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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
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Alton’s selectmen pay tribute to Pat Fuller
ALTON — After observing a moment of silence, the Board of Selectmen last night remembered the late Selectman Patrica “Pat” Fuller as a person who advocated for many causes, both public and private, and whose contributions to the town will never be forgotten. Fuller died unexpectedly at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro on July 11. She was 54. “Pat’s time with us have been impressive and the board will certainly miss her knowledge and expertise,” see aLtON page 10
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Gilford complains FairPoint not exactly communicating about $116,698 phone bill it claims is outstanding By Gail OBer
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILFORD — After 18 months and two phone system changes, employees say the town office phone system is working properly but now the town administrator is plagued by a six-figure FairPoint bill that he just can’t
seem to get any answers to. Administrator Scott Dunn said the most recent FairPoint Communciations bill received by the town was $116,698 and despite repeated phone calls, only got a return phone call last Friday. “I would have to say Fair-
Point has a bureaucratically unfriendly customer service, Dunn said last week. “Every time I get a new bill, I copy it and fax the copy to them and ask what I’m supposed to do,” he said. The phone challenges began in early 2010 when Dunn
thought the town-wide phone system was inefficient and said he learned the phone lines servicing public safety departments could be improved. Minutes of the April 7, 2010 Selectmen’s meeting say Dunn recommended to the Board that see PHONe BILL page 8
Council agrees to invest $21K if city can attract ‘Heart & Soul’ grant By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — The City Council last night voted unanimously to appropriate not more than $21,000 in matching funds in sup-
port of an application for a grant from the Orton Family Foundation, worth $100,000 in cash and $100,000 in kind, which would be applied to exploring the revitalization of the city.
Planning Director Shanna Saunders explained that the two-year grant from the Orton Family Foundation, established by the owners of the Vermont Country Store, see GRaNt page 10
‘Lila’ lights up Sanbornton Old Home Days parade
Nicole Swain leads her holstein “Lila” down the parade route during Saturday’s Old Home Day festivities in Sanbornton. (Karen Bobotas/for the Laconia Daily Sun) Modern Woodmen
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