Goffstown High: Kids taking a different plunge!
In a joint press release issued by the school district, police department and firedepartment, officials in Goffstown sounded warnings about a dangerous dare high school kids, including some at Goffstown High,
are playing on social media outlets. It’s called Polar Plunge and it entails kids jumping into frigid bodies of water in their local areas and calling out kids in other areas to do the same. Of course, the whole plunge is captured on video so it can be shown in various venues. School Superintendent Brian Balke said the district obviously didn’t condone the behavior and stated his primary concern was the quote unquote calling out of others to participate stating quote “peer pressure of this nature is unacceptable in our schools.” End quote. Police Captain Rob Browne urged parents to raise the issue with their kids saying that not only is the water extremely cold, it’s moving very fast because of the spring melt. Fire Lt. Bill O’Connor reiterated the warning about the spring melt making things much colder and faster than normal adding that deteriorating surface ice and unseen underwater hazards present a high risk of injury or death. O’Connor said people need to be aware of the hazard caused by the extreme cold, which could cause immediate cramping, disorientation, respiratory distress and sudden cardiac arrest. All in all, this sounds like a really bad idea so grab your kids before they get hurt doing something stupid they learn about it the hard way. Remember, it’s called Polar Plunge and it’s spreading through social media.
The Londonderry Police Department announced it will participate in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this April twenty sixth. Residents of the town may bring their unused, expired or otherwise unwanted prescription drugs to the department’s headquarters located at two sixty eight Mammoth Road between the hours of ten and two. We expect other communities in our listening area will make the same announcement, so if you want to clear your cabinets of unwanted prescription drugs, contact your local police department to see if they’re participating as well.
Mara: More officers on the way.
The Manchester Police Department will be swearing in five new officers this morning at ten. Officials in the city have acted in recent months to increase the size of the police force to help combat rising crime. Police Chief David J. Mara has said that drug crime, notably involving prescription drugs, has fueled the recent rash of burglaries and robberies. In his recent budget address, Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas said he funded an increase in the department’s sworn compliment of officers to two hundred twenty seven, approximately ten more than they are currently authorized to have.
News from our own backyard continues after this.
Wanted: Robert Dion, appearance may have changed
New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster and Manchester Police Chief David Mara announced a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Matthew Dion, thirty eight of Manchester, for three counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Despite police attempts to locate and question him in conjunction with the death of his parents, Robert and Constance Dion, and the exploding of their home at two ten Mooresville Road, which is his last known address, Dion remains at large, whereabouts unknown. The investigation into the fire and the homicides is ongoing and any member of the public with information concerning the whereabouts of Matthew Dion is urged to call the Manchester Police Department at 6 6 8 8 7 1 1. Investigators have reissued photos of Dion, which we’ve posted here on Girard at Large, though they have cautioned he may be somewhat thinner than depicted in the photos and may have altered his appearance in other ways.
Hemingway: On tour.
G O P gubernatorial candidate Andrew Hemingway is going on a tour of New Hampshire, a manufacturing tour that is. Beginning today, Hemingway will visit manufacturers across the state as part of his Manufacture N H Tour. Said Hemingway, quote: “Some businesses have done an excellent job creating jobs and products in the Granite State and I want to see what these New Hampshire Manufacturers do and learn from them what they need, or do not need, from the state to help them continue down a path of success. Unfortunately, we have seen a massive loss of manufacturing jobs in the past ten years. I hope this tour of some of the successes in New Hampshire helps me to understand exactly what we need to do to grow this market place in the Granite State.”
Meanwhile, G O P U S Senate candidate Jim Rubens, who’s been on all kinds of themed tours in recent weeks, announced a list of so called Liberty Activists, some would say Free Staters, who’ve endorsed his campaign. Among them are the recently defeated invaders and colonizers of Bedford Aaron Day and Matt Philips. We’ve posted the press release with the entire list.
Not to be outdone, the campaign of former Senator Bob Smith released a list of elected officials who’ve come forward to publicly endorse his campaign to be reelected to the seat he held for two terms. We’ve also posted that list with this newscast at Girard at Large dot com.
That’s news from our own backyard, Girard at Large hour __ is straight ahead.
