First Lady visits the Lakes Region See page A9 THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012 COVERING ALTON, BARNSTEAD, & NEW DURHAM - WWW.NEWHAMPSHIRELAKESANDMOUNTAINS.COM FREE Master Plan plans making progress BY TIM CROES stressed the importance of the selectmen’s representa- Staff Writer the Master Plan and answers tive, talked about the process BARNSTEAD — The to the survey. and if it should be changed. Barnstead Planning Board “I need direction from the Kowalski said that he is received an update on the people from this town,” simply a facilitator and that Master Plan Committee by Carazzo said. “Answers to the CIP goes to the selectmen meeting with its chairman questions help build the Mas- and then to the budget com- on Thursday, Aug. 2. ter Plan for the future.” mittee. David Brown, the chair- Vice-chairman Clarke Kerr agreed that the man of the Master Plan Com- Goodrich asked what the process should stay the same, mittee, informed the board timetable for the getting the and Carazzo suggested im- about the plan to get a survey update finished was and proved communication out to the people by working Brown said the committee is could help improve the with the University of New moving slow. process. Hampshire Survey Center. “We are making satisfac- The board discussed Brown said the cost for the tory progress,” Brown said. adding the language for cell survey is just over $5,500 and “We have a diverse group towers and commercial tow- the committee and survey with a lot of different opin- ers to the non-residential site center are working on devel- ions.” plan regulations, and the oping 35 close-ended ques- Member Michael Kowals- board agreed that language tions and four open-ended ki said it was originally should include references to questions. planned to have the update state RSA that pertains to Brown said that the point finished by the end of the each issue. of the survey is to get the will year, but the timetable has A question was raised of the people and see what changed. about the cell tower in town, they want to do. Kowalski talked about the which only has one carrier Member Andy Houle Capital Improvement Plan on it, AT&T. Houle said that asked how many years the and said he plans on reach- it would be up to Verizon to plan would project out, and ing out to the remaining add itself as a carrier on the Brown said he wasn’t sure town departments after al- tower. and after looking at the sur- ready receiving a list from A public hearing will be vey answers on what the cit- the fire department. held on the near future re- izens want done, that will be Carazzo suggested meet- garding the changes to non- provided. ing with the selectmen before residential site plan regula- Road Agent Chris Caraz- creating an updated CIP. tions. zo, an alternate on the board, Kowalski and David Kerr, SEE PLANNERS, PAGE A15 Alton celebrates Old Home Day this weekend COURTESY PHOTO Planting time BY TIM CROES walking. Anyone interested sponsored by the New Hamp- Barnstead Brownie Troop 22534 had a great time earlier in the summer livening up the Barnstead Town Staff Writer in volunteering to help with shire Antique and Classic Hall by planting some beautiful flowers donated from Sunflower Gardens and adding new mulch donat- ALTON — Alton Old the finish line can call 875- Boat Museum will be held ed from NorthEast Landscape. Home Day is on Saturday, 0109. All volunteers will re- from 9 a.m. until noon in Al- Aug. 11, and there are many ceive a race shirt as a thank ton Bay. events for people of all ages you. Bingo for all ages, spon- that will be held throughout A craft fair will be held on sored by Meredith Village the day. Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 Savings Bank, will be held at Road agent provides update The Old Home Day 5K p.m. in Alton Bay and on Sun- 4 p.m. at the bandstand in Al- Road Race will be held at 9 day from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. ton Bay with great prizes be- a.m., with a registration fee and will feature handmade ing awarded. of $20. The event, co-spon- New England craft items in- The Alton Fireman’s As- on construction project sored by Meredith Village cluding fine wood crafts, can- sociation will host its annual Savings Bank and the Alton dles, fleece, stoneware pot- chicken barbeque from 4 to 7 BY BRETT A. TIEDE that is currently working Arditi that he will be asking Parks and Recreation De- tery, maple syrup products, p.m. at the Central Fire Sta- Contributing Writer there perform the survey. the road agent to put togeth- partment, will start and fin- jewelry,fabrics, quilts, floral, tion. Tickets can be pur- BARNSTEAD — The Resident Bruce Grey, clari- er a list of things that need to ish in Alton Bay and features doll furniture, photography, chased in advance at the fire Barnstead Board of Select- fied that the surveyor will be be done and calculating the a USATF certified course. scroll saw fretwork, hand- station. men met on July 31 and working in Locke Lake figures involved with open- Awards will be presented to made soaps and more. Ad- The Alton Business Asso- opened the meeting with a Colony for the next two years ing up the road. the overall male and female, mission is free at Railroad ciation is organizing the pa- motion to allow Chairman and agreed that it may be a The board then met with first Alton male and female Square Park and at the Alton rade for this year’s Old Home David Kerr to sign for payroll possibility to get a good price resident Victoria Bednarski and top male and female fin- Bay Community Center. SEE ALTON, PAGE A15 and several other documents for the having town roads to discuss a civil forfeiture isher in each category and An antique boat show pertaining to town business. surveyed as well. that was levied against Bed- The board then asked Public input was opened narski recently. A neighbor Road Agent Chris Carazzo and Grey informed the board had called the police depart- for a brief update on the and the public that Locke ment and gave a statement work being completed along Lake Colony had voted to that Bednarski’s cat had defe- Georgetown Drive. Carazzo purchase two lots adjacent to cated on his beach. The po- reported that six culverts the tennis courts, from the lice issued Bednarski a civil had been replaced and that town of Barnstead. Grey SEE SELECTMEN, PAGE A15 the ditches that had been cre- stated that for budgeting pur- ated for drainage have been poses, the colony would like seeded and mulched to help to make payment for the INDEX reduce erosion. properties in September, but ▼ Selectman Priscilla Tiede that if the board would like it brought up the fact that done sooner, it would not be Volume 8 • Number 32 Locke Lake Colony is cur- an issue. rently being surveyed and Resident Toni Arditi Business......................A7, A16 that if the town wanted its asked Selectman Jim Churches.............................A8 roads within the colony sur- Barnard if he had heard any- Classifieds.....................B6–B9 veyed as well, they may be thing new pertaining to Rab- Editorial Page......................A4 able to receive a decent price bot Lane. Barnard stated that John Harrigan ...................A17 by having the same company he had not. Barnard also told Letters ..........................A4–A5 Obituaries ...........................A8 Public Notices .....................B7 Legion turkey dinner is Friday Sports ...........................B1–B5 GEORGE MURPHY – COURTESY PHOTO 28 pages in 2 sections Just ducky ALTON — American Legion Post 72 in Alton will be serving a turkey dinner on Aug. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the ©2012, Salmon Press, LLC. Reader George Murphy captured a photo of these ducks enjoying their feeding time in the waters of Alton Legion hall on Route 28. Public is welcome and there will Call us at (603) 569-3126 Bay. be a 50/50 raffle. email: [email protected] www.salmonpress.com A2 THE BAYSIDER, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012 Access issues prompt lawsuit in West Alton BY TIM CROES a portion of the road. Cars be no obstacles placed on said tion of the road is a public other order that the court ed out that this reporter lives Staff Writer and boats are parked within right of way.” The Town of way,that King has an implied deems just. by the Wise Owl and is affect- ALTON — A petition for the way and fences have been Alton has erected eight-foot easement to the road in ques- An open hearing on the ed by the blockages of the declaratory judgment and erected prohibiting the pub- high steel pilasters at the tion for customers of the temporary injunction for re- right of way in question. temporary and permanent lic’s right to pass. town beach, which may be in store, that the defendants re- lief will be held on Thursday, injunctive relief was recent- The town and King have violation of the Americans move the blockages, that the Sept. 6, at 9 a.m. at the Belk- Tim Croes can be reached ly filed in Laconia Superior entered into an agreement with Disabilities Act. court grant the plaintiff ’s ex- nap County Courthouse. at [email protected] Court. that put up even more fences The petition asks for the penses and or attorney’s fees or 569-3126 The petition was filed by in the middle of the way.