Claremont
Jones charged in her resignation letter that there was a current of “corruption” running through the process and she would not be a part of it. “I’m done,” she wrote.
Jones alluded to comments by others on the committee that a councilor has stated a decision on the next manager has been made, which the council has flatly denied. Jones expected the councilor who made the comment to come forward but that has not happened.
Jones also wrote that three residents told her the same thing about the council having made a decision when she was at the senior center recently.
Saying she was “disgusted” by being expected to play a “game of corruption” Jones said she was resigning.
This week, the committee, now 12 members, is expected to begin reviewing resumes and other materials from the 12 candidates whittled down from 38 by Municipal Resources Inc., the search firm hired by the city.
Johnson, Vt.
The theme of the free event on Nov. 11 is “You served us, now let us serve you.”
The dinner takes place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 at Stearns Dining Hall.
It includes live music, a cash bar, a ceremony to honor veterans and a talk by Johnson State College professor Bob Warren.
The event is sponsored by the college, Sodexo dining services, American Legion Post 33 and the Hyde Park VFW Post 7779.
Attendees must register for the dinner by Nov. 3 either online at events.jsc.edu/Register/JSC Veterans Day Dinner or by calling (802)635-1200.
Claremont
There will be free screenings, flu shots, snacks, music, giveaways — including an iPad — and more.
Golden Cross Ambulance will be there with the opportunity for a look inside an ambulance. Attendees are encouraged to wear a costume.
The Monster Dash 5K, sponsored by the Claremont Sugar River Rotary, begins at 9 a.m. with registration at 8 in the hospital parking lot off Dunning Street. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume. Register at http://portal.clubrunner.ca/…/monster-dashfun-run-walk-5k
Concord
It’s called “Counting the Days” and will be held Friday at the Grappone Conference in Concord.
The conference is targeted toward child and family therapists, law enforcement, educators, child welfare workers, lawmakers and others who may deal with children and juvenile issues.
Speakers will help attendees learn and understand the typical feelings of children with incarcerated parents, as well as risk factors and their impact on children.
Corrections Commissioner William Wrenn will address the group. The keynote speaker is Ann Adalist-Estrin, director of the National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated at Rutgers University.
— Staff and wire reports