The House, Thursday, January 31, 2019

Rep. Clyde Carson (D - Merr 7)Thank you, Mister Speaker. Good morning colleagues. I rise today to enthusiastically support HB 500 naming the Warner roundabout in memory of Barbara Annis. Barbara was one of those special individuals that helped define a town. When she wasn't busy mentoring our kids with their 4-H projects, judging local/state horse shows, helping with the local theatre group, busy with crafters groups or giving gardening advice, she found time to serve on many town committees and boards. Barbara served the town government for many decades and in many capacities, but she will be remembered most for her time on the Warner planning board. She was appointed to the board in 1990 and served on that board until her passing last year and she served as Chairperson on that board from 2003 through 2010. In 2017, Barbara received the Citizen Planner of the Year award from the New Hampshire Planners Association so she did a lot of good. For those of you who aren't familiar with Warner, the town is located roughly 20 miles from here up Route 89. We have 3 exits on the interstate, but the one that's most familiar with travelers is exit 9, which is where you get off on Route 103 if you are headed to Mount Sunapee, state beach or the ski area. It's also where many of us in this chamber who live up Route 89 get off on their way home to stop off at Market Basket, gas up or pick up that bottle of wine at the state liquor store for dinner. Early on, Barbara foresaw that the development at the exit 9 area would result in significant increase in traffic and she started a town-wide conversation advocating for a traffic calming project at that intersection and it is a busy intersection. Barbara took that project on as a mission and she was convincing voters each year at town meeting that we need to put money away for a project, which we all know that isn't an easy task to do. It took several years of planning and saving before the Warner roundabout came into completion in 2017. It is largely due to Barbara's perseverance that the roundabout was built. There is a picture that we have of Barbara at the groundbreaking and we had a special shovel made commemorating the occasion. It's just the greatest picture in the world. She has a smile like the cat that swallowed the canary kind of picture and it's a great picture. It tells a whole lot about Barbara. I wish I could hold it up for you. Anyway, I urge you to help recognize Barbara Annis' many years of service to the Town of Warner by naming the Warner roundabout in her memory. Thank you.

Rep. David Karrick (D - Merr 25)Thank you, Mister Speaker. Mister Speaker, if I know that Barbara Annis was a dedicated public servant who served Warner's planning board as chairperson for many years. If I believe that Barbara Annis was responsible for having a roundabout built at a dangerous intersection in Warner's commercial district. If I know that HB 500 names the Warner roundabout in memory of Barbara Annis, would I now vote to support the committee report by voting Ought to Pass? Thank you.