Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell gathers dozens of pumpkins in hopes of creating the best pumpkin pie ever. Only after gutting each one and flinging seeds all about the kitchen does he remember that pie filling comes in a can. As he trudges to the grocery store to fetch one, he leaves behind a seedy mess that spells out the city memo.
Windows of opportunity
Garage to be less cold
The Public Properties Division of the General Services Department recently managed the installation of windows and doors in the stair towers of the Fire-house Block parking garage, Aspell writes. These improvements will prevent the incursion of weather, which will extend the life of the stairway improvements completed last year. Which is good news, because the average life span of stairway improvements has been dwindling lately.
The improvements will also offer a safer passage for all the users of the facility, including rodents and insects.
Beav goes on leave
Golf swag still available
Beaver Meadow Golf Course closed for the season Nov. 24, Aspell writes, presumably because it becomes significantly more difficult to find golf balls in the snow. The Pro Shop will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 6 through 8 and Dec. 13 through 15 for holiday sales, though. Unles you were naughty, in which case you can grab a golf bag full of coal.
Gift certificates may also be purchased online at beavermeadowgolfcourse.com.
On behalf of all the employees at the golf course, we thank everyone for a great season. It was one of our busiest seasons in years.
This land is our land
It is now, at least
The city has closed on the purchase of 270 acres of new conservation land located off of Curtisville Road and Portsmouth Street, Aspell writes. The property is located in the Broken Ground area of Concord and was the location of the proposed Whispering Heights subpision. Why anyone would want to buy a bunch of broken ground is beyond us.
The land is known for its scenic marsh off of Curtisville Road, and area residents have used the property informally for hiking, hunting and other recreational activities. Like marsh watching.
The Conservation Commission is in the process of discussing ways to improve public access, trails and recreational opportunities on the property, most likely by building a giant waterslide that leads to the property.
This soil was soiled
But now it’s gone, so yay!
Last week, the contractor focused on the removal of approximately 300 tons of contaminated soils located at the Amazon Realty site (directly behind Chiefs Restaurant), Aspell writes. The soil was removed one wheelbarrow load at a time (the previous statement is almost assuredly wrong).
The soil was contaminated with PCBs, as well as ash containing Polynuclear Atomic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), none of which was on the menu at Chiefs, as far as anyone can tell. The contractor has also begun the process of removing approximately 60,000-square-feet of buried foundation slabs at the Allied Leather site.
No turkey day construction
Only turkey day eating
Early this week, the contractor will continue with underground utility conduit installation in the vicinity of Canal Street and the bridge, Aspell writes, as part of the Penacook utility infrastructure improvements. The contractor plans to have the trench work paved by the end of the day on Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday, most likely because the trench is expecting a large family turnout. There will be no work on Thursday or Friday. The bridge work is just about complete, with some minor work to occur underneath the bridge next week, perhaps by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
