The Laconia Daily Sun, August 20, 2013

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E E R F TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2013

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Bear Island residents criticize dock at Cattle Landing BY MICHAEL KITCH THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

MEREDITH — Nearly two dozen residents, most from Bear Island, urged the Board of Selectmen to take steps to correct flaws in the design of the new docks at Cattle Landing when the board met last night. “”We’re delighted with the new dock,” began Don Morrissey of Gilford who summers on the island, “but it does have some problems.”

The floating concrete dock is 80 feet long. It is anchored by three piles projecting from the side of the dock, one at the end and two on the south side, bracketed to the dock by four-foot by six-foot timber frames or guides. It is lined with posts, set flush to the dock, with cleats between them. Morrisey said that not only did the piles limit the capacity of the dock but also posed a hazard to boats, which struck the guides. The pile at the end of the dock, he said, eliminated what had traditionally been a

“drop off and pick up” spot, available when both sides of the dock were occupied. He proposed framing and decking the docking to enclose the projecting piles. “I haven’t run into anyone who is pleased with the dock,” said Michael Robinson, who said his Boston Whaler was damaged when it slipped under the dock, then struck it when lifted by wave action. He said that such incidents were common with the small boats that represent much of the traffic at see DOCK page 13

BY GAIL OBER

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

NEW HAMPTON — A Massachusetts man was ordered held on $5,000 cash only bail in the 4th Circuit Court, Laconia Division yesterday after allegedly sexually assaulting two girls during a camping trip to Yogi Bears’ Jellystone Park. see SMALL page 12

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Brenda Ganong, namesake of “Brenda’s Ride”, leads a group of 239 motorcycles from the parking lot at the Weirs Beach Lobster Pound for their fundraising ride around Lake Winnipesaukee on Saturday, August 17. (Alan MacRae/for the Laconia Daily Sun)

Record turnout for 11th Annual Brenda’s Ride with Friends BY ROGER AMSDEN FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

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