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/ff7 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OF SEABROOK NEW HAMPSHIRE 1997 "Seabrook Library" SEABROOK, N.H. For the Year Ending December 31st As Compiled by the Tovm Officers TOWN REPORT COVER The new Seabrook Library which is located at 101 Centennial Street officially opened for business in December of 1994. This modern facility replaces the original Brown Library which had been located on 636 Lafayette Road and relocated to the new library site. This building is part of the new facility and is still in use. The Brown Library was established in 1892 and donated to the Town of Seabrook on March 19, 1991, by the Brown Library Association. Photo taken by Jeffrey J. Baillargeon ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OF SEABROOK NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST 1997 As Compiled by the Tovm Officers . DEDICATION VERNON G. DOW, SR. NOVEMBER 2, 1922 - APRIL 30, 1997 The 1997 annual town report is dedicated to Vernon G. "Mushy" Dow Sr., born on November 2, 1922, the son of Millwood S. and Charlotte M. (Fowler) Dow. Mushy was a life-long resident of the Town of Seabrook and had two children, Vernon G. "Mushy" Dow, Jr. and Derek W. Dow. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Raymond E. Walton Post #7 American Legion and a charter and 50-year member of the Seabrook Fireman's Association. Many years ago he owned and operated Mushy's Market and a recreational pool hall on Collins Street. Mushy began his employment with the Town working in the cemeteries In 1968 he became permanently employed by the highway department and was a park commissioner from 1971 to 1982. In 1982 he was elected as road agent, a position he held until his retirement in 1995. He is remembered as a man who thought very highly of his workers. Mushy loved the Town of Seabrook and the residents. He enjoyed helping the townspeople in any way he could. For several years Mushy volunteered his time to drive a bus for the Rand Memorial Congregational Church Sunday School and the Raymond E- Walton Post #70 Junior Auxiliary. He was a generous, jolly man with a good sense of humor. He enjoyed cooking, traveling to the mountains and loved playing baseball. As a young man he played left field for the Seabrook AAA Baseball Team and it was said by some that he was known to be the "Babe Ruth" of his team. . IN MEMORIUM RICHARD PHINEAS BECKMAN August 14, 1932 - December 21, 1997 Richard, the son of David Walter Beckman and Theodora Rowe was born in Seabrook at his life long residence of Railroad Avenue. He attended Seabrook Schools and Amesbury, Mass. High School. Richard was proud to have served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the Korean Conflict. He later became a member of the Raymond E. Walton American Legion Post #70. He worked as head of maintenance for the Seabrook Elementary School for 35 years. During this time he was also the Truant Officer and a Member of the Custodian's Association. After retiring in 1993, he co-owned and operated the Nellie B's Ice Cream Stand with his wife of 43 years, Nellie M. Souther. Mr. Beckman served the Town as a Volunteer Fireman starting in 1947 and held every rank except chief. He was still an active Call Fireman with appoximately 50 years of service. During this time he held the office of Deputy Forest Fire Warden and recently was the Seabrook Delegate to the NH Firemen's Association. Richard started his part time employment with the Town on the Highway Department plowing snow. He held the elected position of Park Commissioner from 1964 through 1984, serving on the Board of Directors and the Building Committee of the Recreation Department. He was currently serving as Park Commissioner, elected in March of 1997. He enjoyed outdoor activities ranging from recreation to work. He was always willing to volunteer his time for the community and his church. Richard was loved by many and considered most folks as friends He will be missed by friends, fellow firefighters and citizens of Seabrook. Mostly he will be missed by his family: wife, Nellie; daughters, Sophie and Melba; grandaughter, Nichole; grandson, Rio; and son-in-law, Jim Tilton. TABLE OF CONTENTS Assessing Department 37 Audit 72 Beach Village District 19 Board of Adjustment 36 Boards and Committees Schedule 05 Board of Selectmen/Town Manager 15 Budget Committee 16 Budget Proposal Insert Building Inspector (CEO) 33-34 Conservation Commission 24-25 Debt Schedule 50 Emergency Management 23 Enhanced 911 Committee 17 Fire Department (Ambulance) 19-20 Health Department 35 Land Pruchased by the Town 37 Library Report & Financial Report 44-45 Municipal Telephones 05 Payroll 26-30 Planning Board 35-36 Police Department 21-23 Property Purchased by Tax Collector's Deed 38-40 Public Works 3 Recreation Commission 42-43 Seabrook Beach Civic Association 18 Scheduled Meetings 05 Scholarship Funds Committee 18 Sewer Dept Summary of Expenditures & Proof of Balance 47 Sewer Proje.ct 32-33 Statement of Appropriations & Expenditures 64 Statement of Payments 51-63 Street Light Committee 18 Summary of Valuation 41 Tax Collector 76-78 Town Clerk Statement of Accounts 14 Town Election Results 07-14 Town Meeting Minutes (first session) 06 Town Meeting Minutes (second session) 07 Town Office Hours 05 Town Officials 01-05 Treasurer's Report 48-49 Trust Funds 75 Vital Statistics (births,deaths, marriages) 65-71 Warrant - 1997 06-14 Warrant - 1998 Insert Water and Sewer 31-32 Water Department Statement of Receipts & Appropriations... .46 Welfare Department 17 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/annualreportsoft1997seab TOWN OF SEABROOK TOWN OFFICIALS - 1997 OFFICIALS - APPOINTED Town Manager E. Russell Bailey- Police Chief Paul J. Cronin Building Inspector/Health Officer Robert S. Moore, CEO Emergency Management Director Ernest B. Sanborn Welfare Agent Deirdre Greene Sewer Project Manager John Dold Water and Sewer Superintendent Warner B. Knowles Department of Public Works Mark S Eaton . Appraiser Robert F. Quinn Recreation Director Sandra L. Beaudoin OFFICIALS - ELECTED/APPOINTED Representative to General Court Two Year Term Charles H. Felch, Sr Expiration Date. .1998. .Elected Benjamin Moore Expiration Date. .1998. .Elected Patricia O'Keefe Expiration Date. .1998. .Elected Selectmen and Assessors Three Year Term Burwell E. Pike Expiration Date..2000 . .Elected Elizabeth A. Thibodeau Expiration Date. .1999. .Elected Oliver L. Carter, Jr Expiration Date. .1998. .Elected Tax Collector Three Year Term Lillian Knowles Expiration Date. .2000. .Elected Town Clerk Three Year Term Bonnie Fowler Expiration Date. .1999. .Elected Treasurer Three Year Term Carol Perkins Expiration Date. .1999. .Elected Fire Chief Three Year Term Jerry Brown Expiration Date. .1998. .Elected Constables One year Term Thomas Brown Expiration Date. .1998. .Elected Edward Cerasi Expiration Date. .1998. .Elected John Randall Expiration Date. .1998. .Elected Trustee of Trust Fvinds Three Year Term Everett Strangman, Jr Expiration Date. .2000. .Elected Gary Fowler Expiration Date. .1999. .Elected Bruce Brown Expiration Date 1998 Elected . . . . Moderator Two Year Term Charles H. Felch, Sr Expiration Date. .1998. .Elected Virginia L. Small Assistant Moderator Appointed Members of the Planning Board Three Year Term Philip Stockbridge Expiration Date. .2000. .Elected Susan Foote Expiration Date. .2000. .Elected Roy Kirkpatrick Expiration Date. .1999. .Elected Robert Brown (C) Expiration Date. .1998. .Elected Earl Frost Expiration Date 1998 Elected Deirdre Greene Expiration Date.. ..1998.. ..Appointed Forrest J. Dow, Jr. (Alternate) ....Expiration Date..2000 . .Appointed Ivan Eaton, Jr. (Alternate) Expiration Date. .1999. .Appointed GR.ichKaeridthKeFeowfleer, (IAIlte(rAnlatteer)nate) ....EExxppiirraattiioonn DDaattee....21090990.. ..AAppppooiinntteedd Elizabeth A. Thibodeau, Selectmen's Representative Members of the Budget Committee Three Year Term Herbert A. Fowler Expiration Date. .2000. .Elected Karen Knight Expiration Date. .2000 .Elected James Fuller (C) Expiration Date. .1999.. .Elected Patricia O'Keefe (Resigned) Expiration Date. .1999. .Elected Charlotte Sturgis Expiration Date. .1998. .Elected Richard Keefe Expiration Date 1998 Elected Linwood Norton Expiration Date.. ..1998.. ..Appointed Jon Moore, School Board's Representative Burwell Pike, Selectmen's Representative Thomas Pike, Beach Precinct's Representative Board of Adjustments Robert Lebold (Chairman) Expiration Date. .2000. .Appointed William Kelley (Deceased) Expiration Date. .2000. .Appointed Charles Kaslow (Vice Chairman) Expiration Date. .1999. .Appointed Mary Souther (Resigned) Expiration Date. .1999. .Appointed Roy Kirkpatrick Expiration Date. .1998. .Appointed Philip Reed (Alternate) Expiration Date. .1998. .Appointed Lucille Moulton (Alternate) Expiration Date. .1998. .Appointed Park Commissioners Three Year Term RDoincahladrdWeP.lchBeckman (Deceased) EExxppiirraattiioonn DDaattee....21099090.. ..EElleecctteedd Rosemary Fowler Expiration Date. .1998. .Elected Pollution Control Committee Bruce Brown Appointed Willard Boyle Appointed Lydia Gould Appointed Edward Maguire Appointed Priscilla Palazzo Appointed Ivan Eaton, Sr Appointed