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Fall on Mount Washington kills Massachusetts man BY ERIK EISELE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

PINKHAM NOTCH — A Massachusetts man died after an 800 foot fall down Mount Washington’s Tuckerman Ravine late Monday. The accident happened around 7:45 p.m. Monday, according to U.S. Forest Service Snow Ranger Chris Joosen, when Patrick Scott Powers, 46, of

Mansfield, Mass., fell down snow and ice covered slopes into Tuckerman Ravine. Powers was alive when rescuers first reached him, but he succumbed to injuries sustained in the fall before he reached Pinkham Notch. The first indication there was problem came when the shelter caretaker at Hermit Lake saw what looked like a headlamp move down the

ravine headwall at a high rate of speed, according to Joosen. “That was the moment that started the whole thing.” Members of the U.S. Forest Service, along with AMC volunteers, members of Mountain Rescue Service, the Harvard Mountaineering Club, and wilderness first aid students with SOLO responded see FALL page 7

Androscoggin Valley gives GOP nod to Ron Paul

2012 Republican Presidential Primary results — Androscoggin Valley

375

Rick Perry 3

Rick Santorum

Ron Paul

143

Gary Johnson

114

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Mitt Romney

Berlin Dummer

John Huntsman

Candidate votes by town

Newt Gingrich

BY MELISSA GRIMA

250

108

BERLIN — Voters in the valley turned out on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the presidential primary and threw their support behind Ron Paul. Among the area towns Paul took the local contest by a roughly 100 vote margin. Shelburne and Dummer had not reported their tallies by press time late last night. Paul, who made two campaign stops in the Androscoggin Valley was the top vote getter in Berlin and Milan. Mitt Romney who also visited twice won Gorham and Randolph. With only the two front runners flopped, the area followed the rest of the state overall, with Jon Huntsman in third, followed by Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. Statewide, ABC News called the race early, just after 8 p.m.

Not reported

Gorham

100

131

Milan

Randolph

Shelburne Not reported

Total Votes

210 233

551 11

449 174

Charter amendment wins by big margin BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN – The charter amendment eliminating the city’s traditional four wards in favor of one ward passed overwhelmingly. The measure passed in all four wards with a total margin of 1,144 in favor and 464 against. The new single ward will be in effect for the September 2012 state primary. Mayor Paul Grenier, the city council, and City Clerk Debra Patrick all endorsed the charter amendment. The need to redistrict the city is a direct result of the impact on the state prison. At the time of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population at the state prison was 750. While most of the inmates cannot vote because they are serving time for felony

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convictions, the census still requires they be counted as residents. The presence of the state prison in Ward III, increased its population at a time when overall the city lost population. State and federal law require equal representation for residents, which forced the city to look at changing ward boundaries to make the population of the four wards approximately the same. But efforts to equalize the city’s population proved difficult because of requirements that the city use census blocks in developing new ward boundaries. The council rejected several options developed by City Planner Pamela Laflamme because neighborhoods were divided and the boundaries would be confusing to residents.

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Berlin ward referendum Yes, Amend the city charter and abolish the wards.

No, Do not amend the city charter and keep the wards.

Ward 1

259

Ward 2

306

Ward 3

362

173

Ward 4

217

108

Total

1144

464

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Tuesday night, declaring Romney the presumptive winner of New Hampshire with 10 percent of the precincts reporting and 35 percent of the vote at that point. Former Texas Congressman Dr. Paul finished second and former Utah governor Huntsman was third. By the end of the evening, with 78 percent of precincts in, Romney held 38 percent over Paul’s 23 percent of the vote. Huntsman held steady at 17 percent. Gingrich and Santorum trailed in a statistical dead heat with 10 percent each, and Rick Perry gathered just one percent of the vote. Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts also won the Iowa caucus last week, though by a much slimmer margin, with former Pennsylvania Congressman Santorum trailing him by just 8 votes. In the Democratic primary,

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Preserving history on the moon (NY Times) — For archaeologists and historians worried that the next generation of people visiting the moon might carelessly obliterate the site of one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments, these designations were important first steps toward raising awareness of the need to protect off-world artifacts. “I think it’s humanity’s heritage,” said Beth L. O’Leary, a professor of anthropology at New Mexico State University. “It’s just an incredible realm that archaeologists haven’t begun to look at until now.” Dr. O’Leary herself had not given much thought to historic preservation on the Moon until a student asked her in 1999 whether federal preservation laws applied to the Apollo landing sites. It turned out to be a tricky question. Under international law, the United States government still owns everything it left on the moon. But 100 nations, including the United States, have signed the Outer Space Treaty, in which they agree not to claim sovereignty over any part of the moon. Federal officials were also wary that other countries would see granting historic protection to the Apollo sites as a ruse by the United States to put down territorial claims. And with no plans to go back to the moon, it all seemed like an academic exercise.

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A big check, and Gingrich gets a big lift MANCHESTER (NY Times) — For weeks this winter, as Newt Gingrich’s presidential hopes faltered under the weight of millions of dollars in attack ads paid for by backers of Mitt Romney, a small group of Gingrich supporters quietly lobbied for help from one of the richest men in America: Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire casino owner and Gingrich’s longtime friend and patron. By the time Gingrich limped into New

Hampshire, some of his top backers had given up on Adelson and begun prospecting elsewhere, including among erstwhile supporters of Gov. Rick Perry of Texas, to finance a counterattack. But on Friday, the cavalry arrived: a $5 million check from Mr. Adelson to Winning Our Future, a “super PAC” that supports Gingrich. By Monday morning, the group had reserved more than $3.4 million in

advertising time in South Carolina, a huge sum in a state where the airwaves come cheap and the primary is 11 days away. The group is planning to air portions of a movie critical of Romney’s time at Bain Capital, the private equity firm he helped found. The last-minute injection underscores how the 2010 landmark Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance has made it possible for a wealthy individual to influence an election.

Syrian leader vows ‘iron Attacks on Romney prompt G.O.P. backlash ﬁst’ to crush ‘conspiracy’ MANCHESTER (NY Times) — Attacks on Mitt Romney by some of his rivals set off outrage within the Republican Party on Tuesday as voters went to the polls. Romney has been under attack for 48 hours over his role at Bain Capital, the investment firm he helped found. Gov. Rick Perry of Texas equated firms like Bain to “vultures,” and Newt Gingrich demanded answers from Romney about how many jobs were lost on his watch. Those statement prompted a backlash from other Republi-

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cans, much as similar comments were denounced several weeks ago. These critics argue that the attacks on Romney are attacks on the free-market system and help the Democrats. “They are also using the language of the liberal left to attack private equity and condemn capitalism in a desperate and, frankly, unsavory attempt to tear down another Republican with tactics akin to those of MoveOn.org,” said Jesse Benton, the campaign manager for Representative Ron Paul of Texas.

BEIRUT, Lebanon (NY Times) — In his first public address in months, President Bashar al-Assad of Syria lashed out on Tuesday at the Arab League for isolating his country, mocked Syrian rebels as traitors and vowed to subdue what he said was a foreign-backed plot against his country. “We will defeat this conspiracy,” Assad declared in a speech that lasted nearly two hours. The address repeated what has become a familiar refrain from. Assad, as he faces his greatest challenge in more than 11 years of authoritarian rule. He pledged to crush what he has cast as terrorism and sabotage, while offering somewhat vague promises of reform. The tenor of his remarks, and his seeming show of confidence, underscored the irreconcilable nature of Syria’s crisis, which pits a protest movement demanding that Mr. Assad leave office against a government that rarely acknowledges their grievances.

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Berlin police log Berlin Police responded to 601 calls for service in the past week. Among them were: Monday, Jan. 2 10:53 a.m. A caller on Jericho Road reported that a license plate on a trailer was missing. Tuesday, Jan. 3 12:33 a.m. A caller on Glen Avenue reported their vehicle had been struck while parked, in a hit and run. 6:10 p.m. A man on Cheshire Street reported being bitten by a dog. 7:06 p.m. Alexander Harrington, of Wilmington, Mass., was issued a citation for speed. 9:33 p.m. Jillian Paradis, 29, of Berlin, was issued a citation for non-inspection 10:09 p.m. Berkley Churchill, 36, of Berlin, was arrested and charged with criminal trespass. He was held on $5,000 cash bail. Wednesday, Jan. 4 6:20 a.m. A caller on Birch Street reported that they had let an acquaintance borrow their vehicle and it had not been returned. The car was later returned. 4 p.m. A caller on School Street reported that there were possibly people in a building owned by the city. Police checked the address and found no one. 9:48 p.m. Stephen Hays, 28, of Gorham, was arrested on three electronic bench warrants. He was held in lieu of an undisclosed bail amount and will appear in court on a date to be determined. Thursday, Jan. 5 1:27 a.m. A caller on Young Road reported being harassed by a family member via Facebook. 11:33 a.m. A caller on Prospect Street reported a vehicle had struck their garage, damaging the building and possibly two motorcycles inside. No injuries were reported. 12:14 p.m. A caller on Emery Street reported being harassed. 12:17 p.m. Devin Smith, 17, of Berlin, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of alcohol and two counts of criminal mischief. He was released on $750 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 21. 4:46 p.m. Jesse Labelle, 32, of Berlin, was arrested and charged

with simple assault. He was released on $500 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 21. 6:30 p.m. A caller on Blanchard Street reported being threatened over the phone. Friday, Jan. 6 8:39 a.m. A caller on Pleasant Street reported that a vehicle had struck a parked car. No injuries were reported. 10:16 a.m. Police served Berkley Churchill, 36, of Berlin, with a complaint for a charge of simple assault. 11:44 a.m. The Eagles Club reported receiving a counterfeit $10 bill. 4:18 p.m. A caller on Westcott Street reported his vehicle missing. He told police his girlfriend had taken it. 5:05 p.m. A caller on Cheshire Street reported three juveniles looking in windows. Saturday, Jan. 7 12:21 a.m. Sara Coulombe, 29, of Berlin, was arrested and charged with operating after revocation or suspension. She was released on $350 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 7. 4:29 a.m. Robert Howard, 25, of Berlin, was arrested on an electronic bench warrant. He was held in lieu of an undisclosed cash bail. 9:22 a.m. John Wheaton, of Milan was issued a citation for speed. 1:38 p.m. A gas drive off was reported at the Big Apple. 9:15 p.m. A possible sexual assault of multiple children by an adult was reported. The incident is under investigation. Sunday, Jan. 8 12:36 a.m. Kevin Croteau, 31, of Berlin, was issued a citation for non-inspection. 12:43 p.m. A two car accident was reported at the intersection of East Mason and Goebel Streets. No injuries were reported. 11:08 p.m. A caller on High Street reported someone trying to break into their home. Police responded but did not find anyone. Monday, Jan. 9 11:13 a.m. A caller on Oxford Street reported finding their basement door was open and all their windows were unlocked.

Gorham police log Thursday, Dec. 22 1:49 p.m. A rear-end collision was reported near the northern junction of Routes 2 and 16. No injuries were reported. 11:28 p.m. William Eason, 31, of Concord, Vt., was issued a citation for speed. Friday, Dec. 23 10:35 a.m. Andrew Small, 29, of Gorham, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. He was released on a summons and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 28. 6:32 p.m. A caller on Main Street reported possibly receiving a counterfeit $50 bill. Wednesday, Dec. 28 5:13 a.m. Police responded to an alarm at Subway. Christmas decorations set off the motion alarm due to windy conditions. 7:38 a.m. A caller on Normand Avenue reported a suspicious person walking across lawns with a device in their hand. Police investigated and found it was an employee from the Department of Public Works. Thursday, Dec. 29 4:57 p.m. A caller at Walmart reported an intoxicated woman leaving the store. Police checked and found the woman had a sober driver. Friday, Dec. 30 9:34 a.m. A case of shoplifting was reported at Walmart. 10:39 a.m. A sign was reported damaged at Moose Meadow Mini Golf on Main Street. 10:52 a.m. Gina Alger, 34, of Berlin, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, subsequent offense. She was released on $1,000 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 28. 3:29 p.m. An attempted shoplifting was reported at Vashaw’s Variety on Main Street.

9:30 p.m. A report of bad checks at Vashaw’s Variety was received. Saturday, Dec. 31 1:02 a.m. Zachery Thomas, 29, of Gray, Me., was issued a citation for speed. He was also arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Thomas was released on $500 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 28. 1:32 p.m. A caller on Cascade Flats reported a possible prowler. Police located the individual and cleared the area. 2:13 p.m. Kristine Westerlund, 19, of Berlin, was issued a citation for speed. 8:52 p.m. A gas drive off for $25 was reported at Vashaw’s Variety. Sunday, Jan. 1 9:46 a.m. Thomas Carter, 32, of Berlin, was issued a citation for an un-inspected vehicle. He was also arrested and charged with operating after revocation or suspension. He was released on $500 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 28. 11:27 a.m. A caller on Wentworth Avenue reported a juvenile pointing a bow and arrow at another juvenile. Police located the youths and confiscated the weapon. 7:03 p.m. A caller on Union Street reported a loud argument next door. Monday, Jan. 2 7:50 a.m. A single car rollover accident was reported on Glen Road. No injuries were reported. 10:46 a.m. Police received a report from Irving Circle K that they had received a counterfeit $10. Tuesday, Jan. 3 12:50 p.m. A two vehicle accident was reported at the Mountain Valley Plaza. No injuries were reported. 2:09 p.m. Savana Cote, 27, of Berlin, was issued a citation for non-inspection.

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St. Vincent de Paul Society can not accept donations for specific fire victims To the editor: In response to the article regarding fire donations in the “Berlin Daily Sun’s” Friday, Jan. 6, edition. We regret that we are not in a position to accept, track and store items spe-

cific for fire victims. When the Alger family has a new residence and they are ready to request help from St. Vincent de Paul, we will gladly assist them with what we can within our means. St. Vincent de Paul Society

Actions reflect true meaning of Christmas To the editor: On Christmas night my daughter and husband lost their home and all their possessions due to a fire. My daughter escaped with only a tank top and pajama bottoms and silk slippers. Her husband, a tee shirt and long johns and a pair of miss matched socks. I thank God that my granddaughter was with her natural father at the time of the fire. But this is not the story I want to write about. I want to write about two children, a ten year old girl and her eight year old brother. On Christmas day they came to Berlin from Massachusetts with their family to visit their grandparents and their extended family. They heard their grandmother talking about the fire that happened Christmas night. Without missing a beat, the two youngsters ran upstairs and quickly came down with some gift items they had received in their Christmas stocking and each held a gift card they had received for Christmas. Not long after, the children were off to the store with their adult family members to purchase items

for the family in need. The young girl went with her grandmother and at the store she grabbed a cart in the store and on her own began to select some very practical items she felt the mom would need. Included were socks, band-aids, q-tips and other toiletries. She also picked up some craft supplies for the eleven year old commenting that all kids like to make things and that surely she could use these items. On the way home they were going over the items she had purchased and she remembered that they did not include any items for hair care. So they stopped at a local store and purchased a hair brush, combs and curling iron. The young boy in turn went to the store with his mom looking to purchase items for the dad and the child. Knowing that it was very cold, he picked out a warm hat and gloves. He also bought toiletries for the Dd to use. His next mission was to buy three bath towels and wash cloths. He told his mom that the towels had to be three different colors so see ACTIONS page 5

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Please Hold The Cheese A charge of “pious baloney” from the king of sanctimonious salami: that was the taste of Debate Weekend, during which Newt Gingrich of all people called out Mitt Romney for larded self-aggrandizement. Takes one lunchmeat to know another. Gingrich was responding to Romney’s continued claims of having elected to spend minimal time in politics. Romney spent minimal time in politics because he wasn’t elected: not to the United States Senate in 1994, when he challenged Ted Kennedy, and not to the presidency in 2008, when he lost the Republican nomination to John McCain. In the second of the weekend’s two debates, he actually claimed that he had counted on a Kennedy victory but wanted to give the liberal lion a good scare. “I was happy that he had to take a mortgage out on his house to ultimately defeat me,” boasted Romney, minting a new definition of success. It isn’t whether you win or lose. It’s whether you eat into your opponent’s real-estate portfolio. Gingrich had his own moments of odd grandstanding. One came in the weekend’s first debate, when he explained his opposition to same-sex weddings. The “sacrament of marriage,” he said, mustn’t be cheapened. He himself has paid that sacrament greater tribute than any of his current rivals, availing himself of it three times. Inexplicably, he left that part out. The Republicans faced off twice in 12 hours, the political equivalent of a “Law & Order” marathon, minus the climactic justice. No one was carted off to the big house, only because hypocrisy isn’t criminal. Like the previous 1,286 debates, the latest two brought some clarity to the race for the party’s presidential nomination, and had moments of wild diversion to boot. But they also provided a sadly vivid illustration of why Americans are so cynical about their politics and politicians, whose most striking quality may be the velocity with which they run away from who they really are and what they’ve really said and done. Santorum, perhaps belatedly worried that his contempt for gay men and lesbians might not play as well in New Hampshire as in Iowa, professed on Sunday that he would love a homosexual son no less than a heterosexual one. I have to assume he means a pitying, prayfor-your-tortured-soul kind of love, which in any case wouldn’t compensate for all he’s done to make sure that such a son — or anyone else growing up gay — is indeed tortured. Over time Santorum has brought

up bestiality, incest and polygamy as reference points in discussing homosexuality; voiced support for sodomy statutes that criminalize homosexual intimacy; and said that a child would be better served by a father in prison than by, say, two mothers without so much as a parking ticket. His record doesn’t square in the least with his pledge on Sunday to make sure “every person in America, gay or straight, is treated with respect and dignity.” But nothing melts a presidential aspirant’s frigid heart like the need to broaden his base. Romney used the most recent debates to rail anew against “Obamacare,” which he audaciously goes out of his way to bring up. His response to similarities between it and the health care reform he championed in Massachusetts is to ratchet up his outrage, apparently on the theory that emotion fogs fact. No one intones “Obamacare” as venomously as he. He just won’t own up — not to his longheld political ambitions, though they make him no different from most rivals, and not even to his wealth, which also isn’t unheard of in politics. After Sunday’s debate, he told New Hampshire voters that he, too, had known the dread of a pink slip. On Monday, he talked of having begun his consulting career “at the entry level.” If this Everyman act is some strategic pushback against fresh scrutiny of his enrichment at Bain Capital, it isn’t working. It only makes him look phony. Most troubling was his attack on Jon Huntsman for working in the Obama administration as opposed to agitating for its overthrow. Huntsman signed on at the start, before Obama had shown what kind of leader he would be, and that’s an inherently awful decision only if a president or anyone else from an opposing party is supposed to be denied cooperation automatically and deprived all benefit of the doubt. Besides which, can’t a person exert more influence on the inside than out? And must he agree with a country’s leader on all matters to take on a specific assignment? Huntsman correctly pointed out that by that reasoning, his two sons in the United States Navy should hasten ashore. President Obama, after all, is their commander in chief. Romney got along fine with the Democrats who dominated the Massachusetts Legislature when he was governor. Deservedly, he brags about that. Then he turns partisan hellcat, hissing at any appeasement. I find that hard to digest. It’s just plain hammy.

Garden club recognizes contributors, supporters at annual meeting To the editor: The Coos County Botanical Garden Club would like to take this opportunity to thank Scott and Heather Gregory for hosting the garden club’s annual recognition awards ceremony at Tea Birds Restaurant and Cafe. We also would like to thank them for providing a meeting place for us throughout the year and their gracious gift. “You guys are the best.” The Club recognized Ann Morton and Katsko Zintchenko for volunteers of the year for 2011.

Ann is the Garden Clubs Public Relations Volunteer and doesn’t hesitate to go the extra mile to seek donations and she recognizes the opportunity to make successful community connections. Ann made the remarkable connection with Coca-Cola who supported Annie’s efforts by donating a banner to the Garden Club. She also donated plants and volunteers to work in the Laura Lee Viger Botanical Gardens along with other gardens in the Community includsee CLUB page 5

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The circus comes to NH; check out the featured acts To the editor: The circus comes to New Hampshire! And here are some of the featured acts: Sanctimonious Santorum, who would govern according to a literal reading of the Bible; Grandiloquent Gingrich, full of gravitas and self-love; the chameleon Romney, who wriggles into whatever position is appropriate to the occasion; the Lord High Executioner, Rick Perry, who believes mankind coexisted with dinosaurs; Ron Paul, who says that government gov-

erns best that governs not at all; and our party-pooper, Jon Huntsman, who says nothing to amuse us. We regret the cancellation of Michelle Bachmann, the submissive surrogate, who says the Bible instructs that a wife must obey her husband, suggesting that, if elected, she would be just a front for him. Enjoy the show, but don’t take it seriously, for it’s just entertainment after all. Robert Kruszyna Randolph

NFHP appreciates its sponsors and benefators To the editor: Northern Forest Heritage Park, (the Park) owned and operated by TriCounty Community Action Program, Inc. respectfully extends a sincere thank you to the Park’s sponsors and benefactors for 2011. Their continued belief in the Park’s mission reflects upon their own convictions of preserving and celebrating this region’s Heritage and Culture. Support from the Park’s sponsors and benefactors helps in many ways including but not limited to; maintenance of the grounds & buildings, facilitating the many events and improving the amenities such as the continued development of the River Walk. With the help of these esteemed sponsors Northern Forest Heritage Park continues to provide a pleasing, accommodating and enjoyable venue for all of the citizens of the AndroscogACTIONS from page 4

each family member would have their own towel. As he selected items for the daughter, he kept in mind things that he himself would enjoy. He finally selected an art kit and some paper for drawing. Upon returning home, the two youngsters loaded a box with their purchases. They included a stuffed animal commenting that every child needs something to cuddle. When I heard about this I couldn’t let this go. I asked if the member of this family could write the specifics of this story so that my granddaughter, daughter and husband could, have this in their memoirs CLUB from page 4

ing the Berlin Main Street Gardens with Sylvia Poulin. Katsko donated her time and plants to design a wonderful rock garden in the Laura Lee Vigers Botanical Gardens. She sets a new standard for community volunteerism. She single handedly carried up to 30 gallons of water into the Botanical Gardens during in the summer dry conditions so that the gardens would thrive and her expertise and dedication is really appreciated. The Coos County Botanical Garden Club also thanked their partners Northern Human Services, the Community Services Center, and the Berlin Recreation Department and Parks for a very successful year. The

gin Valley. Northern Forest Heritage Park strives to make the Park a Community Park. Events are hosted without admission fees whenever possible furthering the sense of a Community Park. The River Walk, once completed, will be available to the public to enjoy. Whether it is to sit, relax and enjoy the view or do some fishing, we believe the River Walk will be a nice addition not only for the Park but for the community as well. It is with genuine pleasure that we recognize our valued and respected sponsors and benefactors of 2011! All the newspapers that published the Park’s press releases and Letters to the Editor, A. R. Couture Construction, Alpine Machine, AMC-Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, Inc., Berlin Head Start Kitchen, Berlin IGA Foodliner, Bisson’s Sugar House, Brookfield Renewable Power, Caron Building see NFHP page 6

so that they could see some good in this disaster when ever they look back at it. Then I chose to share this beautiful story with the readers. As the grandmother of the children commented “In a time when we hear so much negativity, it is heartwarming to see such initiative from young children. Their actions truly reflect the real meaning of Christmas.” I would be proud to know these children. They themselves are a gift from God. God bless you both. Thank you very much from the very bottoms of our hearts. Elaine Donato Gorham Garden Club appreciates the many educational guest speakers that volunteered their time for the wonderful presentations, club members and everyone who donated money or time in the community. The Coos County Botanical Garden Club welcomes new members throughout the year of 2012. Come help make our community shine by learning and making community connections. For more information, please call Club President Will O’Brien at 466-3181. Visit the website at botanicalgarden191.weebly.com or join them on Facebook under the Coos County Botanical Gardens. Will O’Brien President Coos County Botanical Garden Club

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Leveille makes vicepresident’s list LACONIA -- Lakes Region Communitiy College in Laconia announced that Jonathan Leveille made the vice-president’s list for the fall semester. Leveille is majoring in Fire Science. The vicep-president’s list denotes an earned GPA of 3.30 to 3.74, the second highest academic award a Lakes Region Community College student cand receive. NFHP from page 5

Center, Chapman Scrap Metal & Recycling, City of Berlin, Coca Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England, Cooper Cargill Chant Attorneys at Law, Daniel Hebert Inc., Davis & Towle Insurance Group, Great North Woods Container Service, Greetings Jewelers, Hancock Lumber, H E Bergeron Engineers, Inc., Isaacson Structural Steel, Inc., Janice Gingras, Jericho Motor Sports, Kevin & Julie Renaud Evans, LaBottega Saladino’s Italian Market, Libby’s Bistro, Magic 104/98.1 FM, Mr. Auto, NCIA, North Country Senior Meals Center, Northwood’s Rafting, Northland Restaurant & Dairy Bar, Northway Bank, Plum Creek Timber Company, Public Service of NH, Rudy’s Market, Sappi Fine Paper North America, Steve & Cindy Griffin, The Town & Country Motor Inn & Resort, Tremaine Opticians, Tri-County Community Action Program, Inc., Wagner Forest Management, LTD., White Mountain Distributors and White Mountain Lumber! Thank you on behalf of everyone at Northern Forest Heritage Park & Tri-County CAP! Dick Huot Director, NFHP

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School board gets first look at proposed 2013 budget BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN -- The school administration submitted a fiscal 2013 budget request of $16.8 million to the school board Thursday night. The budget request is up $507,526 or 3.1 percent over the current school department budget of $16.3 million. Superintendent of Schools Corinne Cascadden praised the work of her administrators, noting it is the first time in her memory the school administration has come in with an increase under $1 million. Cascadden pointed out that $448,591 of the increase is in salaries and fringe benefits. While employees are working under a two-year wage freeze, she said in 2012 they will receive step and longevity increases. The salary line item is up $152,972 and fringe benefits are up $295,619 The school department is projecting to receive a slight increase in state aid to education, from $10,637,908 to $10,756,851. Berlin High Principal Gary Bisson said he is seeking to increase the media specialist position from part to full time as required to maintain the high school’s accreditation under the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. He is also proposing to continue funding the student assistance counselor position, which had been partly funded by a grant. Bisson said the school district contracts with Northern Human Services for the counselor. He said the position has made a major difference and he attributed it to helping reduce the school’s dropout rate to about one percent last year. The principal noted that a record number of students are defined as living in poverty and 60 percent of transfers into the school arrive with special needs. Cascadden agreed with Bisson on the need for the position. “The money is worth it,” she said. Bisson said he was not asking for more money but rather had made cuts and reallocated funds to avoid an increase in his budget. Brown Elementary School Principal Amy Huter said an increase in class sizes has forced her to request two additional educational assistants. Special education Director Georgia Caron said out-of -district and court-ordered placements are currently down but warned it is an extremely fluid situation. She said her proposed budget for such placements is down $144,000. School board member Martha Laflamme asked if there was enough of a cushion in the special education budget to handle an influx of new placements. Caron replied that it is not good budgeting to build FALL from page one

to the incident. Rescue teams worked through the night, arriving at Pinkham Notch around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning Powers had left Pinkham Notch the morning before, heading for the summit. His plan, according to a U.S. Forest Service statement, was to be out for the day. Summit temperatures hovered around nine degrees all day Monday, and visibility was poor. The mountain saw light snow and winds between 40 and 50 m.p.h. Powers’ death is the first fatality on Mount Washington in 2012, but there were two avalanche accidents last week, one of which resulted in a rescue. Conditions on Mount Washington in winter are always treacherous, but this January has been marked by icy conditions that can make falls difficult or impossible to arrest. The incident has U.S. Forest Service officials reiterating safety rules for alpine travel: Be prepared, know your route ahead of time, check weather and avalanche conditions, double check your gear, leave route information with others and let someone know if you deviate from your plans. Daily avalanche and safety advisories from the U.S. Forest Service Snow Rangers are available at www.mountwashingtonavalanchecenter.org.

a budget on ‘what ifs’ - especially with taxpayers’ money. She indicated the budget would be sufficient to handle the current caseload. Roland Pinette, head of the Career and Technical Education Program, pointed out this is the fifth consecutive year his program has operated without an increase. Cascadden reported that two long-term school bonds will be retired in fiscal 2013. She said this summer the district should undertake a discussion on future renovations and projects. “I think you have done a terrific job putting this budget together,” said Laflamme. She expressed a concern about the lack of funding for textbooks. Laflamme noted that when she first came on the school board, the district’s textbooks were old and outdated. She said the district made

a concerted effort to replace the old textbooks with more recent versions. Noting that textbook purchases are one of the first areas that get cut when budgets are tight, Laflamme worried that the district is getting behind again. It was reported that the Junior High science textbook are 1998 editions while the elementary school is using a 2005 textbook. Huter said many teachers work around the issue by finding materials on their own to supplement the old textbooks. “We’ve been trying to hold the line for so long, we don’t ask anymore,” Pinette said. The administration was asked to provide the school board with a list of the age of all the textbooks used in the system. see BUDGET page 8

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NHIAA denies late request to petition hockey BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN — The NHIAA has denied the request by Berlin High School to petition their hockey team to Division II. NHIAA Executive Director R. Pat Corbin, issued a letter to Berlin High School Principal Gary Bisson on Dec. 16, which was released to the press and distributed to the Berlin School Board at their meeting on Thursday evening, Jan. 5. Bisson had been instructed to make the request after the school board learned that the administration had opted not to petition up into Division I, as they had for many years, due to the dwindling program participation and overall youthful makeup of the team. The board voted 3-2 to direct Bisson to petition the NHIAA, to allow the school to petition to Division II for boys’ ice hockey in an attempt to keep the team in a more competitive bracket. Divisional classifications are set by enrollment as a default, according to the NHIAA structure, and teams can petition the governing body to play above or below their default classification. In his letter, Corbin cites the organization’s bylaws which prohibit divisional alignment appeals once a decision has been made. “The Classification Committee will present its recommendation to the NHIAA Council. The decision of the Council is final and no further appeals will be heard.” Corbin wrote quoting NHIAA By-Law Article IV Section 5:E, Divisional Alignment Appeals. The Council BUDGET from page 7

CITIZENS OF BERLIN You are cordially invited to attend the Berlin, New Hampshire 2012 Inauguration Ceremony for Mayor-Elect Paul Grenier and CouncilorsElect Lucie Remillard, Russell Otis, Dori Ducharme, Denise Morgan Allain, Peter Higbee, Roland Theberge and Diana Nelson. The Inauguration Ceremony will be held Monday, January 16, 2012 beginning at 6:30 P.M. in the City Hall Auditorium. For more information call the City Clerk’s Office 752-2340.

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City Councilor Lucie Remillard said she thought the city council would be responsive to funding specific items like textbooks. Remillard was one of three councilors in attendance – Councilors Russell Otis and Dori Ducharme also listened to the budget presentation. The school board will now review the administration’s budget before voting on a final budget to present to the city council. A public hearing on the school budget is scheduled for Feb. 2. In other business: • Cascadden reported there are nine applicants

Town of Gorham Supervisors of the Checklist The Supervisors of the Checklist will meet on January 24, 2012 from 7:00 to 7:30 pm at the Town Clerk’s office for correction of the checklist. Changes in party registration may be accepted. Janice Eastman, Joan Bennett, Dorothy Ferrante

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decided on ice hockey alignments on Oct. 27, Corbin explained. Corbin noted that Berlin would have to wait until the next two-year cycle to petition out of their default division, leaving the Mountaineer boys competing in Division III for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years. The change will mean that next winter the Mounties will go from playing the larger and most competitive N.H high school teams like Concord, Manchester, Hanover and Salem, to the smaller — including even some composite teams — like Kennett, Kearsarge, John Stark/Hopkinton, and Somersworth. As an aside, in his letter to Bisson, Corbin noted that both the NHIAA’s Ice Hockey Committee and Classification Committee had felt “that the school administration had carefully and with great thought examined the state of the program and presented a rationale that seemed to be in the best interest of the student athletes.” Noting the political pressure being exerted on Bisson to spur his most recent request, even if an appeal had been possible, Corbin said, he “would be hard pressed to support such an action given the due diligence that went into the original decision.” Although the school board had heard discussion at length from school administrators defending their decision and members of the public criticizing the school’s move not to petition up in October, there was no discussion of the NHIAA’s final decision at last week’s meeting. for the Hillside Elementary principal position and 14 applicants for the Junior High principal position. She said there are some good candidates. • The school board honored two outgoing members board members who were attending their last board meeting. Martha Laflamme is stepping down after ten years on the board. Linda Pivin is completing her second stint on the board. She noted she took four years off between terms but came back two years ago because she missed it. Laflamme said the district has a marvelous staff that achieves a lot with little funding. “I think the kids are getting a great education,” she said.

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No bidders show up for Jericho tour BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN – No developers turned out last week for a pre-submittal meeting and tour of the proposed Jericho Mountain State Park campground. The state last month issued a request for proposals from private developers interested in building and operating a 200-site campground at the park under a 20-year lease with the Division of Parks and Recreation. N.H. Trails Bureau Chief Chris Gamache said no potential bidders showed up for the Jan. 6 meeting, although it was described as mandatory. In an e-mail exchange, Gamache said two engineering firms did come for the meeting. He said the bureau, which is overseeing the process, will see if there are any inquiry questions over the next week. Otherwise, he said the state will wait for the Feb. 16 deadline for developers to submit proposals. “That is the ultimate date right now,” Gamache wrote. The state had hoped to announce the successful bidder on March 6 and see construction of the campground underway this spring. The master plan calls for a campground that would include 81 RV sites with water and electric hookups, 93 tent sites, and 26 remote sites. The 2007 plan estimated the cost of developing the campground at $2 million.

The bureau is negotiating with Dillon Investments LLC to purchase an additional 1,500 acres for the 7,200-acre park. One of the parcels under negotiation, a 1,300acre piece north of the existing park boundary, is the preferred site for the campground. The state purchased the property in 2006 to develop into an ATV park. The master plan calls for 136 miles of ATV trails – about 70 miles of trail have been constructed. Gamache said the loss of Federal Highway Administration funds will hurt Jericho state park. The federal government notified the state in December that it had made technical corrections to its funding formula for years 2009-2012 and as a result was rescinding all $678,000 allocated to New Hampshire’s Recreational Trails Program for 2012. Gamache said Jericho state park has received about $50,000 a year from that federal program for trail work. He said there will still be some funding available from the state grant program which comes from registration fees and some left over 2011 federal funds. Gamache said he is not sure yet what level of funding will be available for Jericho this summer and how many additional miles of trail will be developed. “We can still expand but loss of those federal funds will make a major impact in how much and how soon things get done,” he said.

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The cost of keeping Androscoggin Valley Hospital healthy GORHAM -- Mr. Russell Keene, CEO of the Androscoggin Valley Hospital, will be speaking at the next Men’s Breakfast Group on factors influencing health care. Subjects will cover the effects of the national health care policy, statewide budget effects, and regional financial considerations on the cost of good health. Part of his message will also discuss keeping AVH a healthy and contrib-

uting member in the North Country. The Men’s Breakfast Group will be meeting on Jan. 13, at the Gorham Congregational/UCC, Main Street, Gorham. Breakfast is served at 7 a.m. with a free will donation to benefit the Ecumenical Food Pantry in Berlin. The program will begin at 7:30 a.m. All men are welcome. For more information call 466-3496.

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George Blythe VERNON, CONN. -- George Blythe, 86, of Vernon, beloved husband of sixty-three years to Dorothy (Bickford) Blythe, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Manchester, Conn, Memorial Hospital. Born on December 24, 1925 in Meriden, Conn., the son of the late George H. and Dorothy (Parker) Blythe, he grew up and lived in East Hartford, Conn., before moving to Vernon over 61 years ago. He was a graduate of East Hartford High School and he served in the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II. Following his discharge from the Marine Corps, he worked for many years for G. Fox and Company until his retirement. George was an active member of the Vernon Fire Department and Ambulance Corps. As the first Captain of the Vernon Ambulance Corps when it was formed in the early 1960s, he flew to Ohio and drove back the first ambulance the town of Vernon purchased. George was a longtime member of the Vernon United Methodist Church. During the years, he has been a loving husband, father and helpful neighbor and friend and he will be much missed. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his three daughters, Gail Blythe of East Hartford, Conn., Ferne McAllister and her husband Paul of Tolland, Conn., and Jean Blythe and her companion Mike Russo of Webster,

NY; his grandson, Michael Patrick McAllister and his special friend Kristine Howell of Middletown, Conn.,; his grandson, Nicholas McAllister and his granddaughter, Mali Karisma McAllister, both of Tolland, Conn. He also leaves his sister-in-law, Joyce Valerie, his nieces, Donna Card, Leslie Housen and Nancy Santori and their families, and his nephew, Robert Valerie and many dear friends including, Julie Hall, Edward and Mary Anderson, Maureen Anderson and Jeannette Fletcher. He was also predeceased by his stepmother, Martha (Young) Blythe, his brother, Henry Blythe and his sisterin-law, Lorraine Crowder. His family will receive friends for calling hours on Thursday, January 12, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the LaddTurkington & Carmon Funeral Home, 551 Talcottville Road (Route 83), Vernon, Conn., followed by a funeral service beginning at 11 a.m. Burial will be private and at the convenience of his family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the: Salvation Army, P. O. Box 628, Hartford, Conn., 06103, the Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut, Hospice, 8 Keynote Drive, Vernon, Conn., 06066 or to a charity of the donor’s choice. For online condolences and guest book, please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.

Martha Laflamme (l) and Linda Pivin were honored Thursday night for their service on the Berlin Board of Education. The school board meeting was the last for both women who decided not to run for reelection. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO) NOD from page one

incumbent President Barack Obama easily beat out the dozen other candidates on the ballot. CHARTER from page one

Realizing the city would have to go through the same tortuous exercise in ten years when the

The candidates head to South Carolina next, with Romney riding the momentum of the first two wins and Paul and Huntsman picking up steam. census would pick up the new federal prison, the council decided the time had come to make the city one ward.

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Friday, January 13 Men’s Breakfast Group. Topic: “The Cost of Health – Where is the Money Coming From?” Presenter: Mr. Russell Keene, CEO of Androscoggin Valley Hospital. Meeting at the Gorham Congregational/ UCC Church, Main Street, Gorham. Breakfast is at 7:00 A.M., presentation at 7:30 A.M. A free will offering will be taken at breakfast for the Ecumenical Food Pantry. All men welcome. FMI: 4663496.

CBS 3 WCAX Criminal Minds

People’s Choice Awards 2012 (N) Å

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Mobbed (N) Å

News 13 on FOX (N)

The Office The Office

ABC 5 WMUR The Middle Suburg.

Family

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Saturday, January 14 Indoor Yard Sale: St. Barnibus Church on Main Street, Berlin, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. We have room for vendors at $10 per space, and we are accepting donations. Profits to benefit the children of the Berlin Headstart through purchase of supplies for their classrooms and in part for their end of the year celebration. Monday, January 16 Ladies of St. Anne: Card party, 1 p.m. St. Anne’s lower hall, School St., Berlin. Saturday, January 21 Lasagna Dinner Fundraiser: at AVH Cafeteria. Sponsored by the AVH Relay For Life Team, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sit-down meal served by AVH staff includes Salad, Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Coffee/ Tea/Punch and Dessert. Adults: $9; Children 12 and under: $5. Take out available, 50/50 raffle.Proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society. FMI call Linda Laperle, event chairperson, at 326-5608.

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Republic of Doyle (N)

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NOVA Barnes Wallis invents a bouncing bomb.

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––––––––––––––– ONGOING CALENDAR –––––––––––––– Wednesday Cholesterol Clinic: Monday through Friday, Berlin Health Dept., city hall. By appointment only, Call 752-1272. All area residents welcome. Fee $15. Carving Club: Meeting every Wednesday, 5 p.m., E&S Rental, 29 Bridge St, Berlin. All welcome, prior experience not necessary. Open to all. Instructions to those new to carving. We hope to provide a wide range of carving experiences. FMI call Ed at 752-3625. NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) Group: Held the second Wednesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Crossroads, which is on the corner of Willard and School St. FMI Robin Blanchette at 752-1005. NAMI is for family members who are dealing with a loved one with mental illness. Harvest Christian Fellowship Soup Kitchen: Free community dinner every Wednesday night, 219 Willow St., Berlin. Doors open 4 p.m., dinner 5-6 p.m. FMI 348-1757. PAC Meeting. Child addicted to drugs? You’re not alone. Join us for the PAC (Parent of Addicted Children) meeting, 6 p.m., 151 Main Street, Berlin. FMI call 603-723-4949 or e-mail @ shjam@ ne.rr.com. Bible Study: 6 to 7 p.m., Seventh Day Adventist Church, Mt. Forist St., Berlin. Weight Watcher’s Meeting at the Salvation Army, Berlin—9 a.m. meeting, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in Senior Meals: Guardian Angel School, Monday-Thursday Noon, Friday 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Suggested donations for 60 and over $3; under 60 $6. All are welcome. (FMI 752-2545). Gorham Public Library: Open M-F: 10am6pm, Saturdays: 10am-Noon. Children’s Story Time: Fridays, 1:30pm. View On-line Catalog at https://gorham.biblionix.com/ . FMI call 4662525 or email gorhampubliclibrary@ne.rr.com. Artisan Gift Shop: 961 Main St., Berlin. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Reiki Sharing Gathering: Third Wednesday of each month, 7 to 9 p.m., Pathways for Thursday’s Child Ltd., 3 Washington Street, Gorham. Open to anyone who has at least first-level Reiki training. No charge. (FMI 466-5564) Awana Children’s Club - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Grades K-6th. Games, Worship, Bible Lessons, Workbook Time, Prizes, Fun. Community Bible Church. 595 Sullivan Street, Berlin. Call 7524315 with any questions. Step Book/Discussion Meeting, Tri-County CAP, Step I, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., 361 School St., Berlin. Women’s Relationship Support Group: CCFHS sponsoring. Group meets 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. CCFHS will provide transportation as needed. Limited space available. Call Carolyn at 752-5679 for more information. Milan Public Library: Monday, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday’s 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. VFW Post 2520: Monthly meeting third Wednesday of every month. VFW Ladies Auxiliary: Meets every third Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., post home, 1107 Main St., Berlin. All members encouraged to attend. Foot Clinics: Every second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, Berlin Health Department, Berlin City Hall, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. By appointment only. Call 752-1272. All area residents welcome. Fee: $15. Al-Anon Meeting, 7 p.m., Salvation Army, 15 Cole St., Berlin. Serenity Steps Peer Support Center: 567 Main St. Berlin, Providing peer support services to local area residents challenged by emotional or mental difficulties. Open Monday through Wednesday 11-4; Thursday and Friday 11-7 p.m. FMI 752-8111. Free Legal Hotline: Lawline is a free legal hotline sponsored by the New Hampshire Bar Association on the second Wednesday of each month. Volunteer NH attorneys will take calls from the public and answer brief legal questions from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Call 1-800-868-1212.

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by Abigail Van Buren

ADDICTION TO PORN IS DANGEROUS FOR TEEN AND HIS GIRLFRIEND DEAR ABBY: I have been dating “Kyle” for more than six months, but I have loved him for more than two years. I always thought we had a wonderful relationship and that Kyle was a sweet, innocent guy. Well, he just confided to me that he has an Internet porn addiction! I’m very hurt by this and don’t want to lose him. What should I do? (By the way, we’re both 14.) -- INNOCENT TEEN IN MICHIGAN DEAR INNOCENT TEEN: You should urge Kyle to get help for his addiction. Addiction, by definition, is behavior that is compulsive and out of control. The problem with teenage boys getting involved with Internet porn is it gives them an unrealistic expectation of how regular, normal women look and act. Although you don’t want to lose him, becoming more involved could lead to his wanting to try out his sexual fantasies with you -- and if you go along with it, it will land you in a world of trouble. The smart thing to do is end this relationship NOW. DEAR ABBY: My daughter “Denise’s” fiance is 12 years older than she is and still lives with his parents. “Leo” is turning Denise into his mother. I first noticed it when she cut her beautiful long hair short and in the same style as his mother. Now her lipstick shade is the same as Leo’s mother’s as well as her glasses and clothing. At a recent gathering I remarked to Leo, “Wow, Denise looks more like YOUR mother than she does me.” After that, our relationship soured. Apparently, he didn’t like my observation. Was I wrong? -- CREEPED OUT IN CALIFORNIA DEAR CREEPED OUT: No. But you may have said it to the wrong person. You should have said it to your daughter, who may be doing it because she thinks Leo’s mother has great taste. Denise could also be consciously or unconsciously doing this to please him. There’s an old song, “I Want a Girl Just Like the Girl That

Married Dear Old Dad.” Many men idealize their mothers, and it may be a reason why Leo still lives with his parents. DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are empty nesters. We both work and live far from our kids and grandkids. I have wanted to move closer to them, but I also understand we need to meet our goals for a secure retirement. The problem is, I’m lonely and I think my husband is, too. We work long hours and spend our weekends doing chores. My solution to help myself feel better is to get a dog. My husband, however, doesn’t want one. He wants to wait until “later” -- whenever that is. I think a pet would make me leave work earlier and force both of us to get out of the house. I know there are expenses involved, but I’m willing to make sacrifices. Am I being unreasonable or silly? I want my husband to be a part of raising a pet and, perhaps, participate in some obedience training. I’m trying my best to persuade him without being a nag, but I’m beginning to feel like a little kid who’s begging “Daddy” for a puppy. I’d appreciate some advice. -- PINING FOR A PUPPY IN TEXAS DEAR PINING: Before embarking on a “pet” project, don’t you think you should first find out what may be causing your husband’s behavior? While a dog could work wonders and help you both be more active, between his job and the weekend chores, taking a puppy to obedience training may be too much for him. If he’s not up to it, would YOU be willing to shoulder that task -- and the walking, feeding, grooming and cleaning up? An energetic puppy can be a lot to handle. Would you consider adopting an older dog, or fostering one that needs a temporary home? I don’t recommend bringing a dog into your lives unless your husband agrees. And if he doesn’t, please consider volunteering a few days a month at an animal shelter or pet rescue kennel.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at: Dear Abby, c/o The Conway Daily Sun, PO Box 1940, North Conway, NH 03860

Doonesbury

by Gary Trudeau

For Rent

$50. weekly, private lock room, owner's residence, 3 room apt $100/week. Furnished/ utilities. 603-348-5317. 24-7.

GORHAM first floor two bedroom. Bell St. $650/mo. heat included. Yard, stove/ fridge, w/d connection. No smokers. Call/ text (603)723-7015.

2 & 3 bedrooms, heat, h/w, WD hookups, off street parking, Robert Reed, HUD accepted, 752-2607, 723-4161.

Are you visiting/ working in the area or working on the Burgess PioPower Biomass Plant and need a room by the night, week or month? Stay at DuBee Our Guest B&B in Milan, eight miles north of project. Fully furnished, including paper goods, full use of kitchen, wireless internet, Direct TV, barbecue grill and cleaning service. $35/night, or $140/week. Owners have separate living quarters.

FMI call 603-449-2140 or 603-723-8722. 1 bedroom on York St., Berlin. 2nd floor, heat & hot water included. No smoking, no pets. $525/mo. 617-771-5778. BERLIN 1 bedroom, first floor, frig, stove, heat, h/w, off-street parking, no pets $525 (603)723-3856. BERLIN apartments available. 1 bedroom units $450-$550/mo. heat included, some include h/w, 2 bedroom $600/mo. heat, h/w included. No smokers. Off-street parking. Call/ text (603)723-7015. BERLIN Houses available immediately. 131 Jolbert St. 3/4 br, 1.5 bath, yard, garage. $775/mo. No utilities included. 252 Wight St. 2 BR, 1 bath. Yard, garage $675/mo. No utilities included. Call/ text (603)723-7015. BERLIN, three bedroom, 1st floor, heat, h/w, washer dryer hook-up, off-street parking $795 no pets (603)723-3856. BERLIN, two bedroom, second floor, heat, h/w, off-street parking, w/d hook-up $625 no pets (603)723-3856. BERLIN- 2 bedroom, 1 bath house. Attached garage. Great neighborhood. Water/ sewage included. Recently renovated, all appliances included. Non-smokers/ no pets. 1st and security/ references. $775/mo. (207)608-0670.

$1-A-DAY CLASSIFIEDS • CALL 752-5858 DOLLAR-A-DAY: Ad must run a minimum of 5 consecutive days. Ads over 15 words add 10¢ per word per day. REGULAR RATE: $2 a day; 10¢ per word per day over 15 words. PREMIUMS: First word caps no charge. Additional caps 10¢ per word per day. Centered bold heading: 9 pt. caps 40¢ per line, per day (2 lines maximum) TYPOS: Check your ad the first day of publication. Sorry, we will not issue credit after an ad has run once. DEADLINES: noon two days prior the day of publication except for Monday’s paper when the deadline is Thursday, 11 a.m. PAYMENT: All private party ads must be pre-paid. We accept checks, Visa and Mastercard credit cards and of course cash. There is a $10 minimum order for credit cards. CORRESPONDENCE: To place your ad call our offices 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 752-5858; send a check or money order with ad copy to The Berlin Daily Sun, 164 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570 or stop in at our offices on Main Street in Berlin. OTHER RATES: For information about the professional directory or classified display ads call 752-5858.

Animals FEMALE Pomeranian Puppies. Will be available Jan 17th. 1st shots. $450 each. Great pet for loving family or single person. 752-2892.

Low Cost Spay/ Neuter Cats & dogs Rozzie May Animal Alliance www.rozziemay.org 603-447-1373 PUPPIES small mixed breed. See website for more details: www.mainelypuppies.com (207)539-1520.

Antiques ANTIQUES, glass, furniture, & collectibles of all kinds wanted by Bob Gauthier, 449-2542. Specializing in Estate and Business liquidation. Bonded.

Announcement PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Not known to fail) O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God. Im maculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me here you are my mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3 times). Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then you must publish and it will be granted to you.

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P.J.M.

GOT a problem, pray the Rosary!

THANKS Mom for choosing life.

Auctions

Autos

NORTH Country Auctions, LLCJanuary 28st, 2012- 9am. Heavy equipment & general merchandise auction. To be held at our auction barn located at: 438 Plains Road, Tamworth, NH 03886. We are now accepting consignments! Heavy equipment, trailers, auto’s, industrial tools, building supplies, boats, farm equipment, landscaping equipment, and more! Call us today for more information: (603)539-5322 Email:

2003 Buick LeSaber, 4 dr auto, V6, good condition, 103,500 miles, asking $5600 (603)752-4538.

info@northcountry-auctions.com

Paying Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle. Best local prices! ROY'S TOWING 603-348-3403

visit us online @ www.northcountry-auctions.com

Auctioneer: Doug Ryan Lic #2739.

Autos 2001 Volvo XC 70. 164,000 miles, awd, leather interior, 3rd row seat. Good condition $4300/obro. (603)466-5663.

BUYING JUNK CARS and trucks. Paying in cash. Honest pricing. No gimmicks. Kelley’s Towing (603)723-9216. BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504. FORD pick-up body, dual wheel fits 1980 through 1996, 636-1304, 636-1667 evenings.

BERLIN- Spacious 2 bedroom 1st floor of duplex; heat, hw, w/d hookups; yard & garage; stove & frig incl., no pets; $675 + sec dep. 603-560-3481. BERLIN: 1-4 bedroom apts., $475-$775; rooms for rent, $75/week, 723-3042. BERLIN: 2 bedroom, heat, h/w included, HUD accepted, $550/mo. 802-388-6904. BERLIN: Renovated 2 bdrm with den for rent. Heat, hot water, shed & garage inc. $750/mo + security. Call (603)703-4661. COMPLETELY renovated 3 bedroom & 1 bedroom apartments. Call H&R Block, great landlord (603)752-2372. COTTAGE: 3 bedroom, one bath, living room, dining room, kitchen, FMI $750/mo. call 723-2828, 752-6826. DO you have a home to rent? Our phones are ringing off the hook with rental requests! Call Northern Edge Property Management 752-1112. FOUR Rooms, furnished or un furnished, enclosed porch, shed, garage, heat, h/w, w/d hookups, no pets, no smoking, w/ security deposit call 449-6776 GORHAM downtown 2 bdrm house. Walk to schools, stores, restaurants. $825/mo. plus utilities. (603)915-6349.

GORHAM HOUSE 3 bedroom, $795 completely remodeled, no utilities included, 84 Lancaster Road, 466-5933, 915-6216. GORHAM: 13 Exchange St, (white bldg w/ black trim) 2 br, first floor, fridge & stove, h/ hw, w/d hookup, w/ shed, parking spaces, no pets. Sec. dep. Call: 466-3378 (8am-4pm, M-F or leave a message). GORHAM: 2 bdrm $650/mo. Heat & hot water, no pets (978)726-6081. GORHAM: 2 bedroom, new kitchen, bath, hardwood floors, heated, garage, 466-2081. GORHAM: 2 bedrooms, heat, h/w, off street parking, newly renovated, no pets, 723-6310. GROVETON, 2 bdrm, 2nd floor, heat & hot water included. No pets, references required. $550/mo, 1st month & sec. dep. required. (603)210-2043 HOUSE for rent: 2 bedroom house, single car garage in Berlin. Appliances furnished. Lawnmower and snow blower available. No pets, no smoking. Rent $700/mo. Tenant pays $700 security deposit, water, sewer, heat and utilities. References required. Call 466-9999 or 723-4166. HOUSE: Nay Pond, 2/3 bedroom home, 2 full bathrooms, open kitchen concept, all appliances, hot tub, jacuzzi, fireplace, huge sun room, boat dock and more, $2000/mo. call 723-2828 or 752-6826. Large 2 bedroom, $500 at 331 Pleasant St., no dogs allowed, call Rich 326-3499. MILAN: Mobile home trailer, 2 bedroom, own lot, FMI, 752-1871. ONE Bedroom apt. 2nd. floor, remodeled bathroom w/ washer, dryer hook-up, $135/wk, call 752-6459, 723-6726.

For Sale 10” Boice Crane table saw, 12” Craftsman radial arm saw. $575 takes both (207)935-3994 AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”. BEDROOM-SOLID Cherrywood Sleigh bed. Dresser, mirror, chest, night stand. New! Cost $2,200 sell $895. 235-1773 CUSTOM Glazed Kitchen Cabinets. Solid maple, never installed. Cost $6,000 sacrifice $1,595. 833-8278 GREEN firewood, delivered, 752-7468. PICK-UP bed Toolbox, fits Dodge, Chev. Toyota, 2 yrs. old, $150/obo, 723-7555. PLAYOFF Tickets Pats vs. Broncos Sat. Jan 14th 2 tickets $200/each. (603)548-8049.

USED SKI & SNOWBOARD packages, starting at $79.95. All sizes, used helmets $15 at Boarder Patrol (603)356-5885.

Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set. Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style. Fabulous back & hip support. Factory sealed - new 10-Yr. warranty. Cost $1095, sell $249. Can deliver 603-305-9763.

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SEEKING an experienced bar tender, must be available, nights & weekends. Must be personable, neat, honest, energetic, motivational and fun. Eagles applications found at employment office.

Fixing Apple Products since 1990, Also Digital Cameras, Cellphone Screens, Game Systems. Call 603-752-9838.

Motorcycles

Snow plowing, sanding, and roof shoveling loader service, fully insured 723-6990.

BUY • SELL • T RADE www.motoworks.biz

TECHPROS- COMPUTER SALES & SERVICE

(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.

18+ years experience! On-site computer repair, upgrades, wireless setup, virus removal, & more! (603)723-0918 www.TechProsNH.com

Save oil & money, make hot water with a Fireplate "water heating baffle for wood stove". Restrictions apply, Email: info@dearbornbortec.com or Call: 207-935-2502 for complete details. T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of charge if outside. Please call (603)986-5506.

Help Wanted

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HIRING: Assessing Data Collector for Coos County Area. DRA Approved and Mass Appraisal exp. preferred. Send Resumes to: Avitar, 150 Suncook Valley Rd, Chichester, NH 03258 or e m a i l t o : info@avitarassociates.com

HYPNOSIS for habit change, stress, regression. Michael Hathaway, DCH, certified hypnotherapist. Madison michaelhathaway.com (603)367-8851.

SEEKING an employee to work 6-15 hours per week. Must be available Mon-Sat. mornings and evenings. Experience in customer services required. Must be friendly and able to stand for long periods of time. Duties include running cash register, making subs, food prep and cleaning. Souper Sub applications found at employment office.

CARPENTRY, handyman, property maintenance, no job too small. Call Dennis Bisson, 723-3393, free estimates. COMPUTER MAINTENANCE: Virus removal, performance upgrades, security software, wireless installations, data recovery, backups. Luc 603-723-7777. HANDYMAN: Snowplowing, property maintenance, carpentry, painting etc., best rates around, call Rick 915-0755.

Wanted

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ZIMMER Snowplowing also shoveling walkways, decks, free estimates, 723-1252.

Snowmobiles 2005 Polaris Classic 550 snowmachine, 3100 miles, double wide trailer, new cover, helmet, $2700 (603)752-1287.

BY GAIL SCOTT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BUYING JUNK CARS Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle. Best local prices! Roy's towing 603-348-3403. WANTED used skis & snowboards for trade in on new gear. Call Boarder Patrol (603)356-5885.

Wanted

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BUYING JUNK CARS

ANTIQUES, individual pieces and complete estates. Call Ted and Wanda Lacasse, 752-3515.

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RANDOLPH—When national and international media showed up for a Randolph house party for Presidential candidate Jon Huntsman in addition to a crowd of area residents, the home of hosts Karen and Woody Eitel was filled nearly to bursting Friday. Clearly, coming down to the Tuesday primary deadline, Huntsman, who surged to third in the Suffolk University’s Sunday poll, was drawing great interest in the North Country. Visitors had no trouble finding their way to the Eitels’ rural home, thanks to a trail of Huntsman signs leading to the Eitels’ drive where a tractor held a giant Huntsman 2012 sign in its bucket. Inside the home, a Huntsman bumper sticker propped at the base of a bust of Lincoln gave a hint about how the hosts feel about their candidate. A Huntsman advance crew checked out the space in the Eitel home and determined that the best location for the man to address the group would be the stair leading to the second floor from the livingroom. Space was allocated for an advantageous view for media and at word that Huntman was on his way, guests ranged themselves throughout the dining/ kitchen/ livingroom/porch areas where they hoped to have a good view. Moments later, Huntsman and his wife, Mary Kaye, arrived. Huntsman moved through the crowd, shaking hands and greeting people, before returning to his stair stage, from which he addressed the group with his stump speech, emphasizing, as he has elsewhere, the two deficits that he sees must be remedied: the national budget deficit and the deficit of trust in the nation’s government; and offering some detail on where and how he sees that these issues can be resolved—among other things, revamping the tax code, using suggestions from the proposals by the Simpson-Bowles bipartisan committee; downsizing the banks that “are too big to fail;” providing leadership to move the Congress out of its deadlock; and taking steps to energy independence, noting that when he was Governor of Utah, he drove a car fueled by natural gas, until he found that, at that point, there were too few fueling stations for the alternatively powered car to be practical. “Eventually,” he said, “science and technology will take us to more sun-wind energy systems.” As the evening progressed, he took off his jacket and rolled up his sleeves, comfortable in the home atmosphere, warmed by a fire in the fireplace. In the Q and A session following his talk, which he shared with Mary Kaye, Huntsman continued to elaborate his positions. On Afghanistan, Huntsman said, “You’re not going to remake a culture. Let’s move the nationbuilding operation out and leave (a policy) effective against terrorism with tactical intelligence and rapid deployment forces.” He said wherever there are pockets of terrorists, the U.S. should work with other countries, and have an effective counter terrorism policy with rapid response forces and better intelligence, noting that the U.S. has 700 installations around the world in 60 different countries (all of which) need to be reviewed. For instance, he said, “We have 60,000 troops in Germany, but the Russians aren’t coming.” Huntsman, who resigned as ambassador to China to mount his presidential campaign, also noted that foreign policy needs to pay closer attention to the rise of Asia and the Pacific Region. “We should have a foreign policy strategy that leads out with economic measures,” he said. At this point Karen Eitel offered that she had become a convinced advocate for Huntsman during one of the televised Republican Presidential candidate debates. She recalled a question about China, directed to the candidates. Most of them were “thumping their see HUNTSMAN page 20

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Cardinals pull away from Berlin Mounties late, 5-2 BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN-Bishop Guertin's Evan Dalaker scored a pair of insurance goals in the third period, lifting the Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the Mountaineers in a Division I boys hockey game played in Berlin Saturday. Berlin got on the scoreboard first at 6:12 of the first period. Senior Jeremy Rivard converted a centering pass to put the home team on top 1-0. Line mates Ethan Dorval and Connor Jewett got the assists. The goal was Rivard's fourth of the year. The visitors responded with a power play goal at 11:06 of the first period. Zachary Coyle slammed home a rebound off of a shot by Ryan White. Christopher Arling picked up the other assist on the game tying goal. Just 1:55 into the second period, Jeff O'Neil's shot from the blue line deflected off a Cardinal player in front of the goal to put Berlin up 2-1. Jewett and Rivard both got assists on O'Neil's first goal of the year. Just over a minute later, BG responded to knot things up at 2-2. Benjamin Hadley beat Berlin keeper, Steve Martin, on a rebound. Nevin Houle was given the assist on the

Hadley goal. The eventual game winning goal came with 2:52 left to play in the second period. Christopher Lovell was in the right spot to pick up a loose puck on a rebound shot. Matthew Blais got the helping marker to make it 3-2 for the visitors. Berlin tried to tie things up, unfortunately some close in bids went just trickled wide of the Bishop Guertin goal. That's when Dalaker put any thoughts of a Berlin comeback to rest, scoring two goals only seven seconds apart. The first goal came at 4:30 and was unassisted while the second goal was set up by Josh Roy and Dominic Dematto, to make the final score 5-2. Berlin's Martin finished up at 27 saves while Guertin's Andrew Pearson had 32 saves in the Cardinal net. The win pushed the Guertin record to 3-2, while Berlin fell to 1-3. The Berlin boys will play host to Hanover at the Notre Dame Arena on Wednesday evening beginning at 6PM. BHS 1 1 0--2 BGHS 1 2 2--5 Scoring: BHS- Rivard, O'Neil, BGHS- Dalaker 2, Coyle, Hadley, Lovell.

CBerlin’s Jeff O’Neil gets mobbed by his teammates after scoring a goal against Bishop Guertin Saturday. Berlin eventually lost the game 5-2. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

Lady Bobcats roll past Berlin girls, 7-1 BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

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BERLIN--Oyster River’s Hannah Herz-Khan netted three goals and led the top ranked and undefeated Lady Bobcats to a 7-1 victory over the Lady Mountaineers in a Division I girls’ hockey game in Berlin Saturday. OR came out storming the Berlin end and goal tender Jessica Gray. Maggie McNamara got her team on the board just 2:04 into the game. McNamara came from the back of the net and placed her shot five-hole to make it 1-0. There was 6:26 left to play in the first period. Herz-Khan skated the length of the ice to score her first goal of the afternoon for a 2-0 OR advantage. Thirty seconds later it was 3-0. This time it was Marissa Beiderman shooting and ringing the post. The rebound came onto the stick of team mate Brittany Lapointe. Lapointe beat Gray and the visitors were on a roll. The Berlin coaching staff tried to slow the Bobcats offense and put youngster Chelsea Caron between

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the pipes. The OR offense stayed on the attack and blistered Caron, firing another seven shots on her before period’s end. That tactic worked and with just 38 seconds left on the clock, Becca Murphy scored after a huge scramble in front of the Berlin net. Herz-Khan and Julia Hatch got the assists. In the second period, Berlin took some chances offensively, which led to four different break aways. Berlin’s Caron put on a goal tender clinic, stopping chance after chance for OR. Unfortunately, with 47 seconds to go in the second period. A Berlin defender coughed up the puck right in front of the Berlin net. The Bobcat’s Beiderman made the steal and quickly went top side on the sprawling Caron for the 5-0 lead. The Berlin girls got their only goal of the game at the 8:18 mark of the third period. Younster Melanie Morin got the goal from Carly Perreault to make it 5-1. The goal was Morin’s third of the year. Herz-Khan netted a pair of power see BOBCATS page 18

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Gorham’s Hayley Holmes runs down floor during first half action against the Groveton Eagles. (JANE LEBLANC PHOTO)

Berlin’s Monique Demers is all concentration on this foul shot during second half action Bow Saturday. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

Bow Falcons battles past Lady Eagles fly past spunky Huskies, 39-20 Lady Mountaineers, 46-19 BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM--The Groveton Eagles utilized several Gorham turnovers in the second quarter to go on a 19-5 run, and went on to defeat the Huskies 39-20 in a girls’ Division IV basketball game in Gorham Friday. Both clubs played physical basketball keeping the offense to a minimum in the first quarter. Each team managed just two field goals, however Groveton shot better from the foul line. The Eagles were five for eight and the Huskies just one for five from the foul line, allowing the visitors to post a 9-5 lead at the end of an equally played first quarter. Groveton’s Mackenna Burke had three fouls shots to lead the Eagles while Hayley Holmes and Danika Gorham had the hoops for the home team. Turnovers became the Gorham problem in the second quarter. A 19-5 run by Groveton pushed their lead to 28-10 by halftime. Becca Rodgers was big for the Eagles netting seven points. Team mate Burke added three hoops for the Eagles. In the second half, both clubs

focused defensively. Groveton out scored Gorham by just one point at 11-10, making the final score 39-20. Jenna Wheeler had seven points for the Lady Eagles, while freshman Brooke Nadeau had five points for Gorham. For the game, Groveton had fourteen field goals from the floor and shot 11-23 from the foul line. Burke’s 13 markers led all scorers. The Gorham girls had six field goals and were 8-15 from the charity stripe. Nadeau six points and senior Jaimie Bisson five points paced the Gorham girls’ offense. The Huskie will be back on the floor on Monday evening. Gorham hosts the Profile Patriots at 5:30. GHS Huskies 05 05 02 08--20 GHS Eagles 09 19 07 04--39 Gorham (20)-- Gorham 1-0-2, Cyr, Currier, Stewart 0-1-1, Kenison 2-0-4, McClure, Holmes 1-0-2, Bisson 1-3-5, Nadeau 1-4-6, Carlisle. Groveton (39)-- Singer, Conroy 1-0-2, Smith, Stone, Wheeler 3-3-9, Randall, Burke 4-5-13, Lesperance, Hall 1-0-2, Bedell 2-0-4, Rogers 2-3-7, Drouin, Donovan.

Profile stops Huskie offense, wins, 47-43 BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM--Profile’s Alan Komisarek and Will Shillieto combined to score 29 points, helping the Patriot’s to a hard fought 47-43 victory over the Huskies in Gorham Monday. The first half was action packed

with both teams trying to run their fast breaks. The quarter ended with the game deadlocked at 14-14. Komiserak had three hoops for the visiting Patriots. For Gorham, Jake St. Hilare had the hot hand, converting four hoops. see PROFILE page 18

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BERLIN--The top ranked and undefeated Bow Falcons used a balanced scoring attack and went on to defeat the Lady Mountaineers 46-19 in Berlin Saturday. Bow’s much taller front court worked the lower blocks to perfection moving out to a 17-7 first quarter lead. Lindsey Nerbonnel and Jillian Chergey had four points each for the visitors. Mountie Shannon O’Neil had two hoops for Berlin. The Falcons extended their lead to 31-14 by half time. Chergey and teammate Kristen Bresson netted four points each. The Lady Mountaineers got two points each from Liz Thagourus, Monique Demers, and Erin Holt. The pace of the game slowed down in the second half. Both teams emphasized the defensive ends of the floor. Bow held the Lady Mountaineers off the score board in the third quarter and limited them to just five points for the second half making the final score

46-19. Holt and Megan Hood had the only hoops for the home team. Seven different Falcons scored two points each. For the game, Bow had 19 field goals and shot 8-15 from the foul line. The Falcons had nine different scorers. Chergey led the way with ten points. Berlin had seven field goals and netted just five of fifteen shots from the charity stripe. Holt was the top point getter scoring five points. The Lady Mountaineers will get a week to prepare for their next contest. The Berlin girls will travel to Whitefield and take on undefeated White Mountain Regional on Friday. Bow 17 14 08 07---46 Berlin 07 07 00 05--19 Falcons (46)- Tucker 1-2-4, Griffin 3-1-7, Bresson 3-0-6, Nerbonnel 3-0-6, Horner 1-0-2, Krause 1-1-3, Barry 2-2-6, Tischofer 1-0-2, Chergey 4-2-10. Mounties (19)- Hood 1-1-3, Thagourus 2-0-4, Demers 1-0-2, Couture, Bunnell 0-1-1, Holt 1-3-5, Lefebvre, O’Neil 2-0-4, Arsenault, Williams.

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The second quarter did not change much from the first. Gorham did hold a 14-12 edge in scoring and led 28-26 at half time. Shillieto and Zach Burns led the Patriot charge scoring two hoops each. Huskie junior Sam Jensen had eight markers for the home team. Profile’s athletic 2-3 defensive zone seemed to give the Huskies problems in the second half. Gorham usually loves to run the floor. However, Profile did a great job of getting a hand in the shooter’s face and limited the Huskies to just seven points. At the end of three quarters of play, the visitors led 36-35. The Patriot’s Komiserak added another six points to his growing total. Both teams missed crucial foul shots down the stretch. Gorham found themselves down by two points with 9.6 seconds to play. The Huskies were fouled and went to the line with 6.2 seconds to go. Unfortunately, both foul shots rolled in and out and the rebound was grabbed by Komiserak. He was fouled with 4.3 seconds to play. The big Profile center had missed his

three previous foul shots. However, this time Komiserak found his touch and buried both shots to make the final score 47-43. For the game, Profile had 22 field goals and shot 3-8 from the foul line. Komiserak finished the night at 18 points and team mate Shillieto reached double digits also netting 11 points. The Huskies had 18 field goals, four coming from behind the threepoint arc. Gorham struggled from the free throw line hitting just 3-10. St Hilare had 15 points, Jensen 10, and Pike nine. The Huskies will get a few days to prepare for their next contest on Friday. Gorham will play host to the Littleton Crusaders. GHS 14 14 07 08 43 PHS 14 12 10 11 47 Huskies (43)- Pike 3-0-9, Boisselle, Murphy, Lambertson 2-0-4, Jensen 4-1-10, St. Hilare 7-1-15, Turgeon 2-1-5. Patriots (47)- Burns 4-0-8, Knolton 1-0-2, Kelley 1-0-2, Ash 1-0-2, Weeks, Greenlaw 2-0-4, Komiserak 8-2-18, Shillieto 5-1-11.

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Registration starts at 9:30 am, with individual starts taking place from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Program cost of $6 does not include trail or rental fees. For more information about ski/snowshoe orienteering or this event, contact Linder at elinder@unh.edu or online at www.upnoor. org or www.neskio.com. BOBCATS from page 16

play goals at 12:10 and 12: 37 of the third period to make the final score 7-1, completing her hattrick. The win elevated the Lady Bobcats to 4-0, while Berlin fell to 2-3. The Lady Mountaineers will return to action on January 16, traveling to Concord to take on the Crimson Tide. BHS 0 0 1--1 ORHS 4 1 2--7 Scoring: Herz-Kahn 3, McNamara, Lapointe, Beiderman, Murphy, Berlin- M Morin.

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Returning for his first game of the season was senior Pat Pike at against the Groveton Eagles. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

Eagles swoop past Gorham boys, 55-40 BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM--Eagle senior Nate Smith scored 24 points, leading Groveton to a 55-40 victory over the Huskies in Gorham Friday. The ball just wouldn’t fall for the Gorham boys in the first quarter. Groveton jumped out to a 10-2 lead off a pair of buckets from Smith and three points each from Ethan Marshall and Tyler Burt. Senior center Michael Turgeon had the lone Gorham hoop. The ball began to fall for Gorham in the second quarter. The Huskies out pointed their guests 15-13 to trail 23-17 at half time. Senior Pat Pike had five points in the comeback, netting a pair of foul shots and a three pointer. Team mate Hunter Lambertson had a pair of hoops for the home team. Groveton’s Smith worked hard in the paint area and had six points for the Eagles. Both teams played hard back and forth basketball in the third quarter. The Huskies were unable to get their deficit below six points, however the home team was within striking distance. A couple of Huskie players picked up their third fouls and were relegated to the bench. That allowed Groveton to advance their lead to double digits 34-23 by quarters’ end. Smith was again the culprit, netting another six points on three hoops from the paint area and team mate

Marshall added another five. Gorham never got close in the final quarter being out scored 21-17 to make the final 55-40. Groveton’s Tyler Burt put on a clinic at the free throw line shooting 10-10 and scoring twelve points in the quarter. No other Groveton player was fouled by the Huskies. Smith had his best quarter of the game, scoring four more hoops to help the Groveton offense. Lambertson and Jake St. Hilare had six points each on two hoops and two foul shots. For the game, Groveton had 20 field goals and shot 13-16 from the foul line. Smith 24 points, Burt 14 points, and Marshall 10 points, all reached double digits for the visitors. The Huskies had their lowest offensive output for the year netting just 40 markers, while they average 63 points a game. Lambertson and St. Hilare had ten points each for the home team. The Huskies return to action on Monday, taking the Profile Patriots at 7 p.m. in the Huskie den. Gorham 02 15 06 17 40 Groveton 10 13 11 21 55 Huskies (40)- Pike 2-2-7, Boisselle, Murphy, Lambertson 4-2-10, Gauthier, Jensen 3-0-6, St Hilare 4-2-10, Defosses, Turgeon. Eagles (55)- Helms 0-1-, Marshall 4-0-10, Irving 2-0-4, Burt 1-12-14, Joy 1-0-2, Smith 12-0-24.

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Pastor Shane officiated. Burial will be held in the spring in the Riverside Cemetery, W. Milan. Many relatives and friends attended the service.

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N.H. Rep. Bill Remick, of Lancaster, warmly greets Presidential candidate Jon Huntsman at a Randolph house party for Huntsman Friday. (GAIL SCOTT PHOTO) HUNTSMAN from page 15

war chests,” Karen said, “You were the only one saying, ‘Let’s move into the

21st Century.” Huntsman wryly noted that he hadn’t won any applause for that line,

Presidential candidate Jon Huntsman signed the notebook of Jared Cape, 12, of Whitefield. Cape wrote an essay about Huntsman in a school assignment, (GAIL SCOTT PHOTO)

but, he said, that the U.S. and China are the strongest countries in the world with the most people.

“The world will depend on our ability to problem solve trade issues. Our future will be sitting down with each other and having an honest dialogue, not on issues that drive us apart but those that bring us together,” he said. On health care, he noted that 40 percent of health costs are superfluous and these costs need to be weeded out, noting in an aside that health care is the largest cost for the military at this point. His audience listened throughout with rapt attention and when Huntsman finally called a halt to questions, the media buzzed from one member of the audience to another, gathering quotes and attitudes for a variety of stories, such as one being researched for the New York Times on how much does wordof-mouth influence the great New Hampshire presidential primary push. As for Huntsman, he and Mary Kaye were next due at the Mt. Washington Hotel for another primary event, but they stopped for several minutes to chat with Karen and Woody before an aide tugged at Huntsman’s arm and they were off into the snowy New Hampshire evening.

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