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NEW 4 OLLIS, HAMPSHIRE «; Annual Report 1990 Our Cover The people of Hollis are represented by A. CHARLES WOODS Hollis Town Band B. JACK COLLINS Fire Dept. C. REV. JOHN TERRY Hollis Cong. Church D. PRISCILLA LeHOULLIER Garden Club ROYDEN HELSING E. Hollis Seniors F. JIM BELANGER Selectmen's Office G. DEBBIE JANIRO Women's Club H. CATHERINE BRISK Hollis Girl Scouts DAVID JEYNES I. Hollis Town Band DAVID COFFEY J. Police Department SHARON HOWE K. Hollis Hist. Society DOTTIE HACKETT L. Hollis Social Library Cover, cover photo, and all inside photos courtesy Leslie O'Shaughnessy. The halftone negativesandthe layout time to includeallofthe photos in this year's report were also donated by our printer, the Puritan Press, Inc. ANNUAL REPORT for the Town of HOLLIS NEW HAMPSHIRE for the year NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY M ANNUAL REPORTS ofthe OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES ofthe Town of Hollis, N.H. For The Year Ending December 31, 1990 with Report of SCHOOL DISTRICT For The Year Ending June 30, 1990 DEDICATION For many years Hollis organizations have sponsored activities which have benefited the town as awhole andthe participants as a group. Ourcoverfeaturesrepresentativesofsomeoftheseorganiza- tions, includingthepoliceandfiredepartmentswhofrequentlypar- ticipate behind the scenes. The 1990 town report is dedicated to all volunteer Hollis organizations but in particular to those who make possible the Strawberry Festival, Apple Festival, and the Christmas Holiday Stroll. In 1943the HollisTownBand (thenknownasthe HollisChurch School Band) decided to have a Strawberry Festival. Originally, the families ofband members hulled the strawberries, made the short- cakesand, withthehelpofotherinterestedpeople, putonthe Straw- berryFestival. Asthefestivalgrewinscope, theHollisWoman'sClub joinedwiththebandtomakethisamostworthwhile andsuccessful event.ThefestivaldrawsseveralthousandpeopleonthelastSunday in June. Priorto 1964theHollisTownBandalsoplayedconcertsinthefall to a smaller audience. Apple pies, apple crisp and applesauce cake were added and, on the first Sunday in October, the Apple Festival was born. As with the Strawberry Festival, the Apple Festival has grownthroughtheyearsandtheWoman'sClubhasjoinedforceswith thebandtosponsoranotherverysuccessfulevent.Proceedsfromboth festivals are used for scholarships andto help defray band expense. Itshouldbenotedherethattwoofourpoliceofficersdonatetheirtime todirecttrafficatthefestivals, inadditiontothepolicewhoarehired to work. TheColonialGardenClubofHolliswasformedin 1966andhas hostedseveralHollyWalksinearlyDecember, atwhichtimevarious membersdecoratedtheirhomesinaholidaymotiffortheenjoyment ofthe public. In 1989 and 1990 the Garden Club held a Holiday Stroll in lieu ofaHollyWalk. Thisendeavorenlistedthehelpofmanyothertown organizations: FriendsoftheLibrary, HollisBrownieTroop#10, Hollis CongregationalChurch, HollisDayExtension, HollisEveningExten- sion, HollisFire Department, HollisGirlScoutCadets, HollisGrange, Hollis Historical Society, Hollis Police Department, Hollis Woman's Club, Maple Hill Gardeners ofBeaverbrook and the Senior Citizens ofHollis. Publicbuildingsandprivateresidencesinthecenteroftown weredecoratedforthisHolidayStrollandtheeffectwasmostfestive. The Colonial Garden Club has, for many years, decorated the towncommonfortheHolidaySeason. Memberspickfreshgreensand thenmeettomakethewreathsandotherdecorationswhicharehung on town buildings. Volunteers from the Hollis Fire Department use the town ladder truck to hang the wreath at the Always Ready En- gineCompanyandtodecorate otherelevatedareasaroundthecom- mon. Aftertheholidaystheyfaithfullyreturntotakedownthedeco- rations. In addition, the Garden Club sponsors a plant sale in conjunctionwiththeHollisLibrary'sBookSaleinearlyMay.Thepro- ceeds from this activity help defray the cost of the holiday decorat- ing on the common and the springplantings around town buildings along with other Garden Club events. Hollis is indeed a fortunate community to have in its midst so manycivic mindedgroupsandindividuals-allofwhomgiveunself- ishlyoftheirtime and talent to make ourtown a wonderfulplace in which to live and raise a family. Itistoallofyouthatwe herebydedicatethis 1990Town Report. TABLE OF CONTENTS Ambulance Squad 52 Animal Control Department 68 Auditor's Report 18 Bonded Debt, Statement 36 Budget 10 Building Inspector 66 Cemetery Commission 72 Checklist Supervisors 83 Communications Center 63 Comparative Statement 43 Conservation Commission 74 Dedication iii Fire Department Report 50 Forest Committee Report 56 Forest Fire Warden 54 Health Officer 72 Home Health & Hospice Care 73 Master Plan Committee 88 Nashua Regional Planning Commission 85 Nichols, Letter from Selectmen 94 Nichols Fund Financial Report 82 Officers, Town 2 Planning Board 70 Police Dept 58 Property Schedule 69 Public Works Department 61 Recreation Commission 64 Revenue Administration, New Hampshire Department ... 37 Selectmen's Report 94 Seniors Annual Report 84 Social Library 76 Souhegan Regional Landfill 92 Subsurface Disposal Systems 91 Tax Collector's Report ! 32 Town Clerk's Report 48 Town Hall Offices and Hours 1 Town Meeting Minutes 97 Town Warrant 6 Transportation, New Hampshire Department 49 Treasurer's Report 35 Trust Fund, Capitol Reserve 41 Trust Fund, Investments 39 Trust Fund Report 38 Water Study Committee 89 Zoning Board of Adjustment 80 VITAL STATISTICS Births 104 Deaths 107 Marriages 109 HOLLIS SCHOOL DISTRICT Balance Sheet 126 Class of 1990 139 College Acceptances 143 Comparative Statement 123 Financial Report 125 Minutes, Annual Meeting 119 Minutes, Special Meeting 117 Officers, School 113 Principals' Reports 133 Senior Achievement & Scholarship Awards 140 Special Education Director's Report 147 Superintendent's Report 144 Teacher Roster 128 Treasurer's Report 127 Warrants 114 HOLLIS/BROOKLINE COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT Comparative Statement 159 Minutes, Organizational Meeting 154 Officers 150 Warrants 151