The Conway Daily Sun, Friday, October 28, 2011

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011

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VOL. 23 NO. 198

CONWAY, N.H.

MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY’S DAILY NEWSPAPER

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Frustrations mount as resources dwindle for non-profits and town welfare office BY ERIK EISELE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

CONWAY — Local non-profits and the town welfare office are both getting squeezed by rising demand and dwindling resources, but the similarity of their cir-

cumstances didn’t keep tense words from flying at a meeting between agency and town officials Wednesday afternoon. The meeting was arranged after several non-profits voiced frustrations about the town general assistance program. Representatives from nearly a dozen non-profi ts

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met with town officials and selectmen in the town hall meeting room to see what they could do to address concerns. Few solutions emerged, but all sides agreed to continue discussions. see NON-PROFITS page 10

Administrators asked to bring in flat school budgets Conway School Board will begin work on the 2011-12 budget in early November

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CONWAY — Except for health insurance and fuel costs, the Conway School Board will prepare budgets with no increases to the school district. School superintendent Carl Nelson asked the board for direction last week as budget season once again loomed on the horizon. "I've asked the administrators to keep their budgets as close to the vest as possible," Nelson said. "I've told them if they have any new programs to list them separately and provide rationale for it."

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George Cleveland walks in grandfather's footsteps at Lady Liberty festivities today BY TOM EASTMAN THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

NEW YORK CITY — At least one of the participants in the ceremonies marking the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty Friday will look strangely familiar: Tamworth's George Cleveland — a dead-ringer for his late grandfather,

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Volunteers return to Tuckerman Ravine Saturday for trail repairs BY TOM EASTMAN THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

PINKHAM NOTCH — Volunteer trail work is scheduled to continue Saturday in Tuckerman Ravine to repair some of the damage of Tropical Storm Irene, carrying on efforts that were started by the U.S. Forest Service, Friends of Tuckerman Ravine and other volunteer groups last weekend. see TRAILS page 3

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