Board of Aldermen 06-22-2021 Page 18
someone from the Quebec delegation. So anyone who is interested is welcome to come and join us celebrate
Renaissance Francaise. Thank you.
President Wilshire
You're welcome.
Alderman Tencza
Thank you. Sol, too, wanted to say that it’s nice to be back here in the Chamber with many of your and
hopefully soon enough we'll all be able to be back here. The Chamber looks great. The one thing that | do
miss is the picture of a younger Mayor Donchess starting back at me. It's not there anymore but we’re
fortunate to have all the more experienced Mayor Donchess in the Chamberhere wih us. It’s great to be
back.
This is also our last full meeting before the 4'" of July. Mr. Mayor thank you for opening up the boxto some of
the younger residents of the city. | hope they really enjoy that. Ill say that | probably never really noticed the
fireworks — all the fireworks that were going on in the city until we got a puppy in the fall and | notice them
every time that they’re going off. Its made me realize how much of a nuisance they can be for other citizens in
the city. | would ask and | know Alderman Lopezwill probably bring it up too that as we enter the 4' of July
season if you’re thinking about wanting to go fireworks, go down to Holman Stadium and celebrate with
everybody else and leave the individual displays for other cities andtowns. Thank you.
Alderman Lopez
Well with regard to the fireworks because fireworks can be pretty disconcerting to individuals who served in
combat or Veterans, | wanted to invite the Board. We are working on an alternative 4" of July celebration
barbeque on the 4" of July — it’s in French Park but it’s really in front of Dalianis House for the Veterans that
are there. We're working on a mural to act as a capstone for the Hearts and Mind Series. So we are trying to
honor Veterans that way and itis largely in sympathy that not everybody wants to hear things exploding above
them to celebrate the birth of our nation.
As an add on to what Alderman Jette brought up regarding the Thursday dedication, it’s also the recognition of
the mural that’s being painted in Le Parc De Notre Renaissance Francaise. The mural is co-sponsored by
Involved to Impact and the Richelieu Club and features some prominent Nashua citizens — Franco Nashuans —
who have contributed to the community. Former Mayor Lozeau is among them so if Alderman Tencza is an
aficionado of former Mayoral pictures, then he took that out.
Lastly | wanted to thank the Board for considering the legislation for, in my opinion, strengthening the Board of
Health and then invite the Board as well to attend the Tree Streets block party this Saturday. The block party
will be from 2 to6. The street will be closed from noon to 5. So basically during the 2 to 5 period we’re in the
street but then we move the events over into the parks and then open the street up for the volunteers and the
participants to start unloading their stuff. Some interesting features this year is we’re going to have a foodsol
tournament. We installed a foodsol court about two years ago with the Your Choice, Your Voice grant
program. It was a project that was proposed by | think and 8 or 9 year old at the PAL Center and it was
supported by the community. We installed a foodsol court. The soccer community is very excited about it and
this is an opportunity to kind of see it in action that we were a little bit robbed of in 2020. We are also going to
be featuring the Public Health Department. They’re going to be giving out COVID-19 vaccinations for anybody
who did not get a chance to get them. So they'll be participating in our touch-a-truck event because they have
a van but it is COVID-19 shots so do not touch them.
Alderman Caron
Yes thank you. | also would like to thank the Mayor for inviting all these youngsters to participate in 4'" of July.
| will notbe there. | want to remind everyone that the Nashua Lions Club will also be honoring the wall of
