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LACONIA — Engineers and architects told the committee planing the renovation and expansion of the Huot Regional Technical Education Center last night that a bid for $37,000 to remove the two remaining houses on the west side of Dewey Street has been awarded.
LACONIA — Following what they say was a long investigation, police yesterday arrested Ralph Alexander, Sr., 42, of 169 Sheridan Street, who owns and operates Curbside Treasures, the pawn shop at 49 Elm Street, on charges of receiving stolen property and making false statements. According to police, officers learned from anonymous informants that Alexander would purchase stolen items — ranging from jewelry to tools — and sell them outside the city and its environs. Police allege that he willingly bought goods that he knew were stolen yet completed a written statement that he never purchased stolen property. Police are still pursuing their investigation as several items that Alexander allegedly purchased are still missing. Last year the City see Pawn page 15
Lavallee-Brensinger Architect Lance Whitehead said the budget for the removal of the two houses was $50,000 and he expects the demolition to be finished by Thanksgiving. Removing the two houses is but a small part of the $11-million expansion of the Huot Technical Center that is now into the stages where materi-
als, interior and parking are being discussed. A second issue raised by committee members last night is one of parking and traffic patterns. Parking and landscape engineer Jim Boudreau said the proposed relocation of the High School football field, further west into the Bobotas Field hill is not going to be as easy
as the planning team initially thought, so there will not likely be as many new parking spaces created by moving the gridiron. With 245 existing spaces at the school, Boudreau said the design team had hoped for an additional 75 spaces but probably only get 50 because of the grandstands and the relocated see HUOT page 6
Young equestrians listen to comments from judges about their performances in beginner competition at the 101st annual Sandwich Fair. (Roger Amsden/for The Laconia Daily Sun)
Gilford BudCom agrees to allow meetings to be recorded for TV By Gail OBer
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GILFORD — At the request of a local taxpayer, the town’s Budget Committee voted last week to televise its meetings on Lakes Region Public Access television. According to Town Administrator Scott Dunn, Leo Sanfacon made his request through Dunn, who then brought the matter to the attention of the selectmen and Budget Committee Chair Dick Hickok. He said the Budget Committee voted to approve Sanfacon’s request so there is no need to bring it to the selectmen’s atten-
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tion. Dunn said the costs are “miniscule” and the meetings would be televised about a week after they actually occur. Yesterday, Hickok said not all of the members of the Budget Committee were in favor of being on television, not because of the publicity, but because there is a new secretary and some committee members questioned whether or not it would compromise her minute-taking abilities. He said Budget Committee member Dale Dormody volunteered to run the equipment at Thursday’s meeting as a test run. Hickok said all Budget Committee meet-
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ings are open to the public, that there is a period for public comment, and as chair he takes pride in the fact that members engage in open and public discussions and dissensions. This Thursday, the Budget Committee will discuss the Planning Department budget as recommended by the Selectboard. Yesterday, the three-person subcommittee of Dormody, David “Skip” Murphy, and David Horvath Sr. reviewed in detail the selectmen’s proposed Planning Department budget. see GILFORd page 8
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NEW YORK (AP) — Now it’s personal: Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters held a “Millionaires March” on Tuesday past the homes of some of the wealthiest executives in America, stopping to jeer “Tax the rich!” and “Where’s my bailout?” Walking two-by-two on the sidewalk because they had no march permit and didn’t want to be charged with blocking traffic, members of the Occupy Wall Street movement and other groups made their way up Manhattan’s East Side, along streets like Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue where some of the richest 1 percent of the population live in townhouses and luxury apartments. They paused outside buildings where media mogul Rupert Murdoch, banker Jamie Dimon and oil tycoon David Koch have homes, and decried the impending expiration of New see PROTEST page 7
WASHINGTON (AP) — United against Barack Obama, Senate Republicans voted Tuesday night to kill the jobs package the president had spent weeks campaigning for across the country, a stinging loss at the hands of lawmakers opposed to stimulusstyle spending and a tax increase on the very wealthy. Forty-six Republicans joined with two Democrats to filibuster the $447 billion plan. Fifty Democrats had voted for it, but the vote was not final. The roll call was kept open to allow Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. to vote. The likely 51-48 eventual tally would be far short of the 60 votes needed to keep the bill alive in the 100-
member Senate. The demise of Obama’s $447 billion jobs package was expected, despite his campaign-style efforts to swing the public behind it. The White House and leaders in Congress were already moving on to alternative ways to address the nation’s painful 9.1 percent unemployment, including breaking the legislation into smaller, more digestible pieces and approving longstalled trade bills. The White House appears most confident that it will be able to continue a 2-percentage-point Social Security payroll tax cut through 2012 and to extend emergency unemployment benefits to millions
of people — if only because, in the White House view, Republicans won’t want to accept the political harm of letting those provisions expire. White House officials are also hopeful of ultimately garnering votes for the approval of infrastructure spending and tax credits for businesses that hire unemployed veterans. Democrats Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Jon Tester of Montana — both up for reelection next year in states where Obama figures to lose — broke with their party on Tuesday night’s vote. Every Republican present opposed the plan. Earlier in the day, Obama capped his see next page
LEBANON, N.H.(AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — who spurned repeated calls to run for president himself — endorsed Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination Tuesday, sending a signal to the skeptical GOP establishment to fall in line behind the former Massachusetts governor. “I’m here in New Hampshire for one simple reason: America cannot survive another four years of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney’s the man to lead America and we need him now,” Christie said, standing alongside Romney. The endorsement was a surprise, coming just hours before a GOP presidential
debate and just a week after the pugnacious, budget-cutting Christie disappointed party elders and top GOP donors when he decided last week that he wouldn’t run for president in 2012. In the intervening days, Romney and his chief rival, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, have been scrambling to win support from the donors and party elders who had been sitting on the sidelines and waiting for Christie to decide. It’s unclear just how much impact — if any — the endorsement will have with voters less than three months before the primary voting season begins and as Romney tries to position himself as the
party’s inevitable nominee. Voters tend to make up their own minds about who to support. But Christie’s endorsement could influence groups Romney has struggled to win over — a core segment of the GOP establishment that isn’t enthused by him, and the tea party, many of whom view him as insincere on issues they hold dear. In a hastily arranged news conference on the debate sidelines, Christie said the former Massachusetts governor could beat Obama and has the right mix of private sector and government experience to be president. see ROMNEY page 8
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Celina’s stepdad denies any Romney stakes out middle ground during debate HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Presidential challenger who has climbed in polls lately, got more air time than involvement in her death usual. He repeatedly touted his call for replacing the Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of
WEST STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. (AP) — The stepfather of an 11-year-old girl whose body was pulled from the Connecticut River in August says he had nothing to do with her disappearance and death. Wendell Noyes told WMUR-TV that he discovered that Celina Cass was missing the morning after she was last seen on the family computer on July 25. “When I got up that morning, there was, well, she usually sleeps on the couch,” Noyes said Monday. He said the door to the family’s duplex in West Stewartstown had been left unlocked the night before and someone else was in the apartment after he and Celina’s mother, Luisia Cass, had gone to bed. “I had nothing to do with it,” Noyes said. “We left the door unlocked, and somebody else was in the apartment after we went upstairs.” An autopsy failed to pinpoint how Celina died. Toxicology tests are pending. Noyes initially spoke to reporters about Celina’s disappearance but later stopped speaking out. He is now living alone. He confirmed to WMUR that Celina’s mother, whom he married a year ago, doesn’t want him around.
from preceding page weekslong campaign for the measure in an appearance typical of the effort — a tough-talking speech in a swing state crucial to his re-election. In fact, it seemed aimed more at rallying his core political supporters heading into the election than changing minds on Capitol Hill. “Any senator who votes no should have to look you in the eye and tell you what exactly they’re opposed to,” Obama said to a union audience in Pittsburgh. “I think they’ll have a hard time explaining why they voted no on this bill — other than the fact that I proposed it.” Democrats were not wholly united behind the measure. In addition to Nelson and Tester, Sens. Jim Webb, D-Va., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent who aligns with Democrats, said they oppose the underlying measure despite voting to choke off the filibuster. Obama’s plan would combine Social Security payroll tax cuts for workers and businesses and other tax relief totaling about $270 billion with $175 billion in new spending on roads, school repairs and other infrastructure, as well as unemployment assistance and help to local governments to avoid layoffs of teachers, firefighters and police officers. Obama said that the plan — more than half the size of his 2009 economic stimulus measure — would be an insurance policy against a double-dip recession and that continued economic intervention was essential given slower-than-hoped job growth. “Right now, our economy needs a jolt,” Obama said. “Right now.” Unlike the 2009 legislation, the current plan would be paid for with a 5.6 percent surcharge on income exceeding $1 million. That would be expected to raise about $450 billion over the coming decade. “Democrats’ sole proposal is to keep doing what hasn’t worked — along with a massive tax hike that we know won’t create jobs,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday, saying there are 1.5 million fewer jobs than when Obama’s 2009 economic package became law. “Why on earth would you support an approach that we already know won’t work?” McConnell said. The White House and Democratic leaders, however, were pleased that the great majority of Democrats voted for the plan. Support among Democrats was shored up by replacing Obama’s tax increases — particularly a proposal to limit the value of itemized deductions for families making more than $250,000 — with the surcharge on millionaires. That millionaires proposal would hit about 392,000 households, according to an analysis by the Tax Policy Center, a Washington think tank. In 2013, the first year the tax would take effect, those wealthy households would see their taxes increase by an average of $110,500, according to the analysis.
failing to lead in a time of economic peril but sounded less conservative than his Republican rivals in their debate Tuesday night, defending the 2008-2009 Wall Street bailout and declaring he could work with “good” Democrats. Romney also gave one of his most spirited defenses of his health care initiative when he was Massachusetts governor, legislation that Obama has called a partial blueprint for his own national overhaul. By positioning himself closer to the political center on several points, Romney sought to underscore his claim that he can draw crucial independent voters in next year’s general election. His chief rival, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, seemed less sure-footed. He repeated his main talking points about free enterprise but did little to dent Romney. Former pizza company executive Herman Cain,
U.S. tax code with a 9 percent national sales tax and a 9 percent levy on personal and corporate income. Meanwhile Tuesday, Obama defended his economic policies and criticized his Republican foes in a visit to the general election battleground of Pennsylvania. And, hours before the candidates met in Hanover, Romney picked up New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s endorsement. Romney hopes it will help cement his support among the GOP establishment and nurture an image that he’s the party’s inevitable nominee. Romney seemed happy to play the part of frontrunner in the nearly two-hour debate, sponsored by Bloomberg News and The Washington Post. He joked breezily with the moderators, chided Perry for interrupting him and ignored the Texan when quizsee GOP page 15
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Why we need more government in health care “Home-Health Firms Blasted.” The headline refers to a Senate Finance Committee finding that major providers of home-based services to Medicare patients were bilking the government program. Big time. Paying for nurse and therapist visits to patients’ homes was supposed to cut down on high hospital charges. But the three biggest homehealth giants have been abusing the system by gaming the number of visits and pushing unnecessary care. “At worst, they may be examples of for-profit companies defrauding” the taxpayers, the committee report said. A good-news story lurks under the distasteful details. If the program for the elderly and disabled is so rife with waste, fraud and abuse, then its rising costs could be curbed without dismantling what people like about it. The Republican alternative (already passed in the House) would turn Medicare into a voucher system: Beneficiaries would be given a set sum with which to buy coverage from a private insurer. The voucher payments would not keep up with projected hikes in health care prices. This would let for-profit interests decide what benefits the elderly would receive. Forget that. We can control Medicare spending while leaving the program’s basic guarantees intact — but only if there’s more, not less, government intervention. (Taxpayers footing the bills should also have the right to monitor how their money is being spent.) Under the current Medicare setup, government pays then lets private entities do much as they please. That bad combo underlies the Republicans’ Medicare drug benefit — a huge giveaway to private insurers and the pharmaceutical industry. The law forbids Medicare to negotiate prices for drugs. That’s partly why Medicare pays 40-percent more for medicines than does the Department of Veterans Affairs, which does bargain on price. Who’s paying for that differential? Patients and taxpayers. America spends twice as much per capita for health care as the rich-country average, while leaving millions of people uninsured and underinsured. We are talking
here about rich countries that don’t skimp on deluxe care and whose doctors make good money. Think of how our overspending on health care has burdened patients, taxpayers and employers. Clearly, a lighter government hand in health care does not translate into savings for ordinary people. Bruce Bartlett, an economist who worked in the Reagan administration, did some numbers and found this: In other rich countries, the government pays an average 72-percent of all health care costs. In the United States, it pays 46.5-percent but limits subsidized coverage mainly to the poor, the elderly and disabled. The rest of us pay for health coverage through lower pay (as our employers deduct the cost of our medical plans from our paychecks) or directly out of pocket. “In short,” Bartlett concludes, “a substantial portion of the higher tax burden that Europeans pay is really illusory. They are really just paying their health insurance premiums through their taxes rather than through lower wages, as we do.” Many of us — we in the mirror — don’t appreciate this point. When we count pennies at the end of the month, it shouldn’t matter whether those spent on health care came out of our taxes or out of pocket. If government did its bit to cut wasteful spending, we’d have more pennies. Many ideologues regard unfettered free markets as a religion, so practical considerations don’t count. Under that mindset, we should take the government out of health care altogether and let consumers of all ages deal directly with the medicalindustrial complex. Millions would suffer or die prematurely because they were unlucky in business or health — or simply outlived their savings — but too bad. The only serious cost-cutting alternative to the free-market jungle is letting government put more order into American health care. Take your pick. (A member of the Providence Journal editorial board, Froma Harrop writes a nationally syndicated column from that city. She has written for such diverse publications as The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar and Institutional Investor.)
All that good food gone to waste; little wonder Americans so hated To the editor, 99 Restaurant was in the news for making a record setting 4,000-pound nacho salad. It was not edible because of the conditions in which it was made. This would have been a much better record if the public, the poor and the hungry could enjoy it. This was all wasted to set a record. Shame on you 99. This can only happen in America because we are the most wasteful people on the planet. We are 5-percent of the world population and somehow
gobble up 25-percent of fossil fuel resources annually. It is little wonder why Americans are hated globally. It am amuses me when a silly driver needs to speed up and pass me at a set of lights only to cut me off and turn a few blocks up. Keep the peddle to the metal. We are Americans; no waste is too much for us. Just look at the national budget. Americans love to be # 1. Now back to the nachos. What a tersee next page
LETTERS If left wants to be fair they should look at George Soros’ money To the editor, Watching and reading the news from the left’s perspective this past week has been good for many laughs; we should thank them for the humorous additions to this paper too. I can’t single out any one or two sources because they are all pretty silly. It seems to the left that the antiWall Street mobs are somehow akin to the Tea Party but I fail to see much resemblance. Tea Party rallies have been universally peaceful with a clear message of smaller government and less spending. It’s not clear what the AWS gangs want other then money handed down to them so they can loiter around and demonstrate for more of the same. Tea Party’s are self funding by grass roots contributions where as it has been revealed that union’s are sending organizers in to help and reported adds in Craig’s List advertise for paid demonstrators. Are we going to be treated to Nancy Pelosi tearfully cautioning us of impending risk of violence from these groups? Not holding my breath! Seems around a hundred arrests were made down in Boston yesterday, now that goes with, how many in N.Y. City? Well, seems it’s fine when the left does it but those on the right just
better watch their steps. I read here in this paper on October 11 that a movie is out claiming Tea Party’s are funded by the Koch brothers. Really? And what independent trustworthy source does that come from I wonder? Another Michael Moore wannabe? Please, if the left wanted to pretend to be fair and honest the first thing they would do is denounce the millions George Soros spends funding all the dishonest groups like moveon.com, Kos, and the rest. If their justification for him is comparing him to the Koch’s then it’s a really bad comparison. As far as anyone can determine the brothers are honest hard working people who earned their money without breaking any rules. George, on the other hand is a felon convicted in France of insider trading. He got some bad news this week that he has lost his appeal, again. How many poor French families did his crime destroy I wonder? Guess that doesn’t matter to those on the left as long as he pours out the cash to them. After all, any means justifies the ends. Isn’t that just the philosophy people should pass down to future generations? Steve Earle Hill
Pouring rain couldn’t stop 24th Chowder Festival from greatness To the editor, On behalf of the entire 98.3 LNH Team and Nassau Broadcasting we would like to thank the community and the City of Laconia for a terrific 24th annual Chowder Festival presented by Northway Bank. In what can only be described as a torrential downpour, over 700 area residents came out for some incredible chowder along with fun and games with vendors, exhibitors and of course inside at Funspot on October 2nd. Each participant was able to sample chowder from The Wine’ing Butcher (who won the honor of Best Chowder of 2011), Kitchen Cravings, Heat Restaurant, Mountain Club at Loon, T-Bones, and the New Hampshire Humane Society of the Lakes Region, and attendees received a $10 Funspot token card just for joining us at the event. The coloring contest sponsored by Northway Bank and the Weirs Times was a huge hit with the kids
as was the Granite State Zoo’s exotic African Serval cat, along with several other animals, and educational displays, plus a 15 pound tortoise that looked like it was made of plastic until it moved, surprising many! Many thanks go out to each of our participating restaurants, vendors, and to Funspot for being such gracious and generous hosts. Events like this are only possible with great partners, and a great community. It was wonderful to see that they didn’t let a little rain get in the way of a great time. Net proceeds will be used to assist The Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society and The Lakes Region Conservation Trust. 98.3 LNH and Nassau Broadcasting have a proud history of serving the community and we appreciate your support and enjoyment of this and other award-winning events now and in years to come. Jim Adams, General Manager Nassau Broadcasting Partners, L.P. Gilford
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LETTERS Strength of radio signal coming from smart meters is very low To the editor, Recent letters to the editor have raised questions about the safety and intent of so-called Smart Grid technology. I feel it’s important to address these questions as they relate to New Hampshire Electric Co-op’s ongoing effort to install smart meters in its service territory. Between now and the end of 2012, every co-op member will be receiving a new meter that contains a small, one-quarter-watt radio transmitter. Instead of a meter reader visiting your property once a month to record your electric usage, your new meter will be reporting its readings several times a day via a wireless communications network. A letter writer indicates that these emissions are harmful to human health. However, there is no evidence to support this claim. Co-op members should know that their new meters are reporting readings seven to 10 times per day. Each transmission is approximately 1.5 seconds in duration, meaning your meter will be transmitting a total of 15 seconds per day. The strength of the radio signal is very low. In fact, emissions from a smart meter are only about one onethousandth the strength of a typical cell phone. There is no shortage of information online about smart meters. Unfortunately, much of it is misleading and some of it is just plain wrong. While some stoke fears of a government conspiracy, others seek to profit from people’s fears to sell supposed remedies. The fact is, no reputable, nonpartisan study of the technology (and there have been many) have found any harmful effects of smart meter technology. Just this year, the California Council on Science & Technology released a study that found RF emissions from smart meters are
“well below the threshold” for harmful effects as established by the Federal Communications Commission. Additionally, the study found, “There is no evidence that additional standards are needed to protect the public from smart meters.” A letter writer also states that smart meters are monitoring consumers, appliances and electric usage in order to force a change in consumer behavior. For starters, the new meters being installed in co-op service territory do no more than what your old meter had been doing – recording the amount of electricity you use. This is the job of an electric meter. It is the only way the electric company can bill you for the power you use. As for the implication that smart meters somehow allow the electric utility to spy on you or otherwise monitor your behavior, this is absolutely false. The information coming from your smart meter consists of voltage and wattage used. No more, no less. It does not (and cannot), for instance, tell when you’re using your vacuum cleaner or your electric tooth brush. There is no physical way for the co-op to remotely adjust your electric usage or your appliances. The real intent of NHEC’s smart meter conversion is to offer members a much more detailed look at their electric consumption. What you do with that information is entirely up to you. If you take steps to conserve energy, that’s great. If not, you should know that NHEC’s smart meter project will not impose on your health or habits in any way. I encourage you to learn more about the smart meter conversion and how it can empower you to save energy and money at www.nhec. coop/AMI. Fred Anderson, President/CEO New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Plymouth
Lots of people to thank for success of Caregiver’s mini-golf tourney To the editor, Paradise Falls Mini Golf, Route #109 in Moultonborough hosted the First Annual Family Mini Golf Tournament to benefit CHMM Community Caregivers on Saturday, Sept. 10. Eighteen teams (108 players of all ages) enjoyed a fun filled family event complete with prizes, awards, team photos, and the mouth watering temptation of a Ben & Jerry’s Sundae Bar with all the fixings. Fun for all while helping others. What a great combination! Shep Brown’s Boat Basin, local family business, was the lead tournament sponsor. Owners Bill Littlefield and Charity Mc Donald joined with FOOD from preceding page rible waste of food and time. I hope that a 99 manager should read this. If you should be a 99 employee, no fault to you but please, clip this and leave it on a manager desk. I enjoy boat building (small ones). If 99 can do this, I guess I could build a boat in record time and it would not even have to float. Keep your foot on the gas, the Arabs love to spend our money. Dean Tappan
CHMM Community Caregivers to help raise funds for our nonprofit volunteer organization which provides supportive services for our neighbors to assist them in their daily lives. Thanks to many generous local businesses and friends who sponsored holes, structures, teams, prizes, and in kind donations: Meredith Rotary Club, Moultonborough Lions Club, Ben and Jerry’s, CG Roxanne, Working Class Music, The Bob House & Reel ’n’ Tavern, Bruce’s Landscaping & Property Maintenance, Chick-A-Dee Station, daSilva Motorsports, Fashion Forward, Fran CookDesigner-Goldsmith, Good Neighbor Services, Henderson Family Foundation, Linda and Fred Huntress, Laconia Harley-Davidson, McCarthy Lawn & Property Maintenance, Meadow Pond Animal Hospital, Meredith Bay Coffee House, Meredith Bay Colony Club, Miami Hair Salon, Murphy’s Village Store, Northway Bank, Pemi & John, RE / MAX Bayside, Red Hill Automotive, Sam & Rosie’s Café & Bakery, Senator Jeanie Forrester, Village Canvas Co., Wild Meadow on Winnipesaukee, Case n Keg, Country Carriage, Dave’s Docksee next page
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MEREDITH — Briefing the Inter-Lakes School Board on the district’s enrollment figures as of October 1, Superintendent Phil McCormack said last night that the trend of a slowly shrinking student body hasn’t abated. “There were no surprises,” he said. “We continue with that very gradual decline.” Figures he presented showed a district-wide enrollment on October 1, 2007 of 1,199 students. That figure slowly eroded each year to the current count of 1,135. Taking a closer look at enrollment across grade levels, McCormack noted that numbers in the elementary grades have “stabilized” and even grown. Both Inter-Lakes Elementary and Sandwich Central School show more students now than they did five years ago. Still, he said, the largest grade at Inter-Lakes Elementary is the current second grade, which has 81 students. McCormack said it was not too many years ago that school averaged nearly 100 students per grade. He predicted a “significantly smaller enrollment at the high school” in the foreseeable future. NOTES: Administrators and board members HUOT from page one football field. One of his suggestions was to expand existing north- and south-side parking lots on Union Avenue by cutting an additional row of parking into the front lawn of the school. “I’m not too wild about cutting into the lawn,” said committee member Matthew Huot, although none
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of the other committee members voiced an opinion. Additional concerns center around the flow of traffic and school buses. Boudreau said the goal is to eliminate as much bus traffic from student walking routes as possible. He showed the committee a proposed bus route that would eliminate the circular drop-off on Union Avenue and route all bus traffic one-way behind the existing school from Union Avenue and out Dewey Street — with two separate bus drop-off spots — one for the High School and one for the Huot Center. His initial proposal also called for a parent drop-off area on the southernmost expanded Union Avenue parking lot. School Board member Beth Arsenault expressed some concerns that traffic would be overly congested by exiting solely on to Gilford Avenue, an exit that is already problematic. The new Huot Center will have also have its own entrance on Dewey Street and plans on incorporating a culinary program that will be available to the general public as well as a day-care center. Last night’s parking proposal is to have student parking near those entrances on Dewey Street but Arsenault said she had some concerns with limited see next page
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Pair of young Laconia men charged with using BB-gun to rob alleged Rx dealer BY MICHAEL KITCH
LACONIA — After an alleged drug deal went awry and the buyer brandished an air pistol (BB-gun) on Messer Street early Tuesday morning two local men found themselves in court facing felony charges of armed robbery. Jamie Clark, 22, and Randall Cross, 21, who both reside at 114 Messer Street in separate apartments, were held in Belknap County Jail in lieu of cash bail following their arraignment in 4th Circuit District Court yesterday. Clark was charged with armed robbery and falsifying evidence, both class B felonies, and his bail set at $10,000 personal recognizance and $5,000 cash. Cross was charged as accomplice to armed robbery and with falsifying evidence and his bail set at $10,000 personal recognizance and $2,500 cash. Following his arrest Clark is said to have told police that earlier in the night he had arranged to buy drugs from Charles Morin, 25, of 981 North Main Street. Apparently Morin went to Clark’s apartment where the deal turned sour. According to police, shortly after 2 a.m. officers were sent to 114 Messer Street after dispatch received a 911 call during which a voice was heard ordering someone “back” and a man said he did not want trouble. In his affidavit, Officer Derek Gray reported that as he turned on to Messer Street from Church Street, he was advised
that someone was armed with a handgun and holding another at gunpoint. When Gray’s spot light fell on two men near the intersection of Messer Street and Oak Street, one, who was subsequently identified as Clark, fled across the street and hid behind a shrub. Gray turned his lights on Clark, who stepped from behind the shrub and was taken into custody. Meanwhile, Sergeant Michael Finogle reported that he was holding another man, later identified as Cross, at gunpoint at the intersection. Finogle said that Cross had taken a gun from his waistband and thrown it to the ground. After taking Cross into custody, Gray returned to where Clark was hiding to find a pink bag containing drug paraphernalia and prescription pills. Police say Morin’s name was on a bottle containing the pills. Morin told police that he was approached by Clark and Cross. Clark, he claimed, pointed the gun at him then gave it Cross. Cross told police that Clark had asked for the gun, saying he was going threaten Morin, and acknowledged he gave it to him. Clark told Gray that he planned to buy drugs from Morin and, when Morin refused to leave his apartment, asked Cross for the gun and threatened Morin, who gave him the bag with the drugs. Once Clark had the drugs, he returned the gun to Cross. Clark and Cross are scheduled to appear in court for a probable cause hearing on October 20.
from preceding page set-aside parking for the public at the restaurant mixed with student parking while others had concerns that the student parking areas are too near the day-care entrance. Cormier asked the engineers to revisit the traffic flow before the next meeting, a date for which has not been set.
“I don’t think we’ve nailed the traffic flow yet,” he said. Cormier also asked committee members to begin thinking about meeting every two weeks instead of monthly because of the accelerated pace of the design team and the number of decisions regarding materials and design that need to be made.
PROTEST from page 2 York’s 2 percent “millionaires’ tax” in December. “I have nothing against these people personally. I just think they should pay their fair share of taxes,” said Michael Pollack, an office worker in a law firm. He held up a sign with a saying attributed to department store founder Edward Filene, “Why shouldn’t the American people take half my money from me? I took all of it from them.” Pollack said: “It’s time for a new New Deal.” For the past 3½ weeks, protesters have besieged a park in lower Manhattan near Wall Street, denouncing corporate greed and the gap between rich and poor. The uptown march marked the first time the Occupy Wall Street movement has identified specific people as being part of the 1 percent the demonstrators say are getting rich at the expense of the rest of America. When the march reached Park Avenue and East 93rd Street, protesters stopped in front of a building where they said Dimon, JPMorgan Chase’s chairman and CEO, has an apartment. Marchers screamed, “Where’s our bailout?” and “How do we end this deficit? End the war, tax the rich!”
JPMorgan was among the banks that received a federal bailout, money it has since repaid. Dimon got supportive words Monday from Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is himself a billionaire executive but whose East Side townhouse was not on the protesters’ list of targets. Dimon has “brought more business to this city than maybe any other banker in (the) modern day,” the mayor said. “To go and picket him, I don’t know what that achieves. Jamie Dimon’s an honorable person working very hard. He pays his taxes.” On Wednesday, Dimon was to be the focus of another protest, with demonstrators gathering at the New York City headquarters of JP Morgan Chase to again focus on the expiring tax. Marcher Bahran Admadi, a former taxi driver and art dealer who is now unemployed, said he has “nothing personal” against the rich. “But some of them take people’s blood,” he said. “Everything goes up the ladder while we work harder and harder.” Outside one building, protesters placed a giant replica of a check against the door. It was made out to “The top one percent” for $5 billion — the size of the impending state tax cut for New Yorkers making $250,000 and more.
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the south, Lewis Street on the north, Pleasant Street to the west and Edgewater Avenue to the east, to Ward 3. Although 283 people would be moved from one ward to another, all six wards would be within three-percent — plus or minus — of the ideal. The plan, in the form of an amendment to the City Charter, will be presented to voters on a separate ballot when they go to the polls in New Hampshire’s First-in-the-Nation Presidential Primary, for which the date has yet to be determined. NOTES: City Manager Scott Meyers reported that the value of new construction, represented by the difference between the value of building and demolition permits, through the first six months of the tax year was $10.4-million, more than the $8.4-million posted in 2010, but less than the $11.3-million posted in 2009. Together with the rate of inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index, the value of new construction multiplied by the current tax rate is used to calculate the limits of the tax cap. . . . . . Meyers also reported that welfare expenditures during the first quarter of the fiscal year ending in September amounted to $21,000, ahead of the pace of last year when annual expenses totaled $41,000. . . . . . The charette on the future of Wyatt Park will be held this evening at the Community Center beginning at 6:30 p.m.
GILFORD from page one Murphy questioned the value of retaining membership in the Lakes Region Planning Commission and paying annual dues of $8,300, but aside from a few questions about small line items like gasoline and postage, there were no recommended subcommittee changes. During last year’s budget deliberations, some members of the committee also questioned the value of the regional planning commission, but, after a presentation by LRPC Director Kimon Koulet, ultimately voted to include it in their budget. Town Planning Director John Ayers said he would extend a similar request to Koulet to join a Budget Committee meeting this year and members of the subcommittee said a presentation would be beneficial because there were new members. Murphy suggested the Budget Committee reduce the dollar amount of the membership and give the reduced number to the LRPC as an ultimatum, but Dormody said he thought
that would spread the costs on to other communities and Ayers said he believed the dues, determined by the number of communities and a community’s population, to be a “take it or leave it” proposition. Selectmen have requested a budget that would save about $14,000 over last year. It eliminates the position of a full-time technical assistant and reduces the position to 20 hours weekly with no benefits. Although Ayers was not directly asked by members of the subcommittee how the cut would effect his department, he said that one of the key roles played by the technical assistant is advising the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, and the Conservation Commission and those duties alone consists of five meetings a month. He said the difference in the way his department runs “is noticeable” without the full-time secretary position that was eliminated last year but was not asked yesterday to address the most recent proposed cut.
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Donation of iron gate latest step forward in restoration of Gilford’s oldest cemetery By RogeR Amsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILFORD — This town’s oldest burial ground, the Weeks Cemetery on Hoyt Road, was virtually invisible to passersby three years ago, hidden by dense brush along the road and an embankment leading to it overgrown with trees. The cemetery itself was filled with toppled and half buried headstones and grave and row markers, many no longer located in their original positions. Today, thanks to the hard work of the town’s cemetery trustees and the grounds crew, what was once a hilltop cemetery with a panoramic view of the farms and fields below and of the surrounding mountains, is being painstakingly restored. Located on the upper end of Hoyt Road, about a quarter of a mile below its’ intersection with Belknap Mountain Road, the cemetery contains the grave sites of many of the first settlers of what
was then the Gunstock Parish section of Gilmanton, which wouldn’t officially become Gilford until 1812. Dee Chitty, cemetery trustee, says that it wasn’t until the brush was cleared out that the granite pillars at the entryway to the cemetery became visible. And it wasn’t until after the trees along the embankment were removed, revealing an angled hillside carriage pathway, that it was known how the caskets were brought up to the burial ground. Among the graves there are one of a Thomas Saltmarsh, believed to be that of the same Thomas Saltmarsh who was one of the original three selectmen elected in 1812, when Gilford broke away from Gilmanton. The oldest grave marker yet identified in the cemetery is that of Thomas Sibley, who was buried in 1794 and was 16. Another, that of Sarah Weeks, shows that she died in 1799 at the age of 83. “It must have had a striking view of the Gilford see next page WEIRS BEACH
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LACONIA — After touring the site of the former Laconia State School last week, officials of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) all but assured the city of funding to conduct an environmental assessment of a significant portion of the property. “It was a great meeting,” said City Councilor Matt Lahey (Ward 2), who, together with Mayor Mike Seymour, City Manager Scott Myers, Planning Director Shanna Saunders and State Senator Jeanie Forrester (R-Meredith) met with Alan Peterson, Brownfields Project Officer in the EPA’s Boston office. The EPA’s Brownfields program provides funding for the assessment, remediation and redevelopment of properties blighted by contamination. The state has offered the property to the city at a reserve price of $10-million. The site consists of three large segments: the 77 acres bounded by North Main Street, Meredith Center Road and Right Way Path; the 60 acres known as Risley Field, which the city leases from the state to provide parking for the Robbie Mills Sports Complex; and the 75 acres, where most of the 26 buildings stand. An initial, or Level 1, assessment of the site by Credere, LLC of Westbrook, Maine in 2010 indicated that there were typical but significant environmental concerns, most of them confined to the 75 acres housing the buildings. Soils and groundwater are likely contaminated by petroleum products and possibly other hazardous materials while asbestos, lead paint and other contaminants are present in the buildings. Credere reported that a thorough investigation — called a Level 2 assessment — estimated to cost from $200,000 to $300,000, was required to determine the extent and cost remedial action of necessary remedial measures. Saunders said that Peterson recommended the city apply for a Brownfields grant for a Level 2 assessment of an 11-acre portion of the larger 75-acre tract that houses the Toll Building and four nearby buildings, all constructed between 1910 and 1950, where many of the environmental issues were identified. Saunders said that he indicated that the from preceding page Village area and of the farms all around. The land was all cleared at that time and there weren’t a lot of trees obstructing the view,’’ said Chitty, as she talked at a brief ceremony Tuesday morning at which half of a new wrought iron gate made by Ray Haidichuk of Cherry Valley Road was unveiled.
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PAWN from page one Council approved an ordinance authorizing the License Board to license pawnbrokers as well as prescribing a licensing procedure and setting a licensing fee. When the council considered the ordinance Captain Steve Clarke of the Police Department explained that all pawnshops and second-hand stores were required to provide the police with an inventory of items either purchased or pawned on a regular basis and to hold the items for 14 days. He explained that the detectives and patrol officers compared the list to items reported stolen in order to
further their investigations and recover stolen property. He emphasized that the licensing requirement had no bearing on the reporting procedure. During the discussion Alexander expressed concern that if pawnbrokers unknowingly and unintentionally failed to report a stolen item they would be at risk of losing their license while the same standard would not apply to second-hand stores, which are not licensed. He suggested that the same licensing requirements should apply to both pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers.
GOP from page 3 zing other contenders. Romney’s strategy might carry some risks in a Republican primary process that’s dominated by staunch conservatives, especially in the early voting states of Iowa and South Carolina. The Wall Street bailout is a sore point with many such voters. But Romney seemed to sail through the debate largely unscathed, with Cain and Perry scoring few direct hits. The sharpest criticism of his bailout remarks came from former Sen. Rick Santorum, who lags in the polls. Romney said no one likes the idea of bailing out big Wall Street firms. However, he said, many of the actions taken in 2008 and 2009 were needed to keep the dollar’s value from plummeting and “to make sure that we didn’t all lose our jobs.” The nation was on a precipice, Romney said, “and we could have had a complete meltdown.” Romney, however, said he disagreed with Obama’s actions to shore up General Motors and Chrysler. The administration says the moves were highly successful and much of the federal money has been repaid. Romney said he would work with “good” Democrats to lead the country out of economic crisis. He said that’s what he did as Massachusetts governor and what he would do if he wins the White House. Perry was not asked about the bailouts, but his campaign distributed his past statements saying “government should not be in the business of using taxpayer dollars to bail out corporate America.” Perry said the government must open the way for more production of domestic energy sources. The nation must “pull back those regulations that are strangling American entrepreneurship,” he said. He pressed Romney on his decision as Massachusetts governor to require residents to obtain health insurance, a central component of Obama’s federal plan. “I’m proud of the fact that we took on a major problem in my state,” Romney said. Eight percent of Massachusetts residents were uninsured, he said, and they took advantage of others who covered their
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husband, John, of Milford, CT; Brian Butt of Tilton, NH; AJ Bott and Nikki Bott, both of Concord, MA; great-grandchild, Cameron Delia; sisters: Marion Gardner, Jean Head, Adeline Gallo; nieces and nephews. Richard was preceded by brothers: William and Robert; sisters: Gladys Madeiros, Alice McLaughlin and Teresa Besco. Visitation will be from 12 pm to 1 pm Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at Doris Hope Allfaith Chapel, 1200 Hawthorn House Drive, Shalimar. Services will be at 1 pm Wednesday, at Doris Hope Allfaith Chapel, Burial will be on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 11:45 am at Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Air Force Enlisted Widows Foundation, 92 Sunset Lane, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547. Arrangements are in the care of the Emerald Coast Funeral Home, 113 Racetrack Road N.E. Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
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Epstein expected to leave Red Sox for Cubs BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is likely to join the Chicago Cubs within the next 48 hours, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. The Cubs fired general manager Jim Hendry on Aug. 19 and finished 71-91. They have been pursuing Epstein, who just finished his ninth season with Boston. The Red Sox missed the playoffs following a record collapse, going 7-20 in September and finishing at 90-72. Epstein would be going to a Cubs franchise that hasn’t won the World Series since 1908. Boston hadn’t won a championship since 1918 until doing it in 2004, Epstein’s second year as general manager. The Red Sox also won it all in 2007. The Boston Herald first reported that Epstein “is on the cusp” of leaving the Red Sox for a position with the Cubs and that an announcement was expected within 24 to 48 hours. Earlier, the Cubs declined to comment on the Herald report. The 37-year-old Epstein has one year left on his contract with the Red Sox. There was no word on whether they were asking for compensation from the Cubs. His expected departure would be the latest in the wake of Boston’s disastrous finish. On Sept. 30, two
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of 2011. There are 80 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 12, 1492 (according to the Old Style calendar), Christopher Columbus arrived with his expedition in the present-day Bahamas. On this date: In 1810, the German festival Oktoberfest was first held in Munich to celebrate the wedding of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. In 1861, the Confederate ironclad Manassas attacked the northern ship Richmond on the Mississippi River. (Both ships were badly damaged, but survived the battle.) In 1870, General Robert E. Lee died in Lexington, Va., at age 63. In 1915, English nurse Edith Cavell was executed by the Germans in occupied Belgium during World War I. In 1933, bank robber John Dillinger escaped from a jail in Allen County, Ohio, with the help of his gang, who killed the sheriff, Jess Sarber. In 1942, during World War II, American naval forces defeated the Japanese in the Battle of Cape Esperance. In 1971, the rock Opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway. In 1986, the superpower meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland, ended in stalemate, with President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev unable to agree on arms control or a date for a full-fledged summit in the United States. In 2000, 17 sailors were killed in a suicide bomb attack on the destroyer USS Cole in Yemen. In 2002, a bomb blamed on Islamic militants destroyed a nightclub on the Indonesian island of Bali, killing 202 people, many of them foreign tourists. One year ago: The Obama administration announced it was lifting the six-month moratorium on deep water oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico imposed after the BP oil spill. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Antonia Rey is 84. Comedian-activist Dick Gregory is 79. Former Sen. Jake Garn, R-Utah, is 79. Singer Sam Moore (formerly of Sam and Dave) is 76. Broadcast journalist Chris Wallace is 64. Actress-singer Susan Anton is 61. Rock singer-musician Pat DiNizio is 56. Actor Carlos Bernard is 49. Jazz musician Chris Botti (BOH’-tee) is 49. Rhythmand-blues singer Claude McKnight (Take 6) is 49. Rock singer Bob Schneider is 46. Actor Hugh Jackman is 43. Actor Adam Rich is 43. Rhythm-and-blues singer Garfield Bright (Shai) is 42. Country musician Martie Maguire (The Dixie Chicks) is 42. Actor Kirk Cameron is 41. Olympic gold medal skier Bode Miller is 34. Actor Marcus T. Paulk (“Moesha”) is 25. Actor Josh Hutcherson is 19.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Gilford and Belmont County Democratic Committees meet jointly. 6:30 p.m. at the Gilford Public Library at 31 Potter Hill Road. Program on Ashland’s war memorials hosted by the town’s Historical Society. 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. Free. Refreshments. Belknap County Republican Committee meeting. 6:30 p.m. at the Shang-Hi restaurant on South Main Street in Laconia. Guest speaker: Rep. Ken Weyler, chair of the N.H. House Finance Committee. Free “Mom and Me” movie at Smitty’s Cinema in Tilton. “Aladdin”. 11:30 a.m. Common Man chef Brandon Miller talks apples at the Inter-Lakes Senior Center. 10:30 a.m. Fun ideas and samplings. Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. at St Joseph Church in Belmont. Call and leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information. Laconia Elders Friendship Club meeting. 1:30 p.m. at the Leavitt Park Clubhouse. People 55 and older meet each Wednesday for fun, entertainment and education. Meetings provide an opportunity for older citizens to to meet for pure social enjoyment and the club helps the community with philanthropic work. Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks. TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith. Separated/Divorced Persons Support Group meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m. each Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Belmont. Compassion, shared learning and confidentiality. For more information call the rectory at 2678174 or Ginny Timmons at 286-7066. Preschool Story Time at the Meredith Public Library. 10 to 11 a.m. Downstairs in the function room. For ages 3-5. Check out a computer expert at the Gilford Public Library. 9:15 to 11 a.m. First-come, first-served for libary card holders only. Informal Bridge Games at the Gilford Public Library. 10 a.m. to noon. Storytime for ages 3-5 at the Gilford Public Library. 2 to 2:45 p.m. Sign-up required.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours networking event. 5 to 7 p.m. at the Wescott, Dyer, Fitzgerald & Nichols law office on Bowman Street in Laconia. Judi Silvano and Freinds ensemble at the N.H. Jazz Center at Pitman’s Freight Room in Laconia. 8 p.m. $10. BYOB. Chowder and chil get-together hosted by N.H. State Senator Jeanie Forrester. 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Chase Street Market in Plymouth. Annual meeting of the Sanbornton Historical Society. 6 p.m. at the Lane Tavern in Sanbornton Square. Pot luck at 6, short business meeting at 7 and entertainment by local teen violinist Audrey Budington. Former Connecticut poet laureate Marilyn Nelson reads at the Silver Center for the Arts at Plymouth State University. 7 p.m. Introduction by Donald Hall. Part of the Eagle Pond Author’s Series. Spaghetti supper hosted by senior class at Prospect Mountain High School. 5 to 8 p.m. $8 per adult. ($5 for children under 12 and adults 62+) Giant Rummage Sale hosted by the Congregational Church of Laconia. (Across from the train station, downtown). 5 to 7 p.m. 998-3846.
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Christian Scientist will explain power of prayer Sunday at Pease Public Library PLYMOUTH — International speaker Robin Hoagland will speak on the effectiveness and relevance of prayer in her own life on Sunday, October 16 at 4 p.m. at the Pease Public Library. Hoagalnd says a spiritual commitment hasn’t always been easy for her. In college, she developed a raised-eyebrow reputation as the only rugby Robin Hoagland player who didn’t drink. What’s more, she treated her injuries and illnesses through prayer, which definitely set her apart. But she says she couldn’t turn away from the ideas in Christian Science that were healing her and had to keep exploring them. She says it was well worth it. She was permanently cured of recurrent depression, overcame an eating disorder, gained confidence academically, and developed many rewarding relationships. And while she had stints working in public radio, publishing, and as a freelance writer, she says she realized her true love was helping others through this
spiritual system of healing. Being a part of the larger community has always been important to Hoagland. She’s coached youth soccer, visited shut-ins, and helped with outdoor worship services for the homeless. After Hurricane Katrina, her family took their hand tools and work clothes down to a hard-hit area and rolled up their sleeves for brush-clearing and salvage work. A few months later and a continent away, she sang hymns and prayed with a thriving congregation in the volatile Democratic Republic of Congo. Heart and home are with her husband, son, and daughter on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where she practices and teaches Christian Science. “In my talk, ‘How Prayer Meets Our Needs Today’, the audience will explore how prayer today (as in Biblical times) is able to bring needed changes to our lives, including the healing of incurable conditions and difficult relationships, as well as rebuilding communities,”says Hoagland.
Harvest supper Saturday night at Trinity Episcopal Church in Meredith
166 South Main Street, Laconia • 524-0407 www.granitestateglass.com
MEREDITH — Trinity Episcopal Church will host an all-you-can eat Harvest Supper on Saturday, October 15 from 5-7 p.m. Featuring delectable corned beef with an abundance of assorted harvest vegetables and the Lakes Region’s finest homemade pies and desserts, the price is $10 per person or a $25
family rate for the meal. In keeping with Trinity’s continuous outreach program, a portion of the profits from the dinner will be donated to Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity. Tickets may be purchased at the door or reserved by calling the church office at 279-6689 or visit www.trinitymeredith.org.
PLYMOUTH — Keeping You, Me and Memories Alive has rescheduled a luminary display and sky lantern release to Saturday, October 15 from 6–8 p.m. at D&M Park, adjacent to the Plymouth State University physical education center. Sky lanterns will be released at 8
p.m. Rain date will be Saturday, October 22. Luminaries and sky lanterns can still be purchased and made. A small silent auction and light refreshments will also be available. For more information, visit www. memoriesalive.org or call 707-1466.
Luminary display, sky lantern release Saturday night at D&M Park in Plymouth
The sooner you are aware of a problem with your breast health, the better your chances for a good outcome and quality of life. For a limited time, patients who qualify based on financial guidelines can now receive FREE digital mammograms and breast ultrasound services. If you do not have health insurance, or have a high deductible, and cost is preventing you from getting the breast health services you need, please call The Mammography Bridge Program today at 527-7000. www.lrgh.org
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THURSDAY, OCT. 13 Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518. Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (635 Main Street). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741. Senior exercise time at the Meredith Community Center. 9 to 10 a.m. Goss Reading Room Chess Club. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday on Elm Street in Laconia. All ages and skill levels welcome. Will teach. Beginning volleyball at the Meredith Community Center. 7 to 9 p.m. $1 per
session. Preschool Story Time at the Meredith Public Library. 1 to 2 p.m. Downstairs in the function room. For ages 3-5. Mystery Book Group at the Meredith Public Library. 10:30 a.m. to noon. “Deadheads” by Reginald Hill. Refreshments. Brown Bag Book Discussion at the Gilford Public Library. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. “Room” by Emma Donoghue. Copies available at the circulation desk. Bring lunch and library will provide dessert. Evening Book Discussion at the Gilford Public Library. 6 to 7:30 p.m. “Room” by Emma Donoghue. Copies available at the circulation desk. Tales For Tails at the Gilford Public Library. 3:15 to 4 p.m. Toddler Time at the Gilford Public Library. 11:30 a.m. to noon for children 18-36 months. Sign-up required. Crafter’s Corner time at the Gilford Public Library. 6 to 7:30 p.m.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: My husband, “Fred,” is one of many siblings. His mother passed away several years ago. Since her death, his father’s negative and controlling nature has become amplified. He is verbally abusive and would never consider professional help. Dad is in his early 80s, and Fred says he has always been this way. Family gatherings are made miserable by his bullying and picking on whomever he chooses to torment. He twists any attempt to discuss it. He is never at fault, he’s “only kidding,” and the other person is simply weak. In recent months, Dad has felt free to taunt our children, attempting to create competition between the grandkids by showering some with large gifts and teasing the others about their cousins’ good fortune. When confronted, he claims that some grandkids are more deserving than others. He blatantly favors his daughters and their families, taking them on lavish vacations, setting up education funds, etc. He categorically denies ever having mistreated his sons’ children, and the sisters believe their dad. They have excoriated Fred via e-mail. Although we’ve tried to be a dutiful family, helping out when needed and entertaining the relatives on our fair share of holidays, my husband has said “enough.” Fred has chosen to avoid all family gatherings where Dad is present. He won’t subject our kids to the verbal and emotional abuse that he endured his whole life. For months, we have had little contact with Dad or with Fred’s sisters. My kids miss their cousins. The last time I talked with Dad, he hung up on me. How can I bring peace to this fractured family and keep our children safe? -- Daughter-in-Law in Distress Dear Distress: There are some relationships you cannot fix, especially when the other party is not cooperative. Your first obligation is to protect your family from those who treat them terribly. If your husband needs to limit contact with his father
and sisters, please be supportive. You can try to get your children together with their cousins outside of family gatherings if their aunts are willing. Dear Annie: At our recent wedding, we had 25 guests from the groom’s side of the family. Not one of them gave a gift. Is that normal? Should we mention it to the groom’s mother? -- Just Wondering Dear Wondering: Please don’t. While it is customary for people who attend a wedding to give a gift, it is poor manners to demand one. And it is quite possible these guests will send something at a later date. Dear Annie: I read your response to “Can’t Handle Bedbugs,” who was unwilling to see her mother-in-law because she feared contracting bedbugs. My daughter had bedbugs. We spent $1,000 to exterminate her small two-bedroom apartment. I can only imagine the cost to exterminate a house. It also introduced dangerous chemicals into her home. In addition, we spent hundreds of dollars cleaning all of the clothing and linens in the apartment. Add to that another couple hundred dollars to purchase bedbug-proof covers for the bedding. We then spent $250 on a dog trained to check our house after our daughter visited to be sure she didn’t bring any of the critters home with her. Add two weeks of lost wages (for me) and two weeks of lost schooling for my daughter while we dealt with this. The cost was just part of it. We were “uninvited” to our friend’s Thanksgiving meal because she is phobic about bedbugs. The emotional, physical and psychological toll was unbelievable. My advice to the daughter-in-law would be to meet Mom only in neutral territory and not let her into the house at all. -- A
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
For Rent
For Rent
CENTER Harbor House- One bedroom, year-round, propane central heat, tenant pays all utilities, tenant does all yard maintenance. No pets/Smoking. Full credit check, verified income, references. $400/Month, security. Call between 6PM-8PM 603-707-8751
Laconia- 2 bedroom near hospital. 1st floor, washer/dryer hook-up, gas heat, just painted. $150/week + utilities. 293-7937
CLEAN UPDATED studios in Tilton. Heat/Hot Water included. $590/Month. Cat okay. 603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733 GILFORD 3 bedroom waterfront winter rental. Dock, washer & dryer. Available through May 31st. $900/mo. + Utilities. Oil heat. No pets. (603) 778-9515 GILFORD - Cute 2 bedroom house. Washer/dryer, garage, brookside setting. No dogs. $1,000/month + utilities. 387-8433
Laconia- 2+ Bedrooms, 2nd floor, washer/dryer hook-up. $225/Week Heat & hot water included. References/deposit required. No pets/No smoking. 528-6205 LACONIA2-Bedroom. $850/Month, heat/hot water included. Close to schools and downtown. Storage and parking. 455-5352 Laconia- 3 bedroom Townhouse for $875. W/D hookups, private yard, full basement, dishwasher & A/C in convenient Laconia location. Heat & hot water included. Call us today at 603-524-4363. EHO, FHO.
GILFORD- Only $850/month. No security deposit necessary, lease optional. 3-bedroom, 1-bath. Great deal, won!t last long! Call George 524-5210 -Cindy 707-6662
Laconia- 3 Bedroom, fresh paint, urethane hardwood floors, private entrance, on-site plowed parking, private playground. Heat/Hot water included. No pets. $900/Month. 3 to choose from. (603) 455-6115
GILFORD: 2 bedroom apartments from $250/Week includes heat & utilities. Pets considered. Security/References. 556-7098.
LACONIA -Ideal 1-bedroom, large living room, hardwood floors, modern kitchen & bath, washer/dryer, Pleasant St. Heat & Hot water inlcuded.. $750/Month 528-6885
GILFORD: Large 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms. plus office, washer/Dryer hook-ups. Nice yard. Pets ok with approval. $1,150. 566-6815
HEAT INCLUDED!
LACONIA. Very nice one bedroom apt. Clean, secure downtown location. Spacious, just repainted, heat hot water and elec. included, $175/ week. 524-3892 or 630-4771.
$1-A-DAY CLASSIFIEDS • CALL 527-9299
2-bedroom unit, 2nd floor $800/Month. Security deposit required. Newly painted, quiet location. 387-8664
DOLLAR-A-DAY: PRIVATE PARTY ADS ONLY (FOR SALE, LOST, AUTOS, ETC.), MUST RUN TEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS, 15 WORDS MAX. ADDITIONAL WORDS 10¢ EACH PER DAY. REGULAR RATE: $2 A DAY; 10¢ PER WORD PER DAY OVER 15 WORDS. PREMIUMS: FIRST WORD CAPS NO CHARGE. ADDITIONAL BOLD, CAPS AND 9PT TYPE 10¢ PER WORD PER DAY. CENTERED WORDS 10¢ (2 WORD MINIMUM) TYPOS: CHECK YOUR AD THE FIRST DAY OF PUBLICATION. SORRY, WE WILL NOT ISSUE CREDIT AFTER AN AD HAS RUN ONCE. DEADLINES: NOON TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR THE DAY OF PUBLICATION. PAYMENT: ALL PRIVATE PARTY ADS MUST BE PRE-PAID. WE ACCEPT CHECKS, VISA AND MASTERCARD CREDIT CARDS AND OF COURSE CASH. THERE IS A $10 MINIMUM ORDER FOR CREDIT CARDS. CORRESPONDENCE: TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL OUR OFFICES 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 527-9299; SEND A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER WITH AD COPY TO THE LACONIA DAILY SUN,1127 UNION AVE. IN LACONIA, NH 03246 OR STOP IN AT OUR OFFICES ON 1127 UNION AVE. IN LACONIA. OTHER RATES: FOR INFORMATION ABOUT CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADS CALL 527-9299.
LACONIA: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, near hospital. $180/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234
LACONIA 1-Bedroom - Washer/ dryer hookup, storage, no pets. Security Deposit & references. $600/month + utilities. 520-4353
LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2 story apartment with access to basement and attic. $230/week, including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234.
Animals
Autos
BOATS
Business Opportunities
AKC German Shepherd puppies ready 10/1, 1 all black female, 1 all black male, $1500/ea. 6 bi colored $1200/ea. Eilene (603)374-9257.
1966 Red Mustang Convertible 6-cylinder automatic. Very good condition. $12,900. 934-6713
1986 Carrazza 21ft. Speed boat very fast, rebuilt motor & outdrive, new interior, newer trailer. $5,000. 387-3824.
LACONIA Pizza- Deli -Market. 25 years, same owners. Business & Real Estate. N. Main St. $475,000. 293-2111
AUSTRAILIAN Sheperd Pups Docked tailes, for active families, farms or constant companions. $500/each. 286-4665 CHIHUAHUA puppies family raised, ready to go. Multi-colored female long coat. Tan male. $595 & up. Call for info on pups, packages, waiting list, request for pictures. 603-785-6277 or 603-626-3044 Mini-Austrailian Shepherd pups. Will weigh about 35lbs. Great markings and personalities. 2 males left with first shots, and now at a special price! Call 455-4058 ROTTWEILER Pups, AKC, tails, shots done, parents on premises, $950. 340-6219
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1988 Nissan 4x4 pickup, 4 cyl, 5 speed, with bedliner and cap, $600. 293-7303
Child Care
1999 Jetta Gls, 267K miles, new Michelin Tires, runs great! $1,400 848-0014
MEREDITH grandmother offering childcare in my child-friendly home. Will transport to and from school. 393-9079
2001 FORD Explorer XLT4-Wheel drive, 4-door, immaculate interior, body excellent condition, AC, 71,000 miles. $5,500. 603-476-5017
For Rent APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 40 years in rentals. We treat you better! 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at 373 Court Street, Laconia.
BUYING junk cars and 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.
COLLECTOR CAR WINTER STORAGE Heated, power. 5 month minimum. $500 total. Dick 524-5383 I buy junk cars & trucks for $175 & up. 7 days a week. 832-1625
WE Pay CA$H for GOLD and SILVER No hotels, no waiting. 603-279-0607, Thrifty Yankee, Rte. 25, Meredith, NH.
MERECEDES Benz 1989 Model 300SE Very good condition. Good winter car, $1750. 934-6713.
Autos
TOP DOLLAR PAID for junk cars & trucks. $200 & up. P3 s Towing. 630-3606
1964 Maroon Corvair Convertible6 cylinder, mint condition. $10,000. 286-8080 After 4pm.
TOP Dollar Paid- $150 and up for unwanted & junk vehicles. Call 934-4813
KEN BARRETT AUCTIONS Monday, October 17, 2011 @ 6pm • Preview at 4pm Log on to: www.auctionzip.com ID#5134, for 300 photos 50 Silver dollars, 22 blue books, 1910 $5.00 gold, foreign, set of Franklin halves, loads of ephemera; trade cards, postcards, early ads, tobacco cards, boxing cig cards,Jewelry,watches,1957 Lake Winni Nav chart, old comics, historic autographs & documents photos, inkwells, medical instruments, mini cannon collection, old tools, dags, ambrotypes, N.H. - M. Parish poster, stamps, this auction is really full, much more!
Boat Slip for Rent- 2012 Season. 25 ft. At Quayside Yacht Club in Moultonborough. 603-882-6869 MOBILE shrink wrapping and winterization serving the Lakes Region, $10 a foot. No gimmicks. Winterization $50-100 inboard and outboard. Call John at 630-3198
BELMONT-1 bedroom, heat, hot water, cable included. $175/week. no pets, security, references. (603)520-5132. Gilford- $175/Week. Fully furnished studio unit with king bed. Walking distance to shopping. Includes heat, hot water, A/C, electric & cable. References. No deposit with credit card. Lou (203) 710-4861
Laconia 2/3 Bedroom Apartment. Includes heat/hot water. References & deposit. $215/Week. 524-9665
LACONIA South Down Shores 3-Bed, 3-Bath Townhouse with Garage $1,300 + Utilities
(603)455-9189 LACONIA Very nice 2 bedroom apt on Pleasant St. in stately Victorian. Hardwood floors, many extras. Private sundeck, $900/ month includes heat and hot water, 524-3892 or 630-4771. LACONIA, Large 1-bedroom, $160/week. Includes parking, heat and hot water. No pets. References & security. 455-6662.
LACONIA: Duplex, near downtown, 2-Bedrooms, $750 +utilities. References & deposit required. Available10/1/11. 387-3864. LACONIA: Efficiency apartment, $135/week, includes heat and hot water. References and deposit. 524-9665. LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Call for available apartments. 524-4428 Lakeport- 1-bedroom 1st floor apartment with dining washer/dryer hook-up heat/hot water included. No smoking or pets. Off street parking $ 700. First/Last/Security. 603-630-4539 Meredith- 1 bedroom apartment. Oil forced hot water, 1.5 bath, washer/dryer hook-up, nice yard. No smoking/pets. $750/Month 279-8247 Jim
Start your fall with a new home Get your name on our waiting list at PRINCE HAVEN APARTMENTS All utilities included Plymouth, N.H. (Prince Haven has an elderly preference) If you are 62, disabled or handicapped, (regardless of age), and meet annual income guidelines, you may qualify for our one-bedroom apts.
Call today to see if you qualify. 603-224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118 or Download an application at www.hodgescompanies.com Housing@hodgescompanies.com
40% of our vacancies will be rented to applicants with Extremely Low Income. Rent is based on your household size and income.
Auction Held At 274 Main St. Tilton, N.H. (1 mile off I-93N) 603-286-2028 • kenbarrettauctions@netzero.net Lic # 2975, buyers premium, cash, checks, credit cards. We DO NOT accept phone bids, but we DO TAKE absentee bids.
An Equal Opportunity Housing Agent
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For Rent
For Sale
Lakeport-4 room 2 bedroom 2nd floor, lake view. Includes washer/dryer, snow removal, landscaping, off street parking. $180/week. No dogs/No Utilities/No Smoking. References & credit check a must. Call Rob 617-529-1838
ASH Diningroom Table- 47X35 with pop-up leaf in the center & 4-chairs. One surface scratch. $200/OBO. Must see! 524-3030.
MEREDITH: Next to Meredith Yacht Club, 25C Pleasant Street. Remodeled, huge 1BR. Refrigerator and stove, washer/dryer hookups, oak cabinets, big closets. No pets. Non-smoker. $945/month plus deposit. Includes heat. 603-622-1940 or 603-867-8678. NORTHFIELD: Trailers for rent in small park with on-site laundromat. Small 2 bedroom $195/week, larger 2 bedroom $225/week, 3 bedroom $235/week. All including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.
PREFERRED RENTALS Long term and winter rentals available in the towns of Moultonboro, Meredith, Center Harbor, Sandwich, Gilford, Laconia and Sanbornton. Starting at $650/ month. Please call for list of inventory at 603-253-7811 or visit our website at www.preferredrentals.com
BRAND NEW 3-Position Pride Lift Chair GL-358M with warranty. Asking $650. Retails $1,000. Gilford. (410)280-8976. Dremel Jig Saw $100. Receiver hitch platform w/chock & ramp $125. Combination belt & disk sander $30. IBM typewriter $100. 340-7066 EZ GO 4x4 with dump and plow, gas engine - Honda, bench seats, adult owned, mint conditon, asking $3900 BRO. 279-8267. Fish Tank- 58-Gallon tank. 100 lbs. live rock, wet/dry filtration . $1,500 invested/sell $500. 848-0014 GE Refrigerator- White. $150. 3-piece lighted entertainment center w/book shelves $75. 524-6653 Howard Miller Grandfathers Clock. 80 inches tall. Purchased 1994 paid $1,000. Asking $400. Call 875-2847 Jet III Motorized Wheelchair $900. Golden Companion II handicap scooter, 4-wheels. Motorized, $600. 1947 CZ with holster & 2-clips. $575. 875-0646 JOTUL Wood stove side loader, 1970 series, 14x28x24, $200 BRO. 279-8267.
Sussievale- Spacious 2 bedroom home. Parking & storage. references & credit check. $1,000/month (757) 876-9559 WATERFRONT Townhouse Southdown Shores. 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, $1,150/ month, + Utilities. (617) 254-3395. WATERFRONT Winter Rental: 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath home washer/ dryer/dishwasher. Weirs Blvd., Laconia/Weirs. $850/month. +utilities. 393-0458. WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency and a cottage including heat, hot water and lights. No pets. $150-$170/week. $400 deposit. 387-3864.
For Rent-Commercial
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(603)476-8933 For Sale 16 Ft. Old Town Canoe. Excellent condition, asking $300. Amish built rocking settee 1/2 price, $175. Garden Groom, safety hedge trimmer $60. Gould commercial water pump. 3/4 HP, pump lake water. Paid $268 asking $139/OBO. 524-1583 5 Quality bar chairs, maple, leather seats (for 36 in. high kitchen countertop). Other nice items. 293-2864 AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen
LEATHER recliner and lift chair. Still under warranty, never used. Paid $959, asking $499. Wine rack, metal w/glass shelves. Like new, $50. Queen Anne High-back chair, great condition, $75. 528-1017 NEED Yarn? Cheap. Inherited a wide variety new yarn, great colors. I don t knit. 527-1657 Portable Washing Machine, like new. $100. 20-inch gas range, used 6 months, $100. Corian countertop free. 455-1524 Sears Arc Welder $75. Horizontal/Vertical milling machine, R-8 Spindle, collet, cutters. $400. 524-3603 Several wood working tools for sale. Most power. Good condition, best offer. 293-4451 Side Loading Woodburning stove with glass front. $200/OBO. Round wooden pedestal table $50/OBO. 238-2584 SOUTHWIND Eagle motor home, 19,000 miles, seats 6 comfortably. Currently inspected and on the road, must sell. Will consider all reasonable offers $4000/obo (603)986-1817. TONNEAU cover fits 6 ft. bed. Silver, excellent condition. Asking $595 or best offer. 253-3120. UNIVERSAL 3-Way Angle Vise; 90-360-45 degrees of movement. Un-used, a $375 value. $95 Firm. 366-5775 VINTAGE Farm Wagon, $150; Gray Pavers (114), $125; hand Painted Empire State Building CD Cabinet, $95; Color TV, 21” Sharp, $80; Refracting Telescope (60mm), $75; Mink Stoles (2), $65 each; Rolling Laptop Bag, $30. 279-6515. Wood Burning Kitchen Cook Stove with warming shelf. Used very little, $300. OBO. 569-7918
For Sale WANTED TO BUY Gold, (scrap rings, jewelry, etc.) Silver, (coins, flatware, etc. )
Antiques & Unusual Items Call 279-3087 or Stop In at
Waukewan Antiques 55 Main St. Meredith
Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set, Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style, Fabulous back & hip support, Factory sealed-new 10Yr. warranty. Cost $1095, sell $249. Can deliver
OAK Entertainment Center in ex cellent condtion for sale. Asking $100 or b.o. Please call 393-9667. SOFA- Klaussner, like new, neutral sge green, $300. Call Gilford cell 387-4806 evenings after 5pm.
Free FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful item garages, automobiles, etc. estates cleaned out and yardsale items. . (603)930-5222. T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of charge if outside. Please call (603)986-5506.
Help Wanted AKA TOOL, INC. 1st Shift Quality Control Manager. Must have exprience in Machining Industry. Required to have a background in ISO 9000 and have a complete understanding of GD&T. Experience with programming and operation of DCC CMM also required. Salary 50K + Excellent benefits, Health/Dental/401K plan. 477 Province Road, Laconia, NH 03246. 524-1868. Email: hr@akatool.com HOME Care Assistant needed. must have drivers license and car insurance. Skills required: companionship, light housekeeping/cooking. Part-time only. Great extra income for retirees and housewives. Apply: Your Home to Stay, PO Box 137, Tilton, NH 03276.
Lakes Region Answering Service Telephone Operator Position Looking for enthusiastic person for nights/weekends, part-time. Must have good typing skills and good customer service skills.
Please contact Mel at
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Work for an American Legend! Harley-Davidson at the Tilton Outlets has immediate openings for 3rd Key Team Leaders. Please apply at laconiaharley.com for interview consideration.
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is looking for 1 full-time Technician/Laborer. Candidate must be self motivated, professional and avail. to work O/T. Must have CDL Class B and be in good physical condition. Benefits include a competitive salary, 8 paid holidays and retirement plan. Forward Resumes to: mandiehagan@yahoo.com
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Fireplace Installer needed immediately MUST HAVE NH GAS LICENSE We are looking for installer with NH gas license to install fireplaces both wood and gas,carpentry experience helpful. M-F work week with benefits including , Health Dental,Life, Disbility,FSA ,Vacation Holidays and 401k Pay based on experience. Must have valid NH drivers License and pass both background and drug test. Apply in person to :Quality Insulation, 1 PeaseRd. Meredith, NH 03253
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Motorcycles 1995 Harley Davidson Ultra-New Motor, Less than 2,000/miles, Great shape! $7,000. 603-848-0014 2 ATV s- 2003 Honda Rubicon 4X4 with winch & skid plates. 2006 Honda Rubicon 2-wheel/4-wheel. Low mileage on both. Call (603) 293-0415
Fast paced stove shop is looking for a motivated salesperson to join our team. Weekend availability a must. Email resumes to info@fireNstone.net
2000 Harley Davidson, Ultra Classic, new Harley rebuilt motor, 4 speaker stereo, cruise, Python pipes, other accessories, very good condition, asking $8,500/obo, 603-752-5519.
STORMWATER Pollution Protection Plan Monitor/Inspector: Must be a Certified Erosion Sediment and Stormwater Inspector (CESSWI) with at least 2yrs experience in Highway/Bridge or General Construction projects. Must have valid driver s license and be willing to travel throughout NH. Must Be familiar with OSHA rules and regs. Will be responsible for reporting and monitoring per local/state/federal regulations. Full Time with Benefits, Equal Opportunity Employer. Send resume to aneville@ajcolman.com
Recreation Vehicles
SUMMIT RESORT Now Hiring Full-Time Front Desk Nights and Weekends a Must!
Please apply in person 177 Mentor Ave, Laconia
Instruction BALLROOM DANCE Private lessons, couples only. Professional Instruction, reasonable rates. 279-1329.
Services
2004 38! Alfa See Ya diesel pusher Class A motorhome. 2 slide outs, ceramic tile, leather upholstery, corian countertops, much more. Only 40,000 miles. $75,000 Firm.
393-6032
Real Estate
PIPER ROOFING Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs
Our Customers Don t get Soaked!
528-3531 Major credit cards accepted CALL Mike for fall clean-ups, scrapping, light hauling, snowblowing. Very reasonably priced. 603-455-0214
FOR Sale By Owner: 2-Bedroom house, 1-1/4 bath. 180 Mechanic Street, Laconia. 524-8142. MEREDITH3 family newly renovated home. Great in-town location! 2-car garage. All units currently occupied. $219,900. 630-2381
Roommate Wanted LACONIA 2-roomates wanted clean, quiet, sober environment. All inclusive, must see, will go fast. $120/week. 455-2014
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Land GILFORD: New to the market, 1 1/4 acres, convenient location near Laconia, level, dry. $79,900. Owner/broker, 524-1234.
Lost Lost- REWARDMen!s Prescription eye glasses. Laconia City Hall by Newspaper racks. Friday, Sept. 30th. 524-3429
Clearview Builders & Landscaping Property Maintenance Home Repair, Painting, Finish Work, Decks, Dock Work, Lawn Mowing, Pruning, Mulch, Fall Cleanups & Tree Trimming. Call 387-9789
Need a ride? Call Ann! 508-0240. $30 special. VA Manchester. Tuesday & Thursday, mornings only. Save this ad!
Laconia/Gilford Lions donate to LPD K-9 fund
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Wednesday, October 12, 2011— Page 23
OBITUARIES
Janet C. Wescott, 85
LACONIA — Janet C. Wescott, 85, of 426 Elm Street, Lakeport, died at the Laconia Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, October 8, 2011. She was the widow of Gerald N. Wescott who died January 21, 2011. Janet was born April 23, 1926 in Lakeport, N. H., the daughter of Eusebo J. and Aldea C. (Dubois) Morin. Janet was a lifelong resident of Laconia and graduated from Laconia High School. She worked on the M/S Mount Washington for twenty-five years before retiring in 1999. Janet was a communicant of Our Lady of the Lakes Church, Lakeport. Survivors include a son, Thomas W. Wescott, and his wife, Linda, of Laconia; a daughter, Diane DeWolfe, and her husband, Jay, of Dorchester; two grandchildren, Brandon DeWolfe and his wife, Tessa, of Spring, Texas and Adriane von Bonsdorf and her husband, Kristoffer, of Hollywood Hills, California; two step grandchildren, Nicole Tessier of Manchester and Michael Tessier of Laconia; one great grandson, Grayson DeWolfe, and many neph-
ews and nieces. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by three brothers, Ronald Morin, Leo Lambert and Maurice Morin and by four sisters, Evelyn Martin, Laurie St. Lawrence, Simone Carrigan, and Aurora Aube. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2011 from 6:00-8:00PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-BeaneSimoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 11:00AM at Saint Andre Bessette Parish, Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia, N.H. Burial will follow in the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Laconia. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to one’s own favorite charity. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www. wilkinsonbeane.com.
Sally Ann Hahn, 72
Laconia/Gilford Lions Club President Lori Chandler presents a check for $1,000 to Laconia Police Officer Keven Shortt (left) and Sergeant Mike Finogle. The donation will be deposited in an account set up to hold the $10,000 that will be necessary to purchase and train a new dog to replace the retiring K-9 “Jago”. (Courtesy photo)
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Jr., of Meredith, daughters, Sally M. Hahn, of Meredith, Donna L. Mansur, of Laconia, son, Calvin V. Hahn III, of Meredith, eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren, brother, Frederick Duval and wife Lillian of Plymouth, MA, sister, Sandra Glines and husband Warren of Salisbury, two half sisters, Linda Lawrence of Florida, Mary Green of Laconia, many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held in the Bayside Cemetery, Laconia, on Thursday at 3:30pm. The Very Rev. Dennis J. Audet, pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Church, will officiate. The Mayhew Funeral Homes and Crematorium, in Meredith and Plymouth, are in charge of the arrangements.
Raymond C. ‘Ray’ Racette, 70
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MEREDITH — Sally Ann Hahn, 72, of True Road, died October 9, 2011, at her home. She was born in Laconia, on December 24, 1938, the daughter of Louie Roland and Katherine A. (LaFontain) White. Sally grew up in Concord and attended Concord Schools. She resided in Weirs Beach for many years and has been a resident of Meredith for the past twelve years. She worked most all her life as a nurse’s aide for many nursing homes in the Laconia area and for many years at the Eagle Convalescent Home, in Concord. Sally is survived by her husband, Calvin V. Hahn
Storage Space WINTER Storage- 12X28 $50/ month. 2oX24X12 high, $100/month. 344-4504
PHILLIPSTON, Mass. Raymond C. “Ray” Racette, 70, of Phillipston, died peacefully Saturday, October 1, 2011 in his residence following a brief illness. Ray was born in Gardner on April 21, 1941, the son of the late Oza J. and Edna A. (Dumas) Racette. He was a School Teacher in the City of Gardner for 33 years, retiring in 2000. He also owned and operated Racette’s Driving School in Gardner for 15 years. Ray graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1960, and in 1966 received a Bachelor of Science and Biology Degree from Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg. He later received his Masters Degree in Biology. Ray was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church in Gardner and Holy Cross Church in East Templeton. He was a member of the Massachusetts Teacher’s Association and AARP. He enjoyed picnics, sailing on Queen Lake in Phillipston, and traveling to St. Thomas and both Disney Land in California and Disney World in Florida. He was an avid sports fan enjoying both the Boston Bruins and the Boston Red Sox. His favorite television shows were “Wheel of Fortune”, “Jeopardy”, “All in the Family” and “Everybody Loves Raymond”.
He leaves one son, R. Paul Racette and his wife Joanmarie of Cleveland, OH; one daughter, Ann R. Carpenter of Rutland, MA; two brothers, Normand R. Racette and his wife Priscilla of Plymouth, NH and Robert P. Racette and his wife Ruth of Belmont, NH; two grandchildren, Robert Demont and Brent Carpenter; one niece, Michelle Rich; and several cousins. He also leaves his companion of over 30 years, Linda Umholtz of Shutesbury, MA. Ray was predeceased by one sister, Pauline A. Racette who died in 1949 and by one nephew, Bobby Racette who died in 2002. Funeral Services will be held Friday, October 7th from the Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols Street, Gardner with a Mass at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols Street, Gardner. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Gardner. Calling hours in the funeral home will be Thursday, October 6th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be mailed to Massachusetts General Hospital, Development Office, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114. Please make checks payable to MGH/Dr. Stephanie Moore, and reference in memory of, Mr. Raymond C. Racette.
Historical Society to view film on Clean Water group LACONIA — The Laconia Historical and Museum Society will present the film “Clearing the Water: the Story of the Lakes Region Clean Waters Association” on October 17 at 7 p.m. at the Laconia Public Library. James Walker, president of the Lakes Region Clean Water Association, will introduce the film, which was produced and filmed in Laconia by John Gfoerer of Accompany Video Production. The 50 minute documentary honors the Lakes
Region environmental group that took action to clean up the pollution in Lake Winnisquam in the 1970s and provides first hand accounts of that undertaking through interviews with residents, including former Mayor Rod Dyer, Peter Karigianis and Esther Peters. The presentation will be free with donations appreciated. For more information, call 527-1278 or write to lhmslpl@metrocast.net
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