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SB-2 back in front of Meredith voters again By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
MEREDITH — For the third time in the past four years voters will be offered the opportunity to abandon the traditional town meeting in favor of official ballot voting, best known as SB-2. Richard Juve, who mounted petitions
to place SB-2 on the warrant in 2008 and 2009, was the first to sign the petition to put it to voters again in March. In 2008, the tally for SB-2 fell 27 votes short of the super-majority of 60-percent required for success when there were 616, or 57.5-percent, in favor and 456 against. In 2009, 472 voted for and 416 against SB-2, which with
55-percent of the ballots failed by 43 votes. SB-2 was also on the school district warrant in 2008 and 2009. In both years SB-2 captured 57-percent of voters in Meredith, but failed to win a majority in either Center Harbor or Sandwich. No petition was filed with the school district this year.
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BELMONT — Three people, including incumbent Ronald Cormier, will vie for a new threeyear term on the Board of Selectmen. Challenging Cormier are perennial candidate George Condodemetraky and and former town administrator Donald McLelland. Incumbent Planning Board Chair Peter Harris is seeking reelection while cursee BELMONt page 11
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Jeff Monier and his daughter McKenzie enjoy a ride down the new sledding hill above Memorial Park in Laconia’s South End during an introductory sledding party hosted Friday evening, under the lights, by the Parks & Recreation Department. The hill, accessed of of South Street is on the same ground once occupied by a historic toboggan run. (Karen Bobotas/for the Laconia Daily Sun)
Town officials reach agreement with Gilford labor unions By Gail OBer
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GILFORD — After months of often contentious negotiations, the Board of Selectmen voted last night to approve labor contracts ratified by it’s two public sector unions. Town Administrator Scott Dunn said both agreements represented “the willingness of
the town’s employees to switch health insurance to higher copayments and deductibles in order to save the town money.” Gilford Police are represented by the N.H. Teamsters Local 633 and its business administrator Kevin Foley said the rank and file voted unanimously Thursday night to accepted the newest oneyear offer.
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Amid massive protests, Mubarak fires Egypt’s cabinet CAIRO (AP) — Facing a popular uprising, Egypt’s president fired his Cabinet early Saturday after protesters engulfed his country in chaos — battling police with stones and firebombs, burning down the ruling party headquarters and defying a night curfew enforced by the army. In a nationally televised address at midnight, President Hosni Mubarak made vague promises of social reform but did not offer to step down himself. He also defended his security forces — outraging protesters calling for an end to his nearly 30-year regime. “We want Mubarak to go and instead he is digging in further,” protester Kamal Mohammad said. “He thinks it is calming down the situation but he is just angering people more.” Pouring onto the streets after Friday
noon prayers, protesters ignored extreme government measures that included cutting off the Internet and mobile-phone services in Cairo and other areas, calling the army into the streets and imposing a nationwide nighttime curfew. Egypt’s crackdown on demonstrators drew harsh criticism from the Obama administration and even a threat Friday to reduce a $1.5 billion foreign aid program if Washington’s most important Arab ally escalates the use of force. Stepping up the pressure, President Barack Obama told a news conference he called Mubarak immediately after his TV address and urged the Egyptian leader to take “concrete steps” to expand rights and refrain from violence against protesters. “The United States will continue to stand up for the rights of the Egyptian
people and work with their government in pursuit of a future that is more just, more free and more hopeful,” Obama said. Throughout Friday, flames rose in cities across Egypt, including Alexandria, Suez, Assiut and Port Said, and security officials said there were protests in 11 of the country’s 28 provinces. Calling the anti-government protests “part of a bigger plot to shake the stability and destroy legitimacy” of Egypt’s political system, a somber-look Mubarak said: “We aspire for more democracy, more effort to combat unemployment and poverty and combat corruption.” Still, his words were likely to be interpreted as an attempt to cling to power rather than a pledge to take concrete steps to solve Egypt’s pressing problems — povsee EGYPT page 9
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Hundreds gathered at NASA’s launch site Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster, receiving words of hope from the widow of the space shuttle’s commander. The chilly outdoor ceremony drew space agency managers, former astronauts, past and present launch directors, family and friends of the fallen crew — and schoolchildren who weren’t yet born when the space shuttle carrying a high school teacher from Concord, N.H., erupted in the sky. The accident on Jan. 28, 1986 — just 73
seconds into flight — killed all seven on board, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. June Scobee Rodgers, the widow of Challenger’s commander, Dick Scobee, urged the crowd to “boldly look to the future” not only in space travel, but in space and science education. She was instrumental in establishing the Challenger Center for Space Science Education. “The entire world knew how the Challenger crew died,” she said. “We wanted the world to know how they lived and for what they were risking their lives.”
Rodgers and NASA’s space operations chief, Bill Gerstenmaier, placed a memorial wreath of red, white and blue-tinted carnations at the base of the Space Mirror Memorial. The 42-foot-tall gleaming mirrored slab of granite bears the names of all 24 astronauts killed in the line of duty over the years — 17 of those in U.S. spacecraft. Dennis and Pat Cassidy of Franklin, N.H., blinked back tears as Rodgers spoke. Pat Cassidy recalled the joy she felt when McAuliffe was named as NASA’s teacher in space — she screamed she was so excited. see NASA page 10
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CONCORD (AP) — Before he walked into the Concord High School auditorium named after Christa McAuliffe, 16-year-old Danny Losacano said he knew little about her. He knew she was a teacher at his high school years ago and that she was to go into space. On Friday, the 25th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger explosion, he attended a special assembly in her honor. He came out having a better sense of who she was — and the great risk she and six others took on Jan. 28, 1986. “We didn’t fully know what happened,” Losacano said. “Now we know a little bit more.” He said he had no idea the space program was so dangerous for astronauts, and so expensive. He had just watched a 30-minute slideshow on milestones in space history presented by Philip Browne, who retired last year as a science teacher at Concord High. Browne, 62, was a New Hampshire finalist in the national competition that selected McAuliffe to be the first teacher in space. He volunteered to conduct four assemblies in the auditorium, which was named after McAuliffe in 1991. A painting of her in her astronaut uniform is in the lobby. “I’ve always felt that it was important to teach those lessons that Christa wanted to teach as kind of a memorial tribute to the teaching profession,” Browne said beforehand. “I didn’t want that to die. I didn’t want that whole process to fade away.” He added, “I’ve been blessed in a sense, that I wanted to go up there, and had I gone and been lost, I would have never known my daughter, who was born on the see McAULIFFE page 11
Farmington police looking for man who dragged officer FARMINGTON (AP) — Police in Farmington, N.H., are looking for a man wanted on charges that he tried to run over a police officer with a car and nearly ran over a second. Assault warrants for 24-year-old Anthony Bleyl (Blyl) of Farmington, were issued following an incident at 1:45 a.m. Friday. WMUR-TV reports police found Bleyl in a parking lot behind the police station after they were asked by Rochester police to check on Bleyl following an earlier incident there. When an officer approached, police said Bleyl locked the doors and accelerated. The officer, who had reached for a door handle, was dragged. Neither officer was seriously injured.
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Controversial state youth reformatory head resigns
CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire’s youth reformatory director whose management was criticized by workers resigned Friday. William Fenniman is stepping down as the director of the division of juvenile justice services. He oversees the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester. “The most important aspect of our juvenile justice system is the youth that have been entrusted to our care, and I do not want anything to detract from that,” Fenniman said. Health and Human Services Commissioner Nicholas Toumpas said he asked Fenniman to remain until an interim director is named early next month. Toumpas said Fenniman showed great leadership in making positive changes at the youth center. Fenniman, 50, retired from Dover as police chief in January 2007 to take the job with the state. Fenniman’s generous retirement benefit from Dover — which was higher than his salary — made him a target for criticism even before he took the state job. His retirement package has been used frequently by lawmakers and others seeking to reform the public pension system. “He left a community with a relatively solid golden parachute,” said state Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, D-Manchester. D’Allesandro said that gave Fenniman a negative image with the public as he moved into a state job. Executive Councilor Raymond Wieczorek of Manchester and workers criticized Fenniman’s management of the center. Three years ago, 83 workers signed a petition seeking his ouster. They com-
plained new staff schedules would affect their ability to deliver programs for troubled youth and would affect workers’ safety. The workers said the changes have shown that there are fewer staffers available at times to deal with sometimes volatile juveniles, and that the youths’ activities had been cut short. Toumpas defended Fenniman, saying the new schedules were an improvement over the old ones. The State Employees’ Association of New Hampshire, which represents most state workers, applauded the resignation as in the best interests of the residents and staff. “Today marks a new day. We look forward to working with new leadership at the center,” the union said in a statement. Colin Manning, spokesman for Gov. John Lynch, said Lynch will work with Toumpas to find a replacement.
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Boomers’ ‘Second Adolescence’ on hold
A few years ago, baby boomers needed 3-D glasses to take in the gorgeous vision of their decades to come. Books and articles foresaw baby boomers skipping off into a “Second Adolescence” of self-fulfillment. No longer chained to the 9-to-5 and still healthy, the newly “retired” would follow their muse. The future was theirs, despite all that gray hair (or gray roots). Certain economic realities have since intervened, forcing boomers to hang onto their old jobs with all 20 fingers. House prices collapsed, taking away their home-equity bag of gold. Their IRAs and 401(k)s may be moth-eaten by bad investment decisions, such as selling stocks after the crash and not holding on for the recovery. Or perhaps they didn’t put enough into the investments to begin with. Meanwhile, their “safe” savings vehicles deliver about zero interest. And Medicare and Social Security are in deep trouble, or so we’ve been told. But let’s linger a bit on the golden dream. In her 2004 book, “My Time: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life,” Abigail Trafford writes about fit 50-plus Americans turning “the bonus decades into a personal renaissance.” They could “give back” to their communities, spend time with grandchildren, nurture intellectual interests, start a new career and get married again — or at least shack up. Sadly, hopes of re-inventing one’s aging self as a filmmaker or landscape architect have been put on hold for all but the reasonably rich. The good news is that, contrary to rumors, the government-run benefits will survive, if in a less cushy form. First off, Social Security is just fine. The money in the program’s trust fund will keep promised benefits flowing for about 28 years. Those who argue that the trust fund is empty are just trying to con American workers out of the benefits they earned through the payroll tax — a tax that was hiked 25 years ago specifically to cover the boomers’ retirement. The trust fund was invested in Treasury securities. They can’t be
defaulted without approval by Congress. Now name me one member of Congress who would vote to stiff the workers. Medicare is another matter. As of Jan. 1, the oldest baby boomers started turning 65, the eligibility age for this government health insurance plan. The rising costs of Medicare will accelerate as the huge boomer generation partakes of the benefits. Medicare is not a self-funding program, like Social Security. General revenues, mainly income taxes, pay for 39-percent of it. That makes Medicare, to use tea party language, a redistributionist scheme and form of socialized medicine. The economics of Medicare and politics of taxation should concern would-be retirees. A recent Associated Press/Washington Post poll showed that only 20-percent of those born between 1946 and 1964 think their Medicare will be secure. (On the plus side, the same poll has American adults of all ages saying they would sacrifice to preserve Medicare benefits.) How do you stop the program from bankrupting America? First off, wring the enormous waste out of its care-delivery system. Next, raise taxes. Next, ask beneficiaries to pay more for their medical services. The junior generations will help pay for these benefits, if only to encourage frightened boomers to remove their big rear ends from the jobs that younger people want. (More positions will free up as the new health care law helps workers who want to start businesses, but are afraid of losing their company medical coverage, go forth.) Concerning the rest of the financial picture — the real estate, the savings, the investments — wouldbe retirees are on their own. A Second Adolescence? At least the sex will be free. (A member of the Providence Journal editorial board, Froma Harrop writes a nationally syndicated column from that city. She has written for such diverse publications as The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar and Institutional Investor.)
Who will be the next victims of this mass venue of hate? To the editor, I would like to thank Mr. Bill Lamb for his letter to the editor this morning. It is the wisest and most intelligent words that have been written about the Ward Bird sob story in quite some time. Does the Bird-Miller pack of vultures have any idea what they are doing to Ward’s situation. When this is all said and done, whichever way it goes, who in their right mind is going to dare to go near this man’s place of business if there is even the slightest
possibility that they dare they ever complain of any services rendered? Won’t they worry that they too could become the victims of this massive venue of hate, and character assassination. Such Christian character, such pillar of the community fairness and character building role modeling. Remind me to stay clear of hate-filled would-be character destroying Christian folks like these Carolyn Pillsbury Meredith
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LETTERS Term fundamentalist is really an adjective & it’s not an evil word To the editor, I read an op-ed the other day about the American people’s lack of desire to seek out the truth of a matter. It went on to say that we rather have the characteristic to seek to persuade others to see things our way. The author attributed this phenomenon to a survival of the fittest mechanism of the theory of evolution. The author (sorry I don’t remember who it was) seems to be quite insightful in being able to see this phenomenon and to pick it out for discussion, yet they are oblivious to its root causes and its portent. We live in a pluralistic society today which refuses to acknowledge absolutes, to the point of silliness and then we turn around and call this silliness wisdom. Yet in reality it is only systematized deceit designed to keep us from learning the truth. Once you buy into this world view you must allow euphemisms to go unchallenged. You must suspend reasonable assessments of a myriad of different subjects. You must, as Elton John sang in a song in the 70s, “turn the focus off to the image in” your “eyes.” The problem is that when your vision is out of focus you don’t see very clearly. I will present some examples: If you are from my generation you probably learned in your school science class that in the 19th century that spontaneous generation was disproved, that it was scientifically proved that life comes from life. As far as I know this has never been scientifically controverted by experiment or observation. Yet for the purpose of denying God this scientific discovery is held in theory as questionable. Do you think that I go too far in assigning motive for this? Then you tell me. What else could it be? Abortion: it’s clear that an abortion kills a human life. You can’t debate against that on the merits of your argument. You have to use euphemisms, like I’m pro choice, or abortion is a private decision, its between the mother and her doctor, notice they don’t included the fetus in that consensus, or they will try to portray the pro life activist as being evil for point-
The motivation for men and women to enjoy the pleasure of sexual intercourse without the burden of procreation is just too much for so many, for them to want to look closely enough to see the truth in this one. The gay life style is clearly a perversion of the intended use of the body. This is not hard to understand or see. Males and females have certain complementary parts and they procreate. The scriptures confirm that this is the intended design. Tolerance is treating all with love, compassion and respect, not suspending the obvious truth in favor of supporting someone’s social agenda. The term fundamentalist is a noun but it’s really an adjective. It’s not an evil word. It becomes evil when it describes someone who is following an evil doctrine. One who fundamentally believes, follows, and practices the truth, because of the nature of that truth is fundamentally good. He may sometimes do bad things. Yet as much as he follows the truth he will do good. Scientists have succumbed to the age old and frankly the original temptation to believe that they can know as God knows. Science according to Thomas Kuhn has become mature and research must be restricted to accepted paradigms. Research outside of an accepted paradigm gets squashed. The paradigm is suppose to change if research proves it’s assumptions false and there is a new paradigm to replace it. Yet until the Lord returns, you can count on it: that no matter how much evidence researchers uncover that supports the biblical account of Creation, most scientists will not yield the evolutionary paradigm until they are forced to by the Lord Himself — otherwise all, even those who do not know Jesus as their Lord and Savior, would have acknowledge Him as their Creator and consequently as their Judge — for this is the foundational, yes even fundamental belief underlying the intellectual rebellion against God, which is the spirit of this age. Open your eyes and wake up. Jesus is the answer and He’s worth more than all your wants and needs. John Demakowski
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LETTERS Obamacare will kill thousands and inflict pain on millions more To the editor, Obamacare opens the doors for 32-million new people to seek medical care with some of them knocking at YOUR doctors door. Baby boomers are turning 65 at the rate of an unbelievable 10,000 people per day.The number of seniors estimated to need more medical care by 2020 is 72-million, almost double the number today. Who is going to be there to provide all that medical care these people will need? It surely will not be doctors and guess who is the source of the problem. You guessed it, UNCLE SAM and the Democrats. That happens because everything Uncle Sam does is driven strictly and entirely from a political perspective not a common sense analysis. What is needed and what is right for Americans is never ever the primary consideration. The doctor shortage in America started in 1996 when government capped the number of new doctors Medicare would pay to train, a practice that continues to this day. Only 10-percent of the total hospitals in America are teaching hospitals. Those few hospitals depend on Medicare funds to pay about two-thirds of the cost to train every new doctor. Obama’s new commission on fiscal responsibility and reform has proposed cutting funding even further, by $60-billion by 2020. If this cut is enacted it will reduce the number of new doctors trained in America and exacerbate what will already be a certain future doctor crisis in many areas for tens of millions of Americans. Are you aware that about 30-percent of hospitals in America lose money and an even larger number barely break even. Obama demonized health care and health insurers for the past two years trying to leverage the unhappiness many Americans have with the rising cost of health care and health insurance to his political advantage. That is what politics does, it distorts the real truth and the real problems for political gain. Obama has been a master of it fanning the flames of ENVY in America with his every utterance then calls for civility. It is pure presidential hypocrisy. Right now America creates about 16,000 new doctors each year. An additional 6,000 to 8,000 more need to be added immediately to that total if we are to minimize the coming doctor a shortage across this country. Another alarming fact is that about 250,000 doctors are now age 55 or older. They will be retiring over the next 10 years, adding great pressure to the looming shortage. It takes seven to eight years to train every new doctor so even if we opened the spigot today we are years
from adding the badly needed additional doctor capacity. N.H. ALREADY has far fewer primary physicians than it had 5 years ago. Is it not funny how stupidity and arrogance always trump common sense. Obamacare GUTS Medicare by $500 billion dollars in funding yet pays for 16,500 new IRS agents, costing tax payers billions to police the program. Obamacare provides not a single dollar to provide one new doctor to treat one new patient and reduces the financial health of the organization that trains them by hundreds of billions. The ONLY concern of Democrats and Obama with Obamacare was to put the medical care costs of 32-million people on to the backs of taxpayers for eternity. There was and is ZERO concern on the part of Obama or Democrats to improve health care in any way and certainly ZERO concern there will be an adequate supply of doctors to care for the 32-million new recipients and the tsunami of baby boomers now turning 65 who will need care. Have you asked yourself why it is me telling you this stuff and not Barack Obama. Politicians like Obama seldom lie directly, they just leave out the facts that can and will kill you. DEMOCRATS just do not care crapola about any of this.They love to demonize insurance companies and their policies. What can anyone say about DEMOCRATS heartless, brainless, lunatic policies that will kill thousands because they cannot find proper care and intentionally inflict unnecessary pain on millions more because they will not be able to get relief prescribed? Why would any person in America vote for a DEMOCRAT given this total lack of concern for every Americans access to adequate, on going health care? Obamacare will not only kill the quality of health care in America and the innovation in health care, most importantly it will KILL your access to it. When we cannot find a doctor should we call? The far left, socialists Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi, or even locals Leo Sandy or Ed Allard? The four of them know squat about administering health care to you but they represent the partisan, blinders on, delusional thinking and idealism that can and will kill health care as you have come to know it over the past 50 years and your access to it. The one thing you could be sure of above all was that consistent, competent health care would BE THERE for you. That certainty in the future is GONE and you can thank Obamacare & Democrats for it ! Tony Boutin Gilford
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of the officers was said to have had a rifle, so why he couldn’t have just shot him in the leg is beyond me. These are the people who are supposed to be here to “Protect & Serve”, not shoot and kill when they feel like it. In my opinion, the officers who responded to the call had a grudge against the man and used this incident to legally kill him. David Emans, Sr. Laconia
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Bayside Cemetery closed to vehicles BY MICHAEL KITCH LACONIA — The heavy snowfall has prompted the directors of Bayside Cemetery to close the burial ground to vehicles. Edwin Burleigh said yesterday that although the rules and regulation specify that the cemetery closes on December 1 and reopens on April 1, Bayside is the only cemetery in the area that conducts winter burials if conditions permit. “Even when we’re officially closed, we customarily let people come in,” Burleigh said. “But, we closed the gate on Wednesday. People are welcome to come in on foot at their own risk. But, we can’t have people driving in these
conditions. We do our best to accommodate people,” he continued, “but there is so much snow that we cannot clear the roads without damaging or destroying monuments.” Burleigh said that the snowbanks are so high and the road are so narrow that two cars cannot pass one another and vehicles are likely to get stuck. He said that there is a risk that cars could damage headstones obscured by the deep snow, especially at the older burial sites where the monuments are at the foot of the grave adjacent to the roadway. “We are not denying anyone access to the cemetery,” Burleigh stressed, explaining that the traffic ban is required the protect the grave sites.
MEREDITH — Herb Vadney, who has served 13 years on the Planning Board — the last 10 as its chairman — has filed to fill the seat on the Board of Selectmen currently held by Chuck Palm, who has chosen to challenge incumbent Louann Breen for treasurer instead of running for re-election. Vandey’s will be the only name on the ballot for selectman. Vadney grew up in Francestown, New Hampshire and earned a degree in mechanical engineering at the University of New Hampshire. After graduation he joined the United States Air
Force, serving for 27 years and retiring as a colonel. Along the way, he took a further degree in civil engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines while stationed near Rapid City. Since making his home in Meredith 18 years ago, Vadney has been involved in a variety of civic projects, particularly the effort to improve the flow of traffic through the intersection of routes 3 and 25, which has grown into a vision for the entire corridor through the central village. Election day is Tuesday, March 8. — Michael Kitch
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Herb Vadney poised to join Meredith Selectboard; Palm not running again
6 candidates for 2 selectman seats in Alton ALTON — Selectboard incumbents Chair David Hussey and Vice-Chair Patricia Fuller are facing challenges from four of their fellow townsmen in the upcoming municipal elections. Hoping for a seat at the big table are Rachael Strickland, Jeffrey T. Clay and Budget Committee members Stephen Miller and Marc N. DeCoff. Contending for one spot of Library Trustee is being challenged by Betty Jane Meulenbroek and former Beach
Committee member Ruth Arsenault. Incumbent Water Commissioner John T. Conboy is being challenged by Robert Tilton. While the race is crowded for selectman, there is no one running for the two spots open on the Planning Board and no candidates for the fiveyear position as the Supervisor of the Checklist. Election day is Tuesday, March 8. — Gail Ober
Hanson challenged for at-large seat on I-L board MEREDITH — Inter-Lakes School District voters will decide if they want to keep the sitting board chair or replace him with a new member. Richard Hanson, a Center Harbor resident and the incumbent at-large board member, has filed to run for reelection. Mark Billings, a Meredith resident, has also filed to run for the
three-year position. Incumbent Howard Cunningham filed his candidacy for one of the seats representing Sandwich. No one filed against him. Lee Quimby filed to again serve as the district’s moderator. Election day is Tuesday, March 8. — Adam Drapcho
Laconia Police investigating Weirs burglary LACONIA — City police are investigating a burglary in the Weirs involving the theft of snowmobiles, televisions, and at least one motor vehicle. Lt. Christopher Adams said two snowmobiles, a snowmobile trailer, and 10 flat-screen televisions were among the items stolen from 549 Endicott St. North. Adams said the house is under con-
struction and the theft was reported early Wednesday morning. He said the motor vehicle, a Jeep, was recovered yesterday in Tilton but didn’t provide any additional details. Anyone with any information is asked to call Laconia Police at 5245252 or the Greater Laconia Crime Line at 524-1717. — Gail Ober
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Veteran prosecutor in Carroll County final applicant for Belknap County Attorney post LACONIA — The 18-member Belknap County Convention will have a slate of four candidates from which to pick a new county attorney. The most recent candidate is Carroll County Assistant Prosecutor Stephen Murray who put his name into consideration about 4 p.m. yesterday. Murray currently lives in Wolfeboro but said, if chosen, is willing to move immediately to Belknap County. The job description says the person chosen must be a resident of Belknap County at the time he or she is seated. A 1997 graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a degree in mathematics, Murray is a native of Amherst who holds a masters degree in economics from the University of Virgina. He earned his law degree in 2006 from the University of Richmond.
He has been a prosecutor at the superior court level for 3 1/2 years. Other candidates are Lori Gallagher, a former prosecutor for Belknap County who is now is private practice in Laconia; Melissa Gulbrandson, the prosecutor for the town of Alton; and Kenneth Anderson, the former Grafton County Attorney who is now is private practice in Plymouth. The Executive Committee of the convention will meet Monday at 3 p.m. to discuss the process they will use to select former County Attorney Jim Carroll’s successor. Carroll was tapped by Gov. John Lynch to take over as the presiding judge of the Laconia District Court and assumed the bench earlier this month. — Gail Ober
TILTON — Sandy Plessner is seeking re-election to a second term on the Board of Selectmen while Joe Jesseman has filed to fill the vacancy left on the board by the retirement of David Wadleigh. A native of Oklahoma, Plessner has made her home in Tilton for the past 32 years, nine of which she was employed by the town in the Planning Department. “I was a little bit unhappy with the way things were running in town,” she said, “and when I retired I decided to run.” Plessner stressed that “we have tried hard to be open with the public,” noting that the board set aside time at the beginning, not the end, of its meetings to hear from residents. “The public
is welcome,” she remarked. “I’m working for them.” No stranger to voters, Jesseman was a member of the last class to graduate from Tilton-Northfield High School. He serves on the Planning Board and the Recycling Committee as well as as a diretcor of Lakes Region Public Access Television and member of the Lakes Region Planning Commission. A chef, since 1991 Jesseman has worked with the Common Man family of restaurants and is currently engaged with the Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center in Plymouth. Election day is Tuesday, March 8. — Michael Kitch
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GILFORD — At the close of the filing period, all incumbent candidates for the Gilford School District positions up for election this year have filed for re-election while no contenders had filed a challenge. Paul Blandford filed to run again for
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TILTON — Barbara Blinn jokes that she spent 32 years as a teacher trying to keep her students awake and now she’s putting people to sleep for a living. She retired in 2008 from a career that included 26 years as an English teacher at Winnisquam High School and has found herself with a new life as a hypnotist. She opened her office “The Hypnosis Center” downtown Tilton’s Prospect Street in October. It wasn’t until after her retirement that Blinn became introduced to hypnosis. “I had heard of it, but like everyone else I had all these crazy things in my mind, like quacking like a duck, barking like a dog,” she said, referring to comic hypnosis shows where the performer gets willing audience members to behave strangely for the entertainment of the crowd. Instead of looking for a good laugh, she said she came to hypnosis because she and her brother resolved to each lose weight in preparation for a wedding coming up in their family. Her brother had used the technique to successfully quit smoking and he suggested they give it a shot. Blinn, who had struggled with weight since her college years, gave it a shot and visited a hypnotist in Methuen, Mass. She remembers the session last year, and how she left feeling that she might have just wasted her money. On the way home, she saw a Dairy Queen on the side of the road and did something she almost never did – she drove past without stopping. Had she passed it on the way to the hypnotism appointment, she said her car would have turned into the restaurant as if on “auto-pilot,” but after the therapy she was master of her impulse instead of slave to it.
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She’s since lost 56 pounds and counting. “I’ve tried Weight Watchers, TOPS, Curves, nothing has worked as easily or comfortably as hypnosis,” she said. The conventional diets and weight loss programs, she said, focus on the conscious mind, which is whereas hypnosis therapy is directed at the subconscious mind, which Blinn said controls emotions, memories, impulses, organ function and many other tasks. The conscious mind can tell you how many calories are in that sundae, but the subconscious controls how one feels about the dessert. Blinn said hypnosis helped her to understand, “You can have it if you want it, but you don’t have to have it.... It’s my inner mind controlling. It’s almost like someone turned a switch on in my mind that said, I’m in control, nothing tastes as good as fit feels.” Her hypnosis weight loss therapy started working immediately and as friends and family watched her pounds drop away, she started referring them to the hypnotist, Jerry Valley, in droves. With Valley’s encouragement and mentoring, Blinn became trained and certified with the National Guild of Hypnotists, located in Merrimack, and set up her business. Many of her first clients were former students who kept in touch through Facebook. From there, wordof-mouth has kept her appointment book filled. Weight loss is one of the most common problems her clients ask for help with, followed by anxiety and panic issues, smoking cessation, anger management and attention deficit disorder. She tells her clients, “If you can see it, you can be it. Your mind is such a great tool if you know how to use it.” Many new clients come in with false expectations see next page
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EGYPT from page 2 erty, unemployment and rising food prices. “Out, out, out!” protesters chanted in violent, chaotic scenes of battles with riot police and the army — which was sent onto the streets for the first time Friday during the crisis. Protesters seized the streets of Cairo, battling police with stones and firebombs and burning down the ruling party headquarters. Many defied a 6 p.m. curfew and crowds remained on the streets long after midnight, where buildings and tires were still burning and there was widespread looting. At least one protester was killed Friday, bringing the toll for the week to eight. Demonstrators were seen dragging bloodied, unconsciousness protesters to waiting cars and on to hospitals, but no official number of wounded was announced. Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei, a leading pro-democracy advocate, was soaked with a water cannon and briefly trapped inside a mosque after joining the protests. He was later placed under house arrest. In the capital, hundreds of young men carted away televisions, fans and stereo equipment looted from the National Democratic Party, near the Egyptian
Museum, home of King Tutankhamun’s treasures. Young men formed a human barricade in front of the museum to protect one of Egypt’s most important tourist attractions. Others around the city looted banks, smashed cars, tore down street signs and pelted armored riot police vehicles with paving stones torn from roadways. “We are the ones who will bring change,” declared 21-year-old Ahmed Sharif. “If we do nothing, things will get worse. Change must come!” he screamed through a surgical mask he wore to ward off the tear gas. Egypt’s national airline halted flights for at least 12 hours and a Cairo Airport official said some international airlines had canceled flights to the capital, at least overnight. There were long lines at many supermarkets and employees limited bread sales to 10 rolls per person. Options appeared to be dwindling for Mubarak, an 82-year-old former air force commander who until this week maintained what looked like rocksolid control of the most populous Arab nation and the cultural heart of the region. The scenes of anarchy along the Nile played out on television and computer screens from Algiers see next page
Sandra Wyatt & Jeffrey Clay will contest Alton School Board seat
ALTON — Voters in this town will have a choice between two School Board candidates when they go to the polls later this year. The filing period for district positions closed yesterday evening. from preceding page
and unfounded fears. There’s no spinning spirals or swinging pocket watches involved. There’s no risk of a person being “stuck” in a hypnotised state, and patients remain in control and aware of at all times. Sessions with Blinn last anywhere from a 15-minute consultation to an hour or two of hypnosis. During the therapy, she said she relaxes the client by encouraging the “conscious” part of the mind to focus on a pleasing experience, such as sitting on a beach on a pleasant day. By speaking calmy and providing instructions, she helps the client reach a state of relaxation that is near sleep but short of unconsciousness. “It’s not unconscious, it’s a state of concentration, a very intense form of concentration. They’re in a place of total receptiveness.” When her client has achieved that state, she begins to provide suggestions based on the problems the client wishes to confront. There’s no drugs and no side effects, but Blinn said the effects can be powerful, such that a long-time smoker can give up cigarettes after a single two-hour session. There will still be withdrawal symptoms and Blinn said hypnosis shouldn’t be considered a “magic wand,” but added, “As long as the person is really seeking change, I believe it can work. I think the mind is just incredible in what it can do.” Blinn can be reached at The Hypnosis Center by calling 934-2439. “When I retired from teaching, I just though, What am I going to do with the rest of my life? I still want to help people, what am I going to do? This has been such a good fit. It’s been a wonderful second career for me.”
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Panoramic view of Friday night sledding party hosted by Laconia Parks & Rec from preceding page to Riyadh, two weeks to the day after protesters in Tunisia drove out their autocratic president. Images of the protests in Tunisia emboldened Egyptians to take to the streets in demonstrations organized over mobile phone, Facebook and Twitter. The government cut off the Internet and mobilephone services, but that did not keep tens of thousands of protesters from all walks of life from joining in rallies after Friday prayers. The demonstrators were united in rage against a regime seen as corrupt, abusive and uncaring toward the nearly half of Egypt’s 80 million people who live below the poverty line. “All these people want to bring down the government. That’s our basic desire,” said protester Wagdy Syed, 30. “They have no morals, no respect, and no good economic sense.” Egypt has been one of the United States’ closest allies in the region since President Anwar Sadat made peace with Israel at Camp David in 1977. Mubarak kept that deal after Sadat’s assassination and has been a close partner of every U.S. president since Jimmy Carter.
TACO from page 2 requirements to be labeled beef. Taco Bell denied those claims earlier this week but turned up the volume after a week in which the story spread like wildfire, making national headlines, creating an internet stir and even prompting a bit by comedian Stephen Colbert. Experts say similar cases show the tempest in a tortilla is unlikely to hurt Taco Bell’s business, but the aggressive counter-attack is drawing some attention. “It is unusual for a company to take this on and challenge the allegations so boldly,” said Gene Grabowski, chair of the crisis and litigation practice at Levick Strategic Communications in Washington. “A lot of companies are going to be watching how this turns out.” The tone and scope of the campaign indicates Taco Bell is confident in its facts, Grabowski said. Companies typically shy away from taking facts in a legal dispute public. The lawsuit, filed by the Alabama law firm Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, doesn’t specify what percentage of the mixture is meat.
(Karen Bobotas/for the Laconia Daily Sun)
NASA from page 2 When Challenger was lost, she couldn’t stop crying. “Geez. You never expected it to happen. We never expect these kinds of things to happen, I guess,” she said, clutching a red rose. Her husband recalled after the initial shock, feeling so badly for McAuliffe’s family, all present at the launch: her husband, two children and her parents. “All I could do was say a prayer for the family. And that’s what they should do today, say a prayer for the families.” The Cassidys, wintering in Florida, made a point to be at the ceremony. So did Peggy Shecket, who traveled from Cleveland. Her dear friend Judith Resnik was aboard Challenger that freezing morning. The two women, back in the mid-1980s, lived such different lives. Shecket was a suburban Ohio mom with two sons. Resnik had become the second American woman in space. But their bond was strong: Resnik invited Shecket to the launch, and she went. A photo she took an instant before the shuttle exploded hangs on her family room wall.
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McAULIFFE from page 3 22nd of January. And I wouldn’t have been able to do what I do today.” Browne, who was teaching at Goffstown High School when he applied for the Teacher in Space project, met McAuliffe only once, when he and the other finalists were being interviewed by state officials. He was impressed by her zeal. He said he was proud of her self-confidence and the charm she showed in front of the cameras. Gov. John Lynch proclaimed Friday as Christa McAuliffe Remembrance Day and the McAuliffeShepard Discovery Center was holding a free reception for educators and their families. A NASA administrator is scheduled to give a presentation at the center Friday evening about McAuliffe’s life and legacy, which will be followed by a documentary created for the anniversary and a public tribute at the center’s planetarium. On Friday, there was no obvious display at Concord High itself in remembrance of McAuliffe. For the 20th anniversary of the shuttle explosion, the school exhibited material from McAuliffe’s odysBELMONT from page one rent alternate Douglas Sanborn is seeking the second of two elected positions. Condodemetraky is also a candidate. Condodemetraky is also challenging Parker Caldrain for the open one-year term on the Planning Board. For the Zoning Board of Adjustments, Chair Peter Harris and Vice-Chair Norma Patten are seeking reelection. Shirley Wood is challenging incumbent Suzanne S. Roberts for the three-year opening as Trustee of the Trust Funds. Condodemetraky and Susan Harris join incumbents Glenda Hill and Norma Patten for the four spots open on the Budget Committee. Election day is Tuesday, March 8. — Gail Ober
sey and offered students a documentary about the teacher-astronaut’s life. A glass-encased display featuring her famous words, “I touch the future. I teach,” drew attention to a teaching program offered by the Concord Regional Technical Center nearby, but no specific reference to McAuliffe. During the first assembly, for the sophomore class, a few students who kept talking were asked to leave. But other students paid attention, such as Aaron Chase, 15. “I thought it was a good program,” he said. “I like that they shared this with us.” Aaron said his parents have talked about Challenger and his mother had visited McAuliffe’s grave in Concord. He said he would like to see it someday. Browne ended his slideshow with a photo of McAuliffe’s grave, noting its thoughtful epitaph
Stewart is only Gilford incumbent not running
GILFORD — With the exception of Budget Committee member Terry Stewart, all the incumbents are running for re-election for the seats they currently hold. Kathryn “Kate” Bishop Hamel is a new candidate for library trustee. On the ballot are incumbent Selectman Kevin Hayes; incumbent Town Clerk Tax Collector Denise Gonyer; and incumbent Fire Engineer Donald Spear. Trustee of the Trust Funds Carolyn S. Scattergood is running for re-election as is Town Treasurer Karen M. Saunders. Three condidates for Municipal Budget Committee include incumbents Susan Greene and Kevin Roy. Kevin D. Leando and Joseph Hoffman are also candidates. Hoffman is also a candidate for seven other offices, including selectman. — Gail Ober
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(Traditional Catholic Latin Rite) The Traditional Latin Rite Mass has been celebrated and revered by the Popes of the Church from time immemorial to POPE JOHN PAUL II who requested that it have “a wide and generous application.” 500 Morrill Street, Gilford 524-9499 Sunday Mass: 7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m. Mass on Holy Days of Obligation: 7:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
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GILFORD from page one to the unionized police officers in the form of a raise, which Dunn said is not really a raise but rather a “keep whole” provision. “It will keep the total compensation package level,” he said. “Negotiating a contract in these tough times can be difficult,” said Foley who added the Teamsters are very proud of its members for meeting the needs of the Gilford taxpayers, the selectmen and the frontline employees of the police department. Dunn said the Public Works Department is represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Union and it negotiated a similar compensation package for its employees. Dunn said the Public Works contract is for two years and while there are no additional costs associated with 2011 the estimated costs for 2012 will appear on the town warrant.
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that states how she helped people, appreciated the world’s natural beauty and was curious to learn what the universe is about. “As you read it with your teachers, read about a life well lived,” Browne said. “Try to live a life that benefits the earth so that future generations can experience the same type of loveliness, the same chance at education, the same chance to enjoy a fulfilling life that Christa so much wanted for all of you.”
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Mary I. DiGiulio, 82 GILFORD — Mary I. DiGiulio, 82, of 9 Sargent Place, died peacefully at her home on January 24, 2011. She was the wife of the late Biagio DiGiulio. Mary was born February 20, 1928, in the North End of Boston. She was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Nina (Baglio) Garufo. She raised her family in Saugus,MA, and was a resident of Gilford for the past 25 years. Mary was a devoted mother and avid bowler. She enjoyed Scrabble, cooking, baking and treasured Sunday dinners with her family. She is survived by her best friend and daughter,
Lisa, and son-in-law, William Akerley, son Richard DiGiulio and son-in-law, Terry, son Joseph and wife Denise DiGiulio and son Robert and wife Jane DiGiulio; grandchildren, Jordan, Brittney and Brian Akerley, Christopher, Matthew, Elena, Sean, Lauren and Jackie DiGiulio; great grandchildren, Aden and Kylie DiGiulio; and four legged companions, Sophie and Winnie. Memorial contributions may be made to Laconia Community Health and Hospice, 780 N. Main St., Laconia, NH 03246. The Dewhirst Funeral Home, 1061 Union Ave., Laconia, is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Three finalists for 82nd Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby Button Contest announced LACONIA — The three finalists for the 82nd Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby Button Contest have been announced. The winning design was drawn by artist Shaylene Reever. Second place was awarded to Romeo Suarez-Gilbert and third place to Marisa Myers. All contest entries will be displayed at the start/finish line during the race weekend February 11 — 13. The Lakes Region Sled Dog Club held a contest for grades K — 8 to design the Official Winners of the 82nd Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby Button Contest, sponsored by the 81st World ChampionLakes Region Sled Dog Club, are (left to right) Romeo Suarez-Gilbert, second place; Shaylene Reever, ship Sled Dog Derby first place; and Marisa Myers, third place. (Courtesy photo) Button. When poor snow conditions forced the cancellation of the event, information, visit www.LRSDC.org or call 524-4314. the contest was extended to the 2011 race. The Official Derby Button and other “Sled Dog” merchandise may be purchased at the start/finish line on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For more
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Neighbors in Need reaches two milestones in mission to assist Lakes Region families GILFORD — Neighbors in Need, a non-profit charitable trust providing emergency assistance funds for families and individuals in need, has reached two milestones in its mission to assist Lakes Region families. At its January Board of Directors meeting, Neighbors in Need President Bill Johnson announced that the program had rendered over $75,000 in various types of assistance in 2010. “This marks the largest single year amount of aid in the history of the organization,” according to Johnson. “Further, that amount pushes the program over $1 million in assistance and low-income housing loans since the inception 25 years ago.” Neighbors in Need targets its aid to households in need that have requested assistance from local churches and non-profit social service providers in Laconia and surrounding towns. Assistance includes rent, mortgage payments, medical assistance, utility bills, heat, child care, and car expenses. In addition, the program also assisted with Christmas holiday programs in the area and was one of the funders of the Child Care Waitlist in the Lakes Region. Neighbors in Need is funded from donations from local businesses and individuals. More than 99 percent of the funds are used for assistance. Neighbors in Need has no paid staff or management. “With the requests for assistance likely to increase in 2011 due to continued high unemployment and cuts at the state and local level, Neighbors in Need could use a new infusion of donations,” stated Johnson. “We are asking the Lakes Region to help us with our mission by donating even the smallest amount.” Those seeking additional information or interested in making a donation should contact Johnson by phone at 524-8949 or by e-mail at nanapop4@ myfairpoint.net.
Volunteer advocates for children needed now by CASA of NH
LACONIA — Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of NH needs men and women to advocate for abused and neglected children in their communities. Being a CASA is a life-changing experience. Volunteers are asked to commit to a case — which averages two years, visit monthly with children assigned to them, attend all court hearings on the children’s behalf, and monitor the progress of the case. Volunteers average 8 — 10 hours a month per case, and work with families, social workers, attorneys, and judges to ensure a safe permanent home for these children. CASA of NH invites all interested individuals to learn more about the program, download the application, or view the statewide training calendar at www.casanh.org. For more information, call (800) 626-0622.
from preceding page through fun and movement. This class will meet for eight weeks from 5:45 — 6:30 p.m. Beginning Recorder, a class for 5 — 7 year olds, will help students down the path of musical enjoyment through playing an instrument in a fun learning environment. Registration fees for this class include the cost of the instrument, and there will be a performance at the end of the eight weeks. This class will meet from 6:45 — 7:30 p.m. The cost for each class is $150. For more information or to register, call 934-1901.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). There’s a lot you’re going to do, and it helps you to articulate your plans. However, it’s best to do this with someone who is already on your team. An outsider would rather hear about what you’ve already done. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ve long been curious about how some aspect of business works. A savvy friend can demystify this for you. Perhaps this is a new source of income for you to investigate. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re bound for business success. There is no secret to unravel. If you work hard and smart enough at this, you will succeed. Do your research, ask for expert opinions, and leave your ego out of the equation. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll entice someone to do what they already wanted to do. They were just too shy or secretive to make their wishes known. Your powers of influence will be heightened. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Just because an idea is outrageous doesn’t mean it isn’t doable. Put it to the test before you chuck the whole notion. And if you find that it actually isn’t doable, it will still lead to something good. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ve been so good -- sticking to your diet and to your budget, too. So let yourself indulge a little bit now. Small pleasures will feel like crazy extravagances today, and you’ll feel duly rewarded. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re not a code-breaker, but you’re pretty in tune to human nature. Someone is hinting around, and you wish this person would just come out and say what’s on
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2011. There are 336 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 29, 1861, Kansas became the 34th state of the Union. On this date: In 1820, Britain’s King George III died at Windsor Castle. In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven” was first published in the New York Evening Mirror. In 1856, Britain’s Queen Victoria introduced the Victoria Cross to reward military acts of valor during the Crimean War. In 1919, the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which launched Prohibition, was certified by Acting Secretary of State Frank L. Polk. In 1929, The Seeing Eye, a New Jerseybased school which trains guide dogs to assist the blind, was incorporated by Dorothy Harrison Eustis and Morris Frank. In 1963, the first members of pro football’s Hall of Fame were named in Canton, Ohio. Poet Robert Frost died in Boston at age 88. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter formally welcomed Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping to the White House, following the establishment of diplomatic relations. In 1998, a bomb rocked an abortion clinic in Birmingham, Ala., killing security guard Robert Sanderson and critically injuring nurse Emily Lyons. (The bomber, Eric Rudolph, was captured in May 2003 and is serving a life sentence.) One year ago: In a remarkably sharp face-to-face confrontation in Baltimore, President Barack Obama chastised Republican lawmakers for opposing him on taxes, health care and the economic stimulus, while they accused him in turn of brushing off their ideas and driving up the national debt. Today’s Birthdays: Actor Noel Harrison is 77. Author Germaine Greer is 72. Actress Katharine Ross is 71. Actor Tom Selleck is 66. Rhythm-and-blues singer Bettye LaVette is 65. Actor Marc Singer is 63. Actress Ann Jillian is 61. Rock musician Tommy Ramone (Ramones) is 59. Rock musician Louie Perez (Los Lobos) is 58. Rhythm-and-blues/funk singer Charlie Wilson is 58. Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is 57. Country singer Irlene Mandrell is 55. Actress Diane Delano is 54. Actress Judy Norton Taylor (“The Waltons”) is 53. Rock musician Johnny Spampinato (NRBQ) is 52. Olympic gold-medal diver Greg Louganis is 51. Rock musician David Baynton-Power (James) is 50. Rock musician Eddie Jackson (Queensryche) is 50. Actor Nicholas Turturro is 49. Rock singermusician Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera) is 47. Actor-director Edward Burns is 43. Actress Heather Graham is 41. Actor Sharif Atkins is 36. Actress Sara Gilbert is 36. Actor Sam Jaeger (TV: “Parenthood”) is 34. Actor Andrew Keegan is 32. Actor Jason James Richter is 31.
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Full-scale production of “Peter Pan” presented by the Educational Theatre Collaborative at Plymouth State University’s Silver Center for the Arts. 2 p.m. matinee and again at 7 p.m. For tickets call 535-2787 or visit www.silver. plymouth.edu. Laconia Youth Football and Cheerleading Association banquet. 4 to 6 p.m. in the Laconia High School auditorium. Free CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health Activity Curriculum) Kids Club training session for educators and program staff. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Meredith Community Center. Open to the public. For more information visit www.sph.uth.timc.edu/catch/KidsClub.htm Dine with cast members of “Peter Pan” at the Common Man Inn in Plymouth. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $12 for adults and $10 for children at the door. The Education Theatre Collaborative production of “Peter Pan” aill run January 26-30 at the Silver Center for the Arts. Ticket information at www.silver.plymouth.edu. Free Zumbatomic class for kids. 9:15 a.m. at Creative School for Dance in Tilton. An upbeat cardio workout designed for for kids 4-12. For more information call 2862444. Al-Anon Meeting at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. in the first floor conference room each Saturday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518. Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton. 4:30 to 6 p.m. An outreach housed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street, downtown. provides a free hot meal open to all members of the community. All are welcome to eat and all are welcome to help out. For more information, especially about volunteering, please call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at mark@trinitytilton.org.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 30 Full-scale production of “Peter Pan” presented by the Educational Theatre Collaborative at Plymouth State University’s Silver Center for the Arts. 2 p.m. matinee. For tickets call 535-2787 or visit www.silver.plymouth.edu. Chili Cook-Off to benefit the N.H. Humane Society. 1 to 4 p.m. at the Weirs Beach Lobster Pound restaurant. 10 local restaurants will be participating. $5.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 31 Screening of documentary film “Lost in Laconia”. 7 p.m. at Laconia High School. Hosted by Lakes Region Community Services. The screening marks the 20th anniversary of the closing of the former N.H. School for the Feeble-minded and will be followed by a panel discussion. Free. Donations will be gladly accepted. 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. Laconia Chapter of Barbershop Harmony Society meeting. 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at the Gilford Community Church. Guests and singers of all ages and skills are invited to attend these Monday night rehearsals. For more information call Guy Haas at 279-2230. Overeater’s Anonymous meeting. 7 p.m. each Monday night at the Congregational Church of Laconia Parish Hall (Veterans Square). Weight Watchers meetings. Noon and 5:15 p.m. at the Opechee Park Clubhouse in Laconia. Mahjong game time at the Gilford Public Library. 12:30 to 3 p.m.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: My husband died suddenly at the age of 46. For the first few months, you’re in shock and have lots of lifealtering decisions to make. Simple tasks become overwhelming. I expected friends to be there to help, but I found out through talking with many widows that this is not the case. I have always tried to be there for my friends, listening to their problems over a long period of time, helping with packing and moving, home repair projects, gardening, hobbies, etc. So why is it so hard for them to figure out what I might need help with? I know some of my friends simply don’t know what to say to me, but it hurts that all communication stopped. How hard can it be to send an e-mail asking how I am doing or to drop by with a casserole? Grief takes time to work through. Just because it’s been two months doesn’t mean things are all right. Everyone is there for the funeral, but not after. Could you offer your readers some suggestions of ways they could help a grieving person? -- Wisconsin Dear Wisconsin: This is a question we get every so often. Many people are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing, but support and contact are appreciated. It’s perfectly OK to say, “I don’t know what to say.” It is important to listen without judging or telling the bereaved person how they should be feeling. Everyone handles grief differently. Often, the bereaved person is reluctant to ask for help. Friends can make this easier by offering. Call and say, “I’m going to the grocery store. What do you need?” or “I made a roast for dinner and I have extra. When should I bring it over?” Here are some suggestions from the American Hospice Association: Shop for groceries or run errands; drop off a casserole or other type of food; stay in their home to take phone
calls and receive guests; help with insurance forms or bills; take care of housework, such as cleaning or laundry; watch their children or pick them up from school; drive them wherever they need to go; look after their pets; go with them to a support group meeting; accompany them on a walk; take them to lunch or a movie; share an enjoyable activity (game, puzzle, art project). Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married for eight years. We each have teenage children from previous relationships. Both sets of grandparents are alive and well. When gift-giving time comes, my wife’s parents give equally to all the grandchildren. My parents, however, give more to their biological grandchildren, even in front of the other kids. Our children haven’t made an issue of it, but they clearly notice. I have spoken to my parents, but they are firm in their conviction that only one is a grandchild and the other is a stepgrandchild. It’s putting a strain on our relationship with my parents. It’s not about the gifts, only the equality. Am I crazy? -- Upset Dad Dear Dad: Of course not. Your parents are sowing discontent, but you cannot make them less biased. Your choices are: Explain to your children that this is simply how they are, sorry; return all gifts until they get the message; even it out in some other way yourself. We think the kids are old enough to understand the grandparents. Dear Annie: Like “Confused,” I, too, live with a husband who is verbally abusive and dislikes being touched. We have both been retired for almost 40 years, and it is a lot like being in prison, especially now that he is 87 and requires care. Fortunately, I have family nearby, but I’d definitely advise anyone in my position to seriously consider whether they want to spend the rest of their life like this. -- Cold in Maine
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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Animals
Autos
Child Care
CUTE AS A BUTTON AKC SHELTIE PUPPIES
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4X4. 3.7 Liter-V6. Metallic Grey, Leather interior, remote start, sunroof, 23,750 miles. Asking $19,500. 603-267-6605
CHILD CARE in my home. Laconia/ Belmont/ Gilmanton. 20+ years experience. One opening. 2 meals, snacks & crafts. Linda 524-8761.
Perfect Valentines Day Gift. 1st shots & worming. 630-1712 DACHSHUNDS puppies health and temperament guaranteed. $400. (603)539-1603. LABRADOR pups AKC. Extraordinary litter with outstanding pedigrees. All you want in a Lab! Great temperaments. (603)664-2828.
ABLE to pay cash, cars average $300, trucks full-size 4x4, $350, truck batteries $8 each, alloy $9 each, in Epping we have scale, $1/ lb. for coded Copper wire, $3.00/ lb. for copper pipe. (603)502-6438
NEW! THE DOG WASH WAGGIN! A full-service mobile grooming salon. Easy, convenient, time-saving! Call 603-651-9016.
BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.
Announcement
CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.
THE THRIFTY YANKEE -New Thrift Shop in Meredith, now accepting donations. Drop off across from Interlakes HS. 253-9762
Autos 1991 Honda Civic DX Hatchback: Red, automatic, good drive train, will run with new fuel lines. Good car to run or for parts. $350/best offer. 393-7786. 1996 Ford F-350 4-Wheel Drive Dump Truck. 4-speed manual, 27,000 original miles, 9 ft. Fisher plow. $5,250. 455-9269 1997 Ford Ranger 4x4 v6 5speed, 65K miles, new tires and brakes cap, KBB says $4350, first $3250. Meredith 455-4381. 2000 Ford E-350 Box Truck with 7.3 Diesel engine. 126K miles, 3-speed auto transmission with overdrive. 15 ft. box with pass through, a/c, complete new front end, new rotars, calipers, pads, leaf springs, coil springs & shocks. $5,350. 455-9269 2004 VOLVO S80 Sedan pristine condition. 165,000/miles, asking $5,500/BO. Silver, black leather interior, 491-1599. 2006 Nissan Maxima 3.5SE red, 95k mi, new tires, great shape.
Top Dollar Paid. Available 7 days a week. 630-3606
For Rent $500 OFF FIRST MONTH S RENT at Mountain View apartments. 2-bedroom apartment, $700 + utilities; 2-bedroom townhouse, 1.5 bath, large deck, $775 + utilities; Quiet location with laundry and playgrounds. Integrity Realty, Inc. 524-7185. ALTON/GILFORD Town Line: Studio, $200 per week, includes utilities, cable and internet. Lake/Beach access. 365-0799.
CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859.
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.
01 Subaru Limited Outback Wagon. Automatic, loaded, heated seats, winter package, dual sun roof. Great condition, 127K, $5,500/obo. 630-1950
BELMONT: 2-BR, quiet area, big yard. Heat included, $225/week. All housing certificates accepted. 520-1431, 267-0545.
Top Dollar Paid- $150 and up for unwanted & junk vehiclies. Call 934-4813 WE buy junk cars and trucks. Cash paid on the spot. Available every day. 832-8518
BOATS DOCKS for Rent: 2011 season, Lake Winnisquam point. Parking, bathrooms, showers, launch on site. 603-524-2222.
Business Opportunities LACONIA- Unique opportunity. Laundromat in well established location; Dryers, some equipment needs repairing or replacing. Free rent to get started. $3,000.
BELMONT: 2 Bedrm duplex, w/d hookups. $200 per week + utiliites. Sec/ Refs required. 524-3790 CUTE 1-bedroom remodeled apartment in Tilton. 1/2 month rent free! Heat/Hot Water included. $660/Month. 603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733 FRANKLIN 1 bedroom heat & hot water included, $550/ mo. First month rent and security deposit, 630-2614 GILFORD 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths, attached one car garage, excellent condition, $1200/ month plus utilities, contact Debbie at Roche Realty 603-279-7046 or 603-520-7769. GILFORD Condo-Country setting, 2-bedroom, 2-baths, laundry, Gunstock views. No smoking/No Pets. $950 + utilities. Call
For Rent GILFORD HOUSE Newly renovated 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms. Applianced kitchen, sun porch & full basement, washer-dryer hook-ups, walking distance to shopping. $950 per month. No pets/No smoking, one month security deposit.
527-9221 or 455-0044
For Rent
For Rent
LACONIA cute 1 bedroom 3rd floor apartment. 3 season porch, heat/hot water included. $650/month 524-0703
LACONIA: 1 bedroom apt, second floor, close to downtown. $650 includes Heat and hot water. newly renovated bath, new appliances. One month security. No pets. Call 455-8762.
LACONIA Pleasant St. 1-Bedroom, $750. Studio apartment $650. Heat/hot water included, no pets/smoking. 524-5837 LACONIA Prime 2 bedroom apt on Gale Ave. Walk to town and beaches. Carpeting, just repainted, private entrance, Garage. $900/ mo. includes heat and hot water. 524-3892. LACONIA Waterfront- 2-Bedroom condo, quiet location, ample parking, Clean/renovated, furnished optional. No smoking/pets. $895/month. 603-366-4655. LACONIA- 1 Bedroom starting at $600/Month. No Pets Please. Call 267-8023 GC Enterprises Property Management. Laconia- 3-Bedroom, 2nd Floor, Washer/Dryer, Attic Storage, Sunroom, $950/month + Utilities & Security Deposit. No Pets/No Smoking. 387-4471 LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent. Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. $145/week 603-781-6294 LACONIA-DUPLEX 3 bedroom 1/1/2 bath, washer/dryer hookups, garage. $950/month, heat included. References & security deposit. No pets or smokers. 524-7419 LACONIA- Heat, Hot Water,& Electric Included.1 Bedroom $750/Mo. Call 267-8023 GC Enterprises Property Management. Laconia-Large 3 room apartment. $675/Month. Newly painted, off street parking. Utilities not included. Available immediately. References & Security deposit (1 month rent) required. 1 Year lease. 603-524-3759
LACONIA: 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom in duplex building, 1st & 2nd floors plus access to attic and basement with laundry hook-ups, $950/month plus utilities, 524-1234. LACONIA: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, $180/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234. LACONIA: 1-bedroom apartments in clean, quiet, secure downtown building. Very nice and completely renovated. $175/week, includes heat, hot water and electricity. 524-3892. LACONIA: 26 Dartmouth St. 1/2 of a Duplex; 7 Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath. Walkout Basement w/Laundry Hookups. Very clean, hardwood floors, private off street parking for 2 cars. Convenient to library, churches, downtown, Opechee Park & schools. Available immediately non-smoking. $1,000/month plus utilities. Owner/broker 396-4163 LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Efficiency, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments available. 524-4428. LACONIA: Large 3-Bedroom apartment, washer/dryer hookups, garage, attic & basement space. Backyard $850/month + utilities No pets, no smoking. 630-2007. LACONIA: Spacious 2 bedroom apartment. Heat and hot water included. For a limited time only we will pay your security deposit for you. Call Julie at Stewart Property Management (603)524-6673. EHO.
LACONIA-Small studio, monthly lease, no pets/smokers, $495 plus utilities. 387-6333.
LACONIA: Year-round furnished rental. Two bedrm, two bath condo. $800/month No Pets 978-851-2816.
LACONIA: Small 2-Bedroom, $170/week, includes heat and hot water. References & deposit. 524-9665.
LACONIA: Small 1-Bedroom, $135/wk, includes heat & hot water, references and deposit. 528-0024.
RENTALS
One and two bedrooms: Starting at $200/wk * All utilities, cable and Internet included
Rodeway Inn
GILFORD HOUSE Newly renovated 3 bedroom house. Applianced kitchen, sun porch, full basement with washer-dryer hook-ups, walking distance to shop ping. $1,200 per month. No pets/No smoking, one month security deposit.
527-9221 or 455-0044
GILFORD: Owner s furnished home, ideal for short-term needs, beautiful lakefront views, $800/month. 603-393-7077. GORGEOUS 1-Bedroom condo in Laconia. 1st floor, hardwood floors, open-concept, new appliances. $1,200/Month includes, heat/hot water, cable, Internet, washer/dryer, fitness room access. Not smoking/No pets. 630-8171 LACONIA 1 BDRM Sunny 2nd floor, quiet, handy area. $575/mo.+ References, pet maybe. 528-3649. Laconia 1 Bedroom- Washer/dryer hookup, storage, no pets. Security Deposit & references. $600/mo. + utilities. 520-4353 LACONIA 2-bedroom 2nd floor apartment. Near hospital, clean, washer/dryer hook-up, heat/hot water included. $850/Month.
788 Laconia Rd., Tilton 603-524-6897 gm.nh043@choicehotels.com Go to www.rodewayinn.com and enter “Tilton, NH” *Taxes and Some Conditions Apply.
Bring In The New Year With Affordable Housing Get your name on our waiting list at 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
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For Rent
For Rent-Vacation
LAKEPORT 2 bedroom, all utilities included. No pets. $200 per week. Security deposit. Call 524-5076
Marco Island Waterfront Condo: Florida s southwest destination vacation, starting at $500/week, sleeps 4. 603-393-7077.
MEREDITH- In-Town Efficiency apartment. 1-bedroom, 1-bath. Kitchen, large living room with dryer. Quiet location, no pets/no smokers $800/Month + utilities. Rick (781)389-2355 MEREDITH- ROOMY 2-bedroom near downtown. Heat/storage included. No pets, non-smoker, References, security & lease required. $750/Month. 455-4075
MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA: Eagles Nest Timeshare, sleeps 6, 5/27/11-6/10/11, Friday-Friday, $980. Please Call 603-524-0665.
For Rent-Commercial
MEREDITH: Cozy studio near downtown, hardwood floors, storage, heat, hot water included. No pets, non-smoker. References, security required. $500/month. 455-4075.
MUST SEE - LOVELY MEREDITH HOUSE 1st floor of 2-family home, full basement, W/D hookup, close to town, large, 2BR, hardwood floors, porch, $975/month +utilities. No Smoking/Dogs. Security,references. 279-4376
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.
NORTHFIELD: 3 bedroom, 2nd floor, coin-op laundry in basement, $250/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234 NORTHFIELD: 1 bedroom, 1st floor, separate entrance, coin-op laundry in basement. $190/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234. TILTON- DOWNTOWN. Large room in 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartment, shared with 2 other responsible adults, $150 weekly, includes all. 286-4391. VACATION Special. Marco Island, Florida/Naples area. Waterfront condo $700/ week $2000/ Month. 603-393-7077. Why Not?
Help Wanted
ESTATE SALE Saturday, January 29th 9am - 4pm 117 Lamprey Road, Belmont Tools, household items, TV!s, other electronics. House has been sold. Everything must go!
Substitute drivers for fixed route systems, demand response routes and box truck pick-up & delivery routes. Positions available Monday through Friday AM and PM shifts. All positions require CDL B with passenger endorsement, air brakes, DOT medical card and excellent driving record. Apply in person at Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. 2 Industrial Park Drive, Concord, NH or call 225-1989 for an application/information. E.O.E.
Hodgman Quality Hip Waders. Size 9 Cushion insoles, fully guaranteed. New in box, never worn. $25. 677-6528
DRIVERS NEEDED
MAYTAG dryer, large capacity, runs great, $75; Kenmore dorm-size refrigerator (no freezer), $50; Fishtank, stand, hood, filter, heater, 30 gallon, $150 & 35-gallon, $200. Call 630-4158. Also Kohler shower door, $150. 524-1896.
MEREDITH: 2-Bedroom House, 3/4 bath, washer/dryer hookup, oil FHW. $900/month. No pets. 279-8247, Jim.
MEREDITH: In-town 1-bedroom, includes heat, $600/month. Parking w/plowing. No Smoking. No pets. Security deposit. 387-8356.
For Sale
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
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TRANSPORTATION TRAVEL TRAINER
Tired of living paycheck to paycheck? If you have a good attitude and like people we want you to become part of our team. Fun team atmosphere. Vacations. $500/week but not limited to. Bonuses. Advancement. Start this week. Call for more information Mon & Tues only 603-822-0220. OFFICE ASSISTANT: Part-time, needed at Hart!s Turkey Farm Restaurant. Approximately 30 hours per week. Experience needed in hospitality, payroll, accounts payable, and inventory, along with working knowledge of Windows, Excel, and Word. Knowledge of Aloha and Passport programs a plus. Must be flexible and detail oriented. Send resume to PO BOX 664, Meredith, NH 03253 or email Dianne, harts@hartsturkeyfarm.com
RUGER 30:06 Rifle: Brand new condition, laminated stock, Leopold scope, 4 boxes ammo. $750. Cell 630-7440.
LACONIA Prime retail. 750 sf., parking, includes heat. $550 per month. Also 1325 sf. $675/month Security deposit & references. 455-6662. OFFICE Space for Rent: Includes three large offices, three smaller offices, 2 restrooms, storage room and large reception area in 2,600 sq. ft. Plenty of parking. Monthly rent is $1,700 and includes heat, a/c and electric. Please call Rick at 491-9058.
TOMTOM GPS Ease- Never used, got 2 for Christmas. $60. Computer Roll Top Desk- Light wood, large piece, many features. Asking $300. Call 524-8306 TORO CCR 2450 GTS 5 HP Snowblower- Like New Condition. $345 OBO. 729-0199 Leave Message
This coaching position is for the Spring 2011 Season To submit letter of interest and application, or for more information, contact:
For Sale
James Chase Athletic Director Laconia High School 345 Union Avenue Laconia, NH 03246 Telephone: 603-524-3350
7.5 ft. Plow set up complete, off of 1987 Chevy Truck. Truck is included. $500. 630-0957 AMAZING Beautiful queen or full pillow top mattress set only $249. See ad under “furniture”. BED- 10 inch thick orthopedic pillowtop mattress & box. New in plastic. Cost $1,000, sell Queen $295, King $395, Full $270. Can deliver. 603-235-1773 BEDROOM- 7 piece Cherrywood sleigh. Dresser/Mirror chest & night stand. New! in boxes, cost $2,200 Sell $895. 603-235-1773 Body by Jake Ab Scissor. Very good condition, a few minor cosmetic flaws, scratches, scuffs. $50. 677-6528 Brand new maple glazed kitchen cabinets. All solid wood, never installed. You may add or subtract to fit kitchen. Cost $6,900 sacrifice, $1,595. 603-235-1695 Diesel fuel tank with electric pump. $300. 630-0957
LACONIA HIGH SCHOOL
Varsity Track Coach
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Applications are available at the high school or online at:
T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of charge if outside. No TV’s Please call (603)986-5506.
Ask about our Referral Bonus
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Motorcycles Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz
(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.
Small printing/book binding company in Moultonborough is accepting applications for our production team for first and second shifts. Applicant should have mechanical aptitude and be physically capable of standing and performing repetitive lifting. Benefit package includes matching 401k, health, life and disability.
Diesel Mechanic Alvin J. Coleman & Son Inc. is actively seeking a qualified and experienced mechanic to perform repair and preventative maintenance on a fleet of heavy trucks and equipment. Position is full time, year round, and available today. Health Benefits and 401k Available. Stop in or call Jim Drouin Alvin J Coleman & Son, Inc. Rt. 16, Conway, NH 603-447-5936
Work 14 shifts in the Month of February and ski for free for the rest of the Season!
Lifts/Tubing Attendants Temporary full-time
603-224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118
Seeking tubing attendants to work days and evenings through February. Must be able to work in cold weather. Must be able to work weekends and February school vacation weeks. Must be 18 years of age or older.
Equal Housing Opportunity Agent and Employer
To apply www.gunstock.com or fill out an application in Guest Services
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Instruction New Hampshire Aikido -Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Barn, Wadliegh Rd. Sanbornton. 998-1419
Elan Publishing Company
EOE
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Rent is based upon 30% of your adjusted income Hurry and call today to see if you qualify, or download an application at:
WEATHERIZATION WORKER Full-time/year-round position (37.5 hrs/wk) for Weatherization Department in Concord. Worker should be capable of performing carpentry duties as related to energy improvements and repairs to residential structures. Work includes but is not limited to access to attics, crawl spaces and work from ladders. Salary range is $14.00-$18.00 with full benefits. Candidate must have valid driver!s license and meet Agency insurance requirements. Respond by 2/11/11 to Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. (WXN), P.O. Box 1016, Concord, NH 03302-1016 or call 603-225-3295 x-1187. E.O.E. Position is ARRA funded.
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LEDGEWOOD ESTATES Rental Assistance Available NOW • Spacious units with a lot of storage area • Low utility costs • On-Site Laundry & Parking • Easy access to I-93 • 24-hour maintenance provided • 2 bedrooms with a 2 person minimum per unit.
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Previous World Champion and local NH musher prepares for 82nd Annual World Championship Sled Dog Derby LACONIA — Keith Bryar, previous World Champion and local New Hampshire musher, is preparing for the 82nd Annual World Championship Sled Dog Derby by participating in three important races. The first took place in Hamilton, MA at the Myopia Sled Dog Race where Bryar was competing in a field of eight mushers. The second occurred in L’Epiphanie, Quebec where there were 27 other teams competing in the unlimited class. In both races, Bryar placed second in the unlimited/open class division. He described his third race, in Quebec City, as “my second most sought-after win besides Laco-
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nia.” This year’s Derby, hosted by the City of Laconia and the Lakes Region Sled Dog Club (LRSDC), will be held Friday — Sunday, February 11 — 13. Jim Lyman, LRSDC president and trail boss, and his crew — Jeff Torrance, Bob Martin, Dick Champagne, and several others — are busy building the course for the big event. According to Lyman, “Things are looking great at this time with all the snow that has fallen so far.” Race organizers are looking for trail help volunteers and 4-wheelers. For more information, call 524-4314 or visit www.LRSDC.org.
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Lakes Region Real Estate Market Report / Roy Sanborn
Would you like a warmer home? Okay, it’s colder than holy bejezus outside and the snow is well over the roof of a Mini Cooper. Welcome to the Lakes Region in January. This kind of weather really makes you think about energy costs especially if the oil truck just stays parked in your driveway all day. If you feel a draft coming from around your windows or doors , if your furnace rumbles and bangs every time it starts, or if you don’t ever have to shovel your roof because the snow melts right off, your home is probably not very energy efficient to say the least. We obviously have a lot of large older homes in the area that were built long before modern energy efficient construction techniques. Today most homes are built with much better insulation and heating systems and can be very economical to heat and cool. But there are also homes that have been constructed to a higher standard and have been certified as an Energy Star Rated home by a third party inspector who follows guidelines developed by the EPA. These guidelines establish higher insulation R values, the creation of an air tight “thermal envelope” in the home thereby eliminating drafts, the utilization of high-performance windows and doors, the use of hi-tech, energy efficient heating and cooling systems, and the use of highly efficient appliances and lighting. Homes that have been given an Energy Star rating will not only be easier to heat and cool (they are at least 15% more energy efficient than the homes built to the 2004 International Residential Code), they will also be much more comfortable to live in. As the thermometer nudged up to three degrees
below zero, I cranked up the MLS system to search for the Energy Star rated homes in the Lakes Region. There is a search field box that agents can check off for an Energy Star designated home and I was curious to see what and how many homes with this rating were available. Any guess? Just five show up in the MLS. Prices range from $232,900 for a to-bebuilt three bedroom colonial to $2.2-million for a 5,196-square-foot waterfront in Meredith. In between those two extremes, there is a 2,400-square-foot cape built in 2005 on a .69 acre lot at 39 Greenleaf Trail in Gilford that is being offered for $239,000. This high quality home has three bedrooms, three baths, hardwood and tile floors throughout, an open floor plan, a family room, and a large master suite. According to the seller’s property disclosure this home can be heated with 500-600 gallons of oil per year which sounds like a bargain compared to fuel I use at my house. Priced at $354,900, there is an Energy Star rated 3,772-square-foot colonial with four bedrooms and four baths located at 1 Maplewood Circle in Meredith. Built in 2005, this was the model home for Crestwood Estates so it is billed as having every upgrade imaginable. I can imagine a lot, but it says it has hardwood floors, upgraded kitchen cabinets and countertops, a gas fireplace, cathedral ceilings, master suite with whirlpool tub, central vac, and a finished basement. Another Energy Star home can be found at 160 Soleil Mountain in the gated community of Meredith Bay in Laconia. This new custom home has 2,844-square-feet of living space, four bedrooms,
and four baths. The home features cherry cabinets and flooring, stainless steel appliances and granite counters, a first floor master suite, a living room with cathedral ceilings and a cultured stone gas fireplace, plus a bonus room over the garage. Meredith Bay residents also have access to community amenities that include a marina, hiking trails, play ground, and pool. This great home is offered at $649,900. I also searched for energy saving homes by typing “energy efficient” or “high efficiency” into the public remarks section of the property description. I came up with a few more homes that would definitely be worth a look if low energy costs are high on your home buying check list. Often, builders follow some, or all, of the guidelines but just don’t bother to get the home certified so it is worth asking questions about the construction and systems in the home. Check out www.energystar.gov for detailed information about energy efficient homes. A couple of good websites that will help you to get a handle on fuel cost comparisons are www.nhclimateaudit. org and www.staywarmnh.org which both have fuel cost calculators. Putting energy efficiency high on your home buying checklist will pay you immediate dividends. While a high efficiency boiler or extra thick insulation might not be as exciting and glamorous as granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, a fuel bill that is one half of your neighbors would be a wonderful thing to gloat about at the next neighborhood Super Bowl party (you’ve got time, the Patriots aren’t there this year). Or maybe you just like splitting that extra cord or two of wood every year… Log on to my blog at www.lakesregionrealestatenews.com and leave me your thoughts on this report or the real estate market in general. Roy Sanborn is a REALTOR® for Roche Realty Group, at 97 Daniel Webster Highway in Meredith and can be reached at 677-8420.
FairPoint Communications expands broadband service in New Hampton MANCHESTER — FairPoint Communications has expanded broadband service to an additional 250 homes and businesses in New Hampton. High-speed Internet is available for the first time to these customers, who can now quickly e-mail photos, download music, and surf the Web. Since April 2008, FairPoint has invested more than
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the availability of high-speed Internet for residents and businesses in New Hampton.” The expansion in New Hampton is part of FairPoint’s plan to provide broadband access to 85 percent of its customers in New Hampshire by the end of 2010. High-speed connection areas include all or portions of the following roads in New Hampton: Dana Hill, Drake, Fuller, Kelley Pond, NH Route 104, Pemi Shores Condominiums, Pinnacle Hill, Sinclair Hill, Smoke Rise, Straits, and Town House. For additional information about FairPoint HighSpeed Internet prices and bundled plans, residential consumers can call (866) 984-2001 or visit www. FairPoint.com.
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
AT PUBLIC AUCTION February 14, 2011, at 4:00 PM on the premises SINGLE FAMILY HOME 30 HARGLEN LANE
LACONIA, NH
Office: (603) 267-8182 • Fax: (603) 267-6621 Route 140E, 3 miles on right from Exit 20, off I-93.
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PER TAX RECORDS: 2 STORY COLONIAL STYLE HOME WITH 4 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS, UNFINISHED BASEMENT, OPEN FINISHED PORCH, AND ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE ON 1.42 ACRES OF LAND MORTGAGE REFERENCE: Recorded in the Belknap County Registry of Deeds at Book 2497, Page 858 TERMS FOR THE SALE: $10,000.00 deposit must be presented in cash, certified check or banker’s check satisfactory to the mortgagee at the time and place of sale. Balance due within 30 days from the date of sale. Attorney Thomas Haughey Haughey, Philpot & Laurent Attorneys at Law 816 North Main Street Laconia, NH 03246
AT PUBLIC AUCTION February 9, 2011, at 4:00 PM on the premises SINGLE FAMILY HOME 197 BALDWIN STREET
LACONIA, NH
PER TAX RECORDS: 1 3/4 STORY CONVENTIONAL STYLE HOME WITH 3 BEDROOMS, 1 BATHROOM, WOOD FLOORS, FINISHED ATTIC EXPANSION, FINISHED BASEMENT, ENCLOSED FINISHED PORCH, ATTACHED GARAGE, UTILITY STORAGE AND WOOD DECK MORTGAGE REFERENCE: Recorded in the Belknap County Registry of Deeds at Book 2567, Page 701 TERMS FOR THE SALE: $5,000.00 deposit must be presented in cash, certified check or banker’s check satisfactory to the mortgagee at the time and place of sale. Balance due within 30 days from the date of sale. Attorney Thomas Haughey Haughey, Philpot & Laurent Attorneys at Law 816 North Main Street Laconia, NH 03246
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