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Council approves more than $34 million PILOT for Berlin Station at special meeting BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN — “This is one of the biggest events in the city in my lifetime. Now, if we can just cross the finish line.” Those were the words of Mayor Paul Grenier after the city council unanimously approved a 22 year PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) agreement with Berlin Station LLC. The agreement promises $34 million in revenue over the life of the agreement, and the possibility of more — with 15 percent of the profits of the sale of up to 100,000 Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) annu-

ally promised to the city starting in 2019. There’s one catch, the agreement only becomes effective if a financial closing on the biomass plant planned for the former Burgess paper site happens prior to Sept. 1. The city council took less than 15 minutes to okay the deal at a special meeting on Monday night, voting 7-0 in favor, with councilor Mark Evans absent. Grenier noted that the contract was the culmination of a year’s work of work and would offer the city reliable remuneration without the hassle of utility assessing, annual appeals or other variables. The agree-

ment is contingent only on the financial closing and viability of the purchase power agreement (PPA) for the life of the contract. If the PPA is terminated, the agreement for the PILOT ends and if renegotiations are unsuccessful the property would be taxed under the normal assessment process. Grenier added that the PILOT had the stamp of approval from the city’s utility assessor and the city’s attorney. Once the motion to approve the agreement — put forth by councilor Mike Rozek — passed the vote of council, Grenier added, “this see PILOT page 7

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Matt Laflamme shoots off his rocket at the final session of the STEM-Health Camp at the White Mountain Community College Friday. l to r, Cassandra Hartshorn, Josey Adams, Nicholas Perry, Hunter Desilets, Gavin Demers, Aiden Blair, Matt Laflamme, Chris Dumaine (behind Matt), rocket instructor Daniel Caron. (GAIL SCOTT PHOTO)

The STEM is the flute BY GAIL SCOTT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN—Would the 12 students who attended the STEM-Health camp at the White Mountain Community College July 18-22 sign-up again for next year’s camp? “Yes!,” said Max Mayerson, whose favorite part of the week was building robots with legos. “Yes!,” said Chris Dumaine, whose

favorite part of the week was building and learning to play a guitar that he could keep. “Probably,” said Matt Laflamme, for whom the Lego robotics session was a favorite. “Yes,” said Taylor Fortin, who thought building a robotic claw with Lego’s was pretty interesting. see STEM page 6

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Hard times cause rifts among mariachis LOS ANGELES (NY Times) — For generations, musicians have gathered each day in a corner of the Boyle Heights neighborhood, just east of downtown. The sprawling square has been called Mariachi Plaza for as long as anyone can remember and has served as a central band-gathering spot since the 1940s. The players come with their violins and trumpets and guitars, like roaming minstrels offering to play their traditional ballads for anyone interested, and especially for those looking to hire a band. Mariachi Plaza is a sort of day-labor center for musicians, and the mariachis will gather around passers-by, a horde of them jostling to get business card into the hand of the would-be customer. The leaders encourage the customer to hire the full band, typically six musicians, and will belt out a tune or two as an enticement. The going rate here has been about $50 an hour per musician for more than a decade, but when business began to dry up and newer musicians moved in a few years ago, competition became far more intense. “This is our profession, our job, our passion,” Alejandro Cisneros said. “We don’t want to have it ruined by these people who do not know what they are doing.”

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WASHINGTON (NY Times) — House Republican leaders Tuesday made increasingly frenzied pleas to their members to approve a plan to temporarily raise the nation’s debt ceiling, but passage seemed in growing doubt. The White House reiterated that it strongly

opposed the bill and that President Obama’s advisers would recommend a veto should it somehow pass the House and Senate. Scores of the House’s most conservative members pored over the details presented by the Republican leaders and concluded they did not like

what they saw. In a Tuesday morning meeting, Representative Eric Cantor, the chamber’s majority leader, told fellow Republicans to “stop grumbling and whining and to come together as conservatives and rally behind” the House speaker John A. Boehner’s plan.

Lawyer: Norway gunman used drugs, thought he was ‘warrior’

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Jeff Locke to pitch at the Sea Dogs this Thursday BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

CONWAY — Jeff Locke's next professional start, weather permitting, will be close to home. The Redstone resident and former Kennett High standout tweeted Monday afternoon he is scheduled to start on the mound for his Altoona Curve when they visit the Portland Sea Dogs this Thursday. Altoona is the Class AA Eastern League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Starting time for Thursday's game is 7 p.m. "I'm excited," Locke, the son of Pam and Alan Locke, of Redstone, said by phone Monday. "It's just another game, but it's a game close to home. I'm excited for the trip to Portland. I feel like there's always a lot of expectations and hype there. You can't go in with the mentality of wanting to make your peers, family and community happy, you've got to go out and treat it like any other game." Tickets are still available for the game, but are going fast. "I just ordered 40 tickets," Pam Locke said Monday. The Lockes plan to attend all four games of the Curves' visit to Portland which runs Thursday through Sunday afternoon. "The phone has already started ringing with people asking, 'When's Jeff pitching and do I have any extra tickets.' It's funny to me. I think there's a pretty good crowd planning on going down." Anywhere between 800 to 1,300 from Mount Washington Valley ventured to Hadlock Field last August when Locke was magnificent in his homecoming of sorts against the Sea Dogs. Locke was sensational for the Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate), tossing

seven shutout innings while scattering three hits (all doubles), walking one and striking out eight in the 1-0 win. On the night, the Redstone Rocket was economical needing just 79 pitches, of which 55 were strikes, to get through seven innings against a talented Portland squad. "It was everything I thought it would be, for the most part," Locke said in the locker room just minutes after his club closed out the victory. "I'm super happy. It went pretty much the way I scripted it." "I don't know what the support will be like this time," Locke, who pitched in the Class AA All Star Game in Manchester two weeks ago, said Monday. "I don't know what to expect for a crowd. People are already asking me if there will be a lot of people from Conway there. I tell them I don't know. I hope I see a lot of familiar faces; my community had always been behind me." The No. 8 prospect in the Pirates' organization and the No. 1 left-handed pitching prospect, Locke leads the Curve in most pitching categories this season. He's 6-8 with an earned run average of 4.44 and has made 19 starts, working 107 1/3 innings while allowing 104 hits, 64 runs (only 53 earned) while striking out 98 and walking a 41 batters and yielding eight home runs. Locke has a 3.60 ERA in his last 10 starts with a 3-3 record with 48 strikeouts in 55 innings with 47 hits allowed and 19 walks. Locke is coming off the longest outing of his career, pitching eight innings in a 7-2 win over the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins affiliate) on Saturday night in Altoona. Locke faced the minimum in each of the first six innings. "Things went really, really well on Saturday," he said. "I didn't do anything flashy — I just located my fast-

Jeff Locke is scheduled to start this Thursday at the Portland Sea Dogs. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)

ball well and they just beat the ball into the ground. If someone got on we got out of it with a double play. "His fastball command was the best I've seen it to be honest," Curve catcher Kris Watts told The Altoona Mirror. "Sitting back there I could go in, out, up, down and do a lot of thing with one pitch. They were swinging the bats early, and (Locke) was able to put it where he wanted, and manipulate hitters pretty easily." "It was was the first time Kris has caught me this season," Locke said. "It was nice to change things up a bit. It felt like the fastest outing of my career. We were into the eighth inning before I knew it." Locke only threw 81 pitches in the contest.

Usually when I go through 81 pitches it's like the fourth," Locke said. "Usually I throw 100 through five." "He had an attack mentality, located, and kept the ball at the knees for the most part," Curve manager P.J. Forbes said of Locke to The Altoona Mirror. "When you do that good things are going to happen." Locke became the first Curve pitcher to complete eight innings since Justin Wilson did so last Aug. 14. "Knowing that my next start is going be kind of at home in Portland, it's something to ride high into my next outing and just kind of learn from the mistakes late in this game," Locke said. "Obviously, Saturday's game was a night when you can go home and reflect and look forward to your next start."

Wicked good music on Arts Jubilee stage Thursday night CONWAY — Arts Jubilee, which has been presenting outdoor concerts since 1983, continues the 2011 expanded summer season with a return performance by the Wicked Smart Horn Band Thursday, July 28, on the festival stage at the base of the north slope at Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway. An early concert is at 6 p.m., followed by the Wicked Smart Horn Band at 7. The Wicked Smart Horn Band plays energetic soulful music with a mix of rhythm and blues, swing, and rock. "Their diverse talent is a recipe for fun, dancing and audience participation which has endeared the band to many fans of all ages," says Arts Jubilee organizer Cindy Russell.'" The 11-piece band features the Wicked Smart Horns, three lead vocalists, harmonies by the Hornettes, bass, drums, keyboard, and guitar. A varied group of talented players, based in Franconia, they bring an eclectic background to the group. “The main thing is we don’t do this to be famous. We just like to play music together and entertain the crowd," said Wicked Smart Horn Band founder and bassist Joe Cimino.

Joe Cimino is the bass player, a songwriter and founder of the Wicked Smart Horn Band. Cimino and his son, Tony, drummer, run Mojo Music Productions, a recording studio, rental source for speakers and sound equipment and installation of sound systems. "The band loves the North Conway area. The music scene in the mountains of North Conway is a hidden gem, so much great talent thrives there,” Anthony Cimino, the band's drummer, said. We are all looking forward to returning to the big stage at Mount Cranmore with the new 2011 horn band lineup, with Nicky Chig on lead guitar and vocals, and Beth and Brandon Zagst blowin' those trumpets." By day, band members operate a bakery, grow Christmas trees, have an apple orchard, among other professions. Sax and clarinet player Roy Brewster finds himself in theater shows, choral concerts and jazz groups, as well as the Wicked Smart Horn Band. During the week he practices dentistry, but once he puts on his hat and suspenders, he transforms from Dr. Brewster to Mr. Jive. “When we’re on stage it doesn’t

matter where we are or who we’re playing for,” said Cimino. “It’s about the camaraderie and it’s about love.” Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chairs. Picnic baskets are permitted, but alcoholic beverages may not be brought in. Alcoholic beverages are available on the deck at Zip’s Pub with a great view of the concert stage. There is convenient parking within steps of the concert area, and there are indoor restroom facilities. A warm-up concert by the valley acoustic duo Bennett and Perkins, providing a blend of folk and blues from around the world, begins at 6 p.m., and the Wicked Smart Horn Band takes the stage at 7 p.m. On Thursday, Aug. 4, Arts Jubilee will feature the Cape Cod band, Entrain as the main concert at 7 p.m., with opening act “T-Bone Daddy Trio," a rockin blues band influenced by the sounds of Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer, Eric Clapton and the like, beginning at 6 p.m. The grand finale concert featuring the New England Wind Ensemble in Arts Jubilee’s traditional symphony pops concert with fireworks is on Thursday, Aug. 11.

In addition to Cranmore’s continued support as host sponsor, season and major sponsors of Arts Jubilee include White Mountain Oil and Propane, Coca Cola of Northern New England, Laconia Savings Bank, The Seasons Condominiums, Ragged Mountain Equipment, Story Land, Comfort Inn and Suites, Eastern Slope Inn Resort, Golden Gables Inn, Leone, McDonnell and Roberts, Mount Washington Auto Road, North Conway Rotary, Northway Bank and Shaw’s Supermarket. Arts Jubilee is also supported by TD Bank, White Mountain Waldorf School, Pete’s Restaurant Equipment and M&M Assurance Group, as well as 15 additional supporting and community sponsors. The remaining funds needed to support the concert series are borne by private donations, grants and the purchase of wrist bands at the gate by concert goers. Admission this year is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and up and $5 for students with a school ID. Kids 12 and under are free. For more information about Arts Jubilee’s summer concerts, go to: www. mwvevents.com or call (800) sun n’ ski.

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St. Kieran Art Center launches 2nd Annual Celtic Mondays mini-series BERLIN -- St. Kieran Art Center will launch the 2nd Annual August Celtic Mondays Mini-Series on August 1, at 7 p.m. with The Spinney Brothers, one of Nova Scotia’s best bluegrass bands. Tickets are $15 at the door ($13 for Arts Center members.) From the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada, The Spinney Brothers Band is comprised of Allan Spinney, Rick Spinney, Gary Dalrymple and Terry Mumford. Brother Allan and Rick established their band in 1992, showcasing a tight brother duet vocal style that was immediately recognized for its energetic and distinctive sound. The cornerstone of The Spinney Brothers musical identity is the sound of traditional, southern-flavored bluegrass music. The first generation bluegrass legends have been an important musical influence because their music is shaped by their personal lives and local heritage. By incorporating original material, which draws from various sources, the Spinney Brothers effortlessly intertwine the past with the present. “We are so excited to have such a great line-up of international touring bands coming to the North Country! We are extremely thankful for our special partnership with Phill McIntyre at Skye Theatre who put together such a strong and diverse series. Circle your calendars, because St. Kieran Arts Center is the place to be on

Monday nights this August!” states Joan Chamberlain, executive director. DE TEMPS ANTAN on Monday, August 8. Since 2003, Éric Beaudry, André Brunet and Pierre-Luc Dupuis have been exploring and performing timehonoured melodies from the stomping grounds of Quebec’s musical past. Using fiddle, accordion, harmonica, guitar, bouzouki and a number of other instruments, our three virtuosos blend boundless energy with the unmistakable joie de vivre found only in traditional Quebeqois music. ASHELIN on Monday, August 15 is a band of five sisters - Cassy, Joesie, Kaliyan, Shaelin, and Thea from Newfoundland Canada. The sisters began singing and dancing to Newfoundland and Irish music as far back as they can remember, while mastering a stunning variety of instruments. Known for their sparkling vocals and intricate harmonies, Ashelin’s brand of folk, roots, and pop repertoire shines with original songwriting and traditional tunes. JJ CHAISSON’S PEI KITCHEN PARTY Monday, August 22- Prince Edward Island’s J. J. Chaisson is a talented multi-instrumental musician. He has collaborated on award winning recordings, acted as front man for a Celtic rock band, and toured widely as a solo artist. It is not possible to put into words what this young man does with his see CELTIC page 5

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John Walsh

Ridin’ High With The Ol’ Town Team

Since going two wins and 10 losses to open the 2011 season, my team, the Boston Red Sox, he been going gangbuster. As I write this the team leads the American League with just under two thirds of the season over. Only the New York Yankees, three games behind the Red Sox, are even close. The two teams seem fated to play for the league championship. While the Sox seemed at the start of the season to have the best pitching staff in the league, with John Lester, Clay Bucholtz, John Lackey, Josh Beckett and Dice Matsuzaka as starters, a lot has happened to change that. Only Beckett has been a true stalwart. DiceK is gone for the season with Tommy John surgery, Lester and Bucholtz have been on the Disabled List and Lackey has been unreliable. Still the Sox, even with second line starters like Wakefield and Miller, are leading the American League with a 62 and 37 record. But, putting the pitching difficulties aside, the Sox have played superb baseball in the field and have scored a ton of runs too win games that lesser teams would lose..Take Sunday’s game against the Seattle Mariners who opened the first inning by hitting a 2 run homer off of Sox starter Tim Wakefield. The Sox scored 5 runs in the bottom of the first off of a highly touted rookie pitcher who is a candidate for rookie pitcher of the year in the American League. It became a free swinging game after that with the Red Sox prevailing in the end 12 to 8. It was a fun game to watch with never a doubtful moment that the Sox would prevail and win the game. While the pitching was less of a factor on Sunday, the relief pitching has often been the key factor in many of the Sox wins. Daniel

Bard, who has thrown 24 times in the eight inning without a run being scored has been a mainstay of the staff. He came into Saturday’s game with the Sox ahead by only two runs, Within minutes the Mariners loaded the bases. and it seemed like Bard was in deep trouble. Not so, however. He easily retired the next three batters without a run being scored. Another Sox reliever who has been superb has been Jonathan Paprlbon. He is the closer and comes into the game in the ninth to shutdown the opponent and wrap up the win. He has done his job about every time he has been called upon to earn his top salary. Papelbon will become a free agent at the end of the season and may go elsewhere in 2012. It is good to know that Daniel Bard is available to do the closer’s job next season. When it comes to hitting the baseball and scoring runs, the Sox lead both leagues in most categories. Hitting lead-off and getting on base has been up to Jacobi Ellsbury, the team’s superb center fielder. He’s the best in the game right now. Following him at bat is second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who, after a slow start, is red hot and blue!. They are truly the dynamic duo that sparks this team both at bat and in the field. These two are followed by first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, who is the leading batsmen in either league, and Kevin Youkalis, the all star third baseman and prodigious run producer. These four are the most prodigious in baseball at getting hot, scoring runs and winning games. Anyway. The 2011 season has been a blast and so help me I expect a World Championship to come to Boston in October. I think they do too!

By William Marvel

While Rome Burns

Back in the 1980s, when my work depended on the weather and I still had a television, I paid a lot of attention to the forecasts. One summer, a protracted period of hot, humid weather struck the center of the country, which the color-coded weather map depicted as bright-red day after day. My wife was still at her parents’ house in central Kansas that year, without air conditioning, and for nearly three weeks the temperature never dropped below 100 degrees even at night. Kansas has long been notorious for hot weather, but that scorching summer remained legendary there until very recently. Now, triple-digit temperatures can be expected on the plains quite regularly. The first 100-degree day in Kansas this year was May 6, while July 19 marked the 35th consecutive day that the mercury topped 100. Not long ago, my mother-in-law called from her car and mentioned that a nearby bank thermometer read 112, while an official temperature of 111 in Wichita last week drew headlines nationwide. I fled Washington last week just before the

worst of that heat struck the capital, but it was already sweltering when I left. Even longtime residents who schlepped their briefcases from air-conditioned Metro cars to air-conditioned government buildings were finding it difficult to take last Wednesday, while the highs on Thursday and Friday were predicted to climb another five or ten degrees. Almost every year of this new century has proven hotter than the one before (and hotter than any year before), and 2011 will probably exceed 2009 as the warmest year ever. All of this brings back the battered and abused notion of global warming, which antienvironmentalists successfully re-designated as “climate change” to give it an air of natural origins unassociated with human activities. Even Barack Obama, who forsook the cause early in an effort to save some of his health initiative, referred to “climate-change legislation” in half-hearted deference to those who seek a sustainable planet. Then he started throwing see ROME page 5

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fiddle and guitar. He will be joined by guest musicians in an old-time kitchen party format. THE TARTAN TERRORS wrap up the Series in style on Monday, August 29-Taking the Celtic scene by storm, the Tartan Terrors North America’s premiere Celtic Event, features the best in music, comedy and dance. Blistering piping of a Two Time World Champion Bagpiper, driving tones of drums from around the world, championship calibre Highland Dancers and guitar played unlike any you’ve ever heard. You’ll see why Celtic Beat Magazine hails them as “the heirs apparent to the [Celtic] mayhem.” All shows are at 7 p.m. All tickets are $15, except Tartan Terrors at $20. St. Kieran members receive a $2 courtesy discount. Arts Center performances are supported in part ROME from page 4

billions of dollars into highway construction, which promoted still more of the automobile emissions that contribute so heavily to global warming. Reporters in all media hungrily exploit the human tragedies emanating from the surge in floods, droughts, and tornadoes, but they seem no longer interested in the connection between greenhouse gases and the rising global temperatures that cause those disasters. The corporate propaganda campaign against “job-killing” environmental efforts seems to have persuaded most of the press, along with most politicians, to avoid the topic as too controversial. Meanwhile, the same partisan congressmen who strive to keep our economy staggering in order to discredit the president oppose any curbs on carbon emissions on the pretext that they would hinder economic recovery. It is almost certainly true that addressing crucial environmental issues like carbon emissions would stall any return to the prosperity of yore. It is equally true that a resurgence of economic growth will cause further environmental degradation. We have simply passed the point at which we can continue to crowd the planet with more greedy people and still give them all the same prosperity that Americans once enjoyed. The attempt to do so only brings our earth closer to the inevitable

by the NH State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation/North Country’s Art Ventures Fund, an Anonymous Fund, Libby Family Fund, North Country Region Community Fund and the Stanton and Elizabeth Davis Fund. For more information and a series brochure call 752-1028 or visit 155 Emery Street/ www.stkieranarts.org. collapse in which luxuries like air conditioning and electronic entertainment are forgotten in a more desperate quest for food and clean water. As I left Washington at noon on Wednesday, banner-toting protesters were descending on Capitol Hill to complain about potential budget cuts. Some of them unrolled a huge picture of Barack Obama with a Hitler moustache, evidently in reflection of his willingness to compromise with the Republican majority. They doubtless considered themselves defenders of the helpless masses, so many of whom have become dependent on federal assistance of one kind or another. It was, however, nearly as difficult to sympathize with them as with the corporations that are filling Washington newspapers and Metro stations with ads for the preservation of their own copious benefits. Both, with varying degrees of avarice, hope to continue getting something for nothing — the Republicans taking it for themselves, and the Democrats giving it to their friends. Neither seems to recognize the finite resources of an overtaxed planet. While such ultimately petty disputes occupy the public mind, no one attends to the one issue that could well kill us all. In the end, thanks to our focus on the present and the self, we will likely get precisely the world we deserve. William Marvel lives in South Conway.

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An informal survey on the closing day of the camp indicates that they enthusiastically would return for another week. Their week at the camp had been jammed with doing science study, technology tricks, engineering marvels, and using mathematics to do all those things, in addition to becoming certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and learning now to use a global positioning system (GPS) device and building a guitar to keep for their own and building and shooting rockets and building robotic health care devices and learning how to track fish and drill teeth and detect bacteria and more and more and more. The staff at the WMCC STEM-Health Camp managed to cram all those things in a one-week session, repeated twice for a total of 21students entering grades six through eight in the Berlin area this year. The first week took place July 11-15. The particular skill sessions were taught by local talent. The acronym “STEM” stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. Both the U.S. National Research Council and National Science Foundation believe these fields are core technological underpinnings of an advanced society, according to Wikipedia. But not enough students in the U.S. are committing to study in these fields. The STEM camp at WMCC, started two years ago with a grant from the National Science Foundation, is intended to interest students in earlier grades in these fields or to act as did the Pied Piper, in this case to draw young people into science—”. . . the STEM is the flute,” as Roy Campbell wrote in a 1928 poem. As it happened, three years ago the North Country Health Consortium had started a Health camp with the similar goal of introducing younger students to the health fields. This year the two groups combined their expertise in a STEM-Health Camp, encouraging young people to think about all these fields as they head into the

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future, according to Francine Morgan, MBA/HRM, of the North Country Health Consortium, Inc. Wherever their time at the STEM-Health Camp leads them, the students clearly were fascinated throughout the program, particularly on the last morning when they made small rockets and learned how to wire them and had a chance to launch them via remote control out on the big WMCC parking lot. Although the grant that initiated the first two years of the STEM camp at WMCC expires this year, WMCC President Katherine Eneguess told parents gathered for the last day awards that she and the staff intend to continue to work to find funding to continue the successful program, all of which has been completely free for the campers. The camp was directed by Jody Camille, WMCC Running Start Coordinator, and Morgan. They were helped in different segments by the following: Dr. Lori Ramos, Coos County Chiropractic; Elaine Belanger, LPN, North Country Health Consortium; Claudette Morneau, RN, AVH Education Director; Richard J. Lorenz, PA-C, Orthopaedic Surgery; David Burtt, College of Dental Medecine, University of New England; Ashley Croteau, North Country Health Consortium; William Graham, CPR instructor; Frank Clulow, VP Academic Affairs, WMCC, who led the guitar building session; Greg Meserve, WMCC; Gloria Bacon, camp assistant; Jill Kilborne, US Forest Service; Daniel Caron, engineering and aerospace educator (rocket guy); Diane Timmons, N.H. Fish and Game, fresh water fish study. Students attending in the first week were: Keith Morin, Tyler Shevlin, Devin Manchester, Kailey Price, Xavier Paradis, Shaylin Moser, Nathan Derosier, and Calvin Ruediger. Students attending the second week were: Nicholas Perry, Kayden Dube, Chris Dumaine, Aiden Blair, Maggie Evans, Matthew Laflamme, Hunter Desilets, Cassandra Hartshorn, Gavin Demers, Maximillian Mayerson, Taylor Fortin, Josey Adams, and Jakob Carrier.

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was important tonight.” He said “machinations” were underway that required the document to be in the developers’ hands on Tuesday morning. He did not elaborate further. With fixed tax revenues of $500,000 a year for the first four years, rising incrementally to be at $1.4 million in 10 years and $3 million by the end of the agreement, Grenier said with confidence, “I think this is a pretty huge benefit to the city.” In addition to those fixed revenues, an estimate of additional payments from REC sales starts at just under $500,000 in 2019 and rises to nearly $800,000 by 2033. Grenier added that this revenue comes without environmental degradation and a need for the city to provide extra services, making it a boon for the city, should the project be finalized.

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WMCC hosting Berlin job Jost receives music scholarship seeker information session

BERLIN -- The Northern New Hampshire Talent Team will present a free employment information session on Wednesday, August 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at White Mountains Community College. The two-hour session will include presentations from representatives of New Hampshire Employment Security, The Gorham Family Resource Center, and White Mountains Community College focusing on employment opportunities at the new Federal Correctional Institution in Berlin, New Hampshire: FCI-Berlin. Construction is complete at FCI - Berlin and the facility is now awaiting activation. “Now is the time to prepare if you are interested in working for the Bureau of Prisons” said Mark Belanger, New Hampshire Employment Security manager, “the new facility will have 320 to 340 positions; of those, approximately 200 are projected to be hired from the qualified appli-

cants in the local commuting area. We encourage people interested in employment with the Bureau of Prisons to attend.” The Northern New Hampshire Talent Team incudes organizations and individuals from across the region who are working collaboratively to help prepare the workforce for employment opportunities, help prepare businesses for contracting opportunities, and help spread the word about the project while ensure that they deliver a clear, consistent, and accurate message. If you are interested in attending the Job Information session, contact Tamara Allen, White Mountains Community College at 752-1113 ext. 3062, or at taallen@ ccsnh.edu. For more information about contracting with the government, go to http://nheconomy.com/ prison.aspx. For information about government jobs go to www.bop.gov.

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BERLIN --The administrators of the Jennifer Solar-Whalen music scholarship are pleased to award this year’s scholarship to Natasha Jost of North Conway. The award was presented by Vice Principal Julie King of Kennett High School who was a former neighbor of Jennifer Solar. Natasha’s musical credits while in school included All State Band, All State Jazz Band, PSU All New England Band, UNH Choral Gala, Lake Region Music Festival Band, MWV Community Band and MENC National Honor Band. She will be attending the University of New Hampshire this fall. Natasha becomes the fourth talented high school senior to receive the award. Although available annually, local area candidates are not always available with the necessary qualifications. Stipulations of the scholarship require the applicant to play a brass instrument and be planning to further their music in college. Former recipients were Tom Spencer of Lancaster (2006), Pam Gagnon of Groveton (2008) and Lia Gilmore (2010). The annual memorial scholarship

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Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Weeks Act with 100 activities at Weeks State Park heritage that is being held on the LANCASTER — An appearance eight weekend days of August. Fesby Smokey the Bear, live music, a tival activities – all celebrating the vintage car rally, plein air painters, connections between art and nature an afternoon tea, scavenger hunts, – will be focused in a different part and old-time activities like croquet of the region each weekend, with an and badminton are among the 100 activity hub serving as the focal point, exciting activities planned for Weeks along with local festivals, heritage State Park on Saturday, August 13 days, concerts and other activities in and Sunday, August 14, to celebrate many surrounding communities. the 100th anniversary of the passage Community celebrations during the of the Weeks Act. This important fedfirst weekend, August 6 and 7, are eral legislation, named for Lancaster being held from Plymouth to Lincoln, native John W. Weeks, led to the crewith special events in Holderness, ation of the White Mountain National which will mark the 250th AnniverForest and more than 50 other sary of the town, and in Wonalancet, national forests. which has planned a village-wide All of the events at the park are free event that includes hikes, talks, home and open to the public. Families with tours, music and art to celebrate children are especially encouraged to Wonalancet as it was 100 years ago. attend, as there will be many activiOn the second weekend, in addities that appeal to kids. tion to festivities at Weeks State Park, The highlight of the weekend is an Whitefield will celebrate with an art evening champagne reception and exhibit, workshops with Weeks carmusical evening fundraiser with welltoonist Marek Bennett, stories of the known North Country fiddler Patrick community and its history told by Ross & Friends on Saturday, August residents, and a walking tour of the 13 at the Mountain View Grand in downtown. Specific information on Whitefield. Tickets are $25 and can Festival activities and the Weeks Act be purchased by contacting the Arts celebration can be found on the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire Alliance website at www.aannh.org at info@aannh.org or by calling (603) 323-7302. Proceeds from the evening will be Grammy Haynes shared by Weeks State Little Herbal Shop Park and the Arts Alliance. ASPBERRIES In addition, every ARE READY Thursday from 5 to 7 pm painters will work Hay for sale from Route 26 outdoors at the Park Colebrook, NH out of the fields before the evening program. Stay tuned here Call the Berry Hotline for more information (turn on Diamond Pond for conditions on all of the activities Rd. and follow signs) 603-237-4395 planned for the weekend, or check for details and updates at www. aannh.org. The weekend’s events are part of the White Mountains Cultural Festival: 8 Days of Weeks, a collaborative, grassroots festival honoring the region’s rich natural and cultural

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Jodie Croteau named to dean’s list MILAN -- Jodie E. Croteau of Success Road, Milan, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring quarter at Rochester, NY Institute of Technology. A second year student in RIT’s College of Science, Jodie is studying Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Jodie is the daughter of Cheryl Croteau Success Road, Milan, is a 2009 graduate of Berlin High School.

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Berlin Police officer Geoffrey Bardeen writes a citation for a motor vehicle violation during last weekend’s scheduled sobriety checkpoint on Glen Avenue. Police randomly checked passing vehicles for around five hours on Friday night into Saturday morning, in an attempt to deter impaired driving. Each driver was chatted up briefly and also given a survey to return to the police department asking for their opinion on checkpoints in general and whether they were inconvenienced. One arrest was made as a result of the checks. That operator was charged with being in possession of a controlled drug (marijuana) in a motor vehicle. (PHOTO BY MELISSA GRIMA)

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Do not try to parent other people’s children, even if you’re paid to oversee them. Knowing the boundaries will save you from trouble. The principle will also apply today to adults who act like children. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You will witness inspiring examples of sharing and caring. Indeed, you may be the instigator of these acts, as you will be moved to express the deep affection you feel for loved ones. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You will praise good behavior in others. You’ll do this subtly, so as not to come across as overbearing. You are practiced in the art of leading from behind. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have poise, presence and a clear voice. You will ask for what you want, and you will get it. You have no need of qualifiers, such as, “I hate to bother you, but...” You have the confidence of a leader. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Someone is not who he says he is. The situation is a little like Dorothy and her friends visiting the Wizard of Oz. The one in power has to posture and pretend because that is what he thinks the citizens expect. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your apprehensions will keep you from taking a risk that’s not worth taking. However, when you see an opportunity that is right for you but scary because it’s new, you will courageously seize the moment. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You believe it’s rude to ramble on to a captive audience. And yet, you will listen patiently to the one who has trouble getting to the point. That’s how kind you are.

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Saturday July 30 Errol Heritage Day, 10 - 3, Main Street Errol, NH. Featuring Errol Heritage Display, Indoor Quilt Show, Airing of the Quilts, Boat Building demonstration, food and craft vendors, a Chowonki Foundation program at 11: Mammals of Maine and The Fiddle Contest in NH and New England presented by Adam Boyce at 2 p.m. Ethnic Food Court and Yard Sale: Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, 20 Petrograd St., Berlin, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Featuring Russian, Greek, and American food and baked goods to eat in or take-out, including piroshki, spanikopita, baklava, and shish-ka-bob. FMI, Fr. Sergious Gerken at 603-752-2254. Introduction to the Night Sky: with Matthew Krug. 8 p.m. at the Dolly Copp Campground. FMI, call the Androscoggin Ranger Station at (603) 466-2713.

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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. Carving Club: Meeting every Wednesday, 5 p.m., E&S Rental, 29 Bridge St, Berlin. All welcome, prior experience not necessary. Open to all. Instructions to those new to carving. We hope to provide a wide range of carving experiences. FMI call Ed at 7523625. Harvest Christian Fellowship Soup Kitchen: Free community dinner every Wednesday night, 219 Willow St., Berlin. Doors open 4 p.m., dinner 5-6 p.m. FMI 348-1757. PAC Meeting. Child addicted to drugs? You’re not alone. Join us for the PAC (Parent of Addicted Children) meeting, 6 p.m., 151 Main Street, Berlin. FMI call 603-723-4949 or e-mail @ shjam@ne.rr.com. Bible Study: 6 to 7 p.m., Seventh Day Adventist Church, Mt. Forist St., Berlin. Weight Watcher’s Meeting at the Salvation Army, Berlin—9 a.m. meeting, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in Senior Meals: Guardian Angel School, MondayThursday Noon, Friday 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Suggested donations for 60 and over $3; under 60 $6. All are welcome. (FMI 752-2545). 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. Family Involvement Group: a family support and activity group, meets the second Wednesday of each month from 6-8 p.m. in the downstairs hall of St. Barnabas Church, corner of High and Main Streets, Berlin. Light refreshments are served. FMI, call Linda at 752-7552. Reiki Sharing Gathering: Third Wednesday of each month, 7 to 9 p.m., Pathways for Thursday’s Child Ltd., 3 Washington Street, Gorham. Open to anyone who has at least first-level Reiki training. No charge. (FMI 466-5564) Awana Children’s Club - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Grades K-6th. Games, Worship, Bible Lessons, Workbook Time, Prizes, Fun. Community Bible Church. 595 Sullivan Street, Berlin. Call 752-4315 with any questions. AA Meetings: 12 to 1 p.m., Discussion Meeting, St. Barnabas Church, corner of Main and High Streets, Berlin. Step Book/Discussion Meeting, 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. Thursday Berlin LocalWorks Farmers’ Market: Mechanic Street, 3 p.m.-7.p.m. FMI:lauralocalworks@gmail.com or 723-1004. TOPS NH 0057 Gorham: Meet every Thursday, 5:30 p.m., meeting room of the Gorham Public Library on Railroad Street, Gorham. FMI Call Carolyn at 3481416. Boy Scout Pack 207: meets every Thursday at 6:30 in the St. Michael’s School cafeteria. Berlin-Gorham White Mountain Rotary Club: Meets every Thursday 730 to 830 a.m., Town & Country Inn Shelburne. FMI email info@whitemtnrotary.org Senior Meals: Guardian Angel School, noon. Suggested donations for 60 and over $3; under 60 $6. All are welcome. (FMI 752-2545)

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For Rent by Abigail Van Buren

NEIGHBORHOOD SHREW SHOULD BE OBJECT OF PITY, NOT SCORN

DEAR ABBY: There’s a venomous old woman who roams through our neighborhood looking for victims to embarrass, humiliate or annoy. She told a neighbor’s 11-year-old granddaughter she looked like a slut because she was wearing shorts currently in fashion for the young. She habitually cuts in front of people in line at the supermarket, puts 25 items on the 15-item service line, etc. A new neighbor thought she should be treated with a little kindness. She had her opportunity recently when we were out to breakfast at a restaurant. The harridan sat alone (her husband refuses to be seen in public with her), and my friend commented to her on the beautiful day. Her response? “Don’t waste my time with meaningless inanities!” She then proceeded to abuse the server by repeatedly sending her plate back, each time becoming more unpleasant. The girl ended up in tears. At that point, my friend walked over and said quietly, “I hope you don’t think your advanced age justifies your meanness.” The witch accused my friend of “slandering” her and left vowing never to return. This elicited a round of applause from the customers and staff. Why do some people go through life behaving so outrageously? How can she derive satisfaction from being so hateful? -- PUZZLED IN SAN DIEGO DEAR PUZZLED: Ruling out the idea that the person you have described may be mentally disturbed, it’s possible she may be so unhappy in her personal life that she’s trying to make herself feel better by abusing others. She’s a sad case. I’d like to think that when the other diners applauded, it was directed in support of your friend rather than at the disagreeable woman as she left the restaurant. DEAR ABBY: I am a 34-year-old man, I have been divorced

for a couple of years and have no children. I have been dating an incredible woman, “Nikki,” who is a bit older than I am. She has three children. The elephant in the room has always been whether or not Nikki would want more children. We finally discussed it, and she confirmed that she does not. She said she’s looking forward to the next phase of her life as her kids get older, which I understand. That conversation has led to a break in our relationship. We haven’t spoken for the past two weeks, and it seems like two years. I am struggling with what to do. I have always wanted to be a dad. Would being a stepdad be as fulfilling for me? Is being in a good relationship more important? Having kids doesn’t automatically make things great, right? Could I find someone as wonderful as Nikki, but who wants to have a kid? Abby, I’m conflicted, and you’re the only one I could think of for advice. -- JUMBLED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE DEAR JUMBLED: Only you can decide whether being a stepfather to Nikki’s children would be enough for you. For some men, it would be. For others, it wouldn’t be enough. Of course, the primary relationship must be between the husband and wife. Children grow up, leave and establish lives of their own. And you’re right, having kids doesn’t “automatically” make things great if there is trouble in the relationship. While there are no guarantees you will find someone as wonderful as Nikki, the odds are very good that you will meet a woman -- or more than one -- whose goals are similar to yours and who would love to have a family with you. But it won’t happen until you firmly decide exactly what you want.

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

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BERLIN: East Side, 1 bedroom spacious studio apartment, 1st floor, newly renovated, off street parking, no smoking. $520/mo. Free internet, w/d hookup. Must see! Call 603-723-0918. BERLIN: Houses for Rent: 232 Denmark Street, furnished two bedroom, $800/month. No utilities included. 805 Fifth Avenue, two Bedroom, $800/month. No utilities included. Two bedroom apartments, heat & hot water included $650/month. Two garages for rent on Memorial Lane. Call 603-723-2617 FMI. BERLIN: One bedroom apt, heat, h/w, washer, dryer, no pets, 723-9024. EXTRA large 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathrooms, hot water included., $500/mo. 331 Pleasant Street 603-326-3499, Bruce. GORHAM, 1+2 bedroom apartment, Heat & Hot water included, $550 per month, 978-726-6081. GORHAM- New one bedroom, all appliances including w/d. Heated, no pets. $650. Call 930-9473. GORHAM: 2 bedroom, off street parking, heat, hot water, electric, references and security, 723-6310. GORHAM: 3 bedroom, in town, 2nd. floor, $700/mo. heat, included, 466-5215, (603)630-6614. GORHAM: Newly renovated 2 bedroom, all appliances, garage, references and security, 723-6310. SUNNY large furnished rooms, cable, wi-fi, parking, laundry, $65/wk. $250/mo. Mike 326-3071, 728-8486.

For Sale 1999 Arctic Cat GoOZL snow machine w/ reverse, 3700k, $1200/obo. Gun safe w/ key $125. Motorola Quantico flip phone for US Cellular $40. (603)723-1243. 20” gas push mower $60. (603)466-2427. AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”.

$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.

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BERLIN- Renovated 3 Bedroom, 1 bath house with beautiful views from the L-shaped covered porch with off street parking: your appliances. Sorry, no smokers, no pets. $1000. includes sewer, water and gardener. (949) 315-1931

Cats & dogs Rozzie May Animal Alliance www.rozziemay.org 603-447-1373 PUPPIES small mixed breed. See website for more details: www.mainelypuppies.com (207)539-1520.

2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse 71k New tires. Sunroof, power windows A/C $6000/obro 603-723-1779. BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

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5 room, 1st floor apt. on Nor way St., Berlin. W/D hookups, lg. paved driveway. No pets/ smokers. $500/mo plus heat and electricity. Security deposit and references required. Avail. Sept. 1st. (239)948-8642. AFFORDABLE 2&3 bedroom apartments, starting at $495/mo. 723-4970.

BERLIN 1-2 bedroom 3rd floor apartment near Dairy Bar, all appliances including w/d, $550/mo includes heat and water, 723-8854. BERLIN 2 bedroom spacious apt. close to town, heat, hot water, garage, $550/mo. No pets. (603)752-3372. BERLIN one bedroom, first floor, $600/mo.; studio first floor, $500/mo. electricity, h/w, heat included, 603-723-4724. Berlin- 3rd floor 2 bedroom, $480/mo., 2nd floor 2 bedroom $525/mo., 1st floor, 1 bedroom $475 heated. Call (978)609-4010. BERLIN- Willow Street, large 2 bed apt. 2 porches, laundry hookup, parking. Oil heat not included. $400/mo. (603)606-1134.

BERLIN: 2 bedroom, High Street, all hardwood floors, W&D hookup, heat, H/W, $625; 4 bedroom, 2nd. Ave. hardwood floors, W&D hook-up, heat, h/w; 2 bedroom, East side, w/d hook-up, heat, h/w, Cheshire street, $600; 2 bedroom, being renovated, call for info. 752-2607, 723-4161, Robert Reed. BERLIN: 3rd. floor, 2 bedroom, newly renovated, heat/hot water included, two car parking, $575/mo. 723-7048. BERLIN: Spacious 3/bedroom, 2/bath, 2nd floor, recently renovated, w/d hook-up. Includes heat, pets considered, no smoking, references required, $650. plus security, 603-986-5264.

BASKETRY, farm stand equipment, tag, flea. flowers, fruits, vegetables year round, crafts, lots! Call 603-348-3607. CASH register, $40; 20 H&L aquariums, $15; pet stuff 1/2 price, 636-2055. CRAFTSMAN 10” Radial Arm Saw on stand, very little use $225. 36’ Aluminum extension ladder $100. (603)449-3433. HONDA 15hp, 4 stroke outboard motor, 2002 model. Very little use, mint condition. Errol, NH $1300. 752-2982, 482-3374. POOL Rovert junior, above ground pool cleaning robot, new $279, asking $125, 752-5519. SUNSETTER awning 8’. Shade or rain shelter for home, camp, or camper, excellent condition. $200/obo. 466-5739.

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.

Free T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of charge if outside. Please call (603)986-5506.

Help Wanted HOUSEKEEPER The Wentworth in Jackson Village has an opening for a full time Housekeeper. Must have prior housekeeping experience and be able to work weekends. Positions offer excellent pay and benefits. Please call Kelly at 383-9700 to schedule an interview, mail your resume to Box M, Jackson, NH 03846, e-mail your resume to Kelly@thewentworth.com IF you like fashion, if you like people and you have a flexible schedule Betty Dee's has the job for you. We offer good pay and good fun. Betty Dee's is looking for a part time sales associate. The job included sales, pressing and light cleaning. Sewing ability a plus but not required. Apply in person at 87 Main St. Berlin. LOOKING for experienced sales people for Verizon Wireless. Drop off your resume to Wireless Zone, 410 Glen Avenue, Berlin, NH. Or e-mail your resume to: bethany.poulin@wireless-zone.com

PT Personal Care Assistant needed to assist with activities and personal care for young student in the Berlin/ Gorham area. Looking for a calm, flexible, dependable and creative team player. 10 hrs/week. Experience working with individuals with seizures and developmental disabilities preferred. Send resume plus three letters of reference to Mary Ellen Cade, Northern Human Services, 87 Washington St., Conway, NH 0 3 8 1 8 o r mecade@northernhs.org EOE Position requires valid driver’s license, proof of adequate auto insurance, and driver’s and criminal background checks. (036). RIVERSIDE Speedway is looking for responsible individuals to work in their main concession area every Saturday night and some Sundays during May-Oct. Previous experience in the food industry a plus. To apply contact Anne L'Heureux at annecloutiernh@hotmail.com or call 207-571-9554. VETERINARY Technician Assis tant needed for busy 3 doctor practice in Gorham, NH. Position available immediately, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Applicant must be dependable, self-motivated and a team-player. Animal/ medical experience preferred. Please e-mail resume to: Attn. Megan info@northcountryanimalhospital. or mail to: Attn. com

Megan, North Country Animal Hospital, 2237 West Side Road, North Conway, NH 03860. Please no phone calls or walk-ins.

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

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Mobile Homes LOOKING for used home in great shape to put on my land in North Conway. Call 986-3991. MOVE your home to our park in central North Conway. Walk to shopping, trails, restaurants. $300 per month, no dogs. Good credit. (603)986-3991.

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Real Estate

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RAFFI’S Painting and Pressure Cleaning. Residential, commercial, industrial, interior, exterior. Pressure wash driveways, roofs, siding. Carpet cleaning, lead removal. Certified 29 years experience. Full insured, free estimates, references available. 603-915-0816, 603-723-2690.

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16+ years experience! On-site computer repair, upgrades, wireless setup, virus removal, & more! (603)723-0918 www.TechProsNH.com ZIMMER Lawn Care. Mowing/ spring clean-up, light landscaping. No job too small. Free estimates. 723-1252.

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APPLIANCE Repair: Washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, air conditioners, dishwashers, best rates around. Steve 915-1390. HYPNOSIS for habit change, stress, regression. Michael Hathaway, DCH, certified hypnotherapist. Madison michaelhathaway.com (603)367-8851.

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Highest quality craftsmanship. Fully Insured. Lowest prices guaranteed. FMI (603)730-2521. rockybranchbuilders@gmail.com CERTIFIED LNA, 10 yrs. experienced looking to book private duty LNA, housekeeping or running errands, days, evenings, overnights, $10/hour contact information Kathy, 752-1958 or 986-7920. HANDYMAN: Property maintenance, carpentry, int./ ext. painting, sheet-rocking, etc. free estimates, call 915-0755. LOCKNESS Painters: Top quality, affordable, interior/exterior painting, 26 years experience. Fully insured, free estimates, references available, call 603-752-2218.

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Theatre North to present No cost help available for ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ small businesses GORHAM -- Theatre North is proud to present the rock musical classic “Little Shop of Horrors” by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, for the first major production at the newly renovated Gorham Town Hall on August 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14. “Little Shop of Horrors” is the story of an introverted florist’s assistant, Seymour (Paul Pelletier) who pines after his coworker the lovely but self-loathing Audrey (Eileen Kelley) despite their oppressive boss Mrs. Mushnik (June Desmond). When Seymourbrings in a strange and unusual new plant, things start to look up for the failing skid row florist shop. Everyone wants to cash in including Audrey’s abusive boyfriend, the Sadistic Orin (Connor Chown). What happens when Seymour discovers that his new plant craves only blood! This upbeat musical also stars Sarah McGillicuddy, Tiffany Howick, Kelly Stock, Azriel David Hernandez Ortega, Cassandra Mendoza, Hayley Bradford, Mario Molina, and Saman-

tha Kilbride is “Twoey”. This funny comedic spoof off of classic horror films is sure to get the audience up and dancing in their seats. Tickets are $15. per person and show times at 7 p.m. on August 5, 6, 12, and 13. At 2 p.m. on August 14. Doors will open one hour before the show begins. Concessions will be available for purchase. Tickets are available for purchase at SaVoir Flare, Gill’s Flower Shop, The Northland Dairy Bar and Restaurant, Gorham House Florist, and the Gorham Town Hall. Buy your tickets soon as seating is limited, tickets may or may not be available at the door. The matinee performance scheduled for Sunday, August 14, will be followed by an opportunity on stage for area youth to get an inside look at the theatre experience for the price of one canned good food-drive donation. This “open house” will include fun interactive learning experiences with; light and sound, set design and props, costuming and special creature effects.

COOS COUNTY—Are you seeking financing or management advice to expand your business? Have you decided to purchase a business or create a new venture? Business Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO) and the NH Small Business Development Center (NH SBDC) are offering management counseling to existing and start-up small businesses. Stewart Gates, Business Counselor for the North Country NH SBDC, provides advice in business planning, financial management, marketing, risk management, operations, and business loan packaging. He has helped businesses start, expand, and succeed for the past twenty years. Gates will be available, by appoint-

ment only, on Thursday, August 4, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday, August 18, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to meet with local entrepreneurs at the Business Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO), 177 Main Street, Berlin, New Hampshire. Call BEDCO at 752-3319 to schedule an appointment or for additional information on this program or business financing programs. The Business Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO) is a private not-for-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that offers loans and assistance to businesses in the three northern counties of New Hampshire: Carroll, Coos, and Grafton.

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Ozina Lapointe

BERLIN -- A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Ozina “Zine” Lapointe of Berlin,

on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish with Reverend Kyle Stanton as celebrant. The cantor was Emilie Stiles, accompanied by Sandra Patrick as organist. The Acolyte was Phyllis Morrissette, and the Crucifer was Richard Laflamme The pall was placed by her grandchildren, Ronald Devoid, Debbie Roberge, Billy Devoid and Ricky Devoid. Her daughter, Lena Devoid, placed the cross. Serving as readers were her great-granddaughters, Alyssa Devoid and Amanda Devoid. A eulogy was given by her grandson and Godson, Ronald Devoid. Internment followed the service at St. Anne Cemetery in Berlin, NH. Serving as pallbearers were, Andre Gauthier, Leo Gagne, Donald Duquette, Roger Poulin, Maurice Tremblay and Henri Riendeau. There were numerous friends and family members that attended the services from in and out of town. To post a tribute, please visit www. fleury-patry.com or to view an online slide show go to mem.com. Arrangements were under the direction of The Fleury-Patry Funeral Homes of Berlin and Gorham.

Roberge receives research grant COLCHESTER, VT -Janel Roberge, daughter of Janet and Normand Roberge of Milan, was one of 40 Saint Michael’s College students to be awarded grants to do research with a professor this summer. Roberge, a senior biology major, graduated from Berlin High School before coming to Saint Michael’s, which is located in Burlington, Vt., one of the top 10 college towns in America. Roberge is carrying out a project titled “The Effects of Land Use on Phosphorus and Benthic Macroinvertebrates in the Lake Champlain Basin” “Undergraduate research is a natural extension of some of Saint Michael’s College’s most stronglyheld beliefs as an educational institution,” said Dr. Karen Talentino, SMC vice-president for Academic Affairs. “We believe that close student-faculty interaction facilitates learning and student development,” said Dr. Talentino, herself a biologist.

The research happening at the college ranges from lab science, history, social sicence data collecting and analysis, environmental research with the Vermont EPSCoR Streams project, surveying of Vermont’s workforce in an effort to increase the effectiveness of the Workforce Investment Act. Funding has been provided by the college’s summer fellowship program, the Vermont Genetics Network, the National Science Foundation, SMC alumni funds for research, and other sources. “We expect our faculty to pursue scholarly and research activities in order to inform their teaching and to contribute to their disciplines,” Dr. Talentino explained. “We try to facilitate the growth of each student in all dimensions, and to prepare them to be lifelong learners.” She said working with faculty, who are themselves researchers, is one of the best experiences a liberal arts education provides to students.

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Dual harpsichords presentation to be held at the Randolph Church RANDOLPH -- The next concert of the summer unites two families with the music of the family of J.S. Bach. On Sunday, July 31, at 4 p.m., Heywood Alexander and Ernie Drown will offer works for two harpsichords by Johann Sebastian Bach, together with works by four of Bach’s sons: Johann Christian, Johann Christoph Friedrich, Wilhelm Friedemann and Carl Philipp Emanuel (Bach). The program is entitled, “A Bach Family Affair,” and features as well Heywood Alexander’s daughter, Linda Alexander, flutist, and Ernie Drown’s wife, Beth Hilgartner, playing recorder. Heywood Alexander retired to New Hampshire in 1998 from Cleveland, Ohio, where he was a professor of

music at Cleveland State University and director of the music programs of Trinity Cathedral and The Church of the Covenant. He conducted the Philharmonia Chorale and is a wellrespected author and musicologist. Linda Alexander teaches flute at the Hartt College of Music of the University of Hartford and the Wethersfield schools. She plays professionally in the Hartford area as well as with the New Britain Symphony. Ernie Drown is Director of Music at the Church of Christ at Dartmouth College. Teaching piano and organ in Hanover, he also gives courses as part of Lifelong Education at Dartmouth. A Harvard graduate, Ernie studied organ with John Ferris, Director of

Music at Memorial Church, Harvard. Beth Hilgartner studied recorder with Eric Haas in Boston. She is also a writer, gardener and equestrienne. The concert is presented with a sug-

gested donation, in collaboration with Music in the Great North Woods. For more information, call 466-2865, visit the website at www.musicgnw.org or follow on Facebook.

BERLIN, NH– The office of Student Affairs at White Mountains Community College recently announced that Brittany A Tardiff has been accepted in the Health Science Technology program for the academic year 2011.

Tardiff is a 2011 graduate of Berlin High School. She participated in Health Science Technology and completed the LNA course. She is the daughter of Michael and Kimberly Tardiff of Berlin, NH.

Brittany Tardiff accepted at WMCC