Board of Aldermen 12-23-2019 Page 26
Klee for supporting that project: donating Christmas trees, donating her time being very engaging with
Veterans | think it sure meant a lot to them and they appreciated having you there. Also Alderman Jette for
helping, me and him were in that venture to start that program.
| want to thank all the Aldermen who came to the Homeless Memorial and especially the Mayor for his
comments and support with the Proclamation. | know the Mayor has written a Proclamation for many years
but no one ever made it quite so convenient as to stick it underneath his window that he could like definitely
attend the ceremony. | think having your presence there was very much appreciated by many people. So |
wanted to thank you for that.
| also wanted, very grateful today, | wanted to thank Alderman Melizzi-Golja who is one of the first
Alderman that | worked through the Cultural Connections Committee. You are a great mentor, you are a
great leader and | am going to miss you on the Board. | am sure | will see you out in the community. And
then Alderman Gidge it was a pleasure to serve with you for a term. | appreciate your passion for arts and |
look forward to seeing you in the community as well. And Happy Holidays.
Alderman Caron
This is the day. So Alderman Gidge, you and | started in politics together up in the State House and all he
did was pick on me because my hat was smaller than the ladies on the other side of the room. She was a
Republican, she used to have big hats. It was great serving with you, we always had a good time unlike
Alderman Dowd, because he’s older so he would have known you longer in school than | did.
And Alderman Melizzi-Golja we have been working since | was on Parks & Recs when Nashua Goes Back
to School started. One of the agreements was that even though she’s off this Board she is still Chairing
that Committee next year.
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja
From my grave | will be on that Committee.
Alderman Caron
Sometimes these things happen, right? So just a reminder since we are on break until after the 1° of the
year, the public should be aware that the inauguration for the 110 Ceremony is Sunday, January 5" at
noontime at Nashua High School North. Our new City Clerk, Sue Lovering, has been working very
diligently with the three-member committee and we got everything just about done. Just a matter of printing
the program; | did remind the Mayor he couldn’t have more than a page for his bio. So everybody has a
little piece of the action. It is going to be a great day so don’t forget to send out your invitations but it is
open to the public.
On that note, | want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, Happy Hanukah, Happy
Kwanza and please be safe, healthy and have a great year. Thank you.
Alderwoman Kelly
Thank you. | just wanted to thank the outgoing Aldermen for their time and commitment. It has been a
pleasure to serve with you and | will keep short and just say Happy Holidays. Thank you.
Alderman Jette
| too wish to wish everyone Happy Holidays and say goodbye to Alderman Gidge and Alderwoman Melizzi-
Golja, although | understand there are some people happy to see you go so they won’t have to pronounce
your name anymore. | would also like to make note that the President signed a $1.4 Trillion Dollar Budget
recently, hopefully we will get some of that money. It also included raising the tobacco age to 21.
