Camp director Jody Skelton and fellow “Hucksters” have been busy over the past year planning the camp’s 90th anniversary celebration, which takes place Saturday and Sunday, June 17-18. More than than 300 alumni campers, including June (Chick) Lowd of Center Ossipee, who was one of its first campers in 1929, will be attending.
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Ossipee ZBA Denies Westward Shores Appeals, Again
Effingham got its chance to publicly support Freedom’s claim that the controversial campground expansion plan violates Ossipee’s floodplain zoning ordinance, but the outcome was the same. Meanwhile, Ossipee’s Select Board has turned down a proposed settlement of the issues with Freedom, and an Effingham Planning Board member warns that Ossipee residents could lose eligibility for federal flood insurance if the town is found to be out of compliance with its floodplain regulations.
Ossipee Zoning Board Ordered to Hold Another Hearing on Westward Shores
Effingham, which has abutter status in the issue, was not notified of the ZBA hearing at which Freedom, which also has abutter status, was given an opportunity to present its opposition to the expansion plan. Freedom had previously been denied the opportunity by Ossipee officials to present its case, a denial that was overruled by a state court judge.
Ossipee Planning Board Approves Gas Station
On a 5-2 vote, with two abstentions, developers of the old White’s Garage/Johnson Oil property will be allowed to proceed with their controversial plans. Unless there is an appeal, the vote ends a contentious application process that featured Planning Board members insulting one another as well as members of the public.
Westward Shores Rehearing Denied
After last week’s lengthy court-ordered public hearing, the Ossipee Zoning Board denied Freedom’s request to reconsider the planning board’s approval of the expansion of Westward Shores campground. But now Effingham is calling for that hearing to be reheld. Meanwhile, Freedom is consulting its lawyer on what to do next.