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From: Carolyn Mortellaro
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2021 7:45 AM
To: Graham, Donna
Subject: For Public Comment
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Please forward to the Aldermen for the Public Hearing this evening.
Thank you.
Carolyn Mortellaro
80 Concord Street, Nashua NH 03064
The Barker family has a unique opportunity.
They could respond to the many neighbors and patrons of Greeley Park petitioning and NOT sell toa
developer.
They could be a part of the legacy that has generously enhanced not only their family but the community in
which they are still a part of.
Would their serene family home have been as desirable if there were 40 condos abutting it with hundreds of
vehicles a day passing by?
I'm not suggesting a donation, though paying it forward comes to mind...but at least work with the city ona
fair solution that keeps Greeley Park undisturbed.
Remind them there would have been no beloved park for their families to enjoy if the farmland hadn't been
deeded to the city by the grandson of Joseph Greeley who purchased the land in 1801.
Remind them there would be no iconic stone rest house and beautiful fountain, the backdrop of countless
family celebrations, community events and photographs, if in 1908 John E. Cotton hadn’t donated $5,000
(approximately$155k today). Remind them the Historic North End of Nashua, specifically Greeley Park, is
special, and they have the power to preserve its magical destination for future generations.
Greeley Park is a public park in Nashua, New Hampshire. United States, occupying 125 acres (51 ha) extending
from the Merrimack River. across Concord Street, to Manchester Street. The property was originally bought in 1801
by Joseph Greeley. who passed it on to his son after his death. The land was deeded to the city of Nashua in 1896
by Joseph Thornton Greeley. the grandson of the original Joseph Greeley. In 1908, John E. Cotton®! donated
$5000, an amount that was "matched by city funds", to change the Greeley Farm into a public park. The money was
used to create a “stone and cement rest house, a fountain, a shallow pond, a gravel walk, and flower beds”.2!
Carolyn Moxtellare
Chief of Staff
Assistant to the Founder/CEO Edward M. Smith
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