At the Wednesday selectmen’s meeting Kelly Robitaille reported on an audit that showed the budget for 2014 was underspent by $28,036 or 4% thus saving the Albany taxpayers money. The DOT has given Albany a block grant of more than $36,000 which will go towards the 2016 budget. The lighting work at Town Hall is completed and Eversource will come by to check everything out. Ed Foley, of the VFW post that meets at Town Hall, came by and donated two New Hampshire flags to the town. He also reported that Wendell Dicey is stepping down as commander and David Jones is taking his place. Jack Rose reporting on the Conservation Commission said that Paul Brown had retired and Michael Steward has offered to step up and take his place. The selectmen voted to make the change and appoint Mike. The selectmen plan to contact a logger to check if there is enough timber to cut in the forest area around Bald Hill. This would be necessary before work on any resurfacing Bald Hill could take place. Fish and Game, who now occupy what had been the DOT building off the Kancamagus Highway, has agreed to allow Albany to use a portion of that area for a road leading to the farmland. Estimates will be made as to the cost of the road. Two parking areas along the Kancamagus will be made to enable people who wish to hike the trails to park off the roadway.
A ServiceLink representative will be at the Administrative Office Conference Room of the Conway Fire Department, 128 West Main St. Conway Village, at 2pm on September 25 to help people who may need help in understanding the workings of Medicare and Medicaid and how to apply. Please sign up by September 18 to get a one on one crash course by calling 447-5470 or emailing Amy Snow at cvillagefd.com.
Conway Hazardous Waste Day Collection will be Saturday, September 12 from 8am to 11:30am. Get all your items collected because this happens only once a year.
Sports activities for the school year 2015-16 for Kennett High/Middle School begins with testing for athletes’ games: football, field hockey, cross country, soccer, volleyball, golf, and mountain biking club. All participants must have physicals before signing up for the sport. Log onto http://64453.digitalsports.com or digital sports.com.
There’s a Bach Festival August 22 at 7:30pm and August 23 at 4:30pm at the First Church of Christ Congregational featuring the instrumental and vocal works of J.S. Bach and friends.
Competing for an audience on August 22, the North Conway Fire Fighters Association is presenting Magic of Motown at Cranmore Mountain Resort at 7pm.
While visiting Anna Cataldo in the hospital while she was recuperating from the fall she took, she told me about her son Jimmy’s retirement from the Air Force. James Cataldo retired after 22 years and the actual proceedings were conducted at and onboard Air Force One on which he served. Her description of the service was quite moving. Afterwards the family was allowed to tour the plane and they met President Obama who lauded Jimmy’s service. Anna is now recuperating at Mineral Springs, Room 217B. If you’d like to send a card the address is Mineral Springs, 1251 White Mtn. Hwy. N. Conway 03860.
Happy birthday wishes to Mary Leavitt who celebrated her 39+ (just like Jack Benny) birthday on August 20! And a good well wish to Arthur Leavitt after an accident where he hit his head on the lift of his loader and ended up with a large cut on his head.
Frank Wales and family came from Florida to visit dad, Richard Wales. They celebrated Richard’s birthday with a party at Legion Hall. Happy belated birthday Richard!
A warm welcome to Dana and Nancy Rotman of Wallingford, Ct. who are enjoying their summer home here in Albany for a few days.
As the summer winds down we begin to see the changing of colors though it seems slower this year. Probably all the rain we’ve had. Enjoy what’s left of the warm weather and have a great week!