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Association over the alternative offered by Kevin Dunleavy, director of Parks and Recreation, by a vote of three-to-two. The location and size of the basketball court distinguished the two plans. The association favored keeping the two courts in place while Dunleavy recom-
mended constructing one court along Garfield Street. Commissioners Rodney Roy and Mitch Hamel supported the plan submitted by the association, noting that the problems arising around the basketball courts, which are now in the southwest corner, in the past appear to
have been addressed to the satisfaction of the neighbors. But, Commissioners George Hawkins and David Plourde preferred moving the court, recalling that much of the impetus for reconfiguring the park arose from complaints see WYATT page 12
Hazel Duke Dinner canceled for this year but there are alternatives BY ADAM DRAPCHO THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — “Nothing gold can stay,” observed Robert Frost. That statement’s veracity had been under threat by the Hazel Duke Dinner, an annual tradition car-
ried out by the Congregational Church of Laconia, where a small army of volunteers would prepare and serve a full Thanksgiving Dinner to anyone who showed up. For some, it was a meal richer than they could provide for themselves, for others it was
a welcome opportunity to commune with neighbors around a feast. Frost would likely agree the event was a community treasure, and with more than four decades of duration, it seemed see HAZEL DUKE page 15
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s no room for the baby Jesus, the manger or the wise men this Christmas in a Santa Monica park following a judge’s ruling Monday against churches that tried to keep a 60-year Nativity tradition alive after atheists stole the show with anti-God messages. U.S. District Judge Audrey B. Collins rejected a motion from the Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Committee to allow the religious display this season while their lawsuit plays out against the city. Collins said the city was within its constitutional right to eliminate the exemption that had allowed the Nativity at the oceanfront Palisades Park because the change affected all comers — from Christians to Jews to atheists — and provided other avenues for public religious speech. The coalition of churches that had put on the life-sized, 14-booth Nativity display for decades argued the city banned it see NATIVITY page 16
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Israel & Hamas trade fire & tough truce proposals GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers traded fire and tough cease-fire proposals Monday, and threatened to escalate their border conflict if diplomacy fails. No deal appeared near. An Israeli airstrike targeting a Gaza media center killed a senior militant and engulfed the building in flames. The Israeli military said the Islamic Jihad were using space there as a command center. Gaza fighters fired 95 rockets at southern Israeli cities, nearly one-third of them intercepted by an Israeli missile shield. A total of 38 Palestinians were killed Monday. Two more Palestinians were killed in airstrikes past midnight, bringing the death toll since the start of Israel’s offensive to 111, including 56 civilians. Some 840 people have been wounded,
including 225 children, Gaza heath officials said. Three Israeli civilians have been killed and dozens have been wounded. Over the weekend, civilian casualties in Gaza rose sharply after Israel began targeting the homes of what it said were suspected militants. Two such strikes late Monday killed five people — a father and his 4-year-old twin sons in northern Gaza and two people in the south, medics said. Jamal Daloo, who lost his wife, a son, four grandchildren and five other members of his family in an attack Sunday, sat in quiet mourning Monday next to the ruins of his home, his face streaked with tears. “The international public opinion witnessed the facts,” he said, speaking as his 16-year-old daughter, Yara, was still missing
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Twinkies will live to see another day. Hostess Brands Inc. and its second largest union agreed on Monday to try to resolve their differences after a bankruptcy court judge noted that the parties hadn’t gone through the critical step of private mediation. That means the maker of the spongy cake with the mysterious cream filling won’t go out of business yet. The news comes after the maker of Ho Ho’s, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread last week moved to liquidate and sell off its assets in bankruptcy court. Hostess cited
a crippling strike started on Nov. 9 by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union, which represents about 30 percent of Hostess workers. “Many people, myself included, have serious questions as to the logic behind this strike,” said Judge Robert Drain, who heard the case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York in White Plains, N.Y. “Not to have gone through that step leaves a huge question mark in this case.” The mediation talks are set to take place
under the rubble being cleared away by bulldozers. “This does not require my words.” The Israeli military says Gaza militants fire rockets from residential areas. Late Monday it released footage it said showed was a miliant weapons depot hidden in a Gaza neighborhood. Egypt, the traditional mediator between Israel and the Arab world, was at the center of a flurry of diplomatic activity Monday. Egyptian intelligence officials met separately in Cairo with an Israeli envoy and with Khaled Mashaal, the top Hamas leader in exile. Hamas wants Israel to halt all attacks on Gaza and lift tight restrictions on trade and movement in and out of the territory that have been in place since Hamas seized see ISRAEL page 14
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Tuesday, with the liquidation hearing set to resume on Wednesday if an agreement isn’t reached. Jeff Freund, an attorney for the bakers union, said any guess as to how the talks will go would be “purely speculative.” In an interview following the hearing, Hostess CEO Gregory Rayburn said that there is enormous financial pressure to come to an agreement with the union by the end of the day Tuesday. He noted that it’s costing Hostess about $1 million a day in payroll costs alone to stay alive, with the money mostly going see HOSTESS page 8
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Almost 100,000 people registered to vote in N.H. on election day CONCORD (AP) — Though fewer people voted in New Hampshire this month compared to the last presidential election, the state saw a nearly 30 percent increase in the number of people who registered at the polls on Election Day. According to the secretary of state’s office, there were 99,319 same-day voter registrations on Nov. 6. That amounts to nearly 14 percent of the 718,788 ballots cast. In 2008, the total number of ballots cast was 615 higher than it was this year, but the number of same-day registrants was lower — 76,755.
Obama makes history with Myanmar & Cambodia visits
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — On a historymaking trip, President Barack Obama on Monday paid the first visit by an American leader to Myanmar and Cambodia, two Asian countries with troubled histories, one on the mend and the other still a cause of concern. Obama’s fast-paced, pre-Thanksgiving trip vividly illustrated the different paths the regional neighbors are taking to overcome legacies of violence, poverty and repression. Cheered by massive flag-waving crowds, Obama offered long-isolated Myanmar a “hand of friendship” as it rapidly embraces democratic reforms. Hours later, he arrived in Cambodia to little fanfare, then pointedly criticized the country’s strongman leader on the issue of human rights during a tense meeting. Obama was an early champion of Myanmar’s sudden transformation to civilian rule following a half-century of military dictatorship. He’s rewarded the country, also known as Burma, with eased economic penalties, increased U.S. investment and now see OBAMA page 13
This year, President Barack Obama’s campaign actively urged out-of-state students to register in New Hampshire, reminding them that same-day registration was allowed and telling them that their votes would “count more” in a swing state. And college communities were among those with lots of same-day registration activity. Durham, home to the University of New Hampshire, had 3,026 same-day registrants, a 65 percent increase over 2008 and more than the total number of new voter registrations in all of Carroll, Sullivan
or Coos County. In Hanover, home to Dartmouth College, the number of same-day registrants more than doubled from 573 in 2008 to 1,477 this year. While the college communities of Keene and Plymouth also had significant numbers of same-day registrations, their totals were more in line with 2008 figures. Registering at the polls also was popular in the state’s largest cities — with more than 10,300 sameday registrants in Manchester and more than 7,300 in Nashua. The total in Laconia was 1,399 and for all of Belknap County it was 4,290.
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Maggie Hassan won the New Hampshire governor’s race, it wasn’t just a victory for her fellow Democrats. Unions spent millions backing Hassan with television ads and an extensive get-out-the-vote operation because she opposes a right-to-work bill to ban labor-management contracts that require affected workers to be union members or pay union fees. From California to Maine, unions used their political muscle to help install Democratic governors, build labor-friendly majorities in state legislatures and defeat ballot initiatives against them. The combination of union money and member mobilization helped Democrats take control of state legislatures in Maine and Minnesota. In Michigan, voters repealed a law that allowed cities in financial distress to suspend collective bargaining contracts. But unions lost there on an effort to make collective bargaining rights a part of the state constitution. In perhaps their most important victory, unions defeated a California ballot measure that would have prohibited them from collecting money for political purposes through payroll deductions. “The unions must be fairly happy with themselves,” said Gary Chaison, professor of industrial
relations at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. “These are positive signs, particularly saving their political life in California.” While re-electing President Barack Obama was labor’s highest Election Day priority, unions invested major resources in state races where they have been fighting efforts by governors and state lawmakers to restrict bargaining rights or dilute union power. The victories could mark a turnaround of sorts for unions nearly two years after Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced plans to strip teachers, nurses and other public employees of most collective bargaining rights. Walker, a Republican, justified the move as necessary to trim the state’s budget shortfall. Since then, unions have been fighting dozens of measures around the country targeting labor rights. They failed earlier this year to recall Walker from office, but a judge has declared parts of the Wisconsin law unconstitutional. It wasn’t all good news for unions on Election Night. They lost a first-of-its-kind ballot effort in Michigan that would have enshrined collective bargaining rights in the state constitution. Unions saw the measure as a way to prevent see UNIONS page 15
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Health insurance is a ‘gift’ to ourselves One of the more curious “gifts” in Mitt Romney’s list of ways Barack Obama allegedly bought off voters was letting young people up to the age of 26 stay on their parents’ health plan. It was a gift, all right, a gift to America. How so? Consider this finding in a RAND study on whether employerbased health insurance is a barrier to entrepreneurship: The rate of new business formations jumps at or around age 65 (particularly in the month that the person turns 65). What happens at age 65 is that Americans qualify for Medicare. The authors of the study (Robert W. Fairlie, Kanika Kapur and Susan M. Gates) found the spike in business starts by those around 65 to be the purest evidence of “entrepreneurship lock”— the notion that many would-be entrepreneurs stay stuck in jobs for fear of losing health coverage. Isn’t 65 traditionally retirement time? Apparently, not for many. The study looks into the possibility that Social Security, pensions and other retirement plans kicking in around that age would make some feel more secure about taking on financial risks, but found no link. (The appearance of new income streams could just as easily help these folks retire and do nothing. My thought, not the researchers’.) Let’s go down the age ladder. The RAND study noted no change in business ownership rates among people 55 or just under. Those in their 40s and 50s are probably under the most severe entrepreneurship lockdown. These are adults who may have gained a good deal of expertise in their jobs. They may have saved up money and are ready to go out on their own. But the older you get, the more expensive your health coverage becomes. If you are responsible for children, you may not want to risk their health coverage, even if you’d roll the dice on your uninsured self getting sick. And if you or a child has an expensive pre-existing condition,
insurers may refuse to cover you at almost any price. Romney didn’t include the rest of ObamaCare in the list of “gifts” he didn’t approve of, but other elements of the Affordable Care Act could also help free wannabe entrepreneurs from job lock. One is guaranteed coverage for all regardless of above-mentioned pre-existing conditions. Another is the state-created health exchanges that help the selfemployed find coverage at a reasonable price. And a third is peace of mind: If you exhaust all your savings and mortgage your house to start a business and the enterprise fails, leaving you broke, your family can get subsidized health coverage. Go back to a gift Romney did cite — coverage on the parents’ plan to age 26. Think of the 23-year-old, out of school in a tough job market but with a boatload of computer skills. Energetic and possibly not supporting others, these young Americans are at a perfect age to test an idea in the marketplace. True, they are probably healthy and more willing to skip getting insured, but still. The deal in ObamaCare is that everyone must obtain health coverage, but everyone can get it at a price they can pay. No American family faces financial ruin because a member falls ill and needs expensive care. The whole idea of employer-sponsored health coverage is a historical oddity from the wage and price controls of World War II. ObamaCare offers a step away from that irrational link. So here’s a government benefit that actually encourages the creation of new entrepreneurs. Guaranteed health coverage is a freedom card for those who want to spread their wings in a business of their own. It’s a gift to ourselves. (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.)
We seniors have worked all our lives; pick on someone else To the editor, Just a way to make money! They are coming up with that older drivers thing again and its not fair! Its not the older drivers causing more accidents and everyone knows that. All anyone has to do is read the newspapers and see the ages of the people that are getting in accidents. The aged 25-29 is the most common license holders that get into accidents, and a good percent of the accidents are caused because of drunk drivers. Seniors are not the cause of accidents, as many don’t drive, or if they do drive they are not driving drunk. Why not make a person causing
the accident be re-tested, and insure their license instead of picking on the seniors again? Every time it’s the seniors! They are always trying to take away Medicare, Social Security, hearing aids, glasses, dental, or housing. We’ve paid in all our lives pick on someone else for a change and stop taking from us! We got up, went to work, earned money, paid taxes; and for what, to have our money taken and spent in Congress? Now they want to stop us from driving too. What’s next? Living in a tent? Diana Field Franklin
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LETTERS Most likely reason for same-day registrations is check list purge To the editor, As someone who is very familiar with the election process in Gilford, I was surprised that the voting process, particularly same day registration, was criticized by some candidates. The same day registration process was devised in order to bypass a much more distasteful requirement in the federal “motor voter” law requiring some state agencies to automatically register their customers. Senator Gregg was successful in convincing the feds to grant us this exception. I believe it has worked very well as a substitute for the automatic registration in the Federal rules. . The criticism raised this election cycle is the large number of same-day registrants at this election. In Gilford, this number was 397. Why is that number larger than usual? In 2008 it was 214. The most likely answer involves the purge of the check list which, under RSA 654:39, is required every 10 years. Under that statute anyone who is on the checklist who has not voted in the last four years must be removed, after notice. A large number of voters, who still live in Gilford, are removed by this process. When the next presidential election comes up these residents decide to vote and they must register. The 10-year purge was carried out in 2011. The last election before the purge was the town election on March 8, 2011. The checklist totaled 6,529 at the beginning of that election. After the purge the checklist totaled 5540, so over 900 names had been removed. The 2012 election was the first presidential election after the purge, so there were a large number of
residents re-registering on this Election Day. History tells us that there are always more registrations at the first presidential election after the purge. The town clerks minutes for the 2004 election, the first presidential election after the 2001 purge states: “there were more new voter registrations.... than ever before.” In addition there are a number of young people reaching voting age each year as well as people moving into town. I have asked some of the officials about the registrations. They tell me most everyone registering had suitable identification. Another phenomenon at presidential elections is the large number of party and candidate observers, many of whom come from other states, resulting in out of state license plates in the parking lot. What about the actual number of votes cast? In 2004 there were 4,560 votes cast for the two major candidates for president. In 2008 there were 4,538 and in 2012 there were 4,581. That is a total variance of 21 votes in eight years. Pretty good evidence there was no stuffing of the ballot box. Also of interest is that Obama received 113 fewer votes this year than in 2008 while Mr. Romney received 156 more votes than Sen. McCain did. Rather than assuming voter fraud and blaming the system, perhaps the complainers should look at their product to see if it can’t be made more palatable to the voters. Peter Millham Gilford
Kevin Leandro should have run for N.H. House as a Libertarian To the editor, Please forgive what may come across as an angry tone in what I have to say but it’s not anger, it’s frustration. I have run out of patience with people’s inability to see the easy answers because they are so stuck on tradition. Tradition has become their bonds against returning to liberty. Michael Kitch’s Thursday November 15 article in The Laconia Daily Sun touching on the absurdity of outof-staters being able to vote (as many times as they want) in N.H. includes interesting context; the preposter-
ously failed and disingenuous, if not outright dishonest finger-pointing between Democrats and Republicans who each say the other is the source of our critically serious nationwide problems. Well they’re absolutely right. Both of them (the Establishment) are the problem. I don’t have to detail the current scenarios of our country’s desperation to say without reservation that it is the established two party system that has us where we are. There’s no one else to blame and the voters are responsible for continuing see next page
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LETTERS There’ll be no harmony with Obama as president; he’ll assure that To the editor, E. Scott Cracraft has finally written something I agree with. This is no let’s be buddies moment. There are deep and profound economic differences in this country. They have turned to scars of deep resentment, hate and distrust. The ideologies, policies and destructive, demonizing character of Barack Obama has poured salt on those wounds unlike any time in recent history. There will be no harmony while Barack Obama is president. He will assure that and I will help him. He is going to take us over the economic cliff because he demands punitive pleasure to tax 2 percent of America that does NOTHING to solve our core debt challenges which is excess spending as Simpson-Bowles pointed out. The stuffing of ObamaCare down the throats of Americans on a 100 percent Democratic vote using arcane legislative rules in the middle of the night accented with bribes for the last three votes as the majority of America screamed they did not want it is injustice never to be forgiven or forgotten. That action proved the utter rot at the core of the Democratic Party. No legislation in history of such importance had ever been approved with out some level of bipartisan support. Obama claims a mandate with a 2 percent majority of the electorate while a 10 percent majority opposed ObamaCare and still do. It seems 2 percent is a mandate while 10 percent deserves the Obama single finger salute. There is only one party associated with HIGHER TAXES, FAILURE AND THE POOR. That is the DEMOCRATS. Think of the democrats as a wheel that only turns on FAILURE. The bigger the FAILURE the larger, more frequent the bankruptcies the more poor are created. The poor and less fortunate are the Democrats core voters and the DNA of the Democratic Party. The life blood attribute of Democrats is FAILURE — failure and more FAILURE. Barack Obama cares little that his policies create FAILURE and why he never focused on jobs or the economy. Failed policies produce dependency-voting poor and
people sure to scream hate at the successful. It works, look at the hate, and failure Obama’s words have created in America TODAY. Look at public schools in America. We have thrown endless trillions at that endeavor for 40 years to get what? MORE FAILURE. Who do teachers vote for Democrats, which produces more teachers (HIGHER COSTS) and screams for what when we get ACADEMIC FAILURE? MORE TEACHERS ,which produce uneducated students that can not find jobs that need welfare and vote for WHO. DEMOCRATS. The DEMOCRATIC FAILURE wheel goes round and round feeding itself. What party cannot make GOVERNMENT enormous enough or controlling enough? DEMOCRATS! What is $16 trillion in debt going higher GOVERNMENT.! The Democratic signature programs of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are what? BANKRUPT. The post office is what BANKRUPT. It just reported $16 billion in losses yesterday. FEMA is BANKRUPT from Sandy. The FHA is about to report it is BANKRUPT from guaranteeing so many loans with little down payment. Who wanted homes with white fences for the poor who could never afford them? Democrats, who benefits when they get thrown on the street? DEMOCRATS. America voted the party of failure and bankruptcy to four more years. I GUARANTEE you we will not be let down. If the Democrats are the advocates for the poor as they CLAIM, have you ever in your life witnessed a greater FAILURE of advocacy. THE POOR are NOW over running society at every corner and every seam. If Democrats ideas and principles worked WHY THE HELL IS AMERICA FILLED TO THE BRIM WITH POOR after 50 years of the new society new deals, FDR, LBJ and endless wars on poverty? The answer is because the Democratic Party is DEAD without them. The poor are never going to be allowed to ESCAPE poverty and Democrats keep the welfare hook into them to assure it. Tony Boutin Gilford
The harvest brought by liberal seeds is not going to be pretty To the editor, Where is the Justice in the Justice Department? A London-based oil company has been fined $1.3 billion involving the death of 11. This is considered the biggest (criminal?) penalty in our nation’s history. The total payoff amounts to $4.5 billion. Who from preceding page to put Democrats and Republicans in positions of authority and power. Gilford’s Kevin Leandro, who narrowly missed winning a seat in the N.H. House of Representatives (and maybe it was because of the out-ofstate voters) was a good candidate, a defender of freedom and fiscal responsibility. Why in the world didn’t he run as a Libertarian instead of the dismally obsolete Grand Old Party? Live responsibly. Vote Libertarian. David M. Zebuhr Gilford
knows where any of it will end up. Attorney General Eric Holder states: “I hope that this sends a clear message to those who would engage in this kind of reckless and wanton conduct that there will be significant penalty to pay, and that individuals in companies who engage in these kinds of activities be held responsible”. And then there is “Fast and Furious”. No accountability there. Mr. Holder is shielded from any responsibility by his boss. And Benghazi may be just the tip of the iceberg in the cover ups from the Obama administration. There is no transperancy and no accountability emanating from the White House. It is a sorry state of affairs we have arrived at. It is sad that so many innocents have and will suffer from the actions of the mob like mentality of the liberal mind. They mock at classee next page
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LETTERS Citizens can prevent U.S. from becoming the Tombstone of 21st C To the editor, How will the country reconcile sending Barack Obama and his lawless, secretive administration back to Washington to lead our country for four more years? How can anyone put any faith in this administration’s ability to bring the United States back to economic prominence, led by proper legal standards and moral integrity? Let’s recall the “recess appointments”, when the Senate was not actually in recess. The too numerous to mention unelected czars with far too much authority. The scandals continue to grow unabated, aided and abetted by an equally corrupt mainstream media. ObamaCare, $900-plus-billion in squandered stimulus money, Fast and Furious coverup, GSA scandal, White House security leaks and now the horrific Benghazi massacre and unconscionable, unethical coverup. The EPA has become a rogue organization that pays little attention to
the citizen’s rejection of the crony, Cap and Trade’s economy stifling environmental regulations. Just watch their bullying tactics in 2013 and beyond. Now comes the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A Transylvanian creation of the Dodd/Frank legislative laboratory. According to George Will, it’s director, Richard Cordray was an Obama “recess appointment”. It’s funding comes from, are you ready for this, the Federal Reserve, which is not a government agency and thus the CFPB is not accountable to our three branches of government. According to the Weekly Standard, the CFPB will substantially increase banker’s compliance costs. This will favor big banks over small banks and require the banks to hire more lawyers, which will negatively impact the lower and middle classes. This seems to be a terribly egregious violation of Article I, section 1 of our Constitution. Mr. Will goes on to assert that this
from preceding page sical liberalism and seek a totalitarian form of government that reeks of fascism, socialism, communism and a host of other collective ideologies. The left follows “The End Justifies the Means”. While the Conservative Christian ethics follow “You Reap What You Sow”. The harvest we await from the seeds that have been sown is not going to be pretty. Many who sat idly by and those who rioted in the streets for a
change will someday cry for a change back to our Founding Principles. There is no power on earth that can stop the ever growing influence of Christian Ethics that is spreading around the world. We are divided. The enemy to civility has shown their faces and quite often we find their boastings and arrogance sets themselves up as the likes of a court jester. Gene F. Danforth Danbury
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the legal constructs of this nation? Where is Wyatt Earp when you really need him? It certainly wasn’t Mitt Romney, who really is a nice guy, but more akin to the town blacksmith than the sheriff. Citizens need to become more involved in the management of this country lest we become the Tombstone of the 21st century. Russ Wiles Tilton
Teacher with Masters has more education than 90% of Americans To the editor, Mr. Jack Stephenson had a comment in a past article in this paper that “The Laconia Daily Sun will publish almost anything sent to them.” In my case, apparently not, as a letter “Not Elegantly Stated” that I submitted on September 29 was not deemed “almost anything” and apparently delegated to the morgue. Hopefully this was not due to a deluge of personal submissions as I have only had three articles published in the last four years (I am not trying to educate the supposedly misinformed populace as some others assume as their role). Many published letters appear to suffer from what New York Senator Patrick Moynihan has stated “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not to their own facts.” Case in point: Mr. Tony Boutin stated in an 20 October article that “ ...two-thirds of the teachers that occupy American class rooms today graduated in the BOTTOM (his capitals) 50-percent of their classes”. I am assuming that
he is factually referring to their high school graduation rankings, and that the other one-third graduated in the TOP (my capitals) 50-percent of their classes. I am also assuming that his opinion is that those teachers are not qualified to be teachers and that he thinks he is qualified in his opinions. Fact or opinion? Spin-doctoring? In spite of this alleged graduation percent, all of the teachers did graduate from their respective colleges and most went on to attain their Master’s degrees. Now the percents change as nationally 27.2 percent of the U.S. population (35.4 percent in N.H.) have achieved a Bachelor’s degree (Statemaster.com). Aha, now the teachers are in the top quarter (approximately) of the national academic rankings — these numbers sound a lot better, don’t they? But there is more! Only 9.65-percent of the nation’s population (11.6 percent in N.H.) have a Master’s degree or above. Now the teachers are in the top 10 percent of the nation’s population. see next page
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Selectmen recommend $25k for improvements to on-the-water firefighting craft BY GAIL OBER
BELMONT — Selectmen voted last night to recommend a $25,000 capital expenditure for 2013 for some work on the town’s existing fire boat and for the possible purchase of a second water rescue boat, provided the fire chief reports back to the board before spending the money. The recommended appropriation is part of the 2013 capital budget and if it is approved by the Budget Committee and the voters will come from the so-called Comstar ambulance fund. Earlier this year, Fire Chief Dave Parenti had asked selectmen for money to repair the old pontoon fire boat and to purchase a new rescue boat, however at the time selectmen were reluctant to have two boats on Lake Winnisquam and asked him to look into only a new fire boat. They agreed it would be part of the 2013 capital budget. After doing some research, Parenti requested $85,000 from the ambulance fund for a new fire boat. A fire boat operates from a platform or pontoon, has a pump, and can be used for extinguishing fires on land near the water, boat fires, or rescues. A rescue boat is typically smaller, more maneuverable, more portable, and has no pump for fire-fighting. When discussing the new fire boat, selectmen also sent letters this past summer to each of the commu-
nities that border Lake Winnisquam to see if there was any interest in a joint fire-boat effort, but only the Tilton-Northfield Fire District showed any interest in meeting with Belmont. Tilton-Northfield Fire Commissioners Paul Auger, Patrick Clark, Fire Chief Brad Ober and Deputy Fire Chief Mike Robinson met with the Belmont selectmen last night. During their joint board meeting, Robinson, who has been with the Tilton-Northfield Fire Department for 35 years, said his department has made use in the past of the Belmont fire boat and that “they rely on it.” Parenti said his records show the boat had been used 15 times in the past three years. Selectman Chair Jon Pike wanted to know how many of the responses were to the sandbar — an area of the lake just north of the Mosquito Bridge where many boaters gather to recreate that is in Sanbornton. The response was that not all but many of the Winnisquam incidents occurred on the sand bar. Inevitably, the talk turned to the Winnisquam Fire Station that is located in Belmont and for years serviced the Lochmere section of Tilton as well as parts of Sanbornton and Belmont. An independent fire company there was disbanded around 2006, largely because there were not enough call firefighters to staff it. Many of the
from preceding page I could spin-doctor this statistic, and state that “twothirds of the teachers who occupy American classrooms graduated in the BOTTOM 50 percent of all students who have Master’s degrees.” This would put two-thirds of the teachers in the top 5-10 percent of the nation’s population, education-wise. This definitely sounds outstanding! I would express an opinion that these teachers are not “closer to the MacDonald’s FRY GUY” as sardonically stated by the author of the October 20 article,
but are more qualified to teach than 90 percent of the nation’s population who do not have Master’s degrees. This sounds a lot better! An apology would also seem in order to those employed by the McDonald’s Corporation, but... as for me, I have other priorities in life, and will not engage in tit-fortat discourses as I hopefully have utilized my oncea-year quota for published letters to The Laconia Sun. Frank M. Weeks Gilmanton I.W.
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people in Lochmere and near Lake Winnisquam in Sanbornton have said they would like to see it used again but the political will on the parts of elected boards has never been there, largely because of the expense and the infighting. Clark suggested a non-binding warrant article on all three ballots this spring that could be used to test the waters but Belmont Selectmen Ron Cormier said that unless and until the governing bodies had some reasonable idea about costs and all three entities agreed to work together, he wouldn’t support it. “It’s firefighting verses the budget,” Cormier, said noting that when the Winnisquam company disbanded it was costing $50,000 annually, split three ways, to operate it and the three entities bickered about that. “I know it’s going to cost a lot more now,” he said. Selectman Ruth Mooney also pointed out that Belmont uses the old building, which because of its location it inherited after the Winnisquam company dissolved, in part for a recreation center. She said she would be concerned for safety reasons about having an operating fire station in the same building with a large number of small children. The meeting ended by the selectmen and the fire commissioners agreeing to let their respective fire chiefs reach out to Sanbornton Fire Chief Paul Dexter regarding both a new fire boat and facilities hoping something all three political boards could potentially support would come from their efforts.
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LACONIA — TD Bank. N.A. will close its branch office at 277 Union Avenue on Normandin Square in February, 2013 and consolidate its local operations at its branch office at 1402 Lake Shore Road in Gilford. N The company leases its space on Union Avenue, which is just two-anda-half miles from the office it built on the former site of Nadia’s Trattoria that opened in 2009. At the time the bank closed an office it operated at the Hannaford supermarket in the nearby Walmart Plaza. Jimmy Hernandez, a spokesman for TD Bank, said that seven employees would be affected by the closure, stressing that efforts are underway to place them all in other positions with the company. He said that there are currently four open positrons and anticipated other opportunities would HOSTESS from page 2 toward management to unwind the company. About 18,000 workers were sent home Friday after the company shuttered its 33 plants, meaning no sales are being generated. “We didn’t think we had a runway, but the judge just created a 24-hour runway,” said Rayburn, who added that even if a contract agreement is reached, it’s unclear whether all Hostess plants will get up and running again. Hostess, weighed down by debt, management turmoil, rising labor costs and the changing tastes of Americans, decided on Friday that it no longer could make it through a conventional Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. Instead, the company, which is based in Irving, Texas, asked the court for permission to sell its assets and wind down its business. The company, which is in its second bankruptcy in less than a decade, had said that it was saddled with costs related to its unionized workforce. It brought on Rayburn as a restructuring expert in part to renegotiate its contract with labor unions. Hostess, which had been contrib-
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uting $100 million a year in pension costs for workers, offered workers a new contract that would’ve slashed that to $25 million a year, in addition to wage cuts and a 17 percent reduction in health benefits. The baker’s union rejected the offer and decided to strike. By that time, Hostess had reached a contract agreement with its largest union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which urged the bakers union to hold a secret ballot on whether to continue striking. Although many workers in the bakers union decided to cross picket lines this week, Hostess said it wasn’t enough to keep operations at normal levels. Rayburn said that Hostess was already operating on razor thin margins and that the strike was the final blow. The bakers union said the company’s demise was the result of mismanagement, not the strike. It pointed to the steep raises executives were given last year as the company was spiraling down toward bankruptcy. The company’s announcement last week that it would move to liquidate see next page
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN, Tuesday, November 20, 2012— Page 9
20-year-old charged with assault on grandfather, will seek mental health help BY GAIL OBER
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LACONIA — A local man was ordered held on $400 cash and $25,000 personal recognizance bail after allegedly choking his wheelchair-bound grandfather. Circuit Court Judge Jim Carroll also ordered him to seek immediate care from Genesis Behavioral Health when he is released. Polce affidavits filed in support of his arrest said Zachary Corbin, 20, of 322 Union Ave. #2 was at his relatives home on 39 Taylor Street and was allegedly “destroying the place.” He is charged with one count of second-degree assault, one count of resisting arrest, one count of criminal mischief and one count of obstructing the reporting of a crime. When police arrived, Corbin’s mother told them Corbin had broken things in the house and when his grandfather went to call the police, Corbin allegedly got behind the man’s wheelchair and started to choke him with his arms. Affidavits said his mother had to punch Corbin in the head to stop the assault. She said he ran from the house after releasing his grandfather. Police said there was evidence of some destruction in the home and they saw the red marks on Corbin’s grandfather’s neck. Police said Corbin came from the woods and told them his family didn’t listen to him. When police told him he was under arrest, he tightened and pulled away from the arresting officer. They had to force him into handcuffs. Sawyer said Corbin had an altercation with his family in late October and had to be taken to the hospital for evaluation. At one point during the October encounter, affidavits said Corbin was placed in four-point restraints. Sawyer argued for $2,500 cash to be commuted to personal recognizance bail if he was able to be treated in the state secured psychiatric facility. Corbin told the Judge Carroll that he had called Genesis Behavioral Health for an evaluation but was told the earliest appointment was in December. When Carroll asked him if he called before his incident or after, Corbin said it was before. Public Defender John Bresau argued for personal see next page
LPD serves up turkey dinner at Woodland Heights School Laconia Police Department employees helped serve at the annual Family Thanksgiving Lunch at Woodland Heights School last week. The event is jointly sponsored by the school district and the police as part of the LPD’s community outreach programs. This year, over 400 children and their family members were served. From left to right are Det. Jeff Wholley, Det. Chris Noyes, Administrative Asst. Lori Marsh, Lt. Richard Simmons, Administrative Asst. Colleen Richardson and Administrative Asst. Deborah Simkins. (Photo courtesy Laconia Police.)
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CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Shoppers in Iowa got an unusual glimpse of wildlife Monday morning when a doe and two fawns wandered into a departfrom preceding page prompted people across the country to rush to stores and stock up on their favorite Hostess treats. Many businesses reported selling out of Twinkies within hours and the spongy cakes turned up for sale online for hundreds of dollars. Even if Hostess goes out of business, its popular brands will likely find a second life after being snapped up by buyers. The company says several potential buyers have expressed interest in the brands. Although Hostess’ sales have been declining in recent years, the company still does about $2.5 billion in business each year. Twinkies along brought in $68 million so far this year.
ment store. Coralville Police Chief Barry Bedford says the deer used doors that open automatically to get into a Kohl’s store. He says the fawns stayed in the store’s vestibule, but their mother made it into the store and headed toward the back. Police say employees opened up some back doors and the doe exited. The two fawns turned around and used the automatic exit doors to leave the store. No injuries or damage was reported.
On Our First Anniversary
Lakes Region Pet Resort, LLC offers our thanks to all who made our first year a
success. We wish to thank the owners of the 600+ dogs and many cats who have boarded with us. And to the owners of the 50+ dogs that we care for each week in our Day Care program.
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I miss you now more than ever before But, I trust that God will open a door. And show me how to go on without you To give me some hope and comfort too. For you were my life and I loved you so dear And it breaks my heart to not have you near. But, life goes on and I will too I just wish it wouldn’t go on without you. All My Love…. Our son, who will never part From our minds and hearts He has touched so many lives Our love for him will survive. All Our Love, Mom and Dad
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Couple who started luxury pet resort was right; there is a Lakes Region market By AdAm drApcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
CENTER HARBOR — A few years ago, Cindi and Mike Ingalls came up with an idea for an up-scale alternative to the many animal boarding facilities in the region. Some lenders could barely stifle their laughter when the Ingalls sought financing, and an accountant begged them not to open in November, on the assumption that there wouldn’t be enough off-season business to sustain them until the tourists of summer returned. Despite their doubters, the Ingalls strove forward with their plan, and with a funding package assembled with help from Meredith Village Savings Bank and the Belknap County Economic Development Council, the Lakes Region Pet Resort opened a year ago, offering what the Ingalls call “luxury suites” for overnight dog and cat boarding, doggie day care and pet training. Looking back over 12 months of business, they not only proved the naysayers wrong, they even out-performed their own expectations. Ever since they opened the business, said Cindi, “The phone rang off the hook.” Response to the Lakes Region Pet Resort has been robust, she reported. Despite what some expected, that their business would be slow at best during the winter, the Ingalls found the opposite to be true. They boarded 18 dogs over Christmas, were still busy on New Year’s Eve, and boarded 43 dogs during school vacation week in February. They’ve accommodated pets for vacationers from as far as the West Coast, and have hosted several dogs that traveled to the area for a wedding. Then, when the summer season hit, they were about as busy as they could handle. “I was really shocked that we hit the ground running,” said Cindi, noting that there were only two nights, both in January, when they didn’t have an animal staying at the business. Beyond those two exceptions, the business has kept them “extremely from preceding page recognizance bail, saying Corbin was employed full time, had his own place to live, and would agree to stay away from his family. He said he had a total of about $600 including this week’s paycheck. Bresau said much of Corbin’s issues have to do with “family dynamics” and he said there is “lots of domestic violence in his history.” He said he would support Genesis, the regional mental health agency, and counseling for Corbin but didn’t think he belongs in the N.H. State Hospital.
After a year in operation, the owners of Lakes Region Pet Resort are happy they took the risk of going into business for themselves. Above, daytime supervisor Marge Wooley poses with “Lola,” while owners Cindi and Mike Ingalls hold “Pat.” (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)
busy,” said Cindi, who has since quit her day job as a marketing consultant for Equine Journal. Mike plans to keep his position as an engineer, but also helps out at the pet resort. In addition to the two owners, the business has one full-time employee and five part-timers. Bresau said it would not be a problem if Corbin was ordered to have no contact with his family. He also said Corbin would agree to a curfew as long as he was able to get to and from work. Carroll called both attorneys to the bench for a private discussion. Afterward, Carroll told Corbin that he could be released as long as he posted the $400 bail by Monday at 3 p.m. He also told him to call Genesis and tell them he needed to be seen immediately.
After a year in business, Mike and Cindi think their experience should be encouraging to others who think they’ve got a good idea but are hesitant to take the plunge. For those on the fence, they’ve got some advice. For starters, Mike said, they did a lot of research, both on the industry in general and the local market. They found that the pet care industry is fairly recession-proof. “People will do for their pets what they might not even do for a family member,” said Cindi. For well-to-do customers, she said, there weren’t any up-scale options in the Lakes Region. “I knew there was no competition for a high-end pet resort.” The business charges $30 (dog) and $25 (cat) per night for a “luxury suite”. Another factor they cite is identifying their mission and sticking faithfully to it. For Lakes Region Pet Resort, Mike and Cindi wanted a place that was see next page
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Police say trio of men used fake Craig’s List I’m Back! Postads to cover their intent to steal farm equipment Election Thoughts
MOULTONBOROUGH — Three area man were charged with a variety of theft-related crimes Friday afternoon after police say they caught them stealing an undisclosed item from a Route 25 residence. The three, Adam S. Quinney, 20, of Weare, Daniel R. Chesley, 23, of Conway, and Allen W. Downs, 27, of Weare are charged with felony theft by unauthorized taking, attempt to commit theft by unauthorized taking and criminal trespass. According to a statement released to the media from Sgt. Peter Beede, the three on Thursday posted on the Internet site Craig’s List an add that stated the tractor they intended to steal was being offered free of charge for the taking. After the item had posted, the three allegedly went to the property and took it. Beede said the police were already keeping an eye
on the property because a different theft had been reported to them earlier in the week. When police saw a second item posted for the same address on Friday’s Craig List — this time for a used truck body — he said police watched the property until the three showed up. “Usually people steal things and then post them on Craig’s List. This time it appears they posted it first to create some kind of an alibi,” Beede said. Downs and Varney were both ordered held by Judge Robert Varney of the 3rd Circuit Court, Ossipee Division on $2,500 cash or corporate surety bail and Quinney was released on $10,000 personal recognizance bail. Beede said police have recovered the tractor. — Gail Ober
Vermont man accused of riding his kid in truck’s tool box
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Police say a New Hampshire man is accused of putting one of his children in a truck’s tool box during a drive to Vermont. Russell Johnson of Bradford was cited last week for cruelty by a person having custody over another. Springfield, Vt., police said in a news release that Johnson had picked up his three children while driving a single-bench, pickup truck. One of the children
was put in the tool box that spans the bed of the pickup while going from Bradford to Springfield, nearly 40 miles. No further information was provided about the age or gender of the child. Johnson is scheduled to be arraigned in Windsor criminal court on Jan. 8.
from preceding page safe and clean and where animals would be happy to stay. Keeping that commitment is easier said than done, when they’ve promised to give the dogs outside play experiences eight times per day, and there’s dozens of dogs on hand. “We spend a lot of time with them,” Cindi said, joking that she sometimes knows the dogs better than she knows her paying customers. “Go in with your eyes wide open,” Cindi said. Owning a business is no small task, as such Cindi finds herself working as much as 105 hours per week. “We work it hard,” she said, and stressed that a business needs employees who are as committed as the owner is to standards of service. “We have good quality employees. We pay them decent money because we want quality employees.”
Looking back on their life before the business, Cindi and Mike are working harder than ever and have accepted a more modest lifestyle. Even so, they have no regrets. “I’m a much happier person,” said Cindi. She loves working with animals, being her own boss and feeling pride in the facility and its operation. “When it’s yours, it’s your own baby... Every day, I can’t wait to be here.” Mike added, “It’s nice that we’re bringing a wonderful service to the area, that’s so needed... we have not had a slow month.” Overall, Cindi said, their success has been rooted in a love for what they do. “It’s very scary. Anytime you jump into anything, you’d better have a passion for it... If you can take the love of your life and turn it into a career, you’ll probably be successful.”
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Pair at Tilton pawn shop charged with receiving stolen property from serial thief of electronics TILTON — The manager of Tilton Fast Cash and one of his employees have been charged with one B-level misdemeanor count each of receiving stolen property. Det. Matt Dawson said Richard Merrill, 54, of Gilmanton and James Hobbs, 28, of Candia were arrested last week and released on personal recognizance bail. Dawson said their investigation was triggered when the same person kept selling electronic items at the Tilton Fast Cash pawn shop. He also believes many of those items were stolen from name-brand stores in Tilton, Gilford, Plymouth, and Concord. “We know he went as far north as Plymouth and
as far south as Concord,” Dawson said. He said he believes the as-yet unnamed thief also sold some of the items he allegedly stole in Laconia and confirmed all of the police departments have been coordinating their investigation. “Everyday was bringing in something new and still in the box,” Dawson said. “At some point these pawn shop people need to realize something is up with this kid.” Dawson said all of the items sold at Fast Cash were reported on the weekly electronic report provided to police. — Gail Ober
BELMONT — Selectmen voted unanimously to promote Sgt. Richard Mann to lieutenant as of December 10. Mann will become future Police Chief Mark Lewandowski’s second in command and executive officer. According to the paperwork submitted by retiring Police Chief Vincent Baiocchetti, Mann has been with Belmont Police since August of 1993 and has
been a sergeant since 2007. Some of the supervisory and law enforcement classes he has completed include the Drug Enforcement Administration Drug Unit Commander School at Quantico, Va., the International Association Chiefs of Police Leadership Course, and the Local Government Central Leadership Institute. — Gail Ober
WYATT from page one from those living near the basketball courts about the offensive behavior and excessive noise associated with them. Hawkins expressed concern that the city would invest in the park only to find the same issues recur in the future. However, Hedi Bright again told the commission that the problems have abated since the police have maintained a presence in the neighborhood and residents have made greater use of the park. She reminded the commissioners that 21 of 22 abutters responding to a survey opposed changing the location of the courts. Stressing that the future of the park has engendered greater participation and cooperation among some 75 residents, marked by
the revival of an association to oversee the park, she warned that if the commission overrode the wishes of residents after encouraging them to become engaged, “the commitment format he community will plummet.” City Councilor Armand Bolduc (Ward 6) openly questioned the commitment of residents, asking “have you get an association?” When Bright answered “yes,” he asked her to name the officers, which she promptly did. Pattison ended the backand-forth before Bolduc could pursue it further. The estimated cost of the plan, which includes a gravel walkway, picnic pavilion and expanded playground along with a water fountain, bike rack, port-a-potty, benches and tables, is $101,800. City Councilor Brenda Baer (Ward 4) has already earmarked $50,000 for the restoration of the park, leaving $51,800 to be appropriated. Baer said she would seek to include the balance of the required funding in the 2013-2014 budget.
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LACONIA — A local man was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail after appearing in circuit court yesterday for allegedly threatening to “cut” his former girlfriend with a steak knife Sunday night. Taya Long, 26, who lived with Norge O’Flaherty, 31, at 19 Jameson St. Apt. C, told police she was at the apartment to gather some things for her child because she’s staying with a friend. O’Flaherty was charged with felony criminal threatening and Long was charged the same night for breach of bail. Police affidavits said Long and some of her friends went to the Jameson Street apartment and she saw O’Flaherty waving a steak knife in the door window. She said he threatened to cut her if she “acted up” while she was in the house gathering her things. She told police she brought her friends so someone could call police if anything happened to her.
Police affidavits said they found Long with “a large amount of blood” on the rear of her left shoulder and armpit but she said she didn’t remember being stabbed because “it all happened so fast.” She was evaluated at LRGH and released. Police said O’Flaherty had a cut on his hand and refused to make a statement. Public Defender John Bresau argued for personal recognizance bail because he said the circumstances surrounding the incident were suspect and the affidavits showed there “may be credibility issues with the complaining witness.” Laconia Prosecutor Jim Sawyer argued for cash bail because O’Flaherty has two bail jumping convictions in the past and a long series on criminal convictions including robbery and simple assault. Should O’Flaherty post bail he is ordered to live in Bristol and stay away from Long.
OBAMA from page 3 a presidential visit, in part to show other nations the benefits of pursuing similar reforms. “You’re taking a journey that has the potential to inspire so many people,” Obama said during a speech at Myanmar’s University of Yangon. The Cambodians are among those Obama is hoping will be motivated. White House officials said he held up Myanmar, a once-pariah state, as a benchmark during his private meeting Monday evening with Prime Minister Hun Sen, the autocratic Cambodian leader who has held power for nearly 30 years. Hun Sen’s rivals have sometimes ended up in jail or in exile. Unlike the arrangement after Obama’s meetings with Myanmar’s President Thein Sein and democracy leader Aung Sun Suu Kyi, the U.S. and Cambodian leaders did not speak to the press following their one-on-one talks. They did step before cameras briefly before their meeting to greet each other with a brisk handshake
and little warmth. In private, U.S. officials said, Obama pressed Hun Sen to release political prisoners, stop land seizures and hold free and fair elections. Aides acknowledged the meeting was tense, with the Cambodian leader defending his practices, even as he professed to seek a deeper relationship with the U.S. Ben Rhodes, Obama’s deputy national security adviser, said the president told Hun Sen that without reforms, Cambodia’s human rights woes would continue to be “an impediment” to that effort. White House officials emphasized that Obama would not have visited Cambodia had it not been hosting two regional summit meetings the U.S. attends, a rare admonishment of a country on its own soil. The Cambodian people appeared to answer Obama’s cold shoulder in kind. Just a few small clusters of curious Cambodians gathered on the streets to watch his motorcade speed though the streets of Phnom Penh.
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time, Hamas was internationally isolated; now, the Muslim Brotherhood is in power in Egypt and Tunisia, and Hamas is also getting political support from Qatar and Turkey. President Barack Obama and other Western leaders have blamed Hamas for the latest outbreak of fighting, saying Israel has a right to defend itself against rocket attacks. However, they have also warned Israel against sending ground troops into Gaza, a move that would likely lead to a sharp increase in the Gaza death toll.
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HAZEL DUKE from page one Hazel Duke Dinner was propelled by unstopable inertia. In recent years, as many as 125 people would have their Thanksgiving meal at the church, some returning year after year. New Hampshire’s favorite poet has been vindicated, though, as there will be no Thanksgiving dinners served at the Congregational Church on Thursday. The event, it turned out, was not the product of unstoppable inertia. Rather, it was motivated by the labor of dedicated volunteers. This year, according to Associate Pastor Paul Gile, the committee of volunteers found itself too short-handed to take on the ordeal. “We lost a couple of key people,” said Gile yesterday. Rather than put on an event that was not up to the usual Hazel Duke Dinner standard, the church decided to take a hiatus. “We’re sorry it’s not going to happen,” said Gile, though she added that vol-
unteers were already lining up to revive the tradition next year. Thankfully, there are other free, open-to-the-public dinners planned for Thanksgiving this year. A meal will be offered at the Meredith Community Center at noon. Continuing a tradition started by Mae Hart, Hart’s Turkey Farm restaurant caters the meal. Those who wish to attend the dinner are asked to call the Inter-Lakes Senior Center at 2795631 to make a reservation. On the other end of Lake Winnipesaukee, the American Legion Post #72, in Alton, also hosts a Thanksgiving dinner featuring all the traditional dishes, sides, and pies for dessert. There’s no charge for the meal though donations will be accepted. Reservations are not required; those who wish to partake need only arrive at the post (164 Wolfeboro Highway/Rte. 28) between noon and 3 p.m.
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UNIONS from page 3 Republicans from passing a rightto-work law that would have ended unions’ ability to collect fees from nonunion workers. Critics said it would cause the repeal of dozens of state laws and interfere with local officials trying to control their budgets. One union-backed group spent at least $6.5 million on TV ads supporting it. Labor’s victories came at a steep cost, too. Unions and other Democratic interests poured at least $75 million in the effort to defeat California’s Proposition 32. Unions are not so much thriving as surviving. “Thanks to union dues, it’s a selfreplenishing stream,” said Bill Whalen, a fellow at the conservative Hoover Institution. “They still have a sea of money to spend and they prove quite adept at winning political arguments.” After playing defense in more than a dozen states for the past two years, unions see no other choice. Public
employee unions now make up a majority of the nation’s 14.8 million union members, but they have taken a hit as state and local budgets shrink, forcing layoffs and cuts to salaries and pension benefits. The 1.3-million-member American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the nation’s largest public employee union, has lost about 10 percent of its active members since 2009. The National Education Association, which represents public school teachers, lost more than 100,000 members since 2010. “I’m not going to be cocky about anything,” said AFL-CIO political director Mike Podhorzer. “There are still plenty of Republicans in office and we don’t expect them to change their spots overnight.” Next to winning Obama’s re-election, defeating Proposition 32 in California was labor’s top goal. Prohibiting unions from collecting money for political activities through paysee next page
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from preceding page check deductions would have deprived them of tens of millions of dollars for donations to candidates and financing campaigns. In New Hampshire, unions were worried that the state legislature had passed right-to-work measures in the past two legislative sessions. But lawmakers could not override a veto by Democratic Gov. John Lynch. Hassan’s victory gives unions similar protection. In Minnesota, gaining Democratic control of the state legislature could help the Service Employees International Union change a state law to allow the union to organize more than 12,000 day care providers in the state. Perhaps the largest issue looming for public employee unions in the next few years is the shortfall in government pension systems, which have sunk deeper into the red as the recession has taken its toll. Cities and states around the country — led by Republicans and Democrats alike —
have been reducing promised benefits to public workers and retirees as they attempt to cover shortfalls. States need about $1.4 trillion to fulfill their pension obligations, according to the Pew Center on the States. Over the summer, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board approved new accounting rules for pensions that will make some underfunded plans look worse when the rules begin to go into effect late next year. State and local governments will have to print their total unfunded liability on the front of financial statements. “It’s going to help identify those plans in serious trouble, which could help policy makers and the public be aware of the need for action,” said David Draine, a researcher who tracks pension changes at the Pew Center. That could increase pressure on elected officials to reduce benefits and make bargaining more difficult for unions.
NATIVITY from page 2 than referee a religious dispute that began three years ago when atheists first set up their anti-God message alongside the Christmas diorama. The judge, however, said Santa Monica proved that it banned the displays not to squash religious speech but because they were becoming a drain on city resources, destroying the turf and obstructing ocean views. Churches can set up unattended displays at 12 other parks in the city with a permit and can leaflet, carol and otherwise present the Christmas story in Palisades Park when it is open, she said. “I think all of the evidence that is admissible about the aesthetic impacts and administrative burden shows that this was a very reasonable alternative for the city to go this way — and it had nothing to do with content,” she said during a hearing in federal court in Los Angeles. William Becker, the attorney for the Christian group, said he expects the case will be dismissed at a hearing on Dec. 3 based on Monday’s proceedings and plans to appeal. “The atheists won and they will
always win unless we get courts to understand how the game is played and this is a game that was played very successfully and they knew it,” Becker said, comparing the city to Pontius Pilate, the Roman official who authorized Jesus’ crucifixion. The trouble in Santa Monica began in 2009, when atheist Damon Vix applied for and was granted a booth in Palisades Park alongside the story of Jesus Christ’s birth. Vix hung a simple sign that quoted Thomas Jefferson: “Religions are all alike -- founded on fables and mythologies.” The other side read “Happy Solstice.” He repeated the display the following year but then upped the stakes significantly. In 2011, Vix recruited 10 others to inundate the city with applications for tongue-in-cheek displays such as an homage to the “Pastafarian religion,” which would include an artistic representation of the great Flying Spaghetti Monster. The secular coalition won 18 of 21 spaces. Two others went to the traditional Christmas displays and one to a Hanukkah display.
The atheists used half their spaces, PUBLIC NOTICE SHAKER REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS WITHDRAWAL FROM FACILITIES & GROUNDS EXPENDABLE TRUST A public hearing will be held on a proposed withdrawal from the Facilities & Grounds Expendable Trust on December 6, 2012 at 5:30 pm at the Canterbury Elementary School, 15 Baptist Road, Canterbury, NH. WITHDRAWAL FROM ENERGY CONSERVATION EXPENDABLE TRUST A public hearing will be held on a proposed withdrawal from the Energy Conservation Expendable Trust on December 6, 2012 at 5:45 pm at the Canterbury Elementary School, 15 Baptist Road, Canterbury, NH.
Treasure Hunters want to work with city on ordinance to regulate metal detecting in parks By Michael Kitch
LACONIA — Three representatives of the Granite State Treasure Hunters appeared before the Parks and Recreation Commission last night after Kevin Dunleavy, director of Parks and Recreation, asked the commissioners to consider regulating the use of metal detectors and golf clubs in city parks. Doug Sargent of Franklin, president of organization, which is approaching its 40th year and counts 70 members, told the commission “we are very supportive of rules and regulations, but would not like to see a prohibition. We’re not out there to destroy property,” he said. He explained that the organization worked with the city of Nashua, which developed a permitting process, and suggested the commission review its ordinance. “Playing fields,” Sargent said, “should be off-limits.” Sargent emphasized that his members “police their own hobby” as well as collect, bag and dispose of any trash they find. Apart from antiquities, he said those with metal detectors also find lost items. “We are ethically bound to try to find the owners,” he remarked, noting that he recently returned a class ring that went missing six years ago. Jeff Pattison, chairman of the commission thanked
Sargent for providing it with information, which he said would be considered in the course of drafting regulations. In October, Dunleavy suggested introducing a regulation after he finding evidence of digging on the athletic fields at Opechee Park last summer, shortly after he had seen people using metal detectors near the beach. ‘’We saw where there had been some turf areas disturbed by digging, and I put two and and two together and realized that’s where it had come from. We don’t want people digging things up and damaging the grass in the parks,’’ Dunleavy told the commission at the time. He conceded noted that metal detectors were not much of problem at Weirs Beach, where they are frequently used, because any digging there only disturbs sandy areas. At the same time, Dunleavy said that golfers have caused problems at the Robbie Mills Sports Complex by tearing up divots while practicing their swings. Commissioner George Hawkins noted that golf balls left behind by people practicing on the field also pose a problem for the department’s lawn mowers and can dull and damage mower blades. The commission has yet to begin preparing regulations that would bear on either metal detectors or golf clubs.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — No more end-zone spikes for a while from Rob Gronkowski. A person familiar with the process said Monday the New England Patriots tight end expects to be sidelined for four to six weeks after having surgery for a broken left forearm. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no official announcement. Patriots coach Bill Belichick gave no update on the high-scoring, free-spirited tight end, who appeared to be hurt while blocking on an extra point late in the Patriots’ 59-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Asked during an early afternoon conference call if Gronkowski had undergone surgery, Belichick said, “I really haven’t met with our doctors and trainers yet today. I do that at the end of the day. I don’t have any updates. “Whatever the injury information is, we’ll release it in a timely fashion, when we’re required by the league, just like we always do.” The Patriots gave no estimate of how long
Gronkowski, who hasn’t missed a game in his three NFL seasons, might be sidelined. But they have to make a quick adjustment with only three days to prepare for Thursday night’s game at the New York Jets. The Patriots (7-3) lead the other three AFC East teams, including the Jets, by three games. Gronkowski caught seven passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns against the Colts, becoming the first tight end in NFL history with at least 10 touchdowns in three consecutive seasons. He has 53 catches for 748 yards this season. After his first touchdown on a 4-yard pass midway through the first quarter Sunday, he spiked the ball, causing a nearby official to throw his hands in front of his body for protection. And after the first of his two touchdowns on Oct. 28 in a 45-7 win over the St. Louis Rams in London, Gronkowski did a high-stepping strut to mimic a local tourist attraction then spiked the ball. “That was a ‘Palace Guard,’” he joked after the game.
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Inez P. Leroux, 88 GILFORD — Inez P. Leroux, 88, of Gilford, died at the Golden View Health Care Center in Meredith on Sunday, November 18, 2012. Inez was born May 18, 1924 in Belmont, N.H, the daughter of the late Arthur and Melvina (Clairmont) Dupont. She was a lifetime resident of the Lakes Region and had been employed at the Globe Department Store for many years as manager of the Shoe Department and also had worked at Amatex. Inez was a communicant of St. Joseph Church. Her interests included dancing, puzzles, playing cards and cross-word puzzles. Survivors include two sons, Ronnie R. Leroux of Gilford and Richard Leroux of New Hampton; two daughters, Nancy Udelhofen of Gilford and Pamela Paquette of Fort Lonesome, Florida; seven grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents,
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Inez was predeceased by a son, Alfred Leroux, in 1988, by her three brothers, Lionel Dupont, Alison DuPont and Harry Dupont and by her longtime companion, Roland Boiselle, on February 13, 2011. There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM at St. Andre Bessette Parish, St. Joseph Church, 30 Church St., Laconia, N.H. Burial will follow in the family lot in St. Lambert Cemetery, Laconia. For those who wish, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the New Hampshire Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, N.H. 03247 Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
TILTON — Olive G. (Daigneau) LaValley, 94, a longtime resident of Cedar Street in Tilton, died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Genesis Healthcare Center in Laconia following a long illness. She was born in Franklin, March 8, 1918, daughter of Stacey and Florence (Sargent) Daigneau. Olive was a lifelong resident of the Franklin-Tilton areas. For many years she worked as a formula mixer for the former Brezner Tannery in Penacook and later became a homemaker. She was a longtime member of the Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion Post # 49 in Northfield and the Apollo Club in Franklin. Olive loved to listen to western music and dancing. She was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Tilton. She was predeceased by her husband Ernest D. LaValley in 1990. Her family includes her sons, Stuart P. LaValley and his wife Robin of Tilton and Stanley R. LaVal-
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ley and his wife Dale of North Haverhill; daughters, Sandra Clark and husband Bob of Franklin and Shirley LaValley of Pasadena, MD; 14 grandchildren and numerous great-grand and great, greatgrandchildren; brother, Sidney Daigneau of Laconia; sister, Mary Elizabeth Trachy of Arizona; nieces and nephews. According to Olive’s wishes, there are no calling hours. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Nov. 21st at 11:00 AM at the William F. Smart Sr. Memorial Home, Franklin-Tilton Road in Tilton. Burial will be in the spring in St. John Cemetery in Tilton. Expressions of Sympathy may be made in Olive’s name to the American Legion, Post # 49, P. O. Box 3003, Tilton, NH, 03276. Arrangements are under the care of the William F. Smart Sr. Memorial Home in Tilton. For more information go to, www.smartfuneralhome.com
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Lakes Region Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair in Laconia this weekend LACONIA — The Lakes Region Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Nov 24-25, at the Opechee Conference Center, 62 Doris Ray Court. Hours are Saturday, 10-4 and Sunday 10-3. Among the 80 exhibitors will be Lorraine Shanahan, floral designer. Some of the other arts & crafts will include quilts, handpainted items, American Girl clothing & accessories, NH maple syrups & candies, fused glass, gourd
art, handturned wooden pen sets, fabulous primitive wood decor, stained glass art, candles, magnets & coasters, books, pet gifts, gourmet salsa/ dips/jams/jellies, NH & Lakes Region photography, watercolors, pillow quilts, wooden crafts, various styles of jewelry, quilted pocketbooks/totes, homemade fudge, & lots more. Music of Tim Janis with free admission and a raffle for the NH Humane Society in Laconia. There is a preview online at www.joycescraftshows.com.
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PSU Student Jazz Ensemble hosting high school musicians Nov. 29 PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth State University Jazz Ensemble and Combo will host the Plymouth Regional High School Jazz Ensemble in a concert in the Hanaway Theatre at the Silver Center at 7 p.m. November 29. William Gunn directs the guest ensemble. PSU saxophonist and junior music education major Joey Jarvis from Ascutney, Vt., will perform as a soloist with the high school jazz ensemble. The ensembles will perform a variety of jazz styles from classic to modern. The program includes “St.
Thomas,” by Sonny Rollins; “Blue Rondo Alla Turk,” by Dave Brubeck and “A Warm Breeze,” by Sammy Nestico. Junior music education major Kara Kirby from Allenstown will sing with the ensemble on Duke Ellington’s “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.” Tickets for the program are $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and youth at the Silver Center Box Office, (603) 5352787 or (800) 779-3869. Tickets are also available online at silver.plymouth.edu.
LACONIA — The Little Mermaid production is the focus of “Lakes Region Spotlight” on LRPA-TV, Metrocast Channel 25. The new feature program is produced and hosted by Carol Granfield of Meredith and started on Wednesday, November 14. This program spotlights The Gilford Middle School’s performance which will open in December at the Gilford High School Auditorium. It is the first performance of The Little Mermaid in the
state. It is a delightful musical performance with two very talented casts. The performance is on December 13, 14 and 15 For a daily program schedule visit www.lrpa.org or view LRPA-TV bulletin board on channel 24. Lakes Region Spotlight is aired daily Monday through Saturday. Granfield welcomes ideas and opportunities for future shows and can be contacted at cmgranfield@gmail.com
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Still time to register for annual 5K Turkey Trot Race in Gilford Village GILFORD — The Gilford Youth Center’s 5K Turkey Trot Race and Family Walk will be held Thanksgiving morning in Gilford Village. People can still register this week, and on the morning of the race. The GYC doors will open at 8 a.m. for registrations. Race time will be 9 a.m. (Walkers will start at 8:45 a.m.)
Registration forms can be found at www.gilfordyouthcenter.com. People can also register by phone, by calling 524-6978. $24 pp/$65 Family Rate (up to five family members). The Gilford Youth Center is located at 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. For more information contact Scott at 524-6978.
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Just Love to Sing! auditioning young carolers on Monday in Alton
ALTON — Just Love to Sing!, will hold open auditions on Monday, Nov. 26, from 4-6 p.m. for young singers ages 9 - 15 interested in performing with “The Dicken’s Carolers”. This youth chorus will enjoy singing beloved Christmas Carols in costume during the holiday season. Each singer is asked to prepare one
Christmas carol acappella for audition. Auditions will be held at 241 Main Street in Alton and singers are asked to call (603)781-5695 to set up an audition time. Just Love to Sing! is a non profit organization dedicated to educating, enlightening, and entertaining the public with regard to opera and musical theatre.
GILFORD — Belknap Snowmobilers of Gilford/Laconia will be conducting their annual Snowmobile Safety Class on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Belknap Copunty Sportsmen’s Association on Lily Pond Road. The class will be limited to 40 students. Children are required to attend a safety class prior to being able to
drive a snowmobile alone, off their property, once they turn 12-years old, although the class is open to any child who will be turning 12 during the winter. Call for details and registration - Jill Ferguson 603-630-0671. Those who have any questions or need to talk to someone regarding the program can call Dave Glazier, who is the Chief Instructor at 630-2706.
ALTON — The Alton Firemen’s Association will be holding this years’ Annual Boot Drive to support the WLNH Children’s Christmas Auction on Friday,November 23 from 8 a.m.
until 1 p.m. on Main Street in Alton. People are encouraged to come on down, drive through while listening to Christmas carols, and donate to a very worthwhile cause.
WOLFEBORO — Kingswood’s 16th Annual Craft Fair will be held at Kingswood Regional High School, 396 South Main Street, Wolfeboro, on Saturday, November 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There is free admission, plenty of free parking with a Cookie Walk, a visit from Santa Claus, a raffle, babysitting, face painting, and gift wrapping. The event offers fun for the entire family.
Belknap Snowmobilers conducting annual safety class on December 1
Alton Firemen’s Association plans boot drive to benefit Children’s Auction Kingswood Craft Fair held on Saturday
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Saturday, November 24, 2012 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Enjoy fun activities for all ages including holiday shopping and tastings from local craftmen, artisans and bakers. Experience Heritage Farms, Kellerhaus, Stonegate Winery, Whittemore’s Flowers, Big Cat Coffee, Badger Hill Farms, Bella Saphira, Scentsy, bags by Lissa, Cupcakes & Cheesecakes by Gilford Gourmet, crafts by Country Barn & Ladida Designs & dont miss a family photo with Charles George Photography (for a small fee) and much more!
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MetroCast provides turkeys for Spaulding Youth Center’s annual Thanksgiving feast
NORTHFIELD — Since 2008, MetroCast has been supplying Spaulding Youth Center with turkeys for their annual Thanksgiving feast. MetroCast’s Regional Manager, NH/ME Moira Campbell and Regional Marketing Manager Shannon Barnes recently delivered eight meaty turkeys to Spaulding in preparation for the feast. A traditional dinner with all the trimmings prepared by Food Services Director Shane Milianes and his food services team will be served to approximately 200 students, staff, board members and invited community partners. The meal will be served family style by students at Spaulding. Campbell, who is a Spaulding Youth Center Foundation Director, commented, “MetroCast is proud to support an organization which is contributing so much to the region by providing exceptional academic and therapeutic programs for students with autism, neurological impairments, and/or behavioral challenges. We take great pleasure and pride in being able to provide turkeys to Spaulding for the Thanksgiving feast, as well as funds to support programs and volunteers who help run Spaulding’s Field Day each year.” MetroCast serves over 135 communities in the states of New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, South Carolina, Mississippi and Alabama. It provides quality entertainment and information choices through the fast paced world of cable technology. MetroCast is committed to ensuring quality service with a variety of choices to meet the needs and interests of each and
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Meat Bingo Saturday at American Legion in Meredith
MEREDITH — The American Legion Post 33 in Meredith, is hosting a Meat Bingo event on Saturday November 24 at 3 p.m. at the Post at 6 Plymouth Street in Meredith.
The event is sponsored by the American Legion. All proceeds from this event will directly benefit the Kids Christmas fund of Post 33 American Legion. The public is invited to help in this important event.
GILMANTON — The Gilmaton PTA Holiday Craft Fair will be held Saturday, November 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gilmanton Elementary School on Rte. 140. There is free admission, plenty of free parking
and the school is handicap accessible. There will be raffles, babysitting and face painting There will be food and fun for the entire family and Christmas shopping featuring local artisans.
Gilmaton PTA Holiday Craft Fair held on Saturday
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Laconia High School JV girls brought home the Division lll 1st place state championship trophy at the Timberlane Fall Festival on Saturday, November 10. Shown in the back row, left to right. Haley Moody, Rachel Lowe, Nikki Patten, Lauren Miles, Bleona Dreshaj, Amy Warren, Trinity Marden. Front row are Alexis Johnson, Alexis Felch, Emma Horton, Mika Haddock, Ashley Holland. (Courtesy photo)
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CITY OF LACONIA Notice of Public Hearing According to Article V of the Laconia City Charter and other applicable State laws, the City Council will hold a Public Hearing on November 26, 2012 during the regular Council Meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, Room 200A regarding: The consideration of declaring City owned property located on Davis Place (Map 412, Block 60, Lot 59 and Map 412, Block 60, Lot 22) as surplus with consideration of sale to the Boys and Girls Club of the Lakes Region. Mary A. Reynolds City Clerk
MEREDITH — The Belknap Mill Quilters Guild will be holding a workshop to complete a “Woven Sunflower” wallhanging on Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Laconia branch of the Meredith Village Savings Bank from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop will be led by Sue Collier of Michigan, an experienced quilter who visits the Lakes Region annually. She will teach the technique of
weaving strips together, fusing and stitching with a raw edge applique. The project does not have to be quilted after completion. Cost for the class is $20 for members and $35 for nonmembers. A kit which includes all materials except the backing and border can be purchased for $45 in advance. Quilters should contact Linda McCloskey at 603293-2975 to register.
GILFORD — The Gunstock Nordic Association will hold an open house at the GNA Clubhouse, which is located across the road from the Gunstock Nordic Center, on Sunday, November 25 from noon to 2 p.m.
At the open house prospective participants can sign up for winter season, visit with GNA members, meet the coaches and find out about year-round training. see next page
Gunstock Nordic Association plans Open House Sunday
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Winter Farmer’s Market returning to Tilton TILTON — The Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market has announced that thanks to the generous support of the AutoServ Family of Dealerships the Lakes Region will, for the second winter in a row, have a convenient location to pick up farm-fresh local food and homemade goodies. Due to the success of last year’s market, the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market will now be open two days a week. Every Saturday and Sunday, from January through the end of March, the “old Agway building”, located at 67 East Main Street (Route 3) in Tilton, will be transformed into the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market and will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The location is conveniently located right off I-93 at exit 20, diagonally across the street from AutoServ of Tilton, with plenty of parking. The Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market is sponsored by the AutoServ Family of Dealerships. AutoServ is a proud supporter of healthy eating and lifestyles. Dennis Gaudet, owner of AutoServ, knows the importance of fresh foods and healthy living. “I am excited for the opportunity to once again sponsor the market and help bring fresh offerings to the community. In the summer there are many places to buy fresh foods, but the options dwindle during the winter months. Inside AutoServ Tilton, we opened the AutoCafe as a quick alternative for our employees, customers, and the general public to grab healthy breakfast and lunch offerings instead
of fast food. In December we will be opening the AutoServ Fitness Center, so all of employees have free access to healthy activity. It is important that healthy options are easily available, and the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market offers just that. The market also helps the community by giving vendors a local place to bring their goods to the public. We are very pleased to be able to once again support the market and the community” Currently it is expected that the market will have 45 vendors selling their goods; including organic produce and greens, locally raised meats, eggs, dairy, cheese, homemade breads and pastries, gourmet popcorn, tomatoes, garlic, fudge, apples, cider, local honey, granola, NH maple syrup, jams and jellies, coffee and teas, wine and beer, body care, herbal products, dog treats, composting worms, face-painting and live music. Stay informed about the market (www.facebook. com/TiltonWinterFarmersMarket) and watch for updates on the market’s website (www.TiltonWinterFarmersMarket.com). Those interested in becoming a vendor can contact Joan O’Connor, founder of both the Concord Winter Farmers’ Market (www.ConcordWinterFarmersMarket.com ) and the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market, email: joconnornh@yahoo.com for more details or visit the website http://tiltonwinterfarmersmarket.com/vendor-infoapplication/ to download a vendor application.
GILFORD — The Gilford Parks and Recreation Department will be offering four weeks of Cross Country Ski Lessons at Bolduc Park this winter. Lessons begin on Saturday, January 5 and will continue through January 26. (in the event a day is cancelled because of poor weather, it will be made up the week(s) following January 26). Lessons begin at 10 a.m. and rental skis may be picked up at 9 a.m. at Piche’s Ski Shop Registration forms are available at the Gilford Parks and Recreation Department, Bolduc Park and Piche’s Ski Shop. Mail, fax or drop off registrations
directly to Piche’s Ski Shop. Cost of $65 per person includes rental equipment; $35 per person who has their own equipment. Those with questions can contact Bob or Pat Bolduc at 524-2068.
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17th Annual Altrusa Festival of Trees auction and gala event is Nov. 29 CENTER HARBOR — The Lakes Region’s spectacular holiday season opening event, the 17th Annual Festival of Trees Silent and Live Auction & Gala, will be held Thursday, November 29, 5:30-8 p.m. in The Barn at the Waukewan Golf Club, Waukewan Rd. The Altrusa International Club of Meredith is grateful to the hosts, the Hale family, for their generosity and continued support. Tasty hors d’oeuvres and tempting desserts, and a cash bar will be enjoyed by guests as they bid on an amazing selection of items to fill every wish list. Providing culinary donations are: Bob House,
Canoe, Crazy Gringo, George’s Diner, Hannaford, Harts Turkey Farm Restaurant, Heath’s Market, Kara’s Café and Cakery, Kevin’s Café, Mame’ s Restaurant, McDonalds, Meredith Bay Coffee House, Moulton Farm, Phu Jee Asian Cuisine, T-Bones, The Mug, Twin Muffin Baking Co., Frog Rock Tavern, Picnic Rock Farms, Archie’s, Bacci Chocolate Design, Flurries, Griddle in the Middle, and friends of Altrusa, Maureen andJohn Siegelman, and Lou Gaynor. Pat Kelly, well known local radio personality, returns as Master of Ceremonies. New this year, a live auction will feature just three specialty items: a 40” Samsung
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HDTV Flat Screen TV, a pair of MS/Mt. Washington dinner cruise tickets and an overnight at theInns at Mill Falls, and Ski NH 2 one day unrestricted ski passes to both Gunstock and Ragged Mountain and gift certificates to both Patrick’s Pub and Fratello’s Ristorante’ Italiano or the Homestead restaurant. The silent auction offers an opportunity to bid oncocktail party food for 12 prepared and delivered to your home by Curt’s Caterers or trips to the Tuscan region of Italy or to South Africa for a photographic safari. There’s a Christmas tree filled with gift cards donated by The Common Man; a “Fine Dining Around the Lake” package includes a gourmet sampler of the regions best...Squam Lake Inn, The Corner House, Mame’s, Lavinia’s, Walter’s Basin, Giuseppe’s Pizzaria and Ristorante’, Tavern 27, and more. Silent Auction tickets are available at the Greater Meredith Chamber of Commerce, Cackleberries Garden and Gift Shop, Meredith, and Fashion Forward, Moultonborough.Advance tickets are $20 and $25 at the door. There will be a Winter Wonderland of more than 45 dazzling trees decorated by area businesses, nonprofit organizations, clubs, community groups, individuals, and families. Admission is $3 for adults. Children 5 and under are free. Returning this year is the spectacular ‘Tis the Season Holiday Tree Raffle and the fantastic themed Festival Raffle Baskets. Tickets will be sold during the Festival and winners called when the festival closes on Sunday. Enjoy cookies and cider, purchase products made by local and international artisans in The Noel Shoppe, Friday, November 30, from 2-8 p.m., Saturday, December 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, December 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
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PLYMOUTH — Few events in history have been so seemingly clear cut as thirteen days in October, 1962. The world was on the brink of nuclear destruction as the United States and the Soviet Union stood ‘eyeball to eyeball’ waiting for the other to blink. An imaginary line had been drawn 15 miles off Cuba and the world watched on television as four Soviet ships transporting missiles plowed through the water escorted by a submerged nuclear sub. At the last moment they turned back. But few realized that another crisis was looming, “Black Saturday October 27,” when a gut churning series of violent events pushed us back to the edge. This Plymouth State University Community Education class will use images, diaries, and the book by Michael Dobbs, One Minute to Midnight, as a basis for discussion on this pivotal moment in modern American history. Dates: Thursdays, November 29 and December 6 Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m. Cost: $35 Location: Rounds Hall, Room 223 For more information about this class or PSU’s Community Education program, contact Linda Hammond, Community Education Coordinator, 535-2868
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MEREDITH — A class in creating simple yet elegant herbal gifts will be held at the Meredith Public Library on Tuesday, November 27 at 6 p.m. This class is taught by Melissa Morrison M.H., the Clinical Master Herbalist of Dragonfly Botanicals Wisdom Center in Sanbornton. She has taught herbal medicine at the NE Women’s Herb Conference, Rosemary Gladstar’s Sage Mtn. and other herb educational venues around the North East. see next page
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Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce plans annual awards luncheon at Church Landing on January 17 LACONIA — The Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce will be holding its 94th Annual Awards Luncheon and Membership Meeting presented by Bank of New Hampshire on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the Inns & Spa at Mill Falls in the Winnipesaukee Room at Church Landing in Meredith. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the luncheon meeting will be held from Noon to 1:30 p.m. “Bank of New Hampshire is proud to be a longtime supporter of the Lakes Region Chamber,” stated Mark Primeau, President & CEO for Bank of New Hampshire. “The hard work that the Chamber does year after year has been vital to the growth of business here in the Lakes Region.” “This is the Chamber’s premier event, with over 240 in attendance. We look forward to the Annual Luncheon, reflecting on the past year’s accomplishments and generating excitement about the opportunities in the year ahead,” said the Chamber’s Executive Director, Karmen Gifford. The Golden Hammer, Golden Trowel and Environ-
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mental Award winners will also be announced at the Annual Awards Luncheon. “It is at this event that we recognize local businesses for their achievements in construction, expansion, renovation and community spirit,” announced Gifford. “We look forward each year to the Annual Meeting as an opportunity to acknowledge those projects that are truly outstanding examples of reinvestment in our community,” stated Gifford. Registration for the Annual Awards lunch and meeting is $35 per person, and can be made directly from the Chamber’s website at www.LakesRegionChamber.org. The Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce represents more than 430 businesses located in over 18 cities and towns. The mission of the Chamber is to improve and enhance the economic vitality and quality of life for the Lakes Region community through education and support of its membership. For additional information, contact the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce at 603-524-5531, visit the web at www.LakesRegionChamber.org or find us on Facebook.
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Today is Tuesday, Nov. 20, the 325th day of 012. There are 41 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 20, 1962, President John F. Kennedy eld a news conference in which he announced e end of the naval quarantine of Cuba imposed uring the missile crisis, and the signing of an xecutive order prohibiting discrimination in fedal housing facilities. On this date: In 1620, Peregrine White was born aboard the ayflower in Massachusetts Bay; he was the first hild born of English parents in present-day New ngland. In 1789, New Jersey became the first state to tify the Bill of Rights. In 1910, the Mexican Revolution of 1910 had beginnings under the Plan of San Luis Potosi sued by Francisco I. Madero. In 1929, the radio program “The Rise of the oldbergs” debuted on the NBC Blue Network. In 1947, Britain’s future queen, Princess Elizaeth, married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinurgh, at Westminster Abbey. In 1952, President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower nnounced his selection of John Foster Dulles to e his secretary of state. In 1959, the United Nations issued its Declaraon of the Rights of the Child. In 1967, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Population ock at the Commerce Department ticked past 00 million. In 1969, the Nixon administration announced a alt to residential use of the pesticide DDT as part a total phaseout. A group of American Indian ctivists began a 19-month occupation of Alcatraz and in San Francisco Bay. In 1975, after nearly four decades of absolute le, Spain’s General Francisco Franco died, two eeks before his 83rd birthday. In 1982, in one of college football’s oddest finas, the University of California used five laterals score a disputed winning touchdown on the last ay of a game against Stanford, 25-20. In 1992, fire seriously damaged Windsor astle, the favorite weekend home of Britain’s ueen Elizabeth II. One year ago: Spain’s opposition conservaes were swept into power as voters dumped e Socialists — the third time in as many weeks urope’s debt crisis had claimed a government. Today’s Birthdays: Nobel Prize-winning author adine Gordimer is 89. Actress-comedian Kaye allard is 87. Actress Estelle Parsons is 85. omedian Dick Smothers is 74. Singer Norman reenbaum is 70. Vice President Joe Biden is 70. ctress Veronica Hamel is 69. Broadcast journalJudy Woodruff is 66. Actor Samuel E. Wright 66. Singer Joe Walsh is 65. Actor Richard asur is 64. Opera singer Barbara Hendricks is 4. Actress Bo Derek is 56. Actress Sean Young 53. Pianist Jim Brickman is 51. Rock musician odd Nance is 50. Actress Callie Thorne is 43. ctress Sabrina Lloyd is 42. Actor Joel McHale 41. Actress Marisa Ryan is 38. Country singer erks Bentley is 37. Actor Joshua Gomez is 37. ctress Laura Harris is 36. Olympic gold medal ymnast Dominique Dawes is 36. Country singer osh Turner is 35. Actress Nadine Velazquez is 4. Actor Dan Byrd is 27. Actress Ashley Fink is 6. Rock musician Jared Followill is 26.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Third Annual Empty Bowls Dinner hosted by InterLakes High School. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria. Minimum donation of $10 suggested in exchange for the meal and bowl. Money will be donated to a hungerfighting organization. Gilford Public Library happenings. Drop-In Rug Hooking, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Storytime (3-5 years) 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Babygarten (birth to 18 months) 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Lakes Region Camera Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at The Trinity Episcopal Church on Route 25 in Meredith at 7:30 PM. The Program will be a Team Shoot Competition: Photojournalism. Persons of any experience level are welcome. For more information, visit our website at www.lrcameraclub.com or call Phyllis Meinke at 340-2359. Book Discussion at Belmont Public Library. 7 p.m. Storytime at Belmont Public Library. 3:30 p.m. Chess Club meets at the Laconia Public Library on Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach.) Hands Across The Table free weekly dinner at St. James Episcopal Church on North Main Street in Laconia. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The New Horizons Band of the Lakes Region meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Music Clinic on Rte 3 in Belmont. All musicians welcome. For more information call 528-6672 or 524-8570. Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Free Mom and Me movie showing at Smitty’s Cinema in Tilton featuring the film “The Lion King”. Doors open at 11 a.m. followed by the showing beginning at 11:30 a.m. The Thrifty Yankee (121 Rte. 25 - across from (I-LHS) collects donations of baby clothes, blankets and hygiene items for Baby Threads of N.H. every Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 279-0607. Gilford Public Library happenings. Social Bridge, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. 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. Country Acoustic Picking Party at the Tilton Senior Center. Every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks. Preschool story time at Belmont Public Library. 10:30 a.m. 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/ leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information. Free knitting and crochet lessons. Drop in on Wednesdays any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Baby Threads workshop at 668 Main Street in Laconia (same building as Village Bakery). 998-4012. Storytime at the Hall Memorial Library in Northfield. 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 18 Veterans Square in Laconia. TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.
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Dr. Matthew Smith joins staff at Children’s Dentistry GILFORD — Dr. Matthew Smith, pediatric dentist, has joined the growing practice of Children’s Dentistry. Dr. Smith and his family (wife Marie, son Anton, and daughter Emma) relocated to the Lakes Region from California where he was fortunate to have worked alongside his father, James, a fellow orthodontic dentist of more than 40 years. Dr. Smith received his Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington and a Master’s Degree in Oncological Sciences from University of Utah. Changing career paths, he graduated from the University Of California San Francisco School of Dentistry in 2004. After graduating in 2004 Smith was commissioned as an active duty officer practicing as an Army dentist while stationed overseas in Germany. After ending his commitment to the Army, Smith was accepted to the pediatric residency program at Children’s Hospital Michigan. As the only infant to adolescent focused dental practice in the Lakes Region, Dr. Smith a certified specialist in Pediatric Dentistry, is a welcomed addition to the
Dr. Matthew Smith with wife Marie and children Anton and Emma. (Courtesy photo)
Children’s Dentistry Dental Team. He and Dr. Melissa Kennell share in the philosophy of seeing the dentist can be a fun and positive experience.
Meredith Village Savings Bank’s annual Mitten Tree Program gives the gift of warmth MEREDITH — Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) is asking for help to keep local residents warm this winter through participating in its annual Mitten Tree Program. Beginning the day after Thanksgiving and continuing through December 22, members or the local community are encouraged to drop off handmade or purchased mittens, gloves, hats and scarves at their nearest MVSB office. The items will be displayed on a special tree in the lobby of each office before being distributed to members of the community who need them. Numerous individuals, schools and non-profits will help the bank distribute the items early next year. For every item donated, MVSB will contribute $2 to
local community groups and nonprofit organizations. Last year, the MVSB Mitten Tree Program donated more than $3,010 to organizations in the Lakes Region. To participate in the 2012 Mitten Tree program, bring your handmade or store-bought mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves to any one of the Bank’s local offices. This year’s mitten donors will choose where the money will be sent: local food pantries, humane societies and/or senior centers. Meredith Village Savings Bank, founded in 1869, is an independent mutual savings bank with 11 offices serving individuals, families, businesses and municipalities in the Lakes Region and the Plymouth area. More information can be found at www.mvsb.com.
PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth State University Department of Art Visiting Artist Series will present a discussion with Gowri Savoor from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 27. The program will be held in Room 314 at the Draper and Maynard Building on North Main Street in Plymouth. Savoor was originally scheduled to be on campus October 30. Gowri Savoor creates environmental sculpture and works on paper. She was born in Manchester, England and education in Manchester and Leeds prior to moving to the U.S. in 2007. Savoor has worked extensively within community arts and education and stresses the importance of
participatory community art events. She also performs and teaches the Indian art of Rangoli. Savoor has recent works included in The McLean Project for the Arts, Va., the Bank of America Plaza, N.C. and the Helen Day Art Center in Vermont. The visiting artist initiative expands the Department of Art tradition of bring fine artists and graphic designers to PSU during the academic year, and for extended summer workshops at both the graduate and undergraduate level. More information about this event is available from Professor Jason Swift, jaswift2@plymouth.edu
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: I work in a large organization and know my colleagues quite well. Though I enjoy working with them, a number of them recently have begun borrowing cash from me. These are usually requests for small amounts to cover the cost of lunch or coffee, but over time, they add up. Not a single one of them has ever voluntarily repaid me. When I ask, the person inevitably looks surprised, smacks his or her forehead and says, “Sorry, I forgot,” before handing over the money. It’s not that I don’t want to be helpful and collegial, but I have come to realize that if I don’t pursue those in my debt, I’ll never get the money back and will have to write off those sums. Even if my colleagues aren’t doing this intentionally, I can’t help thinking that in some way, I’m encouraging irresponsible behavior. Is there a professionally appropriate way of saying no the next time I’m asked for cash? -- California Casey Dear California: You have apparently been tagged as an “easy mark” in your office. It’s perfectly OK to say pleasantly and politely, “I’m so sorry, but I can’t loan you the cash today.” You don’t have to give a reason. If you say it often enough, they will assume you don’t carry that much money any longer or that you aren’t willing to part with it. Either way, they will leave you alone. Dear Annie: I would appreciate an objective viewpoint regarding my (just) 16-year-old daughter’s request to have her belly button pierced. “Olivia” is an honor student and all-around wonderful daughter. But I am having trouble being objective about the piercing. I am opposed on several levels. First, it is a waste of money. Second, there is pain and, more importantly, the risk of infection or worse. I also feel she is too young and still
growing. She is very slender, but I’ve advised her that her shape is likely to “fill out” in the next several years. Her twin sister, her mom and I enjoy reading your column every morning at breakfast. Am I being overly concerned? -Worried Papa Dear Worried: Your concerns are perfectly valid, but Olivia could present a counterargument to each. The pain is something she is apparently willing to tolerate, the “waste of money” is a matter of opinion, and the risk of infection (or worse) is lessened if the piercing is done by a reputable professional under hygienic circumstances. As for her shape, her navel is not likely to do all that much growing. The better reason, Dad, is that you object. You are still her father and can say no if this makes you uncomfortable. She always has the option of piercing her navel at a later date. We think you and your wife should have an honest discussion with Olivia about this and see whether you can reach an agreement. Dear Annie: “Thwarted” was right on the money. Women my age are definitely in a “trapped” situation. We did everything the good girls were supposed to do. But men are looking for someone in their 20s who will take care of their every dream. Their trophy wives will inherit the bulk of the assets that women like “Thwarted” enabled their husbands to acquire -- everything from education to taking care of them and their mothers. It sounds lovely and glib to say just go out there and volunteer, get involved in activities and churches, and hopefully meet other women who are in the same place. But what about the men? The majority are looking for a nurse and a purse once their libidos and bodies start to wane. -- 62 Married to a 75-Year-Old with No Reciprocity in Sight
For Rent
For Rent
LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor in duplex building with separate entrance. Recently renovated, $240/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.
LACONIA-BELMONT-GILMANTON area apartment. 2nd floor on Organic Farm, hardwood floors, carpeted master. Washer/dryer, Full bath. $850/Month, Heat/utilities not included. 1-2 Horse Stables on-site. Call 568-3213 for appointment/information.
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: 1BR, $165/Week, heat included. 3BR, $200/Week, heat included. Messer Street, $600 security. 524-7793, 344-9913. LACONIA: Dyer St. 2-bedroom townhouse style. Great move-in special, $775/Month, $200 security deposit, 2nd month free, no application fee. Call 238-8034 LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Call for available apartments. 524-4428 LACONIA: Large 1 bedroom 2nd floor. heat & hot water included. $150/week. 832-1639 LACONIA: Sunny small 2 bedroom, 2nd floor. No smoking/no dogs. $190/week, includes heat/hot water. 455-5569. MEREDITH Room for Rent- Quiet, beautiful home. Laundry, kitchen, cable TV, porch. $125/Week. 603-689-8683
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MEREDITH, 2 Bedroom, 2 bath mobile home. Utilities paid by tenant. $650/month. 279-4103
$1-A-DAY CLASSIFIEDS • CALL 527-9299
MEREDITH: 2BR, in-town apartment with parking. $700/month includes heat. No smoking. No pets. Security deposit. Call John, 387-8356.
DOLLAR-A-DAY: Private Party ads only (For Sale, Lost, Autos, etc.), must run ten consecutive days, 15 words max. Additional words 10¢ each per day. does not apply to yard sales. REGULAR RATE: $2 a day; 10¢ per word per day over 15 words. PREMIUMS: First word caps no charge. Additional bold, caps and 9pt type 10¢ per word per day. Centered words 10¢ (2 word minimum) TYPOS: Check your ad the first day of publication. Sorry, we will not issue credit after an ad has run once, and we do not offer refunds. DEADLINES: noon the business day prior to the day of publication. PAYMENT: All private party ads must be pre-paid. We accept checks, Visa Mastercard and Discover credit cards and of course, cash. $10 minimum order for credit cards. CORRESPONDENCE: To place your ad call our offices at 527-9299 between 9 am & 5 pm, Monday through Friday; Stop by our office or send a check or money order with ad copy to The Laconia Daily Sun,1127 Union Ave, Laconia, NH 03246. You can email ads to ads@laconiadailysun.com, we will contact you for payment. OTHER RATES: For information about display ads or other advertising options, call 527-9299.
Announcement
Autos
CHRISTMAS CASH! Bring in your unwanted gold and silver coins in any condition and finance your holiday shopping, pay for your heat, or just have fun. The Thrifty Yankee, Route 25 Meredith NH just 1/2 mile up from the ETC Shop. 603-279-0607. Open Wed-Sun 10-5. Trusted brokers since 1985. Friendly atmosphere, plenty of parking. Antiques, clothing, jewelry and much more.
Appliances MAGIC Chef Electric stove in good condition, $125. 671-3876
Autos $_TOP dollar paid for junk cars & trucks. Available 7-days a week. P3 s Towing. 630-3606 2003 Ford Taurus SW- automatice, 3rd seat, 155K. Good family car, reduced $2,977. 521-4954 2004 Honda Odyssey, 117K Miles, Dark blue, Minor scratches, Just inspected, Drives great. $5,500. 603-279-8924 2004 Hyundai Elantra GLS 5 speed. Great on gas, good condition. 124K miles. Leather, CD, 4 snow tires. $2400 603-528-1566 2005 Subaru Forester 2.5 XS, AWD, 27K miles, Cayenne Red, Excellent condition, new tires, CD, heated seats, auto, remote starter/entry, car cover, $13,500, 603-528-3735. 2008 Ford Fusion SE 4 cyl, auto, AC, power doors/windows, moonroof, AM/FM w/ 6 CD/MP3 player, new tires, rear spoiler, black, 95,000 miles, $9750. 528-2595 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
For Rent
For Rent
BELMONT Cozy Cape-style House To Share. Private roomnon-smoker. $450/month, includes utilities. Security $400. 401-243-3237
LACONIA 1 Bedroom- Washer/ dryer hookup, storage, no pets. Security Deposit & references. $600/month + utilities. 520-4353
BELMONT Renovated quiet Rte. 3, 1 & 2 bedroom. Include heat/hot water, starts at $700, no pets. 528-1991
Child Care CHILD Care openings, 6 yrs exp. CPR certified, newborn to 6 years. Northfield, N.H. Call Jennifer 603-315-8494. CHILDREN S Garden Childcare:
Year-round, reliable, clean, structured, pre-K environment, one acre yard, central location. 528-1857
Meredith Childcare Available oakknollchildcare.wordpress.com. Amy (802) 760-7656
For Rent LACONIA 1 bedroom apartment. Includes heat/electric/hot water. $155/week, references and security required. Call Carol at 581-4199.
BELMONT: 2 bedroom, 3rd floor, coin-op laundry and storage space in basement. $230/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com. BELMONT: Perkins Place 2-bedroom townhouse style. $775/Month, only $99 security deposit, no application fee. Call 238-8034 FURNISHED Room with private bathroom. Heat, hot water & cable included. $150 per week. 603-366-4468. GILFORD 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Condo. Fireplace, gas heat, W/D hookup, no dogs/smoking. 1 year lease, $975/month + security. 455-6269. GILFORD - 1 or 2-bedroom units available. Heat & electricity included. From $190/week. Pets considered. 556-7098.
ALTONRent option to buy. Unfurnished home, 6-years young 2-3 bedrooms, fully applianced w/washer/dryer, eat-in kitchen, jacuzzi garden tub. Garage, ceramic tile kitchen & bath, farmers porch. 1st & security, $1,185/Month. Steve 401-241-4906
GILFORD- Best one bedroom apartment in town. $875/month utilities included. 1st floor, large living room, private patio, great parking. Mineral Spring Realty 293-0330 & 387-4809
ALTON/GILFORD Line 2BR Cottage w/3-season Porch, $220-235/week +utilities; 3BR Apt. $240-260/week +utilities. Beach access. 603-365-0799.
Completely renovated, including new kitchen. Nice house, nice area. 64 Fenton Ave. No pets, No Smokers. $1,100/Month, plus utilities. 630-1438
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
LACONIA - Great 3 bedroom, hardwood floors, 3-season porch, washer/dryer hookup, off street parking, in town, close to park. $1,100/month. Security, 1st
LACONIA 2-BEDROOM HOUSE
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 Almost New Winnipesaukee Waterfront Luxury 2-Bedroom Condominium. W/D, air, large deck. $1,200. No smoking. One-year lease. 603-293-9111 LACONIA Baldwin St .2-bedroom, great move-in special. $695/Month, $99 security deposit, no application fee. Call 238-8034 LACONIA FIRST FLOOR Large 3Bedroom 2-bath apartment. Deck and parking, No pets/No smokers, security deposit, references and lease required. $900/Month plus utilities. 875-2292 Laconia Huge 3-bedroom. washer/d hook-up no pets no smoking 2nd and 3rd floor $900. 603-387-6810. LACONIA, Large 1-bedroom, $180/week. Includes parking, heat and hot water. No pets. References & security. 455-6662. LACONIA- Beautiful, large 1 bedroom in one of Pleasant Street s finest Victorian homes. Walk to downtown & beaches, 2 porches, fireplace, lots of natural woodwork, washer/dryer. Heat/hot water included. $950/Month. 528-6885 LACONIA- Opechee Gardens: 2-bedroom great move-in special. $750/Month, $200 security deposit, 2nd month free, no application feel. Call 238-8034 LACONIA -2 bedroom duplex unit. Off street parking and W/D hookups. No pets. $805 plus utilities.
TILTON- Downstairs 1-bedroom, or upstairs larger unit. $630/Month, heat/hot water included. No dogs, 603-630-9772 or 916-214-7733. WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency and a cottage including heat, hot water, lights and cable. $160-$175 per week. $400 deposit. No pets. 387-3864.
For Rent-Commercial 820 SF COMMERCIAL UNIT 8 Ft. overhead door access, high ceilings, great for any commercial business use! Additional 400 SF available. In-town Laconia location. $500/month includes heat.
Kevin Sullivan Weeks Commercial 630-3276
For Sale 1800 DVD s and Video Games, $1,200 for all. Call 520-0694 1927 Crawford Electric Stove: Green & Cream. $500. 267-6292 7ft snowplow w/lights & hydrolic lift $400. Homelite XL portable winch $250, Homemade single axle trailer frame $100, 3/4 inch Snap-on Socket set, hose & impact wrench $300. 524-4445 AAMCO Brake Lathe with bench and accessories. $1,200 or best offer. 630-3482 AMAZING! Beautiful Pillowtop Mattress Sets. Twin $199, Full or Queen $249, King $449. Call 603-305-9763 See “Furniture” AD.
ROOM for rent in newly renovated home. Heat and utilities included. $475 month. 528-1168
DELTA 10 inch radial arm saw. 1 1/2 HP, like new, $400. 387-4994
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For Sale
Furniture
Black Bi-fold glass fireplace doors. Opens to dual screen doors. 42inch X 30.25inch. $125. 524-5594
Help Wanted GILFORD MOBIL MART located at 1400 Lakeshore Rd. is looking for friendly and reliable cashiers. Applicants must be willing to work weekends, please apply in person.
COUNTRY Cottage Queen Sleigh bedroom set in white with dresser & mirror. $900. 774-364-1792 (Gilford) DRY Cordwood: Delivered. Please call 630-3511. ELEGANT dining room table with 6 chairs and two leafs. Matching hutch, lots of beautiful detail. Doesn t fit my new home. $1,050. 455-3717 FENTON Art Glass: Vases, baskets, animals. Hand painted in USA. $10-$75. Call 603-651-3103
Free
FIREWOOD -SANBORNTON. Heat Source Cord Wood. Green and seasoned. Call 286-4946
FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful items. Garages, vehicls, estates cleaned out and yardsale items. (603)930-5222.
FIREWOOD- Green & Seasoned. Full cords. Over 20 years in business. Tree Service also Available. Insured. 603-279-7354 FOUR SnowTracker Studded Snow tires. 15in.with rims & hub caps. $450. 293-8117
JOHNSTON
LOGGING FIREWOOD
Cut, Split & Delivered $200 per cord,
wanted. Set-up experience required, programming experience preferred. 1st or 2nd shift available. Call Corbeil Enterprises at 603-744-2867 or apply in person at 12 Bristol Hill Rd, Bristol, NH.
Lost
DRIVER
MISSING Black Cat in area surrounding Hoyt, Saltmarsh Pond and Labonte Farm Roads in Gilford. Reward. 524-1790
START YOUR AVON BUSINESS!
Help Wanted EXPERIENCED CNC MACHINIST
Help Wanted Concord Area Transit has an opening for a demand response driver in the Concord area. This is for a morning shift. Operating hours are from 5:30 am to 11:30 am. This position is safety sensitive and requires a background check. Must have CDL-B with passenger and air brake endorsement, excellent driving record and current D.O.T. physical card. Public or private transportation experience a plus. Benefits include sick and annual leave and ability to participate in agency 403B plan. Apply in person at Concord Area Transit, Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc., 2 Industrial Park Drive, Concord, NH 03301 by December 10, 2012. For more information call 225-1989. E.O.E.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS needed to deliver NH Union Leader and Sunday news in Moultonborough area. $458 per Week. Early AM delivery, proof of insurance. Laconia resident preferred. Call Jim Paggi 668-4321 ext. 377
Earn extra money for the Holiday s and beyond for initial investment of only $10. Free online training. Work from home! Call 267-5430
Motorcycles
Services PIPER ROOFING Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs
Our Customers Don t get Soaked!
2007 Honda Scooter 49cc- No Motorcycle license required. 750 miles. Mint condition/must sell. $900. 387-9342
Major credit cards accepted
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BUSINESS Telephone Systems Sales, Repairs Data & Voice Cabling. 20 Years in Business 524-2214
(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.
Real Estate FLIP this house: 3 bedroom, 1-bath, living room, dining room. Needs TLC. A block from downtown Laconia. Assessed at $130K, asking $69,500. Principals only, sold as is. Call 603-581-6710
Services
528-3531
Caggiano Tree Service and Marine Construction. Trusted for over 35 yeaers in the Lakes Region. Call for your free estimate today. 603-253-9762. Fully Insured. Robert Caggiano, Arborist
CHAIR CANING Seatweaving. Classes. Supplies. New England Porch Rockers, 10 Pleasant Street in downtown Laconia. Open every day at 10, closed Sunday. 603-393-6451
Home Improvements TOTAL FLOOR CARE, TOTAL HOME CARE Professional Floor sanding, refinishing. Repair: remodeling, painting, cleaning. 603-986-8235
Got trees need CA$H?
455-6100
Instruction
PIANOS: What greater gift to give a child than a piano? Call 524-1430.
With Mike Stockbridge- Berklee, UMaine All styles, levels, and ages. www.mikestockbridge.com (603)733-9070.
GUITAR LESSONS
LANDSCAPE help and snow re moval. Experienced, with clean driving record. Please call Bruce s Landscaping 279-5909 A Environment Drug-Free
PRINTER: Kodak Easyshare Photo Printer 350. New. Asking $225 cash ($279 at store). (603)726-0786. REX Commercial Blind Hemmer with table. Nice condition, $700. 267-6292 SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Eveningweekend deliveries welcome. Benjamin Oil, LLC. 603-731-5980 SOFA, beige with floral pattern. Flex Steel, excellent condition, $500. Computer desk $30. 527-8303 TAYLOR SWIFT TICKETS: 2 Pairs of Tickets! Friday, 7/26 (Sec. 138, Row 15, Seats 9 & 10) or Saturday, 7/27 (Sec. 134, Row 22, Seats 15 &16). Both at Gillette Stadium. Each pair, $225, sorry, no personal checks. I can print them for you or easily transfer them to you. Call 455-3686. “THE Stag Hunt“ framed print by Cranach the Elder 1540, friend of Martin Luther, original in Cleveland Museum of Art. $300 603-875-0363. TWO original framed watercolors by Leon Phinney; “Lobster Wharf” and “Boat Shop, York Maine”. Both dated 1976. $300 each, both $500. 603-875-0363. TWO Toro Snowblowers- 2007 & 2000ish. Single stage, self propelled, 24-inch, both run great. 581-5909 WOOD Pallets for sale. $1.50 each or 10 for $12. 528-2803. No calls after 8pm.
Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-sized Mattress/ Box-spring Set. LUXURY-FIRM European Pillow-Top Style. Fabulous Back, Hip and Leg Support, Hospitality A+ Rating! All New Factory Sealed with 10-YR Warranty. Compare Cost $1095, SELL $249. Can Delivery and Set-up. 603-305-9763 NEW trailer load mattresses....a great deal! King set complete $395, queen set $249.
NAIL TECH with experience needed immediately. Commission or booth rental. Flexible schedule. Also message/other room for rent Call 520-4184.
FT GENERAL ADMIN. ASSISTANT Mon-Fri. 8am-4:30 pm. Duties include booking travel arrangements, data entry, order taking and phones. Must have high school diploma or equivalent and 3 years office experience. Health Insurance available. Contact Michelle at:
513-0344
or e-mail resume to
michelle.mills@nhijdc.com
SUBSTITUTE MEALS ON WHEELS DRIVERS FOR LACONIA AREA Based out of Laconia Senior Center. Deliver mid-day meals to homebound elderly when other drivers are unavailable. Must be friendly, reliable, and available on short notice. Requires own transportation. Route miles reimbursed. Monday-Friday approximately three hours a day. $8.33 an hour. Contact Tom Menard, Director of the Laconia Senior Center, 524-7689. The Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Interlakes Community Caregivers, Inc. Responsible for community outreach, fundraising, volunteer recruitment and program management. Excellent leadership, communication, organizational and computer skills desired. Previous experience in a non-profit organization helpful. 20 hours per week flexible time. Mail letter of interest and resume to:
ICCI, POB 78 Center Harbor, NH. Phone 603-253-9275 for further information
AUTOBODY TECHNICIAN WANTED AutoServ has an immediate opening for an AutoBody technician at their busy shop in Tilton. Pay based on experience, benefits include health, life, dental options. Apply in person at Tilton AutoBody 635 W. Main Street, Tilton; email resumes to Jobs@AutoServNH.com
PARENTS in Laconia: Does your child have trouble reading? My son did too and I resolved it. I may be able to help your child to read. Give me a call. There's no cost, I'm not selling anything. Call or text Steve directly at 603-651-8952
SEWING LESSONS For Beginners 2.5 hrs. $25; 5 hrs. $45. Great for gift certificates. Call Kathy at Passion for Fashion 393-5878.
Central NH CPA firm seeks experienced tax professional for full time seasonal employment with possible year round opportunity. Focus is on individual tax returns, but experience with business returns is a plus. Experience with Ultra Tax CS and QuickBooks preferred. Please send resume to sbatstone@mdccpas.com, fax to 603-528-7624 or mail to: Malone, Dirubbo & Co., P.C. 501 Union Ave., Laconia, NH 03246-2817
LACONIA ADULT EDUCATOIN WINTER SEMESTER 2013 SEEKING TALENTED PART-TIME ENRICHMENT INSTRUCTORS
Photography Compost Workshop Astronomy/Horoscopes Flower Arranging Jewelry Making Furniture Upholstery Self Defense Interior Decorating Feng Shui Garden Design & Landscaping Oil Painting FOREIGN LANGUAGES: German Italian French Italian COOKING: Chinese Vegetarian Thai Pasta Paradise Pizza & Calzones Pasta & Sauces Nutrition & Eating Healthy Classic French Desserts Sushi Making Soups & Chowders Chocolate Desserts COMPUTERS: CADD/SolidWorks Computer Access & Excel Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Computer Security
Call 524-5712
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 GOOD clean family HANDY-MAN, No job too small. Garage clean-outs, faucet leaks, barn restoration, stonewall repairs. Years of experience. Honest/affordable! 568-3213.
HANDYMAN SERVICES Small Jobs Are My Speciality
Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277 HARDWOOD Flooring- Dust Free Sanding. 25 years experience. Excellent references. Weiler Building Services 986-4045 Email: weilbuild@yahoo.com
MR. JUNK Attics, cellars, garages cleaned out. Free estimate. Insured.
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Melcher & Prescott Insurance and Belknap Mill invites groups, businesses Irwin Automotive Group honored to decorate trees for annual display at Good Scout Award Luncheon MEREDITH — Melcher & Prescott Insurance and Irwin Automotive Group will be honored at The Daniel Webster Council – Boy Scouts of America 21st Annual Lakes Region Good Scout Award Luncheon at noon on Thursday, December 6 at The Carriage House at Church Landing in Meredith. Bank of New Hampshire is presenting sponsor of the Good Scout Award Luncheon which will be chaired by Barry Leonard, SVP - Commercial Lending Officer/Team Leader for Bank of New Hampshire.. The fundraising goal of $60,000 from this event will benefit and enrich scouting throughout the Lakes Region. For those who are interested in helping to meet the goal, there are several sponsorship levels and tickets
available to support this cause. For more information on how to support the Lakes Region Good Scout Award Luncheon, contact Barry Leonard at 527-3935 or at leonard@ banknh.com. Bank of New Hampshire, founded in 1831, provides deposit, lending and wealth management products and services to families and businesses throughout New Hampshire. With 21 banking offices throughout New Hampshire and assets exceeding $1 billion, Bank of New Hampshire is the oldest and largest independent bank in the state. Bank of New Hampshire is a mutual organization, focused on the success of the bank’s customers, communities and employees, rather than stockholders. For more information, call 1-800-832-0912 or visit www. BankNH.com.
SANBORNTON — Sant Bani School in Sanbornton will be hosting an Admission Open House on Wednesday, November 28, for interested parents from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Tours of the campuswill begin at 8:30 a.m.; parents who would like to explore Sant Bani School for their children are encouraged to attend. There will be opportunities to observe students and teachers during class time. Coffee and refreshments with current teachers and Deans from each of the divisions will take place after campus tours with time for questions and answers. Parents with high school aged children can also learn more about the wide array of colleges Sant Bani School alumni have attended.
Sant Bani School, founded in 1973, is an independent K-12 day school where students gain self-confidence and a passion for learning through an integrated program of academics, creative arts,athletics, and service to others. Now in its 40th year, Sant Bani School continues to stay committed to its scholarship program. Financial aid is awarded based on demonstrated need. A diverse population regionally, economically, ethnically and globally keeps the learning environment at the school rich andvaried. RSVP to Admission Associate Becky Beane at 934.4240 or becky@santbani.org. Visit santbani.org for more information.
Sant Bani School hosts Nov. 28 open house
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LACONIA — The Hisyears to celebrate the holtoric Belknap Mill on iday season.” Beacon Street in downThe public is invited to town Laconia invites indiview the trees on display viduals, businesses and in the Mill’s first-floor organizations to decorate gallery during December a tree...at the Mill... for and into early January the annual Trees for the and vote for their favorHolidays display. ite tree in two categories: Each December holiday adult and student. Local season, the Belknap Mill businesses, service clubs, fills the first-floor gallery students and individuals with a glittering display decorate the trees. of trees decorated by the Trees for the Holidays will run To become a sponsor community. In past years December 5 through January 8 and give a donation for the trees have featured at the Belknap Mill. (Courtesy the Trees for the Holidays photo) birds,military, bridal and exhibit, call 524-8813. many other themes, all reflecting perLast minute shoppers with holiday sonal interests or business themes. gift giving lists still to complete have Those who wish to bring their own no need to panic. On Saturday, Dec. 15, decorations and adorn a tree at the the Holiday Bazaar takes place from 9 Mill can do so by calling 524-8813 to a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mill; admission is reserve. The Mill provides the trees; free. Visitors can purchase gifts from decorators can stop by and create a number of NH artisans and crafters. their special tree décor at the end of “We have many artisans and craftNovember. ers signed up for the Holiday Bazaar – ‘’There is no charge for decorating a even more than last year – and there tree,” explains Mill president George will be a wide variety of handmade Roberts, Jr. “We are, however, looking items for sale,” adds Roberts. for sponsors for the display. Each year For those artisans who wish to rent businesses and individuals support a table to display and sell their goods, the exhibit of trees by sending a check there is still time to reserve a space to the Mill. Sponsors will be acknowlfor the Holiday Bazaar. Call 524-8813. edged for their contribution.” The Belknap Mill is the oldest unalThe yearly Trees for the Holidays tered brick textile mill building in the will run from December 5 through country and serves as the MeetingJanuary 8 at the Mill. Roberts says house of NH. “The Trees for the Holidays is a popuFor further information on Mill lar annual event at the Belknap Mill. events or to become a member, visit We’ve been doing it for a number of www.belknapmill.org.
NH HUMANE SOCIETY PET OF THE WEEK
IS DEMETRIUS
Sleek, debonair, companionable, a lover; these words aptly describe Demetrius. He was found as a stray in Gilford and brought to NH Humane Society in July. Our supporters know that black cats stay a long time before adoption, but why has this handsome grey and white boy meet the same fate?
Demetrius, (such a strong name) is very outgoing, very interested in human contact and certainly happy to tell you all about his day when you arrive home from work. A young cat in his prime who wants to be YOUR one and only pet. Don’t wait until our Black Friday Adopt A Thon to bring him home. Check www.nhhumane.org or call 524-3252.
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