Our family has lived in the Rockingham area, near Missing Link Road, since 1945. It is a place near and dear to our hearts.
The atmosphere here is one of rural quiet and calm - forests filled with animals, waterways with hundreds of bird species who nest and migrate along the Connecticut River, in the delta/marsh area and in Herrick's Cove (listed as an Audubon Important Bird Area). We even have eagles here now.
What a shock it was for us to learn there was a plan afoot to build a huge detention center just up the hill in this area of natural beauty - next to or very near our homes.
Most of us are intensely opposed to this “justice center” plan. There is a great deal of concern and anger, especially after we have voiced opinions over and over again - in votes, in meetings, in letters - only to have the issue keep coming up.
RE: “After tense months, library nears opening” [Town & Village, Sept. 11]: My personal experience with Rockingham Free Public Library Director Célina Houlné was very positive. I am a humble library patron. Every time I saw her in the library or at a book sale, she was very warm...