Board of Aldermen 09-24-2019 Page 29
Ms. Ortolano Yes | just wanted to make you all aware of this because | think it’s important. Thank you.
REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Alderman Tencza
Just briefly and | had hoped that Mr. Teeboom had stayed, but | wanted to congratulate to him. He sent
an e-mail to the Board as to other members regarding a sculpture that has been included at the
Holocaust Memorial over off of Main Street. It is an important memorial for the City; | credit his passion
in bringing that for people to view and for all of us to continue to remember the awful tragedy that was
the Holocaust. So if people have a change, please go over and view the whole memorial but in
particular the new sculpture that was, that is dedicated to the children who died in the Holocaust.
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja
Yes | would like to join Alderman Tencza in congratulating Mr. Teeboom on the restoration of that
sculpture. Certainly | think all of us who have attended events there, who have talked to Mr. Teeboom,
know how passionate he is about the plight of children during the Holocaust. So | was happy to see he
had gotten that restored.
Then just a reminder that the Brian McCarthy Foundation Fundraiser is coming up on October 5" at the
Bounty from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. Tickets are available on line and will be available at the door. There
will be a cash bar, live music and some silent auction items, as well as raffle items. As | stated a couple
of weeks ago, this is really the beginning of fundraising for the Foundation which is focused on
supporting STEM activities and scholarships for students at Nashua High North & South. Thank you.
Alderman Lopez
First | would like to start by congratulating Great American Downtown on another great dinner on
downtown event. It was really well-run, | Know the Mayor volunteered; | was there as well. | would like
to thank Shanae for telling me | had to wear a black T-shirt on a 70 degree day, that was great. It was a
really great event and it was very well run. All of the chefs did an amazing job with their contributing
restaurants and the meals that they prepared. The participants all very much enjoyed it as well as the
performances, the show, all of that kind of stuff. | encourage anybody to attend it next year if they are
able. If you missed it this year then you missed out on like quiet a snack.
Additionally, | wanted to call attention to this Saturday. The “Out of the Darkness Walk” is going to be
Greeley Park. It starts at 9:00 a.m. The Walk begins at 10:00 a.m. and then it ends at 1:00 p.m. The
“Out of the Darkness Walk” is hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. | participated
in it for several years; it raises awareness of a major issue in our community. But it also provides
support and solidarity to people who have been impacted by that issue and | think we need to have
more community conversation about that. Again | know the Mayor is taking steps to lead in that
direction. So if you want to get involved immediately and support a very worthy cause, that is this
Saturday, it is “The Out of the Darkness Walk” at Greeley Park. The Walk starts at 10:00 and then
ends at 1:00.
Alderman Klee
Yes I'd like to start by thanking my fellow members here for your support and your kindness during all
that I’ve been going through with this cat thing and | truly hope that it’s literally put to bed and | don’t
have to see it again and the phone calls stop.
But I’d also like to mention something that | mentioned at the previous one, | really was so proud when |
sat as a State Rep in a meeting that had DRA and the NH Municipal Association and hear that the go-
to, boots on the ground person was someone who worked in our Assessor’s Office, Louise Brown. |
