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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2011 VOL. 23 NO. 92 CONWAY, N.H. MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY’S DAILY NEWSPAPER 356-3456
School board cuts $286,000 from budget
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Among the cuts: $6,000 for Tin Mountain, $5,000 for School to Career, $33,300 for art teacher
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BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
CONWAY — The Conway School Board, in anticipation of a special meeting Aug. 16, has reduced its budget by nearly $300,000, bringing the new total below $33 million. School offi cials voted 5-1 (Randy Davison in the minority and Rick Breton unable to attend) to cut $286,739 Thursday night during a special meeting of the board at the Professional Development Center at Kennett Middle School. The new budget figure that was sent to the municipal budget committee is $32,798,634. The default budget from April, which voters opted for in hopes of avoiding a possible legal showdown, is likely to remain the same at $33,275,846.
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Memorial Day weekend is kind to local businesses
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“The Lilac Lady,” Sally Schenker, 9 1, of Freedom, gives a tour of the dozens of varieties of lilac plants, bushes and trees in her yard on Cushing Corner Road Tuesday. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Purple reigns for The Lilac Lady BY SHANNON REVILLE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
FREEDOM — One might think that all the May rain would have put a damper on the gardening community,
but Sally Schenker, member of the Lilac Society and grower of 100 different lilac species, is enjoying a prolonged lilac season. see LILACS page 8
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CONWAY – Despite a daunting weather forecast, visitors still flocked to Mount Washington Valley for Memorial Day weekend, according to an information survey of businesses conducted by the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce. The valley was alive with many attractions opening for the season, the first Kindness Weekend and plenty of art shows, craft shows and events drawing people to the region. Consequently, the majority of the businesses responding to the chamber survey reported a strong weekend, with revenues up over last year. see WEEKEND page 9
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