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Past Events

USA Springs, Inc. Bankruptcy Hearing – SOG Motion, Extension of company’s bankruptcy plan

Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 9 a.m.

Save Our Groundwater’s motion about the redaction of foreign investor information in the loan agreement with the Malom Group, AG  in the USA Springs, Inc. bankruptcy case # 08-11816, is re-scheduled to take place Thursday, January 26 at 9:00 a.m. . SOG is seeking all investor information to be public and transparent on behalf of our members. There will also be a hearing the same morning on extending USA Springs, Inc.’s bankruptcy plan into February 2012 per a January 3, 2012 motion from the Malom Group. The water bottlers’ bankruptcy plan was due to expire January 6, 2012. Bankruptcy court hearings are open to the public. The court is located at 1000 Elm St., 11th Floor, Manchester, NH. We encourage you to call ahead as hearings may be rescheduled due to last minute motions; the court’s number is 603-222-2600.

USA Springs, Inc. Bankruptcy Hearing

Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 10 a.m.

Save Our Groundwater’s motion concerning the redaction of foreign investor information is scheduled to take place Thursday, December 15 at 10:00 a.m. in the USA Springs, Inc. bankruptcy case # 08-11816. Also at this hearing, USA Springs, Inc. is seeking a fourth extension on their loan agreement with Malom Group, AG, a Swiss financial firm to January 6, 2012. Bankruptcy hearings are open to the public. The court is located at 1000 Elm St., 11th Floor, Manchester, NH. We encourage you to call ahead as hearings may be rescheduled due to last minute motions; the court’s number is 603-222-2600.

POSTPONED: USA Springs, Inc. bankruptcy hearing 11/28

Monday, December 5, 2011 at 1:30 p.m.

The USA Springs, Inc. bankruptcy hearing (case # 08-11816) that was scheduled to take place Oct. 24th then rescheduled to November 28, 2011, is again postponed until Dec. 5 at 1:30 p.m. in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manchester, NH. This is the hearing to determine fees and expenses of approximately $2.6 million for various attorneys and consultants in the case. Bankruptcy hearings are open to the public. The court is located at 1000 Elm St., 11th Floor, Manchester, NH. We encourage you to call ahead as hearings in this case are frequently rescheduled; the court’s number is 603-222-2600.

USA Springs, Inc, bankruptcy hearing 11/18

Friday, November 18, 2011 at 1:30 p.m.

A USA Springs, Inc. bankruptcy hearing (case number 08-11816) to extend the deadline for the company’s Fifth Amended Bankruptcy Plan is scheduled to take place November 18, 2011 at 1:30 p.m.The Malom Group AG ‘bridge loan’ was to have closed by Oct. 3 but failed to do so. Additional Malom loans to the company were to have cleared by Oct. 31 but did not.

Court hearings are open to the public. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court is located at 1000 Elm St., 11th Floor, Manchester, NH. We advise calling the court ahead as hearings in this case are often rescheduled due to a last minute motion; the number is 603-222-2600.

Lamprey River Watershed Association Spaghetti Supper 10/27

Thurs Oct 27, 2011 at 6-9pm

Celebrate the Lamprey River Watershed with friends and neighbors! Enjoy great food while you learn about the river, which begins in Northwood, NH and runs through the Seacoast region. The event takes place Thursday, Oct. 27, 6-9pm at the Nottingham Town Hall, 139 Stage Road (Route 152), Nottingham, NH. Tickets are $8 per person and you must call 659-9363 to reserve a seat.

USA Springs, Inc. bankruptcy hearing Oct. 24

Mon Oct 24, 2011 at 1:30 pm

The US Bankruptcy Court in Manchester, NH will hold a hearing October 24 at 1:30 pm concerning various attorney and consultant fee requests. The court is located at: 1000 Elm St., Manchester, NH, 11th floor, Courtroom 2. The hearing is open to the public. We suggest that you call ahead to be sure it has not been postponed. The court’s number is 603-222-2600 and the case number is 08-11816; ask for the case manager. If you go to the hearing, please share your notes with SOG by sending an email to saveourgroundwater [at] gmail [dot] com.

Nottingham Planning Board meeting re: mud bog racing proposal

September 14, 2011 at 7 p.m.

In a victory for residents, the Nottingham Planning Board voted the mud bog racing proposal to be one of regional impact August 10, opening the way for concerned towns to be given abutter status. The Board also found that abutters had not been properly notified (a certified letter needs to be sent). Save Our Groundwater submitted a letter to the Board outlining our concerns on behalf of Nottingham and Barrington members and supporters. The case was adjourned to September 14th.  Please try to be there–it helps to show we care.

USA Springs Inc. bankruptcy hearing August 25 at 9 a.m.

August 25, 2011 at 9 a.m.

The US Bankruptcy Court in Manchester, NH will hold a confirmation hearing on whether to go ahead with USA Springs Inc.’s latest plan to come out of bankruptcy. This involves a Swiss investor named Malom willing to front $60 million over five years. The hearing is open to the public. We suggest that you call ahead to be sure it has not been postponed. The court’s number is 603-222-2600 and the case number is 08-11816; ask for the case manager. If you would like to carpool to the bankruptcy hearing in Manchester, send an email to saveourgroundwater [at] gmail [dot] com.

Nottingham Planning Board meeting re: Mud Bog Racing

August 10, 2011 at 7p.m.

The Nottingham Planning Board will hold a public meeting/hearing on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 7 p.m. to consider a proposal for a mud bog racing site off Route 4 between the LandCare business and the welding company. The hearing will be held in Conference Room 1 at the Town Municipal Office, 139 Stage Rd. (Rte. 152) in Nottingham. The case number is P11-08-SIT from applicant Gregg Gentile. The hearing is for “acceptance, compliance review, and final approval of the site plan…” SOG is concerned about potential environmental impacts to critical wetlands and watersheds, noise and traffic. For more information or to review the file, contact Lisa Sears, Land Use Clerk at 679-9597 between 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

SOG Annual Meeting

June 21, 2011 at 7pm

Save Our Groundwater will hold its annual meeting Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the Barrington Elementary School, 570 Calef Highway at 7 p.m. Supporters can renew their membership before the meeting. For more information, send an email to saveourgroundwater [at] gmail [dot] com

USA Springs Inc. Bankrupcy Hearing April 1 (no joke)

April 1, 2011 at 9am

We kid you not–the next USA Springs, Inc. bankruptcy hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on April 1 in Courtroom 2. According to the court case manager, two hearings will be held: one for the application for attorneys fees and the other a confirming hearing for the company’s bankruptcy plan. As always, we encourage you to plan on attending, but before you go, call the court to be sure the hearings are not postponed. Here’s the info:

What: USA Springs, Inc. bankruptcy hearings

Where: US Bankruptcy Court, 1000 Elm Street, Manchester, NH – Courtroom 2, Judge Deasey

When: April 1, 2011, 9 a.m

For more information call the Court: 603-222-2600 and ask for the case manager for case number 08-11816.