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Delegation warned of possible cut to county revenue BY CRAIG LYONS THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN— The Coos County Delegation Saturday received a warning that a proposal in the legislature could significantly reduce revenues to the county by diverting funds from a Medicaid program. County Administrator Suzanne Collins said the N.H. House Finance Division III is seeking to divert $33 million of Medicaid Quality Incentive Funds to replace general fund dollars for home support. She added that the Department of Health and Humans Services estimates $11 million of that is revenue for the counties. Collins said this could mean a revenue loss of $1

million for Coos County. In order to cover the revenue loss from the MQIP funds, Collins said the county could require a supplemental budget. Representative Herb Richardson said the leadership of the N.H. House of Representatives pledged to not downshift costs, and that the delegation should remind them of that. Representative Bill Hatch, of Gorham, said that even though the house leadership has said it won’t downshift costs to the towns, it’s not necessarily true. “I think that we are in for a huge impact,” said Hatch. “That’s going to go to our property taxes.” Hatch said the delegation has to be careful and

watch each piece of legislation to guard against cost downshifting. Representative John Tholl, of Whitefield, said even though the downshift would specifically hit the county, it would still impact the towns. County Treasurer Fred King said there are many other changes being considered in the legislature that would result in more cuts to funds that are revenue sources for the county. This includes a proposed $16 million cut to health and human services, said King. King said the delegation should work to stop any further cost downshifting. “[The delegations needs] to remind the leadership they just can’t do that,” said King.

Zoning board continues case from property off Spring Road BY CRAIG LYONS THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM— The Gorham Zoning Board once against continued a case Thursday that seeks several variances to further develop a piece of property of Spring Road. The board agreed to schedule another hearing for Michael DeBellis’ application for a variance, for his property on Woodbound Road, until its April meeting since he needs two other variances for his project to move forward. Board Chair Wayne Flynn said

waiting would allow the board to rule on all three variances at one meeting. During the meeting, DeBeliis said he wants to see this issue resolved so he can finish working on the property. He added that this has been before the board since it was first approved in August though it granted an appeal to deny the request in October. DeBellis said he owns the land and just wants to be able to improve the property. When he first bought the property DeBellis said he was given bad information from the building

inspector about being able to replace the dilapidated mobile home on the property with a new one. He added he’s also done everything else he was told to do before doing any work on the land. DeBellis said he was told he only needed a variance for the lack of frontage. DeBellis submitted a request for a variance since the Woodbound Road property doesn’t have frontage on a public street. The application reviewed Thursday only dealt see ZONING page 7

Delegation opposes closing rest areas BY CRAIG LYONS THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN— The Coos County Delegation voted to author a letter protesting the proposal to close rest areas. The delegation voted unanimously to send letters to Governor John Lynch and also to the finance committees in both the House of Representatives and the Senate decrying the proposal to close rest areas in Shelburne, Colebrook and Littleton. Currently, the proposed budget introduced by Governor John Lynch, in February, would shutter these operations for a lack of funding. The budget includes closing half of the state’s rest areas. This includes the three in the North Country but also ones in Sanbornton, Lebanon, Antrim, Epsom and Rumney. The state estimates closing these rest areas would save about $800,000 a year. This would leave the counties of Coos, Grafton, Cheshire and Belknap without a single state rest area. Representative Herb Richardson, of Lancaster, said closing the rest areas counters any plans for economic development. He added these are sources of information for people coming into the see DELEGATION page 7

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Owsley Stanley, artisan of acid, dies (NY Times) — Owsley Stanley, the prodigiously gifted applied chemist to the stars, who made LSD in quantity for the Grateful Dead, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Ken Kesey and other avatars of the psychedelic ’60s, died on Sunday in a car accident in Australia. He was 76 and lived in the bush near Cairns, in the Australian state of Queensland. His car swerved off a highway and down an embankment before hitting trees near Mareeba, a town in Queensland, The Associated Press reported. Mr. Stanley’s wife, Sheilah, was injured in the accident. Mr. Stanley, the Dead’s former financial backer, pharmaceutical supplier and sound engineer, was in recent decades a reclusive, almost mythically enigmatic figure. He moved to Australia in the 1980s, as he explained in his rare interviews, so he might survive what he believed to be a coming Ice Age that would annihilate the Northern Hemisphere. Once renowned as an artisan of acid, Mr. Stanley turned out LSD said to be purer and finer than any other. He was also among the first individuals (in many accounts, the very first) to mass-produce the drug; its resulting wide availability provided the chemical underpinnings of an era of love, music, grooviness and much else.

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Qaddafi forces seize another rebel stronghold AJDABIYA, Libya (NY Times) — Behind tanks, heavy artillery and airstrikes, forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi routed on Tuesday a ragtag army of insurgents and would-be revolutionaries who were holding the last defensive line before the rebel capital of Benghazi. Blasts of incoming fire came every few seconds at the edge of this city straddling a strategic highway intersection where rebels have bulldozed berms and filled hundreds of sandbags around two metal green arches marking the western approaches to the city. As the shelling intensified on Tuesday, hundreds of

cars packed with children, mattresses, suitcases — anything that could be grabbed and packed in — careened through the streets as residents fled. Long lines of cars could be seen on the highway heading north to the Benghazi, about 100 miles away. The battle was strategically critical, in that Ajdabiya controls access to the highways that would permit loyalist forces to encircle and besiege Benghazi in a campaign for cities whose names evoke the World War II battles of Rommel and Montgomery. “This is the last step back,” said Hus-

Miami-Dade mayor faces recall vote MIAMI (NY Times) — Voters went to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether to recall Mayor Carlos Alvarez of Miami-Dade County in an election that has tapped into the frustration of an area still reeling from a decimated housing market and stubbornly high unemployment. The effort was spearheaded by a billionaire auto dealer and Miami philanthropist, Norman Braman, who used more than $1 million of his own money to gather signatures. Mr. Braman’s consultants collected 114,000 signatures; 95,000 of them were certified for the recall. “This whole election is a referendum for change,” said Mr. Braman, who emphasized that residents in the county were fed up with incompetent elected officials. “If Alvarez is removed, it shows that people want change.”

Workers strain to retake control after blast and fire at Japan plant TOKYO (NY Times) — A small crew of technicians braved radiation and fire through the day on Tuesday as they fought to prevent three nuclear reactors in northeastern Japan from melting down and to stop storage pools loaded with spent uranium fuel pods from bursting into flames. Officials with the Tokyo Electric Power Company announced Tuesday evening that they would consider using helicopters in an attempt to put cold water into a

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sein Ali, a 25-year-old fighter and native of Benghazi. “That’s it. We can’t take any more steps and we cannot go any further. We have to protect Benghazi.” In Benghazi itself, though, there were no signs of preparations for a vigorous defense, and there were reports on Tuesday night that rebels may have retaken parts of Ajdabiya. Witnesses said that by evening rebel fighters seemed to be patrolling the streets, amid speculation that loyalist soldiers may have withdrawn to the perimeter after overrunning the city, a pattern they have followed in previous battles.

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One killed in crash As nuclear woes grow, at beach; two hurt Seabrook gets scrutiny

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RYE — Police said a 21-year-old woman was killed when the car she was driving went off a road and landed on rocks and sand at Wallis Sands Park early Tuesday morning. Officers found the 1997 Ford Contour about 100 feet from Route 1A. Police said three people were in the vehicle. Driver Rebecca Ann Smith was killed in the crash, and two passengers were injured. “We know speed and alcohol are contributing factors to this, and seat belts needed to be used,” said Chief Kevin Walsh. Walsh said tire marks show where the car skidded off the road, failing to make a turn. Police said they found a “considerable” number of alcohol con-

tainers in the car. Smith was flown to a Massachusetts hospital but died of her injuries. A man in the front passenger seat who was also not wearing a seat belt was hospitalized with serious injuries. A man sitting in the back seat was wearing his seat belt and was able to call 911, police said. “Two of the people, a driver and a passenger, were ejected,” Walsh said. “The rear seat passenger was wearing his seat belt, and he has minor injuries and his life was saved.” Police said the car went off the road during low tide. They said if it had been high tide, it would have landed in the ocean. —Courtesy of WMUR

Gribble on mom: ‘Don’t want to get shot running up to the witness stand’ BY KATHRYN MARCHOCKI THE UNION LEADER

NASHUA — Admitted Mont Vernon killer Christopher A. Gribble Tuesday said he was so upset by his mother’s testimony the day before that he struggled to control himself. “I’m sure if I attempted something in the courtroom the sheriffs would have taken some action,” Gribble, 21, testified on his second day on the witness stand in his insanity trial. “And, to some extent, I really don’t want to get shot running up to the witness stand,” he continued. Besides, he added, he wanted to control his rage at his mother, Tamara Gribble, out of “simple respect for the people around me” and his defense team. “So I tried not to look at her. I tried to think of anything, just holding myself stiff sometimes helps. Just telling myself that this is not a good idea,” Gribble told a Hillsborough County Superior Court jury. Gribble said his fantasies of torturing and killing his mother evolved into urges by his mid-teens, but still he had been able to control them through music, Boy Scouts, religion and other pursuits. Even though he said he knew he was “different,” Gribble said he was disturbed to learn his psychological evaluation revealed he had anti-social tendencies. He said he always understood serial killers and serial rapists were sociopaths. Gribble was on the stand under direct questioning all morning. He will

resume the stand in the afternoon. Though long-winded and articulate testimony, Gribble portrayed himself as someone who always tried to be good, but constantly got shot down by his parents and others. He said he resumed his friendship with Steven Spader, 19, also of Brookline, in August, 2009, at an Eagle Scout ceremony and later was hired by Spader’s father to drive Steven Spader to school. Gribble said they often skipped school and instead he’d drive Spader to buy and sell marijuana. The two men then broke into and robbed the home of Spader’s neighbors in late September. Gribble said it was Spader’s idea to break into a Mont Vernon home. He said Spader first told him the plan the morning of Oct. 3, 2009, the day before the deadly Mont Vernon home invasion. “My understanding is we were going to break into another place sometime. Since he usually came up with the ideas, I wasn’t really thinking about it much,” Gribble said. “Like I said, it didn’t matter to me at that point. What was the point of doing well when it didn’t matter?” he asked. Gribble admitted helping Spader murder Kimberly L. Cates, 42, and maim her daughter, Jaime, then 11, during the predawn bedside ambush. Gribble claims he was insane at the time. A jury already found Spader, Gribble’s machete-wielding accomplice, guilty of all charges. He is serving life in prison without chance of parole.

BY DAN TUOHY THE UNION LEADER

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says no harmful radioactive cloud from Japan’s troubled reactors will reach the U.S., but that isn’t stopping a watchdog of the nuclear power plant in Seabrook from being on the lookout. “We’re always concerned with health and safety of nuclear power,” said Sandra Gavutis, executive director of C-10, a radiological monitoring organization based in Newburyport, Mass. “Our main concern now is to monitor any radioactive plumes.” C-10, a citizens group established around when Seabrook Station began operating in 1990, conducts monitoring in Bay State communities within 10 miles of Seabrook. Gavutis said C-10 will have a link to West Coast monitors on its website later this week. James Connell, associate professor of physics at the University of New Hampshire, teaches an undergraduate course called “Myths and Misconceptions about Nuclear Science.” In an interview Monday, he said he anticipates some greater scrutiny of nuclear power in America in the short-term. “It’s really more of a political thing than a technical thing,” Connell said of a possible call for greater regulatory review of nuclear plants in America. “Of course, it’s a very rapidly developing situation.” According to the Nuclear Energy Institute, 31 states have operating nuclear reactors; nuclear power accounted for about 20 percent of the total U.S. electricity generation in 2009. NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of Florida Power & Light, owns 88.2 percent of the plant. Seabrook Station, a Westinghouse pressurized water reactor, has 193 fuel assemblies in its reactor core, according to the

company’s website, which describes Seabrook Station as “a safe reliable and low-cost producer of electricity.” When contacted Monday, a spokesman for the power plant e-mailed a company statement. “While all of NextEra/FPL’s nuclear power plants are outside of known ‘high hazard’ earthquake zones, each plant has been specially designed to withstand a variety of natural events such as earthquakes, storm surges and flooding associated with hurricanes, tornadoes and high winds without losing capability to perform their safety functions,” the statement read. “In fact, our designs and ongoing maintenance programs are specifically based on a number of factors, including the likely worst-case seismic scenario for the location of the plant. Even though an event of this nature is unlikely given our plants’ locations, all NextEra/ FPL plants have had additional safety margin added to the ‘worst case’ scenario factors to ensure we fully meet our commitment to protect public health and safety.” Seabrook Station generates enough power to supply the daily needs of more than 900,000 homes, according to NextEra. Given the situation in Japan, it seems prudent to call for a moratorium on new nuclear plant construction and for added scrutiny of existing plants, said Doug Bogen, executive director of the Seacoast Anti-Pollution League in New Hampshire. He questions the reliability and safety of nuclear power plants in a major disaster. “Going forward it’s whether this whole industry makes sense,” said Bogen. Seacoast Anti-Pollution League, as well as C-10, are critical of Seabrook Station’s owners for trying to get a 20-year license renewal when its current operating license does not expire until 2030.

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A thank you to the voters of Gorham To the editor: I would like to thank the voters for giving me another term to serve them as selectman. I believe I still have the energy and ideas to serve them in this capacity. I also want to commend the voters of Gorham for not allowing themselves to be influenced by fear mongering and eviscerating their school and town budgets as some other communities have. Those of us in Gorham town government are very aware of how hard the recession has hit all the people of this community. That is why the selectmen, the budget committee, the town manager and the department heads worked very hard to give you the leanest budget we could while still being able to provide the necessities that government is responsible for. I also want to thank the voters at the town meeting for supporting the article regarding the economic development director. While I believe this community is on the brink of a beginning economic recovery it will not come overnight and will begin in fits and starts. We must never allow ourselves to be dominated by one or two industries and must diversify so that when next

a recession comes we may be able to ride it out without as much hardship. I believe the economic development director is one of the tools we need to begin rebuilding. However, all of these efforts will be hugely influenced by the decisions being made in Concord today. The current legislature does not seem to understand the consequences of their actions, and if they eviscerate state government as the house finance committee is suggesting the effects will be felt in every household in the state. The state may be able to downshift cost but once it reaches the town level there is no where else to go and the towns will have to pick up the responsibilities abandoned by the state. It really does matter who you vote for. I also think that if the people of Gorham and the other Androscoggin Valley communities work together I believe we can accomplish the economic rebuilding we need to do and make our communities more prosperous for everyone that lives in them. Thank you for re-electing me and I promise that I will do the best I can. Paul Robitaille Selectman Gorham

Teaching sports to youngsters is a joy To the editor: For twenty-two years I’ve taken great pleasure in teaching youth sports. This past winter I had the pleasure of teaching the Mets

2/3rd grade co-ed basketball team of the Berlin Rec. Dept. for the second year. Each year and each team brings new highlights and creates see JOY page 5

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Little Things

When I was a teenager, my friend and I would sneak into hotels to use the pool. Rather observant at that age, I would stare in shock at the couples that lay around, in dead silence, reading books (gasp!). “How can they not even be talking to each other?” my romantic mind would ask. I swore I would never be half of a couple like that. (I’m not.) Then we would get kicked out by some over-eager pool manager and I am sure those silent couples were annoyed that we broke their fleeting and (now I know) valuable moments of peace. I bet most people when walking down the aisle never imagine they will be at dinner with absolutely nothing to say to their spouse. Or dreading 5 p.m., when they get home from the office. Or fantasizing about being married to someone else. But that is more common than people like to admit. A friend’s therapist told her, “In order to be clinically labeled a ‘happy couple,’ you need be happy only 70 percent of the time.” Granted, 70 percent is a good push over half, but would you buy a car that left you stuck in the driveway 30 percent of the time? The minister doesn’t slip a memo that reads, “BTW, marriage isn’t dating” once “I do’s” are said. Maybe they should. It seems couples get frustrated and depressed and even divorced over that decline of sparkle that defined the reason for getting married in the first place. They assume to be immune to the stress of work and kids and cleaning and all the stuff that piles up in lieu of flowers and love letters. Yet people still aspire to be married, even though they are quite aware of the 50 percent divorce rate. So, there must be some secret that couples have that keeps them in love for the long haul. It all boils down to (drum roll) The. Little. Things. Move over weekend in Paris. Forget passionate kisses up against the dryer. Stop listening for serenades out the window. Couples that make it go the distance don’t need gaudy signs of love. “One of the things my best fella does for me is mop the floor and helps me make the bed everyday,” says Mo T. “It’s not much, but it’s a couple of the little things he does to make my everyday nice.” Susan D. agrees. “We have been married for 17 years and it is the little things that we do for each other. Food is really important to my husband, so I will wake up 20 minutes early to make his lunch. When he knows I have something big at work, he will send an

encouraging text and come home with an iced tea.” Amy E. and her hubby, married for 16 1/2 years vowed when the kids were born that they would share in the exhaustion by getting up early together. “He starts my car in the morning and I make his coffee,” she says. “We are also very aware of each other’s hearts. We fight at times, but we never do or say anything that hurts the other. We are very conscious of each other’s hearts. I tell him if he leaves me I am going with him.” Communication is always a vital aspect of making any relationship work. Matt H. sums it up, “Talking good. Not talking bad.” And that includes little notes of appreciation, too. “It doesn’t happen often,” says Meg F. “But sometimes I will see a note on the fridge thanking me for being a great mom or making a yummy dinner. That makes me happy for a week.” It is all so economically friendly! That kind of stuff is FREE. Listen up: I know you think we women expect diamonds at breakfast but seriously, leave a VM saying you miss us, take the kids for a long walk so we can take a bath, put your dishes in the sink. And ladies, wash your man’s car, make him a steak on a Tuesday, let him go skiing with his buddies. Alisa Bowman’s new book, “Project Happily Every After,” chronicles her last-ditch effort to save her marriage. She had started daydreaming about her very healthy husband’s funeral and figured she probably wasn’t the only one secretly choosing a slimming black dress and writing a hopefully sad-sounding eulogy. One healing exercise she offers is to write down all the reasons you love your mate. Once you see the black and white proof of what a great person you married (remember them?) then perhaps their habit of leaving the toothpaste open and oozing down the cabinets won’t seem so awful. You can fall in love with your spouse again, even if it is for whole new reasons than you did the first time. It comes down to remembering you are half of a whole and being thoughtful of your mate’s likes, wishes and behavior. It is a little output for a whole lot in return. If you focus on the little things, you too can get your (70 percent) Happily Every After. (This is dedicated to STB III who proved that just because one doesn’t share the same blood doesn’t make them any less family.) Maggie Knowles lives in Portland with her husband, North Conway orthodontist Bruce Podhouser and a toddler son. Her column also appears in The Portland Daily Sun.

Purple Day, March 26, is official epilepsy awareness day To the editor: In 2009 I found something online. It was called Purple Day. Purple Day is epilepsy awareness day. It is only official in a few states. It wasn’t in New Hampshire. I wrote to the governor. I got a call from his office about a week later. His secretary asked me a lot of questions. She told me I would be hearing from him. A few weeks later I got a big envelope in the mail. It is called a proclamation. The proclamation makes Purple Day official in the state of New Hampshire. There is a catch, it has to be renewed every year. I have renewed it for the past two years.

This year I talked to Senator John Gallus. He is going to help me get it signed into law. We need all the support we can get. Purple Day is on March 26. If anyone comes up with ideas for Purple Day. I am open for suggestions, 603-9150587. When I got the original proclamation no one showed any interest at all (meaning the papers) I would think something from the governor would interest you. It isn’t every day you get mail like that. Vickie L. Roy Berlin

AVH awards $2,500 scholarships to three area high school students BERLIN -- Androscoggin Valley Hospital Foundation recently awarded Mariam Gaynor Scholarships to three area high school students pursuing their education in the healthcare field. The recipients are: Ethan C. Evankow, 8 Spruce Street, Gorham, who recently Ethan Evankow completed his first semester as a Biological Sciences/PreMed major at the University of Vermont, in Burlington, Vermont. Danika L. Leblanc, 727 Fourth Avenue, Berlin, who is a first year student at the University of New England, in Biddeford, Maine, majoring in Medical Biology/Medical Sciences/Pre-Physical Therapy. Danika LeBlanc Bryan A. L’Heureux, P. O. Box 444, Berlin, a freshman at The University of New England, Biddeford, Maine, majoring

in Biochemistry/Pre-Pharmacy. These local graduates of Berlin and Gorham High School were each awarded a $2,500 scholarship to assist them in the pursuit of their educational goals in the healthcare field. Androscoggin Valley Hospital established the Mariam Gaynor Scholarship Program to sponsor students in their pursuit of formal education and training in healthcare proBryan fessions. Russell G. L’Heureux Keene, chief executive officer, stated that the scholarships awarded in Gaynor’s memory reflect the hospital’s commitment to assist local area students in fulfilling educational and career opportunities in various healthcare fields. For more information about the Mariam Gaynor Scholarship Program, please call Linda Arsenault, director of human resources, at 3265635. Visit AVH on the web at www.

Book signing at SaVoir Flare March 19 BERLIN -- Dr. Kelly A. Wood is a lifelong resident of New Hampshire. She was born and raised in Berlin attended Keene State College where she graduated with an associate degree in chemical dependency and bachelor degree in psychology in 1999. Kelly received her doctorate in clinical psychology at Antioch New England Graduate School five years later and began her career working for public schools. Kelly now lives in the Monadnock Region with her husband, Keith and son, Dmitri. Kelly and Keith dreamed of starting a family once Kelly’s schooling was complete. They were both excited about the prospects of becoming parents. Unfortunately, Kelly was unable to carry to term. Having suffered multiple miscarriages despite having an outstanding medical team, they decided to explore adoption. The Woods traveled to Russia for their first of two trips in Oct. 2007. They were soon introduced to their little one and fell in love. To pass the time while she awaited the call to return to Russia for court and to take custody of Dmitri, Kelly put together a beautiful scrapbook of the pictures from the St. Petersburg area and of the two days the Woods were able to visit with their son. Kelly wanted the book to have an extra special touch so she created a poem about the decision to adopt and the experience of meeting Dmitri for the first time. Wanting JOY from page 4

new memories. This year’s team was no exception. Being second and third graders they tested me at times. Most times, though, they made me smile, laugh and truly enjoy the time I spent with them. We had a successful season; some wins and some losses. The real fun was seeing the progressive improvement of each player. They all were doing something better at the end than at the beginning. Whether it was passing, shooting,

to share her poem with Dmitri as soon as possible, she put the story into book form with clipart images and photos of the time spent with Dmitri to take back to Russia on their final trip. Dmitri first heard his poem on the day Kelly and Keith took custody of him in March, 2008. The book quickly became Dmitri’s favorite bedtime story. One night after reciting most of the story by heart, Dmitri asked if all adopted children had a book like his. Kelly explained that she wrote the poem especially for him; it was about their family. Dmitri quickly replied, “All adopted kids should have a book like this!” There was no way Kelly could argue this point… Although some of the words and phrases have changed from the original poem, the longing, the anticipation, the excitement, and the love all remain the same in the children’s book Adoption! A Family They Did Become. These common threads shared by many adoptive families are captured in this heartwarming story. Kelly and Dmitri hope that families will read this story together and reminisce about the days they cherish most. Dr. Kelly Wood will be available for a book signing at SaVoir Flare at 52 Main St., Berlin, on Sat., March 19, from 1pm to 4pm. For more information, please contact 752-3930 or email savoirflare@ gmail.com. dribbling, playing defense or any of the other skills. This is a real testament to how hard these young people worked. They accomplished much with minimal practice time. A huge part of any team is the parents and families. Their support was greatly appreciated. This was a fun group to be around, some for two seasons. It was an enjoyable season and I want to thank you all for letting me be a part of your team. Jim Couhie Gorham

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Reserve your tickets for the St. Kieran Arts Center’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration on March 17 BERLIN - Come out and “Kick Up Your Heels” at St. Kieran Arts Center’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Celebration on Thursday, March 17, at 6 p.m. at the Town and Country Motor Inn. Tickets for this fun and festive event are still available for $25 per person. Call the Arts Center at 752-1028 or visit the office at 155 Emery Street for individual tickets or to reserve your own table of eight and other group reservation needs. Plans are coming together for what promises to be the Art Center’s best St. Patrick’s Day Celebration yet. All members of the community are cordially invited to attend. “Great food and great fun and all for a great cause!” states Joan Chamberlain, executive director. “This is one of our major annual social events and an important fun-raiser for the Arts Center, which helps to support a full schedule of arts and cultural events for the community. With cabin fever beginning to bother all of us, there is no better way to overcome it than to “think green and spring” and plan a great night out with friends on St. Patrick’s Day!” The celebration begins with a social hour with appetizers and a fun “Luck of the Irish” raffle of art items, gift certificates, and unique gift baskets and

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Celtic concert featuring Isley Mist Ceili March 16 COLEBROOK -- Get a jump on St. Patrick’s Day by attending one of the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts’ most popular annual events, the Gaelic music celebration by Isley Mist Ceili. This year’s concert at the Colebrook Country Club is set for 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, and will see the ensemble perform a host of jigs, reels, hornpipes, airs, marches and more on fiddles, flutes, guitars, accordion, cello and bodhran. Isley Mist Ceili is comprised of regional musicians who perform the music of Scotland, Ireland and the Celtic countries. This year’s performance will include a spotlight on the music from Cape Bretton Island. The performers include Rachel O’Meara and Cindy Martindill on flutes, Gerardine Tobin, Charles Jordan and Gordon Gray on fiddles, Doug Farrar, Donna Jordan (and bodhran) and Thomas Jordan on guitars, Nancy Southworth on ZONING from page one

with allowing a mobile home on the property, though he also needs variances regarding lot size and another since mobile homes aren’t allowed in that residential zone. Much of what’s held up the DeBellis case is a restriction that prevents many of the parcels of land off Spring Road from being built on because of the lack of road frontage and small size of the properties. Additionally, the properties aren’t on town land and allowing development could create liability issues for the town and the taxpayers. In order to help see this case reach a conclusion, Mike Waddell, chairman of the planning board, presented a set of possible conditions for each of the required variances for the zoning board to consider. Waddell said the proposed conditions allow DeBellis to develop and use his property, but also protect the town’s interests. “I think we’ve given them a way out,” said Waddell. The recommended conditions only address road frontage and lot size. For road frontage, the planning board recommends the access to the DeBellis property be considered a driveway rather than a road; require an acknowledgement the right of way isn’t exclusive to his property; agree not to impede the right of way; and bear the costs of improving the right of way to his property. The board also asks that DeBellis sign a waiver stating he understands the access to his property is a right of way and isn’t intended to be a town-maintained road. For lot size, the board suggests that the two parcels DeBellis owns be merged and recorded; that the lots and right of way are surveyed

cello, and Fred Bisshopp on accordion. The program this year includes “The Silver Spire,” “The 72nd Highlanders’ Farewell to Aberdeen,” “Carolan’s Welcome,” “The Swallowtail Jig,” “O’r the Moor Among the Heather,” “The Headlands,” “Stan Chapman’s Jig,” “Calliope House,” “Hector the Hero” and many more. The event is sponsored by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts and is a non-profit event. Tickets are $12 each and available in advance at Fiddleheads on Main Street in Colebrook and at the door on the evening of the concert. Admission includes a buffet provided by the Colebrook Country Club, which has served as hosts to the GNWCA Winter Warmers concert series for over five years. Funds raised by the GNWCA, an all-volunteer organization, are applied to bring performing arts opportunities to the region. and recorded; that legal access to the right of way be shown; and that DeBellis obtains a state approved septic plan. Rather than impose the conditions, board member Gerald Marcou said he felt the request should be approved since it’s clear the town made some mistakes and gave DeBellis bad information. He said the town should take responsibility for the mistakes rather than putting it on DeBellis. During Thursday’s meeting, the board briefly reviewed an application from Pike Industries seeking a variance for two 74- foot silos at the Gorham plant. Flynn said the board will take the proposed conditions under consideration. Ron Crosby, of Pike Industries, said putting up the silos would help make the operation of the plant more efficient. He added more product could be made and the loaded onto trucks in a shorter time frame with these two silos. When Pike applied for a building permit in October, Crosby said it was denied and he was told to apply for a variance. He added that he didn’t see anything in the ordinance for an industrial zone that limits the height of any structures. Flynn reviewed the ordinance at the hearing and agreed there wasn’t a height restrict in industrial areas. Board member P.J. Cyr said it appears an error was made when the application was initially denied. In light of the error, Flynn asked the board to grant the variance without any further discussion. The board unanimously approved the variance. Waddell said Pike’s plan would now need a full site plan review before it moves forward.

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North Country looking for maps and pamphlets. “This is stupidity at its best,” said Representative Bill Hatch, of Gorham. Hatch said the state is saying there’s not enough money to keep these open, but these are necessary for the area. “It has to be found and it has to be put in there,” said Hatch. Hatch pointed out that it’s not just these rest areas that promote the area, but all of the ones in the state. He added brochures and information about things in the North Country can be found in all the rest areas throughout the state. He said all the rest areas are critical to promoting tourism. Representative J.C. “Duffy” Daugherty asked the delegation

also include the rest area on Interstate 93, in Sanbornton. Hatch said he has a petition signed by more than 1,000 people from that rest area protesting the closure. He added that can be included with the delegation’s letter. Representative Robert Theberge, of Berlin, said the state should look back into the idea, which was brought up two years ago, to start selling concessions or leasing space to vendors and businesses. He added this would create some revenue to help the state fund the rest areas. Daugherty said the state should look at the rest area along Interstate 91 in Brattleboro, Vt. He added Vermont built a nice facility that sells the state to travelers.

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Job seekers workshop this Wednesday at college BERLIN– When developing an effective job search strategy, it’s best to keep this simple theory in mind Positive attitude plus positive action leads to a positive result. That’s the philosophy of award-winning human services CEO and local author Paul Boynton who is working with a team of State and private sector partners to help unemployed New Hampshire citizens access the tools and resources they need to return to the workforce. Boynton, CEO of Manchester-based social service agency The Moore Center, announced today that he will be offering free downloads of his successful “Begin With Yes” inspirational book to any unemployed New Hampshire citizen throughout 2011 via a special download from his www.beginwithyes.com Web site. In tandem with this effort, the New Hampshire Division of Economic Development, White Mountains Community College, Public Service of New Hampshire, Logo Loc and media sponsor New Hampshire Business Review will hold the “Begin With Yes Career Fest” at White Mountains Community College in Berlin on Tuesday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. “The lessons you learn in my book about the power of being positive and setting attainable goals are all good, but there needs to be a corresponding action plan to turn those good thoughts into activity,” Boynton said. “That’s why we’re not only offering free downloads to folks who are out of work, but are also providing them with the concrete set of tools they need to conduct an effective job search. It’s a two-pronged approach.” In addition to Boynton’s keynote address, there will be four other general session workshops – “Job Search – Applications, Resumes and Cover Letters” (White Mountains Commu-

nity College speaker TBD), “Effective Communication Skills in the Job Search” (Dr. Russ Ouellette, Sojourn Partners), “Networking – It’s Not Who You Know, But Who Knows You” (Kevin Shyne, North Country Tech Prep Director and Leadership North Country Executive Director) and “Social Media Basics for Job Seekers” (Allen Voivod, Epiphanies, Inc.). “Recognizing that helping to develop a job ready workforce is a primary goal of education, White Mountains Community College is thrilled to be a part of this event,” said White Mountains Community College President Kathy Eneguess. “We look forward to lending the expertise of our staff in developing and coordinating workshops that provide valuable information to citizens looking for a fresh start backed with new ideas.” Through a special arrangement with Manchester-based EZStream and Portsmouth-based Kinney Hill Media Partners, the entire event will streamed live at http://bit.ly/NoBullStream. “Though the event is taking place in the North Country, we are definitely committed to ensuring that all citizens have access to this great information,” said New Hampshire Division of Economic Development Interim Director Roy Duddy. “Whether you’re someone who has been out of work for a long time or someone who is underemployed and is just seeking a new career direction, you’ll truly benefit from the combination of Paul’s book and the interactive workshops.” “Public Service of New Hampshire is proud to take an active role in sponsoring and being on the coordinating committee of such a creative and proactive event in the state’s North Country,” added Public Service of New Hampshire Economic & Community Development Manager Pat McDer-

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PINKHAM NOTCH — On Saturday, March 12, Great Glen Trails hosted the Carl Johnson Memorial Ski-A-Thon and raised more than $2,000 for the ALS Association of Northern New England. 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 skied a 5-kilometer loop as many times as possible within the three-hour time limit. All entrants obtained pledges based on how many times they hoped to ski the loop, so the more they skied, the more money they raised. All proceeds go directly to the ALS Association. In addition to the money raised through pledges, Great Glen Trails also offered a raffle for two hand-turned wooden vessels made by Great Glen Trails Ambassador Ed Good and 15-year-old Great Glen Trails skier Sean Doherty. Under Good’s tutelage, Doherty is learning the fine art of woodturning, and both artisans made their items from a tree from Carl Johnson’s property. For years, Carl Johnson was a fixture as a timing volunteer during Great Glen Trails’ weekly cross coun-

try race series, Nordic Meisters. Carl would tirelessly man the stopwatch from the timing shack offering words of encouragement to each and every racer, and, in time, he became the face of Nordic Meisters. In his honor, Great Glen Trails has renamed Carl’s post the Carl Johnson Memorial Timing Shack. A plaque was unveiled before the Ski-A-Thon to mark the occasion. The Carl Johnson Memorial Ski-AThon also features prizes for most laps skied, most pledges raised and, in Carl’s spirit, wackiest tights. About ALS: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.

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WMCC to host first Women in Science and Technology Forum BERLIN – White Mountains Community College, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), The New Hampshire Space Grant at UNH, and NASA (National Aeronautics and Science Agency) will host a first Women in Science and Technology Forum on Friday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at White Mountains Community College. For middle and high school girls thinking about college and career paths, the Women in Science and Technology Forum will provide a unique opportunity to meet, listen to, and talk with professional women who have achieved remark-

able successes in science, engineering, and technology. In keynote and panel discussions, the women will offer inspiration and guidance to motivate young women to explore their own aspirations in these fields. Fields represented by our panelists include climate change, wildlife biology, chemical engineering, information technology, meteorology, geographic information systems, forest ecology, and forensics. Registrations can be submitted to Tamara Allen, program assistant, at White Mountain Community College by phone 752-1113 ext. 3062 or email taallen@ ccsnh.edu.

AARP driver safety class being offered BERLIN -- Northway Bank is sponsoring the AARP Driver Safety Program on Thursday, April 28, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Northway Bank, 9 Main Street, Berlin. The entire course will be held in one day. A lunch break will be taken. Participants can bring a lunch or leave the building to get lunch at a nearby restaurant. AARP developed this classroom refresher to ensure that drivers 50 years and older stay safe behind the wheel. The course’s curriculum has been updated to reflect the most current driving information and safety tips available. The driver safety course is designed to educate participants about how best to reduce traffic violations, crashes,

and chances for injuries; update drivers’ knowledge about relevant laws; and provide safe driving strategies to compensate for age-related changes that affect one’s driving ability. Upon successful completion of the course, participants may be eligible for a discount on their automobile insurance. AARP volunteer instructor Dan Andrews of Jackson will be presenting this course through a combination of group discussion and video. For more information or to register for the course, please call Pamela Shyne at 752-1171, ext. 2696. The fee for the course is $12 for AARP members who show their membership card. Cost to all others is $14.

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The Berlin City Council is accepting letters of interest from Ward Four (4) residents wishing to fill the unexpired term of Councilor David Poulin for a term to expire January 2012. Interested individuals must be 18 years old, a resident of Berlin for one year and a registered Ward Four (4) voter. Letters of interest will be accepted until March 18, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Please mail letters of interest to: Mayor & City Council, 168 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570.

This exceptional group of Androscoggin Valley Hospital Auxilians/Volunteers works hard throughout the year on various fund-raising projects, such as the Golf Tournament, Spaghetti Dinner, Christmas Fair, Memory Tree Lighting Ceremony, Impressions of Care Walkway, and Gift Shop. They’ve raised thousands of dollars to benefit a variety of areas such as patient care, new medical equipment, and the beautification of our campus/facility with the most notable being the beautiful walkway.

Cases of whooping cough increasing NORTH COUNTRY -- Cases of Pertussis, or Whooping Cough, have been increasing in the United States. In 2009, there were 17,000 cases reported with many more going unreported (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dec. 2010), this compared to 9934 cases of Pertussis were reported in the US in 2947. Most of the time, (70 percent) Pertussis is spread to infants by their own family. Mothers, fathers, grandparents, aunts, and uncles are passing a very serious illness to the new baby in the family. These illnesses and deaths can be prevented. It’s easy. Contact your health care provider and ask if you can get a Tdap vac-

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The Berlin City Council is accepting letters of interest from Ward One (1) residents wishing to fill the unexpired term of Councilor Ryan Landry for a term to expire January 2012. Interested individuals must be 18 years old, a resident of Berlin for one year and a registered Ward One (1) voter. Letters of interest will be accepted until March 18, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Please mail letters of interest to: Mayor & City Council, 168 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570.

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ACROSS 1 Extended family group 5 Ocean-surrounded bits of land 10 Voter survey 14 Nurse’s helper 15 Purple shade 16 Mishmash 17 Shoelace problem 18 Tropical fruits 20 Sushi bar dish 21 Snake’s tooth 22 Tilt downward 23 Construct 25 Sheep’s cry 26 Not present 28 Big, whiskered marine animal 31 Ran quickly 32 Baggage __; airport area 34 Holiday drink 36 Treble __; musical symbol 37 London __; cut of beef

38 Not working 39 Egg producer 40 Emotionally distant 41 Inexperienced 42 Radio interference 44 Like the voice of one with laryngitis 45 Floor cleaner 46 Garbanzos 47 Once more 50 Actor Garrett 51 Half a score 54 Numskull 57 Sled race 58 __ and crafts 59 Irritate 60 Commotions 61 Is required to 62 Rhythm 63 Usually benign growth 1 2 3

DOWN Baked dessert __-item veto Teenager

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 19 21 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 35

Tennis court divider Have an effect on Halo wearer Breathing organ Adam’s wife Body of water Willow cousin Pueblo Indian pot Claim against property Misplaced Biblical hymn __ for oneself; be independent Chain of rocks by the water Arrestee’s hope Instep Hay bundles Homeless child Actor’s fill-in Shoe bottoms Swamp critter, for short British restroom Actor __ Wilder

37 Radar screen image 38 Tehran’s nation 40 Make amends 41 Prod 43 In the center of 44 Article’s title 46 Valiant 47 Actor Sandler

48 49 50 52 53 55 56 57

Hindu teacher Social insects Red as a __ Personalities Treetop home Record letters TV’s “__ Haw” Fond du __, WI

Yesterday’s Answer

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––––––––––––––––– DAILY CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––– Thursday, March 17 Berlin School Board: 6 p.m., Berlin High School Library. Public welcome. “Kick Up Your Heels”: St. Kieran Arts Center’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Celebration, 6 p.m., Town and Country Motor Inn. Tickets $25 per person. Call for reservation details, 52-1028. Monday, March 21 WIC Clinic: Beginning at 9 a.m. at CCFHS, 54 Willow St, Berlin. For appointment, contact 752-4678 or 1-888-266-7942. Ladies of St. Anne Card Party, 1 p.m., St. Anne lower hall, School St., Berlin. AVH Community Health Education Lecture: 6 to 8 p.m. , Gorham Middle/High School. Stephanie Allen Lilly, MD, General Surgeon, AVH Surgical Associates, will present “Current Therapies for Hemorrhoid Treatment.” Contact hours awarded, refreshments served. Admission free, all are welcome. FMI, call 326-5606. Tuesday, March 22 WIC Voucher Clinic: Beginning at 1:30 p.m. at CCFHS, 54 Willow St, Berlin. For appointment, contact 752-4678 or 1-888266-7942. Wednesday, March 23 WIC Clinic: Beginning at 8:45 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Lancaster. For appointment, contact 752-4678 or 1-888266-7942. Thursday, March 24 Free Small Business Counbseling: Stewart Gates, NH Small Business Development Center (NH SBDC) available to meet with entrepreneurs, by appointment only, for no cost business counseling, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Business Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO), 177 Main Street, Berlin, New Hampshire. Call 7523319 for appointment.

WEDNESDAY PRIME TIME 8:00

GCFIAN USOIDT

News

Letterman

Frasier

Jim

Off the Map (N) Å

News

Nightline

Law & Order: SVU

News

Jay Leno

Sunshine

NBC 6 WCSH Minute to Win It (N)

Law & Order: SVU

CBC 7 CBMT Dragons’ Den Å

Republic of Doyle (N)

National

CBC 9 CKSH Les Enfants de la télé

19-2 (N) (SC)

George S Sport

Movie: “The Weavers: Wasn’t That a Time!”

PBS 11 WENH Eat & Cook Healthy! With Dr. John

John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind

Laugh In

Criminal Minds (N)

IND 14 WTBS Fam. Guy

There Yet? There Yet? Browns

Payne

Our Homes Star Trek: Next

IND 16 WPME Burn Notice “Pilot”

News

Europe

CBS 13 WGME Survivor: Redemption

Fam. Guy

C.M.: Suspect

22 Minutes

Les Lionnes (SC)

PBS 10 WCBB When Irish Eyes Are Smiling: Irish

Letterman

Conan

Burn Notice “Pilot”

Curb

EWTN

EWTN Live

Saints

EWTN Presents

CNN

In the Arena (N)

Piers Morgan Tonight

LIFE

Amer. Justice

Beyond the Headlines: Craigslist Killer

ESPN

NBA Basketball Oklahoma City Thunder at Miami Heat.

ESPN2

College Basketball

CSNE

NBA Basketball: Pacers at Celtics

Celtics

SportsNet Sports

Pregame

NESN

Mixed Martial Arts

Daily

Dennis

Daily

OXY

Law Order: CI

Snapped Å

TVLND

Sanford

Raymond

Cleveland Retired at

NICK

My Wife

Chris

Lopez

The Nanny The Nanny

TOON

Dude

Destroy

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

FAM

“BH Chihuahua”

Movie: “Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2” (2011)

The 700 Club Å

DISN

Wizards

Phineas

USA

NCIS “Ravenous”

NCIS “Untouchable”

Fairly Legal Å

TNT

Bones (In Stereo) Å

CSI: NY Å

GAC

GAC Collection

More Music Videos

ACM Top New Artist

GAC Late Shift

SYFY

Ghost Hunters Å

Ghost Hunters (N)

Face Off (N)

Ghost Hunters Å

TLC

Sister Wives Å

Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive

HIST

Ancient Aliens Å

Underwater Universe

UFO Files Å

DISC

Sons

Desert Car Kings (N)

Sons

HGTV

House

Property

House

First Place Hunters

A-P

River Monsters

I’m Alive “Death Wish”

River Monsters

TRAV

Man, Food Man, Food Man, Food Man, Food Deathwish Movers (N)

No Reservation

NGC

Explorer

Nazi Hunters (N)

Explorer

SPIKE

1,000 Ways to Die

Ways Die

MTV

Teen Mom 2 (In Stereo) The Real World Å

The Real World (N)

The Real World Å

VH1

Movie: “Barbershop”

Wedding Wars

“Breakin’-Rules”

COM

Chappelle Chappelle South Park South Park South Park Tosh.0

Daily Show Colbert

A&E

Dog

Storage

Movie: ››› “Something’s Gotta Give” (2003) Jack Nicholson.

Chelsea

E! News

AMC

Movie: ›› “The Chronicles of Riddick” (2004) Vin Diesel.

TCM

105 Movie: “Weddings and Babies”

ALN

110 Chicago Hope Å

Chicago Hope Å

Movie: ›› “Nothing Personal” (1980, Comedy)

HBO

110 Big Love Å

Big Love Å

Big Love “Exorcism”

SHOW

221 Movie: “Transsiberian”

Sports

TMC

231 Movie: ›› “Middle of Nowhere”

Movie: ››‡ “The Cake Eaters”

ENC

248 Movie: ›‡ “The Ugly Truth” Å

Movie: ›› “Blue Crush” (2002) Kate Bosworth.

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

Answer: Yesterday’s

10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 C.M.: Suspect

ABC 5 WMUR The Middle The Middle Family

RANOP

9:30

News 13 on FOX (N)

by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

RCNKA

9:00

Criminal Minds (N)

FOX 4 WPFO American Idol The finalists perform. (N) Å

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

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

8:30

CBS 3 WCAX Survivor: Redemption

MARCH 16, 2011

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: PILOT CREEK HIDDEN LOCATE Answer: How the man chose his new nose at the plastic surgeon’s office — HE PICKED IT

Sanford

Wizards

Dog

Rosary

NCIS “Iced” Å

River Monsters

Fabulous

Ways Die Hip Hop

SportsCenter Å

Shake It

Ways Die

Daily

Law Order: CI Lopez

Shake It

Holmes Inspection

Inside Polygamy

Dog the Bounty Hunter Storage

3 Sheets

Storage

Auction

Fam. Guy Phineas

Sons Income

Auction

Movie: ››‡ “Demolition Man”

Movie: ››› “Bonjour Tristesse” (1958, Drama)

Californ.

Women of

How I Met How I Met

NBA Basketball

College Basketball

Suite Life

Faith

Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Å

Shameless Å

Projection

Real Time/Bill Maher Sports

Fist-North

“Twilight: New Moon”

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

Predator 2

––––––––––––––– ONGOING CALENDAR –––––––––––––– Wednesday Carving Club: Meeting every Wednesday, 5 p.m., E&S Rental, 29 Bridge St, Berlin. All welcome, prior experience not necessary. Open to all. Instructions to those new to carving. We hope to provide a wide range of carving experiences. FMI call Ed at 7523625. Harvest Christian Fellowship Soup Kitchen: Free community dinner every Wednesday night, 219 Willow St., Berlin. Doors open 4 p.m., dinner 5-6 p.m. FMI 348-1757. PAC Meeting. Child addicted to drugs? You’re not alone. Join us for the PAC (Parent of Addicted Children) meeting, 6 p.m., 151 Main Street, Berlin. FMI call 603-723-4949 or e-mail @ shjam@ne.rr. com.Bible Study: 6 to 7 p.m., Seventh Day Adventist Church, Mt. Forist St., Berlin. Weight Watcher’s Meeting at the Salvation Army, Berlin—9 a.m. meeting, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in Senior Meals: Guardian Angel School, 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). Bible Study: 6 to 7 p.m., every Wednesday night, 7th Day Adventist Church, bottom of Mt. Forist St., Berlin. All welcome. 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. Family Involvement Group: a family support and activity group, meets the second Wednesday of each month from 6-8 p.m. in the downstairs hall of St. Barnabas Church, corner of High and Main Streets, Berlin. Light refreshments are served. FMI, call Linda at 752-7552. Reiki Sharing Gathering: Third Wednesday of each month, 7 to 9 p.m., Pathways for Thursday’s Child Ltd., 3 Washington Street, Gorham. Open to anyone who has at least first-level Reiki training. No charge. (FMI 466-5564) Awana Children’s Club - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Grades K-6th. Games, Worship, Bible Lessons, Workbook Time, Prizes, Fun. Community Bible Church. 595 Sullivan Street, Berlin. Call 752-4315 with any questions. AA Meetings: 12 to 1 p.m., Discussion Meeting, St. Barnabas Church, corner of Main and High Streets, Berlin. Step Book/Discussion Meeting, , TriCounty CAP, Step I, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., 361 School St., Berlin. Women’s Relationship Support Group: CCFHS sponsoring. Group meets 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. CCFHS will provide transportation as needed. Limited space available. Call Carolyn at 752-5679 for more information. Milan Public Library: Monday, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday’s 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. VFW Post 2520: Monthly meeting third Wednesday of every month. VFW Ladies Auxiliary: Meets every third Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., post home, 1107 Main St., Berlin. All members encouraged to attend. (FMI 752-4743 daytime, 752-4276 evenings) Foot Clinics: Every second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, Berlin Health Department, Berlin City Hall, 8:30 a.m. to 112 noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. By appointment only. Call 752-1272. All area residents welcome. Fee: $15. Thursday Boy Scout Pack 207: meets every Thursday at 6:30 in the St. Michael’s School cafeteria. Berlin-Gorham White Mountain Rotary Club: Meets every Thursday 730 to 830 a.m., Town & Country Inn Shelburne. FMI email info@whitemtrotary.org Mt. Jefferson LDG. #103 I.O.O.F.: meets second and fourth Thursdays of month, 7 p.m., 701 Presidential Highway, Jefferson. FMI 1-802-892-6684 or 723-0766. AA Meeting: noon to 1 p.m., St. Barnabas Church, 2 High St., Berlin.

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by Abigail Van Buren

MEN LONELY FOR COMPANIONSHIP SHOULD LEARN HOW TO PLEASE

DEAR ABBY: I am 67 and my roommate is 62. He and I could be out dating every night of the week. We get calls here like it is a fraternity house. I think it’s because we know how to treat women. I hear other men our age complain they can’t get a date or find the “right” woman. They say they are lonely, always being “used,” etc. I tell them: Get a life! Think of someone besides yourself. My buddy and I think in terms of what would please the lady. Other guys think a romantic date is grabbing a bite at a fast-food restaurant, renting a violent movie, or flopping at the woman’s house and falling asleep after she’s made him a home-cooked meal. I say: Learn to dance, get some new clothes, ask a woman what her interests are. I did it, and I’ve learned to enjoy art shows, plays, visiting flea markets, etc. A lady once told me, “You don’t need a woman. You are a great cook, and you iron better than I do.” My answer to her was, “Those are not the things I need a lady for.” So, Abby, my advice to lonely old men is this: Get your act together! As Auntie Mame said, “Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.” -- HAVING A PEACH OF A TIME IN GEORGIA DEAR HAVING A PEACH: Thank you for your enlightened philosophy. My crystal ball tells me that neither you nor your buddy will ever be starving for food at the banquet of life -- or attention and affection, either. DEAR ABBY: What do you do when your future in-laws tell other relatives that they intend to ruin your upcoming wedding? They are upset because they were not included in the wedding party. My future mother-in-law let it be known she’s dressing up like a hooker!

I have family members who are police officers coming to the wedding. The only idea I can come up with to prevent it is to ask them to guard the door of the church, and if need be, escort these unruly people out before they can raise a ruckus. As you might have gathered, my fiance’s parents don’t want me to marry their son. -- ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN DEAR ON THE VERGE: Take a deep breath and talk to your fiance about eloping. Once your in-laws accept the fact that the knot has already been tied, you can host a lovely reception. When the time comes, give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they’ll behave themselves. Use the police only as a last resort, but if it comes to that, cross your fingers and hope your mother-in-law solicits one of them. DEAR ABBY: At a cocktail party last night, the hostess handed me a glass of wine. When I started to take a sip, I noticed the glass was filthy. My immediate reaction was, “Alcohol kills germs.” But the thought of putting the glass to my mouth was distasteful, so I told her the wine was “too sweet for my taste.” She then handed me another glass of wine, and THAT one was as dirty as the first! How should I have handled it? -- NOT CRYSTAL CLEAR IN WISCONSIN DEAR NOT CRYSTAL CLEAR: The first time it happened, you should have said, “Oops! This glass didn’t make it through the dishwasher” and returned it to your hostess. When it happened again, you should have said, “... this one, too.” Then you should have asked for something you could drink from the original container. Sensible person that you are, I’m sure you didn’t partake of the hors d’oeuvres, and won’t be partying there again. Right?

For Rent

Furniture

STARK: New 3 bedroom duplex, country setting, appliances included, no pets or smoking. Lease and security required, $900/mo. Plus utilities. Heat included. Call 449-6659 or 749-4355.

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

AMAZING!

Free

For Sale AMAZING! Beautiful queen or full pillow top mattress set $249, king $399. 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 BEDROOM- 7-piece Solid cherry sleigh. Dresser/Mirror chest & night stand (all dovetail). New-in-boxes cost $2,200 Sell $895. 603-427-2001

$150 to $250 for your unwanted car or truck, call Rich, 978-9079. T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of charge if outside. Please call (603)986-5506.

Heavy Equipment BEAUREGARD Equipment case Kobelco dealer clearance. Case 4 wheel drive ext. hoe backhoes priced under $30k. Dozer specials and excavators priced to sell. Call Leo Blais, Sales Rep (603)848-4919.

Custom Glazed Kitchen Cabinets. Solid maple, never installed. May add/subtract to fit kitchen. Cost $6,000 sacrifice $1,750. 433-4665 FIREWOOD green, cut, split, you pick up $170/cord. Will do 1/2 cords. 348-1524. SLIDING Trombone; Yamaha Organ; Trumpet; 4 new oil heaters; 1996 Ford Taurus $850. FMI (603)449-3492.

Help Wanted IF you like fashion, if you like people and you have a flexible schedule Betty Dee's has the job for you. We offer good pay and good fun. Betty Dee's is looking for a part time sales associate. The job included sales, pressing and light cleaning. Please fill out applications at the employment office.

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

School Administrative Unit No. 20 Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District

Registered Nurse Needed The GRS Cooperative School District is looking for a Registered Nurse for their Edward Fenn Elementary School. Interested candidates should have a minimum of 3 years direct nursing experience and be comfortable with independent decision making but willing to collaborate. They should also possess good communication skills, both verbal and written. To apply, send letter of interest, certification/license information, current references and resume to: Paul Bousquet, Superintendent SAU #20, 123 Main Street, Gorham, NH 03581 (603-466-3632)

$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

2 bedroom renovated, hard wood floors, Heat, hot water, (603)752-2607.

BERLIN 2 bedroom, heat, hot water included, w/d hookups, HUD accepted. $525/mo 802-388-6904.

BERLIN: Emery Street, small one bedroom, heat, off street parking, $450 603-606-1134.

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

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

Autos 2000 Audi A6 AWD, loaded, $6000/obo; 2008 Chrysler Convertible, Crossfire, $20,000/obo, 603-449-2164. BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

For Rent $75 weekly, private room, shared facilities. "Mother-in-law" quarters, three rooms, renovated, secluded, $100 inlcusive, 603-728-7415.

2 great apts. available. Great Landlord. 3 bedroom, 1st and 2nd floor. Call H&R Block (603)752-2372. 4 rooms, 2 fl, heath, hot water, off-street parking, downtown $550/mo plus deposit 752-3640, 91590474.

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. BERLIN - Upper Main street, First floor, Three bedroom , recently remodeled, garage, $775/mo heated 723-5444, 631-0149. BERLIN: 1- 4 bedroom apts., $475- $750, includes heat, hot water, free moving truck, 723-3042. BERLIN: 1st. floor, commercial space @ 1500 sq ft only $500, 723-3042. BERLIN: 2 bedroom, heat, secu rity, references, $600/mo. 207-233-9635. BERLIN: 3 bedroom, 2nd. floor, heated, h/w, hardwood floors, off street parking, 466-2088.

BERLIN: One bedroom, furnished, heat, hot water included, large fenced yard, off street parking, no pets, no smoking, 915-1230. 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). HEATED- 2 bedroom, spacious, sunny, w/d hookups, no pets, no smoking, 1st floor. Security, references, $665/mo. Available 3/1/11. Berlin. (603)343-7912. LARGE warm room, laundry, cable, parking, wi-fi all included, $250/mo. $65/wk, Mike 326-3071. NEWLY renovated, two bedroom, two bathrooms, hot water only included, $500/mo. 603-234-9507 ask for Bruce.

CITY OF BERLIN New Hampshire

HOUSING COORDINATOR TEMPORARY FULL TIME The City of Berlin is accepting applications for the position of Housing Coordinator. This position will be of a temporary full time nature reporting to the City Manager for an undetermined length of time. There will be no benefits associated with this position. The primary function of this position will be to continue to address the issue of surplus substandard or blighted housing within the City of Berlin. Doing this involves competing for local, state and federal funds, obtaining and dealing with hazardous substance remediation funds via grant writing, managing any funds received, writing and administering various types of contracts, work with other City departments concerning housing issues and assist the Finance Director with tax deeded properties and manage the sale or demolition of these properties as determined appropriate. Educational requirements include a college degree in fields such as engineering, project management or equivalent. Must possess and maintain a valid passenger motor vehicle operator license. Significant experience in project management and in writing plans, proposals and grants. The minimum requirements listed above may be satisfied by having any equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Job description is available at the City Manager’s Office (603-752-7532), Berlin City Hall, 168 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570, Monday thru Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm or on the City website www.berlinnh.gov. Letters of interest and resumes must be received at the City Manager's Office by Thursday March 31st, 2011 The City of Berlin is an equal opportunity employer.

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Help Wanted

MING House/ Trail House Lounge: waitresses and bartenders, call Dick Kimber @ 723-2659.

WATER Jet Operator: Successful candidate should possess a strong cad-cam background and have basic machine shop knowledge. Familiarity with water jet operation a definite plus but will train the right person. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Tee Enterprises is a precision machine shop in Conway, NH, featuring climate controlled comfort year round, excellent work environment and a benefit package including 100% paid health insurance for the employee. Apply in person to Carl or Corey at 71 Hobbs Street in Conway.

RETAIL DISTRIBUTION ASSISTANT NEEDED

Appalachian Mountain Club, Gorham. May through October, 40 hours per week. Stock and support all gear and book sales at all AMC destinations, including backcountry huts. Prior retail experience helpful. Contact Skip Spadaccini (603)466-2721 or apply online at www.outdoors.org/seasonal.

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

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

Services $150 to $250 for your unwanted car or truck, call Rich, 978-9079. 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. INCREASE your miles per gallon now! This is an HHO Generator. It converts water to gas when added to your fuel system your MPG’s increase from 20-40%. Call us at 603-748-2494 or 603-915-6852. Start saving money right now.

Knowledgeable and dependable automotive technicians of all levels of experience, needed for our growing service department. Applicants must possess a positive attitude and be able to work with others as a team. GM experience and/or inspection certificate very helpful but not required. Must be willing to learn. Own tools required. Medical and dental plans available. Paid holidays, vacations and 401k.

Apply in person to Austin Woodward at Profile Motors, Inc., Rt. 16 & 112, Conway, NH, Serious inquiries only please.

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

MOWER MEDIC repairing throwers, mowers, blowers, augers, tillers, trimmers, chainsaws, etc. Here, there, anywhere. 723-7103. RAFFI'S painting and pressure cleaning. Residential and commercial pressure cleaning roofs, siding, driveways, carpet cleaning, lead removal certified, 603-723-2690, 603-915-0816.

TECHPROS- COMPUTER SALES & SERVICE

16+ years experience! On-site computer repair, upgrades, wireless setup, virus removal, & more! (603)723-0918 www.TechProsNH.com TIM'S CARPENTRY All phases, kitchens, bathrooms, sheetwork, painting, wall papering, masonary and more. Free estimates, insured. 466-5933, 915-6216.

Wanted

NEW Hampshire Books Needed; White Mountains, AMC Guides, History, Sets, Estates, Many Others. Mat, 348-7766.

Wanted To Buy BUYING junk cars/ trucks, heavy equip- farm mach., scrap iron. Call 636-1667 days, 636-1304 evenings.

DEADLINE for classifieds is noon 2 days prior to publication

Gorham police log

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– POLICE LOG –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Thursday, March 3 12:27 p.m.- Curt Marshall, 27, of Berlin, was issued a traffic summons for non-inspection. 12:38 p.m.- John Eppolito, 47, of Waterville Valley, was issued a traffic summons for non-inspection. 12:58 p.m.- Jeffrey McLynch, 39, of Exeter, was issued a traffic summons for speed. 8:39 p.m.- Police received a report that a car drove off with the hose of a gas pump still attached to it. The incident is under investigation. Friday, March 4 11:01 a.m.- A minor two vehicle accident was reported on North Main Street. 4:10 p.m.- A woman reported her iPod Touch was stolen. The incident is under investigation. 11:36 p.m.- Police responded to a fight on Main Street. None of the involved parties wanted to purse charges. Saturday, March 5 12:15 p.m.- Police took a report of someone receiving harassing text messages. 7:53 p.m.- A caller reported a vehicle parked in a neighbor’s yard and thought it looked suspicious. The vehicle belonged to the neighbor.

Sunday, March 6 10:08 a.m.- A caller reported their vehicle was hit at Wal-Mart, but an officer determined the damage didn’t occur at Wal-Mart. Monday, March 7 6:42 p.m.- Police took a report of a woman that received a call from a scam operation. 9:48 p.m.- Police responded to a domestic incident on Washington Street. 10:15 p.m.- Ray Willey, 23, of Berlin, was arrested for simple assault. He was released on $500 personal recognizance bail and given an April 19 court date. 10:22 p.m.- Samantha Bombard, 21, of Gorham, was arrested for simple assault. She was released on $500 P.R. bail and given an April 19 court date. Tuesday, March 8 4:17 p.m.- A three vehicle accident was reported on North Main Street. 6:14 p.m.- A parent reported their child missing at Wal-Mart. The caller said the child was found in the parking lot. Wednesday, March 9 9:45 a.m.- A police cruiser was involved in a minor accident on North Main Street.

State Police Troop F log

February 28 7 p.m. -- The Blue Mountain Variety Store in Columbia reported a drive off of $86worth of gas. 8:05 p.m. -- Police stopped Cody Livingston, 18, Readfield, Me., for a traffic violation on Route 2 in Jefferson. Subsequently he was arrested for being in possession of drugs. He was transported to Troop F to be processed and will need to appear before the Lancaster District Court. March 1 11:04 p.m. -- State Police responded to the report of criminal mischief in the town of Errol. March 2 5:01 p.m. -- State Police assisted Bethlehem PD with the warrant arrest of Dakota Hann, 21, of Pittsburg, at the Coos County Jail in Stewartstown. He was charged with credit card fraud. He will need to appear in the Littleton District Court on April 19. March 3 3 p.m. -- State Police assisted DCYF with a welfare check in Stewartstown. 8:17 p.m. -- State Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence on Colebrook Road in Errol. A female subject left the residence and no charges were made. March 4 12:40 p.m. -- State Police took a criminal mischief complaint in Jefferson. 3:08 p.m. -- State Police took a report of theft in Errol. The incident remains under investigation at this time. 3:32 p.m. -- State Police took a report of criminal threatening in Columbia. The incident remains under investigation at this time. 3:33 p.m. -- State Police took a report of burglary in Columbia. The incident

remains under investigation at this time. 5 p.m. -- State Police took a report of theft in Stewartstown at the County Nursing home. The incident remains under investigation at this time. 6:06 p.m. -- State Police took a report of theft in Shelburne. The incident remains under investigation at this time. 9:12 p.m. -- State Police took a report of attempted theft from a vehicle in Dummer. The incident remains under investigation at this time. March 5 10:26 p.m. -- State Police arrested a Julie Hubbard, 24, of Pittsburg, for operating a motor vehicle after suspension in the town of Colebrook. March 6 11:30 a.m. -- State Police investigated the report of a theft in the town of Stratford. 2:41 p.m. -- State Police responded to a motor vehicle accident in the town of Stewartstown. A vehicle was traveling northbound when it slid on ice and went into an embankment. Poor tread on the tires is believed to be a factor in the crash also. Vehicle towed from scene. Three people were transported to UCVH with minor injuries. 4:55 p.n. -- State Police responded to a report of a two vehicle accident on Rte 3 in Stratford. Both vehicles were going north when a vehicle operated by Jeffrey Noyes, 43, of Stratford, slowed to turn into their driveway and a vehicle operated by Cathy Flech, 55, of Colebrook, was unable to avoid running into the rear of the other vehicle. There were no injuries in this collision and both vehicles were driven from the scene.

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The team roster for the 2011 NCHL Champions Mr Pizza; Jesse Tabor, Mike King, Gary Tilton, Brian Frechette, Todd Frechette, Erik Tremblay, Jay Poulin, Andy Estrella, Mark Theberge, Rich Vargus, Josh White, David Woodbury, and goal tender Gary Richard.

The team roster for the runner-up spot in the NCHL championship tourney was the Pub; Brad Bouchard, Eric Benjamin, Jamie Welch, Paul Laflamme, Wade Goulet, Ryan Smith, Brian Cloutier, Bryan Hood, Carlos Borrayo, Paul Arguin, Mike Poulin, Derrick Gagne, and goal tender Jeremy Roberge.

Todd Frechette leads Mr Pizza to NCHL championship over the Pub BERLIN -- Mr Pizza’s Todd Frechette scored three goals and assisted on three others leading his team to a 6-3 win over the Pub and capturing the 2010-11 NCHL title. Mr. Pizza scored four times in the first period and never looked back, to lead 4-0 after a period of play. The Pub’s Mike Poulin scored all three of

his teams’ goals. Unfortunately the Pub squad could never get their deficit below two goals. Scoring: First period- Mr Pizza at 8:52 Rich Vargus (unassisted) at 7:13 Vargus from Frechette, at 4:34 Frechette from Brian Frecha t 1:34 Erik Tremblay from Frechette and Gary Tilton. Second Period- Pub at 2:38 Mike Poulin

(unassisted), Mr Pizza at 2:07 Frechette from David Woodbury and Jesse Tabor. Third periodPub at 7:05 Poulin from Wade Goulet and Bryan Hood, at 3:03 Poulin from Hood and Goulet, Mr Pizza at 9:24 Frechette from Woodbury and Tabot, at :44 Jay Poulin from Tremblay and Frechette.

Mr Pizza and Pub split first two games of NCHL finals

This year’s Berlin Broomball League season and tournament champions was the Auto North team. Team members include:front row (l-r) Leslie Hoyt, Brenda Boucher, Kim Poulin, Samantha Amero, Keenan Carrigan and Kim Allain. Back row (l-r) Coach Norman Grondin, Heidi Roy, Heidi Uhlman, Tia Wilson, Missy Nolin, Alyssa Roy and Coach Gump Nolin and Kassie Eafrati. Missing from the picture is Amanda Harriman.

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BERLIN -- MR PIZZA 3 PUB 1 Mr Pizza Captain Jay Poulin scored a pair of goals and net minder Gary Richards turned away 27 shots helping Mr Pizza to a 3-1 victory over the Pub in the first game of the best of three series for the NCHL finals recently. Scoring: First period- Mr Pizza Jay Poulin at 6:58 from Rich Vargus and Erik Tremblay, Pub- Bryan Hood at 5:01 from Eric Benjamin and Mike Poulin. Second PeriodMr Pizza Todd Frechette at :28 from Jesse Tabor and Brian Frechette. Third PeriodMr Pizza Poulin at 9:02 from Vargus. Saves: Mr Pizza- Richards 12-6-9=27, Pub- Roberge 2-15-4=21. PUB 6 MR PIZZA 4 The Pub’s Eric Benjamin scored the eventual game winning goal and then added an empty netter, lifting the Pub to a hard fought 6-4 victory over Mr Pizza in the NCHL finals recently. Team mate Derrick Gagne had a pair of goals and three assists for the winners. The victory tied the best of three series at one game each, setting up one more game for the NCHL championship. Scoring: First period- Mr Pizza at 9:31 Rich Vargus from Jay Poulin and Todd Frechette, at 7:19 Jesse Tabor from David Woodbury and T Frechette, at 1:38 Poulin from Erik Tremblay and Vargus, The Pub-at 8:56 Wade Goulet from Eric Benjamin. Second period: The Pub at 10:21 Derrick Gagne (unassisted), at 6:57 Gange from Bryan Hood, at 5:06 Brian Cloutier from Paul Laflamme and Gagne. Third period: Mr Pizza at 10:40 Tremblay (unassisted), The Pub at 1:58 Benjamin from Gagne and Paul Arguin, at :45 Benjamin from Goulet and Gagne. Saves: Mr Pizza- Richards 8-11-7=26, The Pub- Roberge 9-3-7=19.

Berlin Bowling Center league results BERLIN/GORHAM -- Friday, February 11 Couples League: Top teams- #1 Hot Rodders 56-24, #2 Strike Force 48-32, #3 Sharpshooters 47-33, high game men- Gary Pinette 209, Jeff Girard 195, high series- Pinette 547, Gus Ouellette 506, high game women- Tina Host 212, AnnMarie Choquette and Beth Smith 179, high series- Host 532, Shirley Bertin 457. Tuesday, February 15 Commercial League: Top teams- #1 C&C Satellite 57-35, #2 Guardien Angel 54-38, #3 Double K Trucking 52.5-39.5, high game- Mitch Couture 247, Rick Riendeau 218, Rollie Baillargeon 217, high seriesCouture 613, Baillargeon 562, Bill Dube 547, most over average- Couture +76, Roy Labelle +60, most over average series- Couture +100, Labelle +83. Wednesday, February 16 Olympians & Friends: Top teams- #1 Celtics 11-4, #2 Spitfires, Patriots, and Rubik Cubes all at 9-6, high game- Tom Sweeny 177, Travis Roy 158, high series- Sweeny 312, Matt Michaud 286, most over average- Michaud +61, Dan Pigeon +37, most over average series- Michaud +104, Chrissy St Germaine +46. Thursday, February 17 Early Bird League: Top teams- #1 Ducks 20.511.5, #2 Owls 19.5-12.5, high game- Anita Valliere 166, Lori Penney 163, high series- Valliere 448, Penney 438. Friday, February 18 2-Person League: Top teams- #1 Spare Change 17-7, #2 Numba Won! 16-8, #3 Monsters 15-9, high game- Gary Pinette 221, Jamie Blais 164, high series- Pinette 605, Jamie Blais 466, most over average Pinette +43, Logan McLain, most over average series- Pinette +71, Logan McLain +65. Wednesday, February 23 Senior League: Game #1 "No-tap Winners"- Red Donaldson and Lorraine Martin 157, Game 2 "Predict your score"- Roger Poulin, Game 3 "Splits, 9's, X's"- Don Springer and Red Donaldson, Game 4 "Poker Bowling Winner"- Don Springer, Lucky Ticket winner- Don Springer. Friday, February 18 Couples League: Top teams- #1 Hot Rodders 56-28, #2 Strike Force 51-33, #3 Sharpshooters 48-36, high game men- Gary Pinette 216, Jeff Girard 206, high series- Pinette 501, Jim Corriveau 44, high game women- Laura Ouellette 169, Shelley Corrigan 166, high series- Ouellette 461, Corrigan 452. Saturday, February 19 Kid’s League: Top teams- #1 Pinz-A-Fling 12-3, #2 The Swedes and the Marines both at 9.5-5.5, high game- Tanner Cote 175, high series- Jordan Parent 319, most over average Nic Ouellette +54,

most over average Jon Berthiaume +67. Sunday, February 20 Couples League: Top teams- #1 Strykers 59-33, #2 Spares 54-38, #3 Ball Busters 49-43, high game men- Russell Vitko 213, Bruce Bunnell 203, Dave Moore 187, high series- Mitch Couture 536, Mike Chapman 533, Bunnell 505, high game womenLouise Tyler 201, Cari Gosselin 198, Lia Williams 190, high series- Gosselin 533, Tyler 525, Williams 507. Monday, February 21 Women’s League: Top teams- #1 Mom’s Nite Out 20-12, #2 AWDY 18-14, #3 The three L’s 17-15, high games- Louise Tyler 184, Sue Small 173, Deb Hodgdon 172, high series- Tyler 477, Small 456, Anita Valliere 450. Tuesday, February 22 Commercial League: Top teams- #1 C&C Satellite 61-35, #2 Double K Trucking 55.5-40-.5, #3 Sherwin Williams 55-41, high games- Mike Valliere 229, Rollie Baillargeon 222, Mike Chapman 215, high series- Baillargeon 566, Chapman 552, Paul Godin 540, most over average Baillargeon +60, Valliere +53, most over average series- Baillargeon +80, Godin +72. Wednesday, February 23 Olympians & Friends: Top teams- #1 Patriots and Celtics both at 12-6, #3 Rubik Cubes 11-7, high games- Travis Roy 175, Tom Sweeney 160, high series- Roy 299, Sweeney 296, most over averageJoey Martinelli +76, Rikki Colpitts +51, most over average series- Colpitts +91, Martinelli +74. Thursday, February 24 Early Bird League: Top teams- #1 Owls 23.5-12.5, #2 Robins 22.5-13.5, high game- Chris Lavigne 171, 168, Lori Penney 168, high series- Lavigne 500, Anita Valliere 407. Men’s North Country League: Top team round #3- #1 Brookfield Power 16-4, high game- Dave Osgood 236, 233, Nick Fournier 217, high seriesOsgood 677, Dave Richards 605. Friday, February 25 2-Person League: Top teams- #1 Spare Change 20-8, #2 Monsters 18-10, #3 Numba Won! 17-11, high game Gary Pinette 194, Adam Pelkey 165, high series- Pinette 518, Jamie Blais 437, most over average game- Michel Labens +31, Adam Pelkey +30, most over average series- Labens +48, Pelkey +18. Wednesday, March 2 Senior League: Game 1 “No Tap Winners”- Norm Bouchard and Roger Poulin 165, Game 2 “Predict Your Score”- Norm Bouchard, Game 3 “Splits, 9’s, X’s”- Norm Bouchard and Roger Poulin 204, Game 4 “Poker Bowling”- Norm Bouchard, Lucky Ticket winner- Chuck Dodge.

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Geraldine Dupont Dec. 18, 1920 - March 16, 2010 1st Anniversary Already a year has passed and there isn’t a day that goes by and you are in our thoughts. You were not only our Mom but our best friend. You did so much for all of us. And we will never forget it. We will always have a special place in our hearts for the memory of our Mom We love you today, yesterday and tomorrow. Sadly missed by your family

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Thanksgiving Restaurant and ‘Legends’ Pub has a unique atmosphere BY JODY HOULE THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

GORHAM -- On November 23, 2010, lifelong Gorham residents, Jack and Christine Piattoni, opened Thanksgivings Restaurant and Ledgends Pub in the former location of Crabby Jacks Restaurant and Lounge, located at 128 Main Street in Gorham. The word ”ledgends” is spelled that way to represent the ledges in view behind the building, as well as the local legends that are on display. After some renovations and a makeover, customers can enjoy an array of memorabilia displaying local legends, including newspaper clippings of Mike Gaydo and Dan Brigham. There are 29 local legends on the bar and on the back of the chairs. There are pictures of local, historical events and people on the walls. The owners have recently purchased an old sleigh which sits in the front area of the building. At the bar area, there is a working score board, a duplicate of Fenway Parks’ scoreboard. During baseball season, customers can each get an inning and pick numbers during games. “It is a way for customers to interact,” said Jack Piattoni. He said that the local items have been mostly loaned and that if anyone has any antiques they would like to also loan, they can contact him. Jack and Christine Piattoni are the former owners of Wilfred’s Restaurant which they owned and operated for 31 years. They also ran a restaurant in Westbrook, Maine, for five years which was named Thanksgivings Restau-

rant. The owners are known for their turkey dinners. Jack Piattoni said that the name “Thanksgivings” also refers to an environment of “warm fuzziness for families and customers where they can gather and socialize.” Every Thursday evening an open mic provides local entertainment and music. In the near future, the Piattoni’s plan on offering more entertainment on the weekends including disk jockey’s and lives bands. Many additions will be offered in the near future. The couple plan on providing a ping-pong and pool table, and dart boards. They plan on having different leagues for pool and darts. Beginning on May 1, there will be a deli case featuring grab-and-go salads, meatloaves, and assorted health foods, appetizers, and deserts. There will be a wide variety of take out items that will change regularly. On June 1, there will be a salad bar for guests as well as for the public for take home. This summer, they plan on building a patio with tables for outdoor dining. The restaurant offers a wide variety of “comfort food” as Jack Piattoni described it. The menu includes many appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, and full dinners offering fish, chicken, steaks, and meatloaf, as well as their specialty thanksgiving turkey dinner. At this time, breakfast is not being offered. The restaurant hours are from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. The pub hours are from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 12 p.m. to midnight Friday through Saturday.

Jack and Christine Piattoni look forward to hosting your visit to the Thanksgiving Restaurant and “Ledgends” Pub.

Holiday Center plans Foxboro trip BERLIN -- The Holiday Center is planning a May trip to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun. The bus will leave Berlin on Sunday, May 8, and return Tuesday, May 10. The cost of the trip is $200 (double occupancy) and includes motor coach transportation, two nights lodging, three meals,

a visit to Mohegan Sun and much more. A deposit for trip is due no later than March 29, with the final payment due by May 3. For more information please contact Deb Martineau at 752-1413, Cathy at 752-7229 or Pat at 7524966.