Laconia Motorcycle Week is Here! CHANGE IN LOCATION OF

June 10, 2016 - Edition #240
Don’t miss the fireworks show at Weirs
Beach on June 15 from 10-11 pm!
(Rain date June 16th)
CHANGE IN LOCATION OF
ZONING BOARD MEETING
Please note that due to a scheduling conflict the
June 20, 2016 Zoning Board meeting will be held at
7:00 pm in the Training Room at the Central Fire Station,
848 North Main Street in Laconia.
Parking is available at the Fire Station and overflow parking is at the Opechee Park parking lot
across the street. If you have any questions or for additional information, please call the
Planning and Zoning Department at 527-1264. This will be a great opportunity for the Zoning
Board and members of the public to see the newly renovated Fire Station!
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Laconia
Motorcycle
Week is Here!
Get ready for the excitement of Motorcycle
Week which this year runs from Saturday, June
11th through Sunday, June 19th.
This year’s event promises to be an exciting one!
Be sure to catch one of the big name
musical acts or daily shows presented by
LaconiaFest (www.laconiafest.com) - new this
year! - and located at the Drive-In. Please be sure
to drive safely with the extra traffic on our roads!
Laconia Public Library
Upcoming Events…..
Teen Movie
Thursday, June 16th at 3 pm
at Laconia Rotary Hall:
"Eddie the Eagle", rated
PG 13. Inspired by
true events!
“Skin Deep: Body Care
Class” - Tuesday, June 14 at
7 pm in Laconia Rotary Hall
Certified Holistic Health Coach
Laura Walker will talk about the
importance of what we put on
our skin. She will demystify
body care ingredients and discuss which ingredients to avoid and why. Participants will also
take home a pocket guide to common ingredients one should avoid and a recipe and
sample of the DIY whipped body butter she will
make in class! Please bring a small container
for a 2 ounce sample to take home. There will
be prepackaged body butter ingredients available for purchase on the evening of the program
so you can go home with all the supplies
necessary for the body butter recipe.
Pre-registration is required!
Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards
is an unlikely British
ski-jumper. He never stopped
believing in himself even when an entire nation
was counting him out. With the help of a
rebellious coach, the lovable underdog
wins the hearts of fans around the world by
making an unforgettable showing at the
1988 Winter Olympics.
Keeping the public updated and aware of what’s going on in our community and receiving residents’ feedback is an important goal of the
City Council. Check each week’s issue of Laconia Links for a schedule of the upcoming week’s meetings. As agendas become available,
they will be posted to the City’s website.
You can also contact any of the City’s departments for more information on a meeting or to obtain a printed copy of the agenda. Meetings are open to the public. You are invited and encouraged to attend
and provide input.
Follow this link to the
“Calendar” page of the City of
Laconia’s website. Click on a
specific meeting for more
information.
Please check the “Calendar”
page often for updated info
and changes.
City Council Budget
Presentation
Water, Library & Assessing
June 13, 2016, 6:00 pm
City Hall, Room 200A
City Council
June 13, 2016, 7:00 pm
City Hall, Room 200A
Agenda
Conservation Commission
June 15, 2016, 6:00 pm
City Hall, Room 200B
Become involved in your City
and make a difference!
Laconia Airport Authority
June 16, 2016, 4:00 pm
Airport Conference Room
Two new updates have been posted to the
City’s website to keep you up-to-date and informed on what’s happening in your City!
First, take a look at the updated Financial & Operational Trends report. In this document you’ll
find financial information for the current year
compared to prior years in several departments,
such as fire and rescue call data, revenue from
motor vehicle registrations and property taxes,
police incidents, overtime costs and much more!
Next, check out the current version of the
Monthly Economic Development Report. This
report contains information pertaining to Laconia’s unemployment rate and wages, as well as
business and economic development partnerships.
Contact the City Mgr’s
office at 527-1270, or
[email protected]
Follow this link to our Tax Dept.
for more info...
PROPERTY TAX BILLS HAVE BEEN MAILED!
Tax bills were mailed on May 27th. They are due on July 1st. Payments are accepted by
mail and at the counter in City Hall during normal business hours. Office hours are
Monday through Friday 8:30-4:30. For your convenience there is a drop slot
located on the side door of City Hall.
We are now accepting credit cards over the counter and online….
Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted.
Convenience fees apply to all credit card transactions.
Please call the Tax Office at 527-1269 if you have any questions.
PLEASE HELP SAVE THE SEWER SYSTEM
Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
All Laconia households play a vital role in preventing neighborhood sewer system blockages. Please do your
part to protect and maintain the City’s significant investment in the sanitary sewer collection system. Click
here to find out what is not allowed to be disposed of in. the toilet or down the drain, and the proper way to
dispose of such items. Questions? Please call Matt Mooney, DPW, at 528-6379, Extension 303.
Get a Head Start on Independence
Day with Inextinguishable Brass
Taylor Community’s 2016 Concert Series
continues Sunday, June 26 at 3 p.m. with a
concert by Inextinguishable Brass,
a dynamic group of young professional
musicians. Based in Seacoast,
New Hampshire, Inextinguishable Brass
is comprised of Adam Gallant and Greg
Bechtold, trumpet; Jennifer Larson, horn;
Claude Fried, trombone and
Ben Stadelmann, tuba.
The event is free and open to the public and will be held at Taylor Community’s Woodside Building. It is
generously being sponsored by Barbara and Tom Madden.
Committed to performing brass literature at the highest artistic level and providing educational outreach
to the community, the group will highlight a variety of music, including some good old fashioned patriotic
classics, just in time for Independence Day!
June 18—September 24
River Crew Art Exhibit at the
Belknap Mill
River Crew Art, a local art and photography
program will display their exhibit “Creative
Recovery” from June 13th – July 14th at the
Belknap Mill in Laconia.
River Crew Art was founded in 2011 by
Elaine Morrison and Dick Smith. Its members,
who struggle with homelessness, addiction
and mental illness, express their creativity
through media including painting, pottery and
photography.
This painting by Elaine Morrison entitled
“The Invisibles” shows River Crew Art members
planting Mark's Garden. The public sees only the
beautiful flowers choosing not to see the homeless.
Morrison and Smith both have extensive
experience with at-risk population. Morrison is
a retired special education and integrated arts
teacher as well as an artist. Her work
includes a collection of original military art
honoring all veterans. She has participated
in cultural art exchanges traveling to Brazil,
Alaska and Haiti. Morrison currently volunteers sharing her artistic skills with students
at Pleasant Street School.
Smith, a native of Laconia, is a retired
licensed clinical social worker who spent
more than 40 years working with homeless
people with acute medical situations. For the
last five years of his career, Smith worked
with HIV/AIDS patients in Connecticut where
he developed a positive-psychology photography program to compliment the mental
health and substance abuse treatment the
patients were receiving.
One of the goals of River Crew Art is positive
recognition from the community. This exhibit
affords its members the opportunity to receive
feedback which builds on their self-worth,
competence and confidence.
The exhibit runs Monday thru Friday, June
13th – July 14th from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. A reception will be held on Thursday, June 16th from
5:00 - 7:30 p.m. and is open to the public. For
more information please contact Jennifer
McLean, Events & Program Coordinator, The
Belknap Mill at [email protected] or
524-8813.
Click Here!
Herbal Pathfinder Series
June 18, 2016
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Foray into the wild and tame world of herbs in this
very fun educational class series!
Click here to register.
A Medication Collection and Disposal Box is located
in the lobby of the Laconia Police Department for your
convenience in disposing of old or unused prescription drugs
in a safe manner. Open 24 hrs/day, 7 days/wk.
The collection box is accessible 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week!
Property Tax
Credit Forms
DP-8 forms are now
available in the
Assessing Office.
The deadline for filing is
June 30. This form
applies to the Low/
Moderate income
homeowner’s
property tax credit.
This program offered by the State refunds the
state education tax portion of the tax rate to
qualifying owners.
Call the Assessing Office at 527-1268 with
questions or for additional information.
Deadline Approaching to Register For
GOT LUNCH! Laconia
GOT LUNCH! Laconia, a summer healthy
lunch program that delivers healthy groceries
directly to the child’s home every Monday
morning will begin deliveries June 20th. June
13th is the deadline to receive the June 20th
delivery.
The program runs each Monday through
August 22nd, with the exception of Tuesday,
July 5th because of the holiday.
You may begin participating at anytime but new
registrations close one week before each delivery date.
All Laconia school age children are eligible.
Although our target population is those families
who qualify for ‘free and reduced’ lunches at
the school, it is NOT a requirement for participation. If you need the help feeding your children/child this summer, this program is
designed for you. GOT LUNCH! Laconia does
not want any child to go hungry this summer.
Each year we require a new registration form
for you to participate, even if you participated
last year. For more information about the
program or to register go to our website:
www.gotlunchlaconia.org or call Paula Gile at
524-0668.
Registration form are also available at all of
Laconia schools and at the Congregational
Church of Laconia’s office at 18 Veterans
Square.
Registration forms can be returned to any of
the schools or mailed to GOT LUNCH! Laconia,
18 Veterans Square, Laconia, NH 03246.
NOTICE
City of Laconia
Hilliard Road Brush Dump
WILL BE CLOSED ON
MOTORCYCLE
WEEKEND
FRIDAY, JUNE 17th and
SATURDAY, JUNE 18th
Questions? Please call Ann at the Public Works
Department, 528-6379, Ext. 300
Early Childhood Summer Series
Making Connections:
Creating a Toolbox for Thinking Outside the Box
This four session series designed for providers in early childhood includes:
Family & Relationships by Jeanine Fitzgerald - July 13, 2016 - Family Resource Center
Curriculum by Laconia School District Staff - July 27, 2016 - Pleasant Street School
Child Development by Jeanine Fitzgerald - August 10, 2016 - MVSB Café/Huot Career Center
Intentional Language by Scott Noyes - September 14, 2016 - MVSB Café/Huot Career Center
Sessions will be held from 6:00 - 8:30 pm.
Participants will leave with a tool box of resources to support their work in Early Childhood!
SPONSORED BY:
BelknapMerrimack
Head Start
June 13, 2016, 6:00 pm:
Water, Library & Assessing
June 20, 2016, 7:00 pm:
Planning, Code, DPW,
Finance and Administration
All meetings are
held at City Hall,
45 Beacon St.
East, Laconia
Room 200A
June 27, 2016, 6:00 pm:
General Budget Discussion
Meetings are open to the public - be involved in
how the City spends its tax dollars!
Questions? Call the City Manager’s
Office at 527-1270
It doesn't take a big donation to make a big
impact. $10 might not seem like it'll help that
much, but if you donate $10 and so do your
family, friends and neighbors, that makes a
HUGE impact in the lives of the abused, homeless, and neglected animals waiting for their
forever homes at the NH Humane Society. Our
June goal is to get 2,500 of our many friends
like you to donate $10. Can we rely on you to
support the daily care of the animals at the shelter? Your $10 will help with their basic needs;
food, shelter and love.
The Assessing staff is
continuing to update
sales and building
permits for the 2016
tax year.
If you have received a letter requesting an
appointment to review your property but have
not yet contacted us, there is still time.
Please give us a call at 527-1268 to set up
an appointment Monday through Friday to
update your property. It just takes a few
minutes of your time!
Thank you for your assistance!
CORNER
Don’t forget !
ServiceLink
Resource Center
(1-866-634-9412 or
528-6945)….it’s the first
number to call for
CITY OF LACONIA
PHONE DIRECTORY
Assessing ................................ 527-1268
Assistant Assessor - Deb Derrick
City Clerk .................................. 527-1265
City Clerk - Mary Reynolds
Enjoy our great weather and
get outside!
Here are some great reasons why walking
is so good for you:
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Strengthens your heart
Lowers disease risk
Helps you lose weight
Helps avoid dementia
City Manager ............................ 527-1270
City Manager - Scott Myers
Code Enforcement.................... 527-1293
Asst. Planning & Zoning Dir. - Brandee Loughlin
Finance .................................... 524-3877
Finance Director - Donna Woodaman
Licensing .................................. 528-6331
Licensing Clerk - Cheryl Hebert
Planning & Comm. Dev. ........... 527-1264
Asst. Planning & Zoning Dir. - Brandee Loughlin
Tax ........................................... 527-1269
Tax Collector - Lindsey Allen
Check next week’s issue for more reasons
to get those feet moving!!
Welfare ..................................... 527-1267
Laconia Senior Center is located at
17 Church Street in Laconia.
Questions? Call 524-7689
Fire Dept. (Central Station) ...... 524-6881
Fire Dept. (Weirs Station) ........ 366-2229
Welfare Specialist - Suzi McCormack
Welfare Director - Donna Woodaman
Fire Chief - Ken Erickson
Library ...................................... 524-4775
Library Director - Randy Brough
Parks & Recreation................... 524-5046
Parks & Rec. Director - Kevin Dunleavy
Personnel ................................. 524-3877
We hope you have enjoyed this
Edition of
Personnel Administrator - Paula Baumoel
Police (Administration) ............. 524-5257
Police (Crime Line) .................. 524-1717
Police Chief - Christopher Adams
Public Works (Main Office) ....... 528-6379
Public Works (Transfer Station) 528-5822
We welcome your input, comments
and suggestions!
Feel free to contact us at the
City Manager’s office, 527-1270,
or by e-mail at [email protected]
Have a great weekend!
Scott Myers,
City Manager
City’s Website:
www.city.laconia.nh.us
Public Works Director - Paul Moynihan
Water........................................ 524-0901
Superintendent - Seth Nuttelman
City Council Contact Info:
Mayor Edward Engler ............... 630-4484
Ava Doyle (Ward 1) .................. 393-6533
David Bownes (Ward 2) ............ 524-4330
Henry Lipman (Ward 3) ............ 528-0191
Brenda Baer (Ward 4) .............. 524-6349
Robert Hamel (Ward 5) ............ 524-6360
Armand Bolduc (Ward 6) .......... 524-2514
E-mail: [email protected]
Visit the City’s website at:
www.city.laconia.nh.us