The Laconia Daily Sun, February 23, 2011

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Medical office abruptly closes Tilton doctor’s license had been suspended since September — Page 10

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Gov.’s budget cuts could cost Laconia schools $1.4-M

By Gail OBer

forced to layoff as many as 28 people.

Lynch’s budget, revealed last week, calls, among other things, for a zero percent state contribution to the school district retirement system as well as the elimination of 60 percent school building aid - for schools, like the Laconia Middle School, that have already been built.

This results in a drop from the budget

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LACONIA - If Gov. John Lynch’s budget passes as proposed, the city schools could face as much as a $1.4 million shortfall in next year’s school budget.

According to School Superintendent Robert Champlin, if the budget stays the way it is proposed, the district could be

projection of $699,125 to $279,650 for fiscal year 2011-12.

In addition, Superintendent Robert Champlin said there are still 12 years left in the 20-year bond floated for renovation to Woodland Heights Elementary School and 10 years in bond debt for renovations to the Pleasant and Elm Elementary Street Schools. see sCHOOLs page 8

By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

CONCORD — With overwhelming Republican majorities in the House and Senate the Legislature seems set to enable municipalities to adopt measures to limit annual spending increases. But, the nature and reach of that authority was challenged at a Senate hearing yesterday. see CaPs page 11

Candidates to lead Gilford schools introduce themselves at forum

By Gail OBer

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

GILFORD - The three finalists for Superintendent of the Gilford School District spoke directly last night to residents of Gilmanton and Gilford in an open forum hosted by the School Board.

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Sachems fall to Bedford, 46-36

Laconia’s Shayla Hubbard leaps to the basket during last night’s game against Bedford at Laconia High School. The Laconia girls team will play their final game of the regular season on Thursday, when they visit Kennet, before moving on to tournament play. (Alan MacRae/for the Laconia Daily Sun)

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Union, NFL heading toward week of mediation WASHINGTON (AP) — Federally mediated negotiations between the NFL and the players’ union have stretched 35 hours over five consecutive days — and they aren’t done.

The mediation is voluntary — in theory, each side could walk away at any time — yet it now appears very likely that the current round of talks will stretch through Thursday, which would make for a full week.

One indication: The union sent a memo Tuesday to let player agents know that their meeting that was supposed to happen Thursday in Indianapolis is being postponed because of the mediation.

Commissioner Roger Goodell, NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith and members of their bargaining teams met for about eight hours Tuesday at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a U.S. government agency.

Among those joining Smith on Tuesday were Chicago Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer, Baltimore Ravens cornerback Domonique Foxworth and former player Sean Morey.

All participants have been abiding by mediator George Cohen’s request not to discuss the talks publicly.

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US condemns ‘appalling’ violence in Libya WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Tuesday condemned “appalling” violence in Libya, where security forces unleashed a bloody crackdown on protesters demanding the ouster of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi.

“This violence is completely unacceptable,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said. “We believe that the government of Libya bears responsibility for what is occurring and must take actions to end the violence.”

But as it sought to safely extricate U.S. diplomats and other Americans from the spreading chaos, Washington stopped short of criticizing Gadhafi personally or demanding that he step down. U.S. officials who spoke to the matter publicly on Tuesday, including Clinton, would not mention Gadhafi by name.

Unease over the safety of U.S. citizens intensified after attempts to get some out on Monday and Tuesday were unsuccessful amid concern about Gadhafi’s unpredictable behavior, and late Tuesday the State Department announced that American

citizens would be evacuated from Libya by ferry to the Mediterranean island of Malta.

In a notice sent to U.S. citizens in Libya, the department said Americans wishing to leave the country should be at the Asshahab port in Tripoli with their passports starting at 9 a.m. local time Wednesday for a departure no later than 3 p.m. local time.

The mercurial Gadhafi — once termed the “mad dog of the Middle East” by President Ronald Reagan — has long flummoxed U.S. officials. He is notoriously unpredictable and has been known to fly into rages at real or perceived slights.

The Obama administration did not outline any specific steps to coerce or punish the Libyan regime, with which the U.S. has built a wary partnership after years of branding Gadhafi a terrorist sponsor. After decades of hostility, the U.S. and Libya normalized ties during President George W. Bush’s presidency after Gadhafi renounced terrorism and weapons of mass destruction but relations have been far from fully cordial.

U.S. officials said Washington would join other nations to address Libyan behavior at the U.N. Security Council. They renewed calls for Gadhafi’s government to talk with opponents, and cast the political unrest there as part of a regional uprising against political and economic stagnation that must be addressed by the Arab governments of the Middle East and North Africa.

Gadhafi delivered a defiant speech on national television in which he vowed he will not step aside. He said he would die a martyr’s death fighting those rebelling against his 42-year-old rule. The address was filled with references to his standing up to the United States and other world powers and threats to execute protesters.

In addition to the tone, the speech unnerved U.S. officials because it was delivered in front of the rubble of the Tripoli compound that the U.S. bombed in 1986, killing Gadhafi’s young daughter. As he spoke state-run television repeatedly showed a courtyard statue of a clenched fist crushing a U.S. fighter jet.

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Rescuers used their bare hands, dogs, and heavy machines Wednesday in an urgent search for survivors still trapped in crumbled buildings more than 24 hours after an earthquake devastated one of New Zealand’s largest cities.

The confirmed death toll from Tuesday’s magnitude-6.3 quake centered near Christchurch rose to 75, and officials said

it was almost sure to climb further. Some 300 people were listed as missing.

Prime Minister John Key declared a national state of emergency as hundreds of soldiers, police and other emergency workers — including specialist teams from the U.S. and other countries — rushed to Christchurch.

Parts of the city of 350,000 people lay in ruins, and all corners of it were suffering cuts to water supplies, power and phones.

The city was virtually shut down Wednesday, with officials urging residents to stay inside their homes.

The immediate focus was on about a dozen buildings downtown where finding survivors was still a possibility. In other places, rubble was being left untouched — even if bodies were thought buried there — until the urgency of the survivor search passes. see next page

New Zealand earthquake death toll at 75 as search continues

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RSA 654:27, 28 The Supervisors of the Checklist will be meeting on Saturday, February 26, 2011 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Town Hall, 257 M ain Street, Tilton Purpose of this session: • To make corrections to the checklist • No additions or corrections shall be made to the checklist after this session, until election day, except as provided in RSA 659:12, RSA 654:8, II Supervisors: Bernard Chapman, Sally Lawrence, Sally Jo Baranowski

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4 American hostages killed by pirates off Somalia NH AG’s office

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The U.S. Navy destroyer had been shadowing a hijacked yacht with four Americans aboard for days, in radio contact with their captors in waters off East Africa. Two pirates had even boarded the warship to negotiate.

Then without warning Tuesday, the situation turned deadly. From the yacht came a rocket-propelled grenade, followed by the staccato sound of gunfire. U.S. special forces scrambled onto the occupied vessel to find the Americans fatally wounded.

The yachting enthusiasts from California and Washington were the first Americans slain by Somali pirates since a wave of attacks began six years ago. One of the American couples had been sailing around the world since 2004 handing out Bibles.

The deaths of the four travelers, all in their late 50s or 60s, appeared to underscore an increasingly brutal and aggressive shift by pirates in their treatment of hostages.

Killing hostages “has now become part of our rules,” said a pirate who identified himself as Muse Abdi. He referred as a turning point to last week’s sentencing of a pirate to 33 years in prison for the 2009 attack on the U.S. cargo vessel the Maersk Alabama — just two days before the hijacking.

“From now on, anyone who tries to rescue the hostages in our hands will only collect dead bodies,” Abdi said. “It will never, ever happen that hostages are rescued and we are hauled to prison.” see PIRATES page 11

GILFORD from page one The three are Dr. John “Jack” Billings, current principal of the Gilford Elementary School, Thomas Christensen, the superintendent of the Samong Township (NJ) Public School District, and Kent Hemingway, the assistant superintendent of the Rochester School District.

For Hemingway, who opened the five-minute tellus-about-yourself portion, his knowledge and the New Hampshire school system and what make them so unique is one reason he thinks he’s the most qualified.

He believes being a superintendent means being “emerged in all aspect of community life.”

Christensen prides himself on 37 years of teaching and supervising in a variety of school districts both large and small.

With a background in Special Education, education legal matters and human resources, Christensen said

he would enjoy managing a smaller district because “you do everything in a small district.”

An optimist and a problem solver, he told the crowd he believes in life-long learning.

Billings has taught from the elementary level through graduate school and thinks a superintendent is an instructional as well as business leader.

In his past, he served on a school board and said he understands the balance that must be made between the politics of school and the education that must be provided.

“We’re not working with Guinea pigs, we’re working with children,” he said.

Each man was asked to address a particular initiative and how it effected his district, how he would improve the lines of communication between Gilmanton and Gilford, what challenges he foresees in the coming year, how each would promote a culture of excellence and how each would continue to maintain quality education in difficult economic times.

For Christensen, the gradual immersion of special education students into mainstream education was one of his greatest achievement.

“It was most gratifying to see these students have peer role models,” he said noting that the rest of the student population was helped as well.

Billings expounded on his theory that much of education today waits for a child to struggle before intervening. “It bothers me that we wait for children to fail before surrounding them with support,” he said.

from preceding page Near the smoldering remains of the Cantebury Television building, brother and sister Kent and Lizzy Manning sat on a rain-sodden patch of grass Wednesday waiting for news of their mother, Donna, a television presenter who they hadn’t heard from since the quake.

“My mum is superwoman, she’d do anything,” said Lizzy Manning, 18, with tears running down her face.

At that moment, a police official knelt down beside the pair.

“I have some horrible news ...,” the officer began, before telling the siblings that there was no hope for anyone left trapped inside the building.

The siblings bowed their heads and wept.

Their father rushed over and enclosed them in an embrace.

Officials pointed thermal cameras into the wreckage, and sniffer dogs clambered on top looking for signs of life.

Officials at one point said they believed they had found a pocket of at least 15 people buried alive in one building — but the report turned out to be false.

Mayor Bob Parker said early Wednesday that 120 people were rescued from wrecked buildings as teams worked through the night, while more bodies were also recovered. About 300 people were still unaccounted for, but this did not mean they were all still see QUAKE page 8

investigating child death

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general’s office is investigating the suspicious death of a 3-year-old boy in Nashua.

Assistant Attorney General Ben Agati tells WMUR-TV the office was called in Saturday night.

The boy was taken to Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Agati said the death is being regarded as suspicious.

Investigators say an autopsy has been done, the manner and cause of death has not been released.

He said a shift to a presumption of failure will help teachers identify early which students need addition help or an alternative approach.

“It also empowers teachers to look at the practices,” he said.

Hemingway said he thought building capacity, especially for the Internet, will further student learning and understanding.

A leader of efforts at Granite State college to improve professional development, he said more qualified and engaged teachers translate to better achievement.

In closing, all three said the Gilford School District is facing a turning point as the mandates of No Child Left Behind give way to a national curriculum.

For Billings, he said looking at different models of success in other districts, finding a familiarity with Gilford and incorporating them would be one way he would oversee the school district.

“We should go research what works,” he said.

Christensen said he would like to see more staff collaboration of projects of like interests. “We should recognize good things to develop at the grass roots level.”

Hemingway said he sees the schools at the “center of the community” something he thinks is alive and well in Gilford.

All three candidates and members of the public were invited to an informal discussion in the cafeteria following the public interview.

The School Board hopes to make its decision within the next couple of months.

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Congressman Frank Guinta

Get government out of the way & let business grow You’d never know it from watching the evening news, but dozens of meetings are held on Capitol Hill almost every day. TV cameras only show up for high-profile sessions, such as a showdown between Congress and the White House over a controversial executive appointment. They rarely turn out for less glamorous meetings that don’t make banner headlines. That’s a shame, because those meetings are where serious, nitty-gritty discussions are held and where the groundwork for important decisions often begins.

I attended one such meeting last week, and I want you to know about it.

I have the honor of serving on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Its name may sound highfalutin, but the work it does is very important.

During last fall’s campaign, House Republicans released “A Pledge to America” that contained this commitment: “Rein in the red tape factory in Washington D.C. and require Congress to approve any new regulation that would harm job creation or the economy.”

As part of the new Republican majority in the House, the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is ready to deliver on that pledge.

Last Thursday, we held a hearing on “Regulatory Impediments to Job Creation.” In everyday English, that means “Getting government out of the way and freeing small businesses to grow and expand.” For two hours, we heard about federal road blocks placed by bureaucrats. We learned how serious this problem is, and how badly it is harming our economy.

Here’s what I found out.

A September 2010 report from the Small Business Administration found total regulatory costs amount to $1.75-trillion annually.

That’s nearly twice as much as all individual income taxes collected last year. And guess who shoulders an unfairly large part of that cost? Small businesses – the engine that drives our economy.

The average cost burden on U.S. firms is approximately $161,000.

That’s more money than they contribute to the payroll tax for Social Security and Medicaid. Small firms (20 workers or less) pay $10,585 per employee, compared to big companies (500 or more workers), who only pay $7,755 per employee.

What does this mean? We’re hurting the very companies that have the potential to create the new jobs we need. Small businesses represent 99.7-percent of

all employer firms and have created 64-percent of all new jobs in recent years.

And guess who suffers? Those regulatory costs are either passed on to you, through higher prices, or to workers, who get lower wages. Just imagine what small businesses could do with the $10,585 per worker that is lost on regulatory expenses. Imagine how many new jobs could be created, the better wages workers could receive, and the stronger communities we would have based on well-paying jobs. That would generate a stronger revenue source for financially-troubled city and state governments, and would producer greater stability for everyone.

It’s time we get serious about this problem, and identify and remove onerous, job-destroying regulations. Thursday’s Committee hearing was the first step in doing something about it. The next step was action.

The next day, the House passed a resolution directing the committees to inventory and review federal agency rules and regulations that may unfairly harm the ability to create jobs and grow the economy. The goal, as explained in “A Pledge to America,” is to enhance transparency and economic stability, with no major rule proposed by the Administration should be enforced without congressional approval. (A “major rule” is a rule that would have an annual effect on the economy of at least $100-million or that would create a significant increase in costs or prices.)

The fight to restore responsibility and fiscal sanity to Washington, to get government off our backs and out of our pockets, won’t be won in a single big battle.

But it is winnable, and it will be won in a lengthy series of small victories, like this one, stretching over many months.

I look forward to reporting back to you in two weeks. In the meantime, if I can be of service to you, or if you want to share your thoughts, suggestions or concerns with me, please call either my district office in Manchester at (603) 641-9536 or my Washington office at (202) 225-5456, or contract me through my website at www.Guinta.House.Gov. Until next time, please know that I am always on your side and actively fighting for New Hampshire’s interests in Washington.

(Republican Frank Guinta of Manchester represents New Hampshire’s First District in the U.S. Congress.)

LETTERS Gambling is tempting but a closer look shows it’s a losing bet To the editor, Gambling looks like a good revenue source, but taking a closer look into gambling you will soon find it is not what it seems.

US News and World Report did a comparison of crime rates in cities with gambling verses those that do not. The crime rates were significantly higher in places that allow gambling.

Atlantic City showed a jump in crime when gambling was legalized. The city went from 5th. in the nation in per capita to 1st. in the nation. Gambling has largely failed in achieving the objective of job growth for local residents and city-wide economic development.

Another criticism is that it doesn’t support competing business in the community such as restaurants, because these casinos have buffet style dining. In Atlantic City the number of restaurants dropped 40-percent since 1977. Most people associated with the

industry note that people don’t venture far from these casinos. Localities report that the casinos will pressure communities to rewrite rules to favor gambling once they are established.

You also have to take what comes with gambling. Crime skyrockets, suicide, addiction, prostitution, domestic violence and if that is not bad enough it prays on people who most likely can’t afford it.

It is an additional cost to cities and towns for added services, police, police cars and social programs, just to name a few. Gambling is not a revenue source we can depend on. This is not the New Hampshire way to seek additional revenue.

We have a beautiful state. Lakes forest, mountains and a pro-family atmosphere.

We need to look for revenues that promote New Hampshire values, that is the New Hampshire advantage.

Rep. Harry Accornero Laconia

Intent of 2nd Amendment was to preserve right of self-defense To the editor, I am writing in response to the fine letter by E. Scott Cracraft about our Second Amendment. Scott rightly points out that no right is absolute and gives the example that crying fire in a crowed theater when there is none, can not be defended as free speech. Another example or two of limited rights might be the states right to place reasonable limits on abortion. Also, as a long time NRA member and gun owner, I agree with this premise, as do the vast majority of legal gun owners, that we too do not want violence-prone or mentally unstable people to have access to firearms. However, I will take issue on a couple of Scott’s arguments just for the purpose of clarity.

Presenting a reasoned and thoughtful statement that the 2nd has more to do with a state’s right (by giving a state the right to defend itself and it’s citizens) than it does with the individuals right to keep and bear arms, I think he narrows the vision of the true intent. If the nation has the right of self defense, and the state has the right of self defense then surely the individual has the right of self

not by any state but by our Creator, as stated in the Constitution.

Then Scott recommends taking the punctuation out of the Second Amendment after first stating, correctly, that doing so changes the meaning of the thing. This is suppose to then show what the Founders were talking about? I really don’t think so! Our Founders were very well educated in writing and took great pains to clearly and simply state exactly what they meant. It is we of later generations who in some cases have tried to reinterpret and cloud their meanings.

Later Scott contends that it is really more of a “privilege” to keep and bear arms then a right and we gun owners should have to expose our medical history to the government for that “privilege”. I must disagree with him on that point because as the Supreme Court ruled last year, it is an individual RIGHT. I contend that if the government wants to strip an individual of a Constitutional right, then the burden of proof lies with the government, unlike when it is a privilege.

When a person seeks a privilege, say a drivers license, the burden of proof of the individuals capability lies with

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LETTERS Please attend meeting about Moultonborough’s milfoil program To the editor, 2010 was a great beginning for Moultonborough’s Milfoil Control Program. We treated about 350 acres of the invasive weed. As we predicted, the cost per acre was significantly lower than what it would have been if treated separately by the individual associations. 2011 will be the second year of the program and your continued support at Town Meeting is as critical as it was last year.

This is the year we need to deliver a powerful knockout blow to those very mature infestations we hit last year as they struggle to re-establish their root-base. Most of these infestations will be in a weakened state this year and should be very susceptible to the Department of Environmental Service’s recommended second-year treatment plan. We also plan to treat an additional 85 acres that we were unable to treat last year.

This year we expect a very significant part of the control program can be accomplished using non-herbicidal approach of hand-pulling with the aid of Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting.

This approach is effective on small-

volume or low density infestations.

Roughly 71-percent of Moultonborough’s entire tax base comes from the shorefront properties. The Milfoil Control Program has the primary goal of restoring our water resources to a healthier state. A secondary goal is protecting the value of the shorefront properties and consequently protecting the health of 71-percent of our town’s tax revenue source. We believe it is a Win-Win for everyone in town.

People who live on the lake get the lakefront water resource they want — people who live off the lake get a more favorable tax rate plus a cleaner water resource.

We are holding a meeting on February 28th at 7:00 p.m. in the Library Program Room to talk specifically about our Weed Watchers and Lake Hosts programs. Please attend if you can.

If you can help your town at least one day this year, please take the time to support the Milfoil Control Program (Warrant Article 13) on Saturday, March 12th at Town Meeting in the High School auditorium.

Peter Jensen Moultonborough Milfoil Committee

I stand by my statement - a majority of voters opposed SB-2 To the editor, I have become immune to Rick Heath’s mean spirited personal attacks. I just consider the source and move on. However, in his latest letter, aside from Mr. Heath’s usual conspiracy theory tone and message, he presented inaccurate information that is misleading and merits a response.

SB-2 was defeated three times in Moultonborough. I stated that this is a message from the majority of the voters. Mr. Heath took exception with my use of the word majority.

In the three elections where SB-2 was a ballot initiative, 2,182 voters said no and 1,860 voters said yes on the town ballots, which translate to 54%-percent voting against SB-2. On the school ballots, 2,000 voters said no with 1,927 saying yes, which resulted

in a 51-percent majority voting against SB-2. I stand by my usage of the word majority.

I would be happy to accept (and maybe even graciously) an apology from Mr. Heath for his last attack but I know it won’t happen. I am still waiting for an apology from him regarding all the misinformation and innuendos he publicized about me and others from the now rescinded cease and desist order out of the AG’s office. Instead, I suspect that all we’ll receive from our Western Keyboard Coward is more letters to the editor with inaccurate information.

Again, I encourage the voters of Moultonborough to vote NO on Article 2 (SB-2) on the 2011 school and town ballots.

Laurie Whitley Moultonborough

If elected, I would examine the costs vs. benefits for taxpayers To the editor, My name is Kevin Leandro, and I am a candidate for the Gilford Budget Committee. My wife, Heidi and I are extremely pleased to call Gilford home and blessed to raise our growing family in this great community. I am the father of two young children, a Marine Corps veteran, a Christian, and a businessman.

As an outsider to local politics I have no alliances or agenda other then representing the interest of the taxpayers. I will never forget that the from preceding page the individual. I concede owning a fire arm is a serious and deep responsibility but never the less, I contend that it is equally serious to strip an individual of any Constitutional right.

I will also remind our readers that there are abundant gun control laws on the books already but we gun owners are under constant attack from anti-gun groups who’s avowed objective is to ban

money the town spends belongs to the taxpayers and not any particular department or official. I understand that it is important to fund the government, but I believe that spending must be done in a responsible manor.

If elected I will not vote in favor of any spending until I am satisfied that the benefit to our residents outweighs the cost to our taxpayers. I ask for your vote for Budget committee on March 8th. Thank you.

Kevin D Leandro Gilford all private ownership of firearms, therefore we tend to be leary of the motives of those who continue to threaten our rights. Keep in mind too that less then two-tenths of one percent of legal gun owners are involved in gun crimes.

Having said all this Scott’s letter was otherwise well done and historically accurate.

Steve Earle Hill

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LETTERS Boat speed limit seeks to solve a problem that doesn’t exist To the editor, As a lifelong resident of Lake Winnipesaukee I am very familiar with the issues regarding the lake. I also need to clarify that I have NO boats that travel over 30 mph and I’m not a member of any organization surrounding the boating speed limit debate. I thought that House Bill 464 (boating speed limit) was the most ridiculous piece of legislation ever conceived.

Those who supported this bill either know absolutely nothing about the lake or they simply don’t like “those kinds of boats”. The bill should be repealed all together because it has ZERO effect on the real safety issues of the lake. The bill also forces the Marine Patrol to waste hundreds of thousands of dollars to cure a problem that simply doesn’t exist. It is easy for HB-464 supporters to claim that the bill is “working so well” because there was never a problem with speeding boats to begin with.

If the bill can’t be repealed all together, then changing the language to allow “reasonable” speed limits is better than the current law because limiting the speed everywhere on the lake and at all times of the boating season is just plain stupid. I spend my summers on an island in the middle of the lake, Monday through Thursday you would be hard pressed to find more than a dozen or so boats on the entire lake. Before Memorial Day and After Labor Day you would see even

less.

Excessive Speed has NEVER been the safety concern on the lake. Looking back at the most recent lake fatalities over the past several years you’ll find that 90-percent of the deaths occurred while the boat was either stopped or drifting. In the two most famous fatalities, speed wasn’t considered the cause of death even though some have tried hard to claim otherwise. The evidence indicates that even if those boats were going no more than the prescribed night time speed limit of 30 mph, those fatalities would have still occurred because speed was NOT the factor. If we wish to have an honest discussion about boating safety, we need to focus on the “safe passage” rules of boating and dismiss the hollow rhetoric that we hear from those up-tight people who just plain “don’t like those boats on their lake”. We should also support the Marine Patrol’s position on this matter and allow them to put their resources where they believe the best safety concerns will be addressed.

Why waste precious dollars on needless radar equipment and training when they could be more wisely spent on enforcing the real problems of “safe passage” and boater awareness? Our NH Senators should absolutely repeal HB-464 and look toward REAL safety solutions for boater safety.

Terry Stewart Gilford

In Richard Hanson, Inter-Lakes School Board has a good listener To the editor, We are writing to support the reelection of Richard Hanson to the at-large position on the Inter-Lakes School Board on March 8th.

On Sunday February 20th in Sandwich, Mr. Hanson, who resides in Center Harbor, and his challenger Mark Billings, of Meredith, described their backgrounds and their views of the role of the board and the status of the district.

We found Hanson’s thoughtful discussion of the current accomplishments of the district and the challenges it faces much more convincing than the generalized, market-oriented evaluation and remedies presented by Billings. While acknowledging the continued financial challenges faced by our schools, many of which are beyond the direct control

of the board, Hanson, who chaired the board this year, stressed the importance that trust and working relationships among the students, teachers, and board members play in a successful school district.

Billings repeatedly referred to himself as a “numbers guy.” Hanson, on the other hand, characterized himself as a compromiser who realizes the importance of listening to all sides of a conversation. It seems to us that in the current atmosphere of uncertainty in educational policy and funding, which the Inter-Lakes District shares with the rest of the country, we need a listener not a calculator. Richard Hanson has our votes on March 8th.

Margaret Merritt & Ronald Lawler Center Sandwich

Vote to keep Belmont road open to OHRV and snowmobile use To the editor, A petitioned warrant article has been submitted to discontinue town ownership of a section of the Class 6 end of Rogers Road in Belmont. If discontinued the land would revert to the abutting property owners. This is a non-maintained town road so there is no financial benefit to the taxpayers to discontinue it. This Class 6 road is currently authorized for OHRV use. It provides access to snowmobile Corridor 15 and ATV trails.

We learned at the Deliberative Session that this article was submitted as a result of a few ATV users not following the rules and staying on the road.

They have gone off the road and ridden through the conservation land. As a result of these individuals, this article was submitted. As advocates of OHRV use we realize the importance of follow-

ing the rules and respecting the land.

We don’t want to see a few offenders ruin it for everyone. We also don’t feel discontinuing a section of the road is going to solve the issue. Currently there is an annual charity dirt bike race that raises money for Cystic Fibrosis that uses Rogers Road as part of their route. The group that organizes this race works with our local snowmobile and ATV clubs to make sure the trails and Class 6 roads are passable. If this article passes than this group will need to come up with an alternate plan.

Please VOTE NO on Article #10 March 8th. Let’s keep our existing Class 6 roads open and accessible to OHRV use. Let’s find an alternative solution to address the issue raised.

Robert & Jennifer Despres Belmont

45/30 speed limit law has served New Hampshire residents well To the editor, Having held my Captain’s license, served as Director of Safety Services and sold non-bridged island property on Lake Winnipesaukee exclusively for over 30 years, I’ve seen many changes on the lake, including the increase of high speed boating before the 45/25 and 45/30 mph speed limit laws. Island Real Estate serves all the islands on the lake and our mailing list consists of over 1,200 families.

Interestingly, the majority of islanders are New Hampshire residents.

It is my opinion that the speed limit law that was enacted two years ago has served the people of New Hamp-

shire well, and most of my fellow boaters and islanders have overwhelming support for this. Should the Senate modify this law, I feel it would be harmful to the citizens of New Hampshire and put them at risk.

Please urge your legislators to support the safety of all lake enthusiasts by continuing the 45/30 mph law as it is with no changes. For example, ask them not to raise the speed limits or allow unlimited speeds in the Broads.

Please ask them to vote “ITL” (Inexpedient To Legislate) on Senate Bill 27.

John F. Bridges Wolfeboro

Subtlely, yet surely, our nation has drifted from our founders To the editor, We are very fortunate that our country was NOT founded upon the mindset that permeates many of our halls of higher learning today. Had that been the case we most likely could be enslaved by our own ignorance, not knowing where to look for release.

Going to and fro, hither and thither in hopes of altering our lot in life.

But that was not the case. We as a nation have been blessed with a rich history of freedoms and liberty not known in other lands or previous times. Nor have men with such wisdom and uncanny knowledge ever sat in council since our Founding Fathers formed a more perfect union.

It worked! A divinely inspired document recognized that Nature’s God endowed us with unalienable rights.

And governments are formed to protect those rights. We were free. And blossomed as a rose.

From the sweat of their brow men and women settled the wilderness and built homes and townships. They had much in common. Their ancestry had deep roots in the Anglo-Saxon way of life. Order, law and rights were understood and practiced. We sought our independence when our rights as free Englishmen were trampled on.

And we won.

We grew at an amazing rate. Inventions of every kind changed our nation.

Dreaded diseases were stamped out.

Our brave soldiers fought and died around the world in hopes that others would get to enjoy freedoms we enjoy.

Subtlety, this began to change. The Character of our Nation appeared different to those who have been paying attention. Our youth began speaking as young socialists, wearing T-shirts that depict communist serial killers and idolizing them as some kind of spiritual healer. Its as if reeducation camps materialized right before our eyes. Our young students began turning their backs on their legacy and adopting falsehoods like diversity and academic freedom. Our heritage was demeaned. A great division grew between the nation’s people.

Many young assumed they were educated and adopted their role prepared for them by change agents.

When did this all start? One of the

early agents was Robert Owen, a devout socialist. He visited the United States in 1825 with one purpose in mind. To set up a Utopian society. He preached that “it is necessary to get God out of the schools” and to “get children at the youngest age possible”. He had little success and left bankrupted.

Most Americans at that time were not far removed from the revolution and they knew who they were.

By the 1930s many had immigrated from socialist areas and brought their ideologies with them. William Z. Foster, a leader in the Communist Party U.S.A. wrote “ Toward a Soviet America” in 1937. His stated agenda was to remove God from the schools, infiltrate the universities, take over unions and use their resources to infiltrate a party. They chose the Democrat Party. We see their success today.

Our charter has been usurped, misinterpreted, laughed at, ignored or flagrantly attacked. Those who have no understanding of its contents say one thing while its writers say another.

No Founding Father ever stated that the 2nd Amendment was a collective right. The Militia was every ablebodied man. State regulated, supplied and trained. Many Americans during the Revolution carried their own rifle, one of the finest assault weapons in the world, the Kentucky Long Rifle.

When the war was over it went home with them.

A few quotes from our Founders might help clarify their thoughts.

“No Free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.” ( Thomas Jefferson Papers). “To disarm the people-that was the best and most effectual was to enslave them”. ( George Mason) “I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people, except for a few public officials”.

(George Mason) “ To preserve Liberty it is essential that the whole body of the people always posses arms”. (Richard Henry Lee 1788). And they understood when any man became dangerous you lose that right.

One last remark. Why are communist agents in the United Nations and now agents from INTERPOL permitted to carry weapons in New York City while citizens are not?

Gene F. Danforth Danbury

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LETTERS ‘Pay if you play’ compromise makes sense for Shaker District To the editor, After reading The Citizen article relating the Shaker School Board meeting held on February 15, one would conclude that the only people who spoke were those who opposed the proposed athletic program cuts.

Admittedly the majority who spoke were opposed to these cuts and wanted them re-instated; however, several were willing to implement a “pay if you play” system that would afford tax relief while retaining these programs.

I also attended the Shaker School Board’s budget hearing. I spoke in favor of the board’s responsible actions and commended them on their foresight as to the future of school funding.

They have accepted the fiscal reality of today; what little funding that came from the federal and state governments in the past is being cut even more to help balance their respective budgets. As this happens, who fills the remaining fiscal deficit? Why yes, the property taxpayer! This added burden comes at a critical time. Many people have lost or may lose their jobs. Those still employed may not have seen a pay-raise for years. Their cost of living and health care expenses continue to grow as do their taxes.

The school board did what needed to be done (what most of us do when faced with a monetary shortfall) they triaged the proposed 2011-12 budget.

Hard decisions needed to be made, priorities chosen, and ultimately ONLY some second-string sports programs were dropped, which instigated the parents’ objections.

Much has changed since it was first decided that “every child will be guaranteed a free education.” First problem; education is not free…someone has to pay for it. I am always reminded that “someone paid for your education.”

True, but much has changed over the

years, specifically what is considered “education?” We have gone from basic math, English and history to what we have today. I find no fault with offering as many diversified academic subjects as is affordable. In the end, we all benefit from a well educated society.

However, academics are only a part of today’s total education costs.

Over the years the number, as well as the types of sports provided to students, has grown exponentially. (This is one of the contributing factors to the increased cost of “education.”) With each new program came the increased costs associated with running it. I am aware of the benefits to some children that these sports provide. But putting it bluntly; something has to change to relieve the property taxpayer! The time of the “all you can eat buffet” is at its end. Today’s fiscal reality cannot sustain this type of spending behavior.

Your ATM machine has just given you a slip that says “your account is overdrawn!” Which should take priority; the elimination of some second-string sport programs, or depriving property owners/taxpayers the affordability to keep their homes? The obvious total disregard that was displayed (by some parents who spoke) of the fiscal hardship being suffered by so many was incredible. I found their reactions to be extremely insensitive. To those who spoke in favor of a “pay if you play” alternative, thank you for your empathy, understanding, and unselfishness. Your consideration is greatly appreciated.

I will leave you with this question: if school taxation were based on how many children a person put into the system, rather than how many acres owned, do you think that there would be a change of “spending” attitude and decreased demands?

Ken Knowlton Belmont

Belmont voters can get to know their town candidates tonight To the editor, I thought I should write a short note to remind the people of Belmont about the upcoming night to meet and hear what your candidates running for public office will be doing for you if they get elected. Most of you all realize that there are millions of town tax dollars that are collected and spent each year on salaries, equipment purchases, health benefits, building up

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Inter-Lakes School Board moves quickly to fill vacated Sandwich seat By michael KiTch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

MEREDITH — Meeting last night, the Inter-Lakes School Board moved promptly to fill the vacancy left by the unexpected resignation of Dan Cunningham of Sandwich, who two week ago told his colleagues that he would soon be moving to North Carolina.

School Superintendent Phil McCormack told the board that whoever took the seat would serve for one year until the next election in 2012, which happens to coincide with the remainder

of Cunningham’s term. As one of the two members representing Sandwich, Cunningham will have to be replaced by a resident of that town.

McCormack recommended that the board appoint a successor at its second meeting in March, which would require advertising the position in the Meredith News and Carroll County Independent as well as both Laconia newspapers at once.

Candidates will be asked to submit their a letter of intent, together with resumes and supporting materials, to

the superintendent’s office by March 15. The board would interview candidates and make an appointment at its regularly scheduled meeting a week later on March 22.

McCormack assured representatives of the press and members of the public that the board would conduct the entire appointment process in an open public session.

Howard Cunningham suggested advising applicants of the responsibilities of the position, which include sitting on the boards of both SAU 2

and the Inter-Lakes School District and overseeing budgets for each as well as serving on sub-committees of the boards. He said candidates should be aware of the time commitment expected of them.

Howard Cunningham, the other board member from Sandwich, is running unopposed for re-election. The atlarge seat is being contested between Richard Hanson of Center Harbor, the current chairman who is serving his 12th year on the board, and Mark Billings of Meredith.

tee yesterday that he wants to revise the bill to make licensing voluntary, and let consumers decide for themselves whether they want to deal with licensed professionals.

“This bill is all about choice,” he said.

McGuire is the prime sponsor of another bill, HB 450, that would not require licenses for barbers, cosmetologists and estheticians only if they work for compensation.

She said current law makes criminals of people who cut hair or fingernails for friends and neighbors, or who volunteer for charity.

Most of a crowd of about 200 people affected by the changes in both bills opposed them in testimony Tuesday.

Kathryn Wantuck, executive director of the Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics, said the board

has a simple waiver process for charity and volunteer work. Licensed professionals spend hundreds of hours in training, and in continuing education after they are licensed, she said.

Barbers noted they are trained in hygiene and sanitation to avoid spreading microbes and to spot disease.

Therapists warned that unlicensed professionals can cause real harm to unwary consumers. Cosmetologists said that chemicals they use can damage skin and hair if not applied properly.

Rep. Laura Gandia, R-Litchfield, and Rep. Steve Shurtleff, D-Concord, urged the committee to maintain licensing for peddlers as a public safety measure. Shurtleff noted that

police in every community urge the elderly and other consumers to check with them on licensing issues before agreeing to work by roofers, pavers and other contractors.

Gandia said local licenses are a matter of local control that the state should leave alone.

Rep. Andrew Manuse, R-Derry, favors passing the bill as it is written.

“I recently had a haircut. I didn’t like it. I won’t go back,” he said.

Consumers should vote with their feet if they’re not happy with services, he said. Licensing creates a false sense of security, Manuse argued, and “does not benefit innovation or the free market system.”

SCHOOLS from page one “When we did those projects we counted on this aid,” Champlin said.

Champlin said the district had hoped the contribution level of 30 percent to the teacher retirement would be restored in the next fiscal year’s budget. It had been reduced to 25 percent for this budget cycle.

He said the proposed reduction removes $580,000 from the district.

Champlin also said this was the first time the school had seen any significant reduction in building aid, especially for buildings that were built or renovated in years past when there was state building aid.

The third wing of the Lynch’s proposed reduction would eliminate state catastrophic aid or aid that goes to the school districts to help with the costs of needed and expensive outplacements for the more vulnerable students in Laconia.

He said until this budget, once the cost of catastrophic aid exceeded

$30,000 per student, the state stepped in. Now threshold is $100,000 per student, potentially costing the Laconia School district an additional $175,000.

Champlin said before the governor’s budget was introduced he had estimated the district would face a $190,000 shortfall, one he called significant but not insurmountable that could have possibly been overcome through employee attrition and by keeping supply and equipment purchases level for the third consecutive year.

“At $1.4 million there’s no way attrition covers that,” Champlin said saying that other programs and services could be on the chopping block as well.

While Lynch’s proposed budget has still to go through both houses of the state legislature and may not be final until early summer, with some legislative members clamouring for an additional $30 million in cuts, school officials are anticipating a rocky and painful budget season, at best.

QUAKE from page 3 trapped, he said.

Some survivors emerged without a scratch, while others had to have a limb amputated before they could be freed.

“There are bodies littering the streets, they are trapped in cars, crushed under rubble and where they are clearly deceased our focus ... has turned to the living,” police Superintendent Russell Gibson said.

Military units patrolled near-empty streets disfigured by the huge cracks and canyons created in Tuesday’s earthquake, the second powerful temblor to hit the city in five months. The quake toppled the spire of the city’s

historic stone cathedral and flattened tall buildings.

Parker said an unknown number of people, possibly 20 or more, were believed to have been inside the cathedral tower — climbing it was a popular activity for tourists.

The quake struck just before 1 p.m. local time on Tuesday, when the city was thronging with workers, tourists, and shoppers. The quake was not as powerful as a magnitude 7.1 temblor that struck before dawn on Sept. 4 that damaged buildings but killed no one. Experts said Tuesday’s quake was deadlier because it was closer to the city and because more people were about.

House bill to end regulation of licensed professionals draws criticism at hearing

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CONCORD — A bill that would have ended regulation of a list of professions from barbers to hunting guides drew a big crowd yesterday, but probably won’t go to a vote for another year.

Carol McGuire, R-Epsom, said she plans to put the bill, HB 446, into a sub-committee study and hold off for a year before bringing it to the full House.

Its sponsor, Rep. Spec Bower, R-Georges Mills, wanted to abolish licensing for barbers, tanning facilities, landscape architects, court reporters, family mediators, guides, athletic trainers, massage therapists and peddlers and itinerant vendors.

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CONCORD — A state Senate committee has backed down from requiring the state attorney general to join a lawsuit against President Obama’s health care reforms. But the House shows no such inclinations.

Yesterday, the Senate Commerce Committee voted 4-1 to pass a bill encouraging Attorney General Michael Delaney to join the multi-state lawsuit against the federal health care reform law. Before passing it, the committee changed the language of the original bill, which would have required Delaney to join the suit. Rather than saying Delaney “shall” join the suit, the amended bill says Delaney “should” join the suit, making it optional.

Sen. Tom DeBlois, a Manchester Republican and prime sponsor of the bill, asked for the change after Delaney told the House, which is considering a similar bill, that he believes it is unconstitutional for the Legislature to require the attorney general to join a lawsuit. Delaney has said he would challenge the House bill in the state Supreme Court on the grounds that it violates the separation of powers.

“In light of that, not wanting to join the controversy, I will submit an amendment replacing the word from ‘shall’ to ‘should’ and sending a strong opinion from the Senate to the attorney general’s office saying that . . . the attorney general ‘should’ defend the rights of the people of New Hampshire,” DeBlois said.

The Senate bill also states that under New Hampshire law, a person would not be required to buy health insurance and could not be penalized.

That contradicts key provisions of federal health care reform, which includes an individual mandate requiring everyone to purchase health insurance.

Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley of Wolfeboro said he asked DeBlois to change the language to remove constitutional questions and let the rest of the bill pass.

“It would establish legislative policy . . . that New Hampshire would be on the record in the Legislature saying we should join the lawsuit,” Bradley said.

Even if the bill becomes law, the provision about individual mandates would have a limited impact, since federal law supercedes state law.

The bill is almost certain to pass the Senate, since 17 of the 19 Republican senators co-sponsored it.

Sen. Raymond White, a Bedford Republican and member of the Commerce Committee, said he believes it would be the “sense of the Senate” to agree with the sentiment of the lawsuit, that there are constitutional problems with federal health care reform. But he said the Senate would likely agree to the nonbinding wording.

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Delaney has refused to comment on the policy behind the bill, but he said yesterday that the Senate amendment would address his constitutional concerns.

“To the extent that the amendment would not order the attorney general to join the lawsuit, it would address the primary concern I’ve raised relative to separation of powers,” Delaney said.

The House, however, is unlikely to show the same reticence. The full House already passed a bill requiring Delaney to join the Florida-led lawsuit, by a vote of 267-103. In light of Delaney’s opposition, the House referred it to the House Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification Committee to determine whether the bill was constitutional.

Yesterday, House counsel Ed Mosca gave his legal opinion to the committee that the bill is constitutional, despite Delaney’s opinion. Mosca cited a provision of the state constitution that gives the Legislature “full power and authority” to make laws and to set forth the duties and powers of all civil and military officials.

“This language is unequivocal,” Mosca said.

Mosca said the attorney general would violate separation of powers if he refused to participate in the lawsuit.

“When the attorney general is making a decision whether to participate in ongoing legislation challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care act, he’s making a policy decision,” Mosca said.

“That is not a legal decision.”

By passing the bill, Mosca said the Legislature would not be encroaching on the executive branch.

“You’re simply making a policy decision that one of (his) duties and powers is to join this lawsuit in Florida,” he said.

Sponsors of the House bill provided reasons why they could direct the attorney general to join the lawsuit. Ken Weyler, a Kingston Republican and the bill’s prime sponsor, said he was not interested in watering down the language, as the Senate did.

Weyler said requiring Delaney to join the lawsuit would be no different than using the budget process to eliminate a state agency or to require the judicial system to shut down a court. Lawmakers cited cases when the Legislature has authorized the attorney general to join a lawsuit.

“It’s a no-brainer we can be directing the lawyer of the state of New Hampshire to take action that requires a lawyer,” Weyler said.

Rep. Seth Cohn, a Canterbury Republican, asked witnesses about the possibility of the Legislature hiring a special prosecutor to join the lawsuit, to go around Delaney.

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TILTON — A Tilton doctor whose license was suspended last year following an investigation into her prescription practices abruptly shut down her office over the weekend.

Susan Hare had operated Riverfront Medical Group at 322 W. Main St. in Tilton since 2006. In September, her New Hampshire medical license was suspended by the state Board of Medicine for at least two years in connection with allegations that she had mismanaged medications in the cases of nearly two dozen patients.

On Saturday, without warning to her staff of about six, Hare and her family began packing up the office, employees said yesterday.

“She’s gone through a lot, which I understand,” nurse Dori Malo said. “But what me and some of the employees were upset about is they could have stopped for a minute and called us.”

A message left with Hare’s attorney, Ken Bartholomew, was not returned yesterday. Malo and former medical assistant Julie Ciavola, said they continue to support Hare.

“She’s very sad about this. This was her practice.

This was her baby,” Ciavola said. “Her heart was in the right place. She just wanted to help people.”

Ciavola said Hare served hundreds of patients whose medical records will be transferred to providers of their choosing.

“If I could say anything to all the area practices that these patients are going to, it’s ‘Take them in,’ “ Ciavola said. “Some of these people need to be seen sooner rather than later.”

The board’s allegations, which date back to 2006, the same year Hare started the practice, center on her dispensing of pain medications such as oxycodone.

The board found that Hare did not properly respond to reports that her patients had sought prescription drugs elsewhere and wrote new prescriptions for patients before they were due. She also failed to change her patients’ treatment plans in response to urine samples that came back positive for drugs she had not prescribed, including cocaine, the board found.

“Our policy was to do a urine test and if it came from preceding page bill becomes law. Richard Hesse, professor emeritus at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, said the bill would violate separation of powers, which says the legislative, executive and judicial branch must remain separate and independent.

When the Legislature takes over a central function of the attorney general’s job, without regard for his judgment, Hesse said, “a vital function of the discretion and independence of the attorney general is disregarded.”

Committee member Rep. Gary Richardson, a Hop-

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back positive we gave them one more chance,” Malo said. Cutting patients off of medications like benzodiazepines could cause them to begin having seizures, she said.

After Hare’s license was suspended, she moved into an administrative role and brought other doctors in periodically to oversee the practice, Ciavola said. Physician Peter Loeser, whose license was previously suspended for having sexual contact with a patient, was in the office regularly, Ciavola said, and Hasan Duymazlar, who was previously censured by the board for improperly writing prescriptions for his father and lapses in record-keeping, also came in a few times.

Earlier this year, two new nurse practitioners were brought in to aid the physicians assistant and continue the practice, Ciavola said. But it was a lengthy process to get them credentialed in order to start billing insurance companies for their care.

“We had no way of billing,” said Ciavola, a single mother who left Riverfront about three weeks ago because it was becoming difficult to cash paychecks from week to week. “The credentialing was starting to come together, but it didn’t come together fast enough.”

Hare was given an eviction notice, though she had gotten out of similar situations with the landlord before, Malo said. But on Saturday, she decided to hang it up.

Hare’s family helped load the moving van out front while Hare said she felt numb, Malo said.

“All she kept saying to me was ‘I’m so sorry,’ “ Ciavola said.

Crystal Lepelley, a mother from Northfield and a Riverfront patient of four years, said she was shocked that the practice was shutting down. Lepelley said Hare’s personal compassion was what she liked best about the practice.

“She was all ears, she never brushed you off,” Lepelley said. “She made you feel a part of your own care.”

Lapelley said she stands by Hare, adding “we all make our mistakes.”

“It’s awful to see it go down like this,” she said. “It’s heartbreaking.”

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Richardson said committee members should ask the Supreme Court for an opinion on the bill’s constitutionality before passing it.

Committee Chairman Daniel Itse, a Fremont Republican, said he would ask House Speaker William O’Brien about that possibility, but the time frame for joining the lawsuit may not allow the House to wait for a court opinion.

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PIRATES from page 3 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton strongly condemned the killing of the Americans as “deplorable,” saying in a statement the slayings underscored the need for international cooperation in fighting the scourge of piracy in waters off the Horn of Africa.

Jean and Scott Adam of Marina del Rey, near Los Angeles, had made their home aboard their 58-foot yacht Quest since December 2004 and had been recently joined by Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle of Seattle.

Four U.S. warships had been shadowing the Quest since shortly after it was seized south of Oman on Friday, and U.S. officials were in radio contact

with the captors as the pirates tried to sail it to the Somali shore. The power behind such abductions for ransom — a multimillion-dollar business — lies not with the pirates at sea but their financial backers on land. And once the kidnappers reach shore with their hostages, options for rescue are limited.

A channel of negotiations had been opened, and on Monday two pirates boarded the USS Sterett, a guided-missile destroyer some 600 yards (meters) from the seized yacht, and they stayed overnight, said Vice Adm. Mark Fox, commander of the U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain.

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CAPS from page one Senate Bill 2, sponsored by Senator David Boutin (R-Hooksett) is intended to overcome a decision by the New Hampshire Supreme Court, which last June struck down the spending cap adopted in Manchester.

The court found that because the measure required the board of mayor and aldermen to either comply with the limit of the cap or override it by a super-majority of two-thirds, it conflicts with the board’s authority to adopt a budget by a simple majority vote as prescribed by state law. The decision applied to similar measures enacted in Laconia, Franklin, Derry, Dover, Nashua and Rochester, all of which included override provisions requiring a two-thirds majority.

SB 2 addresses the issue by amending the relevant statutes to require super-majorities to override spending caps. Moreover, the bill legitimizes the spending caps already enacted by the seven cities and towns. Consequently, the spending cap enacted by Laconia in 2004, which has been in abeyance since the court ruled, would become effective with no need of amendment.

But, apart from correcting the flaw identified by the court, the bill would go a step further by authorizing not only all cities and towns but also any school district to adopt a spending cap.

Attorney Cordell Johnston, representing the New Hampshire Municipal Association, which has opposed spending caps in the past, told the committee that the organization recognized “the political reality” and was taking no position this year. He allowed that spending caps might be suited to cities and those towns governed by town councils. However, Johnston cautioned that applying spending caps to towns governed either by traditional town meeting or the official ballot (SB-2), where voters control the budget, would amount to voters imposing limits on themselves and lead to “serious chaos.”

Johnston explained that once a cap is adopted it could only be overridden at the annual town meeting. That would preclude making additional appropriations at any other time, even if an emergency arose. Furthermore, since a warrant article would be required to override a spending cap, a majority

of the board of selectmen could refuse to place an an article on the warrant, regardless of the wishes of voters. Although a petitioned article to override the cap could be put on the warrant, because the deadline for submitting petitioned articles falls before the posting of the budget, citizens would have no grounds for submitting a petitioned article.

Likewise, Johnston said a spending cap would pose “serious mechanical problems” for the conduct of town meeting. If an article to override the cap precedes warrant articles authorizing appropriations, voters would have no basis for deciding how to vote since they could not know the net effect of articles yet to be voted on. If the vote to override is delayed, it could nullify earlier votes.

The problems in towns with SB-2, Johnston warned, would be even worse. Many voters would not know the limit set by the cap and if they did, they would need a calculator to determine which articles to vote for and against in order to comply with it. And even then they would not know whether or not to vote to override the cap because they would have no way of knowing what articles the voters will approve.

Mark Joyce, speaking for the New Hampshire School Boards Association, told the committee that the problems Johnston identified would arise from applying spending caps to school districts. He urged the committee to remove school districts from the bill.

Noting that the bill refers to limiting the annual increase in “appropriations,” Johnston said that the bill would apply to expenditures not requiring increased taxation. For example, situations could easily arise where appropriations from capital reserve funds or state highway grants could not be approved without voting to override the cap.

Johnston suggested the committee consider House Bill 341, which like SB 2 overcomes the obstacle set by the court without authorizing spending caps in towns governed by a town meeting or official ballot (SB-2). At the same time, HB 341 makes no reference to “appropriations,” but would enable municipalities to apply spending caps to either the annual budget or, like Laconia, to the amount to be raised by property taxes.

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Mrs. Hunkins was born December 27, 1923 in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of King R. and Iona M. (Clough) Little. She was raised in Gilmanton and attended Laconia High School. She was the owner and operator of Dana’s Security Co. for several years.

Mrs. Hunkins was a member of the Eastern Star, Mt. Washington Chapter and a life member of the Laconia Emblem Club #80.

Mrs. Hunkins’ love in life was BINGO. No snow storm, flat tire or empty gas tank would keep her from her bingo games.

Survivors include two daughters, Gloria Lacasse and her husband, Normand, of Gilford, NH and St. Petersburg, Florida and Ruth Wrigley of Brookline, N.H. and four grandchildren, Ricardo Segalini, Jr. and

Margaret L. West, 82

LACONIA — Margaret Louise West, 82, of Meredith Center, died February 21, 2011, at the Belknap County Home in Laconia.

Born in Bridgton, ME on June 18, 1928, she was the daughter of Ralph T. and Grace M. [Bennett] Seiders.

Margaret grew up in the Bridgton and Gray Maine area and had resided in Meredith Center for many years.

She was a home maker and had also worked at Annalee Dolls as an assembler and finisher, until her retirement in 1989.

She was a founding and longtime member of the former Full Gospel Assembly Church, Meredith.

Margaret was the widow of Charles West, of Laconia, and the former wife of the late Kenneth R. Kimball. She loved her animals and enjoyed her

gardening.

Margaret is survived by her children, Shirley Thorne and husband Andrew of Tilton, sons, Paul Kimball of San Diego, CA, Ellsworth R. Kimball and wife Cindy of Moultonborough, four grandchildren, six great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.

A calling hour will be held in the Mayhew Funeral Home, Routes #3 and #104, Meredith, on Saturday 3pm to 4pm.

A funeral service will follow in the funeral home at 4pm. The Rev. Roger Brown, pastor of the Calvary Bible Church, will officiate. Spring burial will be held in the Meredith Village Cemetery, Meredith. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Belknap county Home Activity Fund, c/o Belknap County Home, County Drive, Laconia, NH. 03246.

LACONIA — Mrs. A. Eva (Morel) Lewis, 99 of Laconia and formerly of Plaistow and Hampstead, NH, died Sunday evening, February 20, 2011, at Saint Francis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Haverhill, MA, daughter of the late Henry and Ada (Charron) Morel, she attended Saint Joseph Grammar School and Haverhill High School. First employed in the local shoe industry, Mrs. Lewis later worked as a dietary aid at the former Hale Hospital in Haverhill until her retirement.

The widow of William E. Lewis, she is survived by a daughter, Carol A. Lewis of Laconia, a son and daughter-in-law, William H. and Cathy Lewis of Westford,

MA, two grand-daughters, Jill Kenniston of North Reading, MA, and Kathleen Jobling of North Scituate, RI, four great-grandchildren, Jack Jobling, Emma Jobling, Henry Kenniston and Hannah Kenniston, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends may call on Thursday, February 24, 2011 from 11a.m. to 12 Noon at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St., Route 121A, Plaistow, NH. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. in Holy Angels Church, 8 Atkinson Depot Rd. Plaistow. Burial will take place in Linwood Cemetery, Haverhill, MA. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Francis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 406 Court St., Laconia, NH.

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Thorne E. Spaulding, 95 LACONIA — Thorne E. Spaulding, 95, of 21 Ledges Drive, died on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the Taylor Community, Laconia. He was the widower of Rhoda (Brown) Spaulding who died in 2008.

Mr. Spaulding was born August 6, 1915 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, the son of Ora E. and Hazel (Gorham) Spaulding.

Mr. Spaulding was educated in the St. Johnsbury school system. He graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1933 and from Norwich University in 1937 with a B.S. degree in engineering. He lived in St. Johnsbury for forty-four years before moving to Beloit, Wisconsin where he lived for sixteen years.

Mr. Spaulding worked for Fairbanks, Morse & Co. in various engineering positions relating to the development and manufacture of weighing scales from 1937 until retirement in 1975.

Mr. Spaulding was a captain in the U. S. Army Air Force during World War II having served three years in the Asiatic-Pacific theatre with the 348th and 475th – Fighter Groups of the 5th Air Force.

He received the Asiatic-Pacific Service ribbon with seven battle stars, the Philippine Liberation ribbon with one battle star and the Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster.

Mr. Spaulding married Rhoda Brown on April 20, 1946. Upon retirement, they settled in Sanbornton, N.H. for thirteen years and in May, 1988 they moved to the Taylor Community at 18 Taylor Home Drive. Since 2002, they had resided at Taylor Community Ledgeview.

Mr. Spaulding derived much pleasure in the construction and operation of radio controlled model airplanes and radio controlled model sailboats. He was a charter member of the Winnipesaukee Radio Controllers and former member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. He maintained a devoted interest in the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots and the Boston Celtics.

Survivors include a brother, Gordon G. Spaulding, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont and a nephew, Todd G. Spaulding, also of St. Johnsbury.

According to Mr. Spaulding’s wishes, there will be no calling hours or funeral services.

Spring burial will be in the family lot in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

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Frances A. Bisson, 70 LACONIA — Frances Adele Bisson, 70, of 116 Academy Street, died at her home on Saturday, February 19, 2011.

Frances was born March 29, 1940 in Laconia the daughter of Rudolph and Rita (Hennessey) Hutchinson.

Frances was a lifelong resident of Laconia. She worked for the Belknap County Nursing Home in the Kitchen and Laundry Room. She loved knitting and playing Bingo.

Survivors include, a son, Michael J. Bisson of Moultonborough; a daughter, Diana L. Bohrer and her husband Steven, of Laconia; three grandchildren, Kevin M. Divers, Joshua E. Divers, and Mikayla Bisson; several cousins and a childhood friend, Patricia LaChance.

In addition to her parents Frances was predeceased by

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, Feb. 23, the 54th day of 2011. There are 311 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 23, 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived secretly in Washington to take office, following word of a possible assassination plot in Baltimore.

On this date: In 1685, composer George Frideric Handel was born in Germany.

In 1836, the siege of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas.

In 1848, the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, died in Washington, D.C., at age 80.

In 1870, Mississippi was readmitted to the Union.

In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge signed a bill creating the Federal Radio Commission, forerunner of the Federal Communications Commission.

In 1942, the first shelling of the U.S. mainland during World War II occurred as a Japanese submarine fired on an oil refinery near Santa Barbara, Calif., causing little damage.

In 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi.

In 1954, the first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine began in Pittsburgh.

In 1970, Guyana became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.

In 1981, an attempted coup began in Spain as 200 members of the Civil Guard invaded the Parliament, taking lawmakers hostage. (However, the attempt collapsed 18 hours later.)

One year ago: The House Energy and Commerce Committee, looking into cases of sudden, unintended acceleration of Toyota automobiles, heard tearful testimony from Rhonda Smith, of Sevierville, Tenn., who said her Lexus raced out of control to speeds up to 100 miles an hour. Dutch skater Sven Kramer lost the Olympic gold medal to Lee Seung-hoon of South Korea when coach Gerard Kemkers sent him the wrong way on a changeover during the 10,000-meter speedskating race at Vancouver.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Peter Fonda is 71. Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Fred Biletnikoff is 68. Author John Sandford is 67. Singer-musician Johnny Winter is 67.

Country-rock musician Rusty Young is 65.

Actress Patricia Richardson is 60. Rock musician Brad Whitford (Aerosmith) is 59.

Singer Howard Jones is 56. Rock musician Michael Wilton is 49. Country singer Dusty Drake is 47. Actress Kristin Davis is 46.

Tennis player Helena Sukova is 46. Actor Marc Price is 43. Actress Niecy Nash is 41. Rock musician Jeff Beres is 40. Country singer Steve Holy is 39. Rock musician Lasse Johansson is 38. Actress Emily Blunt is 28. Actress Dakota Fanning is 17.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Soup & Chili Night at Gilmanton School to benefit the 7th grade class. 5 to 7 p.m. $6 per person (no charge for children under 3). Homemade chili, chicken soup. Olive Garden’s famous minestrone soup, a variety of Panera’s breads, fresh garden salad with Olive Garden house dressing, coffee, drinks and desserts.

Adult discussion of “Woodsong” at the Moultonborough Public Library. 10:30 a.m. A part of celebration of One Book One Community: A Dog Sledding Odyssey.

Silent auction at Lakes Region Community College in Laconia to benefit student trip to Haiti. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Bennett Library.

Free Mom & Me screening of “The Tiger Movie” at Smitty’s Cinema in Tilton. 11 a.m.

Meeting of the Concord Transplant Support Group.

7 p.m. in room 5C at Concord Hospital. Open to all preand post-transplant patients, friends and family. Bring your questions and concerns and share your news. For more information call Yoli at 224-4767.

Old School PE Time at the Meredith Community Center. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For age 21+. $1 per person.

Home vegetable gardening workshop at Laconia Public Library. 6:15 to 8 p.m. This free workshop will be presented by Bill Lord of the Belknap County Cooperative Extension.

School vacation movie and popcorn at the Moultonborough Public Library featuring the film “Iron Will”. 1 p.m. Part of celebration of One Book One Community: A Dog Sledding Odyssey.

Laconia Elders Friendship Club meeting. 1:30 p.m. at the Leavitt Park Clubhouse. People 55 and older meet each Wednesday for fun, entertainment and education. Meetings provide an opportunity for older citizens to to meet for pure social enjoyment and the club helps the community with philanthropic work.

Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks. (Every Wednesday) Cub Scout Pack 143 meets at the Congregational Church of Laconia (across from Laconia Savings Bank).

6:30 each Wednesday. All boys 6-10 are welcome. For information call 527-1716.

Friends of the Meredith Public Library meeting. 3 to 4 p.m. Open to all.

Affordable Health Care at Laconia Family Planning and Prenatal. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 121 Belmont Road (Rte. 106 South). 524-5453. GYN and reproductive services.

STD/HIV testing on walk-in basis from 4 to 6 p.m. only. Sliding fee scale.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.

Luncheon for members of the Laconia High School class of 1948. Noon at Patrick’s Pub in Gilford. All class members and spouses invited.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24 4th Annual Best Pizza in Town Contest at Laconia High School. 6 to 8 p.m. (during basketball games).

Silent auction at Lakes Region Community College in Laconia to benefit student trip to Haiti. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Bennett Library.

Inter-Lakes Fifty Plus Club meeting. 1:30 p.m. at St. Charles Parish Hall in Meredith. Anyone 50 or over is welcome. For more information call 253-9916.

Pick Up Basketball at the Meredith Community Center. 6 to 8 p.m. For age 18+. $1 per person.

Better Together meeting at Laconia Middle School. 4 to 6 p.m. Help make the Lakes Region the best place for families and children. For more information call Sharon at 524-1741 X15.

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Senator Jeb Bradley to Franklin Footlight Theatre wraps season with host Town Hall forum hit musical ‘Curtains’ March 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 in Moultonborough MOULTONBOROUGH — Senator Jeb Bradley will host a forum at Town Hall at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 28.

Bradley will discuss the latest issues in our state including the donor town, retirement system, and budget. He will also be prepared to share information on the SB2 form of government, which is now on the ballot in several communities.

A Q&A session will follow Bradley’s remarks. For more information or to provide a question for the Senator in advance, call Barbara Rando at 253-9031.

FRANKLIN — The Footlight Theatre will finish its 2010-11 season with the hit musical that closed on Broadway in 2008, “Curtains,” to be presented at the Middle Arts and Entertainment Center at 7:30 p.m. March 3, 4, 5, 10, and 11.

The hilarious show-within-a-show murder mystery musical is a tribute to show business, with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, the composer/ lyricist team from “Cabaret” and “Chicago.”

“Curtains” unfolds backstage at Boston’s Colonial Theatre, where a new musical could be a Broadway smash, were it not for the presence of its talent-free leading lady. When the star dies on opening night during her curtain call, a detective arrives on the scene to conduct an investigation. But the lure of the theater proves irresistible, and after an unex-

pected romance blooms for the stage-struck cop, he finds himself as drawn toward making the show a hit as he is in solving the murder.

The cast of “Curtains” includes Gary Evans as Lieutenant Frank Cioffi; Jennifer Simpson as Niki Harris the chorus girl understudy; Jule Finley as Georgia Hendricks, the show’s song writer and the new leading lady; Denise Steadman as Carmen Bernstein, the brassy producer; Jason Roy as Aaron Fox, the composer; and Howard Amsden as Sidney Bernstein, the tough self-serving producer.

Others in the cast include Colin Malette, Aja Rule, Ryan Clark, Theo Russell, Bo Guyer, Lynn Dadian, Vince Ribas, Kyle Mason, Krystal Boynton, John Masse, Kelly Russell, Mark Shaw, Sue Bitetto, Steph McNabb, Nerissa Bodwell, and Cody Virgin.

Ticket prices are $14 for adults and $10 for students and seniors plus $1.50 ticket fee. Tickets are available through the Middle box office at 934-1901 and at themiddlenh.org.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Giggles & Grins Playgroup meets Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for parents and children through 5-years-old. Free. 9 to 11 a.m. at the Family Resource Center of Central N.H. (635 Main Street in Laconia.) For more information call 524-1741.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 6459518.

Affordable Health Care at Laconia Family Planning and Prenatal. 4 to 6 p.m. at 121 Belmont Road (Rte. 106 South). 524-5453. GYN and reproductive services. STD/ HIV testing. Sliding fee scale.

Weight Watchers meeting. 6:30 p.m. at the Center Harbor Christian Church.

Knotty Knitters group meeting at the Meredith Public Library. 10 a.m. to noon. All levels of experience welcome.

Brown Bag Book Group meeting at the Meredith Public Library. Noon to 1 p.m. “In the Woods” by Tana French. Bring a lunch. Desserts and beverages will be provided.

Preschool Story Time at the Meredith Public Library. 1 to 2 p.m. Stories and crafts fro ages 3-5. Sign-up is helpful.

Lakes Region Sled Dob Club Vice-President Russ Armstrong to speak before the Friends of the Goss Reading Room. 6 p.m. Armstrong is expected to discuss the success of the 82nd Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby as well as the local history of the sport. For more information, or to arrange for a ride, call 524-7638.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Community ice skating party sponsored by Gilford Parks and Recreation. 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Arthur A. Tilton Ice Rink. The event will be family-friendly and will feature music and hot chocolate. Participants should brink their own skates, dress for the weather and avoid parking along the road. No hockey sticks or pucks.

Giggles & Grins Playgroup meets Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for parents and children through 5-years-old. Free. 9 to 11 a.m. at the Family Resource Center of Central N.H. (635 Main Street in Laconia.) For more information call 524-1741.

Tot Time at the Meredith Public Library. 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. Stories, songs and crafts fro ages 1-3. Sign-up is helpful.

Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Friday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518.

Affordable Health Care at Laconia Family Planning and Prenatal. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 121 Belmont Road (Rte. 106 South). 524-5453. GYN and reproductive services.

STD/HIV testing. Sliding fee scale.

Indoor climbing wall drop-in time at Meredith Community Center. 6 to 8 p.m. Climb Mt. Meredith, a 24-ft. indoor climbing wall. $1 per person. Please pay at the front desk.

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Wednesday, February 23, 2011— Page 17

ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: Our niece, “Jane,” is 51 years old, an alcoholic and a divorcee. She lives in a home owned by her mother, who also pays all her bills. Jane’s only job has been part-time summer work, and she was laid off last year.

Jane refuses to pay rent or get help of any kind. Her parents (my sister and her husband) have loaned her a car, and they have done all the repairs to her house. Now Jane refuses to let them come over and visit.

Jane meets a lot of guys at the local bar, and some of them move in with her for short periods of time. She and her three grown children go to our sister’s home for meals on a regular basis, as well as all holiday celebrations. Yet Jane treats her mother terribly, sometimes refusing to speak to her. My sister is 76. She’s tired of cooking for other people, but it keeps happening.

I know my sister and her husband have spoiled this girl, and they disregarded our advice that they are enablers who make matters worse. My sister used to complain about the way Jane lived, but she’s totally given up. She has been fighting depression for years, but now has given up on that, as well, and has decided to be miserable.

It feels like we have lost the person we knew. Is there anything my siblings and I can do to help my sister? -- Missing Our Sister Dear Missing: Your sister figures it’s too late for Jane to learn how to support herself and fears that if she stops enabling, she will lose all contact with her daughter and grandchildren.

She could be right. But your sister is only postponing the inevitable, making herself unhappy in the interim. All you can do is be supportive: Take your sister out to lunch a couple of times a week. Go to the movies. Invite her over often. Also encourage her to seek counseling for herself, and perhaps she

will find the strength to deal with Jane.

Dear Annie: Five years ago, my son passed away unexpectedly. His wife did not have the cash on hand to pay for the funeral service, so I loaned her the funds. She promised to repay me after she received the insurance money.

As you might expect, she reneged on the deal and has not spoken to me since. She has also cut off all contact with our two grandchildren. Now she has “accepted” an offer from my brother to buy the kids new computers. My brother will buy one, and they want me to purchase the other one.

I don’t feel obligated to cooperate because I already bought her a computer just before my son died, and she still owes me for the funeral. What is your take on this? -- Father-in-Law in Chino Valley, Ariz.

Dear Arizona: This is the bribe you have to pay to see your grandchildren again. If you can afford it, we think it’s worth it. But make sure she understands that resuming regular contact with the grandchildren is the exchange for forgiving her debt (which she will never repay anyway), and for the new computer. And try your best to say it gently.

Dear Annie: I have a better response to “Jim in Omaha,” who asked if there are rules about the arm rests in movie theaters.

When I was in elementary school back in the 1940s, I was taught that the armrest to your right is yours, leaving the one on your left to the person sitting on your left. If you happen to be sitting on the right side of an aisle, you would have both armrests. This also applies to airplane seats. -- Antique School Teacher in Oregon Dear Oregon: We like it. We can only hope patrons will follow your teachings.

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, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

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ABLE to pay cash, cars average $300, trucks full-size 4x4 up to $500, truck batteries $8 each, alloy $9 each, in Epping we have scale, $1/ lb. for coded Copper wire, $3.00/ lb. for copper pipe.

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BOATS DOCKS for Rent: 2011 season, Lake Winnisquam Point. Parking, bathrooms, showers, launch on site. 603-524-2222.

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APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 40 years in rentals, 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at 373 Court Street, Laconia.

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BRISTOL: 2BR apt, heat and hot water included. $675 a month.

217-4141.

CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.

FOR RENT OR SALE- Weirs Beach Condo. 2-bedroom, 2-bath, fully renovated. $900/Month + Utilities & Security deposit. Or, $1,000/Month utilities included + security deposit. Sale $110,000.

Many amenities. 603-279-5991 LACONIA 1-Bedroom - Washer/ dryer hookup, storage, no pets.

Security Deposit & references. $600/mo. + utilities. 520-4353 LACONIA 3 rooms nice quiet area, sunny, 2nd floor $525+.

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LACONIA ONE bedroom efficiency apartment, partially furnished, second floor, close to hospital. $130/week, Includes heat/hot water, lights. Very clean, owner lives in the home. Security deposit and references required.

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PREMIER Gated Community Meredith Bay. 3500 sqft custom 4BDRM single family home, 2-car garage. Grand Winnipesaukee Views! Beach Club, Pools, Tennis! $3750/mo./yr lease. Call 800-559-4141 or jshea@meredithbaynh.com. www.MeredithBayNH.com

For Rent NORTHFIELD Are you tired of living in run down, dirty housing, then call us we have the absolute best, spotlessly clean and everything works. We include heat & hot water and all appliances, Townhouses & apartments, in Northfield one block from I-93 Call 630-3700 for affordable Clean living.

SANBORNTON New Large 1 bedroom condo; 2nd floor; parking, plowing & electric included; No smoking/pets. $765/mo. 455-0910

STUDIO for 1, Laconia, $310/ bi-weekly includes heat, light water, no smoking, no pets, 603-630-2393

TROPICAL Paradise: Marco Island, Florida waterfront condo.

Dare to compare, from $500/week and up. (603)393-7077.

WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency apartment and a cottage including heat, hot water and lights. No pets. $150-$175/week. $400 deposit. 528-2757 or 387-3864.

Make Your Next Home With

Affordable Housing Get your name on our waiting list PRINCE HAVEN or HILLSIDE APARTMENTS All utilities included Plymouth/Meredith, N.H. (Prince Haven has an elderly preference) If you are 62, disabled or handicapped, (regardless of age), and meet annual income guidelines, you may qualify for our one-bedroom apts.

Call today to see if you qualify.

603-224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118 or Download an application at www.hodgescompanies.com Housing@hodgescompanies.com

40% of our vacancies will be rented to applicants with Extremely Low Income.

Rent is based on your household size and income.

An Equal Opportunity Housing Agent

Move In Special

Second Month FREE!!!

Attractive, Spacious Affordable Housing Unit IMMEDIATE OPENING LACONIA, NH 1BR Mechanic St School $575 Utilities not included No pets please A Beautiful Rustic Brick Building!

Non Smoking Building.

Section 8 Welcome Income Restrictions Apply Well Maintained Units Off Street Parking Credit, Criminal & Landlord References Required CONTACT RICK TODAY FOR MORE INFO!

1-800-742-4686 The Hodges Companies 201 Loudon Road Concord, NH 03301 Proudly owned by Laconia Area Community Land Trust

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For Rent-Commercial

For Sale

MEREDITH

Miller Big 40 Welder & Generator powered by 4 cyl. gas motor.

Mounted on 7 X 14 ft. Dual axle trailer. $1,200/OBO. 630-0957

Great Location!

31 Foundry Ave. Off Route 104

(Behind Olde Province Common)

1,500 Sq. Ft. with 17’ ceiling & 14’ overhead door. Partial 2nd level balcony space. Finished office cubicle on 1st floor.

Perfect for graphic, woodworking, artistry, retail, storage, etc.

$750/Month + Utilities 279-0142 (Business) 677-2298 (Cell) LACONIA Prime retail. 750 sf., parking, includes heat. $550 per month. Also 1325 sf. $675/month Security deposit & references.

455-6662.

Meredith- Office studio space. 2nd floor 3 rooms, carpeted 1,000 sq. ft. heated, near town, non-smoking. $625/Month.

Cell 781-862-0123 home 279-7887

For Sale Craftsman snow blower $175, Vintage racing snowmobile, extra parts $500. 91 ArtcticCat Snowmobile $500. 603-343-3753 26” JVC television including shelf for DVD. $40. 524-4604.

Furniture AMAZING! Queen or full mattress set. Beautiful Luxury firm European-pillow-top, new in plastic, costs $1,095, sell $249. Can deliver. 603-305-9763

Help Wanted Have IRRIGATION Experience?

AMAZING Beautiful queen or full pillow top mattress set only $249.

See ad under “furniture”.

Belknap Landscape Co. is getting ready for Spring and is now interviewing experienced candidates for our Irrigation/ Lighting Division.

BEDROOM- 7-piece Solid cherry sleigh. Dresser/Mirror chest & night stand (all dovetail).

New-in-boxes cost $2,200 Sell $895. 603-427-2001 Custom Glazed Kitchen Cabinets.

Solid maple, never installed. May add/subtract to fit kitchen. Cost $6,000 sacrifice $1,750. 433-4665 Diesel fuel tank with electric pump. $300. 630-0957 FIREWOOD-ALL quantities available. Green also. Bundles, 1/8, 1/4 & 1/2 cords. Full cord/$180.

Pick-up/delivery. 998-7337/Leave Message KENMORE 30” range, in working order and good condition. $25.

After 6 pm 528-6928.

LAMB -RAISED locally. Hormone & antibiotic free. Vacuum packed, frozen. Custom cuts available.

528-5838 MEADOWBROOK Inner Circle Membership 2011 Season, cost $300, sell $100. Call for details.

630-2440

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Part-time maintenance technician needed for Wingate Village Apartments in Laconia. Experience in electrical, plumbing, interior/exterior building repair and maintenance. Pay starts at $13.00 per hour, 20 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 8AM-12 PM) With on-call rotation. Previous experience in maintenance preferred. Limited travel for training required. Email resumes to calbert@winnco.com.

EOE. EHO.

SALES Representative for the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra to sell ads for the 2011-12 season program.

April-August, set own hours, 20% commission on ads plus expenses. Call 279-0142.

Phone: (603) 528-2798 x18 Fax: (603) 528-2799

efredette@belknaplandscape.com

LACONIA HARLEY-DAVIDSON is offering an Exciting Sales Opportunity for Motivated and High Energy People. Sales experience is preferred but not required.

Great pay with Benefits available. Please apply online at www.laconiaharley.com.

WELDER Lakes-Region small manufacturer seeks motivated and reliable Welder with 3 to 5 years’ experience in TIG and stick welding as well as operating a positioner.

Materials include stainless and carbon steel. Candidate must be able to weld all positions creating nice looking high quality (finish) welds. All applicants will be required to do a test weld when interviewed.

For the right candidate, this can be an opportunity for advancement with a steadily growing company.

Benefits include: Paid holidays and vacation, health and dental insurance.

Interested individuals should apply in person Monday - Friday between 9am and 5pm at

Quality Controls, Inc. 200 Tilton Road, Northfield, NH 03276

HANDYMAN SERVICES

By Owner- 4-Bedroom, 3-season porch, 2-car garage plus shop. 1/2 acre, dead-end street, prime location. 603-528-5254, Leave message.

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277

GILFORD, Lake Breeze Park, For sale by owner, 12x60! mobile home, fully applianced, deck and shed, nice lot, 2 car driveway. $8900. Call 527-1163.

M.A. SMITH ELECTRIC: Quality work for any size electrical job. Licensed-Insured, Free estimates/ 603-455-5607

Small Jobs Are My Speciality

PIECE OF MIND

New Durham

$30/ hour. Let me clean, organize or restyle your home. Dependable and trustworthy, impeccable references. Call Cindy at 520-2150.

9 rooms, 2 baths

Call 603-397-2694

REMOVAL: Sheds, garages, junk/trash, fences and cellar & attic cleanups. Laconia/Gilford area. (978)618-3712. Call Tom anytime.

For more info

Roommate Wanted MEREDITH: Private bedroom and bathroom. All utilities included.

Pets allowed.

(603)707-9036.

Services

DESROCHERS Burner Service Meredith, NH (603) 677-2666. Oil Heat Tune-ups, Repairs, Installations Emergency service. Free Estimates.

EXTREME ROOF SHOVELING • Fully Insured •

Ice Dam Removal

455-8370

ROOF SHOVELING Fully Insured Laconia, Gilford, Belmont & Surrounding Areas Residential & Commercial

Howland • 524-2009 ROOF, Deck Shoveling, Snowblowing, Snowplowing. Reliable, prompt professional service.

Residental/ Commercial. Fully insured 387-1073.

PIPER ROOFING & VINYL SIDING

We perform pre-employment drug screen and physical.

MUST have valid drivers’ license and reliable transportation. Must be 18 or older. Apply to Human Resources at:

25 Country Club Road, #302 Gilford, NH 03249

Green Valley Lawn Care- Snow removal, roofs, driveways, parking lots. Fully Insured. Dan 524-5295

$98,000. $1000 down MEREDITH: Established salon with booth rental available. Located on Main Street. Choose your own hours. Full or part time 731-5041.

Duties include start-ups, winterizations, along with installations and some service calls.

Experience in irrigation a must.

Must be quality-minded with strong work ethic. Experience in wiring a plus. Offering competitive wages and benefits, with seasonal overtime opportunities.

Belknap Landscape Co. Inc.

Services

Real Estate Belmont- 2 Bedroom Manufactured Home on its own 1/2 acre lot Town water & sewer, newly renovated and energy efficient, nice location. For Sale owner financing available call for details.

For Lease - $1000/month. Call 2678023 GC Enterprises Property Management

PARADIGM Studio 100 v.3 full range home audio/ theater tower speakers. $1650. 496-8639.

Tappan 30 inch electric range.

Panel lighted-cooks great! Remodeling kitchen. $100. 524-6653

Services

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

Palmer Scooter Brand new $6,000-OBO. Pace Saver Premier Plus scooter, approx. 4-years old. $600. 528-0788

ROTEL RB-1090 380 w/ch stereo home audio/ theater power amp $1200. 496-8639.

Motorcycles Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz

MOVING Sale in Gilford, office furniture, household furniture, books, & etc. Call anytime 524-4740.

Amana Microwave late model, $40, Antique radios & many power tools. 744-6107

BED- Orthopedic 11 inch thick super nice pillowtop mattress & box.

10 Yr. warranty, new-in-plastic.

Cost $1,200, sell Queen-$299, Full-$270 King-$450. Can deliver.

235-1773

Help Wanted

Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs

Instruction FLYFISHING LESSONS

on private trout pond. FFF certified casting instructor. Gift cert. available. (603)356-6240. www.mountainviewflyfishing.c om

Our Customers Don!t get Soaked!

528-3531 CALL Mike for roof shoveling, snowblowing, scrapping and light hauling. Very reasonably priced.

603-455-0214

Mobile Homes GILFORD: 55+ Park, 2BR w/carport, beach access, excellent condition, updated furnace, with appliances, $25,500. 524-4816.

Town of Belmont Highway Equipment Operator/ Laborer The Town of Belmont is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Highway Equipment Operator/Laborer reporting to the Public Works Director. The successful candidate will perform a variety of routine skilled and unskilled manual laboring duties. The position requires a NH CDL “B” license with airbrake endorsement. Candidate must possess the knowledge and ability to operate heavy equipment. The individual chosen for this position must also possess a willingness to work with others including the general public. High School Diploma or equivalent is required – Heavy equipment training or five years experience with Town roadwork and the operation of a grader, heavy trucks and other construction equipment is necessary.

Please submit letter of interest and resume’ to the Public Works Director, 143 Main Street, PO Box 310, Belmont, NH 03220 by Friday, March 4, 2011.

ARE YOU READY FOR A CHANGE? Enjoy the quality of life found in the Mt. Washington Valley while working in a progressive hospital that matches advanced medical technology with a compassionate approach to patient care.

Join our team and see what a difference you can make!

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer an excellent benefits package that includes health/dental, generous paid time off, matching savings plan, educational assistance and employee fitness program. We have the following openings:

• Registration Clerk- Temporary F/T and P/T – Minimum two years office experience. Familiarity with healthcare billing and diagnostic coding preferred.

• Clinical Coordinator- Full-Time, RN with Wound Care exp. Resp. to coordinate clinical activities of the Wound Care Center. Must have organizational and leadership skills. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing pref.

Maintains and demonstrates competency in BLS, infection control, safety and all unit required skill review.

• LNA- Full-time- Provide care and activities of daily living multiple residents of the Merriman House. Exp and NH LNA license required.

• Clinical Applications Support- Full-time. Support Ambulatory EMR System, RN with IT experience. Clinical Informatics Degree preferred. 5yrs recent ambulatory experience required. Clinical liaison between IT and the clinical practices.

• Office Assistant- Part-time, Responsible for all functions of the front desk, including answer telephone, photocopy medical records and filing. Previous medical office and coding experience preferred.

• Cook- Per Diem, 3 years experience in food preparation and sanitation or equivalent combination of education and exp. Preferred. Serve Safe certified pref. High School Diploma or GED. • Diabetes Nurse Educator- Full-time, Involves both individual and group instruction in Diabetes self-management skills. Responsible for the insulin pump/CGSM programs and assist with inpatient hyperglycemic protocols. Needs to be a self-starter and exp. In Diabetes Care/Education. Req’s incl. CDE, BSN & NH nursing license.

• Biller- Per Diem, Performs billing and collections functions of accounts with balances due from insurance companies. 2 yrs business college or specialized program preferred. Office and hospital exp pref.

• Physical Therapist- Per Diem, Min Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy. Previous inpatient exp pref. Current NH PT License and CPR Cert req. Wknd and Wkday cov.

• RN- Full-time, 40 hr/wk with rotating call, OR exp, min 1 yr pref.

ACLS, BLS & PALS with 3 months.

A completed Application is required to apply for all positions Website: www.memorialhospitalnh.org.

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

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Engraving, Awards & Gifts of Laconia awarded Fun Winter Carnival contract with General Services Administration activities presented LACONIA — Engraving, Awards & Gifts has been awarded a contract with the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Service.

The GSA is a central management agency that sets federal policy for procurement and real property and information resources management. The contract allows federal agencies and authorized GSA buyers to purchase from Engraving, Awards & Gifts at contracted rates and terms.

The GSA contract process, which requires that companies prove their worthiness and the value and uniqueness of their products, took more than six months to complete.

Only 64 companies in the country are GSA contracted, allowing thousands of federal agencies access to their Dana Powers (left), vice president of Engraving, Awards & Gifts, and Robert Powers (right), president, products. The contract have broken new ground by becoming contractors with the General Services Administration (GSA) is in effect through JanFederal Supply Service. Their company is one of the leading suppliers of gold and chrome-plated uary 6, 2016, with three ceremonial groundbreaking shovels in the country. (Courtesy photo) single five-year options at the Government’s discretion.

Gifts, call (800) 203-9588 or visit www.EngravingAFor more information about Engraving, Awards & wardsGifts.com.

‘Reading the Famine: Boston Newspaper Accounts of Ireland’s Great Hunger’ presented at Meredith Library MEREDITH — Guest speaker James Farrell of the UNH Speakers’ Bureau will discuss “Reading The Famine: Boston Newspaper Accounts of Ireland’s Great Hunger, 1846 — ‘47” at the Public Library at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2.

The devastating famine in Ireland in the late 1840s was worldwide news, and many newspapers in America reported on the suffering. Yet those newspaper accounts often framed the events in Ire-

land, and the arrival of famine immigrants in America, from distinct political perspectives that tended to blame the Irish themselves for their own misery.

This presentation will take a close look at the newspaper coverage of the Irish Famine, paying special attention to the way the various Boston newspapers reported on the tragic events.

Refreshments will be served.

Services SNOWMOBILE Repair: All makes & models, 25-years experience.

No job too small. Mobile service.

393-1087.

by Gilford Parks and Recreation March 2

GILFORD — The Parks and Recreation Department is planning fun Winter Carnival activities for the whole family on Wednesday, March 2.

A Cardboard Box Sled Derby competition will be held at the Outing Club sledding hill from 10 a.m. — noon. Participants will build their own sled ahead of time. Contact Parks and Recreation for Derby design guidelines. The program is open to participants ages 5 and older. Pre-registration is required

by Monday, February 28.

Curling Games will be held at the Arthur A Tilton Ice Rink for children ages 6 — 17 from 2 — 3 p.m. and adults age 18 and older from 3 — 4 p.m. Curling is the sport of “sliding stones” down the ice in an attempt to get your “stones” closer to the target than your opponent. Although this activity is held on the ice, ice skates are not worn. Participants should wear sneakers or boots and warm clothing. Register at the event.

For more information, call the Parks and Recreation office at 527-4722.

Snowshoe Hike at Castle in the Clouds offered by Lakes Region Conservation Trust Friday, February 25

CENTER HARBOR — The Lakes Region Conservation Trust (LRCT) will offer a Snowshoe Hike at Castle in the Clouds Conservation Area from 9 a.m.

— 1 p.m. on Friday, February 25.

LRCT Property Adopter Larry DeGeorge will lead the 3.7-mile hike, which will follow a scenic loop including the Upper and Lower Bridle Paths, the Oak Ridge Cutoff, and parts of the Faraway Mountain Trail. The winter excursion will cover uphill and downhill terrain at a moderate level of difficulty, with some strenuous parts, with a total elevation gain of 800 feet.

The guided showshoe hike will begin at LRCT’s Upper Trailhead Parking Area. Directions and additional details are available at www.lrct.org.

LRCT has one additional guided excursion scheduled for this winter, a snowshoe hike at the Services Sewall Woods Conservation Area on Thursday, March 3.

All LRCT guided excursions are free to all.

To participate in either activity, call 253-3301 or e-mail lrct@lrct.org.

Yard Sale

TAX PREPARATION Individuals and Businesses No return is too small.

E-Filing available Accounting and Auditing Roger Marceau, CPA 387-6844 or e-mail rlmarceau@metrocast.net THE HUNGRY PAINTER: Roof Shoveling, Painting, small tree work, dump runs, odd jobs, drywall repairs. 455-6296.

ESTATE Sale. Saturday, Feb. 26 9am - 1pm. 352 Lower Bay Rd. Sanbornton. Kitchen, diningroom and office furniture, freezer, refrigerator, new men!s big and tall clothing and shoes, vintage women!s clothes, handicap supplies, computer, frames, linens, stereo, cassette tapes, antiques.

Questions? 387-2509 after 3 pm.

INDOOR Yard Sale. Saturday, Feb. 26th. 9am - 2pm. Books, toys, dolls, furniture, dishes, cutglass, folding chairs, many items priced to sell at $1/ each. 22 Boyd Hill Road, Gilford, off Morrill Street.

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