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Man indicted for alleged kicking death By GAil oBer
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LACONIA — The city man who allegedly kicked a house guest to death following an altercation in his home off South Main Street last May has been indicted by a Belknap County grand jury for manslaughter, negligent homicide, witness tampering and false imprisonment. Justin Durgin, 37, formerly of 399 South Main St. was indicted last week after the above charges were presented by Assistant N.H. Atty. Gensee duRGIN page 15
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LACONIA — Despite a number of uncontested races on the ballot in today’s municipal election, no fewer than four of the six sitting city councilors, including the two with the longest tenure, face challenges. The polls open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Mayor Mike Seymour, who is seeking his
second term, has no opponent. In Ward 1, where five councilors have served since 2001, voters will chose between incumbent Ava Doyle, who is seeking election in her own right after completing the term of Greg Knytych, and Mark Condodemetraky in his first bid for a council seat. For both candidates controlling the cost of the compensation and benefits of city employees is a high priority. Doyle
suggests that employees should contribute more to the cost of their benefits while Condodemetraky, who is supported by the Laconia Professional Firefighters, calls for a comprehensive approach to the issue that enables the city to attract and retain qualified employees. In Ward 4, the sitting councilor Brenda Baer is again defending her seat against see eLeCtION page 12
Idea of 2 town football team gets warm reception from Gilford board
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Walter Markot spent more than two years leading poor-weather bombing missions during World War II. He is shown here with a picture of him and his wife, Lucille. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)
Walter Markot flew bombing missions over Europe when weather grounded other pilots By AdAm drApcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — When Walter Markot signed up for the U.S. Army Air Force in 1941, he was hoping to receive enough training and flight time to become a commercial pilot. Although he got more than enough by the time his active service ended in March, 1945, he came back to Laconia looking for a quiet life at home. Markot, who turned 94 earlier this month, grew up in Palmer, Mass. and moved to Laconia in 1937 VISIT THE SUN AT OUR NEW HOME
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GILFORD — The standing-room only crowd of supporters heard what they wanted to at the School Board meeting last night when the board gave its consent to have its superintendent and athletic director work with counterparts in Belmont to explore the idea of a cooperative high school football team. Superintendent Kent Hemingway, after receiving support from the board to continue discussions between the districts, said he expected to be able to present an administrative recommendation to the board in about a month. Gilford had received a letter of interest from the Belmont athletic director since the last board meeting, Hemingway said, and preliminary discussions had already begun. Supporters of the proposed team — representatives from both towns were present — said during the meeting’s public input period that young Belmont and Gilford athletes play together at the middle school level. Once those see FOOtBaLL page 14
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Judge blocks graphic images on cigarette packages
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday blocked a federal requirement that would have begun forcing tobacco companies next year to put graphic images including dead and diseased smokers on their cigarette packages. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that it’s likely the cigarette makers will succeed in a lawsuit to block the new standard. He stopped the requirement until after the lawsuit is resolved, which could take years. A similar case brought by the tobacco companies against the labels is pending before the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. U.S. District Judge Joseph McKinley upheld most of the marketing restrictions in the law in January 2010. The appeals court heard arguments in the case in July but is not expected to rule for several months. Leon found the nine see IMAGES page 10
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Penn State child sex scandal engulfing revered Paterno HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Time and again, questions about an alleged coverup of a sex abuse scandal at Penn State, circled back to one name: Joe Paterno. Major college football’s oldest, winningest and perhaps most revered coach, was engulfed Monday in a growing furor involving former defensive coordinator and one-time heir apparent Jerry Sandusky, who was indicted on charges of sexually abusing eight boys over 15 years. The Pennsylvania state police com-
missioner said Paterno fulfilled his legal requirement when he relayed to university administrators that a graduate assistant had seen Sandusky attacking a young boy in the team’s locker room shower in 2002. But the commissioner also questioned whether Paterno had a moral responsibility to do more. On the Happy Valley campus and in the surrounding town of State College, some were even asking whether the 84-year-old coach should step down after 46 seasons on
the sidelines. Two Penn State officials, Senior Vice President Gary Schultz and Athletic Director Tim Curley, surrendered on charges that they failed to alert police to the complaint about Sandusky. Schultz and Curley are also charged with lying to the state grand jury that indicted Sandusky. Both stepped down from their posts Sunday, Curley taking a temporary leave and Schultz retiring. They appeared see PATERNO page 5
NEW YORK (AP) — Leaving little to the imagination, a Chicago-area woman on Monday accused Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain of making a crude sexual advance more than a decade ago when she was seeking his help finding a job. “Come clean,” Sharon Bialek challenged Cain at a news conference in New York at which she described herself as “a face and a voice” to support other accusers who have so far remained anonymous.
Cain’s campaign swiftly denied Bialek’s account. “All allegations of harassment against Mr. Cain are completely false,” it said in a written statement. Even so, Bialek’s nationally broadcast appearance on cable television marked a new and — for Cain — dangerous turn in a controversy that he has struggled for more than a week to shed. An upstart in the presidential race, Cain shot to the top of public opinion polls in recent weeks and
emerged, however temporarily, as the main conservative challenger to Mitt Romney. Accompanied by her prominent lawyer, Gloria Allred, Bialek accused Cain of making a sexual advance one night in midJuly 1997, when she had travelled to Washington to have dinner with him in hopes he could help her find work. She said the two had finished dinner and were in a car for what she thought was a see CAIN page 15
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s doctor was convicted Monday of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star’s death for supplying an insomniaplagued Jackson with a powerful operating-room anesthetic to help him sleep as he rehearsed for his big comeback.
Dr. Conrad Murray sat stone-faced, his chin held high, as he heard the verdict that could send him to prison for up to four years and cost him his license to practice medicine. He was handcuffed and immediately led off to jail without bail to await sentencing Nov. 29. The verdict marked the latest chapter
in one of pop culture’s most shocking tragedies — the 2009 drug-overdose death of the King of Pop at age 50 as he was about to mount a series of heavily promoted concerts in London that he hoped would turn his career around after a slide prompted by see DOCTOR page 8
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Protester dangles for hours from Tappan Zee Bridge Alpha Tau Omega fraternity has charter at UNH revoked after drug raid nets 11 brothers CONCORD (AP) — A University of New Hampshire fraternity where 11 students were arrested during a weekend drug raid had its charter revoked Monday by its national leaders. Nine Alpha Tau Omega brothers were arrested on drug charges early Sunday at their fraternity house in Durham. Two others were charged with disorderly conduct, and police expect to make more arrests as the investigation continues. Deputy Police Chief Rene Kelley said Monday the men are accused of selling and possessing marijuana and prescription medication. The fraternity already had been issued a five-year suspension by the university last month for alcohol violations, and national fraternity leaders had begun the process to revoke the chapter’s charter last week. That process was accelerated after the raid and was expected to be complete Monday. “The writing was on the wall a week ago,” said Wyn Smiley, chief executive officer of Alpha Tau Omega, which has 135 chapters and 7,800 undergraduate members nationwide. “This is obviously not in keeping with ATO policy and practice.” Smiley said he has some concerns about police behavior after hearing from alumni and lawyers who have spoken to students who were at the house Sunday. Some have reported being woken up with guns pointed in their faces and being made to strip during the raid, he said. “It strikes me as taking a sledge hammer to something that could’ve been solved with a hammer,” said Smiley.
SNHU student found dead in her dorm room
MANCHESTER (AP) — Southern New Hampshire University is mourning the death of one of its students. School officials say 18-year-old Jamie Lee Cruz of Rutland, Mass., was found dead in her dormitory room in Manchester early Saturday. Police were called to investigate. An autopsy has been performed but authorities have not determined the cause of death. Police say they don’t think that any other student is in danger.
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A fired government worker with a protest sign dangled for hours from New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge on Monday, backing up traffic for miles before dropping into the Hudson River and being hauled aboard a police boat. Michael Davitt, 54, of Garnerville, N.Y., had been angry about being dismissed in 2008 from his counseling job with the Rockland County mental health department and was well known to law enforcement, county Sheriff James Kralik said. On Monday morning, Davitt drove a van onto the bridge, lowered a rope ladder that was anchored to the van and climbed down, then sat in a harness for more than three hours about 65 feet above the river. He swayed in the wind and occasionally swigged from a bottle. Attached to his apparatus was a banner accusing Rockland officials of a “cover-up” and “retaliation.” “This is bizarre,” county spokesman Ron Levine said. “This is a very strange way of making a point.” He said Davitt had applied for and been given a disability retirement pension. At about 2 p.m., state police on the bridge deck attached tethers to the rope ladder and lowered
Davitt nearly to the water, hoping to get him into a police boat, said state police Capt. Evelyn Mallard. He then jumped from a height of about 10 feet and swam away, apparently uninjured. After a couple of minutes in the water, he grabbed a lifeline and was hauled onto a Yonkers police boat and handcuffed. The boat took him to a dock in Tarrytown, where he was taken to the Westchester Medical Center for evaluation, Mallard said. She said charges would not be filed before the evaluation. The Tappan Zee bridge is a major crossing north of New York City that carries Interstate 87 between suburban Westchester and Rockland counties. The rescue effort forced crews to stop eastbound traffic, backing up vehicles for miles. Davitt had loudly voiced his protests at Rockland County Legislature meetings and had sent letters “which some people considered threatening,” Kralik said. Deputies were dispatched to the meetings to keep an eye on him, but he had never been arrested, the sheriff said. Davitt also sometimes picketed by himself outside the county building in New City and tried to argue his case to county officials, Kralik said.
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Meredith property tax rate projected to rise by just a single penny By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
MEREDITH — The property tax rate is expected to rise by a penny in 2011, to $12.81 per $1,000 of assessed value, according estimates Brenda Vittner, director of administrative services, presented to the Board of Selectmen at a workshop yesterday. Vittner said that the town has forwarded all the required documentation to the New Hampshire Department of Revenue (DRA), which she anticipated would set the 2011 tax rate by the end of this week or early next. Addressing only the town portion of the tax rate, Vittner pegged the total amount to be raised by property taxes at $7,696,517, just one dollar more than was raised in 2010. She said that the total valuation of the town, which remains to be certified by DRA, rose slightly, from $1,834,675,812 to $1,845,422, 650, an increase of $10,746,838 or 0.6-percent. As a result, Vittner estimated the town portion of the tax rate would decrease by three cents to $4.17. Vittner also estimated the local school portion of the tax rate would drop by a nickel, from $4.95 to $4.90 and the county portion by a penny, from $1.33 to $1.32 while the rate of the statewide education property tax DIRTY AIR DUCTS ARE A HEALTH HAZZARD
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later this month, he explained that since 2008, when the amount to be raised by property taxes jumped 8.6-percent to $7.7-million, the board has directed that the tax commitment not increase. Warren assured the board that despite flat to falling revenues from sources other than property taxes, the 2012 budget would match the benchmark of 2008. The tax commitment fell 0.24-percent in 2009, 0.02-percent in 2010 and this year grew by just one dollar. . . . . . . The selectmen unanimously agreed to participate in the New Hampshire Rural Signing and Delineation Program, by which the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (DOT) will provide safety signage for town roads. Mike Faller, director of public works, reminded the board that ultimately the town would be required to comply with new signage requirements and that the program would spare the town the expense. Selectman Herb Vadney expressed concern about the proliferation of signs, especially at Windsong Place near Meredith Center and along stretches of Meredith Neck. “If you have to err,” he told Faller, “err on the side of fewer signs.” Faller replied that he and Police Chief Kevin Morrow intended to work with DOT to avoid undue proliferation of signage.
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PATERNO from page one families,” said Paterno, who has not spoken publicly said. Penn State police said they were not releasing about the matter. His weekly news conference is any information about the 1998 case. Monday in a Harrisburg courtroom, where a judge set Sandusky retired in 1999 after learning that he Tuesday. bail at $75,000. They weren’t required to enter pleas. The indictment also cited a 1998 incident in which would not be Paterno’s successor as head coach. Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly said an 11-year-old boy’s mother called university police Kelly and Noonan encouraged anyone who would Paterno is not a target of the investigation into to complain after learning that her son had showaccuse Sandusky of sexual assault to step forward how the school handled the accusations. But she ered with Sandusky. 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Arrivederci Italy Will popular democracy bring down the New World Order? A fair question. For Western peoples are growing increasingly reluctant to accept the sacrifices that the elites are imposing upon them to preserve that New World Order. Political support for TARP, to rescue the financial system after the Lehman Brothers collapse, is being held against any Republican candidate who backed it. Germans and Northern Europeans are balking at any more bailouts of Club Med deadbeats. Eightyone members of David Cameron’s party voted against him to demand a referendum on whether Britain should leave the European Union altogether, the worst Tory revolt ever against the EU. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou imperiled the grand bargain to save the eurozone by announcing a popular vote on whether to accept the austerity imposed on Greece, or default, and let the bank dominoes begin to fall. The threat faded only when Papandreou cancelled the referendum. But the real peril is Italy, No. 3 economy in the eurozone, with a national debt at 120 percent of gross domestic product. After the plan to save the eurozone was announced, interest rates on new Italian debt surged above 6-percent, with 6.5 regarded as unsustainable. When Papandreou announced his referendum, the cost of Italian debt surged again. Should buyers of Italy’s debt go on strike, fearing a Rome default or write-down, that is the end of the eurozone and potentially the end of the EU. But an even larger question hangs over Rome. Will Italy survive as one nation and one people? For the austerity demanded of Italy to deal with its debt crisis is adding kindling to secessionist fires in the north, where the Lega Nord of Umberto Bossi, third largest party in Italy, seeks to lead Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto, with the cities of Turin, Milan and Venice, out of Italy into a new nation — Padania. The north has long resented Rome, Naples and Sicily, seeing them as lazier and less industrious. Bossi, who calls himself “Braveheart,” after the Scottish hero of the Mel Gibson movie, sees northern people as Celts who are ethnically different and separate from the rest of Italy. The Northern League belief that people of Southern Italy caused their debt crisis, bringing on austerity, mirrors the belief of much of Northern Europe that Italy and Greece do not deserve to be bailed out. As the north is also home to 60 percent of the immigrants who have poured into Italy — Gypsies from Romania, Arabs from the Mahgreb and Middle East — Bossi’s party is aggressively anti-immigrant, as are the other surging populist parties of
Europe. Americans who deplore the tough laws against illegal immigration in Arizona and Alabama might look to Italy, where the Northern League managed to have illegal entry into the country declared a felony. The League was also behind a new law calling for sending back tens of thousands of Arab Spring migrants who arrived on the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa, which is closer to Africa than Italy. But while resentment against the south for alleged freeloading and causing the debt crisis is bringing the secession issue to a boil, demography may be the greater threat to the national future. Italy, says Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, president of the Italian Bishops Conference, is heading for “demographical suicide,” and the reason is a low birth rate caused by its “cultural and moral distress.” According to Italy’s National Office of Statistics, in 2009 the fertility rate of Italian women was 1.41 children per woman. This is only two-thirds of what is needed simply to replace Italy’s existing population. Italy’s fertility rate has been below replacement levels for 35 years. By mid-century, Italy will be a nation with a birth rate that will have been below, at times far below, zero population growth for 75 years. Italy’s birth rate in 1950 was almost twice its death rate. But the death rate equaled the birth rate in 1985, exceeds it today and will be approaching twice the birth rate by 2050. Italy is not only aging, with the median age of its population going from 43 today to 50 at midcentury, Italy is dying. If this does not change, what the world knows as Italy will not exist at the end of this century. Like other European nations, Italy faces an existential crisis. Her national debt is twice what the EU says is tolerable. She must undergo years of painful austerity to pay back what she has borrowed and spent. Yet a shrinking population of working age young and an expanding pool of seniors and aged to care for will make that increasingly difficult, and default on her debts increasing attractive, as it is today to the Greeks. The Northern League, seeing the south as the source of its troubles, will grow in appeal, as those troubles grow. If your debts are larger than your economy, your death rate exceeds your birth rate and every new generation will be one-third smaller than the previous one, what kind of future does your country have? The kind of future Italy faces. (Syndicated columnist Pat Buchanan has been a senior advisor to three presidents, twice a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and the presidential nominee of the Reform Party in 2000. He won the New Hampshire Republican Primary in 1996.)
LETTERS ‘If you build it,’ — beautiful robust downtown — ‘they will come’ To the editor, After reading the Ward 4 candidates strategies for the area, I see a problem. Brenda Baer wants to focus monies toward a more “robust tourism sector, by a rethink and redo” of the Lakes Region marketing plan. In the following paragraph she recognizes that tourism has a negative effect on the areas most valuable natural asset, it’s lakes and water quality. Her opponent, Jack Terrill, believes that the city needs to focus monies toward rebuilding the area’s infrastructure. He sees the decay of the downtown as “physical blight” marked by dilapidated buildings and vacant storefronts. I personally believe that Ms. Baer is putting the cart before the horse, and that Mr. Terrill has the better solution, “if you build it, they will come”. I also live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and despite it’s location, and lack of beautiful lakes, streams, mountains, and outdoor recreation, it is a booming business and tourist community. You are now asking yourself, how could that be? Like New Hampshire, South Dakota has no personal income or corporate tax. It does have a 6-percent sales tax — 3-percent on large items like automobiles, aircraft, etc. It is a town of 225,000 that markets to 550,000 because of it’s geographic location. I know these numbers because I owned a high-end furniture store in Sioux Falls, Artisan House Galleries. What it does have to offer is a beautifully rebuilt historic downtown which was the vision of the former mayor,
and city planner. It boasts a great lifestyle with numerous trendy restaurants, bars, and high-end shops. No vacant storefronts here. Because of their efforts, Sioux Falls has been ranked numerous times as one of the best small towns to live in and do business in by Money Magazine. It’s financial base comes from agriculture, bank card companies, insurance companies, three major hospital systems, banking, and manufacturing. It has been able to lure businesses from around the region because of it’s friendly business practices, and low taxes. Many companies from Minnesota, which like Massachusetts is one of the highest taxed states in the union, have relocated in South Dakota. Once the city was on it’s way toward this vision, tourism flourished, and many businesses and seniors decided to move and retire there after seeing how robust the city is. If you do not present a beautiful, robust downtown to a tourist or business, I believe they are not going to return, or settle here. I know we live in difficult economic times, and austerity is in vogue nationally and locally, but by not presenting a progressive, “moving forward image”, I feel you cannot attract the kind of people and business that will grow the city and surrounding community. The “red pencil approach” should not be the only solution. Hope this helps your decisions for the future of this beautiful area. Terry Martin Laconia
Equal pay for equal work has long been an accepted norm To the editor, Jon Hoyt’s letter makes a good point: we teachers like to make a difference. Remember the words of Christa McAuliffe? “I touch the future. I teach.” Other than that, he shows small understanding of former PSU adjunct teacher T. K. Whalen’s points. Did he overlook that exploitation is not exemplary behavior? Did he overlook that equal pay for equal work has long been an accepted norm, even when it doesn’t happen? A great institution turning out students who
need to make their way into the work world, and, we hope, to fair treatment, should set a better example than PSU sets at this time. Fairness in wage and accompanying dignity hasn’t been delivered, for years, so it must be worked for. Right now, many PSU adjuncts are volunteering their time (Hoyt is all for volunteering) contacting other adjuncts to make sure all is clear, towards a positive vote for the union when our by-mail ballots arrive. Lynn Rudmin Chong Sanbornton
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LETTERS As vice chair of N.H. GOP has discovered, life teaches truth
Special Operations Group has no legal standing for county budget
To the editor, Some years ago I heard a speaker at a church conference tell a story about something that happened to her when she was a young girl attending a Catholic parochial school. One day the religion teacher, who happened to be a nun, told her students that Catholics were better than those who belonged to other religions. This really upset the girl because it so happened that her maternal grandfather was a Methodist minister. When she got home after school that day she told her mother what Sister had said. Her mother dried her tears and calmed her down. “Don’t worry,” her mother reassured her, “Sister doesn’t know Grandpa.” Many years later, now a grown woman, she understood her mother’s wisdom: Life teaches truth. I thought of that touching story the other day as I read about an op-ed piece by J.P. Marzullo, the vice chairman of the state Republican Party, urging defeat of a bill that would outlaw gay marriage. While Mr. Marzullo reaffirms his belief in basic conservative Republican ideals and ideas, he nevertheless sees overturning the gay marriage law as unwise and unjust. Why does Mr. Marzullo take such a position so inconsistent with accepted conservative Republican doctrine? Because Mr. Marzullo has a son who is gay. “I’m opposed to using the government to tear apart loving families and I encourage my fellow Republicans to stand up with me to oppose this harmful piece of legislation,” Mr. Marzullo wrote. Like the Catholic woman with the Methodist grandfather Mr. Marzullo has also discovered that life teaches truth. Our state lawmakers need to see that, too. In the interest of full disclosure, I
To the editor, At the November 2 meeting of the Belknap County Commission, it was announced that the cost to establish the video conference circuit between the county complex and the court house was not $1,500 as appropriated but in fact is only $15 per month. As welcome as this is, how will the vote to appropriate be corrected in the budget? Moreover, a supplemental appropriation for a new purpose, not listed in the convention’s FY 2011 budget, for $1,500 or $15 remains absent due process? At this meeting I was granted time to address items not on the agenda. I was able to confirm that the nomenclature for Special Operation Group (SOG) on the appropriation side of the budget is the same as on the revenue sides BCSOG (Belknap County Special Operations Group). What is problematic is that the BCSOG formed in 2003 was dissolved in November of 2009, which simultaneously was slid into the Sheriff Department budget as a new line item called the SOG. In 2009, this line items appropriation was $5,000 for supplies and maintenance of the equipment and was “not intended or used for payroll costs”. The actual amount spent — $22,750.36 — has never been questioned by our elected officials? In 2010, the SOG maintenance line item was increased to $12,500.00 but only $9,641.84 was spent. $15,000 was in the proposed 2011 budget but was cut down to $10,000. The YTD documents indicate $9,019.24 has been spent. The only know equipment needing all the maintenance is the Bearcat armored car, spy camera and other miscellaneous items. Are these high maintenance items necessary for the sheriff and the sheriff’s deputies required to serve and execute all writs and other precepts directed to the sheriff’s department and issued from lawful authority? The sheriff and the sheriff’s deputies and bailiffs shall perform the duties of crier of the court. The only source of money found on the revenue side of the budget for the SOG is $2,500, which has been deposited in the general fund. However, the source of that revenue is not identified, nor what it was used for? All of this gives rise to the $70,000 Homeland Security grant only found on the revenues side of the budget “Grant Misc. ($5,000.00)”. This money was not spent or received and so the total (0) will lapse into Unreserved Fund Balance (UFB). Just exactly what is the result of $0.00 being added to the UFB? Why was the grant applied for other than to allow the overtime to run properly through the Sheriff’s budget? The fact is the SOG has no legal standing for inclusion in the proposed
too am a gay person. It is part of who I am. But it does not define me entirely. I am also a person of faith, a Navy veteran, someone fortunate enough to have been raised by two dedicated and loving parents, and yes, a New Hampshire native. These attributes and more are what define me as a person and a citizen. Gay people are more accepted today than just 10 or 20 years ago. Praise God. For over a month now gays and lesbians have been able to serve openly in the military. Admiral Mike Mullen said one word summed up why this change was good for the military and the country: Integrity. A young man or woman, Mullen said, should not have to lie to put on the uniform and if necessary lay down one’s life for the nation. Some people are impugning the motives of those who want New Hampshire’s law allowing gay marriage repealed. I’m not going there. I rather ask that our lawmakers, particularly those in the Belknap County Delegation, take to heart the urgings of Mr. Marzullo. Rescinding the right of gays and lesbians to solemnize their commitment to each other serves no noble purpose. Rather it undermines one of the essential values of any society. And that value, quite simply, is integrity. Personal and social integrity are what allow us, whether straight or gay, to hold our heads high, to do the right thing, and reach out to others and serve them in many different ways. I urge our lawmakers to think about this as they consider this unwise, unfair, and unjust piece of legislation, and, when the roll call comes, to vote against it. Michael Mortensen Gilford
Get out & vote today. You could have conversation with an old friend To the editor, In the Saturday Sun, Ken D. made a comment about WHY would any person run for public office? To answer his question I want to put out a few thoughts on this matter. We do it to give back to our fellow citizens. Thanks for being there for us when we need them, a simple smile and hello and some times some idle talk about how your doing and how is the family makes your day worthwhile knowing you are not alone on the earth and helping your neighbors to be able to live within their means by being frugal with their tax dollars makes it all worthwhile. I have already been called nuts for
doing it, must be on the right track, not even being in office as yet. I want to thank the media in the city for their help in getting my name out there along with my views on the certain issues that have to do with spending on certain items the present council has on their minds. I would like you all to GET OUT AND VOTE on November 8. Let’s set a new positive record and have all registered voters in the city come out to the polls, you may see an old friend that you’ve lost contact with over the years and share a few pleasant moments together. Richard B. Beaudoin Ward 2 - Laconia
No matter what anyone thinks or says, hunting is just killing To the editor, I was glad to see someone else expressed their disgust at the front-age photo your newspaper published of the dead moose. I also call your office to express my opinion as well because my whole family thought it was awful. I can’t help but wonder how many children saw it and what they were thinking. Not everyone is a hunter, there are
those of us who LOVE and respect animals and appreciate what little wildlife we have left. Sadly, there are people who think this is “sport” but no matter what anyone thinks or says, hunting is killing. We certainly don’t need to see that in your newspaper. Debra Rayno Gilford
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FY2012 Budget. In New Hampshire, “(c)ounties are subdivisions of the state in which some of the powers of state government are exercised by local functionaries for local purposes.” O’Brien v. County of Rockingham, 80 N.H. 522, 523 (1923). Such governmental subdivisions have only “powers (that) are expressly granted to them by the legislature and such as are necessarily implied or incidental thereto.” Board of Water Comm. v. Mooney, 139 N.H. 621, 625 (1995) (emphasis added). What is allowed by the legislature is an Inter-community Special Reaction Team (SOT). The member communities of a REGIONAL, not a county, special reaction team authorized to extend assistance to any other county or municipality in times of a critical incident emergency in need of emergency police assistance. No legislation allows the High Sheriff to create a 3rd party Special Operations Group (SOG). RSA 106-C1, 106-C:3-a Moreover, the law provides that in case of a “Critical incident emergency’’ a life-threatening incident of major proportions, including, but not limited to, hostage situations, barricaded persons, and situations involving armed persons, in which aid is requested that if any county or municipally-owned equipment is damaged or lost, or in the event that any expense is incurred in connection therewith in answering a call for assistance made by another county or municipality, by reason of an emergency in another county or municipality, such loss, damage or expense, together with the cost of any material or supplies used in connection with meeting such emergency, shall be a charge against and shall be paid by such other county or municipality which issued the call for assistance. Any county or municipality within the state of New Hampshire, which receives emergency assistance pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall reimburse the county or municipality which furnishes such aid for the compensation which was paid to police department personnel engaged in such assistance; for actual travel and maintenance expense for such employees while rendering such aid. RSA 106-C:7, RSA 106-C:5 Why have a SOG budget when the NH SWAT Team is FREE. Let the users pay by reimbursing those on-call trained members of a regional Special Reaction Team (SOT) whose compensation is paid for by the municipality requesting assistance. All related SOG line item must be removed from the budget and all equipment cost should be reviewed and included with all the other vehicle and equipment cost items. Thomas A. Tardif Laconia
Picture of dead moose, right there on the front page, was too much To the editor, If The Laconia Daily Sun HAD to include the dead moose photo, maybe it should have been in the sports section (or somewhere else where I usually don’t look). Right there on the front page, where no one can avoid it,
and neither did a lot of other people. I believe if you took a poll, we would be in the majority. It was a sight I never want to see again. Lois Sellew Lochmere Tilton
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JACKSON from page one child-molestation allegations and years of bizarre behavior. A shriek broke the silence in the packed courtroom when the jury’s decision was read, and the crowd outside the courthouse erupted in cheers. Jubilant Jackson fans sang “Beat It” and held signs that read “Guilty” and “Killer.” Drivers honked their horns. Members of Jackson’s family wept, and his mother, Katherine Jackson, said, “I feel better now.” His sister La Toya said she was overjoyed and added: “Michael was looking over us.” Members of the jury were escorted from the building and not available for comment. Defense attorney Ed Chernoff said later in the day the verdict was a disappointment and would be appealed. Asked how Murray took the verdict, Chernoff said, “he’s a pretty strong guy.” Regarding Murray’s future, he said, “the keys to his handcuffs belong to the judge. We certainly would like to do anything we can to keep him from
going to prison.” The jury deliberated less than nine hours after a sixweek trial that depicted Jackson as a tormented genius on the brink of what might have been his greatest triumph but for one impediment — extreme insomnia. Jackson’s death marked the end of an incredible rise to fame from his humble beginnings in Gary, Ind. The tiny powerhouse singer and dancer with the magnetic smile enchanted audiences and elevated the Jackson Five to the top of the pop music world. As a solo adult act, the self-anointed King of Pop sold out concerts and topped the recording charts with albums such as 1982’s “Thriller,” which remains the biggest-selling album of all time, with more than 100 million copies sold worldwide. His public life, however, eventually became a surreal depiction of the toll of celebrity. He went on wild spending sprees, married and divorced Lisa Marie Presley and Debbie Rowe, and had three children who were kept disguised in masks because he feared their kidnapping. When he was tried and acquitted of child molestation in 2005, Jackson appeared to fall apart, moving to the Middle East and other countries in search of a new life. The comeback concerts in London were his chance for redemption. Mindful of the physical requirements, he hired Murray as his private doctor. Prosecutors portrayed the 58-year-old Murray as an incompetent doctor who administered propofol — an extremely potent anesthetic normally used during surgery — in Jackson’s bedroom without adequate safeguards.
GILMANTON SUPERVISOR’S OF CHECKLIST The Supervisors of the checklist will be meeting Tuesday, November 15, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM to make additions and corrections to the Checklist, NO PARTY CHANGES can be made until after the Primary Election. This working session will be held at the Academy Building, 503 Province Road (Rt. 107) Gilmanton Four Corners. Elizabeth Hughes Jeanine Moorehead Nancy Stearns
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Does city need to improve its looks? Yes, but not with tax money To the editor, Dear John: Gosh, I have always wanted to say that! So you agree with Jack Terrill that the Colonial Theater is the answer to making our Main Street — the answer to all our troubles for empty store fronts on Main Street. Are we to assume that the both of you will put your hard earned monies in restoration of the Colonial? Not taxpayer money (because that will never happen with the existing council, that will never happen), but your money? Are you willing John & Jack to put your money up front to buy, restore and operate that building? I am not against the restoration, so long as taxpayer money is not involved. If its to be, it will be! I am very happy to learn that Jack has a Masters Degree. Congratulations, Jack. I know how much hard work that takes to accomplish that step. What you have not done, Jack, is bring forth any new ideas as to how you are going to resolve this social decay. What do you have to offer to the voters of Ward 4? Are these your new ideas: the colonial; bring the landlords to task; be hard on the city employee unions,etc.? These will all result in tax increases and discontent within the city! Great ideas Jack, and John. I ask why you feel you are so much better than the cities of Detroit and Flint, Michigan? I wonder what our trans-
planted citizens from Michigan feel about that statement, and we have more than a few living here sir! I hope that they live in our ward and vote! As for the farmers market, John, it was a great idea by the folks from our hard working downtown association, it’s a success and thank you folks for your hard work in bringing the market to the people of Laconia — great job! I ask the voters of Ward 4 to vote for Brenda Baer on Tuesday! Brenda will continue to watch over your ward, and city as she has for two terms. Brenda is not afraid to make her own decision on all subject matters. If however, you feel that Jack Terrill can make a difference by spending your hard earned tax money on private investments, then by all means vote for for him. Somehow I just cannot envision a Verizon Wireless Center in Laconia in the near future. The city has plenty on its plate. Does the city need to improve the looks of our city? Yes, but not using our taxpayer’s money. And to the owners of the Dollar Store and Rent-A-Center, thank you for being part of our downtown community. We are happy you are part of our city! Please vote for a strong conservative leader. Vote Brenda Baer! Don Vachon Ward 4 - Laconia
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LETTERS I have found what I’m looking for in Governor Mitt Romney To the editor, Are you feeling restless about the presidency? Are you looking for someone who is brave enough to cut government spending and our national debt? I know that I’m looking for someone who is bold enough to make some tough choices about serious cuts in our budget. Someone brave enough to cut taxes in order to allow us, the working Americans, keep more of what WE earn AND give US the opportunity to create jobs and put our fellow Americans back to work. I’m looking for
someone with experience in the private sector AND experience governing within our political system. I’m looking for someone who has high moral standards who is willing to protect the Office of President of the United States. I’m looking for someone who looks you in the eye when he shakes your hand. I have found what I am looking for with Governor Mitt Romney. Who are you looking for? Robin Felch Center Harbor
LRGH spent money on building that could have served the poor To the editor, I can’t believe the article about LRGHealthcare — the notice that closes primary care offices for Medicaid patients. Where will the people go? Doctors in private practices won’t accept them all!
Yet our hospital spent millions on a new addition. Those pipes sticking out look terrible. What a waste of money. They weren’t needed, as they provided no valuable use to enter, etc. They just used money that could have helped the poor. Betty Fortier. Laconia
How many years will it take to build a veterans’ hospital in N.H.? To the editor, It’s only taken our government 60 years to acknowledge the service of Mr. Frost to his country. How many years will it take for our government to build a veterans’ hospital for the
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Matt McGonagle indicted for failing to register his vehicle under sex offender law LACONIA — A Belknap County Grand Jury last week indicted Matthew J. McGonagle, 41, of 213 Liberty Hill Road, a registered sex offender, on a charge of failing to comply with reporting requirements, a class B felony. McGonagle was arrested by Gilford police last month for allegedly failing to report the “make, model, color, and license plate or registration number” of his vehicle as required by RSA 651-iB:4. In July, 2006 McGonagle, then a resident of Contoocook, pled guilty to one count of felonious sexual assault and two counts of misdemeanor sexual assault in Belknap County Superior Court. The charges followed a lengthy investigation by the Belknap County Sheriff’s Office and Belknap County Attorney’s Office undertaken after a young woman reported that McGona-
gle sexually assaulted her during the 1999-2000 school year when she was a student and he was a teacher at Gilford Middle School. Under the terms of a plea bargain, McGonagle served two years in the Belknap County House of Corrections on the misdemeanor charges while a sentence of two-and-half to five years at the New Hampshire State Prison on the felony charge was suspended contingent on 20 years of good behavior. In addition, he was required to undergo sex offender evaluation and treatment as well as register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life. McGonagle’s teaching certificate was revoked and he is forbidden contact with children younger than 16, other than his own. — Michael Kitch
Lost Boy Scout hikers rescued in Belknap Range GILMANTON — A small group of Boy Scout hikers making its way back to Camp Bell got off the trail Sunday afternoon and it took a rescue effort to get them back to their base before midnight. At approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday afternoon the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified about three lost hikers in the Belknap Mountain Range. According to Conservation Officer Lieutenant James Juneau, the lost hikers included a 31 year-old scout leader and two 14 yearold scouts who were hiking as part of a Boy Scout Troop from Brookline, MA. The troop departed from Camp Bell in Gilmanton on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. and began a nine-mile hike. At 1:15 p.m., the three hikers left the main group at the summit of Straightback Mountain, and were last seen heading west on a trail leading towards Mount Anna and back to the camp. The three hikers used a cell phone to call another member of the troop at 2:37 p.m. to advise they had gotten off the trail and were lost. The last cell phone contact from the three hikers was at 4:24 p.m. A father of one of the lost scouts notified New Hampshire State Police, who in turn called Fish
and Game dispatch. The lost hikers were described as being equipped with some water, snacks, a map and a compass. They were not prepared with lights or warm gear for overnight temperatures which dropped below 30-degrees Fahrenheit. Due to the mountainous terrain, efforts to contact the hikers or determine their position by their cell phones proved unsuccessful. Conservation Officers responded to the scene, along with members of the Gilmanton Police and Fire Departments, and personnel from the Daniel Webster Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Search teams were deployed to search area trails. At 8 p.m., the New Hampshire State Police helicopter responded and searched area woods utilizing night-vision and forward-looking infrared (FLIR) technology. At 10:12 p.m., the State Police helicopter located the lost hikers in the woods more than two miles from the camp and about 200 yards from a main trail. Ground teams reached the hikers’ position at 10:50 p.m. The hikers were cold and tired, but not injured. They were able to hike out on their own to the Old Stage Trail, along with the rescue team, and arrived at the Camp Bell parking lot at 11:35 p.m.
IMAGES from page 2 graphic images approved by the Food and Drug Administration in June go beyond conveying the facts about the health risks of smoking or go beyond that into advocacy — a critical distinction in a case over free speech. The packaging would have included color images of a man exhaling cigarette smoke through a tracheotomy hole in his throat; a plume of cigarette smoke enveloping an infant receiving a mother’s kiss; a pair of diseased lungs next to a pair of healthy lungs; a diseased mouth afflicted with what appears to be cancerous lesions; a man breathing into an oxygen mask; a cadaver on a table with post-autopsy chest staples; a woman weeping; a premature baby in an incubator; and a man wearing a T-shirt that features a “No Smoking” symbol and the words “I Quit” “It is abundantly clear from view-
ing these images that the emotional response they were crafted to induce is calculated to provoke the viewer to quit, or never to start smoking — an objective wholly apart from disseminating purely factual and uncontroversial information,” Leon wrote in his 29-page opinion. He pointed out that at least some were altered photographs to evoke emotion. The judge also pointed out the size of the labels suggests they are unconstitutional — the FDA requirement said the labels were to cover the entire top half of cigarette packs, front and back and include a number for a stop-smoking hotline. The labels were to constitute 20 percent of cigarette advertising, and marketers were to rotate use of the images. Leon said the labels would amount to a “minibillboard” for the agency’s “obvious see next page
Rash of Alton burglaries continues
ALTON — Police are investigating nine residential burglaries and one attempted burglary that occurred over the past three week. “These burglaries continue to occur on weekdays during normal business hours,” stated Chief Ryan Health. “The residences being targeted are in rural areas throughout the Town of Alton. The primary items being stolen are jewelry and cash/coins.” Heath said his department has added additional officers to patrol residential areas throughout town. Also, as a result of public statement made on October 12, police have received numerous calls from residents reporting suspicious vehicles and persons. The department is continuing to follow-up on this information, and
some promising leads have developed, Heath reported. “The department would like to thank those who have contacted us and provided this important information,” Heath added. “The Alton Police Department would like to remind residents to continue locking the doors and windows of their homes and vehicles. Residents are further encouraged to implement additional security measures to safeguard their valuables, to include safes or security boxes.” Anyone having further information relative to these crimes, or anyone witnessing any suspicious vehicles or persons is strongly encouraged to call the Alton Police Department at (603)875-3752.
Laconia woman chases down purse snatcher and gets her property back
LACONIA — Police say they have a number of good leads in the case of a purse snatching at the Vista Foods parking lot on south Main Street Saturday afternoon. Sgt. Thomas Swett said a woman was sitting in her car when she was approached by a second woman who was looking for a ride. After a brief conversation, the driver said the second woman grabbed her purse from the passenger seat of the car and began running north toward Northway Bank, to the north.
The victim was able to chase down the erstwhile purse snatcher, knock her down and retrieve her property. The robber, who is described as being about 5”4” tall and weighing about 160 pounds with light blond hair fled the area on foot. Swett said the crime occurred at 2:24 p.m. and there were and number of witnesses. Police ask that anyone with any information call Laconia Police at 5245257 or the anonymous Greater Laconia Crime Line at 524-1717. — Gail Ober
from preceding page anti-smoking agenda.” The Justice Department argued that the images, coupled with written warnings, were designed to communicate the dangers to youngsters and adults. The FDA declined to comment on the judge’s ruling, and a spokesman for the Justice Department would not say whether it plans to appeal, only that it is reviewing the ruling. Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, urged the Obama administration to appeal the ruling that he said “is wrong on the science and wrong on
the law.” He said a delay would only serve the financial interests of tobacco companies that spend billions to downplay the health risks of smoking and glamorize tobacco use. “Studies around the world and evidence presented to the FDA have repeatedly shown that large, graphic warnings, like those adopted by the FDA, are most effective at informing consumers about the health risks of smoking, discouraging children and other nonsmokers from starting to smoke, and motivating smokers to quit,” Myers said.
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appeared to them like the three had done something like this before. After customers and employees called 9-1-1, police from Tilton, Northfield, Sanbornton and Belmont as well as a K-9 dog from the N.H. State Police began searching the woods behind the outlet malls. Cormier said no customers or employees were harmed but all were “very shaken up.” Cormier said Saturday he has been in touch with other police departments in the Southern part of the state and in northern Massachusetts whose communities have experienced similar jewelry store robberies. While it’s too soon to be sure, Cormier said there are reasons to think there may be some similarities. Cormier cautioned the three people should be considered armed and dangerous and encourages anyone with any information to contact the Tilton Police Department at 286-4442. — Gail Ober
ELECTION from page one Jack Terrill, who came within six votes of ousting her in 2009. The self-proclaimed “conservative on the council,” Baer does not believe the city should contribute to the acquisition and renovation of the Colonial Theater and is skeptical of purchasing the former Laconia State School property. At the same time, she is a staunch advocate for the tourist industry, on which she insists the economic future of the city depends. Terrill warns that physical blight invites social decay and casts the city as “a bold partner” in initiatives aimed at improving existing buildings and increasing property values. In particular, he favors taking an “aggressive” approach to private landlords who fail to maintain their properties. Describing
himself as fiscally but not strategically conservative, Terrill is open to prudent public investment that contribute to private sector development. In Ward 2, incumbent Matt Lahey is opposed by Richard Beaudoin, semi-retired after owning and operating a small business for more than 35 years. He won his spot on the ballot with a write-in campaign that garnered three votes in the September primary. Speaking on “The Advocates,” the radio program hosted by Niel Young, Beaudoin criticized the council for its excessive spending and said that taxpayers could not afford projects like the renovation of the Colonial Theater and purchase of the Laconia State School property. He has said that he knows see next page
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Mardi Gras lawyers & Daily Sun argue for public scrutiny of drug raid affidavits By Gail OBer
LACONIA — Attorneys for the management of the strip club that was raided by state and local police on Oct. 18 yesterday argued the affidavits supporting the drug search of the night club that resulted in the arrests of seven people who were either employed or patrons of the club should be opened to the public. Representing Mardi Gras North Cabaret and club manager Autumn Vlvisaker in the 4th N.H. Circuit Court, Laconia Division yesterday were Chichester attorney Mark Sisti and Laconia attorney Matt Lahey. Lahey told Judge Jim Carroll that their client, Vlvisaker, was handcuffed the evening of the arrest. He said that it was a search warrant without an attachment, that money from the cash register, the ATM money from office safes were taken during the two-SWAT team raid but his clients “don’t know why it was taken.” Arguing to keep the affidavits sealed was Belknap County Attorney Melissa Guldbrandsen who said the court ruled in 2001 that affidavits regarding ongoing investigation during the pre-indictment phase could be sealed. She further argued the manager of the club had no standing (or legal reason to be arguing for the affidavits) and that the N.H. Bureau of Liquor Enforcement was conducting its own investigation
of the club management and practices. Sisti argued that Carroll’s motion to seal the affidavits supporting arrest and search warrant that led to the arrest of seven people, three dancers in the raid and four people who were arrested by police in Holderness, Tilton and Franklin was also part of a Gilford Selectmen’s meeting that was held from 6 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. that evening and that included briefings from involved law enforcement to selectmen. “They can’t screen privilege,” Sisti said, meaning law enforcement violated their own right to keep the affidavits secret when they shared their contents with the Gilford selectmen. According to their own minutes, Selectmen were also present at the raid and were allowed to tour the building, along with other civilians, while the police action was still ongoing. Lahey also argued the individuals who were arrested have been named and his client isn’t one of them. Three of the dancers arrested were nabbed in the raid. Two of those four were men and alleged patrons while one of the other women was a dancer who home in Holderness. The last person arrested was a former dancer that management said had been fired about three weeks before the raid. All seven have been charged with a variety of violations of the state’s controlled drug laws and police said they found differing quantities of cocaine and
pills in the personal lockers the night of the raid in two of the dancers arrested at the Mardi Gras. In addition, The Daily Sun filed its own Right-toKnow motion to unseal the affidavits in the same court yesterday morning but Carroll has asked that copies of the Sun’s motion to unseal the affidavits for both the arrests and the search be sent to each arrestee’s lawyers before he can consider it. The Sun contends that because the matters were discussed in a legitimate and noticed non-public meeting and since the minutes of that meeting were not sealed, the people of Gilford have a right to know what selectmen talked about with town department heads as well as the the Belknap County Sheriff, a Lieutenant with the N.H. Bureau of Liquor Enforcement and the head of the N.H. Drug Task Force. The affidavits, contends the Sun, are part of the supporting documents that should be made available under the state’s Right-To-Know laws. In a related action, the town has withdrawn its request to the N.H. Liquor Commissioners to suspend and then revoke the Mardi Gras’s liquor permit, saying in a written media release last Friday that they would await the decision of the commission. Bureau of Liquor Enforcement Chief Eddie Edwards has said that his investigators should be finished with their report by week’s end after which it will be submitted to the three-member state Liquor Commission.
VETERAN from page one be flown at speeds about 150 miles per hour when taking off or landing – nearly twice the arrival or departure speed of other planes in its class. If the pilot of the B-26 let the plane slow down, it would stall and crash, a frequent occurrence during training, which Markot said lead to the phrase, “One a day in Tampa Bay... We thought we should give it to the Germans.” Markot, though, had a knack for flying the B-26, and when he was deployed to England in December, 1943 he was assigned to the Pathfinder Force of the 450th Bomb Squadron, where his specialty was leading bombing missions across the channel when the weather was at its worst. He spent 27 months bombing Nazi targets in Europe, an unusually long period of combat service. However, due to his specialized duty, Markot rarely flew bombing missions. His busiest month saw him fly only eight missions. By the time he returned home, he had flown 44 missions, receiving credit for
55 because he was in the lead for every one of them. As a Pathfinder, Markot’s plane was fitted with technology borrowed from the Royal Air Force. At times when the cloud cover was so dense it was impossible for bombadiers to see the ground, Markot would lead a group of planes over the channel and toward their target, which would Luftwaffe air force bases, power stations, bridges, railways or launch facilities for V-1 rockets. Although he couldn’t see the ground, his plane was fitted with a device that would receive radio beacons transmitted from friendly facilities and sent out in a specific, precisely-aimed column. Markot would follow one beacon and when that beacon intersected with another, it meant the group was over the target zone. The clouds might have shielded ground installations from the pilots’ visibility but did little to stop anti-aircraft shells – flak – from being fired at the planes. Markot said flak was intended to be a deterrent but could cause considerable damage. When a flak shell exploded beneath a plane, he
said the blast could cause the plane to jump, and the projectiles striking the underbelly sounded like being strafed by bee bee pellets. Unlike a child’s air rifle, though, the flak could do damage if it hit in the right spot. “Bombs, 100-octane fuel, when you got hit, it could be a disaster,” Markot said. He witnessed such a disaster on one mission, where the crew of another B-26 was unlucky. He said the plane, with seven men on board, exploded without a trace. “All I saw was a ball of smoke, I didn’t see anything fall.” During later conflicts, he would watch as killed soldiers were reported on news programs as a statistic of the day. Losing a comrade is not an experience to be captured in a number, in his view. Airmen would sleep in the same barracks together, eat breakfast together and then take off for a mission they would never return from, he said. “It was quite personal.” Casualties were a constant, he said, noting that the Air Force suffered more casualties than the Marines did during World War II. He recalls how a group of 10 planes were sent out on a low-elevation flight path to bomb a power station in the Netherlands early in his service. None returned. A second wave was dispatched to accomplish the objective; only one plane survived, and only because it experienced an electrical failure and had to turn back early. After that, the Air Force began using the B-26 for only middle-altitude bombing, around 14,000 feet, where it proved to be an effective tool for the rest of the war. Markot and his B-26 could be surprisingly effective. Ten minutes before the D-Day invasion, he took out heavy artillery in Cannes. Another mission, during the Battle of Bastogne, itself a part of the larger Battle of the Bulge, Markot was charged with destroying a bridge that the Nazis relied upon to shuttle supplies to its mechanized units. Markot flew high above a river and dropped his payload, hitting a target that was about 30 feet wide. He later see next page
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from preceding page how “to stretch a dollar” and “stay out of the red,” insisting the city, like households, must live within in its means. Lahey is no stranger to the council chamber, where he has served as either mayor or councilor for 16 of the past 20 years. As mayor he played a key role in securing state support for the Robbie Mills Sports Complex and as a councilor led the effort to construct the new middle school and proposed acquiring the former Laconia State School property. In Ward 6, Armand Bolduc, who is seeking his 15th term on the council, is rivaled by Anthony Felch, a property manager who also earned his place on the ballot with 20 write-in votes in the primary. Not surprisingly, Felch has taken “it’s time for a change” as the theme of his campaign, claiming that Bolduc “has grown complacent.” Bolduc, on the other hand, has said ICE 1/2 PR * DINNER
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FOOTBALL from page one players reached high school age, Belmont kids don’t have a team to try out for and Gilford’s team, now a decade old, is struggling with too few players and no relief on the horizon. Stephanie Shirley, a Belmont parent, said her fourth grade son plays football as well as ice hockey with teammates from Gilford, with whom he has developed “great friendships.” She referred to a news article in which the Gilford High School coach reported having only 27 players when he’d like to have twice that number. “I’ve got five kids at home from preceding page spoke to a pilot of a P-47 fighter plane who followed Markot and found a long line of German supply vehicles stopped at the bridge, stationary targets for his cannons. He didn’t relish combat. “War is hell,” Markot said, noting that his enemies were likely no more interested in the conflict than he was. ‘They didn’t want to fight, they’d rather be at home drinking beer,” he imagined. However, he added, “When you’re in the middle of the war, what you want is to kill as many of the other guys as you can so the war will end.” When he returned home as a lieutenant colonel, he remained a member of the Air Force reserves for 29 years. He continued to enjoy flying but had no interest in the commercial pilot’s life. It took him a couple of years to “calm down” after the war. “Being in combat that long, it affected me,” he said, but soon he was enjoying the idyllic post-war life. With his wife Lucille (Blais), a Laconia girl, Markot raised two sons and a daughter as he worked in
who are playing NFL on the Wii who would love to be playing for your town, for our town.” Chad Anderson, a Gilford resident, presented the board with a petition that he said had garnered “several hundred signatures” in support of the proposal. He told the board the low participation numbers from Gilford would only continue, based on what he saw in the feeder system. “If we don’t get help from surrounding communities, we’re not going to have a program in the decade to come.” David Miville, coach of the Gilford Silver Hawks middle school team, agreed with Anderson’s assess-
ment. “I want my son, who’s in the fifth grade, to play football for Gilford High School,” but he feared that opportunity wouldn’t be present if there weren’t any changes. Laronda Clark-Patten of Belmont saw a dramatic improvement in her son’s off-field behavior when he started playing football and she hoped he would be able to continue the sport as a high schooler. “I think if we could make a co-op team it would be better for everyone.” Her comment was echoed by another parent. Gilford parent Sarah Sanville said her child is new to football. “My son’s first year was this year in Gilford. It was an amazing experience for him.” She noted that the two-town partnership would teach insurance, a job he loved because he was able to eat the players about partnering with neighboring comall three meals at home. He appreciated that experimunities toward a shared goal. ence after eating British army rations in a tent for Norm Harris, a founder of the football program at two years. Gilford High School, told the board he was initially Markot has four grandchildren and six grandchilcold toward the proposal because the combined dren. Lucille passed away in 2001 and Markot is in enrollment of the two schools would add up to about the process of relocating to South Carolina where 1,000 students and could find the new team comhe can live in an assisted living facility and be near peting in the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athhis family. letic Association’s Division IV or III, whereas the As another Veterans Day approaches, Markot is Golden Eagles currently play in Division VI. “That proud of his service but says war isn’t something to was a grave concern of mine,” he said. However, he which nations should aspire. He’s frustrated when has noticed the NHIAA’s inclination to consider he sees American troops sent to solve political or petitions from schools that wish to play in a lessreligious conflicts. “We don’t learn anything,” he competitive division than there enrollment numbers said. “But then again, our congressmen don’t know would call for. anything about war, they haven’t been there.” Another concern of Harris’s was a current safety A lot of people have tried to place the mantle of risk brought about by the team’s low numbers. “Hero” on Markot, but he won’t accept it. “Oh, come Because there were so few players available, it was on, I was just doing my job,” he said. “I was told what likely that some freshmen would line up across to do and I did what I was told. 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Gilford School Board proposes 1.27% budget drop GILFORD — The School Board voted unanimously last night to approve a proposed budget for the 20122013 school year of $24,178,004, representing a decrease from the current budget of 1.27-percent. If the Budge Committee and then voters approve the budget, it will be the third time in four years that the school budget was less than the previous year and the greatest year-over-year reduction within that period. The board had given Superintendent Kent Hemingway the charge of presenting a zero-increase budget. Cuts were necessary to achieved that goal in light of $680,748 in increased non-discretionary
spending, most of which was growth in the cost of employee health insurance. Administrators and board members were able to find about $950,000 in reductions. About a third of that savings came through the reduction of 6.77 fulltime equivalent positions. Most of the savings was achieved in non-personnel areas of the budget, such as $220,648 removed from the maintenance budget. Should voters reject the proposed budget, the district would operate under a default budget of $24,582,495. — Adam Drapcho
DURGIN from page one eral Benjamin Agati. Durgin is being held on $100,000 cash-only bail and Agati said yesterday he feels no reason to re-argue the bail conditions. Durgin was originally charged for two counts of second-degree assault following an investigation by the Laconia police. He was arrested Justin Durgin the day after he allegedly (Laconia Police photo) kicked Leo Lapierre to death on or about May 2 after the two argued about a hot water heater in the mobile home they were sharing on the Quik Laundry & Cleaners property. Although one theory of the crime was dismissed by Judge Jim Carroll on May 14 after a probable cause hearing, he found evidence that sustained the second theory and continued Durgin’s bail at $100,000 cash-only. A different Belknap County grand jury indicted Durgin in July for one count of second degree assault. Agati said he will confer with the Belknap County Attorney as to whether or not to include that charge along with his charges. The state claims that Durgin punched the 55-yearold Lapierre in the head and then kicked him twice. A beaten and swollen Lapierre was found outside the trailer around 11 a.m. the next morning by visitors to a third housemate, Tracy Hebert, who after an attempt to revive Lapierre, called 9-1-1. LaPierre died about a week later and, according to Agati, Deputy State Medical Examiner Jennie V. Duval ruled he died of a blunt impact to the head
and ruled his death a homicide. Hebert allegedly told police she saw Durgin hit Lapierre once and kick him twice after an the argument that stemmed from Lapierre’s alleged beating on the hot water heater with a pipe. She said she went to her own bedroom, locked the door and took an over-the-counter sleep aid to help her sleep. Hebert told police she heard someone leave the trailer, she said she heard the door open and close, but didn’t see who. She also told police that when police came to the trailer the next morning, Durgin allegedly held her down on the bed in her bedroom to prevent her from answering the door. For that alleged action he has been charged with one count of witness tampering and one count of false imprisonment. During the probable cause hearing in May, Laconia Police Sgt. Gary Hubbard testified that it was only after Durgin left the parking lot that Hebert became more forthcoming with her statements to police. Hubbard also testified that he and a second patrol officer were the first to arrive and that they could hear activities coming from the trailer but it took “15 or 20 minutes” before Hebert came to the door. In February, Durgin was found guilty of simple assault against a different person be punching him in the face with a closed fist during an incident at the same trailer on Dec. 6, 2010. He was sentenced to one year in jail with all by 81 days suspended. He was given pretrial credit of 73 days and ordered to attend the Nathan Brody Chemical Abuse Program at Lakes Region General Hospital within one year.
CAIN from page 2 ride to an office building. “Instead of going into the offices he suddenly reached over and he put his hand on my leg, under my skirt toward my genitals,” she said. “He also pushed my head toward his crotch,” she added. Bialek said she told her boyfriend, an unidentified pediatrician, as well as a longtime male friend about the episode.
None of Cain’s other accusers has provided details as graphic as Bialek’s account. But Joel Bennett, an attorney who represents one of them, said her details were “similar in nature” to what his client encountered. Allred, a prominent sex discrimination attorney with Democratic ties, moved preemptively to blunt any attacks on Bialek’s motives. She described her client as a registered Republican.
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LACONIA — Cecile B. Bedford, 86, of 15 Spring St., died at the Brighan & Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass., on Friday November 4, 2011 after a short illness. She was the widow of Roger J. Bedford who died July 17, 2011. Mrs. Bedford was born March 30, 1925 in Rochester, N.H., the daughter of Wilfrid and Eva A. (Chabot) Sevigny. Mrs. Bedford resided in Amesbury, Mass. for several years before moving to Laconia fifty-four years ago. She was a waitress at the Soda Shoppe for ten years before retiring in 1987. Mrs. Bedford was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church and was a member of the St. Joseph Church Ladies Guild. She was also a member of the V. F. W. Laconia Post #1670 Auxiliary. She loved dancing, travelling, reading and get togethers. Mrs. Bedford is survived by two sons, Michael Bedford and his wife Betty of Manchester and Daniel Bedford and his wife Cindy of Gilmanton; two daughters, Sandra Bedford of Laconia and Diane Bedford of Laconia; seven grandchildren, Ann Lucas, Doreen Tolson, Renee Laverdiere, Michelle Bedford, Monique Bedford and Kate and Lisa Bedford; nine great grandchildren; a sister Germaine Valley of Amesbury, Mass. many
nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents, and her husband Mrs. Bedford was predeceased by a son, Kenneth Scroggs, in 2004, by her brother, Raymond Sevigny, and by two sisters Grace Laskiewicz and Violette Sevigny. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday November 8, 2011 from 6-8 PM at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia using the Carriage House entrance. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Andre Bessette Parish, Sacred Heart Church 291 Union Ave. Laconia, NH on Wednesday November 9, 2011 at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Laconia, N.H. In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Bedford has requested that Mass donations be made to St. Andre Bessette Parish Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Ave. Laconia, NH 03246 or to the March of Dimes, N.H. Chapter 22 Bridge Street, Concord NH 03301. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is in charge of the arrangements. For more information and to view an on line memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
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Margaret ‘Peg’ Ellinger, 65 LACONIA — Margaret “Peg” Ellinger, 65, of 175 Blueberry Lane, died at the Laconia Rehabilitation Center on Monday, October 31, 2011. Peg was born July 20, 1946 in Wolfeboro, N.H., the daughter of Paul A. & Hilda J. (Colby) Flanagan. She was a longtime resident of Wolfeboro and had been employed at Laconia Shoe for several years. Survivors include two sons, Robbie Shute and Eugene Shute; a daughter, Cathy McCormick; a brother, Charlie Flanagan; a sister, Donna Bourgeois, and several nephews and nieces. She was
predeceased by her mother, Hilda J. Durette, father, Paul Flanagan and by a sister, Eleanor Dame. Memorial calling hours will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 from 6:00-8:00PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. There will be no funeral service. Burial will be in the family lot in Bayside Cemetery. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Wilkinson-Beane, Inc., PO Box 67, Laconia, N.H. 03247-0067. 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.
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Philippe L. Joyal, 84
LACONIA – Philippe Lionel Joyal, 84, of Dudley Circle, died on Monday, November 7, 2011 in his home after a long illness. Phil was born in Laconia, the son of Albert and Antoinette (Spenard) Joyal. He was a 1943 graduate of Laconia High School and enlisted in the US Navy from 1944 to 1946. He was a 1951 graduate of Suffolk University, receiving his BS in Business Administration. Phil worked for 41 years at Grace Abbott Teachers Agency, acting as owner for the last 21 years. He then worked as the Dean of Students for Massachusetts Bay Community College in Wellesley Hills, Mass., retiring in 1991 as Professor of Business and Accounting. He retired to Jefferson, N.H. and Estero, Florida and settled in Laconia a few years ago. Phil enjoyed life to the fullest. He enjoyed cruises and traveled to fortysix countries in his lifetime. He also enjoyed antiquing and flea markets. Phil was an honorary member of
Phi Theta Kappa and was a member of the American Legion, Wilkins-Smith Post #1. Survivors include two sisters, Rhea Samson of Laconia and Jacqueline Thompson of Bangor, Maine and many nephews and nieces. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his four brothers, Roland, Harvey, Julien and Roger Joyal, and by two sisters, Lucille LaRoche and Yvette Segouin. There will be no calling hours. A Private Graveside Service will be held at a later date. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Community Health & Hospice, Inc., 780 North Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246. Wilkinson-Beane-SimoneauPaquette 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 .
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OBITUARY
Richard O. ‘Dick’ Sykes, 93 ORFORD, NH — Richard “Dick” Oades Sykes, 93, the beloved husband of the late Myrtle (Chapman) Sykes, a former resident of Chelmsford, MA, Laconia, NH and Naples, FL, died peacefully at home on November 5, 2011. He was surrounded by love. Richard was born on February 27, 1918 in Lowell, Massachusetts a son of the late Richard O. Sykes, Sr. and Katherine (Vennard) Sykes. He was educated in Lowell and graduated from the Riverside School and Lowell High School, Class of 1936. He celebrated over 52 years of marriage to his beloved late wife, Myrtle Sykes. Richard was one of the first drafts from Lowell in the United States Army in 1941 and was a member of the Squadron I 112 Army Air Force Base Unit. He received his training at the Dover, Delaware Air Force Base. He fought in World War II as a bombardier and nose gunner and engaged in 64 missions while overseas. Staff Sergeant Sykes fought for our country in different parts of Europe and North Africa while stationed in Corsica. During one particular mission his B-25 Mitchell was pierced by flak, resulting in a neck wound to Sergeant Sykes that earned him the Purple Heart. A day that was never forgotten by Sergeant Sykes was a mission in which 4 planes went into battle, with only his plane returning to base. For his skills and bravery, Richard was also decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross, the American Defense Service Medal, the Air Medal, the European theatre, Pre-Pearl Harbor ribbons, and the Good Conduct Medal; representing efficiency, honor, and fidelity. He married Myrtle Chapman on May 23, 1945 in Lowell during a leave from the war. His quick wit and good fortune led him to a transfer to Westover Field soon after his marriage and he served his remaining time in the service there before his honorable discharge in August 1945. Richard returned home to Lowell and worked in the George C. Moore Mill for over 25 years. “Sykesy” was “the boss” to anyone who remembers him in the mill. He and Myrtle raised three boys together, Richard, Kenneth, and Ronald in their home on Brentwood Drive in Chelmsford. He enjoyed spending time helping with the family business, Sykes the Florist of Lowell. After his time in the mill, Richard went on to work as an electronics supervisor at GenRad. He retired from there in 1980 and thoroughly enjoyed his retirement years with Myrtle, his family, and many good friends. They moved to Naples, Florida during the winter months and spent time volunteering for the Naples Hospital and Naples City Hall. In recognition for his over 20 tireless years of volunteer work as a member of the Volunteers in Police and Emergency Services (VIPS) at City Hall distributing beach passes, March 21, 2007 was proclaimed
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“Dick Sykes Day” in the city of Naples by Mayor Bill Barnett. While he wasn’t volunteering, Richard enjoyed riding his bike, playing golf, traveling with his wife, and visiting with friends by the pool. Richard was a leader, as demonstrated by his abilities during WWII and his held positions during his working years and beyond. He was a Brother Master Mason of the William North Lodge of Lowell for 57 years. He was the president of the Calusa Club in Naples for several years and organized the Men’s Club at the Naples United Church of Christ, of which he was a long-time member. He participated in Habitat for Humanity home building events in the Naples area. Richard was always a social man, often striking up conversations with strangers and making friends easily. He was generous and always willing to help others. He enjoyed traveling with his wife during their retirement years and spent many days visiting family and good friends, of which he had many. Richard’s greatest joy and pride in life was being a grandfather and he would tell anyone and everyone this. He was a “bragger” when it came to his grandchildren and he simply didn’t care. He often said, “The two best words in the English language are ‘Gramma’ and ‘Grampa’”. The love he had was reciprocated right to the end. He was one-of-a-kind and the type of man, family member, friend, and countryman that many people aspire to be. He will be greatly missed, but will be remembered for generations to come. Surviving Mr. Sykes are his son, Ronald Sykes and his wife, Jean, of Chelmsford; his brothers, Henry Sykes and his wife, Beverly, of Lowell, MA and Dr. Thomas Sykes and his wife, Aubrey, of New Port Richie, Florida; his sister, Isabelle Shepherd and her husband, Frank, of Haverhill, MA; his grandchildren, Tiffany Sykes of Orford, NH, with whom he made his home, Matthew Sykes of Orford, NH, and Kerry Sykes of Chelmsford, MA; his sister-in-law, Mrs. Donald (“Dottie”) Chapman of Normal, IL; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. He was predeceased by his wife, Myrtle, in 1998; his son, Kenny, in June 2011; his brother, Frank Sykes and sister-in-law Helen Sykes; and his sister Janet Bowden and brother-in-law Richard Bowden, and brother-in-law, Donald Chapman. Family and friends may call at the Fay McCabe Funeral Home, 105 Moore Street, Lowell on Tuesday from 3 until 7 p.m.. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. in the Funeral Home, with Rev. David Allen presiding. Burial will follow in The Lowell Cemetery. Condolences can be sent to his family at: PO Box 103, Piermont, NH, 03779. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Dick’s memory may be made to the VNA and Hospice of NH and VT, 66 Benning Street, Suite 6, West Lebanon, NH 03784 (www.vnavnh.org) . Arrangements by the Fay McCabe Funeral Directors, 978-459-9222. www. faymccabe.com
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OBITUARY
Mary B. Stetson, 52
SUTTON MILLS, NH — Mary Barbara Stetson, 52, of Newbury Road, died Thursday, November 3, 2011 at her home. She was born in New London, NH on June 26, 1959 the daughter of the late Richard F. Stetson and Eunice (Breckenridge) Ordman. Mary graduated from Kearsarge Regional High School in 1978 and attended the University of NH and New England College. She has lived in Sutton for the past 24 years. Mary was a devoted Mom and Wife and worked tirelessly to make a good home for her family. She liked to go for motorcycle rides and enjoyed gardening and interior decorating. Mary was active with the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. Members of her family surviving include her husband of 22 years, Wayne L. Grover; a son, Gabriel L. Grover and a daughter, Lianora A. Grover all of Sutton, NH; her mother and stepfather, Eunice
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Former NY Poet Laureate Sharon Olds reading at Plymouth State University Thursday night PLYMOUTH — The Eagle Pond Authors’ Series at Plymouth State University will host a reading by former New York State Poet Laureate Sharon Olds at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. With sensuality, humor, sprung rhythm and stunning imagery, Sharon Olds expresses truths about domestic and political violence, sexuality, family relationships, love and the body. Former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins calls Olds “a poet of sex and the psyche…infamous for her subject matter alone. But,” Collins says, “her closer readers know her as a poet of constant linguistic surprise.” In an interview with The Guardian’s Marianne Macdonald, Olds said, “I’ve tried to make sense of my life … make a small embodiment of ordinary life, from a daughter’s, wife’s mother’s point of view. And once a poem is written, and I like it enough to type it, and it’s rewritten, and maybe published, and I’m in front of people, reading it aloud—I’m not too embarrassed by that. … It doesn’t feel personal. If feels like art—a made thing—the ‘I’ in it not myself anymore, but, I’d hope, some pronoun that a reader or hearer could slip into.” Olds was born in 1942 in San Francisco and edu-
cated and Stanford and Columbia Universities. She was the New York Poet Laureate from 1998 to 2000. She teaches poetry workshops in the Graduate Creative Writing Program at NYU and was one of the founders of the NYU workshop program at Goldwater Hospital on Roosevelt Island in New York. Olds’ work has received the Harriet Monroe Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Lamont Selection of the Academy of American Poets, and the San Francisco Poetry Center Award. She is also a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. Now in its 14th year, the Eagle Pond Authors’ Series is a tribute to Donald Hall, one of the nation’s most beloved poets and authors, who lives in Wilmot. Hall remains the heart and soul of this series and is instrumental in bringing nationally and internationally revered poets to the PSU campus. Following the reading, Hall will join Olds at a table in the lobby to sign copies of his just-released book of poems, “The Back Chamber,” which he has declared, at 83, will be his last book. Free tickets are available at the Silver Center Box Office, 535-2787 or (800) 779-3869, and are highly recommended.
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Haircuts for Men Motorcycle Ride on Veterans’ Day TILTON — Tilton’s Haircuts for Men is planning a special Veterans Day Motorcycle Run on Friday, November 11 as a show of respect for all those who have sacrificed in all wars and conflicts. “The special tribute ride is being sponsored by Tilton’s Haircuts for Men, owned by Shari Lebreche, as a thank you to veterans. There is a great anticipation of this event from the patrons, Legion clubs, Masonic groups, veteran’s motorcycle clubs, local and state police, the New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery as it has been a year in the planning,” said spokesman Joel Weinrebe. There will be coffee and donuts 8:30-9 a.m. for participants at the shop, located at 281 Main St., Tilton. Kickstands ‘go up’ at 9:40 a.m. and the police escorted motorcycle run will proceed to the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen. Motorcycle patrol officers from the New Hampshire
State Police, Alton, Bristol, Laconia, Northfield, and Tilton police departments will be leading the run; police departments of Franklin, Northfield, and Tilton will be assisting in the traffic control at major intersections so the procession of cycles won’t be interrupted by other motor vehicles. The procession will arrive at the cemetery about 10:30 a.m., just before the 11 a.m. ceremonial service starts. Following the service, the police escorted motorcycle run will proceed to the Whiteman-Davis American Legion Post 49, 4 Park St., Northfield, where there will be food. While the purpose of the ride is to honor veterans, participants do not have to be a veterans themselves. The run will be rain or shine/ no snowing. For more information call 286-3595 or 774-2742083.
PLYMOUTH — Plymouth State University will commemorate Veterans Day on Thursday, November, 10, with a ceremony at 12:20 p.m. at Veteran’s Common on the campus of PSU. Guest speaker will be Major General William N. Reddel III, Adjutant General, New Hampshire National Guard. General Reddel serves as military chief of staff to the governor and is the executive head of the Adjutant General’s Department. As Adjutant General, he oversees
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By Holiday Mathis source for answers. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A training process or area of learning is open to you, though you may have to do a little investigating to find it. There’s money to be made in this, so seize your opportunities. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your intelligence will be recognized by a like-minded individual, and you’ll be given special treatment and preference because someone sees special potential in you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If you ever wanted to live in a candy house or have a unicorn for a pet, you realize that some childhood dreams are not appropriate for adult reality. But don’t let that stop you from dreaming altogether. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today features the sharing of secrets, directions and information. Write down or otherwise record the information that is given to you. Leave nothing to speculation. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Relationships advance because you get more in sync with another person. You won’t have to offer anything new. You’ll create affinity by falling in step with the other person’s actions and behavior. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 8). What’s good for you makes others happy, too. You’ll try things that others wouldn’t dare. Part of it is your sheer determination. The other part is that you have a feeling it’s going to work, and it will. The professional risks you take will coincide with the risks you take in your personal life, and both turn out well. Aquarius and Pisces people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 15, 39, 20, 14 and 30.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). In order to achieve your aims, you must first define them well. It will be easy for you to get specific now because you have excellent examples close at hand. The more detailed you are the luckier you will be. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Take yourself out for a shopping date. Even if you don’t buy anything, you’ll be creatively inspired by the experience. You also will home in on the kind of impression you really want to make. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). While doing something you happen to be great at, you’ll spread sunshine and make people smile. So it’s a win-win all around. Tonight, you’ll reach out to someone who may need more than a little coaxing to reach back. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Be patient with the current state of things. You will have more than one career in your lifetime and several big adventures. Whenever you’re in a lull, as you may be now, rest up and take full advantage. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Career issues arise. Give yourself plenty of time to make your next move. Right now, you don’t need any extra pressure. Tonight, reward yourself with a teeny, tiny portion of the treat you’ve been craving. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Someone wants to join in your fun, but is afraid of possibly being rejected. If you want the added input, just give the signal. Dreams will be especially vivid and powerful tonight. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Talking about people who aren’t there complicates matters that could be simple. It’s better to say nothing or go right to the
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Tuesday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2011. There are 53 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 8, 1861, during the Civil War, the USS San Jacinto intercepted a British mail steamer, the Trent, and detained a pair of Confederate diplomats who were enroute to Europe to seek support for the Southern cause. (Although the Trent Affair strained relations between the United States and Britain, the matter was quietly resolved with the release of the diplomats the following January.) On this date: In 1889, Montana became the 41st state. In 1909, the original Boston Opera House first opened with a performance of “La Gioconda” by Amilcare Ponchielli. In 1932, New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated incumbent Herbert Hoover for the presidency. In 1942, Operation Torch, resulting in an Allied victory, began during World War II as U.S. and British forces landed in French North Africa. In 1960, Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy defeated Vice President Richard M. Nixon for the presidency. In 1980, scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., announced that the U.S. space probe Voyager 1 had discovered a 15th moon orbiting the planet Saturn. In 1986, former Soviet official Vyacheslav M. Molotov, whose name became attached to the incendiary bottle bomb known as a “Molotov cocktail,” died at age 96. In 1988, Vice President George H.W. Bush won the presidential election, defeating Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis. In 1994, midterm elections resulted in Republicans winning a majority in the Senate while at the same time gaining control of the House for the first time in 40 years. One year ago: Former kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart took the stand in Salt Lake City on the first day of testimony in the trial of Brian David Mitchell, the man accused of abducting her in June 2002 when she was 14. Today’s Birthdays: Actor Norman Lloyd is 97. Singer Patti Page is 84. CBS newsman Morley Safer is 80. Singer Bonnie Raitt is 62. TV personality Mary Hart is 61. Actress Alfre Woodard is 59. Singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones is 57. Rock musician Porl Thompson (The Cure) is 54. Singer-actor Leif Garrett is 50. Chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsay is 45. Actress Courtney ThorneSmith is 44. Actress Parker Posey is 43. Rock musician Jimmy Chaney is 42. Singer Diana King is 41. Actress Gretchen Mol is 38. Actor Matthew Rhys is 37. Actress Tara Reid is 36. Country singer Bucky Covington is 34. Actress Dania Ramirez is 32. Actress Azura Skye is 30. Actor Chris Rankin is 28. TV personality Jack Osbourne is 26. Actress Jessica Lowndes is 23.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Meeting of the Zonta Club of the Lakes Region. 6:30 p.m. at the Woodside building at the Taylor Community in Laconia. Speaker: Professor Debbie Brady from Lakes Region Community College on volunteer re-building efforts in Haiti. Guests welcome. Free presentation - “You Don’t Have To Live With Joint Pain”. 10 to 11:30 a..m at Golden View in Meredith. Featuring Dr. Jeremy Hogan of Orthopedic Processional Association of Gilford. Refreshments. Barnstead-Alton Republican Committee meeting. 6:30 p.m. at J.J. Goodwin’s Restaurant on Rte. 28 in Barnstead. Guest speaker will be Rockingham County State Rep. Al Baldassaro. Free lunch seminar “10 Things You Should Know About Retirement Plans”. Noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Meredith Village Savings Bank Community Room on South Main Street in Laconia. Hosted by the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce. Call 524-5531 to register and reserve a seat. Ready for Service Women’s Group open program at the United Baptist Church (23 Park Street) in Lakeport. 6:30 p.m. Program titled “My Trip to Egypt” will be presented by Shirley Powers. All men and women invited. Dessert, coffee and tea will be served free of charge. Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (635 Main Street). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741. (Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) 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. Moultonborough Toastmaster meeting. 6 p.m. at the town library. Everyone from surrounding towns also welcome to attend. Toastmasters develop speech practice that is self-paced and specific to an individuals needs. For more information call 476-5760. Chess Club meets at the Laconia Public Library on Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. All ages and sill levels welcome. We will teach. Computer Club meeting at the Meredith Public Library. 10 to 11 a.m. Program on free, open source software led by technical services librarian Christopher Leland. Open to all experience levels. Thankful for Legos time at the Meredith Public Library. 3 to 5 p.m. For ages 5-10. Storytime at the Gilford Public Library. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Songs, stories and a craft for preschoolers. Sign-up required. BabyGarten at the Gilford Public Library. 11:30 to noon. No sign-up required. Economics Club meeting at the Gilford Public Library. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Belknap County Republican Committee meeting. 6:30 p.m. at the Shang Hai Restaurant on South Main Street in Laconia. Free Mom & Me Movie at Smitty’s Cinema in Tilton. “The Little Mermaid” at 11:30 a.m. Veterans Day Assembly at Inter-Lakes Elementary School in Meredith. 8:45 p.m. in the multi-purpose room. Separated/Divorced Persons Support Group meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m. each Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Belmont. Compassion, shared learning and confidentiality. For more information call the rectory at 2678174 or Ginny Timmons at 286-7066. Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. at St Joseph Church in Belmont. Call and leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information.
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Author Katherine Towler at Alton’s Gilman Library ALTON — The Alton Book Chat and the Gilman Library will welcome author Katherine Towler at the library on Monday, November 14 at 7 p.m. in the Agnes Thompson Meeting Room. Towler will be discussing her most recent novel “Island Light”, the third in her s trilogy of novels set on a fictional New England island which chronicles the lives of two generations in two island families and the impact of the wars of the twentieth century on the island community. Earlier novels in the trilogy were “Snow Island” and “Evening Ferry.” Praised by the Boston Globe as “luminous and moving,” Snow Island was chosen as a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers title, a Borders Original Voices title, and an Indiebound (Booksense) selection. Evening Ferry, also an Indiebound selection, was described as “gracefully written” by Publishers Weekly and as “a strong and deeply satisfying tale” by the author John Barth. Towler has received fellowships from Yaddo, the
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, and the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. She was awarded the George Bennett Fellowship at Phillips Exeter Academy and served as the school’s writer-in-residence. She has published poetry, short stories, and a series of interviews with prominent writers and poets in literary magazines including The Sun Magazine, The Worcester Review, The Tusculum Review, and Agni. She grew up in New York City at General Theological Seminary, where her father was on the faculty. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan and earned an M.A. in writing at Johns Hopkins and an M.A. in English literature at the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College. She has taught creative writing to students of all ages, including working with public school students through the artists-in-theschools program in New Hampshire. Currently she teaches graduate students in the low residency MFA Program in Writing at Southern New Hampshire University and works as a freelance writer specializing in publications and promotional materials for schools and non-profits. She lives in Portsmouth with her husband. Refreshments will be provided and admission is free. Those attending should use the library’s back entrance.
Pancake breakfast offered in Holderness Saturday HOLDERNESS — Mt. Prospect Lodge #69 of Holderness, will be holding its’ monthly pancake breakfast on Saturday, November 12, from 8-11 a.m. in the Squam Valley Masonic Building on Rte. 3. There will be pancakes with local maple syrup,
CALENDAR from preceding page
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Laconia Elders Friendship Club meeting. 1:30 p.m. at the Leavitt Park Clubhouse. People 55 and older meet each Wednesday for fun, entertainment and education. Meetings provide an opportunity for older citizens to to meet for pure social enjoyment and the club helps the community with philanthropic work. Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks. TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith.
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Preschool Story Time at the Meredith Public Library. 10 to 11 a.m. In the downstairs function room. Thankful for Legos time at the Meredith Public Library. 3 to 5 p.m. For ages 5-10. Check Out A Computer Expert at the Gilford Public Library. 9:15 to 11 a.m. First come, first served service for library cardholders only. 20 minute limit if others are waiting. Storytime at the Gilford Public Library. 2 to 2:45 p.m. Songs, stories and a craft for preschoolers. Sign-up required. Reading Buffet at the Gilford Public Library. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Students in grades five and up invited to make homemade pizza and read — plus ice cream.
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Veterans’ Day program in Meredith Friday morning Day fees waived in White
MEREDITH — The Griggs-Wyatt American Legion post will hold a Veterans Day ceremony Friday at the Meredith Public Library. The celebration will start with participants meeting at the Post at 10:30 a.m. followed by the parade starting at 10:50 a.m. when the honor guard and boy scouts will march to the library. Reverend Lemieux will again lead the prayers. Speeches will be offered by Eliot Finn and Bob Kennelly of the Legion. There will be a laying of wreathes at the library. The ceremony at the library will end with playing of Taps. There will be a voluntary procession from the library to the MIA area at Hesky Park where there will be a Veterans Day address given by SSgt Casey Brennan of Belmont.
Last year Casey’s wife Tracy along with their two sons, Zachery and Brian, lead all that gathered there at ‘The Rock’ where it is written, ‘Let Us Not Forget’ in the Pledge of Allegiance. This year SSgt Brennan will join his family in leading the pledge after serving a tour in Kuwait and three tours in Iraq. It will be his first experience being at a Veterans Day event as a ‘veteran’. The post will offer a light lunch afterwards. Kennelly says a new sound system will be used for the ceremony thanks to Wayne Sanborn of Notable Sound Reinforcement. He asks any vets who would like to add to and enhance the celebration at the library to contact him at the Meredith American Legion.
MOULTONBOROUGH — The history of the Loon Center and Markus Sanctuary, located on Lee’s Mills Road in Moultonborough, will be the topic at the November meeting of the Moultonborough Historical Society at the Loon Center on Monday, November 14, at 7 p.m.
The property where the Center is now located, along with the acreage of the sanctuary along the lakeshore near Lee’s Mills, was long ago the summer vacation property of Fred Markus, and the Loon Center is fortunate to have a collection of old pictures from those days.
Program on Loon Center’s history offered Monday
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CAMPTON — The White Mountain National Forest is announcing that all day-use fees will be waived over Veterans Day weekend, November 11-13. “It’s a way to say thank you and honor our country’s veterans,” said Forest Supervisor Tom Wagner, “as well as a chance for people to get outdoors and enjoy their public lands.” While most sites on the White Mountain National Forest are open, there are still some trails and roads that remain closed due to the damage from Tropical Storm Irene. Even though an area or trail may be open, the condition of that trail may have changed since a visitor’s last hike. Some trails may have more difficult terrain, or may be impassable due to debris blockage or severe erosion. Always hikeSafe, heed closure signs, and be prepared to turn back if necessary. For more information about hikeSafe visit: hikeSafe.com Day use fees will be waived across the White Mountain National Forest all weekend. However, fees will remain in effect for overnight camping, cabin rentals, permits, reservations, and activities offered by concessionaires. The Androscoggin Ranger Station in Gorham, is offering limited services due to building maintenance and is closed on the weekend. The Saco Ranger District in Conway, is also now closed on weekends. The forest advises planning ahead for any informational needs and permits.
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This Weeks Activities
Children: Goss Reading Room Storytime
Future Activities
Children: Goss Reading Room Storytime
Tuesday, November 8 th @ 3:30, at our Goss branch, 188 Elm St. in Lakeport for storytime. For more information, call 524-3808.
Tuesday, November 15 th @ 3:30, at our Goss branch, 188 Elm St. in Lakeport for storytime. For more information, call 524-3808.
Give Thanks Nightime Storytime Monday, November 7 th @ 6:00 Selig Storytime Room Listen to stories of thankfulness! Please bring a non-perishable food item for the local food pantry.
Wednesday, November 16 th @ 10:00 Thursday, November 17 th @ 9:30 & 10:30 in the Selig Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime
Wednesday, November 9 th @ 10:00 Thursday, November 10 th @ 9:30 & 10:30 in the Selig Storytime Room
Girl’s Night Out
Tuesday, November 8 th @ 4:00 Laconia Rotary Hall Girls in grades 4-6 are invited for this fun program with music, nail polishing, and snacks.
Preschool Storytime
Adults: “Japanese Wife”
Help Us Celebrate our 10th Anniversary with a donation to our Food Drive Please call or email and we will pick up now through Jan. 31.
Booktalks for Kids
Thursday, November 17 th Laconia Rotary Hall Kids in grades 6-8 meet at 3:30; grades 3-5 meet at 5:00 Preparations for gift giving!
Movies & More for Kids
Friday, November 18 th @ 3:45 Laconia Rotary Hall “‘d2Zookeeper”’d3 PG Beloved zookeeper Griffin Keyes decides to quit his job Tuesday, November 8th @ 3:00 Volpe Conference Room Teens to dive into the dating pool, and finds that his animal in grades 6-12 meet to discuss the types of programs and materials friends have been harboring an incredible secret. they would like the Library to offer. Admission is free. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver 14 or older. Wednesday, November 9th @ 6:30 Laconia Rotary Hall Meet local author, Kazuko, who will discuss her new book based on her experiences and struggles adapting to the American way of life. Books will be available for purchase.the Great Depression era as a backdrop, this program will bring into focus the greatest land-based ecological disaster in U.S. history th which devastated the Great Plains in the 1930s—the Dust Bowl. It Monday, November 14 @ 3:30 Laconia Rotary Hall will highlight the human and natural factors that brought about the Teens in grades 6-12 meet to play this popular card game. Dust bowl and will showcase its effects on the region and the Country as a whole. The presenter, Mike McKinley, is a graduate of Plymouth State University with a Bachelors degree in history and holds a Masters in history from the University of Idaho. Admission is free.
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: I am a retired 70-year-old single senior and live on a fixed income. I try to be self-suffi cient so I won’t have to depend on my children for anything. They have their own financial issues. Two years ago, my daughter, “Alice,” asked if I would like to earn some extra money by helping at her workplace in the summers. I agreed, as it is a job I once did many years ago. I only work 10 to 12 days. It’s an hour away from my home, so when I’m working, I stay with Alice and her family. I have some major expenses coming up and asked the boss for more hours. My request was granted. I also told the boss I do not want to infringe on my daughter’s hours and was reassured I would not. However, when I discussed this with Alice, she told me she doesn’t like working with me. She feels she always has to look out for me and also has to watch what she says. She added that my staying with her puts a strain on her family. Annie, I am healthy and can work circles around most of the crew. I understand that Alice has to watch her conversations when I’m there, but I think she could deal with that for those few days a year. I drive separately to work and take lunch alone to give her space. I told Alice she should be happy that I am able to pay my own bills. Otherwise, I’d have to come to her for occasional financial assistance. Both options would put stress on our relationship. Is my daughter being selfish, or am I? Is there a compromise? -- Confused Senior Dear Confused: Alice did a nice thing, only to discover that the result is harder to deal with than she anticipated. Could you arrange your workdays so they don’t coincide with your daughter’s? Could you drive the hour commute some of the time so you aren’t staying with her for two weeks every sum-
mer? Is it possible to find another part-time or temp job that will earn you the same amount of money? Talk to Alice, and see whether the two of you can come up with a way to make this work. This job isn’t worth alienating your child. Dear Annie: My husband was given up for adoption 61 years ago. Recently, a change in adoption laws permitted him to obtain a copy of his original birth certificate. Through the Internet, I learned that his birth parents married and had four other children. His birth mother is deceased, but his birth father lives nearby, as do three of the siblings. Two months ago, through an attorney, we contacted the father and asked for a medical history. We also said that my husband would be willing to see him. There has been no response. The father is 87, so there’s not a lot of time to lose. My husband feels rejected and says to let it go. But he’s waited such a long time that I think he should try again, perhaps via the siblings. What do you say? -- Still Waiting Dear Waiting: It’s possible the father is ill or otherwise incapable of responding. Having a relationship is beside the point. A medical history is a reasonable request and is important to have. If you can contact the siblings, we think you should do so. Good luck. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Tom,” who is upset because his girlfriend still lists herself as “single” on Facebook. An engagement ring on the left hand third finger would probably compel her to change her status. Until then, she is, in fact, single. -- Propose Already Dear Propose: Yes, of course, but there is a variety of ways to list your status on Facebook, including “in a relationship.” If a girlfriend of eight months insists on being “single,” they don’t have a promising future.
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
For Rent
For Rent
GILFORD: Spacious Stonewall Village Condominium, 1,800 sq.ft., 3-bedroom, 2-bath, laundry hookup, no smoking/pets. $1,600/month. 603-556-7788.
LACONIA- VERY nice 1-bedroom apartment in clean, quiet, secure downtown building. Recently renovated. $175/Week. includes, heat, hot water & electric. 524-3892 or 630-4771
Gilford: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor. All utilities included. $1,000/Month. No smoking and no dogs 528-5540. GILFORD: 2-bedroom apartments from $250/Week. Heat & utilities included. Pets considered. Security & References. 556-7098 GILFORD: Great 3 bedroom 2 bath HOUSE. Large rooms, nice yard. Close to Winni and Gunstock, pets considered. 1st floor master bedroom and laundry. $990/Month 566-6815 GILFORD: Newly renovated 2 bedroom house, applianced kitchen. Sun porch, basement with washer/dryer hookups, heat/hot water included, walking distance to shopping. No pets/smoking, one month security deposit, $950/month. Call 527-9221. LACONIA 1 BR Apt, includes Heat HW, Electric, nice location, no pets, no smoking. $650/month 630-4198
LACONIA 2 Bedroom Duplex Near Opechee, just remodeled. Garage, full basement, W/D Hook-ups. $800/Month + Security Deposit. No pets/Smoking.
603-520-2319
$1-A-DAY CLASSIFIEDS • CALL 527-9299 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.
Animals
Autos
Autos
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BEAUTIFUL puppies. Apricot, red, mini poodles. Champ background. Good price. Healthy, happy and home raised. 253-6373.
1996 Saturn SL2: 4-Door, Automatic, A/C, Loaded, New Tires, Inspected, Dependable, 30MPG, $1,750, 991-9969.
BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.
Belmont 2-bedroom. 1st month half off, $425! + Utilities, References & security. No dogs. 630-1296
Dachshund smooth mini young adults, kennel closing, $100 340-6219.
1999 Jeep Wrangler 4x4: Soft top, 5-Speed, 4-Cylinder, 150k Highway, Runs Great, $2,850, 991-9969.
ROTTWEILER Pups, AKC, tails, shots done, parents on premises, $800-950. 340-6219
2003 Buick Regal LS: Dark green, 4-Door, 45,900 miles, good condition, $6,200. 603-520-7431.
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2003 Dodge Dakota Sport: Extra Cab, V6, 5-Speed, 1-Owner, Immaculate! Inspected, $2,950. 991-9969.
WE Pay CA$H for GOLD and SILVER No hotels, no waiting. 603-279-0607, Thrifty Yankee, Rte. 25, Meredith, NH.
Autos 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4: 6-Cylinder, Automatic, Loaded, No Rust, Runs Excellent, $1,950. 991-9969. 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA Ex-Cab. 4X4, 5-speed, A/C, good frame, 114K, $7,500./BRO. 254-7414
2003 Dodge Neon SXT: Automatic, A/C, Alloys, Loaded, Very Clean, Inspected, $2,950. 991-9969. 2003 GMC Yukon- Clean, leather, maroon, new tires & exhaust. Great stereo. $102K. $8,900 or B/O. 387-4537 or 387-6969 2005 4x2 Mercury Mariner only 16,200 miles, 6 cylinder, automatic, many extras, $11,740. 279-6157
CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859. Chevrolet S-10 pickup extra cab. 2-wheel drive, 120K miles, tonneau cover, runs good! $1,800/BO. 603-848-0530 TOP DOLLAR PAID for junk cars & trucks. Available 7-days a week. P3 s Towing. 630-3606 TOP Dollar Paid- $150 and up for unwanted & junk vehicles. Call 934-4813
WHEELCHAIR VAN 1998 Ford GL. Electric tailgate lift. Van is loaded. 4.3 Liter engine, automatic, power steering/brakes with ABS, A/C, stereo with tape player, front & back bucket seats. Reeses frame tongue hitch. Maroon. 84K Miles. Priced to sell, asking $4,895. 528-8443
BOATS MOBILE SHRINKWRAPPING 24 Years Experience $10 ft. ~ Group Rates
581-4847 (previously 527-0032)
Call Marc or Bengi Serving the Lakes Region
Child Care LOOKING for mature teen to watch 11-year-old son occasional weekend nights. Must have transportation. 603-707-6970
For Rent APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 40 years in rentals. We treat you better! 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at
Belmont large 3 bedroom with yard and shed. References & security deposit. $940/Month. 603-630-3770 CENTER Harbor House- One bedroom, year-round, propane central heat, tenant pays all utilities, tenant does all yard maintenance. No pets/Smoking. credit report required, verified income, references. $400/Month, security. Call between 5PM-8PM 603-253-6924. CLEAN UPDATED studio and one bedroom in Tilton. Heat/Hot Water included. $620-640/Month. 603-393-9693 or 916-214-7733 FIRST FLOOR Large 3BR 2 bath apartment. Storage, deck, parking, w/d hookup, no pets, no smokers, sec dep and refs required. $925 per month plus util. 875-2292
FRANKLIN 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment Nice neighborhood, $700/Month + Utilities No Smoking
455-0592 Franklin-Duplex/Condo- Large 4-bedroom 1-bath, deck, newly renovated, washer/dryer hook-up, 4-season porch, 2-car parking. Security & references required. No smoking/pets. $1,050/Mo. + utilities. 978-290-0801
Laconia 2/3 Bedroom Apartment. Includes heat/hot water. References & deposit. $200/Week. 524-9665 LACONIA 3 rooms, one bedrm, 2nd floor, Messer St., $165/week incl heat/electric, $500 security. 524-7793. LACONIA Large 3 bedroom house, off-street parking, garage, nice yard next to Opechee Park, one bath 2 half-baths, w/d, huge master bedroom, diningroom, sunroom, oil, forced hot air heat, natural gas stove and fireplace, pets allowed, workshop, lots of storage, $250/ week. 603-630-5854.
LACONIA South Down Shores 3-Bed, 3-Bath Townhouse with Garage $1,250 + Utilities
(603)455-9189 LACONIA VERY large 2BR apartment 1,200 sf. Includes garage, laundry hookups, porch. No pets. $800 +utilities. 603-455-0874 LACONIA waterfront condo rental, 1-BR next to Naswa, private beach, no dogs. $675/mo. 978-855-2112 LACONIA(2) 2-Bedrooms; Family neighborhood. Large, clean & bright, washer/dryer hook-ups, parking, porch. $850/Month. References & deposit required. 603-318-5931 Laconia- 2 bedroom near hospital. 1st floor, washer/dryer hook-up, gas heat, just painted. $150/week + utilities. 293-7937 LACONIA- 3 bedroom house, across Street from Leavitt Park, close to school & beach. Efficient heat with new windows. Covered parking with lockable storage. Security & references required. Pet considered. $1,100. per month + utilities. 937-0157
FRANKLIN: 3BR Mobile home for rent, $750 plus utilities, Security deposit required, no pets.. 279-5846.
LACONIA3 Bedroom, fresh paint, urethane hardwood floors, private entrance, on-site plowed parking, private playground. Heat/Hot water included. No pets. $850/Month. 3 to choose from. (603) 455-6115
GILFORD - 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Condo. Fireplace, gas heat, W/D hookup, no pets/smoking. 1 year lease, $975/month + security.
LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent. Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. Free WiFi Internet. $145/week,
LACONIA- Very nice 2-bedroom apartment on Gale Ave. Finest residential area. Walk to town & beaches. Carpeting, private entrance, garage. $900/Month, includes heat & hot water. 524-3892 or 630-4771 LACONIASunny, small 2bedroom, 2nd floor no smoking/dogs $950/Month includes heat/hot water. 455-5569 LACONIA: 2-BR apartment, heat, hw, lights & cable included. Security deposit +first month s rent. References required. $900/month. Call 528-7742. Leave message for Linda. LACONIA: Beautiful, large 1BR, large living room, hardwood floors, modern kitchen & bath, washer/dryer, Pleasant St. Heat & hot water inlcuded. $775/Month. 528-6885. LACONIA: Single family, freshly painted, 3BR, cozy cape near hospital. Non-smokers. No pets. 1st and last month s rent. Landlord and job reference. $1,000/month. Available November 15 or December 1.. Call Bill at 528-3789. Laconia: Small 3 bedroom house for rent. Fenced in yard, 3 season porch, parking, close to downtown. $950/month, pay own utilities. Oil heat. Available soon. No Dogs. References & Security Deposit required. 524-4428 LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Call for available apartments. 524-4428 LACONIA: Large 2-bedroom apartment. Second floor, parking. $800 + utilities, security/backgound check required. 603-781-6294. LACONIA: Large 4-bedroom apartment. Second floor, parking. $850 + utilities, security/backgound check required. 603-781-6294. LACONIA: NICE 3 bedroom apartment. Clean, quiet, newly renovated, near park, short walk to town and schools. $1,000/month. Heat & hot water, Snow removal included. Washer & Dryer hookups, pets welcome. Call 524-0703. LACONIA: Sunny & Clean 2nd floor 2-bedroom apartment near downtown. ample parking, heat & water included. coin operated laundry, no pets. $185/week. Security deposit required. (603)267-7949.
LAKEPORT 2 bedroom apartment. 1 1/2 bath, nice view off deck. Heats easily, neat & clean.
No Pets, available 12/1 $850/Month + Utilities
630-2883 Large 3 bedroom ground floor apartment. Enclosed sunroom & basement storage. Laundry hook-ups, near hospital $900/Month + Deposit. Credit report & good rental history required. 603-520-6313 or 530-474-1050 MEREDITH CONDO- 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bath, garage. Non-Smoker. Quiet complex. $950/Month + utilities. 603-455-7591 MEREDITH One bedroom apartment on second floor. Open concept, cathedral ceiling, very elegant and rustic. Plowing, parking and dumpster included, Pets? $850/month 455-5660. Meredith- 1 bedroom apartment. Oil forced hot water, 1.5 bath, washer/dryer hook-up, nice yard. No smoking/pets. $750/Month 279-8247 Jim Meredith- Beautiful 1 bedroom in the country. Monitor heat, yard. No smoking/pets. $700/month.
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For Rent
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MOULTONBOROUGH 1BR $775/month; Includes heat, hot water, electricity, cn-site laundry. Security & references required, no pets. 393-8245
Newly remodeled Weirs Beach First Floor Two 2-Bedrooms Nice, washer/dryer hook-ups. $900/Month, Heat/hot water included, $500/security Call 494-3232.
NORTHFIELD: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor, coin-op laundry & storage in basement, $215/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.
MEREDITH: Room for Rent,. $125/Week, utilities included. Smoking OK. Contact 707-9794
MARINE MECHANIC Shep Brown's Boat Basin a Premier Full Service Marina has an immediate opening for a full time, year round marine mechanic. Mercruiser and Mercury certifications are preferred but not required. Competitive pay plan, vacation & health benefits are available. Must be self motivated, organized and have a great attitude. Please e-mail your resume to service@shepbrowns.com or call Stephen Hinchey, Service Manager at 603-279-4573
Laconia School District Elementary Coach for Teaching and Learning This is a full-time school year position working in PreK-5 elementary schools in collaboration with the Elementary Academic Coordinator for Teaching and Learning. This position will aid the Academic Coordinator with supporting curriculum development, instructional practices and assessment connections in our elementary schools. Sucessful candidate will also facilitate professional learning communities with a focus on using assessment data to support instructional planning, is responsible to model classroom instructional strategies using best practices, supports instructional rounds processes in our schools, and sustain the message from the Academic Coordinator. Candidates for this position should have 7+ years of classroom teaching experience and a Master’s in Education. Please send Letter of Intent, Resume, Transcripts, Certification, and Letters of Reference to: Terri Forsten, Assistant Superintendent Laconia School District 39 Harvard Street, Laconia NH 03246
NORTHFIELD: 2 bedroom trailer in small park with coin-op laundry on site, $225/week including heat, electric & hot water, 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com.
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For Rent-Commercial
72 Primrose Drive •10,000 Sq, Ft. WarehouseManufacturing. $5,800.00 • 3,000 Sq. Ft. Office Space $2,800.00 • 3,340 Sq. Ft. WarehouseManufacturing $1,800.00
WATERFRONT Townhouse Southdown Shores. 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, $1,150/ month, + Utilities. (617) 254-3395. WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency and a cottage including heat, hot water & lights. $150-$175/week. $400 deposit. Also 2BR single family house, $1,150/month, includes all utilities. $1,150 deposit. No pets. 387-3864.
For Sale PORTABLE GARAGE: 12x20x8 feet (new), heavy duty steel frame, all weather cover. $399. 603-520-1607.
4 Tires, used one winter, Mastercraft 94T 215/60 R15, Glacier Grip II. Paid $425 new, asking $200. 737-2040.
Laconia-O’Shea Industrial Park
WAREHOUSE/SPACE Up to 4,000 sq. ft. available with on-site office on busy Rte. 3 in Tilton. Seasonal or long term. Relocate your business or rent a spot for your toys. 603-387-6827
For Sale 2 Merchandise Spinner Racks $25 each. 2 Oval 3-tier display tables $75 each. Call 603-435-8812 or stop by at 369 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH
FHA Heat/AC 3 Phase Power 72 Primrose Drive, Laconia
(603)476-8933 WAREHOUSE/SPACE Up to 4,000 sq. ft. available with on-site office on busy Rte. 3 in Tilton. Seasonal or long term. Relocate your business or rent a spot for your toys. 603-387-6827 We have several commercial spaces for rent in Laconia ranging from $325 - $750 per month. Call Gilbert Apartments for more info at 524-4428
WINTER RENTAL
For Sale
CEDAR LODGE Weirs Beach, Open Year Round ... Studios, 1-bedroom or 2-bedroom condos starting at $575 per month. Please call Wendy at 366-4316.
10 H.P. Tecumseh Motor. Fits many snowblower makes. Originally on a Craftsman. $100. 707-9297
AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”. Bathroom Vanity- Lowe's 42” Insignia Ridgefield style in vanilla. Six drawers, center cabinet, white molded top with brushed nickel faucet. $350. 603-528-2880 CIDER Apples $4/per bushel or best offer. Bring your own container. 382 Union Rd. Belmont Custom Glazed Kitchen Cabinets. Solid maple, never installed. May add/subtract to fit kitchen. Cost $6,000 sacrifice $1,750. 833-8278 DUNCAN Phyfe Drop-leaf pedestal table $150. New granite vanity top-Desert Gold-with white undermount sink and backsplash 37x22 fits standard 36x21 vanity $125. 279-4760. EARLY Cut Bale Hay: $5/bale or b.o. 382 Union Road, Belmont, (603)524-3832. ELECTRIC Wheelchair: Never used, many extras, $1,500. 524-2877. EMPIRE 15,000 PTU Wall Mount LP gas furnace,used one season, excellent condition $375. GE Microwave with sensor and automatic features, black/like new. includes oak and cherry cart with draw and storage under $275. Custom Bali Window Blinds, 46” wood blinds, 2 white, 2 tan, and 6 brown $35 ea. 630-2157 ENTERTAINMENT Center: Solid wood, light pine, arched top, molding, viewing for 32” TV with slide-in doors, storage area below with 2 doors, 80”Hx43”Wx23”D. Asking $250/best offer. Call 279-8267. IRON Man elliptical trainer- Almost new! Originally $850 asking $300. Weed Wacker $50. Original Asian artwork prints. Signed and professionally framed. Many other art selections available. 603-528-7776 KENMORE large capacity, white electric dryer $150 BO Jenn -Air 30” Electric Glass Cooktop (black) stainless steel trim $150 BO Fisher & Paykel Electric Convection Wall Oven. Brushed stainless steel, 30” x 28”H, was $2,000 new, $500 BO All in excellent condition, changed to gas in home. 279-6998 Kubota Tractor with bucket- Model B8200 4WD, Diesel, 19 HP, Hydrostatic. Excellent condition, low hours. Includes canopy. $7,000. 524-1583 LACONIA MOVING SALE- Furniture, small appliances, lamps, crystal, toys, weight equipment, etc. By appointment, 715-0523 LAPTOP computers 14” Compaq Boralis wi-fi $180 each, Air purifier $100, Popcorn machine, etc. 603-581-2259 LOVESEAT: 2-years old, brown w/light colored floral pattern. Paid $900, sell $450/best offer. 524-3218. Moving out of state: Proform Exercise Bike $50, Computer Desk $50, 2-wood book cases $20, 4-drawer filing cabinet $25. many items have to go! 520-6239 NAPOLEON Woodstove: Model #1150, very good condition, bought a larger stove. $700. (603)677-2015. NAPOLEON WOODSTOVE: Glass front door, sits on 4 legs. Used four winters. $600. 603-809-9944 ORECK XL vacuum like new with portable handvac plus never-used
SEARS Craftsmen 5.0HP, 22-Inch, 2-Stage Snow Blower: AC Electric & Hand Start. $200. 528-2283.
Steel Buildings Reduced Factory Inventory 30x36 – Reg $15,850 Now $12,600. 36x58– Reg $21,900 Now $18,800. Source# 1IB, 866-609-4321 STEEL racks for pick-up truck. 28” high X 56” long. Fits Ranger, Mazda, S-10. 707-9297 UPRIGHT freezer 8.7 cu. ft. $25. Oak Couch table $30. 2-oak end tables $25/each. 524-4497 “WESTERN Flyer” red wagon 32year-old 3 x 16” all wood body used once $65 firm. 524-2035.
Furniture 5-piece solid oak queen bedroom suite $1,000. Dan 520-6239
AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set, Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style, Fabulous back & hip support, Factory sealed-new 10Yr. warranty. Cost $1095, sell $249. Can deliver
SUPER Sale extended! 20% off instock furniture and mattresses! Log Cabin, Adirondack, Shaker, Country, Traditional. Uncle Lucian says, If We Ain t Got It, You Don t Need It! Cozy Cabin Rustics & Mattress Outlet 517 Whittier Hwy Moultonboro (Next To Windshield Dr and Goodhue Marina) Call Jason 603-662-9066 www.VISCODIRECT.COM or Email me for Current Specials! jayw100@yahoo.com
Free FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful item garages, automobiles, etc. estates cleaned out and yardsale items. (603)930-5222. T&B Appliance Removal. Appliances & AC’s removed free of charge if outside. Please call (603)986-5506.
Help Wanted
BMW Technician Busy, independent shop requires qualified BMW Technician for expanding service department.
Send resumes to germanmotorsports@metrocast.net
524-5016
FALL INTO A NEW CAREER Company seeking positive, hardworking people to start working full time in our outbound customer service, sales, advertising, marketing or appointment setting departments. Reliable transportation required and please be 18+. For more information, please call 528-2237 and ask for Ian.
Lakes Region Answering Service Telephone Operator Position Looking for enthusiastic person for part-time third shift. Must have good typing skills and good customer service skills.
Please contact Mel at
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Master of folk music Tim O’Brien at Silver Center 11/13 Gift-filled shoe boxes can be dropped off at Laconia Christian School
PLYMOUTH — Tim O’Brien, a two-time winner of the International Blugrass Music Association’s Male Vocalist of the Year award, will perform at the Smith Recital Hall at Plymouth State University’s Silver Center for the Arts at at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13. A noted master of the guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki and mandocello, O’Brien has a Grammy to his credit and is a founding member of the progressive bluegrass group Hot Rize. Steeped in the musical traditions of American folk, O’Brien listens to bluegrass and hears the music’s roots in modal Irish ballads and vintage swing. He insightfully reexamines and reconstructs those styles and many others in his own music, throwing off new sparks by reawakening the tension and interplay of the colliding components at the heart of American music. Kim Ruehl, writing for About.com says, “The closest comparison that comes to mind when thinking of Tim O’Brien is some strange combination of Lester
Flatt, Townes VanZandt and Ralph Stanley.” “Chicken & Egg,” O’Brien’s 13th solo album, was released in July. He says that at 56, it’s a lifeaffirming meditation on the art of living. “This stuff reflects what goes on in the life of someone my age,” O’Brien reflects. What emerged was a thematically linked 14-song suite about the passage of time. “I’m a folk musician,” O’Brien says. “I gravitate toward the old sounds and I still sing a good bit of traditional material. My songs come out of that well of folk music. If you do it long enough, you can’t always tell the old from the new—it blends together. It becomes what happens between the chicken and the egg: I don’t know which came first, but it contains the whole of life.” Tickets for Tim O’Brien’s single appearance at the Silver Center are $30 for adults, $28 for seniors and $15 for youth at the Silver Center Box Office. Call 535-2787 or (800) 779-3869. Tickets are also available online. A convenience fee applies.
St. James Church holding Snowflake Village Fair LACONIA — The St. James Church Ladies Guild will hold its annual Snowflake Village Fair, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 12 in the Church Parish Hall. The fair will include a variety of hand made arts and crafts items, a food table with homemade treats, a home baked “cookie walk”, jewelry, Christmas ornaments, plants, books, and a “new to you” table. The St. James Ladies Guild is also holding a raffle which includes a handmade quilt, a hand knit Irish knit sweater, 100 gallons of fuel oil, and an exquisite
Help Wanted WINTER/ FALL RUSH
Permanent and holiday season help. Start immediately. Due to fall/ holiday season our company is experiencing a massive product demand opening various positions in all departments and must be filled this week. No experience required. Must be at least 18. Positions available: Customer Service/ set up and display/ appointment setting/ sales and marketing. Call today for immediate interview (603)822-0219. Or text anytime (603)930-8450.
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piece of needlework. The items will be on display at the Fair. The drawing for the prizes will be just prior to the close of the Fair, and winners do not need to be present for the drawing. Between 11:30 and 1 p.m. the Ladies will serve their traditional Snowflake Village Fair luncheon of roast turkey and gravy on a homemade biscuit with cranberry sauce, a vegetable, apple crisp ala mode, and a beverage. The price for the luncheon will be $7. There is parking in the rear of the church and the Parish Hall is handicapped accessible.
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LACONIA — While many Laconia families are busy with holiday activities, a group of local volunteers is focused on filling empty shoe boxes with school supplies, toys, hygiene items and notes of encouragement for needy kids overseas. Laconia families are participating in the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind—Operation Christmas Child—an effort that has hand-delivered 86 million gifts to kids worldwide since 1993. This year-round project of Samaritan’s Purse is coming to its peak, as local businesses, churches and schools prepare to collect gift-filled shoe boxes during National Collection Week, Nov. 14-21. Volunteers can drop off their shoe box gifts at the Laconia Christian Fellowship School at 1386 Meredith Center Road in Laconia. Operating hours for shoe box collections are Monday, 4-6 p.m.; Tuesday, 2-4 p.m., Wednesday 4-6 p.m., Thursday, 4-6 p.m., Friday 4- 6 p.m., Friday 4-6 p.m., Saturday,10 a.m.-Sunday, 12:30-4 p.m., Monday 1-4 p.m. Operation Christmas Child, a project of the international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse, uses whatever means necessary to reach suffering children around the world with these gifts of hope, including sea containers, trucks, trains, airplanes, boats, camels and dog sleds. Tracking technology also allows donors to “follow” their box to the destination country where it will be hand-delivered to a child in need. To register shoe box gifts and find out the destination country, use the Follow Your Box donation form found at www.samaritanspurse.org/occ.
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677-2540 Meridian Stretching Open your body for optimum health with this Japanese-style yoga using the 12-main meridians used in Acupuncture. Gentle, joint-opening exercises plus meridian stretch sequence following the breath. One hour class $5, Thursdays at 11:00 in Gilford. Learn a 15-minute sequence you can do at home. Call Heidi Eberhardt, Licensed Acupuncturist at 617-894-0178, for more information and to make an appointment.
Instruction DRUM Lessons available at competitive rates. Taught by professional with years of experience. Call 603-520-5671 for more information
Land LAND FOR SALE: Belmont, 3 acre lots, dry land with rolling terrain and good gravel soils, $54,900 & $59,900. Also Gilford, 1 1/4 acre lots, level and dry land, located just over the Laconia line. $79,900. Owner/broker, 524-1234.
Snowmobiles 2002 Polaris ProX 440, 1400 mi, mint cond., $2000 obo. Call Bill, 744-3300
Motorcycles 2000 Harley Davidson, Ultra Classic, metallic green & black, new motor, many accessories, asking $7950 Paul 603-752-5519.
Recreation Vehicles CHINOOKA classic motorhome. 21’, timeless design. Sleeps 2. Garaged, nearly mint. 58,600 miles. Photos and info at: RVonline.com under “1991 Chinook”. $12,250. (603)367-8753.
Services BASIC housekeeping, personal care, for disabled and the elderly. Registered LNA. Reasonable rates. 387-0476
Services SNOWPLOWING
Yard Sale CLOSING
PIPER ROOFING Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs
Our Customers Don t get Soaked!
528-3531 Major credit cards accepted
HANDYMAN SERVICES
Slow computer? We can help! Get rid of viruses, malware, and bloatware that are slowing your computer. Call 393-4808 for a free estimate.
We will be closing our Indoor Yard Sale located at 57 Elm St. Lakeport, on November
30. Everything Must Go! Everything 1/2 Price! Hours: W, TH & F 12–3 p.m Sat & Sun 9-3 p.m.
Small Jobs Are My Speciality
Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277 MR. Junk. Attics, cellars, garages cleaned out. Free estimate. Insured. 455-6296
Home Care FIFTEEN YEARS EXPERIENCE. LNA background, help with activities of daily living. Flexible hours and overnights. References available. 387-7629
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