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City will lease 2 downtown parking spaces to new restaurant as site for required dumpsters

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Plow driver allegedly drunk when he backed into LPD cruiser

By Gail OBer

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — A Gilford man has been charged with driving while intoxication after the plow truck he was operating allegedly backed into a Laconia police supervisor’s cruiser — a 2014 Ford Interceptor SUV.

Gilford Police — who are investigating the crash — said Sgt. Dennis Ashley was patrolling on Lake Street (Rte. 3 North) when Douglas Fisher, 53, of Lake Street backed his 2004 Chevy pickup into the road from the Margate parking lot on the Gilford side of the roadway. Fisher is also

charged with one count of operating after suspension.

The crash happened on December 15 at 2:48 p.m.

Gilford Police Sgt. Eric Bredbury said Ashley tried to take evasive action by see CruIsEr page 14

By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — The City Council this week agreed to lease two downtown municipal parking spaces to David Kennedy to house two dumpsters, one for trash and another for recyclables. Kennedy intends to convert the former Evangelical Baptist Church at Veteran’s Square to a restaurant with an Irish pub theme.

In a memorandum to the councilors, City Manager Scott Myers explained that the church building hugs the lot lines so closely that there is no space on the property to accommodate one, let alone two, dumpsters. After failing to negotiate an arrangement with David Gilbert, doing business as Reneda Properties, LLC who owns an abutting property at 660 Main Street, Kennedy deferred closing on his purchase of the see sPaCEs page 10

Holiday hoops Belmont’s Trevor Hunt is fouled on his way to the bucket by Prospect Mountain’s Jake Towle on the opening day of the 40th Annual Holiday Basketball Tournament at Gilford High School on Friday. The defending champion Timberwolves won 49-35 to advance to the semi-finals on Saturday. Winnisquam Regional beat Newfound Regional (60-34) in the other opening round day game. On the girls’ side of the draw, Laconia opened with a 32-21 win over Moultonborough Academy, Belmont beat Prospect Mountain, 36-26 and Newfound Regional bested Winnisquam Regional, 53-32. Championship games will be played on Monday night. (Alan MacRae/for the Laconia Daily Sun)

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Gambler awards cabbie who turned in $300k left in back seat

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A poker player who left $300,000 in the back seat of a Las Vegas taxi made good on his promise this week, handing over a $10,000 reward to the honest cabbie who returned the stash.

Yellow Checker Star Cab Company CEO Bill Shranko confirmed Friday that Gerardo Gamboa had been paid by the poker player. The cab company also honored the driver’s good deed by naming him employee of the year, awarding him $1,000 and giving him a gift certificate to a Las Vegas steakhouse.

It’s unclear how Gamboa plans to spend the belated Christmas gift. He did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press on Friday.

The tale, first reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, started Monday when Gamboa made a pickup at the Bellagio casino. A hotel doorman noticed a brown paper bag on the back seat and handed it to him; Gamboa thought it was candy.

The driver said he had another passenger by the time he began wondering what kind of see REWARD page 13

Federal judge rules NSA phone surveillance legal NEW YORK (AP) — The heated debate over the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of millions of Americans’ telephone records fell squarely into the courts Friday, when a federal judge in Manhattan upheld the legality of the program and cited its need in the fight against terrorism just days after another federal judge concluded it was likely not constitutional.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III and an opposing view earlier this month by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington D.C. sets the stage for federal appeals courts to confront the delicate balance developed when the need to protect national security clashes

with civil rights established in the Constitution.

Pauley concluded the program was a necessary extension of steps taken after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He said the program lets the government connect fragmented and fleeting communications and “represents the government’s counterpunch” to the al-Qaida’s terror network’s use of technology to operate decentralized and plot international terrorist attacks remotely.

“This blunt tool only works because it collects everything,” Pauley said. “The collection is broad, but the scope of counterterrorism investigations is unprecedented.”

Pauley’s decision contrasts with Leon’s grant of a preliminary injunction against the collecting of phone records of two men who had challenged the program. The Washington, D.C. jurist said the program likely violates the U.S. Constitution’s ban on unreasonable search. The judge has since stayed the effect of his ruling, pending a government appeal.

Both cases now move to appeals courts for a conflict that some believe will eventually be settled by the Supreme Court. The chances that the nation’s top court will address it increase if the appeals courts reach conflicting opinions or if the current see NSA page 12

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1 million Americans are bracing for a harrowing, post-Christmas jolt as extended federal unemployment benefits come to a sudden halt this weekend, with potentially significant implications for the recovering U.S. economy. A tense political battle likely looms when Congress reconvenes in the new, midterm election year.

Nudging Congress along, a vacationing President Barack Obama called two senators proposing an extension to offer his support. From Hawaii, Obama pledged Friday to push Congress to move quickly next year to address the “urgent economic priority,” the White House said.

For families dependent on cash assistance, the end of the federal government’s “emergency unemployment compensation” will mean some difficult belt-tightening as enrollees lose their average monthly stipend of $1,166.

Jobless rates could drop, but analysts say the economy may suffer with less money for consumers to spend on everything from clothes to cars. Having let the “emergency” program expire as part of a budget deal, it’s unclear if Congress has the appetite to start it anew.

An estimated 1.3 million people will be cut off when the federally funded unemployment payments end Saturday.

Some 214,000 Californians will lose their payments, a figure expected to rise to more than a half-million by June, the Labor Department said. In the last 12 months, Californians received $4.5 billion in federal jobless benefits, much if plowed back into the local economy.

More than 127,000 New Yorkers also will be cut off this weekend. In New Jersey, 11th among states in population, 90,000 people will immediately lose out.

Started under President George W. Bush, the benefits were designed as a cushion for the millions of U.S. citizens who lost their jobs in a recession and failed to find new see UNEMPLOYMENT page 8

ATLANTA (AP) — Target said Friday that debit-card PINs were among the financial information stolen from millions of customers who shopped at the retailer earlier this month.

The company said the stolen personal identification numbers, which customers type into keypads to make secure transactions, were encrypted and that this strongly reduces risk to customers. In

addition to the encrypted PINs, customer names, credit and debit card numbers, card expiration dates and the embedded code on the magnetic strip on back of the cards were stolen from about 40 million credit and debit cards used at Target stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15.

Security experts say it’s the second-largest theft of card accounts in U.S. history, surpassed only by a scam that began in

2005 involving retailer TJX Cos. “We remain confident that PIN numbers are safe and secure,” spokeswoman Molly Snyder said in an emailed statement Friday.

“The PIN information was fully encrypted at the keypad, remained encrypted within our system, and remained encrypted when it was removed from our systems.”

However, Gartner security analyst see PINs page 15

1.3 million Americans losing unemployment benefits Saturday

Target says millions of customer’s encrypted PINs were stolen

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Thousands of pages in police file paint chilling portrait of Newtown killer NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut released thousands of pages Friday from the investigation into the Newtown school massacre, providing the most detailed and disturbing picture yet of the rampage, Adam Lanza’s chilling fascination with murder, and school employees’ brave and clearheaded attempts to protect the children.

Included in the file were photographs of the home the 20-year-old Lanza shared with his mother. They show numerous rounds of ammunition, gun magazines, shot-up paper targets, gun cases, shooting earplugs and a gun safe with a rifle in it.

A former teacher of Lanza’s was quoted as telling investigators that Lanza exhibited anti-social behavior, rarely interacted with other students and obsessed in writings “about battles, destruction and war.”

“In all my years of experience, I have known (redacted) grade boys to talk about things like this, but Adam’s level of violence was disturbing,” the teacher told investigators. The teacher added: “Adam’s creative writing was so graphic that it could not be shared.”

The documents’ release marks the end of the investigation into the Dec. 14, 2012, shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that left 20 firstgraders and six educators dead.

Lanza went to the school after killing his mother, Nancy, inside their home. He committed suicide with a handgun as police arrived at the school.

The documents also fill in more details about how the shooting unfolded and how staff members tried to protect the youngsters.

Teachers heard janitor Rick Thorne try to get Lanza to leave the school. One teacher, who was hiding in a closet in the math lab, heard Thorne yell, “Put the gun down!” An aide said she heard gunfire and Thorn told her to close her door. Thorne survived.

Teacher Kaitlin Roig told police she heard “rapidfire shooting” outside of the school, near her classroom. She rushed her students into the classroom’s bathroom, pulled a rolling storage unit in front of the bathroom door as a barricade and then closed and locked the door.

She heard a voice say, “Oh, please, no. Please, no.”

Eventually, police officers slid their badges under the bathroom door. Roig refused to come out and told them that if they were truly police, they should be able to get the key to the door — which they did.

The paperwork, photos and videos were heavily blacked out to protect the names of children and to withhold some of the more grisly details of the crime.

In a letter accompanying the files, Reuben F. Bradford, commissioner of the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, wrote that much of the report was disturbing but that it

Teacher leaves $1.4 million to scholarships for Littleton kids

LITTLETON (AP) — Young people heading off to college and elderly residents who don’t leave their homes both will benefit from the generosity of a former math teacher from Littleton, N.H. Anne O’Keefe died in 1989 at age 91. The Caledonian Record (http://bit.ly/1g6xPqp) reports that she bequeathed $1.4 million to Littleton, with twothirds of it going to Littleton High School graduates who excel in math or business and the rest going to health services for the community’s home-bound elderly population.

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, which will administer the scholarships, says it appears O’Keefe’s estate went to a relative after she died, and when that person died, Littleton became the new beneficiary.

O’Keefe was a 1915 graduate of Littleton High School and taught in Littleton, Keene, and Arlington, Mass., before retiring in Littleton.

also showed teachers trying to protect their children, law enforcement officials putting themselves in harm’s way, and dispatchers working calmly and efficiently.

“In the midst of the darkness of that day, we also saw remarkable heroism and glimpses of grace,” he wrote.

In the documents, a friend told police that Nancy Lanza reported that her son had hit his head several days before the shootings. And an ex-boyfriend told police that she canceled a trip to London on the week of the shooting because of “a couple last-minute problems on the home front.”

Prosecutors previously issued a summary of the investigation last month that portrayed Lanza as obsessed with mass murders, but the report concluded that Lanza’s motives for the massacre might never be known.

Lanza “was undoubtedly afflicted with mental

health problems; yet despite a fascination with mass shootings and firearms, he displayed no aggressive or threatening tendencies,” it said.

The new files revealed chaos during the rampage.

Lanza remained silent as he aimed and fired in Room 10, according to an officer who interviewed the mother of one of the surviving students. The woman said her son, who ran from the classroom, recalled the shooter kicking in the door and then firing.

The documents indicate investigators were gentle in their questioning of children, interviewing youngsters only if they or their parents requested it.

Some of the parents thought talking openly about the shooting and getting accurate information out would help their children heal.

After the interviews, the children were given a copy of Margaret Holmes’ book “A Terrible Thing Happened” to help them deal with that they witnessed.

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3 more years The disastrous rollout of Obamacare, worse than anyone anticipated or warned, could have doomed the president’s second term. It would require something very big to take your eyes off of that disaster.

What an idea. Shut down the government.

How clever can you get? The only thing worse than Obamacare is the crowd that would close down the government, leaving people all over the place in the lurch, in what they conceded from the outset was a hopeless act of protest that would in practice change nothing.

The tea party, of course, wants more people like that in Washington. And they may get them. In the convoluted rules of Washington, that would be better for the Democrats than the Republicans, except that it would make getting things done even more difficult, which is not really good for the president, who has to figure out what to do for the next three years — apart from those things that other second-term presidents have done, like leave the country a lot.

The president could drill down on partisan politics, make it his priority to raise money for Democratic candidates, attack the “do-nothing” Republican Congress — all of which he probably will do.

Here’s an idea. Acknowledge mistakes. Try to fix things. The big moves for President Obama may be fixing the big moves he’s already made.

The health care system is the obvious example. It is going to be a mess, but it will be a mess that is post-Obamacare. Millions of people are covered under Obamacare. You can’t “get rid” of it; there is no “it” anymore, no switch that can be turned off.

The question is: How do we fix all of the things people are complaining about without bankrupting ourselves? Not to mention all of the other things we need to fix.

Like the NSA and intelligence gathering. If Obama were a Republican president, the disclosures relating to surveillance programs would be a daily nightmare.

As it is, many of the people you might expect to be screaming the loudest are on the inside or are friends with the people on the

inside, not to mention supporters of the president. So exactly whom should they scream at?

Really, the question should be: When is the administration going to step up to the issue? As far as I know, Obama is the only former professor of constitutional law to become president. A frightened and confused country might turn to such a president in search of a little bit of wisdom as to how to balance overwhelming interests (Security! Terrorism! Liberty!) on both sides. Hello?

Are we still at war in Afghanistan? Any news on Guantanamo?

Okay. Just had to ask.

Immigration reform? What if you try to do it just the opposite of the way you did health care? Instead of all or nothing, piece by piece. Lots of steps.

Hard things to oppose. It’s true that, from a rules perspective, if you want comprehensive reform, you’d better have a comprehensive bill — but maybe it’s enough to say we will have a long series of small reforms.

Education, anyone?

I am amazed at the anger I hear from people on the topic of Obama.

Some of it, on both sides, may be unconscious racism. There are all kinds of reasons not to focus on race issues during the president’s second term. On the other hand, why not?

Whenever I see a “candid” picture of Obama, I am reminded that I have no idea what this man is really like. Of course, I’ve read the books and I hear stories from those who know him. But five years into his presidency, I don’t feel I have come to know him. And that allows me to project onto him attributes — of being cold and aloof, for example — that make it his fault, or worse, to be disappointed, as are many who thought they knew him.

Five years into his presidency, my guess is that fewer Americans believe they know and understand this president than did on the day he took office, which is an agenda of its own.

(Susan Estrich is a professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Southern California Law Center. A best-selling author, lawyer and politician, as well as a teacher, she first gained national prominence as national campaign manager for Dukakis for President in 1988.)

Help me get the word out about 72-year-old held by al-Quaida To The Daily Sun, I am writing about Warren Weinstein, the 72 year old man being held in Pakistan by al-Quaida. I feel so bad for him. Our president has abandoned him. No one is doing anything to get him out. Obama says he can’t deal with al-Quaida, which is interesting since he had no problem selling them guns in Syria. But, never mind. If he won’t deal with them, can’t he at least

put pressure on Pakistan to do something?

I am asking people who read this letter to try to get the word out, to your friends, to your representatives or whoever else you can think of. Try to keep his name in the public mind and maybe our president might decide there is something he can do.

Hillarie Goldstein Franklin

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LETTERS Northern Pass will provide reliable electricity for future generations To The Daily Sun, We have been bestowed with one of the greatest gifts being presented to New Hampshire in the history of this great state, the Northern Pass project.

I am not employed by this project or even any of its contractors, but am a private N.H. citizen, in Alton Bay, who is so impressed by it that I was inspired to send this to you.

Northern Pass will provide us with clean generated hydroelectric service for us and for infinite future generations. Consider the following facts concerning the project, which we should all support based on common sense alone. The demand for electrical service is only going to increase over the next few years. We have the obligation to ensure this service is available for future generations. According to ISO New England (June 1, 2006, http://www.iso-ne.com/pubs/whtpprs/ elec_costs_wht_ppr.pdf): “Power consumption on the hottest summer days has been growing at about 2 percent each year, which is higher than the growth in average consumption. This consumption trend drives the requirement to build additional resources (e.g. peaking units), increasing the capacity costs of the region. It also is creating an underutilized power system where resources are built to satisfy demand for only a few days of the year. Adding 1,000 megawatts (MW) of supply produced by low-cost plants will save New England consumers $600 million a year.”.

The geographical/environmental impact of this project will only affect a small fraction of the tens of thousands of N.H. forestry/woodlands acres. Anyone who thinks this is going to even slightly affect the N.H. tourism industry is being severely over-

dramatic, as can be evidenced by the ramblings of columnist John Harrigan. Hydroelectric power, by its very nature, as provided by the Northern Pass project, is one of most environmentally friendly forms of energy that we could ever ask for our state.

Dependance on fossil fuels is not only costly, but harmful to our precious environment; nuclear power carries with it the constant threat of a major disaster, not to mention the fact that there is still nuclear infused waste from these facilities that has to be dealt with. Also, nobody wants a nuclear facility in their neighborhood, let alone a related waste dumping facility. The suggestion of using the decommissioned nuclear aircraft carrier is also totally absurd. If it had an impending nuclear disaster, there would be relatively little time to tow it out to sea and hope for the best, let alone a contaminated fisheries harvest from New England.

As an additional bonus, Northern Pass is not only a cost-free project for the state, but is actually projected to provide a considerable financial income resource for N.H., a good incentive to reduce taxation resources in addition to providing a competitive entity amongst the various electrical service providers.

Anyone who truly cares about the pride of being a New Hampshire resident will fully support Northern Pass, if only to provide reliable electric for our future generations; so let’s stop being so selfish about the relatively little negative sight impact of the project and start using common sense before some gloom and doom bandwagon rolls by, which we think we all have to dive on to.

Abe Goldberg Alton Bay

Thank you Kylee Drew for working with Boys & Girls Club members To The Daily Sun, I would like take time to recognize Broadway North dancer Kylee Drew for taking her time and working with the Boys & Girls Club of the Lakes Region. She has been working with several girls and boys at the club one day a week for the past several weeks.

Broadway North was very gracious and allowed the club to take part in their Christmas Extravaganza that

was held at Inter-lakes High School on December 14. This invitation to participate in their recital was very last minute and some of the dancers were not able to make it. None of it could have happened however, without the support of the Boys and Girls Club and parents.

I would like to thank Kelsey Nims of Beyond The Fringe for donating her time and her help with hair, make-up

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LETTERS Our schools are filled with great kids . . . our greatest resource To The Daily Sun, In the past few weeks, Walter F. Kalin has written two letters to the Sun. The first letter reported the decline of Laconia High School. The second letter expands this decline to include our entire educational system.

I have since reread both letters and have a couple of observations: The first letter describes the wellintentioned efforts of a substitute teacher, recalling horrible behavior by some students. I would, however, like a clarification of the following: “I know a lot of families in Laconia. Students from good families seem to do well, but are frustrated by so many rotten apples in the barrel. Students from broken families or indifferent parents do poorly and are a big part of the discipline problem.”

So sad. How judgmental and ignorant.

I would really like to have this gentleman’s definitions of “good families” and “broken families”.

I haven’t heard the term “broken family” in many years. I honestly thought that we, as a society, had evolved beyond that mentality. I sin-

cerely hope that “broken” does not mean divorced, widowed, or separated.

Broken relationships do not determine broken families. I have many dear friends, co-workers and acquaintances who are single parents. They have astonishing children and are astonishing parents. I returned to Laconia 20 years ago to raise my two children. We were NEVER a broken family. Who sets the parameters for “good”? Are there really that many “rotten apples”?

Letter two quotes a very “wise” friend who blames education for the world’s inability to live in peace and the ultimate fall of civilization.

Isn’t it just possible that, on his last substituting excursion, Mr. Kalin simply had a bad day? Education is a two-way street. To get students involved, teachers need to illuminate their subject matter and inspire their students.

Our schools are filled with “good” — in fact — “great” kids. It is a shame that these gentlemen are incapable of appreciating our greatest national resource.

June M. Huot Laconia

Wind towers are mysteriously beautiful, like stars in night sky To The Laconia Daily Sun, A little about myself: Welton Falls and Cardigan Mountain, these were my playgrounds as a child. New Hampshire and its mountains so beautiful.

I’m a person who likes to stay informed of things that concern my environment. I do not promote things that would harm our environment or the beauty of our great state.

I know that to produce electricity they have nuclear plants. These do harm the environment. These plants make radioactive waste that is harmful and remains forever. The method of disposal is to go destroy another piece of property by burying this waste encased in millions of pounds of cement.

A rather large hole is needed here. Coal, fuel oil, or jet oil is another source to make power. These however, are caustic and harmful as well. Never mind the devastation left behind from mining or extracting from the earth and the refin-

ing process.

Wind towers to me are mysteriously beautiful, kind of like stars in the night sky. I know, now your saying this is a stretch of the imagination comparing the two, but I like to think that the same Divine Spirit that created the stars in the night, also planned out the life and intellect of the person/persons who invented such an amazing machine as the wind tower. My thought is that these towers do hot harm the environment, and they are not offensive. The towers take nothing from us but only borrow the wind as it passes by.

In closing, I would like to thank the company for the thoughtful planning and designs to make these farms safe and the environment a friendly source of power.

I hope some day there will be others that think as I do.

Sandra Hutchins Groton

Future editions of ‘Absurdity’ will get the attention they deserve To The Daily Sun, I generally agree with Steve Earle and his assessment of our beloved collector of all things obtuse, irrelevant, irreverent and trivial, Mr. James Veverka. However, I must take issue with Steve regarding his lack of acknowledgment of the new post assumed by the esteemed letter writer of all things progressive and mindless.

Based on his astute 2013 letters to the editor, and his exalted position in the Center for the Study of Absurdity, he must have been recruited from the elite Mensa Society. His brilliant edifrom preceding page and costumes. I would also like to thank Lacy Lewis for taking the dancers out to lunch in between recitals; and of course none of this could have happened without the Boys and Girls club and Dana Meade & Broadway North!

Susan Sargent Laconia

fications regarding the foibles of the “right wing nuts” and the too numerous to mention “Tea Party Potty Tricks”, have recently left me speechless and in awe.

So Steve, please, please, we must all give credit where credit is due. In fact, I’m hoping James will be more forthcoming and not be so darn humble. I am willing to bet that he is indeed the president of the Center for the Study of Absurdity. I can’t possibly think of anyone more qualified for the position.

In fact, I’m even betting the voting was unanimous. Me, myself and I all voted for the same person. I would so much love to be a fly on the wall during one of those “heated debates” that occur among the editorial board.

I salute James, clearly a legend in his own mind. Carry on the good fight my man. I promise you, we will give your future submissions all the attention and concern that they deserve.

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A special election for January 21st (Primary) and March 11th (General) will be held to fill his seat. I am the only candidate with the necessary state experience to lead our district and help our constituents navigate a difficult bureaucracy.

As a State Senator in District 3, I was deeply committed to helping my constituents. As a Marine with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, I will not quit on issues like the Northern Pass which I am against.

You deserve a councilor who can hit the ground running. I’m proud of my record of constituent service which I learned from the master.

I’m not just talking the talk. I have walked the walk working on issues with Ray. I hope to meet you at one of our “Catch a Cup of Joe with Kenney” events. The first to post a photo on our “Kenney for Executive Council “ Facebook page wins a free 1-pound bag of coffee. Politics can be fun, interesting and engaging. I think Ray would like the way we are running our campaign. It’s people who matter. No one tells the people of District 1 how to vote. Votes are earned. It’s totally out of touch with District 1 to run a big city, endorsement-based campaign. Our campaign is run out of the coffee houses of N.H. I ask for your endorsement.

I want to hear your concerns.

Working with Councilor Burton on the Conway Scenic Vista project while acting as the Senate Transportation chairman, I secured the final piece of funding in the Capital Budget to complete the $2.6 million projects. During 14 years in the Legislature, I served on many committees including: Transportation, Health and Human Services, Executive, Departments and Administration, Commerce, Labor and Veterans Affairs. I was proud to establish the Purple Heart Trail in N.H., the Organ Donor Regis-

try Law and more. I have worked with agency and department heads before I know how to navigate the state system for people.

I will be frugal and strong watchdog for the N.H. taxpayer! Judicial appointments must meet the constitutional principles of our state Constitution! District 1 must be represented on these boards.

The N.H. economy has been hit hard. I have already worked with local economic development councils, the BIA and regional planning commissions. As a state senator, I assisted in bringing a company called Loftware to the Pease Trade Authority, creating jobs.

N.H. business is burdened with over regulation. Anytime a state agency brings a rule change before the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (JLCAR) an e-mail should be sent to the business impacted. JLCAR rules can wipe out a business if someone is not watching.

I do not have another business; I will devote a 100 percent of my time to you. I’ll be open to your ideas, and available to have a cup of Joe with you.

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All your letters are against Americans, our Christian heritage, against our elected Republican Party members, also the Tea Party, Fox News, ect. Remember you are insulting half the population of the United States of America. You would be welcomed in any Muslim country to write an anti-American slander. I will even pay for your oneway ticket, for you to go and stay there.

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LETTERS Arrogant commissioners continue to double down on jail proposal To The Daily Sun, I read with interest the Michael Kitch article (LDS 12/26) on the exchanges between Laconia Councilor Lipman and county Commissioner Philpot.

How did the Belknap delegation and the Belknap commission get to the impasse on the county jail wherein the public good is not being served?

Councilor Lipman’s concerns about the condition of the existing facility are valid and most of the Belknap delegation is motivated to arrive at a sensible and cost effective solution to issues surrounding the jail.

A prior delegation authorized the hiring of David Bennett whose subsequent 165 page report is available on the county website. I have read this report thoroughly and intend to discuss its findings at a future meeting. From the Bennett report, the firm of Ricci Greene was hired at considerable expense. They presented one option for the jail: build one with design elements which are ultra expensive and which the presenters from Ricci Greene estimated would cost 42.5 million dollars to build. The jail’s per bed cost is about 40 percent higher, for example, than the new state prison for women, which was authorized this year. There are many examples of more affordable new jails, which models the current commission has ignored. Indeed, when a planning committee member purchased, at his own expense, the manuals which

contain the current guidelines for compliance with federal standards and suggested that a new jail could be built doe about 35 percent of the Ricci Greene proposal, his ideas were summarily dismissed. The gentleman in question is a person of intelligence and probity who had taken the time to research several jails that were built to those standards and presented them as potential models for our county. The commissioners had zero interest in the work presented for their consideration.

In 2009. when Commissioner Philpot was vice chair, a report was sent to the Attorney General’s office detailing the state of the county jail. These reports are, by law, supposed to be filed twice a year. Despite this requirement, there were no further reports filed until March of this year, when the condition of the jail was described as dire.

Because the commission did not follow the requirements of the law, we cannot pinpoint the gradual deterioration of the County Drive facility but it does coincide with what Commissioner Philpot previously described as a four year planning process for a new jail.

Councilor Lipman made sensible observations about what the county should be doing to address the problems surrounding the jail, suggestions which the current commission will not follow. I will not be voting for an expensive and temporary solution which contributes nothing to a longer term resolution of our problems and

call instead for the county to come up with specifications for a temporary pod which can then be placed out to bid. Certainly, this could be used to house the women prisoners whose housing is most inferior and which, in turn, would alleviate some of the over-

crowding. The continued arrogance of the Belknap commission has resulted in their doubling down on a financially infeasible and unnecessary proposal.

Rep. Richard B. Burchell Belknap 5 - Gilmanton

Has the state conducted any tests of Groton Power Plant this year?

To The Daily Sun, What do we know about the Groton Power Plant?

We know it was erected 12 months ago. And we know there’s 8,760 hours worth of data that has been collected

by Iberdrola and yet the only data we can collect is visual data. Are they spinning or not?

Shouldn’t the state be testing the Groton Power Plant to make sure it is compliant. This community deserves answers before taller and taller power plants are built here.

Is the state conducting meetings closed to the public with Iberdrola?

Is the state using Iberdrola’s test findings? Or is the state conducting its own tests? What tests have they done? Sound? Water? Soil? Wildlife?

Shouldn’t this data be public knowledge?

Are tests being conducted every month? In all types of weather? In all seasons? At all hours? After all, Groton is the first power plant of many coming to the banks of Newfound Lake. One would think the State of New Hampshire is looking out for it’s Lake’s Region residents, right?

Despite the promises made by Iber-

drola to residents, I now question the state. Has the state refused to act on the behalf of the community? Has the state conducted any tests on the Groton Wind Plant over the past 12 months?

For example, has the state ever tested in the rain or snow? Tested during the different seasons? Leaves up, leaves down? During cold or warm weather? I bring this up because a few neighbors have told me that the turbines are loudest in the rain. Others have told me they are loudest in the winter. While other say they hear a “jet like sound” whenever the wind blows.

Shouldn’t the town of Groton have access to the Groton Power Plant data... from both Iberdrola and the state? Before making decisions regarding more taller turbines, the state could, and should, make a genuine effort to listen to those who are harmed, and to do due diligence by seeking truly independent expert advice on behalf of the neighbors.

That would be the fair and right thing to do.

We have lots of questions... So far: we, as a community, don’t have a say in them being built, we, as a commusee next page

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Briarcrest Estates owners had signaled retreat but judge’s ruling may change that

By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — The tussle over the future ownership of Briarcrest Estates may take a fresh turn with the decision of Justice James D. O’Neill, III of Belknap County Superior Court not to dismiss the petition of Mark and Ruth Mooney, owners of the manufactured housing park, asking the court to approve its sale to Hometown America Corporation.

The Mooneys had recently signaled a willingness to instead negotiate a sale to a group of tenants in order to avoid a lengthy and costly legal battle but O’Neill’s ruling in their favor may motivate them to rethink the matter.

In July the Mooneys accepted a $10-million offer from Hometown America. State law requires park owners, upon receiving an offer, to “consider any offer received from the tenants or a tenants’ association” and to “negotiate in good faith with the tenants concerning a potential purchase.” Failure to comply carries a liability to the tenants of $10,000 or 10 percent of the purchase price, whichever is greater.

When tenants representing a minority of the 241 units formed the Lakemont Cooperative and presented a matching offer, the Mooneys went to court, where they were supported by a majority of tenants who prefer commercial to cooperative ownership.

Jim Cowan, president of the Lakemont Cooperative, which contested the petition, said yesterday that “we’re not remotely surprised” by O’Neill’s ruling. He said that recently the Mooneys wrote to all tenants of the park indicating that they intended to withdraw their “court action” rather than become mired in prolonged and expensive litigation as well as to open negotiations with the Lakemont Cooperative.

Cowan said that he anticipated the Mooneys will sign the purchase and sales agreement submitted by the cooperative, which he noted has been amended to exactly match the competing offer, then provide the financial information the cooperative requires to pursue its due diligence and arrange the financing to purchase the park.

However, the Mooneys have yet to withdraw their petition and O’Neill’s decision may cast the situation in a new light. In support of the Mooney’s petition, attorney Paul Fitzgerald, argued that the term “tenants” and “tenants association,” which are nowhere defined, are ambiguous, but can only reasonably taken to refer to a majority of the tenants. Consequently, he concluded that the Mooneys “owe conflicting duties of good faith” to both the cooperative and the majority and could face a liability of $1 million for failing to bargain in good faith with either.

Meanwhile, attorney Philip McLaughlin, repre-

senting the majority of tenants claimed that while the statute fails to anticipate that a majority of tenants will prefer commercial to cooperative ownership it neither prohibits them from intervening in the litigation nor from intervening in the present action” or bars the Mooneys from weighing their interests when fulfilling their duty to bargain in good faith. He asked the court to conclude that the Mooneys “may, as they discharge their statutory duty to bargain in good faith, take into account, that good faith extends to consideration beyond the will of the minority (whether in an association or not) and should consider the will and the reasons for the opposition of the majority.”

In declining to dismiss the Mooney’s petition O’Neill held that the court need not find the statute ambiguous. Instead, he ruled that the essence of the Mooney’s claim is that by choosing to sell to Hometown America because a majority of the tenants do not want the park to be owned by a cooperative they have met the requirement to negotiate in good faith.

“Thus,” he concluded, “the crux of this matter is what constitutes ‘negotiate in good faith,’ not what constitutes tenants or tenants association.”

While the statute implies that the duty to negotiate in good faith is owed solely to the cooperative, O’Neill’s ruling leaves open the prospects that if the cooperative represents a minority of tenants, the same duty may be owed to the majority and that park owners may be spared liability for fulfilling it.

Should the decision lead to the Mooneys to pursue the litigation, the case will be tried on March 22.

Whatever the outcome for the tenants of Briarcrest Estates, the issues raised by the case will likely prompt reconsideration of the statute governing the sale of manufactured housing parks.

UNEMPLOYMENT from page 2 ones while receiving state jobless benefits, which in most states expire after six months. Another 1.9 million people across the country are expected to exhaust their state benefits before the end of June.

But Obama has no quick fix. He hailed this month’s two-year budget agreement as a breakthrough of bipartisan cooperation while his administration works with Democratic allies in the House and Senate to revive an extension of jobless benefits for those unemployed more than six months.

The Obama administration says those payments have kept 11.4 million people out of poverty and benefited almost 17 million children. The cost of them since 2008 has totaled $225 billion.

At the depth of the recession, laid off workers could qualify for up to 99 weeks of benefits, including the initial 26 weeks provided by states. The most recent extension allowed a total of up to 73 weeks, depending on the state.

Restoring up to 47 extra weeks of benefits through 2014 would cost $19 billion, according to the Congressional Budget office.

House Democrats led by Reps. Sander Levin of Michigan and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland sought to include an extension through March by offsetting the costs with potential farm bill savings. They were rebuffed.

Senate Democrats and some Republicans plan another push in 2014. Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Dean Heller, R-Nev., have introduced a bill offering a similar three-month extension, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has promised to bring it up. But as with much in Congress, an extension is no sure thing.

In phone calls on Friday, Obama told Reed and Heller he was glad they were working together to address the problem. “It defies economic sense, precedent and our values,” Obama economic adviser Gene Sperling said in a statement. from preceding page nity, don’t get to see any data on them, and we, as a community, aren’t being given enough funds to decommission them.

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’d rather have this data done sooner than later..

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BELMONT — Selectmen have agreed to sign a contract with Lakes Regional Mutual Fire Aid for dispatch services for the Fire Department but said in their meeting last week that they would like to see more oversight of the agency’s budget preparation.

Each member agency or community, said Selectman Jon Pike, has one vote regardless of the size of the population and his primary concern was how the LRMFA develops its budget. He said Belmont pays about 6 percent of the total budget.

Pike said every other outside agencies who requests money from the town of Belmont comes before the Board of Selectmen, and he thinks that since the bill for the Belknap County communi-

ties covered by LRMFA no longer goes through the county budget process, he wants them to approach the town directly.

“We can no longer go to the county to ask questions about the budget,” Pike said.

In 2013, the Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid budget was $554,000 for the 11 Belknap County communities. That bill was apportioned to each individual county tax payer based on equalized taxable property value and included in the county portion of an annual tax bill.

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No one questioned why, despite the zoning ordinance, the existing dumpster was not already fenced.

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from preceding page Belmont’s portion of the LRMFA budget will increase from what would have been $34,381 to $52,671 — a difference of $18,290. The difference is because the agency allocates expenses to member communities based on a formula that taxes both property value and population into account, not just property value. Because Belmont has little lakefront property to tax, is ratio of population to property value is relatively high for the region.

Pike said he supports Belmont’s participation in Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid and believes the the agency provides excellent services to the town. But as a steward of Belmont’s tax dollars, he said he believes there should be more oversight on the part of the selectmen and the Budget Committee on its budget.

Selectboard Chair Ron Cormier said he is concerned that in future years, the LRMFA will simply present a budget with no set parameters for how the

budget is developed.

Selectmen agreed that in the near future someone from the LRMFA should be asked to come to a selectman’s meeting to discuss future budget preparation.

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Tilton police find alleged burglar hiding under a bed

By Gail OBer

they surrounded the house. They attempted to make contact with the suspect verbally but when they were unsuccessful, police went into the home and found Couturier hiding under the bed on one of the bedrooms.

The owner of the home said Couturier didn’t have permission to be in the house.

Cormier said he was taken into custody without further incident and later admitted to a second burglary that day at 3 Hemlock Road.

Johnathon M. Couturier This is the sixth burglary in the (Tilton Police photo) neighborhood in the past two weeks.

Cormier said the four burglaries that occurred last week are still under investigation.

For now, he said Couturier is charged with one count of burglary. He said the investigation continues and additional charges and arrests could be forthcoming.

Cormier said people who are interested in the “Tilton Alert” system can go to the Tilton Police Department Website and enroll.

Anyone who has information about Roman Catholic Faith Community the four burglaries from two weeks of St. André Bessette Parish, Laconia ago is asked to call the Tilton Police at 286-4442 or go to the Tilton Police tip Sacred Heart St. Joseph line at 855-286-6565.

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TILTON — Police are crediting an “Alert Tilton” system with helping them apprehend an alleged burglar Thursday afternoon.

Johnathon M. Couturier, 28, Elkins St. in Franklin is charged with one count of burglary. He was ordered held on $5,000 cash-only bail after appearing by video in the 4th Circuit Court, Laconia Division yesterday morning.

Police Chief Robert Cormier said a resident of a west Tilton neighborhood called police at 1 p.m. Thursday to report a suspicious male dressed all in black. He told police the man had just walked out of 3 Hemlock Road and had walked onto the Northbrook Road.

The responding officer said he saw fresh footprints leading around a house on Northbrook Road. He said the footprints in the freshly fallen snow went into the rear of the house but didn’t come back to the road. The rear door was open.

There were no tire tracks in the driveway and a Belknap County Sheriff who lives nearby told police that when the owner is home there is a car in the driveway.

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Pauley said the mass collection of phone data “significantly increases the NSA’s capability to detect the faintest patterns left behind by individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations. Armed with all the metadata, NSA can draw connections it might otherwise never be able to find.”

He added: “As the Sept. 11 attacks demonstrate, the cost of missing such a threat can be horrific.”

Pauley said the attacks “revealed, in the starkest terms, just how dangerous and interconnected the world is. While Americans depended on technology for the conveniences of modernity, al-Qaida plotted in a seventh-century milieu to use that technology against us. It was a bold jujitsu. And it succeeded because conventional intelligence gathering could not detect diffuse filaments connecting al-Qaida.”

The judge said the NSA intercepted seven calls made by one of the Sept.

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Still, Pauley said such a program, if unchecked, “imperils the civil liberties of every citizen” and he noted the lively debate about the subject across the nation, in Congress and at the White House. see next page

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from preceding page “The question for this court is whether the government’s bulk telephony metadata program is lawful.

This court finds it is. But the question of whether that program should be conducted is for the other two coordinate branches of government to decide,” he said.

A week ago, President Barack Obama said there may be ways of changing the program so that is has sufficient oversight and transparency.

In ruling, Pauley cited the emergency of the program after 20 hijackers took over four planes in the 2001 attacks, flying two into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon and a fourth into a Pennsylvania field as passengers tried to take back the aircraft.

“The government learned from its mistake and adapted to confront a new enemy: a terror network capable of orchestrating attacks across the world.

It launched a number of counter-measures, including a bulk telephony metadata collection program — a wide net that could find and isolate gossamer contacts among suspected terrorists in an ocean of seemingly disconnected data,” he said.

Pauley dismissed a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, which promised to appeal to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan.

“We’re obviously very disappointed,” said Brett Max Kaufman, an attorney with the ACLU’s National Security Project. “This mass call tracking program constitutes a serious threat to Americans’ privacy and we think Judge Pauley is wrong in concluding otherwise.”

Justice Department spokesman Peter Carr said: “We are pleased the court found the NSA’s bulk telephony metadata collection program to be lawful.”

NSA spokeswoman Vanee Vines declined to comment.

REWARD from page 2 chocolates were in the brown paper bag. He peeked inside at a traffic light and spotted the cash.

“I told my passenger, ‘You are my witness on this,’” the 13-year taxi driver told the Las Vegas Sun, “and then I immediately called my dispatcher.”

Gamboa took the six bundles of $100 bills to the company’s main office, where Las Vegas police and casino officials linked it to the poker player.

It took several hours to verify the identity of the

owner and return the cash. Authorities aren’t identifying the poker player.

Before he learned about the anonymous gambler’s gift, Gamboa said he wasn’t in it for the money.

“If he doesn’t give me anything, that’s OK,” Gamboa told the Sun earlier this week. “I’m not waiting for any kind of return. I just wanted to do the right thing, and I appreciate what the company did for me.”

In arguments before Pauley last month, an ACLU lawyer argued that the government’s interpretation of its authority under the Patriot Act was so broad that it could justify the mass collection of financial, health and even library records of innocent Americans without their knowledge, including whether they had used a telephone sex hotline, contemplated suicide, been addicted to gambling or drugs or supported political causes. A government lawyer had countered that counterterrorism investigators wouldn’t find most personal information useful.

Pauley said there were safeguards in place, including the fact the NSA cannot query the phone database it collects without legal justification and is limited in how much it can learn. He also noted “the government repudiates any notion that it conducts the type of data mining the ACLU warns about in its parade of horribles.”

The ACLU sued earlier this year after former NSA analyst Edward Snowden leaked details of the secret programs that critics say violate privacy rights. The NSA-run programs pick up millions of telephone and Internet records that are routed through American networks each day.

Pauley said the fact that the ACLU would never have learned about an order authorizing collection of telephony metadata related to its telephone numbers but for Snowden’s disclosures added “another level of absurdity in this case.”

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In court, Governor’s Island Club property use restrictions trump local zoning laws; foundation ordered removed

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LACONIA — After nearly two years of litigation, a Belknap County judge has ordered a member of the Governor’s Island Club to tear down the foundation of a detached garage within 30 days unless he provides a design considered acceptable by the association.

In his ordered issued December 18, Judge James O’Neill ordered that Richie Homsi must also pay the legal bills of the law firm hired by the GIC once they have been submitted and accepted to the court.

Homsi’s battle against the GIC represented a war that saw deed restrictions and covenants trump planning and zoning laws, showing that for him the Governor’s Island Club is much like the Eagles song “Hotel California” — you can check out but you can never leave.

The Homsi property, although it is on the Laconia (mainland) side of the bridge to the island, was included in the Governors Island Club by a previ-

CRUISER from page one moving into the oncoming lane but his cruiser was struck in the passenger side rear door and rear quarter panel. Ashley was not seriously injured and was not transported to the hospital. Fisher was not injured.

Bredbury said the truck Fisher was driving is registered to Plymeg Hotel Management.

According to information obtained from the N.H. Judiciary call center, Fisher was found guilty on July 23, 2012 of driving while intoxicated in May of 2012.

He was fined $620 and his license was suspended for nine months.

He was ordered to complete a Impaired Driver The passenger side of a 2014 Laconia Police SUV after an allegedly impaired plow truck driver backed into it while plowing on December 15. (Gilford Police photo) Education Program.

Bredbury said Fisher entered a not-guilty plea on in the hands of the insurance companies,” he said.

December 19 in the 4th Circuit Court, Laconia DiviLessard said the department has put it’s Ford sion and has a trial date scheduled for February 4.

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His quest began in 2012 when one of his neighbors had a small cottage that was going to be torn down. Homsi liked the small cottage and wanted to build a garage and put the cottage on top of it so he could have additional living space for him and his extended family.

Homsi’s plans were shattered when the GIC refused his plans, saying the concept violated the deed restriction that says no unattached buildings can be built on properties covered by club covenants.

Because the zoning ordinances in Laconia permitted his construction idea and he got all his building permits from the city, Homsi began excavating for the garage.

The GIC filed for an emergency injunction to stop to project, it was granted by the court, and the legal fight has continued. see next page

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Stafford House repairs supported by city-sponsored app for $500k Community Development Block Grant LACONIA — The City Council this week endorsed the application of the Laconia Housing Authority for a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to fund renovation of the Stafford House, widely known as The Tavern, at 7 Church Street, which houses low-income individuals and households in 50 studio and one-bedroom units.

In 2013 the Resident Buildings Group of Concord undertook an energy audit and needs assessment of the building, which was constructed in 1913. The firm’s report and recommendations will serve as the basis for immediate improvements and long-term maintenance.

Jenn Mohoholland-Black, a resident of The Tavern, told the council, “we get out in the community,” adding that she volunteered for the Got Lunch program and mentored at the Middle School. “We need a roof too,” she continued. “We need a home too, we need a start too. We need help anyway we can get it.” She said that the building is poorly heated and the pipes leak.

Services, including meals, housekeeping and personal care, are provided to some 15 residents of The Tavern, among them the elderly and disabled. “We have a great staff who take care of us,” MohollandBlack said.

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Laconia firefighters picking up Christmas trees in return for a donation LACONIA — When the Department of Public Works (DPW) announced that it will not be collecting Christmas trees at the curbside this year, the Laconia Professional Firefiighters, Local 1153 of the International Association of Firefighters took the opportunity to mount a fundraiser by providing the service in return for a donation.

Chris Shipp, president of the union, said that “we raise money for a variety of charitable purposes,” referring to the annual “boot drive” in support of the WLNH Children’s Auction as perhaps the best

known. “We stepped up when we heard DPW would no longer be doing it,” he said.

Firefighters will be picking up trees on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, January 7, 8 and 9. Shipp said that residents should call the Fire Department at 524-6881 and give their address before January 7, then leave their tree at curb to be collected. He said that a self-addressed stamped envelop will be left at the door to make a donation in any amount.

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PINs from page 2 Avivah Litan said Friday that the PINs for the affected cards are vulnerable and people should change their codes since such data has been decrypted, or unlocked, before. In 2009 computer hacker Albert Gonzalez pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud and other charges after masterminding debit and credit card breaches in 2005 that targeted retailers such as T.J. Maxx, Barnes & Noble and OfficeMax. Gonzalez’s group was able to unlock encrypted data. Litan said changes have been made

since then to make decrypting more difficult but “nothing is infallible.”

“It’s not impossible, not unprecedented (and) has been done before,” she said.

Besides changing your PIN, Litan says shoppers should instead opt to use their signature to approve transactions because it is safer. Still, she said Target did “as much as could be reasonably expected” in this case.

“It’s a leaky system to begin with,” she said.

Credit card companies in the U.S. plan to replace magnetic strips with digital chips by the fall of 2015, a system already common in Europe and other countries that makes data theft more difficult.

Minneapolis-based Target Corp. said it is still in the early stages of investigating the breach. It has been working with the Secret Service and the Department of Justice.

from preceding page With the covenants saying that any outbuildings must be attached and not for rental purposes, Homsi reworked his plan to connect the two buildings with a series of Gazebos and covered walkways, however the GIC governing board nixed those as well.

Homsi began his legal fight acting as his own attorney. About a year ago he retained a lawyer from a firm in Concord. The GIC is represented by Paul Fitzgerald.

In his ruling, O’Neill also ordered the Governor’s Island Club to negotiate in good faith about any revisions Homsi may submit regarding the use of his property.

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Richard F. Monasky, 82 LACONIA — Richard F. Monasky, 82, of Laconia, N. H., died Saturday, December 21, 2013 surrounded by his sons.

He was born in Binghamton, NY on July 7, 1931, the son of Joseph E. and Marie A. (Turanek) Monasky. Mr. Monasky was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Barbara J. (Racicot) Monasky in 2008. He was an auctioneer for 35 years in the Binghamton area and was known as Colonel Dick Monasky. Among his favorite hobbies was caring for his 1935 Studebaker Commander Land Cruiser and memorizing and reciting tales and limericks for friends and family.

He is survived by six sons, Richard T. Monasky and his wife Debra, Sandy, Utah; Joseph J. Monasky and his wife Linda, Alton, N. H.; Mark S. Monasky and

his wife, Judy, Bismarck, N. D.; Robert X. Monasky and his wife Marcy, Corvallis, Or.; Michael E. Monasky, Binghamton, N. Y., and David A. Monasky and his wife Carolyn, Belmont, N. H.; two daughters, Marie E. Ahern, Meredith, N. H.; and Barbara I. Opara, Spanaway, Wa.; 19 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; one brother, Ernest Monasky, Roanoke, Va., one sister, Helen Fishback, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.; several nephews, nieces, and cousins.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Laconia Senior Center, 17 Church St, Laconia on Friday, January 31st at 10:30AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to “Laconia Senior Center, Laconia, N. H. 03246 “.

Norman E. Roy, 83 BOW — Norman E. Roy 83 of Bow died Monday, December 23, 2013 at Epsom Manor.

He was born in Laconia the son of Ernest and Marie Rose (Martel) Roy. Norman graduated from Laconia High School in 1949 and then attended Linotype School. He entered the U.S. Marine Corp and served during the Korean War from 1952-1955. On September 25, 1955 he married Patricia Lapham, and they wintered in Florida during their later years. During his career he worked for the Laconia Evening Citizen as a Linotype Operator.

He was a past member of the Elks Lodge in Laconia.

Survivors include his wife Patricia of Bow; sons Dr. James N. Roy and his wife Judith of Bow, Robert F. Roy and his wife Deborah of Holderness; grand-

daughters Briana F. Roy of Holderness and Lauren J. Roy of Bow; sister Louise R. Weeks of Palm Springs, CA., and numerous nieces and nephews.

A committal service will be held Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 12 noon in the chapel of the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery 110 Daniel Webster Highway in Boscawen. Military Rites will be accorded by the US Marine Corp.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 508 South Street, Bow, NH 03304.

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ASSAULTS from page 24 Jill Loftus, director of the Navy’s sexual assault program, which also includes the Marine Corps, said the increase in reporting also suggests that more service members are starting to understand what types of behavior constitute harassment or assault.

She said that based on Navy surveys, “we are not seeing a perception that the number of incidents are going up.”

“More likely, we have people who understand what sexual assault is,” she said. And, she said, officials are hearing that more people are comfortable coming forward.

Meanwhile, a myriad of sexual assault arrests and scandals, including an Air Force commander’s decision to dismiss sex assault charges against another officer who had been convicted of multiple offenses, got the attention of Congress. And it all led to a series of often emotional public hearings in which victims described their experiences.

On Friday, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said the data shows that bold reforms are needed in order to get more victims to report the abuses, and not fear retaliation or worry that nothing will be done.

“These numbers further confirm the epidemic of sexual assault that exists in the military,” said Gillibrand, one of several women in the Senate who pushed for changes in the military justice system.

“We must do more to weed out these offenders and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.”

The legislation signed Thursday by President Barack Obama prevents commanders from overturning jury conviction for sexual assault, requires a civilian review when commanders decline to prosecute, requires dishonorable discharge or dismissal for those convicted, eliminates the statute of limitations for courts-martial in rape and sexual assault cases and criminalizes retaliation against victims who report an assault.

As Congress debated changes in the military’s justice system, the Pentagon and the services instituted new training programs that targeted rankand-file service members as well as top commanders and officers.

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South Sudan government agrees to end hostilities against rebels

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s government agreed Friday at a meeting of East African leaders to end hostilities against rebels accused of trying to overthrow the young country, but the cease-fire was quickly thrown into doubt because the head of the rebellion was not invited.

An army spokesman suggested the fighting could go on despite the announcement by politicians in a faraway capital.

At the meeting in Kenya, South Sudan agreed not to carry out a planned offensive to recapture Bentiu, the capital of oil-producing Unity state, which is controlled by troops loyal to Riek Machar, the former vice president vilified by the government as a corrupt coup plotter.

“We are not moving on Bentiu as long as the rebel forces abide by the cease-fire,” said Michael Makuei Lueth, South Sudan’s information minister.

But no one representing Machar was at the Nairobi meeting — a move possibly meant to deny him any elevated status that could also slow the search for peace. And Machar told the BBC that conditions for a truce were not yet in place.

In the field, the military reported no immediate changes in the battle for control of the world’s newest country.

Said army spokesman Col. Philip Aguer: “We have not seen any sign of a cease-fire. There is no cease-fire agreed by the two sides,” an indication the planned assault on Bentiu could still take place.

Elsewhere, the country’s military advanced on the rebel-held town of Malakal early Friday and had taken control of it by noon, Aguer said.

Violence erupted Dec. 15 in South Sudan’s capital Juba and quickly spread across the country. Ethnic from preceding page

bad situation developing. There also were moves to restrict alcohol sales, since drinking has long been associated with sexual assault and harassment.

By year’s end, after lengthy negotiations between Capitol Hill and the Pentagon, lawmakers passed legislation that beefs up legal rights for victims and strips military commanders of their ability to overturn jury convictions. It also requires a civilian review if a commander declines to prosecute a case and requires that any individual convicted of sexual assault face a dishonorable discharge or dismissal.

Defense officials beat back efforts to more drastically revamp the military justice system that would take authority away from commanders and allow victims of rape and sexual assault to go outside the chain of command for prosecutions.

Still, military leaders acknowledge a lot of work remains to be done.

Metzler said the goal for this year is to continue efforts to increase reporting while also working more directly to reduce the survey number of 26,000 sexual harassment and assault victims.

Already, the military services are exchanging information on prevention programs that seem to be working.

Air Force officials, for example, visited a Navy pilot program at Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois that worked with local hotels and bars to try to crack down on drinking by sailors from the naval station there. In the program, sailors are being taught to intervene when they see mates in trouble or engaging in bad behavior.

Loftus said the goal this year will be to improve the training so that sailors will actually have to act out scenarios in order to help them figure out when it’s best to intervene and to ensure they have some type of plan before jumping into a situation.

Other programs that are being used more broadly include moves to cut hours of alcohol sales and the use of roving patrols of service members looking out for troops in trouble. She also said that some commanders are making their courts martial more public, publicizing the punishments for crimes, including sexual assault, and even holding cases on their parade fields, where all can watch.

“We’re still not where we want things to be,” said Metzler. “But we think all of this is having an effect.”

Nuers — the group Machar is from — say they are being targeted by Dinkas, the ethnic group of President Salva Kiir.

The U.N., the South Sudan government and other analysts say the dispute is political at its heart, but has since taken on ethnic overtones.

The 25,000 people — mostly Nuers — sheltering at U.N. camps in Juba fear they would be targeted for death if they leave. Members of the government insist Juba’s streets are safe for all.

The fighting has displaced more than 120,000 people and killed more than 1,000.

East African leaders meeting under a bloc called IGAD said in a statement Friday that they “welcomed the commitment” by the South Sudanese government to cease hostilities. The leaders also condemned “all unconstitutional action” to try to topple the government in Juba.

The joint statement urged Machar to make simi-

lar commitments to stop fighting. Indeed, the bloc laid bare how one-sided the talks have been so far as it directed its council of ministers to “make contact” with Machar.

The statement said face-to-face talks between the two sides should happen by Tuesday.

Speaking to the BBC by satellite phone, Machar said any cease-fire had to be negotiated by delegations from both sides and must include a way to monitor compliance.

In Juba’s corridors of power, disdain for Machar is strong. Lueth said the former vice president is “on his way to hell if he’s not careful” and that he could be executed by firing squad after a military trial.

South Sudan’s government also says it will not release any of Machar’s imprisoned compatriots, a condition Machar has set for his presence at the negotiating table.

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Today’s Birthdays: Comic book creator Stan Lee is 91. Actor Martin Milner is 82. Actress Nichelle Nichols is 81. Actress Dame Maggie Smith is 79. Rock singer-musician Charles Neville is 75. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., is 69. Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., is 67. Rock singer-musician Edgar Winter is 67. Actor Denzel Washington is 59. Country singer Joe Diffie is 55. Country musician Mike McGuire (Shenandoah) is 55. Actor Chad McQueen is 53. Country singer-musician Marty Roe (Diamond Rio) is 53. Actor Malcolm Gets is 49. Actor Mauricio Mendoza is 44. Comedian Seth Meyers is 40. Actor Brendan Hines is 37.

Actor Joe Manganiello (TV: “True Blood”) is 37. Actress Vanessa Ferlito (TV: “Graceland”) is 36. Rhythm-and-blues singer John Legend is 35. Actress Sienna Miller is 32. Pop singer Kasey Sheridan (Dream) is 27. Actor Thomas Dekker is 26. Actress Mackenzie Rosman is 24. Pop singer David Archuleta (TV: “American Idol”) is 23.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You will have the opportunity to repair an alliance.

Like most opportunities, this one requires faith and some initiative. It won’t look like an opportunity unless you know it’s there, and then it’s hard to miss.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). No matter how hard they try to fake it, unless they are amazing actors, everyone usually can tell when a couple isn’t getting along. You’ll be the diplomatic one that helps to smooth over a rocky situation.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 28). Even as you strive to improve this year, loved ones celebrate and love you “as is.” Next month brings a financial breakthrough. If you look for romance in February, you’ll find it. A restructuring of your daily schedule in spring will bring about a long-desired change and a surge of self-esteem. You’ll move in June.

Aquarius and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 2, 22 18 and 40.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). The difference between laziness and efficiency may be intention. The outcome is the same: a manner of doing things that expends less energy, takes less time and frees you up for more enjoyable exploits.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People might not understand you, but your ideas are brilliant. You are speaking to issues that for most people are too far into the future to be concerned with just yet.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Self-reliance is a cornerstone of your belief system. Fully being yourself takes great effort and will not be rewarded by the world. It is its own reward.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). When you were a child at the treat table, you felt inclined to load your plate with more of life’s sweetness than you needed. Now that you’re older, you know to take what you’ll actually use.

Teach the younger ones.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are loyal and will speak of those who are not present the same way you would if they were in the room.

When other people’s talk makes you uncomfortable, offer a mild excuse and leave.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s one of the oldest tricks in your emotional bag: You smile when you’re not happy, and a smidgeon of happiness bubbles up to the surface eager to proliferate with the slightest provocation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). For as long as you give your undivided attention, you make someone feel like he or she is the only person in the world. This quality of attention is a valuable commodity that is quickly disappearing in this atmosphere of distraction.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Saying “yes” opens the way to connection. Instead of saying “no” to what’s being offered, say “yes” to a new offering of your own creation.

Be an agreeable solution- and option-oriented person.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll fearlessly regard both the known and the unknown. Familiar things and strange things will meld together to provide you with an interesting experience.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, Dec. 28, the 362nd day of 2013. There are three days left in the year.

Today’s Highlights in History: On Dec. 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act was signed into law by President Richard Nixon. Alexander Solzhenitsyn published “The Gulag Archipelago,” an expose (eks-poh-SAY’) of the Soviet prison system.

On this date: In 1612, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei observed the planet Neptune, but mistook it for a star. (Neptune wasn’t officially discovered until 1846 by Johann Gottfried Galle.)

In 1832, John C. Calhoun became the first vice president of the United States to resign, stepping down because of differences with President Andrew Jackson.

In 1846, Iowa became the 29th state to be admitted to the Union.

In 1856, the 28th president of the United States, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, was born in Staunton (STAN’-tun), Va. In 1879, a section of the Tay Bridge in Dundee, Scotland, collapsed as a train was traveling over it, sending an estimated 75 people to their deaths in the river below.

In 1912, San Francisco’s Municipal Railway began operations with Mayor James Rolph Jr. at the controls of Streetcar No. 1 as 50,000 spectators looked on.

In 1917, the New York Evening Mail published “A Neglected Anniversary,” a facetious essay by H.L. Mencken supposedly recounting the history of bathtubs in America.

In 1937, composer Maurice Ravel died in Paris at age 62.

In 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance.

In 1961, the Tennessee Williams play “Night of the Iguana” opened on Broadway.

Former first lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson, died in Washington at age 89.

In 1972, Kim Il Sung, the premier of North Korea, was named the country’s president under a new constitution.

In 1987, the bodies of 14 relatives of Ronald Gene Simmons were found at his home near Dover, Ark., after Simmons shot and killed two other people in Russellville.

(Simmons was executed in 1990.)

Ten years ago: Libya, for the first time, allowed U.N. nuclear officials to inspect four sites related to its nuclear weapons program.

Five years ago: A bomb-loaded SUV exploded at a military checkpoint in Afghanistan, claiming the lives of 14 school children in a heartbreaking flash captured by a U.S. security camera. The Detroit Lions completed an awful 0-16 season - the NFL’s worst ever - with a 31-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

One year ago: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning Americans from adopting Russian children.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Chilly Saturday Make and Take at the Meredith Library 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Featuring a New Years Eve banner-making project.

Grand Finale of the year-long Sandwich 250th Anniversary Celebration featuring a fireworks display, bonfire, presentation, refreshments jazz music, and a time capsule.

Festivities begin at 3 p.m. on the Sandwich Fairgrounds.

Saturday Night Meltdown public skating event for all ages, Laconia Ice Arena, 6-7:30 p.m. Live DJ, laser light show, games and prizes.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Saturday in the first-floor conference room Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 6459518.

All compulsive eaters are welcome to attend the Overeaters Anonymous meeting held each Saturday, 11 a.m. to noon at the Franklin Hospital.

Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Society (172 Pleasant St.) in Laconia.

The New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region meets every Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Music Clinic on Route 3 in Belmont. All musicians welcome. For more information call 528-6672 or 524-8570.

Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton.

4:30 to 5:30 p.m. An outreach housed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street, downtown. provides a free hot meal open to all members of the community. All are welcome to eat and all are welcome to help out. For more information, especially about volunteering, please call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at markk@trinitytilton.org.

Public breakfast and bake sale hosted by the Masons of Doric-Centre Lodge 20. 7-9:30 a.m. at the Masonic Building on 410 West Main St. in Tilton. Cost is $7. For more information call 524-8268.

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The First United Methodist Church’s performance of the Living Nativity. Noon at the First United Methodist Church, Route 11A, Gilford. Those wishing to participate should call 524-3289.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 35 Tower Street in Weirs Beach.

Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. The program is held Monday nights at 7 p.m. at the Laconia Congregational Church Parish Hall, 18 Veterans Square, (for mapquest use 69 Pleasant St.), Laconia, NH 03246. Use back entrance. Call/leave a message for Paula at 998-0562 for more information.

Barbershop chorus meets every Monday at Gilford Community Church, lower level. 7:15 p.m. For more information, call Harvey Beetle at 528-3073.

Chess Club at the Hall Memorial Library. 4-7 p.m.

Free one on one internet and computer instruction every Monday at 10 a.m. at the Tilton Senior Center, 11 Grange Road, Tilton.

Adult Pick-up Basketball offered by Meredith Parks & Recreation Department held at the Meredith Community Center Monday nights from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. $1 per person - sign in and out at the front desk.

Bingo at the VFW Post 1670 located at 143 Court Street in Laconia. Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo begins at 6:30 p.m.

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“Seeking the truth and printing it” THE LACONIA DAILY SUN is published Tuesday through Saturday by Lakes Region News Club, Inc. Edward Engler, Mark Guerringue, Adam Hirshan, Founders Offices: 1127 Union Ave. #1, Laconia, NH 03246 Business Office 737-2020, Newsroom 737-2026, Fax: 527-0056 News E-mail: news@laconiadailysun.com CIRCULATION: 18,000 distributed FREE Tues. through Sat. in Laconia, Gilford, Meredith, Weirs Beach, Center Harbor, Belmont, Moultonborough, Winnisquam, Sanbornton, Tilton, Gilmanton, Alton, New Hampton, Plymouth, Bristol, Ashland, Holderness.

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Dear Annie: I am an 84-year-old woman in love with a 92-year-old man. Since I’m rather old-fashioned, I do not believe in living with him unless we are married. However, marrying him could change our financial status. Is there any service that could be performed so that we may live together legally and not impact our children’s legacy? -- In Love Dear In Love: Please discuss this with a lawyer who specializes in marital law. There are clergy who will perform religious marriage ceremonies that may not be legally binding, depending on the state you live in, whether you present yourselves as a married couple and whether your state recognizes this as a common-law marriage. (The same goes for any secular ceremony that pronounces you “married” without a valid state license. It could, in fact, be legally binding.) A lawyer also can discuss a prenup that will protect your assets for your children, allowing you to marry legally without worrying about your financial legacy.

Dear Annie: You’ve printed a few letters about married couples who are not enjoying a good sex life. I think there is more advice you should give on this subject.

First of all, married couples should not sleep in the same bed. Sleeping together causes people to become overly familiar with each other, leading to boredom. It should be special.

Therefore, in order to preserve a good sex life, each spouse should sleep in a separate room and use a separate bathroom.

As far as the physical problems, there are many possible reasons for a low libido. But for men, it’s food preservatives, which often contain saltpeter. Men who want to stay virile must avoid packaged foods.

Besides over-familiarity and physical problems, there is the issue of what to do in bed. Couples who explore the Persecutor-Victim-Rescuer story are usually able to develop some

very exciting scripts. This makes the bedroom experience much more intellectually stimulating and fun. It’s not just a random experience, but rather a planned game that both people can look forward to. -- R. Dear R.: You certainly have some interesting theories, some of which may be helpful. Of course, not all married couples can afford a spare bedroom and bathroom -- in which case, that is impractical. And we have no information on saltpeter in packaged food and the impact those foods may have on a man’s libido. Even so, avoiding those foods may do nothing for a woman’s libido, and that seems to be the more common problem. But we agree that playing fantasy roles in bed can add some spark to one’s sex life, and we recommend it for couples who wish to try, as long as it doesn’t become dangerous or abusive.

Dear Annie: “Fed Up with Potluck” complained that one woman in her group of friends always insists that everyone bring a dish to their gatherings. Perhaps the reason is not financial, but something to do with health issues. It’s possible that this woman may have an illness or a health concern that she has not shared with everyone in the group. Perhaps she is simply unable to cook for such a large number of people.

Isn’t the point of getting together more about the social interaction and not so much about the eating? -- 60-Something in Illinois Dear Illinois: We don’t mind potluck dinners, whether someone feels up to cooking or not. But it is important that the other participants are aware that it is a potluck dinner at the time the invitations are issued and they volunteer to prepare something. Otherwise, it appears that they are being taken advantage of.

For Rent

For Rent

LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

524-4428

NORTHFIELD: 1 bedroom 1st floor $190/week, 2 bedroom 2nd floor $220/week, 3 bedroom trailer $260/week, all including heat, electric & hot water. 4 bedroom house, $1,320/month plus utilities.

524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com.

LACONIA: Huge 3-bedroom, 1st floor. Bonus 3-season room.

Washer/Dryer hook-up.

Housing OK. $1100/month.

603-387-6810.

LACONIA: Large one bedroom, second floor, hot water included. $700/month plus security. No smoking. 528-2044.

LAKEPORT- Clean, well maintained 2 or 3 bedroom apartment.

2nd floor, $1,050/Month+ utilities, security, references. Includes water, off-street parking for two, washer/dryer hook-up, some storage. 387-3895 LAKEPORT: Exceptional 2 bed rooms, 2-baths, 2-floors, basement w/washer-dryer hookups, private, porch, no dogs, no smoking, $850/ month +utilities.

366-4712.

MOULTONBOROUGH - 3 bedroom Home. 1.5 baths, quiet neighborhood. 1.5 miles from school.

First month/security deposit. References. Pets considered. $1,050. 603-476-2372

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For Rent

IF you live in Franklin I!ll clean your whole house for $25. Call Hillarie 998-2601.

Center Harbor House- One bedroom, year round, central propane heat. Credit report required, security, lease. No pets/No smoking, tennant pays utilities. $400/Month, Call between 5pm and 8pm.

603-253-6924

LACONIA 1 Bedroom- $600 /monthly + utilities. 3 Bedroom units starting at $950/month + utilities Nice spaces, very clean with washer/dryer hookups Call GCE Apartments @ 267-8023 NO PETS

EFFICIENCIES. On site laundry; parking; walk to downtown. $140/wk including heat, hot water & electric. No Dogs. References and security deposit required.

524-4428

LACONIA, very charming 2 BR, private, laundry, entry and sunroom. close to downtown, no pets. $775 plus utilities. 603-455-0874

GOLDEN Retriever Shepherd Puppies, will be ready at Christmas. First shots and health certificates. Both parents on premises. $400 ea. 603-387-9433 ROTTWEILER pups AKC Champion Pedigree, parents on premises $800. 603-340-6219

Announcement GREAT BARGAINS! Thrift & Gift a unique non-profit thrift store. 80 Bean Rd. Center Harbor Christian Church. Bring a non-perishable food item, get 10% off your total. Mon-Sat. 10am-4pm 253-8008.

Autos $_TOP dollar paid for junk cars & trucks. Available 7-days a week.

P3!s Towing. 630-3606 1989 E150 work van. $800, new parts last 3 months $1,200. Runs great. 603-801-3513

2004 Crystler Pacifica- V-6 loaded, 4X4, 157K miles, $3,500.

603-524-9011 2007 VW Passat, 2.0T sedan, std transmission, new tires, good condition. 140,000 miles. $4,000.

524-7685 CASH paid for unwanted or junk

For Rent 1 bedroom. 3rd floor. $155/wk including heat & hot water. Parking; close to downtown. No Dogs. References and security deposit required. 524-4428 APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 50 years in rentals. We treat you better!

524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at our new location, 142 Church St. (Behind CVS Pharmacy.)

BELMONT 2 Bedroom Duplex on spacious wooded lot with washer/dryer hookup and parking. $850/month + utilities. Call GCE Apartments @ 267-8023 NO PETS BELMONT: Two 2 bedroom apartments available. 1 on first floor $220/week, 1 on ground floor with separate entrance $240/week, includes heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.

BRAND New 3 Big Bedroom Duplex Apartments, Lakeport, NH. Brand new Duplex Apartments with 3 big bedrooms located on Washington Street Lakeport, NH. Two units just finished and ready for you to move in. These units are all newly applianced and located across from a beautiful city park with your own washer and dryer in each unit. Rent is $1,175/month (with no utilities).

Call (603) 524-8533 for more information and to schedule a showing.

CENTER Harbor 3+ Bedrooms House, 1.5 Bath, Interlakes School District, No smoking/No pets, $1,050/month plus utilities, 1

FURNISHED Room with private bathroom. Heat, hot water & cable included. $150 per week.

603-366-4468.

GILFORD apartment for rent. 2 bedroom, $700/month, Heat included. No security deposit, no pets. Ask for George 832-4909

LACONIA- 1st floor 2-bedroom. $175/weekly, you pay all utilities.

Monitor heat, no smoking/no pets, parking, security deposit & references. Call 286-4618 after 5:00pm LACONIA- Cute 1 bedroom second floor. Just updated! No pets/no smoking, $140/week plus utilities 387-6810

Gilford 5 bedroom house for rent, 3 car garage, huge finished basement, water/sewer included. No smoking, pets considered. Reasonable rent. 603-387-4208

Laconia- Large 3 room 1 bedroom 1st floor. Completely remodeled, $165/week + utilities. $600 security. 524-7793 or 832-3735

LACONIA CHEAP TO HEAT!!! 2 bedroom apartment.

2nd floor, $750/Month + utilities.

Washer/ dryer hook-up, Off-street parking. Available Now! 520-4348

LACONIA- Recently remodeled 2-bedroom 2-bath apt. on quiet dead end street. $950/Month all utilities included, no pets. Call after 5:00pm. 527-8363.

LACONIA - 26 Dartmouth St; One Half of a Duplex; 7 rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, Enclosed Sun Porch and Large Open Porch, Walkout Basement w/Laundry Hookups. Very clean, hardwood floors, private off street parking.

Conveniently located near library, churches, downtown, Opechee Park and schools. Available now $1,000/Mo plus utilities.

Non-Smoking. Call Owner/Broker 396-4163.

LACONIA/ CONDO Move-in ready, clean, quiet, 1BR, diningroom, living, kitchen, laundry rm. washer/dryer included, garage. No dogs, no smoking, $750/ month, 279-4376.

LACONIA 1 bedroom $650 Month. $250 credit towards first oil, Freshly painted, utilities not included.

581-6463 or 914-826-4591

LACONIA: spacious one and two bedroom apartments available (heat and hot water included).

On-site laundry, storage room and off street parking. Close to pharmacy, schools and hospital.

First month s rent free to qualified applicant. Security deposit required. EHO. Please call Julie at Stewart Property Mgt. (603) 524-6673.

LACONIA Roommate wanted to share personal home. Clean, quiet, sober environment. All in-

LACONIA: Cozy 1-bedroom, 2nd floor apartment. $775/Month +deposit, heat/hot-water included,

For Sale

205-55-R16 Two sets of 4, all on rims. Call for price. 235-65-16 Set of 4 on Saturn rims. $200.

387-4486 AMAZING! Beautiful Pillowtop Mattress Sets. Twin $199, Full or Queen $249, King $449. Call 603-305-9763 See “Furniture” AD.

$1-A-DAY CLASSIFIEDS • CALL 527-9299

CHIHUAHUA puppies & adult.

Adorable appleheads, beautiful colors & markings, pad trained, $250-$700. FMI (603)723-9973.

For Rent-Commercial LACONIADowntown. Prime storefront. approx. 900 sq. ft., ideal for snack shop, retail, etc.

Good exposure & foot traffic. $750 includes heat. Also, in same building, sm storefront approx. 450 sq ft. $375 includes heat. 524-3892 or 630-4771

2 pianos Wurlitzer and Baldwin. $500 Each or best offer. call 1-603-387-4208

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

DOLLAR-A-DAY: Private Party ads only (For Sale, Lost, Autos, etc.), must run ten consecutive days, 15 words max. Additional words 10¢ each per day. does not apply to yard sales. REGULAR RATE: $2.50 a day; 10¢ per word per day over 15 words. PREMIUMS: First word caps no charge. Additional bold, caps and 9pt type 10¢ per word per day. Centered words 10¢ (2 word minimum) TYPOS: Check your ad the first day of publication. Sorry, we will not issue credit after an ad has run once, and we do not offer refunds. DEADLINES: noon the business day prior to the day of publication. PAYMENT: All private party ads must be pre-paid. We accept checks, Visa Mastercard and Discover credit cards and of course, cash. $10 minimum order for credit cards. CORRESPONDENCE: To place your ad call our offices at 527-9299 between 9 am & 5 pm, Monday through Friday; Stop by our office or send a check or money order with ad copy to The Laconia Daily Sun,1127 Union Ave, Laconia, NH 03246. You can email ads to ads@laconiadailysun.com, we will contact you for payment. OTHER RATES: For information about display ads or other advertising options, call 527-9299.

ON MEREDITH BAY One bedroom apartment, directly on Meredith Bay. All amenities + washer & dryer, air conditioning, deck. Walk to downtown. $850/month + utilities.

617-460-1960 Phil Leave Message

Beanie Babies- 40+ large and 75+ mini. Mint condition. $200/OBO for collection. 581-6915

NORTHFIELD Townhouse style 2 Bedroom on a lovely wooded lot with exterior storage and coin op laundry room on site. $750/month +utilities. Call GCE Apartments @ 267-8023 NO PETS TILTON: Large room for rent downtown. Shared kitchen & bath. $150/week, includes all utilities.

286-4391

HOLIDAY SPECIAL- Green Firewood: Cut, not split $130/cord; Cut & split $170/cord. Seasoned hardwood cut & split, $225/cord.

1/2 cords available. Also, logging, landclearing & tree work (all phases). 393-8416.

MOVING SALE Craftsman riding lawnmower, Backpack leaf blower, New Cub Cadet self propelled. And other tools and equipment. Call 267-5021

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For Sale

Help Wanted

JOHNSTON

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LOGGING FIREWOOD

Cut, Split & Delivered $200 per cord, Got trees need CA$H?

455-6100

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Regency Wood Stove- Medium size, 18 inch wood, glass door, good condition. $300/OBO 393-2632 SAVAGE Bolt action rifle, point 22 as new, $200. (603)267-0977 SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Prompt Service, FREE re-starts.

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Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-sized Mattress/ Box-spring Set. LUXURY-FIRM European Pillow-Top Style. Fabulous Back, Hip and Leg Support, Hospitality A+ Rating! All New Factory Sealed with 10-YR Warranty.

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Fireside Inn & Suites is looking for a part time Maintenance Assistant. This is a year round, entry level position, weekend and on call availability a must. Some experience in plumbing, carpentry, landscaping, painting a plus as this position is an all-around handyman type of job. We are seeking hard working, reliable, detail oriented persons with the ability to work independently as well as with others. Applicants must show valid driver!s license and pass a background check, they also must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Please apply in person at 17 Harris Shore Rd. Gilford, NH 03249.

DIRECT SUPPORT STAFF Personal care for multi-handicapped woman in family home in Franklin area. Full-time, 30 hours/ week (M-F, 12:30-6:30pm).High school diploma, clear criminal record, acceptable driving history, reliable vehicle and auto insurance. Experience in field of developmental services preferred.

Moore Center Services, Inc. does not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or veteran status. www.moorecenter.org to apply. Or email resume to: humanresources@moorecenter.org

Help Wanted MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT

LACONIA-FEMALE caregiver to provide non-medical services for my wife who has Alzheimer!s.

Services will include but are not limited to personal care, toileting, meal preparation, light housekeeping based on available time.

This is a part-time position, 12:30-5:30 Thursday.-Saturday, Sunday optional. Must be reliable and dependable and be able to transfer 115 pounds. Reliable Transportation a must! Send experience and/or resume to kathrynmoore16@aol.com or phone (978) 609-4853.

Lead Coordinator/Volunteer Administrator Interlakes Community Caregivers, Inc. Manage ICCI’s Coordination Process to ensure delivery of services by matching requests for services with volunteers. Implement Volunteer recruitment and education programs. Part-time, year-round.

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Front Office Manager at the Eagle Mountain House The Eagle Mountain House in Jackson, New Hampshire, is currently searching for a highly motivated and service oriented leader to fill the Front Office Manager position.

The Eagle Mountain House is a 96 room, mountain-view resort property which includes a restaurant, bar, veranda dining area, and 3,000 feet of function space. Property amenities also include a nine-hole golf course, a game room for young adults and a seasonal outdoor pool. The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

The Front Office Manager will be responsible for maximizing the hotel's revenue by analyzing data, developing and implementing effective revenue management programs and strategies. This Executive Team Member will manage all aspects of the front office, reservations and guest service operations.

Hiring, training, and leading the team to ensure superior guest and associate satisfaction will be the focus for this motivated and independent Front Office Manager position.

Requirements: * Must have Hotel Management Experience * Minimum of 2 -5years of Front Office management experience * RoomMaster Front Office System knowledge helpful * Yield Management skills required * Effective written & verbal communication skills. * Must be extremely hands-on and highly efficient. * Excellent computer skills a must. Including Excel, GDS and PMS exposure * Ability to train, motivate, and supervise * Formal higher-education in hospitality and/or business preferred.

We offer a great working environment, competitive wages and a benefit package that includes; health, dental, life, disability and vision insurance.

If this is you, we want to talk to you!

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Positions available immediately $600-$800 Weekly. 18-35 people needed. Large distribution company in Rochester has finished 3rd & 4th quarter ahead of profits & behind on staff. Positions in all departments available; Set Up/ Display, Customer Service, Sales, Management Training.

Permanent positions start at $600-$800/weekly. Profit sharing plus bonuses plus paid vacations.

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PART time attendant after school and weekends. Apply in person Laconia Car Wash. 1123 Union Ave. Laconia.

PART-TIME MATERIAL HANDLER Needed for Central NH Steel distributor. Forklift experience a plus but not a requirement.

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SNOW REMOVAL $15/hr starting.

Belknap Landscape Co., is currently accepting applications for route leaders, equipment operators and shovelers in our snow removal division. Must have valid drivers license and pass pre-employment drug screen. Apply at: BLC, 25 Country Club Rd. #302, Gilford, NH 03249, glennm@belknaplandscape.com

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Bill to give young N.H. prisoners opportunity to earn 13 months off sentences back before Legislature for consideration CONCORD (AP) — Young adult prisoners in New Hampshire would get a chance to shave 13 months off their sentences under a bill heading back to the state Legislature.

Lawmakers narrowly defeated a bill two years ago that would allow inmates between 17 and 25 to earn time off their sentences for completing education and rehabilitative programs. The new version, which is up for a House vote Jan. 8, mandates that inmates full serve their minimum sentences before becoming eligible for parole.

Under the bill, inmates would get 90 days off their sentences for completing GED programs, 120 days for a high school diploma and 180 days for an associate or bachelor’s degree. They also could earn reductions for completing vocational, mental health or family support programming.

Proponents say the bill will encourage rehabilitation and reduce recidivism. They argue that prisoners who have an incentive to better themselves will become less of a burden on society.

“Some people will say, ‘I don’t give a damn,’” said state Rep. Gene Charron, R-Chester, a sponsor of the bill and a former jail superintendent. “But you know what? Most of the people in the state prison are coming home. So how do you want them to come home? With an education? With a trade?”

But Donna Sytek, chairwoman of the state parole board, told the Concord Monitor the bill has several flaws. Inmates currently incarcerated would be eligible for reduced time if the sentencing court approves, but other interested parties, including the victim and the public, aren’t in the loop, she said.

And she said the bill doesn’t account for the fact that many rehabilitative programs have been gutted from the prison system.

“The bill promises more than it can deliver,” she said.

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Car bombing kills pro-West politician in Lebanon; Shiite Hezbollah group blamed BEIRUT (AP) — A powerful car bomb killed a prominent Lebanese politician critical of Syria and its ally Hezbollah, hitting his SUV Friday as it drove through a ritzy business district near Beirut’s waterfront, shredding trees and scattering glass and twisted scraps of metal across the pavement.

Allies of the slain politician, former finance minister Mohammed Chatah, indirectly blamed the Shiite Hezbollah group for the bombing, raising tensions between Lebanon’s two main political camps at a time when the country’s factions are already deeply at odds over the civil war in neighboring Syria.

The morning explosion echoed across Beirut and threw a pillar of black smoke above the city’s skyline. The force of the blast punched a nearly 2-meter (yard) wide crater in the street, set at least three cars on fire and shattered windows in office build-

ings and apartment towers up to a block away.

The 62-year-old Chatah, who was also a former Lebanese ambassador to the United States and a senior aide to ex-Prime Minister Saad Hariri, was killed along with his driver and four others, the National News Agency reported. The Health Ministry said at least 70 people were wounded.

In a statement, the 15 members of the U.N. Security Council strongly condemned the attack and “reiterated their unequivocal condemnation of any attempt to destabilize Lebanon through political assassinations.”

The bombing deepened the sense of malaise in Lebanon, which is struggling to cope with the fallout from the civil war in Syria, including the influx of more than 1 million Syrians who have sought refuge from the violence in their homeland.

Lebanon also has had only a weak and ineffectual caretaker government since April, with the two

main political blocs unable or unwilling to reach a compromise to form a new Cabinet.

Hariri, a Sunni politician, heads the main, Western-backed coalition in Lebanon, known as the March 14 alliance. Hezbollah, which enjoys the support of Syria and Iran and commands a militia stronger than the national military, leads those on the other side of Lebanon’s political divide.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Friday’s attack, but the bombing was reminiscent of a string of assassinations of around a dozen members of the anti-Syrian Hariri camp that shook Lebanon between 2004 and 2008.

The opening session in the Hariri assassination trial is due to be held in less than three weeks in The Hague, Netherlands, where the U.N.-backed tribunal investigating his killing is based.

Nashua police seek owner of envelopes full of cash

NASHUA (AP) — Police in Nashua, N.H., are looking for the owner of numerous envelopes containing a substantial amount of cash found in the city.

Police say a citizen turned in the envelopes Wednesday as found property. The envelopes were found near Manchester Street and the Henri Burque

Highway.

Police say the money can be claimed at the station, and the claimant should be prepared to describe the number of envelopes, the names on the envelopes and the specific contents.

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Reports of sex assaults in U.S. military jump 50%

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of reported sexual assaults across the military shot up by more than 50 percent this year, an increase that defense officials say may suggest that victims are becoming more willing to come forward after a tumultuous year of scandals that shined a spotlight on the crimes and put pressure on the military to take aggressive action.

A string of high-profile assaults and arrests triggered outrage in Congress and set off months of debate over how to change the military justice system, while military leaders launched a series of new programs intended to beef up accountability and encourage victims to come forward.

According to early data obtained by The Associated Press, there were more than 5,000 reports of sexual assault filed during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, compared to the 3,374 in 2012. Of those 2013 reports, about 10 percent involved incidents that occurred before the victim got into the military, up from just 4 percent only a year ago. That increase, officials said, suggests that confidence in the system is growing and that victims are more willing to come forward.

Asked about the preliminary data, defense officials were cautious in their conclusions. But they said surveys, focus groups and repeated meetings with service members throughout the year suggest that the number of actual incidents — from unwanted sexual contact and harassment to violent assaults — has remained largely steady.

“Given the multiple data points, we assess that this is more reporting,” said Col. Alan R. Metzler, deputy director of the Pentagon’s sexual assault prevention and response office. He also noted that more victims are agreeing to make official complaints, rather than simply seeking medical care without filing formal accusations.

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(Mark Chertok photo)

The military has long struggled to get victims to report sexual harassment and assault in a stern military culture that emphasizes rank, loyalty and toughness. Too often, victims have complained that they were afraid to report assaults to ranking officers, or that their initial complaints were rebuffed or ignored.

As a result, the crime has been vastly underreported —- a fact that became evident when officials announced earlier this year that an anonymous

survey had revealed that about 26,000 service members reported some type of unwanted sexual contact or sexual assault.

According to the latest numbers, the increase in reports across the services ranges from a low of about 45 percent for the Air Force to a high of 86 percent for the Marines, the smallest service. The Navy had an increase of 46 percent and the Army, by far the largest military service, had a 50 percent jump. see ASSAULTS page 16

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