Daily Archives: March 18, 2014

Letter: Thanks, Bow voters
Monday, March 17, 2014

I want to thank all my fellow Bow residents who turned out to vote on Tuesday. I was told that 18 percent of registered voters showed up at the polls, which was one-third higher than last year. We also had 40 new voters register at the polls.

This was my first time running in an election and sincerely appreciate all who voted for me. I was asked by more than one voter why I was seeking this position. I was reminded of a sign that my dad had in his office at our Weeks Family Restaurant back in the 1960s. It read “Kwitchyerbitchin . . . and suggest a solution.” As Americans, we are very lucky to have the right to vote in order to implement change. We should also consider volunteering for positions in which we can participate in helping to find affordable solutions for our communities. All we have to do is read the headlines to know this is a challenge facing every city and town in New Hampshire. I will do my best in my position on the Bow Budget Committee for the next three years.

Bob Arnold
Bow

Letter: Start Bow meeting promptly
Monday, March 17, 2014

To Bow Moderator Peter Imse: I encourage you to start the March 24, continued Bow town meeting on time.

While I understand your desire to be courteous to those still checking in after the 7 p.m. starting time, I think your reasoning is flawed. You are actually encouraging people to arrive late because they know they won’t miss anything important. You are also encouraging people to dawdle and socialize in the atrium rather than find a seat.
By postponing the start time, you are disrespecting those of us who arrange our personal schedules so that we can be there on time. Those seated around me had left work early, rearranged schedules, rushed through dinners and children’s bath times, skipped dinner, etc., to be there on time. Most of what the late arrivers would miss is the pledge to the flag, the national anthem and other non-essential business.
It is possible, though not probable, that we might have finished all of our business in one night rather than two. Time is one of the most important commodities in today’s society and should be respected and managed efficiently.

Karen Swanson
Bow