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County delegation to study Coos Motion to form finance committee County Government Center BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

LANCASTER – The Coos County delegation yesterday approved forming a committee to look at the feasibility of constructing a centrally located Coos County Government Center that would contain all of the county’s operations. Rep. Duffy Daugherty, (R-Colebrook) made a motion to form a feasibility and planning committee for the development and construction of a new centrally located Coos County Government Center. He said the proposal calls for looking at a center sufficient to accommodate all of the current Coos County administrative and management functions includ-

ing both nursing homes, the department of corrections and jail, and offices for the sheriff, county attorney, registrar of deeds, and county administration. Daugherty said he feels the county is bleeding money right now. He cited the cost of transporting prisoners all over the county and running two outdated nursing facilities. With indications that the economy is starting to rebound, Daugherty said he feels this is the time to look at the county system. He said he did not have a location for the center but suggested the Groveton-Stark area was central. see STUDY page 17

Four way race for selectman in Gorham BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM — Four Gorham men have filed to run for a single open seat on the board of selectmen. Terry Rhoderick, William “Bill” Jackson, Bruce Lary and Tad Michaud, each submitted paperwork with the town clerk recently declaring their intent to run for election to replace outgoing selectman Terry Oliver. The only other contested races in town are for two

seats on the Planning Board. Incumbents Lawrence Guay and Earl McGillicuddy face a challenge from Robert James Mengel and Wayne Flynn for the two, three-year seats. Six open positions on the Budget Committee garnered the attention of six interested individuals, leaving those races uncontested. Glen Eastman and Robert Demers each filed to run for the two, single year terms. Jeffrey Schall threw his hat in the ring see GORHAM page 8

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stirs angry debate among county delegation BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

LANCASTER – A motion to form a finance committee lead to bitter exchanges between members of the Coos County delegation at yesterday’s quarterly meeting. As the meeting neared the end of its agenda, Rep. Larry Rappaport (R-Colebrook) proposed the delegation form a fi nance committee to focus entirely on the county budget. Rappaport noted the proposed 2012 budget calls for an eight percent increase in the amount to be raised by taxes. He said the county budget, which is projected to increase by two percent this year, is constantly going up. Rappaport said he recommended having one representative from each of the delegation’s four subcommittees serve on the finance committee. Rep. Herb Richardson, (R-Lancaster), said he was opposed to the idea, arguing it was not necessary. Richardson said he does his homework on the budget and contacts the administration when he has questions. His comment drew an angry response from Rappaport, who punctuated his remarks by calling Richardson an “asshole.” Rappaport said he resented the implication that he did not do his homework. “You can call me all the names you want but Herb Richardson does his homework,” Richardson replied as Chairman John Tholl, (R-Whitefield), ruled Rappaport out of order. Rappaport apologized to the delegation for losing his composure. Rep. Bill Hatch, (D-Gorham) said he could understand the need for such a committee if the delegation was larger. The delegation currently includes 11 representatives but will be reduced to ten when the new House districts are approved. Rep. Bill Remick (R-Lancaster) pointed out the delegation has trouble getting a quorum sometimes now and wondered about adding another committee Rep. Robert Theberge, (D-Berlin), questioned whether the motion was an attempt to micro-manage the administration and county commissioners. He noted the commissioners and administration annually hold a public hearing on the commission’s proposed budget in December. The delegation then reviews the budget before finalizing it in March. Theberge called the current process sufficient. Tholl said even with a finance committee, the final decision on the budget rests with the entire delegation. Rep. Duffy Daugherty, (R-Colebrook) agreed with Rappaport on the need for a finance committee. Daugherty said he saw no fi nancial analysis of the

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‘We the People’ loses appeal around the world WASHINGTON — The Constitution has seen better days. Sure, it is the nation’s founding document and sacred text. And it is the oldest written constitution still in force anywhere in the world. But its inﬂuence is waning. In 1987, on the Constitution’s bicentennial, Time magazine calculated that “of the 170 countries that exist today, more than 160 have written charters modeled directly or indirectly on the U.S. version.” A quarter-century later, the picture looks very different. “The U.S. Constitution appears to be losing its appeal as a model for constitutional drafters elsewhere,” according to a new study by David S. Law of Washington University in St. Louis and Mila Versteeg of the University of Virginia. “Among the world’s democracies,” Law and Versteeg concluded, “constitutional similarity to the United States has clearly gone into free fall. Over the 1960s and 1970s, democratic constitutions as a whole became more similar to the U.S. Constitution, only to reverse course in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Giants beat Patriots in ﬁnal rally INDIANAPOLIS — Four years ago, the Giants were the charming underdogs who took the New England Patriots’ perfect season and made it imperfect. This season, however, having survived summer injuries and defections, a fourgame losing streak, calls for the coach’s job and six fourth-quarter comebacks, the Giants arrived at their Super Bowl rematch with the Patriots as something that seemed more formidable: a team prepared to face a deﬁcit and overcome it.

They did it again Sunday night. Just as they did four years ago, the Giants prevailed in the ﬁ nal minute against the Patriots, beating New England, 21-17 and giving the franchise its fourth Super Bowl championship — one more than the Patriots — and its second in four years over this generation’s greatest coach-quarterback combination, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. The Giants are an improbable champion in an improbable season, one that nearly

U.S. Embassy in Syria closes as violence flares BEIRUT, Lebanon — The United States closed its embassy in Syria on Monday and withdrew all staff members amid escalating mayhem in what American ofﬁ cials called the Syrian government’s unbridled repression of an 11-month-old uprising that has become the bloodiest conﬂ ict in the Arab revolts. The confrontation in Syria has turned even more violent and more unpredictable, while diplomatic efforts have largely collapsed, save for a Russian delegation visiting Damascus on

Tuesday. Both the Syrian government and its opposition have signaled that each believes the grinding conﬂict will only be resolved through force of arms. For weeks, Western embassies have reduced their staffs, and on Monday, Britain also recalled its ambassador for consultations. Echoing a cascade of diplomatic invective, the British foreign secretary, William Hague, described the mounting violence as yet more evidence that President Bashar al-Assad had no option but to surrender power.

did not begin because of a lockout, and ended with their becoming the ﬁ rst 9-7 team in N.F.L. history to lift the Lombardi Trophy. For the Patriots, who were 13-3 in the regular season, it was another bitter loss, a devastating repeat of the defeat that ended their undefeated 2007 season. They have won three titles, but none since the 2004 season, casting their dynasty into the distance while the Giants are the only repeat champions of the last ﬁve years.

Ruling party in Mexico picks woman as candidate MEXICO CITY — The race to pick Mexico’s next president took a historic turn Sunday night, with the ruling party picking a woman, the first from a major party, as its candidate to hold off a strong push from the largest opposition party to reclaim the post it had held for more than seven decades. The candidate, Josefina Vázquez Mota, triumphed over two others in the primary of the conservative National Action Party, including a former cabinet minister who was said to be the first choice of President Felipe Calderón, who by law cannot seek a second six-year term. The stage is now set for the July 1 contest, which will be carried out in tumultuous times with a war against drug cartels that has cost more than 47,000 lives since 2006, worries that organized crime will interfere with the election and signs the country’s relatively stable economy may be slowing.

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Dummer voters to decide selectman, planning races BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

DUMMER — The election ballot in Dummer will feature two contested races this March. Three men will vie for a vacant seat on the board of selectmen and two men are running for a single seat on the planning board. With selectman Chris Holt not running for reelection, Dannis Bachand, David Dubey and Glenn Kunst have all fi led to run for the available seat on the board. On the planning board, incumbent O’ Neil Croteau faces a challenge from Bradford Wyman. Other elected offi ces in town feature candidates running unopposed

on the March ballot, while some offices failed to gain any interest. No one filed to run for the post of trustee of the trust funds or library trustee. Cassandra Tefft will run unchallenged for town treasurer, and Mariann Letarte also faces no opposition for the post of town clerk/tax collector. Bill Letarte is running to fill a one-year seat on the board of adjustment, while Roger Corriveau is running to fi ll a three-year seat on that same board. Filing to run for two-, four-, and six-year terms as supervisors of the checklist, respectively, are Diane Holt, Arlene Corriveau, and Ruth Campbell.

Few file for public office in Milan BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

MILAN — Just a few of the elected offices available in Milan were spoken for during the recent filing period for public candidacy. The filings closed on Friday, Feb. 3, and resulted in a single election contest for the voters to decide and seven public seats with no one seeking to fill them. The lone contested race on the ballot is for cemetery trustee. There, incumbent Jane Jordan faces a challenge from Wilfred Cintron. Richard Lamontagne is running unopposed for selectman and Harley Mason, Jr., is also running unopposed for road agent. Ernest Miner alone fi led his paperwork to run for

supervisor of the checklist as did Rod Young who looks to fill the town moderator post. Jennifer John was the sole candidate for town treasurer and Lynn Dube’s name will be the only one on the ballot for a two-year seat as trustee of the trust funds. The Zoning Board of Appeals has two seats each for three years available, but only one interested party. Rod Young fi led his intent to fill that seat. Candidates did not come forward to fi ll a three-year post and one-year post for library trustee, an opening for town auditor, two threeyear terms on the planning board, a single three-year term on the ZBA, and a three-year term as trustee of the trust tunds.

Incumbents unchallenged in Shelburne BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

SHELBURNE — The incumbent town fathers will face no competition at the polls in Shelburne this March. The fi ling period to declare candidacies for town offices closed on Friday, Feb. 3, and a look at Shelburne’s filings show not one contested race. Stanley Judge is running to be reelected to the board of selectmen, while Town Clerk and Tax Collector Rodney Hayes is also alone on the ballot. John Henne is running for Town Moderator and Robert Pinkham is campaigning for a seat as both Library Trustee and Town Treasurer.

Cynthia Gralenski fi led to retain her seat as Cemetery Trustee, and Peter Behling is looking to keep his post on the Memorial Forest Committee. Hildreth Danforth has filed to run as Supervisor of the Checklist for a six year term, and Ray Danforth is looking to serve three years as a Trustee of the Trust Funds. No candidates declared an intention to fill a two-year term as Supervisor of the Checklist, of a single year term on Trustee of the Trust Funds. The Budget Committee garnered no interest from the public with two seats available for two and three year terms respectively, and no candidates to fill them.

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One newcomer on Randolph ballot BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

RANDOLPH — The ballot in Randolph will look familiar to most voters this March with a single exception. One new name has been added to the roster, William Andreas, Jr., running unopposed for a seat on the ZBA. There are two seats available on the ZBA and incumbent board member Paul Cormier fi led his intent to run for the other.

The rest of the ballot will be filled with the same names as last go ‘round, with nine incumbents unchallenged for 10 posts. John Turner is running for selectman, Connie Chaffee is looking to be reelected as town treasurer, and David Willcox has his name on the ballot for town moderator. Anne Kenison is running for town clerk again, while Jean Malik will look to retain her post as library see RANDOLPH page 9

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I feel I must comment on misleading info

By Susan Bruce

To the editor: I, John E. Losier, would like to clear the air on Mike Wadell’s statements and the budget committee comments over these past few months. I would have preferred to not put this letter together, but for the misleading reports, I feel that I must comment. First of all, I would like to give you my reasons for being on the planning and budget committees. There were five generations of Losiers in this area and we have grown to love Gorham. The town now seems to be going off course. Several years ago I became disabled and was on total disability. I had a young family and my resources were depleting rapidly. The townspeople came together to help my family and I. Food baskets and collection boxes were put out to the townspeople of Gorham. Wonderful people like Father Bosa, Emily Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gorham, Dot Downs and her husband, Sinibaldi’s Market and Jules Croteau, just to mention a few. I remember a visit from the town’s selectman, Albert Wilson. He knew of my situation and heard that I was selling my truck in order to pay my oil bill and taxes. Mr. Wilson wanted to know what the town could do to help. He said that he would have my taxes exempt for the following year. I was so grateful and proud to be a part of the town of Gorham. There is a lot more that I could say but enough for now. After my eight years on

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disability I went back to college and took courses on engineering and business management. My work history. I became a union carpenter millwright many years ago and served as VP of the union for many years, contract negotiator, steward, forman, gen, foreman and superintendent. At that time I also ran my own business, general contracting. I went into the log homes specialty business in 1986 with my wife and I built many homes in the area. We started at the bottom, as this was one of the largest log home companies in the US. There were several builder/ dealers in about every state. We excelled after five years into the top 10 dealer/builders in the US. I made the president award year after year and accomplished a third place in the dealer/ builder sales. It was mandatory to attend yearly training seminars in New York. Part of these seminars was to teach time and business management by professionals. We have learned a lot over the years. I now have a different outlook on business and business management than most. It was now time to give back to the town and surrounding areas. I helped with some small business to get started. Working 80 to 100 hours a week I got to a point where I could see that the town was becoming antigrowth with many other changes. I ran for planning board and budget committee. I see MISLEADING page 10

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The N.H. Legislative session is in full swing. The total number of bills filed in the N.H. House for 2012 is 870. There have been 175 bills withdrawn. At a cost of approximately $1,500 for each bill that goes through legislative services, the N.H. House is costing NH taxpayers $1,305,000. Money well spent? You decide. Go to the website for the N.H. Legislature: www.gencourt.state.nh.us, where you will find all kinds information, including the text of bills, their status, the House and Senate calendars, as well as voting records for legislators. Please join me in shedding a tear for HB 1580, the bill that would have required quotes from the Magna Carta in new legislation. After making New Hampshire a national laughingstock, the bill went down in flames. That may have been the most ridiculous bill (this session) but there are plenty more that are a waste of our tax dollars. HCR-2 is a resolution declaring that New Hampshire supports the Arizona immigration law. I’m sure that makes all the difference in the world to the folks of Arizona, but does it make any sense to the taxpayers of New Hampshire? It doesn’t create any jobs. All it does is affirm the bigotry of the majority party, on the taxpayer’s dime. HB-587, a bill that would allow no-fault divorces only if the parties involved have no minor children. This bill was sponsored by Representatives Hopper, Groen, Comerford, and Ingbretson; all members of the majority party. A party that claims to be the party of small government. The party of less government interference in your life. It’s one of life’s great mysteries that these people can make those claims, all the while filing bills designed to interfere as much as possible in the lives of their constituents. HB 1147 is a bill to make March 31 of every year a day to remember Teri Schiavo, a woman who had no connection to New Hampshire. A woman who was kept alive by government interference, long after her brain was dead. Is this money well spent? Will this create jobs? (Maybe some tacky souvenirs.) The House leadership chose not to allow this bill to be debated, and instead laid it on the table. That’s parliamentary speak for “we’re putting it aside for now, but we can revive it.” Maybe later, when they aren’t embarrassed to be wasting tax dollars on such an exercise in pious vanity. One of my favorite bills was also deemed inexpedient to legislate. HB 228, was loftily called, “The Whole Woman’s Health Funding Priorities Act.” It’s even more impressive, when one learns that the authors and sponsors of this bill are all men. Representatives: Robert Willette, Lawrence Kappler, John Cebrowski, Jon Richardson, Warren Groen, and David Bates. This is akin to Susan Bruce

writing, The Whole Man’s Guide…to anything. These are men who don’t like women, and don’t want them to have any control over their bodies. In fact, this bill would have prohibited N.H. Health and Human Services from contracting with Planned Parenthood (as they have done for over 40 years) to provide services to low income, uninsured women. I don’t know why these guys want women to get breast, uterine, or ovarian cancer, but they sure do seem to want to. You’d think they’d want the incubators to be healthy. We already know that “less government interference” doesn’t apply to the lives of women. HB 1712 would require the teaching of a Biblical literacy course in grades 9-12. The best part of this bill is the rather grandiose justification: “The general court finds that New Hampshire Republicans are united by our belief in God, individual liberty, personal responsibility, places of worship, communities, and volunteerism. The general court also finds and recognizes the history of our country, from the Mayflower Compact, Revolutionary War, the Federalist Papers, and other speeches and writings of our Founding Fathers, is rooted in the belief in God and the teachings of the Bible.” NH Republicans are united by their belief in God, so in the interest of individual liberty, they’re going to force their beliefs on high school kids. There was no fiscal note attached, so the potential cost to cities and towns is unknown. This GOP theocracy bill is currently in committee. No word on when a course in Rastafarian Literacy will be required. HB 1421- required a vegetarian diet for all inmates in the N.H. corrections system. No rationale was given, but there were provisions for providing supplements, which leads one to believe that there was some influence from corporate America, perhaps in the guise of Monsanto or Archer Daniels Midland. It would have increased food costs by nearly 5 percent annually, and so it was deemed inexpedient to legislate. The same representative, who gave us HB 1421, also filed CACR 24, an amendment to the N.H. Constitution that would stipulate that no one would be eligible to become a judge until they had reached age 60. No word on what the reasoning behind this was, but again, it was deemed inexpedient to legislate. That’s $3,000 right there that Rep. Kingsbury wasted on frivolous legislation. We can’t send him a bill, but the voters of Laconia can rectify this mistake in November. And finally (for now) there is HR 27, a resolution urging NH lawmakers to declare “brainpower” a state resource. Who says irony is dead?

I urge townspeople to attend budget hearing and town meeting To the editor: I wish to urge the people of the town of Gorham to attend the February 8, budget hearing and the March 13, town meeting. There have been decisions made that I think may be hazardous to the long term stability of the community. The selectmen have brought to the town meeting lean budgets for many years. Year after year different select boards have adopted the same policy, to keep the budget as

low as possible but still meet the needs and to serve the public good of the community. This year we presented a budget with cuts of over $ 180,000, many of which I did not agree with, but feel that we can live with. However, more cuts have been made that I think hinders the ability of the administration to meet the needs of the community that we serve. First are the cuts made to close the Cascade see ATTEND page 5

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Please help save our community’s beautiful gardens To the editor: Over the past few years many of you have seen and admired the many beautiful gardens throughout our city. This beautifi cation effort towards a better Berlin has been accomplished through a close collaboration and partnership between he Berlin Recreation and Parks Department, The Community Services Center of Northern Human Services and the Botanical Garden Club. These gardens have been developed, maintained and supported by citizens and businesses in our caring community. Despite diligent and careful planning, however, the poor economy finds us in the same predicament of many, strugATTEND from page 4

fi re station, while the Cascade station may not have been used as often as it once has I believe that reason is due to the fact that the mill is not yet operating to capacity. Gorham Paper & Tissue is pouring millions into the local paper mill, and they will need fire protection. More and more orders are being received by local management and eventually the tissue machine will be on line. More people will be working at what eventually will be our largest employer and taxpayer again. I worked on the old tissue machine many years ago and a tissue fi re is very different from the grease and paper fires our department is used to fighting now. Tissue machines create much dust which accumulates on beams and corners hard to access. Eventually spontaneous combustion can begin a fire which can smolder for days or may cause a roaring fire. Closing the Cascade fi re station sends a bad message to the local business community and endangers the jobs of our neighbors. “Invest in our town but we won’t support you with the safety concerns or infrastructure you need.” is what we are saying with this needless cut. Another problem is the cutting of the $60,000 for tax abatements. Doing this leaves the town defenseless to be able to fi ght assessment cases brought by corporations to lower their taxes at the expense of the residents of the town. If we did not have this fund our assessment cases would have been tougher to fi ght and we would be seeing a tax increase much larger than what we are now. I urge the public to support the selectmen and town manager in seeking the restitution of these funds. While the cost seems high the eventual savings comes out to the public in savings on their personal tax bills. Code enforcement is another concern. We have only $13,200 in this line but it allows us to meet our legal obligations. If we do not meet those obligations then we may be placing the ability of some of our neighbors to get mortgages in fl ood zones out of reach. The code enforcement offi ce has been able to mediate many zoning violations and has worked hard to bring violators of our ordnance into compliance. Some of these violations have been health and safety violations which if not found and investigated could have put the public and environment in danger. The restoration of these funds must be a priority for the entire community. Capitol reserve funds were begun

gling to maintain the status quo with less and less resources. We currently do not have enough funds remaining to continue in the pursuit of our city’s beautification endeavors and we are seeking donations to help us fund the continuing maintenance of our gardens. Please help our city’s gardens flourish by making a donation today. Check donations can be mailed to the Berlin Recreation & Parks Department, 672 First Avenue, Berlin, NH. Please include on your lettec “Donations for City Gardens”. If you would like to donate materials, plants, seeds, bulbs or gardening supplies, please call Will OBrien at the Community Services Center (752-1005). Will O’Brien, Club President many years ago when previous select boards began long term capital planning. Capital reserve funds ensure that when equipment or buildings need to be replaced or maintained we have the money to do it. It is the same as a college fund begun when a child is born. A little is put into it every year and by the time the child reaches college age then the money is there for school. Because of these capital reserve funds we have been able to keep the tax rate stable for many years. Stopping funding even for one year increases the cost when the equipment needs to be replaced in the future. Capital reserve funds are good long term budget management. Petitioned warrant articles from the various local agencies such as AV Home care, Mental Health & Tri-County Community Action may also be up for non-funding this year. These programs do ask us for a stipend. However the savings they bring in service to our citizens adds up to much more then we spend on them. If not for these agencies our welfare line would be much larger than it is now. These agencies need local support to show the federal government they have the commitment of the community. That support gives the agencies the ability to apply for more funding from the federal government. If we do not support them then these programs go away and our local welfare costs go up. A petitioned warrant article asking the townspeople to approve the SB2 form of budgeting has been received by the town office. Most communities that adopt this plan are larger communities than can no longer accommodate a large enough space for their population. I do not believe Gorham is in that position yet. This is still a community where we all know and respect one another. For us I believe the town meeting form of government is still best and that SB2 will only put another layer of government between the people and their representatives. According to an article in the Union leader a few weeks ago a number of smaller communities in the state are trying to move back to the town meeting rather than SB2 as they have found SB2 to be too cumbersome. I would ask the people of Gorham to defeat this warrant article and preserve the town meeting and your ability to discuss your concerns and questions openly with your fellow citizens. I hope to see you all on February 8, and March 13. Paul Robitaille Gorham Selectman

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Tri-County CAP’s Winter Wonder Week has new location BERLIN -- Tri-County Community Action Program Inc. will be offering “Winter Wonder Week” during February School vacation week (MondayFriday, February 20-24). Children in grades K-8 will have lots of fun as they play and learn in the snow. This year’s program will be held at the Guardian Angel School on the East Side, 610 Sullivan Street, Berlin. The day will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. Children are to bring a bag lunch Monday through Thursday. Pizza will be provided for lunch on Friday, as well as snacks and beverages each day. There is a $60 fee for the five days or $15 per day (discounts available for families with more than one child). Extended hours may be provided to those needing childcare before or after the 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. scheduled camp; interested parents are encouraged to call the CAP office. Activities being planned include, but not limited to: snowball relays, painting murals in the snow, building furniture using snow, a sled race, as well as indoor games, coloring sheets, and crafts. Theater North is expected to participate once again,

bringing some theatrical fun and role playing to the children throughout the week. Kids will have a blast! The week will conclude with pizza and a movie in addition to the outdoor activities. Tri-County Community Action Program Inc. will be offering “Earth Week” during April school vacation week and “A Global Journey” throughout the summer break – both will be held at the Northern Forest Heritage Park in Berlin. Plan now for your child’s future daycare needs and mark your calendars. Flyers have been distributed to all Berlin, Gorham, and Milan schools to go home with each child. Registration forms are available at each school office as well as at the Family Resource Center in Gorham. To register your child for “Winter Wonder Week” or if you have any questions about the program, please call 752-7001 or stop in at Tri-County Community Action Program Administration Office, 30 Exchange Street, Berlin (across from the Berlin Post Office). Deadline for registration is Wednesday, February 15, and space is limited.

Bass to hold town hall meeting in Berlin Saturday BERLIN, NH – Congressman Charles F. Bass (NH-02) announced Monday that he will be holding a town hall meeting in Berlin on Saturday, February 11, with special guest Mayor Paul Grenier. Bass will give an update about his activities in Washington and New Hampshire and take questions from constituents about pressing national and state issues. The town hall meeting will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Berlin City Hall, located at 168 Main Street. Constituents with questions, comments, or those in need of assistance with a federal agency are

welcome to attend. “I’m very pleased to be hosting another town hall meeting in the North Country and the second of many I plan to host throughout the District this year. I look forward to meeting with constituents on Saturday the 11th and hope they will join me and Mayor Grenier in Berlin to talk about the issues facing our state and nation,” Bass said. Constituents with questions about the town hall meeting should contact Bass’ Concord Office at (603) 226-0064.

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NOTICE TOWN OF GORHAM, NH Budget Committee The Gorham Budget Committee will hold a public hearing on the 2012 Town Budget at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in the Gorham Town Hall Auditorium. 20 Park Street, Gorham. The public is urged to attend this meeting.

DURHAM, NH -- The following students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire for the fall semester of the 20112012 academic year. Joseph Arsenault of Berlin earned Highest Honors; Moriah Arsenault of Berlin earned High Honors; Ashley Canning of Berlin earned High Honors; Ethan Carrier of Berlin earned High Honors; Zack Donaldson of Berlin earned High Honors; Jennah Duchesne of Berlin earned Honors; Kelli King of Berlin earned Honors; Heather LaFlamme of Berlin earned High Honors; Stacie Lambert of Berlin earned High Honor; Amy Page of Berlin earned Highest Honors; Joel Wyatt of Berlin earned Highest Honors; Julie Cote of Gorham earned High Honors;

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for the single, two-year term. Three, three-year seats drew candidacies from Mike Waddell, Lisa Kardell and Ruben Rajala. Demers, Schall and Kardell currently hold seats on the committee. Eastman, Waddell, and Rajala look to fill seats on the 10 member committee left vacant by Bruce Lary, Steve Roy, and John Losier.

TOWN OF DUMMER An appeal hearing on the ZBA’s decision regarding Charles and Brenda Kalil’s Building Permits will be held Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall in Dummer, NH.

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Looking for used musical instruments Guitars, Amps, Banjos, Drums, Violins, etc. Call Joey Bertin at 603-326-3144 ATTENTION – PUBLIC NOTICE Towns of Gorham, Randolph and Shelburne Notice of Public Hearing Pursuant to RSA 32:5, the Gorham Randolph Shelburne (GRS) Cooperative School Board will be holding a public hearing on the petitioned warrant article to adopt the provision of RSA 40:13 (known as SB2) to allow ballot voting on all issues before the Town. The hearing will be held at the Randolph Town Hall 130 Durand Road, Randolph NH on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 beginning at 6:30 P.M. The public is strongly encouraged to attend. The Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School Board

Elizabeth Fuller of Gorham earned High Honor; Taylor Langkau of Groveton earned Highest Honors; Dorothy Cataldo of Stark earned Highest Honors; Hannah Flint of Milan earned High Honors; Katie Tefft of Milan earned High Honors; Jodie Therriault of Milan earned Highest Honors Students named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance. Highest Honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.7 or better out of a possible 4.0. Students with a 3.5 to 3.69 average are awarded high honors and students whose grade point average is 3.2 through 3.49 are awarded honors.

Uncontested this year are the races for Town Treasurer — Donald King; Water and Sewer Commissioner — Roger Goulet; Library Trustee (two-year) — Todd Lukaszewski; Library Trustee (three-year) — Gail Wigler; and Town Moderator — Lee Carroll. No one filed an intent to fill a three-year seat for a Trustee of the Trust Funds and a six-year seat as Supervisor of the Checklist.

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budget last year and said the delegation simply rubber-stamped the commission’s budget. “All I saw was rubber stamp,” he said. County Treasurer Fred King pointed out that only six representatives attended the December public hearing on the budget. Neither Daugherty nor Rappaport attended the public hearing – Richardson and Rep. Evalyn Merrick (D-Lancaster) were excused. The motion to form a fi nance committee was defeated, with only Daugherty and Rappaport voting in favor. But the words continued after the meeting adjourned. Richardson and Daugherty exchanged words about Daugherty’s charge that the delegation rubber-stamps the commissioners’ budget. Daugherty told Richardson to “consider it an insult.” Hatch told Daugherty he did not make an issue of his comments during the meeting but said he also objected to Daugherty charging the delegation with rubber-stamping the budget. Daugherty, however, refused to back down and repeated his charge that the delegation does not analyze the budget sufficiently. RANDOLPH from page 3

trustee and planning board members John Scarinza and Roberta Arbree each sign on for another term. Denise Demers renewed her interest in holding the post of supervisor of the checklist and Suzanne Santos is running unopposed to keep her seat as cemetery trustee. A post of trustee of the trust funds garnered no interested parties.

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I hope that everyone can put aside their personal animosities and vendettas in the best interests of Gorham To the editor: My main reason for writing is to encourage the people of Gorham to attend the town budget committee hearing on Wednesday, February 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Gorham Town Hall Auditorium. In the past, people have not viewed this hearing as a priority and have not attended it, but did attend the town meeting. This year it is very important that you try to attend the hearing. The reason is because of the budget process and how it actually works in the Ttwn of Gorham and other “budget committee towns” in NH. The fi rst step in the town budget process is a review of each department budget by the town manager, with the head of the department. The next step is a review of the proposed budget, department by department, by the selectmen over a period of time. The selectmen question the department heads and town manager, discuss priorities, and make recommendations. Here is where it becomes more complicated: The selectmens’ budget goes to the town budget committee for their review. After they complete their review, the final budget recommended by the budget committee after a public

hearing is the budget that goes to the voters at the town meeting. Think about that - and please attend the hearing. At this point the budget committee is in control of the town budget, not the selectmen. Many people feel that any budget issues can be resolved on the floor of the town meeting as they always have been. This is not the case! Anyone who has been reading news articles has heard about “ the 10 percent rule.” This means that the final town budget presented at the meeting by the budget committee may only be raised by 10 percent at town meeting. This is why it is so important to turn out on February 8th and express your feelings to the budget committee. In theory, this process involves a number of checks and balances. No one person is responsible for the final budget. The end result should be a budget which has been discussed and looked at by a number of different people. For this process to work you must have an unbiased group of individuals as a budget committee, looking over the budget and making recommendations based upon the needs of the Town and its ability to provide a certain level of services.

Instead, this year the budget committee is composed of a “diverse “ group, to put it kindly. It is difficult to describe the mix. Unfortunately, the hard work and dedication of many of the members has been overshadowed by the unprofessional behavior and personal animosities of some of the members. The chairman, Bruce Lary, has done an outstanding job of moving this group through the town budget in an orderly manner. I applaud his decision to have “ roll call “ votes on all items. For those not familiar with this, it means that each member is forced to state publicly whether he or she is in favor of a particular item. This has created an interesting public record as the votes have been recorded in the minutes of the meeting, which are MISLEADING from page 4

have been on the boards for 13 years and I am embarrassed to say that very little has been done. There is a 10-person budget committee board with expertise from all walks of life. This is by far the best board that I have served on. We have been constantly insulted, ridiculed and told that we are incompetent by the town manager and police chief. There never has been any support from the selectmen. It is my opinion that a 10-budget-member board has more knowledge than a three-selectmen-member board. I also understand the special interest group is concerned because it may affect their wages and benefi ts. As a businessman, there comes a time when you need to cut expenses and overhead. Therefore, the budget committee gets black balled in the town of Gorham. What, I ask you, good is a board that can’t act on what it is supposed to do. The time and talent is volunteered and we are here to help the taxpayers and give back to the town. I feel that I have to reply to Mr. Wadell’s unprofessional comments. Mr. Wadell was a selectman for many years and while he was selectman he had a big part in the town hall restoration project which was one million eight hundred thousand dollars + or – ($1,800,000.00)+or- over budget. As selectmen they hired an engineering estimating firm. This cost was over two hundred thousand ($200,000.00). Why did the project go over? The selectmen had to approve the expenses and Mr. Wadell claims to be an expert in his field. Mr. Wadell gave up his seat as selectman so as he could go to work on the town hall project. Is this personal gain or confl ict of interest? There wasn’t anyone else in Town that was asked to do the job and it was never publicized. The taxpayers and grants paid this project. Where is the credibility? Statements made at the budget committee. Mr. Wadell stated he was the planning board chair. The planning board never gave him the right to speak for the planning board. Mr. Wadell should not be the chair. This past year at the elections of the officers, Lawrence Guay, nominated Mike Guay, and as he was explaining his motion someone softly said that they make a motion to leave the board as it was. As chair of the board Mr. Wadell should have recog-

available by going to www.gorhamnh. org and following the link to “Minutes and Agendas “. I encourage people to look at the minutes. These provide a summary of the voting. You will know who voted for what. In addition to Mr. Lary, a number of the budget committee members have conducted themselves in a professional manner and should be commended for their work. At a recent meeting some members of the budget committee lost sight of their role and instead of voting on the merits of the budget issues, decided to “send a message” to the Town Manager Robin Frost, who had the audacity to stand up to them and point out that many members did not undersee VENDETTAS page 11

nized the nomination of Mike Guay and taken a vote. Wadell must have thought he would lose his position, therefore used his seat to empower himself. This is totally wrong and against the code of ethics. Mr. Wadell slandered and discredited Mr. Balon, Mr. Holmes and myself, John Losier as budget committee members. I have never said that I had issues with Rick Eickler only to wish him the best in his recovery. I believe everyone on the board is sympathetic. I know first hand what he might be going through. This is another underhanded play by Mr. Wadell. This is a far cry from being a gentleman. Mr. Wadell knows that there is not a final decision made by the budget committee. The budget committee realizes that this is the worst and longest recession since the Great Depression. I could write many more pages but I’ll stop by saying Mr. Wadell is not credible and he likes to push his way around and only he knows the truth. He also tries to intimidate most people. In closing I would like to speak on the harm he has created such as Jay Holmes. I have known Jay for a better part of his life. He attended Gorham Schools with my daughters and worked for me as a carpenter and his performance was outstanding. I watched him grow as a hard working businessman and he has also taken on projects in this town, such as refurbishing and rebuilding new and old buildings, while at the same time keeping his business going. There is not enough time in a day for a man like Jay. He is a very credible young man trying to survive in this recession, as he knows first hand. Jay and others of this town have stopped doing some projects because of the anti-growth and permits in this town. I hope that the public will ignore Mr. Wadell’s statements and still patronize Jay’s Quick Lube. I have suggested that the town manager and selectmen hire a professional service that specializes in time management, efficiency and contract agreements. This move could probably place this town, I so well miss, into harmony with local businesses and employers. I regret to say that I will no longer run for the budget committee because of so much disrespect to my family and me. John E. Losier Gorham

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Please plan on attending the Gorham budget hearing on Feb. 8 To the editor: There will be a public hearing held at the Gorham Town Hall on Wednesday, February 8, at 6:30 p.m. This meeting is where the upcoming town budget will be revealed and where citizens of Gorham will be given the opportunity have their questions answered and their concerns heard regarding how taxpayer dollars are being spent. There have been many rumors, innuendos, and accusations of late regarding the budget committee, all of which have been non-productive. The focus should be on how we as a community can come together and protect our way of life in Gorham. Property taxes have increased to the point where many residents find themselves unable to pay them. In order for our community to prosper, businesses to grow and for middle class and people on fixed incomes to be able to continue to live here and raise our families here, we have to find a way to reduce spending. In my opinion, it is vital to our survival and it is for this reason alone that I serve as a volunteer on the budget committee. As the taxpayers and voters of Gorham, you have the ultimate power, so please plan on attending the meeting on February 8. You can make a difference! Terry Rhoderick Gorham VENDETTAS from page 10

stand the 10 percent rule, and also question some of the issues raised and discussed at the meetings. The committee was upset that a warrant article petition had been circulated and fi led to eliminate the budget committee. This was signed by a number of town employees. This had nothing to do with the budget before them. The budget committee had no power to change this as the article will go to the voters, but it did give Mr. Balon and others the opportunity to complain further about this. Town Manager Robin Frost represented correctly that town employees have the right to sign petitions as voters and she might have signed it if she had been asked to if she was a resident. This apparently angered this group of dissidents and malcontents led by committee member Robert Balon. He proposed zeroing out all lines of the executive offi ce section of the proposed appropriations for 2012. The executive office lines include the town manager’s salary and benefits, stipends for the selectmen ( $ 2,200 per year each ), and stipends for the town moderator, along with professional dues, training and travel expenses for the selectmen and town manager. The lines proposed to be removed totaled $75,533. Balon indicated that this was “based on the fact that the town manager has made her position clear on the committee and I feel we should make our position clear and leave it up to the voters.” This was obviously an emotional response rather than an action based upon any factual information or budget information. It was clearly vindictive and personal in nature, and totally inappropriate in what should have been a discussion of issues on their merits, not personalities. In my opinion, by doing this the budget committee veered far off its course. Joining Mr. Balon on this unfortunate journey were Lisa Kardell, Terry Rhoderick, John Losier, and Jay Holmes. I hope the voters will keep this in mind at the budget hearing, the town meeting, and when they go to the polls to vote on March 13. There are some proposed cuts that I disagree with. I have made my feelings known through public comment and will be present at the meeting to repeat my concerns. Finally, I wish to commend the “Berlin Daily Sun” for an outstanding job of covering these lengthy and difficult sessions and for their accurate reporting. I am writing this after reading the excellent letter from Paul Bousquet, who outlines the joys and benefits of living in Gorham. I agree with his sentiments. I hope that everyone can put aside their personal animosities and vendettas and get along in the best interests of Gorham. David Graham Gorham

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DAILY CROSSWORD TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

by Lynn Johnston by Scott Adams

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by Darby Conley

By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The road smoothes out ahead. It’s as though you are the fi rst to hit the brand-new pavement, and you’re in for an easy ride. It’s about time. You’re way overdue. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll give of yourself without recompense or even thanks. There’s no accounting for other people’s manners, but you’ll always feel better about yourself for having made the effort to enrich the lives of others. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19 ). You can access your intuition through the land of imagination. Though it is sometimes tricky to distinguish the difference between useful information and fearful fantasies, keep trying, and you’ll soon get the knack of it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You can only push yourself to the limit if you know where the limit is. If you don’t, it’s best to hang back and observe. There is no benefi t to overloading yourself. Doing so could lead to regret. Err on the side of caution. PISCES (Feb. 19 -March 20). You know there are certain things a loved one could be doing to improve. How often should you speak of it? Not very often if you want to love, and not dominate, this person. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 7). You’ll break out of your routine and upgrade your lifestyle this year. You share a psychic connection with a loved one, and this will be expressed in many ways. June features an unforgettable party. Interruptions in July may cause you to fly wildly off track from your professional plan, but you’ll return with new insight. Libra and Gemini people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 30, 21, 39 and 18.

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HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19). Productivity is linked to being in tune with your natural rhythms. Take cues from your body. When you’re tired, rest. Your inclination to re-caffeinate and push through the lethargy is unwise and counterproductive. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You have quite a responsibility today. You are, after all, the external expression of existence. And whether you think about it or not, how you live and feel will be vitally important to the universal order. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Sometimes you have to work hard not to have an edge in your voice, and the effort is deﬁ nitely worthwhile. The way you talk shows the level of compassion you have for yourself and your loved ones. CANCER (June 22-July 22). When a situation, outcome or person does not measure up to your expectations, it is easy to feel disappointed and critical. Try to get past these emotions, though, because there is a golden opportunity in the works. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have a special talent for facing reality and interpreting things in such a way that those around you can easily face it, too. It may feel like you have to tap dance to keep your audience engaged. Luckily, you’re rather good at the art of dance. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A special relationship is strong because you have faced adversity together. In a strange way, the easy and fun times may be more difﬁ cult to navigate than the hard times. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Relationships are tricky. If you stay aware, you can keep a dicey situation from veering too far off course. You can bring this one closer to the way you once dreamed it would be.

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ACROSS 1 Wager 4 Blazing 9 Military division 13 Put-__; taken advantage of 15 __ with; carrying 16 __ up; threw in the towel 17 Sunny-__ up; egg orderer’s request 18 “God __ America” 19 Gorillas 20 Clot, as blood 22 Home of twigs 23 Brokaw and Selleck 24 Preﬁ x for night or section 26 Concurs 29 Horses with little to wag 34 Vulgar 35 Distributes cards 36 Traitor 37 Male red deer

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47 Discontinue 48 BBQ favorites 49 Farmland unit 50 Actress Collins 52 Singer Clapton 53 Camp shelter 54 Calf meat 55 Ms. Fitzgerald 59 Not many

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––––––––––––––––– DAILY CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––– Tuesday, February 7 Free Heart Health Screening: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Gorham Town Hall. Free Online My Life Check™•; Free Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Screening; Free Blood Pressure Screening; Free Cholesterol Screening; Free “Taking Care of Your Heart” Health Lecture, by Dr. van Buren. Reservations required, Call Donna Godin, 3265607 Milan Town Budget Hearing: 6:30 p.m., Milan Village School Library (school Budget Hearing to follow 10 minutes after town). Milan School Board meeting to following hearing AVH Diabetes Education Meeting: 6:30 p.m., AVH lecture room. Clare Fox, PT, AVH physical therapy manager, will speak on “Exercising with Resistance Bands and Light Weights.” All are welcome to attend this free offering. Refreshments will be served. FMI, call 326-5631. Wednesday, February 8 ServiceLink Representative: to offer free, confidential Medicare counseling to beneficiaries, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., AVH Mt. Adams conference room. No appointment needed. FMI, call Gisele McKenzie, AVH customer service manager, at 326-5660 or Paul Robitaille of ServiceLink at 752-6407. Coos County Commissioners Meeting: Regular meeting, 9 a.m. Coös County Nursing Hospital, West Stewartstown, NH. Shelburne Neighbor’s Club : Meeting 1 p.m. at Bob’s Woodworking Shop at 696 North Road, Shelburne. Thursday, February 9 DRED: NH Procurement Technical Assistance Program is offering a free training for Intermediate Federal Government Website Navigation at White Mountains Community College 9 to 11:30 a.m. FMI or to RSVP please call Amanda at 271-7581.

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––––––––––––––– ONGOING CALENDAR –––––––––––––– Tuesday Holiday Center Activities: 27 Green Square, Berlin. Toast and coffee 8-10 a.m.; cribbage tournament 1-4 p.m. FMI 1413. Local 75: Regular Monthly Meeting takes place on the third Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., V.F.W. on Upper Main Street, in Berlin. For member’s only. FMI Information, USW Local 75 Union Office at 752-2225. Senior Meals: Noon, Dummer Town Hall, second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Suggested donation $3, under 60, $6. Call 752-2545 to reserve, Senior Meals: 8 to 9:30 a.m., first and third Tuesday of the month, Shelburne Town Hall. Suggested donation $3, under 60, $6. Call 752-2545 to reserve, Cholesterol Clinic: Monday through Friday, Berlin Health Dept., city hall. By appointment only, Call 752-1272. All area residents welcome. Fee $15. AA Meeting: Women’s meeting, 10 to 11 a.m., St, Barnabas Church, 2 High St., Berlin. Weight Watcher’s Meeting: Salvation Army, 5 p.m. meeting, 4:30 p.m. weigh-in. Senior Meals: Guardian Angel School, MondayThursday Noon, Friday 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Suggested donations for 60 and over $3; under 60 $6. All are welcome. (FMI 752-2545) AVH Diabetes Support and Information Meetings: First Tuesday of every month; 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.; Androscoggin Valley Hospital; open to the public; FMI, call the AVH Diabetes Education Department at 326-5631. Chess Club: welcomes all levels of players, to meet Tuesday, Family Resource building (across from high school) from 6 to 9 p.m. Lessons free. All questions, call Al French @915-0134. 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: 10 am - 6 pm, Saturdays: 10 am - Noon. Children’s Story Time: Fridays, 1:30 pm. View On-line Catalog at https:// gorham.biblionix.com/ . FMI call 466-2525 or email gorhampubliclibrary@ne.rr.com Artisan Gift Shop: 961 Main St., Berlin. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jefferson Historical Society: Meets first Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m. May through October meetings held at the museum on Route 2, and November through April meetings are held at the Jefferson Elementary School on Route 115A. Everyone welcome. Social Night At Dupont-Holmes Post 82 American Legion: Every Tuesday, Gorham, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Food buffet $7 per person while food lasts! Menu varies each week. Free pool, darts, etc. Members and bonafide guests welcome. Gorham-Sabatis Lodge 73, F&AM: meets second Tuesday except January, February, and March (fi rst Tuesday). For more information, call 466-5739 or 466-5960. Prayer Shawl Ministry meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at St. Kieran House, 151 Emery St., from Berlin Kiwanis Club: meets at Northland Restaurant & Dairy Bar at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday Milan Public Library: Monday, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday’s 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous: Step Book/Discussion Meeting, .Tri-County (Step One), School St., Berlin 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. White Mountain Ridge Runners Meeting : First Tuesday of every month, clubhouse on Route 110. American Legion Post No. 36 Monthly Meeting: First Tuesday of every month. Salvation Army Social Services: Food pantry, 9 a.m. to noon, 15 Cole St., Berlin. Computer Lab Classes : Berlin Senior Center, 610 Sullivan Center, Berlin. 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Call to be scheduled (752-2545). Craft Class: Berlin Senior Center, 610 Sullivan St., Berlin, 1 to 3 p.m. (FMI 752-2545) Upper Coos Cancer Support Group : For cancer victims and their families. 6 p.m., 109 Park St., Berlin. (FMI Eva Hawkins, 752-2693)

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by Abigail Van Buren

FOR WORKERS ON GRAVEYARD SHIFT, DAYTIME IS BEDTIME

DEAR ABBY: I just read the letter from a fellow frustrated night shifter, “Working a 40-Hour Week at Age 73” (Dec. 20). I have worked 12-hour shifts for many years to accommodate our family life. It is easier for me to be home in the morning to get the kids to school and be home when they get off the bus in the afternoon. I have the early evening free to get them to their activities, then go to work later. I thoroughly agree that the rest of the world does not understand! I’ve had the strangest requests from people because I’m home during the day. My solution has been to turn off our home phone and sleep with my cellphone on (in case one of the kids gets sick at school or some other dire emergency). This year I made a laminated sign for my front door, asking for peace and quiet. It says, “Please do not ring my doorbell. Night-shift worker sleeping at this time.” -- SLEEPLESS IN WISCONSIN DEAR SLEEPLESS: Thanks for your letter. Your fellow night shifters were in complete agreement with you. My newspaper readers comment: DEAR ABBY: There’s nothing unusual about “Working’s” problem. I worked the graveyard shift for years at different jobs in different states, and it was exactly the same. In my case it was usually my mother, not my husband, who kept waking me up. Even worse, it wasn’t unusual for bosses to call and wake me. What surprised me was the number of people who think that sleep is optional rather than necessary. They seemed to think that they sleep at night because there’s nothing else to do. -- LAURA IN POLLOK, TEXAS DEAR ABBY: Many people don’t understand night workers’ schedules. Relatives would announce that they were coming to visit during my working weekends despite the fact that I’d speciﬁ cally explained my schedule. My husband would

snipe at me in underhanded ways. When I finally confronted him, he admitted that he “subconsciously” felt that someone sleeping during the day was lazy. Working nights is tough. The Harvard Nurses’ Health Study has discovered that night workers get less rest even if they get a good day’s sleep, that we make less melatonin and we die younger. -- R.N. IN CONNECTICUT DEAR ABBY: I sympathize with “Working.” I also work a graveyard shift so I can be home with our newborn and not have to put him in day care eight hours a day. It’s hard for people to understand that even though it’s daytime for them, it’s my night! I found myself running errands, marketing, etc., because I felt guilty being at home all day and “doing nothing.” It took its toll on me until I got to the point where I could barely function. I fi nally had to get over my issues about being home during the day and realize that I was putting in a 40-hour week just like anyone else. Since I didn’t expect to do my chores at 3 a.m., I would no longer let anyone expect it of me. I still sleep in shifts to keep my son’s time at day care to a minimum, but when I sleep, I don’t let anyone interrupt. The world is going to have to wait until I get up. Please tell “Working” not to let anyone make her feel guilty. Everyone needs sleep, and she shouldn’t have to justify it to anyone. -- FELLOW 3RD SHIFTER IN INDIANAPOLIS DEAR ABBY: I worked nights for years. My husband’s friends thought they were being funny when they’d call me at 7 a.m. asking, “How’s the ‘bat’ doing?” One night at 3 a.m. I called each one of them to ask how THEY were doing. After that, I never received an early call again. My husband didn’t respect me either. He wanted me to get up at 7 a.m. to watch our son so he could play golf. I fi nally divorced him. -- FULLY RESTED IN NEW MEXICO

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

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by Gary Trudeau

For Rent

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19 month old Haflinger filly, leads good, sweet disposition, ready to train. $800. (207)935-1286.

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

FEMALE Po meranian Puppies. Available now. 1st shots. $450 each. Great pet for loving family or single person. 752-2892.

Announcement GOT a proble m, pray the Rosary! THANKS Mom for choosing life.

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

Low Cost Spay/ Neuter Cats & dogs Rozzie May Ani mal Alliance www.rozziemay.org 603-447-1373

SALE! Puppies small mixed breed. See website for more details: www.mainelypuppies.com (207)539-1520.

Autos 2000 Camry, auto, 4 cyl., power windows/l ocks, studded tires. Clean inside/ out $3850, 752-9838. 2006 Ford Freestar Van, 6 cyl., 7 passenger, extra set ri ms with snows, $3950, 752-9838.

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For Rent 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.

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COTTAGE: 3 bedroom, one bath, living room, dining room, kitchen, FMI $750/ mo. call 723-2828, 752-6826. FIRST floor, 315 High, fou r rooms, heat, h/w, w/d connection, closed in porch, $650/ mo. 752-5633. GORHAM first floor two bedroom. Bell St. $650/mo. heat included. Yard, stove/ fridge, w/d connection. No s mokers. Large two bedroom, second floor. Yard, stove, fridge, w/d connection. $750/mo heat included. No smokers. Call or text (603)723-7015. GORHAM: 13 Exchange St, (white bldg w/ black tri m) 2 br, first floor, fridge & stove, h/ hw, w/d hookup, w/ shed, parking spaces, no pets. Sec. dep. Call: 466-3378 (8am-4pm, M-F or leave a message). GORHAM: 2 bdr m $650/mo. Heat & hot water, no pets (978)726-6081. GORHAM: 2 bedrooms, heat, h/w, off street parking, newly renovated, no pets, 723-6310. GORHAM: 3 bedroo m house w/ large loft and garage, stove, frig and w/d hookup. Includes lawn maintenance and snow removal. $975/mo. plus utilities, no pets, call 603-723-9568. GORHAM: 3 bedroom house, w/ lg. loft, garage. Stove, frig, w/d hook-up. Includes lawn maintenance and snow re moval, $975/mo. plus utilities. No pets, call 603-723-9568. HOUSE: Nay Pond, 2/3 bedroom home, 2 full bathroo ms, open kitchen concept, all appliances, hot tub, jacuzzi, fireplace, huge sun room, boat dock and more, $2000/mo. call 723-2828 or 752-6826. ONE bedroom, heat, h/w, electricity included. $600/ mo.; Studio, heat, h/w, electricity included, $500/mo. 603-723-4724. ROOMS, furnished, cable, laundry, wi-fi, parking included, $75/wk. 326-3286, 728-8486.

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CLASSIC Wooden Motorola stereo phonic LP player with AM/FM radio from the 1950's still works, $100, 723-4032. COMPLETE twin bed $100. Matching (girls) twin headboards $100. One pine twin headboard $50. 12,000 btu air conditioner $150. Call (603)915-6036. 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 DEEP freezer, twin bed, full bed, wardrobe cabinets, patio set, much more, call 603-466-2883. TORO Snowthrower, 8HP, $200, call 752-1321, leave message and phone number for a return call.

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BERLIN -- F2F provides participants with a relaxed, trusting and safe environment where they can develop the insight, skills and emotional understanding they need to support the recovery of their loved one. The course is free and is open to family members and friends of adults with mental illness. Register online at www.naminh.org. Participants will gain information on: mental health diagnosis, medications, treatment options, how to access and advocate for

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Jeanne O. Couture

Lionel A. LePage

BERLIN -- Mrs. Jeanne O. (Pouliot) Couture of Berlin passed away at the Coos County Nursing Home following a period of failing health. She was 89 years old. She was born on July 12, 1922 in Berlin, NH, to Wilfred and Eva (Morin) Pouliot. She was a member of Guardian Angel Parish (now Good Shepherd Parish) and attended Guardian Angel School. She was married to Lucien A. Couture on August 1, 1959. She was an employee of the Brown Company and Ware Knitters before becoming a housewife. She was an active member of The Ladies of St. Anne, MESH, The Holiday Center, RSVP, Friends of Our Lady of Grace Shrine and the Senior Center. She enjoyed making crafts, line dancing, spending time with her family and friends and vacationing with her husband and family at their camp in Upton, Maine. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 50 years, Lucien A. Couture; a step-daughter, Irene (Couture) Devore; her parents; three sisters, Alice Pouliot, Sr. Yvonne Pouliot, and Yvette (Pouliot) Frechette; three brothers, Lucien Pouliot, Theodore Pouliot

and Maurice Pouliot. She is survived by a son, Arthur W. Couture and his wife Carol of Colebrook, NH; two step-daughters, Jacqueline (Couture) Duquette of Willington, Conn. and Elaine (Couture) Keeler of Nashua, NH; a brother, Roland E. Pouliot of Berlin, NH; and a sister-inlaw ,Rita Morin of Berlin, NH; many grandchildren; greatgrandchildren; nieces and nephews. A Mass of Jeanne O. Couture Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Tuesday February 7, 2012 at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish in Berlin, NH. Rev. Kyle Stanton will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Kieran Cemetery in Berlin, NH. Calling hours will be held prior to the Mass from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Fleury-Patry Funeral Home, 72 High Street, Berlin, NH Online guest book at www.fleurypatry.com

BERLIN – Henry M. Renaud, 85, of Jasper Street, Berlin, passed away Saturday February 4, 2012, at his home surrounded by his wife and children. Mr. Renaud was born at home in Berlin to Edouard and Mary (Taylor) Renaud. He was the youngest of 12 children. Henry lived in Berlin for the majority of his life. He married Alice Lavoie on September 1, 1947 and enjoyed 64 blissful years of marriage. He served in the US Navy as a seaman during World War II. He worked at the paper mill for 39 years retiring in 1988. He drove taxi cabs as a second job for 16 years and therefore knew many of the Berlin residents and locations. He was known for his innovative solutions to construction or mechanical problems. He built his home with family and friends, was often tinkering on many projects for himself and friends. In retirement both Henry and Alice enjoyed camping. Alice and Henry traveled throughout the states and Canada with their RV or van. The campfires often included Henry’s stories of his life and humorous jokes.

He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered. Family members include his wife Alice of Berlin; three children, Anne Marie Hardman and her husband Alan of North Berwick, Me., Claire Renaud and her husband Robert Cone of Berlin and Guy Renaud and his wife Denise of New Hampton; his sister, Cecile Dubois of Lancaster; Henry M. Renaud grandchildren, Jason Renaud, Moriah Renaud, Christina Renaud, Zev Hardman and Catherine Hardman. He was predeceased by two half sisters, Laetitia Fournier and Laurenda Plant and two half brothers, Alcide and Aristide Renaud; his siblings Bella Renaud, Doris Renaud, Sylvio Renaud, Yvette Dubois, Laurier (Charlie) Renaud, Eddie Renaud and Alice Blessings.

GORHAM -- Lionel A. LePage, 93, a longtime resident of Main Street, Gorham, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, February 3, 2012 at Concord Hospital following a period of declining health. Born on January 7, 1919 in Madison, Maine, he was the son of Joseph and Marguerite (Chasse) LePage. Lionel was a graduate of Gorham High School. He married Rose Willette and together they raised two sons and two daughters. They enjoyed 65 years of marriage until her passing in 2008. An Army veteran of World War II, he served with Company F, 415 Infantry and then transferred to the NH National Guard. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. Lionel was employed in local mills for over 43 years. He worked in the maintenance office at Brown Company and retired from James River Corp in 1981. He leaves two sons, Lionel “Lee” LePage of Exeter, NH, and John LePage and his wife Joanne of Gorham, NH; two daughters, Jeanne Etter and her husband Greg of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and Margaret “Peggy” Gunther of Shelburne, NH; granddaughters, Angela Powers and her husband Chris of Shrewsbury, Mass., Sarah Etter

of Fredericksburg, Virginia; grandsons, Connor and Cameron LePage of Gorham, NH, Jeffrey Etter of Virginia Beach, Virginia; great-granddaughter, Serena Rose of Fredericksburg, Virginia; brother, Raymond LePage and his wife Anne of Concord, NH; sisters, Rita Labbe of Vista, Calif., and Jeannine Sampson (Milton) of Port Charlotte, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Rose; a Lionel A. LePage son-in-law, John Gunther, and fi ve brothers,Mark, Roland, Lucien, Robert and Gerard LePage. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 9, at Holy Family Church, Gorham, NH. Rev. Kyle Stanton will officiate. Burial will follow at Holy Family Cemetery in Gorham, NH. Calling hours will be held from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, at FleuryPatry Funeral Home, 33 Exchange St, Gorham, NH. Online guestbook at www.fleury-patry.com.

Henry M. Renaud At Henry’s request there will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday morning, February 10, at 11 a.m. at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers he asked that you send a donation to many who touched his life during these last few weeks.

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Linda R. Levesque BERLIN -- Funeral services for Mrs. Linda R. Levesque, 64, of Jimtown Road, Gorham, NH, were held on January 23, 2012 at the Harvest Christian Fellowship Church in Berlin. Pastor Shane Riff was the principal celebrant and he was assisted by Reverend Dean Stiles, Reverend Mark Dollard, Reverend Bill Simpson, Chuck Bernd, Steve Enman, Tim Donavan and Linda Wallenstein, who offered prayers and

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thoughts of Linda. Interment followed in the Mt. Hayes Cemetery. Pastor Riff read the committal prayers. The pallbearers were Keith Enman, Brad Supry, Andy Wallenstein, Kim Landry, Tracy Lauzon and Nathan Roy. Karen Supry and Dicky Downs were honorary pallbearers. Many relatives and friends attended the service. The Bryant Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

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Rep. Herb Richardson, (R-Lancaster) asked how many people would serve on the committee. He said he wanted to see members of the public as well as the county administration and commission included. “I want the public involved to see if the public wants it,” he said. Rep. Larry Rappaport (R-Colebrook) said he agreed with the proposal and said he felt it should be limited at this point to delegation members. He said the committee can hold public hearings to get input. Rappaport said he thought getting the planning process sttarted now would be wise. “We can not afford to stay with two nursing homes. We can not afford to have the sheriff transport people all over the place,” he said. Rep. Robert Theberge, (D-Berlin) said he supported forming a committee. He pointed out that Coos County has an aging population and said he thought the studying the feasibility of a central location was a good idea. He said he thought the committee could invite public input if needed. Richardson said he was not opposed to the idea of a committee but wanted it expanded beyond three representatives. He said he thought it shortsighted not to involve the commissioners and others. Coos County Treasurer Fred King asked if there would be a budget to pay for experts and other costs. Rep. Bill Remick, (R-Lancaster), pointed out that if a central location is chosen by population, the center would be located in the Berlin-Gorham area. Dougherty indicated his motion was just to form a committee to look at the feasibility and start the long range planning process. He said he was not asking for money. The motion passed easily. Chairman John Tholl appointed five representatives to serve on the new committee – Daugherty, Theberge, Richardson, Yvonne Thomas, (D-Berlin) and Marc Tremblay, (R-Berlin) with Daugherty as chair. The establishment of the committee comes as the county is in the process of spending $85,000 to remodel the Coos County Courthouse to accommodate the County Attorney’s office. The county expects to recover the invest-

ment in rental savings over six years. Four years ago, the county spent $1.4 million to put an addition on the Coos County Nursing Hospital complex in West Stewartstown. In other business: • The delegation reviewed and approved the 2011 fourth quarter fi nancial statements. The statements show the county ended the year with a surplus of $2.42 million, an increase of $202,092 over what was projected at the December public hearing. Total expenditures were $28,477,233, almost eight percent less than the $30,898,315 budgeted. Revenues, on the other hand, came in almost exactly as projected – the final figure was $30,992,764, $94, 449 higher than budgeted. • The delegation approved the distribution of 2012 National Forest Reserve Funds received by the county because of the 13 unincorporated places that have national forest lands within their boundaries. The money is used to cover school tuition costs for eights students in the unincorporated places of Millsfield and Wentworth Location. Of the $122,839, $40,839 goes to the Colebrook School District, $13,000 goes to the Berlin School District, and $69,000 goes to the Errol School District. • Members of the delegation and administration differed on whether the state is downshifting costs to the local property tax payers. Daugherty said the current legislature has not downshifted but rather has refused to overspend and is being honest with revenue projections. But County Administrator Sue Collins and Coos County Treasurer Fred King argued the state has reduced funding to nursing homes. Daugherty said local budgets are increasing more than the cost of living. King and Collins pointed out the county is forced to absorb increasing fuel, health insurance, and wage costs. Richardson defended the wage levels of county employees, saying they do a helluva job. “I don’t think they’re overpaid.” he said. • Representatives discussed some legislative bills of interest to the county. Daugherty said HB 593 to allow casino gambling in the state is being amended to allow up to four casinos, including one in Coos County. The

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bill is expected to come up for a vote this week in the House and Daugherty asked for support. He called the measure a jobs bill that would create an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 employees for each casino. He said a likely spot in Coos County might be the Balsams Grand Hotel, which two area businessmen are in the process of renovating. The host community would have to agree to accept the casino and it would receive some revenue in exchange. Daugherty said a University of N.H. study estimated Granite States spend $80 million traveling out-of-state to gamble. Gov. Lynch last

week repeated his intention to veto any gambling bill. Tholl said he is opposing a bill that would take the money collected through an assessment on court fines and put it in the general fund. The money now goes directly to cover the cost of training at the N.H. Police Standards and Training Council. “It’s just a very bad idea,” Tholl said. Rappaport reported there is a plan to put a N.H. Fire Academy on an 11-acre site in Bethlehem to provide training for local fire departments. He said the cost would be covered by insurance fees.

Nansen Ski Club to hold fundraiser February 11 MILAN -- With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, the Nansen Ski Club has some exciting events planned to help you celebrate this special time of year. On Saturday, February 11, the club invites everyone from the community to visit their scenic trails on Milan Hill State Park. Enjoy an afternoon of cross-country skiing or snowshoeing with your sweetheart, family, or friends and stop by the park’s warming hut (located a short distance up the road from the parking lot) for hot cocoa, coffee, and snacks. Between one and three, ten free prizes will be given away to the fi rst ten lucky visitors making the trek to the warming hut. Following an invigorating jaunt on the club’s trails, join members in the evening for their annual dinner/ dance fundraiser at the White Mountain Chalet in Berlin. From 6 until 7 p.m. relax around the fireplace while enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. A meal will be served between 7 and 8 p.m., followed by presentations to some very special people. From then on, there will be excellent live entertainment provided by the classic rock band Straightaway. Ongoing through-

out the night there will be numerous raffl es, including a 50/50 raffle. The club has received many generous donations of raffl e items from local businesses, including a flat-screen TV graciously donated by Top Furniture, a beautiful necklace from Greetings Jewelers, a three-month health club membership from the Town & Country, and many gift certificates from local restaurants. All of this fun, great food, and fabulous entertainment is being offered for the low cost of $10 per person. Advanced tickets can be purchased at Bob’s Variety Store in Berlin and at White Mountain Café & Bookstore in Gorham. You can also pay at the door for the same low price. For those who chose to attend only the dance, after 8, admission will be only $5. Join the Nansen Ski Club to celebrate Valentine’s Day on their beautiful trails and for a great evening out, at the White Mountain Chalet on Saturday, February 11! Ski or snowshoe, have a delicious meal, take a chance on many fabulous raffl e items, and dance all night while supporting the oldest ski club in America!

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Bishop Guertin hands Lady Team defense pushes Berlin Pucksters ninth straight loss, 3-0 boys to 55-39 win over Belmont BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN--Bishop Guertin goal tender Sabrina Dobbins blocked all 23 shots sent her way, helping the Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the Berlin/ Gorham girls’ hockey team in Berlin Saturday. Bishop Guertin got on the score board early. Just 4:03 into the first period, the Cardinals’ Brooke Pearson fi red a shot that deflected off a defender. Berlin goal tender Jessica Gray looked as if she was going to get to the puck. Unfortunately, the pucked got in and the visitors had a 1-0 lead. Teammates Brianna Birmingham and Mikaila Petrillo assisted on the goal. There was 3:39 left to play in the first period. Bishop Guertin put themselves up 2-0 on a goal from Dainelle Lange. Lange’s shot came from the blue line and made it through a maze of players in front of the Berlin net. Emma Lynch was credited with the helping marker on the Lange goal. The Berlin coaching staff, went with a goal tender change to begin the second period. Mountie youngster Chelsey Caron got the call to take over between the pipes.

Bishop Guertin netted their final goal of the game at 4:49 of the second period. Caron made a huge pad save on a Megan Nanan shot. However, Birmingham was in the correct spot looking for a rebound. Birmingham picked the far corner for her deposit and more importantly giving her team a three goal advantage. The game was equally played by both teams. The B/G skaters had their chances on Guertin’s Dobbins. Dobbins was solid in goal, refusing to let the home team to get any momentum. Berlin did rattle a shot off the post during a power play chance in the third period. For the game, Dobbins stopped a total of 23 B/G shots to record the shutout. In the Berlin goal, Gray had eight saves in the fi rst period and Caron stopped 18 Bishop Guertin scoring attempts. The loss was the ninth straight for Berlin/Gorham. On Tuesday, the Lady skaters will be playing host to Exeter at 6 PM at the Notre Dame Arena. B/G 0 0 0--0 BGHS 2 1 0--3 Scoring: B/G- none, BGHS- Pearson, Lange, Birmingham, Saves: B/G- Gray 8, Caron 18, BGHS- Dobbins 23.

Top ranked Panthers roll past Huskies BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM--Moultonborough’s Marcus Swedberg 6’8” 24 points and Mike Donahue 6’5” 20 points controlled the paint area, helping their team go on to defeat the Huskies 73-53 in a boys’ Division IV basketball game in Gorham Tuesday. The Huskies played their best quarter of basketball to open the contest, holding a 16-14 lead after the first

quarter of the contest. Hunter Lambertson seven points and Jake St. Hilare six points, kept the Gorham team in front. The Panthers got three hoops from Marcus Swedburg. The second quarter was the turning point of the contest. The Panthers out scored Gorham 18-6 to take a 32-22 lead by half time. The Swedburg boys combined to score 11 of the 18 points for the visitors. The only Gorham hoop see HUSKIES page 19

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BELMONT--The Berlin boys’ basketball team overcame a sluggish fi rst half by utilizing great team defense and went on to defeat the Raiders 55-39 in Belmont Friday. The Raiders were looking to stun the top ranked Mountaineers and for the fi rst 16 minutes of basketball, the home team did just that. Berlin’s outside shooting was just off the mark, allowing Belmont to hold a 14-8 fi rst quarter advantage. Berlin’s Jake Drouin scored four points for the Mounties. Belmont’s Kaleb Brace four points and Pedro Perez five points led the Raider attack. In the second quarter, Berlin cut their deficit in half and trailed 22-19 heading into the locker room. Senior Curtis Arsenault began to get his game in gear by netting six points, and junior guard Dimitri Giannos added three points. For Belmont, Brett Spaulding hit a pair of hoops for the home team, both coming from beyond the arc for six markers. “We had a very slow start Friday night at Belmont,” said head coach Don Picard. “Shots just weren’t going down in the first half. Belmont did a nice job of collapsing inside any time the ball went into the paint. We got good looks, but just didn’t knock down shots from the outside.” The adjustments made in the second half by the Berlin coaching staff reaped benefits abound in the third quarter. The Mounties went on a 27-7 run to lead 46-29 by the end of the third quarter. Berlin’s Zach Bacon was a monster, scoring eleven points. Teammates Arsenault eight points and Drouin six markers (2-3’s) led the Mountie offensive attack. Belmont’s Spaulding had five of the

Raiders seven points scored. Belmont held a slim 10-9 scoring edge in the final period. Arsenault four and Dustin Heath three helped the visitors. The Raiders never got the score under ten in the final quarter were led by Brace and Clough scoring four points each. “We picked up the defensive intensity in the second half by extending full court,” said Picard. “We were able to get some offense in transition. Zack Bacon did a nice job of getting out on the break and finishing inside. It was one of those nights that shots just weren’t falling and we had to rely on our defense to win the game.” For the game, Belmont was 15-38 from the floor and 5-7 from the foul line. Spaulding finished the night scoring eleven points and Brace reached double figures at ten points. The Mounties shot 22-58 from the floor and an uncharacteristic 9-17 from the foul line. Arsenault led all scorers at twenty points. Bacon 13 points and Drouin 10 markers, were key contributors to the Berlin offense. The win elevated Berlin to 13-1 and 15-1 overall. The Mounties have just four games left in the regular season and travel to Bristol on Tuesday to take on the Newfound Bears. BHS 08 11 27 09--55 BEL 14 08 07 10--39 Mounties (55)- Arsenault 8-420, Bacon 5-3-13, Drouin 4-010, Giannos 1-1-3, Morrissette 1-0-2, Aldrich 1-0-2, Reed 1-0-2, Lapointe, Richard, Lamphere, Frenette, Gallagher. Raiders (39)- Spaulding 4-3-11, Brace 4-2-10, Perez 3-1-7, Clough 1-2-4, Duclos 1-0-2, Fitzgerald 1-0-2, Rolfe.

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Brady ﬁghts off Mounties, 4-3 BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN--Bishop Brady’s Evan Tyros scored the game winning power play goal in the third period, lifting the Green Giants to a hard fought 4-3 victory over the Mountaineers in Berlin Wednesday. If you arrived late at the Notre Dame Arena and missed the first period, then you missed most of the scoring in the game. Six of the seven goals scored came in the fi rst period. Just 1:37 in, Bishop Brady scored. Giant Andrew Hadley’s defl ected shot off a Berlin defender made it 1-0 for the visitors. The assist went to teammate Evan Tyros. There was 10:51 to go in the first period, when Berlin answered to tie things 1-1. Berlin sniper Connor Jewett tucked in a rebound of a Jeff O’Neil shot. The goal was Jewett’s 13th of the year. Unfortunately, just 48 seconds later, Brady netted their second goal of the period to take the 2-1 lead. Caullen Stephens scored from Colton McCallister and Hadley for the visitors. Forty-one seconds later with 9:22 to go in the fi rst period, Nate Philbrook gave the Giants a two goal advantage, netting an unassisted goal for Brady. Berlin’s Jewett was not going to go quietly. Jewett netted his 14th goal of the year and second of the game at 6:49 of the fi rst period. Jewett converted a rebound of a Trevor Leborgne shot from the point. Brady took an ill advised hooking penalty late in the period and Berlin made them pay for it. The Mounties tied the game up with less than

a second to go in the period. Jeremy Rivard scored off of an assist from Ethan Dorval to make it a 3-3 game at the end of the first period. The goal was Rivard’s eighth of the season. “We played well for two periods,” said Berlin coach Mike Poulin. “We saw a great effort in players blocking shots and sacrifi cing for each other. Their effort is defi nitely something we can build off of.” The Mountaineers put on a clinic in the second period, killing off four ill-taken penalties. Both goal keepers, Berlin’s Steve Martin and Brady’s Jacob Cordero were perfect keeping the game dead locked at 3-3. Just 1:32 into the third period, the Mounties were in the “sin bin” for hooking. Tyros got the goal from Hadley and KC Anderson to make it 4-3. The Mountaineers did their best to try and tie the game. The Mounties best chance came lat with about two minutes to play. Senior caption Ethan Dorval clanked the cross bar, just missing the game tying goal. For the game, Berlin’s Martin finished with 28 saves and Brady’s Cordero had 14 blocks. The Mountaineers enter their final seven games of the season, looking to fi nish in the top ten in the standings, in order to make the playoffs. All seven games will be extremely important as each game is a direct battle for the final playoff spots. BHS 3 0 0--3 BBHS 3 0 1--4 Scoring: BHS- Jewett 2, Rivard, BBHS- Tyros, Philbrook, Stephens, Hadley, Saves: BHS- Martin 28, BBHSCordero 14.

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from the floor in the period was scored by senior Pat Pike. The undefeated Panthers continued to outscore the Gorham boys in the third quarter 18-13 and the fourth quarter 23-18 to win pulling away 73-53. Moultonborough’s Donahue and Marcus Swedburg had six hoops each in the second half for the Panthers. The Huskies got nine points from St. Hilare and seven from Lambertson. St. Hilare netted three shots from behind the three-point arc. “Moultonborough took full advantage of their size,” said head coach Billy Goodrich. “We had a difficult time with Marcus Swedberg 6’8” and

Mike Donahue 6’5” as they really controlled the inside game. We did have a great start to the game and played perhaps our best quarter of basketball all season and finished the 1st quarter leading 16 – 14. The second quarter saw Moultonborough attack from the inside and utilized backdoor cuts and lop passes to Marcus which we simple could not defend as they resulted in a lot of opportunities in the paint including 4 dunks. Hunter and Jacob were both very solid with 16 points and 17 points.” The 3-8 Huskies have a huge game on Friday evening. Gorham travels north to Pittsburg to take on the Panthers.

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