Message from the Mayor
25 September, 2024
Hello Rothesay Residents, and Happy Fall!
What a beautiful summer here in Rothesay! Perfect weather for our popular Playground Program and Beaches. Our thanks go to our summer students, who are the heart of these programs, and the Recreation Staff who supervise them; also, to the students who assist our capable Parks crew in keeping the Town looking its best.
The Town has seen significant improvements this summer: along with the usual summer street resurfacing, the traffic lights have been installed at Gondola Point and Clark Roads, and the sidewalk from Town Hall to Papa John’s has been realigned/improved. Crosswalks have been installed on Hampton Road between Town Hall and Rothesay High School, and at the entrance to Arthur Miller Fields. These crosswalks will significantly improve safety in this very busy area of Town. Work has also been done at the Wells Recreation Park, with paving of the parking lots, and landscaping around the new building. What a great spot that Park is! All-season, always busy, and with the new building also being well-used.
As we move into our Fall programs, here are some dates to keep in mind: Fall Clean-Up Week is November 4th, the Rothesay Arena opens for the season on Sunday, October 6th, and there will be a Halloween event at the Rothesay Arena on Sunday, October 27th. Our two usual Kennebecasis Valley Remembrance Day Ceremonies will be held again this year. The official Kennebecasis Legion Service will be at the qplex on November 11th starting at 10:30am. The outdoor volunteer-led Service, always very well attended, will be held at the Cenotaph on the Rothesay Common on November 11th at 10:45am.
And be sure to save the date for the 26th Annual KV Santa Claus Parade, which marks Santa’s entrance into the Valley on November 30th!
Congratulations to this year’s winner of our Through the Lens Photo Contest: Michelle Martel’s photo of sunset at the Rothesay Boat Club. This photo will be displayed, in rotation with past winners, in the Reception at Town Hall.
Finally, some safety reminders: with our children back in school, please drive carefully and slowly, and observe the reduced speed limits in school zones; excited children may not always be watching for traffic. Wishing all our students, teachers, school staff, and bus drivers a successful year.
And always take care around railroad tracks: stop, look, and listen before crossing the tracks. Rothesay has proclaimed September 23-29 as Rail Safety Week: please do your part to promote rail safety.
A busy Fall ahead – get out and enjoy, as able.
Dr. Nancy Grant
Mayor of Rothesay