Board of Aldermen — 11/14/17 Page 10
President McCarthy
And to the Downtown Improvements Committee.
PERIOD FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
President McCarthy
| think the one gentleman who had wanted to speak has left.
REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Alderman Lopez
| just wanted to thank the Mayor for recognition of all of the work that was put into the Veteran’s Mural on
Quincy Street. The mural is called The Promise. It was dedicated to veterans who keep their families and their
hearts and minds while they serve, and it is a promise to do the same.
Alderman O’Brien
| would like to echo out Alderman Lopez. | went to the dedication ceremony. It was cold and windy as those
who were there know, but it was definitely worth it. It’s a fine tribute to our veterans. I'd also like to take the
liberty to remark as we start this holiday season, Thanksgiving is coming up first and | wish a Happy
Thanksgiving to all.
Alderman Caron
| have been driving by Quincy Street and have watched the work progress on the mural. | am really
fascinated. | was fascinated with the job they did there. The other thing is | would like to thank our Chief of
Police, Chief Lavoie, and his staff for a wonderful program that | attended for the last nine weeks with
Alderman Wilshire, and that’s the Citizens Academy. If you haven’t had a chance to do this, you should take
the time. You would be amazed at the things that our police department does, and how safe we should feel
within this city, and how proud we should be with the young men and women who serve our community in the
Nashua Police Department. | was overwhelmed, and | know that | dealt with the police department over 40
years, but boy, we’ve come a long way. Every Chief that has been there for the last 4, 5, 10 chiefs, they really
have pushed the boundaries for their people. We can be very, very proud of them. And | hope that more
people take advantage of it next year. And also, congratulations to Ed Lecius for the fine job that he does for
putting that program together. It was nice to get a certificate that said “Honorable” on it.
Alderman Dowd
I'd just like to say | was at the dedication of the Street Art on Quincy Street. It was cold but it was a fantastic
event. There were a lot of veterans there freezing. It was a very moving tribute, and | want to thank Alderman
Lopez for all that he had to do with it. It’s something that everyone should take a look at because it’s really
nice. Also, the Veteran’s parade afterwards was a great parade. | know it was lightly attended, again, because
of the cold, but the people who were there were very enthusiastic about supporting the veterans. | was also at
the gala and a very fitting tribute for George Katsis. It was well deserved for all that he’s done.
Alderman Clemons
| wanted to just take time to just congratulate the clerk on a wonderful job done at the election. It was the first
election after the craziness that they passed at the state house this year. | know that a lot of the diligence that
comes with enforcing election laws and such like that is not easy. But it was an election that went very smooth;
there were no issues at the polls. So | think you deserve a pat on the back.
