. (Term expires 1973) Cemetery Superintendent George E. Baxendale (Term expires 1973) Dog Officer Frank J. Wojtas (Term expires 1973) Gas Inspector Neal C. Stanley (Term expires 1973) Director of Public Health Thomas W. Morris (Term expires 1973) Board of Health Physician Benjamin J. Blechman, MD (Term expires 1973) Moth Superintendent Myles F. Hogan (Term expires 1973) Plumbing Inspector William H. Shedd Permanent Intermittent Plumbing Inspector Richard M. Kelly CHELMSFORD TOWN REPORT Sealer of Weights and Measures Anthony C. Ferreira Slaughtering Inspector Hubert R. Scoble (Term expires 1973) Veterans' Grave Officer George E. Baxendale (Term expires 1973) Town Forest Committee Robert T. Clough Term expires 1973 Bruce S. Gullion Term expires 1974 Martin K. Bovey Term expires 1975 Zoning Appeal Board Elizabeth H. Teeven (Resigned 7/25/72) Term expires 1973 S. Robert Monaco Term expires 1973 Robert L. Kydd Term expires 1973 John B. Hickey Term expires 1974 Carol J. diCiero Term expires 1975 Charles J. Higgins Term expires 1976 Velma Munroe (Resigned 10/30/72) Term expires 1977 Alternates John H. Kelly Term expires 1973 Marshall J. Arkin Term expires 1973 Veterans' Emergency Fund Committee George Archer Thomas A. Ennis Peter J. Saulis Edward Baron John J. Emerson, Jr. Gerard A. Vayo Alfred H. Coburn Donald A. House George F. Waite Kenneth A. Cooke John J. McNulty James Walker Honor Roll Committee (Terms Expire 1973) George R. Dixon Thomas E. Firth, Jr. Robert M. Hood Civil Defense Committee (Terms expire 1973) George J. Brown William W. Edge Robert E. Olson George R. Dixon Walter R. Hedlund Frederick H. Reid Veterans' Agent Terrence E. O'Rourke (Term expires ) Fence Viewers (Terms expire 1973) Reginald Furness Richard D. Harper CHELMSFORD TOWN REPORT Memorial Day Committee for the Year 1972 (All terms expire November 1, 1972) Representatives from Post 366: Timothy F. O'Connor — Manuel F. Sousa Manuel G. Garcia — Leo T. Gorman Representatives from Post 212: William C. Clarke — Donald A. House Memorial Day Committee for the Year 1973 (All terms expire November 1, 1973) Representatives from Post 212: Harold Woodman — Herman Purcell Representatives from Post 313: Raymond Dozois — James Fantozzi Representatives from Post 366: Manuel Sousa — Timothy F. O'Connor Personnel Board Marvin W. Schenk (Resigned 8/11/7 2) Term expires 1974 Peter R. Vennard Term expires 1973 Peter J. McHugh Term expires 1974 William J. Hardy Term expires 1974 Industrial Development Commission Allan D. Davidson Term expires 1973 James M. Harrington Term expires 1973 Harold B. Higgins Term expires 1973 Philip Stratos Term expires 1973 Walter S. Dronzek Term expires 1974 Albert E. Walker (Resigned 12/18/72) Term expires 1974 Forrest E. Dupee Term expires 1974 Richard F. Scott Term expires 1975 James Emanouil Term expires 1975 Weighers of Merchandise (Terms expire 1973) John Bomal George Noval Alfred Ducharme James Robinson Leo Gendron Francis J. Sakalinski William J. Gilet Frederick Simpson George Ingalls Paul Westwood Ted Magiera Edward Whitworth Peter F. McEnaney George Fournier Ovila Sirois Conservation Commission John J. Balco Term expires 1973 Florence H. Gullion Term expires 1973 Donald A. House Term expires 1973 Robert E. Howe Term expires 1974 John E. McCormack Term expires 1974 Jane S. McKersie Term expires 1975 Lorraine A. Shea Term expires 1975 CHELMSFORD TOWN REPORT Home Rule Advisory Committee (Terms expire 1973) Charles L. Mitsakos Michael J. Devine Gerald Silver William R. Murphy John J. Griffin Robert L. Stallard Greater Lowell Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Program Rev. James R. Low (Resigned 6/1/72) Anne E. Stratos Drug Abuse Study Committee Michael Barry Gregory Center James M. Geary, Jr. Rev. Paul W. Berube Eugene J. Doody Norman R. Moray, Jr. Stephen R. Brovender, M.D. B. Jay Finnegan Thomas Morris Donald J. Butler Robert A. Finnie, Jr. Lisa Newhouse Paul J. Royte Anne E. Stratos Recreation Commission (Terms expire 1973) Harry J. Ayotte Paul W. Murphy William A. Dempster, Jr. Haworth C. Neild James F. Gannon Ralph B. Nolet, Jr. Donald J. Cleary (Resigned 5/8/72) Alfred M. Woods Director: Edward J. Quinn Committee to Up-Date Town History Frederick Burne Rev. Roland E. Morin Julia W. Fogg Florence M. Kelley Charles W. Watt, Sr. Ration Board (Terms expire 1973) Charles S. Koulas Civil Defense Gerald J. Lannan Selectman Paul MacMillian Welfare Department Community Action Advisory Committee (Terms expire 1973) Ruth E. Beliveau Theresa McCaul Rev. Harry A. Foster Evelyn McMahon Paul C. Hart Thelma C. Stallard Henry J. Tucker, Jr. Gerard A. Vayo H. Francis Wiggin Historical Commission John C. Alden Term expires 1973 William H. Drury Term expires 1973 Vincent J.R. Kehoe Term expires 1974 George A. Parkhurst Term expires 1975 Robert E. Picken Term expires 1974 Eliot W. Remick Term expired 1972 10 CHELMSFORD TOWN REPORT Robert C. Spaulding Term expires 1975 Robert J. Wolfgang Term expires 1975 Council on Aging Louise Bishop George Marchand, Jr. William H. Clarke Mary K. McAuliffe Lillian E. Gould Mary V. Gagnon Otis W. Gould Library Needs Committee Thomas C.