PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT - THE PEASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PDA), DIVISION OF PORTS AND HARBORS AND THE PORTSMOUTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RETURN FROM THE 2002 SEATRADE CRUISE SHIPPING CONVENTION.

OVER 2000 EXHIBITORS AND 1,200 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN THIS YEAR'S CONVENTION AT THE MIAMI, FLORIDA CONVENTION CENTER. THE PORT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE BOOTH REPRESENTATIVES WERE CAPTAIN GENO MARCONI, PORT OPERATIONS MANAGER; SUSAN MACDONALD, PDA MANAGER OF ADMIN/PUBLIC RELATIONS; ROBERT ALLARD, DIRECTOR, PDA BOARD AND MARGE HUBBARD, PORTSMOUTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTOR OF TOURISM.

THE CRUISE SHIPPING CONVENTION IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DESTINATION PORTS TO MARKET THEIR LOCAL ATTRACTIONS TO CRUISE SHIP COMPANIES. THE DEEP-WATER PORT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE IS AN ATTRACTIVE PORT OF ORIGIN/DESTINATION FOR PASSENGERS DUE TO ITS CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH ATTRACTIONS AND THE PEASE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

AMERICAN CANADIAN CARIBBEAN LINE, INC., WILL HAVE TWO OF ITS SHIPS, THE GRANDE CARIBE AND THE NIAGRA PRINCE, MAKING FIVE (5) VISITS TO PORTSMOUTH IN 2002. THE GRANDE CARIBE WILL HAVE AN OVERNIGHT STAY ARRIVING JULY 6th AND DEPARTING JULY 7th. THE DELEGATION DISTRIBUTED INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES OUTLINING THE ASSETS OF THE SEAPORT AND THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA. ADDITIONAL INTEREST WAS CONFIRMED BY A COMPANY WISHING TO MAKE A FOLIAGE VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH IN OCTOBER 2003.

SEATRADE ALSO PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PORT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TO NETWORK WITH VARIOUS BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE CRUISE SHIPPING INDUSTRY AND DEVELOP COOPERATIVE MARKETING INITIATIVES WITH OTHER COASTAL PORTS.

Reporter Makes Error

Road To Be Built In Newington Near The North Apron!

PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT - THE PEASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PDA) RECENTLY WAS AWARDED A GRANT OF $500,000 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA)

THE GRANT WAS AWARDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AN ACCESS ROAD WITH ASSOICIATED UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE OFF ARBORETUM DRIVE TO THE AIRPORT NORTH APRON AT PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT. THE ROAD WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 3,300 FEET IN LENGTH AND WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO SOME 34 ACRES OF AIRPORT APRON THAT PRESENTLY IS NOT ACCESSIBLE OTHER THAN BY FLGHTLINE ROAD, WHICH IS IN THE AIRPORT RESTRICTED AREA.

GERALD DEXTER, PDA DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SAID, "THE PDA HAS ALWAYS ENVISIONED THIS ACCESS ROAD AS A MEANS TO ALLOW FURTHER AVIATION DEVELOPMENT ON THE NORTH APRON." MR. DEXTER ADDED, "THE EDA HAS BEEN VERY RESPONSIVE TO THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF THE PDA THROUGH ITS NEW HAMPSHIRE REPRESENTATIVE, RITA POTTER AND THE PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL OFFICE. TOTAL GRANT MONIES RECEIVED TO DATE ARE OVER $10.9 MILLION.

IT IS ANTICIPATED THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN DURING THE 2002 CONSTRUCTION SEASON AND BE COMPLETED IN 2003.

Security Incident!

PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT - THE PEASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PDA) WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE EXCELLENT RESPONSE BY THE PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT DURING THE AIRPORT INCIDENT OF 5/2/02.

OFFICERS KIM SIRR, JOHN YERARDI AND TIM CASHMAN IMMEDIATELY ASSESSED THE SITUATION AS SUSPICIOUS WHEN JOHN SNOW TRIED TO PARK HIS VEHICLE IN A RESTRICTED PARKING LOT. WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED MR. SNOW WAS ATTEMPTING TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE AIRFIELD, HE WAS IMMEDIATELY PURSUED BY THE OFFICERS AND RESTRAINED WITH THE ASSSISTANCE OF A PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS EMPLOYEE.

PEASE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT STAFF WERE ALSO ON THE SCENE ASSISTING THE OFFICERS AND MAKING THE NECESSARY SECURITY CONTACT CALLS IN ORDER TO SECURE THE AREA AND ESTABLISH ROADBLOCKS.

PORTSMOUTH POLICE PATROL AND DETECTIVE DIVISIONS NOITIFIED THE ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S BOMB SQUAD AND THE NH STATE POLICE BOMB UNIT WHICH RESONDED WITH THEIR BOMB DETECTION DOGS.

PDA AIRPORT MANANGER MARK ROWELL SAID, "THE NECESSARY SECURITY RESOURCES WERE IN PLACE AND THE INCIDENT WAS RESOLVED QUICKLY AND PROFESSIONALLY WITH NO PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE." MR. ROWELL ADDED, "ALL RESPONDING PERSONNEL MAINTAINED THE SAFETY OF THE TRAVELING PUBLIC."

PDA Golf Course Expanded in Newington!

PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT - THE PEASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PDA), IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF THE "BLUE 9" AT THE PEASE GOLF COURSE.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW 9-HOLES BEGAN DURING THE SUMMER OF 1999. THE 9-HOLES RUN ALONG THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE NORTH OF THE ORIGINAL 18 HOLE COURSE.

GENERAL MANAGER TED SEAVEY SAID, "THE OPENING OF THE NEW 9 HOLES ALLOWS US TO ACCOMMODATE MORE PLAY BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC." MR. SEAVEY ADDED, "PEASE GOLF COURSE NOW OFFERS ITS PLAYERS A VARIETY OF PLAYING CONDITIONS."

OF THE 270 ACRE PARCEL, APPROXIMATELY 30 ACRES MAKE UP THE CHALLENGING COURSE IN A NATURAL WOODED SETTING.

THE BRIEF CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT 10:00 A.M., THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2002, WITH EXECUTIVE COUNCILOR RUTH GRIFFIN OFFICIATING THE OPENING.