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City sees increasing welfare costs due to federal and state cuts BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN – The city welfare office is seeing increased demand for general assistance and requests are expected to grow as cuts in federal and state assistance programs are felt. Welfare Director Angela Martin-Giroux told the city council Monday night that she has already expended all but about $500 of the $22,000 in her budget for general assistance with the fiscal year not yet half over. She estimated the city will need an additional $30,000 to meet the expected demand for this year. The city has already used up or is close to depleting budgeted amounts for electricity, burials, board and care, rent, and fuel. With winter underway, the city is especially worried about the potential demand for fuel assistance. Martin-

Giroux noted the federal government has cut funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and that has resulted in the state limiting the program to the neediest recipients. She said last week she had two applicants for fuel assistance who in the past have qualified for LIHEAP funding. On top of decreased federal funding, Martin-Giroux noted the cost of fuel oil is up over last year so assistance grants do not go as far. The news did not please Mayor Paul Grenier who complained the local communities are being forced to pay for assistance Congress and the state legislature are refusing to fund. Grenier said the city has not cut its welfare budget and has steadily funded its share even though the local economy is struggling. He said the federal and state govsee WELFARE page 6

Council considers requests from police, public works BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN – The city council Monday night agreed to support an application for a $45,000 grant to fund a parttime Intelligence Liaison Officer position in the police department. The council also agreed to allow Public Works to go out for bids to construct a salt and sand storage shed. Police Chief Peter Morency said the federal Homeland Security Act contains funding to establish information fusion centers in each state to allow for the exchange of

homeland security threatrelated information between federal, state, and local governments. The New Hampshire Information and Analysis Center is being established in Concord and Berlin police department has been contacted about staffing a Coos Country liaison to the center. Morency said the person would serve to exchange information on threat-related activities between local agencies and the center. Because the department has no money to see REQUESTS page 3

Matt Michaud

Former Berlin firefighter competes

for wounded warrior benefit BY GAIL SCOTT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

DOVER—Air Force Technical Sergeant Joe Deslauriers, 32, lost his legs and one of his arms below his elbow in a roadside IED explosion in Afghanistan. He and his family are looking at an overwhelming number of problems to return Deslauriers to the civilian world, according to former Berlin Firefighter Matt Michaud, who grew up in Berlin and recently took a job with the Dover Fire

BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM—The Gorham board of selectmen took a last look at the 2012 budget and made a few adjustments before sending the proposal on to the town’s budget committee for review. The budget committee started

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(NY Times) — Tyson Balcomb quit Facebook after a chance encounter on an elevator. He found himself standing next to a woman he had never met — yet through Facebook he knew what her older brother looked like, that she was from a tiny island off the coast of Washington and that she had recently visited the Space Needle in Seattle. “I knew all these things about her, but I’d never even talked to her,” said Balcomb, who had some reallife friends in common with the woman. “At that point I thought, maybe this is a little unhealthy.” As Facebook prepares for a much-anticipated public offering, the company is eager to show off its momentum by building on its huge membership: more than 800 million active users around the world, but the company is running into a roadblock in this country. Some people, even on the younger end of the age spectrum, just refuse to participate, including people who have given it a try. One of Facebook’s main selling points is that it builds closer ties among friends and colleagues. But some who steer clear of the site say it can have the opposite effect of making them feel more, not less, alienated. “I wasn’t calling my friends anymore,” said Ashleigh Elser, 24, a graduate student in Charlottesville, Va. “I was just seeing their pictures and updates and felt like that was really connecting to them.”

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AUSTIN, Texas (NY Times) — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is expected to enter the turbulent political waters of voting rights on Tuesday, signaling that the Justice Department will take an aggressive stance in reviewing new laws in several states that civil rights advocates say are meant to dampen minority participation in the national elections next year. The speech could inflame a

smoldering partisan dispute over race and ballot access just as the 2012 campaign cycle intensifies. Holder is to speak Tuesday evening here at the presidential library of Lyndon B. Johnson, who signed the Voting Rights Act in 1965. The act enables the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division to object to election laws and practices on the grounds that

they would disproportionately deter minority groups from voting, and to go to court to block states from implementing them. A draft of Mr. Holder’s speech urges Americans to “call on our political parties to resist the temptation to suppress certain votes in the hope of attaining electoral success and, instead, achieve success by appealing to more voters.”

U.S. safety board urges cellphone ban for drivers (NY Times) — A federal traffic safety agency is recommending that states prohibit all drivers from using cellphones, for talking or texting. The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that it had voted to recommend the ban on the use of mobile devices by drivers, citing what it said were the risks of distracted driving. The recommended ban applies to hands-free devices, a recommendation that goes further than any state law to date. The agency said it is recommending that drivers be allowed to use their phones for emergency purposes. “No call, no text, no update is worth a human

life,” said Deborah A. P. Hersman, chairman of the N.T.S.B., an independent federal agency that is responsible for promoting traffic safety and investigating accidents and their causes. It will be up to the states to decide whether they want to follow the agency’s recommendation. She said the decision was a hard one because such a ban would be unpopular among some people. But she said its time had come, given what she said were growing distractions in the car and the spread of increasingly powerful mobile devices. “This is a difficult recommendation, but it’s the right recommendation and it’s time,” she said.

Afghanistan plan would reduce NATO combat role

KABUL, Afghanistan (NY Times) — The senior American commander in Afghanistan said Tuesday that his plans for next year would emphasize deploying American and allied military trainers directly within Afghan security units, which could lessen the direct combat role of NATO and accelerate local forces’ taking the lead in a growing number of missions. The commander, Gen. John R. Allen of the Marine Corps, said he also was striving to consolidate security gains against Taliban forces in their traditional strongholds in the south and to counter insurgents crossing from Pakistan into volatile eastern Afghanistan. The death of two dozen Pakistani border troops in a NATO attack last month — which the United States said was an accident but which outraged officials in Islamabad and the public at large — has complicated coordinating security missions along the porous eastern border of Afghanistan.

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Benefit fund” and mail it to the Holy Rosary Credit Union, 490 Central Ave., Dover, N.H. or, says Michaud, you can call his parents who live in Berlin at 752-7525 or go to http:// toughmudmatt.chipin.com/tech-sgtjoseph-deslauriers-benefit-fund. The web site is the primary way to donate to the fund, says Michaud, who recently contacted the Berlin Daily Sun to tell his story and to encourage donations to help Deslauriers and his family. The benefit opportunity is almost a surprise to Michaud, 27, who says he started doing competitions similar to Tough Mudder a few years ago after completing and placing very well in a Firefighter Fitness Challenge. “I was surprised at how I unexpectedly placed so well that I became motivated to try other events. I found Tough Mudder through a friend who convinced me to sign up with him,” Michaud wrote in an email. In the end, “he never signed up so I went solo to Mt. Snow in Vermont on May 7 (2011). I completed the 10 miles and 20 extreme obstacles in about an hour and fifty minutes. A few weeks later, I was informed that I had qualified for the World Finals, the World’s Toughest Mudder, by placing within the top five percent of 150,000 other competitors nationally.” According to its website, Tough Mudder events “are hardcore 10 to 12 mile obstacle courses, designed by the British Special Forces, to test all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie.” Teams or individuals can take part in the events which are not billed as races, with the exception of the World event for which Michaud has qualified. “A Tough Mudder event is a personal challenge—the goal is to complete the course. This is why we do not time people and why we try to avoid using the word ‘race’ when describing our events. However, at the request of elite athletes from around the world, we do have an elite start wave for those (who can qualify). For these folks we have the World’s Toughest Mudder event in December each year where they can compete against other Mudders from all over the world,” the website explains. The program as a whole supports “the Wounded Warrior Project,” such as the benefit Michaud has undertaken. Michaud calls it “24 hours of pain to benefit a soldier in need.” But, he adds, what “I will be facing will never compare to what Joe and his family have ahead of them.” Michaud credits growing up in Berlin with his tilt toward super fitness. He graduated from Berlin High School in 2003 and then went on to college and the N.H. Fire Academy. He will complete the New England EMS Institute Paramedic program in May and will be able to serve the Dover Fire Department, where he is now a firefighter, as a Firefighter/Paramedic. He notes that the weather in Berlin was good preparation for extreme sports. “It’s no secret that Berlin winters can be brutally cold,” he says. “In this competition I will be outside for 24 hours of unknown obstacles in the cold, but I’m sure it won’t compare to a cold Berlin winter night.”

Furthermore, he adds, “People from Berlin are just tough in general. People from Berlin are the hardworking, blue collar variety, and, unlike other places, most actually know how to perform some sort of physical labor. There are very few Berlinites that were born with a silver spoon in their mouths. I grew up helping my parents do many projects around the house and I was taught the value of hard work and not quitting.” While he was still in college, he says he completed an internship with the Berlin Fire Department in the fall of 2006. “This opened up an opportunity for me to become a Berlin Fire Department call firefighter and I was able to respond to fire calls when I was home on breaks.” Michaud says that he worked for several months with the Berlin Emergency Medical Service as an emergency medical technician while also being a call firefighter. In 2007 he was offered a full time firefighter position with the Berlin Fire Department. In 2009 he resigned from the Beriln Fire Department in order to work for the City of Dover Fire Department. “Although I loved my job as a firefighter in Berlin, I left for several reasons,” he said. “First, I wanted to be part of a fire department that responded to both fire and EMS calls. Dover offered to take me on as a firefighter and also to pay for me to go to paramedic school. Dover also offered me quite a bit more room to advance in my career. Lastly, and most heartbreaking for me, was that I was concerned about job security in Berlin. . . . I miss my former co-workers at the Berlin Fire Department. The members of the department helped me learn (the job)and what firefighters do in Berlin with so few resources is hands-down topnotch.” With the move to Dover, Michaud started training at a gym called Seacoast Kettlebell and Crossfit. “It is a very different place where all workouts are completed in a group and everyday is like a small competition,” Michaud says. Subsequently, he has participated in many competitions such as the “Renegade Playground Challenge, Metro Dash Boston, 300 Challenge Dover, Sunday River Tough Mountain Challenge, AHA Boston Stair climb (second overall in the firefighters’ division two years in a row where I scaled 82 flights while wearing full fire turnout gear—50 to 75 pounds—and SCBA), Vulcans Fury 12 mile Trail Race at Pawtuckaway State Park, and numerous Crossfit competitions and races where I have placed in the top five,” he says. As for training, Michaud says, “I treat everyday life as training as much as I can. If I can walk there, I don’t drive. If I can take the stairs, I will, so some training might not be what you would typically expect. On a long training day, I might train for five hours total, but that is not typical. I run multiple times a week—almost every day—with various distances. I also weight train along with Crossfit and Kettlebell training. It’s all about balance.” For the Tough Mudder, Michaud knows that he will be in the elements for 24 hours and will be cold and wet so he has started cold acclimation training. This includes short runs in

cold wet clothing and shoes, soaking in ice baths, and swimming a pond in Lee (NH) wearing a thin wetsuit. He also snowboards as often as he can and is a part time fitness trainer at Seacoast Kettlebell in Dover and a peer fitness trainer for the Dover Fire Department. Luckily his wife, Katie, is also an athlete who competes in some events

with Michaud. Michaud expects the World’s Toughest Mudder competition in Englishtown, N.J., will be a challenge, but knowing that his effort will help Deslauriers and his family as they face Deslaurier’s long haul to health, will be a spur to success in an event said to be designed to “find the toughest human being on the planet.”

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electricity, heating and water costs at the firehouse. This leaves the Emergency Services with a net increase of 24.31 percent over last year. Their $307,773 budget is anticipated to be offset by approximately $277,000 in revenues, which Miller said is a conservative estimate. Public Works director, Austin Holmes, appeared before the selectmen to answer questions on his budget. As a result, the board increased the paving budget by $6,500. The paving and asphalt line had been reduced by $16,500 from last year in an effort to meet the 5% overall department cut requested, Holmes explained, but the selectmen expressed concern over the ability of that figure to provide for adequate maintenance. “We’re walking on a razor’s edge when it comes to the highway budget,” Selectman Paul Robitaille said. The overall increase last week of $11,381 also included $5,888 more in the solid waste collection line that reflected updated costs from the solid waste district due to an increase in tonnage. A cut to street lighting was discussed, but put off until more research can be done. Board chairman Terry Oliver said he’d like to see some of the lights identified for temporary shut off to see what impact there would be, and agreed to revisit that issue with Holmes after the first of the year.

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on the street. Morency assured her that would not be the case. Several councilors questioned whether the city would be expected to continue the position after the year is over. Morency said the grant is being funded using 2007 Homeland Security funds. He said there will be federal funding to continue the position for several more years.

and Wednesday evenings, the selectmen reviewed the department head budgets and requested some minor changes. After expressing previous displeasure about the budgets, the board scrutinized line items in public work sessions and opted to leave funding for the annual Fourth of July celebration intact at its reduced level. The resulting worksheets reflected additional decreases of $265 in the overall Finance budget, and $2,744 in the total Recreation Department budget. The changes pushed the combined spending in the recreation administration and parks maintenance lines below the 5% cut the board had initially requested, to 5.66%. With Patriotic Purposes and the Information Booth also included in Recreation Director Jeff Stewart’s purview, his overall spending dropped 7.68% from the 2011 amount of $425,246 to $392,590 for 2012. Police and Fire Department budgets that had initially met the selectmen’s mandate saw no changes, while Public Works and Emergency Services both had increases to their proposed budgets. EMS Director Chad Miller explained that he had removed $2,000 from the Emergency Management line by absorbing the Emergency Planning into his position, he then had to add in $3,300 to account for the Ambulance Department’s share of

fund such a position, Morency said the center has agreed to provide a $45,000 grant to cover 20 hours of work a week. The chief said he would designate a detective for the position and backfill the hours using special enforcement officers. The position would start Jan. 1. Councilor Diane Nelson said she did not want to see a reduction in patrols

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I invite you to look at all of the options To the editor: Thank you to the NH House for voting down the so called “right to work” bill. Thank you for voting the will of the people that you represent. Thank you for understanding what the labor movement has done for the working class of this state, the creation of a large middle class and the thousands of jobs that it has created, the paid

vacations and the thousands of jobs that they have created, the employer provided health care and the thousands of jobs it has created and the list goes on and on. To those who think that the sprite of “Live Free or Die” has been compromised I invite them to look at the options. Andrew Gallagher Berlin

Don’t forget your public library this holiday To the editor: At this time of year, many of us receive solicitations for gift subscriptions. Please consider sending a gift subscription of your favorite publication to the Berlin

Public Library. Every bit helps in stretching their limited budget. Thank you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Tom McCue Berlin

NH Community College System gets new chancellor CONCORD - The Community College System of N.H., which includes White Mountains Community College in Berlin, will have a new chancellor this February. The Board of Trustees yesterday announced the appointment of Dr. Ross Gittell, of Portsmouth, to the post. Dr. Gittell will assume the position of chancellor on February 1, 2012. He succeeds J. Bonnie Newman, who has served as interim chancellor since August of this year while the national search for a chancellor was

underway. “New Hampshire’s Community College System has taken very important steps in recent years to meet the shifting economic and workforce needs in New Hampshire, and we have great challenges and opportunities ahead. Ross Gittell brings key skills and unparalleled expertise to the role of Chancellor. The Board is very excited to work with him,” said Board Chair Paul Holloway. Dr. Gittell said, “I am tremendously excited at the see CHANCELLOR page 5

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Randy Says Goodbye Lala and I went to the 20th anniversary of the Christmas concert by the North Country Community Chorus on Sunday afternoon. Led by Concert Master Randy Labnon, who was leading the group for the last time, the music was superb and the performance nearly impeccable. As usual, Randy was his light hearted self, but when he turned his attention to the music, his focus and concentration was deep and abiding. The result was fantastic. Starting with a trio of Christmas pop songs, the program proceeded with the traditional music choices that Randy has collected and presented through the years. Outstanding among them were the spirituals collected and polished by Randy for presentation at the annual concerts. Especially satisfying was the spiritual “Jesus Lay Your Head In The Window.” This traditional spiritual featured a lovely bass solo by Chris Labnon and a beautiful flute solo by Amelia Kendall. Especially moving and extremely well done was another spiritual “Let the Heaven Light Shine On Me,” with a deep and moving bass line to underscore the beautiful melody.

While announcing the last year as concert master and director, Randy introduced his successor, his son Chris. He is a graduate of the UNH music department as is Randy. Chris is well prepared to succeed his father both as a singer and in directing the chorus. He demonstrated his skill by leading the chorus threw a couple of songs which certainly demonstrated this skill. Chris has also been associated with the work of the chorus for many years and will have the support and cooperation of his father in the years to come. The program proceeded with some of Randy’s favorites including “Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song”) and the funny “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”. The program ended as usual with the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. Randy, remembering that King George II had stood when he first heard the Chorus, got everyone too their feet (Including his Mother.) to sing lustily and enjoy the Hallelujahs. It was both joyous and a little sad to bid farewell too Randy and the talent and skill he had shown through the years!

Please help us preserve local control, not Washington control To the editor: The North Country of N.H., specifically, Northern Coos County has been hit hard by the economy. Our main source of employment is logging and tourism, fishing and boating in the summer, hunting and snowmobiling in the fall and winter. All are under siege now by a force that is taking land out of the tax rolls and threatens our traditional uses of the land we love. The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service is rapidly buying up land in the North Country and now in the town of Errol, more land is untaxable than taxable. The Umbagog Wildlife Refuge has grown from an idea to keep Umbagog Lake wild into a federal landgrab that threatens the entire North Country with tens of thousands of federal land. All land procured by the refuge becomes untaxable. They pay a pittance called “in lieu of taxes” but it is but a fraction of what the towns up here used to get, even with all the land in current use. This year, Errol will get about $13,000 for the thousands of acres our federal government has bought with our tax money. If this same land was put under a conservation easement it would remain in private hands, provide recreation, and most of all, provide timber tax receipts and property taxes. In addition, hunting, fishing, and other recreational uses would be under the jurisdiction of the state of N.H., not a federal refuge manager. Because of this, I have started a petition which is being circulated around the North Country. We are also working on a web page airing our concerns, some of which are: 1. When logging occurs on private land, both the town and county get timber tax receipts. The feds pay nothing. 2. The recreational rules of the refuge do not match those of the State of N.H. For example, The snowmobile trails on the refuge are open only because the refuge manager was promised an injunction if he closed them. He signed a 15 year agreement to keep the trails open. In a few years that will be over. The way the refuge has grown, including the Conti and the Umbagog, that will be the end of snowmobiling in North-

ern N.H. That would be a death blow to this region. 3. The refuge is not a job producer as was touted in early hearings. It’s a job destroyer for our forestry industry, and forget about working for the refuge full time. No one is ever qualified. A young man with a welding certification, Class A license, licensed burner technician, and mechanical experience was deemed unqualified for a maintenance position. Also unqualified was another young man who is a skilled, educated carpenter. 4. The refuge has spent our tax money on heavy equipment when local contractors are struggling. A federal agency can pick up junk equipment for nothing from another agency. If that equipment is useless, that equipment can be stored behind an enclosure. Then after a period of time which I believe is three years, the taxpayers buy them a new machine. All work on the refuge should be done by local labor and local equipment. 5. The refuge manager has consistently ignored concerns, letters by our leaders, and treated the locals with a condescending attitude and arrogance. He needs to be replaced with someone who shares our values and isn’t just a pro at wheedling money out of politicians and pandering to them with arranged tours where they don’t talk to the people being destroyed by his actions. 6. No one can pay the amounts of money the refuge pays for property. Fifty acres of swamp land in Wentworth’s Location sold for almost a half million dollars. Yours and my tax money. Better yet, close the refuge, sell the land to private concerns with easements attached, and our state of N.H. setting the rules, not a Washington bureaucrat. That way winter recreation remains, our hunting and fishing are controlled by the N.H. Fish and Game, and our forestry industry can hopefully be restored to its former greatness. Remember, a lot of refuges don’t permit hunting and if the manage deems it necessary, Umbagog could become one of them. Private ownership is what America is all see CONSERVE page 5

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opportunity to lead this vital organization, at a time when the role of community colleges has never been more important. Our ability to provide affordable and accessible programs of high academic quality, with strong ties and relevance to business and industry, is essential to ensure a competitive NH economy and broad economic opportunity. The state’s community colleges are a major part of the educational and economic infrastructure in communities across New Hampshire and an important resource for working families and local businesses and community organizations. I look forward to taking on this new role, and to working with other educational institutions, government agencies and the business community to ensure the continued expansion of high quality educational and economic opportunities across New Hampshire and to develop an educated and skilled citizenry that can meet the needs of the 21st century economy.” A distinguished Professor at the University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore School of Business and Economics, Dr. Gittell is well-known in economic and policy circles as a foremost authority in New Hampshire for economic analysis and forecasting. With an extensive background in university teaching, strategic planning and management, Dr. Gittell’s focus has been on applying economic, organizational and management theory to regional, state and community economic development issues. He has frequently been a resource for government, non-profit and business decision makers in New Hampshire and nationally on such issues as economic policy, workforce development, job creation strategies, community development and the business climate. Dr. Gittell holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Harvard University, a master’s in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Chicago. He is the James R. Carter Professor in the Department of Management at the Whittemore School CONSERVE from page 4

about and should be preserved when keeping land open and undeveloped. Conservation easements are a more reasonable avenue when compared to a collective farm approach. These are just a few of our concerns which have been routinely ignored by the people to whom we pay excellent wages, benefits, and federal retirements. These same people are working hard to destroy our towns, culture, and a way of life that has always valued local control. It is hard to believe that our government can continue to buy property in an economy where both husband and wife work, barely survive, and have no health benefits. Property taxes will continue to escalate rapidly as Coos County loses timber tax receipts, towns lose winter tourism, property becomes untaxable, camp leases are terminated, camps are ground up or burned and the refuse sent to a landfill. As recreational pressure grows on what private land is left, the No Trespassing signs will go up, our young people will leave and the

at UNH. His teaching career in management and economics spans twenty years and includes, in addition to the Whittemore School, teaching at the Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy at the New School for Social Research in Manhattan, and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Dr. Gittell is active on numerous boards and commissions. He is vice president, forecast manager and board member of the New England Economic Partnership, a director of the Exeter Trust Company, and a board member of Exeter Hospital and the Foundation for Healthy Communities. He was appointed by Governor Benson to the NH Consensus Revenue Estimating Committee, by Governor Lynch to the Economic Development Advisory Council and to the Shipyard Advisory Council, and has worked with Governor Shaheen on economic policy. He served on the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Task Force for Philanthropy and was a board member of the New England Higher Education Public Policy Collaborative. Professor Gittell is also co-founder and co-director of the Green Launching Pad, an innovative and highly successful business accelerator program in New Hampshire. Dr. Gittell is extensively published, including books, numerous articles and professional studies. He has received several awards, including the Champion of Educational Opportunity Award from the NH Educational Opportunity Association, the Award for Excellence in Service from the NH Department of Resources and Economic Development, as well as the Outstanding Associate Professor Award and the Excellence in Public Service Award, both from UNH. He has held sevOutside the academic arena, Dr. Gittell’s background includes senior economic consulting for corporate and public sector clients. The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) consists of seven colleges located throughout the state, offering associate degree and certificate programs, workforce training, and transfer pathways to four-year colleges and universities. refuge manager will have achieved his goal. That is, to have total Federal control over Northern N.H. with rules and regulations at the total whim of an arrogant federal bureaucrat. All with money provided by hardworking men and women who live in an area of low wages, hard physical labor in the woods, and rough, cold winters. Our reward is the beauty, peace, game, and recreation this area provides. For this reason, I ask all of you visiting Errol or Northern N.H. to read the petition in our stores and places of business and hopefully sign it. Or email me at rlord46@yahoo.com and I will send you one to get signatures. Together we might make a difference and maybe turn back the clock. By the way, don’t stop next summer and pick any berries. That is forbidden on the refuge. Please help us save our towns, conserve land with easements, and preserve local control, not Washington control. May God Bless America, I fear she needs it. Bob Lord Errol

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ernments are instead downshifting costs to local taxpayers. “I’m not in favor of putting an extra dollar in this welfare budget,” Grenier said. Martin-Giroux said state law requires municipalities to provide general assistance for basic needs to all residents who meet eligibility guidelines. Councilor Tom McCue said the law has been tested in court. He said he agreed with the mayor that the burden of providing assistance has been dumped in the city’s lap. “Clearly it’s an unfunded mandate,” McCue said. Councilor Dori Ducharme suggested the city keep track of fuel assistance it provides in case efforts to get the federal government to increase LIHEAP funding are successful. She said the city could try and get reimbursed. Grenier said he resents the downshifting of costs onto communities like Berlin. He said Berlin is a blue-collar

city and the burden is being placed on people who are themselves struggling to make ends meet. Martin-Giroux said the city is doing all it can to keep welfare costs down and cited her reputation for being thrifty with city funds. She said her budget represents less than two percent of the overall budget. “I don’t think we can do anything on the city’s end to spend less,” she said. Councilor Diane Nelson noted the city has worked hard to clean up blighted housing and reduce the number of people moving to Berlin for cheap rents. Martin-Giroux said most of the requests for assistance have come from people who have lived in Berlin for five years or more. Ducharme suggested other communities in the state might be interested in joining together to take legal action. City Manager Patrick MacQueen said he expects it is an issue the N.H. Municipal Association will be watching.

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BERLIN -- Alice Helen (Roy) Morgan of Pine Street passed away Friday, December 9, 2011 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. She was 86. Born on March 1, 1925 in Berlin, she was the daughter of Albert and Eva (Blanchette) Roy. Alice attended St. Regis School in Berlin and Berlin High School. On October 18, 1948, she married Arthur “Tom” Morgan. They enjoyed 51 years of marriage until his death in 1999. They enjoyed traveling in retirement. She was employed at the Converse Rubber Company in Berlin for 18

years until her retirement in 1978. She then spent the winters in Florida where she worked an additional 22 years as an executive housekeeper, including the last 10 of those years at The Everglades Club in Palm Beach, Florida. Alice was a communicant of St. Kieran Church, now known as St Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish in Berlin. She enjoyed raising her four children, spending time with her family, especially her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She will be remembered as being an excel-

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Morgan and his wife Lesley of Brentwood, NH; Timothy J. Morgan and his wife Donna of Windham, NH; Patricia Hood and her husband Robert “Bin” Hood of Berlin; Denise M. Morgan Allain and her companion Gary Croteau of Berlin, NH; grandchildren, Jonathan Morgan and his wife Katie of Dakar, Senegal (Africa), Marc Morgan of Los Angeles, Calif., Erik Hood of Burlington, Vt., Kelly Hood of Berlin, Gregory Allain and his wife Gabi of Conway, NH, Jeffrey MorganAllain and his wife Jessica of Berlin, NH, Kimberly Allain of Berlin, NH; see MORGAN page 8

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Leo W. LaRiviere

BERLIN -- Leo W. LaRiviere, 77, of Sullivan Street, died Sunday December 11, 2011, at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. Mr. LaRiviere was born in Berlin on September 9, 1934, a son of Antonio and Amanda (Lessard) LaRiviere. He was a lifelong resident of Berlin and was a member of Good Shepherd Parish. He was a US Navy veteran and was employed as a welder and turbine operator at Crown Vantage Paper Company. Family members include two sons, Ron LaRiviere and his wife Dottie of Shrewsbury, Mass., Jim LaRiviere and his wife Jody of Concord, NH, and a daughter, Diane LaRiviere and her companion Kenneth Norton of Naples, Me.; five grandchildren, Joshua LaRiviere, Matthew LaRiv-

iere, Cameron LaRiviere, Emma LaRiviere and Chad LaRiviere; two great-grand children, Sydney LaRiviere and Joshua LaRiviere, Jr.; three brothers, Roland LaRiviere, Paul LaRiviere and Oscar LaRiviere and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Jeannette (Rivard) LaRiviere on Sept 18, 2009, a daughter Sylvia LaRiviere and a brother Robert LaRiviere. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, December 16, at 11 a.m. at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are under the direction of the Bryant Funeral Home. To sign the guestbook, please visit www. bryantfuneralhome.net.

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GORHAM --A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Anthony “Tony” Micucci on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Holy Family Church in Gorham, NH, with Reverend Kyle Stanton, as celebrant. Denise Sanschagrin served as cantor accompanied by Jeanne Theberge as organist. The alter server was Ralph Fournier. Serving as reader was his granddaughter, Katherine Micucci. The offertory gifts were presented by his granddaughters, Stephanie and Christine Micucci. Four of his grandsons served as

pallbearers and two grandsons carried the American Flag, followed by his granddaughters. Military honors were given outside the doors of the church by members of the NH Military Honor Guard as well as the White Mountain Veterans Council. Burial followed in Holy Family Cemetery in Gorham, NH. There were numerous friends and family members that attended the services from in and out of town. To post a tribute, please visit www. fleury-patry.com

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prayers of the faithful were given by her granddaughter Kelly Hood and a eulogy was given by her son Michael Morgan. Serving as pallbearers were: her grandchildren, Jonathan Morgan, Marc Morgan, Erik Hood, Kelly Hood, Gregory Allain, Jeffery MorganAllain and Kimberly Allain. Burial followed in St. Kieran Cemetery in Berlin, NH. There were numerous friends and family members that attended the services from in and out of town. To post a tribute, please visit www. fleury-patry.com or to view an online slideshow go to mem.com. Arrangements were under the direction of The Fleury-Patry Funeral Homes of Berlin and Gorham.

two great-grandsons, Alexander and Nicholas Allain; a brother, Roland Roy of Berlin and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Mrs. Morgan on Monday, December 12, 2011 at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish with Reverend Mark Dollard as celebrant. Denise Doucette served as cantor accompanied by Susan Ramsey as organist. Serving as Acolyte was J.P. Poirier and the Crucifer was Paul Brault. Serving as readers were her grandsons, Jonathan Morgan and Jeffrey Morgan-Allain. The offertory gifts were presented by her grandsons, Marc Morgan and Erik Hood and granddaughter Kimberly Allain. The

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North Country employers lead the way BERLIN -- Northern Human Services (NHS) proudly recognized fiftyfive North Country employers who have partnered with its supported employment program and either hired or provided job-related opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. On Friday, Dec. 9, at the Town & Country Motor Inn and Resort, a recognition ceremony took place honoring these businesses. This was made possible through a grant promoting meaningful integration of individuals with disabilities. The North Country boasts the highest percentage of individuals with developmental disabilities who are employed, in the entire state of New Hampshire. This fact is especially laudable considering the current economic challenges and attests to the REQUESTS from page 3

Police Commissioner Tony Urban said there will be no additional personnel added to the city’s budget costs. He said the entire commission supports the grant. Mayor Paul Grenier said he wanted to be clear that if the money for the position dries up, the position will as well. A formal resolution will come before the council at its regular meeting next week. Public Works Director Michael Perreault provided the council with an overview of the salt/sand storage shed he is proposing for the Public Works property. He noted the two previous Public Works directors have proposed such a facility. Currently, sand for winter road use is stored in the basement of the Public Works garage. The arrangement results in major heat loss because the garage door stays open while the sand is removed. Salt is stored outside in a small shed that holds enough salt for approximately two snowstorms. Perreault said he had an engineer design an outdoor storage facility that has three bins – one for sand, one for salt, and one for a mix of the two. The proposed facility would hold four times as much salt as the current salt shed and the delivery truck will be able to dump the salt right into the shed. Perreault said the engineer estimated the project cost at $208,508. The city has set aside $81,452 for the project in the capital budget. Perreault said he proposed to get the remainder of

commitment of North Country businesses to our communities. NHS has worked with North Country businesses and provided supports for individuals with developmental disabilities, mental illness and substance abuse issues for 45 years. Steve Finnigan-Allen, employment coordinator for NHS in the Berlin/ Gorham area was quoted as stating that “North Country employers are clearly focusing on abilities rather than disabilities. They are opening doors of opportunity for our most vulnerable citizens to prove themselves and truly become valuable members of their community. This contributes to New Hampshire being in the top five states nationwide in delivering effective community-based employment services”. the needed funding from a variety of Public Works capital projects. Councilor Lucie Remillard asked if the size of the shed could be reduced to cut the cost of the project. Perreault said it would be hard to reduce the size because the building is designed to allow a dump truck to unload sand and salt. Councilor Mike Rozek asked if the back wall was high enough to allow heavy equipment to get all the way in. Perreault said he believed so but promised to confirm that fact. Grenier said the shed is needed and the city will save money in energy costs. He said he believes the moisture from the sand stored in the basement has contributed to the deterioration of the garage. Removing the sand, he said, will also allow the city to store equipment there that currently is kept outside. Grenier said he was inclined to allow Perreault to put the project out for bids to see if will attract a low bid under $200,000. The mayor said he thought this was a good time to go out for bids because contractors are looking for work. But he said he did not want to put the project out for bid unless the council was receptive to accepting a competitive bid. He noted that because money would have to be transferred from existing account, passage will require a two-thirds majority. The council agreed with that approach and will prepare a resolution to go out to bid on the project with the city reserving the right to reject any bid based on price.

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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Sometimes you forget to use your position to share yourself fully with others. Today you’ll take the responsibility to heart. You’ll be warm when others are distant. Instead of breaking the ice, you’ll melt it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Every adventure involves an element of danger. If there is no danger, it might be an exciting experience, but it’s not really an adventure. You’re in the mood to take on risks and adventure. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll be involved in a group effort and will be very aware of the fact that your friends are also your teammates. Try to develop a strategy that will allow everyone to win together. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). In order to be a superstar in any area of the world, you have to get involved in every aspect of it. You’ll dive for deeper knowledge and also for adjacent information. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Some of your greatest triumphs will happen because of the particular way you pick yourself up after a fall. Knowing this, you’re not afraid to slip up, and you’ll radiate the kind of confidence that makes mistakes less frequent. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 14). You’ll build your network of supporters, friends and customers. Your relationship with yourself is the most important one you’ll nurture. You’ll find new reasons and ways to appreciate who you are, grow your talents and care for yourself on every level. January unites lovers. February brings a financial breakthrough. Pisces and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 20, 14, 2, 4 and 25.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Much will depend on what kind of friend you are. Try to think ahead about what a friend might need from you. Also consider the expectations you’ve already set up and how you’ll deliver on them, or not. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You want to have a good time and be a big contributor to the social swirl, but you have so much on your mind that social goings-on might not seem like a huge priority. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Buried pain has a way of staying buried until someone clever acts as a kind of metal detector to remind you where the heavy elements are hidden. A Scorpio or Cancer person could serve this purpose for you. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You accept that you have created your experience, and now you wonder whether it’s quite the way you meant it to be. Something definitive will happen to let you know whether it’s working for you or not. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Where you spend your time will be crucial to the way relationships develop or don’t. Go where you’re sure to be in the mix with all the players who are in your game. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your word is good. You’ll knock yourself out to make sure you do what you say you’ll do. It’s part of why you’re confident: You trust yourself to deliver, and others trust you, too. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). So many people don’t think about the details, but you do, and it gives you an advantage. Because you are concerned about the initial impression you make on others, you’ll come across even better than you intended.

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––––––––––––––––– DAILY CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––– Wednesday, December 14 Spaghetti Supper: Berlin High School cafeteria, 4:30 - 7:30 to benefit the Junior Council on World Affairs. The Shockappella chorus will also be performing during the dinner. Adults $6 and $4 for 12 and under. Santa at The Berlin Salvation Army: to hear children’ Christmas wishes, 3 to 5 p.m. There is no charge! A kettle will be there if you want to make a donation to the Berlin Salvation Army! Free Medicare Counseling: ServiceLink representative available to offer free, confidential Medicare counseling to beneficiaries, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., AVH Mt. Adams Conference Room. No appointment needed. FMI call Gisele McKenzie, AVH customer service manager, at 326-5660 or Paul Robitaille of ServiceLink at 752-6407. Thursday, December 15 Berlin Board of Education: meeting 6 p.m. in the Berlin High School Library. La Leche League: mMeting 10-11:30, Family Resource Center, Gorham. Come and talk with other nursing moms about nursing issues and have some of your questions answered. FMI 466-5109. Friday, December 16 Chldlren’s Choir: 7 p.m., First Baptist Church, High St., Berlin. No charge. “A Charlie Brown Christmas”: presented by the Heather Pierson Trio, Gorham town hall auditorium in Gorham, 7 p.m. Tickets $10 for adults and $5 for children under 18, available at: Gorham Town Hall; White Mountain Café in Gorham; SaVoir Flare in Berlin; or by calling 603-733-6350.

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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. 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. weighin 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. AA Meetings: 12 to 1 p.m., Discussion Meeting, St. Barnabas Church, corner of Main and High Streets, Berlin. 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 7521272. 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

MOTHER-IN-LAW’S SCANTY CLOTHES GET DRESSING-DOWN FROM WIFE

DEAR ABBY: I am an educated woman in my late 20s. I have been married for several years to a wonderful man, and we were recently blessed with our first child. Since our wedding, my relationship with my mother-inlaw has been an evolving one. Since the inception of “Desperate Housewives” on TV, she seems to believe she’s a character on the show. She trots around in revealing clothing looking like a streetwalker. She spends most of her time gossiping with her newfound buddies who are half her age, and who seem to delight in dressing her up to make her the talk of the town. As a little girl, when I dreamed of how my life would be as a married woman, it was never like this. My dreams never included a MIL who enjoys seeing people look at her in disbelief as she struts across the room. I don’t want this to be an example for my daughter. Confronting her doesn’t work -- she responds with guilt and mockery. In other words, she always wins. I’m at a loss and have given up trying to figure her out. Please help. -- DESPERATE HOUSEWIFE DEAR DESPERATE: As an educated woman, it’s time for you to smarten up and accept your mother-in-law for the “character” she is -- warts and all. You were wrong to expect her to fulfill the fantasy role you created for her. She’s not ready to do it -- and she may never be. The way she dresses will not influence your daughter; you will do that. Your mother-in-law’s attire is a reflection only on her, not you. Remember that. If she is so youthful in spirit that she has been accepted by a younger group of women, stop judging her and perhaps even learn from it. She’s not over the

hill yet. So stop trying to push her there, and you’ll both be happier. DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Joe,” and I have been married for 12 years. I have a daughter from a previous marriage and he has a son from a previous relationship. My daughter is married and lives in another state. My 22-year-old stepson, “Junior,” lives with us. He has a history of drug and alcohol abuse and has stolen from us. I recently discovered that another item of mine was missing. I told Joe it has to stop -- that I can’t live like a prisoner in my own home. Joe will not kick Junior out of the house. Joe said HE would leave, but that he won’t put Junior out on the street like a dog. Our marriage was solid until Junior’s problems started a year ago. I’d never ask my husband to make a choice. Junior is his son. I, on the other hand, feel like a stranger in my own home. We barely speak now and have been sleeping in separate rooms. I am at a loss. Abby, have you any advice? -- STRANGER IN MY OWN HOME DEAR STRANGER: Yes. You and your husband should consult a therapist who specializes in treating addictions. Your husband loves his son, but he is enabling him to continue using by turning a blind eye to his stealing and not enforcing consequences. Sometimes love has to be tough. Because your marriage has deteriorated to the point that you no longer speak or share a bedroom, recognize that you must look out for your own welfare because your husband seems unwilling or unable to.

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

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.

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.

BERLIN: 1, 2, 4 bedroom apts., heat, h/w, wd hook-ups, first & security, HUD accepted, 752-2607, 723-4161. BERLIN: 2 bdrm, 1st floor. Heat & hot water incl. $625/mo. Secu dep. & ref. required. (603)449-2230. BERLIN: 2 bedroom, heat, h/w included, HUD accepted, $550/mo. 802-388-6904. BERLIN: 2+ bedroom, w/d hook-ups, heat, h/w, storage shed, garage, must see, 752-5034, 387-4066. BERLIN: One bedroom, 2nd. floor, heat, h/w, parking, $130/wk. 752-6459, 752-7693. BERLIN: Small 2 bdrm apt., heat & h/w incl. Private entrance, sun porch & shed. Off street parking. $450/mo. FMI Roger (603)915-6908.

CEDAR POND Camp for rent, no pets, 335 Cedar Pond, Milan, 449-2079. 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. FOUR rooms, one bedroom, unfurnished, enclosed porch, shed, garage, heat, h/w, w/d hookups, no pets, no smoking, $650/mo. w/ security deposit, 449-6776.

GORHAM HOUSE 3 bedroom, $795 completely remodeled, no utilities included, 84 Lancaster Road, 466-5933, 915-6216.

$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

Announcement

DISABLED lady needs companion dog. Doctors orders! Prefer small, younger, fixed, shots, Free! (603)348-5317, 24-7.

PELVIC/ Transvaginal Mesh? Did you undergo transvaginal placement of mesh for pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence between 2005 and present time? If the patch required removal due to complications, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Johnson Law and speak with female staff members 1-800-535-5727.

FOR sale: $350 Yorkie/ Shih-Tzu male. 6mo old, very sweet, not enough time to care for him. To a good home only. (603)752-1754.

Autos 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.

1999 Ford Expedition XLT, 106k runs perfect, custom 17' rims, from Florida, $6900/BO, 723-1243. 2005 red Toyota Tacoma pickup, extended cab, 46K + miles, 4 new tires, $15,000 loaded, 752-3619, ex. condition.

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

Autos

For Rent

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. PAYING: Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle. Best local prices! Roy's towing 603-348-3403.

For Rent 1ST floor, 2 bedroom with garage attached. 107 Madigan St. $650 includes heat (603)752-7491. 2ND floor, 2 bedroom $550/month includes heat. 107 Madigan St. (603)752-7491. 3 apartment rooms: $100 weekly, utilities included. Separate rooms: $50. Pit-lab puppies ready (603)348-5317.

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.

BERLIN 1st floor 2 bdrm & 3rd floor 2 bdrm heated. Call 978-609-4010. BERLIN 6 room house, not heated. No pets/ no smoking. Security deposit, references (603)752-3004.

LOOKING for a Rental? Please call Northern Edge Property Management as they are ready to meet your housing needs. 1-4 bedroom apartments available, as well as rental homes. For updated rental information please call 603-752-1112, email to nepm1112@gmail.com or visit us at 232 Glen Avenue in Berlin, NH.

For Sale 2000 Chevy Silverado, pick-up, 4WD, automatic transmission., power steering, 186K miles, asking, $5000, call 449-2984. 95% tread, four winter studded Arctic Claws 235-70/R16 w/ steel rims $500/obo. (603)348-1656. AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”. BALDWIN Upright piano, oak finish, excellent condition, $700, 723-4682. FOUR winter tires, P205/55R/16, w/ rims 16", $600/BO. DODGE Ram 2004, P/U, $12,500/BO, 449-2164. GREEN firewood, delivered, 752-7468. HEAT surge fireless flame, fire place, oak finish, excellent condition, $299, 466-5119. LABONVILLE men’s snowmobile bib pants. A-1 condition $65. Men’s large (603)466-2088. MILAN 8 Jack Posts, mint condition $40/ea. obo (603)305-0046.

GORHAM- 1 bedroom apt, new carpet, large closet, big yard, off street parking, utilities not included. $535/mo (603)986-5800.

ROCKWELL 4” jointer/ planer w/ stand $70. 10” table saw with stand $60. 752-2982, 482-3374.

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).

SNOWBOARDS, Skis, snowshoes, helmets all sizes used. Burton, Forum, Nitro, Boots, Bindings- cheap. (603)356-5885.

GORHAM: 2 bedroom, heat, h/w, newly renovated, off street parking, snow removal, 723-6310. Large 2 bedroom, $500 at 331 Pleasant St., no dogs allowed, call Rich 326-3499.

TWO PR 15 Peavey speakers, 400 watt, $350; 6 string Ovation electric acoustic hard shell case, $500; HP computer complete package, $175, 348-5847. WASHER & dryer, Maytag Per forma, aprox. 6 years old, good working condition, $150/each, 466-5179.

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Furniture

Free

AMAZING!

T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of charge if outside. Please call (603)986-5506.

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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Help Wanted P/T Assistant driver, must be dependable. Apply to C&S Vending, 595 Main St. Gorham.

NURSING POSITION All Levels

In anticipation of our partnership with the NH Dept. of Corrections, MHM Services, Inc is actively seeking Nursing Professionals to provide services in the Northern NH Correctional Facility. Nurse Manager, RN and LPN positions available for various shifts. Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, 28 Paid Days Off per year, 6 Paid Holidays, 401k, CEU Reimbursement, and more.

Contact Angie for more info: angie@mhmcareers.com or 314-303-3099. www.mhm-services.com

Help Wanted MARKET RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS WANTED

National Market Research company seeks individuals to evaluate service at local establishment. Apply free: www.shop.bestmark.com or email recruiting@bestmark.com

Mobile Homes TWO homes to choose from in central North Conway park. New 2012 model Skyline, 14x72, two bedroom, 2 bath, workshop/ shed, gas heat, big lot $49,900. 1994 Astro, 14x56, two bedroom, 1 bath, washer dryer, new appliances, new furnace, new roof, new hot water heater $24,900. Both homes ready to be lived in! No dogs. Financing available, affordable living right in North Conway. Walk to shops, outlets, trails, river. Call 603-986-3991.

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

TECHPROS- COMPUTER SALES & SERVICE

18+ years experience! On-site computer repair, upgrades, wireless setup, virus removal, & more! (603)723-0918 www.TechProsNH.com ZIMMER Snowplowing, driveways, also shoveling, walkways, decks, free estimates, call 723-1252.

Snowmobiles 2005 & 2006 Artic Cat, 660 Turbo w/ trailer, reasonably priced, low mileage, 752-3620.

Wanted

Motorcycles

The Town of Randolph Road Agent

This position has many duties, which include winter and summer maintenance of town roads. Must have current CDL class driver’s license. Experience in plowing roads preferred. Experience operating and maintaining heavy equipment desirable. Applicant will be required to pass drug and alcohol testing and background check. Please submit resume to: Office of Selectmen, 130 Durand Road, Randolph, NH 03581 by December 23, 2011. For more info please call John Turner at (603)466-2301.

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT #20 Milan School District

NOTICE OF VACANCY The Milan Village School is accepting applications for a part time position.

Part Time Preschool Assistant Instructor The position is for 4 hours a week January-June Interested candidates should complete an application or send in a resume by Friday December 23, 2011.

School Administrative Unit #20 Paul Bousquet, Superintendent 123 Main Street Gorham, NH 03581 Phone # (603) 466-3632 SAU #20 is An Equal Opportunity Employer

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

Services

PAYING: Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle. Best local prices! Roy's towing 603-348-3403.

CARPENTRY, handyman, property maintenance, no job too small. Call Dennis Bisson, 723-3393, free estimates.

WANTED used skis & snowboards for trade in on new gear. Call Boarder Patrol (603)356-5885.

Fixing Apple Products since 1990, Also Digital Cameras, Cellphone Screens, Game Systems. Call 603-752-9838. LAUNDRY service. Available 7 days wk 7am-7pm Same day service. Pick-up/ drop-off available 603-348-5442.

Valley Travel Tour Packages Les Miserables March 31, 2012

June 2, 2012

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

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$75 Furnace Cleaning Special: Reliable, dependable for all your furnace needs. Repairs, cleaning and service. Call today for an appointment, 723-0729.

FROSTY Forest Ice & Snow Management. Two young gentlemen will shovel your stairs, walkways, decks, roof, drives & provide some handyman services for $30/hour. Call (603)348-3139.

Conway, NH • 603-447-8860 1-800-288-8860 www.gbvalleytravel.com jag@gbvalleytravel.com

DREAM THE DREAM - Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th Anniversary production oj the legendary musical, LES MISERABLES. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. Boston Opera House

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Wanted To Buy $250 and up for your unwanted car or truck. Free pick-up, call Rich 978-9079. ANTIQUES, individual pieces and complete estates. Call Ted and Wanda Lacasse, 752-3515.

BUYING JUNK CARS AND TRUCKS Paying in cash Honest pricing No gimmicks Kelley’s Towing (603)723-9216. BUYING junk cars/ trucks, heavy farm mach., scrap iron. Call 636-1667 days, 636-1304 evenings. BUYING silver, gold, JesStone Beads, 129 Main Street, Gorham, see us first for best price. LOOKING to buy your used video games especially Gamecube and N64 titles, call 728-7757. PAYING: Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle. Best local prices! Roy's towing 603-348-3403.

TALE AS OLD AS TIME, TRUE AS IT CAN BE. Disney ‘s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: The smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Boston! Based on the Academy® Awardwinning animated feature film, this eyepopping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST! Boston Opera House

Mamma Mia June 23, 2012

A MOTHER - A DAUGHTER - THREE POSSIBLE DADS - And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! The story and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feelgood show! Boston Opera House

Calling All Red Sox Fans July 21 , 2012

Join us as we travel to Fenway Park to see the Boston Red Sox take on The Toronto Blue Jays. Escorted Motorcoach Tour Includes: Grandstand Tickets and Free Time at Yawkey Way prior to the 7: I 0 PM game. Fenway Park

MICHAEL JACKSON “The Immortal World Tour” By Cirque du Soleil

August 4, 2012

TD Garden (Fleet Center) Boston RIVETING, ELECTRIFYING, INSPIRATIONAL, WOW! .... Words can’t describe this once in a lifetime production. The show captures the essence and soul of “The King Of Pop” celebrating his legacy that continues to transcend generations. (One Day Only-Call Now for Tickets)

Billy Elliot

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DEADLINE for classifieds is noon 2 days prior to publication

BILLY ELLIOT “THE MUSICAL” is the joyous celebration of one boy’s journey to make his dreams come true. . A big musical with an even bigger heart, BILLY ELLIOT will enchant the dreamer in all of us. Boston Opera House

Escorted Motorcoach Tours: Motorcoach From: Berlin · Gorham • Conway • Ossipee • Wakefield Call Santa’s Gift Certificate “Hot Line” Today 603- 447- 8860

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March 21, 1911 - December 14, 2007

LaPerle’s IGA of Colebrook is sponsoring Vintage Snowmobile Race series

COLEBROOK -- The Great North Woods Vintage Snowmobile Race Series is pleased to announce that for the fifth consecutive year LaPerle’s IGA PLUS of Colebrook is sponsoring the premier vintage race series in the northeast. Guy LaPerle, president of LaPerle’s IGA PLUS, stated, “I am extremely pleased be involved since the inception of the series and feel very fortunate to be a part of a very successful fund raising opportunity for the three clubs that the series supports: Colebrook Ski-Bees, the Pittsburg Ridge Runners, and the Umbagog Snowmobile Association.” The Pittsburg Ridge Runners and the Colebrook Ski-Bees joined forces in the fall of 2007 and hosted two races in 2008. In the fall of 2009, the Umbagog Snowmobile Association joined the group and it has grown consistently until this season the series will include five (5) races: in Pittsburg on January 7, 2012, in Colebrook on February 4, 2012, in Errol on February 18, 2012, in Stratford on March 3, 2012, and in Pittsburg on March 17, 2012. The money that is raised helps to defer grooming costs for the three clubs. The amount raised over the five year period is in excess of $ 95,000. Racing vintage snowmobiles attracts a large field of participants as it is at a much lower speed than the traditional snocross racing and sleds must be stock, with the exception to one mod class thus cutting the costs significantly for the participants. There are multiple classes based upon the engine size for sleds manufactured prior to 1974 that are

In spite of how we tested, It grew from year to year, Always providing comfort And still draws and hold us near. Your love still warms and protects us from your heavenly place above, You shed your love upon us Like the shining stars above. When all things are measured No one could rise above, or even come close to your everlasting love Love and miss you everyday Mom! Children Richard B. Gilbert and Patricia J. Van Den Berghe

fan cooled or free air and are single or twin cylinder. All the race tracks have excellent spectator access and utilize natural terrain. There are qualifying heats, as necessary, and all the races start at 10 a.m. and continue throughout the day. There are multiple classes based upon the engine size for sleds manufactured prior to 1974 that are fan cooled and are single or double cylinder. Refreshments are also available at all the sites. For further information contact Keith Landry (603) 538-7702 or go to the race website at www. thegreatnorthwoodssnowmobilerace.com.

Jensen, Lambertson push Gorham boys to victory BY JEAN LEBLANC

No gift on earth is greater, No treasure held above The Joy that came from your endless undying love.

Guy LaPerle, president of LaPerle’s IGA PLUS (c) presents a check to Greg Washburn of the Colebrook Ski-Bees (l), and Harry Brown, representing the Great North Woods Vintage Snowmobile Race Series committee (r).

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GORHAM--Juniors Sam Jensen and Hunter Lambertson combined to score 43 points, helping the Gorham boys basketball team to a 61-41 victory over the Pittsburg Panthers in Gorham Monday. The visiting Panthers hung tough with the Huskies in the first half, trailing by just two points at half time 27-25. Both clubs turned the ball over on numerous occasions. Lambertson scored twelve points in the first half and Jensen chipped in scoring three hoops. Junior Travis Chase had twelve markers for the Panthers. The Gorham boys began to pull away in the third quarter. The Huskies outgunned Pittsburg to the tune of 16-6 in the third quarter to lead 43-31. Jensen hit on four hoops in the third quarter, two coming from beyond the three point arc. Senior center Roby Major had two hoops for the Panthers. The fourth quarter had the Gorham offense put up an 18-10 scoring advantage, allowing the Huskies to

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Berlin Planning Board has received an application for a lot line adjustment from Arnold & Debra Davis. The plan proposes to adjust the boundary line between their property and the property of Susan Nash on NH Route 110/Jericho Road. (Tax Map 106 Lots 2 and Tax Map 107 Lot 5). This application will be submitted to the Berlin City Planning Board at a meeting on Wednesday January 4, 2012 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. If the Board accepts the application, a public hearing will be held that same evening. Please contact the Berlin Planning Department at 168 Main Street, from 8:30 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday with any questions. Plans are available for the public’s review at the Planning Department in City Hall. Provisions for persons with special needs can be made by contacting the Planning Department 603-752-8587.

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Lisbon girls pull away Berlin/Gorham girls’ from Huskies late, 39-27 hockey team wins opener BY JEAN LEBLANC

BY JEAN LEBLANC

THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

LISBON-- The Lisbon Panthers got their offense going in the second half and pulled away from Gorham to earn a 39-27 victory over the Huskies in a girl’s Division IV basketball game in Lisbon Friday night. The Panthers held a slim lead at the end of the first quarter 11-7. However, offenses for both teams struggled in the second quarter. The Huskies left their man to man and went to a 3-2 zone because of foul issues and did not allow the Panthers to score. Gorham scored just four points and the score was dead locked at half time 11-11. Hannah Champagne had six points for the Panthers, while Huskie Hayley Holmes had two buckets. Gorham was just 1-8 from the foul line in the first half. Lisbon’s Jill Fifield heated up from the floor in the third quarter, connecting on three hoops, while team mate Champagne hit on a three pointer to push the home team to a 26-20 lead after three quarters. Jamie Bisson five points and senior Danika Gorham four points, accounted for the Gorham offense. The Panthers utilized a great stall offense during the fourth quarter, pulling the Gorham players out of their zone to go man to man. Playing catch-up, Gorham had to put the Lady Panthers on the foul line. Lisbon shot 7-11 from the charity stripe and were never challenged in the final quarter. The Huskies got as close as five points on three hoops from Bisson. Unfortunately, Lisbon held off Gorham to win pulling away 39-27. Champagne led all scorers with 14 markers. Lisbon converted 13 shots from the floor and went 12-20 from the foul line. Gorham was paced by Bisson’s eleven points. The Huskies had just 12

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Senior Jaimie Bisson nets this foul shot during second half action. Bisson scored eleven points in the Huskies 39-27 loss. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

hoops and were a dismal 3-12 from the foul line. The win elevated Lisbon to a record of 2-1, while the Lady Huskies remain winless at 0-2. Gorham will open their first home game of 201112 on Monday hosting Pittsburg at 5 PM. GHS 07 04 09 07 27 LHS 11 00 15 13 39 Huskies (27)- Gorham 3-0-6, Cyr, Stewart 1-0-2, Holmes 2-1-5, Bisson 5-1-11, Nadeau 0-1-1, Currier 1-0-2, Carlisle. Panthers (39)- Champagne 3-7-14, K Fifield 1-1-3, White 2-2-6, J Fifield 3-2-8, Myers 1-0-2, Clement 3-0-6.

Haas falls in split decision at NE Finals

BERLIN-- Local fighter, Cody Haas, fell just short in his bid to become the New England boxing champion, losing in a split decision in the finals recently. “It was a great fight,” said Haas’s trainer Dick Kimber. “Both boxers were super and

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BERLIN--Morgan Ouellet and Melanie Morin scored two goals each, helping the B/G girls hockey team to a 5-1 victory over the Souhegan Sabers in a girls’ Division I hockey game in Berlin Saturday. B/G 8th grader Megan Accardi got the scoring underway at 6:23 of the first period for the 1-0 advantage. Her powerplay goal was set-up by Jenna Arguin. Souhegan was off in the penalty box for a tripping infraction. Just 14 seconds into the second period, Berlin scored their second power play of the game. Morin lit the lamp with Accardi and Arguin getting the helping markers for a 2-0 lead. The Mounties were able to make it 3-0 at 14:41 of the second period. Junior Morgan Ouellett found the back of the Souhegan net. Senior captain Kianna Lefebvre had the helping marker. In goal for the Mountaineers, senior Jess Gray was solid, stopping all seven shots she saw. Gray stopped a huge break away early in the period. Gray turned her guardian duties over

to youngster Chelsea Caron for the last period. Berlin’s Ouellet notched her second goal of the game at 6:05 of the third period. Sophomore captain Carly Perreault set the play up to put the home team on top 4-0. A B/G player was whistled for a hooking penalty. The Sabers took full advantage of their power play and scored at 10:16 of the period. Souhegan’s Korina Haan scored the goal with Hallie Forest getting the assist. At 14:35, Berlin notched their final goal of the contest off the stick of Morin. It was Morin’s second of the game. Perreault and Arguin were the playmakers on the Morin goal. Berlin’s Caron had five saves in the third period while Sohegan’s Katy O’hara blocked 41 Berlin shots in the game. “We have a young team and we wanted them to shoot,” said head coach Gary Boucher. “The kids worked hard and shot 46 shots on goal. We will get a good test on Tuesday against Exeter.”

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Silent actor Rajmund Klechot to perform in Berlin BERLIN -- World renowned silent actor, Rajmund Klechot, returns to the stage for a one time performance in Berlin on Saturday, December 17, at 7 p.m. Klechot will present a 40 minute excerpt of his stage performance in the undercroft of St. Barnabas Church, located at the corner of Main and High Streets in Berlin. In keeping with the spirit of the holidays, Klechot will be presenting several pieces that echo themes of love and spirituality. Many will remember his successful performance in Berlin two years ago. This new program will include his highly acclaimed “The Wanderer”, a whimsical staging of “The Champion”, and the heartwarming “The Gift”. A resident of the United State for over 30 years, Klechot began his career by obtaining the coveted title of “Actor” from the Ministry of Arts and Culture, Warsaw, Poland. Klechot has taught master classes at Yale, performed at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in NYC, Lincoln Center, and for Cunard Lines aboard the QE II, to name but a very few of his long list of accomplishments. As a director, he created the first production of dramatic pantomime in the United States, using Gogol’s famed short story of “The Overcoat.” Working with students of Sinclair Community College, this production was entered in The American College Theatre Festival, and won one of six national awards, earning them the right to perform “The Overcoat” at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Klechot was one of the original members of the country’s great National Theatre of Pantomime (“Teatr Pantomima”), Warsaw, Poland. In France, the company was personally introduced to the

audience by Marcel Marceau, a long time friend and compatriot of Klechot. Rajmund Klechot was also a co-creator/cofounder of the highly successful Warsaw Mime Theatre of the Warsaw Chamber Opera, Warsaw, Poland. The Warsaw Mime Theatre gave performances throughout Europe and North America. Now, as a solo performer in the United States, he creates extraordinary p e r f o r m a n c e s. His production of “The Wanderer” was presented at The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PennRajmund Klechot sylvania and his “Prometheus” premiered at the Yale Graduate School of Drama. This is a unique opportunity to witness up close one of the oldest and enchanting performance arts forms, in a small intimate venue. The performance is open to all ages, four years and up. A donation at the door would be greatly appreciated to offset the cost of production, with a portion of the proceeds to go to the Saint Barnabas Church general fund. For more information, please contact Performing Arts Impresario USA LLC @ (603) 723-3450.

The Heather Pierson Trio (with Matt Bowman, left, on drums and Shawn Nadeau, right, on bass) will present the music from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at Gorham Auditorium on Friday, December 16. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 18 and are available at: Gorham Town Hall; Savoir Flare; White Mountain Cafe; or by calling 603-733-6350.

Heather Pierson to present a‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’

GORHAM -- The Heather Pierson Trio will present the music from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at the Gorham Auditorium in Gorham on Friday, December 16, at 7 p.m. The trio will perform the entirety of the Charlie Brown Christmas album as recorded by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, as well as other well-known and popular Christmas tunes. One of the most endearing Christmas tales ever told, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has proven itself to be an enduring classic. Originally telecast in December 1965, the program was an instant hit with audiences who connected with Peanuts creator Charles M. Schultz’s cast of characters, especially with its rounded-headed hero Charlie Brown, his woefully scrawny Christmas tree, and his typewriter-wielding dog Snoopy. Nearly given the ax by CBS studios at the time of its release, this beloved holiday classic resonates with both children and adults of every generation. Though more than four decades old, the story of commercialism run rampant echoes clearly to this day. The musical score for “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, composed by the late Vince Guaraldi, is just as poignant and touching as the story and includes the hugely popular hit “Linus and Lucy”. His gentle jazz riffs established musical trademarks that, to this day, still prompt smiles of recognition. This classic collection of holiday music will be performed by a trio of talented local musicians, led by Heather Pierson. Heather is a veteran pianist and performer in the Mount Washington Valley. Her latest CD release, “Make It Mine”, was released at a sellout concert at Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, Maine, last year. She is currently putting the final touches on a new CD of her unique and emotive instrumental piano pieces called “The Open Road”, which is scheduled for a mid-2012 release. A local favorite at such popular Valley venues as The Wildcat Tavern, Delaney’s, Ledgends Pub and The Red Parka Pub, Heather is also known as the house pianist at The White Mountain Hotel & Resort in North Conway. Joining Heather for this very special Christmas concert will be Shawn Nadeau on bass and Matt Bowman on drums. In addition to his regular performances with Heather, Nadeau is best known as the bassist for local favorites Audio Kickstand and Those Guys. Bowman is owner-operator of White Mountain Café and, in addition to his regular appearances with Heather, is a regular member of Jon Sarty’s White Mountain Boys. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 18 and are available at: Gorham Town Hall; White Mountain Café in Gorham; SaVoir Flare in Berlin; or by calling 603-733-6350. You can find out more about Heather by visiting heatherpierson.com.