Master Road Scholar

Master Road Scholar Steve Gagnon

Steve Gagnon is the Senior Road Foreman with the City of Concord. Steve has worked for the City of Concord for 25 years. He started at the bottom, as a temporary worker for 2 years then onto laborer, truck driver, and foreman. Before joining the city, he worked as a carpenter’s helper and with a printing firm as a journeyman feeder on a five-color press.

Steve takes classes because he likes to learn and the "Information I get I pass onto my crew." His supervisor thinks his achievement is a wonderful accomplishment.

Steve has been married to Bev for 19 years. They have two sons and are new grandparents with a recently born granddaughter named Cynthia Ann. Steve likes to travel, putter in his flower garden, and cook.

Congratulations to Master Road Scholar Steve Gagnon.

Master Road Scholar Richard Petell

Welcome Richard Petell to the ranks of Master Road Scholars. Richard is the Highway Superintendent in Gilford. He has held this position since 1987. Prior to becoming the Superintendent, he worked as a foreman, heavy equipment operator, and laborer. He served in the Supply Branch of the Army during Vietnam. After the Army, he worked full-time, while attending night school to earn his Bachelors in Management from New Hampshire College.

Richard attends classes to improve himself. He believes this is one way to do so and to stay current with new developments. The Director of Public Works, Sheldon Morgan, and the Selectmen are very pleased with his accomplishment and gave him a big round of applause at a recent meeting.

Richard sends his crew to classes whenever it is possible and practical. He likes them to take what he refers to as the basics: traffic control, drainage, and safety.

Richard and Alice have been married for 25 years. They have two children. Richard enjoys gardening. He grows vegetables and has just begun to grow flowers. He loves to play and watch all sports and his favorite team is the Red Sox.

Congratulations to Master Road Scholar Richard Petell.