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Snowmobiler dies in Committee cuts budget, accident in Milan but doesn’t say where

MILAN -- A Massachusetts man died in a snowmobile crash in Milan, N.H., at approximately 10 p.m. Wednesday, February 8. The crash occurred on trail 109 in Milan near Hagar Road. Kenneth Smalley, Jr., age 51, of North Billerica, Massachusetts, lost control of his snow machine on a corner, causing him to go off of the trail and hit several trees. Smalley was the last rider in a group of four snowmobiles. The third rider noticed the lights of Smalley’s snow machine in some odd angles in his rearview mirror, and turned around to investigate, along with the others in his party. They found Smalley in some trees in criti-

cal condition. They immediately called 911 and, following instructions from the 911 operator, started cardio pulmonary resuscitation. Smalley’s injuries were too extensive, however, and he died on the scene. Smalley was wearing a helmet. New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers and Milan Fire and Rescue, Milan Ambulance, Stark Fire and Rescue, and Groveton Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the accident. The accident is still under investigation by N.H. Fish and Game. There did not appear to be any obvious contributing factors.

BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM — The Gorham Budget Committee did not present their proposed budget to the voters on Wednesday evening. Instead, they tasked each department head with presenting their department’s budget as presented by the selectmen in a move that stretched the annual budget hearing to six and a half hours. As a result of those votes, the budget presented to the voters at town meeting will reflect decreases beyond the preliminary cuts the committee had recommended to the selectmen’s proposed budget. The board agreed to cut the budget to $3,614,918 — taking an additional $145,530 from their

own preliminary budget — on a vote of 6-4 on a motion made by committee member Jeff Schall. No recommendation or explanation was offered as to where the committee felt the cuts could responsibly be absorbed or what services or personnel would suffer the cut if passed. It was around 1 a.m., when the committee cast their final vote on the warrant articles to an all but empty room that had been filled with around 130 residents at the start of the session. The public hearing lasted until 11:18 p.m., and the committee reconvened their meeting at 11:31 to take their votes to recommend or not recommend. While they went down each article on the warrant for see BUDGET page 18

Reading strong, writing lags in SAU 20 NECAP results BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM — The State Department of Education has released the results of the annual New England Common Assessment Program and schools in SAU 20 performed well, with a few areas for improvement identified. “I’m pretty pleased across the board with how we did in the SAU,” said superintendent Paul Bousquet. He noted that math scores at the high school and writing scores overall showed room for improvement, but district-wide reading and math

scores showed a majority of students testing at proficient or above proficient levels. Sixth graders at Ed Fenn School stood out in math with 96 percent of those students scoring proficient or above. Students in grades 3-8 and grade 11 take the NECAP tests in reading, and mathematics in October. At this time, students in grades 5, 8, and 11 are also tested in writing. Their scores are rated as indications of proficiency in the subject tested. Scores are reported as Substantially Below Proficient, Partially Proficient, Proficient, and Profisee NECAP page 19

Commissioners finalize budget for delegation’s approval BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

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WEST STEWARTSTOWN –- The Coos County commissioners made their final 2012 budget revisions Wednesday and will present to the delegation for its approval a $31.6 million budget. The amount to be raised by taxes is up $1,018,160 or 7.7 percent.

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‘Carrie’ musical returns (NY Times) — Of all the infamous scenes in the 1988 Broadway musical “Carrie” — based on Stephen King’s novel — the Act II opening number “Out for Blood” has become the stuff of legend. Leather-clad actors playing high-school jocks leapt about as one of them slaughtered an unseen trough of pigs. “Kill the pig, pig, pig,” the boys chanted, and their shirtless ringleader, Billy, smeared his chest with the fake porcine blood. “Carrie” was such a critical and financial flop (at $8 million) that, afterward, its three creators refused to allow another professional production anywhere in the world . MCC Theater, a respected Off Broadway company, is trying to reclaim “Carrie” from contempt. The creators have rewritten the story into a modern-day tale of bullying, with mean girls mocking notions of “equality,” and replaced several songs for the $1.5 million production, which is now in preview performances and opens on March 1. Anyone expecting laser lights, simulated fire or the levitating prom gown of the telekinetic Carrie will have to keep searching for bootleg videos of the short-lived Broadway run, for this revival hews to the original vision of a fable about high school instead of the spectacle that became so ridiculed that it inspired a book about Broadway’s biggest botches, “Not Since Carrie.”

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Mortgage plan gives homeowners bulk of benefits (NY Times) — After months of painstaking talks, government authorities and five of the nation’s biggest banks have agreed to a $26 billion settlement that could provide relief to nearly two million current and former American homeowners harmed by the bursting of the housing bubble, state and federal officials said in Washington on Thursday. It is part of a broad national settlement aimed at halting the housing market’s

downward slide and holding the banks accountable for foreclosure abuses. Under the plan, federal officials said, about $5 billion would be cash payments to states and federal authorities, $17 billion would be earmarked for homeowner relief, roughly $3 billion would go for refinancing and a final $1 billion would be paid to the Federal Housing Administration. If nine other major mortgage servicers join the pact, a possibility that is now

under discussion with the government, the total package could rise to $30 billion. Because of a complicated formula being used to distribute the money, federal officials say the ultimate benefits provided to homeowners could equal a larger sum — $45 billion in the event all 14 major servicers participate. The aid is to be distributed over three years, but there are incentives for banks to provide the money in the next 12 months.

Greeks reach deal on austerity House passes bill banning insider trading by members of Congress to meet condition of bailout ATHENS (NY Times) — After days of maneuvering, Greek political leaders reached a tentative deal on Thursday on a package of tough austerity measures demanded by Greece’s financial backers in return for the country’s latest bailout. The deal was intended to unlock 130 billion euros, or $173 billion, in new loans and save Greece from a potentially disastrous default. But there was no immediate flurry of checkbooks opening, as the country’s lenders sought to determine that all conditions had been met. Heading into a meeting of euro

zone leaders Thursday night in Brussels, the Greek finance minister, Evangelos Venizelos, described the deal as a “new, strong and credible program.” He said it had been reached at “staff level” with the so-called troika of lenders — the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank. “We also have an agreement with private creditors on the basic parameters” of a debt write-down, Venizelos said. “Now we need the political endorsement of the euro group for the final step.”

WASHINGTON (NY Times) — The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Thursday to ban insider trading by members of Congress and to impose new ethics requirements on lawmakers and federal agency officials. The 417-to-2 vote came less than three weeks after President Obama demanded such action in his State of the Union address. The Senate approved a similar bill by a vote of 96 to 3 on Feb. 2, but the lopsided votes concealed deep disagreements over the details of the legislation. The swift response and the debate in both chambers showed lawmakers defensive and anxious about the low esteem in which Congress is held. The public approval rating of Congress has sunk below 15 percent. “We need to stop the insidious practice of insider trading, giving members of this body an unfair advantage over Americans who sent us here to represent them,” said Representative Kathy Hochul, Democrat of New York. “Let us begin the long process of restoring the faith of the American people in this institution.”

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Advocates for mentally ill sue state CONCORD — A lawsuit has been filed against the state by people with severe mental illness who said New Hampshire is falling short in providing services and assistance. Those who filed the class-action lawsuit said they hope the state will expand community mental health services. The lawsuit makes claims that are similar to those in a federal study from almost a year ago that said the state has failed to provide adequate mental health services. “Mental illness can be helped,” said plaintiff Mandy Dube. “It is a disease, but it can be helped.” Dube she and other could be helped if the state provided adequate services. “I’ve been in and out of institutions since I was 11,” she said. “I’ve never gotten the right services, and I feel that if me and my friends and everybody got the right services, we could do well in society.” The plaintiffs said that one of the major problems with current care is

that the state relies on facilities such as the state hospital and sends people there rather than taking care of them using specialized in-home and outpatient health care services. “The state fails to provide sufficient mental health services in the community to allow people to remain fully integrated with their families, friends and peers,” said Amy Messer of the Disabilities Rights Center. The governor’s office released a statement saying that changes are being made. “The state itself undertook a process to improve the system,” the governor said in the statement. “The recession has meant that change has not gone as quickly as the state would have liked, but progress has still been made, including new communitybased teams and the closing of units at the New Hampshire Hospital so that we can further invest in community-based housing.” —Courtesy of WMUR

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Life is about helping and encouraging others To the editor: I went to Walmart the other day and met the Manager Travis, he seemed very nice and I spoke with a lady greeter and the atmosphere was rather a nice one! I never cared much for a larger Walmarts, but times are changing and we have to go with the flow of things. I have read a lot of negative talk about the manager and store over the past several week’s and felt a need to write. Sometimes life doesn’t seem fair. A person, for reasons unknown, may have to be reprimand and perhaps’ let go. I’m sure that isn’t an easy decision for a manager to make, but sometimes they have to for some reason or other. I remember many jobs in my life from short/order breakfast cook, to hostess, working in shoe shop’s finding out stitching wasn’t for me! Also worked in a bottling plant 12 hour shifts on my feet! Worked in a wiring plant, became a Nanny taking care of six children ages two day’s old to 15 years old, all the laundry and cleaning! Going to college at the age of 33 to find a better fit! Becoming a certified nursing assistant, to doing respite care in people’s

homes. Taking care of the aged in their homes. Worked in donut shop’s, convenience stores. I wore many different hat’s in my life and the list could go on and on. I guess what I am trying to say is there isn’t much we can do to change obstacles in ones path, but we can move on and learn through our mishap’s. Not all people are cut out too work in stores! Or in bottling plants, or nursing home’s. We all need to find our own piece of happiness in our work. So let’s try not to judge each other but learn through our trials and errors! It took me many different jobs, and many years to finally find the right fit for a job I can live with and feel I’ve accomplished much! I pray everyday for the homeless, the children who are born and only used for the benefits people can get having them but not truly loving and teaching them values! Our society has a lot to learn and is forever looking into ideas! But for our society at large we need to pray more then ever! So I hope this helps even one person, for life is about helping and encouraging one another. Claire Aubut Berlin

Tardiff’s column brought back memories To the editor: Reading Paul “Poof” Tardiff’s column on Thursday, Feb. 2, brought back many memories. Though I didn’t know Mr. Lavoie, I was very

familiar with Bob Lowe. He was my first basketball coach when, as a fifth grader, I started playing in what was then called Biddy see MEMORIES page 5

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Sharing The Morning’s Wisdom As regular readers of my weekly writings know, I am an avid reader. As they know, too, that reading is largely in the area of non-fiction, especially books of well-researched history and books that challenge me to think and to consider. The books that I read upon rising in the morning are those that fall primarily into the latter category – books that challenge me to think and to consider what their ideas might mean for my own daily living. Thursday morning’s reading, for example, was a page or two from five different sources. First, was a page from a palm-of-yourhand-sized book called “Open Your Mind, Open Your Life.” Subtitled “A Little Book of Eastern Wisdom,” this is a collection of thought-provoking ideas of Eastern origin compiled by Taro Gold, who has traveled through some 30 countries of the world and now makes his home in Southern California. Now on my fifth reading of this little gem of a book, I read the second of two thoughts found on page 31 (I usually read and consider only one thought each day.) Here Gold writes: “The true mission of religion is to help people manifest the power within themselves to overcome their difficulties and be happy.” You may disagree with that, if you wish. It seems to me, though, that the thought is well-worth consideration. Next, I read one of the story/essays in Robert Fulghum’s widely beloved book “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” The first essay in the book, the one that gives it its title, has served as a guidepost for daily living since I first read it some twenty years ago now. Fourteen years ago now, I think it was, I had the great opportunity to play a number of the book’s characters in a theatrical version of Fulghum’s little classic. That production remains one of the most memorable and soul-satisfying experiences of my life. The third of the books on the day’s list is Garrison Keillor’s collection of poetry called simply “Good Poems.” Today’s poem is called “A Walk Along the Old Tracks.” Written by

Robert Kinsley, it is a poem of remembrance of the time in his youth when he and his brother walked along what even then were long abandoned railroad tracks, the stories about the time when the trains still ran told to them by their father filling their minds with a longing they could never know. The most telling of the lines in the poem, however, I think, are these: “There is a music to the past,/ the sweet tones of perfect octaves,’/ even though we know it was never so.” How often do we remember a past that never was? Another of the passages I read this morning was a poem from a wonderful collection of poetry and prose by Harold Bloom called “Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages.” (How could I resist buying a book with such a title?) Bloom, of whom “The New York Times Magazine” has said, “His enthusiasm for literature is a joyous intoxicant,” has authored many of the books in my collection. As Thursday’s reading was a dirge, however, I will by-pass it and end on a more positive note. Again, I turn to a book by Robert Fulghum, who ranks high among my list of favorite authors. “Words I Wish I Wrote” has been often mentioned in my own weekly efforts. I have lost track of the number of mornings I have turned to its pages to start my day with some inspired writing. Among the choices Fulghum made for inclusion in this marvelous collection of human thinking is this brief quote from a poem by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Wallace Stevens (1879-1955). Stevens was a lawyer by trade, but his greatest contribution to his fellow men and women may well have been the words he left behind for them to consider. What could be more stirring than this: “After the final no there comes a yes/ And on that yes the future world depends./ No was the night. Yes is this present sun.” And there you have it. I’m not fool enough to try to improve on that. (Ithaca Bound is the pen name of Dick Conway. His e-mail address is: ithacabound35@gmail.com.)

I was appalled at Mr. Losier’s attack on President Obama To the editor: I am responding to H. Raymond Losier’s letter in the Feb. 3, edition of your paper. I was appalled at Mr. Losier’s violent, hateful, and unwarranted attack on President Obama. How Mr. Losier who, in my opinion, is trying to profess what a great Christian he is, can be so filled with such bias, hate, anger, and outof-control slander indicates a lack of ability to control his tirades. When I was growing up in the Catholic tradition, attending parochial school for eight years, and ingesting all of the religious opinion and propaganda, I never once heard the term “abortion” mentioned. It’s my bet that Mr. Losier didn’t, as well. Never in school or from the pulpit did anyone mention the fact that women were dying here in the

U.S. and all over the world from self-induced or botched back-alley abortions. Not until the big anti-choice (or so called “pro-life”) movement began in the 1970s and 80s did anyone seem to care about the fact that woman were dying – sometimes leaving young children orphaned. It seems that abortion was a non-issue for the church hierarchies and other proponents of religious doctrine. The fact that Jesus, the founder of Christianity, was never quoted in the gospels as demonizing abortion, even though this practice had been going on everywhere since Day One, leads me to believe that this attack on a woman’s right to choose what happens to her own body was never a political issue until woman began to fight for equal see APALLED page 5

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Thanks to CCFHS employees for sponsoring Dustin To the editor: Coos County Family Health Services Employees recently sponsored Dustin Heath with a Dress in Jeans Day or Dress Down day, to dress in everyday clothes for work instead of their uniforms or dress up clothes. This is a fundraiser that CCFHS has put on in the past to raise funds for individuals. The employees at the three CCFHS offices each paid $5. to dress in jeans for the day.They raised $156 to help send Dustin to Australia to compete on New Hampshire Track and Field Team, for the Down Under Sports Tournaments. Thank you to Mark and Barry Kelley at White Mountain Lumber for your donation. Would you like to sponsor Dustin Heath for the New Hampshire Track and Field Team? By mail-payable to International Sports Specialist Inc. send to Down Under Sports, 1755

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League basketball. I don’t really remember Bob’s basketball expertise, but I do know it was there, in the recreation center, that seeds were sown and grew into my current love of the game. All through grammar school, junior high and high school I spent many hours in the recreation center under Bob Lowe’s supervision. I remember playing Farm League, then Little League baseball. There were always extra gloves in the brick storehouse so a kid could play even if he didn’t have a glove. The first day of school my senior year I severely injured my ankle playing pick-up ball at the center (my first ride in an ambulance) and Bob called my Morn, reassured her I was okay and she should meet me at the hospital. The recreation center was where I met future teammates and friends like Bin and Donnie Hood, Steve Buckovitch, Eric Oleson and so many others. I remember “Tag Day” when APPALLED from page 4

rights and Roe vs. Wade became a law in the 1970s. Since then, jumping on the anti-choice bandwagon seems to be such an easy thing to do. It is an excellent avenue to vent all of the vitriolic rage that anti-choice people are unable to control and to direct it at easy, non-threatening targets: pregnant women. How these same anti-choice people can condone war and the slaughter of innocent people, while ignoring the people of the world who are starving and facing death from disease and tyranny, is something I will never understand. Are these issues less important than abortion or are they just too complex to fight against or to bother with? What Mr. Losier and his anti-choice comrades don’t seem to understand is that by attacking abortion they are hurting the indigent women who have made the decision to abort an early-term fetus (not a baby, folks!) What they don’t seem to understand is that women who have wealth will always go elsewhere to receive a safe and legal abortion. They always have, and they always will. Also, do they

North 400 East, Suite 201, North Logan, Utah 84341. on-line sponsors can go to www.downundersports.com click on sponsors. Don’t forget to fill out the thank you ticket. Down Under Sports is sponsoring Dustin with thank you tickets, to be entered in to a drawing. The first draw is two all expense paid trips to the 2012 Down Under Competitions. Second draw is a five day Caribbean cruise. Sponsorship’s on-line or by mail must be received to Down Under Sports before May 30. If you would like to have a sponsorship form mailed to you, or other information, contact me at 723-0151 or e-mail to pantcy@ yahoo.com please be specific on subject line “Send Dustin Down Under” Any and all s and donation are very much appreciated. Nancy Heath Milan all the Little league players wore their uniform shirts and went door to door getting donations. Every donor was given a tag to hang on their door so they wouldn’t get asked by every player. Bob would check each canister and if he felt there wasn’t enough effort (i.e. money) he would send you back out. I remember playing in a Biddy basketball tournament at the center with teams from Berlin, Gorham and I believe Lancaster and Groveton. I don’t recall who won, but I do recall it as a special time in my young life. I still feel it is unfortunate that the Bob Lowe Tourney is played in Lancaster. Forty-five years later I now teach basketball to youngsters in the same gym where Bob first introduced me to this wonderful game. Thanks, Poof, for rekindling some fond memories for me and many people who grew up in Berlin during Bob’s time. Jim Couhie Gorham know that a reversal of Roe vs. Wade, would force poor women to continue the barbaric practice of self-induced and back-alley abortion? Women who have decided on abortion as an option in their lives are not going to change their minds because of some fanatical religious zealots who want to interfere with their choice. Therefore, isn’t it more compassionate to protect their right to a safe and legal abortion? My understanding of Jesus is that he would come down on the side of compassion. Lastly, Mr. Losier, your attack on the president was not only vile, but, also, devoid of any truth. The Catholic hospitals will always find a way to do what they want. The women of America and the world want access to contraception and the right to choose what happens to their bodies. Your skewed concept of spirituality, compassion, understanding, and world problems need some real insight. You can work on achieving that or not. It’s my opinion, and you can take it to the bank. Elaine Roberge Belliveau Manchester

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Licensed Plus status earned by Day By Day Child Care

BERLIN -- Another Coös County child care center has earned Licensed Plus status. Day By Day Child Care Center, located on Pleasant Street in Berlin, received notification from the Child Development Bureau this week. Patti Henry owner and director of the center, has worked in the field for thirty-five years and has owned her business since 1991. She employs six local child care professionals and supervises two Berlin High School early childhood students who care for thirty-one children, from six weeks to ten years of age. Licensed Plus is the second of three levels that make up New Hampshire’s Quality Rating System (NH QRS) for child care centers. It is a significant benchmark for child care professionals, and for families who are interested in identifying programs that aspire to high quality. NH QRS recognizes centers that strive to improve their practices and staff qualifications by attending professional development events, implementing current evidence-based activities, and improving communication with families and the community. In order to achieve this status, Henry had to meet 16 standards set by the Child Development Bureau, such as evidence of communication with families, samples of performance evaluations for staff, and attendance at specific professional development events. The desire to seek Licensed Plus prompted Henry to create a website for her center as a communication tool for parents and the community. Recognizing the importance of staying abreast of the latest research in the field of early childhood, Patti Henry encourages her staff to attend local and national events in the field. She has also encouraged them to share that knowledge by presenting at con-

ferences. She and two staff members presented in Whitefield at the Play at the Heart of the Curriculum workshop in July and at the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) annual conference in Orlando, FL last November. Henry recently presented a workshop focused on technology for her peers at White Mountains Community College. She and her staff are planning a six week parenting program for April in cooperation with Ann Tenney from Northern Human Services in Berlin. To contact Patti Henry or to inquire about her program access her website at: http://daybydaychildcare.weebly. com/index.html. Day By Day Child Care Center can be reached at 7525166. Patti Henry is an active member of the Coös County Director Network; an ongoing program of the Early Childhood Initiative. White Mountains Community College is home to the Early Childhood Initiative and is a partner in the Early Childhood Development North Country Strategy funded by the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The goal of the Initiative is to help child care centers throughout Coos County improve the quality of their programs. The five-year strategy is designed to help all children thrive by focusing services and information for parents on the early years of growth and development, supporting professional development and continued education for early childhood professionals, increasing access to infant mental health, and strengthening childcare and preschool services for all children, ages birth – 6, in Coos County. It is guided by the belief that investing early in families with young children will

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The Budget Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the Town Budget on Monday February 13, 2012 at 7:00 PM at Shelburne Town Hall.

TOWN OF GORHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE BOARD OF SELECTMEN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Gorham Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 6:30 PM in the Gorham Town Hall Medallion Opera House to hear comments regarding a petition signed by Christine Rhoderick et al to adopt the provisions of RSA 40:13 (known as SB2) to allow official ballot voting on all issues before the Town.

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One particular vehicle that Morgan is excited about is the GMC Terrain, which is a five-passenger four-wheeldrive sport utility vehicle that gets nearly 40 miles per gallon. “We’ve sold a lot of them,” said Morgan of the Terrain. Littleton Chevrolet Buick’s Russell Friedman is also impressed with today’s fuel-efficient vehicles. Littleton Chevrolet is part of the Autosaver Group, which has seven stores. Friedman says the Chevy Cruze Eco model, a turbo four-cylinder 1.4-liter with sixspeed transmission, can get 42 miles per gallon on the highway. Customers are reporting getting around 50 miles per gallon when they drive as conservatively as possible. “We’re definitely seeing a trend towards small fuel-efficient cars,” said Friedman. “People are trying to eke out every mile they can.” Chevy used to rely on incentives and rebates to entice buyers into purchasing Chevy cars but new models like the Equinox, Cruze and Sonic are standing on their own merits, said Friedman. Littleton Chevrolet has also sold some Chevy Volts, which are electric cars. The Volt gets 35 miles per overnight charge but it also has a gasoline-powered generator, which extends its range. “If you run out of power you’re not going to be left stranded,” said Friedman. Crest Auto World Chevrolet’s vice president Chris Weiss is excited about the electric-powered Chevy Volt, which he says is “exceptional.” As of mid January, Crest had already sold a Volt and had a couple on the lot. Ford has a new plug-in hybrid car called the Fusion Energi. It will be available in the fall. Ford also has an electric-powered van called the Transit Connect that will also come out later this year, said Mark Clark of Macdonald Motors. Like the Volt, the Fusion Energi can be plugged in at home. Clark says there are a number of fuel-efficient see AUTO page 13

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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide Sue Tilden’s Partnership for Health The month of February is looked on with cupids and loving in the air. A massage can help create that, plus have an Inner Peace for your sweetheart and yourself. Just imagine your day with both partners Relaxed enjoying that peaceful feeling inside leaving the day’s stress behind. Both of your focus on the present moment, a loving gift for each other. Massage can feel like luxury and pampering. Plus, it has the added

bonus of helping your body to renew itself releasing the stress hormones. “Tension is who you think you should be, Relaxation is who you are” -Chinese Proverb. Suzanne also has Gift Certificate available, call 603752-4409 . Randy Tilden’s Touch For Health Series starting February 25 & 26 and he’ s certified to give 16 CE’s for Nurses, LMT’s and Acupunctures FMI call 603-723-1518 or email randy_tilden@aol.com.

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Soothing and refreshing milk and honey collagen masks for lips, eyes, neck and face. Relieves tired eyes, helps reduce puffiness and dark circles, minimizes pores, moisturizes, hydrates and helps firm and tighten skin. A take home product you can use yourself in the privacy of your own home; for as little at $3.50 to $10 a mask. Salon 64 offers the latest in professional products for hair, nail, makeup and skin care. Valentines gift sets and Salon gift certificates available. Call 466-9964.

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Sarah Lachance Massage Private Couple’s Massage Class: Approximately 2 hours of one-onone instruction. Valentine’s Day special- $125 per couple. Learn how to safely give your partner the healthy and nurturing gift of massage.This one-on-

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North Woods Massage Massage for Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! What are you going to give the one you love this Valentine’s Day? Why not give your sweetie the gift of relaxation with Massage. North Woods Massage offers Swedish, Deep Tissue and

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J’s Corner Restaurant and Lounge Do something special. Bring the love of your life to J’s Corner Restaurant for Valentine’s Day. We have heartwarming drinks, great service and awesome food.Look for our Valentine Day Specials (this paper). Full menu available. Call 466-5132 for Reservations.

J’s Corner Restaurant & Lounge is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. So drive, walk or ride in (easy trail access) to experience the great service, food and atmosphere of J’s Corner Restaurant. You can also check us out on Facebook or our website j’scornerrestaurantandlounge.com.

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Valentine’s Day is a true labor of love. Take a load off and let SaVoir Flare do the heavy lifting for you. Knock your sweeties’ socks off with a gift card from SF. It is the perfect opportunity to show how much you care by putting her in the driver’s seat and in control of her shopping experience. There are no weird looks of awkward surprise when you slide her a little piece of plastic heaven. The gift card is tailored to

fit every size of wallet and customer. Gift cards are the new gateway drug and the best of Berlin and Beyond is a sweet, sassy, sophisticated addiction that can’t easily be tamed. Live music and in-store specials on Saturday, February 11th. SF will be closed 2/15-2/28. Show your love.... keep it LOCAL. SaVoir Flare is a Best of NHGRAND and is located at 52 Main St. in beautiful, downtown Berlin, NH.

Rumorz

It’s Valentines Day so treat yourself or someone you love with a great gift from Rumorz Boutique! We will be having 20 percent off storewide (excluding clearance and consignment!) as well as 10 percent off gift certificates all week. We have something for all the special ladies in your life including yourself for that romantic date you have planned with your significant other. We also have handmade jewelry and

accessories to go with any outfit. Come in and get a sun kissed glow from our Mystic spray tan booth for $10 per session! Call 752-1118 for an appointment and as always walk-ins are welcome. And because we know that everyone is on a budget these days we have clearance racks with items as alow as $5! So, this Valentines Day keep it close and convenient by supporting your local busienss! See you on Main Street. Be local, buy local.

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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide Gorham House Florist

Gorham House Florist will be working with other local businesses to present their Valentines day Specials. “All in one Basket” is a country basket and teddy bear with a red roses, mylar balloon and truffles from Saladino’s Restaurant. Another features a Valentines Willow Tree (r) figurine from the Moose’s Antler nestled in a bouquet of Flowers. Add on idea’s include Jew the Stone Rappers

of Milan and Lisa Willey’s natural soap of Shelburne. “I love the creative challenges that are built into my job and to incorporate other local business’s and people’s crafts in the process has been awesome.” noted owner, Terri Colaursso. For more information on our specials you can like us on Facebook, or our web www.gorhamhousefloristllc.com, give us a call at 466-5588 or stop in at 10 Exchange st. in Gorham.

Royalty Athletic Club

Healthy heart Healthy You!! You heart is a big muscle doing a BIG job! Strengthening it by exercising is one of the best ways to prevent heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity and other health issues. To strengthen your heart, try walking, biking, snowshoeing, jogging, or join a gym that offers a variety of cardio vascular and weight training equipment

as well as exercise classes. Seek guidance from a trained professional who can get you started on the right track. At the Royalty Athletic Club, there is so much to choose from and offers something for all ages. An 81 year old man at the Royalty Club is always commenting on how good he feels and how much stronger he is compare to many 60 year olds. Remember, “Healthy Heart, Healthy You”.

Bodyline Health Club The Bodyline Health Club has been open to young and old since 1984! We are a friendly, inexpensive gym with a full circuit of weight resistance machines, free weights, cardio, all you need to keep in shape plus we’re open 24/7. No cooped in feeling here. We have plenty of windows to bring the outside in. Do you need a plan to really get fit? Call trainer

Dick Kimber at 723-2659. Our very affordable prices are $30 per month, $75 for three months and $120 for six months. We also offer couple, family and student rates. It is time for you and all your loved ones to make health the #1 priority! Come in and check us out. For gift certificates or information call 752-5488 and please leave message we will get back to you.

Kristy Nadeau Nutrition for Life Kristy Nadeau Nutrition for Life For many of us, exercising outside during the spring and summer months can be very enjoyable. However, as winter approaches and the temperatures start getting cooler, exercising outdoors is put on hold until next year. But it does not have to, and continuing to exercise during the cold weather months can actually have many benefits. Many winter activities offer a full body workout, and burns mega calories! Cross country skiing burns up to 800 calories per hour. Snowshoeing burns up to 600 calories per hour. Shoveling snow burns around 300 calories per hour. Ice skating burns up to 400 calories per hour. Building a snowman burns about 250 calories. Worried about being too cold? Don’t be. Exercise generates heat. You can feel up to 30 degrees warmer than the actual outdoor temperature, once you get going. Dress in layers, and get outside!

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Main Street’s love child/bad boy is now forty years old or more (it was the 60s, who remembers?) Way back then, we carried bell-bottoms, beads, tie-dyed shirts, incense, posters, waterbeds and unmentionables, the public was unsure if we were a cultural threat or simply amusing. We’ve aged, yet remain unmoderated, unpredictable and unrepentant in our bold selections of gifts. The list is long. Good things are: Silver, jewelry,

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Gill’s Flower and Candy Shop is celebrating its 112 year in business this year. Don’t forget Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Other than flowers we also offer Gourmet Hand Made Chocolates, plants, balloons, stuffed animals, dry cleaning and we now offer Keurig

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Icy Gulch Smokehouse Restaurant Don’t know where to go for Valentine’s Day? Come down to the new Icy Gulch Smokehouse Restaurant. That’s right we are now open for business. We’re serving up some great food and have an awesome atmo-

sphere for family, friends and children,everyone’s welcome. Oh and don’t forget to bring your sweetheart down and try out our 2 for $20 Valentine’s Special. Open 7 days a week for breakfast lunch and dinner.

Ledgends Restaurant and Pub Owners Jack and Chris Piattoni have now been in operation over a year. Their extensive menu consists of appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. The Piattoni’s have recently expanded their menu and are now offering Sushi on the weekends. Lunch

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your eye. Hot Bodz also carries consignment Jeans!! Enjoy Sales on Tanning, clothing & Supplements. If your into designer Handbags then check out the MICHE BAGS!! Show her your wild about her with our Valentine’s special “Zoe”!! OR COME IN AND DESIGN YOUR OWN MICHE BAG! Tanning Specials & Gift Certificates Available!! Special Invitation!!! Ladies night at Tea Birds on Monday February 13th at 6:30 enjoy a night out with the ladies with hors d’oerves & wine. Let us demonstrate what’s new with the MICHE Bag!! Sign up for our raffle of a MICHE Bag!! Share your ideas!! We Welcome them!

White Mountain Cafe & Bookstore This Valentine’s Day, stop by the White Mountain Cafe & Bookstore for a sweet treat or gift for your sweetheart. We’ll have a variety of special deals for you and your sweetie, Monday-Friday of Valentines week. Buy one beverage and get one free with purchase of a dessert from our pastry case. Other specials include Smores Latte, Salted Caramel Hot Choco-

late, Key Lime Pie w/Coconut Mousse, Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake, just to name a few! Located across from Burger King on Rt. 16 in Gorham. Our regular menu includes hearty breakfast sandwiches, grab-n-go wraps, panini, quiche, soups, desserts, pastries and more . We specialize in freshly roasted fair trade coffee and espresso beverages and of course books!

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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide Gorham House Florist announces Valentine’s Day specials; is including local businesses BY JONATHAN CHABOT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM – In an attempt to spark the local economy, Gorham House Floristwill be combining specialties from other local businesses with their Valentine’s Day floral décor this coming February. Each Valentine’s Day, Gorham House Florist features their special bouquets and arrangements for the holidays. This year, these arrangements will include unique specialties from other local businesses. One simple holiday arrangement will include a teddy bear, red rose and Valentine’s Day balloon, accented with a box of heart-shaped truffles from Saladino’s Restaurant and Market. Another features a Valentines Willow Tree figurine from The Moose’s Antler, nestled in a bouquet of fresh flowers. Finally, stone and crystal heart shaped pendants and earrings, crafted by the Stone Rappers (Lynne and Dennis Rossignol) of Milan, and

home-made soaps by Phat Body Botanicals (Lisa Willey) of Shelburne, make a great add on to any bouquet. These are always sold separately in the store on 10 Exchange Street, in Gorham, along with plants, home decorations, balloons, and stuffed animals. “I love the creative challenges that are built into my job and to incorporate other local business’s and people’s crafts in the process has been awesome,” said Gorham House Florist owner, Terri Colarusso. For 14 years, Gorham House Florist has provided the area with beautiful, holiday flowers and as their Valentine’s Day flyer reads, “Just like Cupid…We aim to please”. To find out more about their holiday specials, one can stop by or call at (603)-466-5588. Gorham House Florist is also on the web at www. gorhamhouseflo Gorham House Florist is also on the web at www. gorhamhousefloristllc.com and on the Gorham House Florist page on Facebook, where the local specials are available.

OSMOSIS

OSMOSIS NH wants to remind you about how equally important it is to rid your body of built up toxins. Research shows that ‘ionization’ is extremely beneficial to the human body. An excessive amount of positive ions in the body which is all too common these days, can lead to illness, inflammation and dis-ease. The re-introduction of balanced cellular energy allows the body to increase its oxygen supply to all the organs of the

body and kick-start any processes that the body may not be performing effectively. Ionization therefore improves health, enhances well-being and restores natural harmony. Schedule your Valentine's Day Special, “Ionic Detox for Two” by calling OSMOSIS NH at 723-1628 to purchase in person, or go to www.osmosisnh.com, and click on "Special Deals." We also accept credit cards for your convenience.

CASA receives grant from Plum Creek COLEBROOK – The Plum Creek Foundation recently awarded CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of New Hampshire a grant to support the work of CASA in Coos County. CASA recruits, interviews, trains and supervises almost 500 active volunteer guardian ad litems (GAL) statewide to represent children in abuse and neglect court proceedings. The Plum Creek Founda-

tion supports organizations that improve the quality of life and provide services to residents in the communities where Plum Creek operates.manufacturing facilities in the Northwest. To learn more about CASA of NH, please visit www.casanh.org, or call the Colebrook Regional office and talk to Stacia Roberge about becoming a CASA volunteer today, at 2378411.

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vehicles available already, which include the Fiesta and Focus, which both get around 40 miles per gallon.The Fusion Hybrid gets around 45 miles per gallon Ford’s EcoBoost engines, available in several models like the F-150 pickup trucks, have a duel turbo system that allows a V-6 engine to have as much horsepower and torque as a V-8. “Ford is trying to be very innovative without taking money from the government,” said Clark. “We have a lot of green stuff coming up.” Profile Subaru general manager Dale Petell is excited about the 12 Impreza, an all-wheel-drive drive sedan that gets 36 miles per gallon. The car will sell for $18,000. The combination of all wheel drive, fuel efficiency and price point will be a hit in this region — especially if gas prices hit $5 per gallon over the summer. “I think we have a home run on our hands,” said Petell of the Impreza. Subaru is also coming out with an SUV and a sports car called the BRZ, which Petell describes as “stunning.” For Profile Subaru, of Conway, 2011 was a good year considering all the circumstances that Subaru faced with the economy and the Japanese tsunami in March. A lot of Subarus are assembled in the United States but parts come from Japan. The parts suppliers had a difficult time keeping up with demand after the tsunami. Those problems are now over, Petell said. This summer, Profile Subaru is also looking forward to a facility renovation and expansion. Malinovskii, of Berlin City Auto Group, said the tsunami and floods resulted in a shortage of Toyota and Honda inventory during the summer, which is peak season for car sales. “So the 2011 results were significantly hurt by the shortage of inventory, which we should not have this year,” he said. The Toyota Camry and Honda CR-V are expected to be big sellers this year, Malinovskii said. There’s also a new Honda Accord coming out soon, which Malinovskii says is a “highly anticipated vehicle.” The Chevy Cruze is another one. But not every customer needs a small fuel-effi cient cars. Weiss says there are many contractors in the Mount Washington Valley who need larger vehicles. Crest Auto World is offering a selection of Dodge Ram and Chevy Silverado pickup trucks. In addition, Crest also opened an equipment store that can install flat and dump bodies on one-ton truck chassis. Further, Crest is selling truck-related equipment such as plows, sanders and dump trailers. Crest is the only Boss Plow distributor in Carroll County. “You can’t carry tools and haul with a small car; you still need a pickup,” said Weiss. Weiss hopes for a snowy winter. If the com-

mercial businesses see a lot of snow, they may be more apt to replace their aging work trucks and equipment. Outdoor recreation enthusiasts, like snowmobilers, need something that can tow their trailers but is still comfortable and gets decent mileage. The newly redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee has been a hot seller and the Jeep brand itself seems to be gaining steam, said AutoNorth Pre-Owned Superstore co-owner Shawn Hanlon. AutoNorth has location in Gorham and Portland, Maine. As of late January AutoNorth has sold four new Jeep Grand Cherokees. AutoNorth plans to keep them in stock. The fuel efficient SUV are ideal for winter recreation enthusiasts, like snowmobilers, because they have towing capacity. The 2011 and 2012 Grand Cherokees boasts a 2-miles-per-gallon increase over the 2010 model. The late-model Cherokees get a highway/city mileage of 18 miles per gallon and a highway mileage of 22 miles per gallon. AutoNorth will celebrate its second full year in business on Feb. 1. For AutoNorth, 2011 was an exceptional year. Sales volume grew 35 percent. AutoNorth offers a wide range of vehicles costing anywhere between $4,000 and $50,000. AutoNorth specializes in the pre-owned market but it still has late-model vehicles. “We stock the hottest-selling vehicles on the market,” said Hanlon adding AutoNorth selects its inventory from all over the East Coast.”We have technology that helps us know what people are looking for.” Tom Ritchotte, general manager of Crosstown Motors, said he saw a trend toward fuel-efficient vehicles in the last two months of 2011. Last year Crosstown Motors had good luck selling Jeep Libery and the Jeep Compass. “We exect more of that to come,” said Ritchotte of fuel efficient vehicle sales. Redstone Auto Sales and Service just went into business last June. Sales have varied over that time, said owner Fred Sarro. Four-wheel-drive vehicles haven’t been selling because of the lack of snow but he suspects smaller vehicles will sell well in 2012 because of the price of gas. The market for hybrid vehicles really depends on the price of gas. A couple years ago when the price of gas spiked, Hybrids sold well at AutoNorth. But then sales slowed when the price went back down and people resumed purchasing big SUVs. “It’s funny how fast demand changes,” said Hanlon. The region’s auto dealers say banks have started to offer better financing deals than they have in recent years but lending still isn’t at the level it was prior to 2009. “It’s all coming together from a lot of different angles,” Morgan said about car sales market.

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––––––––––––––––– DAILY CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––– Friday, February 10 Men’s Breakfast Group: Topic, “The Federal Correctional Institute at Berlin, A Community within a Community.” Presenter: Deborah G. Schult, Ph.D. Warden, FCI Berlin. Gorham Congregational/UCC Church, Main Street, Gorham. Breakfast at 7 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: 466-3496. Gorham Climbs: White Mountain Cafe, Gorham, 5:30 to 8 p.m. An evening of North Country climbing, as a number of Gorham High students share with their rock climbing experiences with Kismet Rock Foundation, an area non-profit devoted to improving the intellectual, emotional and physical health of area students, by teaching them technical climbing skills. Saturday, February 11 Buffet Dinner and Dancing: with live music by Straightaway, White Mountain Chalet. Cocktail hour, 6 p.m. dinner 7 p.m. All are welcome, proceeds benefit the Nansen Ski Club. Raffle for various items from local businesses will also be held. FMI visit www.skinansen.com. Nansen Ski Ckub Trails: 1 to 3 p.m., Milan Hill Park. Free coffee, cocoa and refreshments at the warming cabin. Free prizes to first ten people to ski or snowshoe to the cabin at that time. Sunday, February 12 GRAND DERANGEMENT: the Medallion Opera House, Gorham Town Hall, 2 p.m. Tickets, $12 adults, $6 students at the door. Seats are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 1 p.m. 7521028.

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––––––––––––––– ONGOING CALENDAR –––––––––––––– Friday Holiday Center Activities: 27 Green Square, Berlin. Breakfast served 8:-10 a.m.; cards 1-3:30 p.m. FMI 752-1413. Cholesterol Clinic: Monday through Friday, Berlin Health Dept., city hall. By appointment only, Call 752-1272. All area residents welcome. Fee $15. AA Meeting: Discussion Meeting, St. Barnabas Church, 2 High St., Berlin. Discussion Meeting, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Weekly “Luck of the Draw” Cribbage Tournament. Gorham American Legion, 6 Androscoggin St., Gorham, $5pp: registration 5:15 to 5:45; play starts 6 p.m. Call Legion for more info 466-2433. Bingo: St. Anne Hall, 5:30 p.m. Sponsored by Theatre North. Senior Meals: Guardian Angel School, noon. Suggested donations for 60 and over $3; under 60 $6. All are welcome. (FMI 752-2545) Berlin Area Head Start Accepting Applications: For children between the ages of 3-5 years old. This is an income eligible program. Call 752-5464 to schedule an appointment to enroll your child. Gorham Public Library: Open M-F: 10am6pm, Saturdays: 10am-Noon. Story Time is 1:30 p.m. every Friday View On-line Catalog at https:// gorham.biblionix.com/ FMI call 466-2525 or email gorhampubliclibrary@ne.rr.com. Men’s Breakfast Meeting, Congregational/UCC in Gorham on Main Street. Meeting held the second Friday of each month at 7 a.m. Artisan Gift Shop: 961 Main St., Berlin. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Foot Care Clinics: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital Home Health and Hospice Department. For an appointment, call 326-5870. 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 7528111. Salvation Army: Music Arts — drama/singing company/sacred dance/timbrels (for all ages), 3 to 4:30 p.m. Dinner — 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Jr. Soldiers/ Jr. Soldiers Prep/Corps Cadets — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Youth Horizons: (ages 13 and up), 7 to 9 p.m., 15 Cole St., Berlin. (FMI 752-1644) Coos County Adult Learner Services: Offers free, confidential, one-to-one instruction in basic reading, writing, math, English for speakers of other languages and preparation for high school equivalency exam (GED). Available Monday through Friday at 166 Main St., Berlin. To schedule an appointment, call 752-1927 or 1-800-268-5437. Berlin and Coos County Historic Society Moffett House Museum: Open five days, Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Can also be opened by appointment. Call 752-4590. Available are historical documents, school yearbooks, Berlin/ Gorham directories, annual city reports, city and county reports, Brown Bulletins, old books, artifacts and more. Also accepting artifacts. Saturday NC Big Book Step Study: AA meeting, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tea Birds Restaurant conference room, 151 Main St., Berlin. Shelburne Library Schedule: Thursday - 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays - 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Dummer Library Story Hour: First Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. (FMI 449-0995; E-mail: dpl@ ncia.net) Salvation Army Bible Study: 10 a.m., 15 Cole St., Berlin. Genealogy Library: First Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Gorham Hill Road, Randolph. Milan Public Library: Monday, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday’s 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday AA Meeting: Big Book. Discussion Meeting, 7 to 8:30 p.m,. AVH. Compline: Every Sunday, 8 p.m. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, a short evening prayer service, sung every Sunday, 2 High Street, Berlin. FMI 7523504.

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For Rent by Abigail Van Buren

HUSBAND BEHIND THE WHEEL IS CRUISING FOR A BRUISING

DEAR ABBY: There is an ongoing issue between my husband and me. It’s his disregard for my personal safety. Our large city is known for its heavy, fast traffic and impatient drivers. “Jon” is a good driver. He likes to drive in the left (passing) lane on the highway or tollway, usually about five miles above the posted speed limit. This is considered too slow for many drivers, who become impatient and aggressive having to be behind us in the fast lane. They flash their headlights and tailgate us, trying to get him to move over into the right lane so they can pass, but Jon refuses to yield. If they start to pass us on the right, he will speed up and race them so they can’t get ahead of him. He says he’s “teaching them a lesson.” I have told my husband repeatedly that these games are dangerous and they scare me. Not only could we get into an accident, but we could get into an ugly confrontation or worse. I am terrified in these situations and he knows it, but he continues. I try to drive as often as possible, but I can’t see as well at night as I used to, so Jon drives at night or when we’re going long distances. With the price of gas and considering the inconvenience and inefficiency, it doesn’t make sense to go in separate cars. Do you have any suggestions? -- ON A COLLISION COURSE IN HOUSTON DEAR ON A COLLISION COURSE: Jon should be told that impeding the flow of traffic is a very dangerous practice.

His childish behavior could incite road rage, and it is everyone’s responsibility to minimize instances in which road rage can occur. Contact the Department of Public Safety to get a copy of the Texas Drivers Handbook. That way you can show Jon in black and white that his behavior is not only wrong but dangerous. While some husbands are not receptive to a wife’s comments about their driving, most will listen to what a state trooper has to say about good driving practices versus bad ones. Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that. And one more word of advice: Continue being the driver as often as possible. Your lives could depend on it. DEAR ABBY: I was discussing with my 26-year-old daughter how parents punish their kids, when suddenly she told me that she hated that I would make her write “lines” when she was growing up. She mentioned that one day I made her do it when her friend was there to play with her. I felt really bad about this and wonder why she is bringing this up now. -- WONDERING DOWN SOUTH DEAR WONDERING: It came up now because punishment was the topic of conversation, and she flashed back on how humiliating it was to have been punished in front of a friend. Clearly it made an impact -- and it would be interesting to know if the infraction was repeated after that.

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

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 3rd floor, 4 room, 2 bdrm heated. Call 978-609-4010. BERLIN- rooms for rent $87. week, includes all utilities (603)723-3042. BERLIN: 4 large room, 723-6276, 752-6276. BERLIN: one/ two bedroom, heat, h/w, storage, garage, 2nd. & 3rd. floor, 752-5034 or 387-4066. BERLIN: Small cozy apt with heat & h/w included. HUD approved. $125/week. Call 603-752-1600. CLIMATE controlled rental space, 1800 sq. ft. call 603-752-4360 for details. 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. GORHAM 1 bedroom effeciency apartment with loft. Cathedral ceilings. No utilities included. $575. Call 915-6216 or 466-5933 GORHAM, 2 bedroom, heat included, w/d hookup, no smoking/ pets. $650/mo. 466-3162. 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).

$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.

GORHAM: 2 bedrooms, heat, h/w, off street parking, newly renovated, no pets, 723-6310. 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.

Animals

Autos

For Rent

HIMALAYAN kittens one male one female $300 each, Shelty puppies $500 each, call 636-1349.

2006 Ford Freestar Van, 6 cyl., 7 passenger, extra set rims with snows, $3950, 752-9838.

BERLIN 1 bedroom, first floor, frig, stove, heat, h/w, off-street parking, no pets $525 (603)723-3856.

BERLIN, two bedroom, second floor, heat, h/w, off-street parking, w/d hook-up $600 no pets (603)723-3856.

ONE bedroom, heat, h/w, electricity included. $600/mo.; Studio, heat, h/w, electricity included, $500/mo. 603-723-4724.

Low Cost Spay/ Neuter

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

BERLIN large sunny 2 bdrm. apt. 2nd floor, large porch & shed, heat, h/w & appliances included. $650/mo plus sec. 207-571-4001. Avail. March 1st.

BERLIN: 2 bdrm house on Cushing St. Heat included, 1st & sec required. $750/mo 617-771-5778.

ROOMS, furnished, cable, laundry, wi-fi, parking included, $75/wk. 326-3286, 728-8486.

Cats & dogs Rozzie May Animal Alliance www.rozziemay.org 603-447-1373 SALE! 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 GOT a problem, pray the Rosary! THANKS Mom for choosing life.

Autos 2000 Camry, auto, 4 cyl., power windows/l ocks, studded tires. Clean inside/ out $3850, 752-9838.

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.

For Rent $75/WEEKLY, private, locked room. Owners residence (shared). Furnished/utilities; Mastif mix puppy, Shih-Tsu, 603-348-5317. BERLIN 3 bdrm house on Cushing St. Includes heat, w/d hook-up. 1st month and security required. No pets $900/mo. (617)771-5778.

BERLIN 1,2,3 bedroom apts. renovated. Heat & hot water. HUD accepted. Robert Reed (603)752-2607, (603)723-4161.

BERLIN: 4 rooms, one bedroom, heated, furnished/ unfurnished, garage, shed, yard, all appliances, $575/mo. 603-752-3084.

BERLIN, three bedroom, 1st floor, heat, h/w, washer dryer hook-up, off-street parking $795 no pets (603)723-3856.

BERLIN: One bdrm, York Street, $525/mo. heat, h/w included, first month, security deposit required, no pets/ smoking, (617)771-5778.

BERLIN 1-4 bedroom apts from $450-$750 month, great locations (603)723-3042.

BERLIN 3 story, 6 bedroom, 2 bath house, huge lot, great location, 2300 sf (603)723-3042.

Business For Sale Heaven's Best Carpet Cleaning Franchise Call 466-5835 FMI

For Sale 52” projection TV floor model on wheels, works fine, but picture is dim. $200 (603)466-3826. 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. (603) 235-1773

For Sale CLASSIC Wooden Motorola stereo phonic LP player with AM/FM radio from the 1950's still works, $100, 723-4032. COIN-OP washer, top-load, pro pane dryer, 12 yrs old, $200/pair; apt. size fridge, electric stove, microwave, futon, dresser w/ mirror, coffee and end table, glass top; liquor cabinet, computer desk; TV's, stands, FMI and prices, Gorham 915-1484. COOK Healthy with a Black & Decker Food/ Rice cooker w/ instruction booklet, hardly used, $15, 723-4032. CUSTOM Glazed Kitchen Cabinets. Solid maple, never installed. Cost $6,000 sacrifice $1,595. (603) 833-8278 SUPPORT your local logger and heat with carbon neutral wood or wood pellets. Purchase a Central Boiler outdoor wood furnace on sale EPA qualified to 97% efficient. (603)447-2282. TORO Snowthrower, 8HP, $200, call 752-1321, leave message and phone number for a return call.

USED SKI & SNOWBOARD packages, starting at $79.95. All sizes, used helmets $19.95 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.

Free 10 FREE FIREPLATES 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 LOCAL childcare center has job openings working with children 6 weeks- 3 years, Early childhood education a must. FMI call (603)752-5403. RESPITE Care Provider: I am looking for flexible people Who are interested in working in my home to provide personal care support for my sister. If you are a compassionate and caring person please give us a call for more information. Training will be provided. Minimum Requirements include: Valid drivers’ license and proof of auto insurance, Completion of driver’s and criminal background checks. Applicants may call Claire for more information: (603)752-3579.

Home Improvements FORTIER HOME REPAIR Old & New- One call, We do it All! (603)752-1224.

Motorcycles BUY • SELL • T RADE www.motoworks.biz

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

Always Ready, Always There. Call your local Recruiter! SSG Matthew Hawkins 603.340.3671

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Highest quality craftsmanship. Fully Insured. Lowest prices guaranteed. FMI (603)730-2521. rockybranchbuilders@gmail.com

To the crew ofPublicService ofN .H .,the Berlin Police D ept.,Asplunde Tree Expertsand m y neighborsfortheirfine w ork atm y property at 503 H oltRoad and Route 16 in M ilan. Sincerely, D ennisTheriault K RU SH ER

HYPNOSIS for habit change, stress, regression. Michael Hathaway, DCH, certified hypnotherapist. Madison michaelhathaway.com (603)367-8851. 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. FROSTY Forest Ice & Snow Management. Will shovel your stairs, walkways, decks, roof, drives & provide some handyman services. Free estimates. Call (603)348-3139. HANDYMAN: Snowplowing, property maintenance, carpentry, painting etc., best rates around, call Rick 915-0755.

IPOD FIX IT Not just iPods, but Digital Cameras, Smartphones, Game Systems LCD- TV"S. not listed? Just ask! 603-752-9838. LOCKNESS Painters, quality painting, 27 years experience, fully insured/ references, 752-2218. LOCKSMITH. North Country Lock & Key, certified Locksmith. Ron Mulaire, Berlin, NH (603)915-1162. PROFESSIONAL wallpaper installer and painter at reasonable rates. Call for details and estimates, 603-662-3002. ZIMMER Snowplowing also shoveling walkways, decks, free estimates, 723-1252.

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

BOOKS puchased; AMC Guides, White Mountains, regional town state histories, others. Cash paid now (603)348-7766.

BUYING JUNK CARS and trucks. Paying in cash. Honest pricing. No gimmicks. Kelley’s Towing (603)723-9216.

BUYING JUNK CARS Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle. Best local prices! Roy's towing 603-348-3403. LOOKING for pellet stove repair person. (603)348-3299. RIDE South, Route 16, early Sunday morning, Berlin/Gorham to Wakefield. Consideration call 207-385-0152, leave message.

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

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

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. (603)369-4549

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Edwards, Secinore engaged to wed Lindsey Edwards and Michael Secinore

BERLIN -- The family of Lindsey M. Edwards would like to announce her engagement to Michael J. Secinore. Lindsey is a 2009 graduate of Berlin High School and is currently employed at Coos County Nursing Home as a LNA. Lindsey completed two years of college, taking this semester off. Lindsey is the daughter of Jonathan Edwards and Pamela Roy, both of Berlin. Michael is a 2008 graduate of Berlin High School and currently employed at Berlin City Auto as a service advisor. He also has obtained his associate degree in criminal justice from White Mountain Community College. He is the son of James and Gayle Secinore. A June wedding is being planned.

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CITY OF BERLIN New Hampshire

CITY LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Berlin will be accepting proposals through Friday, February 24, 2012, from qualified local and long distance Telephone Service Providers for local and long distance service to 41 municipal telephone lines. The City has specific billing requirements, which are addressed in the full RFP. This document may be obtained by contacting the City Manager’s Office at 603-752-7532 or on the City’s web site: www.berlinnh.gov. All proposals must be addressed to the City Manager’s Office, 168 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570 in an envelope marked “Local and Long Distance Telephone Service”. Interviews may be conducted in an effort to determine the most qualified and comprehensive proposal for the price quoted as part of the evaluation process at no cost to the City. The City, through its City Manager, reserves the right to reject any or all proposals where it may serve the City’s best interest and to request additional information or clarifications from proposers.

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Homemade Soup: Chili Taco Soup

We Have Breakfast Sandwiches To Go!

MONDAY

Corn Chowder & B.L.T.................................................$8.50

TUESDAY

Chicken Pot Pie with homemade bread.......................$8.50

WEDNESDAY

Depot Burger with french fries..................................$8.50

THURSDAY

Steak & Cheese Sub french fries...............................$8.50

FRIDAY

Fried Clam Plate, french fries, coleslaw & tartar......$9.75

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BUDGET from page one

a vote, they did not address the lines on the municipal budgeting form they are responsible for. In a Thursday afternoon conversation, NH Department of Revenue Administration Municipal Services Director Barbara Robinson, said the budget committee’s job is to provide that detail on the MS7 form before Feb. 27. “They’re there to develop the budget with thought, it can’t just be slash and burn,” she said. Robinson said that the committee is free to collaborate with the selectmen and department heads to identify those areas where the cuts would be instituted, which should be part of the budget formulation process. When the final budget is formulated, the cuts need to be reflected on the MS7 form lines — the bottom line budgets for each department listed on the budget worksheet — not the bottom line of the total budget. Each department listing on the budget worksheet is a line on the MS7, Town Finance Administrator Denise Vallee said. Robinson said those lines require a recommend or not recommend vote by the budget committee as part of the process. Schall had given the number explaining he wasn’t sure he had the right figures, but had attempted to come in 3.78 percent lower than the selectmen’s recommendation in order to hold the department heads to the five percent across the board cuts requested by the town fathers earlier in the process. His bottom line figure, accepted by the committee with little discussion, goes beyond the five percent reduction from last year’s warrant. It is a decrease of 6.7 percent from the $3,837,797 budget approved by last year’s town meeting. In the brief discussion before the vote, committee member Steve Roy had asked Schall how the money should be cut. To which Schall responded that he looked and saw that the recreation and police did make the five percent cuts while others did not.

“I tried to come up with a budget that is five percent reduced,” Schall said. Member Robert Balon cautioned the board to keep the 10 percent rule in mind as it is a big issue. Committee chairman Bruce Lary explained the rule earlier in evening noting that the town meeting can only increase or decrease a budget committee recommended budget by no more than 10 percent. His explanation was mostly accurate, though RSA 32:18 only states that the increases in appropriations can be no more than 10 percent. Decreases by the town meeting are not limited. Schall’s motion to decrease the bottom-line budget came after a motion to recommend the selectmen’s budget of $3,794,278 made by Terry Oliver, the selectmen’s representative, was defeated in a 5-5 tie. According to discussion during the hearing, the budget committee’s preliminary budget carried an estimated 25 cent (per thousand dollars of assessed value) reduction on the town portion of the tax rate. The selectmen’s proposed budget had an estimated reduction of 16 cents, and the budget committee’s vote after the hearing, showed an estimated town portion could go down by $1.52. With some members mentioning their will to carefully avoid the 10 percent rule implications throughout the late night votes, the budget committee voted to recommend all but seven on the articles on the warrant. This left the group with a total appropriation recommendation of $5,072,434 to go before the town meeting. With debt service and contractual obligations not included, the total the budget could be raised to on the floor at town meeting is $5,554,909 — a higher figure than could be achieved by merely reinstating the selectmen’s budget recommendation and passing all items on the warrant as presented, including those not recommended. Among the items not recommended were petitioned warrant articles 36-39 totaling $27,000 to support the

Family Resource Center, Gorham Historical Society, Gorham Community Learning Center and the Economic Development Director Position at Tri-County CAP. A motion to not recommend the FRC appropriation failed on a 4-6 vote, but then a second vote was taken to recommend the article and that failed when a 5-5 tie was reached. Conversely the vote to recommend the CAP position funding failed on a 3-7 roll call, and was declared a not recommended disposition. In addition to those four articles the board voted 8-2 not to recommend $118,759 to fund a portion of the operation of the town’s library. During the hearing Lary had noted that the board had requested the library lower their request to $115,000. Library officials said that the library has been reducing their request for four years and was asking for “basically the same amount as the library requested in 2009.” Also not recommended was a $42,000 request for the Fire Truck Capital Reserve Fund, which the committee had previously been informed is being put away to even-

tually replace Engine 2 in Cascade. Committee member John Losier said he’d like to wait and see what happens with the mill over time. “It looks good but it’s not here,” he said. “We can’t live on dreams.” A motion to not recommend the appropriation passed by a 7-3 margin. Earlier in the evening a representative from the Cascade mill spoke regarding the funding to keep the Cascade station open, which Emergency Management Director Chad Miller said costs the town around $4600 annually. The mill spokesman said that there are currently 176 employees with 18 more expected in two weeks. The mill plans to employ 230 in total by August 15. He said the payroll for 2012 was $16 million and more is being invested in the tissue machine. With an estimated $65 million impact on the community, he said, it doesn’t make sense for the town not to protect the mill from fire. The public was split at the hearing with some calling for deeper cuts to help with their taxes, while others asked the committee to present the selectmen’s budget at town meeting so the people could decide.

In celebration of February being Heart Health Month, Androscoggin Valley Hospital’s Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department will be holding an open-house on Monday, February 13, from 3 to 6: p.m. Come meet the staff, learn about the hospital’s cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program, its affiliation with the New England Heart Institute at Catholic Medical Center, take the free, online My Life Check, have your blood pressure checked for free and learn about the new Hands Only CPR program. For more information, please call Ann Morin, RN, AVH Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Coordinator, at 326-5860. Morin and Wanda Cloutier will be there to help you larn more.

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NECAP from page one

— registered proficient. GRS had just under half the students tested — 47 percent — achieve proficiency in writing, with the eighth graders faring best with 60 percent of them testing proficient in the skill. “We need to work on that,” Bousquet said. GRS middle schoolers led the pack for their district overall with the highest proficiency percentages overall. Among the sixth, seventh, and eighth graders, 85 percent scored proficient in reading, 89 percent scored proficient in math and 60 percent scored proficient in writing. Areas for improvement in the district in addition to the lower writing scores at the elementary and high school level included the high school math assessment. GRS 11th graders tested poorly in math with just 44 percent of the

cient with Distinction. In Milan, grade three results were exempt from statewide reporting on the summaries released to the public due to a class size of just nine students. Grades 4-6, however, scored higher percentages of proficiency than the state overall. Statewide, 79 percent of all students tested were proficient in reading, 67 percent of NH students were proficient in math, and 54 percent scored proficient in writing. Locally, Milan and Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District had proficiency percentages in reading well above the state’s. Milan students testing proficient in reading at a rate of 87 percent, and GRS had 82 percent of its tested students rate above the proficiency line. Both groups of students also outpaced “Save Your Vehicle. Think Used” the state in math, with P&L Auto Parts, Inc. Can Help! 87 percent proficient in Milan and 76 percent in New Hampshire Certified Green Yard GRS. www.pandlautoparts.com The drop in proficiency across the state Route 110, Berlin, NH • 752-1040 and local scores came •Late model used auto and truck parts in writing, though here Milan fared better than •Free parts locating service, “If we don’t have it, we’ll get it!” most. While just over •New OEM and aftermarket parts available upon request half the students in the •Cash for tired, unwanted vehicles – FREE PICKUP state were shown to be skilled at grade-level writing, 64 percent of Milan’s students — consisting of grade five only –––––––––––––––– BIRTH –––––––

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students achieving proficiency. While Bousquet recognizes this as an area for improvement, he also noted that the high school results could be impacted by student motivation and instructional timing more so than at the lower grades. It’s possible that high school juniors, “they don’t take it as seriously as some kids would,”Bousquet said. He added that sometimes students take classes out of order or as they fit in their schedule and that could impact the skills being tested. With the results now in hand, Bousquet said that the principals and teachers will look at the data and work to bring those kids where they need to be. “I look at it as something where we can identify what skills we need to teach,” he said. “What I see in this SAU, when we know that we have to

work on a skill, whether its across the board or with an individual kid, that’s what we do.” The NECAP scores are used to determine whether or not schools have made adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward achieving 100 percent proficiency among its student body. AYP determinations are not released until the spring and affect whether a school or district is labeled “in need of improvement.” Ed Fenn School in Gorham is a designated School in Need of Improvement (SINI) but made AYP last year. If they make the AYP cut again this year the school will lose its SINI designation. Errol Consolidated School participates in NECAP testing, but is exempt from state summary reporting due to small class size.

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COMMISSIONERS from page one

The commissioners spent about an hour going through a list of proposed adjustments to the budget that totaled an additional $236,000. The commission cut $65,425 from the adjustments, resulting an increase of $170,575 from their original budget proposal. The bulk of the added costs came in the nursing home budgets - $56,000 in for the West Stewartstown nursing hospital and $69,000 for the Berlin nursing home. One new nursing assistant position and one 39-week position were added at West Stewartstown and there were some increase in hours for other positions at both facilities. The increase in expenditures was more than offset by a $310,500 increase in revenues.The final 2011 budget figures show the county ended the year with a surplus of 2,340,000 - $600,000 more than projected at the December hearing. Some of that added surplus was offset by a $150,000 decrease in Medicaid Quality Incentive Payments from the state and a $228,100 cut in Medicaid reimbursements to the nursing homes. The commissioners approved a motion not to give any wage increases to county employees including both administrative and hourly employees. Step increases will be funded. Based on the decision to not grant raises, the commission rejected a request from the county attorney for a $3,900 increase in the salary for the assistant county attorney. Coos County Attorney Robert Mekeel asked to increase the assistant county attorney’s salary from $56,100 to $60,000. The commissioners also denied a request to increase the hours of the clerk in the Victim Witness Advocate’s office from 16 to 24 per week. After some discussion with Coos County Sheriff Gerry Marcou, the commissioners created a $3,000

line item for security for involuntary emergency admissions. Marcou explained that the state hospital in Concord sometimes does not have room to accept IEAs and local hospitals are forced to hold the patients. He said some local hospitals have requested the sheriff ’s department provide security in those circumstances with the hospital reimbursing the department. Marcou said he wants to be able to help out but the budget does not allow him to accept the payments and pay his deputies. County Administrator Sue Collins and the commissioners said the solution was simply to create a line item so the payments and money could be tracked. Marcou said he thought $3,000 would be sufficient to cover the security details. The revenue budget was adjusted to include a line item offsetting the expenditure. The commissioners also made changes in the budget for the unincorporated places to respond to two request for funding from outside organizations. The unincorporated places budget is entirely funded by revenues generated by the unincorporated places and does not impact the county tax rate. Earlier in the meeting the commission heard appeals for money from two separate initiatives. Larry Gomes, assistant trail master for the White Mountain Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club asked for a $1,500 donation to help the club raise funds for an emergency response vehicle to rescue injured snowmobile and ATV riders from remote trail locations. The proposed vehicle would be a utility terrain vehicle capable of negotiating rough terrain in any season. It would have a specialized medical transport skid attached to the cargo bed that could accommodate a patient and medical attendant as well as medical supplies. Gomes said Fish and Game officials met with the club last spring

and encouraged the organization to lead an effort to purchase such a vehicle. It would be used through the eastern side of the county. The total cost is almost $40,000. The club is seeking a $20,000 grant from the Neil and Louise Tillotson Charitable Foundation and has also received financial commitments from Milan and Berlin. Auto North has agreed to donate $25 for each car it sells in the month of February. Commission Chair Burnham Judd expressed concern that a financial donation from the county will lead to requests for money from other clubs. Commissioner Tom Brady said he saw the emergency response vehicle as an economic development initiative since the county is promoting ATV and motorized recreation. Commissioner Paul Grenier said he feels county government needs to play a role in supporting such economic development initiatives. He said it is always a balancing act given the county’s fiscal constraints. The commission also heard a request from North Country Chamber President Wayne Frizzell and Grant Killan of Untamed Adventure Racing for $7,500 to help sponsor the North Country Endurance Challenge on Sept. 8. The multi-sport mountain race will be run on an off-road course and will involved biking, running, and paddling by both solo racers and relay teams. The course will start on Second Connecticut Lake in Pittsburg and finish in downtown Colebrook. Killan said they hope to attract several hundred participants. After some discussion, the commission voted to include $500 in the budgets of Success, Kilkenny, and Cambridge to provide a total of $1,500 to the White Mountain Ridge Runners for the emergency response vehicle. Proposing to give $5,000 to

the North Country Endurance Challenge, the commission allocated $2,500 in the Dixville and Millsfield budgets providing the course runs through both those unincorporated places. In other business: • The Governor and Executive Council Wednesday approved the Coos County Courthouse renovation project and the lease with the county for the new Coos County Attorney office. • The commission approved renewal of the emergency medical services agreement with Gorham for coverage of the unincorporated places of Pinkham’s Grant, Green Grant, and Martin’s Location. The cost increased from $17,984 to $18,758. • Corrections Superintendent Craig Hamelin reported his department has started the process of submitting DNA collections into the Combined DNA Index System database. Under state law, all convicted felons and sexual offenders are required to provide a DNA sample for inclusion in the CODIS. The database, accessible to law enforcement in all 50 states, is designed to provide investigative leads for unsolved criminal cases. He said New Hampshire has had 178 investigations aided due to matches arising from CODIS searches. • Hamelin said two officials from Primex toured the corrections facility last month. One of the pair, former Concord Police Chief Robert Barry, praised the operation and staff for a high level of professionalism and noted the cleanliness of the facility. • The county received a $420,000 payment in lieu to taxes from Brookfield Renewable Power for the unincorporated places of Dixville and Millsfield.

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Milan warrant articles would enable a Community Forest BY GAIL SCOTT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

MILAN—Milan residents got a chance to comment on proposed warrant articles Tuesday at the budget hearing, held at the Milan Village School. Few residents were present to do so, but those who made it to the hearing saw that aside from the articles relating to the budget for town governance, several of the articles would allow establishment of a proposed Community Forest. Last year, the town approved the formation of a committee to investigate the possibility of creating a town forest. This year Articles 9 and 11-13 in the warrant as presented at the hearing would authorize the creation of such a community forest. The intent of two of the articles—9 and 13—appears to overlap, but Selectman Chairman George Pozzuto said in a phone interview following the hearing that they will likely be replaced with one article to authorize the Board of Selectmen “to accept land and or buildings which may be offered to the Town for any Public Purpose,” one of the measures necessary to establish a town forest. Article 11, if approved, would establish a Community Forest and form a committee “to recommend to the Board of Selectmen forest land purchases and/or exchanges of existing town lots to improve the efficiency of management of forested town owned lots.” Article 12 asks to establish a Community Forest Capital Reserve fund for the purchase of land for the forest and “to authorize deposit into that fund any revenue raised from sale of timber from town owned lots.” The Board of Selectmen would be the agents to accomplish such sales. Milan resident Pauline Plourde pointed out that the N.H. law requires there to be a sum designated for such a fund. Following the hearing, Pozzuto said the article would be changed to include a target of $50,000 for the fund. These articles drew little comment from the floor, but, Article 10, which is unrelated to the community forest, the request for $5,000 to purchase the N.H. Department of Transportation property on West Village Road, occasioned a short discussion. The property in question apparently has been a subject of back and forth between the town and the state for years. There is an old shed on the property and for some time, Milan kept road sand there with what seems to have been tacit approval by the state. The shed, however, needs to be fixed (to repair the roof), but selectmen didn’t want to spend money on the property if the town didn’t have a permit to use it, said Selectman Dick Lamontagne. Therefore, that use has been phased out, but, said Lamontagne, “we need a place to store raw salt that is covered.” The town could purchase this site with its shed, but selectmen are concerned that there may have been hazardous materials stored there. “The state says, ‘no,’” said Lamon-

tagne, but we wanted to put this in an article in the warrant. We need to find out if anyone in the community knows about hazardous materials on the site. We are hoping someone in the community at large could let us know if there is something there making it a bad decision to buy.” “We have heard that that there was septic leaking there, but that has never been proved,” he said. “That goes back many years.” Lamontagne added that when Walter Mullins was a selectman, he tried to get the state to donate the land to Milan, “but it never worked out. We went through the process and they were in favor but they did nothing. Now they want money and we want to be sure we have our ducks in a row on it.” Article 8 asks that $60,000 be added to the Town Highways and Roads Capital Reserve Fund, the money to come from the December 31 fund balance. Pozzuto explained that this is intended to extend the improvement of Success Road another 2,000 feet. “Harley (road agent) said he thought he would go another 2,000 feet if he had $50,000 last year at town meeting,” said Pozzuto. “The voters agreed to use Harley’s surpluses.” Article 14 would “provide an optional property tax exemption” for property equipped with solar energy systems, wind-powered energy systems, or wood-heating energy systems “intended for use at the immediate site. Such property tax exemption shall be in the amount equal to 100 percent of the assessed value of qualifying equipment under these statutes.” The article was petitioned, said Pozzuto, in response to a question. He said the selectmen had discussed it but had not come to a conclusion about it. He said he hoped that the sponsor would be at the March 13 town meeting to answer questions about the import of the measure which would require an amendment to the Milan zoning ordinances. He said the measure would apply only to personal use. “I have no concerns of my own, personally, for solar, wood fired or geothermal systems, but I am not sure I want a windmill next north of me,” Pozzuto said. “In my previous life, being near windmills on the high ridges, they are noisy as hell. I would like to explore having a decibel level that you should not exceed so many feet from the turbine.” He said the selectmen are researching examples of ordinances relating to the issue. Article 15 would allow the town to incorporate the changes of the flood plan according to the recent Federal Emergency Management Agency mapping, as required by the National Flood Insurance Program. The hearing on the proposed budget and town warrant closed after a speed record of 20 minutes, there being no more questions from the few Milan residents who showed up for the meeting.

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Lady Mountaineer Hoopsters fall twice to Belmont and Newfound BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BELMONT 42 BERLIN 16 The Belmont Raiders used a great team defense, limiting the Berlin girls to a single hoop in the second half and went on to defeat the Lady Mountaineers 42-16. Belmont did a good job in the first quarter from the foul line to maintain a slim lead by the end of the first quarter 14-8. Micaela Guertin had six points for the visitors. Berlin’s Negan Hood had a pair of hoops for five points. The Raiders out scored Berlin 10-5 in the second quarter to lead 24-13 by halftime. Lauren Price had three hoops for Belmont. Senior Erin Holt had a three-point hoop for the Lady Mountaineers. “This is a game of two half’s,” said Berlin coach Pete Peare. “The 1st half we were able to get some good looks and just missed some easy baskets. But then in the 2nd we came out flat and only scored 3 points. 36 missed shots for the game with 28 of those were in the paint.” It was all Belmont in the second half. Berlin was out scored by an 18-3 margin. Berlin’s lone hoop came in the third quarter, on a Hood three pointer. Three different Raiders had two hoops each. BHS 08 05 03 00--16 BEL 14 10 10 08--42 Mounties (16)-Hood 3-0-8, Thagourus, Demers, Bunnell 1-0-2, Holt 1-0-3, O’Neil, Williams 1-1-3, McGinnis, Arsenault. Raiders (42)-Caderette 1-0-2, Yelle

2-0-4, Bellomo 2-0-4, Guertin 4-1-10, Lewis 3-2-8, Potusky 2-0-4, Price 4-210. NEWFOUND 60 BERLIN 29 The Newfound Bears used a 20-1 second quarter run and went on to defeat Berlin 60-29 in a girls’ Division III match-up in Berlin recently. The Bears opened to the tune of out scoring Berlin 18-9 in the first quarter. Jordan Phinney had four hoops for the visitors. The Mounties continuously improving freshman, Williams, had three points on a hoop and a free throw for Berlin. “We knew coming in that we had to do two things against Newfound,” said head coach Pete Peare. “One was to keep Phinney under 20 points and two, break their press. We kept Phinney to 15 points, but we had a hard time with the press.” The game changing quarter was the second, as the visiting Bears put the game away by out pointing their hosts 20-1 to lead 38-10 at the half time break. Phinney added another seven markers to her growing total. Teammate Amber Plummer chipped in by netting three hoops. The Mounties lone point was a Megan Hood foul shot. “When they didn’t score off of turnovers and they had to play against are half court man defense, we did fairly well,” said Peare. “Problem was that it wasn’t very often.” The second half saw both clubs utilize their entire benches. Newfound had a 22-19 scoring edge to make the final score 60-29. Alexa Jewell had

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six points for the Bears. Williams four hoops and Liz Thagourus seven points, provided most of the Berlin offense. Top scorers for the visiting Bears included Phinney at 15 points. Both Jewell and Plummer had 14 points each. Berlin had a team high eleven markers from Williams. Junior guard Liz Thagourus had a season high nine point contribution. “We travel to Gilford on Friday,” revealed Peare. “If we want any chance at a play-in game, it will be a

must win for us.” BHS 09 01 08 11--29 NHS 18 20 10 12--60 Mounties (29)- Hood 0-1-1, Thagourus 4-0-9, Demers 1-0-2, Couture, Bunnell, McGinnis, Goupil, Holt 1-1-3, O’Neil 0-1-1, Hanson, Arsenault 1-0-2, Williams 5-1-11. Bears (60)- Symonds 1-1-3, Jewell 4-5-14, Yarborough 1-0-2, McArthur 3-0-6, Plummer 6-1-14, Symonds 0-2-2, Body 1-0-3, Phinney 5-4-15, Dorey 0-1-1.

Gorham stay offensively minded over Linwood BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

LINCOLN-- The Gorham boys’ basketball team used a fast start and then rolled to an easy 88-29 victory over Linwood in Lincoln Wednesday. A full court Huskie man-to-man defense forced numerous turnovers and translated into easy lay-ups in the first quarter. By the end of the quarter, Gorham had a large lead and the game was over at 27-9. Hunter Lambertson was the recipient of the Linwood turnovers netting six hoops for 12 points. Senior Jake St. Hilare chipped in by adding nine points. Wayne Child had five points for Linwood. Nothing changed in the second quarter. The visiting Huskies posted a 29-8 run and led 55-17 by halftime. Sam Jensen nine points, St. Hilare nine points, and Lambertson

another seven markers, shared the ball with each other. Chris Coyne had had three buckets for the Lumberjacks. In the second half, Gorham utilized a 2-3 zone and let Linwood shoot from long range. The coaching staffs emptied the benches and everyone saw plenty of playing time. Nine different Huskies dented the scoring column in the second half. Gorham had the halts put on their transition game by the coaching staff and could have scored at will. The Huskies out scored their hosts 33-12 to make the final 88-29. For the game, Linwood hit 13 field goals and shot 1-6 from the foul line. Jake Belanger scored a team high nine points for the Lumberjacks. Gorham had 38 field goals from the floor and shot 10-23 from the foul line. Lambertson concluded see GORHAM page 23

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DOVER--St. Thomas/Dover's Gabrielle Dodier scored three goals, guiding her team to a 4-1 victory over Berlin/Gorham in a girls' Division I hockey game recently in Dover. Senior goal tender, Jessica Gray was solid for the Berlin-Gorham squad facing 47 shots. Neither team scored in the first period. Gray was the busier of the two goal tenders stopping all 15 shots sent her way. The home team got on the score board at 11:27 of the second period. Dodier scored from a feed off the stick of team mate Abbey Reiche to make it a 1-0 advantage. Berlin's Gray was again impressive facing another 14 shots from St. Thomas/Dover. In goal for the home team was Molly MacKoul. Mackoul stopped everything sent her way by the visitors in the first period facing 12 shots. Just 2:41 into the third period, B/G got the game tying goal. Youngster Jenna Arguin got the goal from team mate Christina Morin to knot the game at 1-1. The goal was Arguin's GORHAM from page 22

his night at 23 points. St. Hilare 22 markers, Jensen 16, and Turgeon 10, all reached double digits. The Gorham boys will travel to Bethlehem on Friday for a key match-up. GHS 27 28 12 21 88 LHS 09 08 04 08 29

second of the year. Two minutes later, Dodier put St. Thomas/Dover ahead for good with her second goal of the game, this time it was an unassisted effort. At 10:03, St. Thomas/Dover's Jillian Houldon got an unassisted goal to put her team up by two goals at 3-1. The visitors from the North Country went on an all out offensive attack and took chances at the blue line. That enabled St. Thomas/Dover to get one more goal before the sound of the final horn. There was two minutes to go when Dodier got the hatrick to make the final score 4-1. Gray was again busy between the pipes facing another 14 shots in the period. Her counterpart MacKoul had face nine shots in the third period. The B/G skaters look to end their losing streak on Tuesday. The girls hockey team will host Exeter at 6 p.m. at the Notre Dame Arena. B/G 0 0 1--1 St/Dover 0 1 3--4 Scoring: St/Dover- Dodier 3, Houlden, B/G- Arguin, Saves: St/Dover Mackoul 21, B/G- Gray 43. Huskies (88)- Boisselle, Murphy 3-0-6, Lambertson 11-1-23, Brouillette, Gauthier, Jensen 6-3-16, St Hilare 9-3-22, Defosses 0-1-1, Turgeon 5-0-10, Bisson 3-1-7. Lumberjacks (29)- Webster 1-0-2, Belanger 4-1-9, Perkings 1-0-2, Coyne 3-0-6, Child 3-0-8, Rich 1-0-2, Antone.

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THE BERLIN DAILY SUN, Friday, February 10, 2012— Page 23

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Mountaineers place Bears into hibernation, 82-39 BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BRISTOL-The Berlin boys' basketball team traveled to Bristol Tuesday. The Mounties came out of the locker room to start the game and out scored the Bears 30-2 in the first quarter and then coasted the rest of the way to win 82-39. "Dimitri Giannos was home sick, stated head coach Don Picard. "Jake made a smooth transition from the shooting guard to the point guard position. Brad Frenette got his first varsity start and performed well. We came out firing on all cylinders, hitting our first five shots. Without Giannos, the other four starters stepped up their intensity level and absolutely blew the doors off Newfound in the first quarter. It was a dominating performance to say the least." Jake Drouin and Curtis Arsenault had eleven points each. Fellow senior Zach Bacon chipped in with four markers. Newfound's Seaverns had the only two points scored by Newfound. In the second quarter, the Bears held a slim scoring edge to the tune of 12-11. That gave the Mounties a 41-14 edge by intermission. Mountie Sam Aldrich scored seven points in the second quarter. Newfound registered six points from O'Connor and four points from Haskell. In the third quarter, the Mount-

ies shared the ball. Bacon, Drouin, and Aldrich all scored five points each. Newfound's Mitchell scored six points and Haskell added another four points to his growing total. The only thing that changed in the fourth quarter was that the Berlin coaching staff was able to get a good look at their future Mountaineers. Frenette and Arsenault had four points each before taking a seat. Underclassmen Morrissette, Lapointe, Gallagher, and Lamphere all had two points each for Berlin. For the home team, Fairbank scored three points. "Newfound went with their big lineup to begin the game with the 6'5" Haskell and 6'3" Seaverns," stated Picard. "We combated their size with full court man-to-man pressure which forced turnovers, tempo, and transition baskets. Bacon led the team with eight rebounds. Dustin Heath had 5 assists." The Berlin boys will play host to Gilford on Friday and then it will be senior night on Tuesday February 14. Berlin will end their regular season on the road at a very good Prospect Mountain team. BHS 30-11-22-19-82 New 02-12-17-08-39 Mounties (82)- Brad Frenette 1-1-4, Quinn Morrissette 1-0-2, Ryan Richard, Zack Bacon 3-5-11, Tyler Reed 0-1-1, Travis Lapointe

3-0-6, Tommy Gallagher 1-0-2, Jake Drouin 6-4-20, Curtis Arsenault 6-5-18, Sam Aldrich 5-4-14, Chris Lamphere 1-0-2, Dustin Heath 1-0-2, Totals 28-20-82 Bears (39)- Eric Vose 2-2-6, Jesse

Mitchell 2-0-6, Dalton Fairbank 1-0-3, Doug Payne 0-1-1, Matt Haskell 4-0-8, Stephen Guyotte, Ben Prive 1-0-2, Ryan O'Connor 2-5-9, Zack Seaverns 2-0-4 Totals 14-8-39

Berlin Coed Bowling team competes BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

LACONIA-- On January 21, the Berlin coed bowling team went to Laconia for a meet. Three out of five teams cancelled due to weather, so the Mountaineers took on Laconia. Berlin qualified as the top team 1371 Total. The players’ totals were; Amber Roberts 101, 118, Jeremiah Pinette 137, 128, Justin Berthiaume 120, 112, Keith Laflamme 175, 146, Monica Gilllis 135, 173, and Samantha Labens 148, 131. The Mountaineer keglers lost in the Baker games 142-121 and 125+29= 154 to 125+18= 143. Ties in the baker competition go to a 9th and 10th frame roll off. “Keith Laflamme has been a very important role in our team,” said coach Brandon Steady. “He has improved so much. It’s been fun to watch him get better every week. We have been doing well individually, but we are missing easy spares in baker games.” On January 28th the Mounties traveled to Dover and played

Spaulding and Raymond. Berlin qualified third overall with a total 1415. (highest total of the year) Individual bowling games were; Amber Roberts 150, 159, Jeremiah Pinette 122, 122, Justin Berthiaume 211, 122, Keith Laflamme 132, 159, Monica Gillis 116, 167, and Samantha Labens 126, 112. The Mountaineers entered the Baker portion of bowling and played #2 Raymond. The Mounties were not on their game and lost 154-113 and 137-99. “We struggled with the lane conditions during the baker games,” said coach Steady. “Its been fun to watch Justin lately. We got him started with a new ball and he is adjusting very well, bowling his second 200+ game. We got five players in the top 64 in the state for averages, #39 Monica Gillis 146.60, #50 Justin Berthiaume 136.83, #55 Jeremiah Pinette 134.17, #59 Keith Laflamme 133.17, and #60 Samantha Labens 133.00. Berlin will travel to Merrimack for their next competition.

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