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LOCAL STATE SUNDAY MONITOR FEBRUARY 9, 2014 SCHOOL Continued from B1 per square foot. years or more before receivOn the Seacoast, recent ing upgrades, Holmes said. school projects fall in line with Tim Long, president of those 1 numbers. Newmarket's Meridian Construction in proposal, which will go before Gilford, said schools must be voters March 11, comes out to "high abuse rated" to stand $297.86 per square foot for a up against the wear and tear grades six through 12 school that comes from many thouwhen taking the project's sands of students walking total cost and dividing by its through the halls over the proposed 151,000 square feet. building's life span.

Schools Portsmouth's middle also must meet higher stanschool project, which is more dards for air quality and recomplex in that it involves quire more sophisticated new construction, renova- mechanical systems than tions to the 1930 building and other types of development, the tear-down he said. of the 1970s Even items wing, is bud- Some builders such as doorgeted at $40.8 believe looking knobs cost million. The more in schools final structure at because they will be 130,000 have to be able per-squaresquare feet, foot costs is not to withstand leading to a much more use cost of $313.85 the most useful than a residenper square think tial doorknobfoot. way to used a couple Other com- about the issue. of times a day, munities have Holmes said.

grappled with. "I hate Long, whose school con- company comstruction costs square-foot pleted work at in recent years. NewmarA committee approaches," ket Junior-Sethat studied nior High whether to ren- said Ken School over the ovate Hamp- summer to inton Academy clude mechanHolmes, or build a new president of ical, plumbing, school came electrical and to the conclu- North Branch fire protection sion in 2012 systems, said that renovat- Construction in schools often ing the icon- Concord. feature compoic downtown "No nents that othschool would er types of debe the prefera- two projects velopment do ble route. Cost are alike." not.

One part estimates from of the building about 2010 or could be devot2011. suggested it would be $26 ed to science classrooms with million to renovate and $28 gas piping and chemical-remillion to build new. sistant countertops, while Meanwhile, the latest another could feature a band proposed commercial con- room with specialized acousstruction in downtown tics systems, he said. Portsmouth, HarborCorp's "Within a school, labs and multiuse the commercial kitchens development, is estimated to cafeterias are the highest cost $46 million. That project expense per square foot," includes a Holmes said.

"A commercial Whole. Foods store, 98-room kitchen can be $200,000." hotel, an 800- to 900-seat That does not necessariconference center, 650-space ly mean schools are always parking garage and 14 condo- more complex or specialized miniums. than other construction projThe multiphased Portwalk ects. Jeffrey Luter, president project across the street from of Fulcrum Associates in the proposed HarborCorp de- Amherst, said his company velopment cost roughly $100 recently completed medimillion for all three phases, cal facility buildings in the which together combine into range that 380,000 square feet of mixed- came out to a cost of about use construction. $215 per square foot.

A commercial construc- "There's a lot of complexition cost 'analysis on The ty there," he said. Commercial Real Estate Holmes, whose compaSpecialists website, based on ny builds both schools and RSMeans construction cost commercial developments, data; shows building a ho- agreed, saying schools are tel in the Boston area costs "a piece of cake" for North $192.81 per square foot. A Branch Construction. multistory apartment build- It is generally agreed that ing costs $188.45 per square new construction is an easier foot, while an office building endeavor than renovations. costs $204.80 per square foot.

A prime example is PortsSome builders believe mouth Middle School, where looking at per-square-foot cost overruns on renovating costs i is not the most useful the 1930 building pushed the way to think about the issue. price from $37.5 million to "I hate square-foot ap- $40.8 million. proaches," said Ken Holmes, So far, the administration president of North Branch at Portsmouth Middle School Construction in Concord. "No has praised students for takprojects are alike." ing ownership of the building and other experts and maintaining the pristine in the field agreed that, gen- feel in the hallways and classerally speaking, there are rooms. Whether that conseveral factors that lead to tinues as the years go on rehigher costs for building a mains to be seen, but what is school than other types of de- clear is that the expectation velopment.

The primary one is that the school was built is the desired life expectan- with materials that will hold cy of the building. Business- up over the decades. es are looking for a quicker "Schools tend to be more return on investment and rugged," Luter said. "Kids often look at 10- to 20-year just aren't as careful as adults timelines, before anticipating are. You don't find business renovations; schools, on the people bouncing down the other hand, are built to last 50 halls." WASHINGTON with suspicion of driving a 62-year-old killed in snowmobile crash A snowmobiler died in an early morning crash in Washington.

The police said 62-year-old Peter Kavalauskas of Dover was snowmobiling with his son and friends early day morning when he lost control and crashed into the shoreline on Millen Pond. WMUR reported that he was pronounced dead at the scene. The police said they recently responded to several other snowmobile accidents. Authorities said a man was seriously hurt in Winchester on Friday afternoon after crashing in a field. The police said speed contributed to the crash.

In Brookline, a woman also suffered serious injuries after crashing a snowmobile into a tree late Friday night. The police said she was charged OBITUARIES Robert William MacDougall Robert William MacDougall, 65, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at his home in Concord. He was born in Quincy, was employed by Crathern Machinery and was a Vietnam War Veteran. Barbara Barbara L.

George, 86, of Fisherville Road died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at the Merrimack County Nursing Home. She was born in Manchester, daughter of the late William Sr. and Abigail (Tucker) Lyons. Mrs.

George worked in the bindery department of the former Rumford Press. She loved to share her needlework as gifts to her family members. Barbara passed away after a long struggle with dementia. Prior to her entry into Merrimack County Nursing Home in August of 2013, her loving husband was her primary caregiver for the previous 20 years. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Roger S.

George two daughters, Dorothy MacInnis and her husband, Mike, of Bow, and Services will be held privately at a later date. The Waters Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. concordmonitor.com/obituaries L. George and his wife, Lou-Ann, of Penacook, Thomas A. George and his wife, Beverly, of Salisbury; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great grandchild; two brothers, William Lyons Jr.

of Bow and James Lyons of Hooksett. She was predeceased by one sister, Patricia Holmes Mancini, and two brothers, David and Frank Lyons. There will be no visiting hours. A memorial mass will be celebrated Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 10 a.m.

at Christ the King Johns, 72 S. Main St. Concord. Burial will be held in the spring at Evans Cemetery. For more information, please visit watersfuneral- Anne Piroso of Fayette, Maine; homeconcord.com.

two sons, Roger George Jr. concordmonitor.com/obituaries Michael Dodd Yardley BALTIMORE, Md. Michael Dodd Yardley, 57, of Baltimore, died after a long illness Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Mike was born Sept.

12, 1956, in Concord, the son of the Rev. Theodore and Barbara (Dodd) Yardley. He graduated from Concord High School in 1974. An accomplished broadcaster and writer, he worked at CNN for 11 years. Before becoming a TV writer, he had a long career in radio news.

He began his career broadcasting at WKXL in Concord on Thanksgiving 1975. From there, he went on to broadcast the news at WLNH Laconia, WFEA Manchester where he covered the 1980 New Hampshire primary, WFTQ in Worcester, WDB0 in Orlando, later working in Washington at WTOP and the Unistar (RKO) radio network. He was also a freelance correspondent and editor for ABC radio news, before joining CNN full time in Washington in 1998. He later moved to Atlanta, joining CNN International where he became a senior editor. Mike was passionate about old cars and antiques.

Mike was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by two brothers, Nicholas Andrew Yardley and his wife, Patricia, of Portland, and Jonathan Charles Yardley and his wife, Rebecca, of Roswell, Ga. "He leaves behind several nieces and nephews. A private burial will be held by family and friends. Donations made to the American Heart Association.

concordmonitor.com/obituaries MISSING Continued from B1 her case in the public eye in hopes of finally knowing what really happened that night. "There's no letting go," said Murray, a medical technician in Bridgeport, Conn. "My daughter wouldn't want me to quit on her. She'd want me to keep trying to find out who grabbed her." Her father and some i investigators believe she just want ed to get away for a few days It had been a rough stretch for the standout student who had attended and quickly left the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

She had recently resolved a criminal matter involving use of a stolen cred it card and caused extensive damage to her father's car during a late-night crash. Then there was a mysterious and traumatizing call four days before she disappeared. She was working her security job at UMass-Amherst when the phone rang, and she burst into tears. A supervisor ended up walking her home. The caller and the subject of the call remain unknown.

But two days before she vanished, Maura was in good spirits as she and her father shopped for a used car for her and then went out to dinner. Before she left that Monday, she had already called several lodgings, including one in Bartlett that her family regularly visited. In her car were directions to Burlington, said retired state police lieutenant John Healy, who has continued to investigate the disappearance. Headed east on 112, she lost control of the 1996 Saturn, tagged a tree and spun around so the car was facing west. A couple who live within sight of the scene called the police.

Butch Atwood, a school bus driver who 1 lived nearby, told the police he stopped by and asked Murray whether she wanted him to call the police. She said no. Atwood, who has since died, called anyway and appears to be the last person known to have spoken to Maura. police report says the windshield was cracked on the driver's side, both air bags deployed and the car was locked. There was a box of wine on the and a Margaret Delianova Licastro STONY BROOK, N.Y.

We are sad to announce Margaret Delianova Licastro (nee Crowell) passed away on the night of Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, in Stony Brook, N.Y. Margaret was born in Concord on Oct. 7, 1944, to Gilman and Miriam Crowell. Margaret graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and received a degree in 1966 after spending her last year of college as a European Honors student in Rome, Italy.

Margaret was an accomplished artist, a toy inventor, a passionate poet and a devoted wife. All who met her would forever remember her wonderful sense of humor, quick wit and free spirit, unafraid to speak honestly. She will be greatly missed by her Italian family, her friends, colleagues, and the families of CONI-Italian National Olympic Committee-USA, whose athletes and parents knew her well. Margaret enjoyed life. She loved nature, good food, traveling the world, modern jazz, mystery novels and good movies.

Her friends also knew her for her mystical "green thumb" and her loving stories of her cocker spaniels and her backyard wild "pets." Her favorite place to visit was Italy. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Mico Licastro. To honor Margaret's wishes, arrangements were held privately. concordmonitor.com/obituaries Peter Hitchcock Jensen MOULTONBOROUGH Colin; grandniece, Hazel WroPeter Hitchcock Jensen, 62, of blewski. Moultonborough passed away Calling hours will be held unexpectedly at Lakes Region at Mayhew Funeral Home, General Hospital on routes 3 and 104, Wednesday, Feb.

5, Meredith, on Sun2014. day, Feb. 9, 2014, He is survived by from 3 to 5 p.m. A fuhis beloved wife, Jean neral service will be Beadle, of Moulton- held Monday, Feb. borough; two children, 10, 2014, at 11 a.m.

Emily Jensen Caru- at Mayhew Funerso and her husband, al Home. The Rev. Matt, Eric Jensen and Brenda Wentworth his wife, Jessica; four will officiate. Intergrandchildren, Soren, ment will be held Declan; Andrew and in 1 Shannon CemeIsabella; a brother, Scott Jen- tery, Moultonborough, in the sen; a sister, Lisa Jensen and spring. her partner, Eileen Kassower; For full a obituary and dona- nieces and nephew, Kate Jen- tion information, visit mayhewsen, Chris Jensen, Meredith funeralhomes.com.

Wroblewski and her husband, concordmonitor.com/obituaries ABOUT 'MONITOR' OBITUARIES Aside from editing for spelling, grammar and taste, obituaries are printed as submitted by families and funeral homes. To sign an online guest book, log on to concordmonitor. The deadline for submission for the next day's paper is 4 p.m. AP A ribbon hangs on a tree last week where Maura Murray was last seen after crashing her car in North Haverhill the road on Feb. 9, 2004, vexed investigators and a alien abduction, it happened so fast," Healy said.

Theories abound that Maura fled, possibly to Canada. Strelzin said it's unlikely but not impossible that the young woman had gone off to start a new life, but he and Healy agree that kind of disappearing takes careful planning, help and resources. Her father doesn't believe it. "I don't think she'd put us strong odor of alcohol. Healy, one of many investigators who have volunteered countless hours on the case, thinks Maura was the victim of a "crime of opportunity." "She got into the wrong car.

She went to the wrong house," Healy said last week. "One minute she's there, 10 minutes later she's not." "In Maura's case, we're one step a away from thinking What's happening Allenstow READ CLAUDETTE VERVILLE'S TOWN CRIER COLUMN IN THE SUNDAY MONITOR concordmonitor.com 10 years ago. The Massachusetts college student drove off and hasn't been seen since. She left a tormented family, case rife with rumor and innuendo. through this," he said.

"She No one to ask for help. I think would have called me. I can't some local dirtbag grabbed imagine her not calling. We her." were close, you know?" He fought in vain all the of Murray is frustrated and an- way to the New Hampshire Sugry, convinced the New Hamp- preme Court to get the investishire State Police didn't call in gation's records. the FBI 10 years ago and still "If I saw the case records, won't for fear of exposing their I would know what I have to own foibles.

chase myself," Murray said. "She was out there help- "You get frustrated, and it less," her father said. "No- gnaws at you. You can't get rid where to run. Nowhere to hide.

of it." Police looking for mother, daughter The Keene police are asking for the public's help in finding a mother and her yester-2-year-old daughter. WMUR reported that Nicole Reynolds, 33, of Keene and her daughter, Gianna Geraghty, have been missing since Wednesday night when she picked up her daughter from the home of the girl's paternal grandparents. The girl's grandfather said there was a custody hearing Thursday. He said when Reynolds could not be reached, the judge told the girl's grandparents to call the police. The police said the woman and her daughter may be traveling in a silver Honda CRV with New Hampshire registration 2368679.

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