The Conway Daily Sun, Friday, July 29, 2011

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Yard sale turns into political clutter Davisons say they’re being harassed; town officials say yard sale has gone on too long

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CONWAY — A Conway couple believes town officials have been harassing them about their annual yard sale. But town officials say the yard sale must cease because it violates a town ordinance.

The legality of their yard sale has been in dispute for six years. Selectmen had a contentious meeting with yard sale organizers, Randy and Therese Davison, on Tuesday. About a dozen people came to the meeting to support the couple. Randy Davison, who is a Conway School Board member, explained his neighbor-

hood, which is in a commercial zone, has had this yard sale for the last 35 years. The Davisons assumed responsibility for the yard sale when they moved into the home at 96 East Main Street about 17 years ago. Town manager Earl Sires said if the see YARD SALE page 13

Diamonds are forever for softball veterans BY TOM EASTMAN THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

CONWAY — They are the perennial boys of summer — an inspiration to their much younger fellow 40-and-over softball league players who play at North Conway's Whitaker Field every Tuesday night. On a golden summer night July 19, John Cannell, 81, of Hill's RV, and Dale Hamilton, 75, of the Old Indians, played against one another: Cannell behind the plate, and Hamilton on the mound, with Hamilton's team ending its until-then season-long winless streak. Cannell wears No. 79 — he is now older John Cannell, 81, is a catcher for Hill’s RV. than his number. Hamilton wears No. 5. Regardless of their age, they all share a love for summer nights and softball in the mountains. *** The two have forgotten more things about the game than most of the younger players on the field have yet to learn. “They're incredible. I've only been playing in this league for four years, and it's great to see them out here,” said Ken Nusbaum, Cannell's teammate on Hill's. “He's a great catcher — the guy knows the game. Before people get up to bat, he knows where to shift people, he knows where everyone hits the ball, and he's pretty much right on.” “They're both amazing,” said Mark Miller, Cannell's team-

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