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Buyer of Gorham mill plans major investment in facility BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM – The head of Gorham Paper LLC said his company not only has an agreement to purchase the paper mill at Cascade but also plans to invest millions in the facility. After weeks of rumors, an announcement was released Friday that the newly formed company, owned by a group of private investors from Cate Street Capital, has an agreement with Counsel RB Capital LLC to purchase the mill. John Halle, president of Cate Street Capital said the new owners are looking at a total investment of $60 million, including $25 million for a tissue machine. He hopes to close on the purchase by early April and reopen the mill immediately. The mill has been closed since November with most of its 240 employees laid off. Halle said

he plans to rehire the laid-off papermakers. Based in Portsmouth, Cate Street Capital is a private equity firm that has raised over $6 billion to finance more than 40 projects in the last 15 years. The firm specializes in renewable energy and green technology projects. Halle said his firm was asked by local and state leaders to look at the Gorham mill because of its investment in Laidlaw Berlin BioPower. Halle met first with Gorham mill manager Willis Blevins and liked his business plan for the facility. After meeting with Blevins, Halle said he decided to take a serious look at the plant. Over the next few months, Cate Street Capital conducted extensive due diligence, visiting the mill and hiring paper industry experts to advise them. Both U.S. Senator see INVESTMENT page 5

Prison warden keynote speaker at chamber meeting BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

SHELBURNE – Speaking at the Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce annual meeting, Warden Dr. Deborah Schult said the question is not “if” the federal prison in Berlin will open, but rather “when” it will open. On the job two weeks, Schult explained the facility is ready to open except it lacks an operating budget. Because Congress has failed to pass a 2011 budget, the government is running on a continuing resolution that funds agencies at the 2010 level. Construction of the Berlin prison was just completed last fall so it had no 2010 operating budget. With Congress increasingly looking at passing another continuing resolution when the present one expires on March 4, Schult said officials are working behind the scene to get language included that provides money to activate the Berlin prison. If that does not happen, she said, the next option is when the 2011 budget is eventually passed. Schult stressed the bureau needs the beds the Berlin prison will provide and there is no chance

it will not open. “It’s not a matter of if we’re going to activate but when we’re going to activate,” she told the crowd. “We’re ready to go,” she said. The federal prison in Berlin cost $ 2 4 5 million to construct a n d w h e n f u l l y a c t i vated, will hold 1 , 7 0 0 inmates. T h e prison w i l l Dr. Deborah Schutt employ 332 people with 60 percent new hirees. Right now, Schult there are 16 staff members on board, three are New Hampshire natives. Schult described her background as a psychologist who enjoys finding out “what makes people tick”. She started in the Bureau of Prisons in 1995 as a psychologist and has worked with all kinds of inmates including see WARDEN page 13

Berlin Mayor Paul Grenier chatted with Cate Street Capital President John Halle at Friday’s Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO) .

Company has purchase agreement for Gorham mill BY CRAIG LYONS THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM — The former Fraser mill could soon reopen after a company Friday announced it plans to complete the sale in April and immediately start operating. Gorham Paper, LLC, a new company formed by private investors from Cate Street Capital, issued a press release stating it has reached an agreement with Counsel R.B. Capital to buy the mill. The press release adds that closing is set for early April, and Gorham Paper would then re-hire the work force and resume operations. “I’m extremely gratified and grateful that so many good hard working people, who I have had the pleasure of representing over the years, will have an opportunity to go back to work doing the thing they love the most,” said Eddy DeBlois, executive board member of United Steelworkers Local 75, in the press release. Gorham Paper’s press release states the company has identified and structured a plan to not only start the mill back up but also ensure long-term success and future growth. “This mill is a gem and a tremendous asset for the community and the state,” said Willis Blevins, former general manager of the Gorham mill, in the press release. “I’m extremely pleased that it

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will not be allowed to disappear.” Local leaders were equally enthused upon hearing the news. “It’s very exciting,” said Gorham Selectman Paul Robitaille. “This is a good step in the right direction.” Robitaille said the mill sale is the beginning or rebuilding the economy and the population in the area. “This is the best news we possibly could have hoped for,” said Gorham Town Manager Robin Frost. Frost said she’s met with the new owners and believes they are a forward thinking group with good ideas for the mill and possibly creating new businesses on the site as well. Gorham Paper is different from the other prospective buyers, said Frost, because it is coming in with a plan for the future. She added the company plans to invest in the mill and make it a sustainable operation. Frost said that Gorham Paper will get people back to work, and hopes to eventually create new jobs down the road. “It’s extremely exciting to revive the industry we all know and love,” said Berlin Mayor Paul Grenier. Grenier said he applauds the group that’s willing to invest in the mill and in the area. see AGREEMENT page 13

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Qaddafi YouTube spoof gets Arab fans JERUSALEM (NY Times) — A YouTube clip mocking Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s megalomania is fast becoming a popular token of the Libya uprising across the Middle East. And in an added affront to Colonel Qaddafi, it was created by an Israeli living in Tel Aviv. Noy Alooshe, 31, an Israeli journalist, musician and Internet buff, said he saw Colonel Qaddafi’s televised speech last Tuesday in which the Libyan leader vowed to hunt down protesters “inch by inch, house by house, home by home, alleyway by alleyway,” and immediately identified it as a “classic.” Mr. Alooshe spent a few hours at the computer, using pitch corrector technology to set the speech to the music of “Hey Baby,” a song by the American rapper Pitbull, featuring another artist, T-Pain. Mr. Alooshe titled it “Zenga-Zenga,” echoing Colonel Qaddafi’s repetition of the word zanqa, Arabic for alleyway. By the early hours of Wednesday morning, Mr. Alooshe had uploaded the electro hip-hop remix to YouTube, and he began promoting it on Twitter and Facebook, sending the link to the pages of young Arab revolutionaries. By Sunday night, the original clip had received nearly 500,000 hits and had gone viral.

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BENGHAZI, Libya (NY Times) — Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi’s forces struck back on three fronts on Monday, using fighter jets, special forces units and regular army troops in an escalation of hostilities that brought Libya closer to civil war. The attacks by the colo-

nel’s troops on an oil refinery in central Libya and on cities on either side of the country unsettled rebel leaders — who earlier had claimed they were close to liberating the country — and showed that despite defections by the military, the government still possessed powerful assets, including

fighter pilots willing to bomb Libyan cities. But the ease with which at least one assault, on the western city of Zawiyah, was repelled by anti-government forces raised questions about the ability of the government to muster a serious challenge to the rebels’ growing power.

Yemen’s opposition backs protesters SANA, Yemen (NY Times) — Yemen’s political opposition rejected an invitation from President Ali Abdullah Saleh to form a national unity government and instead threw its support for the first time behind street protests calling for an immediate end to his authoritarian rule. The proposal — and its immediate rejection — came ahead of what organizers have dubbed a “day of rage” on Tuesday, a title chosen for its resonance with protests in Egypt that lead to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. President Saleh floated the idea of including

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opposition party members in key leadership positions in an effort to quell weeks of sustained protest in several major cities, but the details were left vague and open to negotiation. Directly calling for Saleh to step down is a shift in the official rhetoric of the opposition, which had focused on extracting concessions and reforms. Saleh has promised not to run for president again when his term expires in 2013, but the protesters who have taken to the streets day after day — mostly students and other young Yemenis — have continued to demand his immediate departure.

PUBLIC NOTICE

North Country Transit and Carroll County Transit, sponsored by Tri County Community Action Programs, Inc. is submitting requests for funding under the 5311 Rural Transit Program for $1,056,575,61 the 5310 and 5316 Jobs Access and Reverse Commute program for $282,191,49, from the N.H. Department of Transportation to operate our services in Coos County, Carroll County and northern Grafton County. Any comments on this proposal should be directed to Tri-County CAP’s, Transportation Director, 31 Pleasant Street, Suite 100 Berlin, NH 03570 or by calling 603-752-1741.

First deep-water drilling permit issued since spill

WASHINGTON (NY Times) — The Interior Department said Monday that it had approved the first new deep-water drilling permit in the Gulf of Mexico since the BP explosion and spill last spring, a milestone after a period of intense uncertainty for industry and a wholesale remaking of the nation’s system of offshore oil and gas regulation. Michael R. Bromwich, director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, said that Noble Energy had been granted permission to resume drilling in 6,500 feet of water off the coast of Louisiana. Work on the well was suspended, along with virtually all other drilling activity in water deeper than 5,000 feet, immediately after the Deepwater Horizon accident last April 20. The disaster killed 11 rig workers and spewed nearly five million barrels of oil into the ocean. Still, there was no indication that drilling in the gulf would return anytime soon to levels preceding the BP well blowout last April.

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BERLIN -- Mr. Milton R. Faucher, 72, of 98 Mason Street, Berlin, NH, passed away on Saturday February 26, 2011 at his home. He was born in Berlin on July 19, 1938, the son of Philmon and Yvonne (Dion) Faucher and was a lifelong resident. He was a US Army veteran and had been employed by Kelley’s Sawmill. Milton was a member of the American Legion Post #36 and the Eagles Club. He enjoyed woodworking and made furniture and cribbage boards. He also enjoyed playing horseshoes and pool and was a really good family man. Members of the family include his wife. Gloria (Cole) Faucher of Berlin; children. Brenda Adam and husband Roland of Berlin, Gail Cambell and companion Lonnie of Lisbon, Ivan Perry and wife Vicki of Corvaliss,

Oregon, David Connelly and companion Jen of Berlin, and Sueann Perry of Berlin; 18 grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; brothers, Phil Faucher and wife Rita of Dummer, and Richard Faucher and wife Louise of Berlin; nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by a son, Michael Faucher, a newborn daughter, his parents and two sisters, Helen and Gloria. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday March 2, 2011 at 12 p.m. at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Ave., Berlin. Interment will be in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home from 9- 12, prior to the service. Donations in his memory may be made to AVH Home Health and Hospice, 59 Page Hill Road, Berlin, NH, 03570. To sign the guestbook, please visit

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GORHAM -- Mr. William W. Hazzard, 86, of 61 Evans Street, Gorham, NH, passed away on Friday February 25, 2011 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Berlinon November 10, 1924, the son of Walter and Florence C. (Boutilier) Hazzard and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a US Army Veteran of World War II and had been employed by Brown Company, Butson’s Supermarket and Berlin City Dealerships. He will be sorely missed by his family and was the best dad that anyone could ever ask for. Members of the family include two daughter,s Lisa Wipf of Rapid City,

SD, and Debra Parr of Agawam, Mass.; five grandchildren; two sisters, Beverly Sanford and Betty Hazzard of Rutland, Vt.; one brother, Harold Hazzard and wife Arlie of Stark, NH; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Lorraine E. (Rouleau) Hazzard, and a daughter Kathy. There will be no services. Interment will be at a later date at the Evans Cemetery in Gorham. The Bryant Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Donations in his memory may be made to any local area animal shelter. To sign the guestbook, please visit www.bryantfuneralhome.net.

Arthur A. Demers

LEWISTON, Me. -- Arthur A. Demers, 87, of Schooner Estates in Auburn, Me., died on February 11, 2011 at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Berlin on July 22, 1923. He later moved to Connecticut in 1951 and retired in 1984, moving to Schooner in 1999. Arthur served his country proudly in the US Army during World War

II. He was a member of DAV Post 11. He was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Irene (Lessard); his son; his parents; four sisters and two brothers. Funeral service will be held in the Arthur A. Demers spring in Berlin.

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What’s my opinion worth? One vote To the editor: On March 3, the voters in the GRS Cooperative School District will meet at the GMHS to consider the warrant articles for next year’s budget. It’s all about the kids, right? Article 3 is the general operating budget. In that operating budget, the GRS and SAU#20 will give no raises to the principals, superintendent, business administrator, or SAU office support staff. Article 4 addresses the proposed contract between the District and GRS support staff. The contract is for 1 year and stipulates a 1.1 percent raise. Article 5 asks us to approve a contract between the teacher’s union and the District. It is a four year agreement calling for a 0 percent raise next year, 3.65 percent in year two, 3.54 percent in year three, and 4.5 percent in year four. If the voters decide to not approve the teacher’s contract, the teachers will receive a raise of over 3 percent, which the voters agreed to last year. Confused? Don’t be. The teacher’s union agreed to renegotiate the existing agreement to save one position from being cut, and in return they received a 4 year agreement. Several teachers’ and paraprofessionals’ jobs are being eliminated regardless of the outcome of Article 5. If we agree to the new teachers’ contract, one English teacher’s job will be saved, for next year. It is heartbreaking that

positions are being cut, along with course offerings. When asked what the future holds in terms of State, Federal, and local funding, the Superintendent fairly and honestly said that he didn’t know. No one does. Here’s my point. I feel that approving a 4 year agreement for the teachers is a short sighted poor choice for the students. Why? The four year agreement will cost the taxpayers over $200,000 in increases. Can we afford it? No one knows. If we say no to the contract, then that English teacher will lose their job, and the remaining teachers will receive a plus 3 percent raise. We agreed to it last year, and that’s only fair. How many teachers’ (including the English teacher’s) jobs will be cut next year and over the next four years to balance a budget that commits the taxpayers to a $200,000 plus increase? No one knows. If we want more teachers, we will have to pay more. However, that’s not an option before us this year. But, why are we locking the District into a relatively long term agreement when the State, Federal, and local governments are laying-off people, freezing salaries, and furloughing employees? Private employers are holding the line with increases and taking a short term approach to their business plans. Voting no on Article 5 ensures the remaining teachers a good increase, see OPINION page 5

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Guest Column

Mayor Paul Grenier

Mayor’s Report February 25, 2011 The last four to five weeks, things have been fairly quiet within the city. The PUC is moving toward a hopeful resolution to the Laidlaw/PSNH power purchase agreement (PPA). There are hopeful signs that a public announcement of a sale and start up of the Cascade Mill are forthcoming very soon. Those are the two big reasons I was elected as your mayor, and when we have ribbon cutting ceremonies, I might be able to catch my breath. The city is approaching the budget season, and we all know how difficult and stressful this process can be for everyone involved. There will be pass through cost from the state to the county and from the county to Berlin. Coos County will raise taxes to the city of Berlin in excess of$160,000 as currently presented. Most emanate from the continued downshift in nursing home costs. There are no increases in employee compensation in the county budget, but the essential services that we provide to the elderly are needed desperately. What kind of a society would we be if we turned our backs on those who raised us, built our communities, and coached us in little league and hockey. Councillor Bob Danderson recently asked for a print out of the gross pay of an of our full time employees. This information won’t be used, and shouldn’t be used as fodder against our dedicated employees. The info does serve a useful purpose, however. No one likes to work a year or two without a raise, particularly when asked to pony up more for health coverage. When I look at our median wages earned in the city as a whole, we will need help from every direction. I worked very hard last year not to lay anyone off from our payrolls, but this year that effort will be even more difficult. Berlin is not the only government body under extreme pressure. What is happening in Wisconsin can certainly happen in New

Hampshire, given the legislature’s make up. It is time for all public employee unions in Berlin to recognize that we pay you well, you have good benefits and working conditions. We need to stop the runaway train of spiraling costs together, one to preserve your public jobs, and two, to avoid what I feel is unnecessarily happening in Wisconsin. Only calm and focused people will solve our problem here and I reach out to all of the bargaining units in Berlin to join in. The winter sports season is winding down, but my tip of the hat goes to Berlin High School boy’s basketball team. A successful season isn’t only measured by wins and losses, but by charcter. The boys showed true class. Both girls teams, hockey and basketball, also demonstrated hard work and team spirit. You showed the New Hampshire sports scene you can compete and be classy. Berlin High School boy’s hockey endured a difficult season in the wins and losses ledger, but except for two or three games, played well enough to win. They hung in there, night after night, playing their hearts out. It would have been easy to quit, walk away, or give a poor effort. They didn’t do any of those things, and that tenacity is the life lesson that will serve them well when they become men. Finally, I shared some of the difficulties that we face. We have a marvelous city where we all still know most of our neighbors by their first names, where serious crime is not tolerated by any of us, where we have the exciting prospects of scores of new jobs, and a way of life for one hundred years being rekindled after 2twouneasy years of bankruptcy operations. Yes, we have a difficult pathway ahead, but isn’t Berlin’s glass really over half full? If everyone pitches in, we will an be the best for it. And yes, Barbara Tetreault is finally back to work at the “Berlin Daily Sun”.

Kathy Eneguess, President White Mountains Community College

We're Coming Up On College Decision Time for High School Seniors We’re getting into the time of year which, for college-bound high school seniors, is the most nerve-wrecking season. In a little more than a month the majority of universities and colleges throughout the United States will be sending out their notification letters to those who have applied for the academic year beginning next fall. Traditionally, the beginning of March is when colleges send out those bulky envelopes that contain acceptance letters, and also the month these institutions of higher learning send out the thin envelopes to potential stu-

dents they have had to turn down. Not all college-bound high school seniors will be biting their nails come the first of March. Those who have applied, and been accepted, for admission through a college’s early decision plan have already had their nail-biting sessions. Once reserved as an option for those seeking admittance to Ivy League colleges, more and more colleges are filling a large percentage of their in-coming freshmen class through early decision. Even more colleges offer early action see DECISION page 5

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INVESTMENT from page one

Jeanne Shaheen and Gov. John Lynch met with Halle and pledged their support. Blevins agreed to remain as plant manager and delay his planned retirement for two years. A press release announcing the agreement, said Gorham Paper believes it has put together a strategy to position the mill for long-term success and growth. Asked about the number of companies that have looked at the facility and ultimately backed away, Shaheen said she believes Cate Street Capital has the means and expertise to carry out its plans for the facility. She said the firm was very methodical and in depth in conducting its due diligence – more so she said then the other firms that announced plans or purchased the mill since the bankruptcy court put it on the market. Shaheen was instrumental in assisting the state and local communities in coming up with the funding needed to connect the plant to the natural gas pipeline and to methane gas from the regional landfill. Local leaders called the gas pipeline, which is OPINION from page 4

under the existing contract approved last year. It also will require the district and union to enter into negotiations for a new contract to take effect after the next school year. Once again the voters will have to approve that proposed agreement in March of 2011. I want my kids to get the very best education that I can afford. Right now, I’m too unsure about what the future holds to make a four year commitment. I highly commend the teachers’ union for offering to amend the DECISION from page 4

and/or single-choice early action plans. We like to think, here at White Mountains Community College, that we offer the best of all worlds. Not only do we have what could be best described as rolling admissions, but we welcome anyone whose academic record and personal qualifications indicate that he or she would benefit from the classes we offer. Because we are not a residential college and many of our students are commuters, we don’t have to worry about overbooking for our freshman class. We always have room for another motivated student (though certain programs, such as our Nursing Program, have class size limits). It is worth noting, that though we are not what one thinks of as a traditional residential college in that we don’t have any ivy covered buildings, we are not so very different in what we offer. We offer a variety of stimulating courses. Students can work closely with academic advisors to ensure that they will be successful here at the college, and that their academic and career goals are realized. We provide transfer counseling for students who wish to further their education at fouryear institutions. We have great food service here,

being undertaken by the Androscoggin Valley Regional Refuse Disposal District, critical to the sale of the mill by reducing energy costs. Halle said he hopes to attract renewable energy and environmental technology companies to co-locate at both the Cascade site and the former pulp mill property in Berlin. He noted the area has a skilled workforce that includes machinists, electricians, and millwrights. Laidlaw has received its permits to convert the former chemical recovery boiler into a 70-megawatt biomass plant. It is waiting for a decision from the Public Utilities Commission on its power purchase agreement with Public Service of N.H. The PUC has conducted five days of hearings on the agreement and is set to begin deliberations this week. A decision is expected within a month. Halle also revealed that his firm is community-oriented. At the chamber of commerce dinner Friday night, Cate Street Capital and Laidlaw sponsored four tables. “We’re just trying to be good neighbors,” Halle said. current contract, to help the district make ends meet for next year. I also want to thank the support staff and administration for helping out too, with their proposed compensation packages. I hope that we all can agree to approach the current economic challenges with fairness and balance for everyone, and remember that the school district’s business is educating our students. I hope you will attend the March 3, meeting and express your opinion too! Benjamin W. Mayerson Shelburne perhaps better than at traditional colleges, helped in no small part from our excellent Culinary Arts program. The recent renovations and additions have added vitality to the Berlin campus, with the fitness center in particular getting a good workout from our students. We have more what you would call public spaces here at the college, and our students take advantage of them here the same way that students at residential colleges do – they take time to visit with each other, getting to know their fellow students outside of the regular classroom. As we all know, it’s sometimes not only what you know, but who you know, and this social networking is an important part of going to college. Often people hear of career opportunities through word-ofmouth. Besides this practical application of social networking, meeting and making new friends is an invaluable part of the college experience. So when you, or your high school son or daughter, are looking at college choices, just remember us, and you can forgo the nail-biting. (This column is written by Kathy Eneguess, President of White Mountains Community College. Questions, comments or suggestions can be emailed to keneguess@ccsnh. edu)

Clarification The phone number for Better Buildings Community Manager Cimbria Badenhausen is 326-6166 or cell phone

717-6529. The program has low interest loans available for energy improvements to homes and businesses in Berlin.

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La Leche Leche League Questions about Breastfeeding? Are you looking for information about how to start or maintain breastfeeding your baby? You may wonder why breastfeeding is important for your baby's health. Breast milk contains special nutrients and is specially made by your body for a newborn infant to fight infections and certain diseases, such as diabetes, some cancers and many others. These nutrients cannot be found in formula even if they are advertised as having them. As a result of this free "health insurance," breastfed babies enjoy good health, see their doctors less often and allow their parents to miss less work. Breastfeeding also offers mothers protection against breast cancer and that the risk decreases as the duration of breastfeeding increases. For more information about breastfeeding support groups led by Wendy Beals or about any breastfeeding questions, call 466-5109.

Curves

March is a great month to give “Curves” a try! Take this opportunity help yourself to a healthier life and help feed the local community. Come on in and try the-work out that burns 5-700 calories in just 35 minutes. Because our machines are hydraulic, there is never any adjusting necessary. They will push you as hard as you push them. You will never have to wait for a machine, just come on in and get started. Curves is fun and it is good for you! Many women have taken the “Challenge” to a better lifestyle and renewed health. We now have two different options available. If you cannot attend the Monday meetings, you may take the “Media Challenge”. This provides the same teaching and materials using CD’s. Every week in addition to the workbook, you will receive a new CD with that week’s support and teaching. You can listen while in your car on the way to work, or wherever it is convenient for you. The price is the same, $35.00 for members, $75.00 non-members, which includes the use of Curves facility for six weeks.

Both the Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Academy of Pediatrics agree that children should have their first dental visit between the ages of 6 months & 1-year. Gorham Family Dentistry is proud to announce that Drs. Blum & Giron have received additional training in dental examinations of very young children and are now offering this service! Call today to schedule an appointment for your baby or toddler!

North Woods Acupuncture & Massage Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Roughly 1 in 20 Americans will suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome at some point in their lifetime. Though commonly thought to be associated with repetitive motion, there are also internal factors that may play a part. The exact cause is not known at this time. The symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include pain, burning sensations, and numbness in the forearms, hands and fingers. It is believed to be caused by compression of the median nerve traveling through the carpal tunnel. The carpal tunnel is a passageway that connects the forearm to the hand. Inflammation in this tunnel can compress the median nerve, similar to a crimp in a garden hose. When a garden hose gets a crimp in it the water stops. The same principles apply to the median nerve. This leads to the burning, numbness, and pain associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. Acupuncture has been shown to help reduce inflammation in many studies. By strategically placing acupuncture needles at certain points in the body acupuncture helps the body improve circulation and reduce inflammation. When targeting the wrist and forearm this action helps take the pressure off the median nerve, and essentially “uncrimp” the hose. The result over a series of treatments is a gradual reduction in the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. A recent study conducted at the University of Miami School of Medicine looked at the efficacy of bodywork in treating carpal tunnel syndrome. Researchers found that after the completion of four massage sessions, the participants experienced an improvement in grip strength and a decrease in pain, anxiety, and

North Country Angels In-Home Care North Country Angels provides in-home care for your loved ones on a respite or around-the-clock basis. Elders do better in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, but the responsibility born by the elder’s family can be overwhelming. Trustworthy help is available. North Country Angels has provided competent and compassionate in-home care since 1985. Do not settle for second best when it comes to those you

North Country Angels There’s No Place Like Home From companionship to end of life comfort care, personal care, housekeeping, running errands, meal prep, hair and doctors appointments, shopping & laundry.

love. Peace of mind is priceless: • State of New Hampshire licensed with background check and references available • Flexible hours with punctual adherence to schedule. • Attentive, patient-focused care. Contact Denise Thibodeau for a no-obligation interview. Office: (603) 752-4257; Cell: (603) 7236257; nofear4257@hotmail.com.

D o you su fferfrom C arpalTu nnelSyndrom e? Acupuncture and m assag e have been helping carpaltunnelsyndrom e sufferers reduce the severity oftheir sym ptom s and in som e cases have their sym ptom s disappear.G ive us a call.

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depression. Participants also showed improvement in specific medical tests used to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome. Massage to the entire arm, shoulder, and neck will also free soft tissues where hidden tightness can contribute to the problem. Soft tissue inflammation can travel through the continuous connective tissue framework from fingertips to head and even cause headaches. Massage can restore these tissues to normal function. Chinese herbal medicine can also be used to enhance the circulation of blood and energy to the forearm reducing inflammation and pressure on the median nerve. Careful selection of the proper herbs and dosages by a skilled practitioner will assist in the recovery from carpal tunnel syndrome. So before you schedule that surgery, why not try some alternative methods to deal with carpal tunnel syndrome? Mark Evans is a state-licensed acupuncturist with over 2,000 hours of training in traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and Chinese herbal medicine. He currently owns and operates North Woods Acupuncture on Riverside Drive in Berlin, New Hampshire. For more information on North Woods Acupuncture, go to www.evansacupuncture.com or call (603) 752-3800. Jessica Roberge is a state-licensed massage therapist with over 750 hours of training in massage. She currently operates North Woods Massage on Riverside Drive in Berlin, New Hampshire. For more information on North Woods Massage, go to www. evansacupuncture.com/massage.html or call (603) 723-6433.

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Nutrition is Life

Craving something sweet? A yummy treat doesn’t have to break your diet! Try some of these ideas! 1.) Apples are great when warm. You can even sprinkle a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg on them. Core an apple and stuff it with raisins. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. 2.) Try frozen grapes for a sweet, refreshing snack. 3.) Shave 1 oz dark chocolate over ½ cup of warm raspberries.

4.) Layer a chocolate flavored rice cake with sliced strawberries. OR, dip fresh strawberries in fat free Jello-O chocolate pudding. 5.) Make a fruit salad. Mixing fruits together adds great flavor! Try more interesting fruits like kiwi, mandarin oranges, raspberries, and cherries. For more information, please contact Kristy M Nadeau at 603-7527528. nutritionislife@gmail.com, www.nutritionislife.org.

AVH Imaging Services Department The AVH Imaging Services Department offers injections of joints, usually the shoulder or hip, for therapeutic administration of drugs for pain control and also prior to MRI examinations to enhance visualization of internal features of the joints. These procedures are performed with the assistance of medical imaging to ensure accurate needle placement and a successful outcome. The staff at AVH has over 20

years of documented proficiency and experience in joint injections and minimally invasive procedures, such as needle biopsies, aspirations, drainages, and nephrostomy tube exchanges; capabilities that are not routinely available in most small community hospitals. If you are in need of these services or have questions about them, please call Wayne Couture, Imaging Services director at (603) 326-5725.

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Gorham Dynasty Buffet is the largest buffet restaurant with authentic chinese cuisines in the northern area, offering the most varieties of Chinese food and many healthy options. No trans fat oil is used, only vegetable oil. Full menu is also available. Seniors 60+ will receive a 10 percent discount

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If you have lost all of your natural teeth, whether from periodontal disease, tooth decay or injury, complete dentures can replace your missing teeth, and your smile. Replacing missing teeth will benefit not only your appearance but also your health. You'll be able to eat and speak, two things that most people often take for granted until

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BERLIN -- The Berlin School District will conduct registration for Kindergarten on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Brown School, 190 Norway St., Berlin. To be eligible for Kindergarten, the child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30, 2011. Please come to the office of Brown

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OPEN HOUSE Saturday, March 5 from 8-11:00 a.m. Join Curves for the price of a bag of groceries! March is here and it is time to help others while you help yourself! Groceries will be donated to the Ecumenical Food Pantry. This is a great way to commit to a “New You” in time for the Summer! See what “strength training” can do for you. We accept all major credit cards. Our hours are M-F 5:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. & Saturday from 8-11:00 a.m.

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their natural teeth are prematurely lost. A complete denture replaces natural teeth and provides support for cheeks and lips. Without support from the denture, facial muscles sag, making a person appear older. For more information, or to schedule a denture exam, call Dr. Roland Montminy at 752-2424.

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for dine in only. Just ask your server. Gorham Dynasty Buffet has a full liquor license. Welcome snowmobilers and skiers, reasonable prices. Gorham Dynasty Buffet is located at 310 Main Street, Gorham. The telephone numbers are 603-466-9888/9993 and fax 603-466-9993.

Tired of struggling with weight? Combine POWER eating with a POWER workout!

Take the “Challenge” Weight Loss Program at Curves The “Challenge” course begins on March 5th If you cannot attend meetings consider “Media Challenge” using CD’s! Meetings will begin on Mondays at 7:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. Price: Members $35.00 – Non-members $75.00 (includes use of facility for 6 weeks!) Our hours are M-F 5:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. & Saturday from 8-11:00 a.m. We accept all major credit cards

Curves located at the IGA Plaza in Berlin • 752-9200 Come on in, check out the friendly, comfortable atmosphere of

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School between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, to pick up a registration packet and bring the following items with you: child’s original birth certificate, child’s immunization records, child’s physical form dated on or after September 1, 2010, and child’s Social Security card.

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Recognized for their dedication to the SERVE New England Program were: (l-r) Greg Coulombe, volunteer driver for Angel Food Ministries, Hunter Coulombe (Greg’s son), volunteer driver for Angel Food Ministries and Michelle Pimental- volunteer coordinator/ Division of Health and Human Services.

United Way holds annual meeting BY JODY HOULE THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN -- The Annual Meeting of the United Way of Northern New Hampshire, Inc. was held at the White Mountain Chalet on January 28. There was a dinner for the members and their guests before the business segment of the annual meeting. After all motions to accept the annual report were passed, there was an awards ceremony followed by a raffle to close the evening.

Executive Director Rolanda Duchesne briefly greeted everyone and introduced Paul Croteau who guided the attendees in the aalute to the Flag. Then Administrative Assistant/ Office Manager Shirley Jackson sang the National Anthem. President Deb Foss conducted the annual meeting and exercised a motion to accept the secretary’s report, and it was seconded and accepted. Vice President Guy Lopez presented a review of the see UNITED WAY page 9

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Carl Johnson Memorial Ski-A-Thon at Great Glen Trails PINKHAM NOTCH — On Saturday, March 12 from 12-3 p.m, Great Glen Trails will host the Carl Johnson Memorial Ski-A-Thon with all proceeds going towards ALS research. Carl Johnson, a great friend to Great Glen Trails and a lover of all things skiing, passed away in 2006 of ALS. Since 2007, Great Glen Trails has held this event in his honor. With the ski-athon format, skiers will ski a 5-kilometer loop as many times as they wish within the three-hour time limit. All entrants will be asked to obtain pledges based on how many times they think they can ski the loop, so the more they can ski, the more money they can raise. All proceeds will go to the ALS Foundation. In Carl’s spirit, the event is also all about fun and will once again feature a prize for the loudest and wackiest tights. A benefit raffle will be held during the Ski-A-Thon for a handcrafted, wooden vessel made by Great Glen Trails

Ambassador Ed Good. Entry fee is $20, includes trail pass with all proceeds donated to the ALS Association. Registration and pledge information available at www. GreatGlenTrails.com. The ALS Association is the only non-profit organization fighting Lou Gehrig’s Disease on every front. By leading the way in global research, providing assistance for people with ALS through a nationwide network of chapters, coordinating multidisciplinary care through certified clinical care centers, and fostering government partnerships, The Association builds hope and enhances quality of life while aggressively searching for new treatments and a cure. Great Glen Trails is currently open daily for cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snow tubing. For a complete events calendar and snow conditions, go to www.GreatGlenTrails. com or call 603.466.2333.

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Freshener, Citizens Bank, Hannaford, Isaacson’s Structural Steel, PSNH, Prince Communications, and Laconia Savings Bank. Michelle Pimental, volunteer coordinator for the United Way from the Division of Health and Human Services, Greg Coulombe, and his son Hunter stood to accept the next award for their volunteerism and dedication to the SERVE New England Program (formally known as the SHARE program), which suffered due to insolvency. The Angel Food Ministries from Good Hope, Georgia stepped in and the board of the United Way of Northern New Hampshire administrates this program in Berlin and Colebrook. The program benefits needy families. A Community Service Award was then given to the White Mountains Community College Student Senate for their $10,000 donation, accepted by Martha Laflamme on behalf of the Student Senate. The last awards were for the United Way members. Guy Foss, spouse of President Deb Foss, was given the award Spouse of the Year. United Way Volunteer of the Year Award went to Vice President, Guy Lopez. The last award, the Hall of Greetings/Greetings Jewelers Award, was given to Co-Secretary, Gina Belanger.

annual report of the financial statements for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. President Deb Foss entertained a motion to accept the financial report, president’s report, and executive director’s report, and all were seconded and accepted. The business segment of the meeting was adjourned until January, 2012 at a time and location to be announced at a later date. The next portion of the meeting was an awards ceremony. Paula Kinney, representing the Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Main Street program, accepted the first award for the Teddy Bear Picnic. The second award, Highest Employee Increase in Giving for 2011, was for the Androscoggin Valley Hospital Campaign led by Clare Vallee, who stood to accept the award, James Patry and the employees who all helped raise $12,013, an 11% increase from last year. The Silver Awards for employee participation went to Laconia Savings Bank and AV Home Care Services and The Highest Corporate Increase in Giving award went to Pike Industries. The Gold Awards for Corporate Gifts who donated $500 or more was given to Northway Bank, Car

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DAILY CROSSWORD TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

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DILBERT

By Holiday Mathis Your relationships are stellar because you never stop working on them. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You are being watched and listened to by those who can promote and help you. Consider that everything you say will contribute to other people’s opinion of you. All speaking is public speaking. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). People around you will wonder how you are able to understand a situation that has everyone else so baffled. It’s because you are extremely perceptive and adept at reading between the lines. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You know just how to get the most out of the least. And though it’s good to be frugal, it doesn’t have to be dull. You’ll have fun spending your money whether you let go of a dollar or thousands. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re naturally generous, and you are always thinking of what others might need or want. With your loved ones in mind, you’ll make the best decisions for everyone. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You have a talent for asking interesting questions. Stay close to your loved ones when you talk to them. Your eyes will inform you better than your ears. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 1). You are more concerned with doing the right thing than with doing the profitable thing. Because of your goodness, you’ll be rich in more ways than one. A special relationship blossoms in April. Remodeling and renovations happen in May. An intellectual award comes in June. You share a special connection with Taurus and Leo people. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 3, 33, 24 and 1.

by Darby Conley

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your decisive action will be required. You’ll take on each issue as it comes to you because you realize that the delayed handling of problems is likely to result in bigger problems. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll complete your responsibilities without much trouble. Note that your good fortune hinges on going above and beyond the call of duty. Can you take things one step further? GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re never bored, as there is always more to learn. Even the people and things that you see in regular daily life will be intriguing as you pursue deeper levels of knowledge. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Just because you haven’t done something before doesn’t mean you’ll be bad at it. There’s a good chance you’ll stumble onto an activity you were always meant to do and succeed on your very first try. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Go on and say hello to the people you want to meet, if for no other reason than it’s just good practice to do so. In time, you’ll overcome fear and will no longer care much about what anyone thinks of you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Someone will offer specific recommendations to help you improve your performance. These comments are meant to be helpful, and if you can hear them as such, you will have an edge in business and in life. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When it comes to your loved ones, you refuse to coast on your past successes. Love can only be felt in the present moment.

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TUNDRA

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For Better or Worse

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ACROSS 1 Untainted 5 Stop 10 Alpha’s follower 14 Unlock 15 Peptic __; stomach woe 16 Enthusiastic 17 Pillar 18 Slightly more than a quart 19 Robin or hawk 20 Ensnares 22 Small stones 24 Greek letter 25 Olympics prize 26 Embankment 29 El __; Spanish hero 30 Barking marine mammals 34 Imaginary line around which a planet rotates 35 Religious sister 36 Center 37 Soft, wet dirt

38 Model of perfection 40 Owned 41 Make happy 43 Massage 44 Actress Downey 45 Expressionless 46 Jewel 47 __ pie; dessert made with nuts 48 Group of eight 50 Pod vegetable 51 Move like a snake 54 Those who examine text or films to remove unfit material 58 “Be quiet!” 59 Monastery superior 61 October’s birthstone 62 Eye flirtatiously 63 Colander 64 Pleasant 65 Graceful animal 66 Firstborn of two

32 33 35 DOWN 36 Vatican leader 38 Atop 39 Nap 42 Main courses 44 Mea __; words 46 admitting fault 47 Wallach et al. Perform Oozed Goofed Chattered Immoral Grow weary Finds a total Feasted Sink Mosque tower Light sources Rejoice Audio’s mate Mongrel __ committee; group formed for a specific purpose

67 Grain; kernel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 21 23 25 26 27 28 29 31

Peruvian beast Family car Scottish refusal Unruly crowd __ out; intimidate Juicy Fruit, e.g. Additional one Motives Child’s pet Writing tool

49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 60

Josh with Actor Ustinov Not barefoot Sled race Isolated land Sheltered bay Mayberry boy Marathon Toboggan Sleeping place

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––––––––––––––––– DAILY CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––– Tuesday, March 1 Milan School Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m., Milan Village School Library. AVH Diabetes Education Meeting: 6:30 p.m., AVH lecture room. Secial guest speaker will discuss “Diabetes and Gastric Bypass Surgery.” All are welcome to attend this free offering. Refreshments served. FMI, call 326-5631. Wednesday, March 2 Book Discussion/Lecture Series: 7 p.m., White Mountains Community College Fortier Library, local author Craig Doherty will lead a discussion of Where the Rivers Flow North by Howard Frank Mosher as part of the Northern Forest series which is funded in part by the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Understanding Bullying: Sue Buteau, UNH E.tension Service will host a presentation, 6 p.m., BJHS auditorium. This presentation will highlight the dynamics of bullying. Law, myths about bullying. Signs to look for if your child is a victim. etc. Designed for parents of students that attend Hillside School and Berlin Junior High School. Thursday, March 3 Berlin School Board Meeting: 6 p.m.., Berlin High School Library. Public welcome.

TUESDAY PRIME TIME 8:00

8:30

CBS 3 WCAX NCIS “One Last Score”

MARCH 1, 2011

9:00

9:30

10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30

NCIS: Los Angeles (N) The Good Wife (N)

FOX 4 WPFO American Idol (In Stereo Live) Å

News

Letterman

News 13 on FOX (N)

Frasier

Jim

ABC 5 WMUR No Ordinary Family (N) V (N) (In Stereo) Å

Detroit 1-8-7 (N) Å

News

Nightline

NBC 6 WCSH The Biggest Loser (N) (In Stereo) Å

Parenthood (N) Å

News

Jay Leno

George S

Ron

CBC 7 CBMT Mercer

Raising

InSecurity The Pillars of the Earth National

CBC 9 CKSH Providence (N) (SC)

Trauma (N) (SC)

PBS 10 WCBB In Performance...

Frontline Å (DVS)

Independent Lens (N)

PBS 11 WENH Served?

As Time... Neighbors Neighbors Red Green Globe Trekker

Keep Up

CBS 13 WGME NCIS “One Last Score”

Sport

NCIS: Los Angeles (N) The Good Wife (N)

Les Lionnes (SC) Charlie Rose (N) Å News

Letterman

IND 14 WTBS The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office Conan (N) IND 16 WPME Smarter

Smarter

Lyrics!

Curb

Earl

Rosary

Threshold of Hope

Star Trek: Next

EWTN

Angelica Live

EWTN

CNN

Parker Spitzer (N)

Piers Morgan Tonight

Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Å

LIFE

American Pickers Å

One Born Every Minute One Born Every Minute

ESPN

College Basketball

College Basketball Vanderbilt at Kentucky.

SportsCenter Å

ESPN2

College Basketball

NBA Coast to Coast (Live) Å

E:60

CSNE

World Poker Tour: Sea Mountain

Pregame

Sports

NESN

NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators.

Bruins

OXY

Bad Girls

The Bad Girls Club

Bad Girls Club: Flow

››› “Interview With the Vampire”

TVLND

Sanford

Raymond

Retired at

NICK

My Wife

Chris

Lopez

The Nanny The Nanny

TOON

Hole/Wall

Adventure King of Hill King of Hill Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Fam. Guy

FAM

Funniest Home Videos America’s Funniest Home Videos Å

DISN

Movie: “The Luck of the Irish” Å

USA

Law & Order: SVU

TNT

Movie: ››‡ “Payback” (1999) Mel Gibson.

GAC

On Streets Videos

Opry Live

SYFY

Star Trek: Next

TLC

What Not to Wear

What Not to Wear (N)

Extreme Couponing

What Not to Wear

HIST

Pawn

Larry

Top Shot (N) Å

MonsterQuest Å

DISC

Dirty Jobs Å

American

Auction

Dirty Jobs Å

HGTV

House

Hunters

Property

A-P

Confessions: Hoarding Confessions: Hoarding Confessions: Hoarding Confessions: Hoarding

TRAV

Bizarre Foods

When Vacations

NGC

Hard Time

Hard Time (N)

Suburban Jihad

Pawn

Suite/Deck Fish

Law & Order: SVU

Sheen

SportsNet Sports Daily

Dennis

Women of

SportsNet Daily Cleveland Fam. Guy

The 700 Club Å Fish

Good Luck Good Luck

White Collar (N) Å

Royal Pains Å

Southland (N) Å

Memphis Beat Å GAC Late Shift

Larry

Dirty Jobs (N) Å

First Place First Place Selling NY House

Chrono

Property

Suburban Jihad (N)

SPIKE

Gangland

Friday, March 4 Cholesterol Clinic: AVH Home Health and Hospice Services, 9 a.m. to noon, ENT office, second floor of the hospital. Complete lipid and sugar profiles are available. For an appointment or more information, call 326-5870.

MTV

Teen Mom 2 (In Stereo) Teen Mom 2 (In Stereo) Teen Mom 2 (N)

Life, Liz

VH1

RuPaul’s Drag Race

Basketball Wives

COM

Onion

A&E

The First 48 Å

Sex & City Sex & City Fashion Police

AMC

Movie: ›››‡ “True Grit” (1969) John Wayne, Glen Campbell. Å

TCM

105 Movie: ››› “The Emperor Waltz” (1948)

Movie: ›››› “All About Eve” (1950) Å

ALN

110 Chicago Hope Å

Chicago Hope Å

Movie: ›› “The Voyage” (1973) Sophia Loren.

Saturday, March 5 Winter Carnival: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Riverside Assembly of God, Gorham. Games, sledding, puppets, prizes, food, free. Bring your own sled. FMI 603-552-5097.

HBO

110 “Squeakquel”

Movie: ››‡ “Date Night” (2010)

SHOW

221 Adventrld

TMC

231 Movie: ››› “The Road” (2009, Drama) Å

ENC

248 Movie: ››› “Friday” (1995) Å

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

URHYR EKPTOC VCAIED

by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

Ans: Yesterday’s

(Answers ( tomorrow) y) Jumbles: CLUCK PHONY CALMLY SHREWD Answer: Often said when the cost is questioned — HOW MUCH?

Gangland Å

Gangland “All Hell Breaks Loose” RuPaul’s Drag Race

Ron White: Fix Stupid

Tosh.0

The First 48 Å

Movie: ››‡ “Holy Rollers” (2010)

Chilli

Brandy

Gangland Å Teen Mom

Tosh.0 (N) Tosh.0

Daily Show Colbert

The First 48 Å

Kourtney

Californ.

Kourtney

Chelsea

E! News

Movie: “True Grit”

Mildred

Big Love Å

Californ.

Shameless Å

Movie: ›››‡ “The Hurt Locker” (2008) Å

Movie: ›››‡ “Pacific Heights” (1990) Å

TWC - 23, CNN2 - 30, C-SPAN - 99, PAY-PER-VIEW - 59, 60, 61, 62

Predator 2

––––––––––––––– ONGOING CALENDAR –––––––––––––– Tuesday Cholesterol Clinic: Monday through Friday, by appointment only, Berlin Health Dept. City Hall, Berlin. Call 752-1272 for appointment, All area residents welcome. Cost $10. 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) The White Mt. Apple User Group meets every second Tuesday of the month from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the White Mt. Cafe in Gorham. New Apple users and students are welcome. Developmental Play-group: For infant and toddlers offered by Family Centered Early Supports & Services (FCESS), 10: to 11 a.m., Berlin Recreation Center on the first and third Tuesdays each month. This group is free of charge. FMI Cassie Risch 603-447-4356 x3 or e-mail crisch@northernhs.org. Gorham. 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: 10am – 6pm; Saturdays: 10am – Noon. Children’s Story Time: Fridays, 1:30pm. The NH Downloadable Audio Book Program available to patrons, who are able to choose from a varied and extensive collection. FMI at 466-2525 or 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 (first Tuesday). For more information, call 466-5739 or 466-5960. The Teen Center: St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, corner of Main and High streets, Berlin. Open Monday-Friday from 2:30-6 p.m. for teens who are of ages 14 to 19. Homework help, internet, pool, movies, music, games, snacks and more for free. Call 752-1240. Prayer Shawl Ministry meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at St. Kieran House, 151 Emery St., from 2-4 p.m. All are welcome. For more information, please call Nicole Plourde, NH Catholic Charities,752-1325 Berlin Kiwanis Club: meets at Sinibaldi’s Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Gorham TOP “74”: Meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., upstairs over the American Legion, Androscoggin St. Gorham. Call Claire at 752-6617. 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).

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by Abigail Van Buren

READERS RISE UP TO SUPPORT SUBJECT OF COSMETIC MAKEOVER

DEAR ABBY: This is in response to your Jan. 7 column about “Frannie,” whose personal grooming issues may have cost her a promotion at work. The friend who wrote you might suggest that she is making an appointment for both of them at a day spa where trained cosmetologists could “pluck, primp and pretty” them both up with a new look. That way, someone else could actually tell Frannie what to do to improve her appearance, and the friend can feel she has been tactful while still making a difference. It may cost a few dollars, but it could be an effective solution. -- ROWENA IN KANSAS DEAR ROWENA: “Frannie’s Friend” described her as wearing no makeup, sporting a huge unibrow and wearing sandals that expose her hairy feet. I also advised the services of a cosmetologist. However, readers -- some of them males -- vigorously disagree with us. Read on: DEAR ABBY: I’m a male who is put off by women who place too much emphasis on makeup and their “look.” I appreciate women who are real and have enough self-confidence not to get bent out of shape over clothes, hairstyles or, of all things, bushy eyebrows. I would have suggested that Frannie find a job where she’s appreciated for her skills, since it’s obvious to me her current employer places the emphasis on superficiality. I work in aerospace, where we value (and need) smart women who can make things happen. We love women with strength and character, and tend to be suspicious of someone trying to pull off the “Barbie Doll” image. -- MIKE IN EVERETT, WASH. DEAR ABBY: Heaven forbid that women present themselves to the world as they are, rather than hidden behind blushes and eye shadows! Why are we taught to be ashamed of our own faces? As for the overly hairy eyebrows, why should it matter?

The writer mentioned that her friend is in shape and dresses well, so it isn’t as if she strolls into the office looking unkempt. The real issue here is that Frannie’s co-workers judge her on something that has absolutely nothing to do with her work. I applaud Frannie for being confident enough about who she is not to modify herself to meet other people’s shallow standards. Our society has become a vapid, aesthetically demanding place that values appearance over merit. -- CAITLIN IN LOS ANGELES DEAR ABBY: When a woman has excessive facial hair and hair on the toes and feet, it can be a symptom of an endocrine disorder, particularly polycystic ovary disease. Frannie should visit her OB/GYN to make sure she doesn’t have an underlying medical problem. -- PESHTIGO, WIS., READER DEAR ABBY: Frannie does not owe “prettiness” to anyone but herself. If someone is offended by her unibrow or hairy toes, that’s his/her problem, not Frannie’s. Unless Frannie is truly clueless or actually desires hair removal, I don’t think her friend should mention grooming to her. Frannie should be encouraged to find a man who likes her for exactly who she is, and not just if she conforms to society’s often ridiculous standards of beauty. Your response that Frannie “needs” to hear exactly why her appearance fails to attract men perpetuates the shallow belief that women must change themselves in order to be seen as attractive. -- CLAIRE IN MILWAUKEE DEAR ABBY: I would not say one word about the appearance of any person in the workplace. I have worked with women who were drop-dead gorgeous and those who could use a major makeover. Their appearance is none of my business. It’s not relevant in the workplace today -- except, maybe, in cocktail bars and strip joints. -- JIM IN GALVESTON

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

Doonesbury

by Gary Trudeau

For Rent

For Sale

GORHAM, NH Furnished (optional) 1 bedroom $650/mo, heat and hot water included. Security deposit and references required. 1(800)944-2038.

BEDROOM- 7-piece Solid cherry sleigh. Dresser/Mirror chest & night stand (all dovetail). New-in-boxes cost $2,200 Sell $895. 603-427-2001

GORHAM: 13 Exchange St, (white bldg w/ black trim) 1 br, second floor, h/ hw, fridge and stove, no w/d hookup, no pets. Sec. dep. needed. Call: 466-3378 (8am-4pm, M-F or leave a message).

Custom Glazed Kitchen Cabinets. Solid maple, never installed. May add/subtract to fit kitchen. Cost $6,000 sacrifice $1,750. 433-4665

GORHAM: one bedroom, heat, h/w, electricity, off street, parking, snow removal, 723-6310. NEWLY renovated, two bedroom, two bathrooms, hot water only included, $500/mo. 603-234-9507 ask for Bruce. THREE bedroom, heat, hot water, washer/ dryer, no pets, smokers, parking, security deposit, required, 752-7136.

For Rent-Vacation FLORIDA Condo at Vero BeachOceanfront access available May through December. Call 603-965-6734.

For Sale AMAZING! Beautiful queen or full pillow top mattress set only $249. See ad under “furniture”. BED- Orthopedic 11 inch thick super nice pillowtop mattress & box. 10 Yr. warranty, new-in-plastic. Cost $1,200, sell Queen-$299, Full-$270 King-$450. Can deliver. 235-1773

SNOWBOARDS, Skis, snowshoes, helmets all sizes used. Burton, Forum, Nitro, Boots, Bindings- cheap. (603)356-5885. WASHER & dryer in very good condition. $150/obo. Call Susan 345-1209.

Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full Mattress Set. Luxury firm European pillow-top. New in plastic, costs $1,095, sell $249. Can deliver. 603-305-9763

Help Wanted ADVERTISING Sales for tourism publications and website, must have solid ad sales experience. Lakes Region, North Conway to Canadian Border. Commission only. Resume and references required. (603)356-7011. MILAN Luncheonette and Variety in need of a Breakfast/ Short Order Cook. Must be flexible and able to work in a fast paced environment. 21 to 28 hours. Some nights and weekends a must. Experience preferred. Pick up application at store. Please, no phone calls.

Androscoggin Valley

Home Care Services 795 Main Street Berlin, NH 03570 Does Your Work Really Matter? Ours Does!

Homemakers and Client Companions Needed • Mother’s Hours • Competitive Salary • Flexible Scheduling

Reliable Transportation Required

For applications and job overviews, visit our office, M-F 8am to 4pm, or call (603) 752-7505. A United Way Agency

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

Animals

For Rent

Low Cost Spay/ Neuter

174 Mt. Forist St. 1st floor, 2 bedroom, heat & hot water $650/month (603)752-1476.

Cats & dogs Rozzie May Animal Alliance 603-447-1373

WANTED German Shepherd dog. Please contact (603)449-2203.

Antiques

2 great apts. available. Great Landlord. 3 bedroom, 1st and 2nd floor. Call H&R Block (603)752-2372. $75 weekly, locking room. Shared owners residence. $100 “Mother-in-law” apartment. Secluded. Near downtown. 603-728-7415.

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

BERLIN 1 & 2 bedroom apts. heat and hot water, w/d, hookups, application required, 603-752-3959.

Autos

BERLIN - Upper Main street, First floor, Three bedroom , recently remodeled, garage, $775/mo heated 723-5444, 631-0149.

BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504. BUYING junk cars, local towing, reasonable rates. Roy's Towing 348-3403.

BERLIN 2 bedroom, heat, hot water included, w/d hookups, HUD accepted. $525/mo 802-388-6904. BERLIN: apartments and houses for rent. 723-4970.

For Rent Are you working in the area and need a room for a night, week or by the month? Stay at a DuBee Our Guest Bed and Breakfast in Milan. Fully furnished including paper goods, full use of kitchen, wireless internet, Direct TV, barbecue grill, and cleaning service. $35 per night or $125/week. Owners have separate living quarters FMI call 603-449-2140 or 603-723-8722 BERLIN 3rd floor, 4 room, 2 bedroom, heated. Call (978)609-4010.

For Rent BERLIN: 2 bedroom, heat, secu rity, references, $600/mo. 207-233-9635. BERLIN: Emery Street, Large three bedroom, first floor, heat, w/d hook-up, newly renovated, off street parking, storage, $750/mo. 603-606-1134. BERLIN: Emery Street, small one bedroom, heat, off street parking, $450 603-606-1134. BERLIN: First ave. 2 and 3 bedrooms apartments, heat, h/w included, w/d hook-up, $600 & 700/mo. 508-309-0963. BERLIN: One bedroom, 1st. floor, heat, h/w, included, parking, no pets, $525/mo. 752-3089, 340-0401.

BERLIN- 2 BR all appliances w/d heat included Close to Dairy Bar. 723-8854.

BERLIN: One bedroom, newly renovated, heat, h/w included, off street parking, $500/mo. references, security, 723-4473.

BERLIN- large 3 bedroom apt, available 4/3/11, heat, hot water, storage included. $800/mo plus security. (207)571-4001.

GORHAM - New fully furnished 2 BR, all appliances, TV, w/d, heat included. No smoking/pets 723-8854.

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WARDEN from page one

mentally ill, drug addicts, and sexual offenders. Schult ended up in Washington D.C. overseeing all the clinical treatment programs in the system before transferring into administration eight years ago. She served as associate warden at Fort Devons, Massachusetts, and then became warden at Ray Brook, N.Y. When she heard a new prison was being built in Berlin, she was interested AGREEMENT from page one

He said he’s proud of the people working behind the scenes to get the mill sale moving, including Blevins, the union’s leadership, Commissioner George Bald, of the N.H. Division of Resources and Economic Development, and Governor John Lynch. “A lot of people played a significant role to get the mill where it is today,” said Grenier. Counsel R.B. Capital purchased the mill from Fraser Papers in December for $2.7 million in December. Since bankruptcy courts in both the United State and Canada approved the sale to C.R.B. Capital, the firm began searching for a partner to run the mill. Before the C.R.B. Capital completed the sale, two other prospective buyers

Help Wanted

in the opportunity to activate a new facility. She revealed she visited Berlin a year and a half ago to check out the community. “I actually asked to come here,” she said. Schult said she is a native New Englander, born in Massachusetts and noted that part of her family owns a dairy farm in Vermont. She and her husband have two children, a third grade student and a fifth grader. for the mill came forward but both deals fell through. The courts initially approved C.R.B. Capital as a backup bidder, in December, since M&M Constructing and Consulting was still first in line to close on the mill. M&M backed out of closing on the mill in November, but a press release, issued by Fraser Papers, didn’t cite a reason the company decided not to pursue the mill purchase. The sale first fell through in September when MerchantBanc, of Manchester, backed out. Northwoods Paper, the company MerchantBanc created to buy the mill, couldn’t secure the necessary financing to buy the mill, according to a press release issued in September. As a result, the mill shut down operations on Oct. 13, leaving 240 people out of work.

Help Wanted

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

ARE YOU READY FOR A CHANGE? Enjoy the quality of life found in the Mt. Washington Valley while working in a progressive hospital that matches advanced medical technology with a compassionate approach to patient care. Join our team and see what a difference you can make! In addition to competitive salaries, we offer an excellent benefits package that includes health/dental, generous paid time off, matching savings plan, educational assistance and employee fitness program. We have the following openings:

• Registration Clerk- Temporary F/T and P/T, Minimum two years office experience. Familiarity with healthcare billing and diagnostic coding preferred. • Clinical Coordinator- Full-Time, RN with Wound Care exp. Resp. to coordinate clinical activities of the Wound Care Center. Must have organizational and leadership skills. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing pref. Maintains and demonstrates competency in BLS, infection control, safety and all unit required skill review. • LNA- Full-time, Provide care and activities of daily living multiple residents of the Merriman House. Experience and NH LNA license required. • LNA/Unit Secretary- Per Diem, experience and NH LNA license required, weekend availability. • Clinical Applications Support- Full-time, Support Ambulatory EMR System, RN with IT experience. Clinical Informatics Degree preferred. 5yrs recent ambulatory experience required. Clinical liaison between IT and the clinical practices. • Diabetes Nurse Educator- Full-time, Involves both individual and group instruction in Diabetes self-management skills. Responsible for the insulin pump/CGSM programs and assist with inpatient hyperglycemic protocols. Needs to be a self-starter and exp. In Diabetes Care/Education. Requirements include CDE, BSN and NH nursing license. • Biller- Per Diem, Performs billing and collections functions of accounts with balances due from insurance companies. 2 yrs business college or specialized program preferred. Office and hospital exp pref. • Physical Therapist- Per Diem, Min Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy. Previous inpatient exp pref. Current NH PT License and CPR Cert req. Wknd and Wkday cov. • RN- Full-time, ACLS, BLS & PALS and some acute care exp and critical care exp pref. Must take rotating call. Positive attitude, team player, computer skills and critical thinking skills required. • RN- Full-time, BSN or higher pref. Well organized, self motivated, excellent critical thinking and customer service, able to facilitate, collaborate with outside agencies. Prefer Office Nurse exp or equiv. Good computer skills. Hours flexible. BLS A completed Application is required to apply for all positions Website: www.memorialhospitalnh.org. Contact: Human Resources, Memorial Hospital, an EOE PO Box 5001, No. Conway, NH 03860. Phone: (603)356-5461 • Fax: (603)356-9121

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sutton are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, DeborahJeanne of Berlin to Joel Roy of Berlin, son of Leo and Gaye Roy. Miss Sutton is a 2010 graduate of White Mountain Community College in Berlin. She is presently employed by IGA as produce worker and cashier. Mr. Roy is a 2001 graduate of BHS. He is currently employed by Gorham Hardware as assistant manager. The couple are planning a July 30 wedding.

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Help Wanted

Services

PT Personal Care Assistant needed to assist with activities and personal care for young student in the Berlin/ Gorham area. Looking for a calm, flexible, dependable and creative team player. 10 hrs/week. Experience working with individuals with seizures and developmental disabilities preferred. Send resume plus three letters of reference to Mary Ellen Cade, Northern Human Services, 87 Washington St., Conway, NH 0 3 8 1 8 o r mecade@northernhs.org EOE Position requires valid driver’s license, proof of adequate auto insurance, and driver’s and criminal background checks. (036).

LOCKNESS Painters starting back for the year. Interior/Exterior, fully insured. Good prices, free estimates, new number, 603-752-2218.

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

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

Real Estate HOUSE for sale/ rent in Gorham. 3 bedroom, 1 bath. FMI (603)723-7280.

Services HYPNOSIS for habit change, stress, regression. Michael Hathaway, DCH, certified hypnotherapist. Madison 367-8851. HANDYMAN services, snowplowing, roof shoveling, home maintenance, carpentry, painting, etc. call 915-0755.

MOWER MEDIC repairing throwers, mowers, blowers, augers, tillers, trimmers, chainsaws, etc. Here, there, anywhere. 723-7103. TIM'S CARPENTRY All phases, kitchens, bathrooms, sheetwork, painting, wall papering, masonary and more. Free estimates, insured. 466-5933, 915-6216.

Snowmobiles 1989 Arctic Cat Cougar snowmobile and snobird 2-place trailer, best offer, 603-752-4015.

TOWN OF SHELBURNE TOWN REPORT AVAILABILITY Town reports will available to be picked up at the Town Office and the Transfer Station beginning Friday, February 25th. They will also be available at the Town Meeting on March 8th.

Do you have Spring Fever? First Time Tanners 1/2 price!

40% OFF ENTIRE STORE March 1st-5th

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Berlin boys fall to Salem in third period, 4-3 The senior members of the Berlin boys hockey team include left to right; Jeff Rivard, Ryan Lavigne, Adam Riendeau, Hunterr Payuer, Blain Poulin, and Zach Perreault. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN -- Senior Josh Cavallaro scored the game winning goal with just 36.4 seconds left to play, lifting Salem to a 4-3 victory over the Mountaineers hockey team in Berlin Saturday. It was the final regular season game for both clubs. Neither team qualified for post season play. It was senior night for the Berlin boys. Berlin honored seniors Adam Riendeau, Hunterr Payuer, Ryan Lavigne, Jeff Rivard, Blain Poulin, and Zach Perreault, along with their family members, prior to the start of the contest. The Mounties scored the only goal of the first period. Junior Jeremy Rivard carried the puck down the right side of the ice attracting a pair of Salem defenders. Rivard layed a centering pass to the front of the net. Berlin’s Ethan Dorval was in the correct spot to tap it home for the 1-0 lead. Freshman Connor

Jewett was given an assist on the play. Berlin outshot theirs guests 14-8 in the first period. In the second period, Blue Devil Tyler Phair scored to tie up the game 1-1. Helping markers came from team mates Cavallaro and Matt Barbin. The Mounties were playing well and went back on top one minute later. Defenseman Jeff O’Neil blasted a one-timer from the blue line. Salem goal tender Chad Livingston made a spectacular pad stop. However, Jewett was slicing through the slot and grabbed the rebound and pulled it around the sprawling Livingston to put Berlin back on top 2-1. Berlin began to look tired in the last period. Salem scored at 6:48 to tie things up and went on top at with 4:06 to play. Ryan Corbett tied things up from Aaron Zannini. Phair notched his second of the night, unassisted, on a power play to put the visitors on top 3-2. Berlin’s hopes appeared to fading late in the game. Salem was assessed a cross checking penalty with

3:38 to go in the game. The penalty was just about up when Jewett found Jeff O’Neil at the point. O’Neil’s shot was on the mark and Livingston blocked it. The puck came right onto Dorval’s stick. Dorval made his deposit for his second goal of the night to tie the game 3-3, much to the delight of the Berlin faithful. Unfortunately, the Mounties hopes of a victory quickly faded on Cavallero’s goal from Barbin, with under forty seconds to play. Salem had an outside chance to make the playoffs regarding the outcome of the Manchester Memorial game. The Crusaders defeated Nashua North 5-0, to qualify for post season play, leaving Salem one game away. Berlin finished the year at 2-16. BHS 1 1 1--3 SHS 0 1 3-4 Scoring: BHS- Dorval 2, Jewett, SHS- Phair 2, Corbett, Cavallero, Saves: BHS- Riendeau 28, SHS- Livingston 34.

Lady Mountaineers advance in win over Farmington, 55-44 BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN -- Senior Moriah Arsenault scored 19 points, helping her team to a 55-44 victory over the Farmington Tigers in the division three play-in game in Berlin. “The girls really came out to play

tonight and played very well,” said head coach Sean Walsh. “Our team defensive intensity was great all game and the girls communicated well.” Berlin came out strong and led 30-19 by half time. Arsenault eleven, Sarah Landers six, and Megan Hood

five points paced the Lady Mountaineers. Shelby Clement had seven points for the Tigers. The Mounties effectively put the game away in the third quarter, out scoring Farmington 21-3 to lead 51-22 after three quarters. Senior Brittany Brown had eight points and Arsenault another two three-point hoops had the red, white, and black rolling. Kayla Squires had all three points for Farminton. The final quarter, coach Walsh emptied his bench to get everyone some playing time. Farmington made it look closer than it really was by putting up 22 points in the last quarter, to make the final 55-44. Ashley Martineau scored eight of her nine points in the fourth quarter for the Tigers. For the game, Berlin shot 16-46=34% overall and shot 5-12=41% from behind the arc. At the foul line the Mountsee MOUNTAINEERS page 15

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Berlin High School senior, Matt MacArthur, bowled in the medal round, one of 32 bowlers and missed out being one of the sweet 16 by three pins. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Mounties, Sarah Landers and Cari Gosselin, bowled in the Championship round for NH high school players. Sarah missed the sweet 16 by 11 pins. Cari Gosselin made in to the elite 8 before losing to the eventual champion. Cari bowled a couple of 200 + games to get to the elite 8. (COURTESY PHOTO) MOUNTAINEERS from page 14

ies were 8-14 or 57%, with just 16 turnovers. Arsenault led the way with 19 points, Brown chipped in with ten markers. Farmington shot 13-45 from the floor for 28% shooting. The Lady Tigers were just 2-15 or 13% from beyond the arc and went 12-17 on free throws for 70%. Farmington had 21 turnovers in the game. “We have been shooting the ball much better as a team lately, especially Moriah,” said Walsh. “Tonight she was actually looking to shoot the ball every time she touched it. She alone shot 71% from the 3 point arc tonight. When somebody has it going

like that just give them the ball and our girls did that. Very smart unselfish hoops tonight by our players, I am glad to see them get a win at home in the play-in tournament game. We had a huge lead after three so it was nice to be able to get everyone in the game and get some minutes. Shannon O’Neil played extremely well off the bench tonight, she proved to a lot of people that she can be very effective in there and mix it up.” Berlin will travel to Conant high school to play in the division III prelim game. BHS 20 10 21 04-55 FHS 06 13 03 22-4

Berlin to battle Lakers Tuesday night BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN -- On Tuesday night at 7 p.m., it will be the second ranked Berlin High Mountaineers taking on the Interlakes Regional High School Lakers. Berlin High School Athletic Director Craig Melanson announced that the admission for the Prelims of the NHIAA DIII

Basketball Tournament on Tuesday will be $3 for students and $5 for adults. Berlin High will also be promoting “Back in Black Night”. Anyone who wears black to the game will eligible to win $100. If their ticket gets picked, they will have 45 seconds to make a lay-up, free throw, and a three-pointer for the prize.

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