Each week, Tom Aspell listens for the sounds of the ice cream man, grabs his allowance and rushes to the sidewalk, purchasing every last popsicle. As he feverishly races to lick them all, the melty drips spell out the city memo.
Cannonball!
Things going swimmingly
The city’s seven community swimming pools opened for the season Sunday, Aspell writes. The city’s seven tide pools remain closed.
Pool hours for the upcoming week are as follows: Tuesday through Thursday (June 18-June 20): Rolfe, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; Garrison, Heights, Merrill: 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; Rollins: 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 6-7:30 p.m. (Adult lap swim 5:15-6 p.m.); White: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; Kimball: 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
New this year, staff at all pools will be checking for resident IDs and nonresident pool passes. There will also be chlorine checkpoints to make sure nobody is driving under the influence of pool chemicals.
Residents are required to show an ID or a utility bill with proof of address. Ideally yours. In addition, all patrons using the pool will be asked to sign in and provide an emergency address and phone number to the staff working the door. Visit concordnh.gov/recreation for more information.
Complete streets complete
Kiosks and more kiosks!
On June 6, the City Council approved the design plans for the Downtown Complete Streets Improvement Project that will transform Main Street, Aspell writes. Proposals to transform it into a roller rink were denied.
Key features of the approved design include: two wide lanes with angled parking on one side and parallel parking on the other side (we propose angled parallel parking in the middle); bicycle lanes and bicycle racks; relocating the clock tower (Marty McFly has been fighting for that for years!); trees and other plantings throughout; new energy-efficient light fixtures; outdoor seating throughout; an information center or kiosk; solar-powered trash and recycling compactors; parking kiosks (you can park in a kiosk? Yay, more parking!), newspaper corrals and a new bus stop shelter. Construction is anticipated to begin in September. For more information, visit concordmainstreetproject.com.
