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Argie's Wife · 10-18-2007, 07:05 AM

Let me preface this post by saying I love, love, love the Lakes Region. I can't imagine ever living anywhere else or having a better community to raise my family. I know many of you here at the forum feel the same way, so I'm starting this thread to solicit your opinions on some things...

The Lakes Region (Belknap County) is one of the fastest growing areas of NH. A part of me cringes at the changes and the incoming commercialization of the area, but some of the conveniences are nice (i.e. a big grocery store in Alton, for example.) It can be a two-edged sword at times.

I'm looking for input on any the following:

1. If you had to make a decision about what you did NOT want to see change in your area, what would it be? (It can be one thing or many things.)

2. What would you want to see preserved in your community? (For example, certain historical buildings or special public areas or maybe there's something you'd like to see restored.)

3. Is having vital records from your town available online important to you? (i.e. for genealogy research, for example.) What about historical photos?

I know some of these questions have no easy answer - and there's no wrong or right answer. I'm looking for opinions and what posters here deem to be important.

Thanks for your help!

10-18-2007, 07:05 AM	#1
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Preserving the History of the Lakes Region Let me preface this post by saying I love, love, love the Lakes Region. I can't imagine ever living anywhere else or having a better community to raise my family. I know many of you here at the forum feel the same way, so I'm starting this thread to solicit your opinions on some things... The Lakes Region (Belknap County) is one of the fastest growing areas of NH. A part of me cringes at the changes and the incoming commercialization of the area, but some of the conveniences are nice (i.e. a big grocery store in Alton, for example.) It can be a two-edged sword at times. I'm looking for input on any the following: 1. If you had to make a decision about what you did NOT want to see change in your area, what would it be? (It can be one thing or many things.) 2. What would you want to see preserved in your community? (For example, certain historical buildings or special public areas or maybe there's something you'd like to see restored.) 3. Is having vital records from your town available online important to you? (i.e. for genealogy research, for example.) What about historical photos? I know some of these questions have no easy answer - and there's no wrong or right answer. I'm looking for opinions and what posters here deem to be important. Thanks for your help!