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Police chief defends department’s budget request BERLIN – The police department Wednesday night presented its case for a slight increase in its requested fiscal 2012 budget to allow it to maintain current staffing levels and services. The commission submitted a recommended budget of $2.845 million, up 2.7 percent over its current budget. The commission also submitted a budget reflecting the 4 percent cut City Manager Patrick MacQueen requested of all departments to meet the city council’s goal of no tax increase. Police Chief Peter Morency said the budget preferred by the department basically flat-lines the
existing budget with the increase of $75,767 representing increased costs of health and dental insurances, retirement benefits, gas and oil. The budget includes no wage increases and Morency has voluntarily given up his contractual wage increase to keep his salary at $82,400 for the part-time position. The budget includes outside services the department undertakes such as the Milan police contract and providing police services to the Androscoggin Valley Regional Refuse Disposal District. If those
items, which are offset by revenue, are removed, the increase drops to 2.5 percent. The budget does not replace a vacancy created by a retirement. Morency explained the department is applying for a COPS grant to hire one additional person. If successful, he said the grant would allow the department to maintain its current staffing level. If the grant is not approved, the department will be down by one position. In comparison, Morency said the city manager’s see REQUEST page 12
AMC approaches GHS with pilot internship program BY CRAIG LYONS THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
GORHAM— Gorham High School could be one of the first schools to participate in a pilot internship program with the Appalachian Mountain Club. G.H.S. was one of two schools asked to participate in a pilot internship with the A.M.C. that would give summers jobs to one student from each school
in either the outdoor education or hospitality fields. The other school asked to participate is Colebrook Academy. “I think it’s a great idea,” said Principal Keith Parent. Parent said the A.M.C. reached out to the school as a prospective participant in the pilot program. He added the A.M.C. was looking to start something to
help benefit the local schools. He said there’s only been one meeting so far between the school and the A.M.C., but the two groups will keep working to get the program started. Once the program gets going, Parent said he sees more schools getting involved. “They’ll start with us and see what happens,” said see AMC page 7
BetterBuildings NH launches program locally Berlin office opens March 29
The Scarinza Sugarhouse pace is full tilt and has been for better than a week, now that the sap is running. The evaporator that Randolph resident and former State Police Lt. John Scarinza was given at his retirement dinner is hard at work for its second year and so are Scarinza and Jen Barton, as, here, Scarinza stokes the fire under the evaporator and Barton tests the syrup for density. Scarinza has 320 taps going and hopes to increase the number to 400. (GAIL SCOTT PHOTO)
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(NY Times) — Clashes at state capitols over organized labor have become commonplace this year, with protesters throughout the country objecting to proposed limits on collective bargaining and cuts in benefits. Maine’s governor, Paul LePage, has opened a new — and unlikely — front in the battle between some lawmakers and unions: a 36-footwide mural in the state’s Department of Labor building in Augusta. The three-year-old mural has 11 panels showing scenes of Maine workers, including colonial-era shoemaking apprentices, lumberjacks, a “Rosie the Riveter” in a shipyard and a 1986 paper mill strike. Taken together, his administration deems these scenes too one-sided in favor of unions. A spokeswoman said Mr. LePage, a Republican, ordered the mural removed after several business officials complained about it and after the governor received an anonymous fax saying it was reminiscent of “communist North Korea where they use these murals to brainwash the masses.” “The Department of Labor is a state agency that works very closely with both employees and employers, and we need to have a décor that represents neutrality,” said Mr. LePage’s spokeswoman, Adrienne Bennett.
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NATO nears deal to take command in Libya effort TRIPOLI, Libya (NY Times) — Prominent members of the NATO alliance reached a tentative agreement Thursday evening to separate the political and military leadership of the Libyan air campaign, senior Western diplomats said, as allied warplanes delivered a ferocious round of airstrikes on Libyan ground forces, tanks and artillery that seems to have begun to shift momentum from the forces loyal to Colonel
Muammar el-Qaddafi to the rebels opposing him. The possible deal was reached after a four-way telephone call between Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and the foreign ministers of Turkey, France and Britain, said Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to Turkish reporters in Ankara. NATO countries were meeting in Brussels Thursday night to agree upon the details, but
NATO operates by unanimity, so all of NATO’s 28 members must still agree. Earlier on Thursday a French Rafale fighter jet fired on a Libyan warplane that had been detected by reconaissance aircraft flying above the embattled city of Misurata, the French Defense Ministry said in a statement. The plane was hit by a missile shortly after landing at a nearby military airbase, the Defense Ministry said.
Radiation in Tokyo’s water has dropped TOKYO (NY Times) — Levels of a radioactive isotope found in Tokyo’s water supply fell by more than half on Thursday, testing below the country’s stringent maximum for infants, even as three workers at the stricken nuclear plant to the north suffered radiation burns as they struggled to make emergency repairs. The lowered readings in Tokyo’s water came hours after Yukio Edano, the chief cabinet secretary, said the isotope, iodine 131, had been detected in the water supply of Kawaguchi City, just
north of Tokyo, as well as those of two of Tokyo’s neighboring prefectures, Chiba and Saitama. On Wednesday, the authorities cautioned those in the affected area not to give infants tap water. The problem is not likely to end soon; nuclear workers will have to keep venting radioactive gases from the damaged reactors, adding to the plume of emissions carried by winds and dispersed by rain The public has already been warned not to consume food and milk from the immediate area.
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(NY Times) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday suspended the air traffic controller who was on duty when two passenger jets landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport without clearance or guidance from the control tower. The controller may have been asleep, officials said. No one was injured during the incident, which occurred Wednesday just after midnight, and involved two airplanes carrying a total of about 165 people. The controller, whose name has not been released, was the only person in the tower at the time - a common practice during the overnight hours at evenbusy airports because traffic slows to a very limited number of planes taking off and landing between midnight and 5 a.m. There are 31 airports in the country that operate overnight that also have a single controller on duty. “The F.A.A. is thoroughly investigating Wednesday’s early morning incidents,” Randy Babbitt, the agency’s administrator said in a statement.
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NASHUA — Jurors on Thursday began deliberating whether Christopher Gribble was insane when he killed a Mont Vernon woman and injured her daughter in a home invasion. Gribble has admitted to killing Kimberly Cates and injuring her daughter, Jaimie, in the October 2009 burglary, but he said he was insane at the time. Closing arguments were presented earlier in the day before the judge instructed the jury and sent them to deliberations. “He’s as sane as he his guilty,” Assistant Attorney General Peter Hinckley said. “Social awkwardness is not a mental disease or defect.” During his nearly two-hour closing argument, Hinckley said Gribble had the clarity of mind to know right from wrong, and he made a cold-blooded choice to kill. “The only reason he didn’t commit two murders is that he thought that he had plunged his knife into Jaimie’s heart,” Hinckley said. Gribble’s father sat behind him during the 10th and final day of the
trial. Earlier in the day, Cates’ family left the courtroom abruptly when the state called its final witness, medical examiner Dr. Jennie Duval. Duval described in detail the 32 wounds suffered by Kimberly Cates. She said some were so deep that they shaved the bone. She said all were inflicted while she was alive and defending herself and her child. Gribble’s defense attorney Donna Brown said Gribble’s actions that night were the product of a disturbed mind. She said Gribble suffered from a personality disorder starting at age 17 and could no longer hold his homicidal urges back once he met Steven Spader. “Chris fell in with Steven Spader, which unleashed his antisocial personality traits, which he had so long held under control,” she said. “And he lost hope for the future, the future of his depression, and let his dark side run things.” At the end of her closing argument, Brown held up a graphic photo of Jaimie Cates’s injuries. She told the jury that while they found the image gut-wrenching, Gribble felt nothing. —Courtesy of WMUR
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A very big thank you for your support To the editor: I wanted to take a moment and say thank you to all the people who made our Berlin Youth Hockey Mites 20102011 season so much fun and successful. First I want to start with the coaching staff, Al Hallee, Al Lessard, Corey Riendeau and Jay Poulin. The four of you did a great job not only in coaching our children and teaching them the game of hockey but starting to build a foundation in life lessons. You guys taught them that with hard work and team work great things can be accomplished. Your passion for the kids and the game of hockey was evident and you passed that down to them. We win as a team and we lose as a team but we do it together. We all became a part of it, just like a family. Thank you for you time and dedication it is greatly appreciated. The team mothers, Wendy Reardon and Kerry Rainville you two did a great job in coordinating everything, getting the info needed to us and finding the answers to the many questions we all had. Thank you for running the clocks, keeping the score sheets and all the behind the scenes stuff. The DJ’s many thanks
to you also, the music at the beginning, between the plays and at the end of the games made the experience fun and not only did the kids enjoy it but so did the fans. Thanks. To all the refs who were there every weekend to not only ref our games but to take the time to explain things to kids on and off the ice, we thank you. The arena staff for making sure we had all that we needed, and for always being there to lend a helping hand. Thank you. The snack shack staff for all your awesome food and friendly service is greatly appreciated. To all the parents, grandparents, families and friends we greatly appreciate all of your support. Your support and enthusiasm could not be matched. Lastly, to the Mighty Mites. You guys made this season such a great experience for all. You have made all of us so proud. You played hockey with class and heart and your love for the game came shining through. There were great friendships made during the season that will last a lifetime. Congrats to you all in winning the state champ title and the Seacoast champ title. It is something that you will never forget. Katie Melanson Berlin
Workshop to be held for parents of college-bound students BERLIN -- On Wednesday, March 30, at 6:30 p. m. in the library of Berlin High
School, the guidance office will be hosting a workshop see WORKSHOP page 5
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Going With The Dogs
Exhilarating. That was the first word that came to mind. Exhilarating. Exciting. Energizing. Refreshing. Renewing. An experience unlike any other that I had ever had. The sled slowed and then stopped. “Stay seated just a moment longer,” our driver said, as he fixed the anchor devices firmly in place. My wife and I did. Then, it was time for us to get out and the next riders to take our places. Our dog sledding adventure was over. For the past two weeks, my wife and I have been in Norway, sailing on the MS Nordkapp up and back down the Norwegian coast on what has been called the most beautiful voyage in the world. I don’t know that I am ready to concede that appellation to it, but it was certainly a voyage unlike any other we have ever taken. And clad in its winter white, Norway is a beautiful country, indeed. The MS Nordkapp is a working ship, so it makes many stops on its coastal journey, sometimes for just long enough to deliver the freight it is carrying to a particular destination, or to take on freight destined for another stop along its way. Sometimes, though, the ship anchors for several hours. It is at these times that one has an opportunity to take part in a shore excursion of his or her choice. At Tromso, Barrie had talked me into taking the dog sledding adventure with her. As usual, she turned out to be right. It would be the highlight of our 12-day journey. The Tromso Wilderness Centre is a roughly half hour’s bus drive from the port where our ship docked. Even as we stepped off the bus at the Centre, it was apparent that the dogs, already hitched up to the sleds, were raring to be off. Their excited barking, wolfing, and howling left no mistaking that. “Come on, get over here, get on the sled, let’s go,” they were begging us. These dogs wanted to do what they were born to do - run. Our sled would be the fourth in a line of nine, each pulled by a nine- or ten-dog team of Alaskan Huskies. Two females fronted each team. (Females were smarter, we were told over a cup of hot coffee and a chunk of chocolate cake in the huge “luvvo,” a sizeable tent-like structure, to which we were invited at the end of our eight kilometer run.) Two powerfully built males
Dick and Barrie on their dog sled at the Tromso Wilderness Centre.
manned the rear positions to provide much of the pulling power. Each dog in the team had a definite role to play, a role for which it had been prepared since it was a pup. Our seats in the sled were covered with hides for warmth, and our driver secured us with blankets. We were as protected and warm as it was possible to make us. And then we were off. And now all the yapping stopped, as the dogs ran in silence, their energies given solely to the task at hand. Well . . . almost solely. One of the two rear dogs pulling our sled had to relieve himself as we glided across the snow. Somehow, he managed to keep up with the others by propelling himself along just on his forepaws. Every so often, the lead sled slowed and stopped so that its driver could check that we were all still together. The dogs sat restlessly awaiting the command to run again. Satisfied that all were where they should be, we were off once more, the silent sentinels of mountain birch marking our passing, the wind nipping at our noses. All too soon our eight kilometer ride was over, and our driver allowed as how the dogs would appreciate a pat on the head and a word of appreciation from us, something we were more than willing to do. They had done their work well, and well deserved our praise. During coffee and cake at the “luvvo,” one of the owners of the Wilderness Centre told us why Alaskan Huskies were the dogs of choice, see DOGS page 5
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Guest Column
By Mayor Paul Grenier
Mayor’s Report March 25, 2011 The Berlin City Council is now squarely involved in the annual budget process. Municipal budget preparations are increasingly getting a lot more difficult. There are significant downshifting in costs from the feds to the states, from the states to the counties and local governments. You will read and hear in the coming weeks how NH state government has made some “tough” choices, but almost every dollar saved at the state level will be shifted to county and local governments. It is classic downshifting, and while they all will fall down over each other to take credit for being frugal, local taxpayers won’t see anything except higher property tax rates and a huge reduction in services. Along with those reduction in services will come layoffs. Coos County, the poorest county in New Hampshire, will feel a disproportionate effect of those cuts. Add the shameful proposal to close the New Hampshire State Prison here in Berlin, state government all by itself will push the North Country back into a deep recession. Locally, the City Council is also weighing new collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with all of its unions. Let me be very clear on where Berlin will have to go to maintain current city services and staffing levels. We are nearing a breaking point where eliminating an employee here or there will force us to totally re-examine what Berlin should provide for services. Should we contract out garbage collection? Combine water and sewer into one department with fewer management and hourly employees? Will theBoard of Education finally have to contract out janitorial services as well as school busing? We pay our employees well and they have great benefits. But when Berlin has a 10.2 percent unemployment rate, with mill employees taking a big cut in pay and a reduction in benefits just for the chance at returning to work after a fivemonth layoff and a community with a median age of nearly 50 years old, every cost item has to be on the table. Health care costs to the city is out of control and we need all of our CBAs to be on the same insurance plans throughout the city. The City Council is not made up of unreasonable people. We have families WORKSHOP from page 4
for parents of college-bound seniors who have applied for financial aid. Brian Walker of the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation will explain the sometimes confusing financial aid award letters DOGS from page 4
how they were selected and trained for specific roles on the dog teams, and how, when they were about 10-years old, they would be given less strenuous work to do, and then retired to live out their days among others with whom they had grown up and worked. We had a chance to visit the non-working dogs for that day and to oooh and aaah over a new-born pup whose
and relatives that are employed in the public sector. No one wants to lay off people in the city employ and we certainly don’t want to farm out work. We can no longer, however, continue “business as usual”. I am very fortunate I have a job in these times and I have to do things sometimes I don’t particularly like, but I suck it up. Almost everyone in Berlin who works for a living is in my situation. I am hoping that the Berlin Education Association (teachers union) and the Berlin Board of Education will return to the bargaining table. Business Administrator Bryan Lamirande has been given a guideline of where insurance costs need to be going forward. We are NOT asking for a reduction in wages and the city council will be creative in hopes that an agreement can be struck. Absent of an agreement with all of the unions, however, will mean significant layoffs in ALL city departments. The city council has to find $1 million dollars to have a level tax rate and there is zero support to raise taxes even a dime. I want to take this opportunity to welcome publicly three new city council members since my last report. Longtime Ward II City Councillor Diana Nelson who now owns a home in Ward IV, was recently elected to fill the unexpired term of former councillor Tim Cayer. Diana is active in community affairs in many roles. Diana is not shy, very dedicated, and takes her job seriously. Newcomers Russell Otis from Ward I and Roland “Lefty” Theberge from Ward IV bring vast community knowledge and will be huge assets as we move forward. I also want to thank Bev. Ingersoll, Joe Lapuma and Carl Gagnon for expressing an interest in serving Berlin in these extremely difficult times. Your dedication and willingness to serve is very admirable and very unselfish. Finally, Berlin lost two very important public servants in the past month. Longtime NH State Representative Romeo Theriault and former Berlin Health Officer Robert “Bob” Delisle have passed. Romeo in last few years was a resident at the Coos County Nursing Home here in Berlin. It is fitsee REPORT page 7
that colleges send out. Even if you have not yet received a financial aid award letter, this workshop will be helpful to you. The guidance staff will also make a short presentation on the scholarship application process now in place at Berlin High. mother kept a watchful eye as our host picked-up the pup and tucked it inside her jacket to keep it warm as she showed it to us, and our cameras clicked away. Soon, our day with the dogs was over. But, oh, the memories that went with us. (Ithaca Bound is the pen name of Dick Conway. His e-mail address is: ithacabound35@gmail.com. Please visit his blog at dickconway.wordpress.com.)
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Thursday, March 17 6:08 p.m.- Ames Alton, 39, of Milan, was issued a traffic summons for speed. 6:24 p.m.- Jayson Roy, 19, of Manchester, was issued a traffic summons for speed. 9:09 p.m.- A man reported seeing juveniles throwing snowballs at a sign on Main Street. Friday, March 18 10:50 p.m.- Police checked a vehicle parked at a business on Main Street. It was just an employee. Saturday, March 19 11:04 a.m.- Frank Edmondson, 24, of Gorham, was arrested on a warrant for prohibited sales. He was released on $500 personal recognizance bail and given an April 19 court date. 1:07 p.m.- Robert Mattocks, 55, of Rochester, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 1:25 p.m.- Jeanne Laflamme, 58, of Berlin, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 1:31 p.m.- Paul Boissonneau, 47, of Milford, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 1:51 p.m.- Steve Charron, 44, of Berlin, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 1:57 p.m.- William Lamson, 46, of Gorham, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 2:06 p.m.- James Monahan, 93, of Gilead, Maine, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 2:28 p.m.- Skylar Paul, 19, of Laconia, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 2:51 p.m.- Kevin Micucci, 19, of Gorham, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 3:02 p.m.- Ryan Todd, 17, of East Wakefield, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 3:11 p.m.- Frank Edmondson, 24, of Gorham, was issued a traffic summons for an equipment violation. 3:15 p.m.- Mark- Maurice Coulombe, 32, of Berlin, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 3:20 p.m.- Hunter Morin, 23, of Gorham, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 3:43 p.m.- Harold Hill, 20, of Bartlett, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 3:$5 p.m.- Bethany Burgess, 36, of Carthage, Maine, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 3:50 p.m.- Lillianne Deblois, 43, of Berlin, was issued a traffi c summons for a red light violation. 3:58 p.m.- Lisa- Marie Baillargeon, 43, of Gorham, was issued a traffic summons for a red light violation. 5:07 p.m.- Philippe Carbonneau- Aghaby, 25, of Chambly, Quebec, was issued a traffic summons for speed. see GORHAM LOG page 10
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cation fields. The hospitality program offers an intern the chance to assist in the coordination and delivery of services to groups and functions that use the A.M.C.’s facility, according to the program summary description. The outdoor education program would offers an intern a chance to assist in the coordination and delivery of outdoors program through the A.M.C.’s destinations, according to the program description. Parent said the biggest goal of the program is to get more local people involved with the A.M.C.
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plans include expanding the program to additional New Hampshire communities. Other project partners include the Jordan Institute, the Governor’s Office, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Community Loan Fund, Public Service of New Hampshire, and New Hampshire Electric Cooperative. For more information about participating in BetterBuildings NH, call 603-717-9138 or go to www.betterbuildingsnh.com. CDFA supports the development of vibrant and resilient communities by providing resources for community development efforts. CDFA, created by legislation in 1983, is a nonprofit public instrumentality of the State of New Hampshire. CDFA administers nearly $40 million in funding resources, which includes a combination of state tax credits and federal Community Development Block Grant, Neighborhood Stabilization, and Energy Reduction Funds. The BetterBuildings program is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through the United States Department of Energy and administered by the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning. BetterBuildings is operated in New Hampshire by the Community Development Finance Authority.
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11 years as Berlin Water Works commissioner from Ward IV; ward moderator; and past president of both the Guardian Angel Parish and Good Shepard Parish church councils. Both gentlemen shall sorely be missed in the community and my sympathies go out to their loved ones. Until next month.
Parent. The program would offer students a chance to explore sustainable career options in the North Country through the A.M.C., said Parent. He added it’s an opportunity to offer students stable employment in the future. “The program is intended to assist our kids who may have a passion for the outdoors because they grew up in this area, and help them decide if a career with A.M.C. might be appropriate,” wrote Parent in his report to the school board. The program would offer internships in both the hospitality and outdoor edurofitting their homes or businesses for deep energy savings.” Eric Steltzer, Energy Policy Analyst at OEP added, “With rising costs and increased volatility in the energy market, there is an opportunity for building owners to make long lasting energy savings and the BetterBuildings program can help.” BetterBuildings will operate in three communities: Nashua, Plymouth, and Berlin. It is part of the larger Beacon Communities initiative, consisting of hyper-investment in local energy efficiency efforts. Anyone who owns a home or business property in these three municipalities can take part in the program. Participants in BetterBuildings NH will start with an energy check-up of their home or business. Qualified professionals will help identify methods of achieving up to a 30% reduction in energy costs and staff will work with participants to obtain different methods of financing for the retrofits, including low-cost loans. BetterBuildings NH is funded through an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the New Hampshire Office of Energy & Planning. OEP has contracted CDFA to manage the three-year project and
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FRYEBURG, Maine — Spring has always been maple sugaring season in northern New Hampshire and western Maine, pre-dating Colonial times. And with spring’s arrival Sunday, the time-honored rite of spring will be celebrated anew at local sugar houses this and next weekend, with New Hampshire Maple Maple Producers Open House Weekend, March 19 and 20, and Maine Maple Syrup Sunday, March 27. As any New Englander worth his or her weight in sap can tell you, the sweet maple syrup season begins when temperatures at night are below freezing and rise in the day to 35 degrees Fahrenheit or more and the sap begins to run. Despite recent warm temperatures, local producers such as Weston’s Rivercroft Farm say the season is off to a good start. “So far, it’s been good,” said George Weston, whose family has been farming on the banks of the Saco River since 1799. “Every year is different, of course — but this year seems to be starting out more normal — unlike last, which ended too early.” ••• But imagine a day in the not-so-distant future when — due to the impacts of global warming — instead of touring sugarhouses in Carroll County
or nearby western Maine, you’d have to drive to Quebec to enjoy one of the staples of the maple season. Professor Barrett Rock of the University of New Hampshire predicts that that day could be 30, 40 or 50 years away, based on the impacts of global warming and other factors. It was a cold and snowy winter — but even that may be due to global warming, says Rock. How’s that again? In a telephone interview Thursday from Nevada, where he currently is on sabbatical, Rock said the melting of the polar ice cap has created more open water in the Arctic — and that in turn has contorted the jet stream to move further south, bringing cold Arctic air from Canada south into New England. “This has been a good-old-fashioned winter in New England, as it certainly was a lot colder and snowier than most of our recent winters in the last 20 to 30 years. However,” said Rock, “relative to global climate change, it is important for readers to learn this winter was as cold as it was because of something called the polar vortex, which sits over the North Pole and the way the cyclonic wind storm moves wind in a circle.” He said that has changed significantly in the past three to five years. “The polar vortex normally sits on top of the ice, and it isn’t now due to the more open water, so it has con-
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Cod to southern Quebec, Canada. He has also been studying maple syrup production with graduate student Martha Carlson of Sandwich, a longtime maple syrup producer. Carlson, in turn, is working on her maple sugaring research for her doctorate on climate change and sugar maples. As part of her research, she is collecting data from students throughout the state, including those at the Josiah Bartlett Elementary School in Bartlett. For the sixth year, students are collecting sap and making maple syrup at the community-built sugar house on school grounds while also performing math and science exercises involving the sugaring process as part of their coursework, according to teacher Valerie Ford. ••• In interviews this past fall with The Conway Daily Sun and again this week, Rock said the problems with the sugar maples are mostly due to manmade global climate change pushing temperature increases in the region of nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit over the past century (since 1899). Over the next 40 to 100 years, temperatures are expected to climb another 6 to 10 degrees. That would all but eliminate the sugar maple in New England, Rock said. As a frame of reference, Rock said if you add 6 degrees to the average 30-year temperature of Boston from 1961 to 1990, you get the 30-year average temperature of Richmond, Va., or about 57 Fahrenheit. Add 10 degrees and you get the 30-year average temperature of Atlanta, Ga., or 61 degrees. Warming will cause the maples to “migrate” north with southern trees, bugs and fungi nipping at their heels, says Rock. Trees can extend their range by 12 to 15 miles in a century. That won’t be enough time for southern trees to move into New England to take the place of the maples, he said. “What I’m really expecting is essentially chaos in the forest as the insects and the fungi do the trees in,” said Rock. “We’re seeing that in the maple.” Rock expects pockets of maples to survive at high elevations. The maples
will survive in Canada. ••• In an interview last week, Rock said a second characteristic is that this season has been unusual in how the sap flow has been in his Durham neighborhood. “It flowed for a little, beginning two Fridays ago, then stopped, and did not start flowing again until Tuesday of this week,” said Rock. “That is rather unusual. The normal condition is when it starts to flow it continues to flow, and two to five weeks is a typical season. This year, that has not happened. It could be different up your way, with the higher elevation.” He added that the season over the last 30 years has ended “earlier and earlier,” as there was a time when the end of the sugar season would have been early to mid-April. The season ends, Rock explained, when the buds begin to swell on the branches and leaves begin to form under the buds. Syrup produced at the end of a season tends to have what producers call an undesirable “buddy” or “green” taste. “It routinely now ends ends the third week of March, which is next week. So, if that’s the case this year, it will be a very short sugar season. We will have to wait and see,” said Rock. ••• Rock explained how Martha Carlson, of Range View Farm of Sandwich, has been documenting the sweetness of sap as part of her work toward obtaining her doctorate degree in the next year or two. “Martha has records from early producers who have kept records on sap and the amount collected on farms going back to the 1950s. When I was growing up in Vermont,” said Rock, who is now 68, “the sap to syrup ratio was it took 32 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup. In the 1960s, it was 35 to 37 gallons of sap to make a gallon. Today, it has been as high as 50 gallons of sap but the average the last 10 years has been 47 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup.” Rock said the University of Vermont has monitored the percentage of sugar to sap for several years. “In the 1960s, the average sugar content was 2.5 to 3 percent sugar con-
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Renovated Gorham auditorium hosts first music concert GORHAM -- Boston-based classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan will be joined by Venezuelan flutist and cuatro player Orlando Cela for "The Nature of Dances and Dreams," a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, April 1, at the Gorham Town Hall auditorium. The artists will present solos and duets including Latin dances and works inspired by nature. The program, which marks the first musical event at the renovated auditorium, is presented by the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire and the Town of Gorham, as part of a five-day Arts Alliance artist residency with Larget-Caplan, called by the Washington Post "a riveting artist whose musical styling begs immediate attention." Additional residency programs (see box for details) include a free performance on Monday, March 28, at noon at the White Mountains Community College, presented in cooperation with the WMCC Student Senate; a workshop on "The Artist as Entrepreneur," at 6:30 pm Monday, March 28, at the Old Mill Studio, Whitefield; and a guitar workshop for guitarists at all levels on Thursday, March 31, at 6:30 pm at the Auditorium. LargetCaplan will also be presenting school and afterschool programs throughout the region, and a special "New Lullabies and Dances" family concert on Tuesday, March 29, at 6:30 pm at the Littleton Opera House. Cost for the Friday evening concert is $10 adults, $5 students and $20 for families, and for the workshops $10 for adults and $5 for students. Those who would like to participate but cannot afford the fees are also welcome to attend. "I'm so excited to be coming up to northern New Hampshire," Aaron says. "For the last three weeks of touring in California, Nevada and Colorado I have been telling anyone who
will listen about my next adventure. A week of sharing music in schools and community settings, and in classes and concerts is what I believe music to be all about: beauty, communication, learning and enjoyment." The program for Friday evening's concert includes Astor Piazzolla's "History of the Tango" for flute and guitar; Three Venezuelan Waltzes for guitar and Venezuelan cuatro, the New Hampshire premiere of Illinois composer David Vayo'sa "Berceuse" for voice and guitar, a series of nature pieces (birds and bees, fire & water) in honor of the Weeks Act Centennial, including works by Erik Satie, Toru Takemitsu, and New Hampshire's own Kevin Siegfried. Larget-Caplan was born in Oklahoma and raised in Colorado; he made his debut at the Tabor Opera House at 17 years of age and has since performed as a soloist and chamber musician in venues around the US and Europe. In 2006 Aaron released "Tracing a wheel on water," which the great American composer Ned Rorem called "Musical, affecting and skilled." That year he also founded the Spanish classical music and flamenco dance group ¡Con Fuego! In 2007 Aaron began the New Lullaby Project, a multi-compositonal endeavor that collects new lullabies from composers throughout the world for guitar solo. Aaron has received awards and grants from the American Composers Forum, D'Addario Foundation, Denver Classical Guitar Society, music fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. He is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where he received an award as Outstanding Educator and Performer. He was the youngest solo roster artist with Young Audiences of Massachusetts. His Arts Enrichment programs, "The Spirit of Spain" and "Latin Trav-
els," have been called, "enriching for all ages" & "a feast of sounds, colors and dance." They are also educational and include stories, activities, poetry and anecdotes on the pieces and cultural history that allow the students of all-ages and to approach music and life with better understanding. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Orlando Cela started playing flute at a very early age, pursued flute studies at DePauw University, and also studied in Vienna and at the New England Conservatory. Orlando created the Soria Chamber Players with which he performed, both as flutist and conductor, music from Bach to contemporary, including the Boston premier of Sciarrino's opera "Lohengrin." He was a member of the Xanthos Ensemble and the Serenata Music Players, and recently performed as a guest artist with Music at Eden's Edge; he is also a martial arts instructor. Aaron's North Country residency is presented by the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire and funded in part by the New England Foundation for the Arts through the NEA Regional Touring Program, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the state arts agencies, including the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Additional supGOHAM LOG from page 6
7:47 p.m.- A woman reported she’s been receiving strange phone calls. 9:28 p.m.- Billie- Jo Bishop, 38, of Gorham, was issued a summons for driving after suspension or revocation. Bishop was given an April 19 court date. 10:34 p.m.- Joshua Boivin, 21, of Milan, was arrested for possession of controlled/ narcotic drugs and possession or drugs in a motor vehicle. He was released on $350 P.R. bail and given an April 19 court date.
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Nicholas Dunham, 20, of Berlin, was fined $372 for receiving stolen property and order to pay $50 restitution. Lisa Young, 39, of Berlin, was fined $50 for speed. Roland Smith, Sr., 77, of Tamworth, was fined $372 for negligent driving. Charges of reckless operation, a speed violation and a yellow line violation were nol prossed. Ashley Connelly, 21, of Berlin, was fined $310 for driving after suspension or revocation. Cindy Shaver, 52, of Berlin, was fined $620 for default or breach of bail conditions. She was also fined $620, with $500 suspended per one year of good behavior, for willful concealment. Scott Towle, 25, of Berlin, was fined $620 for prohibited sales. A charge of facilitating a drug or underage drinking party was nol prossed. Joanne Tardiff, 66, of Berlin, was charged with receiving stolen property though it was nol prossed. Kevin Croteau, 24, of Berlin, was fined $74 for unreasonable speed. Merlin Niedu, 42, of Northfield, was fined $100 for truck route, city ordinance violation. Brian Leclerc, 48, of Berlin, was fined $930 for driving or operating under the influence of drugs or liquor and his license was suspended for three years. An open container charge was nol prossed. Rhonda Danault, 28, of Berlin, was fined $310, with $110 suspended per one year of good behavior, for suspended registration.
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Saturday, March 26, is Purple Day for worldwide Epilepsy awareness BERLIN --Purple Day for worldwide Epilepsy awareness is March 26. Purple Day promotes and supports Epilepsy awareness and education. Epilepsy is a common neurological condition that affects people of all ages. Fifty million individuals worldwide have been diagnosed with Epilepsy. Three million Americans carry a diagnosis of Epilepsy. It’s estimated that 10 percent of the American population will experience a seizure in their lifetime. If an individual experiences more than one seizure, they are given a diagnosis of Epilepsy. Some of the statistics available through the Epilepsy Foundation report that 200,000 new cases of Epilepsy are diagnosed each year. Males are slightly more likely to develop Epilepsy than females. Trends demonstrate decreased incidence of Epilepsy in children and increased incidence of Epilepsy in the elderly.
The cause, or etiology, of Epilepsy is unknown or indeterminate in 70 percent of people experiencing seizures. A seizure occurs when there is excitation of brain cells with excessive electrical discharges occurring. These discharges may affect one area of the brain or the entire brain. Seizure activity symptoms vary from a brief lapse of attention or loss of time to muscle jerks or severe involuntary muscle contractions. Symptoms may last from seconds to minutes. Known causes of Epilepsy may include previous head injury, lack of oxygen at bil1h, congenital or developmental abnormalities of the brain, infections of the brain; encephalitis or meningitis or brain tumor. Stroke is the most common risk factor for Epilepsy in the advanced age population. Significant metabolic or laboratory abnormalities may precipitate seizure activity. Significant alcohol intake, alcohol withdrawal,
some medications may contribute to increased risk of Epilepsy. Epilepsy is diagnosed by a health care provider taking a careful history of events surrounding and if available, during the seizure. Electroencephalography is a diagnostic test used to measure and record brain electrical activity with application of electrodes placed on the scalp. Imaging of the brain may be obtained using CT scan or MRI. It’s believed that up to 70 percent of individuals newly diagnosed with Epilepsy will be successfully treated REQUEST from page one
budget would result in the reduction of four to five officers because the department would lose grants that help cover the cost of some positions. “I wouldn’t have enough people to cover the streets,” he said. Councilor Mike Rozek said he feels the city has a terrific police depart-
with medications. There are also surgical options available for some individuals with Epilepsy. If you or someone you know might have Epilepsy, AVH offers evaluation by Fellowship trained Epilepsy Neurologist Dr. Crizeldo Cariaso and Cara Penney, PA-C with experience managing individuals with Epilepsy. Extensive diagnostic testing is available at AVH. Show your support for individuals with Epilepsy and Epilepsy awareness. Wear purple on Purple Day, March 26. ment. He questioned whether the department is charging the town of Milan enough for police services. He said $30,000 annual fee seems low considering the equipment and training of the Berlin police department. Morency explained that Milan provides its own cruiser and Berlin provides a limited amount of service with state police providing some services as well. Morency said initially the contract was negotiated as a way for the two communities to work together. Rozek said he is glad Berlin police provide police services to Milan but feels the payment has to be looked at carefully in view of what it would cost Milan to provide its own police coverage. Councilor Tom McCue asked if police seek restitution through the courts when an officer’s uniform or equipment is damaged while handling a crime scene. Morency said the department tries to get compensated in such situations. He assured the council the department looks for ways to generate revenues to keep officers. Mayor Paul Grenier said he feels the city had a police department it can be proud of today. He said the force is professional and the city is fortunate to have the personnel there that it has. The council also reviewed the $240,000 subsidy paid to Berlin Emergency Medical Services for ambulance service to the city. Councilor Lucie Remillard said she would like to see the city look at having the fire department take over that service instead of contracting with an outside organization. Grenier said during his years on the council he was a big proposee REQUEST page 21
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ACROSS 1 Use a razor 6 Q-tip, for one 10 “Beat it!” 14 Arrives 15 One of the Three Bears 16 Leaf of a book 17 Unlocks 18 Level; smooth 19 Destroy 20 Inclination to do things a certain way 22 __ Theater; famed New York music hall 24 Individuals 25 Giggle a little 26 Force 29 Bite to eat 30 Everyone 31 Fisher or Albert 33 Shish __; meat on a skewer 37 Walk haltingly 39 Dinner course 41 Threesome
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––––––––––––––––– DAILY CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––– Saturday, March 26 North Country Sportsman’s Dinner: 5 p.m., Harvest Fellowship Hall, 210 Willow St., Berlin. Tickest $25Door prizes, grand prize. Saturday Story Time at GPL: Saturday story time, 10:30 a.m., Gorham Public Library. Snacks will be provided. Storytellers and snack providers always welcome, as well. FMI 466-2525. Free Community Meal Delicious dinner with all the trimmings for everyone in the community. Funded by the Tillotson Foundation to support community spirit and connections. Sittings at 5 and 6 pm at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church basement, Main Street Berlin just beyond the bowling alley. Pick up free tickets at Gill’s Florist, Morin’s Shoe Store, or the church. Take out meals available. Great for a family outing or a get together with friends. 752-3504 FMI. Sunday, March 27 Masters of the Celtic Fiddle: Legendary Canadian fiddler Richard Wood with Gordon Belcher will launches four part New England Tour at St. Kieran Arts Center, 155 Emery Street Berlin, 2 p.m. Tickets $12, available at the door. 752-1028 www.stkieranarts.org. Monday, March 28 WIC Clinic: Beginning at 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at CCFHS, 54 Willow St, Berlin. For appointment, contact 752-4678 or 1-888-266-7942. Tuesday, March 29 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 30 Berlin Zoning Board: Public hearing, 6:30 p.m., Berlin City Hall auditorium.
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––––––––––––––– ONGOING CALENDAR –––––––––––––– Friday AA Meeting: Discussion Meeting, 12 to 1 p.m., St. Barnabas Church, 2 High St., Berlin. Discussion Meeting,, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., AVH. Weekly “Luck of the Draw” Cribbage Tournament. Gorham American Legion, 6 Androscoggin St., Gorham, $5pp: registration 5:15 to 5:45; play starts 6 p.m. Call Legion for more info 466-2433. Bingo: St. Anne Hall, 5:30 p.m. Sponsored by Theatre North. Senior Meals: Guardian Angel School, noon. Suggested donations for 60 and over $3; under 60 $6. All are welcome. (FMI 752-2545) Berlin Area Head Start Accepting Applications: For children between the ages of 3-5 years old. This is an income eligible program. Call 752-5464 to schedule an appointment to enroll your child. Gorham Public Library: Open M-F: 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. Men’s Breakfast Meeting, Congregational/ UCC in Gorham on Main Street. Meeting held the second Friday of each month at 7 a.m. Artisan Gift Shop: 961 Main St., Berlin. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Foot Care Clinics: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital Home Health and Hospice Department. For an appointment, call 326-5870. Serenity Steps: 567 Main Street. Berlin’s peer support center. Open Monday to Wednesday, noon to 5 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 8 p.m. Offers a variety of support groups and activities to area’s mental health consumers. (FMI 752-8111) Salvation Army: Music Arts — drama/singing company/sacred dance/timbrels (for all ages), 3 to 4:30 p.m. Dinner — 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Jr. Soldiers/Jr. Soldiers Prep/Corps Cadets — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Youth Horizons: (ages 13 and up), 7 to 9 p.m., 15 Cole St., Berlin. (FMI 752-1644) Coos County Adult Learner Services: Offers free, confidential, one-to-one instruction in basic reading, writing, math, English for speakers of other languages and preparation for high school equivalency exam (GED). Available Monday through Friday at 166 Main St., Berlin. To schedule an appointment, call 752-1927 or 1-800-268-5437. Berlin and Coos County Historic Society Moffett House Museum: Open five days, Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Can also be opened by appointment. Call 752-4590. Available are historical documents, school yearbooks, Berlin/Gorham directories, annual city reports, city and county reports, Brown Bulletins, old books, artifact Saturday NC Big Book Step Study: AA meeting, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tea Birds Restaurant conference room, 151 Main St., Berlin. Alcoholics Anonymous: Discussion Meeting, 10 to 11 a.m., St. Barnabas Church, corner of High and Main Streets, Berlin. Big Book/Step Study, 7 to 8:30 p.m., AVH, 7 to 8 p.m. Shelburne Library Schedule: Thursdays 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Dummer Library Story Hour: First Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. (FMI 449-0995; E-mail: dpl@ncia.net) Salvation Army Bible Study: 10 a.m., 15 Cole St., Berlin. Genealogy Library: First Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Gorham Hill Road, Randolph. Milan Public Library: Monday, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday’s 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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by Abigail Van Buren
THESE SIGNS OF ABUSE ARE YOUR SIGNAL TO LEAVE
DEAR ABBY: Please reprint the list of signs of an abuser. I lost the list I had, but I think my husband is one. He calls me names like “stupid” and “slut.” He tells me what clothes to wear, and if I refuse he threatens to cut them up. When we argue, he threatens to call 911 and have me locked up. He says everything that goes wrong is my fault. We have been married 31 years. The stress is ruining my health. I have no money and no job. He stands in front of the door to keep me from leaving or going anywhere. Should I call a hotline or try to find a women’s shelter? -- END OF MY ROPE DEAR END: While you haven’t been battered, your husband’s treatment qualifies as emotional abuse. The National Domestic Violence Hotline toll-free number is (800) 799-7233. Do not try to leave without calling it first. The signs of an abuser are: (1) PUSHES FOR QUICK INVOLVEMENT: Comes on strong, claiming, “I’ve never felt loved like this by anyone.” An abuser pressures the new partner for an exclusive commitment almost immediately. (2) JEALOUSY: Excessively possessive; calls constantly or visits unexpectedly; prevents you from going to work because “you might meet someone”; checks the mileage on your car. (3) CONTROLLING: Interrogates you intensely (especially if you’re late) about whom you talked to and where you were; keeps all the money; insists you ask permission to go anywhere or do anything. (4) UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS: Expects you to be the perfect woman and meet his every need. (5) ISOLATION: Tries to cut you off from family and friends; accuses people who are your supporters of “causing trouble”; the abuser may deprive you of a phone or car or try
to prevent you from holding a job. (6) BLAMES OTHERS FOR PROBLEMS AND MISTAKES: It’s always someone else’s fault if anything goes wrong. (7) MAKES EVERYONE ELSE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OR HER FEELINGS: The abuser says, “You make me angry” instead of, “I am angry” or says, “You’re hurting me by not doing what I tell you.” (8) HYPERSENSITIVITY: Is easily insulted, claiming hurt feelings when he or she is really mad. Rants about the injustice of things that are just part of life. (9) CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND TO CHILDREN: Kills or punishes animals brutally. Also, may expect children to do things that are far beyond their ability (whips a 3-year-old for wetting a diaper) or may tease them until they cry. Sixty-five percent of abusers who beat their partner will also abuse children. (10) “PLAYFUL” USE OF FORCE DURING SEX: Enjoys throwing you down or holding you down against your will during sex; finds the idea of rape exciting. (11) VERBAL ABUSE: Constantly criticizes you, or says blatantly cruel things; degrades, curses, calls you ugly names. This may also involve sleep deprivation, waking you up with relentless verbal abuse. (12) RIGID GENDER ROLES: Expects you to serve, obey and remain at home. (13) SUDDEN MOOD SWINGS: Switches from sweet to violent in a matter of minutes. (14) PAST BATTERING: Admits to hitting a mate in the past, but says they made him (or her) do it. (15) THREATS OF VIOLENCE: Says things like, “I’ll break your neck” or “I’ll kill you,” and then dismisses them with, “Everybody talks that way” or “I didn’t really mean it.”
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at: Dear Abby, c/o The Conway Daily Sun, PO Box 1940, North Conway, NH 03860
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Milan, NH. Day, week, month or summer season. On water, no pets, (603)449-2079. GORHAM NH- furnished. Includes washer/ dryer, 2 bedroom/ 2nd floor, No smoking/ no pets, $575/mo plus utilities (603)466-3809. GORHAM, NH Furnished (optional) 1 bedroom $650/mo, heat and hot water included. Security deposit and references required. 1(800)944-2038. GORHAM- New fully furnished 2 BR, all appliances, TV, w/d, heat included. No smoking/ pets 723-8854. 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. NEWLY renovated, two bedroom, two bathrooms, hot water only included, $500/mo. 603-234-9507 ask for Bruce.
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 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. HOT Tub Four occupancy, extremely clean, panel wood surrounding, chemicals included, $450/OBO, 482-3940, 728-9198.
MOVING SALE Rental Fleet on sale. Snowboards, Elan skis, Dalbello boots at Boarder Patrol. (603)356-5885.
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ARE you hard-working, honest and experienced repairing cars? We want to see you! Busy auto repair shop looking to add automotive technician. Pay/ Bonuses based on experience & production. Apply in person at Northern Tire- North Main Street, Colebrook.
For Sale 96 Ford Taurus, $750; 2001 Ford Ranger 4.0 engine $200; Compound bow, $100, 449-3492.
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BERLIN: Room for rent. All utilities included except food. FMI 723-3919 or 723-0308
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For Rent BERLIN- Apartments available. 3 Bedroom $775/mo heat included, 1 Bedroom $475/mo. Heat included. Both have washer dryer hookup, electric hot water, Yard. No Smokers. Pets May be considered with excellent references. 723-7015. 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: 3 bedroom, 2nd. floor, heated, h/w, hardwood floors, off street parking, 466-2088. BERLIN: 3/bedroom, 2/bath, 2nd. floor, w/d hook-up, includes heat, no pets, no smoking, references required, $750 plus security, 603-986-5264. BERLIN: One bedroom, 1st. floor, heat, h/w, included, parking, no pets, $525/mo. 752-3089, 340-0401.
The City of Berlin Health Department is accepting applications for the position of Account Clerk. This position will be responsible for medical billing, and coordinating, executing and providing proper record keeping of all Home Health and Health Clinic billing. This includes billing for Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private pay clients. Medicare billing experience is strongly preferred. The position may also provide general department clerical support. The starting rate of pay is $11.74/hour. A full array of benefits including health insurance comes with the position. The regular employment hours are currently 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m., Monday through Friday. For further information or to apply for the position, contact Angela Martin-Giroux, Welfare Officer, 752-2120. Letters of Interest and Resumes should be submitted to the City Manager’s Office, 168 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570. The position will remain open until filled. The City of Berlin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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.
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LAS Vegas Time Share rental, one week, 4 occupancy, kitchenette, 2 baths, walking distance to strip, $475, 482-3940, 728-9198.
The following openings exist at Gorham Middle/High School for the 2010 - 2011 school year: MS Softball Coach HS Cross Country Coach If interested, please contact Dan Gorham at 466-2776 no later than March 25th.
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MOWER MEDIC repairing throwers, mowers, blowers, augers, tillers, trimmers, chainsaws, etc. Here, there, anywhere. 723-7103. RAFFI’S Painting and Pressure Cleaning. Residential, commercial, industrial, interior, exterior. Pressure wash driveways, roofs, siding. Carpet cleaning, lead removal. Certified 29 years experience. Full insured, free estimates, references available. 603-915-0816, 603-723-2690.
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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.
Find birds and fish and four-legged friends to love in our classified section.
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Wanted To Buy BUYING junk cars/ trucks, heavy equip- farm mach., scrap iron. Call 636-1667 days, 636-1304 evenings.
Micahel D. Brigham
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SHIRLEY, Mass. -- Michael D. Brigham, a resident of Acton for 23 years, passed away Tuesday March 22, 2011 at Emerson Hospital, Concord, surrounded by his family. He was born in Berlin, NH, January 5, 1955, to his parents Herbert and Lucille Brigham. As a young man in 1977, he graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. He went on to live in Acton with his wife Jean, where together they raised their sons Mark and Matthew. Michael devoted many years in Acton to coaching young men and women on the basketball court. He spent the majority of his remaining free time building his family’s summer home on Parker Pond in Fayette, Me., a place where his loved ones will continue to gather for many years. While Michael joins his sister Susan and his mother Lucille, he is survived by his wife and sons, his daughter-in-law Joy, his father, his
brothers Daniel and Steven, a great many of his loving family members, and countless devoted friends. Calling hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 25, at the T.J. A n d e rson & Son Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Road, (Rte 2A) Ayer. P l e a s e see www. andersonfuneral. com for additional informaMichael D. Brigham tion. A memorial service celebrating Michael’s life will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at the Holiday Inn, 242 Adams Place, (Exit 28 of I 495) Boxborough, Mass.
Clarisse H. Labrecque
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BERLIN -- A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Clarisse H. Labrecque, of Berlin, on Monday, March 14, 2011 at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish with Reverend Mark Dollard, as celebrant. The cantor was Sally Tourangeau, accompanied by Linda Levesque, as organist. The acolyte was Gregg Estrella and the crucifer was Joe Murray. The pall was placed by her daughter Shirley Bertin and her son Roland “Chip” Labrecque. Her daughter Elaine Caron placed the cross. Serving as readers were her granddaughters Felicia and Cassandra Aubut.
The offertory gifts were presented by her granddaughters Angela Caron, Heidi Manfredi and Chantel Aubut. Internment followed the service at, Mt. Calvary Cemetery, in Berlin. Serving as pallbearers were her nephews, Gary Lavoie, Leo Fortier, Maurice Croteau and Norm Small, her sonin-law Roland Aubut, and her cousin Yvon Le’Houx. Her granddaughters assisted with the casket. Her cousin Lionel Roy sang her favorite song, How Great Thou Art. There were numerous friends and family members that attended the services from in and out of town.
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The Gorham girl’s basketball team received their awards at the Winter Sports Awards Banquet. Front row L-R: Lesley Kenison, Ella Montminy, Hayley Holmes, and Mallory Coulombe. Back row L-R: Valerie King, Caitlin Boisselle, Maggie Currier, Danika Gorham, and Jessica Stewart. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)
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BUILDING LOTS GRANDVIEW - 1.54 ACRE cleared lot w great mtn. views NOW $35,000 (2782333) BERLIN GORHAM HEIGHTS - Affordable , corner lot with Mtn. views, New listing $39,900 (2788338)
LUSHLY LANDSCAPED Mobile home located on a large lot with water frontage. Recently remodeled throughout. Features a 12-1/2 by 20 ft. Master Bedroom, a wonderful kitchen, a cozy enclosed porch with deck, plus 2 huge storage sheds., GORHAM (4016553)
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The Gorham boy’s basketball team received their awards at the Winter Sports Awards Banquet. Front row L-R: Sam Jensen, Kyle Boisselle, Hunter Lambertson, and Patrick Pike. Back row L-R: Sean Goodrich, Chris Defosses, Doug Willey, and Cody LeBlanc. Missing was Sam Ouellette. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)
GORHAM HEIGHTS - Nice wooded 1.22 acre lot with views possibly $44,800 (2727710) GORHAM HEIGHTS- Wooded 1.10 acre lot . Price reduced to. $42,900 (4005490) GORHAM HEIGHTS - New Listing , 9 acres, partially wooded lot with great views. $59,900 (4043634) SHELBURNE - Very private 29 wooded acres with lots of road frontage. Near a fast running stream. $99,90 (4036396)
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From L-R: Bobby Langlands- Top finisher Award, NH Skiier of the Year, Ski Meister Gold Medal, Nordic Spirit award, Rachel Ross- Sportsmanship Award, Ski Meister Gold Medal, Nordic Spirit Award, and Tyler Sanschagrin Skier/Scholar Award. Missing from the photo was Most Improved- Kyle Fortin, and Kyle Balon Nordic Spirit Award. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)
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Roger G. Nadeau 11-3-1929 to 3-30-2010 We’ve made it through the difficult “firsts” of this past year, including the sale of the “house that built us.” But how we miss... The warmth of those chocolate brown eyes The tenderness of those big, hard-worked hands The humor of those clever, silly sayings The sweetness of that deep-dimpled smile “Moving on” without this special man has been challenging, living without him is even more difficult. Forever in the hearts of his loving family.
First Anniversary Mass: Sunday, March 27th at 11:00 - Holy Family Church
Mrs Roland Chabot and son Mike Chabot are ready for the hockey invasion at the Notre Dame Arena beginning on Friday through Sunday for the second annual Roland Chabot Memorial Cup Men’s Hockey Tournament. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)
Notre Dame Arena ready for Roland Chabot Hockey Tourney BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
BERLIN -- There will be plenty of hockey action from March 25 through the 27th during the second annual Roland Chabot Memorial Cup Men’s Hockey Tournament in Berlin at the Notre Dame Arena. Tournament organizers Mike Chabot and Gerry Gus Fillion, have been hard at work to help
this annual event grow to feature 14 teams in two divisions. The open division for players 18 and over, and the 40 and over division. Games will start at 5 p.m. on Friday. There will be a total of 31 games played, including playoffs. There is no admission charge and the event is open to the public. Complete schedule is available on line at notredamearena.org.
Still time to sign up for Cal Ripken BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
BERLIN -- It’s still not too late to sign up for the Berlin/Gorham Cal Ripken Baseball League. The Cal Ripken League is open to all children ages 9-12. However, you must be 9 years of age by May 1, 2011. 8 year olds may also try out, but their acceptance into the league must be approved by the board of directors. Anyone from Berlin, Milan and Dummer that are interested in play-
ing, please call Dan Veazey at 7523229. Registration forms for all Gorham, Randolph, and Shelburne players may be picked up at the Gorham Recreation Department, or online at www.gorhamnh.org/rec. html, and must be returned to the Recreation Department by March 25, 2010. Anyone interested in umpiring, coaching or helping to run the Snack Shack, may call Dan Veazey at 7523229.
Spring sports meeting for BJHS parents BERLIN -- The spring sports season for Berlin Junior High School will get underway with a parent meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 30, at 6 p.m. in the auditorium. This meeting is for the parents of the students planning on participating in
spring sports. Parents will have the chance to meet with their athlete’s coach and they will answer any questions at that time. If you have questions, please call Holly Paquette, athletic director, at 752-5311 x 3.
Send Us Your Sports News: bds@ berlindailysun.com
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The Berlin Saber Mites recently captured the Granite State Championship. Front row- goalie Cameron Reardon. First row L-R; Jillian Halle, Benjamin Estrella, Trinity Gendron, Kolin Melanson, Jonah Berthiume, Griffin Melanson and Cael Jewett. Second row L-R; Dustin Rainville, John Boucher, Brayden Riendeau, Cameron Sloan, Carter Poulin and Dominick Paradis. Back row- coach Al Halle, coach Corey Riendeau, head coach Jay Poulin and coach Al Lessard. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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Monday, March 21 11:17 a.m.- Samantha Labbe, 20, of Berlin, was arrested on an electronic bench warrant. She was released on $500 personal recognizance bail and given a May 8 court date. 1:15 p.m.- Police received a report of an unruly student at the junior high. 7:04 p.m.- A minor two vehicle accident was reported on High Street. 9:07 p.m.- A man reported seeing someone on the second floor porch of a vacant building on East Mason Street. 10:08 p.m.- A chimney fire was reported on Hutchins Street. The fire department responded. 10:55 p.m.- A woman reported her son left with her car without permission. She asked that officers be on the lookout for the vehicle. Tuesday, March 22 9:54 a.m.- A man reported his vehicle slid into a telephone police on Shepard Street. There was no damage to the pole and minor damage to the vehicle. 10:29 a.m.- A man reported someone was using his checks at Wal-Mart. The incident was referred to the Gorham police. 1:30 p.m.- Police checked a vehicle parked near a vacant house and noticed footprints leading to the building. The incident is under investigation. 2:04 p.m.- Police received a report of a domestic incident. The incident is under investigation. 2:51 p.m.- A man reported someone is stealing his medications. The incident is under investigation. 7:34 p.m.- A vehicle hit the side of the Milan Luncheonette. No one was injured but there was damage to both the building and the vehicle. Wednesday, March 23 9:40 a.m.- A man reported a house was broken into on Riverside Drive and items were stolen. The incident is under investigation. 2:30 p.m.- A caller reported seeing a male subject with a machete on Willard Street. 3:07 p.m.- Daniel Ouellette, 25, of Berlin, was arrested for fraudulent use of a credit card and default or breach of bail conditions. He is being held at the county jail in lieu of $8,000 cash bail. 3:47 p.m.- A woman reported a male subject vandalized a third floor apartment. 7:58 p.m.- Police received a report of credit card fraud. 8:48 p.m.- Scott Towle, 25, of Berlin, was issued a summons for disorderly actions. He was given a May 10 court date. 11:23 p.m.- Bethany Flint, 20, of Milan, was arrested for unlawful possession of alcohol. She was released on $500 P.R. bail and given a May 10 court date. REQUEST from page 12
of having the fire department take over the ambulance service. But he said he is glad that didn’t happen. He said the cost of health and retirement benefits, maintaining a fleet of ambulances, liability insurance, and handling all the Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements would be costly for the city. “I don’t think we could do it for that,” he said of the subsidy. “I think that’s a bargain,” he added. The council takes up the fire and housing department budgets at Monday’s work session at city hall. (Reporter Barbara Tetreault can be reached at barbara@berlindailysun.com)
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - SITE EVALUATION COMMITTEE
ORDER AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING March 21, 2011 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Site Evaluation Committee for the State of New Hampshire will conduct a public meeting on April 22, 2011, at 9 AM. The meeting shall be held in Hearing Room A at the offices of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, 21 South Fruit Street, Suite 10, Concord, New Hampshire. The business of the Site Evaluation Committee at said meeting shall include the following dockets and any other business that is lawfully before the Committee: Docket Number 2011-01 Joint Motion of Laidlaw Berlin BioPower, LLC, and Berlin Station, LLC, for Transfer and Amendment of the Certificate of Site and Facility Issued to Laidlaw Berlin BioPower, LLC, and Notice of Change of Major Contractor Background (Petitioner) filed a Petition for Jurisdiction Over On November 8, 2010, the New Hampshire Site Renewable Energy Facility Proposed by Antrim Wind Evaluation Committee (Committee) issued a Certificate Energy LLC (Petition). Antrim Wind Energy, LLC, of Site and Facility (Certificate) to Laidlaw Berlin proposes to site, construct, and operate wind turbine BioPower, LLC, for the siting, construction, and facilities (Facility) to be located in the northwest portion operation of a 70 MW biomass fueled power facility of the Town of Antrim from the east summit of Tuttle located in Berlin, Coos County, New Hampshire Hill to the flank of Willard Mountain to the west. The (Facility). Further information regarding the Certificate Petitioner asserts that the Facility will be located on a and the Facility is available at the Office of the mostly contiguous ridgeline running east northeast to Chairman of the Committee located at: west southwest, and nearly parallel to New Hampshire New Hampshire Department of Route 9, which is approximately 3/4 of a mile to the Environmental Services north. The Petitioner also asserts that the Facility may 29 Hazen Drive, Concord N.H. 03301 consist of 10 turbines in the 2 megawatts size class. The or at the Committee’s website: www.nhsec.nh.gov. Facility is expected to have an installed nameplate capacity of greater than 5 MW but less than 30 MW. The On March 9, 2011, Laidlaw Berlin BioPower, LLC, and Petition also asserts that the Petitioner expects to file a Berlin Station, LLC (Joint Applicants), filed a joint full application for a Certificate of Site and Facility prior motion to amend the Certificate, to transfer the to the end of 2011. Certificate to Berlin Station, LLC, and to notify the Authority for Hearing Committee of a change in major contractors (Joint The Committee’s authority to hear and determine the Motion). The Joint Applicants propose to transfer the Petition is set forth at RSA 162-H: 2, XI I, and RSA 162Certificate to Berlin Station, LLC. Berlin Station LLC, is H: 4, I, and N.H. CODE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, a special purpose entity whose members are BBP Site 203.01. Holdings 1, LLC (99%) and BBP Holdings 2, LLC (1%). Intervention and Public Comment BBP Holdings 1, LLC, is an indirect subsidiary of Any person wishing to intervene in this matter shall file Newco Energy, LLC. BBP Holdings 2, LLC, is a a motion to intervene on or before April 15, 2011. subsidiary of CSC Group Holdings, LLC. Berlin Station, Motions to intervene should comply with the LLC, intends to execute a right of use agreement with requirements of N.H. CODE OF ADMINISTRATIVE Burgess BioPower, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of RULES, Site 202.11. Objections to motions to intervene Newco Energy, LLC, permitting Burgess BioPower LLC shall be filed by April 21, 2011. Written public comment to lease and manage the Facility and all certificates, on the Petition will be accepted through the conclusion licenses and contracts pertaining thereto. of the proceedings. In addition, the Joint Applicants seek to amend the At the Public meeting, the Committee will consider Certificate to permit operation at 75 megawatts rather motions to intervene, if any are filed, and in the absence than 70 MW. The increase in output is asserted to be of intervention, may deliberate on the merits of the achieved through design efficiencies and will not Petition or may determine that further proceedings are require additional fuel. necessary. The Joint Applicants further request that the Certificate ORDER AND NOTICE be amended to permit a change in the fuel supply It is hereby ordered, that the Site Evaluation contractor. In the Motion, the Joint Applicants also Committee for the State of New Hampshire, will meet notify the Committee of a change in major engineering in public session for consideration of matters pending and construction contractors. A copy of the Joint Motion in the above referenced dockets on April 22, 2011, at 9 and related filings can be reviewed at the offices of the AM in Hearing Room A at the offices of the New Chairman set forth above or on the Committee’s Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, 21 South Fruit website: www.nhsec.nh.gov. Street, Suite 10, Concord, N.H. 03301; and, Authority for Hearing It is hereby further ordered, that Laidlaw Berlin Transfer of the Certificate and amendments to the BioPower, LLC, and Antrim Wind Energy, LLC, shall Certificate are required to be approved by the cause a copy of this order and notice of public meeting Committee pursuant to RSA 162-H. The Committee’s to be published no later than April 1, 2011, in the New authority to approve or deny the proposed transfer and Hampshire Union Leader or New Hampshire Sunday amendments is set forth at RSA 162-H: 4, RSA 162-H: 5, News which are newspapers of regular statewide I, and N.H. CODE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, Site circulation. Laidlaw Berlin BioPower, LLC and Antrim 203. Wind Energy, LLC may share the cost of said Intervention and Public Comment publication; and, Any person wishing to intervene in this matter shall file It is hereby further ordered, that Laidlaw Berlin a motion to intervene on or before April 15, 2011. BioPower, LLC, shall cause a copy of this order and Motions to intervene should comply with the notice of public meeting to be published in an requirements of N.H. CODE OF ADMINISTRATIVE additional newspaper of regular circulation in Coos RULES, Site 202.11. Objections to motions to intervene County on or before April 1, 2011. In addition, Laidlaw shall be filed by April 21, 2011. Written public comment Berlin BioPower, LLC, shall publish a display ad in said on the Joint Motion will be accepted through the newspaper advising the public of the date, time, place, conclusion of the proceedings. and subject matter of the public meeting in Docket At the Public Meeting, the Committee will consider Number 2011-01; and, motions to intervene, if any are filed, and in the absence It is hereby further ordered, that Antrim Wind Energy, of intervention, may deliberate on the merits of the LLC, shall cause a copy of this order and notice of Joint Motion or may determine that further proceedings public meeting to be published in an additional are necessary. newspaper of regular circulation in the area of Antrim, Docket Number 2011-02 Hillsborough County, on or before April 1, 2011. In Petition for Jurisdiction Over Renewable Energy addition, Antrim Wind, LLC, shall publish a display ad Facility in said newspaper advising the public of the date, time, Proposed by Antrim Wind Energy LLC place, and subject matter of the public meeting in Docket Number 2011-02; and, On February 10, 2011, the Committee received a letter from Gordon Weber, Chairman of the Board of It is hereby further ordered, that Laidlaw Berlin Selectmen of the Town of Antrim, Hillsborough County, BioPower, LLC, and Antrim Wind Energy, LLC, shall New Hampshire requesting, on behalf of the Selectmen, file affidavits documenting the required publication of that the Committee take jurisdiction of the review, this order and notice on or before April 8, 2011. approval, monitoring, and enforcement of compliance By Order of the Site Evaluation Committee, this 21st in the planning, siting, construction, and operation of a day of March, 2011. renewable energy facility proposed to be developed by Antrim Wind Energy, LLC and located in the Town of New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee Antrim. On March 11, 2011, Antrim Wind Energy, LLC Thomas S. Burack, Chairman
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Assembly of God Church • Pastor Paul Lavigne, Berlin/ Gorham Road, Gorham, 466-2851 - Service times: Sunday, 10:00 am Sunday School; Sunday service, 10:00 am, Sunday evening service, 7 pm, Wednesday Bible study, 7 pm. Christian Science Society • 147 Main Street, Lancaster Sunday Service 10 am, Sunday School 10 am The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints • Preaching the “Restored Gospel” • Top of Gorham Hill Rd., Rt. 2. 466-3417, Feltus Sterling, Branch Pres. 733-6743. Sundays Meetings Sacrament 10:00 am, Sunday School 11:45 am, Prsthd & Rel Soc. 12:15pm Community Bible Church, 595 Sullivan Street, Berlin. 752-4315. Service Times: Sunday - Family Bible Hour - 9:45 AM, Morning Worship - 11:00 AM, Evening Service - 6:00 PM. Bible Studies held Tuesdays and Thursdays - call for details. Youth, Awana (September - April) - Wednesday - 6:00 PM. Community Bible Academy - Christian School for K-12. www.berlingorhambible.com. Dummer Community Church • Corner of Hill Rd. and East Side River Rd., Dummer. Sunday Worship and Sunday School 9:30. Bible Study ater service. 449-6628 or 449-6765 First Baptist Church • 79 High Street, Berlin. · 752-6215. Reverand: Dean Stiles. Sunday School 9:45am, Sunday Worship Services: 11:00am. Tuesday Bible Study 7:00 PM. Nursery available, handicap accessible. Gateway Apostolic Church • P.O. Box 153, Gorham, NH - Home group meetings Tuesday at 7PM, please call for locations, 1-800450-7298 ext. 6062. Pastor: Rodney Brown Gorham Congregational Church United Church of Christ - 143 Main Street, Gorham, 466-2136. Sunday worship at 10:00 am. Rally Sunday and the first day of Sunday School in Sept. 12. We celebrate Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month. All are welcomed and the coffee is free. Gorham Congregational Church is a church in the United Church of Christ, no matter where you are on your faith journey you are welcome here. The Harvest Christian Fellowship, a Foursquare Gospel church • Pastor Shane Riff. First Service: 8:30am (no childcare), Second Service: 10:30am (childcare provided), Sunday School 10:30am. Midweek Service Wednesday 6:30pm. 219 Willow Street, Berlin • 752-5374. Heritage Baptist Church • Rev. Dana C. Hoyt, Sr., Pastor. Independent-Fundamental-soul winning-KJV. Sunday School 9:30; Sunday Worship 10:30; Sunday Evening 6:00; Thurs. Bible Study 7:00. 13 Exchnage St., Berlin, 752-4523. Free bible studies through the mail or in your home. Holy Family Roman Catholic Church • 7 Church St., Gorham 466-2335 Rev. Mark Dollard, Pastor - Rev. Steven Lepine Associate Pastor - Weekend Mass Schedule Sat. 6:00 pm, Sun. 11:00 am . Reconciliation Sat. 5:15–5:45 pm or by appt. Weekdays Mass Schedule Tues. & Thurs. 6:00 pm Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church • 20 Petrograd Street, Berlin, 752-2254 Divine Liturgy: 9am Sunday Lamb’s Chapel, Non-denominational Christian Church • Pastors: David & Linda Canter, 214 School Street, Berlin, NH 03570. Phone: (603) 752-5773. Services times: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Worship Services, Tuesday 6 a.m. Men’s Prayer Meeting and Bible Study, Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, and Tuesday 4:30- 7 p.m. Sanctuary open for prayer. Milan Community United Methodist Church • Services at 9:30 am with Pastor William Simpson. 449-2026 Mt. Forist Seventh Day Adventist Church • Corner of First Ave., and Mt. Forist St., Pastor Leon Twitchell, 207-890-7130, Saturday services: Bible study 9:30am, Worship service 11am Mt. Washington Valley Bible Church • Real direction for real life. Worship Services Sunday 9:30am; Bible Study 11-12am; Prayer Meeting Wed. 7:00pm. Information call 752-4920. Come and Join Us. New Life Apostolic Church • Services are every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at the Berlin Rec. Center from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. FMI call David Willhoite at 207-357-3455 Salvation Army • Salvation Army, 15 Cole St., Berlin. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Bible study 6 p.m. Lt. Erin Smullen. Shelburne Union Church • All services every Sunday at the church at 7 pm in the evenings throughout the summer only. St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church of Good Shepherd Parish • 345 Pleasant St., Berlin - 752-2880 • Rev. Mark Dollard, Pastor, Rev. Steven Lepine, Assoc. Pastor, Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Evenings 4:00 - Sunday 7:00 am,. 9:00 am, & 7:00 pm. Weekdays Mon., Wed. & Fri. 8:00 am. Holydays Vigil 6:0.0 pm, Feast 8:00 am & 12:05 pm. Confessions: Sat 3:00 pm or by appointment. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church • Rev. Fran Gardner, Rector • 752-3504 • Sunday Schoolfor all children at 9AM • Adult Bible Study at 9:15 • Choir Rehearsal at 9:50AM • Sunday Worship with Eucharist at 10:15AM • Midweek Service on Wednesdays at 10AM in the Chapel. All are invited and welcomed at St. Barnabas! St. Paul Lutheran Church • Norway and Seventh Streets, Berlin, 752-1410 - Rev. Raymond Mitchell. Worship Services: Sundays 10:30 am - Sunday School: 9am for ages 3-adult – Summer Schedule: Sunday Worship 9:30 am, No Sunday School. United Church of Christ, Congregational • 921 Main Street, Berlin - 752-3811. Sunday Worship Service 10 am. W. Milan United Methodist Church • Pastor Al Bunnell. West Milan Village, 449-3487 Worship Services: 7:00pm, 1st & 3rd Sundays. This service is provided free of charge every Friday. Please send pertinent information to our office if you would like to be included.
The Gorham girl’s Winter Spirit Squad received the following awards at the Sports Banquet ceremony. Coach’s Award- Laura Peters, Most Improved- Danielle Corrigan and Natalie Drouin, Hardest Worker- Devon Peters, Best Jumps- Jordan Brouilette, and Most Valuable PlayerLinda Montminy. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)
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Rep. Neal Kurk, R-Weare, sponsor of the measure that directly affects collective bargaining rights, said his plan is to end evergreen clauses in all public contracts after existing contracts expire. The clauses continue pay plans in a contract while a new agreement is being negotiated. A bill ending mandatory evergreen clauses in public contracts has already become law this year. Kurk said his plan, adopted 18-7 in the House Finance Committee Tuesday night, “is designed to produce a little more leverage for state labor negotiators.” While it was aimed at state workers, Kurk added that his plan puts the same power in the hands of every school board, selectmen’s board and city council in the state. If a contract expires without a new agreement in place, he said, the contract is over completely. Workers “become at-will employees and the government and state management officials could change the pension plan, could change health insurance, could change salaries and wages. Unilaterally,” he said. The AFL-CIO Wednesday organized a news conference of several union heads to raise the alarm, decry Kurk’s amendment and promise a response. Diana Lacey, president of the State Employees Association, said the changes, which include a full pension reform bill, serve to distract the public from the effect
that deep budget cuts will have on the state. “Maybe he’s hoping they won’t notice we are shredding the public safety net, devastating essential services, creating no jobs and giving tax breaks to corporations at the same time,” Lacey said. Finance Committee Chairman Rep. Kenneth Weyler, R-Kingston, said unions are exaggerating the effects of the reforms.
“Ultimately, the ones who win from this are the taxpayers, who won’t be forced to watch public employees continue to have their salaries rocket past the workers of the private sector.” He said the change creates, “a mild advantage for the employer.” He said talks are moving slowly on a contract with SEA. “This is a way to make the process move with a little less delay, so, come on guys let’s get this thing settled,” Weyler said. Pension system reforms that were also added Tuesday night were meant to close a budget gap that could total $90 million over two years, he said. “We were struggling to find it, so we decided to put the burden on the employees,” Weyler said. MacKenzie said the House sneaked the changes into House Bill 2. He said they destroy decades of work by employees “who have done everything they were ever asked to do.”
MacKenzie said House members have broken their promise to conduct business in the open. “You don’t put major pieces of legislation into a budget bill in dark of night without a public hearing. It’s not good government and it’s not the way New Hampshire should operate,” he said. House Minority Leader Terie Norelli, D-Portsmouth, said the budget bill, “clearly is a race to the bottom. It will lower wages and likely increase unemployment.” She said the late-hour adoption of the changes is wrong. “For those claiming to be transparent, I would say this is anything but,” Norelli said. Speaker of the House William O’Brien, R-Mont-Vernon disputed Norelli’s claim. “This process is completely transparent and completely within normal procedure,” O’Brien said. Amendments are routinely added during committee work sessions, he argued, and the bill can be amended on the House floor. He said the bill will get a House vote, move to the Senate and then to a committee of conference. “There will be every opportunity for this measure to be fully debated publicly,” said O’Brien. He defended the aim of Kurk’s amendment. “Ultimately, the ones who win from this are the taxpayers, who won’t be forced to watch public employees continue to have their salaries rocket past the workers of the private sector,” O’Brien said.
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