The Conway Daily Sun, Tuesday, March 8, 2011

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TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011 VOL. 23 NO. 31 CONWAY, N.H. MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY’S DAILY NEWSPAPER 356-3456

11 percent cut: 60 positions, no sports, no buses for high school

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Nelson outlines impact of budget committee’s proposed reduction BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

Selectman Larry Martin addresses voters at Monday’s town meeting at Kennett High. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)

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BY ERIK EISELE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

CONWAY — More than 150 voters came out for the town portion of the deliberative session on Monday night, where they were feeling generous. Turnout at Kennett High was close to double recent years, selectmen and town staff said, but there was very little discussion as the moderator, budget committee and selectmen worked their way through the warrant articles. The only article that saw a signifi cant change was the town budget, to which the voters added nearly $180,000.

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CONWAY — If the budget committee’s proposed 11 percent cut to the school budget stands, the district will be forced to cut approximately 60 positions; eliminate all sports, music and dance teams at the high school and middle school; and terminate school buses for the high school. The budget should dominate discussion at the deliberative portion of school meeting Wednesday. Citizens will be asked if they want to see a 11 percent, or $3.6 million, reduction in the school budget, or if they would like the funds restored. Further cuts are also a possibility. The meeting is in the Loynd Auditorium at Kennett High School at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The Conway School Board’s proposed budget is $33,085,573 while the budget committee is recommending an 11 percent cut for a budget of $29,445,982. Neither fi gure includes 14 other warrant articles totaling about $730,000. If the other warrant articles are rejected, total cut would be $4.1 million. Superintendent Carl Nelson outlined the impact of an 11 percent cut Monday. “It’s not pretty,” he said. “I hate to use the word devastating, but as you can see, it see SCHOOL CUT page 12

Conway selectman involved in collision that claimed life of Berlin woman Saturday BY ERIK EISELE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

JACKSON — Icy roads were to blame for a two-car accident that left a Berlin woman dead on Saturday morning. A Conway selectman was the driver of the other vehicle.

Doreen Bilodeau, 54, was driving a 2001 Toyota Echo south on Route 16 near mile marker 94 when she lost control of her car on ice and crossed the yellow line, according to a State Police press release. She had her grandson with her in the car. Selectman Bob Drinkhall, 65, was headed north to go skiing in a 2006 Jeep

Commander when Bilodeau crossed into his lane. “They never came out of the curve,” Drinkhall said. He tried to pull over, but he was unable to get out of her way. “There was no place to go.” see FATAL page 14 WWW.LUCYHARDWARE.COM

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