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South End residents told they have to use Wyatt Park to keep it from being abused; basketball court favored by solid majority By Michael kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — Close to 100 people of all ages came to the Community Center last night to offer their opinions on four plans for improving and reconfiguring the South End’s Wyatt Park and virtually all left, as Officer Peter Horan, a patrolman who lives in the
neighborhood, put it, determined “to take our park back by being there.” Kevin Dunleavy, director of Parks and Recreation, presented the four designs, all of which included common elements — a walking path, skating rink, picnic areas and expanded playground — but differed in their treatment of
the basketball court. One kept it in the southwest corner of the park, another moved it to the northeast corner, another cut it in half and placed alongside Champlin Street and the last eliminated it altogether. The basketball court has overshadowed every public meeting about the future of the park. Those living nearby,
like Sally Perrino who raised her family alongside the park, insist that although they have nothing against kids playing basketball, “it’s the actions and attitudes.” She said that “the language is awful” and late night play is very disturbing, slapping her hand on the podium to mimic the bouncing see WyaTT ParK page 10
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Gauisi Aguiar, 12, talks about how important the basketball court at Wyatt Park is to him as Laconia Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Dunleavy looks on during last night’s meeting at the Laconia Community Center. (Alan MacRae/for The Laconia Daily Sun)
Woman with experience in Alton & Plymouth hired by Shaker Maria Dreyer will serve as interim superintendent for next school year By Mike Mortensen FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
BELMONT — An assistant superintendent, whose experience includes work in central New Hampshire schools, will be the new interim superintendent for the Shaker Regional School District. The Shaker School Board unanimously approved the appointment of Maria M. Dreyer at a meeting Thursday evening at the Belmont Elementary School.
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Dreyer was selected from a list three people the board considered for the position. Dreyer will head the Shaker District for one year, starting July 1. Her contract calls for her to be paid $112,000, board Chairman Pret Tuthill said. Dreyer is completing her third year as assistant superintendent in the Mascenic Regional School District which serves the towns of Greenville and New Ipswich in the southern part of the state. Previously
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she worked as special education director at Prospect Mountain High School in Alton and in the Pemi-Baker School District and has also been a classroom teacher. She is also on the adjunct faculty of Rivier College in Nashua and Granite State College. According to a statement released by the Shaker School Board, Dreyer has a bachelor’s degree in communications disorders and a master’s degree in special and elementary education, both from Suffolk University, and a certificate of Advanced see SHaKEr page 4
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