The Berlin Daily Sun, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 by Daily Sun

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City manager presents fiscal 2013 budget to city council BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN – The city council got its first look at fiscal 2013 budget projections Monday night and the signs are clear this will be a difficult budget. “We have our work cut out for us,” said Mayor Paul Grenier. City Manager Patrick MacQueen presented a fiscal 2013 general fund budget of just over $33 million, an increase of $1.12 million or 3.5 percent. It would result in a tax increase of $4.43 or 14 percent.

MacQueen noted in his budget statement that he asked department heads to submit two budgets – a requested budget as well as a flat budget with no increase. Department budget requests totaled $35.4 million. MacQueen trimmed the requests by $2.4 million to arrive at his proposed budget. The only two budgets not reduced by MacQueen were the school and police department budgets. MacQueen cut one position in the fire department, three positions in the Public Works Department, one position in Recresee BUDGET page 16

Gorham, Berlin check on costs to combine dispatch BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN — It had been a topic of conversation throughout the Gorham budget process this year; how much could the town save by contracting out its dispatching services? That question has now been officially asked, and an answer is being formulated. Berlin Police Chief Peter Morency told the police commission last week that the

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department had received a request for proposal from Gorham for dispatching services. “Our reasoning for sending this out to Berlin is to see if they can do all that Gorham needs for them to do at a lesser cost,” said Gorham Town Manager Robin Frost in a Tuesday afternoon email exchange. “I do believe there’s a potential for cost savings,” Morency said at last Thursday’s see DISPATCH page 16

Special passengers on board for dog sled climb up Mount Washington Florence Clark

JEFFERSON, NH - The granddaughter and great-granddaughter of the only woman to ascend Mount Washington by dog team will be a part of this week’s first-ever winter attempt to mush a team to the summit by the Muddy Paw Sled Dog Kennel. Maureen Clark and Bridie

Grant were the high bidders on two seats available on two sleds that will go up to tree line later this week, weather permitting. They will follow in the steps of Florence Clark, who, with her husband, Edward, founded Ed Clark’s Eskimo Sled Dog Ranch in Lincoln, now known as Clark’s see DOG page 9

City and OPEIU Local 6 agree on new contract BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

A check in the amount of $1,350 was presented to the White Mt. Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club from Auto North Pre-owned Super Store in Gorham. The White Mt. Ridge Runners are raising money for an emergency response vehicle that will be used by fire and EMS rescue people in southern Coos County to extract victims from remote locations. Auto North Pre-owned Super Store donates $25 per vehicle monthly to a worthy cause. From (l-r) Auto North Co-owner Shawn Hanlon, Fish and Game Conservation Officer Wayne Saunder, Vicepresident of White Mt. Ridge Runners Mike Godbout, and Auto North Co-owner Don Noyes. (RITA DUBE PHOTO)

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BERLIN – The city council Monday night approved a new contract with OPEIU Local 6 after two years of contentious negotiations. The contract, effective immediately, provides the 30 employees with a 47 cent an hour raise for the remainder of fiscal 2012 and a 33 cent an hour increase for fiscal 2013. In exchange, the membership agreed to switch health insurance plans from a point-of-service plan to a less costly deductible

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Ferrell goes Spanish LOS ANGELES (NY Times) — Last summer Will Ferrell was brushing up on his Spanish (three years high school, two semesters college) for his starring role in “Casa de Mi Padre,” a movie presented almost entirely en Español with English subtitles. During a phone call with his collaborators before filming started, Ferrell recalled: “They asked, ‘How’s your Spanish coming?’ I’m like: ‘Not good. I haven’t even started.’ ” Nevertheless, with a little focus and some last-minute tutoring, Ferrell — the only nonnative speaker in an otherwise Spanish-speaking principal cast — was able to fulfill his duties to “Casa de Mi Padre,” an unusual comedy even by his standards. The movie, which will be released on March 16, finds him far afield from crowd-pleasing hits like “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.” Shot in 24 days on a budget of about $6 million, “Casa de Mi Padre” tells the story of Armando Alvarez (Ferrell), the ne’er-do-well son of a Mexican rancher whose manhood is tested when he falls in love with the fiancée (Genesis Rodriguez) of his flashier brother, Raul (Diego Luna), and is drawn into a violent conflict with a drug baron (Gael García Bernal). “For some reason,” Ferrell said, “it just hit me that it’d be really funny not to have the joke be that I speak bad Spanish, but that I actually speak as proficient Spanish as I can muster, and everything is played really straight.”

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had suffered unchecked harassment. Under the agreement, which must be signed by a federal judge, the Departments of Justice and Education will monitor the district for five years. The Minnesota district and its antibullying procedures became entwined in a nationwide debate over how homosexuality and gender diversity should be discussed in schools. Conservative Christian groups, while condemning bullying, argue that singling out sexual orientation for protections or teaching tolerance of same-sex marriage amounts to endorsing sinful practices.

World powers resume nuclear talks with Iran BRUSSELS (NY Times) — The global powers dealing with Iran’s disputed nuclear program said Tuesday that they had accepted its offer to resume negotiations broken off in stalemate more than a year ago — a move that could help relieve increased pressure from Israel to use military force against Tehran. “I have offered to resume talks with Iran on the nuclear issue,” said Catherine Ashton,

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WASHINGTON (NY Times) — A World Bank report shows a broadbased reduction in extreme poverty — and indicates that the global recession, contrary to economists’ expectations, did not increase poverty in the developing world. The report shows that for the first time the proportion of people living in extreme poverty — on less than $1.25 a day — fell in every developing region between 2005 and 2008. And the biggest recession since the Great Depression seems not to have thrown that trend off course, preliminary data from 2010 indicate. The progress is so dramatic that the world has met the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals to cut extreme poverty in half five years before its 2015 deadline. “There has been broad-based progress in fighting poverty, and accelerating progress. There’s a lot to be happy about,” said Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and special adviser to the Millennium Development Goals project.

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State police: Road rage increasing MERRIMACK — After a driver Last month, a jury convicted Carissa was ejected from his vehicle Monday Williams, 23, of assault for using a in what police called a road-rage incistun gun on a pregnant woman foldent, officials are urging drivers to lowing a road-rage incident. control their emotions on the road. Police said the incidents often begin Philip Rizzuto, 51, of when a distracted driver Manchester, was flown inadvertently cuts off Aggressive driving can another driver. to Boston with critical injuries Monday after he “Where somebody is lead to road rage, and was in a rollover crash interpreting that to be on the Everett Turnpike that’s where we’re seeing you’re driving aggresin Merrimack. Police an increase of here in New sive,” Armaganian said. said he was involved in a “You may be messing Hampshire.” road-rage incident with with them, and they see Gregory Clark, 56, of it now as a control game.” Northfield, who was not injured. Armaganian said drivers have an State police said they have seen an obligation to pay attention on the increasing number of road-rage inciroad and be aware of some common dents. mistakes, such as tailgating or quick “We are seeing a definite increase lane changes without checking blind in aggressive driving,” said Lt. Nicole spots, that can be misinterpreted and Armaganian. “Aggressive driving can lead to road rage. lead to road rage, and that’s where Armaganian said any driver in a we’re seeing an increase of here in road-rage situation can call 911. New Hampshire.” —Courtesy of WMUR

First lady to visit N.H. CONCORD — First lady Michelle Obama is visiting New Hampshire on Friday. As part of her “Let’s Move!” initiative emphasizing healthy eating and increasing physical activity, Obama is scheduled to visit the Penacook Community Center, a neighborhood nonprofit group in Concord. It has a child care center that helps children exercise before and after school and teaches them about healthy eating through use of a garden.

Obama also is recognizing the Capital Area Wellness Coalition, which was created in 2009 by organizations working together to promote good nutrition and exercise. The coalition includes the Chamber of Commerce, Concord Hospital, the school district and others. Obama will be joined by New Hampshire first lady Susan Lynch, a pediatrician who has worked to increase awareness about childhood obesity. —Courtesy of WMUR

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Hassan, Democrats back birth control coverage CONCORD — New Hampshire Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Maggie Hassan and Democratic legislative leaders urged defeat Tuesday of a House bill that would allow employers with religious objections to exclude contraceptive coverage from their health plans. “Women should have freedom to make their own health care decisions. The Legislature wants to give that power to employers. We should not go back to the days where women were paying up to $1,000 more a year out-ofpocket for basic health care,” Hassan, a former state senator from Exeter, said at a Statehouse news conference. Hassan also called upon Republican gubernatorial hopefuls Kevin Smith and Ovide Lamontagne to tell voters where they stand. Her fellow Democratic primary competitor, former state Sen. Jackie Cilley, opposes the bill. The House could vote Wednesday on the measure that the Democrats argue inserts the employer between a woman and her doctor. If the bill passes the House, it would go to the Senate. Democratic Gov. John Lynch has indicated he does not like the bill, but has not said if he would veto it. The bill would amend a 12-year-old law that requires health plans that include coverage for prescriptions to cover contraceptives. The law does not affect plans that don’t offer drug coverage, nor does it affect employers who self-insure. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester self-insures, but not all Catholic institutions in the state do. Republican House Speaker William O’Brien calls it a matter of religious freedom to honor the beliefs of the Catholic Church and others who don’t believe in birth control. But Senate Democratic Leader Sylvia Larsen disagreed. “It really is about one thing: playing

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Please consider a vote for me at town meeting To the editor: My name is Tad Michaud and I am running for the seat of selectman for the town of Gorham and I need your support. I have always been a law abiding citizen and committed to the success of the town of Gorham. Since birth (in 1956) I have been a lifelong resident of Gorham and like most of you, enjoyed a peaceful and affordable place to live. My wife Debby and I raised two wonderful children here, Kelly and Kami, who have both gone on to marry and have children of their own. Many people have asked me, “why do you want to run for selectman, it is a thankless position?”. My response is that we need to change the current track the town is taking, with the continual increase of expenses, increased taxes and loss of population and businesses, the current management is taking us in the wrong direction and it is time to change. As I mentioned earlier, my children now have children of their own, my daughter Kami, her two children and husband are residents of Gorham. This plays a big part of my motivation and why we must change the direction our current elected officials have pointed us. I plan to work hard to aim the town of Gorham in the direction for growth, control spending and hold the line on property taxes. My family has strong roots in this community and all of us want nothing but the best for the town of Gorham, now

and in the future! In reference to growth, upon my successful election as your Selectman, I plan on organizing a committee of local business owners to develop ideas to promote this great town of Gorham. The way this town use to be when I was growing up, do you remember the days when downtown Gorham was full of businesses? When you take a look at us now, you say what happened to this great town? Where did we go wrong? We have the White Mountains in our back yard and it is the prettiest view on the east coast. The answer is the lack of leadership in our town management. It is time to change our town management! Most of those who know me, will attest that I am not afraid to speak my mind. My commitment and passion to the town of Gorham will be forefront as your elected official. I will not rest until together we create a place to be proud to live in for now and generations to follow. In closing, I wish to reiterate that a vote for me, Tad Michaud, is your way of saying this town needs a different direction. When elected, I will serve with vigor and enthusiasm and always be available to listen to your opinions. Together we can enable change in this “Great” town of Gorham. Thank you for your support, Tad Michaud Candidate for selectman

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Poorly Told Political Fortunes With his time served on the trail in 2008 and the money he had going into 2012 and his momentum coming out of Florida, Mitt Romney was supposed to be turning much of his attention to the fall by now, not looking over his shoulder and sweating Ohio. But this presidential race has been all about upended expectations. At the mile marker of Super Tuesday, it’s worth pausing to look at how frequently we’ve erred and how much we’ve learned. By “we” I mean not only the news media but also most political analysts. For starters most of us grossly miscalculated the ardor, the stubbornness, the spleens of a great many conservative voters, who thrilled

Bret Baier cornered Romney on his inconstancy. Chris Wallace asked Michele Bachmann: “Are you a flake?” to Newt Gingrich despite his leaden baggage, swooned for Rick Santorum in all his frigid sanctimony and would not be wooed by Romney, no matter how many dozens of roses he promised. This was a likelihood that had been staring us in the face, an easy extrapolation from the far right’s behavior during the debt-ceiling showdown last summer. Still we missed it, so certain that a determination to defeat President Obama would cause Republicans to coalesce before this point. As fortunetellers we stink, and we stink with possible consequences. Because we didn’t see Santorum coming, we homed in on his extremism late, so that he was able for a long while to play offense instead of defense and choose his talking points. Did that help him get this far? We overestimated the sway of money, factoring it into our glowing predictions for Rick Perry, who burst out of the gate with considerable campaign funds and the hope of much more. His lead was fleeting, his collapse spectacular. Romney’s financial edge hasn’t yet slashed rivals quite as brutally as once envisioned. Santorum plodded through the opening phase of the contest on a shoestring and caught fire before Foster Friess opened his checkbook wide. Even now he’s not on a financial par with Romney; nor are Gingrich and Paul. They linger nonetheless. To the extent that Santorum and Gingrich have been kept afloat by a crucial baseline of financing, they owe thanks to the dawn of super PACs, a development that was thought to be dangerous to Obama but might, in a roundabout way, wind up helping him. The longer the Republican battle grinds on, the bloodier its combat-

ants become. A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows that the percentage of voters who view Romney unfavorably now trumps those who view him favorably by 11 points. Bob Dole, in contrast, had a mere four-point negative spread at this point in 1996. He fared well. As for momentum’s role in this election cycle, the fabled “big mo” is a seeming no go. Gingrich supposedly had it coming out of South Carolina, long billed as the best bellwether of all the early states, but it was wrested by Santorum after Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota. It’s now Romney’s yet again. Meantime, the culture wars have resumed — usually something Republicans relish. But the surreal focus this time is on birth control as opposed to abortion, and conservatives keep overplaying their hands. Rush Limbaugh fished tired epithets from a misogynistic toilet; advertisers proceeded to flush him. (On the environmental front, Lou Dobbs attacked “The Lorax” as a tree-smooching Commie, but the movie is cleaning up at the box office.) Democrats sense an advantage, and are seizing it with the kind of gusto more commonly associated with Republicans. So aloof and cerebral so much of the time, Obama got warm and fuzzy with Sandra Fluke, calling her up to say her parents should be proud. Nicely done. Fluke could be the Joe the Plumber of 2012, drafted by political circumstance into a pitched debate about the rightful role of government and given a symbolic currency she couldn’t have foreseen. In the “American Idol” era, the people with the most compelling claim on our attention are those plucked from obscurity. “American Idol” brings us to Fox, whose anchors during the campaign have also strayed off script. Possibly because they needn’t worry about being tagged with liberal bias, probably because tense theater equals good television, they have subjected Republican candidates to some of their toughest questioning. Bret Baier cornered Romney on his inconstancy. Chris Wallace asked Michele Bachmann: “Are you a flake?” On Sunday morning he grilled Santorum about having given a much lower percentage of his income to charity than Obama had. He also confronted him with federal statistics that 99 percent of sexually active American women between the ages 15 and 44 have used artificial birth control. “All of those women have done something wrong?” he wondered aloud. I got the sense that he was placing his chips on Romney. And I’ll say that’s right, though I’m aware in doing so of all the wrong turns to date.

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Join me in voting for Bill Jackson for selectman To the editor: It’s voting time again in Gorham. The most important position to be filled at the town level is selectman. This year we are fortunate to have a very knowledgeable and caring person running for the office, Bill Jackson. Bill has an unsurpassed knowledge of town affairs. As town manager he helped guide the town through a number of difficult situations involving zoning, planning, assessments, personnel issues, and many other issues, many of which required extensive legal guidance. He doesn’t walk on water, not everyone affected came away happy. There were times when he and I disagreed. His actions, however, were always taken with the best interests of the town at heart. He helped lead or support many efforts which have made Gorham a better place to live, such as

moose tours and more effective use of our recreation facilities to name a few. Over the years Bill, in his previous capacity as town manager, worked closely with many of our state leaders and state officials. On more than one occasion I have received comments from them about how fortunate we were to have someone of Bill’s caliber representing the town of Gorham and the North Country in general. He does not have an axe to grind or an agenda to execute, other than to serve the town and help to keep it a nice place to live, and a community we can be proud of. Election day is Tuesday, March 13. Don’t depend on someone else’s vote to get Bill elected, make your voice known, and vote! Yves Zornio Gorham

Here’s the facts, the figures and the speculation To the editor: If approved, Articles 2 and 3 on this year’s Dummer town warrant will eliminate our conservation zone and it’s ten acre minimum building lots. Most of the land in the conservation zone is owned by large investment companies. Our current zoning law allows these companies to subdivide and sell their land in ten acre parcels. The proposed amendments would allow them to sell the same land in two acre parcels, which could result in five new houses on that same ten acres. The federal prison and a new biomass plant will bring a number of new people into our region in the very near future. These are facts. If more people move into town, they will increase demand for municipal services. The most expensive municipal service, by far, is education. At today’s rates, it will cost over $160,000 to educate one child from kindergarten through grade 12, assuming the child has no special needs. Look at page 108 of your town report and you can verify this figure for yourselves. And by the way, $160,000 is almost three times what the town has spent in legal fees since the Conservation Zone was created, and we have yet to lose a case that has gone to court. Last year’s tax rate was $19.11. This figure appears on page 64 of your town report. At this rate, a $100,000 home will generate less than $2,000 per year in property taxes; a total of less than $26,000 during the 13 years that a child attends kindergarten

through grade 12. Who pays the difference of over $134,000? The rest of us taxpayers do. So much for facts and figures. Now, let’s speculate on what this all means. Speculation is simply considering the consequences of our actions before we perform them. Is this a bad thing to do? I don’t think so. Actually, I think we had darn well better consider the consequences before we cast our votes on March 13. Remember that figure of $160,000? That’s the cost of educating one child. Approval of Articles 2 and 3 would create a clear incentive for non-resident corporations to subdivide and develop dozens of inexpensive housing units. Will they do it? I don’t know, but when I look at all the areas they have clearcut to increase their profits I don’t really want to take that chance. That’s why I’m voting “No”. We can not and should not attempt to prevent new families from moving into Dummer. Our current zoning ordinance provides numerous opportunities for reasonable growth and development. We must not give up our ability to control growth or we will face the very real possibility that we will be taxed right out of our homes. The zoning structure that existed prior to 1999 may have been adequate for the time, but it is not adequate for today. Thank you for your continued attention to this matter. Dave Dubey Dummer

The outcome of Dummer vote is up to the residents To the editor: Again! Again! Again! Residents of Dummer, you are being misled. There is a faction in town that is not satisfied if things do not go their way. Recently, a survey was sent to all residents and landowners, concerning overturning the conservation overlay. The majority said, “No”. In this country a majority generally rules. Even

one vote can make a majority. Three petitions were immediately circulated by this faction. Several questions beg answers: Why? Who instigated this, and for what purpose? Who will profit by this? The gist is to return the ordinance to the way it was prior to 1993 and 1999. If the ordinance back then was so bad, it needed changed, why to back and do it all over again? Progress see DUMMER page 9

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Mountie senior forward Sam Aldrich sinks this foul shot in Berlin’s 81-57 quarter-final victory over Mascoma. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

Senior Zach Bacon had a game to remember Saturday in the quarter-finals victory over Mascoma 81-57. The athletic forward had a game high 20 points and 12 rebounds in his final home game. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

Royals unable to stop Berlin offensive machine, 81-57 BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN--Zach Bacon and Dimitri Giannos combined to score 36 points in leading the Mountaineers to an impressive 81-57 victory over Mascoma in the boys’ Division III basketball quarter-finals in Berlin Saturday. The win pushed Berlin to the tournament semi-finals against Hopkinton on Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. on the campus of Southern NH University in Manchester. Both teams came to play and neither squad wanted to play defense in the first quarter. The dust settled and the home town Mountaineers held a 24-20 advantage. Jake Drouin led the Berlin assault netting eight points. Teammates Giannos six and Bacon five points were on the receiving end of some of the Berlin fast breaks. The Fitzgerald brothers, James and Johnathan, had five points each for the Royals. The Mounties began to separate themselves from their opponent in the second quarter by going on a 21-8 run. Giannos looked like a conductor Giannos and Bacon netted seven markers each and teammate Sam Aldrich had a couple of buckets in the paint to put the Berlin advantage at 45-28 after two quarters. The Royals’, Adam Dutile, had five of the eight points scored by the visitors. Berlin put the game out of reach in the third quar-

ter, by raising their lead to a 62-39 margin. Drouin and Aldrich had three buckets each for the Mounties. Mascoma’s offense was headed by Ethan Dickinson and Cam Braley scoring four points a piece. The fourth quarter was a foul shooting contest with Mascoma extending their defense to full court pressure. The Royals got physical and the game officials whistled several fouls to keep the game under control. When the final horn sounded, the home team had their 24 point victory over a very good Mascoma team. Bacon added three more buckets to his growing total for Berlin. Dickinson and Braley were again the leading point guys for the visitors. “I am so proud of the way this team is playing right now,” said head coach Don Picard. “They are playing their best ball at the most important time of year. This was a great win over a good Mascoma team - I am happy for the seniors as it’s the last time they will play in our gym. Dimitri Giannos had one heck of a game for us tonight. He did a great job of taking care of the basketball and made a lot of good decisions on the floor. He attacked the basket and finished - and put a ton of pressure on Mascoma’s defense.” Picard continued, “Zack Bacon had a game that he will never forget. Twenty points and 12 boards and limited one of their explosive offensive players as well. He has elevated his level of play down the

stretch. Aldrich and Drouin were on the attack offensively all night - and made great decisions when to shoot and when to dish. Brad Frenette gave us great minutes off the bench and looked very comfortable out there finishing inside just before the half on a great feed from Drouin. Brad and Quinn are both helping on the boards. Mascoma did a good job on Curtis, what I am pleased with is that Curtis didn’t try to force too much offensively. This was a tremendous team effort and I can’t say enough about how proud I am of how our guys played.” For the game, Mascoma was 17-44 from the floor, which included 6-13 from beyond the three point arc. The Royals were 17-25 from the foul line. Dickinson and Braley had 14 points each for the visitors. Berlin was an efficient 30-55 from the floor and 18 of 26 from the foul line. Bacon led all scorers with 20 points. Giannos 16 Drouin 15, and Aldrich 15, were all key contributors to the offense. BHS 24 21 17 19--81 MRHS 20 08 11 18--57 Mounties (81)- Frenette 2-1-5, Giannos 6-3-16, Morrissette, Bacon 7-6-20, Reed, Lapointe 0-1-1, Drouin 6-1-15, Heath 0-2-2, Arsenault 3-1-7, Aldrich 6-3-15, Richard, Lamphere. Royals (57)- Warner, Dutile 1-4-7, Kosiorek 1-1-3, Jo Fitzgerald 1-5-8, Hammond 1-0-2, Green, Marsh 1-2-4, Dickinson 4-3-14, Braley 6-2-14, Ja Fitzgerald 2-0-5.

and the play of their post players made it difficult for us to get consistent stops at the defensive end. Derryfield’s Mitch Green hurt us with his inside presence and also stepped out and hit a threepointer for nine first quarter points. This combined with a balance attack of four other players scoring put us in a hole early. The team did manage to battle all night, cutting the lead to eight on two separate occasions and our best opportunity in the third quarter when we came as close as six points. However, Derryfield’s Tyler Zorn was very good from the 3 point line as he answered with back to back 3s (he had 6 on the night) and really took the wind out of our sail. The team did do a very good job on their biggest players Max Anderson 6’4” and Josh Gilmore 6’5” holding them to a combined nine points.” In the second half, play equaled out as the home team Cougars held a slim 37-36 scoring advantage to make the final score 81-66. The Huskies did make a strong run at the Cougars in the third quarter making it a two possession game. Unfortunately, the hot shooting Zorn refused to allow the

Huskie come-back. For the game, Derryfield had 27 field goals, eight connecting from beyond the three point arc. The Cougars managed a solid 16-18 from the foul line. Green finished at 24 points, with team mate Zorn contributing 18 markers. The Huskies had 20 field goals from the floor and were a very good 23-29 from the free throw line. Turgeon netted 22 points with Lambertson adding another nineteen for the Huskies. “The team played extremely hard all night and I was very proud of the way they responded,” said Goodrich. “Unfortunately they ran into a very good shooting team and we were never able to get over the deficit created in the first quarter. The Gorham fans were great. They really packed the place and gave the team a real lift. It was an wonderful site and we really appreciated all of their support. It was a tough loss, however, I am very proud of the way the team came together and played their best basketball when it counted most. They were led by a group of very dedicated and talented seniors

Derryfield Cougars ends Gorham boys season, 81-66 BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

MANCHESTER--The Derryfield Cougars utilized the long range shooting of Tyler Zorn and the inside power of Mitch Green and went on to defeat the Gorham boys basketball team 81-66 in Manchester in the quarter-final round of the Division IV playoffs Friday. A big first quarter, enabled the home team to get out to a 25-14 advantage. Green scored nine points and team mate Zorn had a pair of three pointers for Derryfield. Senior center Michael Turgeon had nine points for Gorham. The Cougars outscored Gorham 19-16 in the second quarter to hold a 44-30 advantage at halftime. Zorn added two more three balls for Derryfield. Junior guard Hunter Lambertson had seven points and senior forward Jake St. Hilare chipped in with five points for the Huskies. “The first quarter was the difference in the game,” said Huskie coach Billy Goodrich. “We came out and played hard however, the combination of Derryfield’s outside shooting (8 threes on the night)

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The 2011-12 Berlin Youth Hockey Bantam tier II team took part in the state tournament hosted in Berlin this past weekend. The Bantam roster includes; Megan Accardi, Jensyn Dandeneau, Taylor Oakes, Nick Ansaldi, Nathan Trull, Brenden Williams, Shane Mailhot, Blake Leborgne, Justin Vien, Trevor Labrecque, Evan Valliere and Sarah Schoenbeck. The coaching staff includes Donnie Labrecque, Steve Vien, and Joe Accardi. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

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Playing solid between the pipes for the Bantams was Berlin goal tender Shane Mailhot. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

NCMBL gearing up for a monster 2012 season BY JEAN LEBLANC THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN--The NCMBL is less than four weeks away from the 2012 draft. Athletes from all over New England have declared for this draft including players from Berlin, Gorham, Milan, Groveton, Stratford, Lancaster, Whitefield, Colebrook, Pittsburg, Plymouth, Profile, Lisbon, Littleton, Concord, Newport (Vt.), North Derby (Vt.), and Lyndonville (Vt.). “The most impressive aspect beside the big sign COUGARS from page 6

and I could not have asked for a better group to work with.” GHS 14 16 18 18---66 DHS 25 19 17 20---81 Huskies (66)- Pike 1-0-2, Boisselle 0-2-2, Lam-

up number, is the quality of players that are migrating to Berlin in the summer, making this league legitimate,” says league founder/president Jesse Arsenault. “The 2011 all-star team had 10 new faces compared to the 2010 all-star game.” League administration expects another big spike in talent this summer, which is nothing short of exciting. Sign-ups are ending March 15 so, sign up as soon as possible to be a part of this. Games take place once a week, late evenings mid June-mid August. Call 603-723-6698. bertson 7-5-19, Gauthier, Jensen 1-7-9, St Hilare 3-0-8, Defosses 0-2-2, Blunden, Turgeon 8-5-22, Bisson 0-2-2. Cougars (81)- Plaacios 1-0-3, Krogman 1-0-2, Rizas 4-5-13, Zorn 6-0-18, Daris 2-8-12, Green 9-324, Anderson 1-0-2, Gilmore 3-1-7.

In memory of Dick LaBrecque 3/7/54 - 11/10/10 Rather than memorializing the day you passed, I have chosen to remember the day you came into this world - a much more pleasurable event. I still love you with all my heart and still miss you terribly. Each day I wish you would come home. It seems that you were here just yesterday. I miss some of the special things we did like waltzing in the dining and living rooms, while you sang so beautifully to me. Now that special voice, that special man has been silenced. I now say back to you what you sang to me each day - “I love you very much now, forever and beyond”. Please rest my love, until that day we are reunited. Love, Jean Daddy, I still miss you and still look for you each and every day. Love Little Jack

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The Pro Shop’s Joe Dupuis has been a ket contributor to the success of the North Country Hockey League. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

NCHL playoff series underway

The members of the 2011-12 Mr Pizza/Crackerjack Lounge NCHL hockey team included goal tenders Chad Poulin and Greg O’Neil, Jesse Tabor, Pete Anderson, Gary Tilton, Josh White, Brian Frechette, Todd Frechette, Mike King, Erik Tremblay, Jay Poulin, Jeff Rivard, Rich Vargus, and Dave Woodbury. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

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BERLIN--Opening round of playoffs. Fagin's Pub 7 Town & Country Motor Inn 0 Scoring: Pub- first period @ 4:04 Steve Riendeau from Wade Goulet, @ 7:01 Riendeau from Goulet and Jon Poulin, @ 10:39 Riendeau from Goulet and Tyler Martin, second period @ 3:46 Mike Poulin from Kyle Laflamme and Jamie Hoglund, @ 6:56 Hoglund from Poulin and Brian Cloutier, third period @ 3:15 Goulet from Martin and Hoglund, @ 10:09 Poulin from Laflamme and Cloutier. Town & Country Motor Inn- no goals. Saves: Pub- Jeremy Roberge 1-8-4=13, T&CAdam Riendeau 6-5-7=18. Mr Pizza 6 Gorham Hardware 1 Scoring: Mr Pizza first period @ 1:13 Erik Tremblay from Rich Vargus and Jeff Rivard, second period @ :35 Dave Woodbury from Jesse Tabor and Gary Tilton, @ 4:46 Tremblay from Vargus and Rivard, @ 6:04 Tabor from T Frechette and Woodbury, third period @ 4:36 B Frechette from Tremblay and Woodbury, @ 5:27 Poulin from B Frechette and Greg O'Neil. Pro Shop first period @ 9:58 Ryan Nolin from JD Girard. Saves: Pro- Jared Rodgers 5-12-13-30, Mr PizzaGreg O'Neil 8-4-1=13. Feburary 26 Twin Maple Farms/Budweiser 5 Town & Country Motor Inn 0 Scoring: Town & Country-none, Twin Maple Farms- first period @ :10 Rollie Poirier from Travis L’Heureux and David Vien, @ 10:51 L’Heureux from Vien and Poirier, second period @ 10:00 L’Heureux from Vien, third period @ 7:41 Greg Wedge unassisted, @ 9:42 Norm Fortier from L’Heureux and Vien. Saves: TMF/Bud- Brian Middleton 8-8-3=19, T&C- Scott Labnon 4-6-8=18. Perreault and Naves/BCF 6 Gorham Hardware/ Proshop 4 Scoring: P&N/BCF- second period @ 5:19 Derek Patry from Jeff Lane, @ 10:55 Charlie Schmidt from Patry, third period @ :23 Schmidt from Matt Gauthier and Lane, @ 8:33 Lane unassisted, @ 8:50 Gauthier from Patry and Schmidt, @ 9:30 Patry from Gauthier. Pro Shop- first period @ 8:25 Dan Mackin from Cody Wenzel and Owen Mackin, @ see NCHL page 10

The 2011-12 Gorham Hardware/Proshop hockey team consisted of; Goal tender Jarod Rodgers, Ricky Golden, Joe Dupuis, Ryan Nolin, JD Girard, Tom Bisson, Jaimie Blais, Spencer Devost, Erik Guilbeault, Owen Mackin, Matt Barrett, Dan Mackin, Matt Doyon, Travis Ouellet, Cody Wenzel, Andy Doyon, and Corey “Mr Hockey” Riendeau. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

The 2011-12 Town & Country Motor Inn hockey team includes players; Scott Labnon goal tender, Jeremy Eafrati, Brian Desilets, Matt Voisine, Bob Hill, Gary Langlois, Marel Couture, AJ Davis, Andre Belisle, Alan Hallee, Marc Theberge, Gary Lamontagne, Steven Flynn, Justin Montelin, and Matt LeBlanc. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

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BERLIN, NH – Brandon N. Bedard has been accepted in the teacher education program for the academic year 2012. Bedard is a 2012 graduate of Berlin High School. He is employed at IGA in Berlin as a clerk and Guardian Angel Credit Union in Berlin as a teller assistant/maintenance. He is the son of Gary and Kimberly Bedard of Berlin, NH. DUMMER from page 5

goes forward, not backwards. There were petitions back in 2006, for the same thing. It was voted down in town meeting. How many times do we vote on this? The Conservation Overlay was put in place to protect the environment, and preserve wetlands, hunting and fishing, deer yard, (the largest deer yard in New England), outdoor activities, and preserve the unique beauty of the area, to name just a few. The hearings were heard. Now, they will be voted on at town meeting on March 13, at the town hall. The decision is yours. You vote how you’d like to see your town. Do you want your town ruled by this faction, or keep the town as you know it, as a town to live in. To the board members in town. You are to be applauded for volunteering your time and effort. When you are sitting in those chairs, your baggage, personal views, etc. should be left at the door. Your are ruling on the facts only, as presented. You are to be neutral, regardless if they are not to your liking. Ex: A decision comes down from the court, which is to be accepted by the board, not change the rules to suit your perceptions of the outcome. Everyone has to abide by the rules, as set forth in the charter of the town. The outcome is up to you, as residents. Vote, town meeting, March 13, at 7 p.m. Beverly Wadsworth Dummer

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COUNCIL from page one

city hall staff and the city’s professional workers with about half the membership past-time employees who do not qualify for health insurance. Miller said his members with health insurance coverage accepted an inferior health plan to allow all of the union members to get a raise. “They sacrificed a good share of their health insurance to pay their own raises,” he said. Miller said the employees in his union are not only the lowest paid city workers but said they are the lowest paid municipal workers in the state. He said some qualify for federal assistance because their wages fall below the federal poverty level. “The city doesn’t care about that,” he said. “They have no plan to go forward.”

DOG from page one

for Muddy Paw’s philanthropic project - preserving the history and culture of dog sledding in New Hampshire and rescuing sled dogs. “The goal of this attempt is to draw attention to dogs that are available for adoption and to raise awareness and funds for the New Hampshire Sled Dog Rescue, History & Education Center,” Tolin said. “It is our honor to have Maureen and Bridie accompany us. We have a deep respect and awe for the bravery shown by Florence Clark in 1932, and to have them be part of our historic attempt makes it so much more meaningful.” Clark and Grant will pay homage to Florence Clark in several ways - Grant plans to wear a sash her great-grandmother wore in sled dog races and Maureen Clark will wear the number her grandmother wore in one of her last races. The women also plan to bring Florence Clark’s dog sled. “I cannot think of two other people that we would more like to have with us on this day,” Tolin said. ‘How incredible is it to have history repeating itself through the generations?” For more information on the trip, the kennels and the New Hampshire Sled Dog Rescue, History & Education Center, visit www. DogSledNH.com.For information on the Clark family, visit www. ClarksTradingPost.com.

could negotiate with a city that did not care about its lowest paid workers. “I think this is a very fair agreement for both sides,” said Mayor Paul Grenier, after the council voted unanimously to approve the settlement. Grenier said the switch in health insurance coverage would result in lower premium costs for both the city and union employees, who pick up 20 percent of their health insurance premiums. But Local 6 Chief Steward Ted Miller said after two years of negotiations on a new contract his membership felt “unrecognized by an uncaring city government”. The union represents

now known as Clark’s Trading Post. “I am so touched by the generosity and support of the Clark family,” said Karen Tolin, who, with her partner, Neil Beaulieu, own Muddy Paw. “To have not one, but two women joining us - the great-granddaughter and granddaughter of Florence Clark - is beyond exciting and deepens the value of this undertaking both for us personally and as a historic endeavor.” The team is aiming for an ascent on Thursday, with Friday as the backup date. Florence Clark made history on April 5, 1932, when, on her third attempt, she was able to reach the 6,288-foot summit. She died February 22, 1950, at the age of 49, several years before her granddaughter, Maureen, was born. Bridie Grant, Maureen Clark’s niece, is a student at the University of Stirling in Scotland, studying aquaculture. “We are so happy to be a part of this,” Maureen Clark said. “What my grandmother accomplished has always been a matter of pride in our family and to be able to follow, at least partway, in her footsteps, brings us closer to her.” The availability of two seats on the sleds that will go to tree line produced some lively bidding on eBay and raised more than $900

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NCHL from page 8

Thursday March 1 Fagin's Pub 5 Twin Maple Farms/Bud 3 Scoring: Pub- first period@ 4:04 Jamie Hoglund from #18, @ 10:36 Brian Cloutier from Derrick Gagne and Hoglund, second period @ 2:33 Wade Goulet from Gagne and Jon Poulin, @ 10:24 Tyler Martin from Ryan Smith and Poulin, third period @ 2:28 Gagne from Smith and Poulin. Twin Maple Farmsfirst period @ 1:02 Travis L'Heureux from Dave Vien and Joel Carrier, second period @ 3:32 L'Heureux from Norm Fortier, third period @ 6:38 Carrier from L'Heureux. Saves: Pub- Jeremy Roberge 7-5-3=15, Twin Maple Farm- Brian Middleton 7-37=17 Perreault & Naves 5 Mr Pizza 4 Scoring: P&N first period @ :39 Derek Patry from Charlie Schmidt, @ 2:52 Matt Gauthier from #14 and Patry, third period @ 6:05 Patry from Gauthier and Justin Jacques, @ 8:51 Jeff Lane from Schmidt and Gauthier, @ 9:11 Patry from Schmidt, Mr Pizza- first period @ 1:54 Erik Tremblay from Jeff Rivard and Josh White, @ 9:03 Jesse Tabor from Brian Frechette and Todd Frechette, third period @ :59 Gary Tilton from Tremblay and Rivard, @ 7:16 White from Jay Poulin and Rich Vargus. Saves: P&N Zach Cascadden 9-9-9=27, Mr Pizza Chad Poulin 1-5-8=14. Round Robin wrap-up The Pub 7 T&C 0 Mr Pizza 6 Pro Shop 1 TMF/Bud 5 T&C 0 P&N 6 Pro Shop 4 The Pub 5 TMF/Bud 3 P&N 5 Mr Pizza 4 Semi-Finals Monday March 6th The Pub vs Mr Pizza @ 7 PM P&N/BCF vs TMF/Bud @ 8:30 PM Finals begin on Thursday March 8th @ 7 PM.

The 2011-12 Fagin’s Pub captured the NCHL’s regular season crown as the top team. The roster included; goal tender-Jeremy Roberge, Tyler Martin, Eric Benjamin, Ryan Lavigne, Wade Goulet, Steve Riendeau, Ryan Smith, Brian Cloutier, Jamie Hoglund, Carlos Barrayo, Shawn Lacasse, Jon Poulin, Mike Poulin, Derrick Gagne, and Kyle Laflamme. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

Berlin Broomball league playoff results week 3 BERLIN-- Week 3 PlayOffs Isaacson’s Steel 1 Berlin City Auto Dealerships 0 Scoring: Isaacson- Stacey Falardeau @ 9:04 of 2nd Pd assisted by Meghan Theberge. Saves: Isaacson’s- Melissa Provencher 2-2-0=4, Berlin City Lori Henry 2-0-1=3. Nordic Valve 2 P&L/Pub 1 (2OT) Scoring: Pub- “Dangerous” Danny Brofman @ 3:05 of

2nd Pd assisted by Gary Lamontagne. Nordic- Brandon Marios @ 1:35 of 3rd Pd assisted by Eugene Leeman, Greg O’Neil @ 0:11 of 2OT - No Goalie (Unassisted) Saves: Nordic- Greg O’Neil 4-6-1-1=12, P&L/Pub- Travis L’heureux 3-5-10-4=22. Next Week 4 PlayOffs Finals - 11Mar12 5:00 = AutoNorth vs Isaacson’s 6:00 = Munce’s vs Nordic

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––––––––––––––––– DAILY CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––– Friday, March 9 Men’s Breakfast Group. Topic: “Tales from a New Hampshire Journey.” Presenter: Richard Conway, historian and performer. Gorham Congregational/UCC Church, Main Street, Gorham. Breakfast 7 a.m.., presentation :30 a.m. Free will offering will be taken at breakfast for the Ecumenical Food Pantry. All men welcome. FMI: 466-3496. Saturday, March 10 North Country Christian Men’s Breakfast: 7:30-9 a.m, Muriel’s Restaurant, Route 110. We invite all men from throughout the North Country to attend as an opportunity to enjoy good food, good conversation, good spiritual teachings and great fellowship. FMI or request for transportation contact Reggie Coulombe or Steve Enman. The White Mt. Apple User Group Meeting: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This month we will be backing up your information. Email danmillet@wmaug. com or check our websitewww. wmaug.com for directions and more information. Coos County Delegation: Budget hearing. 9 a.m., Coos County Nursing Home, Cates Hill Road, Berlin. Monday, March 12 AVH Community Health Education Lecture Series: 6 to 8 p.m., AVH lecture room. Dean A. Stockwell, DTR, nutritional professional, AVH, and Javier Cardenas, MD, hospitalist, AVH Surgical Associates, will present “Vitamin D Is a Superhero.” Contact hours awarded. Admission free, all are welcome. FMI call 3265606. Golden Age Club: Card party 1 p.m., Senior Meal Center, Sullivan St., Berlin.

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––––––––––––––– ONGOING CALENDAR –––––––––––––– Wednesday Cholesterol Clinic: Monday through Friday, Berlin Health Dept., city hall. By appointment only, Call 752-1272. All area residents welcome. Fee $15. Holiday Center Activities: 27 Green Square, Berlin. toast and coffee 8 -10 a.m.; yarn crafter’s 9-11 a.m. (always looking for knitters); turtle bingo 10-11 a.m.; bingo 12:15-1 p.m.; card party 1-4 p.m. (Pitch and Whist); Zumba 5:15 -6:15 p.m. FMI 752-1413. 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 752-3625. NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) Group: Held the second Wednesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Crossroads, which is on the corner of Willard and School St. FMI Robin Blanchette at 752-1005. NAMI is for family members who are dealing with a loved one with mental illness. 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). Gorham Public Library: Open M-F: 10am6pm, Saturdays: 10am-Noon. Children’s Story Time: Fridays, 1:30pm. View On-line Catalog at https:// gorham.biblionix.com/ . FMI call 466-2525 or email gorhampubliclibrary@ne.rr.com. Artisan Gift Shop: 961 Main St., Berlin. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 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. Step Book/Discussion Meeting, Tri-County 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. Foot Clinics: Every second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, Berlin Health Department, Berlin City Hall, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. By appointment only. Call 752-1272. All area residents welcome. Fee: $15. Al-Anon Meeting, 7 p.m., Salvation Army, 15 Cole St., Berlin. Serenity Steps Peer Support Center: 567 Main St. Berlin, Providing peer support services to local area residents challenged by emotional or mental difficulties. Open Monday through Wednesday 11-4; Thursday and Friday 11-7 p.m. FMI 752-8111. Free Legal Hotline: Lawline is a free legal hotline sponsored by the New Hampshire Bar Association on the second Wednesday of each month. Volunteer NH attorneys will take calls from the public and answer brief legal questions from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Call 1-800-868-1212.

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by Abigail Van Buren

FORGIVENESS CAN BRING LOVE INTO A WORLD OF UNCERTAINTY

DEAR ABBY: Several years ago you printed a poem about forgiveness in your column. It described very well the benefits of the practice, and it was accompanied by a sort of “forgiveness schedule” for every day of the week. I clipped the column and saved it, but over time I seem to have lost it. Could you please run this piece again? -- DANIELA IN TORONTO DEAR DANIELA: I’m glad to oblige. The poem you have requested, “Decide to Forgive,” was written by the late Robert Muller, former assistant secretary-general of the United Nations. Now, with so much turmoil going on in the nation and in the world, its sentiments are particularly relevant. This poem is part of a collection of letters, poems and essays that are collected in my booklet “Keepers” because so many Dear Abby readers had clipped them and continue to request that they be reprinted. Here is the poem you have requested: DECIDE TO FORGIVE Decide to forgive For resentment is negative Resentment is poisonous Resentment diminishes and devours the self. Be the first to forgive, To smile and to take the first step And you will see happiness bloom On the face of your human brother or sister. Be always the first Do not wait for others to forgive For by forgiving You become the master of fate The fashioner of life

A doer of miracles. To forgive is the highest, Most beautiful form of love. In return you will receive Untold peace and happiness. And here is the program for achieving a truly forgiving heart: SUNDAY: Forgive yourself. MONDAY: Forgive your family. TUESDAY: Forgive your friends and associates. WEDNESDAY: Forgive across economic lines within your own nation. THURSDAY: Forgive across cultural lines within your own nation. FRIDAY: Forgive across political lines within your own nation. SATURDAY: Forgive other nations. Only the brave know how to forgive. A coward never forgives. It is not in his nature. Since I cannot reprint the continual avalanche of requests I receive for reprints, for those who desire them, my “Keepers” booklet can be ordered by sending your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price. Many people have told me it makes a welcome gift for newlyweds, new parents, animal lovers, those who are grieving, and anyone who is recovering from an illness because it’s a quick and easy read, and filled with wisdom and humor on a wide variety of topics.

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

Doonesbury

by Gary Trudeau

For Rent

BERLIN small 2 bdrm, SSI welcomed, downtown location, LIHEAP eligibility accepted $500 (603)723-3042.

SUNNY furnished rooms, cable, internet, laundry, parking, $75/wk. $275/month. Linda 326-3286, 728-8486.

BERLIN- rooms $87-100 per week, great locations, uncludes utilities (603)723-3042. BERLIN: 2 bdrm house on Cushing St. Heat included, 1st & sec required. $750/mo 617-771-5778. BERLIN: 2 bedroom, $600/mo; 3 bedroom, $770/mo, heat, h/w, 1-781-953-7970. BERLIN: 2 bedrooms, utility room, fully furnished, heat, h/w, off street parking, enclosed porch. FMI (603)342-9995. BERLIN: 3 bdrm home, garage; newer widows and heating system. 2 bdrm home. No pets. $675 to $700/mo. (603)714-5928. BERLIN: 3 bedroom, 2nd floor apt. Heat & h/w, off-street parking, washer/ dryer hook up, garage, $850/mo. References required. (603)986-1323. BERLIN: One bedroom, 1st. floor, storage room, wd hook-up, heated, h/w, 915-0739 L.M. BERLIN: Oversized 2 bedroom, $500, h/w, electric heat, parking, 326-3499. GORHAM, 2 bedroom, new kitchen, new bath, hardwood floors, heated, garage (603)466-2088. GORHAM: 1 & 2 bedrooms, heat, h/w, off street parking, newly renovated, no pets, 723-6310. GORHAM: 13 Exchange St, (white bldg w/ black trim) 2 br, first floor, fridge & stove, h/ hw, w/d hookup, w/ shed, parking spaces, no pets. Sec. dep. Call: 466-3378 (8am-4pm, M-F or leave a message). GORHAM: 3 bedroom house w/ large loft and garage. Stove, frig and w/d. Includes lawn maintenance and snow removal. $900 p/m plus utilities. Call 603-723-9568 or 603-466-5249. HOUSE: Nay Pond, 2/3 bedroom home, 2 full bathrooms, open kitchen concept, all appliances, hot tub, jacuzzi, fireplace, huge sun room, boat dock and more, $2000/mo. call 723-2828 or 752-6826.

For Rent-Commercial BERLIN- downtown Pleasant St. 1st floor, huge space, excellent location $450/mo. (603)723-3042

For Sale AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”. CLASSIC Wooden Motorola stereo phonic console LP and 45 player 44”X30”X18” with AM/FM radio from the 1950's still works, $100, 723-4032. HAD Accident can't ski! Soloman X-Scream 179 cm skis and bindings $75/BO; Volant Super S 180 cm, w/ Marker bindings, $50/BO; AB Lounger, $20 603-449-2140. SNOWBLOWER 26” Troy-bilt with 10HP Tecumseh. Includes Sno-cab, Heated Grips, tire chains, electric start $450. Berlin 603-915-3338. TOTAL Gym XL, good condition, works great, $100, 728-9926.

Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set. Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style. Fabulous back & hip support. Factory sealed - new 10-Yr. warranty. Cost $1095, sell $249. Can deliver 603-305-9763.

Help Wanted Gorham Post Office is hiring a Rural Carrier Associate. Must be available on call. Need to provide suitable realizable vehicle (automatic). Clean driving/ criminal record, $19.45/hr. Apply online at www.usps.com/employment or call Postmaster 603-466-2182.

BOOKKEEPING CLERK POSITION $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

Autos

For Rent

DACHSHUNDS puppies. Heath & temperament guaranteed. Parents on premise $450 (603)539-1603.

1987 OLDS Delta 88, solid body, minor rust, very good condition, 52,700k miles, $3500, 752-1095, leave message.

$95/weekly- 3 rooms apartment (under owner’s residence), furnished/ utilities. (Private locked room, $65.) 603-348-5317.

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

DOES your dog have too much energy or just need exercise? Call Barb, at Barb’s dog walking service. 603-219-6459. Reasonable rates.

2001 Dodge Intrepid 68,000 miles, good running car, will pass inspection, only asking $4500. (603)986-3352.

LAB X puppies; black/ blonde; health certificate. $300. Call (603)986-0536, (603)662-2577.

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

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

Paying Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle. Best local prices! ROY'S TOWING 603-348-3403 BUYING JUNK CARS and trucks. Paying in cash. Honest pricing. No gimmicks. Kelley’s Towing (603)723-9216. BUYING junk cars, trucks & big trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

Tri County CAP Transit is looking for a part time, 20 hour per week Bookkeeping Clerk. This position will perform general bookkeeping and clerical tasks. Applicants must have general bookkeeping and computer knowledge, experience working in Microsoft excel, word, and outlook. Starting rate is $10.00/hr. Applications will be accepted until March 14, 2012. Interested parties may contact: Beverly @ (603)752-1741 for an application or pick up an application at the Transit office located at 31 Pleasant St. Berlin NH 03570 Tri-County CAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

BERLIN 1-4 bedroom apts. Priced from $450-$750/mo. great locations (603)723-3042.

Are you visiting/ working in the area or working on the Burgess PioPower Biomass Plant and need a room by the night, week or month? Stay at DuBee Our Guest B&B in Milan, eight miles north of project. Fully furnished, including paper goods, full use of kitchen, wireless internet, Direct TV, barbecue grill and cleaning service. $35/night, or $140/week. Owners have separate living quarters.

FMI call 603-449-2140 or 603-723-8722.

BERLIN 3 bdrm house on Cushing St. Includes heat, w/d hook-up. 1st month and security required. No pets $900/mo. (617)771-5778. BERLIN 3rd floor, 4 room, 2 bdrm heated. Call 978-609-4010. BERLIN huge 1 bdrm, SSI welcomed, great location, LIHEAP eligibility accepted $450 (603)723-3042. BERLIN one bedroom apt. h/w, heat and elec. included. No pets $600/mo. (603)723-5703. BERLIN one bedroom w/d hook-up, 2nd floor $135/wk, heat, h/w (603)752-6459, (603)723-6726.

Personal Touch Home Health is searching for a PHYSICAL THERAPIST to service clients in the greater Berlin, NH area. We are a CHAP accredited home health agency dedicated to assisting elderly and disabled clients in their own home and improve their quality of life. Requirements for the position include (but not limited to): • Must already carry a full license to practice in New Hampshire • Must have AT LEAST one year's worth of experience in practice • Must be willing and able to travel to see homebound clients in Berlin, Gorham, Milan, Dummer, etc. • Must be willing to travel to our home office in Berlin, NH for training • Experience in home health is a plus, but not mandatory (will fully train the right person) For more information, please contact our office in Berlin, NH directly with questions toll free (877)715-3099. Ask to speak with Marie or Kim.

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Full weekend of festivities draws more than 200 Nordic skiers and families to GGTs PINKHAM NOTCH, NH- It looked like a version of Nordic Olympics for kids at Great Glen Trails this past weekend, as nearly 600 young cross country skiers (first to eighth graders) and their families enjoyed a weekend of fun competition, games and on snow activities at the TD Bank Bill Koch League Festival. Legendary Olympic Nordic Silver medalist Bill Koch was in attendance, with his own 10 year old son, Will, and daughter Mehana, 11, skiing with a club from Southern Vermont. “I could hardly be more pleased or think of one thing that could have gone any better,” Koch said afterward. Despite the event being named for him, Koch is still surprised at all the attention he still gets, more than 30 years after his Olympic glory. “I still don’t understand why I get so much attention-cross country skiing is really the thing-Bill Koch is only a circumstance. It’s the spirit of the sport that will always be the basic gold standard,” Koch observed, after marveling at the hundreds who lined up for his autograph. Participants and their families came from throughout the Northeast and enjoyed a full weekend of fun activities and competitions, including the

opening ceremonies and parade; relay races based on grade levels; a noncompetitive ski tour including themed elements and characters; a fairy house trail; on snow obstacle course and other usual Great Glen Trails activities (like snow tubing). From the Lollipop race for the youngest kids to the on snow graduation (including a short run down the bottom of the snow covered Auto Road) for the eighth graders, each relay and race came off without a hitch. “We are all so thrilled that the event went so well. It’s just so wonderful to see all these families enjoying time cross country skiing together. I’m incredibly proud of our staff, the volunteers and the local skiing community who all pulled together to make this such a successful event-and we had a taste of every kind of Mt. Washington weather-except rain!” noted Sue Wemyss, ski school director at Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center (and a XC Olympian herself from the 1984 US team). The event was co-hosted by the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA). The title sponsor for this event was TD Bank and the presenting sponsors were the “The Valley Originals”, a group of locally owned

and operated restaurants in the Mt. Washington Valley. Other event sponsors included: LL Bean, The Trapp family Lodge, Swix, Stonyfield Yogurt, Choucas, Rossignol, Toko, Alpina, Salomon, Ragged Mountain, Polartec and Dasani.

For more information about the TD Bank Bill Koch League Festival visit the event website at: www.2012bklfestival.com or contact Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center at 603-466-2333 or www.greatglentrails.com.

Pub player Steve Riendeau scored a natural hat trick netting the first three goals for his team in their 7-0 playoff win over the T&C. The offensive display clearly defined who is the better hockey player in his family. (JEAN LEBLANC PHOTO)

Help Wanted

Lost

Services

Wanted

SALES

TWO Beagles on York Pond Road, if seen or found please call 752-3126.

AFFORDABLE ROOFING & SIDING SOLUTIONS.

COMPUTER MAINTENANCE: Virus removal, performance upgrades, security software, wireless installations, data recovery, backups. Luc 603-723-7777.

TECHPROS- COMPUTER SALES & SERVICE

BUYING JUNK CARS

Fast growing, small publisher in North Conway needs experienced print & web ad sales person. Full/ part-time, territory from Lakes Region to Canadian Border. Make your own schedule for new and existing accounts. Salary plus commission. Equity position potential for the right person. Resume and references required. (603)356-7011.

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

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

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

Real Estate GORHAM: 3 bedroom, $109,900; 2 family $119,900, owner financing, small down payment, 466-5933, 915-6216.

TOWN OF GORHAM ASSESSING DEPARTMENT The Town of Gorham, New Hampshire has an opening for a full time clerical person in the Assessing Department. Duties will include data entry, filing, answering assessment inquiries, assisting the contract assessing firm, maintaining assessing records, monitoring sales and property transfers, etc. Accounting experience a plus. A full job description is available at the Gorham Town Hall. Please submit resume and references by 5pm on March 12, 2012, to: Town Manager’s Office ASSESSING CLERK POSITION Town of Gorham, 20 Park Street Gorham, New Hampshire 03581 The Town of Gorham is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Highest quality craftsmanship. Fully Insured. Lowest prices guaranteed. FMI (603)730-2521. rockybranchbuilders@gmail.com HYPNOSIS for habit change, stress, regression. Michael Hathaway, DCH, certified hypnotherapist. Madison michaelhathaway.com (603)367-8851.

Affordable Shoveling Roofing, decks, walks. Rocky Branch Builders. (603)730-2521 rockybranchbuilders@gmail.com

CARPENTRY, handyman, property maintenance, no job too small. Call Dennis Bisson, 723-3393, free estimates.

HANDYMAN Special: 10% off hourly rate. Carpentry, painting, property maintenance, ect. Call Rick (603)915-0755.

IPOD FIX IT

18+ years experience! On-site computer repair, upgrades, wireless setup, virus removal, & more! (603)723-0918 www.TechProsNH.com

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Berlin Bowling Center league results Sunday, January 29th Couples League: Top teams- #1 Spares 55-21, #2 The 4 C’s- 46.5-29.5, #3 Strykers 42-34, high game men- Rollie Baillargeon 217, Mike Bockman 216, high seriesBaillargeon 558, Bunnell 495, high score women- Cari Gosselin 202, Louise Tyler 174, high series Tyler 500, Gosselin 477, most over average- Bockman +64, Baillargeon +60. Friday, February 3rd Couples League: Top Teams- #1 In The Bar 50-34, #2 Hot Rodder and the New Crew both at 46-38, high game men- Brad host 202, Gary Pinette 201, high series- Host-524, Pinette 504, high game women- Shirley Bertin 180, AnnMarie Choquette 172, high seriesBertin 486, Choquette 454. Saturday, February 4th Bumper League: Teams- Alley Gators, Allet Cats, Blue Dragonz, The Jets, Tigers, high score- Kathryn Hayes 121, most over average Hayes +36. Monday, February 6th Women’s League: Top teams- #1 The Players and Girl’s Nite Out both at 18-10, #3 AWDY 15-13, high gameLouise Tyler 197, Chris Lavigne 192, Anita Valliere 191, high series- Valliere 520, Janine Provencher 518, Tyler 506. Tuesday, February 7th Commercial League: Top teams- #1 IGA

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meeting. He said that a meeting with Gorham officials was planned for later in the morning, on March 1, to discuss the logistics. Gorham is likely looking for an answer on cost by March 9, he told the commissioners. Morency said part of the process will be to look into what funding opportunities there are for combining services. He anticipates that the initial set-up would carry the bulk of the cost, but if funding could be found, logistics could be worked out. The most promising sources of grant funding could be 911 and federal agencies. Morency said 911 likes to see consolidation so a grant application there could be favorably received. He also noted that federal radio grants could be available. No state grants would be available until July, Morency said. A copy of the RFP revealed that the request was for all of Gorham’s emergency dispatching including police, fire, EMS, emergency operations, emergency action plan functions and any other emergency calls that “affect the town’s safety and well-being.” Frost said that if the proposal looks viable, “we will then revisit whether

Food Liner 54-34, #2 C&C Satellite 50.537.5, #3 Double K Trucking 47.5-40.5, #4 Sherwin Williams and Kelley’s Auto Parts 45-43, high game- Dave Osgood 211, Rick Riendeau and Cari Gosselin bot at 210, high series- David Coulombe 599, Riendeau 556, Andrew Small 542, most over average- Brent Hanks +73, Don Cote +51, most over average series- Hanks +144, David Coulombe +92. Wednesday, February 8th Senior League: Game 1 “No Tap Winners”- Norm Bouchard and Ann Marie Choquette 228, Game 2 “Predict Your Score”Lil Boulanger, Game 3 “Splits, 9’s, X’s”- Norm Bouchard and Lorraine Martin- 244, Game 4 “Poker Bowling”- Ann Marie Choquette, Lucky Ticket winner- Norm Bouchard. Olympians & Friends: Top teams- #1 Wild Hogs 13-5, #2 The Monarchs 12-6, #3 The 4 Musketeers 11.5-6.5, high game- Travis Roy 183, Dan Pigeon 162, high series- Roy 317, Jason Guay 269, most over average- Zach Couture +67, Cathy Woodbury +49, most over average series- Zach Couture +92, Pat Chaloux +68. Thursday, February 9th North Country Men’s league: Top teams round three- Pine Tree Power 11-1, high game- Roy Labelle 267, Nick Fournier 221, high series- Labelle 600, Fournier 580.

we want to explore further.” Morency told the commissioners that he continues to look for funding opportunities for both towns in order to make a proposal work. Police commissioner Jerry Nault said that in order for a combined dispatch to be feasible it would have to work for both towns. “It’s got to be win-win,” Nault said. In other business at the March meeting of the Berlin Police Commission, both Morency and the commissioners expressed their disappointment in a plea deal that resulted in no jail time for Shawn Labonville, the man who robbed Rite Aid last summer. The commissioners, Nault, Steve Griffin, and Tony Urban, all said they were “extremely disappointed” with the sentence negotiated by the Coos County Attorney’s office in the daylight robbery. “Its’s frustrating because there’s been a lot of outcry in the community,” Morency said. As a result of the plea deal, Labonville pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge, received two years of probation, a suspended sentence and was ordered to pay restitution for the value of the prescription medication he stole.

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The girls’ and boys’ 14th Annual Paul Lacroix Basketball Tournament was played on Feb 25, and 26, in Gorham. Third and fourth graders playing in the competition were Berlin, Milan, Gorham, Littleton and Colebrook. Two fun filled days of very exciting basketball were played, several games went into overtime and sudden death. The last game came down to Berlin and Colebrook with Berlin winning with a score of 8 to 2. The team members top row (l-r), Faith Sline, Kaelyn Blais, Coach Peter Peare, Libby Picard, Cora Huter. Bottom row, Arsenault, Darrian Drapeau, Madison Cordwell, Kaylee Peare and Makenna Peare. BUDGET from page one ation and Parks, and eliminated the visiting nurse program. The code enforcement/ housing secretary’s position was reduced to part-time. In his statement, MacQueen said the recommendation to cut a position in the fire department was particularly painful because it will make it tough to maintain 4-person shifts at all times. He said the public works department will be reduced to 20 people – less than half the positions the department had 45 years ago. MacQueen’s budget recommends not continuing the visiting nurse program which would require an expensive computer and software upgrade to compile with the new federal Electronic Health Records system. MacQueen called it a very difficult decision for a very old and traditional city service. The budget retains two part-time nursing positions to continue public health services like flu shots, foot clinics, and blood pressure testing. While the police commission submitted a flat budget as well, the commission asked that its requested budget be included in the manager’s budget. That budget is $2.8 million, an increase of $126,116 or 4.7 percent. The city manager is required to submit the school department budget as presented by the school board. The school board requested an operating budget of $17.1 million, up 5.4 percent over the current budget of $16.3 million. On the revenue side, MacQueen projects non-property tax revenues will be down by almost $300,000. The budget is also more conservative in its use of undesignated fund balance monies to reduce taxes. In the current budget,the city used $1.3 million in undesignated funds to reduce taxes. The proposed budget reduces that amount to $800,000. Adding to the budget difficulties is the $5 million bond the city took out back in 2009 to fund capital improvement items. MacQueen explained that unlike other

bonds, the city did not have to draw down the entire bond at once. So far, he said the city has drawn down a little over half the bond, using it to fund a variety of capital improvement projects including the Twelfth Street Bridge repair and the new boiler at the Brown School. But about half the money is targeted to pay the city’s share of the Route 110 and the Hutchins Street projects. Both of those projects are likely to get underway this year. The result is the city faces the full amortization of the bond which Grenier said would add about a dollar to the tax rate. Grenier noted he spoke against the bonding which was approved under the Bertrand administration. Councilor Lucie Remillard defended the bonding, saying the council at the time was trying to get some needed work done. The council asked MacQueen to investigate the cost of extending the repayment of the bond by two to four years. MacQueen said the projected tax increase in his budget is clearly unacceptable. He pointed out a taxpayer with a home assessed at $100,000 would see a $459 increase in taxes. MacQueen said the council will faces some soul-searching as it works to reduce the budget. Grenier said the council has worked hard to keep the tax rate down and avoid laying off city employees. He said he was not confident the council will be able to avoid layoffs in the upcoming budget cycle. Councilor Mike Rozek noted it is hard to raise property taxes when the unemployment rate is expected to reach more than ten percent with the closing of Isaacson Structural Steel. The submission of the budget kicks off a three month process that will culminate in June with the approval of the fiscal 2013 budget. Over the next five weeks, the council will meet with commissions and department heads to go over requested budgets. Up first, is the school board which will meet with the city council this see BUDGET page 17

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Berlin police log

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The Berlin Police responded to approximately 432 calls for service between Feb. 27 and March 5. Among them were: Monday, Feb. 27 11:15 a.m. Dakota Galiano, 16, of Berlin, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of alcohol. 11:29 a.m. Candy Hudon, 34, of Berlin, was issued a summons for having a dog at large. She is scheduled to appear in court on April 3. 11:30 a.m. Derrick Glover, 43, of Milan, was issued a citation for speed. 11:57 a.m. A report was received that sand/salt had been taken from a city barrel on Hillsboro Street. 12:43 p.m. A caller on Park Street reported that a rifle had been stolen from a vehicle. 3:20 p.m. A caller on Second Avenue reported that an iPod had been stolen by someone who snatched it from her hands. 3:31 p.m. A single car rollover accident was reported on Route 16. The vehicle was towed. Tuesday, Feb. 28 7:48 a.m. A two vehicle accident was reported near the intersection of Glen Avenue and Green Square. One person was transported by ambulance to Androscoggin Valley Hospital with undisclosed injuries. 7:59 a.m. A minor two vehicle accident was reported on Main Street, near Supreme Pizza. No injuries were reported. 11:26 a.m. Paul Beddel, 37, of Berlin was arrested and charged with theft. He was released on $500 personal recognizance bail, and is scheduled to appear in court on April 24. 3:31 p.m. A caller reported a possible sexual assault on a juvenile female by an adult male. The incident is under investigation. Wednesday, Feb. 29 7:28 a.m. Jami Johnson, 35, of North Conway, was issued a citation for speed. 8:38 a.m. A two vehicle accident was reported on Main Street near Ron’s Variety. Both vehicles were towed. 1:03 p.m. Nicole Adams, 29, of Berlin, was issued a citation for non-inspection.

3:03 p.m. A third party reported seeing possible evidence of a theft on Facebook. 4:56 p.m. Thomas Rozek, 18, of Berlin, was issued a citation for speed. 9:24 p.m. A gas drive-off was reported at the Big Apple on East Mason Street. 9:37 p.m. A caller on Second Avenue reported that cash and medication had been stolen from a residence. Thursday, March 1 10:57 a.m. A caller on Horne Street reported a burglary. The caller later found the items he thought were missing and cancelled the report. 1:11 p.m. A caller on Mercier Street reported receiving a fraudulent phone call, where someone claiming to be a representative of Bank of America asked for personal information. 6:59 p.m. A caller reported a verbal altercation on East Mason Street. 8:43 p.m. A caller on Burgess Street reported receiving a fraudulent cell phone call, where he was told he had won a gift card and needed to call another number to redeem it. Friday, March 2 8:04 a.m. Peggy Phillips, 55, of Berlin, was issued a summons for speed. She is scheduled to appear in court on April 3. 9:58 a.m. Cassandra Doucette, 29, of Berlin, was arrested on three counts of theft. She was released on $1,500 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in court on March 14. 10:40 a.m. A caller on Fourth Avenue reported a possible sexual assault. 3:45 p.m. Matthew Lavoie, 47, of Berlin, was arrested and charged with three counts of burglary. Cash was set at $1,500 cash, and he is scheduled to appear in court on April 3. 4:10 p.m. Shawn Daisey, 32, of Berlin, was arrested and charged with making a false report to law enforcement. He was released on $500 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in court on April 3. Saturday, March 3 3:47 a.m. A caller on Hutchins Street reported a verbal altercation. 5:20 a.m. A caller on Collins Street

BUDGET from page 16 Monday, March 12. In other business: * The council authorized Comptroller and Finance Director Patty Chase to fill the assistant comptroller position. * Grenier proclaimed Friday, March 9 as Rene Lafrancois Day to honor the “Arena Papa” for his many years of service

at Notre Dame Arena and as a city election moderator. Lafrancois passed away last year. * Councilor Mike Rozek was appointed as the city’s primary representative to the Androscoggin Valley Regional Refuse Disposal District. Former Councilor Tom McCue was selected as first alternate and Roland Theberge as second alternate.

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reported that there was someone in the residence that there was an unwanted person in the residence. 8:06 a.m. Shawn Couture, 36, of Berlin, was arrested and charged with operating after revocation or suspension. He was released on $350 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in court on April 3. 12:35 p.m. A two vehicle accident was reported on Glen Avenue, near Circle K. No injuries were reported. 1:42 p.m. A two vehicle accident was reported on Glen Avenue, near Midas. No injuries were reported. 4:03 p.m. A possible sexual assault on a child, that may have taken place in another town, was reported. Police took the information and referred the matter to DCYF. 9:34 p.m. Joseph Goodrich, 35, of Berlin, was arrested on an electronic bench warrant. He was released on $175 cash bail and is scheduled to appear in court on April 3. Sunday, March 4 2:54 p.m. Police responded to the hospital for a report that a young child had been bitten by a dog. The animal was up to date on its vaccinations 4:31 p.m. A third party caller on Glen

Avenue reported an assault. 10:42 p.m. Phillip Pemberton, 32, of Berlin, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated, and transporting alcoholic beverages. He was released on $750 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in court on May 8. Monday, March 5 9:07 a.m. A two vehicle accident was reported on Glen Avenue. No injuries were reported. 10:15 a.m. A small school bus scraped the drive-through overhang at Citizens Bank on Pleasant Street. No children were on the bus at the time. 5:10 p.m. Russell Adjutant, 21, of Berlin, was arrested and charged with theft from a building. He was released on $500 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in court on April 3. 7:09 p.m. Ricky Hood, 54, of Berlin, was arrested and charged with harassment. He was released on $500 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in court on April 24. 7:11 p.m. Thomas Cote, 22, of Berlin, was arrested and charged with prohibited sales. He was released on $500 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in court on April 24.

First Circuit Court

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On Feb. 28, Sharon Wood, 35, of West Lebanon, was found guilty of driving while intoxicated (second offense) and falsifying physical evidence. She was fined $2,000 with $1,000 deferred for two years as a result of the DWI conviction. Her license was revoked for four years and she was ordered to have an interlock device installed on her vehicle for 12 months after her license is reinstated. Wood was also sentenced to 60 days in jail, with 50 days deferred for two years. She was fined $1,000 for falsifying evidence, with $500 deferred for two years on the condition of good behavior. A jail sentence of 180 days was also deferred for two years on the same condition. Wood was ordered to undergo a licensed drug and alcohol counseling evaluation within 60 days and comply with recommended follow-up. Charges of possession of controlled or narcotic drugs, aggravated driving while intoxicated, and transportation of alcohol, against Wood, were dropped. Mark Botiash, 47, of Sharon, Mass., was fined $74 for operating a snowmobile on

property without written permission. Rosemarie Matthews, 47, of Berlin, was fined $250 after she was found guilty of willful concealment. She was also ordered not to enter Wal-Mart. Laurence Gates, 53, of Jefferson, was fined $100 for operating without a valid license. A charge of willful concealment against Patricia Guay, 58, of Berlin, was placed on file without finding for one year on the condition of good behavior. She was also ordered not to enter Wal-Mart. Samantha Derby, 23, of Berlin, was fined $250 for prowling. Natasha Fortier, 19, of Gorham, was found guilty of reckless conduct for putting household cleaners in medication. She was fined $1,500, with $1,000 suspended for one year on the condition of good behavior. She was also sentenced to 60 days in jail, all suspended for one year on the condition of good behavior. Donald Kingsley, 47, of Berlin, was found guilty of driving while intoxicated. He was fined $500 and his license was revoked for nine months.

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Gorham Middle/High School honor roll students named

GORHAM --Keith Parent, principal of Gorham Middle/High School, recently announced high honor and honor roll students for the second quarter ending Jan. 24. They are: Grade 6: High Honors: Sabrina Connors, Delaney Holmes, Jack Lettre, Maxwell Sjostrom. Honors: Danielle Cotnoir, Lillian Couture, Riley Fitzmorris, Kelly Galemba, Ty Hamel, Cassandra Hartshorn, Matthew Laflamme, Liam Lake, Rachel Lambertson, Lance Legere, Li Qi Li, Savannah Lutz, Kristofer McClure, Noah Schoenbeck, Lily Sullivan. Grade 7: High Honors: Natalie Harmon, Caitlyn Malia, Chelsea Pike. Honors: Autumn Brown, Hunter Desilets, Lauren Gralenski, Jacquelyn Hallisey, Bronson Leclerc, Samual Sjostrom, Emily York. Grade 8: High Honors: Janessa Corrigan, Taylor Fortin, Ava Jackson, Philip Rousseau. Honors: Josey Adams, Tristan Buber, Tanner Grone, James Lemieux, Douglas Levesque, Lisia Martinez, Lacey Poirier, Caleb Scott, Jack Sullivan. Grade 9: High Honors: Megan Mayers, Brooke Nadeau. Honors: Abigail Beals, Emily Beals, Margaret Diegoli, Connor Goudreau, Emily

Grone, Nicholas Hartshorn, Stacy Holmes, Julie Labnon, Kenneth Lavoie, Dan Li, Christian McClure-Corriveau, Hunter Moore, Reagan Murphy, Logan Tassey, Eric Wu. Grade 10: High Honors: Alexis Marcou, Tyler Sanschagrin, Brian Veazey. Honors: James Ballard, Brady Binette, Kyle Boisselle, Eliza Brodeur-Fossa, Christopher DesFosses, Brandon Dube, Zachary Host, Leslee Kenison, Jonathan Lepage, Cody Levesque, Heather McClure, Samuel Ouellette, Kody St. Cyr, Ryley White. Grade 11: High Honors: Alyssa Carlisle, Samuel Jensen, Ryan Mayers. Honors: Meghan Beals, Zachary Couture, Natalie Drouin, Aaron Hillsgrove, Hayley Holmes, Eileen Kelley, Mark McGillicuddy, Cassandra Poulin, Megan Rousseau, Stephen St. Germaine, Jessica Stewart, Jesse Switser, Benjamin Waddell. Grade 12: High Honors: Keith Baillargeon, Kyle Fortin, Abigail Hill, Andrew Lemeiux, Chelsea Levesque, Brandon O’Brien, Holly Tremaine. Honors: Corey Baillargeon, Tyler Binette, Kishia Bishop, Jordan Brouillette, Jonathan Chabot, Blake Donato, Keegan Fike, Cody Gauthier, Amanda Lary, Joseph Murphy, Patrick Pike, Charlotte Quinn, Jacob St. Hilaire, Adam Tremblay.

AVH sponsors Relay For Life of Berlin/Gorham. Left to right: Kathy Metz, Staff Partner, American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, and Donna Godin, AVH.

AVH joins American Cancer Society in battle against cancer

BERLIN -- Androscoggin Valley Hospital will once again join the fight against cancer on June 16-17, by participating in the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Berlin/Gorham. Androscoggin Valley Hospital will be serving both as an event $1,000 Silver Sponsor and fielding a team for the event. AVH’s Relay team has been the top fundraising team at the event for the past three years. Relay For Life is the signature event of the American Cancer Society. It is a fun-filled, overnight event that mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate survivors, remember loved ones, and raise money for the fight against cancer. Androscoggin Valley Hospital has made a commitment to join the fight against this disease by participating in Relay.

Kindergarten registration May 11 at Edward Fenn School

GORHAM -- Kindergarten registration will take place at the Edward Fenn Elementary School in Gorham on Friday, May 11, for children who will be eligible for kindergarten in September of 20 12. A child must be five years of age by September 30, to be eligible for the fall term. If you have a child eligible for kindergarten and reside in the towns of Gorham, Randolph or Shelburne, please call the school office. To schedule an appointment

call 466-3334 starting Monday, March 26, through Friday, April 13, between the hours of 9-11: a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Parents are asked to bring their child’s immunization records, which should be up-to-date as per state of New Hampshire requirements and any record of a physical examination within the last year. Also needed are the child’s birth certificate, social security card, and a recent photograph or your child.

Brown School kindergarten registration materials can be picked up April 5 BERLIN -- Parents can pick up materials for the Brown School Berlin kindergarten registration and screening for 2012-2013 on April 5, between 7:30 a.m.

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Albert N. Judson

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VERNON ROCKVILLE, CONN. -- Albert N. Judson, 77, of Vernon Rockville, Conn., passed away on Saturday March 3, 2012 at the Vernon Rockville General Hospital. He was born in Berlin, NH on May 19, 1934, the son of Albert P. and Beulah (Mader) Judson, and served with US Air Force for four years. He then returned to Berlin and later settled in Hartford, Conn. Following his retirement, he spent time in Las Vegas, Florida and Berlin before permanently settling in Vernon Rockville, Conn. He was employed for many years as a roofer with the Roofing Union Local 9 in Hartford, Conn. Albert enjoyed following politics and the stock market. Members of the family include his brothers, Bertrum Judson of Berlin, Kenneth Judson and wife Theresa of Berlin, Melburn Judson and wife

Jackie of Omaha, NB, Harvey Judson of NY; sisters Marion Glover of Enfield, Conn., Elizabeth Corcoran and husband Chet of Berlin, Mildred Gallagher of Berlin, Beulah McKenna of Berlin; sister-in-law Pauline Judson of Berlin; numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brothers Stewart Judson, Alexander Judson, Franklin Judson, Reginald Judson, Edward Judson and William Judson. A memorial service will be held on Saturday March 17, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Ave., Berlin, NH. Interment will be in the New City Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home from 10-11 a.m., prior to the service. Donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society. To sign the on-line guestbook, please visit www.bryantfuneralhome.net.

Wild Encounters Day coming to Gorham GORHAM – Squam Lakes Natural Science Center brings Wild Encounters Day to Gorham, on Sun., March 11, with two showings at 1 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Wild Encounters Day will be held in the Gorham Middle High Schoolgym located at 120 Main St. in Gorham. Wild Encounters Day is free to the public and provides area residents the rare opportunity to see live native New Hampshire wildlife including peregrine falcon, beaver, wood turtle, and red-tailed hawk. Naturalists from the Science Center will present the program twice, offering an entertaining and educational experience for all. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center first offered Wild Encounters Day in Gilford, during the winter of 1996 to introduce the public to the Science Center. The event proved to be such a popular way to get Nearer to Nature during the winter that it has continued annually since.

Wild Encounters Day is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. For more information please go to www.nhnature.org or call 603-968-7194. The mission of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is to advance understanding of ecology by exploring New Hampshire’s natural world. Through spectacular live animal exhibits, natural science education programs, and lake cruises, the Science Center has educated and enlightened visitors for more than forty years about the importance of our natural world. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is located on Route 113 in Holderness, an easy drive from exit 24 off I-93, and is open daily from May 1 through November 1. The Science Center is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is the only AZA-accredited institution in all of northern New England. For further information about the Science Center, call 603-968-7194 or visit www.nhnature.org.

Holiday Center planning trip to Atlantic and New York cities BERLIN -- The Holiday Center is planning an Atlantic City/New York City trip for April 2, 2012 to April 6, 2012. The cost for this trip will be $340 (double occupancy). This trip is being offered for cli-

COÖS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Regular Meeting Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. North Country Resource Center Lancaster, NH

CITY OF BERLIN, NH Contract # 2012-01 DEMOLITION SERVICES GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sealed Bids for Contract #2012-01 for the demolition and removal of debris for 790 Western Avenue will be received by the City of Berlin at the City Manager’s Office at Berlin City Hall, 168 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570 until 2:00 pm prevailing time Thursday, March 22, 2012. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 PM in any available office or conference room at the City Offices, City Hall, 168 Main Street, Berlin, NH. Bids when opened shall be irrevocable for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days following bid opening date. The City Manager reserves the right to waive defects in form and minor irregularities and to reject any or all bids as determined to be in the best interest of the City. Contract documents are available at no charge 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. Bidders may further acquaint themselves with the work to be done by attending an onsite pre-bid meeting at 790 Western Avenue on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 10:00 am.

ents of the center. Clients will have until March 16, 2012 to sign up, then the trip will be open to the public on a first come basis. For more information, contact Deb at 752-1413.

PAID POLITICAL AD

Attention all Residents of Dummer, NH My name is Dennis Bachand and I am running for the Town Office of Selectman. For the people who don’t know me I will tell you what I am all about. I am a Viet Nam Veteran, Life Member of the Berlin V.F.W. Post 2520. My past Career began in 1974 as a Pipe Fitter building our Nations Submarines. In 1979 I graduated up to Nuclear Power Generation Plant Inspector / Quality Assurance Engineering. My background was in Welding, “both Pipe and Structural”. Mechanical concerning Pumps, Valves, Diesel Engines and Turbines. I also performed Non Destructive Weld Examinations and Welder Qualification Testing. My work took me all over our Country, and out of the Country, my Career ended in 2004. My wife and I made Dummer our home in 1980. We still feel that our decision was the right one. I presently hold a seat on the Dummer Zoning Board of Adjustment. I, “among many others” want to see our town Taxes come down to a more affordable rate. I also want to see our Tax Dollars being used to rebuild our Towns Infrastructure, Roads and our Bridge in west Dummer. I am also all about our tax Dollars NOT being tossed into the Legal system just to deny anyone their rights. I am all for seeing our Towns People getting back to what helped make my wife and I decide to become Dummer Town Residents. Neighbors used to look out for one another, help one another and get along well. If you value the same things I do, then I urge you to Register to vote if you haven’t done so already. Call the Town clerk at 449-2006 and request an absentee ballet if there is a reason you will not be able to be at the town Hall on March 13. If you wish to see the constant flow of our Tax Dollars into the Legal System Stop, then I urge everyone, “ Vote to Abolish the Conservation and the Conservation Overlay Zones and Vote to keep the Flood Plain Map”. Remember folks, YOUR VOICE COUNTS!! Please use it for the betterment of the Town and all of us in it. And please, “if you are like minded”, then I would appreciate working for you. Vote for Me on March 13, 2012. Thank you from someone who does care. Sincerely, Dennis Paid political ad by Dennis Bachand 461 Hill Road, Dummer, NH 03581

CITY OF BERLIN, NH Contract # 2012-02 DEMOLITION SERVICES GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sealed Bids for Contract #2012-02 for the demolition and removal of debris for 653 & 661 Western Avenue will be received by the City of Berlin at the City Manager’s Office at Berlin City Hall, 168 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570 until 2:00 pm prevailing time Thursday, March 22, 2012. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 PM in any available office or conference room at the City Offices, City Hall, 168 Main Street, Berlin, NH. Bids when opened shall be irrevocable for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days following bid opening date. The City Manager reserves the right to waive defects in form and minor irregularities and to reject any or all bids as determined to be in the best interest of the City. Contract documents are available at no charge 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. Bidders may further acquaint themselves with the work to be done by attending an onsite pre-bid meeting at 653 & 661 Western Avenue on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 11:00 am.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Berlin City Council will hold a public hearing Monday, March 19, 2012 in the City Council Chambers of City Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. to receive public opinion regarding the following subject matters: Ordinance 2012-01 amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13 Streets, Article IV Parks & Recreation, Div. 2 Operation of Off Highway Recreational Vehicles, Section 13-112. Operation of ATV’s to allow use of the Connector Trail in conjunction with State trail use Resolution 2012-07 authorizing an application to the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL NH) grant for the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000). Resolution 2012-08 to accept a donation of $1,870.00 from LBO Holdings, Inc. DBA Attitash to be used as scholarship money for the Berlin Recreation Department’s Ski and Snowboard Program. The full text of the proposed ordinance and resolutions is available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office. Debra A. Patrick, CMC Berlin City Clerk

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