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LACONIA — The committee planning the community corrections facility to replace the Belknap County Jail learned yesterday that Ricci Greene Associates of New York, the
consultants engaged to design the project, have indicated the building will cost approximately $42.5-million. The firm has yet to present its final report, but is expected to do so shortly. County Administrator Deb
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MEREDITH — After four successive austere budgets, marked by deferring spending on maintenance and replacement of equipment as well as closely controlling expenses, the Board of Selectmen has agreed to change course in 2013 by appropriating $1.5-million to fund equipment purchases and infrastructure improvements, while continuing to limit increases in the total amount to be raised by property taxes. By drawing on the undesignated fund balance, or “rainy day fund” to fund capital expenditures, the board expects to limit the increase in the amount to be raised by taxes to $120,634, or 1.5-percent. The change of course in 2013 is the result of the fiscal strategy pursued by the board since 2009. Taking 2008, when $7.7-million was raised in property taxes, as a benchmark, the selectmen have budgeted to forestall increases in the amount to be raised see MeRedITH page 8
Students in the Advanced Health class at Laconia High School have been studying “Ora’s Boy,” a memoir of growing up in the city in the 1940s and 1950s. Front row, left to right, are: Marilyn Evans, Gina Heath, Antonia James and Chris McCarthy. Back row: Meagan Bossey, Delaney Salway, Elizabeth Erickson, Kelly White and Caelan Norwood. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)
Some ‘Ora’s Boy’ readers at the high school find they would rather have grown up in 1950’s Laconia By AdAm drApcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Walter Samaszko Jr. was a loner whose death went largely unnoticed. That all changed when a crew sent to clean out his house found a fortune stashed away in the garage of his modest ranch-style home. There were ammunition boxes stuffed with thousands of gold coins, from Austria, Mexico and the United States. There was enough gold to fill up two wheelbarrows — more than $7.4 million worth. “There was every kind of coin you could think of,” said Alan Glover, the Carson City clerk and the public administrator of the estate who borrowed a neighbor’s wheelbarrow to haul the treasure out. City officials searched through records to find an heir: a substitute teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area who a judge declared Tuesday was Samaszko’s lone surviving first cousin. The decision means see COINS page 9
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NRA promises to help prevent school shootings WASHINGTON (AP) — After four days of self-imposed silence on the shooting that killed 26 people inside a Newtown, Conn., elementary school, the nation’s largest gun rights lobby emerged Tuesday and promised “to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again.” The National Rifle Association explained its unusual absence “out of respect for the families and as a matter of common decency” after Friday’s shooting that left dead 20 children, all ages 6 or 7. The group — typically outspoken about
its positions even after shooting deaths — went all but silent since the rampage. As it faced public scrutiny online and in person, the group left many wondering how — if at all — it would respond to one of the most shocking slayings in the nation’s history. “The National Rifle Association of America is made up of 4 million moms and dads, sons and daughters, and we were shocked, saddened and heartbroken by the news of the horrific and senseless murders in Newtown,” the organization said in a statement. “The NRA is prepared to offer meaningful
contributions to help make sure this never happens again.” The group said it would have a news conference to answer questions Friday, the one-week anniversary of the shootings. Almost immediately after it became clear the extent of carnage, the group’s Facebook page disappeared. It posted no tweets. It made no mention of the shooting on its website. None of its leaders hit the media circuit Sunday to promote its support of the Second Amendment right to bear arms see NRA page 6
White House says Obama ‘actively supportive’ of assault weapon ban WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama is “actively supportive” of efforts on Capitol Hill to reinstate an assault weapons ban. Obama has long backed the ban, but has failed to push for it throughout his first term. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., plans to introduce legislation to reinstate
the ban early next year. White House spokesman Jay Carney says Obama would also support legislation to close the gun show “loophole,” which allows people to buy guns from private dealers without background checks. The president has pledged to address gun violence in the coming weeks following
Friday’s deadly shooting at a Connecticut elementary school. Obama spoke Tuesday with West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat and avid hunter who is now supportive of a national discussion on preventing gun violence.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Investors shunned some of the nation’s largest gun makers Tuesday, putting up for sale the manufacturer of the Bushmaster semiautomatic rifle used in the Connecticut school shooting and worrying that the attack could soon bring stricter gun laws. Stocks of other gun companies fell, and one sporting-goods chain said it would
temporarily stop sales of military-style firearms. In Washington, some former opponents of gun control signaled that they may change their position, potentially giving stricter gun laws their best chance of passage in years. The most notable rejection of the gun industry came when the private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management
announced it would sell the maker of the rifle used in the massacre, which it called a “watershed event.” The shooting “raised the national debate on gun control to an unprecedented level,” Cerberus said in a news release. “We are investors, not statesmen or policy makers.” In an acknowledgment of the changsee GUN MAKERS page 10
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LACONIA — A Barnstead man was indicted last week by a Belknap County grand jury for assaulting a police officer who was arresting him. Joseph Vien, 34, whose last known address was 11 Bow Mills Road in Barnstead, was indicted on one misdemeanor count of simple assault with the potential of an enhanced sentence, if convicted, of 2-to-5 years in the N.H. State Prison. A simple assault with an penalty enhancement charge, said Belknap County Assistant County Attorney Carley Ahern, is for when a person knowingly assaults a police officer while he or she is on official business. According to affidavits submitted to the 4th Circuit Court, Laconia Division, the officer was dispatched to 11 Bow Mills Road at 11:17 a.m. for a report of a suicidal male who had ingested drugs and had barricaded himself in a locked room. Affidavits say police were aware of a warrant for Vien’s arrested from Deerfield Police for an outstanding warrant for burglary and criminal mischief. Police had made two separate attempts earlier in the day to serve the warrant. After being told he was under arrest, Vien appeared to be cooperative and the officer was in the process of handcuffing him when Vien struck him in the face with his elbow. Vien, who complaints describe as being 6-feet,
3-inches tall and weighing 230 pounds, punched the officer in the face numerous times knocking him to the ground. During the scuffle, the officer also saw Vien strike his wife before fleeing the residence. Police issued a state-wide lookout for Vien and extra police were summoned to Bow Mills Road to assist, including additional Barnstead officers, Alton Police, Pittsfield Police and the N.H. State Police. Vien was arrested by Concord Police at 8:30 p.m. on the same evening. Affidavits say he has probation violations pending from Belknap, Merrimack, Hillborough, and Rockingham County and in arguing for $50,000 cash bail, prosecutors argued he was transient, a flight risk, and a “serious threat to family, the public and law enforcement.” The officer was treated at Lakes Region General Hospital for what affidavits say was head and face lacerations. N.H. Department of Corrections spokesman Jeff Lyons said Vien has previous convictions for six burglaries; one assault by prisoner on staff or civilians; three thefts by unauthorized taking; one simple assault, one possession of controlled drugs; and one unlawful possession of an electronic defense device. Lyons said at the time of his alleged assault on the Barnstead officer, he was on probation from a simple assault conviction from the 6th Circuit Court, Concord Division.
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EXETER (AP) — A teen driver suffered life-threatening injuries on Tuesday when his car colliding with a school bus in Exeter and caught fire, police said. The bus was full of middle school students when the crash occurred Tuesday morning at 6:50 a.m. Bus driver Jennifer Call and two students were taken to Exeter Hospital as a precautionary measure. The driver of the car — 18-year-old Jesse Godin of Exeter — crossed the center line while travelling north on Portsmouth Ave. and struck a van before hitting the front end of the school bus, state police said.
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Now, he is famous “No set of laws can eliminate evil from the world, or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society.” So said President Obama in words of comfort in Newtown. The president was right to speak of evil, but mistaken when he called the massacre “senseless.” For this was a premeditated and purposeful act of mass murder, and the devil that did it knew exactly what he was doing and why. When he put four bullets into his mother’s head while she lay in bed, Adam Lanza wanted her life ended along with his. When he headed for Sandy Hook Elementary, with the Glocks and Bushmaster rifle, he knew he would encounter no armed resistance. Before he went into that school to shoot 20, 30 or 40 children, barely more than babies, he knew his slaughter would be so stomachturning and heart-wrenching that the TV crews would come running. And by day’s end, the world would know who Adam Lanza was. Lanza kept firing at the children until he heard the sirens. Then he pulled out one of the Glocks, put it to his head and ended it, knowing he was on his way to becoming world famous. Just as Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold of Columbine are famous. Just as James Holmes, the “Joker” of the Aurora “Dark Knight Rising” massacre, is famous. Just as Jared Lee Loughner, the Tucson mass murderer who shot Gabby Giffords, is famous. A desire to be famous coupled with a dead conscience is the common thread running through these recurring atrocities. These loners and losers want us to know who they are. And, to succeed now, each almost has to outdo in horror those who went before. Since the news first came in Friday from Newtown, we have argued about guns in America and mental illness, but heard little about the moral sickness of our society. Americans have always owned guns. But in Prohibition, when gangsters like John Dillinger, “Machine Gun” Kelly and “Baby Face” Nelson were notorious, the most remembered atrocity was the “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.” Al Capone’s gang executed seven of Bugs Moran’s gang in a Chicago garage. Yet, just two years ago, when one Washington, D.C., drive-by shooting ended with four dead on a sidewalk and five wounded, it was just local news. Why are these atrocities growing more frequent and deadly? We are told that it is because the guns used — especially assault rifles like Russian-made AK-47s and civilian copies of the M-16 used in Vietnam, like the Bushmaster — are all too
available. But the guns used in the Sandy Hook massacre were legally purchased by Lanza’s mother, and she and Adam lived in a state with some of the strictest gun laws in the country. And the Bushmaster is not a machine gun but a semiautomatic, as are the 100-year-old Colt .45 and M-1 rifle used by GIs in World War II. Fully automatic weapons like the Thompson submachine gun cannot be purchased without a federal license. No fully automatic weapon has been used in any of these massacres. Will ending all sales and transfers of assault rifles and limiting the rounds in clips and magazines reduce these massacres in malls, movie theaters and schools? Did it succeed when the assault weapons ban was in force in the Clinton years? If assault rifles are evil things that ought not be in the hands of decent Americans, why do “shoot-to-kill” video games feature these weapons? Why does Hollywood glamorize assault rifles in action-packed films of slaughter starring Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chuck Norris and Jason Statham? Few of America’s young have seen an assault weapon fired outside the military. Scores of millions have seen them fired on TV. Many of our movies are advertisements for the efficiency of assault weapons in the hands of good guys doing heroic deeds. Are the folks who think America would be a better place with a more restrictive Second Amendment willing to restrict the First Amendment to stop all distribution of movies and cable shows that depict famous actors blasting enemies with assault weapons? Not long ago, there existed in our hearts “a fear of God.” How, we would ask ourselves, if we commit an evil act like murder, will we answer at God’s judgment seat? For He will decide if we enter what the president called in Newtown, God’s “eternal house in heaven.” But if God is dead, not to worry. Just put the gun to your head and pull the trigger, and it’s over. No trial. No disgrace. No prison. Nothing to worry about anymore. No voice of conscience told Adam: Do not do this evil thing! Now he is no longer a nobody, a nerd, a recluse. He is famous. Everybody is talking about him, and ruminating on what might have motivated him. Adam wanted to be somebody. And now he is. And out there others like him are thinking: That could be me. (Syndicated columnist Pat Buchanan has been a senior advisor to three presidents, twice a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and the presidential nominee of the Reform Party in 2000. He won the New Hampshire Republican Primary in 1996.)
LETTERS We have a blood lust against people designated as dangerous To the editor, Hanukkah and Christmas share the tradition of “Lighted Candles.” Both days are ancient and hearken to restoration and peace.These Holidays help us celebrate who we are and tell about our histories and relationships. This year, 2012, we need to take a good, hard look at the last 10 years. There have been conflicts and horrendous bloodshed we are part and parcel of. Are these violent (wars) a true reflection of our nature, or an aberration coming out of a troubled past? After 9/11 we sought revenge and retribution. President George W. Bush and his cohorts made a case against Iraq and asked Congress to approve aggressive military action, without further delay. The country complied, even though valid proof of conspiracy was sorely lacking! We were seduced, and fearful that our safety and well being were in constant danger. Without hardly a word of dissent we bombed Iraq killing thousands. Our subsequent invasion added ground forces who were ordered to kill any and all partisans and troops loyal to Hussein. It sounds like a war, but war was never declared. We were criminal and guilty of killing innocent people. Over a half a million Iraqis died. We were, in every respect, no better than the terrorists who flew planes into our building in New York! How else can you define our aggression? Isn’t it time we faced the truth? We invaded Afghanistan. Again this country had little to do with 9/11! We’ll never know their complicity because we
shot to death the man who could tell us so much. In a civilized society, we cannot accept this brutal act, but we have been weaned to accept brutality and killing if it has anything to do with (so called) “terrorists!” We have accepted prolonged imprisonment without due process of law; water-boarding suspected insurgents, employing “hit squads” e.g. Blackwater, tolerated defiling behavior from soldiers in action. If we label them, we believe we are absolved from any wrong doing. We kill whomever we chose to kill. Who protests these illegal and horrendous acts, sadly nobody! We have condemned other countries, around the world, for the very same crimes we have committed ourselves! Without mincing words, this country has been on a killing spree for the last decade. Why have we allowed this to happen because we have a blood-lust against people designated as dangerous to us. Our young have also been victimized by unceasing news reports telling us how bad these people (over in Middle-Eastern Countries) are! We sow the seeds of hatred for years to come. Shame on us! If we don’t admit our guilt, these atrocities can, and will happen again! If you truly love this country, insist that we no longer have the moral right to disregard the law: Laws that came down from Jewish and Christmas prophets and sacred scripture. Laws which are our very core and foundation! Commit yourself to peace and the world will surely follow! Leon R. Albushies Gilford
Our hearts ache for another town, much like out town of Gilford To the editor, Congratulations to Dee Chitty and the Gilford Bicentennial Committee for such a wonderful year-long celebration of our town’s 200th birthday! There were many interesting, diverse and fitting events over the course of 12 months which required a lot of work, dedication and cooperation. The final celebration was a delightful candle-light stroll through the village on
Saturday night. In light of the recent tragedy in Connecticut, the peaceful beauty of our small New England town made us particularly grateful that this kind of activity is still possible. At the same time, it made our hearts ache for another town.....much like ours....that will never be the same. Peter & Jane Ellis Gilford
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LETTERS Empty-headed fools think there are no limits to 2nd Amendment To the editor, It’s time to play rude pundit today. The comments from the right about the school slaughter are just about as stupid as stupid can get. Total Sognitive failure. Fox’s Huckabee claims the shootings happened because we have separated church and state. The man is an ignoramus. Texas representative Louie Gomert, unarguably the dumbest man in the House, claims an armed principle could have stopped the disaster. Then there are the village idiots who claim its the liberal culture. The real problem is the irresponsible libertine gun culture and how they deify guns like stone idols These dolts think they are toys to play games with. We have limits on speech, assembly, where religion has a place, and the press, but these empty headed fools think there are no boundaries to the Second Amendment. As I have said before, there are two great places in the world for people obsessed with God, guns, and little government. Somalia and Yemen would make great homes for the tea-billies and the rest of the glassy-eyed religion obsessed gun fanatics. Clinging to God and guns is the Somalian way! Then there are those spending cuts of the Reagan years. In the name of austerity, the country cut massive funds from mental health services. Mentally ill people poured out onto our streets in 50 states. And many included our war veterans. Nice work! All thrown out on the street because of righteous right wing spending cuts. We could fund Central American wars and thousands of cold war nukes but we couldn’t take care of our own. Deranged people do deranged things but the right wing is too blind, deaf and ignorant to connect the dots. Man-up they say; churches can take care of them. Improve mental health care! Its time for some serious gun control laws. If you are not a soldier or a cop, you can’t have an assault weapon or a high capacity magazine. A total ban; forever. Close all the loopholes and increase the sentences on owning illegal guns. Ban ammunition sales on line. None of these violate the Constitution. Remember, felons can’t own guns and that isn’t a violation.
And how about those right to work for less pawns of the extreme right corporate aristocracy? Right wingers use the word freedom carelessly. With right to work for less laws, its the liberty to be a greedy freeloader. Men and women fought and died for over a century to get better wages, better hours, weekends off, safer workplaces and decent benefits but the wingnuts want them for free as if the labor fight never happened. So I say, different wages and benefits for those who choose not to join. And no representation by the union should that person be disciplined by the company. That’s the price of their so-called freedom. They are on their own. The average wage in a union rights state is 16 percent higher: $22.11 vs $19.06. The median wage is 14.4 higher higher: $17.16 vs $15.00. A worker in a RTW state makes on average $5,333 a year less than a worker in a union rights state. 21 percent fewer people have health care benefits in RTW states. Poverty is higher in RTW states 12.5 percent vs 10.2 percent. Furthermore, workplace deaths are 52 percent higher in RTW states. (http://epi.3cdn.net/ a39019fdac5ee92a28_s8m6b9f8x.pdf) And don’t believe a word the right wingers say about unions being a threat to companies. Corporate profits are at record breaking levels while wages have been flat for 30 years after cost of living adjustments. American corporations are sitting on over two trillion dollars so the right wing argument is based on fallacies. They could care less about investing in America. If you support RTW laws you are a major league sucker. The facts are clear: the RTW laws pushed by ALEC and corporations is the road to serfdom. Let’s not forget the first thing Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, and Pinochet did was crush the unions. Their rise to power was bankrolled by the industrialists. Corporate power merged with state power is fascism according to Mussolini. Ring a bell? American fascism is alive and well and it is making us poorer. James Veverka Tilton
Continuing to divide our country is not called leadership To the editor, I see that Speaker Boehner has submitted another budget proposal in his effort to avoid the dreaded “fiscal cliff”. And, I see too, that the president is once again acting like Lucy with the football. Apparently he has no intention of solving the problem, he just
takes pleasure in denying the speaker from doing what is his constitutional responsibility. Presidential petulance is not a virtue, nor is continuing to divide the country called leadership. Bob Meade Laconia
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Secret ballot votes for county delegation leadership posts have been very rare BY ROGER AMSDEN
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LACONIA — The election of the officers of the Belknap County Convention last week, which was conducted by a secret ballot vote, wasn’t totally without precedent, but it was far from the usual and customary practice of the delegation over the past 40 years. ‘’We always had a show of hands if there was a contest’’ said former House Speaker and Belknap County Delegation Chairman George B. Roberts Jr. of Gilmanton. Roberts recalled that when he ran for delegation chairman in the 1970s against Tom Urie of New Hampton there was a spirited contest ‘’and everybody knew when they came through the door who they would vote for. I won the show of hands and then nominated Urie as vice chairman,’’ Roberts recalls. Alida Millham of Gilford, who chaired the county delegation for the last four years and did not seek reelection to the N.H. House this year, says that none of the leadership votes that she can recall involved a secret ballot. She was first elected chairman at the organizational meeting in December of 2008 by a 10-8 roll call vote over then delegation chairman Rep. Stephen Nedeau of Meredith. That same year there was a contest for delegation clerk between Rep. Jeffrey St. Cyr of Alton and Rep. Beth Arsenault of Laconia which Arsenault won by a 12-6 roll call vote. Millham was re-elected as chairman without opposition in 2010 and recalls that members of the delegation’s executive committee were elected by a public vote in which members of the delegation were provided with roll call sheets and then announced publicly the names of the four people they were voting for. ‘’All of the votes I can remember for leadership positions were taken in public,’’ says Millham, an observation borne out by 14-year legislator Dave Russell of Gilmanton, who was vice chairman of the county delegation for the last for years until stepping down this year. ‘’I don’t ever recall a secret ballot for a leadership position,’’ says Russell. But Rep. Donald Flanders of Laconia says that there have been secret ballot votes for leadership positions since he first was elected in 2000 but couldn’t recall specifically when. He is supported by minutes of the 2004 organizational meeting at which there was a contest between
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lution passed by the legislature which asked for an advisory opinion from the court on the question of whether or not a recorded vote is necessary for electing a Speaker of the House. She said the advisory opinion said that the House has the exclusive right to determine the manner in which the speaker is elected since it is not a question, which would require a recorded ‘’Yeahs and Nays’’ vote, but an election. Roberts says that the late Marshall Cobleigh of Nashua was Speaker of the House when the request for the ruling was made and that the court’s opinion was sought due to legislative maneuvering in which Democrats were trying to entice Republicans to support their nominee for Speaker of the House. He said the court’s unanimous ruling showed deference to the separation of powers between the branches of government. ‘’The court didn’t want to be seen as intervening in the internal affairs of the Legislature, just as they didn’t want the legislature to be intervening in theirs,. So you can see why they ruled the way they did’’ said Roberts. Wadsworth said that she routinely refers people to the ruling when there are questions over procedures for electing county delegation officers. Former Laconia Mayor Tom Tardif, who along with Doug Lambert of Gilford, won a landmark right-toknow case in the New Hampshire Supreme Court in 2008 which invalidated a secret ballot vote which the delegation took when it named Craig Wiggin as county sheriff in 2007, says that he thinks the votes should have been held in public. But he is not at the present time planning to take any court action to see whether the state’s current right-to-know law — which seems to indicate that secret ballots may not be taken during a county convention meeting — takes precedence over the court’s 1971 ruling about a Speaker of the House election.
NRA from page 2 as the nation mourns the latest shooting victims and opens a new debate over gun restrictions. On Monday, the NRA offered no rebuttal as 300 antigun protesters marched to its Capitol Hill office. Yet on Tuesday, the NRA re-emerged, albeit more slowly than normal and with its somber statement. After previous mass shootings — such as in Oregon and Wisconsin — the group was quick to both send its condolences and defend gun owners’ constitutional rights, popular among millions of Americans.
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2013-14 Laconia school calendar calls for 3-day week start, followed by a 4 & then a full 5 By Gail OBer
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LACONIA — The School Board unanimously adopted a 2013-2014 school calender last night that is almost perfectly aligned with surrounding school districts who send their students to the Huot Regional Technical Education Center at Laconia High School. The newly adopted calender also means there is a possibility that the 2014 senior class could, depending on the number of snow days used that year, graduate on the weekend of June 6 or 7 – eliminating the perennial conflicts between high school graduation and annual Motorcycle Week. Superintendent Robert Champlin said the calender allows for a “3-4-5 return” meaning students in the fall will attend classes Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the first week, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday the second week, and all five weekdays the third week. Champlin said the “3-4-5” system eases students back into school after a three month summer hiatus. He said the administration had two options to consider and went with “Option A” which was not to have school on the Monday of the week students return or September 27, 2013. He said the decision to begin on Tuesday, September 28, 2013 was “preferred” by the Huot sending districts. Traditionally, the School District’s agreements with its three unions prevented children from being in the school before September 1. Champlin said recently negotiated contracts removed that stipulation and in 2013 the first day of school for student will be August 27. Champlin also said Laconia’s professional develop-
ment days will also be more closely aligned with the five school districts that send their students to the Huot. As recently as four years ago, some of the sending district’s calenders were six days out of accord with Laconia’s, meaning some of the sending school’s students had 12 days that either their school wasn’t in session or the Huot wasn’t in session. Champlin said that not only did the misalignment affect the budgets and logistics of the sending schools the learning continuity for students was adversely effected. In other School Board matters, Chair Joe Cormier said the Huot Technical Center renovation/expansion project is 49 percent completed. Business Administrator Ed Emond said the contractors need a few nice days to completely “seal” the addition, which would allow for work on the interior to continue throughout the winter.
Newfound teachers agree to 1 year deal that includes ‘steps’ & higher health co-pays BRISTOL — The Newfound Area School Board and the Newfound Area Teachers Association jointly announced on Tuesday they have reached tentative agreement on a one year collective bargaining agreement. The contract increases the teachers’ contributions towards health insurance premiums and calls for a switch to a health insurance plan with higher teacher co-payments for emergency room and doctor’s office visits. It also retains a salary scale with no adjustments to the scale for cost of living. Teachers will advance one step on the salary scales relative to their education level. The new contract would take effect on July 1, 2013. “Given the challenging economic times, the new contract strikes a balance between modest salary increases and long term cost savings from the
agreed-to health insurance changes,” said board Chairman Vincent Paul Migliore of Bridgewater. “The new health insurance plan premiums will increase at a slower rate than the plan currently offered by the district, yielding an anticipated long term and substantial savings for the district and its taxpayers.” “Our teachers already do a great deal on their own on behalf of the families and students in our District,” continued Migliore. “We appreciate they agreed with the change proposed to their health care benefits.” Newfound Teachers had previously agreed to a “status quo” agreement for the current 2012-13 school year, which meant giving up step increases, and which also were not made up in the proposed
agreement for 2013-14. “We believe in our profession and commitment to the school district we serve,” said Deirdre Conway, President of the teachers’ union. “We agree this is the right thing to do and with the support of school board and the voters of the district; its approval will inure to the benefit of us all.” The vote on the school board in support of the agreement was said to have been unanimous and board members are hopeful will support funding the agreement at the annual school district meeting in March. The Newfound Area Co-operative School District is made up of the following seven towns: Alexandria, Bridgewater, Bristol, Danbury, Groton, Hebron and New Hampton.
from preceding page freedom as well as a necessary option for self-defense has proved persuasive enough to dampen political enthusiasm for substantial change. Seldom had the NRA gone so long after a fatal shooting without a public presence. It resumed tweeting just one day after a gunman killed two people and then himself at an Oregon shopping mall last Tuesday, and one day after six people were fatally shot at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin in August. The Connecticut shootings occurred three days after the incident in Oregon.
Since the Connecticut shootings, the NRA has been taunted and criticized at length, vitriol that may have prompted the shuttering of its Facebook page just a day after the association boasted about reaching 1.7 million supporters on the social media network. Twitter users have been relentless, protesting the organization with hashtags like NoWayNRA. The NRA has not responded to them. Its last tweets, sent Friday, offered a chance to win an auto flashlight. Offline, some 300 protesters gathered outside the NRA’s lobbying headquarters on Capitol Hill on
Monday chanting, “Shame on the NRA” and waving signs declaring “Kill the 2nd Amendment, Not Children” and “Protect Children, Not Guns.” “I had to be here,” said Gayle Fleming, 65, a real estate agent from Arlington, Va., saying she was attending her first antigun rally. “These were 20 babies. I will be at every rally, will sign every letter, call every congressman going forward.” Retired attorney Kathleen Buffon of Chevy Chase, Md., reflected on earlier mass shootings, saying: “All of the other ones, they’ve been terrible. This is the last straw. These were children.”
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MEREDITH from page one by property taxes since 2009. The tax commitment decreased slightly in 2009, 2010 and 2011 before climbing 1.2-percent to $7.8-million this year. Meanwhile, the undesignated fund balance has been used to stabilize the tax commitment. But, by controlling expenditures each year, the town has closed with an unexpended surplus with which to replenish the fund balance. Between 2009 and 2012, $3,011,077 of fund balance was applied against the tax commitment, which was slightly less that the $3,073,686 in unexpended surpluses that accrued during the same period. As a result, the projected fund balance at the close of this year is $3.7-million, more than booked in 2008 when the austerity strategy began. In 2013, the selectmen intend to set $725,000 of fund balance against the tax commitment and apply $750,000, together with an equal amount raised by
property taxes, toward addressing deferred purchases and maintenance. Of the $1.5-million, Some $400,000 will be allotted to roads. Another $250,000 will be applied to topping up expendable trust funds for future projects, enabling them to financed with cash rather than borrowings. Altogether $1,475,000 will be drawn from fund balance reducing the projected year-end balance to $2.2-million, which represents about 9.5-percent of the anticipated gross appropriation of the town and school district , well within the guideline of between 5 and 10 percent of the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration and above the 7.25 percent set by the Selectboard. “This is good planning,” selectman Peter Brothers said of the budget plan. “We had pretty tight budgeting from 2008 to 2012. Now we are getting our capital program on track while maintaining a significant rainy day fund. It’s good business.”
JAIL from page one Merrimack counties, which were built most recently in New Hampshire In addition, Shackett said that Ricci Greene Associates will report that a new facility will require a “significant” increase in correctional personnel. She explained that Ricci Greene Associates, like David Bennett Consulting of Park City Utah earlier, found staffing at the existing jail inadequate and projected that the personnel required to operate a new facility would exceed appropriate staffing levels of the old one. Acknowledging a sense of “sticker shock,” the committee turned to considering how to trim the cost of the project. “If it is not feasible, what are the alternatives?” Shackett asked. Ed Philpot, chairman of the Belknap County Commission, and Commissioner John Thomas wondered if any part of the existing jail could be incorporated into a new facility. “Is there some combination of new construction and the existing structure that would work? asked Philpot while Thomas suggested building new housing for inmates and using the existing jail for rehabilitative programming. Architect Gary Goudreau reminded the commit-
tee that the latest addition to the jail, built in 1988, would require extensive structural repairs as well as new electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems and questioned whether the investment would be cost effective. Philpot acknowledged that those who have assessed the existing building have concluded it would not be cost effective to renovate it. “We need a new jail,” Commissioner Steve Nedeau said flatly. “If we don’t do anything, all the costs will increase and we’ll still have the liabilities of the old jail. This has been a problem we’ve had for many, many years.” Noting that the committee has not received the report from Ricci Greene Associates, Goudreau recommended carefully reviewing it with an eye to distinguishing “needs from wants” and agreeing on “the minimum” necessary. Earlier this month Ricci Greene Associates projected that a new facility would require 180 beds, plus five for inmates requiring medical care. Inmates would be profiled according to some 13 criteria, including gender, risk, offense, and special needs, and separated appropriately. A third of the beds, divided between 44 for men see next page
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ORA’S BOY from page one cesses in life came in spite of the circumstances he was born into. That’s the message that struck Thibeault, and it’s the same reason why her students find the story inspiring. In addition to reading the memoir, students in the Advanced Health class constructed a timeline of his life and wrote an essay responding to his story. “The main reason he succeeded was determination,” observed Elizabeth Erickson. Novak’s challenges were far greater than faced by the typical child of a working-class family. His mother indicated little interest in him, electing to board him out at the home of another family when he was very young, even placing him in an orphanage in Manchester for a school year. Life at home wasn’t idyllic, either, as his mother and her then-husband drank, then had violent, alcohol-fueled fights. At least he was able to stay close to his siblings. And yet, Novak found a way to rise above his challenges. It’s an example that students such as Erickson found inspirational. “Keep moving and never give up,” she said, “You can always turn out to be successful if you want to be.” As difficult as Novak’s young life was, many students were envious of the city he inhabited, if not his particular circumstances. “I would do anything to go back to then. I feel like life was so much simpler,” said Kelly White. Teenagers didn’t involve themselves in criminal activity, she noted, and it seemed there were many more recreational opportunities in Laconia. She added, “People were more respectful toward adults. Now kids yell at teachers like it’s their job.” Caelan Norwood was struck by Novak’s description of a bustling city center. “Downtown is empty, it seems like there’s no one there at all.” Also, the familiarity among neighbors seemed to be a preferable alternative to impersonal neighborhoods of today. “Everybody knew everybody. Now, it’s not like that.” The presence of busy textile mills provided available
jobs, observed Antonia James, even for Novak’s older sisters. “They worked good jobs and supported themselves.” Although the adults in young Novak’s world were swayed by gossip about his family when forming opinions of him, James and her classmates noted that his peers weren’t so cruel. “Kids still accepted him, he still had a lot of friends.” Marilyn Evans added, “People judge so much more today,” if she could go back to the 50s, she said, “I feel like I wouldn’t have been so judged.” Contrary to his classmates, Chris McCarthy thought there might have been more support for Novak had he been a modern-day teen. “I feel like he would be better growing up now, people have more opportunities.” But others disagreed, suspecting that someone in Novak’s circumstances might have fared worse in the contemporary realm. While the only intoxicant available in the 1950s Laconia was alcohol, Gina Heath said her school mates have access to hard drugs, such as powerful painkillers. “You didn’t do that back then. We have too much freedom.” And White said punishments, exacted by teachers and parents, were much stricter in “Ora’s Boy.” “Which is what we need now, we wouldn’t get into so much trouble.” Novak, responding to questions via email, said it was “exhilarating” to think of a high school class discussing his book. “Those teenagers are exactly the people I would have hoped would read my story. . . Dysfunctional families, the search for love and approval, and the drive to succeed are as relevant today as they were in the 1940s and 50s.” As far as trading today for growing up in the 1950s, Novak wasn’t so sure. “I certainly would trade downtown Laconia, as it is now, for the lively robust, Laconia we had,” but he cautioned against nostalgia. “May I remind them that 50 years from now, their grandchildren will wish that life in Laconia was like it was back in ‘good old 2012.’ Watch what you wish for!”
GUN MAKERS from page one ing political climate, the National Rifle Association promised “to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again.” It scheduled a Friday news conference. Bushmaster, Remington and DPMS are among the brands made by Freedom Group Inc., the largest firearms maker in the U.S. The Madison, N.C., company sold 1.1 million rifles and shotguns last year, along with 2 billion rounds of ammunition. Its customers include law enforcement and military agencies, as well as retailers who serve hunters and gun enthusiasts. Cerberus, a large private-equity firm best known for investing in Chrysler and other troubled corporations, appeared to have been under pressure from two sources: investors and the threat of more gun control. Officials at California’s huge teacher pension fund
said they were reviewing a $600 million investment in Cerberus in light of the Connecticut shooting. Through its stake in Cerberus, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System owns a 2.4 percent stake in Freedom Group. Pension fund spokesman Michael Sicilia confirmed the fund owns about $4 million in shares of Sturm Ruger & Co. and $1.7 million in Smith and Wesson. Cerberus filed papers in 2009 to take Freedom Group public, but it withdrew the bid in 2011 without saying why. A Cerberus spokesman declined to comment Tuesday beyond the company’s statement. Freedom Group has lost money in four of the last five years, according to financial filings on its website. Revenue in 2011 was $775 million, down from $848.7 million in 2009. Slightly more than half of its 2011 revenue came from guns, much of the rest from ammunition.
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Frates Creative Arts Center
The Studio
CJ Avery’s
The Frates Creative Arts Center is the Lakes Region’s only Arts Center dedicated to providing you with the most comprehensive classes in Art, Dance, and Theater Education. In addition, our Art Supply Shop stocks a wide range of quality materials and tools at reasonable prices. Master Classes, Demonstrations, and Lectures can be presented on site or at your location. Theme Birthday Parties and Entertainment for your next family or corporate event are individually planned and can include Magic Shows, Illustrated Storytelling, Puppet Shows, and Caricatures. Our instructors hold degrees, certificates, and licenses in their respective professional disciplines to insure that you receive the highest quality of services.
So you waited until the last minute to do your shopping. So what? The Studio has great gifts for everyone, and you won’t find anything else like it in town. Give a call at 455-8008 to find out when we’ll be open late and what kind of special promotions and events we’ve got in store. There is always something fun and different at The Studio -- a little out of the way, a lot out of the ordinary!
C.J. Avery’s has proudly been serving dinner in the Lakes Region for 29 years. We specialize in serving the freshest quality foods including slowly Roasted Prime Rib, Steaks, fresh Swordfish, Haddock, Scallops and a variety of Pasta and Chicken dishes. Nightly specials are created by Chef Brendan Connelly and his staff. We offer a large selection of Appetizers, Sandwiches and Lighter Fare Selections. Catch your favorite Team in our lounge with six Big Screen TVs and the Soundog individual sound system. Dinner is served Tuesday through Thursday at 5:00, Friday & Saturday at 4:30 and Sunday at 4:00. We are booking Christmas Parties and accepting reservations for New Year’s Eve. Call 524-0823 for more details.
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George’s Diner was purchased in 1991 from “George.” We expanded the menu from Breakfast and Lunch to include Dinner, operating with the purpose of serving “Just Good Food.” The recipes for our home-made food come from family and friends. Our customers come from near and far. Please join us for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner while out for your Thanksgiving, Christmas and Holiday activities. Gift certificates available, along with hats, t-shirts and mugs. For every $25 gift certificate purchased, you get a free mug! Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season!
Take advantage of Mame’s Gift Cards Bonus ... Pay for four and get five $25 Gift Cards. $125 worth of gifts for $100! Mame’s Dinner Gift Cards make a great gift for friends, family, employees and a special thank you for those you want to remember. Now accepting reservations for private holiday Christmas parties. Call to reserve your room, 279-4631. Looking to get away from the Holiday stress, join us for some easy listening music and a bite to eat every Friday and Saturday evening from 7 – 9:30. Dr. Phil and Jan, Julia Vellie and Kyle Nickerson all bring a great variety of talent for your enjoyment. All appetizers 1/2 price in the tavern during NFL games! Located on Plymouth Street in Meredith, behind Bootlegger’s, at the light.
Crazy Gringo Take the stress out of your holiday shopping & follow the Weirs Beach sign right to the Crazy Gringo! Easy to find and plenty of parking. After fighting the holiday shopping crowds, stop in for a tasty Mexican dish or one of our non-Mexican daily specials ... along with a relaxing beverage of your choice. Mingle with your friends, old and new, at the Best Adult Day Care in the Lakes Region! Crazy Gringo Gift Certificates available.
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Do you Need Cash for Christmas? Clean out your jewelry box and bring us your old gold, silver and coins to trade in for CASH. Offering Highest Prices Paid in the Lakes Region. a FREE necklace Across from Interlakes High School, with every on Rte. 25 just 1/2 mile east of the lights purchase in beautiful downtown Meredith over $25 121 Rte. 25 #4, Meredith • 279-0607
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Vanworks Car Audio recently merged with Kelly’s Stereo so now all your vehicle electronic needs from remote car starters to car boat and motorcycle audio can be taken care of under one roof at our 670 Union Ave location next to Belknap tire. We offer a full line of audio equipment including ipod compatible radios, Sirius XM satellite radio, amplifiers, door speakers and sub woofers. We offer heated seats for both cloth and leather interiors. Stop in or call to find out this month’s specials. Professional installation with over 30 years combined experience.
Tavern 27 Looking for a new experience? Tavern 27 may be just the place to eat, drink and relax.....with a combination of great food and a casual atmosphere. Using fresh, local ingredients (many organic) they offer a variety of American style tapas, gourmet pizzas with homemade sourdough crust, entrees, steak, soups, tempting salads and desserts. Some popular items not to be missed are the Cloud 9 shrimp, the insideout poppers, chickpea fries and artichoke bites. Also available are gluten free, vegetarian and pescatarian options. They have a full bar and an expanding wine list. Open six days a week. Tuesday-Thursday 4pm10:00pm; Friday-Sunday 11:00am-10:00pm. Call 528-3057 for a reservation or to book your holiday party or special group event. Located at 2075 Parade Rd. Laconia.
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Bootlegger’s Footwear Centers With over 100 of the best brand names in footwear and thousands of styles to choose from, Bootlegger’s Footwear Centers offer the area’s largest selection of footwear for your entire family. With over 48 years of experience, Bootlegger’s has the knowledge and professional service to assist you in making the best footwear purchase to meet your needs. At Bootlegger’s we offer “everyday low pricing” so you can always shop with confidence that you are getting a great value in your purchase. We also specialize in wide widths and hard to find sizes to help fit the toughest of feet. For store locations, hours and promotions, visit www.bootleggersfootwear.com
Just Love to Sing Just Love to Sing! is offering the “Gift of Music” to students of all ages interested in enjoying singing or beginning piano. “Music is such a joy and Just Love to Sing” is happy to offer gift certificates to experience what music can mean in your life”, says Jane Cormier of Just Love to Sing. Certificates come in four or eight week sessions and include a beautiful gift card. For more info call 603 781 5695.
Whittemores Flower Shop Whittemores Flower Shop is downtowns oldest retail business. It was started by Dexter & Annabelle Whittemore in 1924. They sold the business to Andy & Dot Steuer in 1971. Together with their family, Andy & Dot ran the business for 41 years. During those years Whittemores was noted for its excellent service and the quality of its flowers. Earlier this year they sold the business to Mark & Kris Roberts of Belmont. The Roberts plan to continue in their footsteps with some new ideas and products. Some updates have been to the store but the familiar faces remain. Come in and visit! Store Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm, Sat: 8:30am-2:00pm, Holidays: Sun: 10-2pm. 524-5420.
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Wild Bird Depot
Annie’s Book Stop
For over 18 years, Wild Bird Depot has earned the reputation of providing the largest variety of wild bird products in New Hampshire. Expert advice, value pricing and top quality products are hallmarks of this backyard birding feeding enterprise. Owner, Steve White is a nationally known lecturer, columnist for a statewide newspaper, and local radio show host. Open 7 days per week at 9AM, visit Wild Bird Depot for all your nature gifts for indoor, patio, deck and garden accessories. Over 1500 items available online, www.wildbirddepot.com. 527-1331
Annie’s Book Stop, located at 1330 Union Avenue, is a unique bookstore specializing in gently used paperbacks; we also sell new books at 20% off the retail price. We carry White Mountain puzzles, Melissa & Doug products, Dr. Seuss puzzles, unique bookmarks and over 250 cards. Genres include: selfhelp, audio-books, history, classics, autobiographies, large print, crafts, cookbooks, local interest, large print, as well as fiction. Visit our children’s room where you will find activity books, chapter books and step-into-reading selections. We also have gift certificates. 528-4445.
Dumont Cabinet Refacing & Countertops Looking for a new look in your kitchen without all the demolition? Call me and I will stop by with door samples, pick out a new door then a new color or woodgrain. We will install that new color or woodgrain on your cabinet frame then install your new doors and drawerfronts, with prices starting as low as 35% off the cost of replacing your cabinets. You will save thousands. We fabricate our own countertops that looks like marble granite solid surfacing and more..... Best prices around guaranteed! 603-279-6555.
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TLC Jewelry TLC Jewelry located at 279 Main St. Tilton has a surprisingly wide selection of rings, bracelets, pendants, Citizen Eco-Drive watches and diamond studs starting at just $75. At TLC Jewelry the customer is always treated with “tender loving care”. Stay away from crowded malls and shop locally with confidence at TLC. Kathy has access to special
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gems and hard to find pieces, she can even redesign an old piece of jewelry. TLC is also the place to turn your unused jewelry, into cash. So for all your holiday needs think TLC Jewelry, where there are no minimums for layaway. Call today 286-7000 or find them on Facebook.
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Taylor Community Village Program
Shalimar Resort
Trying to find that perfect gift that is not only practical but special? The holidays are quickly approaching and with it the anxiety of what to get for Mom or Dad. The solution may be as easy as an annual membership in the Taylor Community Village Program. The Village Program enables your Mom and Dad to remain in their home but with important support such as transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping and discounted Lifelines. Things that help them to be independent. So if you are searching for the perfect gift that is meaningful and also one of a kind, contact Diane Poh at 366-1203 or at dpoh@taylorcommunity.org.
The Lobster House Restaurant at Shalimar Resort features the freshest seafood in town and live lobsters. Join us for AYCE Sunday Brunch 9-1 with homemade desserts, donuts, chef carved roast beef, jumbo shrimp, eggs benedict, omelet station and much more! Wednesdays 5-8pm we have our AYCE Fresh Tossed Pasta Buffet. Your choice of pasta, toppings and sauces, homemade soup, salad, bread dipping station, hot entrees! $12 pp (check out our buy one get one free coupon in today’s paper makes it $6pp). Every Thursday, Twins for $20 and Surf & Turf for $20. BOGO Free coupon in today’s paper. Live entertainment every weekend! Book your holiday party with us, no room charge, $10 menu available. 524-1984 www.shalimar-resort.com for coupons!
The Thrifty Yankee The Thrifty Yankee is a small, eclectic store in Meredith with a huge selection of fashion and costume jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, collectibles, DVDs, handbags, clothing and small furniture. For the outdoor enthusiast they offer fishing poles, hunting equipment and camping supplies. The owner’s motto is “no reasonable offer will be refused”. Beverly Anderson has been in the gold buying and selling business since 1985 where she started her career in the Jeweler’s Building in Boston. Finance your holiday shopping by selling your gold and silver jewelry and coins in any condition. New items arrive daily, so come often. The Thrifty Yankee is open Wednesday through Sunday 10am - 5pm, open late on Friday nights to accommodate your holiday shopping.
Top of the Town A warm and friendly staff will greet you at this unique restaurant owned and operated by Kathy Holiday. Serving affordable lunches and dinners Tuesday Thru Saturday with early bird dinners nightly staring at 4pm, offering great food including Prime Rib, T Bone steaks, Roast Duck, Fresh Seafood. Homemade soup or salad offered with entrees at no charge. Join us during the holidays for your Christmas Party. Treat someone you love with a gift certificate that will be remembered for many years. Stop by and enjoy the food and the atmosphere. Top Of The Town 88 Ladd Hill Road, Belmont, N.H. 528-3244.
Beyond the Belt Martial Arts Center Beyond The Belt Martial Arts Center goes far beyond punches and kicks. We fill the gaps of tradition education and extracurricular activities giving our students an education on core values, channeling energy, building confidence and so much more. If you know a child that would benefit from our program this Holiday season, then now is the time. Now until Christmas receive 20% off gift certificates on membership and enrollment fees in our award winning Children’s Leadership Program. Beyond The Belt, taking today’s youth and turning them into tomorrow’s leaders!
Water Street Cafe
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Join us at the Water Street Cafe during the holidays. Enjoy our pleasant warm inviting atmosphere, with delicious meals cooked the way you like. Sample some of our delicious homemade savory holiday pies like our Pork or Salmon Pie, or the traditional apple, pumpkin, chocolate cream & coconut cream pie. Make your holidays easy and pick up gift certificates for friends and co workers. Book your holiday party or we can cater to your home or office. Water Street Cafe......”off the beaten path, but DEFINITELY worth finding”
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All Brite tournament rolled in $1,760 for Salvation Army
GILFORD — All Brite Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. hosted their 3rd Annual Bowling Tournament at Funspot in Laconia on November, 7 to benefit the Laconia Salvation Army. Thanks to all the bowling teams, donators, and lane sponsors, All Brite was able to collect $1,760.00 for the Laconia Salvation Army. The lane sponsors were Cross Insurance in Meredith, Granit State Glass, Roche Realty, and All Brite Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. Donors for the raffle prizes included MB Tractor & Equipment, All Brite Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. hosted their 3rd Annual Bowling Tournament at Funspot and All My Life Jewelers, raised $1,760 for the Salvation Army. (Courtesy photo) Belknap Tire, Irwin Ford Toyota, Laconia Country Club, Northeast Tire, prizes and five silent auction items that consisted of Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Smoke ‘n’ Barley, T-Bones/ a couple big ticket items such as a Husqvarna Lawn Cactus Jacks, Baron’s Major Brands, Boulia Gorrel Mower and Poulan Pro Hedge Trimmer from MB Lumber, Broadway North, Burrito Me, Greenlaw’s Tractor & Equipment. Music, Jerrico’s, Lakes Region Party & Paper, LacoAll Brite Cleaning & Restoration Inc. will be connia Athletic & Swim, My Coffee House, Stone Gate tinuing to raise donations for the Laconia SalvaVineyard, The Home Beautiful, Woodshed Roasting tion Army in December. The All Brite Cleaning & Company, Trustworthy Hardware, and Franklin Restoration Inc. 6th Annual Food drive will take Savings Bank. place at the Tilton Market Basket on Saturday, The first place prize was a $25 gift certificate to December 1st, 8th, and 15th from 10 A.M- 2 P.M. All ‘O’ Steaks and Seafood for each player. First place Brite employees volunteer their time to collect nonfor ten pin went to LNH and for candle pin Brittain perishable food items. All Brite will then match the Plumbing & Mechanical Services. There were first, number of cans collected. second & third place team prizes and then highest For more information, call (603)524-4889 or e-mail & lowest score prizes. This year there were 26 raffle sales@allbritecleaning.com.
Just Love to Sing! presents double bill
Carlos and Chris Martinez (Courtesy photo)
FRANKLIN — Just Love to Sing! will offer a double bill of holiday entertainment at the Franklin Opera House on Friday, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. The evening will offer the JTLS! “Dickens Carolers” who will perform holiday carols, a delicious Christmas Tea, and a visit by jolly old Saint Nicholas. Also, the one act opera, “Amahl &
the Night Visitors” will be performed on this double bill. “Amahl & the Night Visitors” tells the story of a small boy, the three wise men and a Christmas miracle. The leading role of “Amahl” will be performed by Christopher Martinez, and the role of “Mother” by Jane Cormier, Christopher’s real mother. Even the see next page
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MORTGAGEEʼS NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
By virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage Deed given by CHRISTOPHER A. LABRECQUE and PAULA J. LABRECQUE (the “Mortgagor”) to NORTHWAY BANK f/k/a PEMIGEWASSET NATIONAL BANK (the “Mortgagee”) dated September 23, 2005 and recorded in the Belknap County Registry of Deeds at Book 2223, Page 728, the undersigned holder of said Mortgage Deed, pursuant to and in execution of said powers, and for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage Deed (and the Note secured thereby of near or even date, and related documents), and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, shall sell at PUBLIC AUCTION On Friday, January 11, 2012, at 2:00 in the afternoon, pursuant to NH RSA 479:25, the mortgaged premises located at 17 Chicory Lane, Gilford, Belknap County, State of New Hampshire, being all and the same premises more particularly described in the Mortgage Deed (the “Mortgaged Property”). The auction will be held at the Mortgaged Property. TERMS OF SALE AND DEPOSIT: The property will be sold to the highest bidder who complies with the terms of sale. To qualify, bidders must register and present to the Mortgagee or its agent the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) by money order, bank check, or other form of payment acceptable to the Mortgagee or its agent prior to the commencement of the public auction. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in full by money order, bank check, or other form of payment acceptable to the Mortgagee upon tender of the Mortgagee’s Foreclosure Deed within forty five (45) days after the sale, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE. The successful bidder shall also execute a purchase and sale contract with Northway Bank immediately after close of bidding. If the successful bidder fails to complete the purchase of the Mortgaged Property within forty five days, the Mortgagee may, at its option, retain the deposit as liquidated damages. Deposits of unsuccessful bidders shall be returned at the conclusion of the public auction. The premises will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS,” without any express or implied warranties of any kind, and subject to: (a) any condition which a title search would reveal, (b) all unpaid real estate taxes and liens therefore, whether or not of record, (c) any facts which an inspection or survey of the premises might show, (d) mortgages, tax or other liens, attachments and all other encumbrances and rights, title and interest of third persons of any and every nature whatsoever which are, or may be entitled to precedence over the Mortgage Deed, and (e) subject to any existing tenants, tenancies or persons in possession. The Mortgagee reserves all rights, including, but not limited to, the right to bid at the sale, to continue, postpone or cancel the sale, to reject any and all bids, and to alter, amend or modify the terms, conditions or procedure for the proposed sale, either orally or in writing, before or at the time of the proposed sale, in which event such terms as altered, amended or modified shall be binding on all bidders and interested parties, and to convey the mortgaged property to the next highest bidder should any successful bidder default. ORIGINAL MORTGAGE DEED: A copy of the Mortgage Deed may be examined by any interested person at the offices of Cooper Cargill Chant, P.A., 2935 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, New Hampshire, during normal business hours. TO THE MORTGAGOR AND PERSONS HAVING A LIEN ON THE PREMISES OF RECORD: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO PETITION THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE SITUATED, WITH SERVICE UPON THE MORTGAGEE, AND UPON SUCH BOND AS THE COURT MAY REQUIRE, TO ENJOIN THE SCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALE. Failure to institute such petition and complete service upon said Northway Bank, or its undersigned attorneys, prior to the sale shall thereafter bar any action or right of action of the mortgagor based on the validity of the foreclosure. Reference is made to the provisions of RSA 479:25 (II). For further information respecting the aforementioned foreclosure sale, contact Tom McGlauflin, The McGlauflin Group, 99 Fairgrounds Road, Plymouth, NH (03264), (603) 536-6099. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Dated at North Conway, New Hampshire this 30th day of November, 2012. NORTHWAY BANK By and through its attorneys, COOPER CARGILL CHANT, P.A. Rebecca J. Oleson 2935 White Mountain Highway North Conway, NH 03860 Phone: (603) 356-5439
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OBITUARIES
Willard ‘Bill’ Hayward, 90
LACONIA — Willard “Bill” Hayward, 90, of 144 Franklin Street, Laconia, died at his home on Monday, December 17, 2012 after a period of failing health. Mr. Hayward was born May 7, 1922 in Laconia, the son of Milton D. and Elsa (Griffin) Hayward. He graduated in the Class of 1940 at Laconia High School. In 1942, he joined the U. S. Army in WWII and attended radio school in Pittsburgh, PA. as a high speed operator in the Signal Headquarters of the 13th Fighter Command, serving two and a half years in the South Pacific, returning in Dec., 1945. Mr. Hayward loved the sports world and was a solid fan of the Red Sox and Patriots. He was an avid golfer and was a member of the Laconia Country Club for over fifty years. He also loved to hike and camp and enjoyed water sports at their home on Lake Opechee. His hobby beyond sports was his love of gardening and landscaping. As a young man, skiing was his favorite sport and he was one of the first skiers when Belknap Area (now known as Gunstock) opened. Mr. Hayward was President and Treasurer of Hayward’s Country Store for twenty-two years, which closed with Urban Renewal. During that period, he was very active in civic and social work as a Director of the Chamber of Commerce, President in 1969 of the Kiwanis Club, Chairman of the Red Cross for four years, was on the Board of the YMCA, Cub Master and Board Member at the United Baptist Church. He currently attended the Gilford Community Church. He was a Moderator of Ward 6 for eight years, worked in local politics and volunteered actively with Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice . Mr. Hayward spent five years as Sales Manager of Tri-County Service and then joined the Team at Gunstock as Ski Shop and Camping Manager for
eleven years. After retiring, they spent their winter months , for twenty-two years, in Lake Wales, Florida. Survivors include his loving wife of sixty-seven years, Eleanor (Dinsmoor) Hayward, of Laconia; a son, Alynn Hayward, of Wentworth; a daughter, Janis Curtis, of Laconia; a brother, Robert Hayward, of Kansas City, MO. and sisters, Mary St. Gelais of Gilford and Patricia Varney, of Springfield, MA. He spent a great deal of time with his family and was so proud of his six grandchildren who called him Bump: William Walden of Pomfret, CT., Benjamin Walden and his wife, Elfriede of Eliot, ME, Aaron Hayward and his wife, Kathleen, of Laconia, Kristen Hayward Nazer and her husband, Corey, of Gilford, Robert Curtis and his wife, Katie, of Greenland, NH and Timothy Curtis and his wife, Jackie, of Newburyport, MA. and twelve great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hayward was predeceased by his oldest daughter, Ann Walden Richmond, in 1993 and by his brother, Chester, in 2009. There will be no calling hours. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, December 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford, N.H. Rev. Michael Graham, Pastor of the Church, will officiate. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246 or to the Community Wellness Center, 22 Strafford St. Ste 2, Laconia, N.H. 03246. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
Eleanor ‘Lee’ Burt, 85
LACONIA — Eleanor “Lee” Burt, known to her friends and family as Lee, died in New Hartford, NY on December 15, 2012. Lee was passionate about books, music, friendship, and, most of all, her family. Born Eleanor Sheldon Carr in Lowell, MA, on August 31, 1927, Lee developed her beautiful soprano voice as a student at Northfield School for Girls, and continued singing throughout her life. She met her husband, Richard Henry Burt, while a student at the University of Massachusetts, and they married during the summer between their junior and senior years. After graduation, the couple moved to Elizabethtown, NY, but soon settled in Gilford, NH, where Lee lived for the next 56 years. There she made lifelong friends and raised three children. She was an active member of the Gilford Community Church and sang in the choir for decades. She loved the lakes and mountains of New Hampshire and the coast of Maine, where she and her family spent summer vacations, often tenting on uninhabited islands. Interested in history, Lee loved books, particularly children’s literature. After her children left home, she translated that interest into an antiquarian bookselling business called the Barn Loft Bookshop. She was active in the New Hampshire Antiquarian Booksellers Association and became known nationally as an expert in collectible children’s books as well as books about New England. Her husband Dick was the love of her life, and they were inseparable for 48 years. Lee cared for him through
several years of illness until his death 15 years ago. Still vitally interested in current events until late in her life, she devoted herself to volunteering on the 2008 presidential campaign, along with cheering for the Red Sox. Throughout her entire life, she made time for friends old and new. A frequent visitor to her children’s homes, “Grammy Lee” avidly followed the exploits of her seven grandchildren and cheered them on in their various pursuits. Lee is survived by her children and their spouses and children: daughter Susan Stetson and husband, Stephen, of Clinton, NY, and their children, Amy, David, and Meghan; son Richard F. Burt and wife, Barbara, of Minneapolis, MN, and their children, Jenna and her husband, Kris, and Anita; and daughter Katherine McCreary and husband, James, of Rockledge, FL, and their children, Scott and Helen. In her last three years, Lee enjoyed spending time with Jenna and Kris’s young daughter — her great-granddaughter— Madeline. A celebration of Lee’s life will be held in Gilford in the spring. Friends who wish to honor Lee’s memory are invited to make a contribution to the Music Fund of the Gilford Community Church, Potter Hill Road, Gilford, NH 03249. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
Sanbornton church plans Christmas Eve service SANBORNTON — The Sanbornton Congregational Church-UCC at 21 Meetinghouse Hill Road in Sanbornton will hold its annual Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. on Monday, December 24. As their tradition, the service will open with a solo by a young chorister singing, “Once in Royal David’s City”
Music will include traditional Christmas carols, many with well-loved descants and harmonizations. Anthems will be performed by both the Junior and Senior Choirs. A live nativity will also be part of the service. Rev. Ruth Martz will be preaching.
Patricia A. Newton, 80
FRANKLIN — Patricia A. (Limoge) Newton, 80, formerly of Lark Street in Franklin died Monday, December 17, 2012 at the Forestview Manor in Meredith following a period of failing health. Pat was born in Northfield, October 18, 1932, daughter of George J. and Grace (Merrill) Limoge. She spent her youth and attended school in Franklin. Pat and her family lived in East Andover before returning to Franklin in 1991. Pat worked as a machinist/assembler at the former Plastic Fabricators in Franklin for many years prior to her retirement. Pat’s great sense of humor was a pleasure to all who knew her. Pat enjoyed her garden, her pets, and family — especially the love of her husband, Lee W. “Bub” Newton, who died in 2005. She was also predeceased by brothers George, Tommy and Cleve, and sisters, Joyce and Martha. Pat’s family includes her son, Gary M. Newton and his wife Alison of Meredith; her daughter, Linda Lee Backert of Herald, CA; four grandchildren, Dawn, Rebecca, Lily, and Ivy; two great-grandsons, Aaron and Lee; and two great-great granddaughters, Lydia and Jayden. According to Pat’s wishes, there are no calling hours or services planned. Anyone wishing to make a donation in Pat’s memory may send that to the New Hampshire Food Bank, Dept. F- PO Box 9510, Manchester NH 03108-9510 or online at www. nhfoodbank.com. Burial will be in the spring at the family plot in Alexander Cemetery in Bow. Arrangements are under the care of the William F. Smart Sr. Memorial Home of Tilton. For more information go to www.smartfuneralhome.com.
Christine L. Marsh, 45
LACONIA — Christine Lee Marsh, 45, of Union Avenue, died at the Concord Hospital on Sunday, December 16, 2012. Christine was born August 26, 1967 in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of Lewis and Stella M. (Gilbert) Marsh. She was a lifelong resident of Laconia and was employed as a LNA with the Concord Regional Visiting Nurses Association for the last two years. Christine loved reading. Survivors include a daughter, Katie Marsh, of Alton; a granddaughter, Angel LaFleur, of Alton; two brothers, Tom Marsh of Alaska and Wayne Marsh of Laconia; four sisters, Patricia Hyde of Plymouth, Bonnie Mooney of Belmont, Laurie Kenney of New York and Irene Marsh of Tilton. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a sister, Mary Lou Marsh. There will be no calling hours. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 1:00PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. Spring burial will be in the family lot at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Laconia, N.H. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www. wilkinsonbeane.com. from preceding page role of “Melchior” will be played by Christopher’s father, Carlos Martinez, making this a family affair. Tickets are available at the Franklin Opera House 935-1901 or www.franklinoperahouse.org. For more information, 781-5695 or www.justlovetosing.com. Just Love to Sing! is a 501 C-3 organization will a mission to educate, enlighten, and entertain audiences in the realm of the musical arts.
Fourth Annual Team Trivia event benefits Children’s Center
WOLFEBORO — The fourth annual Team Trivia Tournament to benefit the Wolfeboro Area Children’s Center begins on Wednesday, January 9 and continues each Wednesday through February 13 in the General Ballroom in the Wolfeboro Inn. A team consists of up to 10 people. Tickets are $15 per person, which includes hearty soups, breads, and salad bar from the Wolfeboro Inn, and the trivia game presented by the Wolfeboro Area Children’s Center. Advance ticket purchasing is strongly recommended to guarantee availability; seating is limited. A portion of the ticket price goes directly to the Wolfeboro Area Children’s Center. The time of each event is 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Food is available beginning at 5 p.m. The trivia game begins at 6 p.m. and ends promptly at 8 p.m. A cash bar is available. The first five weeks are preliminary rounds that lead up to the Team Trivia Championship night on the final, sixth Wednesday. Teams of up to 10 people each will vie for trivia superiority each week, with a weekly grand prize valued at $100 (cash or prizes) to the team with the most points at the end
of the night. The five weekly winners are invited back for the Team Trivia Championship where a tournament champ is awarded; but any team can participate in the trivia action. The tournament grand prize is ten tickets for the Winni Belle, provided by the chief sponsor The Wolfeboro Inn, and $100 cash provided by Eldredge and Gillespie, P.A. Each night of the Team Trivia Tournament features four rounds of trivia questions that vary in point value; an extra credit game; excellent food and great service from the Wolfeboro Inn; and lots of fun, excitement, and suspense. Plus, the games are run by a live host/gamemaster who asks the questions, keeps things lively, and interacts with the players—nothing computerized or automated here. Compete with teams of any size, with a limit of 10 people per team. Smaller teams might share tables with other teams due to space limitations. Individuals can compete as a team of one or can be teamed with other individuals that night. Call the Children’s Center at 5691027 for more information.
LACONIA — In addition to its Annual WildQuest Holiday Camp for children ages 6-12, Prescott Farm will be offering a Family Holiday Camp day on Saturday, December 29 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to complete a Prescott Farm Quest that will feature seasonal changes in nature. Parents and children will work together to follow a map that will guide them to specific stations of fun-filled activities where they’ll collect a clue that will unveil the location of the treasure. WildQuest Holiday Camp will enhance a child’s ecological awareness and provide fun learning opportunities in a community-minded and non-competitive atmosphere. Camp includes nature activities, animal and plant identification, arts and crafts, quests, and hands-on learning. Most of the day is spent outdoors. Extended
care provides supervised playtime before and after regular camp hours. Prescott Farm is a non-profit organization that offers environmental education for all ages throughout the year including WildQuest camps, public programs, field trips, and long-term partnerships with local elementary schools. The 160 acre historic family farm features woodland and field trails, a “green” building with geothermal and solar energy systems, historic barns, an old-fashioned maple sugaring operation (during the month of March), heritage gardens, and forested pond. Prescott Farm is open year round, seven days a week from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. It is free to come and go for a hike or explore the “green” building. Space is limited and registration is required for both WildQuest Holiday and Family Camp days. For more information call 603-366-5695 or visit www.prescottfarm.org.
LACONIA – The Lakes Region Vineyard Church will give parents the opportunity show children the true story of Christmas when it presents a Living Nativity scene. This will be a “live” scene, with real animals and people playing the original characters in the story. There will be refreshments for all, gifts for the children and a short narrated retelling of the Christmas Story from the Bible. This special one-day Living Nativity event will take place Saturday, Dec. 22, from 4-6 p.m. It will take place in front of the church’s building on Mechanic Street in Lakeport, located behind the US Post Office
and Fratello’s Ristorante Italiano off Union Avenue, Laconia. (The Christmas story retelling will begin at 4:30 p.m.) St. Francis of Assisi is believed to be the first person to create a living nativity in 1224. He did it to help the people of his time understand the meaning of Jesus’ birth. “We invite everyone to come out and see the baby in the manger, and experience with us the amazing story of Jesus’ birth,” says Vineyard church member Lisa Blanchard. For more information, contact the Lakes Region Vineyard Church at 524-2662.
Prescott Farm offering Family Holiday Camp day on December 29
Living nativity at Vineyard Church
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Skate Escape a ‘Community Partner’ Susan Calegari (first from left), President and CEO, Spaulding Youth Center and Foundation and Mike Ventura (second from left), Trustee of Spaulding Youth Center and Chair of Spaulding Youth Center Foundation Board of Directors, along with classroom teacher Gina O’Leary (far right) and several of her excited students presented the co-owners of Skate Escape Erica Duncan (third from left) and Janine Page (sixth from left) with the annual Arthur H. Nighswander Community Partner Award during Spaulding’s 54th Annual Celebration. (Courtesy photo) MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE By virtue of a power of sale contained in a certain corrective mortgage deed given by THOMAS A. POST, a married person, whose last known mailing address is 25A Cardinal Drive, Laconia, New Hampshire 03246, to MEREDITH VILLAGE SAVINGS BANK, 24 NH Route 25, P.O. Box 177, Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire, 03253, dated October 4, 2010, and recorded on October 14, 2010 in the Belknap County Registry of Deeds at Book 2668, Page 835, which corrective mortgage was recorded to correct a certain mortgage dated October 4, 2010 and recorded in said Registry on October 14, 2010 at Book 2668, Page 815 (the “Mortgage”) the holder of said mortgage, pursuant to and in execution of said powers, and for breach of conditions of said mortgage deed, (and the Note secured thereby of near or even date, and related documents) and for the purpose of foreclosing the same shall sell at PUBLIC AUCTION On January 10, 2013 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon, pursuant to N.H. R.S.A. 479:25, on the premises herein described being located at 21 Fells Way, Unit D, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire, being all and the same premises more particularly described in the Mortgage. TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold subject to (i) all unpaid taxes and liens, whether or not of record; (ii) mortgages, liens, attachments and all other encumbrances and rights, titles and interests of third persons which are entitled to precedence over the Mortgages; and (iii) any other matters affecting title of the Mortgagor to the premises disclosed herein. DEPOSITS: Prior to commencement of the auction, all registered bidders shall pay a deposit in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). At the conclusion of the auction of the premises, the highest bidder’s deposit, if such high bidder’s bid is accepted by the Bank, shall immediately be paid to the Bank and shall be held by the Bank subject to these Terms of Sale. All deposits required hereunder shall be made in cash or by check to the order of the Bank, which is acceptable to the Bank in its sole and absolute discretion. WARRANTIES AND CONVEYANCE: The Bank shall deliver a Mortgagee’s Foreclosure Deed of the Real Estate to the successful bidder accepted by the Bank within forty-five (45) days from the date of the foreclosure sale, upon receipt of the balance of the Purchase Price in cash or check acceptable to Bank. The Real estate will be conveyed with those warranties contained in the Mortgagee’s Foreclosure Deed, and no others. FEDERAL TAX LIEN: If the property to be sold is subject to a tax lien of the United States of America Internal Revenue Service, unless said lien is released after sale, the sale may be subject to the right of the United States of America to redeem the lands and premises on or before 120 days from the date of the sale. BREACH OF PURCHASE CONTRACT: If any successful bidder fails to complete the contract of sale resulting from the Bank’s acceptance of such successful bidder’s bid, such successful bidder’s deposit may, at the option of the Bank, be retained as full liquidated damages or may be held on account of the damages actually suffered by the Bank. If such deposit is not retained as full liquidated damages, the Bank shall have all of the privileges, remedies and rights available to the Bank at law or in equity due to such successful bidder’s breach of the contract of sale. Notice of the election made hereunder by the Bank shall be given to a defaulting successful bidder within 50 days after the date of the public auction. If the Bank fails to notify a defaulting successful bidder of which remedy the Bank has elected hereunder, the Bank shall be conclusively deemed to have elected to be holding the deposit on account of the damages actually suffered by the Bank. Upon any such default, Meredith Village Savings Bank shall have the right to sell the property to any back up bidder or itself. AMENDMENT OF TERMS OF SALE: The Bank reserves the right to amend or change the Terms of Sale set forth herein by announcement, written or oral, made prior to the commencement of the public auction. NOTICE TO THE MORTGAGOR, ANY GRANTEE OF THE MORTGAGOR AND ANY OTHER PERSON CLAIMING A LIEN OR OTHER ENCUMBRANCE ON THE PREMISES: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO PETITION THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE SITUATED, WITH SERVICE UPON THE MORTGAGEE, AND UPON SUCH BOND AS THE COURT MAY REQUIRE, TO ENJOIN THE SCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALE. For further information respecting the aforementioned foreclosure sale, contact James R. St. Jean Auctioneers, 45 Exeter Rd., PO Box 400, Epping NH 03042, 603-734-4348. Dated this the 13th day of December, 2012. MEREDITH VILLAGE SAVINGS BANK By Its Attorneys Minkow & Mahoney Mullen, P.A. By: Peter J. Minkow, Esq. 4 Stevens Ave., Suite 3 P.O. Box 235 Meredith, NH 03253 (603) 279-6511 Publication Dates: December 19, 26, 2012 and January 2, 2013.
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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, Dec. 19, the 354th day of 2012. There are 12 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 19, 1972, Apollo 17 splashed down in the Pacific, winding up the Apollo program of manned lunar landings. On this date: In 1777, Gen. George Washington led his army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, Pa., to camp for the winter. In 1813, British forces captured Fort Niagara during the War of 1812. In 1843, “A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens, was first published in England. In 1910, the artificial fiber rayon was first commercially produced by the American Viscose Co. of Marcus Hook, Pa. In 1932, the British Broadcasting Corp. began transmitting overseas with its Empire Service to Australia. In 1946, war broke out in Indochina as troops under Ho Chi Minh launched widespread attacks against the French. In 1950, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was named commander of the military forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In 1961, former U.S. Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., 73, suffered a debilitating stroke while in Palm Beach, Fla. In 1971, “A Clockwork Orange,” Stanley Kubrick’s controversial movie adaptation of the Anthony Burgess novel, had its world premiere in the U.S. In 1984, a fire at the Wilberg Mine near Orangeville, Utah, killed 27 people. Britain and China signed an accord returning Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty on July 1, 1997. In 1986, Lawrence E. Walsh was appointed independent counsel to investigate the Iran-Contra affair. In 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the Republican-controlled House for perjury and obstruction of justice (he was later acquitted by the Senate). One year ago: North Korea announced the death of leader Kim Jong Il, two days after he died; North Koreans marched by the thousands to mourn their “Dear Leader” while state media proclaimed his youngest son, Kim Jong Un, a “Great Successor.” Paroled American Lori Berenson, who stirred international controversy after being convicted of aiding Peruvian guerrillas, left on a flight to the United States for her first visit back home since Peruvian authorities arrested her in 1995. Today’s Birthdays: Country singer Little Jimmy Dickens is 92. Actress Cicely Tyson is 79. Rhythm-and-blues singer-musician Maurice White is 71. South Korean President Lee Myungbak is 71. Actress Elaine Joyce is 69. Actor Tim Reid is 68. Rock singer Alvin Lee (Ten Years After) is 68. Musician John McEuen is 67. Singer Janie Fricke is 65. Jazz musician Lenny White is 63. Actor Mike Lookinland is 52. Actress Jennifer Beals is 49. Actor Scott Cohen is 48. Actor Robert MacNaughton is 46. Magician Criss Angel is 45. Rock musician Klaus Eichstadt is 45. Rock musician Kevin Shepard is 44. Actress Kristy Swanson is 43. Actress Amy Locane-Bovenizer is 41. Actress Rosa Blasi is 40. Actress Alyssa Milano is 40. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is 32.
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CALENDAR TODAY’S EVENTS Annual Christmas performance entitled Little Tree and His Wish presented by students at Holy Trinity Catholic School. 6:30 p.m. at Holy Trinty School in Laconia. The New Hampton Fire Fighters Association holds a Spaghetti Dinner to help raise funds for new equipment. 5-8 p.m. at the 104 Diner on Rt. 104 in New Hampton. Country Village Quilt Guild meeting featuring work on wreath wall hangings. 1:30-3 p.m. in the Moultonborough Life Safety Building. Free of charge. For a supply list call 279-5682 or email karen@dsticht.com. Mom and Me free family film featuring the movie “The Muppets Christmas Carol”. Doors to Smitty’s Cinema in Tilton open at 11 a.m. followed by the showing at 11:30 p.m. Hall Memorial Library Daily Events. Story Time 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Scrabble 1-3 p.m. Arts and Crafts featuring make your own wrapping paper 3:30 p.m. Gilford Public Library Happenings. Check-Out-AnExpert! 10 a.m. to noon. Social Bridge 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Gilford Write Now Writers’ Group. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. The Thrifty Yankee (121 Rte. 25 - across from (I-LHS) collects donations of baby clothes, blankets and hygiene items for Baby Threads of N.H. every Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 279-0607. Laconia Elders Friendship Club meeting. 1:30 p.m. at the Leavitt Park Clubhouse. People 55 and older meet each Wednesday for fun, entertainment and education. Meetings provide an opportunity for older citizens to to meet for pure social enjoyment and the club helps the community with philanthropic work. Country Acoustic Picking Party at the Tilton Senior Center. Every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. Duplicate bridge at the Weirs Beach Community Center. 7:15 p.m. All levels welcome. Snacks. Preschool story time at Belmont Public Library. 10:30 a.m. Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church in Belmont. Call/ leave a message for Elizabeth at 630-9969 for more information. Free knitting and crochet lessons. Drop in on Wednesdays any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Baby Threads workshop at 668 Main Street in Laconia (same building as Village Bakery). 998-4012. Narcotics Anonymous meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 18 Veterans Square in Laconia. TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group meeting. 5:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Meredith. The Country Village Quilt Guild meets 1:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Moultonborough Life Safety Building behind the Police and Fire Station on Rt 25 in Moultonborough, NH. All are welcome. For information call 279-3234 or visit our website at Country Village Quilt Guild.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 Pitman’s Freight Room presents The Nick Goumas Jazz Quartet. 8 p.m. at Pitman’s in Laconia. Gilford Public Library events. Conversational French 3:30-4 p.m. Crafter’s Corner 6-7:30 p.m. Laconia Indoor Market. 3-6 p.m. at Skate Escape on Court Street in Laconia. Various farmers, food vendors, artisans, and independent sales representatives will be present. For a full list of vendors and specials go to http:// laconiaindoorwintermarket.weebly.com/index.html. Al-Anon Meeting at the Congregational Church Parish House (18 Veterans Square) in Laconia. 8 to 9:15 p.m. each Thursday. Al-Anon offers hope and help to families of alcoholics. No dues or fees. All are welcome. Call 645-9518. Holiday Movie featuring Home Alone. 3:30 p.m. at the Hall Memorial Library.
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Plymouth Regional High School students give a ‘thumbs-up’ to Culinary Arts program at LRCC
Onions Pub sing-along benefits Veterans Home TILTON — Innkeeper Allan Powell and the staff of the Onions Pub and Restaurant will host a traditional Christmas sing-along on Sunday evening, December 23 at 5:30 p.m. Those attending this first time event will be invited to make a contribution on behalf of the residents of New Hampshire Veteran’s Home. Powell hopes the event itself will become a tradition at the Onions Pub in the downtown Tilton Inn on Main Street. From his own experience as manager in his native Bermuda, the idea for the singing fest came naturally to him. The Christmas sing-alongs were always wildly popular events among locals, regulars and visitors to his pubs and St Georges. In addition to providing a much-needed outlet for his guests and regulars as the end of the Christmas crush approaches, the Powells would like to present a check to the New Hampshire Veteran’s Home Resident Benefit Fund on behalf of his guests and the Pubitself. Powell said, “All cash donations given by
Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) Pastry Arts and Culinary Arts Department Coordinator, Patrick Hall, right, and Plymouth Regional High School (PRHS) Culinary Arts student, Alisha Poissant, left, of Thornton, give the “thumbs-up.” Professor Hall and Poissant are celebrating Poissant’s decision to attend LRCC next fall where she plans to study Pastry Arts in the College’s newest specialty. Poissant was one of 40 PRHS students who toured LRCC’s academic and culinary facilities last week. For additional information about LRCC hospitality programs, contact the Admissions Office at 524-3207 ext. 6767. (Courtesy photo)
CALENDAR from preceding page
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 Plymouth Area Chess Club meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at Starr King Fellowship, 101 Fairgrounds Road. Form more information call George at 536-1179. American Legion Post #1 Bingo. Every Thursday night at 849 N. Main Street in Laconia. Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30. Knitting at Belmont Public Library. 6 p.m.
the patrons during the evening will be matched by Onions up to $300 to help this very worthy cause”. A festive mood will be set by the staff with complimentary Onions Pub appetizers available to sample. A wide selection of beverages will also be on hand to encourage even the most reluctant carolers to sing along with all the traditional favorites. Guests will find comfortableaccommodations in both rooms on the pub side of the historic inn as well as tables waiting in its renowned dining room where the regular dinner menu will be served. The singing will be led by jazz and gospel vocalist Sureya Felch and accompanied by a jazz trio led by saxophonist Lee Anne Ames. Felch has appeared as featured vocalist in several annual holiday performances by the Lakes Region Symphony as well as vocalist for the Lakes Region Big Band. She and her jazz group appear regularly at a jazz jam hosted by the Onions Pub every second and fourth Tuesday to which all are welcome to come and enjoy.
Chess Club at the Goss Reading Room (188 Elm Street) in Laconia. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Thursday. All ages and skill levels welcome. We will teach. Giggles & Grins playgroup at Family Resource Center in downtown Laconia (719 No. Main Street, Laconia). Free group for parents children from birth through age 5. For more information call 524-1741. Heart of the Lakes Sufi Center monthly class. 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Society in Laconia. Classes are free and run one hour. All are welcome. For more information call 832-3550 or email sufi@dunadd.net.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH RT. 11A GILFORD
FREE CHRISTMAS DINNER DECEMBER 25TH APPETIZERS AND FELLOWSHIP AT NOON
DINNER AT 1:00 HAM DINNER WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS POTATOES, CARROTS, GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE, ROLLS, HOMEMADE PIE AND BEVERAGE
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY DECEMBER 20TH CALL 527-0152
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: Back in May, our son and his wife invited us to a concert at the end of December to celebrate my husband’s milestone birthday. They said it would be their treat, and we all agreed it would be a fun evening. Over the next few months, we got together often, and no mention was made of the concert. Yesterday, I sent a text saying we were excited about the concert and asked what time we should leave. Our son responded with a text saying they weren’t going and that we should have checked with them sooner. Regardless of the reason -- whether illness, money, work schedule or whatever -- shouldn’t the people who extended the invitation let the guests know there is a change of plans? We are so disappointed and -- Confused About Cancellation Dear Confused: Your son and his wife should not have issued the invitation unless they meant it and certainly should have notified you well in advance if the plans had changed. However, it’s also possible they simply forgot about it until it was too late to get the tickets, in which case, mentioning how excited you were about the upcoming concert in, say, August might have averted this family drama. One should be diplomatic but not so reticent to speak that these things become an issue. Good communication, especially between parents and children, can resolve or prevent a great many problems. Dear Annie: I read your column every day and love it, so I’d like your opinion on something. My little brother and his wife are expecting their first child in April. They have decided to have a “reveal party” to let everyone know the sex of the baby. This means the doctor will write down the gender of the baby and put it in a sealed envelope. Then someone takes the envelope to a party sup-
ply store where they pack a box with balloons filled with the appropriate color -- pink or blue. At the party, the expectant parents open the box, and the balloons fly out letting everyone know the sex of the baby. To me, this seems like something the expectant parents would like to share with each other, without an audience. I am a gay male and probably will never have children, so this really doesn’t impact my life. But I am curious about what you think. -- Greensboro, N.C. Dear Greensboro: While some parents prefer to get this news privately, in today’s Facebook age, many want to share it with friends and family as soon as possible. So a party makes sense to them. Yes, some people will interpret this as one more act of narcissism, but most expectant parents are so thrilled to share this news that we think the motives are actually sweet. Of course, if the parents have a gender preference, it’s best to get the news in private, since guests don’t want to see one of the hosts burst into tears of disappointment. Otherwise, we think these events are a matter of personal choice. Go and enjoy yourself. Dear Annie: I can relate to “Fran in Frisco,” who moved halfway across the country to live near her husband’s family. They had promised to do things with the grandchildren and spend lots of time with them. But when Fran and her husband finally moved there, the grandparents ignored them. I had the same experience with my in-laws after moving 1,200 miles from my family. Fran, do yourself a favor and move back to your hometown while there’s still time for your parents to enjoy their grandchildren. We never got that chance, and now it’s too late. -- Still Homesick
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Animals
Autos
AKC Brittany puppies, ready dec 19th, 1st shots, dewormed & health certificate, $350/obo (603)326-3448.
2005 Escape. 4 door, automatic, sport utility 4WD. Only 172K. Good condition. $2,995. 603-670-4001
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2006 Grand Prix. Only 125k. Great condition. Automatic, V6. $4,995. 603-670-4001
NONCOMPETITIVE female year-round runner wanted to train with over 40 runner for marathon. Laconia/Gilford area. Mornings or afternoons. 978-807-1450 WANTED: In good condition, 1980 Franklin High School yearbook. Will pay fair price. Please call 364-5834
Autos $_TOP dollar paid for junk cars & trucks. Available 7-days a week. P3 s Towing. 630-3606 1987 Mercedes 300-E 6 cylinder, auto, 230K, Looks good, runs great, no rust. Inspected and used daily. 30MPG Hwy., 24 city. Selling due to illness. $4,500. 279-7455 8am-8pm. 1998 Ford F150 4X4 Pickup- Ex tra cab, 8ft bed, 165K miles. Registered, XLT, loaded, runs good. $2,300/OBO. 344-8885 Laconia 1998 Volvo S-70: 175K, good condition, dark green, leather seats. $1,500. 508-560-7511 Laconia 2000 Chevy S10 pickup. Only 98K. Automatic, 4 cylinder, 2WD. Runs great. $2,995. 603-670-4001 2000 Volvo S80- 141K, great condition, just inspected, loaded, moon roof, beige. $3,300. 267-8493 2004 CHEVY 2500 XCab 4X4 pick-up. White with fisher plow, 8’mm. Truck in good condition, all highway miles. $11,800 or B/O. HK Powersports, Union Ave.,
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X, premium, auto, loaded, highway miles full maintenance $15,500. 630-4737 BUYING junk cars, trucks & big trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504. CASH paid for unwanted or junk cars and trucks. Same day service possible. 603-231-2859. MUST GO : 2000 Town & Country Chrysler Van. 1 Owner, 124K miles, snow tires. $1,200/OBO, Laconia raddietz@yahoo.com 603-455-2967 PRE 1972 Classic 4 speed cars wanted. Especially convertables. 978-771-8818.
Business Opportunities WILL BUY Millwork/woodworking business (w/or w/o real estate). 20 mile radius of Laconia. 207-754-1047
For Rent
For Rent BELMONT 2 bedroom apartment, heated, walking distance to the Belknap Mall. $195.00/wk, Four weeks security deposit, no pets. Call:
527-9221 BELMONT, NH- FURNISHED Room for rent available immediately, (approx. 14X15) in gorgeous Large Victorian mansion overlooking Lake Winnisquam on 1 acre of land, covered in mature English gardens & trees and a fabulous gazebo to share. $425/month includes shared kitchens, bathrooms living room, etc. Also includes heat, electric, digital cable, wireless Internet & beach access on Lake Winnisquam. Call 603-527-8496
GILFORD 3 BEDROOM Large yard, close to school, downtown. $1,250 + utilities. Great condition, available soon.
617-780-9312
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ALTON/GILFORD Line 2BR Cottage w/3-season Porch, $220-235/week +utilities; 3BR Apt. $240-260/week +utilities. Beach access. 603-365-0799.
3 BEDROOM Large yard, close to school, downtown. $1,600 month includes all utilities. Great condition, available soon.
APARTMENTS, mobile homes. If you need a rental at a fair price, call DRM Corp. Over 50 years in rentals. We treat you better! 524-0348 or visit M-W-F, 12-5, at our new location, 142 Church St. (Behind CVS Pharmacy.)
GILFORD, SINGLE male needs roommate(s) 2 bedrooms available. $100+ per week, share utilities. Pets considered. 556-7098.
BELMONT: Perkins Place 2-bedroom townhouse style. $775/Month, only $99 security deposit, no application fee. Call
GILFORD: Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo near Gunstock. Enclosed porches, great views, no smoking, no dogs. $1,200 in-
617-780-9312
For Rent GILFORD - 1 or 2-bedroom units available. Heat & electricity included. From $190/week. Pets considered. 556-7098.
For Rent
LACONIA- Large Rooms for rent. Private bath, heat/hot water, electric, cable, parking included. $145/week 603-781-6294 LACONIA- Opechee Gardens: 2-bedroom great move-in special. $750/Month, $200 security deposit, 2nd month free, no application feel. Call 238-8034 LACONIA-1 bedroom $160/Week, includes heat & hot water. References & deposit. 524-9665 LACONIA- 3 bedroom, 2nd floor washer/dryer hook-up, basement storage, all new carpet, $800/Month + utilities. 455-6983 LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 1st floor. Separate entrance, coin-op laundry in basement. $230/week, including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com. LACONIA: 2 bedroom, 2nd floor in duplex building with separate entrance. Recently renovated, $240/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com. LACONIA: Very nice 1-bedroom apartment in clean, quiet, downtown building. Recently painted. Nice kitchen and full bath. $175/week, includes heat, hot water & electricity. 524-3892 or 630-4771. LACONIA: Dyer St. 2-bedroom townhouse style. Great move-in special, $775/Month, $200 security deposit, 2nd month free, no application fee. Call 238-8034 LACONIA: Gilbert Apartments. Call for available apartments. 524-4428 LACONIA: Large 1 bedroom 2nd floor. heat & hot water included. $150/week. 832-1639 LACONIA: Large 3 & 4-bedroom apartments. Parking. $850/mo + utilities. 603-781-6294.
GILFORDNice 2 bedroom apartment Glendale area. Basement storage, washer/dryer in unit. $850/Month + utilities. No pets/no smoking. Available 2/1/13. 508-380-4277
LACONIA: Spacious two bedroom apartment for rent. Rent is $844. per month with heat and hot water included. On-site laundry, storage room and off-street parking. Close to pharmacy, schools and hospital. Please call Julie at Stewart Property Mgt. (603) 524-6673 EHO.
GILFORD: Large room. Includes bathroom, kitchen, livingroom and all utilties for adult female. Only $90/week. This won t last long! Call Cindy, 707-6662.
LAKEPORT: 5-room, 2-Bedroom. Includes snow removal, washer/dryer, lake view. 2nd floor unfurnished. $180/Week. Leave message for Bob, 781-283-0783
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Laconia: 2 bedroom house near LRGH. Includes heat & hot water, washer/dryer and snow removal. $1,025/Month. No pets/smoking. 524-5455
NEWFOUND Lake Area, 3 BR, 3 B, 15 acres, fields and woods, 1835 ft on the river, mountain views. $1400/mo. 1 plus year lease, Roche Realty Group, ask for Chuck 603-279-7046 ext 342 anytime day or evening.
LACONIA 1st floor 2-3 bedroom apartment on Pleasant St. Walk to town & beaches, recently repainted, carpeting, appliances, full bath. $1,000/Month includes heat & hot water. 524-3892 or 630-4771
NORTHFIELD: 2 bedroom, 3rd floor. Coin-op laundry in basement and additional storage room available. $200/week, including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234 www.whitemtrentals.com.
LACONIA2-ROOMMATES wanted to share personal home. Clean, quiet, sober environment. All inclusive, $110-$150/week. 455-2014 LACONIA 3 BR Apartment, car peting/Pergo floors, plenty of storage, very fuel efficient, porch and yard (yard work rent reductions available). NH Housing Qualified, $925/mo. plus one month s security. 603-528-1850 or 603-486-3966. LACONIA- $885/Month, heat, water sewer included. 2 bedroom, small pets considered. Charlene Coldwell Banker 581-2885 LACONIA- Elegant, large one bedroom in one of Pleasant Street s finest Victorian homes. Fireplace, beamed ceilings, lots of natural woodwork, washer/dryer. Walk to downtown and beaches. Heat/Hot water included. $925.
For Rent
LACONIAHuge 2-bedroom. Bright, sunny & clean, nice area of town. $800/Month + Utilities. 520-6931
NORTHFIELD: 2 bedroom, 1st floor, direct access to basement with coin-op laundry, $230/week including heat, electric & hot water. 524-1234, www.whitemtrentals.com. TILTON: Downstairs 1-bedroom. $620-640/Month. Heat and hot water included. No dogs, 603-630-9772 or 916-214-7733. WINNISQUAM: Small efficiency and a cottage including heat, hot water, lights and cable. $165-$225 per week. $500 deposit. No pets. 387-3864.
For Sale 4 Karastan Carpets- 10X14 Serapi, 4X6 Heriz. 3X5 Multi-color Panel- 2X4 Rose Sarouk. Call for prices. 603-528-9661 4 Tickets for Pats Vs Dolphins for Sunday, December 30th. (603)356-5775, (603)548-8049. 4,000 Watt Generator. $250. 677-2865 5 Piece TAMA Jazz/Rock Drum Kit- Black, includes 4 Zildjian cymbals, throne, all hardware. Like new, perfect for Christmas gift! $350. Call Steve, 293-8985 7ft snowplow with lights & hydrolic lift $400. 524-4445 AMAZING! Beautiful Pillowtop Mattress Sets. Twin $199, Full or Queen $249, King $449. Call 603-305-9763 See “Furniture” AD. ANTIQUE corner shelf, 6 tiers, 5 ft. tall, $60. Boston rocker $50, heavy red glass dishes $75, oak curio $50, Thomas Kinkade s Lamplight Village 3 plate set, $30. 30 gallon fish tank with stand, $70. 524-2239 CHINA- Royal Doulton- Tiara pattern. 6 place settings, gravy boat, vegetable bowl & service platter. $400. 603-528-9661 ELECTRIC glass top white range & matching over range microwave. $350. Will sell separately. 267-6060 Firestone Winter Force Snow Tires. 215/65/17. Four tires, like new, $250 firm. 387-8051 FOUR Snow Tires, $180. Kenmore vacuum cleaner $40. All in excellent condition 267-8950 HD TV- Sceptre LCD 23", used as backup TV w/LG Blue Ray Player $150. 267-0977
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For Sale
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Home Improvements
Motorcycles
Real Estate
BARBER WANTED
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR/ HR GENERALIST
TOTAL FLOOR CARE, TOTAL HOME CARE
1980 FLH HD/Project bike. Runs, wiring needs to be finished, lost eyesight. All original equipment included, plus jack. $4,000. 387-6524
LACONIA lakefront house w/2 BR, 1.5 bath, 985 sq.ft in quiet neighborhood on Lake Winnisquam view of Mosquito Bridge; 101 shoreline w/beach, .54 acre lot; great potential for expansion/ renovation; brick fireplace, 3-yr-old furnace; screened porch, walkout basement $625K; inquiries please call 455-5778
524-7978 SECRETARY Wanted: Minimum 2 yrs. experience. Must be trained on QuickBooks. Answering Phone, Data Entry, Good Personality. Fast Learner, full-time 9-5 M-F. Pay commensurate with experience. Fax resume to 524-2109. Email job@totalsecuritynh.com. Total Security. Laconia, NH.
HOLIDAY RUSH
We need 21 people ASAP to help with the holiday rush. If you are looking for: Full time hours or more; permanent or temp positions; flexible schedule; nice bonuses for the holidays; quick advancement; earning potential; $550 weekly; $1000 sign on bonus; call us immediately. We need help in all departments. Start training this week. No experience required. (603)822-0220
3 Month, temporary assignment requiring 3 years plus ADP Experience ( preferably with ADP Workforce and Enterprise eTime), and HR experience. This position involves back-up reception duties and assisting the HR department. $15-$18 per hour. Send resume in Word format to jobs@allstaffcorp.com CHURCH Secretary: 12 hours per week, mid-day. Some computer skills, with Microsoft Office necessary. Leave message at church, 253-7698 or call Dave at 279-4553
Professional Floor sanding, refinishing. Repair: remodeling, painting, cleaning. 603-986-8235
1995 Honda 80 Dirt Bike. $700. 527-8962
Instruction GUITAR LESSONS
With Mike Stockbridge- Berklee, UMaine All styles, levels, and ages. www.mikestockbridge.com (603)733-9070.
Buy • Sell • Trade www.motoworks.biz
(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.
ADJUNCT FACULTY POSITIONS AVAILABLE
FRAMERS
Experienced, independent contractors with liability insurance. Year-round work, nonsmokers, Call Rich 603-662-6353.
Honda Snowblower- Track drive, 2-stage, 21 inches, runs great. $375. 393-7846 IBANEZ Gio electric guitar $100, Peavey Special 130W amplifier $150. Or both for $225. 286-4012. LAPTOP- Acer Aspire, used 3 times since new. W/case, adult owned like new $150. 267-0977
WILL BUY Millwork/woodworking business (w/or w/o real estate). 20 mile radius of Laconia. 207-754-1047
The College solicits resumes and letters of interest from persons qualified and interested in teaching the following subjects: Basic Machine Shop Math Blueprint Reading Basic machine Operations CNC Operations I & II Quality Control Strength of Materials Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university with major study in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field. Three years experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, industry or in a related field.
LIFT Chair- $300 or best offer. 2 rolling walkers with seat & brakes. Call 229-7180
Salary commensurate with experience. Interested persons should submit an application, transcripts, resume, and cover letter to: Thomas Goulette Vice-President, Academic & Community Affairs Lakes Region Community College 379 Belmont Road, Laconia, NH 03246-1364
LOG Length Firewood: 7-8 cords, $900. Local delivery. 998-8626. MAHOGANY Antique rocker, antique pie crust table, Call 267-1964 Barbara RADIO Shack Custom Tone Syntheizer, Model MD 1121. Stand and music rack included. Like new. $115. 293-0922
Tel: (603) 524-3207 E-Mail: tgoulette@ccsnh.edu
SKI-DOO Modular helmet 2 shields one heated $200. HJC helmet 2 shields one heated $100 /obo. Call Paul at 603-366-2809.
The Community College System of New Hampshire’s job application may be obtained by visiting the web site at www.ccsnh.edu and following the Human Resources prompts.
SMALL Heating Oil Deliveries: No minimum required. Eveningweekend deliveries welcome. Benjamin Oil, LLC. 603-731-5980
An Equal Opportunity Employer
BELKNAP COUNTY NURSING HOME Laconia, NH
Toy Trains- Lionel Holiday Train, $150. 125 Piece Wooden Train with table, $75. Like new. Call 524-5145.
has job opportunities for those kind of people who want to be leaders and make a real difference all the while being a part of a team that promotes our mission: “To care for our residents, as ourselves, with compassion, dignity and respect.”
WHITE metal trundle bed. New, twin, (with mattresses). Perfect Xmas. $300. 707-2878 YAMAHA Piano- P22, oak. Great condition. Will need tuning. $2,900. Leave message, 603-520-1450.
RN POSITION Full time 40 hours 11:00 pm – 7:00 am
Furniture
LPN POSITIONS Part –time 24 & 16 hours 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-sized Mattress/ Box-spring Set. LUXURY-FIRM European Pillow-Top Style. Fabulous Back, Hip and Leg Support, Hospitality A+ Rating! All New Factory Sealed with 10-YR Warranty. Compare Cost $1095, SELL $249. Can Delivery and Set-up. 603-305-9763 NEW trailer load mattresses....a great deal! King set complete $395, queen set $249. 603-524-1430. TWO hope chests, $60 each. One kids roll top desk, $150, 6 drawer bureau $50. Three trunks, best offer. 387-6524
Free FREE Pickup for your unwanted, useful items. Garages, vehicls, estates cleaned out and yardsale items. (603)930-5222.
Heavy Equipment BLAIS EQUIPMENT: 1994 426B Cat. Low hours, mint condition.
Integrity ~Quality ~ Respect ~ Resident Centered
Resident Assistant
The RA is an integral part of our care team, providing Assisted Living residents with support for individualized needs, and playing a major role in the assessment/care planning process, to ensure the highest quality care for our seniors. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, Assisting with ADLs, personal shopping on a weekly basis, arranging for and accompanying residents to health care appointments, general daily support. The RA is a strong member of the interdisciplinary team, but should feel comfortable working independently. The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications: • 1 year experience in long term care • NH LNA license • Valid NH Drivers license If you are interested in joining the caring staff of a well established leader in a continuing care retirement community, please apply at our website:
LNA POSITIONS 32 hours – 7:00 am – 3:00 pm 24 & 32 Hours- 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm 32 hours – 11:00 pm - 7:00 am Schedules include every other weekend DIETARY AIDE POSITION Part-time 16-24 hours 5:30 am – 1:30 pm HAIRDRESSER Part-time 16 hours 8:30 am-4:30 pm For further information and to view full job descriptions, visit Current Job Openings under the Departments/Human Resources tab at http://www.belknapcounty.org/. Minimum Qualifications for Nursing positions: Must be licensed through the N.H. Board of Nursing. Application: Applications are required and may be picked up during normal business hours or one may be downloaded from our website. Resumes are encouraged, but will not serve as a replacement for the required application. You can fill out the on-line application and save it to your hard drive. You must print it out, sign it and submit the application to: Deb Laflamme, Human Resources, 34 County Drive, Laconia, NH, 03246; Phone 603-729-1245. Positions will remain open until filled with initial interviews scheduled shortly after December 28th. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/DP/V.
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Happy Tails Dog Park gets $460 donation from Wide variety of Christmas vacation week programs Dancing with the Lakes Region Stars benefit at the Rey Center
Lisa Clutters President of Happy Tails Dog Park of the Lakes Region accepting a check for $460 from Kelly Arbogast owner of Doggonit NH Training (holding Raddish) from her stint at Dancing with the Lakes Region Stars. (Courtesy photo)
BELMONT — Lisa Clutters, President of Happy Tails Dog Park of the Lakes Region, recently accepted a check for $460 from Kelly Arbogast owner of Dog-
Roommate Wanted
Services
ADULT person to share house in Laconia. $130/week. includes everything. Pets okay. Female preferred. 603-524-1976
gonit NH Training from her stint at Dancing with the Lakes Region Stars. The annual event is held each year to raise awareness and funds for local non profits in the area. The event was started by Laura Brusseau and Ashley May White. In three years the event has raised over $20,000 for Lakes Region non profits. Kelly Arbogast was one of eight local celebrities to show some fancy foot work last month at the annual Dancing with the Community Stars Fundraiser. The winners Kathleen Hill and Meagan Francis received over $3,000 for Keeping You, Me and Memories Alive Cancer Family Support Fund. The seven other charities Happy Tails of the Lakes Region, Laconia Salvation Army, New Beginnings Shelter, Fallen Fire Fighters Fund, the Meredith Got Lunch Program, and the Hunter School received $460 each. Happy Tails of the Lakes Region’s mission is to improve the quailty of life for the human and canine residents of the Lakes Region through education, empowerment and recreation in a community setting. For more information on Happy Tails visit their website: www.happytailsdogparknh.org or follow them on facebook or email lisaclutters@happytailsdogparknh.org.
Services
Services
HARDWOOD Flooring- Dust Free Sanding. 25 years experience. Excellent references. Weiler Building Services 986-4045 Email: weilbuild@yahoo.com
Services PIPER ROOFING Quality Work Reasonable Rates Free Estimates Metal Roofs • Shingle Roofs
Our Customers Don t get Soaked!
DELETED YOUR PHOTOS? We can get them back! Call 524-4042.
528-3531 Major credit cards accepted BUSINESS Telephone Systems Sales, Repairs Data & Voice Cabling. 20 Years in Business 524-2214 CALL Mike for snowblowing, roof shoveling, scrapping and light hauling. Very reasonably priced. 603-455-0214 CARPENTER- 10 + years experience. Finish work, sheet rock & painting. No job too small. Scheduling now. 998-0269
CHAIR CANING Seatweaving. Classes. Supplies. New England Porch Rockers, 10 Pleasant Street in downtown Laconia. Open every day at 10, closed Sunday. 603-393-6451.
DICK THE HANDYMAN Available for small and odd jobs, also excavation work, small tree and stump removal and small roofs! Call for more details. Dick Maltais 603-267-7262 or 603-630-0121
PLOWING Commercial & Resi dential. Call 630-3511.
Storage Space
WATERVILLE VALLEY — The Margret and H.A. Rey Center in Waterville Valley will offer a wide variety of free and paid programs for children and adults during Christmas vacation. From story time and crafts, snowshoeing and nature programs for kids, the Rey Center has something for everyone. The Rey Center and The Curious George Cottage are open daily for vacation week, December 26-December 31. The Curious George Cottage WinterFamily Festival will be held on Saturday January 19. Curious George and the man with the yellow hat will be in Waterville Valley for a day of fun, family-friendly activities on the slopes including a pancake breakfast, parade, skiing with George and spaghetti dinner with returning professional story-teller, Simon Brooks.
Faith, Hope and Love Foundation welcomes 3 new board members LACONIA — The Faith, Hope and Love Foundation welcomes three new board members Janine Page and Erica Duncan of Laconia and Amy Ciaraldi of Derry. Each comes to the Foundation with a great amount of experience dealing with young women and men in different community programs. Janine and Erica, local mother and daughter entrepreneur team currently operating Laconia’s Skate Escape, have been long time volunteers and supporters of the foundation’s events and annual scholarship program. Daily they have the opportunity to help make a difference for youth in their community finding many teaching opportunities through Skate Escape. Erica earned her undergrad in psychology from Southern New Hampshire University, and her masters in education from Plymouth State University. Formally a teacher and coach at Gilford Middle School, her and Janine a nurse and fitness instructor wanted to give back to their community through fitness and found that opportunity with Skate Escape. Amy Ciaraldi joins the board as a long time volunteer; she currently works as a Child Life Specialist for a nonprofit Early Intervention organization in Massachusetts and enjoys working with children providing developmental support for complex medical concerns. Amy received her Masters in Family and Child Studies from Texas State University and her Bachelors in Childhood Studies from Plymouth State University. Co-Founder Laura Brusseau said that these three women will be a great addition to the board, as they have diverse talents, and have a passion for helping others. F.H.L was established in 2006 by Laura Brusseau of Laconia and Jessica Dutille of Plymouth. The Foundation’s mission is to bring relief to children and youth suffering from poverty, hunger or homelessness and to bring them hope, through faith and love, so that they may accomplish all of their dreams. For more information about F.H.L, visit the website www.faithhopeandlovefoundation.org, follow on facebook or email info@faithhopeandlovefoundation.org
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