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A tiny horse that got even tinier (NY Times) — Sifrhippus, the first horse, 56 million years ago, shrank from about 12 pounds average weight to about eight and a half pounds as the climate warmed over thousands of years, a team of researchers reported in the journal Science on Thursday.

The horse lived in what is still horse country, in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming, where wild mustangs roam.

Sifrhippus was not much like the mustangs or any other modern horses. It was the size of a cat, ate leaves rather than grass and counts as a horse only in scientific classification. It might have made a nice pet if anyone had been around to domesticate it, but the first hominids were a good 50 million years in the future.

Its preserved fossils, abundant in the Bighorn Basin, provide an excellent record of its size change over a 175,000-year warm period in the Earth’s history known as the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum, when temperatures are estimated to have risen by 9 to 18 degrees Fahrenheit at the start, and dropped again at the end.

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Bill would put drinkers on Utah’s alcohol commission

(NY Times) — During a job interview, it is usually not a good idea to enthusiastically volunteer that you enjoy a drink now and then. But in Utah, it could soon be a requirement, at least for those seeking appointment to the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.

In the famously dry, famously pious upper reaches of Utah’s government, dominated by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the commission that oversees alcohol sales has a repu-

tation — inside the state and beyond — for being less than friendly to the product, or at least unfamiliar with it.

A bill in the State Legislature, which advanced by a crucial committee vote on Friday, would address that concern by requiring that at least two people on the five-member commission be drinkers.

Applicants for the two drinking slots – all commissioners are selected by the governor -- would even have to sign an affidavit to the effect that they had consumed alco-

hol for at least a year before their appointment.

How much drinking is required? Fair question, no doubt, for an applicant -- but the answer is, unfortunately, unclear. The original draft of the proposed bill, HB 193, used the phrase “regular consumers,” but the bill’s sponsor, Representative Brian Doughty, a Democrat from Salt Lake City, said he deleted the word “regular” in an amendment after other legislators complained that the word was hard to define.

Nations press halt to attacks Atomic agency says Iran is as evacuations start in Syria making fuel at protected site TUNIS (NY Times) — Leaders of more than 60 nations and international organizations called on Syria’s government on Friday to halt its attacks on rebellious cities to allow in humanitarian supplies and asked the United Nations to begin planning for a peacekeeper force, even as some evacuations began from a hardhit neighborhood in the besieged city of Homs.

The International Committee of the Red Cross said that the Syrian Red Crescent had begun

evacuations of some women and children after three weeks of constant bombardment of Homs that has left the city with many wounded and desperate for food and medicine.

Hicham Hassan, a Red Cross spokesman, said negotiations were continuing to remove two Western journalists wounded earlier this week from the neighborhood, Baba Amr. Another spokesperson said seven wounded people had already been taken from the area to a nearby hospital.

WASHINGTON (NY Times) — International nuclear inspectors reported on Friday that Iran was moving rapidly to produce nuclear fuel at a deep underground site that Israel and the United States have said is virtually invulnerable to attack.

The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency indicated that for the first time Iran had begun producing fuel inside the new facility in a mountain near the holy city of Qum. The agency’s inspectors found in their most recent visits that over the past three months Iran has tripled its production capacity for a type of fuel that is far closer to what is needed to make the core of a nuclear weapon. The report about progress at the new facility is likely to inflame the debate over whether Iran is getting closer to what Israel’s defense minister, Ehud Barak, calls entering “zone of immunity.” The phrase refers to a vaguely-defined point beyond which Iran could potentially produce weapons fuel without fear of an air attack that could wipe out its facilities.

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Chick’s Home Center will move operations to Hobbs Street if Walmart expands

BY ERIC EISELE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

CONWAY — If the proposed Walmart expansion moves forward, it will require the purchase of the neighboring Chick Home Center property, but that doesn’t mean Chick’s is going away. The owners announced this week local operations will move to Hobbs Street.

“Chick Home Center has not been sold and will continue to function as it has in the past, but plans to relocate to its Hobbs Street, Conway location,” owners Tom and Makena Herget said in a letter.

“Although the sale to Walmart is not completed,” they said, “we have worked for several months on the details of moving our retail store, showroom and administrative offices to Hobbs Street. The sale of the NorthSouth Road land and building enables us to streamline our business costs, allowing us to be even more competitive while still providing an increased level of service to our customer base.”

The company has entered into a purchase-and-sales agreement with Walmart for the North Conway build-

ing and property, the letter said, and Chick’s is already making plans to upgrade its Hobbs Street facilities.

“We plan to build a new showroom that will contain our contractor sales, kitchen, flooring, paint and hardware departments,” the Hergets said, “as well as new offices for our sales staff, management and administrative personnel.

“We will make every effort to modernize and improve the aesthetic appearance of our showroom, storage facilities and the efficiency and service level of our operations department,” they went on to say. “All of these changes will help us continue to grow our business as evidenced by our most recent expansions into the Southern Maine, New Hampshire Seacoast and New Hampshire Lakes regions. We will keep the community informed as events evolve regarding this exciting transition.”

The preliminary plans Walmart submitted to the town indicate the company is looking to make a 50,000-squarefoot addition to the current building, which is currently 100,000 square feet.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AMC Program: North Country Moose.

Join Alan Stearne as he dispels the “Bullwinkle” myth of the moose and explains the purpose of the moose’s morphology — form following function, at 8 p.m. at the Appalachian Mountain Club Pinkham Notch Visitor Center. Stearne will also discuss the moose’s life cycle from calves to cows and bulls, as well as behavior, disease, reproduction, and interaction with humans. The program is free and open to the public. For more information call 4662727 or visit www.outdoors.org.

February $1 A Bag Sale. The Thrift Shop of the Lovell United Church of Christ on Route 5 in Center Lovell, Maine have a dollar-a-bag sale throughout the month of February. Shop hours are Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon.

‘Glengarry Glen Ross.’ M&D Productions is presenting David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross” at 7:30 p.m. at Your Theatre at Willow Common in North Conway. For more information and tickets call 662-7591 or visit www.yourtheatre. com.

Flamingo Flocking. Flamingo Flocking Is Back. Running through Feb. 26, the Pink Flamingo Patrol will be out in our community planting one or more flamingos in local yards, as a fund-raising event to benefit Jen’s Friends Cancer Foundation. Visit JensFriends.org for more information or call Ruthann Fabrizio at 603-374-2434 or Corinne Reidy at (978) 376-9886.

Observing Mount Washington’s

Weather. What exactly is a meteorologist and how do they make a forecast? Forget the suits and ties and enter the exciting world of the Mount Washington Observatory! Through a live, interactive videoconference with the observatory’s mountaintop crew, find out who these adventurous scientists are, how they collect data, what kind of data they collect, and how they translate it into information you can use. Mount Washington Observatory is offering this free family-oriented evening program at 7 p.m. at its Weather Discovery Center science museum in downtown North Conway.

For more information visit MountWashington.org.

Madison Church Coffee House. The Madison Church will host a coffee house at 7 p.m. in the Undercroft of the church.

This coffee house is open to all to sing, play an insturment, read a poem, or just come and listen. Organizers have asked anyone who would like to perform to let them know ahead of time; email themadisonchurch@ gmail.com or call the church office at 3674705. Refreshment will be served and people are welcome to bring something to share.

Cookies And Conversation. Occupy Mount Washington will share information about ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) and other “money in politics” issues Saturday, Feb. 25, at Conway Public Library. All are welcome to drop in for a few minutes to the Ham Community Room in the Conway Library any time between 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. for cookies and conversation about how ALEC operates. There will be posters, pamphlets, friendly folks to chat with, and, of course,

cookies. For more information, call Joe Bagshaw, 447-2697.

Baked Bean Supper. Brownfield Community Church will hold a Baked Bean Supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Also on the menu will be roast pork, salads, casseroles, home made breads, pies and desserts.

There is no charge, donations accepted. All are welcome.

Browfield Winter Carnival. The 3rd Annual Winter Carnival is today, with horse drawn sleigh rides, ice skating, snowball capture the flag, sledding, a visit from the Burnt Meadow Snowmobile Club, hot cocoa, and a yummy lunch of hot dogs, chili, and beef stew. New this year is a wild game cook off: make any dish using wild game, hand out samples, judges will pick a winner. Contact Russ for details on the cook off at 935-7712. For more information visit brownfieldrecdept.com.

Rabbiteers 4-H Club. The Carroll County Rabbiteers 4-H Club meets at 10 a.m. at the Remick Museum in Tamworth Village.

The club is broadening its focus and will now be helping members with 4-H animal projects that will include small farm animals and livestock. Any youth between the ages of 8 and 18 with an interest in goats, poultry, pigs, horses, gardening and other small livestock are welcome to join the club. Contact Contact Claes Thelemarck at the 4-H offices in Conway at 447-3834 for more information about joining a 4-H club. There are currently 15 4-H clubs in Carroll County, which meet regularly and work together on projects ranging from sewing, crafts, dog training, leadership, horses, community service, science and technology, working steer and farm animals.

Idol Hands Concert. Idol Hands will give a concert at The Salyards Center for the Arts in Conway Village, at 7:30 p.m. The event is a benefit to support The Community School. Tickets $10; children under 10 are admitted free. Call 323-7000 for information.

The Met Opera Live. The Met Opera Live in HD! Presents: Ernani at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center from 1 to 5 p.m. Angela Meade takes center stage in Verdi’s thrilling early gem. Salvatore Licitra is her mismatched lover, and all-star Verdians Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Ferruccio Furlanetto round out the cast. FMI call the box office at (207) 935.9232 or visit www. fryeburgacademy.org/pac

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Winter Film Series: “Submarine.”

The Winter Film Series at Freedom Public Library shows “Submarine” at 4 p.m. at the library. Submarine is an amusing British coming-of-age story exploring the troubles of Oliver who, attempting to discover the ways of teen-age love, at the same time has to deal with the marital problems of his parents. Admission is free and so is the popcorn. This year the films will be followed by a simple supper of soup and bread for anyone who would like to stay for a meal and a chance to talk about the film. The supper is free, though donations will be accepted.

Flamingo Flocking. Flamingo Flocking Is Back. Running through Feb. 26, the Pink Flamingo Patrol will be out in our community planting one or more flamingos in local yards, as a fund-raising event to benefit Jen’s Friends Cancer Foundation. Visit JensFriends.org for more information or call Ruthann Fabrizio at 603-374-2434 or Corinne Reidy at (978) 376-9886.

Oscar Party. M&D Productions will be the place to be on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. for the 84th Academy Awards night and Oscar party at Your Theatre in North

Conway. This red carpet evening will start at 7 p.m. with George Cleveland as master of ceremonies while Alec “the movie guy” Kerr be providing trivia questions, Lisa Default taking photos and Rafe Mategrano providing music. There will be a costume and a guess the winners contest. Admission is only $10 and includes food. To make reservations for this night check it out on www.facebook.com/YourTheatre or call 662-7591.

Oxford County Democratic Caucuses.

Oxford County Democratic Caucuses are today at the following times and locations: 1 p.m. for Town of Hiram at Hiram Library; 2 p.m. for the towns of Denmark and Baldwin at Denmark Library; 3:30 p.m. for the towns of Fryeburg and Brownfield at the Fryeburg Legion; 3 p.m. for the towns of Stow and Lovell at Lovell Town Office, and 6 p.m. for the town of Porter at the Porter Town Office. For more information visit www. mainedems.org/caucus.

Sledding Party. Brownfield Recreation will hold a sledding party at Perreaults Hill on Route 113 in Brownfield, Maine, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fun for the whole family.

Bring your sled and join us for some good old fashioned sledding fun. Free food provided (donations appreciated) and restroom available. For details visit brownfieldrecdept.com.

Chocolate Fest. The 23rd Annual Chocolate Festival to benefit Mount Washington Valley Ski Touring is today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ski the trails to trailside chocolate stops, then visit other area businesses for more chocolate. For online ordering, complete and up-to-the-minute Festival details, visit www.MWVSkiTouring.org or for tickets, rentals and information visit the Touring Center located at Ragged Mountain Equipment, 279 NH Route 16-302 in Intervale or call 356-9920.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Free Tax Preparation. IRS Certified Volunteers provide free tax preparation for those earning under $58,000 in Conway.

Call 466-5190 to make an appointment.

Book Talk: ‘Our Mountain Trips.’ Jackson’s own Benjamin English Jr. and his sister Jane English will speak about their two books, “Our Mountain Trips,” Part 1 and Part II at 4 p.m. at Jackson Public Library. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information call the library at (603) 383-9731.

Mount Storyteller’s Guild Meeting.

The Mount Storyteller’s Guild is meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Conway Public Library. For more information call 447-5552.

‘Burn This’ Auditions. Open Auditions for “Burn This” by Lanford Wilson, directed

by Rich Russo will occur at 6 p.m. at Your Theatre home of M&D Productions located at 1857 White Mountain Highway in North Conway. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Rehearsals will begin in March and the show will run in April 2012. Bring conflicts for this timeline. If you need a private audition or more information, e-mail them at info@yourtheatre.com or call Rich Russo at 383-9034.

Carroll County Democrats Meeting.

The assault on public education in New Hampshire is the focus for the meeting of Carroll County Democrats at the Brett School, 881 Tamworth Road . The doors are open at 6:30 p.m. and County Chairman Bob Bridgham bangs the gavel promptly at 7 p.m. to start the proceedings.

William (Bill) Duncan of New Castle, representing the public interest group Defending N.H. Public Education, will be on hand to see next page

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from preceding page give a quick overview of pending legislation affecting New Hampshire public schools.

For more information visit www.dnhpe.org.

Former District 3 Rep. Howard N. Cunningham of Sandwich, will be on hand to offer the school board perspective and Deb Parsons of the NH Teachers Association is to offer a teacher’s view of the education debate. The audience will be invited to weigh in with questions. The meeting, a monthly gathering of county Democrats, is open to the public regardless of political affiliation.

Alcoholics Anonymous. Every Monday, Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the Conway Methodist Church Hall on Main Street in Conway Village from noon to 1 p.m., the Women’s group meets at First Church of Christ, North Conway, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and at the Gibson Center in North Conway from 8 to 9 p.m.

ONGOING SATURDAYS Snowshoe Tours. The Mount Washington Valley Ski Touring Foundation will conduct a weekly guided snowshoe tour departing from the touring center in Intervale every Saturday at 1 pm (weather permitting). Reservations for the tour and an event pass, which includes the two hour guided tour and use of the network trails for a full day, are required. If you need rentals for the tour, plan to arrive early. Call 356-9920 to make your reservation. The touring center is located at Ragged Mountain Equipment at 279 NH Route 16-302 in Intervale, next to the Scarecrow Pub. For complete details, visit MWVSkiTouring.org.

Conway Contra Dance. Conway contra dance season opens Sept. 17 in Tin Mountain Conservation Center’s hall on Bald Hill

Road in Albany. There will be a potluck supper at 6:30 p.m., followed by the dance starting promptly at 7:30 p.m. and running through 9:30 p.m. Admission will remain at $7 for adults, $3 for children under 12, and $15 for families. All dances are taught.

Music will be provided for this dance by Puckerbrush, with Eric Rollnick calling.

Dances will be scheduled third Saturdays of the month, September through May. Call (603) 447-2295 or (207) 625-3334 for more information.

Kids Tree House and History Tree.

The Mount Washington Valley Childrens Museum located on Route 16 in North Conway has a safe indoor tree house for kids to play in with near by History Tree exhibit for children to learn about history. Hours of entertainment in the other exhibits as well. Free admission with Healthy Kids Gold card. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call 356-2992 or visit www.mwvchildrensmuseum.org.

Thrift Shop. The thrift shop at Christ Episcopal Church, on Pine and Main Streets in North Conway is open on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and on Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Resale Shops To Benefit Animals At Conway Shelter. Retails Boutique features upscale clothing and accessories and is located in Norcross Place across from the Courtyard Cafe. ReTails is open Tues. through Sat. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Harrison House is located at 223 East Main Street at the driveway entrance to the shelter and features household goods and much more. The Harrison House is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please Call (603) 447-5605 for more information.

Prayer Meeting. Ossipee Valley Bible Church in West Ossipee will hold a prayer meeting at 8:30 a.m. every Saturday morning. For more information call 323-8212.

Thrift Shops In Lovell And Fryeburg.

The thrift shop of the Lovell United Church of Christ on Route 5 in Center Lovell, Maine is open Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information call Peg at (207) 935-7528. The thrift shop at the First Congregational Church on Main Street in Fryburg, Maine is open from 9 a.m. to noon.

Puppy Playground. Join Four Your Paws Only on Route 16 in North Conway every Saturday morning for puppy or dog socialization and playtime from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information call 356-7297.

Alcoholics Anonymous.

Alcoholics Anonymous is meeting at the Gibson Center in North Conway from 8 to 9 p.m.

Al-anon. Al-anon Family Group meets every Saturday from 8 to 9:15 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Church on Whittier Road in Tamworth.

ONGOING SUNDAYS Dinner Bell South. The Dinner Bell South offers a free meal and fellowship at 5 p.m. at St. Andrews in the Valley Episcopal Church in Tamworth. All are welcome to this community meal. For more information call 323-8515.

Brownfield Community Church Sunday School. Brownfield Community Church Sunday School has opened for the season as of Oct. 23. The same experienced teachers are welcoming 5 to 8 year olds at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings.

Dana Cunningham at The Little White Church. The Little White Church in Eaton will be open to the public every third Sunday of the month at 5 p.m. Pianist and composer Dana Cunningham will be leading what she describes as an emergent, present-moment-directed hour of music both sung and instrumental, as well as poetry, silence, and the spoken word. The content of the time together is offered with

the intention of creating space for stillness, gratitude, and increased awareness of what needs our attention most. All are welcome, regardless of belief system or lack thereof.

Kids Chorus. Does your 7-12 year old child want to sing? Do you want to learn about singing in a fun, dynamic way?

The Mount Washington Valley Children’s Museum chorus may be the right fit. Sarah Waldron and Candance Maher along with guest teachers and volunteers will lead the chorus from 2 to 4 p.m. It will be ongoing and will work toward performance opportunities in the valley. For more information call 356-2992 or visit www.mwvchildrensmuseum.com Little Green Closet Thrift Store. The Thrift Store is now open for discounted children/maternity clothes. Located in the Mount Washington Valley Children’s Museum on Route 16 North Conway next to Stan and Dan Sports. Hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information call 356-2992 or visit www.mwvchildrensmuseum.org.

Zen meditation takes place at Creative Sole Studio, 175 Main Street, Conway, with silent sitting and walking meditation from 8 to 9 a.m. and Zen reading and discussion from 9 to 10 a.m. This is a new location; Creative Sole Studio is located above the laundromat across from Kennett Middle School, beginning April 3. The entrance is on the end of the building closest to the post office. Open to the public; $5 donation suggested. For information or questions, contact Terry Leavitt, 452-8821.

Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners.

Alcoholics Anonymous beginners meetings are every Sunday at Memorial Hospital in the walk-in clinic from 3 to 4 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous.

Alcoholics Anonymous is meeting at the Gibson Center in North Conway from 10 to 11:15 a.m. and at the Conway Village Congregational Church on Main Street in Conway Village, from 7 to 8 p.m.

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Students celebrate 100th day of school by giving back to their community

BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

CONWAY — Students at Pine Tree School have always celebrated the 100th day of school, usually with an assembly, but this year they took a whole different approach — one that benefited seven local charities.

“A parent of a sixth grader wrote me an e-mail saying, ‘Wouldn’t it be neat if (the school) picked a charity and gave back,’” principal Aimee Frechette said. “I said we can do bigger than that, let’s pick seven. I thought it was really important to go beyond the typical 100th-day celebration.

“I spoke to the K-Kids (the Junior Kiwanis Club), whose main focus is community service, and they really liked the idea and got behind it,” she continued.

Feb. 8 marked the 100th day of school, but on Feb.

1, Frechette presented the idea to each of the grades, K-6. The students quickly embraced the challenge.

There are 19 K-Kids in grades 2-6 under the guidance of advisor Diane Gamache. The group, which is open to all students, has participated in Socks for Soldiers; Angels & Elves; Meals on Wheels for Valentines.

Kindergarten students collected 100 items for the Conway Area Humane Society, responding to the shelter’s wish list for items such as cat and dog treats, cat toys, paper towels, toilet paper, issues, trash bags and other items.

First graders selected the SAU 9 Bookmobile, which Frechette created four years ago. They went above and beyond the 100-book goal, collecting over 300 books.

Second graders gathered over 100 clothing items for the MWV Children’s Museum thrift shop.

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Victim in Albany crash was 27-year-old Gilford man

BY DAYMOND STEER THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

ALBANY — The man who died in a single-vehicle accident Thursday morning on Route 16 in Albany has been identified as Corey Boivin, 27, of Gilford.

Police believe Boivin was attempting to pass another vehicle when he lost control and crashed into a tree.

The accident occurred near Nickerson Road at around 6:33 a.m. Traffic both northbound and southbound was diverted around the scene, according to State Police Troop E. The preliminary investigation

shows speed, weather and roadway conditions were possible factors in the crash.

Some people commenting on The Conway Daily Sun’s Facebook page debated the merits of lowering the speed limit between Chocorua Village and Conway. Some people wrote that lowering the speed limit would increase reaction time and reduce the risk of accidents. Others wrote that reducing the speed limit would make drivers more likely to pass each other.

The investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information is asked to call State Police Troop E at 223-8838.

Bailey is KHS Employee of the Month

BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

CONWAY — Chris Bailey, a social studies teacher at Kennett High School, has been chosen Kennett High Employee of the Month for January.

Candidates are nominated by their peers, with final voting by the administrative team at the high school following a brief review.

Bailey was nominated by Jon Judge, the social studies department chair at Kennett High.

Judge wrote: “It is with great pleasure that I nominate Mr. Chris Bailey as January’s Employee of the Month.

Chris has been a member of the social studies department for the past 14 years, and over that time I’ve witnessed the growth of a truly remarkable educator.

“Chris, an alumni of Kennett High School, graduated from the University of New Hampshire, and came to Kennett after a short stint of teaching

at York High School, in York, Maine.

From that point on his love and dedication to Kennett High School and the Mount Washington Valley has shown through time and time again.

“He has been a model educator and a mentor to his fellow faculty members over the years. Chris has never shied away from a challenge. He has created and developed courses for the social studies department including The Holocaust and Genocide in the Modern Era, AP Psychology, and Contemporary World Issues.

“He has coached a variety of sports at Kennett, at various levels, including tennis, basketball and football.

In his ‘spare time’ he is a prominent member of the CEA negotiating team and sports official.

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and the Kennett community. He is a member of the National Honor Society faculty council, is on the EDIEs committee for the state of New Hampshire, and an active member of the co-curricular committee here at Kennett.

“I have yet to visit his classroom when I did not walk out with a better understanding of the topic being taught and discussed, or a new idea for implementation into my own curriculum or class. I highly recommend that newer teachers think about observing Chris and his classes during their first year(s) at Kennett. “’Bales’ as he is affectionately known, exemplifies all the qualities that are essential to successful in the classroom: consistency, high expectations, passion, leadership, classroom management, content knowledge, and the fact that in being a teacher we never ever stop being a student.”

The following is Bailey’s profile: Family: Married to Jen Bailey, three sons (Braeden, Camden and Daven).

Chris Bailey, a Social Studies teacher at Kennett High School, has been chosen Kennett High Employee of the Month for January.

Position at Kennett: Social studies teacher.

Years at Kennett: This is my 14th year at Kennett.

Your education: BA in history and master’s in art of teaching, both from UNH. How long have you worked in your chosen

career? “Including a few years teaching at York High School in Maine this is my 17th year in education.”

What was it that made you decide this career path? “I graduated from Kennett High School in the late 1980s. While at Kennett I had a wonderful academic, athletic and social experience. The late great Gary Millen used to say that he became a high school teacher because he had so much fun in high school. I feel the same way. At my graduation the late George ‘Dave’ Davidson said to me, ‘Chris I hope you have half as much fun in your life as I have had in mine.’

Here was a guy who had been around Kennett for over 50 years so that statement really sunk in. At that point I started thinking seriously about becoming a teacher. Since deciding to pursue a career in education it was always my goal to be able to come back home and teach at Kennett.”

What do you like most about working in the education field? “I enjoy working with the students on a day-to-day basis. I love watching students grow and mature both mentally and socially during the course of four years. Several people have told me that they think I would make a good administrator, but I believe I would miss working closely with the students too much if I were to pursue that path.

What is the toughest part? “This is a difficult question because there are so many challenging aspects of being a teacher. I guess if I had to choose one thing, though, I would say connecting with disengaged students. Helping students to see the relevance to their own lives of what they are learning today. Most adults understand the importance of education, though sometimes we struggle in getting that message across to all students. One of my part-time jobs is teaching economics at Eagle Academy (Kennett’s night school program). Most of my students get the importance of what they are learning and how it applies to their lives, unfortunately though I suspect there are some who don’t.”

What advice would you give someone considering pursuing the education field? “I would advise them to seek out help and guidance from veteran teachers. You can learn so much from talking to and observing other teachers. I would also make sure they were aware of the time commitment that will be needed for them to devote outside of the school day and school year in order to become a quality educator. But most importantly I would advise them to follow their passion. There has never been a day where I wished I had done something else for a career.”

Name a couple of other staff members at Kennett you admire, and explain why? “I admittedly am biased but I believe I am a member of the best department at Kennett. Jon Judge does an excellent job as our department head and teaching most of our senior’s economics. David Freedman has traveled the world and he does a great job of sharing those experiences with his students in world history. Mark Ross has a gift of working and connecting with some of our more challenging students. Laurel Zengilowski has developed an engaging, high quality and challenging AP U.S. history curriculum. Duncan Mackenzie (our newest member) is quickly becoming a top notch teacher and has been instrumental in developing our new civics and modern world history curriculums. We also have three excellent freshman teachers in Kat Murdough, Kate Malloy, and Melissa Cyr. The students of Mount Washington valley are very fortunate to have such an outstanding social studies department.”

What do you like to do for fun — hobbies?

“I enjoy playing, coaching and watching sports. I don’t really have a specific hobby that I am passionate about. I mostly just enjoy spending my free time with my family and friends.”

If you could have dinner with three people throughout history who would they be? “Jesus, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.”

Correction An article in yesterday’s paper incorrectly identified a member of the Bartlett School Board. The board member is Michael Murphy not Ryan Murphy.

We apologize for the error.

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Saturday, Feb. 18 * Local climbers were part of a team of mountaineers who in August became the first to reach the top of Saser Kangri II, a 24,000-foot mountain in the Himalayas.

They are now in the running for one of the most prestigious awards an alpinism: the French Piolet d'Or, or Golden Ice Ax. * Climbers with disabilities prove again that where there's a will, there's a way during a weekend of adaptive ice climbing at Cathedral Ledge in North Conway. * County commission meeting minutes will no longer include comments from the public or commissioners' responses.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 * The Ossipee Rite Aid is robbed for the seventh time in the last five years. The suspect is still at large. * Despite a shortage of natural snow, February vacation week is off to a strong start for ski areas. * A house on Bald Hill Road in Albany is severely damaged by fire. Conway Village fire chief Steve Solomon believes the fire was caused by combustible materials being kept too close to a woodstove.

A youngster participates in a “lunch tray luge” at Wildcat Mountain earlier this week. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)

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How’s the winter been for you personally and for the valley?

Wednesday, Feb. 22 * Filing period for town and school offices begins today in Conway. * The proposed 2011-12 school budget gets a passing grade from the budget committee, but the committee does vote in opposition of money articles for an all-day kindergarten and four teaching teams at Kennett Middle School. * School spending frustrates Bartlett residents and officials at a public hearing.

It’s been a spring-like winter, for the most part, and even a predicted snowstorm on Friday appeared to be petering out by mid-afternoon. Ski areas have made the most of what little snow Mother Nature has delivered and have made plenty of their own snow to ensure good skiing for visitors and residents alike. The relatively mild and snowless winter has been hard on some businesses but has been welcomed by runners and motorcyclists and people who just don’t like to shovel. The valley as a whole, buoyed by strong marketing and a variety of family offerings on and off the mountains, has weathered the strange winter fairly well, and many businesses are reporting a solid February vacation week.

Thursday, Feb. 23 * State funding has been approved for a new C.A. Snow School in Fryeburg, to be built on the Molly Ockett Middle School property. * The Conway Budget Committee cuts $70,833 from the proposed 2012-13 town budget. The cuts are mostly to the police department and library budgets.

This week’s question is: How’s the winter been for you personally and for the valley?

Call 733-5822 Saturday and Sunday and leave your comments on our machine. You may fax your responses to 356-8360 or e-mail them to news@conwaydailysun.com. Comments can also be posted on The Conway Daily Sun’s Facebook page. Results will be published Tuesday.

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* Police commissioners say they will appeal to voters to restore cuts made by the budget committee. * Bob Drinkhall and Steve Porter file for Conway selectman on the first day of candidate sign-ups. * The issue of streetlights comes before Conway selectmen for a third time, but still no conclusions are reached about whether to replace the lights in North Conway Village.

Friday, Feb. 24 * In addition to raises that are included in a proposed two-year contract, most Bartlett teachers will automatically receive $1,000 as a longevity stipend. * The Kennett boys' hockey team loses for the first time this season after winning its first 16 games.

* Concerns are raised about an icy parking lot at a Grove Street apartment complex for elderly and disabled residents, but the president of the property management company says he's doing what he can to keep the parking lot clear and safe. * Questions swirl around the legality of two warrant articles aiming to turn the Conway budget committee into an advisory board only. * County commissioner Asha Kenney says somebody broke into her locked file cabinet in the commission's office and opened a sealed letter regarding an employee complaint. * Ray Shakir files for another term on the Conway budget committee on the second day of candidate sign-ups. * A petition calling for a forensic audit of Fryeburg's books is being circulated by a former budget committee member.

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Some of the comments posted on The Conway Daily Sun's Facebook page this past week: Feb. 20 marked the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's historic space flight, when he became the first American to orbit the Earth. How significant was that event in American history, and should we continue to seek new frontiers in manned space flight?

"Well, we need some place to go after we use up this planet." — Richard Chavez "I think we need to continue exploring space as Earthlings working together with international partners. It no longer carries the security importance for our country exclusively, and the scientific benefits for

humankind are vast. Will we be able to do this if half our politicians don't believe in science or working with international partners?" — Michael Kline "With this country in turmoil, why keep wasting billions of dollars in outer space. Fix the problems on Earth before worrying about other planets." — Lonzo Dickison "Many of our solutions to earthly problems were solved by the space program, but that could also occur with other concentrated efforts —like coming up with sustainable fuels." — Stacy Sand "Shouldn't health care for the people of Earth be a higher priority? At least dental?" — John White

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Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum Maybe to the ski slopes. Maybe to the mall. who say they back him "strongly."

Maybe for a wintry walk along one of the spectacuMany of these voters are simply lar mountain byways. But not to the caucus venues not showing up at the polls, and where, earlier this month, Colorado Republicans there is reason for Camp Romney to worry that were invited to indicate their presidential preferthey may not be motivated in the fall, when the ences. Turnout here was down about 6 percent from opponent isn't Santorum, former House Speaker 2008.

Newt Gingrich or Rep. Ron Paul. In November the But Colorado isn't alone. Turnout in Florida, opponent will have $1 billion to spend, a historic where a torrid race filled the newspapers and the narrative and all the tools of presidential incumairwaves, was down about 14 percent. In Nevada, bency, many of which he is using with a new-found it was down more than a quarter. Even in New deftness this winter.

Hampshire, where turnout was up 6 percent, the Santorum may have efficiently summarized increase almost certainly came from Independent the Romney challenge with this phrase, from voters who veered into a GOP race simply because his appearance before the Conservative Political there wasn't a Democratic race to join.

Action Committee earlier Maybe the question isn't this month: "Why would an where are the voters? Maybe the question is where is the “The public doesn’t feel it has good choices undecided voter vote for a love? and so people are staying at home,” says moderate candidate who the party isn't excited about?"

This has been a persistent Curtis Gans, director of the Center for the This week's contests are problem in the Republican but an appetizer to the race thus far. Among the Study of the American Electorate. “I’m Tuesday contests next political elite, the issue has expecting it to continue. On the right you Super week, where turnout again taken the form of yearning have intense voters. On the center-right is expected to be low and for candidates who aren't, or wouldn't, run for president. you have lukewarm voters. And everyplace where, given the distinct Southern tint to the event, Among the voters, the issue beyond that not much interest at all.”

Romney faces another has taken the form of near important challenge. Each apathy. of the other candidates has The race to be the nomipockets of strength, or of nee who challenges Barack potential, in the 10 races, Obama simply isn't exciting with Paul having a natural advantage in Oklahoma, members of a party that is determined, with a ferocGingrich holding a natural base in Georgia and ity perhaps unequaled since Democratic resentment Santorum aiming for Tennessee, perhaps also for of Richard M. Nixon, to topple the sitting president.

Ohio, and hoping to surprise the former speaker in "The public doesn't feel it has good choices and so Georgia. people are staying at home," says Curtis Gans, who, This is not to say that there aren't opportunities as the director of the Center for the Study of the aplenty for Romney. All those young people who American Electorate, is the nation's leading expert flocked to Obama four years ago don't have one of on voter participation. "I'm expecting it to continue. their principal motivations (their disdain for PresiOn the right you have intense voters. On the centerdent George W. Bush) this time around, and many right you have lukewarm voters. And everyplace of them, especially those who have been unable beyond that not much interest at all." to find jobs, are suffering a severe case of buyer's That frustration is pervasive. The latest New York remorse. This is a natural Romney constituency. But Times/CBS News poll showed that nearly two out turnout among the young is a very big unknown, of three Republican primary voters wish there were and a very big factor. more choices for the Republican nomination — a Then there are all those elements of the usual group that has grown significantly since the fall.

Democratic coalition that don't seem part of the This is yet another piece of bad news for former Obama vision, especially blue-collar Americans, Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, who won many of whom also are worried about jobs. The Colorado and Minnesota in 2008 only to lose them opportunity here for Romney is small, to be sure, this month. He's the fellow who appeals to the but there are many ways to define opportunity. One center-right and whom most political professionals is in the small turnout that has dogged Romney expect to be the eventual Republican nominee — a himself. If that pattern carries over to traditional theory that gets its most rigorous test on Tuesday Democratic voters, Romney is the beneficiary of when Arizona and Michigan hold their primaries. the absence of those ballots in the Obama pile in But the Romney challenge isn't the only one that November. seems obvious and has been the focus of press Ordinarily the relationship between primary attention: His inability to win the trust, or the votes, turnout and general election turnout is tenuous at of people who consider themselves conservatives best. But special factors in 2012 are at work. and who worry that he is a stealth candidate from For the Democrats, the risks are in small turnthe center or, worse, from the left-leaning precincts outs among young and blue-collar voters. For the of Massachusetts. The slice of self-identified GOP Republicans, the risks are in small turnouts among conservatives in the Times/CBS poll who wish conservatives and party regulars who may find there were more choices for the Republican nominee: 61 percent. they can't fall in love with Romney.

The Romney conundrum may also be how to win This time, the election may be won by the party the allegiance, if not the enthusiasm, of the people that can turn around the turnout threat. who are positioned precisely where he is, along David M. Shribman is executive editor of the Pittsthe center-right. A CNN poll released this month burgh Post-Gazette. He can be reached at dshribman@ showed that only 38 percent of Romney supporters post-gazette.com. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist say they back him "strongly" — far less than the 55 has a vacation home in Kearsarge.

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Ryan plan makes Medicare problem worse To the editor: In a Feb. 3 letter Maynard Thompson cited Senator Ron Wyden to assert that Medicare will “run out of money in 2024” and major Medicare reform is needed now. Of course, Medicare will not run out of money in 2024. To most people, “running out of money” means not having any money. However, the Medicare trustees reported (emphasis added) “The projected date of HI (Health Insurance) Trust Fund exhaustion is 2024, five years earlier than estimated in last year’s report, at which time dedicated revenues would be sufficient to pay 90 percent of HI costs.”

Granted, action is needed, but 90 percent is a far cry from running out of money.

Thompson’s man Congressman Guinta didn’t get the message and states in his latest newsletter (paid for by us) that “Medicare will be broke in 10 years”.

The focal strategy of the Ryan Plan for Medicare promoted by Mr. Thompson is to give seniors a set amount of money to purchase health insurance and have competition bring down costs.

Thompson’s article pushes the Republican answer to everything: let the free market and competition act as a cost control. Let’s look at how competition and private health insurance companies have done so far. Insurance company overhead ranges from 15 to 20 percent of revenue and higher compared to about a 5 percent overhead for Medicare. Part of the excess costs of private insurance can be attributed to excessive compensation of senior

management, ranging as high as $100,000,000 for the CEO of United Healthcare.

Medicare’s problem is no different from the problem everyone faces. We all pay more in premiums, deductibles, or co-pays because of increasing health care costs. Reliance on competition certainly has not controlled costs. The portion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) spent on U.S. health care in 1980 was 9 percent.

Data from 2008 show that health care now takes 16 percent of GDP. The U.S. spends almost twice as much, per capita, on health care as other developed countries and achieves poorer overall outcomes.

The answer to excessive costs and inadequate outcomes is to reform the system so that costs are decreased and access to essential care improved.

The Affordable Care Act (called Obamacare by Republicans) has made a significant start in that direction. Its provisions have already reduced some premium costs and more will be achieved as the act is fully implemented.

The failed strategy at the core of the Ryan plan will make Medicare’s problem worse, not better. For progress towards adequate outcomes at affordable cost for Medicare recipients, and for everyone else, we need to fully implement and evaluate the Affordable Care Act and use that experience to guide further correction of the health care system.

Bob Bridgham, chair Carroll County Democratic Committee

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Among the Gods Grandma Thorne lived next door to us when but this problem hit in one of the parking lots.

I was a little boy, and she was such a forbidding The surface turned to dust and a very large presence that I avoided her as much as I could. part of it blew up into the bobsled tracks. BobJohnnie Thorne was her grandson and he was sled crews are famously careful of the runners, my partner in numerous tree house projects. they’re like King Arthur’s great sword ExcaliFrankie Thorne was the middle generation, ber, they have properties that only a mystic and I knew he was a skier because he’d been can fully understand, they’re detachable and in the 10th Mountain Division during the war I saw a crew that had velvet cases for their and I knew that was soldiers who skied. blades and took them to bed at night. Such fasOne day Frankie asked if I’d like to go skiing, tidious impulses do not welcome dust storms so I went home and got blowing onto their tracks my skis. These were solid the 1988 competition Finally I asked where the older men and wood and old and at least was postponed four times one person had already were, where were the veterans passing in hopes of getting relief thrown them away, and on the wisdom of their years. I was told, from the grit.

I thought this was the Another problem “They’re all dead.” reason Frankie Thorne descended from the cherlooked slightly odd when ished come-one come-all he saw me coming. It Olympic ideal. This was wasn’t, it was because he the Jamaican bobsled was going to take me to a jumping competition team. Their country is south of Cuba, and chilin Vermont, and he knew that children would dren there do not grow up making sleds for not be among the jumpers. cold-weather sliding. Bob sleds can go up to a The entry list did, however, include, “Dot” hundred miles an hour and a crew can be in Graves, a woman of considerable achievemajor trouble if they get even a few inches off ment in the all-male sport of ski jumping and their intended line, so students of the game at she had a distinctive characteristic, when she Sarajevo wondered if the Jamaicans could stay landed she’d drop into a deep prayer-like posiwithin even a few feet of their line because tion with her hands pressed together under errors like this can scrub the correct line off her chin. the ice.

Some years later I was a student at MidScheduling is everything in international dlebury College, which was the great rival of television and one evening when I was writDartmouth in skiing competition. There was a ing notes for the Eurovision people I looked freshmen in the room across the hall and he around and realized what it was that my subwas a leading jumper, so he tried to educate me conscious mind had been noticing. There were in the delicate arts of his sport, but as far as I several hundred media crews there and there was concerned the principal excitement on the were none of the weather-beaten faces and jumping hill came on moonlit winter evenings deep wisdom that I would have expected, no when non-jumpers went down the landing hill one seemed to be more than about 40 years old. in baby carriages.

Finally I asked where the older men were, That was the extent of my experience in ski where were the veterans passing on the jumping for thirty years. Then I saw a 120wisdom of their years. I was told, “They’re meter hill in Yugoslavia, which did not welall dead, that’s what happens when the most come baby carriages. In fact, it was so much important things in your life are hundredths of bigger than anything I’d ever seen or even a second.” One evening I saw what they meant. imagined that it didn’t seem to be part of the The BBC crew couldn’t find Toronto, and as air same sport at all. time approached they were calling into the Another jumping competition came at the echoing voids of interstellar space: “Toronto?

Sarajevo Olympics, and it provided a memoToronto? This is Sarajevo … I’m just going to rable example of two things. One was precistart talking, Toronto … Five, four, three …”

There was also a lesson in “live” television. A sion. A BBC crew had gone to Sarajevo the gold medal swimmer was starting a career in year before and measured everything, every television and she’d been brought along so she inch of length and every cubic foot of volume so could see how it’s done on the other side of the all their cables and boxes would fit the spaces cameras. One evening we were shuffling notes they’d have. There was also the come-one comeand I asked about spontaneity, the breathless all ethos at the noble core of amateur sports. quality that means this is “coming to you live.”

One was “Eddie the Eagle” Edwards on She said there’s not as much of that as most the British jumping team, and there was a people expect, sometimes they’ll do the sound noble core in Eddie’s presence. He was a plastrack over and over again, before they’re satisterer by trade, he wore massive spectacles, fied. For instance, the immortal call of Franz he admitted to being very frightened every Klammer’s Olympic downhill run was done time he jumped, and he scored less than half fourteen times before it went into the can. the points of anyone else in the competition.

There was also politics, and in those Cold Indeed, one Olympian said that Eddie doesn’t War days few nations were so compulsive jump, he falls out of the sky. He did, however, have a corps of devoted fans, and I was one of about it as the Russians. Their team was them, He had no chance at all, but he never expected to win the 4X5-kilometer relay stopped trying, and now he was competing in and the Sunday evening network news was the Olympics of his dreams. delayed for two minutes so the end of the race There was much more substantial problem could be included. at those Olympics, the weather was so bad And so it goes in the athletic venues of the that there was a serious debate among the offigods — Higher, Faster, Stronger, and usually cials who were wondering if most of the outon time. door events could be held at all.

One problem took everyone by surprise.

Nicholas Howe is a writer from Jackson.

Skiers have wide tolerances for bad weather, E-mail him at nickhowe@ncia.net.

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Skiers and riders took to the slopes of Wildcat Wednesday. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)

Skiers give a boost to the local economy in first of two February vacation weeks SNOW REPORT

BY TOM EASTMAN THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

CONWAY — As the first of two February vacation weeks winds down in ski country, things are looking positive, and sweet.

Positive, as in light snow which began falling Friday afternoon and was predicted to continue Friday night, and sweet, as in the return of the Mount Washington Valley Ski Touring and Snowshoe Center's always excellent Chocolate Festival Sunday.

As of press time, AccuWeather had downgraded its prediction to 1 to 3 inches to fall in the White Mountains Friday.

The light snow would add to the man-made bases that all ski areas have laid down throughout the season, and will make for great skiing and riding this weekend and into the second February vacation week, when New Hampshire school kids will have their February vacation week.

How's it looking out there?

We put the question to Thomas Prindle, marketing director of both Attitash and Wildcat.

“We're coming off a very strong first vacation week, things are setting up very nice for the weekend and for the second vacation week,” said Prindle Friday afternoon.

“It's all looking very favorable,” added Prindle. “Hopefully, people will understand we've had high percentage of our terrain open, with a solid base of snow. Should we get the snow, things will really open up for the weekend and next week as well.” see SNOW REPORT page 15

Young skiers enjoyed Black Mountain’s slopes Thursday. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)

Sweet! Chocolatefest returns Sunday

THE CONWAY DAILY SUN, Saturday, February 25, 2012— Page 15

BY TOM EASTMAN THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

BARTLETT — Chocolate lovers known that the last weekend in February is traditionally the sweetest of the year.

The Mount Washington Valley Ski Touring and Snowshoe Center's 23rd annual Chocolate Festival is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26. Proceeds benefit the non-profit ski touring and snowshoe center.

People come from great distances to cross country ski, snowshoe or drive from inn-to-inn along the trails of the ski-touring association's 65-kilometer network to enjoy the spectacular scenery, warm hospitality, and great chocolate treats at stops throughout the network, most located along the trails.

All participants must purchase a festival ticket for $35, which includes a trail pass, chocolate treats, use of the shuttle that operates between the stops from 1 to 5 p.m., and the chance to win a $200 gift certificate that may be used at any of the

participating businesses.

Lodging and festival packages are available.

Participating stops include the 1785 Inn, Adventure Suites, Eastern Inns, the Local Grocer, Old Field House, Riverside Bed and Breakfast, Stonehurst Manor, the touring center at Ragged Mountain Equipment, the Town of Conway's Whitaker Woods Meeting House (featuring goods baked by McKaella's Sweet Shop), the Buttonwood Inn, the Sugar Shack at 100 Acre Woods, the Briarcliff, and Cranmore Mountain Resort, which is offering a discount at its tubing park the day of the festival

to festival ticket holders.

In addition to the complimentary chocolate treats offered during the event, a few stops that will be offering food and beverage for sale, including the 1785 Inn, the Stonehurst and the Local Grocer.

Rentals of cross-country ski packages and snowshoes will be available at the touring center (3569920), Red Jersey Cyclery (356-7520), and New England Mountain Sports (733-5241).

Tickets may be pre-purchased on-line or at the touring center. For more information, call 356-9920 or visit www.mwvskitouring.org.

SNOW REPORT from page 14

His cautious enthusiasm was shared by Dan Houde, marketing director for King Pine Ski Area in East Madison, which is now celebrating its 50th season.

“With more seasonal temps and plenty of snow in the forecast, the phones are ringing off the hook again today with questions about skiing, lessons and lodging for the New Hampshire vacation week,” said Dan Houde of King Pine Thursday.

Prindle and Houde's comments were shared by Ben Wilcox, general manager and president of Cranmore Mountain Resort.

“Given the end-of-week forecast we got at the beginning of the week, we were concerned [about midweek business], but the weather has been fantastic and people are really enjoying the skiing along with all the other activities we have here. The snow if it comes will be great to add to our base,” said Wilcox. “With southern New Hampshire kids having their vacation weeks next week, and the snow storm [that the mountains are expected to get], it could be a good week next week.”

Cross-country skiers have been enjoying the skiing this week, notes Doug Garland of Bear Notch Ski Touring in Bartlett.

“The week has actually been very good, especially last weekend, which was fantastic; and it was strong during the week as well,” said Garland “Certainly the snow will help [should t arrive]. People have been flabbergasted all week with how much snow we have, as they say they have not had it back home all winter,” said Garland Friday.

His upbeat outlook was shared by Thom Perkins of Jackson Ski Touring, now celebrating its 40th year of providing state-of-the art ski touring.

“We've had a very good week,” said Perkins Friday, a day that like the rest of the week, was unseasonably warm. “Until these past two days, we were ranging in double-digit increases over last year and the five-year average. Most importantly, the skiing has been very good, with great skiing on our most popular trails, the Ellis and the Hall trails.”

So, even if the snow does not amount to earlier projections, the skiing will continue to be good, spring or otherwise. *** FIREWORKS AND MORE: In addition to the MWV Ski Touring and Snowshoe Center's Chocolate Festival Feb. 26, among the highlights of the weekend will be: * Attitash ATP Freeride Series Big Air Feb. 25; and a U Go Girl GS to benefit Jen’s Friends Feb. 26. * Evan Goodrow for apres ski entertainment at Black Mountain Feb. 25. see SNOW REPORT page 16

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SNOW REPORT from page 15

* Cranapalooza at Cranmore Mountain Resort Feb. 25 with fireworks at 6:30 p.m. * Night skiing at Bretton Woods, King Pine and Shawnee Peak Feb. 25. * Guided snowshoe tours Saturdays at Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, Jackson

Ski Touring, King Pine, and MWV Ski Touring and Snowshoe Center.

The complete overview of local events follows: • ATTITASH (3742368; 70 trails, nine lifts): Attitash and Wildcat are now both owned by Peak Resorts and offer many interchangeable tickets.

Events this vacation week include: ATP Fre-

eride Series Big Air Feb. 25; and a U Go Girl GS to benefit Jen’s Friends Feb. 26. Looking ahead, Attitash hosts an ATP Freeride Series Skier/ Rider X March 3, the final event in the series.

For ATP freestyle terrain area, Attitash has 10 rail/box elements and five jumps on Thad’s Choice, four rail/box elements and two jumps on the West

Slope, and three small rails over near the base of Bear Peak.

Attitash’s lineup of music this week features Red Gallagher at the Den Sessions at Bear Peak and Sauce at Ptarmigan's at Attitash Feb. 25; and 80 mph at Attitash March 3.

The Nor’Easter Mountain Coaster runs daily during February vacation week through

Feb. 26, and weekends thereafter.

• BLACK MOUNTAIN (383-4490; 40 trails and four lifts): Affordable and sunny, Black features apres ski at the Lostbo Pub daily throughout vacation week from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The lineup includes: Feb. 25, Evan Goodrow. Next door, the Shovel Handle Pub at Whitneys’ Village Inn

features fine dining and intimate acoustic music.

Check out the Family Passport and great food at the cafeteria. Black hosts an EMS/Black Mountain All Mountain Race March 3, and an Eastern Interclub Ski League Race and NATO Telemark Clinic March 4.

• BRETTON WOODS (278-3320; 88 trails, eight lifts and Midway Terrain Park): February Fun Break offers night skiing through Feb. 25 until 8 p.m. Night skiing is featured the rest of the season Fridays and Saturdays through March 11. Apres ski entertainment is also highlighted throughout vacation week, with dj Chuck Noell performing Saturday. * C R A N M O R E MOUNTAIN RESORT (356-5543; 44 trails and eight lifts; three terrain parks): Cranmore will be open for skiing and riding until 6 p.m. nightly through Feb. 25.

The resort’s Mountain Adventure Park will be open until 9 p.m., Feb. 17 through 25, featuring the snow tubing park, mountain coaster and giant swing. The new Indoor Adventure Zone is also open until 9 p.m. during that period. For those visiting during N.H. School Vacation Week (Feb. 27 through March 1), the park will be open for additional hours Monday through Thursday, 1 to 9 p.m.

Cranmore offers KidsRule Mountain Camps at the Arlberg Children’s Center.

A Cranapalooza on Feb. 25 will feature fireworks at 6:30 p.m. and a Halloween theme.

The event will also feature music from Josh Cramoy and entertainment from BoBo the Clown.

Cranmore also hosts a fireworks Cranapalooza March 3 (fiesta theme, as part of the MWV Chamber of Commerce’s Chilly Chili Fest and Chilly Stroll in downtown North Conway that day), and holds its last Cranapalooza of the season March 10 (‘80s theme).

Upcoming events in early March include: EMS Randonee Night Tour March 2, a social nighttime ski tour presented by EMS, and the New England Ski Museum’s Hannes Schsee next page

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from preceding page

neider Meister Cup March 3, a celebration of ski history with a silent auction, ice carving, a vintage attire costume parade and recreational race. It ends with a ski history program at the Eastern Slope Inn at 9:30 a.m. March 4. To register, call 823-7177.

Cranmore Mountain, in partnership with Pirate!

Promotions will offer college students the first ever Sun N Snow Fest, sponsored by Sam Adams, March 5 though 9.

• KING PINE (367-8896; all 17 trails and six lifts; terrain park): Night skiing is featured at King Pine every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, and nightly during vacation week, Feb. 17 through Feb. 25.

Winter Carnival Week 1 is set for Feb. 18 through 25, and Week 2 is scheduled for Feb. 26 through March 4. Events include a silly slalom and belly bag race (Feb. 28), a gold rush with candy goodies on the mountain (March 1), a family challenge race (Feb. 29); a torchlight parade for kids March 2 at 8:55 p.m., and a day with Slugger the Portland Sea Dogs’ mascot is set for March 3.

Week Two of King Pine’s ski and snowboard camp is slated for Feb. 27 through March 2.

A winter tradition at King Pine and Purity Spring Resort since 1939, the camps offer a full week of fun for skiers and riders ages 8-16.

Apres ski this week includes Mitch Alden March 3. * SHAWNEE PEAK (207-647-8444; 37 trails, five lifts; 19 lifts and four lifts for night skiing): Night skiing is featured at Shawnee Peak Mondays through Saturdays. Among the week’s highlights are a telemark ski clinic Feb. 24 and the Russ Haggart Memorial Race Feb. 26. Ski school three-day adventure camps are being offered for children and women's clinics.

Entertainment at Blizzard's Pub features Bill Cameron Feb. 25.

• WILDCAT (466-3326; 46 trails and three lifts; Lower Catapult Terrain Park): Wildcat and Attitash are now both owned by Peak Resorts and offer many interchangeable tickets. Events for February vacation week include an WXRV Ski and Ride Team Wildcat Pub Party Feb. 25, a Sunday Acoustic Jam with Bill Cameron Feb. 26, and Pat Foley March 4.

Spring is the best time of the year at the ‘Cat, where spring skiing and riding is a celebrated tradition. Early March highlights include an Ability Plus Ski-a-thon March 3, and the ninth annual 100,000 Vertical Foot Challenge to benefit Make-A-Wish of New Hampshire March 12.

Cross-country Ski touring highlights include: • BEAR NOTCH SKI TOURING (374-2277; 65k open, including 45k skate and 45k classical): Guided snowshoe tours and lessons by appointment. Be sure to try the great homemade soup and fresh baked bread. “Our scenic and simple Upper and Lower Saco River Trails, Pine Forest Loop and Lower Fields are exceptionally beautiful and easy to access. we're grooming daily,” notes Doug Garland.

“For intermediate and advanced skiers, we recommend the Waterfall Trail to the East Albany Brook Trail Network, East Bartlett Brook, as well as the 10 km village loop and Experimental Forest Trails.”

• BRETTON WOODS XC (278-3322; 100k overall; 60k skate; 50k tracked; tubing hill): Located on the grounds of the Omni Mount Washington Resort and bordering the White Mountain National Forest, Bretton Woods Cross Country Center offers wooded scenic terrain in the shadow of the Northern Presidentials. Bretton Woods presents a moonlight tour March 5; the New England Ski Museum’s Nordic Classical Marathon March 10, and the 38th annual Mount Washington Cup Nordic 14k Freestyle Race March 11. Intermediates and above will want to try the lift-serviced, five-mile Mountain Road Trail, named by Yankee Magazine as one of the top five groomed trails in New England.

• GREAT GLEN TRAILS (466-2333; tubing hill; SnowCoach tours; 45k overall with 18k tracked and 18k skate groomed; 20k back country; 45k for snowshoeing): A beautiful center located at the base of Mount Washington and the Mount Washington Auto Road, Great Glen offers terrain for all abilities. GGT presents its Penguins and Polar Bears kids camp see SNOW REPORT page 18

Skiing Black on Thursday. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)

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SNOW REPORT from page 17

SH AW N EE P EA K

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R acing w ith the M oon R esults — R ace W eek #7 W ednesday, Feb 22, 2012 Pacesetters : Green Irving Thomas ( Time: Yellow Irving Thomas ( Time:

22.99 23.81

H/C: 16.69 H/C: 16.69

Par: Par:

19.70 20.40

Bib Name Age Sex Disc.

Course Run Time H/C medal best _________________________________________________________________________________ 98 11 82 78 65 59 47 38

Tracy Hiebert Dee Yeager Stephanie Indeck Lauren Smith Julie Gardner Lisa B Levinsky Carol A Dunham Lise B Matthews

40 61 40 32 46 51 52 54

F F F F F F F F

22.13 27.65 27.08 29.07 29.91 29.48 29.95 30.92

Pacesetters : Green Irving Thomas ( Time: Yellow Irving Thomas ( Time:

23.10 27.49 28.30 30.13 30.81 31.55 32.00 31.79

22.99 23.81

45.23 55.14 55.38 59.20 1:00.72 1:01.03 1:01.95 1:02.71

H/C: 16.69 H/C: 16.69

12.34 34.75 37.46 47.56 51.03 49.64 52.03 55.83 Par: Par:

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19.70 20.40

Bib Name Age Sex Disc.

Course Run Time H/C medal best _________________________________________________________________________________ 97 2 6 109 95 7 22 96 12 9 5 8 49 3 92 16 25 18 93 10 37 45 110 46 17 83 108 80 1 81 85 48 99 62 44 100 43 102 107 41 66 106 60 30 84 64 91 31 33 61

Luke Hiebert Asa Bearse Nate Butler Frank H Pike Kyle Warren Ron E Leonard Paul Moline Patrick Dillon Thomas B Irving Art W Cunningham Tim M Ebling Dave Folsom Tony Scilipoti Kim Pike Peter Eiermann Kyle B Cunningham Grant Austin David Wright Andrew Peck Jim Yeager Scott F Lavigne Andrew Favreau Jesse C Demers Aaron N Kiander Shawn Dobbins Charlie Worcester Adam P Moses Scott Fitser Karl Schwartz Takahiro Sato Michael G Bray Bill H Dunn Jeremy Flannery Jacob Levinsky Larry W Hunter Rick Clay-Storm Marc C Edenbach Tom Morse Patrick R Hazlett David E Turnbull Randy Gardner Dana G Quincy Geoffrey T Labarge Jason B Paquette Stuart R Crocker Steve Barker Mason G Ide David P Paquette Mike Price Brian J Hannon

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20.90 21.64 22.31 22.31 22.37 22.98 22.95 22.81 22.99 23.12 22.89 23.47 24.05 23.98 24.15 24.61 24.10 24.20 24.95 24.23 25.10 24.50 24.94 25.16 24.74 25.28 26.32 26.52 26.96 26.45 27.20 27.37 27.56 27.31 26.70 27.45 27.71 27.88 27.79 27.72 30.83 29.70 30.96 31.88 31.41 32.74 32.96 33.42 34.84 38.67

21.64 22.40 22.89 23.02 23.53 23.56 23.59 23.73 23.81 23.86 24.79 24.64 24.53 24.77 24.91 24.79 25.32 25.49 24.96 25.79 25.31 25.99 25.62 25.50 26.06 26.53 26.84 27.71 27.36 27.99 27.59 27.78 28.02 28.30 29.10 28.50 28.53 28.72 28.87 29.50 29.94 31.25 32.31 32.14 33.30 33.16 33.02 34.68 33.70 36.63

42.54 44.04 45.20 45.33 45.90 46.54 46.54 46.54 46.80 46.98 47.68 48.11 48.58 48.75 49.06 49.40 49.42 49.69 49.91 50.02 50.41 50.49 50.56 50.66 50.80 51.81 53.16 54.23 54.32 54.44 54.79 55.15 55.58 55.61 55.80 55.95 56.24 56.60 56.66 57.22 1:00.77 1:00.95 1:03.27 1:04.02 1:04.71 1:05.90 1:05.98 1:08.10 1:08.54 1:15.30

6.08 9.80 12.21 12.84 13.55 15.49 15.64 15.79 16.70 16.96 16.19 19.14 20.25 21.42 22.11 21.52 22.34 22.84 22.35 22.99 24.07 24.37 25.59 25.00 25.58 28.32 31.57 34.62 34.12 34.26 35.25 36.18 37.35 38.63 35.53 39.34 39.85 40.78 41.07 40.71 46.76 50.76 57.16 57.55 59.44 62.55 61.86 69.64 65.20 79.56

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Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 Pacesetters : Green Cunningham Art Yellow Cunningham Art

Time: Time:

24.28 23.93

H/C: 17.42 H/C: 17.42

Par: Par:

20.67 20.37

Bib Name Age Sex Disc.

Course Run Time H/C medal best _________________________________________________________________________________ 199 202 163 180 200 166 192 165 153

Kathryn Brogan Anne Reis Sue Turner Katie Haley Cathy A Beety Lisa Chase Rachael L Wilkinson Carolyn J Findeisen Connie Gatz

32 52 50 30 52 49 33 28 56

F F F F F F F F F

Pacesetters : Green Cunningham Art Yellow Cunningham Art

23.86 25.06 27.01 28.69 28.15 29.07 31.68 33.79 44.76 Time: Time:

24.59 24.65 27.33 28.05 28.63 27.96 33.30 34.51 46.52

24.28 23.93

48.45 49.71 54.34 56.74 56.78 57.03 1:04.98 1:08.30 1:31.28

H/C: 17.42 H/C: 17.42

15.43 21.01 30.67 37.70 36.19 37.26 53.27 63.47 116.55 Par: Par:

P P G S G G B B -

20.67 20.37

Bib Name Age Sex Run 1 Run 2 Combined H/C Md ________________________________________________________________________________ 204 205 197 203 207 198 242 201 228 227 243 209 240 241 148 206 210 126 244 155 145 245 121 162 140 133 158 225 120 193 134 127 122 123 150 178 151 124 164 130 152 129 137 167 125 160 146

Andrew Blaisdell Tim Simoneau Mark R Stevens Ron E Leonard David Madsen Art W Cunningham Andrew P Grantham Chris C Craig Steve Hansen Nathan L Levesque Jason Grantham Kim Pike Jake Waterhouse Sean Allaire Kelly D Ritchard Wayne Burke Travis W Saucier Brian J London Joshua Waterhouse Andrew March Jeff Juneau Wells Lyons Scott K London Steven R Fortin Thomas A Greenier David H Porter Joel M Blake Paul G Laroche Charlie Cary Kristopher S Mariani Nathaniel Bedford Richard A Brackett Steve Footer Tom J Hennessey Seth Bickford Adam M Charest Thomas J Quinn Eric Schuyler William A Findeisen Michael R Olehowski Robert E Lydon Bruce K Jackson Michael Giza Christopher M Nichols Tip R Koehler John M Kincaid Larry S Meggison

34 36 51 57 40 66 30 51 61 26 32 61 30 30 35 56 22 25 31 34 42 29 23 54 52 27 41 63 68 36 32 55 57 57 25 34 44 36 58 61 48 56 27 27 55 27 43

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

22.33 22.59 22.96 23.69 23.82 24.28 24.31 23.89 24.63 24.63 24.67 24.95 24.15 25.20 25.27 26.03 26.00 25.53 25.66 26.15 25.61 26.64 26.71 26.86 26.28 27.11 27.04 27.42 28.57 28.60 28.98 29.65 30.58 30.43 31.31 31.78 31.10 33.32 34.15 33.89 36.38 32.40 38.26 41.74 55.82 29.52 32.54

22.50 22.45 22.94 23.25 23.63 23.93 23.96 24.72 24.17 24.52 24.73 24.51 25.41 25.31 25.92 25.33 25.44 26.20 26.22 26.17 26.77 26.66 26.70 26.75 27.35 27.26 27.55 27.37 28.76 29.05 28.77 30.09 30.11 30.62 30.90 31.51 33.53 32.43 34.09 34.94 34.00 40.45 38.29 40.64 29.25 DNF DNF

44.83 45.04 45.90 46.94 47.45 48.21 48.27 48.61 48.80 49.15 49.40 49.46 49.56 50.51 51.19 51.36 51.44 51.73 51.88 52.32 52.38 53.30 53.41 53.61 53.63 54.37 54.59 54.79 57.33 57.65 57.75 59.74 1:00.69 1:01.05 1:02.21 1:03.29 1:04.63 1:05.75 1:08.24 1:08.83 1:10.38 1:12.85 1:16.55 1:22.38 1:25.07

8.03 9.29 11.08 14.14 15.24 17.46 17.61 15.58 18.65 19.16 19.35 20.32 16.84 21.92 22.25 24.35 24.89 23.51 24.14 26.51 23.90 28.88 29.22 29.95 27.14 31.16 30.82 32.66 38.22 38.36 40.20 43.44 47.82 47.22 51.48 53.75 50.46 59.20 65.22 63.96 66.91 56.75 85.10 99.51 43.59 42.82 57.43

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sessions Feb. 20 through 24, a Family Snow Day Feb. 25, the TD Bank New England Bill Koch Festival March 3, a moonlit snowshoe tour March 9, the Carl Johnson Memorial Ski-athon March 10; and the Granite State Snowshoe Championships March 11.

All eyes at GGT will be watching on March 7, when Muddy Paw Sled Dog Kennel staff and dog teams attempt a historic ascent of the Mount Washington Auto Road.

• JACKSON SKI TOURING (3839355; 133k with 68.9k tracked and 63.5k skate-groomed; 61.4k open including back country; 58k snowshoe): Come immerse yourself in the Nordic skiing culture of the picturesque village of Jackson. The world-renowned JSTF offers guided snowshoe walks Saturdays, Thom’s Amazing Wax Clinics Mondays, Tuesday Trekkers and Friday Gliders. Be sure to try the always popular Ellis River beginner trail or for more experienced skiers, the undulating Wave or the Hall Trail.

• KING PINE NORDIC (367-8896; 20k of skate and tracked trails): King Pine offers Audubon snowshoe tours Saturdays at 2 p.m. — meet at the Mill Fitness Center. Other amenities at King Pine include alpine skiing, tubing, terrain park and sleigh rides Saturdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Call 3678896 to make reservations.

• MWV SKI TOURING (356-9920 ): MWVSTA is offering 35k of skategroomed, 20k of single-tracked and 15k of double-tracked terrain in Whitaker Woods and the Intervale network; 45k of snowshoeing terrain

Guided snowshoe walks Saturdays at 1 p.m. The MWV Nordic Club presents skiing under the lights at Whitaker Woods Fridays through the end of February from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The undisputed sweetest event of the year returns Feb. 26, when the MWVSTA presents its 23rd annual inn-to-inn Chocolate Festival. Chocoholics crosscountry ski or snowshoe the trails — or take an afternoon shuttle — to enjoy chocolate prepared every way imaginable.

For updates, visit www.skinh.com or www.skimaine.com.

OTHER ACTIVITIES The Ham Ice Arena (447-5886) will offer extended public skating all February vacation week, as well as stickand-puck sessions for hockey players.

Helmets are required for those sessions and full equipment is recommended. Rental ice skating equipment is available at the Ham. Skating is also offered at King Pine Ski Area (367-8896) in East Madison, at the Nestlenook Farm and Estate (383-7101) in Jackson, and at the outdoor rink (weather permitting) in North Conway Village’s Schouler Park.

For a fun outing with children, be sure to visit the Mount Washington Valley Children’s Museum (356-2992).

Another great place for families to visit is the Mount Washington Observatory’s Weather Discovery Center (356-2137). The Observatory is offering a free, family-oriented programs at its Weather Discovery Center in North Conway Village at 7 p.m. on see next page

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Mixed reaction to proposed Madison withdrawal from SAU 13

BY DAYMOND STEER THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

MADISON — A study committee's recommendation that the Madison School District withdraw from SAU 13 received a mixed reaction from residents at a public hearing last Thursday night.

In October, the Madison School District SAU 13 Withdrawal Study Committee voted 5-2 to recommend Madison School District leave SAU 13 and rejoin SAU 9. Madison School District had been part of SAU 9 until the early 1990s when it broke off to form SAU 13 with Freedom and Tamworth.

Freedom and Tamworth voters have no say in Madison's withdrawal.

Supporting withdrawal were study committee members: chairman Mike Benoit, Tiffiny Chase, David Downs, Sarah Parsons and Patti Rau. Voting against withdrawal were school board representatives Bruce Brooks and Ray O'Brien. Madison voters will weigh in at the ballot on Tuesday, March 13.

A 60 percent vote in Madison is needed for the withdrawal process to continue. If that happens, residents in SAU 9 towns would vote on accepting Madison in 2013. Voters in each SAU 9 town would need to accept Madison by a 60 percent margin. Madison could join SAU 9 by July 1 of 2014.

"That's admittedly a very high bar," said Benoit.

"Getting 60 percent is hard enough in one town' getting it in nine towns would be interesting."

The majority of the committee believes rejoining SAU 9 would decrease costs by $30,000 to $50,000 per year. A $50,000 savings equals a reduction to the tax rate of about 10 cents per $1,000 of property value.

Study committee members found in the time period they examined, students at SAU 9 schools performed better on standardized tests than SAU 13 students.

However, Madison students' test scores have been improving. Brooks said the committee was looking at old data when it compared classroom performance.

Now, most grades at Madison Elementary are above the state average on the New England Common Assessment Program tests, he said.

Madison resident Marcia McKenna was concerned about losing local control. McKenna is a teacher in Tamworth. She recalled discontent with SAU 9's special education service was a reason why Madison left to form SAU 13. She wondered if the study committee looked at that issue.

"For 1 percent change in possible savings it seems like we're giving up a lot of control," said McKenna who added the small savings can't be guaranteed in the long run.

Parsons said there's been a realignment of special education services in SAU 9. Now those services are delivered at the building level.

Madison resident Bob King vigorously supported withdrawing from SAU 13. He said the basic reason why there's been "so many years of poorly delivered service" at SAU 13 is problems of economy of scale. He said SAU 9 is large enough to attract and retain quality staff while there's been "turbulence" and "turnover" at SAU 13. King said by McKenna's logic, each school district should have its own superintendent.

"Have you ever heard of a voters' revolution against SAU 9?" asked King. "In SAU 13 they've turned down budgets several times which is indicative of voter discontent with what they are looking at. Our voters are rebellious; theirs are not."

Brooks replied SAU 13 residents have the right to vote on the SAU budget while SAU 9 residents do not.

Most of the study committee believes the quality of service at SAU 9 would be better or equal to SAU 13. SAU 9 towns would benefit from accepting Madison because the SAU 9's $1.2 million budget would be divided among 10 towns instead of nine. SAU 13's budget is around $600,000 split three ways.

"Why pay more for something that's no better than what we'd get elsewhere and conceivably is inferior to what we'd get elsewhere?" asked Benoit.

Study committee members said they looked at data from Conway and Bartlett, which have similar demographics to Madison and SAU 13. Data from Jackson and Freedom were excluded, said Parsons.

A few years ago another Madison withdrawal study committee voted against withdrawing because there

was a sense that the then new superintendent, Jay McIntire, could help SAU 13 work better, said Parsons.

However, there's been no significant change, she said.

She added SAU 9 has a grant writer who brings in a "fair amount of money" while SAU 13 can't afford one.

SAU 13 is understaffed and it would cost too much to hire an adequate number of people, said Parsons.

Parsons is a former school board member and was chair of the SAU joint board. She recalled much of her time on the school board was spent worrying about the SAU's ability to function. For instance, the superintendent was supposed to be re-evaluating curriculum but instead he was bogged down on money management issues.

"Before the SAU moved from its old building to Tamworth, members of the school board were having to go home and scan things for the SAU because the superintendent's office didn't have a scanner because they couldn't afford one," said Parsons. "There wasn't an extra $500 in the budget to buy a scanner."

Still, the cost to SAU 13 taxpayers has been escalating. Since 2007-2208 school year, SAU 13's budget increased by 21.7 percent. SAU 9's budget increased 7.7 percent during that same period.

"The sense of the study committee was there seemed to be an immutable problem with economy of scale that would forever make it difficult or impossible for SAU 13 to deliver the quality and quantity of services that are routinely provided by SAU 9 without significantly greater expenditure," the study committee wrote in its report.

The committee also heard from SAU 9 superintendent Dr. Carl Nelson that curriculum coordination could be improved by joining SAU 9. Currently, Madison students attend elementary school in town and then go to middle and high schools in Conway.

Benoit said the school would have autonomy whether Madison is in SAU 9 or SAU 13.

This year, Tamworth residents will be asked to vote on a warrant articles asking them to consider forming a study committee to look at creating a cooperative school system and another asking voters if they want to withdraw from SAU 13 and rejoin SAU 9.

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Tackling higher summits Hiking –––––

I’ve been wanting to get to some higher summits lately, so on a mild day this week Ed Parsons did a nine-plus mile loop over Mounts Flume (4,328 feet) and Mount Liberty (4,459 feet), located at the southern end of the Franconia Range.

After a beautiful early morning drive over the Kancamagus Highway, I headed north on I-93, looking up at the white peaks of the Franconia Range. I was tempted to head to my usual hike in that range called the Franconia Ridge Loop or Falling Waters Loop over Mounts Lafayette, Lincoln and Little Haystack. It is spectacular, with nothing else quite like it in the northeast.

But looking at the closer peaks of Flume and Liberty, I decided to stick to my plan. I hadn’t done that loop for many years — the last time was one summer with valley locals Bob Gordon and Nancy Nelson. We had climbed the steep Flume Slide Trail to Mount Flume, walked a mile on the ridge over Mount Liberty, and descended the Liberty Spring Trail.

The steep Flume Slide Trail is not recommended in the winter for your average hiker. But this week, the steepness was not as much my concern as whether the trail was packed down. Normally winter peak see HIKING page 24

The steep Mount Flume from Mount Liberty. (ED PARSONS)

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Country Ecology: Bald eagle recovery: Why aren’t they nesting yet in the Ossipee Watershed?

Chris Martin, of New it looks for leads in the Hampshore Audubon, ice of open water to find spoke in November at fish. Seasonal Canadian Tin Mountain. For a migrants commonly number of years he has come down to join our tracked the recovery of own natives on their bald eagles around New scattered breeding terHampshire, with very ritories here from Janugood news to report. ary through March.

Chris works cooperaEagles also like to sit tively with the NH Fish where they feed, and this David Eastman and Game and the feds is all about conserving and others in helping this energy from cold winds. big raptor species make a comeBald eagles prefer to perch in a back. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife large, exposed white pine on the Service estimates that there were edge of a dense, mature pine only 417 bald eagle breeding pairs stand for critical winter roosting in the Lower 48 states in 1963. habitat. That has to face east to Since then, that number has catch the morning sun’s warmjumped considerably, with many ing rays, and, this easterly slope paired eagles being excitingly location produces updrafts for noted around the country. For the eagle to launch upon. Then years, we had no nesting eagles in a sheltering, heavily needled New Hampshire, but now we have canopy is needed overhead to a pair down on Big Squam Lake shield the bald eagle from rain, every summer and other places, icing, and snow. With their nearly too. Cooperation between private seven foot wingspread, and 12-tolandowners and agency efforts is 15 pound weight, the tree’s acceshelpful towards the 27 breeding sible dead limbs should to be pairs’ success in the state. large enough and long lasting to These days, it is not uncomsupport several big birds. Rivers mon to look up during a late need to be nearby, too, and in winter’s tramping to see that sight, for hunting their daytime big planked-wing look of a bald prey. Apparently they eat a lot eagle circling high overhead, as of ducks, that don’t see the eagle

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baggers avoid the trail, climbing Mount Liberty first, walking a mile across the ridge to the summit of Mount Flume and returning the same way.

So the night before, I had gone to the Website www. newenglandtrailconditions.com. I discovered that a group had climbed the Flume Slide Trail that very day without incident. So, it was sufficiently packed down and I was good to go.

Since the hike I talked to a friend, who said as a youngster, he hiked the Flume Slide Trail with his family in the summer. He claimed he was almost decapitated by a falling rock dislodged by hikers above on the steep part of the trail. We concluded that, depending on snow conditions, you could assert that the trail was safer in the winter. And much quieter.

It was also quiet, or at least solitary, when I parked at the Basin parking lot off the Franconia Notch Parkway at 7 a.m. I donned foot traction and started walking south on the bike path, which in winter is a snowmobile trail. I was looking for a popular bushwhack that turned left off the path in 0.3 miles, and climbed quickly up to a hairpin turn in the Liberty Spring Trail, cutting off some mileage. But a depression of footprints was hard to see in the white snow amongst trees, and I missed it. Still, in a short way further on the bike path I reached the sign at the bottom of the Liberty Spring Trail, and turned left up the well packed trail. In 0.6 miles I turned onto the much less packed-down Flume Slide Trail. From that point, it was a relaxing 2.6 miles into the quiet valley of Flume Brook before reaching the steep section.

The history of the trail up the west side of Mount Flume is interesting, and readily accessible in the book “4,000 Footers of the White Mountains” by Steve Smith and Mike Dickerman. The original route to the summit began down at the actual Flume Gorge. Moses Sweetser’s 1876 guide describes an arduous bushwhack to the summit of Mount Flume via Flume Brook. In 1883, massive landslides came down both the west side of Mount Flume and south side of Mount Liberty, knocking loose the famous chock-stone in Flume Gorge. It wasn’t until 1917 that a trail was built from the gorge to the summit of Mount Flume. Above Flume Brook, it wound up an old rock slide. In the early 1970’s the lower Flume Slide Trail was relocated to the north, connecting with the Liberty Spring Trail.

My friend who had the near miss with a rock passing by his scull, climbed the trail with his family in the late 1960s, and remembers starting out by Flume Gorge.

In the quiet frozen woods, I crossed Flume Brook and started up the steep trail. A nice layer of adhesive snow covered water ice flowing over ledges, and it was a straightforward shot in footprints from the day before. The trail stuck to the woods — regrowth on the old slide — and I longed to get out on the massive slide visible from the highway below, located just to my left but unseen. I yearned to come back sometime when the surface of the snow was harder, and climb directly up the open slide.

Suddenly the trail flattened and I popped out at the junction of the Osseo Trail and the Franconia Ridge Trail. I took a left, soon emerged from the trees, and followed the short and spectacular ridge walk to the top of Mount Flume.

The wind was light, the temps mild and the sun shone brightly off the snow. I lingered a little, enjoying the view up along Franconia Ridge and the partial view out over the Pemigewassett Wilderness towards the Bonds. Then I dropped into the woods for the 1.1 mile ridge walk across to Mount Liberty’s summit, where at 10:30 a.m., I met my first peak bagger on his way back and forth to Mount Flume from Mount Liberty.

A pair of ravens were enjoying the rocky summit of Mount Liberty when I arrived. I joined them and they bowed out, swooping across the tundra lower down, then flying towards Mount Flume. It was nice to be able to give the 360 degree view the attention it deserved in the mild breeze and warm sun.

Then I departed, continuing a short way along the Franconia Ridge Trail and heading down the Liberty Spring Trail, where I met a half dozen hikers on their way up the mountain.

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Carroll County Dems meet Monday TAMWORTH — The assault on public education in New Hampshire is the focus for the next meeting of Carroll County Democrats scheduled for Monday, Feb. 27, at the Brett School, 881 Tamworth Road . The doors are open at 6:30 p.m. and County Chairman Bob Bridgham bangs the gavel promptly at 7 p.m. to start the proceedings.

William (Bill) Duncan of New Castle, representing the public interest group Defending N.H. Public Education, will be on hand to give a quick overview of pending legislation affecting New Hampshire public schools – more than a score of bills that add up to a wholesale assault on public education, according to DNHE. Bills under consideration in the Senate and House include measures to cut funding, install the Bible as curriculum, dilute curriculum, divert public fund-

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through winter to keep these.

As they mature, bald eagles establish and defend a breeding territory and attract mates. That area may be 10-by-10 miles, for a hundred square miles total. The whole Ossipee watershed might only sustain two pairs.

But, as they utilize the same perches, we should be on the lookout for these great white-headed birds in those trees. “Citizen science” can play a much needed role as observers reporting sightings of birds which might be considering actually reproducing in a certain area that is looking good to them.

This is because they sometimes hang around for years before commencing nest building. Those are commonly on shorelines or islands. Nest maintenance actually can be year round, with the addition of sticks each year to this increasingly heavy nest.

As we gain more adults, we should see the trends constantly moving upwards for restoring bald eagles to the

ing to private schools, take the “compulsory” out of compulsory education, and allow parents to opt their children out of courses they don’t approve.

Other bills pending would eliminate the Department of Education, do away with the NH University system, rescind the mandatory 180-day school year, and give the legislature control of school curriculum. For more information visit www.dnhpe.org.

Former District 3 Rep. Howard N. Cunningham of Sandwich, will be on hand to offer the school board perspective and Deb Parsons of the NH Teachers Association is to offer a teacher’s view of the education debate.

The audience will be invited to weigh in with questions. The meeting, a monthly gathering of county Democrats, is open to the public regardless of political affiliation.

numbers they may have once enjoyed in this state. Observers counting since the winter of 1980-81 to the present saw a peaking in 2011, with over 50 adults and their brown plumaged young.

It is well known that bald eagles are scavengers, so feeding on carrion in the winter months is an outright gift. Chris speculated that during the sheep rearing days of New Hampshire’s pastoral past these great eagles may have numbered in the thousands, as they probably consumed farmers’ dead corpses of livestock in their back pastures. It may be hard to think of a dead calf as an “eagle bird feeder,” but there is some truth in providing any large dead mammal as an attraction.

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Rhythm & Brews Saturday, Feb. 25

302 West Smokehouse (207-935-3021) Roundabout American Legion Post 46 (447-3927) The Eco Tones Attitash Mountain Resort (800-223-SNOW) Sauce Bear Peak Lodge at Attitash (800-223-SNOW) Red Gallagher Black Mountain (383-4490) Evan Goodrow Club 550 (356-7807)

DJ Cooper Cranmore Mountain (800-SUN-N-SKI) Josh Cramoy Hillbilly’s Southern BBQ (356-5227) Hey Yeti Inn at Thorn Hill (383-4242) Michael Jewell King Pine (367-8896) Mitch Alden Mcgrath’s Tavern (733-5955) Ryan St. Onge see next page

Weekend Warrior J ohn Macdonald

Skate to greatness

If you are looking to turbocharge your skiing, or if you find yourself struggling to keep up with your skis as you move from one turn to the next, adding some skate in your skiing can be just what you are looking for.

Many of us skate frequently on our skis — we skate across the flats to get to the lift, we skate to get started on flatter trails, and sometimes we skate across the trail to go chat with a friend. Do you ever think about what you do when you skate on your skis?

When you skate, you start by flexing down and forward into your ski boot as your roll your ski up on edge. Once flexed into one boot you extend powerfully forward onto the other ski, and repeat. The best skating comes from exaggerated flexing of the ankle, knee, and through the hip. One side and then the next as you propel yourself to your destination.

So here’s the drill: skate over to the lift as athletically as you can, and focus on flexing forward and down into each boot. How high of an edge angle can you achieve prior to pushing off? How long can you balance on each ski edge prior to pushing off with each skate move? Be strong through your core as you powerfully skate.

Now get on one of the novice trails and start skating down the trail. The. longer you stay loaded into your boot cuffs, the more of a carve happens before you skate out of one turn and into the next. Powerfully skate from turn to turn. Once you can skate from turn to turn and stay in balance, keep feeling the skate without actually skating. You’ll enter each carve more athletically, and you’ll be arcing your way to greatness.

John Macdonald is a Level III Certified PSIA Instructor and is a Race Team Coach at King Pine Ski Area. You can email questions to John at jmacdonald@investorscapital.com.

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from preceding page Red Parka Pub (383-4344) Now is Now Rivers Edge Grille & Tavern (539-2901) DJ and Karaoke Rumors (207-256-8105) Kevin Sipe Shannon Door Pub (383-4211) Apres ski and nights, Marty Quirk Shovel Handle Pub (800-677-5737) Joel Cage Town & Country Motor Inn (800-325-4386) DJ Shauna Tuckerman’s Tavern (356-5541) Evan Goodrow Wentworth Hotel (383-9700) Judy Herrick Wildcat Inn & Tavern (383-4245) Brasbee Wildcat Mountain (888-SKI-WILD) DJ XRV

Sunday, Feb. 26

302 West Smokehouse (207-935-3021) Tom Rebmann Black Mountain (383-4490) TBD Club 550 (356-7807) Karaoke/DJ and dancing w/Carol Maestro’s 356-8790 Open mic with Kristen and Hayford May Kelly’s Cottage (356-7005) Traditional Irish Seisun, afternoon Red Parka Pub (383-4344) Jim Connors Shannon Door Pub (383-4211) Kevin Dolan and Simon Crawford Shovel Handle Pub (800-677-5737) Chuck O'Connor Stone Mountain Arts Center (207-935-7292) Suzanne Vega White Mountain Hotel (356-7100) Michael Jewel, Brunch Wildcat Inn & Tavern (383-4245) Jonathan Sarty and Ray Ryan Wildcat Mountain (888-SKI-WILD) Bill Cameron

Monday, Feb. 27

Club 550 (356-7807) DJ and dancing w/Cooper Fox Rafferty’s Restaurant and Pub (356-6460) Billiard Golf Red Parka Pub (383-4344) Open Mic

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Club 550 (356-7807) DJ and dancing Wildcat Inn & Tavern (383-4245) Hoot night with Jonathan Sarty

Wednesday, Feb. 29

Club 550 (356-7807) Karaoke/DJ and dancing w/Carol Conway Cafe 447-5030 Songwriters Showcase with Justin Jaymes Cranmore Mountain (800-SUN-N-SKI) Bill Cameron Red Parka Pub (383-4344) Jonathan Sarty Shannon Door Pub (383-4211) Marty Quirk Tuftonboro Old White Church (569-3861) Country, gospel and bluegrass jam

Thursday, March 1

302 West Smokehouse (207-935-3021) Open Mic Night with the Coopers Club 550 (356-7807) DJ and dancing w/Cooper Fox Corner House Pub (284-6219) Olga Morrill Conway Cafe (447-5030) Yankee-Go-Round Cranmore Mountain (800-SUN-N-SKI) Red Gallagher Mcgrath’s Tavern (733-5955) Jeremy Dean Band Rafferty’s Restaurant and Pub (3566460) Trivia Night Rumors (207-256-8105) Karaoke Sammy’s Restaurant and Lounge (323-7071) Open mic with Jonathan Sarty Shannon Door Pub (383-4211) Dennis O'Neil and Jon Deveneau Town & Country Motor Inn (800-325-4386) Krazy Karaoke with Steve Emerson

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Chili Fest returns March 3

BY TOM EASTMAN THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

CONWAY — Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 10th annual Chili Cookoff — a Chilly Stroll returns to North Conway Village with lots of hot stuff from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 3.

The deadline for entering the event with the chamber was last Friday. This year’s event will once again feature the International Chili Society’s District Sanctioned Cookoff that is open to ICS members only. The event will also feature an open People’s Choice Class.

Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center will host the ICS event will feature three categories: red (traditional red chili); chili verde (green chili), and salsa. The winner will qualify to compete in the Last Chance Cookoff at the ICS World’s Champion Chili Cookoff to be held in Charleston, W. Va., in October. Judging is to be done by an official ICS chief judge and official scorekeeper.

The People’s Choice division is open to non-ICS cooks. Entries in that class will be judged on a combined total of attendees’ votes and judges’ votes. In addition to cash prizes and trophies for the top entries, trophies will be awarded for third place, and in the following categories: best chili booth theme, best cornbread

in the valley, and best crazy hat.

Participants purchase a passport and take a walk through the North Conway Village from Flatbreads at the Eastern Slope Inn to Rafferty’s to North Conway County Club and many businesses along the way and sample different chilis, both vegetarian and carne. They may also try different cornbreads and salsa, and may enter the event’s crazy hat contest.

Crazy hat contest participants may stop by the chamber office at the Villa Building on Main Street in North Conway behind the info booth from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to design their crazy chili festival hats with the help of Carol Hanson of Fryeburg’s Dream It, Create It Studio.

Sangria and Margarita wine tastings will be offered at Vintner Cellar Winery and beer samplings will be featured at the North Conway Country Club and Rafferty’s.

Winners will be announced at the Tequila and Margarita Tastings at Rafferty’s at 5 p.m.

Vacation getaway drawing Participants may get their passport stamped at all the venues and may then submit their fully-stamped passport to the Chilly Chili Stroll Headquarters at Rafferty’s, Flatbread Company or North Conway Country Club and be eligible to enter the “Hottest Summer Vacation Giveaway” of two nights for a family of four at Eastern Slope Inn with

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various tickets to local attractions and some meals. The drawing is scheduled for April 30.

Venue sponsors are Flatbread Company, Rafferty’s, the Mount Washington Observatory, and the North Conway Country Club.

Ingredient sponsor is Green Thumb Farms, who will provide each People’s Choice contestant with six pounds of either Yellow Eye, Soldier, Jacobs cattle beans and/or potatoes.

This year’s non-profit recipient will be the local DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program, according to the chamber’s website.

Sponsors include Memorial Hospital, Pepsi, North Conway Incinerator Services, Inc.; Tuckerman Brewing Company, and Zeb’s General Store. Awards sponsors are Glass Graphics and Sizzlin Sauce. In-kind sponsors are Horsefeathers and Waste Management.

Lodging partners are Cranmore Mountain Lodge and Residence Inn by Marriott.

As part of the fun, Cranmore Mountain Resort’s Cranapalooza will take place March 3 with fireworks at 6:30 p.m Passport tickets are $15 for adults; $7 for those age 6 to 12; and free for ages 5 and under with an adult. Tickets may be pre-purchased by calling 1-800-367-3364.

Volunteers interested in helping or judging may call Mary Seavey at the chamber at 356-5701.

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FUNDRAISER from page 23

Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire and AbilityPLUS Inc. Mount Washington Valley’s AbilityPLUS Inc. will host their ski-a-thon fundraiser event at Wildcat Mountain on Saturday, March 3.

This event will allow skiers and riders to simply access the entire mountain as they would normally and keep track of their runs. The AbilityPLUS Inc. Ski-A-Thon is open to all levels of skiers and riders interested in participating. An entry fee of $70 ($35 for season passholders) or $250 for a team of four will include the day’s lift ticket, gift bag, and awards party with appetizers and additional prize raffles. For more information and to register, visit abilityplus.org.

The annual Wildcat Mountain 100,000 Vertical Foot Challenge event scheduled for Monday, March 12, will challenge participants to complete at least 48 runs in a single day via the famed Lynx Trail’s vertical descent from summit to base.

In addition to the personal challenge, the maximum number of 40 participants will individually raise a minimum donation amount with top fundraisers being awarded prizes. As a result of previous event’s participants fundraising efforts, Wildcat Mountain was most recently recognized by Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire among

its “Chris Greicius — Society of Strength” donor level, noting that the event’s annual cumulative giving has surpassed $100,000.

Now in its ninth year, the event has actually risen over $200,000 total and continues toward the next recognized Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire level set at $500,000. The annual event is unique to Wildcat Mountain coupling the accessibility and speed of the Wildcat Express high-speed, summit lift and the ski area’s greater than 2,100 vertical foot drop.

Registration for the event is only $70 ($40 for season passholders) and includes lift access for the day, a ticket voucher valid for another day of skiing/riding this season and participant gift bag, exclusive lift-line privileges while completing the 48 runs (maximum 50 runs) on the intermediate level Lynx trail which will be closed to the public, light breakfast/lunch items, snacks, and refreshments provided during the event, and dinner and awards for top fundraisers as well as bib-raffle prizes for participants.

All ages and disciplines are welcome to participate, but a limit of 40 participants and a minimum $250 in pledge donations to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire must be acquired and provided the morning of the event, Monday, March 12.

For more information and to register, visit skiwildcat. com/100Kday.html.

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DILBERT

by Scott Adams

By Holiday Mathis direction.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re still learning what it means to be you, and there always will be more to learn.

You are a sojourner in the mystifying adventure of human experience.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Following your passion makes you feel like you’re in synch with the mechanics that operate the engine of the world.

You are in wordless conversation with everything around you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

What would happen if you demanded nothing of yourself? If you remove all pressure to perform and opt to do what comes naturally, even if that means doing very little, you’ll get to the heart of what you need.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Choose your endeavors carefully because they will take up more time than you think. Also, tasks that seem to demand your intellectual attention will only be accomplished by pouring your heart in, as well.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Stay away from people who seem listless or bored. These same people may be the “coolest” around, but they’ll bring you down with their contagious moods.

Favor those who draw out your enthusiasm.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 25).

You’ll revel in the time you spend with loved ones. You have much to give, but something impeded your contribution in the past. The block will be lifted. Laughter and fun fills your spring.

Your dedication to a project will lead to bigger assignments and responsibilities. You’ll find the challenge exhilarating. Aquarius and Taurus people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 17, 2, 39 and 18.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re an agreeable person in general, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to say yes to everything that’s presented to you.

In fact, you’re likely to say no at least three times and be better off for it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Detective work isn’t just for criminal cases.

Sleuthing will be necessary in your professional life even if you don’t work for the police. You’ll do well in a situation that requires cunning and secrecy.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The hardiest seed in the world still requires particular circumstances in order to grow.

You’re tough inside, but you still have needs. There’s nothing wimpy about knowing what they are and getting them met.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Today’s conflict may be subtle and, therefore, insignificant to those around you, but it means something to you. Your shrewd strategy makes you a formidable opponent. You’re likely to be crowned with glory.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your best financial luck occurs when you are happily doing what you want to do for your own reasons -- reasons that even you may not understand. Being totally unconcerned about monetary rewards could make you rich.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll work incredibly hard and bring your goals ever closer. When it comes to play, you think you have no goals, but think again. Live a little. Make a plan to secure your own pleasure and joy.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You want to use your talents and develop as a person. There are many routes to this end, none of them particularly “right” or “wrong.” Still, you’ll appreciate the confirmation that you’re headed in a good

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Today is Saturday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2012. There are 310 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 25, 1862, Nashville, Tennessee was occupied by federal forces during the Civil War; it was the first Confederate capital to fall to the Union.

On this date: In 1779, a militia led by George Rogers Clark routed the British from Fort Sackville in the Revolutionary War Battle of Vincennes in present-day Indiana.

In 1836, inventor Samuel Colt patented his revolver.

In 1901, United States Steel Corp. was incorporated by J.P. Morgan.

In 1913, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution, giving Congress the power to levy and collect income taxes, was declared in effect by Secretary of State Philander Chase Knox.

In 1919, Oregon became the first state to tax gasoline, at one cent per gallon.

In 1922, French serial killer Henri Landru, convicted of murdering 10 women and the son of one of them, was executed in Versailles (vehr-SY’).

In 1948, Communists seized power in Czechoslovakia.

In 1950, “Your Show of Shows,” starring Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner and Howard Morris, debuted on NBC-TV. In 1964, Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) became world heavyweight boxing champion by defeating Sonny Liston in Miami Beach.

In 1970, Russian-born American painter Mark Rothko died in New York, a suicide, at age 66.

In 1986, President Ferdinand Marcos fled the Philippines after 20 years of rule in the wake of a tainted election; Corazon Aquino assumed the presidency.

In 1991, during the Persian Gulf War, 28 Americans were killed when an Iraqi Scud missile hit a U.S. barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

One year ago: Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly took the first significant action on their plan to strip collective bargaining rights from most public workers, abruptly passing the measure in the small hours before sleep-deprived Democrats realized what was happening. (The vote sent the bill on to the Wisconsin Senate, where minority Democrats had fled to Illinois to prevent a vote.)

The Obama White House broke decades of tradition, naming Jeremy Bernard the first man to ever serve as social secretary in the female-dominated East Wing.

Today’s Birthdays: Country singer Ralph Stanley is 85. Actor Tom Courtenay is 75. CBS newsman Bob Schieffer is 75. Actress Diane Baker is 74. Actress Karen Grassle is 70. Humorist Jack Handey is 63. Movie director Neil Jordan is 62. Rock musician Dennis Diken is 55. Rock singer-musician Mike Peters is 53. Actress Veronica Webb is 47. Actor Alexis Denisof is 46.

Actress Tea Leoni is 46. Comedian Carrot Top is 45. Actress Lesley Boone is 44. Actor Sean Astin is 41. Singer Daniel Powter is 41. Latin singer Julio Iglesias Jr. is 39. Rhythm-and-blues singer Justin Jeffre is 39. Rock musician Richard Liles is 39. Actor Anson Mount is 39. Comedian-actress Chelsea Handler is 37. Actress Rashida Jones is 36. Actor Justin Berfield is 26. Actors Oliver and James Phelps are 26.

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OTHER RATES: For information about the professional directory or classified display ads call Jamie or Hannah at 356-2999.

Animals

Animals

Animals

Animals

#1 A Petlovers Service Who Let The Dogs Out?

AUNTIE CINDY'S Albany Pet Care Center

DOGGIE PLAYGROUP

ONE NIGHT DOG TRAINING CLASSES FRYEBURG

Kitties too! Pet sitters/ Pet taxi.

Bonded and insured. Barbara Hogan. 383-9463.

5 yr old golden retriever looking for her forever home. Very smart and lovable. Asking $500.

Contact Classic Retrievers at (207)899-5822.

AKC German Shepherd puppies. Black & tan, bred for temperament health, beauty & intelligence. 3 year health guarantee. $750. 207-415-3071. brkgsd@yahoo.com.

AKC LABRADOR STUD WANTED

Yellow, 2-5 yrs old, full papers.

Stud services needed this week.

Successful stud fee paid $600. or pick of the litter. Email pictures: daisiedays@roadrunner.com.

Affordable, Quality care for your "Kids". Stress free Grooming, Cage free Boarding and sandy Play Yards, Daycare. Open 6am-6pm. (603)447-5614.

Cats Only Neuter Clinic First Saturday of each month for low income families. Please call Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, between 10-3 Tues thru Friday 207-935-4358.

CLASSIC Retrievers has 2 males AKC, 8 weeks old puppies available. Asking $850. Health clearance done on parents. Well socialized FMI Sandra (207)899-5822.

COME & GO PET CARE For when you have to be away!

(Sit and stay overnights also available). Connie Stanford MtnWanderer@gmail.com (603)733-8148.

ANIMAL Rescue League of NHNorth has cats, kittens, dogs and puppies looking for a second chance. (603)447-5955 or visit online- conwayshelter.org

DO YOU NEED FINANCIAL HELP with spaying or altering of your dog or cat? 603-224-1361.

ANIMAL Rescue League of NH-North is scheduling monthly low cost spay/ neuter clinics for both cats and dogs. Call (603)447-1830 for information and to schedule.

For all ages and abilities. Pet Dog 101 or 102, Reactive Dog, Therapy Dog, Rally, Agility and much more!

Go to TellingTailsTraining.com or call 207-642-3693 for details.

DOG TRAINING CLASSES- FRYEBURG

at Four Your Paws Only on Rte. 16 in N. Conway. New changes for 2011. 11-12 is for smaller, quieter dogs and puppies. 12-1 is for larger more active dogs and puppies. Playgroups are Free and run every Saturday.

All dogs must be on a leash & utd on vaccinations. call 603-356-7297 fmi or Visit www.fouryourpawsonly.com.

HARVEST Hills Animal Shelter, 5 miles east of Fryeburg, 1389 Bridgton Rd. Rte.302.

207-935-4358. 30 loving dogs and kittens and cats available.

All inoculations, neutered.

10am-6pm, Mon. & Fri., 10am-3pm, Tue., Wed., Sat., Sun., closed Thursdays.

HARVEST Hills Thrift Shop.

Open daily, closed Thursday, new hours. 10am-3pm.

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

LABRADOR RETRIEVER Puppies AKC bred for quality and temperament. All 3 colors.

In home raised. Taking deposits. (603)664-2828.

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

Coming When Called- March 27th at 5:45pm. Loose-Leash Walking- April 3rd at 5:45pm.

Go to www.TellingTailsTraining.com or call 207-642-3693 for details.

PET DOG TRAINING Golden Paws, LLC. Conveniently scheduled private lessons. John Brancato, KPA training.

(603)244-0736 jrbrancato@roadrunner.com.

RUBBER DOG SERIES WORKSHOP- FRYEBURG

Freestyle and tricks training.

Designed to improve your dog's mental and physical flexibility with movement, fun and games. Feb. 26th, March 25th and April 29th. Come to one workshop or all three! Go to www.TellingTailsTraining.com or call 207-642-3693 for details.

SALE! Puppies small mixed breed. See website for more details: www.mainelypuppies.com (207)539-1520.

SHORKIE Pups born 12/30/11.

Tiny toy, cute, black/ tan, shots and health certificate $450.

(603)539-7727.

PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

Perfect Cut Router Services Ovals, Curves, Complex Curves Almost any shape or material, wood, plywood

603-356-9080

GRANITE COUNTERS A QUALITY JOB AT A QUALITY PRICE

Quality Marble & Granite

603-662-8447 Commercial, Residential, Industrial

DUVAL ELECTRICAL Contractor

Generator Hookups New Homes Remodeling

Conway Office 603-493-7527 Dave Duval

FIRST RESPONSE

Plumbing & Heating LLC Credit Cards Accepted Licensed, Ins., Bkgrnd Checked

603-662-8687

603-733-9021 SMALL ENGINE REPAIR ALL BRANDS

Dealers for Husqvarna, Troy Bilt & DR Woodman’s Forge & Fireplace Wakefield, NH • 603-522-3028

CARPENTRY PLUS

Carpentry • Interior Painting and Home Repairs Insured • Ron Poirier • Free Est.

603-356-9058 603-726-6897 Licensed and Insured MasterCard/Visa Accepted

ROOFING “Servicing the Area for 80 Years” Specialized Roofing System www.roddroffing.com • 1-800-331-7663

DAVE GAGNE DRYWALL CO.

Home Repairs, Plaster & Ceiling Repairs, Drywall, Insulation, Int/Ext Painting, Texture Removal & Wallpaper Res.

603-986-5143 • 207-935-5030

Damon’s Tree Removal Difficult Removals • Pruning Chipping • Stump Grinding

For your residential & light commercial needs • Plowing • Sanding • Roofs • Etc. Now quoting 2011-2012 winter season MC/VISA accepted

Call Damon’s Tree Removal 603-662-3445 • 603-447-4336

Pop’s Painting LLC

603-447-6643

www.popspaintingnh.com

603-356-6667 • 800-564-5527

603-374-2220

Mobile Welding Service Custom Fabrication Steel Sales, Restoration Metal Furniture & Sandblasting

Est. 1980 - Fully Insured

Tuttle’s Welding

Hurd Contractors Roofing • Siding • Flooring

LEGACY PAINTING and Remodeling

1 owner. $3400 for 1995 Chevy pickup, 2/wd mint cond., 115k, fiberglass shell, auto (603)730-2260.

Interior • Exterior • Power Washing References • Insured • Free Estimates

603-986-6874

HORSMAN BUILDERS New Construction • Renovations Remodeling & Finish Work Insured • Free Estimates

603-340-0111

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1996 VW Jetta 4cyl, auto, new head gasket 108,000 miles, black needs minor exhaust work $1500 (603)986-9516.

1997 Ford F150 XL, extended cab, 4x4, 5 spd, V8, 200k miles, inspected and runs well $1500 (207)935-4608.

1997 Jeep Wrangler 4x4, new plugs- wires, hard top. $4500/obo. (603)356-6098 Conway area.

1998 GMC 2500 p/u 4x4, new transmission, 8ft, mm plow, 86k, $3000/obo (603)986-9516.

1998 GMC Sierra SLE, half-ton 4x4 pickup truck. 350 V8, extended cab, 83k miles, green, good condition, $5000.

(603)447-3035.

Sunshine Yoga

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, used daily, loaded, 125,400 miles, private owner, no dealers $2500. (603)986-3887.

726-6955

1998 Volvo V70 wagon FWD auto, 186k, leather, runs great, needs light front end work $1500. 603-986-6573.

INSURED • CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

Community Alliance & Massage KARLA’S PET RENDEZVOUS

2000 Honda Accord LX, auto, sunroof, new Michelin tires, very clean, dependable, 128k. $4450/obo (603)730-2260.

603-447-3435 www.karlaspets.com

2000 Saab convertible 93, 176k miles, excellent condition, just inspected. $3800 firm.

(603)569-9893.

PET BOARDING • DOG DAYCARE GROOMING • SELF-SERVE DOG WASH

Where Quality Prevails. Interior/Exterior.

Fully Insured. Reasonable Rates.

Cell 662-9292 HANIBAL

EE Computer Services

Anmar PLASTERING

CHIMNEY CLEANING Safety Sweep

603-356-6889

603-356-2155 - Fully Insured

Quality & Service Since 1976

Autos

Alpine Pro Painting

Roofing MW Valley since 1984 North Conway 447-3011

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Auctions SATURDAY Auction February 25th 4pm by Gary Wallace Auctioneers Inc #2735 Rt16 Ossipee, NH. Over 500 items- Part of of an old family estate and additions from local area homesRare Galle vase, Sterling silver, art, antique furniture, see over 400 photos online www.wallaceauctions.com. Preview after 2pm- Call 603-539-5276 storm date- goes to Mon. 5pm- We are going on to our 22nd year at our Ossipee location- We buy or take on consignment complete estates.

$3800 for 1991 Chevy step-up short box 355 engine, posi rear end, aluminum 50’s (603)730-2260.

CUSTOM CARPENTRY

Allan

WELDING

Appliances SMITHS Used Appliances. 60 day warranty. (207)595-6957.

Insured • 603-539-6902 • 978-808-8315

YEAR-ROUND TREE SERVICE WINTER ROOF SHOVELING

Licensed & Insured Serving Bartlett, Jackson & Intervale

ST. JUDE'S NOVENA

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. St. Jude, worker for miracles, pray for us.

St. Jude, helper of the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day. By the eighth day your prayer will be answered. Say it for 9 days. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised Thank you St. Jude.

M.A.G.

MARK BERNARD

& Sons NS O 603-662-5567 RCERTIFIED & INSURED

PLUMBING

Autos $9500: 2002 Ford F350 XL super-duty. Crew cab, long bed, 4x4, 7.3 diesel, auto.

(603)730-2260.

$2800 Subaru Outback Sport 1998 ; AWD, really good condition for 173k, standard, (603)387-0748 (c), (603)447-3443

EAST BRANCH TIMBERWORKS Tree Removal Bucket Truck Peter

603-383-9971

RODD

rockybranchbuilders@gmail.com

603-356-9255

ELECTRIC

603-447-3375

HIGHEST QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP Fully Insured 603-730-2521

Damon’s Snow Removal

Tile & Interior Stone Installer

Steven Gagne Residential & Commercial Insured • Master NH/ME

AFFORDABLE ROOFING & SIDING

Announcement IF you used Yaz/ Yazmin/ Ocella birth control pills or a NuvaRing contraceptive between 2001 and the present and developed blood clots, suffered a stroke, heart attack or required gall bladder removal you may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727.

Serving the Valley Since 1990

2000 Subaru Legacy L; Standard transmission, 119k miles, runs exc. Current 2012 sticker. Very dependable $3400.

(603)986-9376.

2003 4 cyl Dodge Stratus. Runs great, new timing belt, waterpump, rear strut mount, brakes & rotors, battery, transmission and 4 new tires. $2800/obo. Call (207)935-2461.

2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD with plow, 33k miles. Needs transmission & drive shaft. Sandwich $8000. (603)476-2200 weekdays.

2003 Saturn Wagon LW300 116k miles. Just inspected. Runs great. KBB $4500. Asking $4k.

Make offer 603-452-8662.

2004 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4, ext cab, 7.5’ Fisher Minute Mount. 101k miles, new brakes, tires, good shape $10,900 (603)447-4202.

2005 Chevy Equinox: New tires, new inspection sticker, 102k miles, good condition, (couple of small dents). $6800 Call Mike (603)367-4530.

2005 Honda Pilot. Heated, leather seats, third row seating, power everything, rear DVD player, tow hitch, good condition 130k, $9750/obo.

(603)986-9869.

HERMANSON!S AUTO WAREHOUSE, LTD Auto Sales & Repair Eastern Spaces Warehouse East Conway Road Hermansonsautowarehouse.com 07 Chevy HHR, 4cyl, auto, white .. ............................................$7,250 04 Chevy Avalanche, 4x4, V8, auto, black...........................$9,450 04 Chevy Avalanche, 4x4, V8, auto, marron........................$9,450 04 Ford Explorer, 4x4, 6cyl, auto,3rd row, blue ...............$7,450 03 Jeep Gr Cherokee, 4x4, 6cyl, auto, blue.............................$6,900 03 Chevy Trailblazer, 4x4, 6cyl, auto, silver...........................$7,250 03 Subaru Legacy GT, sedan, awd, 4cyl, 5spd, silver.........$5,900 03 VW Jetta SW, 4cyl, 5spd, blue ............................................$5,900 02 Chevy Avalanche, 4x4, V8 auto, copper ........................$8,900 02 Chevy Monte Carlo SS, 3.8 V6, auto, black...........................$5,900 02 Chevy Monte Carlo SS, V6 auto, leather, black..............$5,900 02 Chevy Suburban, 4x4, V8, auto, 3rd row, white.............$6,900 02 Chevy Trailblazer, 4x4, 6cyl, auto green...........................$5,900 02 Mitsubishi Diamante, V6, auto, black....................................$4,500 02 Subaru Forester, awd, 5spd, silver....................................$5,900 01 Dodge Caravan, 6cyl, auto, blue......................................$4,250 01 Dodge Conv Van, V8, auto, high top, white.....................$4,750 01 Dodge Dakota, 4x4, 6cyl, auto, blue......................................$6,450 01 Nissan Pathfinder, 4x4, 6cyl, auto, silver...........................$4,900 00 Chevy Blazer, 4x4, 6cyl, auto, silver....................................$4,450 00 Chevy Tahoe, 4x4, V8, auto, black....................................$5,250 00 Pontiac Bonneville 6 cyl, auto.

Silver ...................................$4,950 99 Jeep Gr Cherokee, 4x4, 6cyl, auto, bronze ........................$4,450 Our vehicles are guaranteed to pass inspection and come with a 20 day plate and 30 day mechanical warranty. In house financing with 50% down payment and a minimum $200/month payment at 0% APR for 12-18 month term.

Please call Sales at 356-5117.

ALWAYS PAYING CA$H for junk vehicles. Fast and courteous pick up (603)730-7486.

BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

BUYING Junk vehicles, paying cash.

Contact Joe (207)712-6910.

NEED cash? I’ll buy your car, truck or SUV, foreign or domestic, 2003- newer (603)387-7766.

PAY $300 minimum for your junk car/ truck picked up. Also buying junk vehicles, light iron, heavy iron over the scales. We also buy copper, brass, wire, aluminum, batteries and much more.

Call for scale (603)323-7363.

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Boats

For Rent

For Rent

24FT AMF slick craft, cuddy cabin, fishing boat, V8 mercruiser, out drive, rocket launchers, tandem ax trailer, needs minor work $4900/obo (603)986-9516.

CHOCORUA apartment for rent, small 1 bedroom, private seperate entrance. No pets. All utilities included. $550/mo. Call for info. (603)323-8852.

SHARE luxury condo, Intervale.

Furnished, large suite, master bath, cable, Wi-Fi. Text or Call 603-986-6389. Move in tomorrow!

CHRISTMAS Mountain, Glen- 2 bedroom, 2 bath, fantastic Mt. Washington views. W/d. Unfurnished. Pet friendly. First floor level. $900 + utilities. First month and security. Mountain & Vale Realty. 356-3300. References required. Will be available to show after 2/20/12.

LOVELL- 2/ 3 bedroom apartment above the Lovell Village Store, electricity included, no pets, $650/mo.

Call 207-925-1255 and ask for Rosie.

Child Care Center Conway in-home day care has openings for children 6 weeks and up.

Open M-F 7:30am-6pm (603)733-5176.

CONWAY- In-home day care, Full-time, part-time, 6 weeks & up. Lots of TLC. Open Monday through Friday, 6:30am-5:30pm; hours negotiable. State scholarships accepted, meals provided.

(603)447-2664.

CONWAY - 3 bed, 2 bath stunning furnished condo, spacious & bright, pool & tennis a must see $1400/mo +. Call Jeana at Re/Max Presidential (603)356-9444 or jeana@mwvhomes.com.

OCC Childcare Ctr is a licensed pre-school and daycare center.

Sliding fee scale, state scholarships available. Includes breakfast, lunch & snacks. Openings in all programs. New enrollment specials call 539-6772.

CONWAY Rt. 16 efficiency cabins. Single room w/ kitchenette and bath. Compact/ convenient.

Starting at $400/mo. plus utilities. No Pets, no smoking.

Credit/ security deposit required. Call 603-447-3815.

Crafts STUFF & THINGS A unique place to shop. Antiques, furniture, collectibles & more. Group space avail. Consignments wanted. 1470 Rt.16, Conway (one mile south of Kanc). Open Thurs-Sund 10-6pm. (603)447-5115.

Employment Wanted HARD working reliable person interest in doing your office/ computer work from my home.

(603)447-6643.

SEMI-RETIRED senior looking to work with Alzheimer’s person.

(603)569-2596.

For Rent 2-4 bedroom long term and seasonal. Starting at $750 call 603-383-8000, anne@fgpm.com.

BARTLETT cabin or a 3 room efficiency apt. Electric, wi-fi, cable included. Furnished. $675/mo.

Call Charles (603)387-9014.

BARTLETT, available immediately, small pets considered. 2 bedroom/ 1 bath duplex home, furnished or unfurnished. Propane heat. $800/mo + utilities.

One month security. References required. Mountain & Vale Realty 356-3300.

We have the rental property you are looking for! Look at our full page ad in the real estate section for listings.

CENTER Conway- 3 bd, 3 bath, finished walkout basement; one acre lot. Secluded home, nice neighborhood, off Rt.302. Saco River beach access; Conway Schools. Energy efficient, woodstove, all appliances. Available March 1st. $1375/mo.

(561)373-7183.

CENTER Ossipee (2) 2 bedroom apts. available. Heat included, no smoking in building, no pets, security and references $700-$795 (603)539-5731.

CENTER Ossipee New 3 bed, 2 bath townhouse $1075/mo.

Hardwood floors (617)699-5548.

CHOCORUA 1 bedroom $600/mo includes parking, dumpster, snow removal, large kitchen, dishwasher, garbage disposal, full bath, living room with slider to sunny deck. Coin opt laundry.

603-323-8000.

Facebook: Sweetwater Junction Apartments for pictures.

CONWAY rooms for rent. Fridge microwave wi-fi cable, coin laundry, phones. $125-$175 per week. 603-447-3901.

T wo bedroom duplex, Sargent Road, Conway. $800/mo. No smoking/ pets. Security, utilities.

Plowing included (603)447-2846.

CONWAY Village- 1 bedroom apartment, 2nd floor, walk to stores, bank, post office and library. Includes heat, parking, rubbish and snow removal. No pets, nonsmoking. 1 months rent plus security deposit, $600/mo. (603)986-7178.

Conway Village: Roommate wanted in beautiful furnished home. $550/mo. including utilities, own bath. (603)986-6082.

CONWAY- Central location, 2 BR, 1 BA condo. Private 3rd floor, end unit. $750 + utilities.

Call Alex Drummond, RE/MAX Presidential 603-356-9444 x240.

CONWAY- Large 1 bedroom $650/mo. Includes heat, hot water, plowing, trash. Deposit/ references required.

(603)447-6612.

CONWAY: 2 br/ 2 ba home; woodstove. $850+ /month. Call (603)848-4189.

EATON large 1 BR, 1 bath, recently renovated open floor plan, w/d, water view, Crystal Lake beach rights. $700 plus utilities. 1 yr lease, 1st and security deposit, references (603)447-6720.

EIDELWEISS- 3 BR, 2 BA homefull year rental. $1800/mo. plus utilities. Mountain view, wrap around deck, garage, shed, 3 ponds, 5 beaches. All appliances incl. w/d. Whirlpool tub, A/C, woodstove. Furnished or unfurnished.

Avail 3/15/12.

508-208-1713.

FRYEBURG Ranch: 3 bdrm, porch, great yard, close to town, $850/mo. plus security (207)256-0077.

FRYEBURG Village- Spacious 2 bedroom, first floor, porch, large yard, $725/mo plus, security deposit. (207)935-3241.

FRYEBURG: 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath townhouse. Full basement, w/d hook-up, dishwasher, private deck & storage shed. No utilities, $800/mo. (978)580-9607.

2 bdrm plus loft apt; Intervale location. Full bath, w/d, woodstove $750/mo plus utilities.

Avail.

April 1st.

Call 603-475-3752.

INTERVALE private rooms: 1-2 beds, TV, fridge, Internet, utilities. Kitchen, phones, computers, laundry. $150-175/week (603)383-9779.

INTERVALE, 3 bedroom condo, newly done over. Small dogs okay. No smokers, plowing and water included. (603)356-2203.

INTERVALE- 2 plus bedroom, 2 bath, ranch. Full basement, $1000/mo plus utilities. References. Dan Jones, ReMax Presidential (603)356-9444.

MADISON- 4 bedroom, 2 bath home. Woodstove, forced hot air by propane. $1150/mo plus security. Avail March 15th (617)908-2588.

NO. Conway, Kearsarge Rd. 1 bedroom w/ deck. Propane heat, no smoking/ pets. Laundry on property. Local & attentive landlords. S.D. & ref. required $625/mo. Call (603)356-2514.

NORTH Conway charming 2 be carriage house apt. $695/mo including heat. References & credit check. No pets. Dan Jones, ReMax Presidential (603)356-9444.

DOWNTOWN North Conway spacious 1 bedroom apt. Security and references required. $675/mo. heat, plowing, trash removal included. Available immediately (781)686-0511.

NORTH Conway unfurnished 2 bdrm, 1 bath condo. 2nd floor, 1 year lease. No pets or smoking. $700/mo + utility. Security & credit check.

Rich Johnson, Select RE (603)447-3813.

NORTH Conway Village- 3 bedroom plus house, newly renovated, w/d. $1250/mo plus utilities, security deposit and references required. (207)632-2815. kootsee@gmail.com.

For Rent-Commercial

For Sale

For Sale

PRIME RETAIL SPACE!!

CUSTOM Glazed Kitchen Cabinets. Solid maple, never installed. Cost $6,000 sacrifice $1,595. (603) 833-8278

USED SKI & SNOWBOARD packages, starting at $79.95. All sizes, used helmets $19.95 at Boarder Patrol (603)356-5885.

NORTH CONWAY VILLAGE Busy Main Street location 725 sq ft.

Call today!

Sheila 356-6321 x 6469 sheiladuane@attitashrealty.com

DRY FIREWOOD

COFFEE & sandwich shop space for lease at the Eastern Slope Inn: Well established, prime location North Conway Village high foot traffic, great visibility.

Contact Sheila Duane

WHITE MTN. FIREWOOD 603-356-5521

$275/cord

SheilaDuane@AttitashRealty.com

356-6321 x6469

GROW YOUR BUSINESS HERE! Garden shop & Landscaping?

Christmas Trees? Winter equipment sales? Antiques? Crafts?

Art Gallery? Insurance? Engineering? Food Service? Ice Cream? Retail? Lawyer? Ski Shop? Accountant? What ever you do, a new, highly visible location in the most affluent section of the Valley offers Opportunity! Attractively updated log commercial building in dynamite Bartlett location has 500’ frontage on Route 16 between Story Land and Jackson. 1598 SF. Lease for $1,500/mo. plus utilities.

Rent-to-own? Or purchase now for $219,500 ($22,000+ under assessed value) E-mail interest and references to pinkham@pinkhamrealestate.com

Broker interest. Or call Peter at Pinkham Real Estate 603-356-5425.

NORTH Conway- Newly remod eled 2 bedroom condominium, $795/mo. Trash, plowing included.

Rinnai heat.

(978)376-9557.

INTERVALE, NH Rt. 16A/302“Office space for rent” Single/ multiple rooms. For available rooms and rental price list see Johnsoncpa.com (207)636-7606.

NORTHBROOK Condominium.

2 BR w/ den, 2 bath. Outdoor pool and tennis. W/d, woodstove, views to Cranmore. Attached bath off master bedroom. $900/mo plus utilities.

Furnished or unfurnished.

Available immediately. No pets.

First month and security. References required. Mountain & Vale Realty 356-3300.

NORTH Conway Village- 400 to 1450 sq.ft. Premium office/ retail space. Convenient in-town location (next to TD Bank). Newly renovated, great visibility and access from Main Street or North/ South Road, ample parking. Call Roger (603)452-8888.

OSSIPEE area 2 bedroom chalet, animals okay, no smoking, garage and workshop. $900/mo 1st month plus security, (603)651-7472.

RENTALS Wolfeboro, Ossipee, Tamworth, Effingham, Wakefield and Alton Largest selection of houses, apartments, office space, store fronts, storage units and mobile homes.

Short or long term.

No pets please.

See our website for details.

DuCo Property Services, (603)539-5577 Mon-Fri 9-5pm.

ducoproperties@myfairpoint.net,

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For Rent-Vacation SEASONAL- prime locations 1-4 BR properties. Some slopeside units 603-383-8000, email anne@fgpm.com.

For Rent-Commercial 1,500SF or 3,000sf heated machine or woodworking shop with 10x12 overhead doors includes bathrooms. Great Conway location on the Kanc Hwy. $900-$1,600/mo plus utilities.

Call 986-6451.

24X36 garage/ workshop/ wood working/ auto body repair shop.

Lovell Village, ME. $350 plus.

(603)828-3661.

GARAGE/ workshop, 900s.f.

Overhead door; large plowed driveway; personal bathroom; propane heat; in-town location. $550/mo.

Call Jon (603)447-3336.

D&D OIL Fuel oil and Kerosene, great prices. Call (207)890-6616 or (207)935-3834, or visit: dndoil.com.

OFFICE/ Retail spaces in Jackson, sunny, new interior in Jackson Village available immediately.

Please call (603)986-0295 for details and information.

FIREWOOD cut, spit and delivered. 16”, 18”, 20”, 22” $275/cord. 12”, 14” also available (603)356-5923.

FIREWOOD Green Firewood $195/cord Minimum 2 cord delivery.

Delivery fee may apply.

207-925-1138

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FIREWOOD Kiln dried hardwood for sale. $300/cord plus delivery charge.

Call Ossipee Mountain Land Co. 603.323.7677.

FIREWOOD- Dry $300/cord 16”.

Call for delivery arrangements.

(603)730-2260.

GUNS- Browning BPS 12 gage 28 & 30” barrels, great shape $450.

Call for info (603)387-2548.

GUNS- DPMS Panther Arms A-15 Cal 223-5.56MM, custom painted, one of a kind. Center Point Sniper Scope. Tripod, bayonet, led filled stock for stability, extra clip $1200. Call for info (603)387-2548.

GUNS- Winchester mod 101 OU 20 gage 2-3/4 & 3” chamber.

26” barrels skeet & skeet, great shape $900. Call for info (603)387-2548.

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.

For Sale

HAY, horse hay $5/bale. Delivery available. 383-8917.

12” Northfield Jointer new $11,500. Excellent mechanical condition, $3500. (603)323-8172.

Cut and split, 1.5 cord delivery, $220/cord. (603)539-2782.

KENMORE 5 (5 cubic ft) upright freezer, $100.

Call (603)367-4640.

78”X14’ 2 axle trailer, lowerd 5” from ground, good for landscape trailer/ 4-wheelers $900 (207)749-0562.

Save 30% to 60% on all stock pellet stoves from Napoleon, Wittus and Ecoteck. Jesse E Lyman Oil and Propane, North Conway (603)356-2411.

BEDROOM-SOLID Cherrywood Sleigh bed. Dresser, mirror, chest, night stand. New! Cost $2,200 sell $895. (603) 235-1773 BLACK Koehler & Campbell baby grand piano, excellent cond. $5500. Call (508)320-3157.

CARROLL COUNTY OIL

Call today for information & to see a live demonstration!

Alternative Heating of Mt. Washington Valley

(603)387-0553 vigasboilers.com 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.

CASH & Carry blow out sale!

Chairs $5, sofas from $40 at the Glen Warehouse. 383-6665.

Free 10 FREE FIREPLATES Save oil & money, make hot water with a Fireplate "water heating baffle for wood stove".

Restrictions apply, Email: info@dearbornbortec.com or Call: 207-935-2502 for complete details.

PAY $300 minimum for your junk car/ truck picked up. Also buying junk vehicles, light iron, heavy iron over the scales. We also buy copper, brass, wire, aluminum, batteries and much more.

Call for scale (603)323-7363.

Heavy Equipment FOR RENT 35hp New Holland 4x4 tractor with bucket, york rake, forks, snowblower $250/weekend, $150/day, delivery available.

Call for detail. (603)986-9516.

Help Wanted

J. GAMMON FIREWOOD

5X9 Trailer multi use, Motorcy cle, chalk, ramp; snowmobile; firewood. New sides, Berring buddies $800 (207)749-0562.

AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”.

WOOD HEAT Vigas Gasification Wood Boilers

LYMANOIL.COM

MOTELS/ B&B'S Need mattress replacements?

Single or double sided sets or mattresses. Value pricing, super quality. Sunset Interiors and Discount Mattresses, 603-986-6389 or 603-733-5268 NEED Cash? Sell your stuff on Ebay. We do the work. You get cash! 10 years experience.

ABCybersell (207)925-3135 Mike.

Cash discount, senior citizen discount, prompt deliveries, pre-buy programs. 539-8332.

SNAPPER lawn mower- needs TLC. Sears lawn sweeper & utility wagon (needs tire) $100 for all. (603)356-6254.

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.

SNOWBOARD- women’s Nitro Fate, new Burton Stiletto bindings; excellent condition. $200.

(603)986-2308.

COMPUTER package; complete with touch screen, thermal printer, fingerprint reader, cash drawer, all new. $1395/obo. FMI (603)539-5355.

SOFA, 95” 4 seat, excellent con dition. Looks new. Pictures available. $200/obo.

(603)539-5512 or (603)986-8431.

CRAFTMAN Tablesaw, shop vac, weedwacker, old 33 records, FMI call 356-2947.

Starting at $2500, great condition. Atlantic Pool and Spa (603)356-0039.

USED HOT TUBS

SITE FOREMAN

5 years of heavy equipment experience with a min. 2 years supervising commercial site excavation projects. Responsible for understanding detailed engineered plans, directing proper grades, generating daily work reports. Must be able to conduct safety training and maintain a stable work environment.

We offer paid holidays, vacation & heath insurance benefit & a drug free work environment.

For a confidential interview email: jncs@roadrunner.com

An equal opportunity employer

A DMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Part time- Environmental organics recycling non-profit professional association. Details at nebiosolids.org/index.php?page=jobs

AVON: Earnings great! No door to door necessary. Choose your own hours. For information call 323-7361.

INDEPENDENT Living Coach needed to help a young adult with organization and transportation to work 3 morning a week; approximately 1 hr/day.

Occasional weekends; $15/hr.

FMI 603-986-9775.

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Help Wanted

by Abigail Van Buren

TAKE SIMPLE STEPS TO AVOID DELAYS AT DOCTOR’S OFFICE

DEAR ABBY: I have worked in a medical clinic for 35 years and hear a lot of complaints about the wait for doctor appointments. May I explain some of the reasons for it?

Sometimes the doctor arrives late, but other factors can cause delays: 1. If you need to be seen, call first to get an appointment time. Most offices leave open spots to accommodate urgentcare matters. If you just walk in, we must work you in with patients who already have appointments, which pushes the doctor behind.

2. Do NOT come an hour early and announce in front of the entire waiting room that you must be somewhere and expect to get worked in before your scheduled time. Reschedule instead.

3. Always bring your insurance cards with you. Do not tell us to call another doctor’s office to get the information.

4. Don’t walk in with forms you need filled out and signed by the doctor and expect someone to take care of it immediately. It requires your chart to be pulled, a nurse to fill out the information and the doctor to look over the form and sign.

Instead, leave the form. We’ll mail it or call you to pick it up.

5. Don’t expect to call the office and speak with the doctor in the middle of a clinic day. A nurse can usually handle the question. If not, she’ll have the doctor call you back after seeing the scheduled patients. -- GENTLE REMINDER IN SIOUX FALLS, S.D. DEAR GENTLE: Thank you for the reminders, which may help readers avoid some of the frustrations they encounter when going for a medical appointment. They are well worth the space in my column.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have become fond of a

delightful elderly couple, “Frank” and “Annie.” We bought the home across the street from them 10 years ago. They have four children, two of whom live nearby.

Two years ago, Frank was diagnosed with dementia. They are adamant about staying in the house they’ve owned since they were newlyweds. This means more of the burden of caring for the house and finances now falls to Annie, who has health problems of her own.

We help out whenever we can, because I know money is tight for them. When their lawnmower broke, we bought them a new one, and with the help of another neighbor, we take care of general yardwork and house issues.

I am growing increasingly concerned about the state of their finances, and bewildered that their children never seem to help. They interact with their parents at birthdays and on holidays. I don’t know the children well, but is there a way to help them understand that their parents may not be volunteering all their troubles?

Frank and Annie are proud of what they’ve accomplished, but now they need a little extra support. They never ask for help, but gratefully accept it if it’s offered. Would I be out of line to communicate with our neighbors’ family? -- LOVE THY NEIGHBOR DEAR LOVE THY NEIGHBOR: Out of line? Not at all.

The “children” should be told about your concerns, and also the various things you and the other neighbors have been doing to help their parents. Sometimes the children of aging parents don’t recognize the subtle changes that take place when a loved one has dementia. Bring it out in the open, and you’ll be doing all of them a favor.

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

Help Wanted

by Gary Trudeau

Help Wanted COMMUNITY Partner for adults with developmental disabilities, 25-30 hours a week. Mature applicants with previous experience in Human Services preferred; references, criminal record check and driving history required. Applicants should possess strong interpersonal relationship skills and commitment to provide enrichment in the lives of individuals served.

Serious inquiries may call 323-7107. This is not a CNA position.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

YOUR LOCALLY OWNED 7-ELEVEN IN NORTH CONWAY IS NOW HIRING! Manager & Asst. Manager Trainee(s) Full & Part Time Sales Associates – all shifts!

Requirements: C-store experience preferred, but can train! Must be honest, dependable and personable with high school diploma or equivalent; possess great communication skills, the desire to be part of a team, and a willingness to work flexible hours.

Apply at the store. Please stop by & fill out an application

COUNTER HELP Join our dedicated, seasoned team.

Perm. P/T Includes Saturdays Must be dependable.

Friendly reliable full time Front Desk Clerk needed at the Yankee Clipper Inn.

Must have customer service experience and available nights & weekends.

Please stop by for an application.

DRIVERS: Getting Home is Easier. Chromed out trucks w/ APU's. Chromed out pay package! 90% Drop & Hook CDL-A, 6mos Exp. (888)247-4037.

Apply in person at Bagels Plus 2988 WM Hwy RV Service Technician Absolute PowerSports & RV has an immediate opening for an experienced RV Service Technician. This is a full time position, Mon-Fri. We offer a competitive wage and benefit package including vacation and health insurance. For more information please call 603-466-5454. Resumes can be sent to Absolute PowerSports & RV, 461 Main St, Gorham, NH 03581.

Attitash Grand Summit Hotel Full Time Lead Room Attendant/Inspector The lead Room Attendant/Inspector will be responsible for training new room attendants as well as inspecting rooms to be released. Unit and housekeeping closet inventories. Writing up maintenance and service requests upon inspection of rooms.

Part time Room Attendants

The Grand Summit Hotel is seeking energetic team members for active, part time positions in our Housekeeping department.

Strong cleaning skills desired but we will train eager, enthusiastic, dependable candidates. Hours are varied and flexible.

For immediate consideration, drop by, mail or fax your application to the Human Resources Department, Attitash, PO Box 308, Route 302, Bartlett, New Hampshire, NH 03812; Fax (603)374-2024.

EOE

Help Wanted The Fryeburg Health Care center is accepting applications for

Full Time, Part-time, & Per Diem CNA's.

If you want to work with and be part of a positive, energetic team who performs compassionate & excellent care to their residents, come by and fill out an application.

Applications Engineer Full Time Candidate must have knowledge in the machine tool industry as well as a mechanical background. Strong CAD and problem solving skills are required. This is a great opportunity to travel and grow within our company.

This is a full time position with an impressive benefits package available along with paid vacations and holidays. Salary is commensurate with experience. If interested, please send resume to the address below. All qualified candidates will be scheduled for an interview. EOE

Mitee-Bite Products LLC PO Box 430, Ctr. Ossipee, NH 03814 • (603)-539-4538

We offer competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package!

Please check our website for specific details on each position

Obstetrics RN - Per Diem Respiratory Therapist - Full Time Womens Health - Office Assistant (MA Cert Req.) Diabetes - RN/LPN/MA Per Diem Controller - Full Time Medical Technologist - Per Diem, MT or MLT Required Director of Surgical Services - Full Time A completed Application is required to apply for all positions Website: www.memorialhospitalnh.org.

Contact: Human Resources, Memorial Hospital, an EOE PO Box 5001, No. Conway, NH 03860.

Phone: (603)356-5461 • Fax: (603)356-9121

Full Time Residential Advisor - Candidate will be a responsible, caring individual who will assist adults in a residential setting. Duties include assisting people with developmental disabilities with daily living skills and community integration. High school diploma or equivalent required. Experience and education in the Human Services field strongly desired, but will train the right candidate. Please send cover letter and resume to: Molly Campbell, Residential Manager, 626 Eastman Road, Center Conway, NH 03813, fax: (603)356-6310 or mcampbell@northernhs.org (10219).

All positions require a valid driver’s license, proof of adequate auto insurance, completion of driver’s and criminal background checks.

This agency is an equal opportunity provider, and employer.

The Town of Lovell, Maine will be hiring

Courtesy Boat Inspectors for the 2012 Season Work Schedule • Inspectors work 20-25 hours per week • Inspection schedule covers May 1- Oct 1, weekdays, weekends & holidays • Work schedule starts at 6am and earlier if a fishing tournament is scheduled • Work schedule ends at 5pm except on Fridays when it ends at 8pm Principle Responsibilities • Inspectors will be trained to efficiently & effectively perform the work necessary • Inspectors will be assigned to the various boat launch access points • Inspectors must have good skills for accurate record keeping • Inspectors, as representatives of the town, must have good communication skills Hiring Process Candidates can submit a letter with appropriate credentials, such as a resume, no later than March 9th, along with a job application form which is available at the Lovell Town Office. Please note “CBI” on the lower left corner of the envelope when mailing in your application and credentials.

Contact Town of Lovell P.O. Box 236 Center Lovell, ME 04016 207-925-6272

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Help Wanted NOTCHLAND INN Head Housekeeper- Looking for self-motivated and energetic person to direct & supervise our housekeeping functions. Job includes hands-on housekeeping and assisting with breakfast.

Job can be full time with vacation. Weekend work required.

Dishwasher- Weekend & weeknights available. We'll try to work with your schedule to meet both your needs & ours.

Pleasant personality & willingness to work hard a plus! References required. Reliable transportation a must. The Notchland Inn, in Crawford Notch, Hart’s Location. (603)374-6131.

SPECTRUM PHOTO The area’s leading Digital Photo Stores! Accepting Applications: Full & Part Time Positions. Apply in person in N. Conway, Rt. 16, Across from Settlers Green.

Home Improvements #1 Contractor to Call. Home repairs, new construction, solid references, free advice/ estimates. (603)662-7888. www.northconwaybuilders.com

1 CALL DOES IT ALL Ken Karpowich Plumbing and Remodeling.

Licensed and insured in ME and NH. Repairs, installations, demo to finish remodeling. Call for a free estimate. I will call you back.

800-356-0315, 207-925-1423.

AM BUILDERS Full service contractor. All types roofing, siding, decks, remodeling, new homes and garages.

(603)323-7519 View our website: www.AddisonMasonBuilders.com

GRANITE COUNTERS A quality job for a quality price.

Quality Marble and Granite, (603)662-8447.

Home Improvements

Land

Rentals Wanted

Services

Storage Space

Home Works Remodelers

FRYEBURG 1. acre level building lot, with grat view, will build to suit, $45,500.

Call (603)662-7086.

FURNISHED house- June thru Sept 2012; 2- 3 bed, 2 bath; Madison/ Chocorua; A/C, internet; retired couple; twoflgulfers@gmail.com.

EXPERIENCED, affordable cleaner. Flexible hours; references available upon request.

Experienced in elderly Care. Call Katie (603)733-8339.

EAST Wakefield- Rt153- Located close to both Belleau and Province Lakes. Self storage units available 5x10, 10x10, & 10x25. 24 hour easy access.

All phases of construction, from repairs to complete homes. www.sites.google.com/site/home worksremodelers/ (603)455-7115, (603)447-2402, homwrksrem@yahoo.com.

MASONRY/ Tile: new, restora tion, chimney relining/ repair, pavers, fireplaces, stone, brick, block. 603-726-8679.

RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL WORK

Low winter rates. License/ insured. No job too small.

(603)356-8253.

ROOF WORK All aspects of roof repair!

Entire roofs to small leaks, shingles, steel or flat roofs. Call Mike Lyons, a fully insured professional, serving MWV (603)370-7769.

Instruction

FRYEBURG 1.3 acre lot, fabulous views, perfect location for your dream home, will build to suit, $69,900. Csll (603)662-7086.

FRYEBURG, 4.23 A, level, wooded, great mountain views, septic design, $49,500/obo (207)890-5878.

JACKSON 1.1 acre lot on quiet, paved cul-de-sac. Mt. Washington views. Reduced to $86,000.

(603)367-4770.

Looking To Rent RETIRED couple looking for long term lease, condo or house with 2-3 bedrooms, 2 baths, storage. North Conway, Intervale, Glen, area. (603)569-1073.

Lost

FLYFISHING LESSONS on private trout pond. FFF certified casting instructor. Gift cert. available. (603)356-6240.

BACK-PAC leaf blower left at Eaton Beach after clearing ice for skating. Please contact Parker or Bob Haynes 447-3560.

Land

DIAMOND tennis bracelet sentimental lost Sat Fe 11th 2012 between Hurricane Mt. Rd. and Surfine Plaza, Conway.

(978)745-0647.

www.mountainviewflyfishing.com

5 acre lot next to National Forest, end of Jericho Road Driveway in house lot cleared $69,000/firm (603)986-5974.

CENTER Conway. Location, Location, Location! Jct. of 302 and 113. 78 acres. $299,000.

603-367-8054.

CONWAY: Approved 3 bdrm house lot, driveway, well. 1289 Passaconaway Rd, across from Red Eagle Pond, trout stream, Swift River, hiking trails. Excellent location. (207)404-0912.

DISPATCHER WANTED Tri County CAP Transit is looking for a part time, 20 hour per week Dispatcher. This position will dispatch from the Berlin office for the service being provided in Carroll County. Familiarity with Carroll County a plus. Applicants must have good computer knowledge and the ability to learn dispatching software. Starting rate is $9.50. Applications will be taken until March 9, 2012 Interested parties may contact: Brenda @ (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

SKI equipment lost on Rt16 2/11, 2 bags, between Wildcat and Junction of 16, 302.

(508)667-7771.

Motorcycles 2007 Harley Custom XL 1200, windsheild, back rest, extra seat, lots of chrome, 7700 miles, $8000/firm. Ray (603)301-1177.

Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz

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

Real Estate DON’T MISS THIS! Custom private homes 24x32, 7.8 acres, spectactular White Mountains View, centrally located to all major routes. $149,900. (207)935-1121.

GLEN Ledge saltbox. Attitash views, 3 bdrm, 3 baths, finished walk-out basement, in-law potential, 2 car garage, 2 wood stove hearths, brook; broker/ owner (603)733-7671. Brokers welcome. $264,900.

JACKSON NH SPECIAL 4000 sq. ft. home by owner for the discriminating buyer seeking that unique mountain location. Magnificent views, private, unique floor plan, billiard room, hot tub, 3 bedrooms, 2 fireplaces, 2 woodstoves, large 2 story 5 car garage - screen house, many other amenities.

2.2 acres. Fire sale priced: $495,000. Call motivated seller for private viewing.

(603)356-5109 or (603)387-2265.

Real Estate, Time Share RCI Time share at Eastern Slope Inn, week #6. Best offer.

617-997-3414. Or email: rdm24@comcast.net.

TIME share, Eastern Slope, studio- sleeps 4. Week 3, starts MLK. Owners use pool, fitness room year-round. Wi-fi, flat screen, Jacuzzi. Use locally or exchange worldwide. $2800.

(603)986-2562.

WEEK 5, Attitash Mt. Village, 4-sale. Sleeps 4, kitchen, best offer. (860)536-4646. email: bhall4646@gmail.com.

LOOKING to rent your vacation property for the season or long term.

Call Anne @ (603)383-8000 or anne@fgpm.com.

Roommate Wanted

FLOOR STRIP & WAX Commercial, industrial, residential. Maintenance with high speed burnsher. Available nights & weekends. Free estimates; insured. OCD Cleaning Services. (603)340-0111.

HARDWOOD FLOORS SMOKE-FREE home- Effingham, share home- utilities included. $100/wk. Art, (603)539-5699.

FRYEBURG Village $150/week, includes all utilities, cable, trash, plowing, nice place (603)986-9516.

NORTH Conway- room in pri vate home. Male, no smokers/ drinking, cable, all util., $400/mo. 662-6571.

ROOMMATE wanted to share large new home in beautiful Jackson, private bedroom & bathroom, no pets, no drugs, no smoking. $500/mo (603)383-4460.

Services #1 SANDY'S CLEANING Private, seasonal homes, rentals, commercial, construction cleaning. Security checks, maintenance. 30 years serving the valley. (603)383-9342.

A CLEAN HOME Preston’s Cleaning Service. Fall Cleaning. Cleaning residential/ commercial offices, providing security checks. Free estimates, insured. FMI (603)356-5075.

Affordable Handyman Senior discounts, interior/ exterior painting, windows, sheetrock, carpentry. Insured. Gary (603)356-3301.

BEVERAGE DELIVERY Home/ Office. Coke, Sunkist, Dr. Pepper, Barqs, GingerAle, Dasani, Vitamin Water, Powerade.

Good Vend (603)662-6182.

BIZEE BEE HOME SERVICES

Professional vacation rental & residential housecleaning services, laundry, trash removal, shoveling, window cleaning & any routine property service.

Serving the MWV area since 2006.

(603)447-5233 www.bizeebeeservices.com

Cleaning & More Vacation Rentals Private Homes Offices 24/7 Windows Carl & Dixie Lea 447- 3711 ~ credit cards accepted ~ ~ Est 1990 ~

C.R. Schneider Hardwood Floors. Installed, sanded, refinished. 35 yrs. in business. Chris (603)539-4015.

HOME MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Specializing in home & condo checks, maintenance, repair work & painting, haul away services, spring cleanups & handyman work. Senior discounts; free estimates. No job too small, call Sean (603)986-3201.

HYPNOSIS for habit change, stress, regression. Michael Hathaway, DCH, certified hypnotherapist. Madison 367-8851. www.whitemountainhypnosiscenter.com.

IPOD FIX IT Not just iPods, but Digital Cameras, Smartphones, Game Systems LCD- TV"S. not listed? Just ask! 603-752-9838.

John’s Cleaning Service Meticulous cleaning for home or business. Also carpet cleaning, windows, floor refinishing.

Local family business (207)393-7285.

KEN'S PLOWING Affordable rates. Ossipee & Madison area. (603)733-7751.

PERSONAL care assistant, respite care, full-time, part-time days, nights, and fill-in. 25 years experience. 207-807-1011.

PROCLEAN SERVICES Spring cleaning time. Carpet cleaning, windows, rental cleaning, strip- wax floors, high dusting. Commercial- residential. Insured (603)356-6098.

Custom Planing Custom Kiln Drying Call for details Home Grown Lumber (603)447-3800.

EXPERIENCED ELDER CARE PROVIDER

to help you or your loved one maintain independence in your own home. If in need of assistance please contact Amanda: (603)986-7346. Over 20 years of experience; references available.

(603)539-5577.

FREE UHAUL TRUCK With move in. Climate Control Storage available. 5x5s all the way up to 10x30s for all your storage needs. Visit East Conway Self Storage 819 East Conway Road. (603)356-8493.

GLEN WAREHOUSE Storage, household, autos, motorcycles, RVs, snowmobiles.

Discounted Penske Truck rentals (603)383-6665 www.valleyauto.us JB Self Storage- Rt5 Lovell, 10x20, 10x24, 10x30, secure, dry, 24 hr access. (207)925-3045.

NORTH Conway Storage; 24 hour access; secure, dry. $35 special 4’x10’ units. Climate controlled units. Larger units available also. Discounted Budget Truck Rentals Call Rachael at (603)383-6665.

STORAGE trailers for rent, 27 to 45’. Good clean dry units. Call D. Rock. 1-800-433-7625.

U-STORE-IT Seasonal Storage Available.

Great rates. 5x10- $39/month; 10x15$89/month Call U-Store-It (603)447-5508.

Wanted $300 & up for unwanted cars & trucks. Call Ricker Auto Salvage (603)323-7363.

BOOKS puchased; AMC Guides, White Mountains, regional town state histories, others. Cash paid now (603)348-7766.

CASH FOR GOLD, silver, platinum, jewelry, flatware, coins, etc. Route 16, 1.5 miles south of Conway Village.

(603)447-8808 (ask for Tom).

Property Maintenance Plowing, shoveling & sanding.

Interior, exterior maintenance & renovations, property checks.

Serving Bartlett/ Glen area.

Licensed & insured contractor since 1993. Carr Contracting.

603-383-4334.

TOTAL FLOOR CARE Professional Installation, sanding, refinishing and repair of wood floors. 447-1723.

Snowmobiles 1989 Yamaha Enticer, reverse, rack, 410cc $400. 1983 Yamaha Excel III, 340cc $200. Dependable starter sleds (603)539-3774.

2004 Polaris 600 Classic excellent condition, $2300/obo (603)356-7377.

LOOKING for an old rear engine Polaris all steel snowmobile.

Call Joe, local 603-630-5325.

Custom Saw Milling

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Storage Space All your storage needs in the heart of the valley. Modern, clean, dry and secure. Mountain Valley Self Storage (603)356-3773. www.mvselfstorage.com.

COMMERCIAL Storage Units, centrally located in North Conway, 200 sq.ft. and up. Ideal for small businesses. Call Roger (603)452-8888.

FREEDOM Storage. 5x5, 5x10, 10X10, 10X20, 20X25. We rent for less, Rte. 25. 603-651-7476.

Wanted To Buy CASH for antiques, gold, silver, coins, furniture, etc. Conway Village Pawn, 150 Main St. Conway, (603)447-2255.

EAST COAST ART & ANTIQUE BUYERS Art, collections, furnishings, books, etc. Professional, discrete.

Marc (603)986-8235.

GOLD OVER $1,600/0Z.!

WE BUY DIAMONDS, GOLD, SILVER, COINS,

Platinum, Jewelry, Watches & Antiques. Free estimates. North Country Fair Jewelers. Established 1969. 2448 Main St., North Conway (603)356-5819.

Yard Sale NORTH Conway- 1st Saturday coin show- Buying and selling North Conway Community Center, Rt16, 2628 WMHwy, 8-2pm (802)266-8179 free admission.

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Tamworth Town Column

Ann McGarity amcgari@yahoo.com

Idol Hands at the Salyards Center Saturday Last Friday the Bearcamp Valley School and Children’s Center hosted its annual Valentines lunch to honor its longstanding partnership with Lakes Region United Way. Volunteers Lauren Souza and Myles Grinstead prepared a tasty meal of spaghetti , meatballs and salad. Grammy Gordon donated a scrumptious chocolate and raspberry cake. Guests included Lakes Region United Way president Jack Terrill and Lakes Region United Way volunteer Maryann McCormack, the Rev. Kent Schneider, of the Chocorua Community Church, and the Rev. Heidi Frantz-Dale, of St Andrews in the Valley Episcopal Church. Bearcamp teacher and Avon representative Gina Lund generously donated a basket of Avon items for a raffle which was won by Ellen Keith. All proceeds from the lunch and raffle went to United Way. Thanks to everyone who helped make this event a great success, and a special thank you to United Way for all its support over the years.

At the Tamworth farmers deep winter market a week ago, Grammy Gordon coordinated a basket of donated items from her stall and other farmers and artisans at the Townhouse and sold raffle tickets at her table to benefit Bearcamp Valley School and Children’s Center. Thanks so much to “Grammy� and all those who generously donated. The raffle raised $85 for Bearcamp Valley School.

Shrove Tuesday is a day of special significance in the Christian Church calendar: the last day of Lent when all “rich foods� need to be consumed prior to the long fast. A traditional food on this day is pancakes, and St Andrews in the Valley hosted a pancake supper on Tuesday with bacon, sausages, apple sauce and “real� maple syrup, followed by a selection of sinful chocolate concoctions. We were offered Mardi Gras beads by a masked cashier at the door and took our seats with friends in the crowded dining room. A traditional pancake tossing race followed. Proceeds from the supper were donated to several non profits, including Agape ministries, Bear Camp Valley School and Children’s Center, and the Advocacy Center of NH. Thanks to the Rev. Heidi and everyone that made this event a success and in particular to St. Andrews Church congregation for its generosity.

The Tamworth Lyceum has become a venue for a variety of meetings and educational events.

On Monday the Oasis Intergenerational tutoring program, led by Sue Colten, met at The Lyceum to hear the program director of the Literary Institute at University of New Hampshire, professor Louise Wrobleski talk about how to enhance a child’s reading skills by adding visualization to the process. I would like to thank Louise for addressing our group and the Lyceum for hosting the event.

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The Friends of the Cook Memorial Library were very happy with the results of their fundraising cabin fever bake sale which raised $344.75, with more people coming by than last year. The Friends are pleased to announce that three new members have agreed to come on board: Mary Watson, Margaret Clothier and Gabrielle Wallace They are invited to the next Friends board meeting in March.

Congratulations to Bob and Kris Newcomb, their first grandson was born on Feb. 9 (Bob’s birthday). Quynlen David, son of David and Andrea, joins his twin sisters aged 4 and a half. The family lives in Slidell, La. South Tamworth United Methodist Church is sponsoring a Cub Scout Wolf Den from Pack 235.

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Tamworth and two from Madison and is open to Tamworth, Madison or Freedom boys in second grade. Call Kelly at 323-9710 for information.

The pack will be holding its Pinewood Derby on March 3 at 10:30 a.m. at the Brett School, open to the public.

Popular local band Idol Hands will play at Salyards Center for the Arts in Conway village this Saturday, Feb. 25. Celebrate the band’s new CD: “See Around the Corner,” featuring old and new favorites. Idol Hands is generously donating a portion of the proceeds to The Community Schools trip fund, enabling students to travel either to Washington or Costa Rica this spring as part of their American history or environmental studies, for more information call the school at 323-7000 or Doug at 284-6414.

The South Tamworth Methodist Church will hold its last Winter pot luck supper on March 3 at 5 p.m. at Union Hall. There will be a St Patrick’s theme and everyone is invited.

Chocorua Public Library’s winter celebration “Night on the High Seas” is Saturday, Feb. 25. S.S. Chocorua (Runnells Hall) will be decorated to resemble a cruise ship‘s dining room. Bid on a live and silent auction items, donated by local businesses and library patrons. Tickets for the event ($25) may be obtained at the library the Scandinavian Bakery across the street from the library or at the door on event night. For more information call the library at 323-8610 or visit www.chocorualibrary.org.

The Carroll County Democrats will sponsor a public forum at the Brett School, starting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, The subject will be impending legislation affecting education in New Hampshire, an opportunity to hear from legislators, school staff and school board members about its impact on our local communities.

The guest speaker is Bob Duncan.

The Community School invites teens and adults to a series of community workshops: spend three Saturdays learning how to build and see TAMWORTH page 40

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Clifton V. Smith Jr.

Clifton V. Smith Jr. of North Conway, passed away on February 23rd, 2012 at Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.

He was just a month shy of his 97th birthday. Cliff was born in Jackson on March 24, 1915 to Mabel and Clifton Smith. He was pre-deceased by his wife Rita Mcgilvery on Oct 21, 1981.

Cliff began his working career as a teamster, working alongside his father, then later took a job at the Wentworth Resort in Jackson until moving on to Russell Cottages in Kearsarge. Clifton and Rita were joined in marriage on June 25, 1939 and then accompanied the Woodbury’s to the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. In 1945 Cliff decided to take on a second job and began working part-time for Tom Harris of Harris Taxi. Upon the passing of Tom Harris in 1963, Cliff took over the business which he ran with his youngest son Barry until 2007. In 1968 Cliff started working a part-time job at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway, a job he would maintain for the next 30 plus years. Cliff was an exceptional golfer; he won the North Conway Country Club Championship five consecutive years from 1956-1961.

He is survived by his sons, Gary Smith, of Intervale, and Barry Smith, of North Conway; sister, Elaine Farrugia, of South Portland, Maine; a brother, Maurice Smith, of Cumberland, Maine.

Cliff was pre-deceased by his siblings Evelyn Woodbury, Thelma Hodgkins, Myrtie Maynard and Everett Smith.

A funeral service will be held at the Furber and White Funeral Home later in the spring. There will be no visiting hours. Burial will be in the North Conway Cemetery in the spring.

In lieu of flowers contributions can be made in Cliff’s memory to Jen’s Friends Cancer Foundation, PO Box 1842, North Conway, NH 03860.

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Holy Epiphany Liberal Catholic Church

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35 Portland Street • Fryeburg, Maine

Sunday Service & Sunday School~ 10:00 am Wednesday Meeting~ 7:30pm

Mass: Monday to Friday 9:00am Sundays 11:00 am

Childcare provided for each service

Bp. Jason Sanderson, Pastor • (603)-733-6000

First Baptist Church Sunday Services

Sunday School...................................9:30 A.M. Morning Worship.............................10:45 A.M. Evening Service..................................6:30 P.M.

Wednesday Prayer, Praise, and Bible Study..........6:30 P.M.

Location: Main Street, North Conway Village across from the North Conway Scenic Railroad.

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River Church Sunday Celebration Service 10am Wednesday Evening Service 6:30pm

3rd Tuesday: Free Community Dinner— 5-6pm Thursdays: Symphony of Prayer— 6:30pm at the church Breadbasket Food Pantry: Second Tuesday of every month from 4-6pm and by app’t at 447-6633.

Children’s Ministries available during Sunday morning service.

Rev. Henry Snyder, Pastor

Please join us!

2600 East Main St., Ctr. Conway, NH • 603-447-6686 Across from McSherry’s Nursery

Church: (603) 356-6066 • Rev. Laurence Brown firstbaptistnorthconway.org When in North Conway Village, listen to our broadcast ministry at 91.1 FM

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Eastern Slopes

“A Welcoming Congregation” Sunday, February 26:

“Turning the Other Cheek: Are You Kidding?”

Guest Speaker Rev. Martell Spagnolo

To see a brief video about Unitarian Universalism, go to: www.uufes.org Sunday Service 10am • Religious Education at 10am Nursery Care for Infants and Toddlers The Reverend Mary Giles Edes, Minister 603.323.8585 • 30 Tamworth Rd, Tamworth

The Conway Village Congregational Church United Church of Christ (The Little Brown Church)

Rev. Martell Spagnolo

Roger Miklos, Minister of Music

“The Little Brown Church” Welcomes You! Worship Services & Sunday School 10 am • Child Care

Transfiguration Sunday

Sermon Title: “A Holy Mantle” This week’s readings include:

Psalm 50:1-6; 2 Kings 2:1-12; Mark 9:1-9 132 Main Street, Conway, NH 03818 603-447-3851• www.thebrownchurch.org

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

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Rev. Jeffrey W. Monroe, M.M., Rector Tracy Gardner, Organist and Choir Director

HOLY SCRIPTURE - TRADITIONAL WORSHIP SUNDAYS: Holy Communion; 9:30 am HEALING SERVICE: First Thursday at Noon HOLY COMMUNION: Every Thursday at Noon WAY OF THE CROSS: Fridays at 7:00 PM

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Everyone Welcome!

10 a.m. Worship and Children Activities

Sunday, February 26: Preacher Steve Wright Communion Sunday: First Sunday of Every Month Ellen Hayes, music ministry Handicap Access - Side Entrance Lift takes you to Church Sanctuary

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CHOCORUA COMMUNITY CHURCH 10 am Lenten Worship Service Tuesday Lenten Bible Study noon & 6 pm

Tempted Rev. Kent Schneider, 662-6046

Located on Rt 113 east at Rt. 16 www.chocoruachurch.org & Facebook

Mt. Washington Valley Jewish Community Chavurat HeHarim * Fellowship in the Mountains

We have a worship service the last Friday night of each month.

We usually gather the last weekend for a Shabbat potluck. Inquire about children’s and adult ed.

For info call (603)694-3058

East Fryeburg Church of Christ

(Bible Only) Route 302, East Fryeburg (207) 935-4337

SERVICES:

Sunday: 9:30 AM - Bible School 10:30 AM - Church Thursday Nights 7 PM - Bible Prayer Meeting

Saint Andrew’s-in-the-Valley The Episcopal Church of Tamworth and the Ossipee Valley The Rev. Heidi Frantz-Dale, Rector

Sunday Worship 8am and 10am Child care available at 10am

Join us for Lent An open and inclusive community • Handicap accessible 678 Whittier Rd. (Old Rte. 25) Tamworth 323-8515

All Are Welcome!

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church

Our Lady of the Mountains Roman Catholic Church

Route 5, Fryeburg, Maine

MASS SCHEDULE Weekday: Wednesday-Friday 8:30 a.m.

Rosary after Mass Adoration every Friday after Mass Weekend: Saturday: 4:30 p.m.

Reconciliation: 3:15-4:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Holy Days: Please call for current schedule

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All are welcome to attend Thursday: Adoration 5:30pm; Mass 6:30pm

Sunday Mass 8:00am

Eucharistic Ministry for the Homebound 207-697-3438 Religious Education & Youth Ministry 207-697-2277 Rev. Joseph Koury 207-647-2334

GLEN COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH “That in all things Jesus Christ might have the pre-eminence”

Faith Bible Church Independent * Non-Denominational

Meets each Sunday at 10:00 am

Located at Rt 16A and Dundee Road in Intervale Pastor Bob Novak • 383-8981 • Nursery Provided

Fryeburg Assembly of God Fryeburg, Maine Services: Sunday 10 am & 6 pm Wednesday Evening: 6 pm

Pastor Jim Warnock

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CHRISTIAN CHURCH SUNDAYS Morning Worship - 10:00 am Jr Church after praise & worship Nursery available

MONDAY NIGHTS - 6:30 pm

Men’s Bible Study & Women’s Bible Study Sat. Mar. 3 at 6pm - Free Community Movie Night; “Courageous” Thurs. Mar. 22 at 6:30pm - “Messiah in the Passover’ Presented by “Chosen People Ministries” Fri. April 7 - Good Friday Worship Sun. April 8 - Easter Celebration

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Corey A. Boivin Corey A. Boivin, 27, of Gilford and Colebrook, died tragically on his way to work Thursday morning, Feb, 23, 2012, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Route 16 in Albany.

He was born on Sept.

30, 1984, in Colebrook, the youngest son of Normand and Debbie (Bouchard) Boivin. Corey was a 2002 graduate of Colebrook Academy. After graduating from school, Corey attended truck driving school in Wisconsin for the Roehl Trucking Co. At the time of his death, he was employed as a truck driver for the Hancock Lumber company in North Conway.

Corey was a larger-than-life personality. He loved all kinds of music, and he often helped his brother, Chad, with his DJ business. He also loved to hunt and fish, and he was an avid snowmobiler in the winter and a softball player in the summer. His favorite number “99” was almost always on anything he was wearing. Corey’s smile and laugh were infectious, and immediately made those around him smile and laugh along with him. He had an uncounted number of friends, and he was precious to his family, all of whom will miss him dearly.

Corey leaves behind his parents, Nor-

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utilize a cold frame for four season growing, how to cook, using local seasonal foods, and to identify animal tracks on your property, “Tracking along the Bear camp” is a series of three workshops led by wildlife expert Chris Conrod. The

mand and Debbie Boivin, of Colebrook; two brothers, Armand Boivin who is serving in the U.S. Navy in California, and Chad Boivin, of Kensington; his girlfriend, Erica Brough and her two children, Brett and Caleb; his grandparents, Walter and Shirley Bouchard, of Groveton, and Doris Boivin, of Stark; and two very special uncles, Wayne Bouchard, of Wells, Maine, and Randy Bouchard, of Clarksville.

He is preceded in death by an infant brother, Jason, and his grandfather, Albert Boivin.

Calling hours will be on Monday, Feb. 27, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 1 p.m. at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church in Colebrook, with The Rev. Craig Cheney as celebrant.

Expressions of sympathy in memory of Corey may be made to the Two Rivers Ride for Cancer, c/o Rosemary Mulliken at the First Colebrook Bank, 132 Main Street, Colebrook, NH, 03576.

Condolences may be offered to the family online by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

workshops will be on March 3, March 17 and March 31 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Lunch is included on March 17. For information, including costs contact The Community School at 323-7000.

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Albany Town Column Mary Leavitt 447-1710/Dorothy Solomon 447-1199

‘Keeping Your Credit in Check’ workshop March 6, 8 There were six members of the public that attended the municipal budget hearing. After reviewing the few fluctuations in this year’s budget, no changes were made. At the selectmen’s meeting, Jack Rose brought forward the agreement the Kennett Company had with the remote control club that uses what is now the Albany town forest. He and the land governance board would like to continue to allow the cub to use the land with some modifications to their past agreement.

The board also signed an agreement with Don Johnson, of Forest Land Improvement, which will allow him to begin work on a new timber survey on the town forest.

The Conway select board voted to begin the process of closing the "dump store" a while back. While it appears as though the decision has already been made, the first of two public hearings is scheduled Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Conway Town Hall. They will take the final vote to end reuse at the Conway Transfer Station (or not) at the second hearing on March 20 after giving the public two opportunities to speak on the issue. This transfer station serves the towns of Conway, Albany and Eaton. If you have any more questions regarding this closing, get in touch with Colleen Cormack at colcormack@hotmail.com.

Albany lost a good citizen this week. David Barnicoat died at home after a brief stay in the hospital. Heartfelt condolences to his

wife, Sally, his five living sons and his five daughters. One daughter “Auntie Cindy” of Albany Pet Care, son-in-law, Peter Carbonie and granddaughter, Veronica are well known to the Albany community.

David was a cemetery trustee and owner of Barnicoat Monuments.

He graciously gave the town five engraved stones, posting the names of cemeteries in Albany, at his cost. Anyone wishing to donate to help the family with funeral arrangements can leave a check with Kathy Vizard at town hall.

Waldorf School: Starting March 2 and continuing each Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. until April 6 there will be time for parents to learn to create a thriving environment for their children and meet other parents while their kids play in the Waldorf’s warm, home-like setting. The cost per family is $60. For more information call 447-3168.

Tin Mountain: On March 1 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. join other bird watchers on a Plum Island Bird Trip. Look for snowy owls, snow buntings, harriers, and rough-legged hawks.

Gibson Center; A blood pressure clinic will be held the last Wednesday of each month from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and the second Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. to noon.

VNS foot checks are also available on the second Tuesday. The St. Patrick’s Day lunches will be held on March 6, 7, and 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Gibson Center and at noon on March 6 at

Silver Lake Landing. Call and sign up for the delicious corned beef and cabbage meals: 356-3231.

University of New Hampshire Extension: Ann Hamilton will conduct several workshops on “Keeping Your Credit in Check.” Tuesday, March 6, from 12:40 to 2 p.m. the class will be held at Silver Lake Landing in Madison and on Thursday, March 8, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Gibson Center. There is no charge for this class. Pre-register by calling 356-3231. Professionals, paraprofessionals, family members and others who assist families in planning and caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s or other related dementia are encouraged to attend a workshop on developing a more independent living environment for such individuals. It will be held on Friday, March 16, at the IOD Professional Development Center, 58 Old Suncook Road, Concord. The time is 8 am to 2:30 pm. The registration fee is $99. Direct questions to 228-2084. The Ossipee Voyagers 4-H club is looking for donations of books in good condition for a fundraiser that will benefit local libraries. The 4-H members are sorting the books in subject areas. Contact Karen Deighan at 539-3551 to make arrangements to drop the books off or bring them to the 4-H office at the Extension in Conway.

Congratulations to Travis Hatch on making the Dean’s list at Champlain College in Burlington, Vt. Travis is majoring in applied psychology.

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— Thursday, March 29 — Los Lobos ~ Texicali Roots Rock — Monday, May 28 — Bela Fleck/Marcus Roberts Trio — Thursday, June 7 — Don McLean ~ Up Close and Personal — Friday, August 31 — Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives ~ Country

R e s t o f th e S e a s o n ...

The Cottars - Canadian Celtic .............................................SOLD OUT! A Recession Session with Kevin Barry and Consuelo Candelaria-Barry. . . . . .............................................................................................Just Just Added!

March 3 Lori McKenna - Singer Songwriter March 8 Waltzing’s for Dreamers FREE Music Series with The Nields March 9,10 Carolina Chocolate Drops - Soulful Traditional Folk and Jugband............ .....................................................................10th Show SOLD OUT! March 15 Comedian Bob Marley March 17 Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys host Stone Mountain LIVE for St. Paddy’s Day March 23 Leo Kottke - Amazing Guitarist March 24 Aria and Mia - Female Folk Duo........................................Just Added!

March 25 James Hunter - R&B, Soul March 29 Los Lobos - Texicali Roots Rock.........................................Just Added!

March 30 A Barn Burner with the The Sweetback Sisters April 6 Heather Masse & Jed Wilson - Beautiful Singer & Pianist........................... .............................................................................................Just Just Added!

April 7 A Barn Burner with the Giant Kings - Soul, R&B.............Just Added!

April 13 A Barn Burner with Session Americana - Roots Music . . .Just Added!

April 14 Shawn Colvin - Singer Songwriter April 15 Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks April 28 Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys host Stone Mountain LIVE Maine’s Own Musical Jamboree Show with special guests Don Dixon and Marti Jones May 4 Cheryl Wheeler - Singer Songwriter May 5 Judy Collins - Up Close and Personal May 11 Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools May 13 Mother of a Music Fest and Fair - All Day Craft Fair and Music Festival May 18 Enter the Haggis - Celtic Canadian Rock..........................Just Added!

May 19 Tom Rush - Folk Icon May 28 Bela Fleck/Marcus Roberts Trio - Up Close & Personal. . . .Just Added!

May 31 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Iconic Country Folk Rock June 2 Stone Mountain LIVE One Show Only - Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys host Stone Mountain LIVE Maine’s Own Musical Jamboree Show with special guests Knots and Crosses. . .Just Added!

June 7 Don McLean - Up Close & Personal...................................Just Added!

June 8 John Lennon Imagined: Beatles & Solo Years featuring The Nutopians Members of Aztec Two Step and Devonsquare.................Just Added!

June 9 The Pine Leaf Boys - Cajun................................................Just Added!

July 15 Comedian Paula Poundstone July 26 Greg Brown - Singer Songwriter........................................Just Added!

August 4 Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys host Stone Mountain LIVE Anniversary Show. Maine’s Own Musical Jamboree Show with special guests Slaid Cleaves and Bill Kirchen...............................Just Added!

August 31 Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives - Country. . . .Just Added!

Sept. 16 Connie Smith - Country Legend.........................................Just Added!

Sept. 27 A Recession Session with Kenny White.............................Just Added!

Nov. 2 Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas - Master Scottish Fiddler and Cellist Feb. 24 March 2

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PUBLIC NOTICE

JACKSON SCHOOL DISTRICT The Jackson School District Annual Reports are currently available at the following locations: Jackson Town Offices, Jackson Public Library, Jackson Grammar School, and the S.A.U. #9 Office.

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF MADISON Effective February 24, 2012, the Town roads in Madison will be posted for a 6-ton load limit and will remain posted until further notice. NO EXCEPTIONS will be granted.

PUBLIC NOTICE Jackson Water Precinct Budget Hearing

To the inhabitants of the Jackson Water Precinct qualified to vote in Precinct affairs: You are hereby notified to meet at the Jackson Town Office on Wednesday March 7th, 2012 at 6:30 pm for the Jackson Water Precinct Budget Hearing.

We encourage your attendance!

Jackson Water Precinct Board of Commissioners: Karl Meyers Anne P. Donnelly Robert Gonski

PUBLIC NOTICE CENTER CONWAY FIRE PRECINCT The voters of the Center Conway Fire Precinct are notified that the filing period for candidacy for offices that will be open for the coming election, March 29, 2012, from February 24 to March 7, 2012. Offices to be filled: 1 Commissioner 1 Treasurer/Clerk 1 Moderator 1 Auditor 1 Supervisor

(3 year term) (3 year term) (1 year term) (1 year term) (3 year term)

Contact Nancy Leavitt, Clerk, (447-5739) to sign up for any of these offices.

Conway Village Fire District PUBLIC NOTICE

The Supervisors of the Voter Checklist for the Conway Village Fire District will be in session at the Conway Village Fire District Office located at 128 West Main Street, Conway, on Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 11:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. for additions and corrections to the voter checklist. Any qualified residents wishing to vote in affairs of the Conway Village Fire District are invited to register at this time.

Qualified residents may also register at the Annual Meeting at the Conway Village Fire Station located at 97 Main Street on March 13, 2012 at 5 P.M. Please provide picture identification and proof of residency, such as a utility bill when registering.

Checklists will be posted at the Conway Post Office, the Conway Village Fire Station, and the Conway Village Fire Station, and the Conway Village Fire District Office as required by RSA 654.

Supervisors of the Checklist Cynthia Thibodeau and Carole DiGregorio

Effingham Town Column Henry Spencer hspencer22993@roadrunner.com

New 4-H Shooting Sports Club starting Here’s a little surprise: A new 4-H Shooting Sports Club is starting in Carroll County.

Anyone interested in becoming involved is welcome to come to the first meeting on Thursday, March 15 at 5:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held at the UNH Cooperative Extension Office, Grindle Center, 73 Main St. Conway, N.H. This informational meeting is for youth ages 8-18 and families interested in participating in a 4-H Shooting Sports Club.

Through participation in shooting sports youth and families will be exposed to standards of safety, sportsmanship and ethical conduct surrounding the use of firearms and archery. The topics of discussion will include the goals of the 4-H program, how clubs operate, and the adult volunteer training and screening process. For more information about 4-H clubs or programs please contact Claes Thelemarck, Extension Educator for 4-H Youth Development at the UNH Cooperative Extension in Conway at 4473834. The 4-H program in Carroll County is run under the

auspices of our Co-Operative Extension service with funding coming from UNH and county government.

In the spirit of full disclosure you should know that your reporter serves on the advisory committee for the cooperative extension. Attendance at meetings has shown that the 4-H program in Carroll County is a growing organization now offering numerous afterschool programs. It may be a bit strong to say the county is blessed in having Mr. Thelemarck (4473834) spearheading our local 4-H youth development programs, but if so, it is a near thing. Mr. T. is also looking for volunteers to help manage programs as they grow; including the shooting sports club.

Only two local political races in Effingham this year have more candidates than seats.

There is one three year seat on the selectmen’s board with Mr. John Meisner (incumbent), Mr. Henry Spencer and Mr. Ronald Witham all running.

There are two three year terms for the planning board with Mr.’s George Bull, Paul Potter

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and Michael Cahalane running for them. Additional: It does appear that the office of moderator was left off the ballot: current moderator Michael Cauble’s term expires right after town meeting this year.

No word yet on how this will be dealt with. There will be a "candidates debate" March 5 at 6:30 in the municipal offi ces on School Street.

Winter is pretty much half over and yet hasn’t really half started yet. Not a lot of complaints have been heard but cross country skiers aren’t the type to do a lot of in public whining, snow machine riders, well they are probably upset, but skiers have snow making and the rest of us have no shoveling, no plowing, no roof raking, a lot less white knuckle driving and we can all learn to deal with a bit of mud in February; sort of gets us in practice for our actual mud season.

Here’s a little secret: You may hear your reporter lament the lack of snow; he doesn’t mean it really.

Don’t forget that there is an assessor wandering around town.

AUCTION

Sat., Feb. 25, 2012 • 10:30 A.M. • Conway Auction Hall

400 Lots of Antiques, Collectibles, Coins, New & Used Items GOOGLE: “Thomas Troon, Auctioneer” for link to “Auction Zip” for List & Photos NH License# 2320 • 603-447-8808 for info

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TOWN OF CONWAY 2012 REQUEST FOR CLEANING SERVICES BIDS

The Town of Conway is now accepting bids for cleaning services. This contract will encompass the general cleaning of the Town Hall, Community Center, Public Works Garage and the Transfer Station.

Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Town of Conway Cleaning Services 2012”. All proposals are due by Friday, March 16, 2012 at 2 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to the office of the Finance Director, 1634 East Main Street, Center Conway, NH 03813. Also included with bids shall be proof of general liability insurance in the amount of $1 million dollars and workers compensation insurance.

Interested parties should contact Jean Simon, (603) 4473811, Ext. 123, jsimon@conwaynh.org to set up a site visit, and for a copy of the bid package with specifications.

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CONWAY PLANNING BOARD Thursday, March 8, 2012 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Conway Town Office, Center Conway

Review and Acceptance of Minutes • February 23, 2012 AGENDA 1. GIBSON CENTER FOR SENIOR SERVICES, INC – FULL SITE PLAN REVIEW to increase the number of restaurant seats to 90; increase the office space to 2,359 square feet; add 1,350 square feet of personal service use; construct an addition to connect the existing house to the existing garage and convert 1,748 square feet of residential buildings to retail; demolish the existing Carriage House building; and construct associated infrastructure at 14 & 26 Grove Street, North Conway (PID 218-137 & 219-159).

OTHER BUSINESS Committee Reports

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REAL ESTATE CORNER

HOME OF THE WEEK

Double down

BY JASON ROBIE On the heels of our discussion last week about the age-old rent vs. buy conundrum, I’d like to throw another option (wrench) in the decisionmaking process of our buyers. When looking at the financial investment involved with buying a home, it often makes sense to stretch a smidge and grab a multi-family unit. Right now in the Mount Washington valley, there are over 30 of these properties for sale with list prices ranging from $65,000 to $600,000. When I purchased my first home, it was a two-unit building in Somersworth, and I paid a mere $112,000. The truth is if you do a little homework and think it through, a multifamily might just be the path toward homeownership and the many benefits of an appreciating asset.

Sharon Dworkin Bell, senior vice president for multi-family and 50-plus housing for the National Association of Home Builders, reports that the forecast of 208,000 multi-family Jason Robie residences in 2012 is well below the 350,000 units needed to maintain a balance in the market. This makes it clear that duplexes and other multi-family dwellings are going to remain in high demand. As our economy gains strength and more young adults are entering the job market, the demand will continue to strengthen. This clearly bodes well for those who already own these units, but it is also a good indicator that you will have no shortage of tenants from which to choose or buyers should you decide to unload it.

When you start down the road to homeownership, one of the first obstacles is the almighty dollar. How is your credit? Do you have enough of a down payment? Will you be able to pay your mortgage if you lose your job? And although banks are slowly loosening the purse strings with more logical lending standards, the reality is you still need to be a good risk. One of the nicest benefits to owning a multi-unit property is you have someone else contributing to your monthly bills. This benefits you in two ways.

You have the post-purchase advantage of the rental payments coming in every month to help pay for the mortgage.

The other advantage to this is the banks will actually give you credit for this income prior to the sale. When you are being qualified for the loan, a percentage of the anticipated income from rental payments is factored in to your monthly income. This always increases your buying power and directly impacts the total amount you will qualify for.

The income generated from rental payments is a nice bonus, but should be carefully added to your budget. Banks will typically use an occupancy rate of 75 percent when adding that income to your borrowed amount. That means if you are expecting rental payments of $1,000 per month for the other side of your unit, you should only budget $750 per month. This will help plan for transitional months between tenants and the occasional empty unit when you simply can’t find a quality tenant.

All of that said, it is also exciting to note that see ROBIE page 45

Brand new and mountain views Today’s Home of the Week is situated on 1.35 acres in Tamworth.

TAMWORTH — Welcome to 160 Mountain View Estates in Tamworth. This is a brand new custom-built Bear Notch designed home on a beautifully landscaped lot with two driveways including the circular drive in the front of the house.

The two-bedroom, two-bath home has tile and hardwood floors, a vaulted ceiling, and an eat-in kitchen with a deck leading out to a beautiful view of the Sandwich and Ossipee mountain ranges. This lovely property has a first-floor laundry and all the amenities including all stainless steel appliances and a woodstove. A walk-in closet is featured in the master bedroom with bath.

The walk-out lower level, with a finished family room, is ideal for entertaining and is plumbed for the third bathroom. The oversized, two-car garage under is perfect for storage and both vehicles and has its own paved driveway.

This home was built as a primary residence but is a dynamic choice for a weekend retreat. The home comes with a warranty which is an extra benefit for the buyer.

The home is located near the village of Tamworth, the farmers' market, snowmobiling trails, hiking trails, Chocorua Lake town beach and the Remick Museum — central to all that the Mount Washington Valley has to offer in every season.

Price is $189,900.

Listing agent is Nicole Martinez, of Exit Realty Leaders in Ossipee. She can be reached at (603) 539-9595 or (603) 9861567. Her e-mail address is nmarti1164@ aol.com.

The home has 1,855 square feet of space.

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68 Old Mill Rd. Conway Beautiful Home Near Conway Lake 3bedrms/2baths/2car garage Full Basement and landscaped .69acres mls 4059561 NEW Price $199,900

30 Samuel Hale Dr Hales Location, NH Must See HOME 4Bedrms/4Baths, Deeded Golf for 4 New Listing $579,900 mls 4129863

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WASHINGTON — Home builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes increased for the fifth consecutive month in February, rising from 25 to 29 on the NAHB/ Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released last week. It is the highest level the index has reached in more than four years.

“Builder confidence has doubled since September as measured by the HMI,” said National Association of Home Builders’ chairman Barry Rutenberg, a home builder from Gainesville, Fla. “Given the recent improvements in new home starts and the increasing number of markets included in the NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index, this consistency suggests that the housing market is moving toward more sustainable growth.”

Rutenberg cautioned that the housing sector remains very fragile with significant differences between individual markets, and said policymakers must guard against actions that could impede or even reverse the gains of recent months.

“This is the longest period of sustained improvement we have seen in

the HMI since 2007, which is encouraging,” said National Association of Home Builders’ chief economist David Crowe. “However, it is important to remember that the HMI is still very low, and several factors continue to constrain the market. Foreclosures are still competing with new home sales, and many builders are seeing appraisals come in at less than the cost of construction. Additionally, prospective home buyers are finding it difficult to qualify for a mortgage.”

Derived from a monthly survey that National Association of Home Builders has been conducting for more than 20 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores from each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor.

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ROBIE from page 43

because the rental industry is so strong right now, vacancy rates and rental rates are both holding at great levels. According to Rental Beast, a rental agency, the Boston-area vacancy rate for rentals is 3.7 percent and rental rates have seen a 7 percent uptick over last year.

If the battle cry for real estate is “location, location, location," the cry for multi-family properties is “tenants, tenants, tenants." The quality of the location of someone’s real estate and its impact on the value of that home has a direct correlation with the quality of the tenants you have renting from you and the peace of mind you will enjoy as a landlord.

The importance of references, both personal and professional, cannot be underestimated here. I have had potential tenants provide their parents as their former landlords, I’ve had a women provide her “john” as a reference and I’ve even had someone give me a reference to a previous landlord that they skipped out on and to whom they still owed money! Clearly these folks were not putting their best foot forward but they made my decision process very easy.

I would strongly encourage you to be diligent in your research. You’ll be able to rest easier at night knowing that you did all you could do to ensure the quality of the person who will potentially be your neighbor and a vital source of income for you and your family.

I think it is important to note that the “quality” of a tenant goes beyond their ability to pay on time. A tenant

I enjoyed as a neighbor for over a year was late with his rent nearly every single month. On the surface this would garner him not only a bad reference, but also an eviction notice.

Looking beyond the rent payment, I saw a hard worker, a single father and a good person. He was also a skilled carpenter who helped out around the property, always called or e-mailed to warn me of the late payment, and he always paid within a week or so. I would take a tenant like that every time over someone who did not respect my property, was loud or rude, yet paid their rent on time. The lesson here is to look at the whole picture when evaluating your new neighbor.

Buying a multi-family property is a bigger risk than just a single family home. You are not only taking on a larger debt load, but you are also partially relying on tenants to uphold their part of the deal and contribute to the overall expenses of the property, albeit indirectly. If you can focus on the long-term and not worry about any month-to-month bumps along the way, your journey will be a more pleasant one. Keep in the back of your mind that there is someone else helping you pay your mortgage and asking for nothing in return other than a roof over their head. You should stand tall in the knowledge that because you were willing to take the risk, you are now living in an investment that will continue to pay dividends throughout your ownership.

Jason Robie is staff writer for Badger Realty in North Conway.

Phone number is (603) 356-5757.

Robie's e-mail address is jason@ridgeviewtechnology.com.

Bearfoot Creek OPEN HOUSES

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Stunning Contemporary With a View • Open foyer, Palladian windows in the Great Room.

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REAL ESTATE OPEN HOUSE

#20 Kearsarge Woods, off Kearsarge Rd. follow signs to #20

Saturday, Feb. 25 • 10am-2pm

rri fic Co me se e th is te n! co nd o an d lo ca tio Lynne Desrosiers, Broker Robert B. Kimnach Jr. Real Estate Sales Agent

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––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– TRANSACTIONS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BARTLETT UNIT 44 MOUNTAINSIDE ON ATTITASH, 472800, J R REALTY TRUST, KENNETH D & LAURIE J, WILSON, COND, 02/03/12 UNIT 20A SEASONS AT ATTITASH A RESORT, 115000, CHARLES J & DIANE M, SHAY, DANIEL F & MARIE A, SHAY, COND, 02/01/12 3B SUGARWOOD DR, 135000, FRANK & BARBARA, BARTON, BRUCE TAYLOR, HUTCHINSON ET AL, L/B, 02/03/12 CONWAY 410 ALLARD FARM CIRCUIT, 140000, NEWTON FAMILY TRUST, KIRA E, MACDONALD, L/B, 02/08/12 49 NEIGHBORS ROW, 415000, STONEHURST MANOR INC, STANLEY W, WHITAKER, L/B, 02/03/12

UNIT 38 NORTHFACE RESORT AT WOODLAND, 123000, LOUISE E, RICK, CHRISTINA & ADAM, BULL, COND, 02/03/12 FREEDOM HUCKINS RD, 96000, GEORGE E, NIGRO, JEROME E & GAIL O, SULLIVAN, LAND, 02/03/12 SPINDLE POINT, TURTLE COVE/S, 0, GEORGE E, NIGRO, JEROME E & GAIL O, SULLIVAN, LAND, 02/03/12 JACKSON UNIT A WENTWORTH RESORT TOWNHOUSE, 33333, TRACEY, ALLEN-JOLICOEUR REVOC TRUST, CHERYL A, STEADMAN-ROTH, COND, 02/01/12 see next page

Debbie Phaneuf, Realtor

3280 White Mtn. Highway, North Conway, NH Cell (603) 986-0335 • (603) 356-9444 ext. 217 email: debbie@mwvhomes.com www.sellmwv.com

Open House Extravaganza…

Saturday February 25, 2012 - Double Feature Open House ( 2:00-5:00 ) 22 Little Shore & #4 Little Shore Drive Eidelweiss, Madison, NH

MLS 4108970 $215,900 CONTEMPORARY SALTBOX WITH CHARM. $40,000 in improvements since ownership in 2006.

Newly added three season porch, metal roof, gas fireplace and so much more. Listen to the loons from your porch, take a swim in the pond and enjoy what the valley has to offer. Close to all attractions. Furnished and turnkey, this home can accommodate the whole gang. Bring the family or just come alone to rest and relax. You deserve everything Eidelweiss has to offer.

MLS 4135499 $119,900 “Water Access” WOW! LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Water access to five ponds. Just steps away from a sandy beach and a great playground.

Have children? Let’s have some fun! Come to Eidelweiss and see what you’ve been missing.

Great chalet with spacious layout.

Directions: From Conway Village, south on Route 16. Left on Route 113 towards Madison. Just past Community Market, see Eidelweiss on left. Go past mailboxes and take second left on Little Shore Drive. House is number 22. See sign on left.

FEATURED PROPERTIES BY DEBBIE PHANEUF GREAT MOUNTAIN TOP VIEWS!

This spacious unit comes with an energy efficient monitor heater. Private locker space outside for your skis, etc. Inside is the coziness of the mountains. Snuggle into a cold wintery night with your wood fireplace”. Get warm with that special someone. Start making your memories here in New Hampshire. Come to the mountains! Mount Washington is waiting for you!

MLS 4119114 & MLS 4119112 - 6B-3 Summit at Linderhof $142,900 Directions: Route 16 just past Story Land take right at Kringles. Follow Mittenwald Strasse just past water tower on left to left on Karwendal Strasse. At the top go right on Summit Vista Road. As road levels out, see parking for building 6.

You are invited to view the views from this SPECTACULAR log home!

Sunday,February 26,10am -12pm R efreshm ents Served

Come to the top of the mountain and enjoy a tour of this stunning Suwannee River Cyprus custom built log home with awe inspiring views.

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY

ONE OF THE OLDEST REMAINING BUILDINGS IN BROWNFIELD left after the fire of 1947, the old Victorian with its Mansard roof houses one in a long line of businesses that continues to serve the community. The Edge of Maine Frame & Gallery on Main Street is now in its sixth year. Having hosted over 20 gallery exhibits for local artists as well as representing 15 local artisans, the shop maintains a foothold within the greater arts community of Maine and New Hampshire. In addition to this retail space, there are rooms to be rented on a nightly basis. Short term rentals have turned into a handsome income over the last few years. Being so close to the Stone Mountain Arts Center, Stone Mountain House is able to host many of the center’s guests for special occasions, as well as the numerous shows the arts perform throughout the year. The lodging and its website will be sold with the real estate, but the frame and gallery business will travel with the sellers.

MLS 4134574 Stone Mountain House aka 182 Main Street Brownfield, Me. $219,900 Directions: From Fryeburg take Portland Street, aka Route 113, to Brownfield. At the Super Market take right on Main Street. Just past the town hall, see on left the Edge of Maine Frame & Gallery, also the home of Stone Mountain House, 182 Main Street.

LIVE ON TOP OF THE WORLD! LITERALLY!

WISH IT, DREAM IT, LIVE IT! Have you waited your whole life for this experience? Here it is, ready and available, 22+ acres of beauty. Live off the grid, be all that you can be. Some only dream the dream--you can actually live it!

Mls 4125207 342 Richardson Rd. Hiram, Me. $224,900 Directions: From Route 5 in Fryeburg, take Portland Street (Route 113) towards Brownfield. Seven miles past Grants Store, see Hiram Hill Road.

Follow to Richardson Road to number 342 on the left. Private drive.

O nly fo ur years o ld,this sho w case ho m e is like brand new. Yo u’llwant to check o ut the ho t tub o n the deck to o . C o m e o n up fo r a snack and a taste o f the go o d life befo re yo u go back to the rat race in the city.

D irections: T ake R te. 113 to the entrance to E idelw eiss.

T ake a left onto O ak R idge R d. just before the pond. T ake the 2nd right onto L ake V iew D rive. F ollow to the end.

H om e on the right.

NicoleMartinezHomes.com Nicole Martinez, Associate Broker

Cell (603) 986-1567

Exit Realty Leaders Email: nmarti1164@aol.com 354 Rt. 16B, Ossipee, NH 03814 (603) 539-9595 ext 107

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MADISON 2 GRACHEN DR, 73333, FIRST FRANKLIN MTG LOAN TRUST, GENE, ZHITOMIRSKY ET AL, L/B, 02/09/12 PEAK VISTA LN, 80000, RON & ESTRELLA, LINDBLOM, DAVID W, TUCKER, LAND, 02/01/12 6 PRESIDENTIAL VIEW DR, 150000, BASMAJIAN FAMILY TRUST,"CARMINE M, SARNO ET AL, L/B, 02/03/12 MOULTONBORO 87 LUNT RD, 249933, JAMES T & EDREA B, BAKAS, SUSAN A & THOMAS G, DONNELLY, L/B, 02/01/12 RTE 25, 235000, REGAN TRUST, CRUCON REALESTATE HOLDINGS LLC, LAND, 02/01/12 WHITTIER HWY, 115000, R & D, REALTY TRUST, MICHAEL D & BIANCA T, DION, LAND, 02/09/12 OSSIPEE 5 FOREST LN, 87000, STEVEN F, SIMPSON, RONALD A, PLANTE JR, L/B, 02/09/12 WAKEFIELD GREAT EAST LAKE E & NE SHORES, 420000, EDWARD

J & CAROL ANN, KOSINSKI, NORTH SHORE DRIVE REALTY TRUST, L/B, 02/03/12 WOLFEBORO PLEASANT VALLEY RD, 160000, ALLEN L, STEVENS, LAKE WENTWORTH FOUNDATION, LAND, 02/09/12 SEWALL RD, 550000, CATHERINE R, RYAN FAMILY TRUST, GISELA, VELEZ ET AL, LAND, 02/03/12 SEWALL RD, 0, CATHERINE R, RYAN MARITAL TRUST, GISELA, VELEZ ET AL, LAND, 02/03/12 Sales information is published in summarized form for your information only. These listings are not a legal record and do not include all details of each sale. Names shown are usually the first to appear on the deed. Any sale might have involved additional parties or locations. Prices listed are usually based on tax stamps. Prices for sales involving public agencies may not be accurate. Refer to actual public documents before forming opinions or relying on this information. Sales information is published under copyright license from Real Data Corp. (603) 6693822. Additional information on these and prior sales is available at www.real-data.com Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved.

106 Hiram Philbrook Road, Conway, NH

Commercial real estate vacancy rates improving, rents firming WASHINGTON — According to the National Association of Realtors' quarterly commercial real estate forecast, all of the major commercial real estate sectors are seeing improved fundamentals, but multifamily housing is becoming a landlord’s market commanding bigger rent increases. These trends also are confirmed in the association’s recent quarterly Commercial Real Estate Market Survey.

Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors' chief economist, said vacancy rates are improving in all of the major commercial real estate sectors. “Sustained job creation is benefiting commercial real estate sectors by increasing demand for space,” he said. “Vacancy rates are steadily falling. Leasing is on the rise and rents are showing signs of strengthening, especially in the apartment market where rents are rising the fastest.”

National Association of Realtors forecasts commercial vacancy rates over the next year to decline 0.4 percentage point in the office sector, 0.8 point in industrial real estate, 0.9 point in the retail sector and 0.2 percentage point in the multifamily rental market.

“Household formation appears to be rising from pent-up demand,” Yun said. “The tight apartment market should encourage more apartment construction. Otherwise, rent increases could further accelerate in the nearto-intermediate term.”

445 White Mtn Hwy Conway, NH

The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors shows a notable gain in its SIOR Commercial Real Estate Index, an attitudinal survey of 297 local market experts.

The SIOR index, measuring the impact of 10 variables, jumped 8.3 percentage points to 63.8 in the fourth quarter, following a gain of 0.6 percentage point in the third quarter. The index remains well below the level of 100 that represents a balanced marketplace, which was last seen in the third quarter of 2007.

Most market indicators posted advances in the fourth quarter, but 71 percent of respondents said leasing activity is below historic levels in their market – an improvement from 83 percent in the third quarter. Only 29 percent report there is ample sublease space available.

Office and industrial space remains a tenant’s market – 87 percent of participants feel that tenants are getting a range of benefits ranging from moderate concessions to deep rent discounts.

Construction activity is still low, with 95 percent of experts reporting it is below normal, and 83 percent said it is a buyers’ market for development acquisitions; prices are below construction costs in 78 percent of markets.

Participants are broadly expecting stron-

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SPECTACULAR MOUNTAIN VIEWS – Luxury Features. This custom built tri level mountain top home is a great way to maximize your hardearned real estate dollar! With magnificent view of Mt Washington and the Presidential Range, 5 decks, 2 balconies, 2 year round sunrooms, an indoor lap pool, a sauna and whirlpool, a huge oversized master bedroom suite, eat in kitchen, huge formal dining room, And so much more There’s even a roughed in and wired space for an elevator! MLS#4022528 $399,900

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL, QUIET SUBURBAN STREET! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide home in Tamworth Pines Mobile Home Park is on a cul de sac and there is nothing behind the home but trees! Master bedroom (big enough for a king size bed) with walk in closet, large screened porch, high ceilings, large kitchen, separate laundry room, and a spacious living area. A must see!

MLS#4126173 $54,000

VISIT THE VALLEY OFTEN? Why stay in lodging establishments when you can own this affordable cottage... no reservations needed! This attractively priced cottage is part of a small Planned Unit Development fronting on picturesque Pequawket Pond.

Cute and efficient get away vacation property. Easy to view.

MLS#4091098 $39,900

A COUNTRY FEEL IN A GREAT NORTH CONWAY LOCATION. A Stonehurst Condominium offers a sophisticated, contemporary tri- level style with incredible on site amenities: a first class Restaurant (Stonehurst Manor), pool, tennis, incredible views of Mount Washington and in the summer a life size chess set on the common grounds. All this in your backyard!

This 3 bedroom, 3 bath unit has central air, formal dining room, large kitchen, stone fireplace in a spacious living room, 2 decks and a loft. Come and enjoy the best in one of the areas best locations! MLS#4122214 $199,000

NICE CONWAY VILLAGE APARTMENT BUILDING - Ideally located and significantly renovated multi-unit income property served by precinct water and sewer. Handy to Conway village and sandy town beach on Saco River. Well managed by owner, many improvements in 2005.

MLS#2638882 $275,000

VERY PRIVATE WITH BEAUTIFUL VIEWS. This 2006 built Cape has a great layout with granite counter tops, hardwood floors,gas fireplace and economical FHW heat. Large 10’x30’ deck wih panoramic mountain and lake view. The basement has been plumbed for a third bath and has double doors leading outside. This is a very private site, close to the best beach in Eidelweiss and minutes to all the amenities available in North Conway. MLS# 4102553 $228,000

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ger conditions for the current quarter, with two out of three expecting market improvement.

National Association of Realtors' latest Commercial Real Estate Outlook offers projections for four major commercial sectors and analyzes quarterly data in the office, industrial, retail and multifamily markets. Historic data for metro areas were provided by REIS Inc., a source of commercial real estate performance information.

Office Markets Vacancy rates in the office sector are projected to fall from 16.4 percent in the current quarter to 16.0 percent in the first quarter of 2013.

The markets with the lowest office vacancy rates presently are Washington, D.C., with a vacancy rate of 9.5 percent; New York City, at 10.0 percent; and New Orleans, 12.4 percent.

After rising 1.6 percent in 2011, office rents should increase another 1.9 percent this year and 2.4 percent in 2013. Net absorption of office space

in the U.S., which includes the leasing of new space coming on the market as well as space in existing properties, is forecast at 20.1 million square feet in 2012 and 28.1 million next year.

Industrial Markets Industrial vacancy rates are likely to decline from 11.7 percent in the first quarter of this year to 10.9 percent in the first quarter of 2013.

The areas with the lowest industrial vacancy rates currently are Orange County, Calif., with a vacancy rate of 4.8 percent; Los Angeles, 4.9 percent; and Miami at 7.6 percent.

Annual industrial rent is expected to rise 1.8 percent in 2012 and 2.3 percent next year. Net absorption of industrial space nationally is seen at 40.6 million square feet this year and 57.7 million in 2013.

Retail Markets Retail vacancy rates are forecast to decline from 11.9 percent in the current quarter to 11.0 percent in the first quarter of 2013. see next page

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This stately home awaits you, in one of the most sought after communities in the Mount Washington Valley; Hale Estates. The vie-vvs from High Point Road are among the best in the valley as well. Attention to detail, brick walkway leads to the front porch. Open concept entry foyer leads to vaulted ceiling great room, country kitchen and master bed room.

43 High Point Rd. Hale Estates

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MLS# 4056732

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North Conway, NH - $204,900 29 Birch Hill Road

This lovely Cape on well over an acre of land surrounded by woods and lawns is waiting for you to come home for the holidays. This is a great location, just off West Side Road with no association fees and is not tied into the Birch Hill water system. Minutes from Dianaʼs bath, and North Conway shopping district. We have a list of updates culminating in a new kitchen with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The first floor is very open with sun pouring in from large windows and sky lights. First floor 1/2 bath, laundry and bedroom all ad to the comfortable floor plan. Make it the best Christmas ever, be a home owner in the M.W.V. Seller will pay $2,000 towards closing cost.

MLS#4110851

Conway, NH - $198,000 45 Old Mill Road

Charming, wann, comfortable and close to Conway Lake beach. This home sits back off the road on over an acre of land, surrounded by woods for privacy. The house opens up to a beautifully wooded great room with a wood stove and slider to deck for easy grilling and out door meals. Master bedroom and laundry on the first floor for easy living, with a loft bedroom on the second floor. The basement has been studded and is ready to be finished. Great price for a lovely home.

MLS# 4096245

Conway, NH - $79,900 Nickelback

1.20 acre lot with great views of the Presidential Range from this community. This small very well cared for subdivision off Stark road in Conway has underground utilities, cable and phone. If you are planning retirement in the Mount Washington Valley this lot could be your start. The owner is a builder and would be happy to talk to you about building your dream home. MLS# 4085345

Big Price Reduction $299,900!

Dummer, NH

36 Sewell Lary Hill Road

Have you ever seen the Presidential Range from North of Berlin?? This log home with a huge indoor pool has a spectaQJlar view of Mt Washington from above Pinkham Notch This home could become a high end rental or be just the place you want to spend the next 100 years. Minutes to the Berlin Air port, as well as snowmobile and aoss country ski trails. Rshing, swimming, hiking and white water rafting. Less than 30 minutes to Sunday River and Wildcat Ski areas.

MLS# 4090456

Conway, NH - $149,900 20C North Brook Circle

Northbrook is a beautiful condominium community in the heart of North Conway. This unit is a ground floor corner unit that over looks the Moat Mountains. 2 bedroom 2 bathroom beautifully updated to move in condition. The Vermont Casting wood stove sits on a brick hearth in the living room. There is a laundry room, good size kitchen and dining area. The complex has an outdoor pool and tennis courts.

MLS# 4098310

Nubi Duncan, Pat Jones and Steve Gourley congratulate Michelle and Rick Emery along with Cindy and Scott Lewis on their recent transaction.

Call Nubi Duncan

“the country living specialist” Main St., PO Box 750, No. Conway, NH 03860 356-5757 • nubi@BadgerRealty.com

Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 25 & 26 • 11am-3pm

New to the market, business commercial property for sale or lease. About 1/10of a mile from the NH Liquor store on Rt 16 in Conway.

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$214,900

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Presently, markets with the lowest retail vacancy rates include San Francisco, 3.6 percent; Fairfield County, Conn., at 5.1 percent; and Long Island, N.Y., at 5.4 percent.

Average retail rent should rise 0.7 percent this year and 1.2 percent in 2013. Net absorption of retail space is projected at 9.9 million square feet this year and 23.9 million in 2013.

Multi-family Markets The apartment rental market – multi-family housing – is likely to see vacancy rates drop from 4.7 percent in the first quarter to 4.5 percent in the first quarter of 2013; multifamily vacancy rates below 5 percent generally are considered a landlord’s market with demand justifying higher rents.

Areas with the lowest multifamily vacancy rates currently are New York City, 1.8 percent; Minneapolis and Portland, Ore., each at 2.5 percent; and San Jose, Calif., at 2.7 percent.

After rising 2.2 percent last year, average apartment rent is expected to increase 3.8 percent in 2012 and another 4.0 percent next year. Multifamily net absorption is forecast at 209,900 units this year and 223,600 in 2013.

The Commercial Real Estate Outlook is published by the National Association of Realtors' research division for the commercial community. The association's commercial division, formed in 1990, provides targeted products and services to meet the needs of the commercial market and constituency within National Association of Realtors.

The National Association of Realtors commercial components include commercial members; commercial committees, subcommittees and forums; commercial real estate boards and structures; and the association's commercial affiliate organizations – CCIM Institute, Institute of Real Estate Management, Realtors Land Institute, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, and Counselors of Real Estate.

Approximately 78,000 National Association of Realtors and institute affiliate members specialize in commercial brokerage and related services, and an additional 232,000 members offer commercial real estate services as a secondary business.

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Existing-home sales up, inventory down WASHINGTON — Existing-home sales rose in January, marking three gains in the past four months, while inventories continued to improve, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 4.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.57 million in January from a downwardly revised 4.38 million-unit pace in December and are 0.7 percent above a spike to 4.54 million in January 2011.

Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors' chief economist, said strong gains in contract activity in recent months show buyers are responding to very favorable market conditions. “The uptrend in home sales is in line with all of the underlying fundamentals – pent-up household formation, record-low mortgage interest rates, bargain home prices, sustained job creation and rising rents.”

Total housing inventory at the end of January fell 0.4 percent to 2.31 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 6.1-month supply at the current sales pace, down from a 6.4-month supply in December.

“The broad inventory condition can be described as moving into a rough balance, not favoring buyers or sellers,” Yun said. “Foreclosure sales are moving swiftly with ready home buyers and investors competing in nearly all markets. A government proposal to turn bank-owned properties into rentals on a large scale does not appear to be needed at this time.”

Total unsold listed inventory has trended down from a record 4.04 million in July 2007, and is 20.6 percent below a year ago.

National Association of Realtors' president Moe Veissi, broker-owner of Veissi and Associates Inc., in Miami, said buying power is enticing more potential home buyers. “Word has been spreading about the

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OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, Feb. 25 • 1:00-3:00 74 Pheasant Road, Madison, NH MLS #4106630 • $189,000

SNOWMOBILERS & BEACH LOVERS Walk to the association beach at Moores Pond or to beautiful Silver Lake from this nicely updated 3 bedroom, 2 bath contemporary cape on 2 private acres. Snowmobile from your front door to the core trail which is just down the street.

Directions: From Conway take Route 16 South to Route 113.

Follow Route 113 to Route 41. Take Route 41 to Moores Pond Rd. Veer left on Pheasant Rd to #74 on the right.

Call Josh at 986-4210 Pinkham Real Estate Main Street, North Conway, NH 1-800-322-6921 • 603-356-5425 See all the properties for sale in Mt. Washington Valley at www.pinkhamrealestate.com

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LOOK AT MT. CHOCORUA from the kitchen, dining room and living room as well as the large deck. Open concept with plenty of natural sunlight, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, hard wood floors, center island kitchen, propane furnace with the option of using the pellet stove. Two car garage. MLS# 4116406...............................................................................$245,000

Call Kevin MacMillan 356-5821

FO R SA L E B Y O W N E R CONTEMPORARY STYLE HOME on a two and a half Acres of land on a Cul-De Sac. Three bedrooms, 1-1/2 bath, attached garage and a paved driveway. Lots of real nice touches, custom kitchen cabinets, wood ceilings, 6’’ pine flooring and a brick fireplace in the living room. Fryeburg Academy School system. MLS# 4055713 ...................$189,500

R a nch style ho m e w ith 2-ca r ga ra ge o n .75 a cres o n Birch H ill. Priva te/Sepa ra te W a ter System . M a in flo o r is o pen w ith split bedro o m s (m a ster bedro o m suite w /ba thro o m o n o ne side o fho use a nd tw o bedro o m s a nd a ba thro o m o n o ppo site side). La rge sto ne ga s firepla ce in living ro o m a nd fla t screen T V. M udro o m entra nce, Finished D RY ba sem ent w ith seco nd living ro o m ,o ffice a nd bedro o m . H o use is being so ld furnished (T ho m pso nville furnishings). V inyl siding a nd ea sy,ea sy m a intena nce. H o use is lo ca ted o n a quiet,o ne w a y street surro unded by N a tio na l Fo rest filled w ith biking/ w a lking tra ils,a nd w ithin 5 m inutes to N o rth C o nw a y.

C urrently listed for a quick sale at $229,000 firm .

W ill pay 3% buyer broker fee on quick sale.

K prittie@ roadrunner.com or leave m essage at 603.630.1399

LOOK AT THE VIEW OF THE MOAT MOUNTAIN from the front yard and enjoy the private back yard on 9 Acres of land with an end of a road location. This one floor home has a bright kitchen that really stands out with lots of natural light shining on the oak cabinets. The large dining room with a fireplace and the wood stove in the living room plus a screened porch and a two car garage make this a very comfortable home.

MLS# 4112798.............................................................................................................................$248,000 COMMERCIAL – 5 Acres of land right on Rte 16. Just a mile south of the strip in North Conway. Town water and sewer available- Saco River Frontage.

MLS# 4109436.............................................................................................................................$385,000

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Bartlett • Jackson • The Conway’s

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Fabulous 1.6 Acre Lot Located On Cobb Farm Road In Bartlett.

Just over the Saco River outside of the Village. Walk to the river in two minutes and hike up Cave Mt. right outside your door. Close to school and skiing. Perfect spot for a new home, it just doesn’t get any better. $69,000 (MLS 4046387) Call listing agent Tony Rocco anytime 387-5249.

To Be Built For This Great View,

a fabulously designed home. All on the main level, the master bedroom, the living and dining areas and the open kitchen all embrace a spectacular alpine view. 3 BRs, 2 1/2 baths. Also features a deck and a detached 2-level garage.

New construction for a new lifestyle! $625,000 (MLS 2771084)

Family Vacation Townhouse

This 4BR/3.5 bathroom end unit offers a terrific Jackson location--esp. for Wildcat and Jackson XC skiers.

Phenomenal private swimming hole on the Ellis River, plus tennis courts.

The spectacular Presidentials just up the road! $137,500 (MLS 4061362)

record high housing affordability conditions and our members are reporting an increase in foot traffic compared with a year ago,” he said. “With other favorable market factors, these are hopeful indicators leading into the spring home-buying season. We’re cautiously optimistic that an uptrend will continue this year.”

According to Freddie Mac, the national average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage was a record low 3.92 percent in January, down from 3.96 percent in December; the rate was 4.76 percent in January 2011; recordkeeping began in 1971.

The national median existing-home price for all housing types was $154,700 in January, down 2.0 percent from January 2011. Distressed homes – foreclosures and short sales which sell at deep discounts – accounted for 35 percent of January sales (22 percent were foreclosures and 13 percent were short sales), up from 32 percent in December; they were 37 percent in January 2011.

“Home buyers over the past three years have had some of the lowest default rates in history,” Yun said.

“Entering the market at a low point and buying at discounted prices have greatly helped in that success.”

All-cash sales were unchanged at 31

percent in January; they were 32 percent in January 2011. Investors account for the bulk of cash transactions.

Investors purchased 23 percent of homes in January, up from 21 percent in December; they were 23 percent in January 2011. First-time buyers rose to 33 percent of transactions in January from 31 percent in December; they were 29 percent in January 2011.

Single-family home sales rose 3.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.05 million in January from 3.90 million in December, and are 2.3 percent above the 3.96 million-unit pace a year ago. The median existing single-family home price was $154,400 in January, down 2.6 percent from January 2011.

Existing condominium and co-op sales increased 8.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 520,000 in January from 480,000 in December but are 10.3 percent lower than the 580,000-unit level in January 2011.

The median existing condo price was $156,600 in January, up 2.0 percent from a year ago.

Existing-home sales in the Northeast rose 3.4 percent to an annual pace of 600,000 in January and are 7.1 percent above a year ago. The median price in the Northeast was $225,700, which is 4.2 percent below January 2011.

Attractively Upgraded

this 3-bedroom home in Jackson enjoys a country setting with a nice yard and view of Eagle Mountain.

Spacious kitchen/ dining area leads to a sunny living room. Plus a goodsized garage/ workshop. A very nice primary or vacation home. $230,000 (MLS 4087962)

220 Cow Hill Road, Bartlett NH

This newly built/fabulously appointed ski home on Attitash enjoys spectacular views, and is a short walk to the ski trail. An awesome place for vacation gatherings of family and friends. Its value cannot be beat! $725,000 (MLS 2649094)

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