The Laconia Daily Sun, January 5, 2013

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(CPIU), for the prior calendar year, plus an additional amount tied to the value of new construction, which is calculated by multiplying the value of building permits less the value of demolition permits issued LACONIA — When the City Council met between April 1 and March 31 by the prior this week Councilor Henry Lipman (Ward year’s property tax rate.

3), who chairs the Finance Committee, The CPIU for 2012 is projected at 2.1-peranticipated that balancing the 2013-2014 cent, or one-third less than in 2011. The budget within the bounds of the tax cap value of new construction is estimated at approximately $14-million, compared to $18-million last year, a decrease of 22-percent. By a rough calculation, the tax cap would permit approximately $1.1-million in additional spending in 2013, almost $500,000, or 30-percent, less than last year.

Steep increases in the employer contribution rates set by the New Hampshire Retirement System are projected to add $735,000 to the municipal budget — $350,000 for city employees and $385,000 for school teachers. The county budget proposed by the Belknap County Commission projects an 8.9-percent in the amount raised by property taxes, which would increase the city’s county assessment by $250,000. Together these expenses represent almost 88-percent of the increase in property taxes allowed by the tax cap.

Jamie Adams (left) and Harold Mossey, of Bestway Disposal Services empty two recyling toters on Lewis Street yesterday, finishing the In light of these presfirst recycling week of the new year. Recycling increased 11-perecent last year, saving property taxpayers $80,000, but much greater savings remain to be had. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Michael Kitch) see rECyCLE page 7

By Michael Kitch

would pose significant challenges and suggested looking to the recycling program as a means of reducing expenditures.

The property tax cap limits the annual increase in total amount raised by property taxes to the rate of inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index — Urban

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LACONIA — Concerned over speculation that the Belknap County Delegation is poised to cut the proposed $26.8 million county budget by as much as $1.5 million, Belknap County commissioners are looking at what the impact on the county’s bond rating would be if it uses an additional $1 million from its fund balance to reduce the proposed county tax rate increase from 9

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Mexico’s ‘grand warlock’ makes 2013 predictions

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Antonio Vazquez is a cherubic 72-year-old with twinkling eyes, a long white beard and a knack for predicting things that don’t actually happen.

For more than three decades, Mexico’s selfproclaimed “Grand Warlock” has been doing tarot card and horoscope readings to reveal what’s in store for the coming year. Among past predictions: Fidel Castro would die in 2008. Germany would win the 2006 World Cup. Barack Obama would lose to Mitt Romney.

Despite Vazquez’s consistently incorrect record of prognostication, dozens of journalists swarmed Mexico City’s press club on Friday for the Grand Warlock’s latest round of predictions in what has become one of this country’s most reliably strange and inexplicably popular New Year’s traditions.

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Venezuelan VP: Chavez could be sworn in by court CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s vice president said Friday that President Hugo Chavez could be sworn in by the Supreme Court later on if he’s not able to take the oath of office next week before lawmakers because of his struggle with cancer.

Vice President Nicolas Maduro made the comment in a televised interview on Friday night, dismissing the argument by some opposition leaders that new elections must be called if Chavez doesn’t take office as scheduled on Thursday. His stance appeared likely to generate friction between the government and opposition over the legality of putting off the swearing-in, which the constitution says should occur on Thursday before the National Assembly.

Maduro says Chavez, as a re-elected president, remains in office beyond the inauguration date stipulated in the constitution, and could be sworn in if necessary before the Supreme Court at a date to be determined.

“The formality of his swearing-in can be resolved before the Supreme Court of Justice, at the time (the court) deems in coordination with the head of state, Commander Hugo Chavez,” Maduro said.

As for the opposition, Maduro said, “they should respect our constitution.” The vice president held up a small copy of the constitution and read aloud passages relating to such procedures.

Opposition leaders have demanded that the government provide more specific information about Chavez’s condition, and

say that if the president doesn’t return to Venezuela by inauguration day, the president of the National Assembly should take over the presidency on an interim basis.

But Maduro echoed other Chavez allies in suggesting the inauguration date is not a hard deadline, and that the president should be given more time to recover from his cancer surgery if needed.

“Maduro’s comments are not surprising.

The government holds all the cards in the current situation, particularly given the compassion for Chavez’s serious illness. It has interpreted the constitution loosely, to its own political advantage,” said Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue think tank in Washington. “In this way Maduro is able to buy some time, assert his see CHAVEZ page 19

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Nearly two years after being critically wounded in a mass shooting, former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Friday met with families of victims in last month’s shooting that left 26 people dead inside a Connecticut elementary school.

Giffords was accompanied by her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, at the private meeting in Newtown that was also attended by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

“As always, I was deeply impressed by the strength and courage and resolve of the fam-

ilies and the extraordinary caring and generosity of Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly in visiting with them,” Blumenthal said.

Giffords, a Democrat, met earlier in the day with officials including Connecticut’s lieutenant governor and Newtown’s first selectman.

Giffords was left partially blind, with a paralyzed right arm and brain injury, when a gunman opened fire at a constituent meetand-greet outside a Tucson grocery store on Jan. 8, 2011. Arizona’s chief federal judge and five others were killed and 13 people, including Giffords, were injured.

The gunman, Jared Lee Loughner, pleaded guilty to 19 federal charges and was sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences, plus 140 years.

Kelly has become a vocal advocate for gun control in recent months, most notably at Loughner’s sentencing in November.

He lashed out at politicians for avoiding a “meaningful debate” about gun laws and called out Arizona Republicans, including the governor, for taking a pro-gun stance in the months after the shooting. see GIFFORDS page 10

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The truth about finding bin Laden At the very beginning of Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty,” the audience is told that the movie they are about to see is “based on firsthand accounts of actual events.” Then we hear tapes, terrifying if familiar, of those final calls being made by those trapped on 9/11.

Then comes the torture.

Bigelow has defended the scenes, which leave audience members rooting for our heroes (who are doing the torturing) as a “part of our history.” If you believe the movie (and you shouldn’t), torture was key to finding and killing Osama bin Laden.

Except it wasn’t. This is a movie masquerading as a true telling when in fact what it tells is a lie.

Others, including Jane Mayer in The New Yorker and Glenn Carle on the Huffington Post, have detailed what’s wrong in “Zero Dark Thirty” — what’s wrong about the efficacy of torture (which tends to produce false information or none at all) and what’s wrong about the role of torture in the killing of bin Laden.

(The key name did not come from a detainee in CIA custody, according to former CIA Director Leon Panetta, who knows more about the “actual events” than Bigelow or screenwriter Mark Boal.)

And contrary to the defense being offered by the filmmakers in the aftermath of such criticism, the film does not, in Boal’s words, “show the complexity of the debate” about torture. There is no “debate” in the movie. Everyone in it — hero and heroine and their bosses — is for it. The only contrary voice is a clip of President Obama in the background, whose condemnation of torture seems, while you’re watching it, to be the voice of a legalistic priss.

But the problem with this movie isn’t just that it’s wrong. Plenty of movies are wrong. Oliver Stone’s movie about President Kennedy’s assassination is wrong.

The problem is that it’s dangerously wrong, and not simply because it is distorting the debate here at home about torture (“Look, Mom, it works,” you’ll hear some conservatives boast.), but potentially and much more seriously because it could endanger the lives of Americans who are already risking their lives for our country.

This movie won’t be seen only by those who know that what they’re seeing is fiction. It won’t be seen only by Americans. Entertainment is America’s biggest

export. The myth that Americans support torture, that we depended on it for our greatest military operation, will be seized upon not only by those in the world who already hate us but also by those who might grow up to hate us and those who are still not certain about how much they hate us.

Just as we are lulled into supporting torture, they will be lulled into hating us for it.

The “myth” — and that is what this movie is selling, pure and simple — that torture is what allowed us to kill bin Laden insults the hard work of the Americans who risked their lives and also endangers those who follow in their footsteps. It arms the extremists with far more powerful propaganda than anything their own machines are capable of producing. It cements the view that there is no limit to the evil we will engage in to suit our goals, and that in this respect we are no different from our enemies.

At one point, one of the heroes/ torturers tells the detainee that if he doesn’t cooperate, we can send him to Israel. Even in the midst of the film’s drama, I cringed. The point was: We’ll send you to Israel, and they’ll kill you. The danger of gratuitous lies is not limited to Americans.

Another scene in the movie, one of the doctor knocking on the door of the “safe house” in the hopes of collecting information under the guise of giving polio vaccines, provoked a collective chuckle in the theater. Except that there really isn’t anything funny about it. There was, reportedly, such a doctor, who is being held in a Pakistani prison. But the myth that polio programs were created by the CIA to gather intelligence has led to the suspension of such programs in Pakistan and elsewhere and has blocked efforts to wipe out that scourge. And we’re laughing? We are better than that.

The First Amendment protects the right to make movies, including this one, not because words are harmless but because they aren’t.

They have power. With power should come personal responsibility for how it is used.

I wanted to see a movie about the hunt for bin Laden. I wanted to feel proud of the Americans who risked their lives to hunt him down. If it’s just a movie, as its defenders have urged, it should not pretend to be based on “actual events.” It isn’t. But God help us if it leads to them.

LETTERS Batteries or no, solar energy isn’t cost effective for most people To the editor, Happy New Year to all. And in the first edition of this paper for 2013, Charlie St. Clair reveals the astounding news that batteries have been invented. Thanks Charlie for being right on top of the latest technology.

But be that as it may many of us still consider solar power to still be inefficient and expensive. Checking out wholesale prices of solar panels on the Internet appears to confirm this in my mind. Whether someone chooses to purchase many smaller panels or fewer of the larger, more powerful, ones the cost is in the thousands. I do think most folks would have to hire professional installers so add more thousands. Charlies batteries, 30 or so if car batteries at around $65 each — add a couple thousand more. Now I may be wrong, so I invite anyone out there to correct me on this but it seems to me that even a basic system up and running would cost the consumer something between $15 and $20 thousand. The payback, they claim, is 10 years but remember car batteries normally need replacing every 4 to 5 years. Large industrial batteries could be used but up goes your costs there.

Charlie’s letter was short and due to that a lot of information was excluded such as the energy needed to recycle those old batteries. That is often not taken into account by people. Just thought I’d mention that.

Supporters of solar energy must be pretty well off being able to put their hands on so much ready cash. As for my wife and I, we’re retired on fixed income and to afford to go solar we would need either to refinance or take out a home improvement loan. Realize that a five year loan (on just the principal) of a $15 thousand loan would be $250 a month. Throw in interest and we’re somewhere in the $300 zone.

(I think I’m pretty conservative with these numbers.) So really how realistic is it to expect myself and millions of other retired seniors to jump to assume thousands of more debt? As for that matter, how about millions of lower middle class working families struggling to make ends meet, to do it?

No Charlie, batteries or no batteries solar is just not cost effective for most people.

Steve Earle Hill

Do you need an AK or .357 Magnum to go deer hunting? I think not To the editor, In the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook, Connecticut, a lot of Americans are reexamining our nation’s love affair with guns. Of course this is not true of the NRA and other “gun rights” extremists. It would appear as though their “right to bear arms” (ANY arms!) is more important to them than the safety of America’s children and that of the general public.

Instead of considering that easy access to firearms may be a major part of “the problem,” they are suggesting that we need more, not less guns. Some even advocate teachers and administrators coming to school armed as if that would have really prevented the tragedy at Sandy Hook.

The shooter there was suicidal so how were armed teachers or principles going to stop it? Teachers are already overworked and underpaid.

Do they now have to double as secu-

extremists tried, in the last legislative session, to make it legal for college students to come to class armed and criminalize educators who refused to allow guns in their classrooms.

Thank God, that piece of legislation failed and those who proposed it are out of power in Concord. Thankfully, the new legislature is considering restoring the ban on guns in the Statehouse where last year a “responsible gun owner” did not properly holster his handgun and it fell out on the floor. Those who oppose the ban are threatening to march armed on the Statehouse for the hearings. If they do bring guns to the hearings, the authorities should consider prosecuting them for threatening and intimidating state officials which is essentially what they would be doing!

No matter whether one likes or dislikes guns, most rational people would agree that guns have no place in a leg-

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LETTERS Gilford Bicentennnial was a triumph of old-time volunteerism To the editor, On Saturday, December 15th, the Gilford Bicentennial Committee held its final event in a year-long series celebrating the 200th birthday of Gilford.

The Candlelight Stroll was the perfect ending to a year filled with events planned by the dedicated members of the committee. Judging by the comments that were made during this event, I know I am not the only one who would like to thank the entire Bicentennial Committee for their tireless efforts to make the town’s 200th birthday special for us all.

People who attended the stroll were treated to an abundance of sights and sounds of the season as they walked through the candle-lined streets of

Gilford Village. The Thompson-Ames Historical Society opened all three of their historic buildings to the public as did some of the residents in the village. Village homes were beautifullydecorated for the holidays. Activities and refreshments offered during the stroll by the Thompson-Ames Historical Society, Gilford Community Church, Gilford Public Library, and the Snow/Bickford families were wellcoordinated with the town’s police, public works, parks and recreation, and fire departments. All of these departments ensured the evening was a success while making public safety their number one concern.

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from preceding page islative chamber, a court of law, or a classroom!

True, guns themselves are only part of the problem. A big part of the problem is that we are a violent culture in love with guns. But, while it may be true that “guns don’t kill people, people kill people,” it seems that much of the killing is done by criminals or unbalanced people who have easy access to guns. The Connecticut shooter’s mother (who was also killed) had dozens of guns in her home and it did not prevent her son from killing her!

The well-funded pro-gun lobby would have us believe that a gun is no different than any other weapon and that you can kill someone with a toothpick. While that may be true, it takes a lot less effort and thought to kill someone with a firearm. With a knife, you have to think about it and you usually cannot commit mass murder with it.

There may be a constitutional right for sane, law abiding citizens to own guns. Some people hunt and there is nothing wrong with that. But do you need an AK or a 357 Magnum to go deer hunting? Do you need a hundred-round magazine for recreational shooting? I think not. Some pro-gun, anti-government fanatics will tell you that the Second Amendment is there to protect us from the government.

Really? If that is true then I should be able to own any weapon the military or the police have. I don’t think we want citizens owning private nukes, tanks, and antitank weaponry!

All “rights” in the Constitution come with reasonable limitations. For example, your Freedom of Speech or Press does not give you the right to slander or libel someone. Nor does Freedom of Religion give one the right to practice human sacrifice. Similar restrictions on gun rights are reasonable.

Perhaps in order to own a gun, you should have to prove that you are properly trained and have a need for it. Pro-gun advocates cite the example of Switzerland where people have guns at home and where they have little or no gun crime. What they fail to mention is that in Switzerland, everyone (at least the males), goes through military training.

Also, perhaps we could do much deeper background checks and have longer waiting periods. Currently, background checks can only ascertain if you have actually been convicted of a crime or been adjudicated mentally incompetent. While people certainly have the right to the privacy of their medical records, perhaps they should have to give up some of that right in order to have the right to own a gun.

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County Delegation subcommittees starting budget review on January 11 LACONIA — The Belknap County Delegation has named its subcommittees and plans to start reviewing departmental budgets on Friday, January 11.

The meetings get underway at 9 a.m. Friday with the Administration and Finance budgets. Members of the subcommittee are Republicans Robert Greemore of Meredith, Bob Luther of Laconia, Guy Comtois of Barnstead, Michael Sylvia of Belmont and Democrat David Huot of Laconia.

At 10 a.m. the Register of Deeds and Maintenance budgets will be reviewed by a subcommittee made up of Republicans Frank Tilton of Laconia, Stephen Holmes of Alton, Richard Burchell of Gilmanton, Bob Greemore of Meredith and Democrat Ruth Gulick of New Hampton, At 11 a.m. Outside Agencies will be considered by a subcommittee comprised of Republicans Bob Luther of Laconia, Dennis Fields of Sanbornton,

Stephen Holmes and Jane Cormier of Alton and Democrat Beth Arsenault of Laconia.

At noon the Public Safety subcommittee will review the budgets of the Sheriff’s Department, the County Attorney’s office, Corrections Department and Youth Services and Diversion. Members are Republicans Herb Vadney of Meredith, Frank Tilton of Laconia, Charles Fink and Michael Sylvia of Belmont and Democrat Ian Raymond of Sanbornton.

On Monday, January 14 at 1 p.m. the Nursing Home and Human Services budgets will be reviewed by a subcommittee composed of Republicans Guy Comtois of Barnstead, Don Flanders of Laconia, Jane Cormier of Alton, Charles Fink of Belmont and Democrat Lisa DiMartino of Gilford.

Followup meetings, if necessary, are scheduled for Friday, January 18.

The Delegation plans to hold a public hearing on the budget at 5 p.m. on January 21, the Martin Luther King holiday, followed by a vote.

COUNTY from page one projected to reach $5.1 million at the close of 2013.

In last year’s budget the county used $3,750,000 of fund balance, which is made up of excess revenues plus unspent appropriations, to offset property taxes. Commissioners have proposed using only $2.1 million this year.

Commissioners also expressed concern at Friday’s work session over a lack of communication with the County Delegation. They were particularly troubled by a caucus held by Republican members of the delegation last month at the Laconia Public Library at which sources familiar with the discussion told The Daily Sun there was talk of reducing the 2013 budget proposed by the county commission by $1.5 million by trim-

ming the total amount committed to wages and benefits by 20-percent. ‘’We know they held a caucus to discuss the budget. And now they’ve set up subcommittee meetings on different parts of the budget which are only one hour long and will give some department heads only 15 minutes to outline their budget. That’s not a lot of time for an $11 million budget like the County Home,’’ said Thomas.

Commissioner Steve Nedeau said that the delegation, which elected Colette Worsman of Meredith as its chairman by a secret ballot vote at its organizational meeting last month, has 11 new representatives of its 18 members, many off whom he said “are not familiar with the way the county works.’’

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from preceding page unteerism, and the efforts of volunteers have always helped the town be a much nicer place to live. All the volunteers that made Gilford’s Bicentennial so spectacular are to be commended for their old-time work ethic and volunteer spirit. Because of their efforts, it’s no surprise that many people in attendance said that they would

love to see the Candlelight Stroll become an annual event.

For all those who worked so hard on Gilford’s Bicentennial celebrations — your efforts did not go unnoticed, and the entire town thanks you for all that you gave to us this year.

Carol Anderson Gilford

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DPW urges residents not to pile snow on sidewalks Wallet found in Fireside Inn lot returned to owner

LACONIA — With the recent snowfalls personnel of the Department of Public Works have spent long hours in the cold seeking to clear streets and sidewalks so motorists and pedestrians can go about their business with minimal inconvenience and in maximum safety.

However, they have been hampered by those snowplow operators and private residents who repeatedly deposit snow from driveways and walkways onto the city sidewalks, creating insurmountable barriers for the sidewalk plows. Often the sheer amount of snow blocking the sidewalk is too much for the equipment to move, particularly when it has compacted and frozen.

The department reminds residents that a city ordinance (Chapter 201, Section 201-207) prohibits placing materials, including snow, in public rightsof-way and provides for a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days — or both — for those who violate it.

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Yesterday morning an employee of the Department of Public Works encountered impassable and immovable mounds of snow while trying to clear the sidewalk on Fenton Avenue. Placing snow on sidewalks violates a city ordinance and may carry a fine or imprisonment. (Courtesy Photo)

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Nedeau also said he wondered why the Republican caucus chose the Laconia Public Library as its meeting spot when they could have used the room at the county complex where the delegation usually meets. ‘’They’re talking outside the public purview. And nobody is talking to us.’’ said Nedeau.

Philpot said that he was concerned that the delegation doesn’t appear to be informing itself before making decisions and felt that there were questions of whether or not the caucus, which was attended by at least 8 of the 13 Republican members, was legal. ‘’They’re not having their discussions in the public eye,’’ said Philpot, who wondered if all those who attended the caucus are on the same page when it comes to cutting the budget. ‘’Does the entire delegation look at it the same way as the caucus? That’s something we don’t know yet.’’ said Philpot.

He said that it would be important to talk about the consequences of the idea of a $1.5 million budget cut, noting that the county has union contracts with its employees and that a 20 percent cut in wages and benefits would create morale problems and invite lawsuits.

Philpot said that the commission still holds authority over how the appropriated funds are spent and said that outside agencies, which are seeking some

$930,000 in funding, would be an obvious target if the budget is greatly reduced. ‘’There are consequences for indiscriminate cutting of the budget,. Draconian cuts will have impacts on the towns’’ said Philpot, who said that he believes the commission has put forth a budget which is ‘’reasonable and responsible, as it has done over the last five years.’’

Thomas said that he expects that the Laconia City Council will have some thoughtful questions for the commission at the January 14 meeting and wants to be prepared to answer how the proposed cuts would impact services.

He also said that he was concerned over whether or not the new members of the delegation were aware of the state’s Right to Know law regarding e-mail communications and of the need to debate and set policy in public sessions.

NOTES: The Community Corrections Planning Committee will meet next Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 and will receive a draft of the 217-page report from Ricci Greene Architects, the New York consulting firm which is developing plans for the proposed new correctional facility. ..... Commissioners and the Belknap County Delegation have been invited by the Belknap County Economic Development Council to a breakfast discussion on economic development in the Lakes Region which will be held Friday, January 11 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the lower level conference room at One Mill Plaza.

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GILFORD — An out-of-state couple who were staying at the Fireside Inn last weekend were thrilled to find out that their wallet, which contained thousands of dollars and had been lost in the parking lot, had been found.

Cheryl Roucher, who was at the front desk last Saturday, said that Adrian Pouliot, who works for Belknap Landscape Company and was plowing the inn’s lot when he came across the wallet. ‘’He brought it in to me and it was placed in the safe. So it was there waiting for the owner when he returned later in the day from skiing at Gunstock,’’ said Roucher.

— Roger Amsden RECYCLE from page one sures and other uncertainties, Lipman pointed to the recycling program as a potential source of savings. This year the volume of recycled material rose 12-percent, from 1,219.8 tons in 2011 to 1,361.03 tons. Every ton taken out of the waste stream and recycled reduces the cost of collecting, transporting and disposing of solid waste, which is funded by property taxes, by more than $150-per-ton. During the year recycling reduced the cost of handling solid waste by $204,310. The cost of collecting recyclables was $10,340 for the first nine months and $10,427 a month for the last three months of the year. The net savings for the year were nearly $80,000.

However, the volume of recycled materials represented only 11-percent of the entire commercial and residential waste stream, which totaled 12,301 tons.

In fact, the share of recyclables is likely less since an indeterminate amount of the material left at the five remote sites — at the transfer station, Lakeport Fire Station, Weirs Community Center, Memorial Park and City Garage on Messer Street — which account for nearly half of total collections, originates outside the city.

After residents balked at introducing a Pay-AsYou-Throw (PAYT) program, City Manager Scott Myers announced a recycling challenge with the goal of recycling 30-percent of the solid waste stream. To provide incentives, the city purchased more bins, sold discounted toters and raised tipping fees at the transfer station. Recycling has increased, but not kept pace with the growth of the waste stream and remains far short of the goal.

“We’re leaving money on the table,” Lipman remarked, while Councilor Bob Hamel (Ward 5) echoed more pointedly “we’re throwing money away.”

For instance, if the target of 30-percent were met approximately 3,690 tons would be withdrawn from the waste stream by recycling, reducing the cost see next page

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BY GAIL OBER

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA – Firefighters called for a first alarm yesterday after realizing a chimney fire in a small home off Endicott Street East was burning between the flue and the bricks.

Chief Ken Erickson said the smoke was “pushing out of the roof” when they arrived, pointing to the curled flashing around the chimney to indict where the fire was headed.

Homeowner Donna Sickinger said she heard a “crackling” sound in the wall near the wood stove that is on the first floor.

“We grabbed the dog and got out,” she said, adding that she was really impressed with response of the city fire Two Laconia firefighters work to extinguish a chimney fire on Endicott Street East. The fire went to a department. first alarm because firefighters realized it burned between the bricks and the liner and feared it may Sickinger said she have extended into the house. (Gail Ober/Laconia Daily Sun) had her chimney cleaned in the middle of November and she and her Erickson said the firefighters will remove all of husband burn only kiln-dried wood. the flues on all three floors.

“We’ve been here 10 years full-time and this is the She said she was very grateful the fire happened first problem we’ve ever had,” she said. during the day and they were home to call the fire Sickinger said she and her husband have electric department. heat for a backup source and will use that until the “Thank God we caught it and no one was hurt,” chimney problems can be resolved. she said. from preceding page of collection, transportation and disposal by more than $550,000, for a net saving of some $430,000 a year. As a rule of thumb, 60-percent of household trash can be recycled. If half the city’s solid waste stream were recycled, the net annual saving would approach $800,000.

Lipman wondered what could be done to boost the recycling effort, mentioning more frequent collection of recyclables and less frequent collection of trash.

Although no councilor mentioned PAYT, it remains the most effective alternative to a voluntary recycling program. PAYT is intended to increase recycling by

requiring residents to place the trash and garbage they do not recycle in a special-marked plastic bag purchased at local retail outlets. The trash, together with recyclable materials, is collected at the curbside once a week. Trash not contained in a marked bag is left at the curb. PAYT treats trash disposal like a public utility by ensuring that households and businesses pay only for what they generate, without subsidizing those who choose not to recycle. Moreover, non-profit organizations exempt from property tax would also pay their fair share with PAYT. It has been estimated that PAYT could reduce solid waste expenditures by more than $1-million.

Barnstead man arraigned for September assault in Alton LACONIA – A district court judge ordered a Barnstead man held on $500 cash-only bail after he turned himself into to the Alton Police Department yesterday morning for assaulting and intimidating his former girlfriend.

Jacob R. Marsh, 22, of 103 Pineo Road has been charged by Alton Police for one count of false imprisonment, one count of simple assault, one count of criminal threatening, and one count of criminal mischief – all Class A misdemeanors.

Alton Prosecutor Dan St. Hilaire argued that Marsh should be held on $5,000 cash-only bail because the Alton Police had been repeated trying to get Marsh to self-surrender since the incidents occurred on September 23, 2012. He also said Marsh works in Vermont and, despite his family being in the area, presented a fight risk.

Affidavits obtained from the 4th Circuit Court, Laconia Division said Marsh had previous encounters with Alton Police regarding the same victim and had previously told them “good luck finding me.”

Public Defender Wade Harwood argued that Marsh had turned himself in and that $500 was a lot of money to him and it would be enough to ensure his appearance at further court hearings.

Affidavits filed by the Alton Police said the victim

was driving to a friend’s home in Alton on September 23 when she realized a black Jeep in which Marsh was a passenger was following them.

Police said witnesses told them Marsh was inside the Jeep and was leaning out of the passenger side screaming at her to stop.

When the victim stopped, Marsh allegedly jumped into her car from the passenger side, grabbed onto to her and pulled the keys from the ignition. Marsh allegedly took the keys from the victim and threw them in the river. Police said witnesses reported seeing Marsh jump on the hood of the victim’s car and kick in the windshield.

Affidavits said when Marsh turned himself in yesterday morning he waived his Miranda rights and told them that he followed the victim because she wouldn’t return his phone calls and he wanted his stuff back. Police said he admitted breaking the windshield when he “blacked out” and to throwing her keys in the river.

Judge Jim Carroll ordered that if Marsh were to post bail he was to stay away from the victim and all alcohol and non-prescribed drugs. He has to report every Saturday morning in person to the Alton Police.

— Gail Ober

Local man held on $1,000 bail for probation violation LACONIA – A district court judge ordered a local man held on $1,000 cash-only bail after his appearance yesterday morning for a probation violation and a civil contempt change for non payment of child support.

Cannon Wein, 31, of 613 Main St. Apt. 5 was picked up last night by the Belknap County Sheriff’s Department on Messer Street for a probation violation, said Parole Officer Serene Eastman.

The violation of probation stems from a January 24, 2012 conviction for violating a protective order and for willful concealment. He was sentenced to 12 months in the house of corrections with all but seven days suspended pending his good behavior.

Eastman told Judge Jim Carroll that the sheriff’s deputy told her Wein was drinking a beer when he was located.

Wein faces one probation violation for failing to report

to Eastman, who said she hadn’t seen him since August, for associating with people who have criminal records, for testing positive for Vicodin and benzodiazepines on October 10, 2012 and for being in the room while someone was using alcohol and heroin. Eastman said he also failed to complete the drug and alcohol treatment program ordered by Carroll at the time of his sentencing.

Since that time, Wein was indicted by a Belknap County grand jury in December for one felony count of possession of clonazepam and one felony count of possession of alprazolam on November 8, 2012 while he was at a Winter Street home.

Carroll reminded Wein that he is also $16,000 in arrears on his child support and failed to appear for a hearing about the child support in Family Count.

“I am dogged when it comes to child support,” Carroll said, after Wein told him that he doesn’t see his child.

— Gail Ober

MEREDITH — WZEI 101.5-FM, formerly WWHQ, licensed in Meredith with studios in Hooksett, yesterday became the eighth affiliate of the WEEI Sports Radio Network by broadcasting its sports programming throughout the Lakes Region.

When known as WWHQ, the station belonged to the stable of Nassau Broadcasting Partners, airing several formats, including class rock when it was branded “The Hawk.” Amid the bankruptcy of Nassau Broadcasting Partners WWHQ was among 29 stations purchased at auction by Carlisle Capital Corporation, whose principal Bill Binnie of Rye, owns WBIN-TV of Derry. Almost at once the station, together with another dozen, was acquired by Vertical Capital Partners, controlled by

Jeff Shapiro, the chief executive officer of Great Eastern Radio. On Christmas Eve the call letters were changed to WZEI-FM. In a prepared statement Shapiro said that “Great Eastern Radio and WEEI have a great partnership that has been key to great sports programming in northern New England for the past few years.” WZEI-FM will broadcast the entire WEEI weekday lineup, along with Boston Celtics basketball games and weekend sports talk shows.

WEEI is one of 111 stations serving 23 markets in 15 states owned by Entercom Comminications Corp. of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, one of the five largest broadcasting companies in the country.

— Michael Kitch

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Yankee buys McLean Publishing 15 year-old Pakistani girl shot DUBLIN, N.H. (AP) — The publisher of Yankee Magazine and The Old Farmer’s Almanac has acquired the assets of McLean Communications, which publishes New Hampshire Magazine and other publications.

Yankee Publishing Inc. said Friday that McLean will operate as a whollyowned subsidiary of Yankee and remain at its current headquarters in Manchester.

McLean also publishes New Hampshire Business Review, Parenting New Hampshire, New Hampshire Home,

and a number of custom publications, such as annual publications for the Manchester and Nashua Chambers of Commerce.

McLean’s president and publisher said Yankee was her first choice of buyers when she learned that McLean’s parent company, Independent Publications Inc., of Pennsylvania, planned to sell. Yankee’s president said the two companies are compatible and complementary with different business models and strengths.

Terms of the sale were not disclosed.

GIFFORDS from page 2 “As a nation we have repeatedly passed up the opportunity to address the issue. After Columbine, after Virginia Tech, after Tucson and after Aurora, we have done nothing,” he told the court.

He has issued strongly worded statements many times since the massacre in Connecticut, including a harsh response to the National Rifle Association’s reaction to the shooting. He often begins statements with “Gabby and I” as he makes pointed comments about the direction of the gun debate in America.

Kelly said on the day of the Newtown shooting that it should lead to better gun control.

“This time our response must consist of more than regret, sorrow, and condolence,” Kelly said on his Facebook page, calling for “a meaningful discussion about our gun laws and how they can be reformed and better enforced to prevent gun violence and death in America.”

Blumenthal said he is eager to find allies as he pursues tougher gun control laws.

“I’m hopeful that everyone who

cares about this issue or has a stake in it will be active in supporting our effort in gun violence prevention legislatively,” he said.

Giffords’ visit came one day after Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced the creation of an advisory commission that will review and recommend changes to state laws and policies on issues including gun control in the wake of the Dec. 14 rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

The gunman, Adam Lanza, shot and killed his mother, then drove to the school and slaughtered 20 first-graders and six educators before committing suicide as police arrived.

Giffords has appeared in public a few times since the shooting. She came faceto-face with Loughner when he was sentenced and attended ceremonies for the anniversary of the shooting.

She received tributes and ovations when she returned to the House in January 2012 to say goodbye as she resigned her seat and she delivered the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention in September.

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by Taliban leaves UK hospital LONDON (AP) — Three months after she was shot in the head for daring to say girls should be able to get an education, a 15-year-old Pakistani hugged her nurses and smiled as she walked out of a Birmingham hospital.

Malala Yousufzai waved to a guard and smiled shyly as she cautiously strode down the hospital corridor talking to nurses in images released Friday by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

“She is quite well and happy on returning home — as we all are,” Malala’s father, Ziauddin, told The Associated Press.

Malala, who was released Thursday, will live with her parents and two brothers in Britain while she continues to receive treatment. She will be admitted again in the next month for another round of surgery to rebuild her skull.

Experts have been optimistic that

Malala, who was airlifted from Pakistan in October to receive specialized medical care, has a good chance of recovery because the brains of teenagers are still growing and can better adapt to trauma.

“Malala is a strong young woman and has worked hard with the people caring for her to make excellent progress in her recovery,” said Dr. Dave Rosser, the medical director for University Hospitals Birmingham. “Following discussions with Malala and her medical team, we decided that she would benefit from being at home with her parents and two brothers.”

The Taliban targeted Malala because of her relentless objection to the group’s regressive interpretation of Islam that limits girls’ access to education. She was shot while returning home from school in Pakistan’s scenic Swat Valley on Oct. 9. see next page

GRANT from page one it claims I committed seven years ago,” said Eric Grant, 41, in a statement sent to the Daily Sun by Grant’s attorneys Phil and Emily McLaughlin.

“Those who know me will believe me when I say that I have been accused of a crime that I did not commit.”

The statement continued, “I owe a duty to my friends and family, to the musicians associated with me, and to the public that supports my music to defend myself as forcefully and quickly as possible.”

“I ask for myself what you would ask for yourself, not to be prejudged.

Let me be judged by a jury, on the facts, and not by accusation,” he said.

Grant, who is the leader and namesake of the Eric Grant Band, was indicted by a Belknap County grand jury in December for digitally penetrating a 10-year-old girl on December 31, 2006.

The incident allegedly happened at an unnamed location in Gilford and was investigated by the Belknap County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Craig Wiggin declined Thursday to comment on the specifics and only confirmed that the accused was the leader of the Eric Grant Band.

The Eric Grant Band was named 2011’s New Country Band of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year. According to the Eric Grant Band website, the band won the 2012 Southwest Airline “Calling All Musicians” Award, NHCMA Song of the Year for “Take Off Your Coat”, CD of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year and Band of the Year.

Grant added that neither he nor his attorneys will make any additional statements until his case is resolved.

Grant is scheduled for arraignment on January 9 at the Belknap County Superior Court.

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Police in Newton, Mass. caught egging superior’s home

NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts police responding to reports of teenagers tossing eggs at a house last month got quite a surprise when they tracked down the suspects.

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from preceding page Her case won worldwide recognition, and the teen became a symbol for the struggle for women’s rights in Pakistan. In an indication of her reach, she made the shortlist for Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2012.

The militants have threatened to target Malala again because they say she promotes “Western thinking,” but a security assessment in Britain concluded the risk was low in releasing her to her family. British police have provided security for her at the hospital, but West Midlands Police refused to comment on any security precautions for Malala or her family going forward.

Pakistani doctors removed a bullet that entered her head and traveled toward her spine before Malala’s family decided to send her to Britain for

specialized treatment. Pakistan is paying.

Pakistan also appointed Malala’s father as its education attache in Birmingham for at least three years, meaning Malala is likely to remain in Britain for some time.

Hospital authorities say Malala can read and speak, but cited patient confidentiality when asked whether she is well enough to continue her education in Britain.

While little has been made public about Malala’s medical condition, younger brains recover more fully from trauma because they are still growing. Dr. Anders Cohen, chief of neurosurgery at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York, estimated she might recover up to 85 percent of the cognitive ability she had before — more than enough to be functional.

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The year has come to a close and once again people will be making predictions and resolutions.

There's no question we've had some pretty lean years recently and everyone is truly hoping for a more prosperous New Year. We are all looking for good news. Everyone wants to have their share of the American Dream. To many, the most important part of the American Dream is home ownership, you know, to have a nice house with a white picket fence on a tree lined corner lot. The monetary and housing crisis that we have been going through have left many wondering if achieving the American Dream is possible.

The term "American Dream" was coined by a James Truslow Adams (October 18, 1878 – May 18, 1949), who was a historian and lived in New York. He became famous for a three volume history of New England. Adams used the term "American Dream" in his depression era book "The Epic of America." His American Dream is "of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately, and too many of us ourselves have grown weary and mistrustful of it. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position."

So, the term "American Dream" originally had a much loftier meaning than just home ownership, but that goes to show how important home ownership has become to most Americans. Is the American Dream in jeopardy in 2013? I don't think so, but it could use a little help here and there. Trulia just released the results of its American Dream survey in December. This survey has tracked American attitudes towards home ownership since 2008. It found that " more than one in four consumers (27 percent) feel more positive about home ownership than they were six months ago, compared with 19 percent who report feeling more negative. In fact, 31 percent of today's renters plan to buy a home in the next two years — a 9-point increase from 22 percent in January 2011." But, some Americans aren't positive about owning their own home with only 72 percent saying home ownership is part of their personal "American Dream." That's down a bit from January 2010 when 77 percent agreed with this sentiment.

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One thing that I found really positive is that 72 percent of the Millennials (these are 18-34 year olds also know as Generation Y. They are not related to millipedes) also had home ownership as part of their American Dream and among renters a whopping 93 percent intend to purchase a home someday. Now this may not necessarily help us in the Lakes Region as Millennials, and the good jobs that would keep them here, aren't in abundance.

But we do have a strong second home market.

According to NHAR's Peter Francese, "New Hampshire ranks third in the nation in the percent of homes that are second or vacation homes.

This is partly due to the fact that our state and the rest of New England has more than its share of aging Baby Boomers, who are in the prime age group for second home buyers." Owning a second home in the Lakes Region is a pretty darn good American Dream, too.

I decided not to give any prognostications this year and rely on the wisdom of others. That way I can point my finger at them when their forecasts don't come to fruition. A recent article in Forbes

by Bill Conerly predicts that "the housing market (nationally) will improve moderately in 2013, but nobody will mistake this for a boom. The gains in activity and prices will be a welcome relief, but will leave many homeowners still underwater."

I'd agree with that. The author also predicts that "2013 will probably see over one million total housing starts. This will be a substantial percentage gain over 2012," and but then quantifies it by saying "but remember that a 30 percent gain from diddly squat is still not too far away from diddly squat." I like his use of technical adjectives.

So for 2013, resolve to work on your American Dream whether it be your first home, that vacation get-a-way, or just paying off your credit cards.

But keep things in perspective. Mr. Adams perhaps should have said instead; "It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable and the rest don't mean diddly squat."

Happy New Year!

Please feel free to visit www.lakesregionhome. com to learn more about the Lakes Region real estate market, comment on this article and others, and maybe find your Dream Home. Roy Sanborn is a REALTOR® at Roche Realty Group and can be reached at 603-677-8420

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Paul E. O’Callaghan, 71 MEREDITH — Paul Edmund O’Callaghan, 71, of Meredith, N.H., died unexpectedly of health complications at home on December 21, 2012.

Born December 5, 1941, in Lynn, Massachusetts, he was the third of four sons of James S. and Helen (Knight) O’Callaghan.

Paul spent a happy childhood in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and at the family cottage on Wentworth Cove Road on Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H. He attended Marblehead schools and graduated from Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H., in 1959. He matriculated to Colby College. Paul earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees from New Hampshire College (SNHU). A lifelong learner, he pursued certifications in Network Systems Administration and computer science.

In 1962, he joined the family’s Citizens Band radio manufacturing company, Tram Corporation.

His career was interrupted during the Vietnam War when his National Guard unit was deployed; following his tour of duty, he returned to work at Tram, eventually working his way up to Accountant. When Tram/Diamond Corporation was sold, Paul became the business manager of Oriental Rug Auction

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Paul’s interests included music, and he was a collector of stringed instruments.

He enjoyed physical exercise and martial arts, and he earned a brown belt in karate.

Paul was predeceased by his parents, Jim and Helen O’Callaghan. His is survived by three brothers: Jack O’Callaghan of Meredith and his wife Nancy (Laurier); Ron O’Callaghan of New Hampton and his wife Lyn (Bourgault); and Rick O’Callaghan of Meredith and his wife Susan (Heath). He was especially fond of his niece, Robin O’Callaghan Lamprey, her husband Scott and son Jamie, of Moultonborough, N.H. He is also survived by nieces, a nephew, grandnieces and grandnephews, and several cousins.

There will be no calling hours. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the charity of one’s choice.

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Castle in the Clouds receives $20,000 grant to further preservation of historic Moultonborough structure MOULTONBOROUGH — The Castle Preservation Society (CPS) has been awarded a grant of $20,000 by LCHIP, the New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program, for another phase of preservation work at the Castle in the Clouds.

LCHIP is an independent state authority that provides matching grants to New Hampshire communities and non-profits to protect and preserve the state’s most important natural, cultural and historic resources. Its legislatively mandated mission is to ensure the perpetual contribution of these resources to the economy, environment and the quality of life in New Hampshire.

CPS last year received a $60,000 LCHIP grant towards the restoration of the exterior of the Gate House at the entrance to Castle in the Clouds along Mountain Road (Rt. 171) in Moultonborough.

That project was completed this fall, thanks to the LCHIP grant, a grant from the Samuel P. Hunt Foundation, business event sponsorships, fundraising events, and hundreds of individual donations.

Work began this fall on stabilizing the stonewall façade under the sun parlor on the east side of the Castle mansion, which was bulging and crumbling.

That high priority project will be paid for from operational profits.

The next restoration phase is another side of the Castle at the front portico. It has suffered over the years from steady deterioration as has the rest of the building. Water leaks from the open second floor porch into the front hallway of the mansion.

Masonry is separating from the timber frame and exposed joints in the woodwork suggest the portico is separating from the building.

With this new LCHIP grant and donations from Belknap County Delegation and Commissioners The Belknap County Delegation and Commissioners have been invited to a legislative briefing at the Belknap County Complex, in Conference Room #1, Monday, January 14, 2013 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM to get the most up to date information and impact on legislation affecting children and families in Belknap County.

many supporters, the work can begin immediately and be completed in May. The goal of the restoration project is to preserve the remaining original pieces and replace the columns and brackets altered in previous attempts to correct structural faults with components matching the original materials.

The restoration of the front facade was one of 18 projects funded by LCHIP from 51 applications, testifying to the importance of the project and the quality of restoration work performed to date.

The total budget for this front portico section of the Castle is estimated to cost $150,000. Restoration of the two small dormers and larger servants’ dormer on the front side of the building will be postponed to another year if funds are available.

The Castle Preservation Society is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the buildings at the Castle in the Clouds property. Tax deductible donations can be made at the Castle in the Clouds offices at 476-5900 or through www.castleintheclouds.org.

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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll deal with fast-mutating technology and a loved one who changes the game plan fairly often, too. With everything developing so quickly, it will be heartening to lay a hand on what’s dependable and unchanging.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

You’ll be trend-resistant. You won’t be too quick to hop onto the latest methods and ideology. Whatever makes oldfashioned good sense also happens to be the best move for you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Romance isn’t the only thing on your mind, but it’s in the top five now. Venus doesn’t like to be dissed and will try to move up on your list. A gesture to placate the love goddess may be in order.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If the early day has you using up your personal energy without a chance to recharge, stolen moments of stretching and exercise will bring back your vitality.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Sharing the full range of your feelings, good and bad, is favored. After all, you can’t expect someone to know what you need when you act like you don’t need anything.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 5). For long stretches at a time, you’ll feel as though you know no bounds. You’ll heed a distant call in February. Small concerns will diminish because you’ll be too busy adding layers of sophistication to your game. The investment you make in February pays in one year.

Family additions come in November.

Virgo and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 31, 25, 40 and 9.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). The glass may be half-full of air and half-full of water, but technically it’s all full of something. Your day today is much like this. It holds some lightness and some heaviness, but it’s not empty.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). What seems chaotic is actually networked, loosely organized and more predictable than you could have imagined. Get some distance. Watch from afar and you’ll see.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Beware of the mouth-moving-fast-brain-moving-slow syndrome. You could win a prize with your honeyed words, but only if you understand the value of the silences between them.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll get a glimpse into an area in which you’d like to do some selfless service.

Consider giving anonymously. It’s the only way to make sure you’re really doing it for all the right reasons.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s wonderfully liberating not to give an opinion.

The smartest person in the room often sits back and listens without feeling compelled to chime in. That’s how he or she got so smart.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll be recognized for the qualities you are most proud of. This will not only be a pleasurable experience, but it’s also a sign that you’re spending time with the right people: people who get you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). No matter how much you know, you are well aware of the fact that it’s a minutely small portion of all there is to know.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2012.

There are 360 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 5, 1983, President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Elizabeth Dole to succeed Drew Lewis as secretary of transportation; Dole became the first woman to head a Cabinet department in Reagan’s administration, and the first to head the DOT. On this date: In 1589, Catherine de Medici (MEHD’-uhchee) of France died at age 69.

In 1781, a British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burned Richmond, Va. In 1895, French Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, convicted of treason, was publicly stripped of his rank. (He was ultimately vindicated.)

In 1896, an Austrian newspaper, Wiener Presse, reported the discovery by German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen (RENT’-gun) of a type of radiation that came to be known as X-rays.

In 1925, Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming became America’s first female governor.

In 1933, the 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, died in Northampton, Mass., at age 60. Construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge. (Work was completed four years later.)

In 1943, educator and scientist George Washington Carver died in Tuskegee, Ala., at age 81.

In 1949, in his State of the Union address, President Harry S. Truman labeled his administration the Fair Deal.

In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed assistance to countries to help them resist Communist aggression in what became known as the Eisenhower Doctrine.

In 1970, Joseph A. Yablonski, an unsuccessful candidate for the presidency of the United Mine Workers of America, was found murdered with his wife and daughter at their Clarksville, Pa., home.

(UMWA President Tony Boyle and seven others were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, the killings.) “All My Children” premiered on ABC-TV. In 1972, President Richard Nixon announced that he had ordered development of the space shuttle.

In 1993, the state of Washington executed Westley Allan Dodd, an admitted child sex killer, in America’s first legal hanging since 1965.

One year ago: Speaking at the Pentagon, President Barack Obama launched a reshaping and shrinking of the military, vowing to preserve U.S. pre-eminence even as the Army and Marine Corps shedded troops and the administration considered reducing its arsenal of nuclear weapons.

Today’s Birthdays: Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale is 85. Actor Robert Duvall is 82.

Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Chuck Noll is 81.

King Juan Carlos of Spain is 75. Talk show host Charlie Rose is 71. Actress-director Diane Keaton is 67. Actor Ted Lange is 65. Rhythm-and-blues musician George “Funky” Brown is 64. Rock musician Chris Stein is 63. Former CIA Director George Tenet is 60. Actress Pamela Sue Martin is 60. Actor Clancy Brown is 54. Singer Iris Dement is 52. Actor Ricky Paull Goldin is 48. Actor Vinnie Jones is 48. Actress Heather Paige Kent is 44.

Rock singer Marilyn Manson is 44. Actor Bradley Cooper is 38. Actress January Jones is 35.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Al-Anon Meeting at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Saturday in the firstfloor conference room Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome.

Call 645-9518.

All compulsive eaters are welcome to attend the Overeaters Anonymous meeting held each Saturday morning from 11 to 12 at the Franklin Hospital.

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

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

Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton.

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

Separated/Divorced Persons Support Group meeting. 6 to 8 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of each month at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Belmont. Compassion and affirmation in a confidential atmosphere. Refreshments. Scholarships available. For more information call the rectory at 267-8174 or Ginny Timmons at 286-7066.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 Line Dancing at Starr King Fellowship Sundays from 4-5 p.m. $5 per person. For more information call George at 536-1179.

Epiphany Choral Concert featuring choral members, instrumentalists, and the Hallelujah Chorus. 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Gilford (18 Wesley Way). For more information call 524-3289.

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

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

Daily happenings at the Hall Memorial Library in Northfield. Chess club 4-7 p.m. Trustees Meet 5 p.m. First of the 6 week Biggest Loser Program beginning at 6:30 p.m. Info Session and Weigh-In. $5.00 entry fee.

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

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 Harvey Beetle at 528-3073.

Free showing of ‘Joyeux Noel’ at Laconia Public Library. 6:30 p.m. Presented as part of the Laconia Human Relations Committee’s International Film Series.

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

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: I am a divorced father of two teenagers. Their mother and I have maintained a good relationship when it comes to raising the children.

However, an issue has now come up. Since my divorce, I have enjoyed international travel to the Caribbean. My children have seen many pictures and heard my stories and are very interested in traveling with me. I now think they are old enough to enjoy it. Their mother, however, is afraid to fly and has not been willing to sign the paperwork required to get passports for the kids. We have had discussions about this over the years without success.

I think this would be a wonderful experience for my children, and I’d like to take them with me to the tropical climate.

In our last discussion, my ex said I could take them anywhere I wanted within the U.S., but she wasn’t comfortable having them outside of the country if something were to happen. I offered to pay for her passport so she would have it in case she needed to see them, but she has made no effort to follow through. What do you think? -- Kidless in the Caribbean Dear Kidless: Your wife is afraid to fly and is also afraid that something will happen to the children. This is slightly irrational, which means it will be difficult to convince her that the kids will be safe. You can ask her to accompany you on this trip, you can recommend that she work on her fears with a therapist, or you can simply wait until the kids are a little older. Sometimes life demands patience.

Dear Annie: I’d like to get a point across to someone, and it is important that I remain anonymous. Here goes: Money versus a relationship: Granted, money is important and should be respected. Striving to earn enough to buy a home, put food on the table, drive a decent car, pay the bills and have some savings is necessary. It provides us with security and stability.

That being said, there are many things that money cannot do. Money doesn’t ask “How are you feeling?” Money doesn’t tell you it has been thinking about you. Money doesn’t spend a romantic evening with a candlelit dinner and intimate conversation.

Money doesn’t take the time to listen to you or greet you at the door. Money doesn’t hold your hand or give you a luscious kiss goodnight. You can’t give money a phone call and say, “I’d really like to see you tonight.”

You decide: money or relationship? Or don’t you want someone to care about you? -- Anonymous Dear Anonymous: If your Significant Other is focused on money to the detriment of the relationship, it’s unlikely to change appreciably. And if you insist on remaining anonymous, your point may not get across. Please speak up and settle this before you commit to something that will make both of you unhappy.

Dear Annie: I hope you have room for one more reply to “Your Husband.” It is true, our relationship is based on love.

You say the only thing missing from our relationship is sex.

This is not the only thing missing. Over the years, I have done all I can to support your needs, even during intimacy. You would get what you needed, but if I dared to ask for what I needed, you would get angry. When I tried to talk to you about it, you never had time. We sought counseling, but you said I was “crazy” and quit going.

A year ago, my doctor found that I had an STD. In order to protect myself, I stopped having sex with you. I have given most of my life to being there for you, and you say I haven’t done enough. Going outside of our marriage is just another betrayal by someone who doesn’t consider me worth the effort. -- Your Wife

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

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Animals

Autos

Business Opportunities

BEAUTIFUL Puppies: Apricot and black. Pomapoo Teddy Bears .

Champ background. Good price.

Healthy, happy, home raised.

253-6373.

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

P3 s Towing. 630-3606

NEED Extra Money? Start an Avon Business for $10. Call Debbie at 603-491-5359. Or go to www.start.youravon.com and enter reference code: dblaisedell.

DACHSHUNDS puppies. Heath & temperament guaranteed. Parents on premise, $400 (603)539-1603.

FREE Parakeet: Young. To a good home only. Cage not included. 524-6653.

Announcement THE THRIFTY YANKEE HUGE JANUARY SALE! Everything on sale, up to 50% off.

Open Wednesday-Sunday, 10-5.

603-279-0607. Route 25 Meredith NH across from Interlakes High School, plenty of parking. Cash for your Gold and Silver.

Appliances USED Frigidaire 20.6 Cubic Ft. refrigerator and electric stove. $150. each. 603-998-6176

1998 BUICK Riviera- 113K, Excellent condition, green, leather, all options. Salvage title, $2,500. $2,500 603-496-5619 2004 Buick LeSabre- 100K, automatic, 4-door, runs good. Not registered or inspected. $2,000.

524-5052 2009 Toyota Camry- 4 cylinder, automatic, 40K miles, excellent condition, loaded. $14,000/OBO. 290-2324 Buying junk cars, trucks & big trucks ME & NH. Call for price.

Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859.

NICE Ford Ranger short bed pick-up. 4 cylinder, 5-speed, 170K, inspected until May, rust free, book value $3,200 selling $2,150/OBO. Call 455-2430

New Year Antique Auction

by Dave Cross Sat., Jan 5th at 10 AM Preview 8 AM Leavitt Park 334 Elm St, Laconia Severe storm date Sun, Jan 6 @ 10 AM

RETIRING! Great part time busi ness for sale. $7200. Only 2 to 3 days per month.

Call 603-455-5813.

Employment Wanted HARD WORKING experienced cleaning woman looking for more jobs. Regular or one-time cleaning. Hillarie, 998-2601

For Rent ALTON/GILFORD Townline: 2BR Cottage w/3-season porch, $235/week +utilities; 3BR Apt. $250/week +utilities. Cable/ Internet included. Dogs OK w/references.

Beach access.

(603)365-0799.

APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 50 years in rentals. We treat you better!

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

For Rent BELMONT 2 bedroom apartment, heated, walking distance to the Belknap Mall. $195.00/wk, Four weeks security deposit, no pets. Call:

527-9221 BELMONT farmhouse 2 bedroom apartment. 2nd floor, large balcony, heat & electric included. No pets/No smoking. $760/Month.

340-6219 FURNISHED Room with private bathroom. Heat, hot water & cable included. $150 per week.

603-366-4468.

GILFORD 2 - One bedrm, street level units available. 1 at $875/ month & 1 at $1000/ month. All utilities included, 1st & sec required. Sorry no pets or smoking.

Immediate occupancy. Mineral Spring Realty 603-293-0330 or Fred Nash Broker 603-387-4810.

Gilford 2nd floor Studio, $320/Bi-Weekly, + security deposit. Includes heat, electricity.

No smoking/No pets. 630-2393 GILFORD Upstairs Apartment$700/Month, no security deposit.

Heat included, electric not included. No pets. Ask for George 998-7750

KEN BARRETT AUCTION Monday, Jan. 7 @ 6pm • Preview at 4pm Log on to: www.auctionzip.com ID#5134, for 250 photos

Featuring Lone Ranger holster set from the TV show, Native American items, Confederate reunion battle flag, great Victorian scrap album, country items, etc.

Early hooked rugs [11], massive amount of jewelry, gold, sterling, platinum diamond ring, coins,1500 wheat s, country primitives, artwork, 3 Bill Etheridge clown watercolors, Sevres 1805 Venus & Cupid plaque, Civil War document, 2 NRA flags, lots of pottery-glass-china, 5 RR lanterns, movie posters, postcards, old paper, early magazines, several Shaker items, WWII poster, Grueby tiles, black folk art doll, hand cut silhouettes, sterling YO-YO and much more!

D. Cross lic. 2487 NH phone 603-528-0247 Photos & listing at auctionzip.com ID 4217

Held At 274 Main St. Tilton, N.H. (same location - 23 years!)

603-286-2028 • kenbarrettauctions@netzero.net

For Rent

For Rent

GILFORD, Single male needs roommate(s). 2 bedrooms available. $100+ per week, share utilities. Pets considered. 556-7098.

LACONIA- LARGE, bright 1st floor 1 bedroom on Pleasant St. Heat/Hot water included, on-site laundry, non-smoking.

603-617-9987

GILFORD: 2-bedroom units avail able. Heat & electricity included.

From $240/week. Pets considered. 556-7098.

GILFORD: Currently available, semi-attached. 2 bedroom + exercise/utility room, one bathroom, and one car garage. W&D hookup, refrigerator and stove.

Large backyard. $850/Month + heating oil & electric. Owners pay water, sewer, trash and snow removal. No smoking on premises and no pets. 524-1467 GILMANTON 4-Corners, 1 bedroom in nice neighborhood.

Wireless internet included, parking, backyard.

Security deposit and lease req'd. No smoking or dogs. $750/month 630-2681.

LACONIA APARTMENT Updated, 3 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath with deck area. Nice unit, $875/Month + Utilities.

630-2882 LACONIA 1-Bedroom Apartment.

Includes Heat, Hot Water, Electric.

Nice location., No pets/ No smoking. $650/month 603-630-4198.

LACONIA 1st floor 2-3 bedroom apartment on Pleasant St. Walk to town & beaches, recently repainted, carpeting, appliances, full bath. $1,000/Month includes heat & hot water. 524-3892 or 630-4771 LACONIA 2-bedroom 2nd floor on Province St. Clean, sunny, lead safe. Good neighborhood with private parking. Washer/dryer access, no pets, $800/Month + utilities. 508-423-0479 LACONIA2-ROOMMATES wanted to share personal home.

Clean, quiet, sober environment.

All inclusive, $110-$150/week.

455-2014 LACONIA Duplex Unit- 2 Bedroom unit with W/D hookups, storage and parking. $805/month plus utilities. Call 315-9492.

LACONIA Duplex Unit- 4 bedroom unit with W/D hookups, storage and parking. $1,150/month plus utilities. Call 315-9492.

LACONIA HEAT INCLUDED! Cozy 2-bedroom unit, coin-up Laundry, newly painted, quiet location. $800/Month. Security deposit required. 387-8664 LACONIA Large 3 bedroom 1st floor apartment. All rooms newly painted, new carpeting, newly tiled kitchen floor with washer/dryer. $1,100/Month + utilities. 1 month security deposit and lease required. Available now. Call 603-524-3759 and leave message for application.

Laconia- Wingate Village, 103 Blueberry Lane. 2-Bedroom & 3-bedroom townhouses for rent. $825/$875. Washer/Dryer hookups, private yard, full basement, dishwasher & A/C, in convenient location. Heat & hot water included. Call us today at 603-524-4363. EHO, FHO. LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 1st floor.

Separate entrance, coin-op laundry in basement. $230/week, including heat, electric & hot water.

524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com.

LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor in duplex building. $230/week, including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.

LACONIA: Very nice 1-bedroom apartment in clean, quiet, downtown building. Recently painted.

Nice kitchen and full bath. $175/week, includes heat, hot water & electricity. 524-3892 or 630-4771.

LACONIA: 1st Floor, Large 3BR, 2-bath apartment. Deck and parking. No pets, no smokers. Security deposit, references and lease required. $900/month plus utilities.

875-2292.

LACONIA: 3 bedroom close to downtown. $250/week or $1,083/month, heat, hot water & electric included. Security deposit & references required. Sorry, No Dogs. 524-4428 LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments.

Call for available apartments.

524-4428 LAKEPORT: 3 bedroom near park. $240/wk or $1,040/month, heat, hot water & electric included. Security deposit & references required. Sorry, No Dogs.

524-4428 MEREDITH Ultra-nice Studio.

Private country setting. Very convenient location, separate entrance. $800 includes all utiliites plus cable and high speed Internet. No Smoking. 279-4376 MINUTES from Concord2-bedroom 1-bath completely renovated energy efficient apartment complex. $825, including hot water with free WiFi. Secured building access, onsite laundry and more. Military discount available. Convenient Rte 3 location in West Franklin!

Must See, Call today!

603-744-3551 NEWFOUND Lake Area, 3 BR, 3 B, 15 acres, fields and woods, 1835 ft on the river, mountain views. $1400/mo. 1 plus year lease, Roche Realty Group, ask for Chuck 603-279-7046 ext 342 anytime day or evening.

LACONIA: 1 bedroom subsidized apartment. Must be elderly or disabled. Preferece given to elderly applicants with extremely low income. ($14,800 or lower).

EHO. Please call Mary at Stewart Property Management 603-641-2163

LACONIA Small 1-bedroom second floor apartment close to LRGH. $150/weeek, includes heat & hot water. Smoke free, no pets & security deposit required. Call 524-9240 LACONIA- 1 bedroom home. $850/Month + utilities. $850 deposit, available immediately.

Call 603-340-0936 No calls after 8pm please.

TILTON: Spacious 2 and 3 bedroom apartments available. Heat and hot water included. Please call Mary at Stewart Property Management (603)641-2163.

EHO.

LACONIA- 2 bedroom house near LRGH. Includes heat & hot water, washer/dryer, and snow removal. $1,000/Month. No pets/smoking.

524-5455

TILTON: Large room for rent downtown. $150/week includes all utilities. 603-286-4391.

LACONIA- Nice 1 bedroom. No pets/no smoking, $130/week plus

TILTON: Downstairs 1-bedroom. $620-640/Month. Heat and hot water included. No dogs,

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Saturday, January 5, 2013— Page 17

For Rent

For Sale

WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency and a cottage including heat, hot water, lights and cable. $165-$225 per week. $500 deposit. No pets. 387-3864.

SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Eveningweekend deliveries welcome.

Benjamin Oil, LLC. 603-731-5980

For Rent-Commercial

Help Wanted

WALL TILES: Ceramic, Glazed, 74 sq. ft., American Olean, 6”x6”, Sandy Ridge (color), $40. Please call 455-3686.

Help Wanted

Home Improvements

Full-time clerk, cashier, stocking.

Must be 21 years old. Nights and weekends a must. Apply in person. No phone calls please.

Meredith Case N Keg.

TOTAL FLOOR CARE, TOTAL HOME CARE

HAIR CUTTER WANTED Full time, must have barbering skills. 524-7978

Services

Professional Floor sanding, refinishing. Repair: remodeling, painting, cleaning. 603-986-8235

Instruction DRIVER ED

Furniture

LINCARE, a leading National respiratory company, is seeking a Healthcare Specialist. Responsibilities: Disease management programs, clinical evaluations, equipment set up and education.

Be the Dr. s eyes in the home setting. RN, LPN, RRT, CRT licensed as applicable. Great personalities with strong work ethic needed. Competitive salary, benefits and career paths.

Drug-free workplace. EOE. Please fax your resume to 603-267-8231 Attn: Carol, or call 603-267-7406

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

Compare Cost $1095, SELL $249. Can Delivery and Set-up.

603-305-9763 COUCH with matching couch chair, country style skirted fabric, light blue and white checkered.

Great condition, needs shampooing, been stored. $250. 524-6653

MARINE Technician opening; a busy Lake Winnipesaukee boat dealership is seeking an experienced technician to join our service team. Certifications with Mercruiser and or Yamaha a plus.

Forward resume to admin@channelmarine.com or call Kelly at 603-366-4801, X214.

$50 OFF 1-9-13 Class when you mention this ad (Prepaid by 1-8-13) Limited Space Granite State Auto School Laconia, NH

524-7994

GUITAR LESSONS With Mike Stockbridge- Berklee, UMaine All styles, levels, and ages. www.mikestockbridge.com (603)733-9070.

Mobile Homes $34,995 70X14 $58,995 52X28

$66,995 38X26 Cape

www.CM-H.com

Open Daily & Sun.

Camelot Homes Rt. 3 Tilton NH

Motorcycles

COMPLETE CARE CLEANING SERVICE Reasonable rates, home and commercial. No job too big or small. Call for free estimate today.

603-717-6682 DELETED YOUR PHOTOS? We can get them back! Call 524-4042.

DICK THE HANDYMAN Available for small and odd jobs, also excavation work, small tree and stump removal and small roofs! Call for more details. Dick Maltais 603-267-7262 or 603-630-0121 HARDWOOD Flooring- Dust Free Sanding. 25 years experience.

Excellent references. Weiler Building Services 986-4045 Email: weilbuild@yahoo.com

BUY • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz 5 years experience, open & close shifts. Weekends & open availability a must. Friendly and outgoing, must be a people person. Apply in person, no phone calls. Ellacoya Country Store & Deli, 2667 Lakeshore Rd., Gilford.

For Sale 8 HD Blizzard snowplow. Brand new, in original pkg., fits 20082013 F-250 through F-550. $3000.

603-539-6902, 978-808-8315.

AMAZING! Beautiful Pillowtop Mattress Sets. Twin $199, Full or Queen $249, King $449. Call 603-305-9763 See “Furniture” AD. Antique Philco radio with 78 record player. works well, $250/OBO. 2008 Honda CRV, low miles $14,950. 744-6107 FLATBED trailer- 16ft. X 76in.

Double axle galvanized frame, carries four ATV s, needs 4 tires. $650. 875-0363 FOUR 215 55 R 16 General Altimax Arctic directional snow tires mounted on alloy rims. About half wear remaining. $199.

674-7302 5500 Watt Honeywell Generator.

Electric/hand start. 220/120 outlets, on wheels. Runs good, $750. 677-2865 GOODYEAR Integrity P195/70R14. Four tires, used one season. Asking $250. 524-5187 HD TV- Sceptre LCD 23", used as backup TV w/LG Blue Ray Player $100. 267-0977 IBANEZ Gio electric guitar, mint, $89, Peavey Special 130W amplifier, Scorpion, $129. Both $199 286-4012.

LOG Length Firewood: 7-8 cords, $900. Local delivery. 998-8626.

PATRIOTS playoff tickets for sale!

(603)356-5775, (603)548-8049.

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

CASHIER & DELI

BELMONT: Route 106, 3-bay garage, 2-lifts, excellent location, great condition, plenty of parking. $2,000/month. (603)630-4198.

NEW trailer load mattresses....a great deal! King set complete $395, queen set $249.

603-524-1430.

Roommate Wanted

SHOVELERS WANTED $10-$15 PER HOUR

Free FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful items. Garages, vehicls, estates cleaned out and yardsale items. (603)930-5222.

Help Wanted Belknap Independent Business Alliance (BIBA) Director position available: 20 hours per month. Exciting opportunity to support local independent businesses and the community. Email your resume to info@bibanh.org

NICE !83 Honda V45 Magna750cc, water cooled shaft drive, book value $2,900 selling $1,275/OBO. 455-2430

FULL TIME AUTO TECHNICIAN Must have own tools, NH State Inspection License. AS certification, valid driver s license and clean driving record required.

Apply in person at Union Ave. Auto, 415 Union Ave. Laconia

Belknap Landscape Company is looking for dependable people to shovel snow.

This is an On Call position; shifts could vary - day or night on heavy snow days. Job duties will include shoveling snow off roofs or clearing walkways at commercial & residential properties. Must be able to lift heavy objects, work long shifts & able to drive in snowstorms. Applicants must be 18 years of age, have a valid NH driver's license & reliable transportation. BLC is a drug free employer & conducts pre-employment drug screens.

If interested please apply in person to Rhonda Blackey at 25 Country Club Road, Unit #302, Gilford, NH.

SHARE log home, own bedroom and bath, possibly sitting area all utilities included. Brand new construction. Small dog possible.

Call 603-707-1206 WEIRS Beach Area: To share house, $500/month, everything included. Beach rights. 393-6793.

Services

PLOWING Commercial & Residential. Call 630-3511.

QUALITY Firewood: Seasoned, dry hardwood. Pine or green available. Call for details, competative prices. 393-1708.

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

PIPER ROOFING Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs

Our Customers Don t get Soaked!

528-3531 Major credit cards accepted

Snowmobiles 03 Skidoo Grand Touring, V1000, 4 stroke, 2 up, fully equipped, like new, 1570 miles. $3500 OBO, 293-9183

PIANO 1950 s, Lester Spinet. Reconditioned and refinished 2004.

Matching bench $689 negotiable.

Contact for photo, details (603)986-1475.

Remington model 870, 12 gauge

Storage Space LACONIA: Storage sheds, South Main Street. 8 1/4 X 8 1/4 $30/month, 4 1/4 X 8 1/4

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Community business leaders come together to support LRGHealthcare’s Red Dress Gala. From left to right: Liane Clairmont of Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion and Red Dress Gala co-chair; Heidi and Marc Bourgeois of MB Tractor & Equipment; and Susan Brown, owner of Lakes Region Floral Studio and Gala co-chair.

(Courtesy photo)

Tickets on sale now for the Red Dress Gala: A Winter Night’s Romance

LACONIA — Tickets are on sale now for the Ninth Annual LRGHealthcare Red Dress Gala, presented

by MB Tractor & Equipment.

An event open to all in the community, the Red Dress Gala will take place on Friday, February 1, at the Conference Center at Lake Opechee Inn & Spa. The gala is held each February to raise awareness about heart disease and prevention.

The proceeds from this year’s event will be used to purchase state-of-the-art LUCAS Chest Compression Systems for the Emergency Departments at Franklin Regional Hospital, LRGH, and for at least three local ambulances. According to PhysioControl, Inc. representative Peter Landry these systems are a “tireless lifesaver” offering a heart attack patient effective, consistent and uninterrupted compressions in accordance with AHA guidelines.

“In a busy Emergency Room or on a long ambulance ride the chest compression unit will be an invaluable tool. In addition to the clear benefit to the patient, the LUCAS units are also beneficial to emergency medical personnel -- lessening confusion at the scene of the emergency, allowing responders to be safely seat-belted in the back of the ambulance, and we’ll also likely see decreased occurrences of back injuries sustained while delivering CPR,” explains LRGHealthcare Director of Emergency Services Debbie Livernois. “We’re very excited to have this technology right here in the Lakes and Three Rivers regions. The generous support from Red Dress Gala sponsors, advertisers, donors, and guests will make this purchase possible.”

The theme of this year’s gala is A Winter Night’s Romance. The night’s festivities will include a mouth-watering meal created by O Steaks & Seafood, live and silent auctions, and dancing to the sounds of Paul Warnick and Phil ‘n the Blanks.

Joining Presenting Sponsor MB Tractor & Equipment in supporting the Red Dress Gala are Gold Sponsor Evroks Corporation; Entertainment Sponsor Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion; Silver Sponsors Bank of New Hampshire, Lakes Region General Hospital Auxiliary, Landmark Benefits, Lovering Volvo, and Meredith Village Savings Bank; Bronze Sponsors BlueSpire Marketing, Decorative Interiors, DiGiorgio Associates Inc./Monitor Builders Inc., FairPoint Communications, Franklin Regional Hospital Auxiliary, Franklin Savings Bank, and Health Plans Inc. Corporate Sponsors include Daniels Electric Corporation, EPTAM Plastics, and Holbrook Insurance Center. Major event supporters include: Annalee Dolls, Comcast Spotlight, Crown Design, Divine Inspirations, Lake Opechee Inn & Spa, Lakes Region Floral Studio, O Steaks & Seafood, Paul Warnick and Phil ‘n the Blanks, Tim Cameron – Achber Studio, Tylergraphics, What’s Up Cupcake and Candy Buffets, 5 Star Entertainment, and 98.3 LNH. see next page

All Brite Cleaning & Restoration delivers 5,000 units of food and $1,900 to Salvation Army GILFORD — For the past six years All Brite Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. has teamed up with the Laconia Salvation Army to re-stock their food pantry. It was kicked off this year with All Brite’s 3rd Annual Bowling Tournament.

Between the tournament and cash donations, All Brite was able to raise $1,900.

For the first three Saturday’s in December, All Brite employees volunteered their time to stand outside of Market Basket in Tilton to collect non-perishable food items. Everything that All Brite collected, All Brite matched. This All Brite Cleaning & Restoration, donated $1,900 and over 5,000 food items to the Salvation Army. year All-Brite was able Shown above left to right are Bryan Stewart, Rob Stewart, Nick Adel, Krysten Adel, Charles Colby, to donate over 5,000 Captain Steve Warren of the Salvation Army, Alex Gandolfi, & Robert Beaupre. (Courtesy photo) non-perishable food items to Laconia Salvation Army.

“We were surprised at the number of donations “It’s been another tough year for many of our we received this year. People were very giving. And neighbors and friends. All Brite and its employees as always, a special thanks to the Laconia Kiwanis are committed to this community and helping in Club for their generous donation.” their success. We don’t want any person or family The food was delivered on December 20, just in to go hungry, especially around the holidays,” said time for Christmas.

Robert Stewart, owner of All Brite Cleaning & ResFor more information, call (603)524-4889 or visit toration, Inc. www.allbritecleaning.com.

Adult Success Program offers 2nd chance for education LACONIA — Laconia Adult Education offers adult learners a second change to return to school at night to earn their High School Diploma or GED Certificate.

The Adult Success Program (ASP) is a workforce development initiative design to help unemployed, underemployed, high school dropouts and refugees in the Lakes Region achieve a secondary completion of their high school education.

Limited scholarship funds are available to help cover the tuition and books fees for degree seeking adult learners through grants provided by the Bank of NH, the Samuel P. Pardoe Foundation, Altrusa Club of Laconia, and the NH Charitable Foundation.

These funds are administered through the Adult Success Program, a collaborative effort through NH Employment Security, Lakes Region Community College, Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce and

the Laconia School District. ‘’Hopefully, this innovative partnership will help to remove the financial barrier for any adult seeking a better future through education.’’ says Peggy Selig, Laconia Adult Education director.

She says adult learners will be able to improve their math, reading and language skills through the availability of the ASP Grant. Selig says successful graduates will be better prepared for the workforce and may opt to continue their education at a community college.

Any Lakes Region resident, who has dropped out of high school, for whatever reason, is encouraged to contact Peggy Selig at the Laconia Adult Education Office to inquire about the availability of the limited scholarship funds. Applications need to be filled out at the New Hampshire Employment Security Office.

Those who are interested can call the Laconia Adult Education Office at 524-5712.

LACONIA — Sessions of Better Choices, Better Health, a 6-week workshop presented by LRGHealthcare Community Educators Melissa Rizzo and Carolyn Muller, will get underway starting Tuesday, January 8, at the NH Veteran’s Home in Tilton from 12:30-2:30 p.m. and at the Taylor Community in Laconia starting Wednesday, January 16, from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

The definition of a chronic condition is a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects. The term chronic is typically applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months.

This can include arthritis, chronic pain, asthma, obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease and

other conditions that people live with on a daily or weekly basis, which significantly limit day-to-day activities. Those who suffer from a chronic health condition or know of someone who does can start the New Year off right by attending LRGHealthcare’s Better Choices, Better Health 6-week workshop.

Better Choices, Better Health will help participants learn skills for living a full, healthy life with a chronic condition, learn to set weekly goals, and develop a practical step-by-step plan for improving health and quality of life.

A $25 donation is appreciated, but not required.

For more information or to register for this 6-week workshop, call LRGHealthcare Education Services at 527-7120.

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Season of Giving carries over into January at Sanbornton Congregational Church

SANBORNTON — The Sanbornton Congregational Church-UCC is looking for those who would like to share with their neighbors-locally and far away.

The church is collecting coats to give to the women at Shea Farm-a half-way house in Concord. There will be a box outside the side door to put coat contributions in through mid January. Also, “The Glasses for Zimbabwe Collection” is starting up again. These glasses are sent to the village of Chikore in Zimbabwe where local Sanbornton women, Rev. Andy Jepson and Lindley Kinerk are serving as missionaries. The recipients are thrilled to be able to see again wearing our used eye glasses.

Glasses cases are also useful also to help the new owners protect their glasses from damage when not being worn.

Ann Emerson-Knott, a member of the church and the Board of Outreach, has made it her mission to send gift boxes to those in the military serving our country overseas. The church is collecting items for these gift boxes including: snack items (excluding chocolate, pork, and liquids that might leak), books, small games, music CDs, DVDs, and batteries.

People can receive a complete list from Ann at her email below. People ay request that a gift box be sent to someone they know and include their own message plus their address on the label. She can be con-

CHAVEZ from page 2 authority, and rally support within Chavismo. He puts the opposition on notice and throws it off balance.”

As for Chavez, Maduro reiterated that the president is fighting a “complex” health battle but expressed hope that eventually “we’ll see him and we’ll hear him.”

“He has a right to rest and tranquility, and to recuperate,” Maduro said on state television, speaking with Information Minister Ernesto Villegas.

“The president right now is the exercising president. He has his government formed,” Maduro said.

He read a portion of the constitution detailing procedures for declaring an “absolute absence” of the president, which would trigger a new election within 30 days, and declared that “none of these grounds can be raised by the Venezuelan opposition.”

The Venezuelan Constitution says the presidential oath should be taken Jan. 10 before the National Assembly. It also says that if the president is unable to be sworn in before the National Assembly, he may take the oath office before the Supreme Court, and some legal experts have noted that the sentence mentioning the court does not mention a date.

Others disagree. Ruben Ortiz, a lawyer and opposition supporter, argued that Maduro is wrong and that under the constitution the inauguration date can’t be postponed.

If Chavez is not in Caracas to be sworn in on Thursday, Ortiz said in a phone interview, “the president of the National Assembly should take charge.”

He added that “there is a formal separation between one term and the other.”

But Shifter said the opposition is on the defensive, with its only tactic being to insist that Jan. 10 is the established date.

“Chavez controls all the key institutions, and it’s doubtful that most Venezuelans will get too upset about defying what seems a fairly minor constitutional provision,” Shifter said. “Attacking the government because it has no objection to the Supreme Court swearing in Chavez after Jan. 10 is not exactly

a winning political strategy for the opposition.”

As for the government, he said it appears to be playing its cards for its purposes. “The government wants more time, whether to see if Chavez gets better, or to consolidate their ranks and further splinter and demoralize the opposition,” Shifter said.

Venezuelan lawmakers will meet Saturday in a session that could shed more light on what steps Chavez’s allies plan to take.

Legislators will choose a president, two vice presidents and other leaders of the National Assembly, which is controlled by a pro-Chavez majority. Whoever is elected National Assembly president could eventually end up being the interim president of Venezuela under some circumstances.

Brewing disagreements over how to handle a possible transition of power could be aired at the session, coming just five days before the scheduled inauguration day specified in the constitution.

“If the opposition thinks it will find a space in the National Assembly to conspire against the people, it’s mistaken once again. It will be defeated,” National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello said in a message on Twitter on Friday, saying the legislature will stand with Chavez.

from preceding page To receive an invitation, or for additional information about sponsorship, advertising, or donation opportunities, contact the Office of Philanthropy at philanthropy@lrgh.org or 5277063. People can also visit this website for more information or to download an invitation: www.lrgh.org.

LRGHealthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare charitable trust representing Lakes Region General Hospital, Franklin Regional Hospital, and affiliated medical providers.

LRGHealthcare’s mission is to provide quality, compassionate care and to strengthen the wellbeing of our community

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A box for the eyeglasses and gift boxes will also be outside the side door of the church throughout the month of January. The church is located at 21 Meeting House Hill Road, Sanbornton. For further information on these projects call the church at 2863018.

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Sun Celebrations Births

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Mira Kailani Amsden Colleen and Roger Amsden of Woodland Avenue, Gilford, are celebrating the birth of their first grandchild, Mira Kailani Amsden.

She is the daughter of Coreen and Zachary Amsden of San Carlos, California, and was born at noon Pacific Time on Thursday, December 20, 2012, weighing 9 pounds, 6 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Walter and Cora Cousins of San Jose, California. Both mother and child are doing well according to the proud father, who is a 1995 graduate of Gilford High School.

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