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PLYMOUTH — The woman who allegedly killed an Ashland man by stabbing him with a sharp object appeared briefly in Plymouth District Court on Friday.

Asst. Attorney General Peter Hinckley alleged Clair Jax, 35, whose last known address is 30 South Main St. in Ashland killed Kevin Doane, 54, formerly of Laconia.

Jax appeared in court with Public Defender Jesse Friedman and said noth-

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‘GOLF: The Musical’ tees offBroadway

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NEW YORK (AP) — As anyone who’s played or observed the game of golf knows, it’s a very serious sport with an equally silly side to it. Michael Roberts has mined the frustrations of golf addicts to create a funny, good-natured comedy revue titled “GOLF: The Musical,” that has returned to off-Broadway for another round. More precisely, it opened underneath Broadway on Monday night, in a cheery revival downstairs on 46th Street at the Midtown Theatre.

Tom Gamblin, Lyn Philistine, Brian Runbeck and Christopher Sutton are a vocally and comedically gifted foursome of golfers, handling various roles in nineteen vignettes about the popular pastime. Appropriately, the nightclub-style venue also serves as a veritable “nineteenth hole,” that time-honored, post-game spot for a friendly drink.

The cast harmonizes quite nicely together on Roberts’ catchy songs. The amusing opening number answers the question, “Why do a musical about golf?” and the satire takes off from there.

In one skit, Gamblin and Runbeck have fun playing famous celebrity golfers Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, getting laughs by mocking their own (pretty good) attempts at impersonation.

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Clinton visits White House to back Obama’s tax cut deal BEN FELLER,AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — No comment?

No way. You don’t stop Bill Clinton when he’s back at the White House with something to say.

Well, OK. He and President Barack Obama, two of the most famous men in the world, did need a little help getting a door unlocked first.

But then it was on.

The former president came before surprised reporters to let it be known that he endorsed the tax deal that Obama cut with the Republican Party, even though many Democrats were raising a fuss about it.

That was the news. But it wasn’t the story.

What had the West Wing buzzing was the scene itself: Clinton in his element, like he had never left. And almost like he wasn’t going to leave this time.

For one remarkable half hour, Clinton turned a seemingly slow Friday afternoon into his stage.

He tutored in loving detail about economic theory and nuclear disarmament.

He was short on time, yet somehow found some for just one more question. He bit on his lip and spread his arms as he spoke and did all those other familiar gestures.

In a town of scripted rollouts and talking points, the way this event unfolded was refreshingly and remarkably impromptu.

There was to be no press coverage allowed of Obama’s meeting with Clinton.

No photos, no questions, not even a written statement about what happened.

That changed when Obama and Clinton wrapped up their private meeting in the Oval Office. Clinton wanted to publicly endorse the tax package. Obama is welcoming all the help he can get.

So the two presidents headed straight for the famous briefing room with no warning.

Except they couldn’t get in.

The door was locked because press staff members were at their holiday party in the Executive Mansion.

Obama and Clinton went back up a hall and found a press aide at her desk. “Do you know how to open up the briefing room?”

Obama asked.

Press secretary Robert Gibbs heard the voices outside his office, walked out and saw the two presidents.

“What are you guys up to?” Gibbs recalled saying.

“We’re looking for some reporters,” the presidents told Gibbs.

So the White House press staff scrambled, summoning all available media to the briefing room and setting up a live feed for the networks in minutes. The presidents stood waiting, behind a closed door, until Gibbs stalled long enough to let correspondents take their spots.

Obama introduced Clinton lightly as “the other guy” and recalled how Clinton has overseen heady economic times. Obama warned that he wouldn’t be staying long — another White House Christmas party was waiting, as was his wife, Michelle.

And so it became clear pretty quickly that this was Clinton’s show.

“I feel awkward being here, and now you’re going to leave me all by myself,” Clinton said from the stage of the White see BILL CLINTON page 12

BEIJING (AP) — China repeated its claim Saturday that the world is meddling in its affairs after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in absentia to imprisoned democracy activist Liu Xiaobo. The ceremony was censored in China, which has seen a clampdown on dissidents and some news websites blocked in recent days.

“We oppose anyone making an issue of this matter, and oppose anyone interfering in China’s internal affairs in any way,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said in a statement posted early Saturday on the ministry’s website.

Liu won the prize for his work calling for sweeping changes to Beijing’s one-party

communist political system. As the BBC and CNN switched to live coverage of Friday’s ceremony in Oslo, the channels went dark in China.

Several dozen journalists at Liu’s home were herded away by police to a cordonedoff area. Uniformed and plainclothes see next page

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Elizabeth Smart thrilled by ‘guilty’ More heating oil aid released to states verdict returned against her abductor SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Elizabeth Smart waited more than eight years for the word she heard Friday.

“Guilty,” the court clerk said, after a federal jury deliberated five hours to convict street preacher Brian David Mitchell of snatching Smart from her bed, at knifepoint in the dead of night, and forcing sex on her while he held her captive for nine months.

Smart smiled as the verdict was read, while a bedraggled, bearded Mitchell sat at the defense table, singing hymns with his hands before his chest, as if in prayer.

“I hope that not only is this an example that justice can be served in America, but that it is possible to move on after something terrible has happened,” Smart said, after she walked arm-in-arm with her mother through a crush of media.

It was a dramatic end to a tale that captured the nation’s attention since she disappeared in June 2002: A 14-year-old girl mysteriously taken from her home, the intense search and her eventual discovery walking Salt Lake City’s streets with her captors.

Smart, now 23, flew back from her Mormon mission in Paris to take the stand, and recount her “nine months of hell.”

“The beginning and the end of this story is attributable to a woman with extraordinary courage and extraordi-

from preceding page officers have guarded the entrance to the compound in central Beijing where Liu’s wife, Liu Xia, has lived under house arrest since the October announcement that her husband would receive the prize.

The imprisoned Liu was represented by an empty chair in Oslo, and because no one close to him could receive it, the award was not be handed out for the first time since the 1930s.

Beijing police in recent days have hustled many activists away from the capital.

Before being escorted to the southwestern province of Yunnan, Zhang Xianliang, the mother of a high school student killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, told The Associated Press she had been shadowed by four plainclothes agents who incessantly demanded she leave Beijing.

nary determination, and that’s Elizabeth Smart,” federal prosecutor Carlie Christensen said outside the courthouse.

“She did it with candor and clarity and a truthfulness that I think moved all of us,” she said.

Smart described in excruciating detail how she woke up one night to the feel of a cold, jagged knife at her throat and being whisked away by Mitchell to his camp in the foothills near the family’s Salt Lake City home.

Within hours of the kidnapping, she testified, she was forced into a polygamous marriage with him. She was tethered to a metal cable and subjected to near-daily rapes while being forced to use alcohol and drugs.

The five-week trial turned on the question of Mitchell’s mental health.

The thinly built, gray-haired Mitchell was routinely removed from the courtroom after loudly singing hymns and Christmas carols and taken to another room to watch the proceedings on closed circuit TV. He kept his eyes closed in court and never spoke to anyone, including his lawyers.

His lawyers did not dispute that he kidnapped Smart but wanted him to be found not guilty by reason of insanity. Such a verdict would have sent him to a prison mental hospital.

“They have become crazy. This is unprecedented. I have never been so threatened in the last 20 years,” Zhang said.

Liu’s award has elicited a furious response from Beijing, with daily tirades in state media berating the Norwegian Nobel Committee as misguided and inherently opposed to China’s development.

China suspended trade talks with Norway in retaliation and pressured foreign nations not to attend the award ceremony.

The vilification campaign has rocketed Liu from relative obscurity to worldwide fame despite the communist leadership’s desire to negate his influence with an 11-year prison sentence for sedition. The term — Liu’s fourth period of incarceration since 1989 — was handed down after he co-authored a bold appeal for human rights and multiparty democracy known as Charter 08.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Friday the new funding brings to $2.7 billion the amount released since October under the LowIncome Home Energy Assistance Program.

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Michael Barone

Liberals had their time, and now it’s gone Reality strikes. Barack Obama spurned the advice of columnists Paul Krugman and Katrina vanden Heuvel and agreed with Republicans to extend the current income tax rates — the so-called Bush tax cuts — for another two years.

He got a few things in return, primarily extended unemployment benefits for another 13 months, and agreed as well to a 2-percent cut in the Social Security payroll tax.

But he recognized the reality that in order to prevent a tax increase on those with incomes under $250,000 he had to prevent a tax increase on those over that line, as well.

This has infuriated liberal Democrats like outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but they share some of the blame themselves. They probably could have passed their version of the tax bill earlier this year, before the economic recovery stalled in the spring. But with the economy faltering, there’s a strong argument against raising anyone’s taxes — strong enough to have persuaded many congressional Democrats.

Obama had to abandon his goal of raising taxes on high earners not because Republicans opposed it but because not enough Democrats supported it. Pelosi couldn’t summon up a majority on the issue back in September, and Harry Reid could get only 53 of the needed 60 votes this month.

Democrats, not Republicans, are responsible for extension of all the “Bush tax cuts.”

Still, Obama in his surly statement Monday evening and his unusually brief press conference Tuesday afternoon, was at pains to attack Republicans.

The president who first came to national attention for expressing respect for those with whom he differed insisted that he was eager to “fight” Republicans and described them as “hostage takers,” with the American people as hostages. Not much evidence of civility.

And he addressed most of his remarks to what last month’s election revealed as a narrow segment of the nation’s electorate, the Democratic base.

Over the years, I’ve noticed that politicians tend to view the whole nation through the prism of their electoral base, even when they know it’s not typical. On Monday and Tuesday, Obama seemed to be aiming his remarks at the 13th state Senate district of Illinois, which he designed and which is about 60-percent black and 25-percent gentry liberal, not to the political indepen-

dents who supported him and his party in 2008 and then went heavily Republican last month.

Thus Obama lauded the health care bill jammed through Congress

by Democratic leaders and, addressing liberal complaints that it lacked a public option, said it could be expanded as Medicare was. That might mollify liberal Democrats but will repel independents, who opposed and still oppose Obamacare by wide margins.

Obama did argue that “tax breaks for wealthy individuals” are unpopular and would prove a political liability for Republicans in 2012. But for every poll supporting that proposition you can find another going the other way — it all depends on how the question is worded.

The strongest part of the press conference came when Obama told liberal Democrats that robust economic growth will make everything easier. That’s true: Robust growth produces a boom in revenues far beyond what government statistical models predict. In 1995, Bill Clinton refused to even promise to balance the budget, but the tech boom generated enough revenue to do so a few years later.

But that raises the question of why the economy has been growing at such a limp rate two years into the Obama administration. The specter of higher taxes on high earners — delayed now for two years, but still threatened by the president — surely has done something to choke off growth.

So has uncertainty about the extent and cost of the administration’s regulatory policies — which are not limited by the deal on taxes.

Extension of unemployment benefits, arguably good policy at a time when jobs are genuinely scarce, tends to perpetuate unemployment as the economy grows, by inducing some workers to hold out for higherpaying jobs.

The tax deal is certainly better for the economy than political gridlock over extending the tax cuts. How much better is uncertain.

But the Democratic base seems more interested in expanding government than in stimulating the economy. They are bellowing with rage not so much at Obama but at the reality that he is grudgingly acknowledging. They had their time, and now it’s gone.

(Syndicated columnist Michael Barone is a senior writer with U.S. News and World Report and principal co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.)

LETTERS Republicans want tax cuts to continue for our job creators To the editor, In announcing his tax deal with Republicans on Monday, propagandist-in-chief Obama continued his attempts to mislead (lie to) the American people.

President Obama, many Democrats and media pundits claim Republicans are holding middle class taxes hostage to tax cuts for billionaires and millionaires. That it a lie. From the time President Obama took office until the election of Scott Brown, Democrats could have passed ANYTHING they wanted; keep the Bush middle class tax cuts, increase middle class tax cuts, or create enormous tax increases for billionaires and multi-millionaires.

They could have passed ANYTHING without a single Republican vote. But, they didn’t want to.

One has to wonder why Democrats delayed dealing with taxes until the last minute. Apparently Democrats prefer making false charges against Republicans rather than actually keeping taxes low for middle class Americans. The Bush tax cuts increased the total taxes collected while reducing the tax burden on middle and lower wage earners. President Obama and Vice-President Biden are now admitting that the misnamed “Bush tax cuts for the rich” reduce the taxes on typical American families by $3,000 per year!!

The Bush tax cuts were created and

passed by Republicans who wanted them permanent. But, unlike Obama who needed no Republican votes to do what he wanted, Bush required Democrat support, and Democrats demanded that his tax cuts expire.

Democrats are the reason middle class Americans are facing tax increases if no action is taken.

If President Obama and Democrats really cared about job creation as they claim, they would have passed tax legislation last year so job creators could plan. President Obama has made so many business expenses uncertain, taxes, energy costs, unionization, and regulatory costs, that creating new jobs a big gamble. Think about it, don’t costs and uncertainties influence your decisions? Costs and uncertainties also influence job creation.

Republicans want the Bush tax cuts to continue for lower and middle income people and for the people who create most jobs, small business owners. Claiming they would create jobs, President Obama and the Democrats have wasted hundreds of billions of dollars on their pet projects to no avail. With about 20-percent real unemployment and so many Democrat created uncertainties working against job creation, it seems the least we can do is not increase taxes on job creators.

Don Ewing Meredith

The idea is not ‘soak the rich’ but that we all need to contribute To the editor, Although I was just a child, I remember that two front war, World War II. I remember collecting fats and flattening tin cans for recycling. I remember my mother’s victory garden. I remember ration cards and bond drives. My father and my uncles served. Even the wealthy contributed, paying high marginal tax rates!

Today we are engaged in a three front war, two fronts lie in the middle east while a third now confronts us here at home, an economic front.

Just as the machines of war are subject to the laws of physics so is the materiel of war subject to the laws of economics. In trying to make the two wars in the middle east as painless as

possible at home we have neglected and even dismantled our economic infrastructure. The result has been a redistribution of wealth in favor of a few and then a collapse — the opening of the third front.

The claim that a tax increase for those making more than $250,000 would divert funds that would otherwise be invested and lead to increased employment is pure balderdash. The market is awash with cash sloshing around between the bond and stock markets looking for an acceptable return. With 10 year treasury notes around 3-percent it is clear that those with money have no faith that investing in physical facilities and increased see next page

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LETTERS We weren’t there to hear the ‘conversation’ in Ward Bird’s yard To the editor, Just to inform the general public of their rights under the law, effective January 1st 2011, I’m submitting this copy of the law.

Additionally I’d ask those who would think Ward Bird was over reacting – we were not there to see this person and hear the “conversation” of 5 or 10 minutes she had with Mr. Bird; his curtilage certainly within the coverage of law. Mr. Bird may not have had knowledge as to whether she had a weapon on her person or vehicle or what her intent may have been, we do know that she had no regard for his demand (as many signs stated) and his request for her to leave. We also know for a fact that a person, especially a woman, can make a knowingly false statement to authorities of a man’s intent and they will react on it by arresting him. I personally know of a case of a woman making such a statement (some 20 years ago) of another woman and the woman was arrested and tried in court. We all know that just such an arrest in itself is enough to ruin a person (especially a man – Gary Condit was only a suspect and his career was ruined).

Mr. Bird had no way of exiting the situation, his many request and demands for her to leave were ignored, his one recourse, calling the police only served to get him arrested.

Mr. Bird’s conviction should be nullified by the governor.

TITLE LXII - CRIMINAL CODE - CHAPTER 631 - ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES Section 631:4 631:4 Criminal Threatening. – [Paragraph IV effective January 1, 2011.]

IV. A person who responds to a threat which would be considered by a reasonable person as likely to cause serious bodily injury or death to the person or to another by displaying a firearm or other means of self-defense with the intent to warn away the person making the threat shall not have committed a criminal act under this section.

Source. 1971, 518:1. 1983, 338:1.

1994, 187:2. 1996, 92:1. 2002, 222:7.

2003, 69:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004. 2010, 361:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.

TITLE LXII CRIMINAL CODE CHAPTER 627 - JUSTIFICATION

Section 627:4 627:4 Physical Force in Defense of a Person. – [Paragraph II-a effective January 1, 2011.]

II-a. A person who responds to a threat which would be considered by a reasonable person as likely to cause serious bodily injury or death to the person or to another by displaying a firearm or other means of self-defense with the intent to warn away the person making the threat shall not have committed a criminal act.

III. A person is not justified in using deadly force on another to defend himself or a third person from deadly force by the other if he knows that he and the third person can, with complete safety: (a) Retreat from the encounter, except that he is not required to retreat if he is within his dwelling or its curtilage and was not the initial aggressor; or (b) Surrender property to a person asserting a claim of right thereto; or (c) Comply with a demand that he abstain from performing an act which he is not obliged to perform; nor is the use of deadly force justifiable when, with the purpose of causing death or serious bodily harm, the actor has provoked the use of force against himself in the same encounter. (d) If he is a law enforcement officer or a private person assisting him at his direction and was acting pursuant to RSA 627:5, he need not retreat.

Source. 1971, 518:1. 1981, 347:1, 2, eff. Aug. 16, 1981. 2010, 361:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.

“Curtilage” in United States law as defined by Wikipedia: In the USA, curtilage is distinct from a dwelling by virtue of lacking a roof, but distinct from the area outside the enclosure in that it is enclosed within a wall or barrier of some sort.

The curtilage (like the home) provides a reasonable expectation of privacy and hence in the United States is protected from unreasonable search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The open fields doctrine describes how courts distinguish curtilage and “open fields,” with the latter not providing privacy.

G.W. Brooks Meredith

Live Free or Die! we all have the right to protect our property To the editor, We are all glad to see the paper work for Ward Bird’s pardon is in the works. It is time to send this good man home to his family. Those of you who do not know this man should not judge him. The facts have been in the paper many times. So those of you who said he deserved to be in jail did not read the real story.

Again I will say to go on the web sight “freewardbird.org”. Then you will know the story and how many of us are for this man to be PARDONED. LIVE FREE OR DIE. We all have the right to protect our property. NO TRESPASSING means stay out! In case some people do not understand.

Anna DeRose Moultonborough

from preceding page employment makes economic sense.

The ides is not to “soak the rich”; the idea is that in this three front war, as in that earlier war, we all need to contribute. Some will pay with their lives, some will pay with years of their lives,

some with the burdens of unemployment, and those with a comfortable income, a warm home, and no IEDs to avoid, should they not be asked to contribute as well?

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GILFORD — National Grid plans to divest its utilities in New Hampshire and with them responsibility for addressing the toxic coal tar contamination buried off lower Liberty Hill Road.

This week National Grid, the utility firm headquartered in London, announced that it has agreed to sell its gas and electric distribution systems in New Hampshire to Liberty Energy Utilities, Co, a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corporation of Oakville, Ontario.

David Graves, spokesman for National Grid, said yesterday that the transaction includes all the company’s assets and liabilities and, if approved by regulators, would transfer responsibility for the site on lower Liberty Hill Road to Algonquin Power & Utilities.

Graves said that the transaction requires the approval of both the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as well as clearance from the AntiTrust Division of the United States Department of Justice. Consequently, he expected the deal would close in the second half of 2011.

Meanwhile, in October the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) issued a preliminary opinion requiring National Grid to remove all contaminated material and soil from the lower Liberty Hill Road site. At the request of the firm, DES extended the period for public comment on its decision until January 28, indicating that the agency would issue its final decision within 60 days.

SHAKER from page one two percent over the current operating budget of $17, 833,935. The proposed budget currently stands at $19,320,843.

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It has been estimated that 121,000 tons of soil will have to taken from the site in and an equal amount of clean fill returned to it, an operation estimated to require 3,000 round-trips by 18-wheel rigs and to cost almost $17-million. Graves doubted that work would begin before the sale of the franchise is complete.

National Grid inherited the mess from a corporate predecessor, which buried the coal tar in an old pit in the 1950s. The toxic material was a bi-product of a gas plant that operated on the banks of the Winnipesaukee River in Laconia. The land was later reclaimed and houses were built on it. The presence of the coal tar deposits were not rediscovered until about 10 years ago.

Graves said that National Grid began reconsidering its presence in New Hampshire in 2009, after the PUC denied the company’s request for a rate increase. Earlier this year, chief executive Steve Holliday announced that the company intended to divest its operations in New Hampshire, consisting of 83,000 natural gas customers and 43,000 electric customers, which together represent two-percent of its rate base in the United States.

Liberty Energy Utilities will acquire the franchises for $285-million; $83-million for the electric operation and $202-million for the natural gas operation, which is the largest gas utility in New Hampshire. The company has assured all 223 full-time employees of National Grid that they will be offered positions when the deal closes. tenance, co-curricular and athletic programs, as well as classroom supplies and furniture.”

Blount lated said staff levels would have to be reduced by an amount equal to 9.5 full-time positions, in addition to other spending reductions, in order to reach the target figure.

The next formal opportunity for public input before the board will be the first meeting in January. There will also be public hearings on the budget scheduled for February 15 at Belmont Middle School and February 16 at Canterbury Elementary School.

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By Michael Kitch

CONCORD — Paddlers, rowers and sailors may pay to register their canoes, kayaks and small sailboats if the Legislature adopts a bill introduced by Representative John Byrnes (R-Swanzey) that would eliminate their exemption.

“Quite simply they use the same facilities and enjoy the same services as all other boaters, but don’t pay for them,” said Byrnes, a freshman lawmaker and lifelong boater and angler.

“The other boaters pay a hefty fee while the canoeists and kayakers pay nothing, but expect the same services.

It is a question of being fair.”

“I’m one of them,” Byrnes continued.

“I have a canoe and fly fish. I park my pickup in the lot and use the ramp. If I capsize, I expect to be rescued and if I drown, I expect Fish & Game to recover my body,” he remarked. “I’m guilty, but I’m willing to pay.”

Byrnes, a retired officer of the Keene Police Department, said that he has yet to address the details of the legislation, but anticipated that it would include a modest, flat fee for all small boats powered by muscle and wind.

Boat owners are liable for two fees.

The boat fee (RSA 72-A:3), which varies with the age, length and power of the vessel, exempts, canoes, kayaks, rowboats and sailboards as well as sailboats less than 20 feet in length and jet-skis or “personal watercraft” of less than ten feet. The registration fee (RSA 270-E:5), which is based only on the length of vessels, exempts sailboats less than 12 feet long along with all boats propelled by human power.

In addition to the registration fee boat owners are also required to pay $7.50 for the lake restoration and preservation fund, $1 for the N.H. Fish & Game search and rescue fund,

and $5 for the public boat access fund. If the boat is registered with an authorized agent, generally a marina, rather than the N.H. Department of Safety, a $5 processing fee is charged.

Byrnes said that he has not determined how the proceeds from the additional fees would be allocated, but indicated that they should be applied to the programs and services from which all boaters benefit.

Representative Richard Drisko (R-Hollis) chairs the Exotic Aquatic Weeds and Species Committee established by the Legislature to oversee the state’s effort to control milfoil. “Our major problem is money,” he said, explaining that expanding the number of boat registrations could provide additional funds for the matching grants the N.H. Department of Environmental Services distributes to municipal governments and local organizations to address milfoil.

However, Drisko said that past efforts to eliminate the exemption for canoes, kayaks, rowboats and small sailboats have failed. “But,” he said, “it is always worth a try.”

Likewise, Jared Teutsch, president of the New Hampshire Lakes Association, said that his organization worked with the N.H. Fish & Game Department to do away with the exemption in the past and would give serious consideration to supporting a fresh initiative that steered funds to protecting the water quality of the lakes. He noted that in Maine a $20 fee is levied on canoes and kayaks and the proceeds are applied to controlling exotic and invasive species.

Last year the Legislature, at the request of the Department of Safety, doubled the boat registration fees to ensure sufficient funding for the Marine Patrol. But, Representative David Hess (R-Hooksett) has filed legislation to repeal all tax and fee increases enacted since 2007.

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By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA — When the City Council meets on Monday evening it will be asked to begin the restoration of Weirs Beach by allocating $68,000 to fund a study of sand migration, develop a plan for restoring the beach and secure any necessary permits for the project.

Weirs Beach is not a natural beach, but was built between 1950 and 1960 with sand dredged from the nearby channel and trucked from Gilford. The beach was built in three stages, the northern section first then the southern section and finally the middle section between, which was bounded by two jetties fashioned of iron rails, railroad ties, rocks and sandbags. A third jetty was built along the channel.

The guidebook issued for Motorcycle Week in 1952 carried an advertisement placed by the chamber of commerce inviting bikers to “the new $100,000 bathing beach.” In 1955 the City Council officially changed “Weirs” to “Weirs Beach” and a year later the Boston & Maine Railroad renamed its station.

But, by 1958 erosion had already taken its toll, washing away some 2,000 cubic yards of sand. Although the sand was restored, there has been no reclamation since. Before the jetties were removed in the 1970s, erosion had shaped a scalloped shoreline. As erosion has continued to gnaw away at the northernmost reaches of the beach, sand has washed toward the channel to form the crescent beach there today.

For years business owners at The Weirs longed to restore the beach, but were discouraged by the lack of sufficient funds and the stringency of environmental regulation. Nevertheless, in 200o the city dedicated revenues from parking in excess of $25,000 a year for “dredging and reconstructing Endicott Rock Park Beach” and five year later created a “beach refurbishment fund,” supported by beach fees.

After the boardwalk was damaged by a flash flood in August 2008 the Weirs Action Committee (WAC)

suggested restoring the beach along with rebuilding the boardwalk, but the two projects could not be undertaken at once. However, in November 2009 the WAC voted to ask the city to address erosion of the beach and the following spring Robert Ames and Joe Driscoll of the WAC, together with Luke Powell of the Department of Public Works and Kevin Dunleavy of the Parks and Recreation Department, met with Darlene Forst and Dale Kierstead of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES).

Although officials of DES had expressed misgivings about the project in the past, Forst and Kierstead assured the group that a restoration project could be pursued under the current regulations.

Powell said that Forst emphasized that the beach was a major point of public access to Lake Winnipesaukee and a significant source of economic activity for both The Weirs and the city. Earlier this month, Powell was assured by Paul Howard of the Army Corps of Engineers that the agency would not intervene on a project of three acres or less, but instead would follow the recommendations of DES. Confident of overcoming the regulatory hurdles, Powell began developing plans for the study tracking the movement of sand and sediment required to underpin the design and engineering of a means of restoring the beach and forestalling its erosion. He said yesterday that he thought the $68,000 would defray the cost of the study and perhaps a share of the design and engineering work. “I’ve put out feelers to several firms and hope to have some rough estimates to present to the council on Monday,” he said.

Ames, whose family has owned property and operated businesses at The Weirs since 1948, is fond of pointing out that there are only two beaches in New Hampshire — Hampton Beach and Weirs Beach. Interviewed in June, he said “the beach is the number one reason to come to the lake. I would love to see it brought back to what it was. I feel very strongly about this.”

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In a prepared statement, Ken Colburn, who chairs the committee, said that the audits will “assess building conditions, energy consumption and costs, and identify specific opportunities for energy conservation and projected savings.”

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Santa comes a callin’ on the waterfront Buuurrr! It’s getting cold. There were 10 sales on Lake Winnibuuurrsaukee in November of 2010 at an average price of $1.55-million and a median price of $1.645-million. The old lake is pretty consistent as there were 10 sales last November although the average was a little higher at $1.835-million and the median was just $925,000.

What’s that mean? She’s consistent and cold (you just thought of your mother-in-law didn’t you?).

With one month to go for the year we stand at 87 sales on the big lake at an average price of $1.252-million which is well up from the 74 sales at an average price of $1.144-million for the same period last year. If you recall, waterfront sales were red hot for the first few months of 2010 (it even caused an early ice out) and that contributed to a higher sales tally for the year. Let’s hope the trend continues this coming new year.

The least expensive honors go to a five room, three bedroom, 1,900-square-foot contemporary island retreat on a 1.25-acre lot with 220 feet of water frontage at 804 Rattlesnake Island in Alton.

The lot appears to be one of those steep ones but the saving grace is that the property has great views and is bordered by conservation land. The property was bank owned and was originally listed at $284,900, reduced to $199,000, and sold for a mere $150,000. With a listed assessment of $321,400, I would say that this buyer believes in Santa Claus. A great buy!

Over at 27 Umbrella Point in Wolfeboro, an eight room, four bedroom, five bath, 7,571-square-foot contemporary also changed hands just in time for the Christmas season! The listing sheet says it has one of the best lots on the lake (you can check the pictures out on my website — so you be the judge).

There are some incredible 180-degree views and gorgeous sunsets to be had from this completely remodeled home which sold completely, and impeccably, furnished! This gorgeous home sits on a three acre lot with 210 feet of sublime waterfront, a boat house with direct access to the home, and a seven car garage (yes, Tiny Tim, everyone needs a seven car garage!) This property was listed at $3.39-million and sold at $2.3-million which was less than the listed tax assessment of $3.15-million. Yup, Santa Claus strikes again!

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Over on Lake Winnisquam there were just two sales in November, but there were none last November. The first sale at 31 Pine Brook Lane in Laconia is a well maintained and remodeled 1957 vintage multi-level lake home with 2,700-squarefeet, three bedrooms and two baths. This home is in a nice residential neighborhood on a quiet culde-sac and sits on a 1.2-acre lot with a large lawn leading down to the dock on 169-feet of shoreline.

Listed at $899,000, it was reduced to $699,000 and found a new owner at $657,657 (must have been the lucky number?). The current assessment after the recent Laconia revaluation is $722,600 so these buyers should be pleased. Just around the corner at 58 Shore Drive, a 4,156-square-foot, five bedroom, six bath, stately brick colonial home built in 1941 found a new buyer after being on the market just 14 days. The home sits on a .79-acre wooded lot with 199-feet of westerly facing shoreline perfect for enjoy the sunsets. It was listed at $829,000 and sold for $750,000 which was considerably less than the current $932,100 tax assessment.

It looks to me like Santa is visiting a lot of waterfront properties early this year ensuring that both sellers and buyers will have a great Christmas!

With just a few house shopping days before the big holiday, the question is, will he visit you, too?

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Brunstad’s swim raised $10k for Children’s Auction; donations still being accepted

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LACONIA — In late August, 76 year-old George Brunstad of Meredith swam 22 miles down Lake Winnipesaukee, from Center Harbor to the tip of Alton Bay. He did so in dramatic fashion, hitting “the wall” several miles from the finish, leading, it seemed, everyone but him to think he was going to have to throw in the towel.

With encouragement from his stepson, who jumped in the lake and swam the last stretch alongside, Brunstad struggled through his difficulties and completed his goal before a cheering crowd that lined both shores of the bay.

Had he been motivated by pride or vanity, Brunstad might not have found the will to continue.

However, he was a champion of children, dedicated a previous effort to a benefit children in Haiti and had conceived of the Winnipesaukee swim as a way to inspire donations to the WLNH Children’s Auction, the region’s largest fundraising activity.

Brunstad and other organizers of The Great Winnipesaukee Swim, visited the auction headquarters last night to present a check reflecting the amount of donations his event brought in, $10,000.

In order to remind potential donors of the feat, the Laconia Athletic and Swim Club is hosting a video that chronicles the swim. Swim Club co-owner Tom Oakley was Brunstad’s greatest champion and promoter and he hopes that people viewing the video will still be inspired to donate after the auction has officially closed on Saturday.

The video, edited by MW Animation & Video and about nine minutes long, tells a bit of Brunstad’s background – he was a pilot and had already become the oldest man on record to swim across the English Channel – and contains lots of footage from the Winnipesaukee ordeal. The video can be seen by visiting www.lascfit.com and clicking on the link that appears underneath “Need some inspiration?”

In the end, Brunstad had the strength to overcome his obstacles. He’s hoping the achievement will help others see that they can contribute in their own way to the collective effort.

George Brunstad is congratulated by Laconia Fire Department Captain Bob Landry on the set of the WLNH Children’s Christmas Auction on Friday, evening Brunstad swam the length of Lake Winnipesaukee in August to raise funds for the auction, while Landry lead the Laconia Fire Department team which supported Brunstad on his swim. The Laconia Athletic & Swim Club, which sponsored the Great Winnipesaukee Swim presented a check for $10,000 to the annual charity fundraiser, the result on donations made in support of the 76-year-old Meredith man. On the left is auction volunteer Ed Darling. (Alan MacRae/for the Laconia Daily Sun)

FALL from page 8 Boeing 737 that took off from Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 15, the night Tisdale’s body was found, Keating said.

“We feel it’s important to inform federal transportation safety officials that it appears more likely

than not that Mr. Tisdale was able to breach airport security and hide in the wheel well of a commercial jet liner without being detected by airport security personnel,” Keating said.

Keating called what happened to Tisdale “a terrible tragedy.”

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Nancy & Roger Kelley receive Meredith Rotary’s Community Service Award

MEREDITH — The Meredith Rotary Club presented its 2010 Community Service Award to Nancy and Roger Kelley during the Senior Christmas Dinner festivities held recently at Inter-Lakes Elementary School.

“Originally, this presentation was to have been made in October,” according to Rotarian Carolyn Schoenbauer, “but Roger Kelley’s health had deteriorated and when he passed away, we decided to wait until later in the year to conduct this ceremony.”

“Roger and Nancy were instrumental in establishing the Center Harbor Historical Society and have worked

tirelessly collecting, cataloging and displaying the multitudes of historical artifacts collected over the years,” stated Schoenbauer. “Both have been committed to community service and involved in town government for many years,” she stated. “The Town of Center Harbor has benefitted immensely from their contributions.”

A donation in the name of Roger and Nancy Kelley will be made by the Meredith Rotary Club to a charity selected by Nancy Kelley.

For additional information about the Meredith Rotary Club, visit their website at www.meredithrotary.org.

BILL CLINTON from page 2 House briefing room.

Not that awkward.

Clinton comfortably outlined how the pending package of tax cuts, business incentives and unemployment benefits would boost the economy — even though it included tax help for the wealthy that Obama had to swallow.

“There’s never a perfect bipartisan bill in the eyes of a partisan,” Clinton said. “But I really believe this will be a significant net-plus for the country.”

When he finished his pitch, Clinton played the role of humble guy, saying, “So, for whatever it’s worth, that’s what I think.”

“It’s worth a lot,” Obama insisted.

Clinton was asked what advice he had for Obama, given the context of the times: the current president has to deal with a Republican Party that

just won a convincing victory in the midterm election and will soon grab control of the House. Clinton faced the same halfway through his embattled first term in 1994, worked some major deals with the opposing party and rebounded to re-election.

“I have a general rule,” Clinton said, “which is that whatever he asked me about my advice, and whatever I say should become public only if he decides to make it public.” Obama didn’t provide that permission, saying: “I’ve been keeping the First Lady waiting for about half an hour, so I’m going to take off.”

The current president left it to Gibbs to decide when Clinton’s questioning would be cut off.

Yeah, right ...

Gibbs couldn’t cut off Clinton, and neither could Clinton’s own aide. Only Clinton could stop Clinton.

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Carolyn Schoenbauer (left) and John Eaton (right) of the Meredith Rotary Club with Nancy Kelley (center), who along with her late husband Roger, received the 2010 Community Service Award. (Courtesy photo)

MURDER from page one and seemingly calm.

She is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and each count represents a different theory of the same crime. The first alleges she acted knowingly while the second alleges she acted recklessly.

Rappa, who agreed to waive the reading of the charges said he had reviewed the police affidavits and found probable cause to hold her with-

out bail. Because district courts have no direct jurisdiction over felony-level charges, Jax entered no plea.

Friedman made a motion to unseal the affidavits because as her defense lawyer, he has not been allowed to review them.

Hinckley said he requested the affidavits be sealed because the case remains under investigation, telling the court he would like Friedman to see next page

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 136 Pleasant St., Laconia • 524-7132 10:30 am Sunday Services 10:30 am Sunday School 5 pm -7 pm Wednesday Services ALL ARE WELCOME Reading Room in Church Building Open Mon, Wed, Fri • 11 am-2 pm

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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

(Traditional Catholic Latin Rite) The Traditional Latin Rite Mass has been celebrated and revered by the Popes of the Church from time immemorial to POPE JOHN PAUL II who requested that it have “a wide and generous application.”

500 Morrill Street, Gilford 524-9499 Sunday Mass: 7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m.

Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m.

Mass on Holy Days of Obligation: 7:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Confessions: One Hour Before Each Mass Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary each Wednesday: 7:00 p.m.

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ALL ARE WELCOME! SUNDAY WORSHIP at 8am & 10:15am CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP at 7pm & 9pm

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from preceding page file a motion for them.

“Put it in writing. “I’ll respond in writing,” he said.

Affidavits are statements prepared by law enforcement and submitted to judges as either reasons to justify an arrest, a search or a cash bail request.

In all cases and according to the N.H. Constitution they are public documents unless and until a judge rules otherwise.

Police often request that affidavits be sealed to protect the identity of informants, victims of sexual assault or to maintain what they claim is the integrity of an ongoing investigation. The burden of proof is on law enforcement to make its case for secrecy.

What is highly unusual, according to Friedman, is to prevent the defendant’s lawyer from viewing them.

“We can’t prepare [for the probable cause hearing scheduled for Thursday] without them,” said Friedman to Rappa.

“It is still an ongoing investigation,” Hinckley said.

“It can’t apply in this instance,” said Friedman. “I understand sealing it to the public but this is fundamental to Ms. Jax’s defense.”

With Jax behind bars, people in the small town of Ashland are still coping with Doane’s death.

“I knew him for a couple of years,” said one young

woman who didn’t want to be identified.

She said there was no apparent romantic relationship between the two and Doane had offered her a place to stay in early October after he allegedly “found her wet and shivering at Cumberland Farms (across the street from his Main Street apartment) in October.”

The woman said she and her boyfriend had visited Doane a few times while Jax was staying with him and found her to be quiet and shy, mostly because she didn’t know them.

“She said she had a son who was staying with her mother in Georgia,” she said, noting Jax spoke with a “southern accent.”

The woman said Doane bought her some clothes at the local thrift store and had taken her to a few places with the hopes she could find a job.

But Doane’s friend said things were changing between them in the last couple of weeks. “It was like, you know, it’s time for you to go,” she said describing her opinion of Doane’s feelings.

She said Doane was also upset because she was not making any financial contributions and not making much effort to find another place to go.

“He told us he thought she was using someone else’s name,” she said.

“I kept telling him to look through his phone records,” said the woman. “I mean she was there since October, she had to have called somebody.”

The woman also said the night Doane died he had visited with one of the people who live in her building and had reportedly told him that he was afraid of Jax. “He told us he was afraid,” she said saying the conversation happened around 7 p.m. that evening and that Doane had returned home around 8 p.m.

“I don’t know why the cops haven’t talked to us, but who knows how they think,” she said, her voice trailing off.

Late Friday, Attorney General Michael Dellaney reported that an autopsy has revealed that Doane had died of multiple stab wounds to the chest and abdomen.

Barnstead-Alton Republican Committee to hold Christmas Party on Tuesday night

BARNSTEAD — The Barnstead-Alton Republican Committee (BARC) will meet on Tuesday, December 14 at its usual meeting place, J.J. Goodwin’s Restaurant (769 Suncook Valley Highway/Rt 28) in Center Barnstead. There will be a short business meeting at 6:30 p.m., followed by a guest speaker, Executive

Councilor-elect Dan St.Hilaire.

Then, the evening will finish off with BARC’s annual Christmas Party! If you’re interested in having dinner (at your option) before the meeting (or just want to socialize a bit), plan to arrive as early as 5:30 p.m. Also, to help those families in need

during this holiday season, BARC is asking you each to please bring one non-perishable food item to the meeting for distribution to the Alton and Barnstead food pantries.

For more information, please send an email to Barnstead.Alton.RepubComm@gmail.com.

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Services: Sun. 10:00 am - Worship Service Wed. 7:00 pm - Prayer Meeting Pastor: Rev. Robert Lemieux 279-1352

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Sunday School Classes 9:30 am Morning Worship Service 10:45 am CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF LACONIA Veterans Square at Pleasant St.

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8:00am - Early Worship 9:30am - Family Worship & Church School

9:30AM - Adult Sunday School 9:30AM - Preteen Faith Quest 10:30AM - Worship

Open Minds, Open Doors”

Professional Nursery Available

Mary, A Radical?

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Wherever you may be on life’s journey, you are welcome here!

Social Fellowship follows the 9:30 service.

“The Christmas Garmin” Luke 2: 8-20

First Congregational Church (United Church of Christ) 4 Highland Street, off Main Street, Meredith www.fccmeredith.org Email: fccmeredith@metrocast.net • 279-6271 The Reverend Dr. Russell Rowland Colette Fand, Music Director Toni Brown, Sunday School Superintendent

Rev. Dr. Warren H. Bouton, Pastor Paula B. Gile, Associate Pastor

18 Wesley Way (Rt. 11A), Gilford 524-3289 Rev. Dr. Victoria Wood Parrish, Pastor

Children’s Christmas Pageant “Open Hearts, “Ephraim and the First Christmas”

Dial - A - D evotional: 528-5054

Head Pastor: Robert N. Horne Assistant Pastor: Ron Fournier

Join us Sunday at 10 a.m. for Worship, Sunday School and Fellowship

“A Child Who Is With Child” Nursery Care available in Parish House

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Scripture Readings: Isaiah 35: 3-7 • Luke 1: 46-55 You are welcome here

Sunday School, 9:30am • Worship Service, 10:30am

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Talent knows talent. Remarkable and successful people will gravitate toward you. They don’t yet know what you do, but they can tell that you are in their league.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

You’re amazing. You manage to maintain an agreeable mood and tone even as you disagree with what someone is saying or doing. You’ll lovingly, respectfully challenge this person’s opinion.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Just because the mailbox on the corner states that the mail will be picked up at ten o’clock doesn’t make it so. Everything is running a bit late now, so wherever you go, bring your patience.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). With your demeanor, you teach others how to give good service. You aren’t picky or critical, but you do like things to be done a certain way, and you won’t be shy about making your wishes known.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Cool packaging can’t tell you the quality of the thing inside, but it sells you on the idea that you’re getting something good. Package your own ideas and proposals the best way you can. It will make a difference.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 11). This is a year of healing. You’ll go out of it much lighter than you go into it. You will let go of a sadness you’ve carried with you for years. Then in February you will help those who can’t help themselves.

In April, you’ll receive tips or training you can take to the bank. Your personal life takes a fun turn in May. Cancer and Aquarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 4, 10, 43 and 28.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Once you set your heart on something, you have a very difficult time letting it go.

This sometimes causes you pain, but it’s pain you’re willing to go through in hopes that you’ll be happier than ever on the other side.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ve learned the art of nurturing others, which is actually nothing like trying to control them. Because you know the difference, you can spot from a mile away someone who is trying to manipulate you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You can mend a relationship by reviewing your past agreements with the person and figuring out where you both fell short of them. If you both come clean and make a new arrangement, all will be healed.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). A friend is not coming through for you as anticipated. But all is not lost. You will still benefit from accepting what this person has to offer even though it’s not what you had planned or all that you need.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It turns out that the endeavor you’ve taken on is just a little more ambitious than you thought. Adjustments must be made in order to pull it off. In a weird way, scaling it down will make it an even bigger deal.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are made up of more energy than physical matter. It’s a strange thing to realize, but once you do, you will be able to control your world to a much greater extent.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You cannot control the conditions around you through force no matter how strong you may be. But you can control your reaction to them and the beliefs that

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, Dec. 11, the 345th day of 2010; 20 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 11, 1936, Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson.

On this date: In 1602, forces sent by Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, launched a surprise attack on the city-state of Geneva by attempting to climb its walls; the Genevans were able to repel or capture the invaders.

In 1792, France’s King Louis XVI went before the Convention to face charges of treason. (Louis was convicted, and executed the following month.)

In 1816, Indiana became the 19th state.

In 1910, French inventor Georges Claude publicly displayed his first neon lamp, consisting of two 38-foot-long tubes, at the Paris Expo.

In 1928, police in Buenos Aires announced they had thwarted an attempt on the life of President-elect Herbert Hoover.

In 1937, Italy announced it was withdrawing from the League of Nations.

In 1941, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States; the U.S. responded in kind.

In 1946, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established.

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed into a law legislation creating a $1.6 billion environmental “superfund” to pay for cleaning up chemical spills and toxic waste dumps. “Magnum P.I.,” starring Tom Selleck, premiered on CBS. In 1997, more than 150 countries agreed at a global warming conference in Kyoto, Japan, to control the Earth’s greenhouse gases.

One year ago: Tiger Woods announced on his website that he was taking an indefinite leave from golf to try to save his five-year-old marriage to Elin Nordegren.

(However, the couple ended up divorcing in August 2010.)

Today’s Birthdays: Composer Elliott Carter is 102. Actor Jean-Louis Trintignant is 80. Actress Rita Moreno is 79. Former California state lawmaker Tom Hayden is 71. Pop singer David Gates is 70. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) is 69. Actress Donna Mills is 68.

Singer Brenda Lee is 66. Actress Lynda Day George is 66. Music producer Tony Brown is 64. Actress Teri Garr is 63. Movie director Susan Seidelman is 58. Actress Bess Armstrong is 57. Singer Jermaine Jackson is 56.

Rock musician Mike Mesaros is 53. Rock musician Nikki Sixx is 52. Rock musician Darryl Jones is 49. Actor Ben Browder is 48.

Singer-musician Justin Currie is 46. Rock musician David Schools is 46. Actor Gary Dourdan is 44. Actress-comedian Mo’Nique is 43. Actor Max Martini is 41. Rapper-actor Mos Def is 37. Actor Rider Strong is 31.

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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS 36th Annual “Santa Jam” to benefit the Santa Fund of the Greater Lakes Region at the Laconia Rod & Gun Club. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 358 South Main Street. Open to the public. Live music from 6:30 p.m. Bake sale, raffles, live auction starting at 2 p.m. $5 suggested donation.

Youth Hockey Jamboree and Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Lakes Region Youth Hockey Association.

8:30 a.m. to noon at the Laconia Ice Arena. Pancade breakfast for $5 per person and a visit with Santa, plus an exciting morning of cross ice hockey with teams from all over the state competing.

Meat bingo at the American Legion Post #33 in Meredith . 3 p.m. Public invited. No smoking.

Annual Edwards Street (Laconia) Christmas Jubilee and Open House. 5 to 7 p.m. (Rain date is Sunday.). Festive decorations, refreshments and Santa arriving via fire truck. All are welcome.

Santa and Mrs. Claus greet children at the Lakeport Freight House on Railroad Avenue. 1 to 3 p.m. Free event hosted by the Lakeport Community Association.

Santa’s Visit at the Lakeport Freighthouse, Railroad Avenue (off Elm Street) 1-3 p.m. Lakeport Community Association elves who host will give out gifts and goodies.

Call 524-5473 for more information.

“Wash Their Hands, Save Their Lives” volunteer Ginger Wells-Kay, owner of Garden Artisans, will be collecting soap donations from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Vista Foods in Laconia. All collected soap will be sent to Haiti to help stop the spread of cholera in that country.

“Spirit of Giving” Holiday Parade and Fireworks in Tilton. Kick-off at 5 p.m. Santa’s parade through downtown, followed by free refreshments at Riverfront Park and fireworks over the river. Hosted by the Tilton Main Street Program.

“Winter Wonderland Breakfast with Santa” at the Inter-Lakes High School cafeteria. 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Hosted by the Class of 2012. $7 adults. $5 children. $20 family of four. Bring the family for a morning of breakfast, face painting, coloring and a picture with Santa.

“Really Rosie”, a Youth Ensemble production of the Winnipesaukee Playhouse at Weirs Beach. 7 p.m. Call 366-7377 for tickets, or visit www.winniplayhouse.com.

Holiday Tea Party hosted by The Friends of the Gilman Library in Alton. Bring the family and enjoy tea, hot cocoa, snacks, crafts and singing. Items for the food pantry will be most welcome.

Breakfast with Santa at the Meredith Community Center. 8:30 a.m. to noon. Hosted by the Lions Club. A buffet of scrambled eggs buttermilk pancakes, bacon, sausage,etc. Song and dance and “Flakey” & “Jingles” will take family photos. $3 for children 10 and under. $7 for others. No reservations required.

Holiday Pops Concert presented by the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. at the Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium in Meredith. $12 for adults & $6 for students 17 and under. For ticket information visit www.LRSO.org.

Nearly 100 creches on display at the Meredith Bay Colony Club in Meredith, including nativities in the international collection of Rev. John Eaton. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Christmas at Canterbury Shaker Village event. 3 to 8 p.m. $17 for adults, $8 for children 6-17. For complete schedule visit www.shakers.org.

Take free photos with Santa at Maggy D’s Farm Stand (263 Court Street) in Laconia. 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Bring your own camera, please.

Youth Theatre Workshop production of “Hector, The Magic Elf” at the Meredith Community Center. 2 p.m.

An original play by Rachel Witkovsky of Tuftonboro staring local teens and tweens. $5 admission for children. Adults free. For more information call 1-888-245-6374.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: I have been married to “Kirk” for 23 years. The problem is my in-laws. They always come to us when they are in need, and this occurs on a routine basis. I’m talking loans from $20 to $1000 and borrowing cars, pressure washers, a carpet cleaner (that was returned broken) and everything in between.

Don’t get me wrong, I do not dislike them. But I resent the way they expect us to bail them out every time they can’t pay their water bill. They rarely pay us back. Kirk’s siblings treat us the same way.

Kirk says if we have it, we should be generous and we will receive a blessing for it. I am all for helping those in need, and I could certainly use the blessings, but I believe in helping those who help themselves. Only three out of 10 members of this family earn a living. The rest come to us or stay afloat through government assistance.

This is straining our marriage. Our biggest arguments are about his family. I would like Kirk to say “no” on occasion, letting them accept that he has a responsibility to our son and me, and as much as he would like to help, he simply cannot.

Am I being unreasonable? -- Exhausted in Ky. Dear Exhausted: No, but try to understand that your husband doesn’t seem inclined to close the family bank. His generosity may be a blessing for him, but it’s a curse for his fam ily members because it encourages them to be irresponsible.

If you cannot convince him of this, ask him to put a portion of his paycheck in a separate account that will be used solely for your family, and let him do what he wants with the rest. It is not worth destroying your marriage over this.

Dear Annie: A woman in our subdivision is a hoarder. Her house is shuttered, but there is a crack in one window through which everyone can see the stacks of newspapers that reach

the ceiling. The back seat of her car is crammed with debris, and there is probably clutter underneath the pedals. A neighbor contacted the police about it, but they said they had to catch her driving. The one time they did, she claimed she was having a garage sale and they let her go with a warning.

Not only is this woman a danger on the road, but she is missing out on so much. How can we help her? We’ve tried calling various local government agencies, but hoarding does not seem to fall into anyone’s area. -- Jacksonville, Fla. Dear Jacksonville: Hoarding is a mental health issue, possibly connected to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Does your neighbor have any family? If so, contact them and suggest they talk to the woman’s doctor. Also try local church and community groups, and contact the International OCD Foundation (ocfoundation.org). And if you have reason to believe your neighbor’s home is a health hazard, report it to your local public health officials and let them investigate.

Dear Annie: I want to affirm the comments from “Sevierville, Texas,” who said he and his wife have decided to leave their bodies to a medical school.

My sister attended medical school a few years ago. They were all assigned a cadaver to work on to learn anatomy. At the end of the semester, the body was returned to the family for a closed casket memorial service. Every student who worked on a particular cadaver was required to attend the memorial service to see who this person was in life. It helped remind them that they are working on real people who should be treated with respect. I’d like to thank all those who donate their bodies to science for their generosity. -- Doc’s Sister Dear Readers: Tomorrow is the Worldwide Candle Lighting. Please light a candle at 7 p.m. local time in remembrance of all the children who have died.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

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Animals

Autos

For Rent

BEAUTIFUL puppies, red mini poodles and pomapoos. Sire is champ background. Good price.

Happy, healthy, home raised.

253-6373

Plow truck for yard or fix. Runs good. $1,100. 630-0957

BELMONT

CHIHUAHUA Puppies for SaleBlue male and black & white female. $500 each. 998-3934

LACONIA- Unique opportunity.

Laundromat in well established location; Dryers, some equipment needs repairing or replacing; All duct work, plumbing, & boiler in place; Free rent to get started. $3,000. 603-455-6662

CHIHUAHUA puppies, health and temperament guaranteed, devoted little pets. $500.

(603)539-7572.

NEW! THE DOG WASH WAGGIN A full-service mobile grooming salon. Easy, convenient, time-saving! Call 603-651-9016.

PUG Puppies: Black & fawn, 1st shots and health certificates, $600, 455-9096.

Autos 1997 Ranger 4.0 v6 Auto, 103K mi, Many new parts. 2 sets tires. $3,400 obo. 293-2496.

2002 Dodge Dakota, 4WD Quad cab, 80k miles, automatic, 4 winter tires, asking $6,000/ obo.

369-1087.

2003 Hyundai Tiberon- 1 owner, black on black leather, 24 valve V-6 six speed. New parts & extras. Good shape. $5,500 934-5387 BUYING junk cars and trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

CASH FOR junk cars & trucks.

Top Dollar Paid. Available 7 days a week. 630-3606 CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859.

2001 Ford Mustang GT Converti ble. Fully loaded. Asking $9,995 Call Scott 603-369-0494.

01 Subaru Limited Outback Wagon. Loaded, heated seats, winter package, dual sun roof.

Great condition, 127K, $6,000.

Business Opportunities

Child Care CHILD CARE In my Belmont home. 20+ years experience.

Have one new opening. 2 meals, snacks & crafts. Call Linda at 524-8761.

For Rent ALEXANDRIA Rooms for rent, quiet country setting, large bedrooms and use of family room and kitchen, large backyard, beautiful open space, everything included (cable, Internet), built and designed for easier living. Please call Randy 744-6787 or 707-7295 Laconia 1 Bedroom Cottage. $750/Month + Utilities. No Pets. 1 month security deposit required.

524-6611 APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 40 years in rentals, 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at 373 Court Street, Laconia.

BELMONT 2 Bedroom manufatured home on 1/2 acre. Town water and sewer, newly renovated and energy efficient. Nice location.

FOR LEASE: $1,000 a month FOR SALE: Call for details Call 267-8023 GC Enterprises Property Mgt. BELMONT: Must See! Large 1-bedroom in 2-family home, just remodeled, washer/dryer hookup, no pets/smokers, $675/month,

1 Bedroom Unit Washer/Dryer Hookup. $600/Month 2 Bedroom Unit Washer/Dryer Hookup $700/Month

LACONIA 1 Bedroom units starting at $600/Month CALL 267-8023 GC ENTERPRISES PMC NO PETS BELMONT, NH - $750.00 a month. 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, W&D hookup, single wide mobile home with yard for rent. Close to school. Call Fairlane Homes at 800-325-5566 for more information.

CUTE one bedroom in Tilton, just updated, heat included, near all.

Also downstairs unit. $660/mo.

603-393-9693, 916-214-7733

Downtown Laconia Furnished Rooms Shared Facilities Make Riverbank Rooms Your Home

For Rent GILFORD one bedrm apt. $850/ month everything included. Contact Sara Mon-Fri from 6:00am 2:00pm for an appointment 293-8400.

Gilford Room. Feel at home in premier location close to village, schools, shopping, lake, Gunstock with beach access. $500 month includes utilities, heat, internet, beach, no smoking. 520-6160 GILFORD- 3 BEDROOM. Large yard for kids, walk to beach/ shopping, pet friendly, $1,250 +utilities.

Available December 15th. call 603-393-5756.

GILFORD: Winter/6-Months Condo Rental, 2-bedroom, kitchen & livingroom newly renovated.

Finished laundryroom with full washer/dryer. $825/month +utilities.

Contact Matthew Roy, 491-0061.

Affordable Rental: 2 Bedroom 1 bath on small horse farm, 15-minutes from Laconia. Includes cable/Internet, washer/dryer, heat/hot water, lights, phone, trash pick-up. $1000/month. No pets/smokers. 603-848-2907.

Laconia 1 Bedroom- Washer/dryer hookup, storage, no pets. Security Deposit & references. $600/mo. + utilities. 520-4353

References Required.

$105-$125 weekly 524-1884 FRANKLIN- Riverfront, 1 Bedroom, 2nd Floor, $600/Mo. + Utilities, Security Deposit. No Pets.

387-4471.

GILFORD 2BR condo, washer/dryer in-unit, great condition, large closets, no smoking, pets OK. $900/month. 344-6914 GILFORD 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths, attached one car garage, excellent condition, $1200/ month plus utilities, contact Debbie at Roche Realty 603-279-7046

Laconia Efficiency: On quiet dead-end street, $450/month. All utilities included, Call 527-8363.

No pets.

LACONIA HEAT, HOT WATER & ELECTRIC INCLUDED 1 Bedroom $750 Mo. 1 Room Efficiency $450/Mo. Call 267-8023 GC Enterprises Property Management LACONIA In-town, 2-Bedroom, finished basement. $750 plus utilities, first and security. No smok-

For Rent

For Rent

LACONIA- Large Sunny 1-bedroom. 2nd floor, off street parking, Washer/Dryer on-site. $675/Month includes heat/hot water.

Security/References. No dogs/No smoking. 387-4885

LACONIA: 3-Bedroom apartment, washer/dryer hookup, large yard, full basement, full attic, garage, $850/month +utilities, security deposit. Available 1/1/11. No pets, no smoking. 528-4430.

Laconia- Large three bedroom. $235/wk utilities included. No dogs. References and security deposit required. 524-4428

LACONIA: Nice & quiet one bedroom, 2nd floor, good neighborhood, lots of attic storage, laundry hookups, parking, $750/month includes heat. Accepts Section 8.

455-8789.

Laconia- Large two bedroom with small porch. $235/week utilities included. Laundry on site. No dogs.

References and security deposit required. 524-4428

LACONIA: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, $210/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234.

Laconia- Meredith Line, Parade Road: Studio Apartment suitable for one person. First Floor. $550/Month, heat included. No smoking, no pets. Security deposit & references required. Call 603-524-2575 after 5pm.

LACONIA: 1BR, new carpets, parking, no pets, $140/ week + utilities, security, Sec 8, 387-6810.

LACONIA: 2BR second floor, laundry hookup, 1-car garage, large backyard, Oak St., $750 per month plus utilities, security deposit, references. Call after 4 pm, 520-8212.

Laconia- Very nice, very large three bedroom. Washer/dryer hook-up, two living rooms, playroom, 1.5 baths, yard, close to town. $1500/month, utilities included. No dogs. References and security deposit required.

524-4428

LACONIA: 3 BR two baths, Cape home, fireplace, 1 car garage, new appliances, pets OK. $1200.

520-5892.

LACONIA: Close to downtown, 5 room 2-Bedroom, 1.5 baths, first floor, includes heat, 2-car parking, snow removal, landscaping, deck, washer/dryer. $210/week. 4-week security deposit, first week in advance, references and credit check a must. No pets. Leave message for Bob, 781-283-0783

Laconia-. One bedroom. Close to downtown. $140/Week utilities included, laundry on site. No dogs. references and security deposit required. 524-4428 LACONIA-South Down, Golf Village: 3 bedroom 2 bath townhouse; Cathedral ceiling, gas heat, central air, gas fireplace, all appliances, washer & dryer, beach, trails, tennis and all SD amenities. No smoking, no pets.

Snow removal & lawn care included. $1,200 Month. Garage available. 603-387-2954

LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Efficiency, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments available. 524-4428.

LACONIA: Small 3 bedroom, $200/ week, includes heat/hot water, references and deposit. No Pets. 524-9665.

LACONIA-South Down, Golf Village: 3 bedroom 2 bath townhouse; Cathedral ceiling, gas heat, central air, gas fireplace, all appliances, washer & dryer, beach, trails, tennis and all SD amenities. No smoking, no pets.

Snow removal & lawn care included. $1,200 Month. Garage available. 603-387-2954

LACONIA: STUDIO $135/ Week & 1 BDRM $155/ Week Heat & HW included, 2 BDRM $185/week $785/Month, utilities included. No dogs. 496-8667 or 545-9510.

LAKEPORT- One bedroom. $140/week, utilities included.

Laundry on site. No dogs. References and security deposit required. 524-4428

Laconia.-Nice one bedroom Close to downtown. $155/Week, plus electric. Heat & hot water included. No dogs. References and security deposit required.

524-4428

LAKEPORT: 2nd floor, 2BR, 1.5 baths.

Garage parking, washer/dryer hookup, heat included. $950/month. Security deposit & references required.

524-7419.

LACONIA: 1 bedroom with porch, new paint, $145/ week includes heat & hot water. 603-528-0024.

LACONIA: 1-bedroom, near downtown, $600 +utilities.

References & deposit required.

Call 387-3864.

MEREDITH convenient to downtown, 2 bedrm, small neat & clean unit. Washer/dryer on-site, no smoking, no dogs, $775 plus utilities. 279-4376.

LACONIA: 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom in duplex building, 1st & 2nd floors plus access to attic and basement with laundry hook-ups, $1,100/month plus utilities, 524-1234.

MEREDITH- Parade Road- 2 bed room duplex, $800/Month, heat included. No smoking, no pets. Security deposit & references required. Call 524-2575 after 5:00 pm.

Give Yourself a True Gift with Affordable Housing Get your name on our waiting list at PRINCE HAVEN or HILLSIDE APARTMENTS All utilities included

Plymouth/Meredith, N.H. (Prince Haven has an elderly preference) If you are 62, disabled or handicapped, (regardless of age), and meet annual income guidelines, you may qualify for our one-bedroom apts.

Call today to see if you qualify.

603-224-9221 TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 118 or Download an application at www.hodgescompanies.com Housing@hodgescompanies.com

40% of our vacancies will be rented to applicants with Extremely Low Income.

Rent is based on your household size and income.

An Equal Opportunity Housing Agent

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For Rent

For Sale

For Sale

Furniture

Help Wanted

Roommate Wanted

MEREDITH: In-town 1-bedroom, includes heat, $600/month. Parking w/plowing. No Smoking. No pets. Security deposit. 387-8356.

10” radial arm saw, 2.5 hp, Craftsman on roll around table, asking $200. 528-3828 leave message for Dave

JAZZY 600 Power Chair, wheeled walker w/seat and brakes. All in excellent condition.

Call 934-5671.

1998 Dodge Neon- 4 cylinder, automatic, 4-door. AM/FM/AC. $1,200. (603) 539-5194

BED Orthopedic 10” thick pillowtop mattress & box, new in plastic cost $950, sell Queen $285, Full $260, King $395. 431-0999

OFFICE CLERK - Community Ac tion Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. is seeking a motivated individual for a full-time position in the Laconia Area Center.

Duties include answering a busy phone, maintaining accurate records and files, scheduling of appointments, stock and assist with food pantry, and other general office assistance. Person must be able to multitask, work with little supervision, be organized, have good people skills, work well under pressure, computer literate and able to lift 35 pounds. Own reliable transportation and insurance required. Flexible hours (8:30 to 4:30) 37.5 hours per week. Start immediately. Salary range $7.57-$8.65. Send resume by 12/17/10 to Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc.(LAC), P.O. Box 1016, Concord, NH 03302-1016.

EOE

ADULT person to share house in Laconia. $140/wk. includes everything. Pets okay. Female preferred. 524-1976

MEREDITH: Large 2 Bedroom second floor. Main St, newly painted, off-street parking, no pets/smoking. First month and security, references required. $795 + heat/utilities. 603-630-2381.

STOREWIDE SALE! New Mattress sets as low as $150/twin.

Twin Euro Matt only $100. Shop Jeff s Discount Furniture & Bedding & Save Big! Route 3, Laconia, NH. (across from Funspot). 603-366-4000.

NEW Hampton - stunning quality!

Immaculate 2+bedroom/ 2 bath exclusive Condo. $1195/ mo. Astonishing open stairwell extending up to the 3rd floor lighted by the skylight in the cathedral ceiling.

Brazilian wood floors, W/D hook up. Less than 3 minutes from I-93.

Call today 603-744-3551.

NEFH...Come on Home!!

NORTHFIELD Are you tired of living in run down, dirty housing, then call us we have the absolute best, spotlessly clean and everything works. We include heat & hot water and all appliances, Townhouses & apartments, in Northfield one block from I-93 Call 630-3700 for affordable Clean living.

NORTHFIELD: 1 bedroom, 1st floor, separate entrance, coin-op laundry in basement. $200/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234.

TILTON- 3 Bedroom house, 2-car garage; near Exit 20. $1,500/Month + utilities & security.

626-5000 TILTON: Large room in 3-bedroom, 2-bath apartment, shared with 2 other responsible adults, $150/weekly, includes all.

286-4391.

WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency apartment and a cottage including heat, hot water and lights. No pets. $150-$175/week. $400 deposit. 528-2757 or 387-3864.

Winter on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Ground Floor Condominium Furnished for the Seasonal Renter. Enjoy all the comforts of home in this spacious 3 bedroom unit. Relax in the morning sun and enjoy the delightful afternoon breezes on the enclosed lanai.

Located in South Fort Myers. Fun Everywhere! Swimming pool and golfing across the street, nearby shopping, theaters, shelling beaches, dining...Want it? You ll find it! $1,950/Month. No smoking or pets. Call 239-464-7514

For Rent-Vacation NEED a vacation? Waterfront Marco Island Condo Specials available now. (Perfect Xmas gift) Owner 603-393-7077.

For Rent-Commercial LACONIA Prime retail. 750 sf., parking, includes heat. $550 per month. Also 1325 sf. $625/month Security deposit & references.

455-6662.

Lakeport Storefront- $700/mth plus utilities. Approximately 1,000 sq ft of retail and an additional 1,500 sq ft of storage. Security deposit required. 524-4428

RETAIL Space for Lease: 450 square feet, $650/month plus utilities. Route 3, Tilton (539 Laconia Road). Located in building occupied by Northeast Metal Roofing and Fire and Stove Stove Shop,

4 TIRES: General Grabbers AW P235/75 R 15, $100. Generator: 3600 W. Craftsman with H/D Power Cord. $375. Tools: Automotive. Air Rachets, Tap & Die Set, etc. 934-2221 5 Piece Drum Set. Rockwood by Hohner. $220 or best offer.

253-7003

BUYING

Gold, (scrap rings, jewelry, etc.) Silver, (coins, flatware, etc. )

Antiques & Unusual Items Call 279-3087 or Stop In at

Waukewan Antiques 55 Main St. Meredith

Drums, Base, 2 Tom Toms CB 700. International -Remo Heads black, excellent condition. Snare with case, stand, practice pad, Holton, never used. $300.

524-5979.

DRY firewood, cut, split delivered, $265/ cord, green $200/ cord, will do half cords, John Peverly 528-2803 and no calls after 8 pm.

EARLYBIRD FARM

ALL DRY FIREWOOD 12 or 16 inch, cut and split $275 a cord or $175 half cord with 2 free bags of kindling and free delivery. Extra kindling $5 a bag at our farm stand.

435-9385 • Pittsfield FIREWOOD- Hard, easy self serve. Oversized 1/8 cords $25 + free soft wood. 18 Arlene Dr. Belmont, off Union Rd, 1 mile from Piches.

FISHER used plow 7 ft. Complete hydraulics, lights, push rods. Off 1989 Chevy pickup. You haul away. $700. 536-2489 Fuel Tank for back of truck. Electric pump. $300. 630-0957 Generac 5000 Watt Generator. 10 HP motor, new $600, now $300.

Call 267-1935 GREEN Firewood- Cut & split. 1/2 Cord $120. Dry 1/2 Cords $200.

267-6680 House Jack $100, 2-bar stools $60 Pair. Queen size metal bed frame $50, 64 Roman coins $75, ice fishing chiesel $20, Makita disc grinder $60. 455-6296

BEDROOM set brand new 6 pce solid cherry Sleigh bed, all dovetail sacrifice $750. 427-2001

Help Wanted

HOT tub Mp3/ ipod dock, speakers, led lights, 5/6 person. All options with cover. New in wrapper.

Cost $8200, sell $4200. Will deliver 235-5218.

KITCHEN cabinets solid Maple with glazing never installed/ dovetail. Cost $7000, sell $1650.

235-1695.

Lamb-Raised locally. Hormone & antibiotic free. Vacuum packed, frozen. 528-5838 NATURAL wood kitchen hutch, one drawer with two door storage, 50” high by 23.5” wide and 17” deep. $150. 253-6815 PFAFF #2056 Portable Sewing Machine, list over $1,000, sell $900; Twin, white, iron bed, complete, girl, $75; Round glass table w/2 chairs, $75; Gas outdoor grill, $50; White portable sewing machine, $150.

Best offers.

286-2635.

PLOW- 9 ft. Minute Mount. New cylinders, no rot. $750. Stainless sander $650. 603-556-8061 after 5 pm.

SEASONED Firewood: $225/ cord, delivered. 279-3152 or 630-4778.

SEASONED Hardwood Cut, Split & Delivered $240/ cord. Call 603-534-8863.

SNOW Tires, 4 Gislaved Nordic Frost, 205-55-16, on SAAB alloy wheels, very good condition, $225; 4 Audi alloy wheels, summer tires, 205-65-15, fair condition, $100. 630-6022

Furniture BEAUTIFUL, Queen Luxury Support Pillowtop Mattress Set. New in plastic. Cost $1095, Sell $249.

Can deliver. 603-305-9763 Free Full-size couch. Separate green, brown & beige cover like new, $25/Best offer. 524-3202 MATTRESS sale! Overstocks and Closeouts! Buy Mattress get Foundation FREE! Free Frame or Delivery! Plush Firm or Pillowtop!

Memory Foam, Latex, Pocket Coil all Beds $199-$999! Call Art 603-996-1555 or email bellacard@netzero.net for remaining inventory and details...

PROMOTIONAL New mattresses starting; King set complete $395, queen set $239. 603-524-1430.

GILMANTON Store Manager Qualified candidate will have commercial truck tire and automotive experience with excellent customer relation skills. Experience in job/tire pricing, safety and crew management a must. Contact: Denise Littlefield (603) 679-2232 hr@strathamtire.com LACONIA. Female caregiver to provide non-medical services for my wife who has Alzheimer s.

Services will include but are not limited to personal care, toileting, meal preparation, light housekeeping based on available time.

This is a part-time position offering 10-20 hours each week.

978-807-7470 Maintenance Worker- For the Department of Parks and Recreation-Grounds and Maintenance, Alton, NH. Full-time, year round with benefits. Duties include: Maintenance of town buildings, recreational areas and parks; turf maintenance- mowing, raking, landscaping; rubbish removal; janitorial cleaning; snow removal- shoveling, sidewalk snow removal and plowing. Carpentry, electrical and plumbing experienced preferred. Must be available to work overtime and weekends as needed. Valid NH Driver s License, Criminal Background Check and Physical Capacity Exam are required. Applications available at Alton Parks and Recreation Department, 875-0109 and www.alton.nh.gov.

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BELMONT Female seeks roommate to share adorable house, clean 3-bedroom cape, $125 per week includes utilities,-laundryparking. Dog okay. Non-smoker please. 401-243-3237 Laconia 2 bedroom apartment to share. Female preferred. $300/Month, includes everything.

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Services Textile Weaving Loom Operator We currently have an opening for a machine operator in our weaving department. The operator would be responsible for running several weaving looms. We are a fast paced environment and we require a person with a good work ethic. This is a great opportunity, for the right person, to join a very stable and successful manufacturing facility. The opening is for a first shift position, starting pay will be negotiable. Please stop by and fill out an application at: Amatex Corporation 45 Primrose Dr. Laconia, NH. 03246 or call Dawnn @ 603-524-2552.

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Dona Murray joins Laconia Savings Bank as officer of Investment & Trust Services

LACONIA — Robert B. Esau, executive vice president, Investment & Trust Services at Laconia Savings Bank, recently announced that Dona Murray has joined the Investment and Trust Services team at LSB as Investment Officer.

“Dona has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry,” stated Esau. “Her expertise has concentrated in investment and trading, and she joins LSB with a broad knowledge of the markets and client relationship building.”

Earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Occidental College, Murray graduated with Cum Laude honors and

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holds a double major: Economics and The Economics of Energy and the Environment. She spent over 15 years at Wellington Management Company in Boston and has served as investment counsel to private trusts.

Murray relocated to the Lakes Region in 2003 and purchased a home in Meredith in 2005. She has volunteered for the Belknap County Conservation District, the Meredith Library Gardening Group and enjoys doing trail maintenance for the network of community properties throughout the region. Murray will be working out of LSB’s main office in Laconia and can be reached at 527-3936.

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Services NEED FINANCIAL HELP with the spaying, altering of your dog or cat? 224-1361 Before 2pm.

THE Hungry Painter: Roof Shoveling, Painting, small tree work, dump runs, odd jobs, drywall repairs. 455-6296.

Small Business Bookeeping Service 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. References available. Arlene Graham 603-520-1705

Rick Drouin 520-5642 or 744-6277 LOW PRICE ~ QUALITY WORK

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“Express Admissions” event at Lakes Region Community College in Laconia. 9 a.m. to noon. Representatives from admissions, financial aid, registration and advising will be on hand to explain the educational opportunities available at the college. Call Wayne Frazer at 524-3207 for more information.

Mesa De Charlar (The Chat Table) group meeting at the Gilford Public Library. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (feel free to bring a bag lunch). Intended for people who are interested in the Spanish language and want to improve their comprehension and speaking skills. For more information call Ellen at 528-6692.

Open Door Dinners offer free weekly meal in Tilton. 4:30 to 6 p.m. An outreach housed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street, downtown. provides a free hot meal open to all members of the community. All are welcome to eat and all are welcome to help out. For more information, especially about volunteering, please call Pastor Mark at 286-3120 or e-mail him at mark@trinitytilton.org.

Drop-in Craft Time at the Meredith Public Library. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Open to all ages with no sign-up required.

Pemigewasset Choral Society presents “Joy to the World”. 3 p.m. in Hanaway Theater at Plymouth State University. $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

Program includes a variety of choral music, vocal and trumpet soloists and an audience sing along.

Breakfast with Santa at the Laconia Rod & Gun Club. 9 a.m. to noon. Open to the public. Pancake breadfast, cookie decorating, coloring contest, face painting, arts & crafts, Kiddie Karaoke, pictures with Santa and more. Kids eat free. $4 for adults.

Nearly 100 creches on display at the Meredith Bay Colony Club in Meredith, including nativities in the international collection of Rev. John Eaton. Noon to 3 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

Holiday Pops Concert presented by the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra.

3 p.m. at the Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium in Meredith. $12 for adults & $6 for students 17 and under. For ticket information visit www.LRSO.org.

23rd Annual Messiah Sing lead by PSU Chamber Singers, accompanied by professional chamber orchestra 4 p.m.at Tilton School’s Fred A. Smart Chapel. Bozena O’Brien, concert master; Daniel Perkins, harpsichord. Tilton School students and staff with local performers and participants from other schools.

MONDAY, DEC. 13

SUNDAY, DEC. 12 “Really Rosie”, a Youth Ensemble production of the Winnipesaukee Playhouse at Weirs Beach. 2 p.m. Call 366-7377 for tickets, or visit www.winniplayhouse.com.

Lakes Region Chordsmen host a Christmas Cabaret at the Gilford Community Church. 4 p.m. A spaghetti supper with all the accoutrements will be served from 4 to 5:30 p.m., with a concert featuring the Chorsdmen, the church choir and the senior quartet “Melodies & Memories” from 5 to 6:30. $7 for adults and $4 for children under 16.

The Living Nativity on display in front of the 1834 Meeting House on Belknap Mountain road in Gilford village. 2 p.m.

Hosted by the First United Methodist Church, the Gilford Community Church and the Historical Society. Featuring narration, acting and carol singing. Live animals, including oxen, and children will be invited to pet them. Hot cider and refreshments.

“And Now . . . Mark Twain” at the Laconia Public Library. 7 p.m. Professional actor Richard Clark will portray America’s foremost humorist in this one person play.

For more information call 524-4775.

Affordable Health Care at Laconia Family Planning and Prenatal. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 121 Belmont Road (Rte. 106 South).

524-5453. GYN and reproductive services.

STD/HIV testing. Sliding fee scale.

Laconia Chapter of Barbershop Harmony Society meeting. 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at the Gilford Community Church. Guests and singers of all ages and skills are invited to attend these Monday night rehearsals. For more information call Guy Haas at 279-2230.

Overeater’s Anonymous meeting. 7 p.m. each Monday night at the Congregational Church of Laconia Parish Hall (Veterans Square).

Weight Watchers meetings. Noon and 5;15 p.m. at the Opechee Park Clubhouse in Laconia.

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Snowmobiles 01 Mountain Cat 600 EFI electric start, reverse, gauges, cargo rack with arctic bags, fuel buddy, runs great, adult-owned, always stored in enclosed trailer 5900 miles. $2,150. Call 520-4318 01 Yamaha Venture 500- 2-up electric-start, reverse, 2600 miles adult owned runs great. Stored in an enclosed trailer. $2,150. Call 520-4318

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2 Inter-Lakes seniors get opportunity to explore careers at Emerson Aviation

GILFORD — Two Inter-Lakes High School seniors who are participants in the Greater Meredith Program’s Career Partnership Program are “on cloud 9” about their intern experience at Emerson Aviation Corporation at the Laconia Municipal Airport.

Aaron Ingari and Emily Carrigg are both interested in the aeronautical field and business owners David and Linda Emersonare kind enough to support the GMP program.

Aaron and Emily intern once a week at the airport.

They learn everything from changing fuel leaks to restructuring small planes that have crashed on the lake to the history of the industry. “I can’t thank you enough for the opportunity that you have given me…,” said Aaron.

Internship and job shadow opportunities are a wonderful resource at the high school. More and more students are taking advantage of this opportunity to learn in a field of their choice, or to realize that there are many other fields out there that may be of interest to them. Job shadows are a great way to experience an industry just for one day, while an internship provides more in-depth information to the student about their choice. Students also earn high school credits for the hours spent at the internship site.

Aaron and Emily are two of the many students who have taken advantage of this wonderful program under the Greater Meredith Program. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanaway, executive director, Career Partnership Program, Inter-Lakes high school, 279-6162 x 304 or rhonda. hanaway@interlakes.org

Emily Carrigg, a senior at Inter-Lakes High School, observes a panel on a plane that had crashed on Lake Winnipesaukee. (Courtesy photo)

SCORE Lakes Region adds Roger Laux and Amy Rafferty as new members

LACONIA — SCORE Lakes Region recently welcomed two volunteers with substantial business credentials as its newest members, Roger Laux and Amy Rafferty.

Laux has 37 years of retail experience with two big box stores corporations. He managed numerous multi-million dollar retail outlets in New Hampshire. Among his responsibilities were operational controls, directing policy, and procedures that were centered on training, planning, goal achievement, and public relations. Laux’s experience included meeting or exceeding operational goals, maximizing profit and sales, controlling expenses, and enhancing customer experience. He holds a BA degree from the University of Tampa.

Rafferty recently retired from New England College, where she was the director of Distance Learning and a member of the graduate school faculty.

She had previously worked in non-profit organizations, including as director of Human Resources for St. Paul’s School and in senior management positions with a Heart Association and an Independent Living Center.

Rafferty is experienced in Roger Laux standards-based program design and evaluation and has been a tutor and editor for an online knowledge database system, consulted for educational and nonprofit organizations, authored study guides for online professional development programs, and contributed to numerous newsletters and Web sites on the subjects of management and online learning.

She holds a Ph.D. in religion and a MBA from Suffolk University.

SCORE is a non-profit organization and a resource partner of the Small Business Administration. SCORE members provide free and confidential business counseling services to aspiring or current business owners.

For more information about becoming a SCORE volunteer Amy Rafferty or receiving mentoring services the organization has to offer throughout the Lakes Region, call 524-3057 or visit www.scorelakesregion.org.

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